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sharon : well , what do you think ? nick : wow . i ca n't think , with you looking so amazing . and to think you were in the hospital not too long ago . sharon : well , the treatment really worked . nick : you know , i 'm really proud of you for doing everything you could to get better . and i 'm gon na be really proud to walk into my dad 's tonight with you on my arm . sharon : [ sighs ] i still kind of wonder if it 's worth it -- if we should really come out as a couple in front of your whole family . i mean , victor 's gon na be there , and you know how he can be when he has an audience . nick : are you having second thoughts about going to the party ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , now , where is it ? it has to be somewhere . how could i lose that ? victor : my darling , is this what you 're looking for ? nikki : oh ! yes . where did you find it ? victor : i accidentally picked it up , thinking it was mine . nikki : oh . victor : but now that the situation 's been resolved , it wo n't happen again , okay ? nikki : were there any calls ? uh , maybe last - minute cancellations for tonight ? victor : not that i know of . no . mnh - mnh . nikki : oh , look at the time . people are gon na be here any minute . victor : i know . victoria : hi ! victor : well , look who 's there . victor : already here . victor : my goodness . victoria : hi . victor : you look pretty . victoria : so do you . mwah ! victor : come here . nikki : hi , darling . you are beautiful . victoria : oh , as usual , mom , so are you . victor : you know , that reminds me -- guests are coming , so i 'd better get ready , okay ? nikki : okay . victoria : okay . nikki : mwah ! victor : see you in a minute . nikki : mm - hmm . victoria : ready for what , is the question . nikki : well , i 'm just hoping he 's on his best behavior . after all , this was his idea to have the engagement party for abby and have all of the people she cares about in this house . victoria : hey , um , do you happen to know if billy 's coming ? nikki : are you asking because you do n't want him here or because you do ? [ scene_break ] traci : there . got it . perfect . now , if you can just keep it that way and play nice with victor tonight . jack : oh , do i have to ? traci : yes , yes , you do . for tyler and abby 's sake , yes . billy : well , look at you two -- styling . jack : hey , what happened to you ? traci : honey , why are n't you dressed for the party ? billy : i 'm not going . ashley : the hell you 're not . traci : [ gasps ] billy : hey ! ashley : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] chelsea : be right there . jeff : hiya , sweet cakes . come to papa . ahh . my poor , little girl . you must be suffering . michael : do n't mind me . i just love hanging out in hallways . chelsea : michael , what are you doing here ? michael : i 'm beginning to wonder that myself . [ scene_break ] victoria : i was just curious . that 's all . you know , about who 's gon na be here -- whether it 's gon na be the entire abbott family or just some of them . nikki : well , we 'll find out soon enough , wo n't we ? victoria : i wonder if abby and tyler appreciate the magnitude of what they 've pulled off . nikki : what -- having the abbotts and the newmans under one roof ? victoria : speaking of which , where 's the happy couple ? [ scene_break ] tyler : i 'm glad you could join me for a drink . leslie : yeah , fortification before the big engagement party ? tyler : yeah . you know , maybe i should bring some boxing gloves in case victor wants to go another couple rounds . leslie : aww , you are the guest of honor tonight . if anything , victor will be toasting to your long and happy future with his daughter . tyler : yeah , well , i 'm gon na do everything that i can to make that happen . leslie : wow . look at you , bro . you have come a long way -- from tagging buildings to marrying into the country 's top 1 % . tyler : yeah , okay . please , do not remind me about the 1 % , all right ? leslie : yeah , well , abby may be mega rich , but she is the real deal , unlike mariah , who was never good enough for you . thank god that 's over with . abby : finally ! i 've been looking all over for you . where 'd you disappear to ? [ scene_break ] jack : you 're here ! ashley : of course , i 'm here ! i 'm not gon na miss my daughter 's engagement party . you 're so silly . traci : very generous of victor to invite all the abbotts , do n't you think ? ashley : i know , and all the abbotts are going to rise to the occasion . billy : yeah , not this abbott . victoria needs some space , and i 'm gon na give it to her . traci : come on . you want her back , do n't you ? billy : well , you know i do . ashley : well , then you have to get dressed and get your butt over to the ranch . jack : you have to stake your claim , little brother . let victoria know you have n't given up on her . traci : billy , everybody knows that you and victoria still love each other , and that 's what tonight is all about , right ? celebrating love . billy : well , if i show my face , it 's gon na be about victor skewering me and serving me up for dessert . jack : what are you telling us -- that you 're afraid of victor now ? billy : i 'm afraid of what i might do to him if he provokes me , which definitely will not help my chances with victoria . ashley : he might take a jab or two at you , but he 's not gon na ruin abby 's big night . he 's not gon na create a free - for - all . jack : if the mustache can suck it up for one evening , so can you . ashley : billy , come here . look , i know it 's gon na be difficult for you to see victoria under the circumstances , but your family 's gon na be there for you , okay ? we 're gon na be supporting you the whole time . we 've all been through so much together , and we 're gon na be there together now , supporting you , okay ? billy : okay . ashley : [ chuckles ] billy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tyler : babe , you are killing me with how gorgeous you 're looking . as much as i would love to keep looking at you , is n't it bad luck for us to be seeing each other before the engagement party ? abby : that 's the wedding , and speaking of weddings , congratulations ! i ca n't wait to meet your husband tonight . leslie : oh , yeah , well , he wo n't be at the party tonight . i did n't think it was the best place to introduce barton -- you know , with so many of neil 's friends being there , and then i 'd have to explain how we got married so quickly , and -- abby : well , i was blown away when tyler told me about it . tyler : yeah , especially since you were so adamant about not getting hitched . leslie : yeah , well , you must think i 'm a real hypocrite . abby : you ca n't be a hypocrite if you follow your heart . hey , you think you got everything worked out , and then fate comes and hits you in the head . you just got to go with it . some people are meant to be together . [ scene_break ] sharon : i have to admit i did have second thoughts about going to the party with you . but , in the end , someone convinced me that i was right to stick to my plan . nick : who ? sharon : someone i ca n't stop thinking about . nick : sharon . sharon : do n't worry . they were all happy thoughts , just reminiscing about the good times , including the times that we had with your father . you know , cassie and your dad had a really special relationship . nick : cassie always knew the value of that . our little girl was wise beyond her years . sharon : and she had you wrapped around her little finger . cassie : can i , nick ? can i call you `` daddy `` ? nick : i 'd love that . cassie : wow . i finally have a real dad . i 've always wanted one . nick : well , you know what ? i always wished i had a daughter . now i have one . sharon : and he could n't have asked for a more wonderful daughter than you , cassie . nick : you got that right . cassie : i ca n't believe it . i 'm gon na be cassie newman . sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : well , you better get used to it . cassie : actually , i 've already sort of been practicing . sharon : [ chuckles ] what do you mean , sweetheart ? cassie : well ... i call nick `` daddy `` when i talk about him to my friends at school , and sometimes i secretly practice writing my new name -- `` cassie newman . `` nick : [ sighs ] it 's nice to be able to talk about her like this . sharon : you know , when she died , it felt like my life had shattered into a million pieces , but now i get to decide how those pieces fit back together . and i 'm gon na go to the party with you . or ... you could help me out of my clothes again . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , i 'm so glad you all could make it . summer : yeah . noah : uh , you remember courtney sloane ? nikki : yes , i do . you were summer 's friend . courtney : yeah , and , actually , noah 's new roommate . and , actually , it 's officer sloane of gcpd . nikki : really ? courtney : mm - hmm . nikki : well , i obviously have a lot to catch up on . courtney : well , it 's nice to see you again , mrs. newman . nikki : you , too . excuse me just a moment . i have to speak to the bartender . noah : i 'll head over with you , uh , and get us some drinks . courtney : okay . so , you had to tell her i was a cop ? summer : you 're not hiding it anymore , right ? courtney : no , but i 'm not here for that . summer : yet . courtney : what do you mean ? summer : well , when the abbotts and the newmans get together , anything could happen . victor : well , good evening . traci : [ chuckles ] jack : wow . that sounded strangely like bela lugosi . victor : [ chuckles ] no blood sucking tonight , jack , unless , of course , i 'm provoked . ashley : we 're gon na make sure that we keep it to a minimum . are n't we , jackie ? traci : [ chuckles ] jack : yeah . ashley : good . jack : thank you . ashley : hello . victor : nice to see you . ashley : you , too . victoria : it 's so good to see you . victor : i had hoped against all odds that you would n't show up , billy boy , but you 've never been known to be too bright , now , have you ? ashley : please ? we 're not gon na do that tonight , are we ? nikki : hello , ashley . ashley : hi . thank you so much for hosting our daughter 's engagement party . it 's very sweet of you . nikki : oh , well , anything for abby . darling , i 'm afraid we 're ignoring traci . we should go say hello . victor : let 's do that . ashley : [ exhales deeply ] nikki : traci , welcome . traci : oh , thank you so much . i 'm very much looking forward to an enjoyable evening . nikki : [ chuckles ] well , i 'll be satisfied with just `` uneventful . `` [ both chuckle ] billy : hey . victoria : hi . i was n't sure that you 'd show up . billy : yeah , i was n't sure , either . victoria : well , i 'm glad that you did . it 'll mean a lot to tyler and abby . jack : you two alone for now ? victor : would you kindly give me an aňejo ? jack : club soda , please . so , here we are under the same roof for the sake of our families once again . not that i 'm gon na make a habit of this , but after everything we 've lost recently , it 's kind of nice to get together for a good thing . almost gives you hope , huh ? victor : almost , jack . [ scene_break ] michael : i thought you told me chelsea asked for me . jeff : did i say `` asked `` ? michael : specifically . jeff : [ chuckles ] the things that come out of my mouth sometimes . just ask your mother . michael : i 'll pass . jeff : what i meant to say was , `` chelsea could use your help . `` chelsea : with what , exactly ? jeff : well , just look at you . you 're barely holding it together . i 'm sure it 's all you can do just to get up in the morning , much less deal with life 's little details . i thought you might want to put them in the hands of somebody you can trust . michael : uh , and these `` little details `` would be ... ? jeff : tedious , day - to - day affairs -- uh , bills , accounts , [ inhales deeply ] life - insurance policies . chelsea : adam 's estate . that 's what this is about . jeff : i 'm just trying to look out for you and connor , sunshine . chelsea : the only person you 're looking out for is you . you are trying to cash in on my dead husband . jeff : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ashley : you must be very special , talking her into settling down . tyler : [ chuckles ] ashley : this one . [ both chuckle ] tyler : well , i certainly feel the same way about her . abby : oh , what can i say ? i 'm wonderful . ashley : well , you are wonderful . abby : oh , well , you 're not so bad yourself . i heard you raised millions at your last fundraiser . ashley : i did . thank you , god . yeah , such a worthy cause . abby : ah . well , mom is involved in a project that gives aid to refugees . all the a - listers always show up for her -- brangelina , the clintons , buffett . tyler : jimmy ? abby : warren . tyler : wow . what 's it like knowing a kajillionaire ? ashley : mm , you know , kind of the same as being married to one -- [ all chuckle ] ashley : -- sort of . jack : tyler seems a little nervous . everything all right ? leslie : uh , well , hobnobbing with the upper crust is n't exactly his thing . jack : oh , come on . he was living the high life in san francisco when he was putting that internet company on the map , was n't he ? leslie : yeah , not this high . you could get a nosebleed from up here . jack : as long as tyler loves abby , it 's worth the leap . not that marriage is for everyone , you understand . traci : i am so going to miss my roommate . abby : well , do n't go redecorating just yet . tyler and i might be at the house a little longer . we still have n't found the perfect place . traci : oh , honey , where you live is n't nearly as important as who you have decided to build the rest of your life with . does tyler make you happy ? abby : very . traci : then that 's perfect . and if i might offer just a little bit of advice about how to keep it that way -- please do n't get sucked into all this family drama . abby : what family drama ? traci : [ chuckling ] oh , you 're intolerable . tyler : definitely . will you excuse me for a moment ? ashley : of course . tyler : uh , sir . victor : tyler . tyler : i , uh , must say we really do appreciate you opening up your home to us like this . victor : you 're very welcome , tyler . i just want you to know that i take the happiness of my family seriously -- very seriously . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] noah : i 'll get it . hey . sharon : hi ! noah : talk about making a statement -- the two of you showing up here together , in front of grandpa and the rest of the family . nick : i was n't kidding . they 're just gon na have to accept it . sharon : i just hope they do n't throw eggs at me . nick : yeah . sharon : [ chuckles ] it would be bad . abby : nicholas . nick : hey . abby : hey . nick : congratulations . abby : are you kidding me ? you brought her here after everything she 's done ? this is supposed to be a celebration about me and my fiancé . why would you try to upstage that ? nick : abby , that was not my intention . abby : well , you had to know people would have a reaction . nick : honestly , i do n't care what anybody thinks . sharon and i are together , and we 're happy . abby : now . but what about all the times she 's hurt you ? nick : well , i 've hurt her , too . abby : so why not end the vicious cycle ? nick : look , abby , relationships have rough patches , and if you and tyler happen to go through any , i sincerely hope that you get out of it with a lot less pain than we did . i mean , honestly , it 's a testament that we 're even here . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i have n't even buried my husband yet , and you come here with a lawyer in tow to finagle a payday for yourself ? michael : just so we all know , i do n't finagle . jeff : it 's not about a payday for myself . chelsea : oh , really ? was n't it about that when you went rummaging through adam 's closet to steal his suits ? jeff : [ chuckles ] well , it 's not as if he 's gon na need them . chelsea : excuse me ? michael : not helping , jeffrey . chelsea : you are the most selfish , insensitive , ingrate of a man , and i am embarrassed to call you my father . jeff : you know , [ sighs ] i think i 'm gon na take off and let you kids chat . chelsea : [ sighs ] jeff : give me a call later and let me know what 's what . nighty - night . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ door opens , closes ] chelsea : wow . i do n't know what my mother ever saw in that weasel . michael : ditto . chelsea : i 'm really sorry that you got dragged into all this . he 's -- michael : hey , do n't be . i 'm here . i 'm glad . gives me a chance to see how you 're doing , ask you how you 're feeling . i hear the fashion show was a huge hit . i 'm sorry lauren had to miss it . chelsea : uh , yeah , is she feeling any better ? michael : oh , yeah . she , uh -- she 's -- she 's fine . she 's good . chelsea : [ chuckles ] that 's cute , is n't it ? it 's connor 's favorite toy . michael : it 's adorable . he has got very good taste . chelsea : yeah , like his daddy . adam always insisted on the best of everything . too bad his actions did n't reflect that . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i should n't -- i should n't have brought that up right now . i 'm really sorry . michael : you 're dealing with a lot of conflicting emotions . chelsea : yeah . adam and i -- we went to hell and back , and then , finally , we made this commitment to each other and to build this family together , and then it was all a lie . he was a lie . that 's why i get so frustrated with jeffrey . it 's like he says one thing and then does another . it 's like adam -- saying he wanted to take us to paris to build this new , beautiful life together . really , he was just running from the law . [ sighs ] i loved him . he loved me . i am sure of that . but that is the only thing i am sure of . i do n't know if i 'll ever be able to reconcile that . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] nikki : excuse me . tyler , do you mind if i have a moment with abby ? abby : uh - oh . that usually means i 'm in deep you - know - what . nikki : no , no , no . you 're perfect . abby : oh , since when ? tyler : you know what ? i 'll , um -- i 'll top off your drink . abby : thank you . tyler : mrs. newman ? nikki : oh , no , i 'm fine . thank you . i meant what i said . all right , maybe you 're not perfect . but what fun would that be ? you 've come a very long way , baby . abby : mm . from riding my horse into your engagement party au naturel ? nikki : well , yes . there is that . to teaming up with your father to give me those very creative wedding ceremonies when i was in the hospital . and now finding love with tyler . i could n't be happier for you . abby : okay , enough emotional stuff . you 're gon na make me cry . so , i have something to say to you . nikki : okay . lay it on me . abby : i may have come in dressed as lady godiva , but i was a poor imitation . you are the real thing , a warrior . nikki : [ chuckles ] abby : brave , fearless , and fearsome , like the way you 've dealt with your m.s . i only wish i could have half as much strength and courage as you have . nikki : oh , my sweetheart , thank you . i love you so much . victor : [ taps glass ] have your attention , please ? i think it 's time for a toast or two . ashley , would you do us the honor ? ashley : yes . i would . we are gathered here together in sight of god and this company to raise a glass to abby and tyler , who have decided to take the plunge into holy matrimony , despite having highly questionable role models , i might add . [ laughter ] now , now , now . ashley : but it 's okay , 'cause you 're starting off with having so much going for you . abby , you 've chosen such a sweet , talented , smart man to be your husband . abby : and the fact that he 's a hottie does n't hurt . [ light laughter ] ashley : and i 'm thrilled for you , and not just because he 's a hottie . and , honey , i know that brad and colleen would be so thrilled for you . leslie , you are thrilled for tyler , are n't you ? leslie : oh , you got that right . ashley : oh , thank you , god . leslie : yes . [ chuckles ] ashley : i know from personal experience that it 's not easy to find somebody that you connect with on all different levels -- somebody that understands you , that gets into your heart , that you ca n't imagine not being with the rest of your life . well , we have an example of that right here , with nikki and victor , right -- two people who have shown us you can overcome life 's obstacles , right ? nikki : well , we have had a few . victor : just a few . ashley : and yet , here you are , and here we are -- victor : yes . ashley : -- three families . with all our differences , we 've come together to celebrate the irresistible force of love . to my daughter and my soon - to - be son - in - law -- abby : [ chuckles ] ashley : -- what you have is a truly , truly beautiful thing . i hope that you cherish it , fight for it , savor it forever . to abby and tyler . jack : to abby and tyler . ashley : i love you ! abby : we love you . traci : awesome . [ chuckles ] ashley : cheers . jack : great job . [ glasses clinking ] ashley : [ chuckles ] victor : as beautiful an emotion as love undoubtedly is ... it sometimes takes more to sustain a marriage . [ scene_break ] victoria : [ sighs ] billy : hey . you okay ? victoria : yeah . no . it was hard hearing that -- you know , thinking that ashley was talking about . billy : about us . victoria : i have to go home . billy : i can take you . victoria : no . i ca n't . billy : why not ? victoria : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victor : now , some of us in this room obviously know what it takes to have a successful marriage . it takes commitment , loyalty , mutual respect , and forgiveness -- lots of forgiveness . now , my dear abby , obviously , we all wish you the greatest happiness that life has to offer . tyler , i do n't know you very well , but i do know that you have made your way under very , very difficult circumstances . for that , you have my respect . tyler : well , thank you , sir . victor : but the measure of a man and a woman is how you react to stress in your life , and , trust me , i do n't care how much you love each other , you will be tested , and i hope that you 'll give each other the kind of support and the kind of wisdom that i have received from some of you in this room , especially my beautiful wife . all the happiness in the world -- to tyler and abby . cheers . jack : to tyler and abby . nick : to tyler and abby . traci : yes . [ glasses clinking ] [ scene_break ] michael : well , your father 's motives may have been a bit self - serving . [ sighs ] chelsea : you think ? michael : yeah , well , but he 's not wrong about settling adam 's estate . now , i could handle this if you 'd like , or i could find another lawyer for you . chelsea : i 'd appreciate that . i can use all the help i can get . michael : well , knowing my stepfather , he 's not gon na be a lot of help in that department , and , uh , i know things have been strained between you and chloe . chelsea : yeah . things actually got worse at the fashion show . michael : i 'm sorry . chelsea : no , it 's okay , actually . we talked things out , and now i feel like it brought us closer than ever . michael : well , good . chelsea : yeah . michael : i 'm -- i 'm glad your friends are rallying around you . chelsea : they are , and i 'm really grateful for jack being connor 's godfather and legal guardian in case anything were to happen to me . michael : yeah , that 's got to be a relief . chelsea : yeah . and victor -- he 's been more of a father to me than jeffrey ever was . michael : victor 's been supportive ? chelsea : yeah . it 's crazy , right ? michael : yeah , especially considering his history with adam . chelsea : well , adam 's death devastated him . and now he 's more clear about his priorities . abby : you 're the best dad ever . victor : i 'd do anything for my family , my sweetheart . nick : lucky us . [ scene_break ] traci : are things starting to settle in a little bit for you , sweetie ? summer : um , yeah . no , it 's getting easier . nick does n't get all worried whenever i spend time with jack , so ... in fact , jack wants me to go work at jabot . yeah , i have n't given him an answer yet 'cause i do n't really know what i want to do . i 'm taking classes as gcu , so i do n't know . traci : [ chuckles ] i think you have plenty of time to worry about a career path . you 're young . you should enjoy it . oh , summer , you should -- you should travel the world . you should be meeting new friends . you should be having the time of your life . summer : yeah , how am i supposed to do that when mom 's in the hospital ? i mean , she may never wake up again . traci : i know . but i also know phyllis , and she would not want you to put your life on hold . in fact , she would be the one telling you to get out there and cut loose . summer : i know . it just -- it just does n't feel right , you know ? at least not for me . [ scene_break ] courtney : intimidated much ? tyler : [ scoffs ] well , it 's gon na take some getting used to , yeah . courtney : yeah . i 'm just noah 's girlfriend , and it freaks me out listening to all their stories about corporate jets and trust funds and islands in the pacific . you 're marrying into it . tyler : yeah . noah : so , you ready to run for the hills yet ? tyler : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , you know what ? abby -- she 's well worth it , so ... noah : eh . [ all chuckle ] abby : thank you for the beautiful toast . ashley : well , my beautiful baby girl deserves a beautiful toast . abby : it means so much to me and tyler that you came all the way from new york to be with us . i just wish that kyle could 've come , too . ashley : i know , but somebody had to hold down the fort for jabot . abby : billy made an appearance , as short as it may have been . but did you see his face when you were speaking ? ashley : yes , and victoria 's . i was so happy when he went after her when she left . abby : and he has n't come back yet , either . ashley : i hope it 's a good sign ! [ scene_break ] victoria : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] victoria : who is it ? billy : victoria , it 's me . i need to speak to you . please , victoria . victoria : come in . billy : thank you . i need to talk to you about what happened . victoria : no . no talking . i want to show you something , so wait here . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] what ? what now ? did you forget to steal my wallet ? jeffrey : i came to apologize . chelsea : you do n't have enough days left in your life to apologize enough for all the ways you 've hurt me . jeffrey : that 's a little harsh , do n't you think ? chelsea : no harsher than all the things you 've done to me , like abandoning my mother when i was a baby , leaving her all alone to raise me . jeffrey : well , you know , if i 'd known that anita was pregnant , i would 've stayed . chelsea : right . right , 'cause you just could n't wait to be held down and have all that responsibility . jeffrey : [ sighs ] i should n't have left , then or tonight . i 'm just lousy at being a father and now a grandfather . chelsea : no argument there . jeffrey : look , i ca n't go back and do things over , but i 'd like to try to do things better , be there for connor in a way i never could for you . chelsea : you have no idea how much i want to believe you . but every instinct in me tells me i ca n't . [ scene_break ] billy : [ sighs ] wow . you look even more beautiful than before . is this what you wanted to show me ? victoria : [ sighs ] yes . billy : uh , i can make a reservation at the boulevard , uh , or maybe that new cuban place ? that 's supposed to be fun . i mean , might as well live it up . it 's not every day you get back with the love of your life , you know ? victoria : do n't . billy : what ? victoria : this is just wrong , billy , okay ? it 's so wrong , and so was the kiss before . i should 've never let that happen . billy : you wanted that every bit as much as i did . victoria : no , it was a mistake . billy : nothing that feels this good could be a mistake . uh , victoria , uh -- victoria : listen , i ca n't do this , okay ? i just ca n't do this . i ca n't pretend like you 're not gon na hurt me again . billy : i wo n't . victoria : you will ! you do it every time . and i hate you for it . and i hate you for disappointing me , and i hate myself for letting you and for loving you and for not being able to break free of you . [ exhales shakily ] billy : uh , i - i 'm sorry . i do n't understand . i mean , if you feel that way , why do this for me ? victoria : it 's not for you . billy : stitch ? victoria : yeah . he 's coming to get me . we have a date . billy : so , what is this ? i mean , it just -- you 're gon na throw it in my face ? i mean -- victoria : i just wanted to show you that i 'm moving on . and i thought that if you saw this , you might believe it . billy : or you could believe it , too . victoria : goodbye , billy . billy : you know , you can say goodbye to me ... and you can go on as many dates with `` ben `` as you want . hell , you can even marry the guy . but what we have is never gon na be over . it 's never . [ scene_break ] nikki : that was a very successful evening , do n't you think ? victor : yes , my sweet love . but i 'd like to know where victoria went with that good - for - nothing husband of hers . nikki : we just have to trust that our daughter knows what she 's doing . victor : oh , yeah . trust . like we trust our son , to bring this pyromaniac with him , the very woman who burned down this whole damn house . nikki : i know . just try not to think about it . nick : dad ? victor : son ? nick : was a very nice speech . it was classy . sharon : it was very inspiring . nick : and it 's a great party . i mean , you got the two families together . it 's not like war of the roses yet . victor : mm - hmm . nick : seems like a new beginning , and not just for abby and tyler -- for all of us . victor : okay , son . thank you . very nice of you . [ scene_break ] courtney : so , how was the fashion show ? summer : um , yeah -- it was different , being on the other side of things . courtney : yeah , still the same world , though . any drugs being passed around ? summer : i thought you said that you were off - duty . courtney : i 'm just asking as a friend . summer : mm - hmm . courtney : i am . jack : forgive my eavesdropping , but i can assure you , no jabot model will be able to get her hands on any illicit drugs , certainly from that manufacturer . that company is being shut down as we speak . victor : why do you look at me , jack ? you know that i had nothing to do with the impropriety of bonaventure . jack : i guess we 'll see about that . victor : would you do us all a favor and stop riding in like a knight in shining armor to rescue a problem that you created ? jack : that i created ? nikki : ladies and gentlemen , we are serving cake in the dining room ! ashley : jackie , let 's go . nikki : come on ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tyler : wow . looks like we dodged a bullet . that could 've gotten ugly . abby : oh , you 'll get used to their fights . want to get some cake ? tyler : oh , you know , cake sounds good , but i 'd like to do this first . abby : mm . okay , come on . tyler : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] victoria : hey ! um , i 'm just confirming that we 're on for our date . me , too . bye , ben . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jeffrey : i ca n't blame you for doubting me . chelsea : maybe if you told me the truth for once in your life . jeffrey : you 're right . here goes . [ sighs ] i 'm a coward . when i found out i had a daughter , i wanted to run for the hills . i figured by keeping my distance from you , i would n't screw up . yeah , well ... you can see how well that worked out , which brings me back to my point . i 'd like a chance to get it right , or at least to screw up less . will you give me that chance ? chelsea : [ sighs ] if i say yes , will you go home so i can get some sleep , please ? jeffrey : sweet dreams , pumpkin . oh , um , can you spot me a $ 10 ? chelsea : what ? jeffrey : well , michael drove me here , and i - i do n't have any cash for a cab . chelsea : oh , my god ! i do n't know why i even bother with you ! you seriously are never going to change , ever . go . unbelievable . [ scoffs ] [ knock on door ] chelsea : oh , my god . what ? what do i have to do to get rid of you ? [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , you know what ? i just realized something . nick : what ? sharon : i left abby and tyler 's gift in the car . and i do n't know why you insisted on driving . you know i 've completely recovered since my stay in the hospital . i could 've walked across the ranch . nick : well , a gentleman always picks up the woman for a date , drives at an acceptable speed , opens every door , and retrieves all forgotten items . sharon : hmm . so , you 're leaving me here alone ? nick : yeah , but you 're tough . sharon : ugh . nick : i 'll be right back . sharon : [ sighs ] [ footsteps ] nick : hello ? [ next_on ] ashley : you have to work ? stitch : actually , i have a date . ashley : [ gasps ] sharon : i did n't think that you were capable of forgiving me . victor : who says i 've forgiven you ? nick : you still saying this is a coincidence ? | the abbott and newman families gather to celebrate abby and tyler 's engagement . ashley makes a heartwarming toast about finding the right person to spend the rest of your life with , and when you find that person and marry , your love becomes stronger every day . the words in ashley 's toast touch victoria because she feels that ashley was talking about her marriage to billy . billy follows victoria outside and comforts her as she cries and this leads to a kiss . victoria decides to go home and billy goes with her . they kiss again but victoria stops herself because she ca n't allow billy to hurt her again . billy promises he wo n't hurt her , but victoria reminds him he said that many times before and asks him to leave the house . billy tells victoria that even if she is with stitch , she will never be able to stop loving him , because their love will only grow stronger . victoria later later calls stitch to confirm their date and billy heads to chelsea 's house . |
jack : billy ? i saw your car outside . we need to talk . billy ? phyllis : jack ? what are you doing here ? jack : you go first . phyllis : i just got out of the shower . billy said there was a robe upstairs , but i could n't find it , so i ended up putting this on . you should have seen us . we were covered in mud . we had quite the experience . billy : yeah , it was hilarious . i , uh -- i just took phyllis on the dirt bike to clear her mind from the deposition . she insisted on driving and going straight through a swamp . phyllis : yeah , well , i tried to avoid that . billy : you did n't try very hard . jack : what you do with your free time is your business . you 're gon na have a lot more of it now . you 're fired . mitch : it 's well after hours , ms . newman . victoria : i know . i 'm only asking for a brief visit . considering it was one of your guards who stabbed my father , i 'd think you 'd want to be a little more accommodating . mitch : i understand your position , and i sympathize . but your father 's already declined one visit today . victoria : i know . he refused to see my mother . but he wo n't refuse to see me . he may have rejected his family , but he wo n't reject his business . please , look , if he says no , just give him this note . once he reads it , he 'll understand . victor : do you always see patients at this hour ? meredith : i see patients when patients need seeing . victor : well , do you have a life outside these walls or what ? [ door opens , closes ] mitch : how 's our patient this evening ? meredith : moody . victor : i 'm fine , warden . i think this visit was unnecessary . mitch : i 'll defer to dr. gates on that . meredith : nice to know somebody does . mitch : mr. newman , i do n't want you to think you 're getting special treatment . but i do run an enlightened facility . i want you and all the other inmates to feel safe and fairly dealt with . victor : do you really think i 'm gon na believe what you just said ? these are platitudes . i feel safe in this joint ? why do n't you tell this to the press ? mitch : your daughter 's here to see you . victor : really ? which one ? mitch : victoria . victor : tell her i do n't want to see her . mitch : she thought you 'd say that . she told me this note would change your mind . mariah : uh , no . kevin : okay . that settles it . the vintage cab from ' 95 with caviar service for three . mariah : uh , no . you two go ahead . i 'm gon na stick with beer and free nuts from the bar . kevin : mariah , come on ! we 're supposed to be celebrating . mariah : ordering real champagne with imaginary profits is not my idea of fun . sorry . kevin : oh , really ? even if i 'm buying ? mariah : there 's no guarantee that we 're gon na see a dime from pass key profits , a fact that you two seem to want to ignore . natalie : you need to lighten up . maybe a makeover . it made me feel a lot better . mariah : what about `` this might not happen `` do you two not understand ? kevin : look , we all stuck to our stories at the deposition . victoria 's got nothing . she 's gon na have no choice but to drop the lawsuit , and once that happens ... natalie : cha - ching ! pass key profits come out of deep - freeze , and i go on another epic shopping spree . kevin : [ laughs ] summer : hey . kevin : hey , summer . i 'm happy to see you smiling . are you feeling better about lying to leslie during your deposition ? summer : um , well , i 'm feeling much better now that i 've told victoria the truth . billy : sorry , did you just say i 'm fired , jack ? phyllis : hold on . billy stood up and fought for every single one of us . this is how you want to thank him ? jack : this had to be done . phyllis : we all fudged the truth , jack , including you . it may have been wrong in the eyes of the law , but we did the right thing for the family . jack : given the circumstances , so did i . phyllis : circumstances ? what circumstances ? billy : yeah , i do n't understand what 's going on , jack . we won . leslie has no evidence . there 's no case . jack : she and victoria do n't agree . they 're moving forward with the lawsuit . phyllis : this makes no sense . jack : i 'll tell you what makes sense -- going to victoria and cutting a deal . after a lot of discussion , she agreed to drop the lawsuit , on one condition . billy : if you drop me . jack : we split the profits from pass key 50/50 with newman as a silent partner -- a much better deal than we would ever have gotten had this gone to trial . phyllis : we sailed through those depositions . why would you ever give anything to victoria ? especially your own brother . i mean , wh -- we won , jack . jack : and that 's all you really care about now . phyllis : that is all that matters . jack : somehow , that makes me very sad . phyllis : all right . you hated lying . i get that . jack : do you ? phyllis : you also accused me of selling my own daughter 's soul to save my skin , and if i 'm gon na be honest , that may have some validity . jack : may have ? phyllis : all right . so , blame me . take it out on me , not on your own brother . jack : you 're missing a piece . victoria gave me no choice . she knows we all perjured ourselves , and she can prove it . billy : she 's bluffing . there 's no way she can prove that . phyllis : summer . jack : at the end of the day , summer could n't look her aunt vicki in the eye . she could n't live with the lie she told under oath . so , you understand ? victoria would have annihilated us in a courtroom . the only way to get anything out of this , to keep everyone out of jail , was to meet her demand . billy : you love that , do n't you ? you 're happy to go along with that . [ sighs ] because , jack , you take every chance you can just to prove that you 're the righteous one , lording it over me . this is your addiction , is n't it ? it 's not the pills . you take any chances to get to me you can . jack : get your clothes , red . we 're getting out of here . billy : phyllis is a guest of mine . if she wants to leave , she can . but you ? you got to go . natalie : i did not anticipate this variable . kevin : summer , how could you do this to us ? mariah : we could go to jail . summer : okay , you know , i kept you guys out of prison . kevin : i seriously doubt that . summer : think about it . if victoria would have hauled us into court , we would have had to lie on the witness stand , and we 'd be perjuring ourselves a second time . now we do n't have to . kevin : she did n't have enough evidence to pursue anything . if you just kept your mouth shut -- summer : it would not have helped . she was still going to sue , hoping that leslie could trip us up in court . at least , that was her plan when i went and talked to her . hopefully now , everything is off for good . kevin : hopefully ? ! no , no . you have to go back to victoria and tell her that you 're going back to your original story . natalie : tell her you panicked . mariah : and that you did n't know what you were talking about . summer : i am not going to lie , you guys . i ca n't do that . kevin : summer , you have to . natalie : it 's the only logical solution . mariah : or do you not care about anybody except yourself ? luca : hey , that 's enough . meredith : well , that was quite the demonstration , tearing up the note from your daughter . victor : i do n't think that 's any of your business , do you ? meredith : she went to a lot of trouble to visit you . so did your wife . why do n't you want to see them ? what are you so afraid of ? victor : beg your pardon ? when i leave this room , i go back to my cell -- the same cell where one of your employees here tried to stab me to death while i was asleep . and tomorrow , i go to the dining room and the shop and the yard , all places where they can knife me in the back . i 've not asked for any special custody , have i ? do i seem afraid to you ? meredith : you said that the most dangerous place can be at home with your family . victor : you 're being very presumptuous , are n't you ? and what , by the way , are you doing here way beyond your normal shift ? meredith : no , no . we 're talking about you . victor : no , we 're not . meredith : a poet once said , `` stone walls do not a prison make . `` victor : `` nor iron bars a cage . `` i 'll be damned . who would have thunk it ? i meet someone who 's interested in poetry within these ... walls here . mitch : your father 's recuperating from his injuries . he needs his rest . perhaps some other time . victoria : did you give him my note ? mitch : of course . but as i said ... victoria : [ sighs ] right . thanks for trying , mr. pulman . good night . [ footsteps approaching ] billy : you sure you do n't want to go up there ? make sure she did n't sneak out the window ? jack : i trust my wife . billy : no reason you should n't . like i said , it was just a little innocent -- jack : yeah . motorcycle . got it . billy : i really hope it 's worth it , jack -- everything you get in return for throwing me under the bus . jack : i did n't throw you un -- it is n't about what i get . it 's about what jabot gets . we continue to market and distribute pass key and collect half the profits going forward . billy : not only do you get half , but you get the pleasure of reminding me what a loser i am on a daily basis . jack : i suggest we table this conversation until you can look at it reasonably . billy : god , jack . you sound like my ex - fiancée . you know , i already went to her with this deal , okay ? she did n't take it . instead , she sued us . and you want accuse me of being irrational ? jack : you really do n't get it , do you ? victoria is n't just fighting for newman and for its profits . billy : then what is she fighting for , jack ? please . come on . tell me . because i would really love to know . phyllis : should i leave you two to talk ? billy : no . we 're finished . but , please , tell jack that if he thinks he can drive me out of the company that our father built and left to all of us kids , he can think again . get out . summer : thank you for having my back , luca , but i can defend myself . luca : well , of course you can . still , someone needs to remind your `` friends `` that you were the only one brave enough to do the right thing , even when it meant going against your own mother . look , unlike the rest of you , summer was n't willing to trash her moral code just to get her hands on some easy money . mariah : that 's because she had plenty to start with , just like you . kevin : and where do you get off calling it easy money ? nothing about this has been easy . do you have any idea how long we 've been working on this project , refining it , perfecting it , defending it against the haters , only so the newmans can come in and take every dime that is rightfully ours ? summer : right - rightfully yours ? rightfully yours . my grandfather paid $ 2 million for the exclusive right to develop and sell that product . you double- crossed him . you do n't deserve any of that . luca : look , we 're not saying you should n't have a share , but not at the expense of a clear conscience . mariah : are you actually buying his act ? summer : luca is encouraging me to be honest so i can actually live with myself . luca : look , you do n't have to justify your actions , summer . and you all need to stop condemning her . can you just take a second and see how hard this has been for her ? natalie : yeah . my heart bleeds . she 'll have to go back to her sweet apartment and her sweet bank account and her sweet life . mariah : while the non - trust - fund babies go back to our minimum - wage lives . kevin : forget it . she 's made up her mind . there 's no point in arguing . let 's go . summer : [ sighs ] kevin : are you okay ? mariah : so ... that 's it . we 're done . the dream is over . kevin : no . we 've worked too hard to give up . but we ca n't fight this alone . we need billy . if anybody can reason with victoria , it 's him . let 's go . billy : straight to voicemail , huh ? i just wanted to let you know that jack came by . so this is how you want to play it . with one hand , you give me johnny 's front - row tickets to his play . with the other hand , you take my job . all that sweet talk about being a great father and how you do n't want anything to come between us and the kids . you 're just softening me up , are n't you ? getting ready for the kill . well , congratulations , sweetheart . you are your father 's daughter . and i 'm sure he is very , very proud of you . victoria : are you in a lot of pain ? victor : [ sighs ] victoria : are they taking good care of you , dad ? victor : if you 're here to ask me about my health , then please leave , okay ? victoria : i 'm here to discuss newman . victor : what , other various division heads questioning your leadership ? is that it ? victoria : no , not at all . everyone at the company has reason to be pleased with what i 've accomplished . i 've avoided an extensive legal battle over pass key . jack has agreed to pay newman half of the profits moving forward , and by tomorrow , it will be front - page news . i do n't expect you to be jumping for joy or anything like that , but i just wanted to share the good news . victor : are you serious ? i would never have settled with the abbotts for anything . i certainly would n't have given them half of anything . victoria : well , with that kind of attitude , we would have lost it all . billy : go ahead . grab a glass . there 's plenty to go around . whiskey , that is . kevin : he knows . billy : yeah , of course i know . bad news travels fast in this town . mariah : if summer had just kept it zipped , we would have been home free . billy : it does n't matter now . natalie : of course it matters . it absolutely matters ! i worked my butt off for this project ! mariah : you almost died trying to raise the money for it . billy : i lost more than that . natalie : all right , look . there 's got to be something we can do . kevin : go to victoria . she 'll listen to you . billy : [ laughs ] kevin : what ? what 's funny ? billy : nothing , unfortunately . but , to answer your question , there 's no point in going to victoria . jack already beat me to it . natalie : jack did ? billy : they struck a deal . [ clears throat ] nothing goes to trial . they do n't put summer or any of us on the stand . in return , newman and jabot split the profit 50/50 , right down the middle . natalie : so our take gets cut in half . that 's better than nothing . kevin : what 's the rest of it ? there 's more . i can tell by your face . billy : yeah , there 's more . victoria only agreed to the deal if i got the axe . i 'm off the project , out of a job . mariah : what ? ! natalie : that 's harsh . billy : all that hard work , everything we put into it , and i get nothing . zip . not a dime . kevin : i ca n't believe jack would cut you out . mariah : your own brother . natalie : if he 's willing to get rid of you , what does that mean for us ? luca : you ca n't let kevin and the rest of them get to you . coming clean with victoria was the right thing to do . summer : or are they right about me ? luca : what do you mean ? summer : i do n't know . i 've led a privileged life . i 've been given everything a person could ever want , you know ? so , of course i can afford to stand on principle . it does n't really cost me anything . luca : you sure about that ? seems to me like you may have paid a steep price . summer : mom . i 'm really sorry . i really wanted to stick with the plan . i just -- phyllis : it 's okay . it 's okay . nobody has to lie anymore . victoria dropped the lawsuit . summer : what is it ? is that true ? jack : vicki and i came to an understanding . phyllis : it 's okay . you do n't have to be caught between me and your conscience anymore . summer : oh , my god . oh , my god . i 'm so happy . i 'm so happy . jack : i 'm happy about that , too . luca : hey . we should celebrate , yeah ? phyllis : i 'll pass . summer : yeah , that 's actually a really good idea . we should do that . we should go . come on . jack : see you . she 's a grown woman , sweetheart . phyllis : does n't mean she always has the best judgment . jack : do any of us ? i 'm still proud of you . phyllis : why ? jack : i know you 're not happy with how things turned out , and you did n't take it out on summer . phyllis : still does n't change the fact that you went behind my back and sold out your brother . jack : that is billy 's spin . the way i see it , i gave billy a chance to reclaim what 's most important to him -- the woman he loves . victoria : this deal will spare us a lot of bad publicity , something that we 've had too much of lately . and keep it out of court will save us a ton of cash . not to mention the impact on the family , including summer , who wo n't have to lie under oath anymore . and since she 's your staunchest supporter , i 'd consider this a win , would n't you ? victor : well . i 'm very glad that summer is protected . but i think you let the abbotts off too easy . victoria : not that easy . you 'll be happy to know that billy 's out at jabot . it 's non - negotiable . dad , would it kill you to admit that i played this perfectly ? would it kill you ? victor : i would have given you credit , you know , if your intent was really to make sure that newman enterprises got what it 's due . but that is not why you made this deal . you made this deal so that this useless punk billy boy abbott would come back into your arms . luca : what shall we have to celebrate ? something decadent , yeah ? the lobster , perhaps . ooh . and chocolate cake for dessert . 'cause i know that 's your favorite . summer : does it bother you at all ? luca : what 's that ? summer : you kind of got aced out of the whole pass key deal . luca : no . at this moment , i ca n't think of anything i 'm missing out on . seeing you happy is reward enough . i 'll call room service . summer : oh , i 'm really not hungry . luca : then how shall we celebrate ? summer : hmm . billy : i do n't know what 's gon na happen with you three . jack did n't mention anything . i did n't bother to ask him , but i 'm assuming that there 's not gon na be a lot there . natalie : even for me ? billy : well , you might be okay because they 're gon na need you to fix some things and whatnot . victoria 's gon na be busy trying to out - titan a titan , and jack is gon na have to fix a $ 5 million hole in the side of the corporate budget that i put there . i 'm assuming with profits and everything and my old salary , there 's not gon na be much left . natalie : i was really starting to dig the whole glamour kitten thing . but if we 're gon na share in the profits , i guess it 's back to geekville . mariah : i had this crazy idea that i was gon na buy a restaurant , go on tv , become a celebrity chef . but i guess it 's back to the underground , slicing limes for the rest of my life . kevin : i just wanted a sleek car , a couple of nice suits , and mansions on both coasts . [ sighs ] but i guess i 'll just stay on at the cop shop , running license plates for the higher - ups , living paycheck to paycheck . it 's gon na be great . billy : okay , enough . enough , okay ? i spearheaded this thing , and i 'll be damned if i fail you all now , okay ? natalie : what are you saying , billy ? billy : i 'm saying you -- you keep doing what you 're doing , okay ? it 's working . you -- you sharpen those chef knives . and you -- you continue to live large . i 'm gon na figure out a way to get us all what we deserve . victor : you 've achieved a certain level of proficiency in business , i 'll grant you that . but you have a fatal flaw . that 's that punk , billy boy abbott . he 's the reason you settled for 50 cents on the dollar . he 's the reason you took your foot off the neck of jabot . you could gotten the money . you could have killed them ! he 's the reason newman enterprises will never be what it once was ! you know why ? because you allow your heart to rule your head ! victoria : what good is it being on top if you have no one to share it with ? that 's your fatal flaw , dad . and i 'm so glad that it skipped a generation . i wo n't apologize for wanting both the person that i love and the work that i love . and if you say i ca n't have both , i say , `` watch me . `` i 'm gon na prove to you that i can run newman in a way that will make you so proud . and even though you have shut out your whole family , we still love you . and when you walk out of here a free man , whenever that is , i will be waiting to welcome you back to a place that is so much better than you left behind . victor : why do you think i 've shut you all out ? it 's because of you i 'm here ! phyllis : if victoria thinks she 's gon na ace billy out of jabot and win him back , obviously she 's never met billy abbott . jack : they were married . they have two kids . phyllis : yeah , well , she still does n't know him , and apparently , neither do you . pass key was his baby . jack : no . technically , it was kevin 's . when billy latched onto it , it almost consumed him and you . can you blame victoria for hoping that once the spell is broken , maybe the two of them can get things back together ? phyllis : come on . billy is a proud man . what , is she expecting him to thank her for costing him his dreams ? i 'm sorry . i do n't see it . jack : now , why does that sound like more than a prediction ? phyllis : what ? jack : it sounds like you do n't want billy and victoria to be happy . luca : wait . summer : what ? luca : i do n't want you to feel pressured . summer : no . i do n't feel that at all . i want this . i do . luca : good . summer : you want this , too , do n't you ? [ both laugh ] luca : [ moans ] phyllis : what i want does n't matter . if billy and victoria are meant to be together , it 's up to them . but it is not gon na work if victoria keeps treating him like a child in need of a lesson . you can not force someone to be something that they 're not . it only drives them further away . jack : we are talking about billy , right ? mariah : hey . look who 's here . natalie : who ? mariah : would you put your glasses on already ? natalie : they 're not part of my reboot . mariah : so get some adorkable frames or contacts and stop using kevin as your personal navigation system . natalie : look , it 's a little fuzzy , but i can make out red hair . it 's phyllis , is n't it ? kevin : and -- yes , and jack . natalie : mm - hmm . well , let 's see if we can get some answers . mariah : oh , i would n't go over there right now . natalie : why not ? mariah : it looks pretty intense . kevin : let 's give billy a chance to do his thing . if we catch jack at a bad time , we could make things worse . mariah : how long should we give him , then ? kevin : i 'd say at least till morning . natalie : what ? no way . i need to know now . jack : yes , there are times i want to change your mind about something . that does n't mean i want to change you . there 's a difference ! phyllis : i just -- i wish that you would give your brother the same courtesy . disagree with his choices , but not condemning him . jack : [ groans ] natalie : i heard your made a deal with newman to keep us out of court . jack : you heard correctly . natalie : so this means the pass key profits come out of deep freeze , right ? share and share alike ? or were you planning to give me and the other developers the same treatment you gave billy ? mitch : how 'd your visit go with your daughter ? i was encouraged that you agreed to see her . victor : i do n't think it 's any of your business , do you ? mitch : it 's my job . victor : what do you mean , it 's your job ? mitch : it 's always been my policy as warden to care about -- victor : wait a minute . it 's your job to watch one of your employees come into my cell and nearly stab me to death as i 'm sleeping ? that 's your job ? spare me your bull . you 're not doing anything for the benefits of the prisoners here . ai n't nothing beneficial about this joint . and no more visitors from now on . is that clear ? mitch : guard ! meredith : let me handle this . please . victor : do n't you b.s . me ! mitch : not without backup . meredith : okay , fine . keep them in there , all right ? but let me have the room . i do n't want him to get overexcited . please . mitch : all right . meredith : just -- victor : this idiot . please . meredith : if you want -- victor : stabbed to death -- oh , wait a minute . meredith : okay . victor : this man talks about doing things for the benefit of the prisoners ? what kind of a joint is this ? meredith : i under -- victor : and i do n't need anyone . i do n't need you to be in here . okay ? guard ! meredith : if you tear out your stitches , that 's fine . i can fix them , if that 's the way you want to play it . or , we can talk about the wound that 's really bothering you . victor : please . meredith : no , listen . victor : please . spare me your psychobabble . i do n't want to hear it . meredith : your daughter 's visit just reopened the wound . victoria : i , uh , i wo n't confirm or deny any rumors , but newman and jabot will be putting out a joint announcement tomorrow morning . yes , there 's something in it for everyone . and you can quote me . okay . billy : not everyone . so , you take a call from a desperate reporter trying to get a lead story , and you ignore my messages ? victoria : it 's late . i just want to get home to my children , that 's all . billy : our children , victoria . you know , the ones you swore you 'd never keep from me . victoria : and i wo n't . billy : you can keep the front - row tickets to johnny 's play . i 'll get my own . i 'll hang from the rafters if i have to . very sweet . talking about how nothing will come between us and the kids . yet , i let my guard down for one second , and you sucker - punch me . i 'm sure daddy over my shoulder 's smiling at you right now . victoria : you 're wrong . my father 's not happy about this . he figured out the real reason why i wanted you fired . billy : what 's that ? victoria : you do n't know ? luca : no regrets ? summer : no . not one . you know , everything seems so right again because of you . luca : no , i ca n't take any credit . it 's you . it 's all you . you 've been amazing to watch -- the way you 've stood up for yourself with everyone . you know , perhaps one day , i 'll be as brave and determined as you . summer : luca , you already are . i really admire the way that you 've tried to be your own person . you 're not just another spoiled playboy living off of daddy 's money . luca : [ chuckles ] summer : you can really be anything that you want to be . luca : laying here with you , you have me convinced . anything is possible . kevin : how bad is it ? natalie : well , jack and victoria know pass key would n't even exist if it was n't for me , so they 're giving me a significant cut of the profits . kevin : natalie , that 's fantastic . you deserve it . natalie : thank you . mariah : sorry . uh , that 's -- that 's great . that 's awesome . but what about kevin and me ? what did jack say about us ? natalie : he said that they 're leaving it up to me divvy up my portion however i see fit . so i 'll be splitting my share of the initial profits with kevin , right down the middle . mariah : well , okay . but if -- if you and kevin each get half , what about me ? meredith : just wait out here , please . i 'll call you when we 're finished . thanks . you do not have to pretend with me , victor . i know her visit got to you . victor : please . you know nothing about me , okay ? meredith : you do n't hate it in here ? you 're not frustrated ? you 're perfectly fine feeling hopeless in here , knowing that the world is happily spinning about out there ? without you ? victor : go be with someone else , all right ? guard ! [ knocks on door ] victor : guard ! billy : what are you crying about ? you got everything you wanted , did n't you ? you 're gon na be the lead story on every business channel tomorrow . nobody 's even gon na notice the ticker at the bottom talking about a certain jabot who got let go -- victoria : stop . do n't you realize i did this for you ? billy : for me , vick ? victoria : when you -- when you were in the hospital and you finally woke up , you swore that you were gon na change your life . but then phyllis came to you , obsessed with revenge and playing to your emotions and your hatred for my father , and she somehow convinced you that by bringing newman down , you were righting some wrong . you were making something right , and -- [ sighs ] billy : phyllis did n't make me do anything that i did n't want to do . every choice that i made was my choice for my own reasons . victoria : well , however you want to paint it , you two just bring out the worst in each other , okay ? and i care too much to let that happen . billy : oh , that 's what this is ? you -- you 're trying to save me from myself , just like nikki tried to save victor ? victoria : i thought that without pass key between us -- billy : what , vick ? you thought what ? wait , did you think that we were gon na get back together ? victoria : yes . billy : you just made damn sure that that 's never gon na happen . jack : it 's late . we 're both gon na need a good night 's sleep . once this press release comes out tomorrow , we 're both gon na be pretty busy until the end of the day . is there a problem ? phyllis : yes , there 's a problem . jack : i know you 're upset . like i told natalie , everyone 's gon na be treated fairly . phyllis : everyone but your brother . jack : you know what ? i have had it up to here with your siding with billy . he has done more damage with his drunkenness and his careless behavior , and yet , somehow , i 'm still the bad guy . why is that , phyllis ? why ca n't you support some of my decisions ? phyllis : why do you keep giving things away that matter to me ? jack : is that all that matters to you ? pass key ? phyllis : why am i wrong because i am fighting for what i have worked so hard for ? jack : i am fighting for something a lot more important that a computer program . phyllis : what , jack ? what is it ? jack : i 'm fighting to save my marriage . [ next_on ] mariah : tell natalie that i deserve a cut of the profits . kevin : or what , mariah ? chelsea : billy 's been fired . adam : billy and i have one more thing in common , because i got fired , too . nick : if i find out anything is going down between that dirtbag and my daughter -- luca : i do n't regret last night . do you ? | summer and luca make love , because she fells like he is the only person who understands her and has supported her through this ordeal with the lawsuit . jack assures natalie that she , kevin , and mariah will be treated fairly when it comes to the pass key project . billy and phyllis feel betrayed by jack and victoria and ca n't understand that they reached a deal to spare their families more pain . victoria tells billy that she hoped that without pass key between them , they would be able to get back together , but billy tells her that by getting him fired from jabot , she made sure they will never get back together . dr. gates tries to persuade victor to reconcile with his family , but he is angry that victoria made a deal with jack and did n't go through with the lawsuit against jabot . |
reed : did you see what 's in the driveway ? billy : nothing . it 's empty . reed : exactly ! my car 's gone ! mom already sent it away ! billy : yeah . i see that . look , reed , i know this is a downer -- reed : grandpa gave me that as a gift ! what gives her the right to take it away like that ? ! billy : she 's your mother . reed : [ sighs ] billy : she gets to make that call . and this is not easy on her , either . reed : [ scoffs ] i do n't get it ! i mean , last night she throws me this awesome party , gives me the coolest guitar ever , and then goes ballistic over grandpa 's gift ? ! billy : well , your grandfather should have consulted with her , but he did n't , okay ? look , man , you ca n't make her out to be the bad guy here . reed : mom and i were getting along so well . and now she 's back to being the same mean , up - tight person with a zillion rules . what 's wrong with her ? ! nikki : `` nikki , i 'm going away for a while . i 'm sure you 'll be pleased since you made it clear i 'm not welcome in my own home . victor . `` [ doorbell rings ] nikki : hi , tessa . come on in . tessa : thanks . uh , just an fyi -- i had a great time at reed 's party . nikki : good . i 'm glad you enjoyed it . tessa : that guitar his mom got him -- wow . i 'll have him shredding on that thing in no time . i mean , that is one lucky kid . nikki : well , victoria wants to encourage his interest in music . it was a lovely gift . an appropriate gift . um , well , i 'm sure you 're wondering why i asked you over here . i have a proposition for you . sharon : oh ! sorry . uh , here i am sitting . i bet you would like a coffee . nick : no , no , no . sorry . uh , i just -- i did n't want to interrupt you . sharon : well , i 'm running a business , so i kind of expect it . nick : what are you working on ? sharon : it 's another paper for my psych class . what can i get you ? nick : not the right question . the question is , `` what am i getting for you ? `` traci : [ laughs ] ashley : it 's so good to see you . traci : it 's so good to see you ! ashley : i missed you so much . traci : i know . me , too . ashley : want some coffee ? traci : oh , yes . i 'd love some . thank you . ashley : okay . traci : all right . i want you to tell me everything , all about this conference . it 's a big one for jabot , right ? ashley : yes . it 's the cosmetics industry r & d. i mean , so everybody unveils their products for the year . traci : that 's so exciting . ashley : i know . traci : wow . ashley : i gave the keynote . went off without a hitch , probably because of ravi . traci : ravi ? ashley : yeah , he 's our genius software engineer . he 's the guy behind jabotgo . traci : oh , i remember you mentioning him now . ashley : yeah . i asked him to come along to new york to help me out with all the technical aspects . and , of course , he did not disappoint . traci : oh . good for him . ashley : he 's so amazing . i mean , when it comes to programming , nobody 's better . i mean , apps , websites . just the beginning for ravi . traci : wow . so you 're a serious fan . ashley : [ laughs ] well , he has generated tons of revenue for jabot , and he 's been an incredible addition to the team . traci : and is that all he is ? ravi : hi . ashley : hi . traci : [ chuckles ] phyllis : apologize for what ? scott : last night . phyllis : the drinking or the fact that we almost had sex ? scott : well , kind of both . phyllis : you want to know something funny ? i was just about ready to call you and say the same . i am the one who grabbed the bottle of scotch . scott : i did n't exactly push you away when we started kissing , so , uh ... phyllis : so now that we 've established we are both at fault , maybe we should just stay friends . victoria : [ sighs ] how dare you -- where 's dad ? abby : out of town . and you 'll never guess what he did before he left . nikki : it 's an annual event . this year i 'm the chair . it 's coming up really fast , and there is so much work to be done . i just need somebody to help me keep everything organized . tessa : hmm . you mean me as your assistant ? nikki : i know it 's not music , but -- tessa : oh , no . if there 's cash involved , i 'm in . nikki : well , yes , of course there is . but you do n't even know what the position entails . tessa : well , i 've done the whole crammed - cubicle thing , so anything you throw at me , i 'm pretty sure i can take it . nikki : great . then it 's settled . tessa : great . um , i 'm kind of surprised you thought of me , though . does n't your husband have folks on the payroll who do this kind of thing ? nikki : i prefer to choose my own staff , and i choose you . tessa : well , awesome . i mean , you wo n't be sorry you took a chance on me , nikki . and the extra cash certainly wo n't hurt . nikki : yeah , i know how that goes . tessa : you do ? nikki : well , i have n't always had money . i know what it 's like to struggle . tessa : really ? you 're so classy . i figured you grew up rich . nikki : oh , far from it . i remember what it 's like to work for tips . not easy . phyllis : you 're a great guy , not to mention easy on the eyes . hot , some may say . scott : you know , it 's been a long time since anybody told me that , especially right after saying they just want to be friends . phyllis : [ sighs ] i did not mean to hurt your feelings . that is the last thing i would want . scott : i 'm actually relieved . phyllis : really ? scott : yeah . i was about to say the same thing about that , uh , friends bit . although you are pretty hot , too . phyllis : oh , glad you think so . scott : but getting intimate with my mom 's best friend is -- phyllis : yeah , that 's a little weird . scott : yeah . thanks for understanding . you 're not gon na tell her , are you ? phyllis : was n't planning on it . scott : good . phyllis : since lauren is inclined to be a matchmaker , i do n't want to get her hopes up . scott : agreed . particularly since there 's , uh , someone else i 'm hoping to get to know better . phyllis : great ! go for it . good for you . scott : thank you . phyllis : wish you all the best . sharon : you took faith out of the ranch ? are you sure that 's the right thing to do ? nick : do n't you want her to be home with you ? sharon : absolutely . but she 's thriving . her grades are up . she 's happy staying with her grandparents . and i hate to say it , but being around victor has been good for her . nick : well , it 's time to move on . sharon : nick -- nick : look , faith living with my parents was not supposed to be a permanent thing . she needs to be where she belongs -- with her parents . now , if it 's okay with you , we 'll just go back to our old schedule . does that still work ? sharon : if you really think this is what 's best for faith . do you ? nick : it was n't easy for her to leave my parents ' house , but it 's time . sharon : well , we just found out about adam 's murder . victor must be going through hell . now to take faith away from him ... nick : look , it 's done , all right ? we 're already back to our old , normal routine . sharon : how is he dealing with the news of adam 's murder ? nick : i think as well as can be expected given the circumstances . are you gon na be okay ? i know you said you needed some time after dylan left . sharon : yeah , i , um , i 've really moved on . i 'm in a great place now . nick : and so are we . you know , when i thought chloe killed adam , we teamed up to find proof . that just proves that we are past the anger and the bitterness . we 're in a good place now , sharon . sharon : i 'm glad you think so . nick : and look at you . i mean , you 're back here running this place , getting your degree . really happy for you . you 're getting your life back on track . sharon : i want you to be just as happy . reed : if i asked grandpa , maybe he 'll give me the car back and i could keep it at the ranch so mom will never know . billy : come on . that 's not gon na work . reed : why not ? billy : because even if victor puts the car on ice , your mother 's gon na find out , and you , young man , are gon na be grounded for the rest of your life . reed : why is it such a problem that grandpa got me a car without asking mom 's permission first ? ! what 's wrong with her ? ! billy : you got to know that she hates when she disappoints you like this . and personally , i would hate it if you wrecked your relationship over this . reed : billy , she listens to you . could you please talk to her ? try and change her mind ? victoria : stop playing games , abby . where did dad go , and what did he do before he left ? abby : well , he did n't leave me his itinerary . he just said he was leaving town for a while . and then he made me acting c.e.o . i will be running newman until he 's back . victoria : well , i would n't read too much into it . he had to leave someone in charge , and this time you 're it . abby : [ scoffs ] believe what you like . but i know dad 's grooming me to take over the company . victoria : good luck . abby : if only you meant that . victoria : i think it 'll be years , if ever , before you have enough experience for dad to hand over the reins . abby : thank you for the vote of confidence . but you do n't want the job . neither does nick . and with adam gone , i am the only person in this family who cares about our father 's legacy . victoria : caring is not the same as competence , abby . abby : dad is thrilled with my work . otherwise he would n't have left me with this kind of responsibility in record time compared to you or nick . dad placed his trust in me , and i 'm gon na make sure that i 'm worthy of it . victoria : i have a word of advice for you . i would n't put our father on a pedestal . he has a tendency to fall off . abby : every single time i see you with dad , you 're thick as thieves . and now you 're badmouthing him behind his back ? what 's your deal ? victoria : maybe you have n't noticed how dad turns on a dime with people . one minute you 're golden , and the next minute you 're out . pretty soon it 's gon na be your turn . that 's just who he is . abby : what did you want with dad , anyway ? victoria : do me a favor . give him this . and make sure to tell him that it 's from me . traci : my breakfast was delicious . ravi : me , too . thank you so much for inviting me . ashley : well , of course . you 've done such a good job . the least we can do is feed you . ravi : [ chuckles ] i 'm just happy i got to meet ashley 's sister . traci : ohh . well , thank you . the pleasure is all mine , ravi . and i 've heard all these wonderful things about all you 're doing for jabot . ravi : if you mean the app , i just do technical support . ashley : you are so modest . is n't that cute ? [ both laugh ] ashley : too modest . ravi : so , you live here in new york ? traci : yes , most of the time . ravi : and , uh , what do you do , if you do n't mind me asking ? ashley : my sister is a very successful novelist . traci : oh . ravi : wow . how fascinating . i 'm sorry . i 'm not familiar with your work . i actually do read a lot , so i 'm very embarrassed to admit that . traci : [ chuckles ] no . no . i - i have n't published anything for some time . and i write mostly romance , so that 's probably a genre you 're not into . but i 'm working on a project right now that you might enjoy . ashley : what 's it about ? traci : it 's historical fiction . ravi : cool . that 's my favorite , aside from sci - fi . traci : [ laughs ] i 'll tell you what i 'll do . as soon as my editor has had the last word , i will send you a galley copy . how would that be ? ravi : really ? traci : yeah . ravi : i would love that . thank you . traci : [ chuckles ] ravi : that 's -- that 's awesome . um , look , i 'm sorry to just eat and then leave , but i really have to prepare for today 's presentation . ashley : of course . why do n't we meet in the lobby ? and then we can go to the convention center together . ravi : yeah . perfect . ashley : okay . ravi : it 's been really lovely . um , i hope we get to meet again one day . traci : i think we will . [ chuckles ] ravi : bye . traci : okay , so he 's pretty adorable . i can see why you like him . billy : i do n't exactly have a lot of clout with your mother these days , reed . reed : man , all my friends saw me get that car . zoey thinks i 'm giving her a ride to school today . now i have to tell them all that mom took the car back . billy : look , i feel for you . i do . reed : can you please try ? talk to her . billy : fine . fine . i 'll talk to her , okay ? but i 'm telling you , do n't get your hopes up . reed : all right . thank you so much . tessa : you used to work for tips ? nikki : yes , i did , and i have great respect for people who earn their money that way . tessa : well , where did you waitress ? nikki : actually , i was a dancer . i performed at this little joint called the bayou . tessa : in genoa city ? really ? is it still around ? nikki : no . long gone . does n't exist anymore . tessa : oh , no , no . everything exists online . oh , here it is . oh . oh , wow . it was a strip club . nikki : well , i was an exotic dancer . i 'm sure that shocks you . tessa : are you kidding me ? i mean , performing live like that is tough . i mean , you got to be drop - dead gorgeous and have the sexy moves and the killer personality . i mean , plus you got to know how to handle yourself when the crowd gets rowdy . i mean , wow . i - i admire you . do you know burlesque is huge again ? uh , anyway , sorry . i have total props for you . nikki : thank you very much . i appreciate that . tessa : and now i get why you 're not stuck up . i mean , you got a bit of a wild streak going on . nikki : well , i suppose i used to , but , uh , that is long over . happened before you were born . tessa : [ laughs ] [ doorbell rings ] nikki : excuse me . tessa : do your thing . nick : hey , mom . nikki : hi , darling . nick : is this a good time ? nikki : uh , come on in . i 'm -- i 'm meeting with somebody right now , but it 's okay . tessa , um , i want you to meet my son nicholas . nick : hi . tessa . uh , reed 's guitar teacher . tessa : that i am . nick : it 's nice to finally meet you . uh , noah , my son tells me you are quite the singer . tessa : oh , well , if he wants to keep spreading the word , i 'll give him 15 % . [ chuckles ] nikki : i just hired tessa to be my assistant for the better days foundation gala . nick : that is a cool idea . uh , listen , i really need to talk to you . i can come back later if you want . nikki : tessa , there 's coffee in the kitchen . tessa : yeah . nice to meet you . nick : yeah . nikki : does this concern your father ? nick : uh , actually , it 's about sharon and me . victoria : heard from lily and jordan ? billy : they arrived in philly on schedule . shooting publicity stills all day . lily has interviews in the afternoon , and then she 's dropping the puck at a playoff game tonight . victoria : good times . billy : so ... reed told me that you returned the car . victoria : yeah . just dropped the keys off at dad 's office . [ sniffs ] i 'm sure that my son hates me with a passion . billy : well , he 's confused . and he 's not the only one . victoria : what part of not wanting my 16-year - old to have a brand - new car do you not understand ? billy : i understand that this is about more than a damn car . this is about you and your father . victoria : i told you . i do n't want to talk about that , billy . billy : no , victoria . you do n't get to walk away until you tell me what is going on between you and victor . ashley : yeah , i 'm in new york on business , so if you need those contracts , you 're gon na have to go through my brother . okay . thanks so much . bye - bye . sorry . i would have let it go to voicemail , but it was very important . traci : no problem at all . i know you 're very busy . although slightly suspicious that you took the call to avoid talking about ravi . ashley : do n't be silly . traci : [ laughs ] i saw your face when i asked you if perhaps the relationship is more than just business . ashley : he has a little bit of a crush on me . traci : well , of course he does . any smart single man would . ashley : [ laughs ] yeah . well , they 're not exactly lining up outside my door . traci : well , he 's really cute . i would think that would be flattering . ashley : yeah . well , you know , i blew him off last night to , uh , have dinner with , um , benjamin hochman . traci : oh . i know him socially . how did that go ? ashley : disaster . turns out he 's married to his phone . it was glued to his ear all night long . traci : oh , that is so rude . i hate it when people do that . ashley : it 's so rude . anyway , i felt bad for blowing off ravi , but he ended up hanging out with his college friends , and i 'm sure they had much more fun than i did . traci : well , let 's just say that you 're a little out of practice in that department . ashley : i know how to have fun just as much as the next person . [ laughs ] okay . all right . you could be right . my social life is non - existent , actually . why is that ? traci : [ laughs ] well , [ clears throat ] i think that you 've had a little trouble finding true happiness because our father was such an amazing role model of what a man ought to be , and i think that no one has lived up to him for you . nikki : well , i 'll miss seeing faith every day , but i guess it 's better than pretending that everything is fine between victor and me . nick : kind of figured that . nikki : how did she take it ? nick : she was a little thrown at first , but i think she 's happy being with her parents again . nikki : it 's the right place for her to be . nick : yeah . i just came to get the rest of her stuff . the less time she spends with dad , the better . nikki : yeah , for all of us , especially when he 's goading you into throwing punches . nick : the second he went down , i regretted doing it . mom , if i see him again ... nikki : you know he 's out of town . i do n't know where he is or when he 's coming back . nick : that 's a relief for everyone . nikki : i think he probably felt unwelcome since he sent that ridiculously expensive car over to reed 's birthday party . nick : he 's just trying to buy his love from his grandson . i mean , he did the same thing to noah when he turned 16 . he bought him that expensive suv . despite sharon and i repeatedly warning him not to . nikki : your father seldom bases his decisions on what other people think . nick : it 's gon na be very hard to keep what he did from the rest of the family -- from abby and the kids . nikki : yeah , but i think it 'll be easier with him being away . nick : when he comes home , or if he does , are you gon na be okay here living with him ? nikki : oh , i plan to avoid him at all costs . i have a lot of projects to keep me busy . nick : like tessa ? nikki : what does that mean ? nick : i do n't know , mom . i mean , do you even know this girl ? you hired her to be your personal assistant . i 'll be up in faith 's room . i wo n't be long . zoey : hey , there . am i early ? i figured your hot , new wheels would be out front ready to go to school . [ chuckles ] reed : yeah , my hot , new wheels are gone . zoey : what ? reed : my mom took it away . zoey : why ? reed : who knows ? it 's kind of crazy . i 'm starting to think that it has nothing to do with me , actually . aside from the fact that i still have to walk everywhere and ride my bike like some kid who does n't have a license . zoey : this sucks so much . she really is a witch . reed : i really hope you do n't hold it against me . zoey : reed , it 's fine . reed : you 're really not upset ? zoey : you wanted to do nice things for me . that 's all that matters . reed : thanks . zoey : why do n't we cut today , hang out here instead of going to school ? reed : um , yeah . that 'd be awesome . zoey : you do n't have any quizzes or anything , do you ? reed : no , and i could use the time to come up with an explanation for where my car went . zoey : i 'll help . and in between , we 'll have fun . reed : you and music are the only good things in my life right now . victoria : if you do n't let me get on with my work , i 'm gon na call security and i 'm gon na have you removed . billy : what are you talking about ? victoria : you heard me ! billy : you 're gon na kick me out of the house . now you 're gon na throw me out of the office ? look , i felt like the wall was slowly coming down between us . was i just imagining that , vick ? victoria : if i sent the wrong signals , i 'm sorry . billy : no , no , no . the night that you found out that adam was murdered , that 's the night that everything changed . so what is it ? did victor order you to stay away from me ? is he trying to control your life so he does n't lose another one of his kids ? victoria : oh , come on . do n't be ridiculous . billy : well , then just tell me what is happening ! victoria : damn it , billy ! stop with the third degree ! billy : if your father needs you while he 's grieving , i wo n't get in the way of that , vick . i told you i do n't want to hurt you again . victoria : look , enough , all right ? ! when are you gon na get it through your thick skull that i do n't want to be involved with you romantically ? after all the times you betrayed me , i 'd be insane to go there again . [ television playing ] zoey : i was reading about this actress that got emancipated from her parents . she 's only 16 , but she 's legally an adult , even has her own apartment . reed : no way . what -- how do you even do that ? zoey : she took her parents to court because they were stealing money that she made on her tv show . judge agreed they were wrecking her life . reed : well , i do n't know if my mom not letting me get a car is quite the same thing . zoey : uh , it kind of is . she stole something valuable that belonged to you . reed : well , she did n't steal it . she just returned it . and , i mean , it 's not like i never want to see her again . i just want her to stop nuking all my joy . are you watching this ? zoey : not really . [ television shuts off ] zoey : too bad your folks are n't more like mine . reed : how so ? zoey : as long as i get decent grades , they let me do whatever i want . reed : seriously ? zoey : mm - hmm . yeah . i can do whatever . sometimes they even go away for the weekend and i have the house to myself . reed : you 're kidding me . zoey : nope . reed : man , if kendall 's uncle likes my music and winds up giving me a record deal , i could end up on tour where my mom wo n't be watching over me all the time . zoey : kendall 's always going on about her uncle , like he 's a god or something . reed : i mean , i 'd be making enough money to buy whatever i want . it 'd be amazing . zoey : in the meantime , we 'll have fun right here . nikki : so , i will set up a time with you in the next few days . we can get together , and i 'll give you more notes , and you can ask me questions . tessa : cool . nikki : tessa ? what is it ? tessa : you 've given me two jobs and welcomed me into your family . i 'm just not used to people being so ... you know , uh ... trusting . nikki : well , i think i 'm a good judge of people , and i 've been watching you with reed , and i like what i see . tessa : thanks . uh , i appreciate that . i like you , too . uh , your husband , though ... is he cool with me doing this ? nikki : why do you ask ? tessa : i should n't be saying this . nikki : no , no . please speak freely . tessa : it was just the first time i met him at reed 's lesson , you 're so down to earth , and he seemed so ... nikki : imposing ? tessa : intimidating ? nikki : well , you do n't have to worry about him for a while because he 's out of town . there you go . tessa : thanks . uh , i should take off . nikki : looking forward to working with you . tessa : same here . and thanks again . mrs. newman , are you okay ? nikki : um ... actually , no , i 'm not , but i will be . scott : hey . how are you ? sharon : hey . perfect timing . scott : yeah ? sharon : yeah , i was just organizing my notes to write another paper , and i might need your help , i mean , if you 're not too busy . i do n't want to take advantage . scott : no , i 'm happy to assist . sharon : okay , well , i feel a lot better just knowing that . scott : you 're in a good mood today . sharon : yeah , my ex - husband stopped by to tell me that we 'll be sharing custody of our daughter again . she 's been staying at her grandparents ' the last few months , but now she 's coming home . scott : and by grandparents , you mean victor and nikki . sharon : i 'm not sure how much nick told you about faith . scott : besides her being the most brilliant child the world has ever known ? sharon : [ chuckles ] uh , well , i 'd have to agree with that , yeah . scott : so what are you gon na do to celebrate ? sharon : i do n't know . i have n't thought about it . maybe i 'll take her out for ice cream . scott : no , no , no . i meant what are you gon na do for yourself ? thank you . sharon : just having my daughter home is enough for me . scott : well , tell me if i 'm out of line here , but you seem to have this habit of , uh , putting your own happiness last . you 're all about your kids , trying to work harder in class , or putting more hours here at work . sharon : a fair observation . scott : if the last few months have taught me anything , it 's life 's short and unpredictable , and you need to make sure to , you know , soak up every last drop of enjoyment , live life for yourself . sharon : is that what you do ? scott : yeah , i 'll be lying if i said yes . i , uh , i 'm also guilty of working too hard . so ... here goes nothing . are you free tonight ? sharon : uh ... f - for what ? scott : say yes and , uh , you 'll find out . phyllis : whoa . should i hide ? billy : would n't hurt . phyllis : breathe . hey . last time we were here , you were the friend i needed , so i 'd like to return the favor . billy : well , i appreciate that , but i 'll take a rain check . thank you very much . phyllis : did you get in trouble with victoria ? billy : she 's jerking me around . i just feel like i 'm constantly being jerked around lately . phyllis : sit . billy : come on , phyllis . you do n't want to hear about my love life or lack thereof . phyllis : obviously you need to vent . believe it or not , i woke up this morning wanting somebody to vent to me . billy : [ chuckles ] somehow i doubt that . phyllis : well , try me . billy : it 's like one minute i feel like she wants me in her life , and then the next she 's ordering me to stay out of it , and i ca n't keep up . phyllis : what are you talking about ? the last -- last i saw , you two were getting back together . billy : yeah , well , that 's not happening . phyllis : i 'm sorry things are n't working out the way you wanted . billy : i mean , i do n't even know what that means anymore . phyllis : did you ask victoria what changed ? billy : yeah , of course . every time i ask her , she just shuts me down . ever since she found out that adam was murdered , it 's like she 's a different person . phyllis : finding out chloe murdered her brother and tried to cover it up , she 's still got to be in massive shock . i mean , maybe she 's freaking out more than you realize . billy : yeah . maybe . phyllis : you think there 's something more to it ? billy : lately she 's treating me like something that she would find on the bottom of her shoe . phyllis : that 's not that bad . billy : she threatened to have security throw me out of the office if i did n't leave her alone . phyllis : correction -- that 's pretty bad . billy : yeah . according to victoria , i 've deluded myself into thinking that she might be interested in me again . she 's so hot and cold that i do n't even know where i stand anymore , and it 's just -- it 's [ sighs ] frustrating . phyllis : i know it 's tough . and i 'm very proud of you for letting go . billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : do not waste your precious time on people who are n't sure if they want what you have to offer . billy : thank you . i needed to hear that from you . phyllis : no charge . billy : [ sighs ] uh , take care , i guess . nick : hey , mom . nikki : [ gasps ] nick : oh , geez . nikki : oh , nicholas . nick : sorry . sorry . i did n't mean to startle you . nikki : it 's okay . listen , please tell faith that she 's welcome to come by to visit any time . nick : will do . are you having second thoughts about dad ? nikki : not at all . he is out of my life . nick : okay . well , you know i 'm just a phone call away , right ? nikki : i know , sweetheart . thank you . nick : love you , mom . nikki : love you . nikki : oh , victor . victor : do you like it ? nikki : i - i adore it . victor : you do ? nikki : but i still do n't understand why this could n't wait till the 25th . victor : it 's for our trip . nikki : what trip ? victor : the trip you and i will take . the jet is ready . and all you have to do is pick the destination . nikki : have i told you how much i like this new victor ? victor : tell me again . nikki : i like him . victor : you do ? nikki : a lot . [ sobs ] ashley : thank you so much . traci : thank you . ashley : sure . i wish i could hear dad 's advice now . traci : well , i think i know what he would say . ashley : hmm ? traci : do n't be so afraid . it 's time to live a little . you know , take some chances . break a few rules . ashley , you have played by the rules your entire life . maybe it 's time to change things up . ashley : what kind of rules do you think i should break ? traci : well , for starters , i think you should go on a date with ravi . a proper date . you do like him , right ? ashley : what 's not to like ? he 's very sweet , he 's very talented , super smart , he 's cute , he 's funny , he 's ... you know , he 's just the whole package . he 's very ... he 's a very nice person . [ both laugh ] traci : you 're making me want to go out with him . [ laughs ] ashley : well , i did invite him to the met tonight . traci : wait , what ? ashley : yeah . traci : [ laughs ] when did you start going to the opera ? ashley : well , ravi inspired me to appreciate the beauty in it , and that certainly would n't have happened on my own . traci : wow . ashley : hmm . traci : okay , a man that can do that is worth pursuing . ashley , you have spent your whole life worrying about what other people think . shrug it off . live a little . ashley : are you giving me your permission ? traci : you do n't need it ! you do n't need mine or anybody else 's ! go ! be happy ! [ both laugh ] traci : rejoice in the world , and have a wonderful time with ravi tonight . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : ooh . rough morning ? victoria : oh , gosh . i screwed up so bad with billy . you know , keeping this secret is killing me , nick . nick : yeah . tell me about it . what happened ? victoria : he can tell that something 's wrong . and he just wo n't leave it alone . i totally lost it with him , nick . and he looked at me like he did n't even know me . i pushed him away , and i hate myself for it . you know , i 'm -- i 'm ruining everything because of dad and his lies . nick : i moved faith home last night 'cause i did n't want her living under the same roof as him . victoria : i 'm surprised he did n't barricade the door . nick : well , he knows not to mess with me right now . he just has way too much influence on her . victoria : and reed . and abby . gosh , he 's got her snowed . i just came from the office . i was dropping off the keys to reed 's car , which we are not accepting , and abby was there practically crowing because dad left her as acting c.e.o . while he 's off somewhere licking his wounds . nick : yeah , mom told me he split town . victoria : i do n't suppose he told her what his plans were . nick : did n't say a word to either one of us . victoria : yeah , supposedly abby does n't know , either . nick : why would he leave abby in charge of newman without her having a way to get a hold of him ? victoria : it 's not the first time he 's pulled something like that . nick : all right , so what are you gon na do about billy ? victoria : apologize . grovel . whatever it takes to make it up to him . [ doorbell rings ] billy : you 're missing something . phyllis : [ laughs ] i was looking all over for this . i was worried i lost it . billy : yeah . ca n't live without a phone nowadays . phyllis : oh , definitely . billy : see you later . phyllis : hey . you got someplace to be ? you want some coffee ? i could use the break . billy : sure . [ sighs ] you working from home today ? phyllis : yes . less distractions . billy : yeah , maybe i should try that . phyllis : oh , i do n't know . i think you 'd go mad . you love the energy being around people , running to meetings , the phones . i do n't think you could handle the quiet . billy : you think i need to be part of the action , huh ? phyllis : yeah . well , it was pretty exciting when we were together , was n't it ? billy : i could use a little bit less of that right about now . be nice to have something a little more consistent . phyllis : yeah . i know what you mean . my life has n't been a straight line , either , lately . billy : maybe i should let you get back to work . phyllis : yeah . thank you . definitely ca n't live without a phone . [ next_on ] mariah : sharon ? kevin : scott ? nikki : is that what you want ? victoria : yes . i want billy back . | billy visits reed and finds out that victoria had the car sent back to victor . billy sides with victoria in this matter . nikki finds a note from victor telling her that he is leaving town for a while . nikki has a visit from tessa . nick joins sharon and interrupts her studying . sharon asks what can she get for him and he asks what can he get for her . ashley and traci meet at a restaurant in new york for breakfast and soon the talk drifts to ravi . ravi soon joins them . scott visits phyllis to discuss what happened between them last night . phyllis tells him that they are only friends . victoria goes to newman enterprises to see victor to return the car but finds abby instead . abby lets her know that victor is out of town and she has been left in charge as acting ceo . nikki tells tessa about a project she is working on and asks for her help . tessa is impressed . nick lets sharon know that he took faith out of the ranch and she is back with him and the arrangement can go back as before between them and asks if she is all right with this arrangement . nick tells sharon what a good place they are in right now . reed wonders if he could get the car back and just leave it at victor 's , but billy advises him against it . reed is beside himself with anger toward victoria . victoria issues a warning to abby that victor is n't always the same . victoria lays the keys to the car on the desk and tells abby to give them back to victor . |
[ previously_on ] nikki : i 'm worried about my husband . he 's taken a number of trips to las vegas . i 'm willing to pay you to find out what he 's doing there . devon : i was wondering if , instead of getting coffee , if you 'd like to get dinner with me . elena : sounds like a date . devon : yeah . yeah , it kind of does . elena : i mean , coffee , i have clothes for , but an opening night ? devon : you would n't have to worry about anything . i 'd just love to hear you say yes . elena : yes . mariah : oh , my god ! billy : will you marry me ? phyllis : billy ! i know you 're in there ! let me in ! victoria : i 'm sure you have an excellent reason for yelling out to billy on my front porch . phyllis : i actually do have a good reason to be here tonight . billy : what are you doing banging on the door like that , scaring the kids ? phyllis : i miss seeing them every weekend . how are they ? billy : give me a break , phyllis . phyllis : oh , we 're gon na pretend that we did n't hang out with them for months . okay . i got you . billy : what are you doing here ? phyllis : i need to speak with you ... billy : no , you don't . phyllis : ... right now . yeah , i do . we 've got unfinished business . billy : no , we don't . we finished all our business -- at jabot and in our personal lives . phyllis : i would think you really would n't want to get into this in front of victoria , or with the kids upstairs . but if you 're cool with it , that 's fine . victoria : no , actually , i 'm not cool with it . so , please , take it somewhere else . billy : she does n't get to come in here and ruin our evening . victoria : i do n't see her leaving . phyllis : because she 's not . victoria : billy , would you please just get rid of her ? i 'm gon na go check on the kids . billy : the conversation with me and you is much more important than anything she has to say to me . victoria : i 'll be waiting here when you get back . go . i 'll be waiting . billy : [ sighs ] let 's go . phyllis : good choice . my suite . at the club . billy : we 're not done . victoria : no , we 're not . billy : i 'll be back , okay ? sharon : `` give up the gossip . you 're ruining people 's lives . `` mariah : the police have the original , obviously . rey : and the brick the note was attached to ? tessa : they took that , too . rey : good . they may be able to pull off prints . it 's a long shot , but ... mariah : the window it came crashing through , though -- it 's a little worse for the wear . rey : which officer 's on the case ? mariah : uh , the officer . right . what was her ... ? tessa : uh , she gave us her card just in case , if we had any questions or information . sharon : officer haybach is sharp . very focused . rey : what about security footage ? sharon : oh , i 'll make sure that gets to the station . rey : good , good . and you 're absolutely sure you did n't see anyone ? tessa : we were really freaked out by the crash . mariah : and by the time that we went outside to look , the -- tessa : there were no bystanders or witnesses , either . mariah : we had closed early for our date . sharon : tessa , did you tell the officer about the time you were attacked at crimson lights ? there could be a connection . & mariah : but the note was to me . sharon : maybe they 're targeting you now to get to tessa . mariah : tessa paid off those guys ages ago , and they have n't bothered her since . so if you 're thinking that this is all because of her ... that 's you , not the facts . so please just don't . jett : [ playing pitch note ] la , la , laaa , la , laaaa [ scene_break ] la , la , laaaaa , la , laaaa ana : yeah , you sound good . jett : mm , i do n't know about that . ana : strong . jett : no . not strong enough . ana : if you do n't feel 100 % , do n't push yourself . it 's just a restaurant opening . jett : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i ca -- i can do it . i can do it . i 'm just worried about being able to do a whole set . ana : it 's only a few songs . jett : but if my voice gives out , then i 've blown my shot at a comeback . ana : devon can always find another act . jett : by tomorrow ? ana : he has enough artists on roster . jett : you 'd tell your brother to call it off ? ana : of course . jett : [ chuckles ] 'cause you are just as nervous as i am . ana : oh , what ? no ! no . [ chuckles ] what ? heh ... that 's -- no . jett : i say i ca n't do it , and then you off the hook , too . ana : i 'm just saying ... jett : mm . ana : maybe it 's not the right time for either of us . and that 's okay . jett : how do we tell devon ? devon : hey , guys . jett : hey . devon : ooh . you excited about tomorrow ? i know i am . additional sponsorship sharon : mariah , you have my word -- i did n't mean to imply that i blame tessa for any of this . if that 's how it sounded , i 'm sorry . tessa : it 's okay . i totally get it . sharon : look , there is no blame here for either of you . only the person who tried to frighten you . rey : you have any idea who would do this ? you ever get a message like this before ? mariah : no . i mean , well ... i guess kind of , possibly . rey : can you translate ? mariah : we 're a talk show . we 're people 's guilty pleasure . yes , we do cover some actual news , but for the most part , what we cover , it 's ... tessa : it 's like kicking back with your best friends . rey : so , like , e - mails , online comments , stuff like that . mariah : mostly , people want to know if i 'm a dog or a cat person . or tell me that they hate my hair or they love my hair . stuff like that . rey : do you recall getting messages about ruining someone 's life or blame or anything like that ? mariah : no . uh ... maybe . i mean , the truth is , i do n't go through each and every e - mail . rey : well , it would help to know . tessa : i can do it . mariah : no , no . you do n't have to do that . tessa : yes , i do . i 'll look through each one and see if i can find a connection . rey : okay , good . we might be able to track this person to their phone or computer . sharon : even if my cameras did n't show anything , i 'm sure there are exterior cameras on the street or neighboring stores . you would notice someone carrying around a brick -- or fleeing a scene . tessa : oh , yeah , or -- -or like a car , a license plate or something ? mariah : guys , guys . i appreciate that you 're trying to be helpful , and i 'm really grateful , but this was probably just a one - time deal . and whoever the culprit is , i guess they 're just gon na get away with it . ana : and this is an important night for both you and abby . and lola . especially lola , with everything she 's been through . to make an impact , to -- to really get word of mouth going , everything has to be perfect . including the entertainment . and jett and i , we do n't really have that much experience singing together . meanwhile , there are so many artists on the lp roster that are ready to hit the ground running . devon : okay . all right . if you guys think it 's the right move to sub somebody in , then ... ana : really ? jett : you -- you mean it ? devon : of course , if you guys are sure . ana : i am . we are . jett : yeah , yeah . we -- we do n't want to blow this for you . devon : no , i would n't imagine that you would . but i respect my artists , and i would never force them to do anything that they 're not comfortable doing . ana : well , i can text you which acts are local with a set ready to go . devon : it 's fine . i 'll take care of finding a replacement . i just need to figure out what i 'm gon na do with this . phyllis : [ sighs ] hmm . hm , hm . [ knock on door ] good idea , keeping me waiting . really . billy : thought it 'd be better i take a minute to calm myself down because , frankly , you 're pissing me off . this compulsion you have to come between me and victoria ? phyllis : yeah , i saw that romantic little setup you had . that 's good . she 's really making you work for it . billy : this is a mistake . i 'm out of here . phyllis : no , you 're not going anywhere . because you 're gon na be held accountable for what you 've done . billy : which is what , phyllis ? kicking your ass out of jabot because you lost all of our new patents ? phyllis : mm . you really have forgotten . and you thought i forgot . that 's how little any of that pain meant to you . billy : what are you talking about ? phyllis : summer . she broke down in my arms tonight . it was like her heart was breaking all over again . billy : this is about summer ? phyllis : yes . my daughter . who you slept with . sharon : thanks again so much . rey : got it . get back to me as soon as you can . thanks . sharon : well [ sighs ] they 're putting plywood on the window now , and they 'll replace the glass in the morning . mariah : i 'm so sorry . i should really pay for it . sharon : no . mariah , you heard me before -- this is not your fault . rey : i spoke to haybach . she 's gon na send a black - and - white by your apartment building a few times tonight . sharon : um , i do n't know . i mean , do n't get me wrong . i 'm happy there will be a patrol in the area . but maybe you two should just stay here tonight . mariah : no , we do n't need to stay here tonight , mom . or move in or get bodyguards or whatever it is i know that you 're thinking . sharon : just being cautious . mariah : overly . tessa : i 'm good with it . sharon : thank you . mariah : oh . great . look at you two bonding . sharon : you should tell devon what happened . rey : your mother 's right . if this is `` gc buzz `` related , he might want to use his own security . sharon : that 's perfect . mariah : or a little excessive . tessa : hey , devon should know what 's going on . mariah : sure . but i 'm not gon na disrupt my whole life over a nasty note . sharon : that was attached to a brick and thrown through a window . look , i do n't want you scared , but i do want you safe . mariah : i 'll figure it out . sharon : since we happen to have an expert here ... rey : you might want to shake up your routines , okay ? leave and go home at different times . for now , you might want to get coffee someplace else ? mariah : and pay for it ? ! oh , my god . the horror . rey : i 'm serious . mariah : you think somebody is actually following me ? rey : a brick and a note is n't a spur - of - the - moment kind of thing . tessa : but it 's also not the work of a criminal mastermind , either . it 's more like a bully . rey : either way , this is the time to stay aware , okay ? pay attention to anything or anyone unusual . most importantly , you need to trust your instincts . mariah : so full - on paranoia is the plan ? well , i 'm good to go on that , thank you very much . sharon : please stay tonight . mariah : no . i 'm not gon na stay here . i need our place . i need our bed . rey : well , i 'm happy to drive you home . tessa : no , it 's really okay . we have a car . and i promise , i will take care of her . mariah : that 's all i need . i swear . sharon : if you say so . mariah : i do . tessa : thank you so much for all the advice . sharon : you guys take care of yourselves . mariah : love you . sharon : love you . mariah : mwah ! bye . rey : i know . devon : it 's too bad we have to let that photo shoot we did earlier today go to waste . jett : [ murmurs ] you look beautiful . i mean , i - i do n't look too bad , either . devon : i had it touched up , though . jett : y - yeah , obviously . devon : [ chuckles ] ana : it 's so ... official . devon : yeah . everybody 's getting real excited about you guys . jett : `` everybody `` ? wait , wait , wait . who even knows about the show ? ana : devon started with social media . a few radio spots . that kind of thing . devon : let me show you what people are saying . look at this . `` the original is back in the game . `` `` now this is something that i would stand in line for . `` jett : yeah , i know the ones you 're not reading , too . `` i thought he was dead . `` devon : no . not dead . they thought you were retired , though . and you know how fans are . they assume that , just 'cause you 're in entertainment , you 're probably a millionaire and sipping on champagne in a gold tub somewhere 'cause you do n't have to do gigs anymore . jett : [ chuckles ] yeah . yeah , that 's my life . devon : right . but they are thinking about you . jett : mm . devon : and they 're talking about you . they 're talking about your music -- music they could n't get enough of . i completely understand that you 're nervous 'cause you have n't performed in a long time . i get it . but i really believe this could be a great night not just for the two of you , but for your fans , jett , who miss you . jett : all six of them ? devon : no . come on , man . i would n't put you back in the spotlight unless i thought it was the right move for everybody involved . i promise you that . so , do you want me to call in a replacement , or do i get to keep my main headliners ? ana : all right . [ sighs ] devon : nice . billy : i did n't forget about summer . phyllis : you better not be replaying it in your head , or i promise you -- billy : come on , phyllis . just stop . how am i supposed to know that that 's the reason why you 're upset in this moment ? phyllis : that 's your defense ? billy : i was wrong . it was a jerk move . probably one of the worst of my life . phyllis : go on . i 'm not stopping you . billy : summer knows that i regret it . you know that i regret it . phyllis : well , when you say it like that , all is forgiven . billy : that 's not why i 'm saying it . phyllis : you sleeping with her trying to get back at me , that was not about hurting my daughter . that was about kicking me in the gut . and you did it . and you 're still doing it . you 're throwing me under the bus at jabot . billy : oh , no . hold on a second . what happened at jabot , that is 100 % on you . nobody else . phyllis : kerry fooled everyone . ashley unleashed that woman on all of us , on jack , and yet i keep taking the hit . every bad thing that 's happening in my life , you 're cheering on , especially nick leaving me . and while we are on the subject of summer 's father , he does not know what happened between you two . neither does jack . because i did n't tell them . billy : i was gon na say that i did n't mean to hurt you . the truth is , i did . but i do n't want to do that anymore . i do n't want to rejoice in your misery . i just want it to be over . phyllis : okay . then what do you plan on doing about it ? rey : mariah will be safe . sharon : you 're very protective . i love that . rey : but ? sharon : but not every damsel needs to be your problem . rey : ahh . nikki newman . you do n't want me to take the gig . sharon : i 'm sure she was very warm and complimentary and persuasive . rey : ah . i bought a snow job . sharon : well , s -- she can sincerely be all of those things . usually not with me , and not always for the right reason . rey : i could read her . okay ? it 's not like she wants me to sneak around and catch victor with another woman . she 's legit worried about her husband . sharon : nikki always worries about her family . sometimes for the right reason , like with victoria . rey : but victor does n't qualify ? sharon : wherever victor is , i can assure you that he will not appreciate you interfering in his life . he always has , he always will take care of himself . victoria : beautiful . billy : mm . i 'm glad you like them . victoria : yeah . i 'll be donating them to the hospital . it would be a shame for them to go to waste . billy : a - as -- as much as i love the idea of brightening the day of some patient , the point was to brighten your day . victoria : i do n't look bright to you ? billy : i was wrong , vick . what i did last night , the way i acted , was -- victoria : reprehensible . billy : did you ever believe in me ? or did you secretly believe that i was the screw - up that your father and my brother accuse me of being ? victoria : i believed in you . even when no one else would . billy : vick , listen -- victoria : clearly that was a mistake . victoria : billy , i do n't want to have dinner with you , okay , so please stop pestering me . billy : cane had it right . i do n't have the inside track . i 'm not even in your universe . you ca n't stand the sight of me half the time . i 'm the guy that cheated on you , that wrecked our marriage . i 'm so selfish , so immoral , that i would ... sleep with my brother 's wife . victoria : i mean , what part of that is n't true ? is n't that who you 'll always be ? billy : you know , i used to remember when you used to thank me for showing you that there 's more to life than a - a conference room and spreadsheet ? not just thank me . you used to love me for it . now you ca n't go there . you ca n't think that way , right ? you ca n't have fun . ca n't possibly have feelings . victoria : i had feelings . and they hurt all the time because of you . and i 'm not gon na make that mistake again because of you , so you can stop trying to be so sweet - talking to me . i 'm not gon na melt just because you offered to give me a ride home , billy . billy : how do you expect to melt when you 're as stone - cold as reed says you are ? kid 's smarter than you think . billy : here 's the thing , vick -- i hurt you . i do n't mean to . i do n't want to . but i do . and i do n't ever want to see you cry over me ever again . so you 're gon na take the kids . you 're gon na love them . you 're gon na have joy . and you 're gon na laugh . [ sighs ] if you find somebody that makes you smile -- victoria : shhh . no , stop talking . billy : please listen . i need to say this . you need to be free . i can not hold you back anymore . billy : if your father needs you while he 's grieving , i wo n't get in the way of that , vick . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : i told you , i do n't want to hurt you again . victoria : okay , look . enough , all right ? when are you gon na get it through your thick skull that i do n't want to be involved with you romantically ? after all the times you betrayed me , i 'd be insane to go there again . billy : you know , why did n't you just say it when i walked in ? phyllis : say what ? billy : oh , your list of demands . i mean , clearly that 's what this production is about . phyllis : a little retribution is owed , do n't you think ? billy : oh , if you think you want to come back to jabot , that 's just not gon na happen . so good luck with that . phyllis : i never want to see the inside of that place again . billy : then what ? phyllis : i had a deal to run fenmore 's with lauren . jack canceled my severance package , which cost me the funds we needed to buy back fenmore 's . and , to make it worse , he decided to pull lauren back into the jabot fold , with me on the outside . billy : okay . well , why do n't you lay this at jack , then , because i 've got nothing to do with that . phyllis : so you 're just gon na wash your hands of me like we were never involved ? billy : phyllis , we 're not together . what do you want me to do ? phyllis : we were together . i supported you when you wanted to be the c.e.o . of jabot . i bailed you out when you were gambling , when you lost the company yacht . i protected your secrets . i defended you to anyone who would listen . billy : and now , what , you want cash for services rendered ? phyllis : i want capital . to start my own business . billy : ahh . there we go . phyllis : i was your cheerleader . i was your support system . billy : and what if i say no ? hm ? then what ? you go and tell everybody about me and summer ? phyllis : my kid does n't deserve that . even if you do . billy : then what are you saying ? phyllis : if you wo n't help me , i 'll get the money . but i do n't want to fight with you anymore . i 'm sick of it . i 'm sick of fighting with everybody . in fact , i want to be done with all of you forever . just me and my company . my future in my own hands . i am offering you a way to make amends . and then -- then we will finally be done . billy : how much do you need ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . elena : okay . now , before we do this , keep in mind that i was a very busy med student for a long time . ana : so you did n't get out much . elena : exactly . okay . how 'bout this one ? ana : perfect ... for an interview . elena : [ sighs ] but not for a party . okay . what about this one ? ana : perfect for church ? elena : but not a nightclub . [ sighs ] see ? i told you . not much of a social life . ana : well , why do n't we go shopping ? i could use something new . elena : and then buy a dress that i might only wear once ? i ca n't do it . look , i 'll reach out to some of my friends , see what they have in their closets . ana : oh . you have n't mentioned your friends before . elena : okay , well , anyway . what about this one ? i just think it needs a little shine . we could , like , add jewelry , i could throw on a cool jacket ? devon : doing a fashion show ? ana : elena 's figuring out what to wear to the opening . devon : oh . why do n't you guys go shopping on me ? consider it a gift . ana : well , i do n't -- i do n't think that -- elena : that wo n't be necessary . [ sighs ] sharon : it would n't surprise me at all if victor were involved in something shady . why get involved in that ? rey : because i owe him . and nikki . sharon : what ? how ? rey : i accused the man of murder . sharon : if you have some guilt or ambivalence about victor , you need to work through it , rey , but not like this . he 's a manipulator . he knows how to take advantage of anyone who is n't family . rey : well , the only person i want taking advantage of me is you . sharon : oh , we 're back to this again ? you 're changing the subject . rey : is it working ? sharon : you 'll have to try harder . rey : oh . billy : did my mother feed you rum ? sweetheart , you ca n't handle rum . victoria : i could handle rum . it was very smooth rum . billy : mmph . victoria : oh , no . demon rum . i know . i know that feeling . billy : demon rum . victoria : it 's so warm and fuzzy , and everything that seems like a good idea is really not a good idea . billy : like crashing a wedding in jamaica ? that was a fantastic idea . that was awesome . victoria : [ groans ] it was what came after that that was not a good idea . billy : oh , the music , the dancing . that was all great ideas . victoria : [ groans ] billy : and ? victoria : the limbo . [ laughs ] billy : come on . victoria : yeah , the limbo was fun . do you remember the limbo ? billy : i remember the limbo . victoria : if you limbo very slow just be sure to limbo low if you limbo -- [ laughs ] billy : do n't -- oh ! [ laughs ] victoria : are you okay ? are you okay ? billy : yes , i 'm fine . are you okay ? victoria : i 'm fine . billy : that 's good . victoria : i 'm fine . billy : i remember looking at you , thinking you were the most amazing , most beautiful thing i 've ever seen . victoria : ugh . victoria : free is being with you , billy . [ sighs ] free is ... drinking rum in jamaica . [ scoffs ] and me burning cookies in our house . billy : [ sighs ] victoria : watching you roll around on the floor with the kids . you 're my second chance . just as much as i am yours . so ... the second that the doctors say that you can get out of here ... [ sighs ] i want you to come home to me . i want you to come home to us . so we can make this work . so please stop talking . victoria : i always thought that 's why we clicked . you know , because ... i kept you focused , and you brought out my fun side . billy : who knows how wild and crazy you can be ? i do . you can keep up with me . that 's saying something . victoria : i know . i mean ... an uptight person would n't get wasted on rum punch and marry you in jamaica . billy : or get tattoos . or pick me over your father . victoria : if i had to do it over again , knowing how our lives would be ... honestly , i would n't change anything . billy : me neither . [ front door opens , closes ] billy : i hope i 'm not too late . victoria : no . no , you 're not . ana : elena is proud , devon . devon : yeah , i was n't thinking , i guess . ana : it 's okay . i almost did the same thing earlier -- offered to treat her . devon : but you 're smarter than me and did n't do it , right ? ana : basically , yeah . devon : oh , cool . thank you . ana : only because she 's made it so clear she 's not about to take any handouts . devon : well , i did n't consider a gift to be a handout . ana : elena gets to make that call . devon : mm . like you 've been doing , rejecting my help ? ana : i think elena has the money , but spending it on a one - time dress seems like a waste . that 's an actual thought non - billionaires have . devon : if she 's self - conscious about what she 's wearing , she 's gon na hate tomorrow night . ana : well , i can help her . and she said she might borrow from a friend . devon : [ clicks tongue ] mm . actually , i think i have a better idea . rey : what are you thinking ? sharon : about being alone ... rey : mm - hmm . sharon : ... in a motel room . rey : oh . sharon : official business turned into something else . rey : [ chuckles ] silent suffering in the dark . sharon : hmm . only because you chose to sleep in that awful chair . rey : [ sighs ] that was n't the painful part . the chair . being alone with you like that , close enough to touch , but ... sharon : but you didn't . rey : i couldn't . sharon : you can now . victoria : it could n't have been about nothing . i mean , phyllis , she did n't barge in here just for fun . billy : i kind of think she did . victoria : well , what about that unfinished business that she mentioned ? billy : uh , her urgent way to tell me about a business idea that she has and wants to start . victoria : that 's it ? really ? billy : yeah . victoria : well , what did she expect ? your approval ? for you to be impressed or jealous or what ? billy : something a little more concrete than that . victoria : she expects you to invest in her new company ? billy : a loan or a gift . victoria : well . she must have really lost it when you said no . billy : can we not talk about her anymore , please ? i 'd really like that , would n't you ? victoria : it 's just strange that she expects you of all people to write her a check . billy : well , she 's delusional . victoria : does she think that you 're still in love with her ? billy : no . no , trust me . she hates me . victoria : she said that ? `` i hate you . give me money . `` billy : with a few more insults , yeah . victoria : hmm . that just does n't make any sense . billy : it 's phyllis . all right ? she wants what she wants . and in this case , it 's capital . i do n't know . maybe just to keep the peace . victoria : so , she cheats on you with my brother , she ruins your brother 's company , she testifies against the mother of your children , and you 're the one that has to make nice ? billy : it 's phyllis against the world , right ? victoria : mm . she makes me crazy . billy : okay , look . [ sighs ] enough about her . look at me . a decently handsome but very affectionate man who wants to spend the rest of his life with you . [ sighs ] did you look at the ring while i was gone ? did you hold it in your hand ? did you gaze at it with love and excitement ... and think about the all the ways that we 'll be so great for each other ? victoria : i did . billy : excellent . victoria : [ sighs ] and what a disaster we could be . billy : no . i mean , theoretically , there 's always a chance of that . but not this time . no . victoria : see , billy ? billy : babe , not this time . victoria : you do n't know that . billy : i do . i do know that . i know it in my head . i know it in my heart . i know -- [ sighs ] everywhere in me , i feel it , vick . victoria : i 'm sorry , billy . billy : [ exhales softly ] victoria : i ca n't give you an answer right now . elena : ugh ! [ sighs ] the man opens up his home to uncle jett and me , and i ca n't even be civil . ana : devon understands . elena : [ scoffs ] that 's even worse . so now it 's just assumed that i 'm going to throw a fit when someone tries to be nice . ana : no one took it like that . elena : mm . ana : at all . devon : hey . ana : what 's this ? devon : uh , these are some dresses . i -- i never cleared out everything that belonged to hilary , and these are -- they were gifts to her , and they 're 100 % brand - new . they 've never been touched at all . i just thought that if you -- if there 's anything here that you might like to ... elena : to -- to wear ? devon : yeah . yeah , i mean ... i think this one has a nice swing to it . ana : `` a nice swing `` ? devon : yeah , when she moves , it , like , swings . ana : uh - huh . devon : shut up . this -- do you ... there 's this one , there 's this one here ... um ... elena : uh , they 're beautiful . devon : yeah . and if none of these work , there 's a few more upstairs . and if they do n't fit , we 'll get a seamstress or something . elena : [ sighs ] i - i mean , i think -- i think they 'd fit . but ... your wife . you obviously wanted to save these . devon : no . i would n't have offered if i was n't okay with it . 'cause i think that she would have done the exact same thing . she was very generous . so i 'm more than fine with it . elena : [ exhales softly ] what do you think ? ana : i think my brother 's a sweetheart . elena : thank you . devon : yeah , of course . sharon : did it work ? rey : [ chuckles ] you could n't tell ? sharon : all the things i said about not taking nikki 's job offer . you 're gon na do it , are n't you ? rey : and you 're not happy about it . sharon : [ sighs ] well , i 'm being selfish . you know , we finally got to this point , and now i have to watch you pack and run off to vegas . rey : hey , hey . it 's not running off if it 's about work . sharon : who knows how long you 'll be gone . rey : i promise , it will not be an hour longer than it needs to be . sharon : yeah ? rey : this is where i belong . [ keys clacking ] billy : you need more time to say yes ? even after our fun , exciting night ? including the angry - ex portion of the evening . victoria : look , to be fair , before phyllis busted in , i told you i wanted to take things slow . and a ring is n't slow . billy : yeah , but in my mind , we -- we have been taking things slow . i mean , at least for the last four or five years , you know . victoria : oh . since the divorce . that 's very creative math on your part . billy : thank you . it 's a point of pride for me . victoria : i just want to do it right . so ... if we were to do this -- billy : or when . victoria : if we do this , it has to be for good . i do n't want to hurt you . and i do n't want you to hurt me . and , above all else , billy , i do n't want to hurt the kids . billy : i do n't want to do that . i never want to do that . victoria : so maybe -- maybe -- maybe i should n't hold onto this for now . billy : we 've been through a battle . at least we know where to step . to avoid the slings and the arrows and pesky land mines . we know how to lift each other up , how to support each other , to be our best selves . that 's what i want for us . for the kids . i want to be a family . so if you need time to say yes to that , that 's fine . as long as you 're not saying no . victoria : i 'm not saying no . billy : good . | mariah and tessa tell rey and sharon about the brick through the window with the note and rey tells her to become more aware of her surroundings but mariah refuses to let this person win and she wajnts to live a normal life . tessa tells rey she will take his advice and go through mariah 's e - mails and check for any threats against her . phyllis interrupts billy and victoria 's evenning and takes him some place private to talk . phyllis blames billy for everything that has gone wrong in her life lately . phylis tells billy that summer is still hurting from their one night stand and reminds him that nick and jack do n't know anything about what happened with him and summer . phyllis asks billy for the money to buy fenmore 's from jack so she can run her own company and then they will be done . billy gives phylis the money she wants and promises she won'ttell anyone about his one night stand with summer but she would n't have told anyone anyway because she would never hurt summer . sharon advises rey not to help nikki find victior because victir wo n't appreciate it at all because he can take care of himself . rey decides to help nikki because he feels he owes her for what he put her and the other ladies through when they almost went to prison . victiria thinks long and hard about billy 's proposal remembering the good times and the bad in their relatationship and tells him she ca n't give him an answer right now . |
jack : i ca n't believe it . you deliberately did n't tell me victoria was in town . phyllis : oh , i 'm sorry . victoria asked me not to say anything . jack : oh , how convenient for you . you knew she was my first choice for c.e.o . of jabot . phyllis : jack , you had many other candidates . you had brad . you had jill . you had -- jack : yeah , that 's right . you were selling brad and jill . i wanted victoria . phyllis : she turned you down , remember ? jack : funny how she came back to town right after my little visit . phyllis : and that has nothing to do with the fact that her parents went to visit her in europe as well . come on . she was only here for a limited amount of time . i did n't think you had a chance . she 's still here . if you want her so bad , what 's stopping you ? go after her . jack : it 's a little late for that , is n't it , sweetheart ? phyllis : why ? jack : i hired jill . phyllis : is that a problem ? [ scene_break ] sharon : good morning . victor : sharon . what brings you by ? sharon : uh , noah is freaking out . he has baseball practice right after school and he forgot his glove . victor : well , we ca n't have a third baseman without a mitt , can we ? sharon : no . um , listen , i , uh , i 'm sorry about the way things went last night . victor : oh . it 's not your fault . sharon : i just do n't like seeing the family in turmoil . victor : hmm . breaks my heart sometimes . let me ask you something . does nicholas really ... dislike his sister that much ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , congratulations , jill . c.e.o . that 's quite a coup . jill : thank you . so my point remains . you have no business being in this building , victoria , much less our research lab . victoria : i 'm not working at newman enterprises . i 'm not the competition . jill : you still do n't belong here . [ scene_break ] michael : well , i thought after we ate breakfast , i 'd take you for a little ride . gloria : oh , michael , i 'm not even that hungry . gina : hi , michael . feel free to take any table you 'd like and i 'll be right over with the menus . michael : thanks . you 're the best . what ? gloria : i appreciate you wanting to do something to cheer me up . michael : look , gloria , you have to eat something . gloria : it is so sweet of you to take care of your mother like this . michael : what is it ? the club ? are you uncomfortable ? because we can go eat someplace else . if that 's what it is , just -- gloria : oh , michael , michael ... michael : what ? gloria : you 're being such a good son . michael : all right , now let 's not get hysterical , all right ? gloria : always covering up your feelings , are n't you ? michael : whatever . look , gloria ... gloria : hmm ? michael : i know that this is a rough time . gloria : well , do n't you worry about me . i 'm a survivor . it is hard right now . i 've lost everything . michael : no . you have n't lost anything ... at least not yet . now , look , if you do n't have any appetite , let 's get out of here . we 'll grab something later . i have something in mind that i am sure will lift your spirits . gloria : well , thank you , but i doubt it . michael : ohh , no , no , no , no . trust me , it will . come . michael : well , look who it is . j.t . : hello , michael . gloria : ( clears throat ) michael : uh , jeffrey todd hellstrom , i do n't believe you know my mother . this is the woman whose life you ruined . [ scene_break ] nick : so you 've rescheduled the meeting . okay , thanks . i stopped by the house if you need to reach me . okay . cassie : hey , dad , um , have you seen my history book ? it 's got ta be around here . nick : in the chair . cassie : what ? oh . nick : chair . cassie : cool . nick : running late ? cassie : well , uh , i have first period free and miguel 's gon na give me a ride . nick : all right . so , sweetheart , could you do a favor for me ? cassie : sure . nick : take off some of your eye shadow , please . [ scene_break ] sharon : `` dislike . `` no , i would n't say that . victor : mm - hmm . but nicholas does n't seem to be the least bit happy that his sister has come home . sharon : well , nick does n't wan na get into some big battle with victoria over newman enterprises . but he loves her , and i 'm sure he 's glad on a personal level . victor : mm - hmm . i wish i could believe that . sometimes i think my son and my daughter are destined to have a contentious relationship , that 's all . and in some ways , i feel that i 'm to blame for it . it breaks my heart . [ scene_break ] gloria : i do n't understand . michael : oh , of course you do n't . jeffrey todd hellstrom is paul williams ' assistant . gloria : ohh . the investigator from your office . michael : yes . mr. hellstrom did paul 's dirty work in detroit . gloria : so you 're the young man who was investigating me . j.t . : i did n't realize it was you . gloria : but you knew it was john abbott 's wife , did n't you ? j.t . : yes , i did . gloria : did you ever wonder if john abbott wanted his wife investigated ? j.t . : he was n't the client . gloria : my point exactly . it was his meddling children , or one of them anyway . j.t . : mrs. abbott , this was nothing personal . this was just a case . gloria : just a case . well , to me it was personal . it was very personal because it was my life and it 's probably ruined now . and you do n't have any idea what you 've done , do you ? my husband and i had a loving , happy marriage . he was dearer to me than any man i have ever known , and i made him happy . before i met john abbott , he was a lonely man and now thanks to you , he is going to be a lonely man again . j.t . : i was just doing my job . gloria : doing your job ? ! do you think he 's happy now that you 've discovered my dirty little secret ? well , he 's not . and , you know , he 's had a terrible accident . and he 's very badly injured . he 's in the hospital . and because of you , i ca n't go visit him and comfort him . and that is partly your fault . j.t . : mr. abbott 's in the hospital ? gloria : yes . and , young man , i want you to think about that the next time you try to destroy somebody 's life . j.t . : i did n't mean to hurt anybody . gloria : well , you did . michael . michael : let 's go , gloria . you have a swell day . gina : well , that did n't seem too pleasant . j.t . : no , it was n't . gina : you okay ? j.t . : not really . gina : why do n't you come on in , sit down ? let me pour you a cup of coffee . j.t . : no , thanks , gina . i appreciate it . [ scene_break ] cassie : dad , come on . it 's not that big of a deal . nick : i do n't think it 's appropriate for school . cassie : this is how all the girls are wearing their makeup -- lots of eye shadow . nick : well , then just humor me , please . cassie : okay . nick : thank you . cassie : so , dad , can i ask you a question ? nick : sure . what 's up ? cassie : well , soon i 'll be old enough to get my learner 's permit . nick : your learner 's permit ? cassie : yeah . lots of my friends have them . so i was wondering if i could take driving lessons . maybe you could teach me . nick : wow . you are growing up fast . cassie : dad . nick : i 'm sorry . it just trips me out sometimes . cassie : so what do you think ? we could even practice on some of the roads in the ranch . so when the time comes , i 'll be completely ready . would n't that make you feel better ? nick : sure . that and a few dozen aspirin . cassie : so how does it look ? better ? nick : much better . thanks . cassie : you 're welcome , i guess . was n't it great seeing aunt victoria last night ? nick : yeah , definitely . cassie : so what 's going on with her , anyway ? nick : what do you mean ? cassie : well , everybody was acting kind of weird . nick : weird how ? cassie : you know , like , they were pretending everything was all nice and normal , but it really was n't . did n't you feel that way , too , on account of aunt victoria 's being back ? [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's not entirely your fault . victoria and nicholas have a hand in this , too . victor : yeah , but i 'm afraid that my children will always be adversaries . sharon : you know , i thought they were getting along really well at dinner . it was n't until they started talking about business that things went off the rail . that 's really their only sticking point . victor : i know . sharon : well , then just give this some time . i honestly believe they will work through this if you do n't push too hard . you know nicholas . you push him hard , he just digs right in . victor : mm - hmm . his mother said the same thing . so i guess if i let things run their natural course , perhaps victoria will be inclined to stay . sharon : it 's obvious how much you want this . victor : more than anything , to be honest with you . can you do me a favor ? sharon : what ? victor : will you talk to my son and tell him that it would be in his best interest and his family 's best interest if he got along with victoria ? [ scene_break ] jack : is this a problem ? no , it 's a total disaster . phyllis : oh , come on , jack . i think you 're exaggerating . jack : i thought we were on a different track . this is a complete betrayal . phyllis : wait a second . i do n't work for jabot . i work for newman enterprises . jack : so ? phyllis : so why would i help jabot hire the most competent cosmetics executive in the business whose last name happens to be newman ? jack : oh , i see . so that 's your spin on this whole thing . [ scene_break ] nick : i thought the evening went okay . cassie : okay , well , then i guess we were having dinner in alternate universes . so is aunt vicki gon na stay or what ? nick : i do n't know . cassie : you do n't get along with her , do you ? nick : why would you say that ? cassie : because you do n't seem very happy about her staying . nick : it 's kind of like you and noah . you love your brother , right ? cassie : yeah , sure . nick : but sometimes he gets on your nerves . cassie : sometimes ? nick : there you go . it 's kind of like that . so how 's your new friend ? cassie : what friend ? nick : i believe there was a boy who gave you a ride home from school a few times . i think he was senior . cassie : who ? max ? nick : max . cassie : he 's okay , i guess . nick : so you do n't talk to him much ? cassie : well , he 's just a friend , not even that really . he gave me a ride a few times , no big whoop , no matter what mom thinks . sharon : `` no matter what mom thinks `` about what ? [ scene_break ] ashley : victoria dropped by unannounced . jill : why on earth would you get back from italy and drop by our research facilities ? victoria : i do have friends who work here , jill . ashley : damon 's not in this morning , jill . jill : oh , you 're here to see demon . victoria : i 'd like to hear more about your promotion . it 's quite a leap up the corporate ladder . how did you accomplish it ? jill : hard work , something you used to be familiar with before you retired . victoria : is that what you think i did , retire ? ashley : we all thought you walked away from the corporate world , yeah . victoria : well , that was a sabbatical , not a retirement . and now i 'm back , re - energized . jill : which means you 'll be back at newman enterprises . so i repeat . what are you doing here ? victoria : i 'm not gon na be working at newman . jill : really ? where are you gon na be working ? victoria : we 'll see . so how many days have you been in the big chair ? jill : two days . victoria : oh , you 've barely gotten your feet wet . jill : you know what ? i really do n't have time to stand around here chatting with you and neither does ashley . welcome back . it 's time for you to go . i can have someone escort you out of the building . victoria : no , that 's okay . i can find my own way out . bye , ashley . i 'll see you again soon , i hope . ashley : bye - bye . jill : i do n't trust that woman one iota . ashley : hmm . jill : and neither should you , ashley . you really ought to know better than to let her in here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : jack , we have an agreement . we do n't mix our personal life with business . jack : and yet you used our personal relationship to gain a competitive advantage . phyllis : no , do n't even -- do n't even start with that . jack : you did , phyllis . phyllis : no , no . jack : you just did that . phyllis : you 're the one who opened his mouth . i did n't hold a gun to your head . jack : if you 're suggesting i should never have confided in you , you 're damn right . phyllis : oh , you never did confide in me . you never told me not to go after victoria . and , if you recall , when you asked me to get her address in europe , i thought you were bringing her back for me , to help me . and you let me go on believing that like a fool while you pursued your agenda . jack : then you are going after victoria . i take it newman is behind this . [ scene_break ] j.t . : yeah , that 's that new horror flick . no , do n't worry . i 'll protect you . all right , fine , you pick the movie . yeah , let 's grab a bite to eat afterwards . all right , robin . i 'll see you then . mac : hey , guess what . j.t . : what ? you won a trip to hawaii and you 're taking me with you . mac : i did better on my test than i thought i would . j.t . : yeah ? what , you got an a - plus instead of your usual a ? mac : no , just an a . but it was in statistics , my least favorite class . j.t . : did you get some help from kevin fisher ? mac : j.t . , are you obsessed with kevin ? j.t . : eh , sorry . i should n't have brought it up . mac : why did you ? j.t . : i - i do n't know . he 's just ... mac : what ? j.t . : nothing . forget it . mac : you 're in a strange mood . j.t . : yeah , i am . and it 's kind of kevin 's fault . [ scene_break ] cassie : dad and i were just having a talk . sharon : oh . fill me in . cassie : it was no big deal . sharon : i 'm feeling kind of left out . cassie : it really was n't anything . sharon : then why are you being so defensive ? cassie : why are you being so pushy ? i feel like i 'm being interrogated . sharon : well , i 'm sorry . that 's not what i meant to do . cassie : whatever . i really hope miguel gets here soon or i 'm gon na be late . sharon : hey , short day today , right ? cassie : yes , mother . sharon : oh , you 'll be out before the bus . how are you gon na get home ? cassie : i 'll take a cab . you ask me that every day . sharon : well , i think you know why . cassie : i have n't forgotten that i 'm grounded . sharon : but do n't forget why you 're grounded . cassie : i wo n't . ( horn honks ) cassie : that 's miguel . i got ta go . nick : have a good day , sweetheart . sharon : bye . cassie : bye . sharon : ohh , no matter what i do , i ca n't win . and what did i do wrong , nicholas ? nick : you made the mistake of having a teenage daughter . [ scene_break ] ashley : i do n't need you to lecture me on whom i can and can not have in my lab . jill : it 's just that i ca n't believe you think its okay for victoria newman to come snooping around . ashley : she was n't snooping , jill . and i would certainly never allow her to see anything that would jeopardize one of our projects . i mean , really . jill : the truth is for years this lab has been a security breach waiting to happen . we need to tighten things up . nobody should be able to get in here without being credentialed . ashley : okay . all right . i will take the necessary measures to make sure that the security is increased , okay ? jill : excellent . well , i 'm very pleased that you 're receptive to my advice 'cause that 's gon na be important now that i 'm c.e.o . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you for responding so quickly . victoria : well , yes . you said you wanted to talk to me . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : i thought we said everything there was to say last night . victor : sit down , sweetheart . i do n't want you to go back to italy with feelings of anger toward your brother in your heart . i just want our family to finally heal its wounds , you know ? victoria : yes . well , um ... victor : what did you think of your niece and nephew last night ? victoria : it 's incredible how much they 've grown and changed . noah has just sprouted up like a weed , and cassie -- ohh . you know my brother and sharon have their hands full . victor : is n't it something how she has grown ? victoria : i know , in only a year and a half . that 's what blows me away . you blink and all of a sudden they 're ... victor : that 's how it goes with kids , you know . that 's why you need to cherish every moment you have with them . victoria : even when they 're not kids anymore . victor : especially then . victoria : but , dad , you did n't ask me to stop by to talk about noah and cassie , did you ? [ scene_break ] gloria : ( laughs ) michael : ( laughs ) ooh , look at it , gloria . i never thought i 'd see it in a lottery office . gloria : see what ? michael : hi ! gloria : see what ? michael : well , do n't you see it ? gloria : what ? michael : do n't you see it ? do n't you see it ? shangri - la . gloria : i ca n't believe you brought me here . i thought we were going for a ride to get some fresh air . michael : well , i can still take you for that ride , if you 'd like . gloria : no ! no ! and miss this ? are you crazy , you wonderful son ? michael : well , i just could n't let that lottery ticket sit in my wallet . now seemed the perfect time . gloria : and i thought cheering me up was a lost cause . michael : well , you know what they say . cold hard cash is the best medicine , huh ? gloria : i 've never seen you so excited . look at you . clerk : hello , folks . what can i do for you ? gloria : my son is here to collect his winnings . clerk : oh , i take it we have a big winner standing there . gloria : oh , you bet you do ! michael : yes , sir . yes , sir . clerk : which prize ? michael : uh , power ball . clerk : well , congratulations . may i have your name ? michael : uh , michael baldwin . clerk : and i 'll need the ticket , of course , for confirmation . michael : yes . ooh , man . gloria : michael ... michael : i got it , got it , got it . gloria : do n't tease me . michael : okay , i got it , no . here . clerk : have you already signed it ? michael : uh , yes , i did that first thing . clerk : good job , 'cause it does n't matter who bought it . money goes to whoever signed it . all right , uh , you can imagine the battles that have been fought over that one . michael : yes , i can only imagine . clerk : and your license or other state - issued photo i.d . michael : uh , here it is . clerk : all right . i 'll need to confirm this is legitimate . wait here , please . michael : okay . gloria : oh , michael , this is so exciting . michael : all right , okay . that 's nice . that 's enough . gloria : ( laughing ) michael : there 's people here . thom : work it ! [ scene_break ] mac : wait , did something happen between you and kevin ? j.t . : no , not really . mac : oh , well , that clears everything up then . j.t . : you know , it 's his mother and his brother . mac : what happened ? j.t . : well , i ran into them at the athletic club . and , uh , and baldwin introduced her to me as the woman whose life i had ruined . mac : so he gave you a guilt trip , huh ? j.t . : oh , yeah , you could say that . mac : and you listened ? j.t . : well , it was n't so much him as her . but the thing is , mac , you know , she 's an all right lady . only now i 've ruined her life , you know ? mac : wait . is that what she said to you ? j.t . : yeah , pretty much . mac : okay , 'cause everything i understand says that she 's not so innocent . you were doing your job . what happened is n't your fault . j.t . : oh , i tried to tell her that , but -- mac : but what ? j.t . : but , you know , she 's right . you know , i - i 'm the one who found the information out that pretty much messed things up for her . mac : the only way that can happen is if there 's information to be found . why would you blame yourself for that ? j.t . : yeah , i guess . mac : okay . you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na make you a cup of my favorite herbal tea and that will help you feel better , okay ? [ scene_break ] clerk : everything 's in order . congratulations , mr .. baldwin . it 's official . the money is yours . michael : ha gloria : that 's incredible . michael : i 've got to thank kevin again for giving me this ticket as a present , i got ta tell you . clerk : oh , this ticket was a gift . michael : oh , yeah . clerk : oh , you 're a very lucky man . michael : you have no idea . so , uh , what do i do now ? clerk : well , there are two payment options -- lump sum , which is a percentage of the total , or an annuity payable in 30 installments over 29 years . gloria : uh ... michael : uh ... i think i 'll take the lump sum . gloria : of course he will . clerk : be aware , if you do , you 'll receive a little less than half of the winnings . michael : uh , no , no , i - i would like the cash in hand . gloria : yes . clerk : well , you might want to think about it . you have 60 days . gloria : no , no , no . cash in hand . i mean , what 's the fun in waiting ? besides , he might not be around in 29 years . michael : hey ! thanks for pointing ' that out . gloria : yeah , well , you know what i mean . it 's just more fun to spend the money , have the money , enjoy the money . michael : yes , or save it for a rainy day when you find yourself outside with no umbrella . ha ! no , i think i 'm certain i want the lump sum . clerk : okay . i 'll start the paperwork . gloria : oh , michael , you are rich . i 'm so proud of you . michael : okay . [ scene_break ] victor : i think it would help cassie alot if you were around , you know , so as to help her during these very difficult teenage years . victoria : oh , yes , i remember that time . it was impossible to confide in your parents at that age . victor : i 'm sure that sharon and nicholas would appreciate it . victoria : maybe . nick seems to have kept our differences separate from my relationship with his kids . victor : do you know how difficult it is as a parent to realize that there 's this contentious relationship between one 's daughter and one 's son ? victoria : dad , we do n't hate each other , okay ? we just ca n't work together . victor : you keep saying that . victoria : i love nicholas . and i 'm sure that he cares about me . but this is n't about how we feel . this is about whether or not we can function together in a business , and the answer is no . victor : but , sweetheart , things have changed a lot since you went to europe . i mean , why do n't you give it a try before you reject the possibility ? victoria : dad , this is your dream , okay ? the two of us at the helm of newman enterprises -- it 's not gon na happen , not now , maybe not ever . and , besides , that 's not what you 're offering anyway . it would be nicholas at the helm and me at his knees , and i am definitely not comfortable with that . [ scene_break ] jack : well ? well , you have n't answered my question . is newman pressuring victoria to come back to the company ? phyllis : i do n't know ! but knowing victor -- jack : victor , the original control freak . phyllis : ( scoffs ) so are you gon na hire her if he does n't snap her up first ? jack : you know damn well that 's what i would want to do . phyllis : i do n't want to argue with you . jack : so what are we gon na do ? are we never gon na talk about business ? phyllis : that 's not very realistic , is it ? jack : we just go on treating each other this way ? phyllis : i hope not . [ scene_break ] j.t . : herbal tea , huh ? mac : i 'm going with mellow mint . j.t . : hell , that should solve all my problems . mac : well , it 's better than getting you all hopped up on the caffeine you 're usually inhaling . j.t . : well , mother knows best . mac : okay . i really do n't think that you should think of me that way . j.t . : no , no , do n't get me wrong . do n't get me wrong . i just think it 's sweet the way you wan na take care of me when i 'm having a bad day . mac : hey . we all have days where we need someone to take care of us . j.t . : even you ? mac : even me . so this bad mood is because of gloria abbot ? j.t . : no . no , not really . i just keep thinking ' , i mean ... do i really wan na keep doing this ? is this really what i want for the rest of my life ? mac : being a private investigator ? j.t . : yeah . mac : yeah , but i thought you loved it . j.t . : yeah , well , it 's exciting , i mean , interesting . chicks dig it . mac : ah , well , that is important . j.t . : yeah . yeah , but , you know , people get hurt sometimes , lives get messed up . and you start asking yourself is it worth it ? i mean , really , seriously , who gained anything from what i did ? [ scene_break ] nick : here you go . sharon : oh , thank you . gosh , i just ca n't believe how cassie 's whole attitude changes the minute she knows i 'm in the room . nick : you want me to be honest ? sharon : uh - oh . here it comes . nick : i think you rubbed her the wrong way . sharon : ( sighs ) typical lately . you know , she 's so much more responsive to you . nick : well , that 's because i do n't press her as hard . sharon : well , i 'm just trying to do what 's right . nick : i know you are . maybe try using a lighter hand . sharon : well , how am i supposed to know what 's going on with her ? she wo n't even talk to me . nick : let me be the one to talk to cassie for awhile . now there is something you can do . sharon : what ? nick : show her how to use makeup right . you know , that she does n't have to pile on as much paint , that she can be beautiful with less . sharon : hmm . you think she 'll listen to what i say ? nick : are you kidding me , babe ? look at you . what little girl would n't want to look like you ? sharon : now you 're working me . nick : no , no , no , no , no . that 's the truth . you 're hot . sharon : hmm . flatterer . nick : i got you to smile . so can you try ? sharon : give my little girl a makeup lesson . sure . i mean , if she 'll let me . nick : it could be a way for you two to find some common ground . sharon : yeah . yeah . that would be nice . nick : now ... changing the subject , where have you been ? sharon : i just ran up to the main house to get noah 's mitt . i ran into your dad . nick : what happened ? sharon : well , it 's like i thought . he wants victoria to stay , badly . nick : damn . for once , i wish he would n't interfere . [ scene_break ] jill : she was n't here to see damon . i do n't believe that for a second . ashley : jill , it 's over . could you let it go ? jill : you know what , ashley ? this is very exciting . when can we present this to the board ? ashley : a month . maybe two . jill : i wan na fast - track this . ashley : i am moving as fast as i can . jill : by the way , i need to schedule some time with you . i want to go over your budget . ashley : jill , you can see how busy i am . ca n't it wait ? jill : no , it ca n't wait . i want to see what you 're spending all this money on . so call my office and schedule some time with elsiann . [ scene_break ] victor : let 's talk about last night . you say you and your brother care about each other . that 's not the impression i got . in fact , it was heartbreaking to see how the two of you were arguing with each other . victoria : well , unfortunately that 's what happens when we talk about business . he feels very threatened by me . victor : but , sweetheart , then you do something that makes him feel less threatened . i mean , understanding the problem is halfway to solving it . victoria : you want me to play nursemaid to my brother ? victor : i want you to convince him that if we all work together , it 's best for all of us . it 's best for the family , best for newman enterprises . victoria : please , dad . please hear me . i do n't want to work for the company . nicholas ' attitude is what drove me away the last time . victor : you 're just as stubborn as he is . victoria : dad , i am not going to work at newman enterprises . that 's final . i 'm moving in another direction . victor : what do you mean you 're moving in another direction ? what are you gon na do , pursue your artistic career or start teaching or what ? victoria : well , that would be the smart choice . this is exactly why i did n't want to come home in the first place . victor : but you did come home . and i do n't think you came home to paint landscapes . i think you came home because you miss the corporate world , do n't you ? victoria : i guess it 's in my genes . i got that from you . victor : well , then , sweetheart , do what comes natural to you . stay here and work in your family business . there 's enough room at the top for both of you . victoria : i have to go , dad . i 'll see you later . victor : bye , sweetheart . victor : what do you mean you have to go in another direction ? what the hell does that mean ? [ scene_break ] michael : i think this calls for some champagne . i 've got some on ice . gloria : okay . michael : are you all right ? you were awfully quiet on the way home . i would think winning the lottery is good for at least , what , a day and a half 's worth of smiles ? gloria : i 'm sorry , michael . i just keep thinking about john lying there in that hospital , hurt and angry , and i just wan na be there and take care of him . and he wo n't see me . michael : ( sighs ) look , why do n't you give it a few days ? who knows ? maybe he 'll change his mind . gloria : i appreciate you taking me out today and trying to cheer me up . but you 're right . it 's time for me to face reality . michael : since when have you been we d to reality ? gloria : ( giggles ) michael : you need to give that a rest . gloria : have you got something else up your sleeve , michael ? michael : well , after we , uh , toast , i 'm gon na call kevin and lauren , and they 'll help us celebrate . i think i 'm ready to , uh , put some of that cash i won to good use . gloria : i thought you were gon na sock it away for a rainy day . michael : oh , i think i can afford to spend a few pennies . i think tonight we 're gon na have a dinner -- gloria : ( laughs ) michael : heads - up . we 're gon na have a dinner that -- ( pops champagne cork ) gloria : oh ! michael : ooh . one hell of a dinner . gloria : that sounds wonderful . michael : uh - huh . michael : there . gloria : you 're too good to me , michael . michael : you got that right . gloria : i think i 'm gon na go freshen up . [ scene_break ] mac : wait , where is all this self - doubt coming from ? you seemed fine until you ran into gloria abbott . j.t . : yeah . well , i ... do n't know . there was something about her . i guess i never thought about it before , how i could hurt people by what i do . mac : hey . hey , come on . look , when a judge sentences a criminal , i mean , that messes up their life , right ? but that 's justifiable . j.t . : that 's not the same thing . mac : no , it 's not exactly the same , but -- but think about it . this woman was lying to her husband . and thanks to your work , his family found out the truth . j.t . : yeah . mac : i mean , who hired paul to investigate her in the first place ? j.t . : ashley abbott . mac : why ? j.t . : ashley thought gloria was trying to pull something . mac : okay , so ashley wanted to find out more about this woman that her father married . j.t . : yeah . mac : okay . gloria was being investigated because there were questions . those questions turned out to be valid , right ? j.t . : right . mac : so why should you blame yourself for this ? j.t . : well , maybe i should n't . mac : you definitely should n't . she was deceiving her husband . she was lying about her sons . that 's not right . j.t . : yeah . yeah . i just never thought about it like that . mac : well , you were too close to your feelings to be objective . j.t . : but you can be objective , even though the woman i brought down is the mother of your little gun - toting ' friend ? mac : right to kevin , huh ? look , j.t . , do n't make this into something that it is n't . okay , all i 'm saying is ... you should n't beat yourself up over doing a good job , okay ? if gloria got hurt , it 's her own fault . not because of who her sons are , but because she was dishonest . that 's what this is about . a person should n't be dishonest with somebody that they marry . j.t . : you are so cool , you know that ? you just have this way of cutting ' through things . mac : i just call it like i see it . j.t . : is that right ? mac ... mac : what ? j.t . : thank you . mac : i 'll get the tea . j.t . : mac , what i wan na -- mac : ow ! ow ! ow ! oh ! ow ! ow ! j.t . : are you okay ? mac : no , it 's not okay ! it really hurts ! j.t . : i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't see you . mac : ow ! ow ! [ scene_break ] jack : so here we are , back on the roller coaster again . phyllis : yeah . you 'd think we 'd be better at it by now with all the practice we 've had . hey , i 'll buy next time . jack : you 'll buy ? phyllis : our next make - up dinner , i 'll buy . ( knock on door ) victor : what are you doing here ? jack : i 'm just leaving . victor : i have a question for you . please answer it honestly . did he just tell you that he 's about to hire my daughter ? | michael forced jt to face gloria , the woman whose life he 'd destroyed . gloria blasted jt for digging into her past and robbing john abbott of the happiness she 'd brought him . a guilt - ridden jt made a date with robin , and was then comforted by mac - who insisted he 'd done the right thing and that gloria was to blame for lying to everyone . jt thanked mac for her kind words , then accidentally spilled a mug of steaming hot tea down her leg . michael collected his lottery winnings , shared champagne with gloria , and told her he intended to take her , kevin and lauren for a night out on the town . jill refused to believe victoria was only at jabot for a friendly visit , then kicked her out . she then told ashley the lab needed better security , and insisted on having a meeting to discuss the budget . sharon advised victor to back off and let nick and victoria work out their relationship on their own . nick forced cassie to wear less makeup to school . when cassie slighted sharon , nick suggested his wife back off a bit and give their daughter some breathing room . sharon agreed with his suggestion that she bond with cassie by teaching her to apply makeup properly . she then admitted to nick that victor wanted victoria to stay in gc . victoria refused victor 's insistance that she work at ne with nick , and let it slip that she was headed in a whole different direction . jack blasted phyllis for lying to him , while she reminded him he 'd done the same . realizing they 'd always be on opposite sides , they agreed not to fight . as jack left her , victor arrived . alone with phyllis , victor demanded to know if jack was trying to hire victoria at jabot . |
nick : you do n't mean that . sharon : i ca n't do this anymore . nick : so that 's it ? you 're just gon na walk away ? sharon : there 's no reason to stay . nick : i can think of three very important reasons . sharon : so now you remember your family ? how convenient . nick : look , i know phyllis leaving n.v.p . is n't gon na magically make things better , sharon . but it is a start . do n't give up on us . sharon : there is no us . i ca n't just get over this . nick : i 'm not asking you to . i know that it 's gon na take work -- a lot of hard work from both of us . ten years , sharon . sharon : god , i wish you had felt that way six months ago . nick : so do i . more than you know . sharon : i just do n't have it in me to try . nick : you wanted phyllis gone from newman towers . she is gone . sharon : because of victor , not you . nick : i tried . sharon : looked more like you tried to save phyllis . nick : for only one reason . sharon : nick , who are you lying to ? nick : no one . sharon : you know what ? if you wanted to reconcile , you would 've done anything . i told you i need some time to myself , you would n't even leave . nick : fine , i 'll move , if that 's what you want . i 'll do whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] jack : glad you called . phyllis : oh , it 's been a tough week . i just wish i could get jabot to cheer you up a little . jack : you already have . so what is this good news you 've got for me ? phyllis : and ... it went well . jack : excellent . phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : great . phyllis : yeah , yeah . i 'm still worried . jack : we 're still talking , right ? phyllis : right . jack : that 's excellent news . i 'm not sure i can take two pieces of good news in one . phyllis : i meant what i said earlier . and if you 'll still have me , i 'd like to come back to jabot . [ scene_break ] neil : no , go . i 'll call you later about it , all right ? thanks . hey , victoria ? victoria : i 'm just on my way out . can this wait till tomorrow ? neil : yeah , why did george granville fax brad that he accepted of a deal . victoria : it went through . neil : so then , uh , if you knew , why 'd you give it to brad ? victoria : i did n't give him anything . he took the initiative . he has a connection with george granville . look , neil , it was late . granville was stalling you . we needed to make some really quick decisions . neil : yeah , a decision i might still be unaware of had i not found out . it 's my fault . i should 've followed up . i promise to keep you informed next time , we will stay in sync . victoria : definitely . neil : okay , so then , thank brad for closing the deal . victoria : brad is a key player for us , i think . neil : agreed . as is george granville right now . victoria : brad will handle that , since he 's the one who made the deal . neil : brad ... is gon na be working with me on this ? victoria : i 've put bradley in charge . he 's the go - to - guy on this one . neil : hey , vicki , wait a minute . i was placed in charge of this acquisition , right ? victoria : listen , i feel terrible about this . neil : is there some reason that you think brad , might even argue , more qualified , as his boss . victoria : believe me , this is not the reason . neil : so you 're marrying the guy had nothing to do with your decision ? victoria : we have a mutual respect for each other . neil : hey , brad , we 're not through with this . brad : through with what ? what the hell i 'm talking about . granville 's written acceptance on the deal , neil ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , absolutely . i do n't wan na work for people that 's not gon na happen to you . jack : welcome home . i can say this makes you a very wealthy woman . phyllis : amen . jack : well , boy , am i hoping you 're our lucky charm . phyllis : as i am you . but i 'm gon na do an excellent job . well , then i 'm -- i 'm definitely your girl . thank you for giving me a second chance . jack : are we ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i waited for you , nick . i tried to be patient . nick : i tried to understand your feelings . sharon : but this ... was n't just a one - night stand . nick : what i did was so wrong . and i know that things will never , ever be the same for us again . we love each other . i know we do . i know we can be happy again . sharon : i doubt it . nick : all it takes is for you to be willing . sharon : listen , i need some time away from you , nick . so i 'm taking noah away on a trip . nick : maybe some time apart will be good . you know , you can cool down . where are you going ? sharon : paris . nick : paris ? when ? sharon : right now . we 're already packed . miguel 's on his way over . [ scene_break ] paul : what 's the deal with victor ? j.t . : things are dicey there with victoria . paul : how 'd that play out ? j.t . : i 'm off the job . paul : to bad . j.t . : mmm , maybe , maybe not . carlton was about to marry his sister in law . i 'll just dig up the old file . paul : anything interesting in there ? j.t . : well , let 's see ... i think before he came to genoa city , he was married and divorced from a crazy woman by the name of lisa ... yeah , i know about her . i also know about his marriage to cassandra rawlins . that 's where he made most of his money . paul : oh , yeah , tell me about it , on second thought , do n't . it 's a long story . j.t . : anything before that ? paul : wow , you know ... he was pretty much a man of mystery . it was a ... difficult investigation . j.t . : you know , i get the feeling that anything he did before genoa city is a mystery . paul : did you check into the cleveland connection ? you know , we looked into that a couple of years back , remember ? j.t . : yeah , yeah , i wanted to talk to you about that . because you got your hands on some sealed court records at some point , right ? paul : yes , i gave them to nikki newman . if you recall , we were investigating the boy she accidentally shot when she was a kid . j.t . : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . paul : she thought that brad might be the boy 's brother . j.t . : you think you can get me a copy of those ? paul : you know , j.t . , let me ask you something . j.t . : shoot . paul : how certain are you that you should be investigating brad at all ? [ scene_break ] brad : well , this is a real shame , neil . i thought you 'd be on board with this . i 've always considered you a team player . neil : yeah , well , the thing is , i 'm not the benchwarming type . this was my deal to make . you and victoria took it away from me . brad : now that could n't be further from the truth . in fact , i was hoping you 'd be my right hand man on this . i think you have a lot to contribute . neil : wow , that 's awfully magnanimous of you ... offering to let me be your subordinate on a project that you stole away from me . i think i 'll pass . even i 'm not that much of a team player . brad : well , maybe once you 've cooled down , you 'll think better of it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um ... thank you , but not tonight . i 'm not in the mood for celebrating . jack : okay , another time ? phyllis : definitely . jack : at least i know you 're coming back to jabot . phyllis : well , i 'm glad to be where i 'm wanted . i 've given up a lot . jack : yeah , this whole thing really has been quite hard on you , has n't it ? phyllis : yeah . but give me 24 hours , i 'll be back to my old self again . jack : this is not fair to you -- any more than it 's fair to my family what 's happening to jabot . it 's not fair . phyllis : i 'm sorry i have n't been there for you . jack : you 're here right now . and that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] nick : you wan na take noah out of school ? sharon : i already talked to his teachers . he 's taking his schoolwork with him so he wo n't fall behind . nick : i do n't agree with this . i do n't think taking noah to paris right now is a good idea . he 's gon na know something is wrong . but if it 's what you really want ... sharon : it is . nick : okay , then i 'm not gon na try and stop you . but when you come home , we 're gon na talk . and we 're gon na try and figure things out and see where things stand for us . sharon : well , do n't hold your breath . noah : daddy ! nick : hey , little man . oh , so tell me , are you excited for paris ? nick : wish you were coming with us . nick : yeah , i do , too . but i 'll come next time . noah : mom says we 're gon na take a boat down the `` say . `` sharon : seine , honey . nick : yeah . i want you to take a lot of pictures , all right ? you know , show me how much fun you 're having . noah : i 'm taking my new camera . nick : oh , yeah , the one aunt victoria gave you for christmas . noah : yep . nick : good . sharon : all right , we 'd better get going . noah : i have an idea . why do n't you come meet us when you 're finished with work ? nick : i wish i could . i just ca n't do it . i need you to do a favor for me . i want you to be the man , all right ? and take care of your mom . noah : i will . nick : okay . and we 're gon na all be together again very soon . i promise you . sharon : all right , honey , let 's go . noah : bye , daddy . nick : bye , buddy , i love you . noah : i love you , too . nick : have fun . [ scene_break ] victor : brad carlton closed the deal with george granville ? neil : wait a minute , victor , you got ta listen to this . victoria -- she rewarded him . now he 's in charge of our new acquisition . victor : he should n't be in charge of that . you have been with this company you should 've supervised the acquisition in the first place . neil : i really appreciate that , uh , faith in me . but according to your daughter , it 's not my call -- not even your call -- it 's hers . victor : well , there 's some people around here who delude themselves in thinking that i have relinquished control of this company . neil : victor , do you know how much i wish i were reporting to you ? but technically , i 'm reporting to your son and your daughter . this is n't the first time that something like this has happened , you know ? victor : ever since brad carlton has been on board ? neil : yeah , that sounds about right . victoria 's doing everything she can to increase his power . meanwhile , victor , i 'm being marginalized . and i have to wonder if there 's still a place for me here at newman enterprises . victor : neil , kindly stop thinking that way . you know that i value your enormous contributions to this company . you have been a great executive . in fact , i intend to use you more and more to counteract brad carlton 's influence on my daughter . neil : well , thank you , victor . but you know what 's strange to me ? the victoria i 've always known , she never would 've made a bad business decision just to please her fiancé . victor : i agree . neil : if i might say , victor , um , i 've talked to both of them . it 's pretty clear that bradley is using your daughter . victor : my sentiments exactly . neil : i mean , it 's not funny , but he ai n't subtle . victor : no , he ai n't , is he ? neil : there is one other possibility , though . victor : what 's that ? neil : well , maybe victoria truly believes that bradley is the right person to spearhead this . victor : i think it 's about time i had a talk with my daughter . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i guess it 's just you and me tonight . ( telephone rings ) hello ? hello ? is anyone there ? jack : hi , it 's me . phyllis : hey , are you checking up on me ? jack : no , i was sitting here at the bar about to order another drink . and i decided to call you instead . phyllis : mmm , self - control . i 'm impressed . me , on the other hand , i have no self - control . jack : oh , i think self - control is overrated . phyllis : yeah , it is overrated . life is overrated . jack : hmm , i do n't like the sound of that . phyllis : you know what is n't overrated ? ice cream . it 's the most underrated substance there is . and it has magical powers very few people know about . jack : `` people `` meaning men . phyllis : ( giggles ) jack : nice to hear you laugh . i was worried about you . phyllis : mmm , you do n't have to worry about me . i just need wallowing time , that 's all . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , babe , it 's me . i was hoping to catch you before you took off . i miss you and noah already . i know you want some space right now . but i wan na show you how much you mean to me . and i ca n't do that ... if you 're not here . you know , sharon , when i bought those tickets , i envisioned the two of us strolling arm - in - arm through paris . you know , eating in a ... in a little bistro where the waiter is making fun of our bad french . it was supposed to be our second honeymoon . but you and noah went ... alone . that 's not what i wanted at all . i still ca n't believe this is happening . other couples get divorced , sharon , not us . i really hope you find the peace you need . and that you come home and decide to give us another chance . travel safe . i love you . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so you do n't think i should be digging into brad 's past ? paul : well , let 's see ... you slept with the woman he 's about to marry . you 're close to his daughter . j.t . : you think that 's a conflict of interest ? paul : do n't you ? j.t . : well , i think if victor 's right and brad 's hiding something , then colleen and victoria deserve to know about it . paul : what about victor ? i mean , he 's paying us . j.t . : this is what you trained me to do . it 's what i do for a living . paul : and if you find out something that will directly affect everyone , victoria and colleen may be better off not knowing . j.t . : victor is our most important client . i 've already said no to him once . if i say no to him again , we may lose him . paul : okay . do n't you think it 's at all interesting that he called you and not me ? j.t . : you were out of town . paul : come on , j.t . , you 're smarter than that . he was using you to get to victoria . what makes you think he 's not using you now ? j.t . : so you think i should drop the case ? maybe , uh , hand it over to you ? paul : it 's your call . but it might be wise to quit now , before you have to make a choice you do n't wan na make . [ scene_break ] brad : thank you . neil : hey , brad ? brad : yeah ? neil : listen , um ... i think i owe you an apology . brad : oh ? neil : i put a lot of hard work into acquiring that company . and when victoria told me that you were heading it up , i was shocked , naturally . so , i 'm sorry . i overreacted . brad : i understand . neil : i hope we can avoid any more problems like this in the future . brad : you know what ? in retrospect , i probably should 've told you what i was doing . neil : well , you still can . i 'd like to know . exactly how did you wind up in the catbird seat ? [ scene_break ] victor : so i understand you put brad carlton in charge of the acquisition . victoria : you made a promise to neil that was n't yours to make . victor : neil winters is the most qualified man for the job . victoria : well , that 's for me to decide . or maybe not . are you here to fire me ? victor : i 'm here to find out why you made that decision . victoria : neil was n't closing the deal . another company made an offer . we had to move quick , or we were going to lose out . so brad took it upon himself to contact the c.e.o . , who 's been out of the country . victor : and he had neither the courtesy nor the respect for neil winters to inform about that ? victoria : it was the middle of the night . bradley saved this deal . if it was anyone else , you 'd be offering him champagne . victor : that still does n't explain why you put him in charge . victoria : i thought he should be rewarded . victor : closing that kind of a deal is not indicative of how well someone will run a company . victoria : come on , he 's got tons of experience . victor : how the hell can you possibly compare the size of jabot with newman enterprises , for heaven sake ? victoria : i think bradley will surprise you . victor : he is not the most qualified man for the job . i 'm telling you that . victoria : i guess we 'll see . victor : at what expense to neil winters ? and at what expense to newman enterprises ? how far are you willing to give the advantage to brad carlton for your own personal reasons ? [ scene_break ] brad : i discussed my vision for the company with victoria , and she decided i should run with it . neil : and that was that , huh ? brad : that was that . neil : okay . that makes sense . i 'm just not sure if everyone else will ... see it the same way . brad : meaning ? neil : most of the world wo n't know the whole story . how you pulled off a near- miracle while the rest of the world was sleeping . all they 'll see is a woman executive giving a huge promotion to her soon - to - be - husband . brad : so you 're concerned they 'll jump to the same conclusions you did ? neil : i 'd hate to see victoria 's reputation sullied over this . brad : well , so would i , neil . but once things get rolling , i 'm confident it 'll erase any doubts . neil : maybe you 're right . maybe the business community will accept it . but ... you could reverse the destruction of the rain forest and turn a profit -- and victor would still question your motives . and if were in your shoes , that 's the last place i 'd wan na be . especially right before marrying his daughter . but , hey , if you wan na single - handedly take on the great victor newman , more power to you . [ scene_break ] victoria : i knew it ! i knew it ! you 're using this to slam my relationship with bradley . victor : would you please look at the facts ? neil winters has years of operations experience with newman enterprises . brad carlton has none . this is a very difficult merger ! victoria : and brad 's connections will be invaluable . victor : is this how you treat your most trusted employees ? victoria : all right , listen , i 'm sorry . i 'm very sorry if neil feels shut out , all right ? but you never should 've offered him this job without consulting nick and me . victor : oh , are you telling me you consulted with nicholas ? victoria : we have our own way of working together . victor : mm - hmm . you 're very sure of yourself , are n't you ? victoria : dad , come on , give me a little credit here . 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 ] ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) phyllis : hello ? nick : hey , it 's me . phyllis : nicholas ? nick : i know i should n't be calling . phyllis : uh , no , that 's okay . i 've been thinking about you . nick : i just ... wanted to hear a friendly voice . phyllis : how 's it going ? i bet sharon 's happy i left . is she easing up on you ? nick : it was n't enough . she 's leaving for paris tonight . she 's taking noah with her . phyllis : oh , nick , i 'm sorry . nick : she also told me that as far as she 's concerned , our marriage is over . phyllis : oh , nicholas ... that -- that does n't mean ... nick : no , i think she means it . [ scene_break ] victor : i will see you tomorrow at the office . brad : victor . victor : hello , bradley . brad : so what did daddy dearest have to say ? victoria : he heard about the decision i made today . brad : on the wisdom of it ? victoria : of course , he did . um , he had a field day . brad : was it a short grilling or a full - blown interrogation ? victoria : oh , i explained my reasons for handing you the project . and he accepted them . brad : just like that ? victoria : it seemed that way . brad : hmm . you know , i bumped into neil when i was leaving the office . victoria : oh , so then we both had pleasant encounters . i can guess what he had to say . brad : well , actually , he was pretty level - headed . victoria : not when i saw him earlier . brad : maybe he 'd gotten it off his chest . victoria : maybe . brad : there is something he said that got me thinking . victoria : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , you 're not bowing out of this , are you ? brad : no , of course not . victoria : good , because you 're definitely , definitely the right person for this job . brad : no argument there . but , victoria , people are going to ask questions . victoria : oh , okay , well , let them ask . brad : honey , we both know you made that decision for more than the one reason . now i want you to come out of this thing looking really good . we need to figure out some way to spin this . victoria : that 's easy . i 'll just play up your connections with george granville . brad : oh , my connections , yes , of course . sweetheart , i closed this deal because of some researched . not because the man and i are lifelong friends . victoria : okay , okay , do n't worry . we 'll make it all plausible . brad : i 'm still surprised victor took it so well . victoria : i gave him my reasons why you 're the best man for the job . brad : and he did n't fight you on it ? victoria : i 'm as shocked as you are , but no , he did n't . [ scene_break ] victor : i expected you 'd be much further along than this . j.t . : there is n't much of a paper trail before brad came to genoa city . victor : perhaps it 's time i hire someone with more experience , j.t . j.t . : no , no , i can do this . victor : then kindly step it up . j.t . : i 'm making progress . victor : this is everything you 've collected ? j.t . : everything i can confirm . i 've still got a few leads to chase down . victor : do me a favor ? do n't waste my time . i already know all this . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i do n't understand this . i thought my leaving n.v.p . would help . nick : well , the way sharon sees it , you left because of dad , not me . phyllis : oh , i can not believe i was forced to quit my job for nothing ! i should n't have fought so hard to keep it , right ? i probably made things worse for both of us . nick : i 'm hoping sharon will change her mind -- give us another chance . i do n't wan na give up . phyllis : you and sharon have a lot to hold onto . [ scene_break ] neil : yes , hello , is , uh , rita bikel there , please ? thank you . ms. bikel , hi , this is neil winters . we met at the world chem conference in houston last fall ? yes , newman enterprises , that 's right . you have a good memory . listen , anyway , uh , you said if i was ever in need of an executive search firm to give you a call . well , i 'm calling . i might be looking for a job . [ scene_break ] brad : this does n't add up . victor hates me . victoria : that 's pretty strong . brad : victoria , come on . he refuses to participate in our wedding , but he 's okay with me running the company instead of neil ? it does n't make sense . victoria : okay , well , i did n't say that he was thrilled about it . but you know my father -- the bottom line is everything . if he thinks that this decision is best for his empire , it does n't matter how he feels about you personally . brad : no , no , no , he has to realize that there 's at least a possibility this is primarily about politics -- solidifying our power base . victoria : to be honest , i do n't think my father believes i 'm capable of being that . brad : well , if that 's true , it serves him right for victoria : he has to accept you at newman enterprises , maybe one day , he 'll be able to accept us as a couple . [ scene_break ] nick : so what about you ? will you be okay ? phyllis : oh , you know , i 've started over so many times , i would n't know what to do if things were stable . nick : are you and ... jack , uh ... phyllis : me and jack ? nick ... you ca n't ask me that . nick : you 're right , i do n't . ( doorbell rings ) phyllis : hang on a sec . jack : hiya . phyllis : jack ! jack : surprised to see me ? phyllis : uh , yeah , very , very surprised . what are you doing here ? jack : oh , i thought i could use a little wallowing myself . phyllis : oh . champagne ? what are we celebrating ? jack : oh , champagne is a versatile elixir . it 's not just good for celebrating . you drink enough of it , you forget what had you so unhappy to begin with . phyllis : sounds like i need that . jack : then stay right here . i 'll go get a couple glasses . phyllis : okay . ( cork pops ) phyllis : ooh , wow ! hey , i have to go . nick : okay . jack : it 's the last bottle of anything decent they had chilled in the store . phyllis : great . jack : to new beginnings . [ next_on ] michael : a woman is dead because of this , gloria . neil : there 's an up and coming company that is interested in yours truly . nikki : well , what if that does n't work out ? what then ? are you gon na go back to phyllis ? | phyllis has quit her job but never really did get a clear answer as to whether she can come back to jabot or not . jack looks at her for a moment and then welcomes her back with a hug . `` we need you phyllis . you will do well back at jabot . `` she tells him that daniel is speaking to her again and that nvp is behind her now . he is happy for her and is glad to have her back in his life again . sharon does n't care what nick says . she knows that victor was the one that pushed to get phyllis out of the company , and that nick still fought it . `` i ca n't go back , `` she says . the marriage is over . i will be taking noah with me to go to paris for a while . he will be coming to say goodbye and then will be going to the airport . `` nick hates this but will not stop her . `` we will talk when you get back . `` noah comes to say goodbye to his father , and then sharon ushers him out the door , with only a quick look back at nick . neil sees victoria and asks why his deal was given to brad to handle . she tells that brad has experience , but neil knows that he has a great deal of experience as well . victoria says that it is settled and that brad will be in charge of this part of the business from now on . neil goes to victor and they both agree that this is too much for brad to be taking on . neil says that victoria is either using the company to make her boyfriend happy , or she really believes that brad is the great businessman that he portrays . phyllis is home alone . she was with jack and then she headed home to be alone . she gets some ice cream and sits on the couch . nick calls . he tells that sharon has gone to paris with noah . phyllis kicks herself . she could have kept her job and left for nothing . as they talk , jack comes over with champagne . nick can hear him in the background . phyllis whispers that she has to go and she hangs up . neil has left the building . he heads to the athletic club and finds a quiet area . he gets out a business card and dials the number on it . `` hi rita ? hi this is neil winters from newman yes we met at a conference last year . you told me to call if i ever needed a job as an executive lead `` |
chloe : what ? `` victoria . murderer `` ? there 's no way . billy what ? what about billy ? ( sighs ) come on , jill . what 's going on ? oh , mac , thank god . mac : me ? what ? what ? why ? chloe : hey , little man ! how you doing ? guess what ? guess what ? my mom made the best granola chocolate bars ever , and i bet if you go in there , she 'll give you , like , 20 . mac : one , okay ? right through there . turn right . chloe : ask for 20 . mac : one , please ! okay . now that you have bribed an innocent child ... chloe : because a child should n't hear that his mother just got arrested for adam 's murder . jill . jill is twittering everything live from victoria 's arraignment . mac : oh , my god . that 's why she was n't at the hearing . j.t . got full custody . chloe : well , that 's one way to have her have the worst day ever . mac : i have to call j.t . chloe : wait , wait . no , no , no . there 's one more thing . billy interrupted the judge . mac : why ? what did he say ? chloe : i do n't know ! i do n't know ! she was updating every three seconds , and now just done . dead air . ( sighs ) billy , what did you do ? what did you do ? [ scene_break ] ( gavel bangs ) judge : mr. abbott , i 'll have you removed . billy : did you even hear what i said ? victoria did n't kill adam . she could n't have , because she was in my suite at the athletic club . victoria : shut up , billy ! billy : adam , however , was in the basement , and victoria was , what , how many floors up ? i mean , she could n't have done it . victoria : look , this is none of your business , all right ? michael : all right . all right , stay calm . just stay calm . victoria : it 's none of his business . michael : your honor , may i have a moment with my client please ? judge : no . mrs. hellstrom , is mr. abbott 's claim about your whereabouts true ? victoria : no , your honor . ( sighs ) it 's not true at all . billy : ( scoffs ) billy : ( stomps foot ) [ scene_break ] ashley : wow , it 's amazing . so much work in so little time . neil : look at this place . it 's like the explosion never happened . ashley : yeah , but adam is still very much dead . small mercy there . oh , thank you . neil : thanks . appreciate that . [ scene_break ] kay : thank you . ( sighs ) tucker : so ... ( sighs ) what do we have here ? are you in the mood for a veal chop ... or maybe the salad niçoise , huh ? kay : no , you just go right ahead . tucker : what , no appetite ? is that because of the ordeal at the ball , or is it something else ? kay : oh , come on , tucker . you did n't ask me here to talk about veal chops , so what , then ? tucker : i want you to turn jabot over to me . kay : you 're joking . tucker : not really . kay : victor gave it to me with jack 's blessing , and it 's chancellor 's only asset that i have full control over . and the answer is no , i wo n't . i wo n't . i wo n't . i wo n't . tucker : well , i think you might reconsider when you see what 's on my computer . [ scene_break ] neil : thanks . thanks a lot . ashley : thank you . neil : listen , i got a good idea . ashley : yeah . neil : why do n't we go see a movie ? ashley : oh . you mean like normal people ? that 's a novel idea . we should definitely make it a comedy , though , right ? neil : a comedy -- we should definitely see a comedy . ashley : yes . ( cell phone vibrates ) ashley : oh . oh , i 'm sorry . it 's abby . neil : no , no . do n't be sorry . go ahead . ashley : hi , honey . well , i 'm sure `` restless style `` twitter is fascinating -- i want you to send me that link , honey , right now , okay ? and you stop reading it , okay ? and i 'll call you later . neil : does n't sound good . ashley : victoria 's been arrested for adam 's murder . neil : she what ? i should call victor . ( sighs ) ash ... ashley : huh ? neil : you okay ? ashley : she did n't do it . neil : no . no , of course not . [ scene_break ] tucker : ( sighs ) kay : oh , uh , uh , tucker , come on . i do n't need to see a spreadsheet regarding your business prowess . tucker : ( sighs ) but you do need to see this . see , jack was right . victor did have inside information on the jabot bids , courtesy of his late son . kay : you knew , and you said nothing . tucker : this video gives jack motive -- rage , revenge . victor , too . oh , he does n't need any more hassles with the s.e.c . maybe he wanted adam to take this secret to his grave . kay : how dare you threaten my friends . tucker : your friend victor never should have gotten jabot back . now i can , uh , go through the courts and easily undo his win . ( whispers ) or i could lose this recording . kay : if i give you back jabot . this is blackmail . tucker : it 's business . kay : is that the way you think things are really done ? tucker : i know so , and so do you . and what happens next is up to you . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) well , chance is n't answering . mac : well , maybe he 's in the courtroom and ca n't answer . chloe : uh , well , maybe you should call j.t . , text him , something . mac : why , so you can get the tabloid scoop ? chloe : yeah , that 's exactly what i want . i want the scoop . forget that whatever billy is pulling -- i do n't know -- it might ruin my child 's life . and forget that chance is obsessing so much over this , that he ca n't eat , drink , sleep or anything . so yeah , i 'm obsessing , and , yeah , i 'm having a party . it 's a really fun party . cordelia : ( fussing ) mac : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . chloe : yeah , no , you should n't have said anything . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] billy : what the hell are you doing ? tell them you were with me . this is stupid . victoria : just get out of here . judge : bailiff , get him out of here . billy : do it . oh , here we go . look , she was n't even with the guy . she was with me . why do n't you just tell them that , okay ? look , whatever . okay ! victoria : that 's not true , anyway . michael : all right , then , you know , just , uh , just wait . look , your honor ... victoria : ( sighs ) michael : may my client have a moment with her family before she 's taken into custody ? owen : no objection , your honor . judge : adjourned . victoria : ( sighs ) michael : listen ... victoria : thank you . michael : just stay calm . victoria : i am calm . michael : take care of yourself , all right ? victoria : ( speaking indistinctly ) michael : yes . victor : listen to me . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : we still do n't know the d -- the d.a . 's evidence against victoria ? michael : the discovery packet is on my desk at the office waiting for me . i 'm on my way . we 're gon na take care of this , victoria , victor , all right ? let 's go . victor : is what billy abbott said true ? victoria : daddy ... victor : did you spend time alone with him ? victoria : ( sighs ) victor : why did you deny it ? victoria : ( clicks tongue ) victor : hmm ? victoria : just tell reed that i love him , okay ? nikki : ( sobbing ) no , please do n't take her . please do n't take her yet . please ! victoria ! nick : mom . it 's -- its okay . nikki : ( sobbing ) oh , my god . she must be terrified . victor : we will go see her at the station , okay ? nikki : ( sighs ) what billy said ... my god , what j.t . must think . victor : it does n't matter right now what the hell he said . nick : billy will say anything to sell magazines . j.t . knows that . nikki : yeah , well , for reed 's sake , i can not ignore this . ( sniffles ) excuse me . heather : excuse me . nikki : can i talk to you ? look , um ... all that stuff that billy said , you know , he -- he -- he just wants attention . none of what he said was true . j.t . : i 'm not talking about this with you right now , okay ? nikki : okay , you know what ? fine . talk to me about reed then . now you know why victoria did n't make it to the custody hearing . she had no choice . so i want you to go to the judge and ask for more time . there were extenuating circumstances . j.t . : do you -- do you think that this is a point in victoria 's favor ? nikki : she 's reed 's mother . he needs her and she needs him . j.t . : uh , yeah , i agree . he does need her , but not like this , not with corporate backstabbing and murder and the usual newman chaos . nick : take it easy . the newmans have given you a lot over the years . j.t . : yeah , and it comes with a price , one i do n't want my son to have to pay . [ scene_break ] jill : what was that ? what , were you trying for press ? were you trying to suck up to victor ? what was that ? billy : did n't i tell you to stop twittering ? jill : ( sighs ) billy : yes , i did , but you could n't listen . jill : no , because i was doing my job , billy , while you were making a scene and lying to the court . billy : who said i was lying , mom ? jill : victoria said you were lying . billy : well ... ( sighs ) she does n't know anything . uh , she does n't know what she 's talking about . jill : oh , but you do ? really ? you and victoria were having -- billy : eh ... i said that we were in my suite , and we were . we were talking , okay ? i trashed her in `` restless style , `` and i thought i owed her an apology . jill : oh , billy , now i know you 're lying . you would choke before the `` i 'm `` in `` i 'm sorry . `` billy : ( clicks teeth ) jill : oh , my god . you slept with victoria . billy : ( sighs ) look , j.t . , what i said in there , it was -- j.t . : save it , all right ? reed does n't need both his parents arrested in one day . heather : no strings is the way to go . you used to know better . billy : ( clears throat ) hmm . jill : well , thank god she said you were lying . except why would she do that ? you practically gold - plated an alibi for her . billy : i said no twittering , not on this story . this is not a story . jill : ( sighs ) billy : if you want to write something , you have to get it okayed by me , and i 'm not okaying this story . jill : okay . all right . sorry , boss . now back to you sleeping with the enemy . billy : yes , i slept with her . forbidden fruit and all that . why should n't i have a laugh , mom ? jill : oh , a laugh , right . yeah , your chivalrous display was trés amusante . but , honey , that was not billy `` the player `` owning up to a conquest . it was a chump falling on his sword for his beloved . billy : just save the whole `` chump `` and `` beloved `` thing , okay ? just save it . ( cracks knuckles ) i 'd be a jackass if i did n't tell the truth in there . jill : so you were with her every second ? billy : according to her , i was n't with her at all , mom . jill : ( sighs ) oh , billy , do n't play games . you 've got too much at stake here . billy : really ? well , can i read about it on `` restless style 's `` twitter page ? what did you write about me anyway , mom ? jill : nothing . i just said you interrupted the proceedings . i could n't say a word after that . billy : yeah , damn right . because you 're done , which means you can twitter from the unemployment line . you are fired . jill : ( sighs ) oh , my god . [ scene_break ] mac : you did n't let me finish before . i 'm sorry . chloe : okay . mac : no , i am . my hormones are totally out of whack . and i just -- i hate seeing bad things happen to good people , and i know that you care about billy and about chance , and i was totally wrong to insinuate otherwise . chloe : ( sighs ) it 's so annoying . you even apologize better than the rest of us . ( scoffs ) and i remember the hormones . mood - swing city . and , oh , the libido . the libido . third trimester -- it 's a nightmare . mac : okay . thanks for that . chloe : you , uh , you actually may want to consider finding a guy by the time you get to six months , because believe me , you 're gon na -- you 're gon na be hurtin ' , and , uh , i do n't know , maybe , like , you already have , like j.t . or someone ? mac : ( sighs ) we 're -- we 're old friends . chloe : mm - hmm . that 's a coy understatement . mac : okay . yes , we were together years and years ago , but obviously , we 're better as friends . chloe : okay , well , that was then and this is now . and believe me , when you hit the third trimester , j.t . is gon na start to look like a tall , blonde drink of water in your very knocked - up desert . ( chuckles ) mac : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) nikki : ( sighs ) katherine , you 're calling about victoria , are n't you ? kay : well , what happened ? nikki : she 's been arrested . they think that she killed adam . kay : oh , that 's ridiculous . victoria 'd never do something like that . nikki : she also lost custody of reed because she could n't make it to the custody hearing . i mean , this is just awful . it 's like i 'm -- i 'm watching my whole family fall apart . kay : oh , stop it . your family is never gon na fall apart , for heaven 's sakes . you 're all too strong . you love each other enough . now you listen to me . you go and you be with victoria , and call me later and let me know what i can do to help . nikki : okay . thank you , katherine . kay : good - bye , dear . neil : hi , katherine . kay : oh . neil : you okay ? kay : oh , neil . neil : i just wanted to find out -- have you -- have you heard about victoria 's arrest ? kay : mm . mm - hmm . ahh , what that family has been through . i 've made a business decision , neil , uh , one i think you wo n't like . but i need you to trust me and ask no questions , please . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : hi . tucker : ashley . you 're looking well . ashley : better than that night when you came to my place and helped me make that video of faith ? tucker : well , you looked good then , too . frightened , maybe . ashley : ( sighs ) and now ? tucker : a little sad . but getting better , i think . kay : ashley ? glad you 're here , because this , uh , involves you also . ashley : what does ? tucker : are you sure you want to do this now ? kay : i do n't see why not . tucker : ( sighs ) kay : i 've decided to , uh , turn jabot back over to tucker . ashley : what game are you playing ? [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) woman : visitor for you . victoria : um , no , i ca n't ... i do n't want to see anybody like this ... right now . [ scene_break ] ashley : give jabot away to him of all people ? tucker : well , you know , i do have a better - than - average track record . ashley : your track record is about putting my family through hell . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : so you get my father 's company back just to give it away ? kay : it was not an easy decision . ashley : and why were you nice to me ? just so you could be close enough to stick the knife in ? why do you even want jabot ? so you can have the abbotts by the throat ? tucker : the bidding war made me reconsider jabot 's value . it 's a compliment , actually . ashley : you went out of your way to convince me that you were not completely self - serving , only to get my father 's company and reduce it to ruble , and i was an idiot to ever let my guard down around you . and believe me , it will never happen again . [ scene_break ] heather : well , i admit it . i had no clue that victoria newman was the number one suspect . chance : you 're fishing . heather : it was a comment . chance : you know i ca n't discuss this with you . the d.a . suspended you . heather : well , given the fact that the victim is a man i used to love , obviously , i 'm invested . chance : invested because you loved him ? or because you wanted him dead , too ? heather : have fun with your paperwork . nikki : hello . heather : ( sighs ) i 'm -- i 'm very sorry about victoria . nikki : it 's absurd . she would never hurt anybody . chance : billy , go away . billy : hey , man , i need to see her . come on . nikki : what do you want with her ? she 's going through enough without you causing another scene . billy : yeah . victor : he will not get a chance . i 'll see to that . chance : all right , come on , billy . billy : aw , come on . chance : come on . come on . billy : ( sighs ) chance : well ... billy : i am an innocent woman 's airtight alibi and you want to jam me up . what 's up , man ? chance : billy , you already gave me your statement . at the time of the murder , you said you were with someone whose name you did n't even know . billy : come on , chance . chance : what ? you either lied to me then , or you just lied to the judge now . why ? it 's because you had something to hide , billy . you think that if you provide victoria with an alibi now it 's gon na somehow clear yourself ? billy : ( whispering ) why the hell would i need an alibi ? chance : you tell me . billy : ( chuckles ) oh . [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'm so sorry , j.t . billy had no right to say what he did . j.t . : forget him . ( sighs ) you 're the one i 'm worried about . victoria : i did not kill adam . j.t . : i know . victoria : you do ? j.t . : yeah . it 's not who you are . ( sighs ) other members of your family maybe , but not you . but look , if -- if what billy said was ... ( sighs ) if he was your alibi , why did n't you just say so in the first place ? victoria : because it 's not true . j.t . : victoria , look at me . you were with billy . ( sighs ) but now you 're covering for somebody else . victoria : no , i 'm not covering for anyone . j.t . : who ? who are you covering for ? victoria : i 'm not covering for anyone . j.t . : victor ? victoria : no . what ? no . no . j.t . : you could have gone to the cops , and they would have confirmed your alibi . they would have moved on to somebody else . but you would n't let them move on to victor . are you really willing to go to jail to protect your father ? victoria : you do n't know everything . ( sighs ) j.t . : wait , i - i hate that you 're going through this . but what i hate worse is the fact that it did n't have to happen . some screwed - up newman code means my son has to suffer for somebody else 's sins . victoria : ( sighs ) j.t . : this is what i wanted to protect reed from , this right here . thank god for sole custody . victoria : what are you doing ? i am gon na fight you on this . as soon as i get out of here , i 'm going straight to the judge -- j.t . : and say what ? that you were just protecting your family when you let yourself get arrested ? no , you made your decision , victoria , and now we all got ta live with it . victoria : you get out of here . you get out of here before i do commit murder . billy : okay , look , i know you 're scared , but , uh , we can fix this . victoria : ( sighs ) `` we `` ? did you say `` we `` ? there is no `` we , `` billy . what is wrong with you ? billy : what 's wrong with me ? well , apparently , i 'm a jackass because i want to help you . victoria : you lied to the court . billy : i lied to the court ? really ? we were n't together ? 'cause i remember that we were -- victoria : no , not when adam was killed , we were not together . billy : ( sighs ) would you -- victoria : if you remember correctly , we were not together at that moment , and you had to swoop in like some superhero and try to save the day , and you just made everything worse than it was before . billy : could you -- ( lowers voice ) how could i make anything worse than it already is ? victoria : ( lowers voice ) i lost custody of reed today . and you practically announcing to everyone that we had sex may mean that i could lose him for good . billy : so i 'm an ass because i care about your freedom ? victoria : you 're an ass because it 's none of your business . ( sighs ) billy : okay , look . look at me . i am -- victoria : ( sighs heavily ) billy : i 'm sorry about reed . i really am . but let 's be clear on one thing . you would rather be arrested for murder than to let everyone know that we were together ? victoria : yes . yes , that 's exactly it . you 're not my husband . you are not my family . you 're not my friend . it was one night in a hotel room , all right ? it meant nothing . it meant less than nothing . billy : hmm . ( taps chair ) ( inhales sharply ) you know , you 're right . i 'm nobody , and it was nothing . it was less than nothing , really . so , um , i 'm done . and if you decide you need help , well , i suggest you call somebody who gives a damn and just ... leave me alone . [ scene_break ] chance : ( sighs ) owen : nice job . victoria newman is sweating . chance : well , she should be . she might be guilty of murder , or at least part of the conspiracy to kill adam . owen : what 's the status on that tux jacket ? chance : the lab should have the results for the bloodstain on the sleeve by the end of today . owen : all right , good . you should take off . get some rest before it really hits the fan . i 'll let you know when the results are in . chance : thanks . victor : mr. pomerantz , i think we have waited long enough . we want to see victoria now . owen : someone will take you in shortly . nikki : ( sighs ) what she must be going through . nick : billy 's made it worse with all those lies . nikki : what does he want ? victoria would never do this . she learned her lesson after deacon . [ scene_break ] mac : i 'm so sorry . we heard about victoria 's arrest , and then billy interrupting . j.t . : how 'd you know that ? chloe : well , jill was twittering until billy cut in . mac : what did he say ? j.t . : he gave victoria an alibi . he claims that they were together in a suite when adam was murdered . chloe : ( groans ) sorry , my brain hurts . ( sighs ) mac : today 's been awful . i 'm sorry . whatever you and reed need , you know i 'm here . [ scene_break ] neil : ashley , you okay ? ashley : i 'm angry , mostly with myself . between adam and tucker , i am a rotten judge of character . neil : you give others the benefit of the doubt . ashley : people who do n't deserve it . neil : that 's their fault , not yours . your generosity , your -- your openness , that 's what i love about you . ashley : well , you , uh ... you i know . you 're a good man . you do n't turn your back on your friends , and you do n't wound people just for the fun of it . i 'm so grateful to have you in my life . [ scene_break ] kay : you enjoy being a pariah ? tucker : come on . ca n't we just toast our deal ? kay : mm , once we 've agreed on the terms . tucker : let 's hear 'em . kay : all right . it ends now -- your threat to dismantle chancellor . you agree from this moment on that you will not sell off pieces . tucker : sure . kay : `` sure . `` well ? tucker : i agree . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker , tucker , tucker . you lie , cheat and blackmail . my god , you just smile through it all . tucker : oh , come on , mom . i would n't bother with business if i did n't get a kick out of it . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : would you ? jill : aw . how adorable . madonna and child . kay : ( scoffs ) tucker : hey , jill , you care to join us ? we 're just celebrating katherine signing jabot over to me . jill : what is wrong with you ? tucker : oh , come on . maybe she trusts my business skills . jill : oh , as opposed to me , you mean . tucker : now did i say that ? jill : ( sighs ) you know , it 's one thing to screw me over . that 's just same old , same old with you . but the abbotts and victor ? victor bought the company so he could give it back to you , and jack let him do it , katherine . what a slap in the face to all of them and your precious john abbott . stupid , stupid move , and one that you 're gon na live to regret . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : mm . ( chuckles ) chloe : wow , what 's this one ? chance : aah ! yep , there it is . chloe : oh , let me guess . chance : ( groans ) chloe : is that billy blowing the arraignment ? chance : how did you hear about that ? chloe : oh , well , your sweet little granny , she was tweeting . chance : all of it ? everything ? chloe : well , just until billy stepped up , and i got the rest from j.t . chance : ( groans ) oh , j.t . this must be absolutely driving him nuts . chloe : well , it 's not gon na drive you nuts . no . pomerantz said that you 're not gon na get worked up , and you 're not gon na get all stressed out about jill or j.t ... chance : mm . chloe : and it is my civic duty to make you relax . chance : ( chuckles ) to distract me from my mission of serving and protecting ? chloe : mm - hmm . chance : uh - huh . chloe : so if you want to work , you can , i do n't know , frisk me , throw me up against a wall , handcuff me ... chance : ( laughs ) first off , the whole frisking thing , it 's really not that sexy . chloe : well , you 've never thrown me up against a wall before , so you do n't know that . chance : true . chloe : so i 'm gon na play cop , and i 'm sorry , sir , but i have to confiscate your shirt . chance : you ... hello . ( chuckles ) chloe , you 're crazy . chloe : no , i 'm not . come on , my mom has delia out on a car ride . and you know how long it takes for her to fall asleep , so , really , we have lots of time . ( grunts ) chance : lots of time ? chloe : yeah . chance : keep -- okay . you know what ? chloe : i ca n't get it off . chance : you 're not that crazy . chloe : no , i 'm not . chance : keep going . keep trying . chloe : ooh . uh - oh . chance : you like that ? chloe : you 're packin ' heat . oh , god . oh , whoa . chance : okay , really , stop . chloe : you feel these guns ? what are those guns ? chance : okay , you know -- hey . you know what ? hey . hey . stop . stop . you know what ? chloe : ( laughs ) chance : just stop talking . chloe : mm . [ scene_break ] billy : thank you , sir . heather : vodka . rocks . billy : i hope you 're not buying a drink just so you can lay into me . heather : because adam got himself killed , i was suspended from my job and had to clear out my desk today . i 'm buying a drink because my life sucks . billy : okay . ( glasses clink ) heather : i saw you with champagne the night adam was killed . maybe it was for victoria , maybe some other random bimbo . billy : well , you know , they 're not all bimbos . heather : ( chuckles ) regardless , you stepped up in the courtroom today , tried to help someone out . billy : and it was n't -- heather : it was almost human of you . billy : yeah , but it was n't a great romantic gesture . heather : i never said it was . billy : well , maybe not you , but some people . you were right -- no strings . best way to go . ( clears throat ) ( chuckles ) you know , we could , um , drown our sorrows elsewhere . heather : you 're as subtle as a switchblade . billy : hey , last time was fun . you know what ? it was -- it was fun . heather : ( chuckles ) i moved back to the club . i 'll see you in 20 . billy : okay . ( clears throat ) you know , right there . this is what i 'm talkin ' about . right ... ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] mac : oh , okay . j.t . : ( chuckles ) mac : i 'm a mountain . ( chuckles ) so what are you thinking ? j.t . : i do n't know . should i call my lawyer , have him back off my claim ? mac : your instincts are good . you 're a good father . j.t . : well , i used to be good . i 'm not so sure anymore . mac : well , you have to trust your gut . what do you want ? j.t . : ( sighs ) ( quietly ) well , i do n't want a media circus or courtrooms or possible convictions . you know , i just want ... mac : what ? j.t . : why ca n't things be more like this ? reed : where is mommy ? [ scene_break ] victoria : i did n't even get to say good - bye to reed . nikki : oh , my baby . michael : thank you . good , you 're all here . victor : what evidence does pomerantz have ? michael : well , they 've connected victoria to the murder weapon . a pen , actually . nikki : a pen ? adam was killed by a pen ? michael : uh , jammed into his heart . extreme , but evidently , it can be done if one is angry enough . ( sighs ) nick : this pen is not victoria 's . victoria : i bought that in dubai . the police are right . this is my pen . [ scene_break ] ( glass shatters ) billy : mm . hey , um ... uh , could you give this back to heather stevens , please ? she 's , um ... ( clears throat ) here . now you can take that . seriously , just go . ( groans ) [ scene_break ] jill : sucker . kay : ( chuckles ) right back at ya , jill . jill : ( sighs ) tell me something . when did you become so desperate for a son that you would give up control of a sandwich , much less jabot ? and for tucker of all people ? you gave it up to tucker . kay : ( sighs ) my decision had nothing to do with tucker . at least , not what you think . jill : oh , you 're up to something . no , you are . tell me . tell me . i can help . for you , i would make the time . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : no , i would even leave `` restless style `` if it meant bringing down tucker . kay : oh , that 's quite an offer . very generous . ( chuckles ) not on your life . [ scene_break ] ashley : mm - hmm . yeah . tucker : excuse me . ashley : feel free to keep walking . tucker : i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) if i could just say one thing ? i 'm not the opposition , and you 'll understand that once you see what i have planned for jabot . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you miss mommy , huh ? well , remember after christmas when she had to go away to work ? well , she 's gon na have to go away for a while again . okay ? um , you can talk to her on the phone . and i 'll be here . i 'm not going anywhere . and mac ... mac : i 'll totally be around . we can hang out and play and whatever you want . reed : when will mommy be back ? j.t . : i do n't know , buddy . it could be soon . it could be a while . [ scene_break ] chance : ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) chloe : mnh - mnh . mnh - mnh . chance : ( sighs ) no , no , no . chloe : work ? chance : oh , uh , yes , actually . it 's the d.a . chloe : mm - hmm . chance : it might be the forensics results . ( clears throat ) chancellor here . yes , sir . well , it 's just what we thought then now , is n't it ? is he down at the station still ? all right , i 'm on my way . ( sighs ) chloe : you 're ditching me . chance : yeah . well , we are one step closer to locking this case down , so ... chloe : awesome . [ scene_break ] michael : the pen is circumstantial but , uh , damning . victoria : okay , well , you should all probably go , because michael and i need to discuss what happens next . nick : why are you doing this ? nikki : this is why you did n't tell anybody where you were . victoria : this is between michael and me . nick : okay , stop right now ! she 's lying . victor : you did n't buy this in dubai ? nick : yes , she did , as a present to me . this murder weapon is mine . [ next_on ] murphy : i 've had it up to here with you blaming katherine for your miserable life . michael : you ca n't do this . nick : all right -- michael : nick , not a word ! patty : you ca n't talk about me behind my back , interfere with my marriage and think i wo n't have anything to say about it . | chloe walks around the chancellor living room and finds out from her cell phone that victoria was arrested for adam 's murder . mac and reed come in . chloe lets mac know about victoria . chloe finds out that billy interrupted the proceedings . in the courtroom , to billy 's surprise , victoria denies that she was with billy the night that adam was killed . neil and ashley walk into the newly decorated athletic club . as tucker and katherine sit at a table , discussing business , he tells her to turn jabot back over to him , but she refuses . tucker shows katherine his laptop in which adam was looking at the bids so that victor could outbid the competition . katherine insists that this is blackmail , but tucker insists it is business . ashley gets a call from abby , telling her that victoria was arrested for adam 's murder . victor tries to comfort victoria , but then finds out that she had been with billy . nikki asks j.t . to call the judge and delay the custody hearing for a while , but he refuses . outside in the corridor of the courthouse , jill finds out that billy slept with victoria . billy fires her for twittering the story . nikki calls katherine and lets her know that victoria was arrested . in front of neil and ashley , katherine turns over control of jabot to tucker . ashley accuses tucker of just using her to get control of jabot . j.t . visits victoria and demands to know who she is covering for . billy walks to see victoria and she promptly orders him out .victoria accuses billy of lying to the court , then informs him that she lost custody of reed . |
kevin : hey , mike . whoa , looking a little ragged . michael : you 're not holding a coffeepot , so keep moving . kevin : mm , i 'm thinking caffeine is the lasing you need . lauren and fen are out of town . i bet you 're living off the stuff and working 26 hours a day . michael : so what 's up with you ? kevin : nothing . just came in to sign off on some payroll , then i 'm taking chloe and delia to see the house . michael : it 's about time you two got a place of your own . kevin : well ... ( sighs ) i would n't go and buy a housewarming gift just yet . chloe has only agreed to see the house , and that was after some serious pressure from jill and mrs. c. she has n't signed off on the moving company just yet . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] kay : oh , for heaven 's sake , sister . they 're not moving to timbuktu . esther : ( sniffles ) kay : i mean , she 's a married woman now , and she most probably would like her own home to raise her own family . chloe : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you , dry your tears , and you , stop making it sound like i 'm gon na move and get some frilly apron and become `` suzy homemaker . `` that is so not happening . let me tell you , this is how today 's gon na go down , okay ? i 'm gon na go , i 'm going to look at the house , i 'm going to say , `` thanks , but no , thanks , `` and then i 'm gon na come home , and i will be back in time for dinner . esther : okay . ( sighs ) chloe : poor lady . [ scene_break ] sofia : and how long is your gut telling you that we have to keep pretending to be on the outs ? tucker : depends on when we find out if the sale of beauty of nature to newman is binding . sofia : it better be soon , because i am about this close ... to being done with the whole thing . tucker : i know . i know you do n't like deceiving neil . sofia : you say that like it 's no big deal ... but , tucker , i made a vow to my husband , and i am failing miserably . every time i lie about what supposedly went down between me and you , i am disrespecting neil , and he does n't deserve that . [ scene_break ] avery : hi . let me help you . daniel : oh , thanks . i 'm meeting michael for a last - minute prep session . avery : did phyllis give this to you ? daniel : uh , not exactly . it was in an envelope . she told me to throw it away , but curiosity kind of got the best of me , and , well , i thought lucy might like it , so ... i kept it . avery : i 'm glad you did . your grandfather gave it to phyllis . i 'm sure he would be happy it 's staying in the family . i have to go . see you later . daniel : yeah , see you later . [ scene_break ] ricky : i just finished my latest piece . phyllis : okay , thank you . ricky : so i was -- i was just thinking , maybe next time i could write something with a bit more substance than all this fashion fluff . phyllis : um ... i assigned you a story -- daisy the demon mother . ricky : ( sighs ) phyllis : i - it was so juicy , it would discredit her with the judge , um , but you missed your deadline . ricky : well , i , uh , i have been spending a lot of time with her , just like you asked . it 's just she has n't spilled any of her secrets yet . phyllis : i - i think that you can get her to talk . ricky : i 'll keep on her . i wo n't let you down , boss . phyllis : i appreciate the effort . ( cell phone rings ) ricky : hey . i was just thinking about you . daisy : i need you -- now . ricky : okay , i 'm on my way . good night , you two . harmony : oh , have a good one . y - you know , that kid is one hard worker . i mean , he was the first one in today and close to being the last one out now , and he -- and he writes pretty good stuff , too . but that 's not admiration i see in your eyes , is it ? phyllis : no , it 's not . harmony : what , are you having regrets about hiring him ? ( elevator descending ) phyllis : i agree with you . his contribution to the magazine is very impressive . he 's smart and he 's on it , but you do n't make the same mistake as i did . do n't let that guy into your inner circle . [ scene_break ] neil : you two get into it again ? sofia : um , it was just a misunderstanding . tucker : neil ... sofia : that 's all . tucker : stay out of this . it does n't concern you . neil : you 're upsetting my wife , so it does concern me . sofia : i love that you want to step up , but right now ... ( whispers ) it is n't helping . neil : i 'm sick of the way you 're treating sofia . friendship and loyalty obviously mean nothing to you . tucker : that is n't true . i 'm just as upset about all this as sofia is . neil : wow , strange . i 'm hearing these words . i ai n't buyin ' it . tucker : well , then i wo n't waste my time trying to sell it . you 're entitled to your opinion , even when it 's wrong . neil : ( clears throat ) um ... ( clears throat ) sofia : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] kay : if you are not interested in living in that house , then why in the hell are you looking at it ? esther : ( sniffles ) chloe : ( sighs ) delia . kevin got her all excited ... kay : well -- chloe : about the tree house , the game room . i mean , and i can not say no to her . esther : yeah , who can ? kay : well , what if she takes a liking to the house ? chloe : mnh - mnhn kevin said that it 's `` unique `` and `` old - school `` ... kay : ugh . chloe : which is real estate code for `` it has n't been renovated since avocado green and yellow were in style . `` esther : ew . chloe : i - i 'm sorry , but my daughter likes pink , pink , and more pink . kay : ( chuckles ) chloe : there 's no way that she 's going for disco domicile . [ scene_break ] kevin : so why are we even talking about houses when you 're about to go to court ? daniel : oh , hey , man , look , i am psyched for you if your biggest problem is trying to figure out where to live . you and chloe earned this happy ending . kevin : hmm . you 're gon na get yours , too ... ( knocks on table ) tomorrow . what time should i be there ? daniel : ah , i appreciate the offer , but you do not have to go . kevin : it 's no sweat . daniel : no , seriously , i do not want my stuff bringing you down . you 're all good . you 're off the hook . kevin : all right , well , if you change your mind -- daniel : i will give you a call if i change my mind . kevin : okay . ready to go face the judge ? daniel : yeah , i think i got a pretty good shot at getting sole custody . michael : yeah , barring any surprises , i 'd have to agree . more , please . [ scene_break ] daisy : this has been the worst day . a pipe burst upstairs and is leaking water into my bathroom . the sitter had to take lucy to story time so i can wait for the manager . ( sighs ) the one day i wanted to spend with my daughter , and i ca n't . ricky : ( clears throat ) relax . you 're not gon na lose tomorrow . daisy : like you know anything ! you were supposed to get dirt on phyllis , and you have n't , and you were supposed to come up with some brilliant plan to make sure daniel never gets custody , and you have n't , either . ricky : sit . daisy : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ricky : daisy , i 'm on your side . now nefarious plots take time . daisy : ( scoffs ) whatever . ricky : ( laughs ) look , boss lady 's done a lot of really bad things in her past , but they 're all a matter of public record . daisy : ( sighs ) ricky : my instincts tell me there is something -- there is something in her past , and when i discover it , i 'm gon na wreck her . daisy : would n't it be great if you found a secret that caused daniel to lose custody of his daughter ? then i 'd get lucy and he would hate his mother , and she 'd be all alone . then maybe he 'd want to spend some time with me . ricky : yeah , maybe . mm , but i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to get that kind of ammunition before the hearing although i am working on something that will guarantee that daniel walks out of that courtroom a loser . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know , i 'm saying this to you because you 're a good woman , so keep your relationship with ricky professional only . i do n't want you being collateral damage . harmony : gotcha . phyllis : good . so i have to get home , try to unwind . oh , it 's gon na be hard with that custody hearing tomorrow . harmony : listen , i 've been praying for your family like i said i would , and tonight , i 'm gon na say an extra one . phyllis : thank you . ( elevator door opens ) phyllis : hey . avery : we need to talk . phyllis : oh , okay . um , uh , harmony , this is avery . she 's helping with , uh , daniel 's case . harmony : nice to meet you . avery : nice to meet you . harmony : uh , well , listen , i 'm gon na get out of here and give you two some privacy . good luck tomorrow . phyllis : wh - what ? what 's going on ? do you have news about the case ? avery : no , this is a personal visit . daniel has the book that dad gave you ? you told him to throw it away ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , babe . you about ready to go see the house ? chloe : sure , um ... you know what ? if we hurry , we can get back in time for dinner . so i 'll go grab delia , and we 'll -- kevin : hold on , chloe . i get it . you have issues with the house . chloe : well , it -- it 's free , and it has all these really cool rooms , which is awesome , but it also has angelina 's stink all over it , which is not so awesome . kevin : i do n't want to force you into this , but i promise you , we are not gon na find a house that says `` the fishers `` more so than this one . chloe : you really think that you can live in it day in and day out , knowing that angelina totally turned our lives upside down ? kevin : yeah , because to me , the house has always been ours . chloe : what do you mean ? kevin : i mean that when i 'm in the kitchen having my cereal , i imagine you coming into the kitchen with your pajamas and your fuzzy slippers , growling about how you need some coffee . and if i 'm in the backyard , imagine delia in the tree house , waving at me . and there was this one time i was sitting by the fireplace , and i thought , oh , right here -- right here , this is exactly where we are gon na take delia 's prom photos . chloe : ( chuckles ) kevin : i never once looked at angelina and thought i want to spend the rest of my life here with her . it was always you . i could picture us growing old there together . okay , oldish there together ... chloe : ( laughs ) kevin : sitting on the front porch , yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off our lawn and to dress better . i want to make those dreams a reality , okay ? so let 's go look at the house . and if after we see it , you can look me in the eye and say , `` no , i do n't want to do any of those thing here in this house with you , `` then i will call my mother , tell her to put it on the market , and i will never mention it again but you have to at least give it a chance , okay ? [ scene_break ] neil : i 'm sorry for losing my cool , my temper with tucker . i just could n't help it . sofia : you do n't have to apologize . it 's all good . let 's forget he was even here . neil : okay , i 'm all for that . so how about we , uh , have a little business talk ? sofia : or we can discuss what a genius little moses is with those blocks . he just stacks 'em right up . neil : mm . ( chuckles ) i 'd rather discuss offering his mama a job at chancellor industries . sofia : oh , neil -- neil : i 've already spoken to katherine , and she 's on board . you 'd be a valued member of the company , not someone who 's taken for granted and kicked to the curb for speaking her mind . sofia : i , um ... ( chuckles ) i ca n't work for chancellor because i still work for tucker . i 've been lying to you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( stammers ) you 're shocked that i got rid of that book ? avery : dad could have thrown it away , like you wanted to , but he did n't . he held on to it because it meant something to him . yes , you meant something to him , and even though there was no possibility of a reconciliation between the two of you when he was alive ... ( sighs ) ca n't you see he wanted you to remember the good times after he was gone ? phyllis : are you kidding me ? are you kidding me ? you 're kidding me right now , are n't you ? you -- you were there . you heard our last conversation , did n't you ? you heard what he was saying to me . avery : why ca n't you just give him the benefit of the doubt ? phyllis : because he does n't deserve it . not from me . not from you , avery . [ scene_break ] daisy : no , wait , do n't do anything . ricky : daisy . daisy : maybe i could win without some dirty tricks . i mean ... ( sighs ) if i just made daniel realize that we need to raise lucy together , he would understand , and ... ricky : you think that he 'd go for so -- oh , no , wait . you 're crushing on daniel . daisy : no , lucy deserves both of her parents raising her together , not trading her of every other weekend . it could happen . ricky : news flash -- daniel would n't be fighting for sole custody if he wanted you around , and when he wins , you will never see him or lucy again . daisy : get ... out . get out ! ricky : ( sighs ) when you finish doodling `` daisy romalotti `` all over your notebooks like some silly schoolgirl and reality kicks back in , you give me a call . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] michael : okay , here 's my version of the locker - room pep talk . it 's almost over . do not provoke daisy in any way and , please , be on your best behavior . mm . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : hang on . michael : okay . daniel : mm . hey , daisy , what 's up ? daisy : i 'm running late . there was a leak upstairs , and it damaged my bathroom . i 'm -- i 'm waiting here for the manager , so , uh ... do you think that maybe you could come and pick lucy up here instead of meeting at the coffeehouse ? daniel : yeah , sure . i 'll be there soon . [ scene_break ] kay : there we go . tucker : thank you . ( sighs ) i got ta tell you , when that engineer activated those implants and devon could hear ... kay : mm - hmm . tucker : that was one of the best moments of my life . kay : well , i am thrilled . i mean , absolutely thrilled . when , um , when did all this happen ? tucker : yesterday , at memorial . kay : well , i was there seeing billy 's baby . had i known , i could have come over and -- tucker : yeah , i know , and i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i think , uh , we all just got caught up in the excitement of what was happening . kay : oh . well ... tucker : and we forgot to let you know , but that 's why i stopped by in person , to tell you it was n't personal . it was just an oversight . i 'm sorry . kay : i appreciate that . tucker : so i did n't get to see the baby yet . kay : mm . tucker : how is the newest abbott ? kay : oh , handsome little tyke . from what you told me , uh , his homecoming turned into quite a melee . tucker : yeah . by the time i got there , the , um , the you - know - what had already hit the fan . kay : hmm . i assume that , uh , you were none too pleased to hear that , uh , beauty of nature is back in victor 's hands . tucker : yeah , nothing about that company has gone the way i planned . [ scene_break ] neil : so the argument at devon 's studio , the blowup at the club ... sofia : all fake . see , we had to convince everyone that tucker 's firing me was legit so that i could get a job with beauty of nature . the idea was to infiltrate -- neil : see where they were vulnerable . tucker would go in and buy -- steal the company out from under them . sofia : yeah , that 's pretty much it , but when victoria would n't give me a job with beauty of nature , tucker wanted me inside newman enterprises , so i can find out what victor was planning to bid on beauty of nature . neil : and you went along with it . sofia : it was eating me up inside . it was tearing me apart , lying to you . neil : ( sighs ) i thought we trusted each other , treated each other with respect . sofia : neil before we were married , i did this kind of thing for tucker all the time . it was just part of the assignment . and this go - round , i thought it was gon na be more of the same . neil : ( sighs ) sofia : it was a mistake ... one i 'm trying to rectify . neil : i ca n't do this right now . [ scene_break ] daisy : can you put these on while i get her diaper bag ready ? ( sighs ) daniel : hi , miss lucy . hi , miss lucy ! hey , hey , how you doin ' , hmm ? come here . ohh . mwah ! how you doin ' , huh ? you want to sit with me while we put these shoes on you ? daisy : here 's her jacket if she gets cold . ( sighs ) daniel : left foot , get that one in . yeah , that 's your left . i think that 's your left . is that left tight ? daisy : here . here we go , miss lucy . you like when mommy and daddy get you dressed . ohh . would n't it be fantastic if it was like this all the time ? daniel : ( sighs ) daisy : here . daniel : you know , it 's like your mind is stuck on this repeat setting , and every time i see you , you say , `` would n't it be great if we 'd be this happy family , all together ? `` but ... my answer has n't changed since the last time i saw you , so i 'm not gon na bother wasting my breath . hi , you ready ? daisy : ( sighs ) daniel : you ready ? daisy : you know , with all the trouble i 'm having with this apartment , maybe i 'll just move and not give you the forwarding address . enjoy your time with lucy while you can . lucy : baa . [ scene_break ] avery : the man in that hospital bed ... he was n't the man who raised us . even you have to admit , he was a good father . phyllis , he was ! do you not remember the family trips he used to take us on , the beach in the summertime ? playing on the front yard , building snowmen , laughing ? he always ... he always tried to make everything perfect for his girls . you know , after you left and dad went to prison , he tried to make everything as normal for me as possible . he would tell me to bring my homework so that he could help me , and when i would break down and cry 'cause the kids at school said something terrible , he would tell me that they were just jealous because their dads were boring stuffed shirts , and our dad was on an adventure . ( sniffles ) ( exhales slowly ) that 's the father that i want to remember . phyllis : do you hear what you 're saying ? are you listening to yourself ? avery ... you did homework with a convict , you were crying in the visitation room in a prison . avery : ( sighs ) phyllis : that is not a normal childhood . that is not . he took so much more than he gave . avery : you 're not listening to me . phyllis : i am listening to you . i 'm really listening . avery : you 're not listening to me . i 'm mad , too . i 'm very mad that he stole from all those people , but i ca n't ... i - i - i do n't know how to just shut off my feelings and pretend like he did n't mean anything to me . phyllis : but that -- that -- the question is , what did you mean to him ? that 's what -- that 's what it really is . ( voice breaks ) what did you mean to him ? he acted like the dutiful father all the way to the end , but that was n't for you . it was never for you , ever , ever . it was for him , so he looked good . it was for his image , avery . avery : that 's not true ... phyllis : it is true . avery : that 's not true . phyllis : it is true . what did he leave you in the will ? nothing . nothing . he did n't say anything , not even a little footnote . he left you nothing , and do n't tell me it 's because , oh , your love was so deep , you know , all that stuff was understood . it -- it -- that 's not why . he played you your entire life . he played you against me your entire life , and it kills me that you ca n't see this . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] kevin : okay , one big step , and then a turn to the right . chloe : ( laughing ) kevin : good . one more , one more , one more , and voila . huh ? delia : whoa . chloe : ( chuckles ) wow , way more out of style than i thought -- like `` shoulder pads in the ' 80s `` out of style . kevin : you know , i totally thought that you were gon na say , `` whoa , its totes retro . `` chloe : uh , that 's one word that would apply , i guess . kevin : yeah , okay . so , delia , what room do you want to see next ? delia : my room . kevin : your room ? all right , everybody upstairs . let 's go . chloe : okay , let 's go kevin : you like it . i can tell you like it . chloe : well ... [ scene_break ] michael : i can not believe i forgot to file that motion today . uh ... all right , uh , push my morning meeting , and i will file it before daniel 's hearing . mm , you 're a lifesaver . thank you , chantal . thank you . phyllis : hello . michael : hey . how 's my best buddy ? phyllis : oof , horrible . i 'm trying to get out of the office . it 's just not happening and i just want to go home , drink a glass of wine , take a long , hot shower . michael : oh , well , okay . um , well , i hope you get to scrub - a - dub - dub soon , phyllis . um , i will talk to you tomorrow . avery : hi , michael . michael : ( sighs ) avery : that was my sister on the phone ? michael : yes , yes , that was , and , uh , she 's in no mood to talk , if you were thinking of giving her a ring . avery : well , i think i 'm part of the reason she 's so peeved . michael : oh ? avery : yes , and i 'm just as upset with her . michael : well , it sounds like we 're all having a stellar evening . ( slaps barstool ) sit down . avery : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] daniel : come on . daisy : wait , wait , i did n't -- i did n't mean what i said . please . look , i ... ( sighs ) i just think i should have custody of lucy so i could take her away from all this tension , but i do n't want to leave . i just -- i want her to have a family , the best possible life . daniel : i do , too , and that 's why she belongs with me . come on , you want to get out of here ? come on . oh ! thank you . wah ! daisy : here , i 'll get the door . [ scene_break ] michael : well , the subject of your father is like a whole ... field of land mines to phyllis . just one wrong step , and boom ! avery : she is the one person that i 'm supposed to be able to talk to about him and i ca n't . avery : how are you ? michael : ( laughs ) no , no , no , no . i plead the fifth . avery : no , come on , counselor . you graduated kindergarten , and that is where we all learned to share . michael : all right . um , fenmore is still not back , and now lauren is up there , too . avery : in canada , right ? michael : yep . we argued about her going . i wanted her to bring fenmore back . she does n't think it 's safe . avery : because of daisy . michael : ( sighs ) exactly . well ... lauren 's feelings are justified , given what daisy put her through , put our family through . we just ca n't keep living this way , though . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : hey , that is it . perfect . thank you so much . woman : you 're welcome . neil : yeah . hey , we 're good . harmony : hey , neil . neil : hey . harmony : what you doin ' ? neil : oh , y - you know what ? i - i left my phone here earlier , and luckily , someone turned it in . that 's all . harmony : you know , i like hearing that there are honest , good people left in this world . neil : yeah . we need more of that , do n't we ? harmony : what 's up with you ? and do n't tell me `` nothing , `` 'cause i could tell something 's off . neil : ( clears throat ) got a lot on my mind , that 's all . harmony : business ? neil : yeah , yeah , a certain -- a certain business arrangement that i was n't privy to kind of blew up in my face . that 's all , so ... harmony : well , i do n't really understand all that corporate mess , but i can buy you a cup of coffee and listen ... neil : mm - hmm . harmony : if you want to talk it out . neil : ( chuckles ) yeah , okay , right ? i could use a cup of coffee , i guess , and -- and an ear to listen to . harmony : ( snaps fingers ) well , all right , then . hey , uh , listen , uh , a cup of your strongest , and we 'll be right here . neil : come on . there you go . thanks . harmony : thank you . neil : mm - hmm . harmony : so did you lose out on a big account or something ? neil : ( sighs ) no . someone i trusted let me down . [ scene_break ] kay : neil spoke to me about bringing sofia on at chancellor . tucker : did he ? kay : mm - hmm . um , do you think she would accept a position ? tucker : well ... ( sighs ) her future endeavors were n't part of our exit interview ... kay : uh - huh . tucker : so you 'd have to ask her . kay : well , when neil told me what happened , i simply could n't believe it because , uh , we stood toe - to - toe while you were in the hospital , uh , trying to protect your company , and after all , uh , you are a godfather to her child , and i always felt you had a special bond . in fact , it was an unbreakable bond . tucker : well ... things are n't always as they appear . kay : that 's a very good choice of words . it really is . this cataclysmic rift that ended your professional and -- a - and personal relationship with sofia ... ( chuckles ) that 's not real , is it ? [ scene_break ] harmony : do you think this person was trying to tear down your trust like they did ? neil : no . no , i think they made a bad judgment call . harmony : did they apologize ? neil : profusely . harmony : well , if this person was n't trying to mess with you and they said that they were sorry , i think maybe a little forgiveness is in order . mistakes do n't have to cost what we charge for 'em sometimes , and was n't it yesterday when you were talking to me about forgiveness ? maybe this person needs some of that right now . neil : maybe . thanks for that pep talk . harmony : i was just returning the favor . [ scene_break ] tucker : since when did you become a conspiracy theorist ? kay : oh , since i have firsthand knowledge of your business tactics , and since , uh , sofia just happened to leave mccall right when beauty of nature came into play . that was the idea . she could gain access , give you the inside track . tucker : congratulations . you got me . kay : you know , i highly disapprove of , uh , you asking , um , sofia to lie to her husband . tucker : it figures you 'd see it that way . kay : but , you know , as a businesswoman ... i applaud your efforts . ( laughs ) i think it was one hell of a -- of a strategy . ( laughing ) it was wonderful . tucker : ( chuckles ) kay : beautiful . tucker : ( chuckles ) well , thank you . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : i mean , there 's a lot that needs to be updated , uh , aside from the ' 70s retro look . i mean , the appliances , too ? i 'm sorry , i just think it 's -- it 's just too janky for me . kevin : okay . i 'll call my mom . chloe : please do , and tell her that you 're sorry , but she wo n't be selling our house . kevin : you 're serious ? chloe : i did n't want to love it , but i do . i do , and who does n't love a house that has air hockey ? kevin : air hockey . chloe : and a pink room ? and our dreams are totally gon na come true in this house . kevin : we 're home . delia : ( groans ) kevin : mwah . chloe : mwah . ( laughing ) delia : ( groans ) kevin : ( laughing ) are you getting squished ? chloe : squish her ! delia : oh , no . chloe : squish her ! delia : whoa . [ scene_break ] michael : unfortunately , there 's no solution to our problem . we can move out of the building , but we 're still in the same town , and daisy will make sure she bumps into lauren whenever she wants to . avery : there 's got ta be something that would make lauren feel better . i mean- michael : she nixes -- she nixes every one of my ideas . if she -- if -- if she were just a little bit more rational about the situation , i mean ... ohh . i am not berating my wife . avery : no . michael : i love her with all of my heart . i 'm sorry , i 'm just ... mm , i 'm just venting . avery : oh , please . phyllis is my sister . i understand the need to vent . to our fascinating families . michael : ( laughs ) oh , they do keep life interesting . ( glasses clink ) avery : they do . michael : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : mom , i 'm sorry avery busted your chops about the book . phyllis : oh , it 's all right . it was n't about the book . it was about george . daniel : well , maybe i could have just thrown the thing away anyways . phyllis : no . it 's a good book . lucy : ( babbles ) daniel : ( gasps ) phyllis : what ? i loved it when i was little . she may love it , too . phyllis : what 's going on ? you okay ? daniel : daisy said some things that just did n't sit with me too well . phyllis : what 'd she say ? daniel : that she 'd take lucy , run away someplace , not tell me where they went . phyllis : unbelievable . daniel : she apologized , and she made it out like she did n't mean it , but it reminded me of the old coldhearted daisy that i 've dealt with before ... lucy : ( babbles ) daniel : and why i 'm fighting for lucy . [ scene_break ] daisy : i changed my mind . ricky : well , that did n't take too long . daisy : i ca n't lose custody of lucy . do whatever it takes to make sure that does n't happen . do it tonight . [ next_on ] victor : one bad day , and you fall back on bad habits . nikki : i have n't touched a drink . victor : i 'm talking about jack abbott . ricky : by the end of the night , you 'll be well on your way to having full custody of your daughter . daniel : lucy -- where 'd she go ? ? | michael is so distracted by the fact that lauren refuses to bring fenmore home that he forgets to file an important motion for daniel 's custody hearing . daisy still has her heart set on having a family with daniel and lucy , even though daniel keeps telling her that her dream will never happen . daisy tells ricky that she wo n't resort to tricks to get sole custody of lucy but changes her mind after daniel rejects her idea of them being a family one more time . daisy tells ricky to do whatever it takes to make sure daniel does n't get custody of lucy . phyllis and avery have another argument about their father george because despite everything , avery wants to remember george as a good father while phyllis thinks that george just pretended to be a good father for the sake of looking good to other people . avery and michael share drinks and talk about their complicated families . |
billy : why not ? [ sighs ] [ bottle stopper thuds ] [ glass clinks ] billy : [ sighs ] [ billy remembering ] adam : maybe i should wish you some luck . 'cause you 're gon na have to go home to my sister , explain how you went out for a beer and you came home with a restaurant . good win , though . nice pot . [ back to present ] victoria : billy ? billy : hey . victoria : are you okay ? billy : i 'm fine . i just needed a little something to help me sleep , that 's all . go back to bed . i 'll be up in a minute . victoria : no . not until you tell me what 's going on . [ scene_break ] [ sharon dreaming ] [ pounding on door ] adam : hello ? [ pounding continues ] sharon : adam ? adam : hope i did n't get you at a bad time . sharon : well , it 's got to be past 1 : 00 in the morning . what are you doing here ? adam : could n't stay away . could n't stand it . sharon : could n't stand what ? what are you talking about ? adam : the lies . pretending that we just -- we 're friends . pretending that i do n't want more when i do . sharon : adam . adam : i should never have ever sent you away . i do n't know what i was thinking . sharon : you were thinking about chelsea and your father . adam : who cares about them ? [ sighs ] chelsea ? bye . newman ? i 'll walk away from that so long as i can have ... you . sharon : adam , you 're drunk . adam : mm . we belong together . [ smacks lips ] always have . always will . [ sharon wakes up ] sharon : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] adam : chelsea . chelsea : [ gasps ] oh , my god . adam . adam : i did n't mean to startle you . just took the back stairs up . chelsea : what do you want ? what are you doing here so late ? adam : i saw the light on . i was in the neighborhood , passing by . took it as a sign . chelsea : a sign ? adam : you do know what day it is , right ? do n't you ? [ scene_break ] tyler : what can i say ? i 'm not a morning person myself , either . woman : they totally fired me for it . but that just means that i can stay up as late as i want , doing anything i want with anyone i want . tyler : yeah . lola : hey , babe . sorry i 'm late . [ scene_break ] [ clattering ] leslie : are you kidding me with this ? ! what in the world is going on ? it is the middle of the night ! gus : i 'm sorry . i just could n't sleep . i 'm not used to such a thick mattress , and all that quiet . ugh . leslie : what quiet ? gus : well , your kitchen was a little messy , so i - i figured i 'd come in here and help organize it . hope you do n't mind . [ dishes clinking ] [ scene_break ] nick : i want to know what the hell you were thinking , asking avery to leave me and marry you instead . dylan : just take it easy . nick : after everything that 's happened , knowing the way she feels , how can you pressure her to change her mind ? dylan : i did n't pressure her . and she turned me down . i do n't even know why we 're having this conversation . nick : because i do n't trust you to leave it alone . dylan : i paid the bail money back . there 's nothing keeping me here . nick : yeah ? well , how many times have you tried to leave town , dylan ? two ? three ? yet you somehow always end up in some kind of trouble . and who do you call every time to come to your rescue ? i want to know how hard is it for you to actually get in your car and leave town . see , i 'm starting to think that every move you make is calculated to make avery feel bad for you . dylan : oh , you think that 's how i operate ? i sneak around , plotting and scheming to get sympathy ? nick : i have no idea how you operate . dylan : you 're damn right you do n't . you do n't know anything about me . back off . nick : i 'll back off when you give me reason to , like when you 're actually able to get five miles outside of the city limits . dylan : you 're not gon na let up , are you ? you 're always gon na be worried about what 's unresolved between me and avery . nick : there 's nothing unresolved for avery . dylan : you do n't thinks she asks herself , `` what if ? `` nick : not the way you do . dylan : if you were in my position , would n't you wonder what could have been , with a woman like that ? you have less history with her than i do , and look what you 're willing to do to hold onto her . nick : okay , so , what is it you 're trying to tell me ? that this is just never gon na be over for you ? that you 're gon na be in our faces for the rest of our lives ? dylan : just saying that it 's taking time . i 'm doing everything i can to bow out . by tomorrow morning , i 'm gon na be gone . nick : yeah , you make sure you go through with it this time , 'cause i 'm getting tired of it . do you need me to draw you a map ? dylan : i said i was leaving . do n't cross the line . nick : who 's crossing the line ? she 's marrying me , not you . avery : guys . i 'm sorry . i could n't wait at home . this is my life you 're talking about . nick : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . i think dylan and i have finally come to an understanding . he 's not gon na bother us anymore , and i 'm not gon na bother him , 'cause he 's gon na be going far , far away . dylan : i only want what 's best for you . and i always will . nick : let 's get out of here . avery : good night . dylan : goodbye . [ scene_break ] chelsea : have you been drinking ? if so , i 'll call you a cab , but i have work to do , adam . adam : wow . i guess you did forget . and after all we went through ? chelsea : `` after all we went through `` ? and , no , i did n't forget that today was my due date , okay ? i just do n't see the point in getting into it . it 's not like you ever wanted to talk about it before . adam : i was hurting . chelsea : i was hurting . i was the one who lost the baby . our son . and you completely shut me out , so you do n't get to walk in here now , expecting me to try to make you feel better . adam : wow . so ... chelsea : so what ? so ... harsh ? so tough ? well , get used to it . it 's the new me . no , actually , it 's the old me before i fooled myself into thinking that you loved me and i let my guard down and you turned me into a sucker . well , no more . i am back on track and making a hell of a life for myself , adam , so stay out of my way . adam : so , i guess if we had just worked things out ... and we had the baby , then you would n't have all this , would you ? chelsea : probably not . adam : so , maybe things worked out the way they were supposed to . chelsea : go home , adam . sleep it off . hopefully when you wake up , you wo n't even remember you came by . [ papers rustling ] chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ door slams ] chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] it 's okay . it 's all gon na be okay , i promise . [ scene_break ] woman : i was here first , so move on , girl . lola : i do n't think my fiancé would like that . noah : congratulations , dude . when 's the wedding ? tyler : w -- i , uh ... lola : he 's a huge flirt , but he knows better than to go astray . do n't you , baby ? tyler : i 'm a one - woman man . woman : well , the room is full of plenty of guys who are n't . noah : i 'm studying to be a priest . [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry . woman : hmm . noah : well , i 'll let you get back to the wedding planning . tyler : okay , father . thanks . and thank you . you know , the pretty wears off pretty quick once you realize you 're dealing with a blank disc . lola : i hope that 's not the case with me . lola . nice to meet you , tyler . tyler : oh , you know who i am ? lola : titan tech hero . put the company on the map overnight , about to do the same for jabot fashion . i 'm a business geek . i have a weakness for hot guys with even hotter résumés . any questions ? tyler : can i buy you a drink ? [ scene_break ] billy : it 's just one of those nights , honey . nothing to worry about . victoria : whenever you say there 's nothing to worry about , i know there 's something to worry about . billy : ca n't a guy be a little restless without his wife thinking that the world 's coming to an end ? victoria : what kind of trouble did you get into ? billy : oh , your honor , i am innocent of all charges , i promise . victoria : billy , i swear , you ran out of here after we fought , and instead of insisting that we work it out like you usually do , you went god knows where and did god knows what . billy : i went drinking . i went drinking . victoria : yeah , you went drinking , and you 're still drinking . billy : yes , i told you , i 'm having a little bit of a hard time falling -- victoria : you ca n't sleep . okay , you ca n't sleep . so , what has you so upset ? billy : i bought a restaurant , okay ? i bought a restaurant . victoria : okay , yeah , that 's funny . stop fooling around . billy : unh - unh , i 'm serious . look . [ clears throat ] [ keys jingle ] billy : you are now looking at the proud new owner of on the boulevard restaurant . victoria : just like that ? just out of the blue , you buy a restaurant . you buy a restaurant without even discussing it with me first ? billy : seemed like a good idea at the time . victoria : okay , so , then you 're -- you 're not liable . you can nullify the deal . billy : maybe i do n't want to . maybe i like the idea of being my own boss , setting my own hours , escaping the corporate rat race . victoria : what are you talking about ? you do n't know the first thing about running a restaurant . billy : what 's there to know ? you make good food , strong drinks , good - looking people serve them , and the rest of the details , you and i , we can figure it out together . victoria : you and i ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : you and i ? billy : yeah . victoria : really ? billy : you and i , working side - by - side , creating something successful . victoria : so , you think i would be happy running a restaurant . billy : well , i think it would be better than babysitting your dad at newman . [ keys rattle ] victoria : i 'm gon na go back to bed . billy : okay . victoria : bought a restaurant . you bought a restaurant . [ chuckles ] that 's great . billy : [ sighs ] oh , boy . [ footsteps approaching ] billy : morning . victoria : hi . is there any coffee left ? billy : yeah , i just made a fresh pot . victoria : oh . thank you . billy : where are you off to ? victoria : where do you think ? billy : are you really going through with this ? victoria : uh , yeah . i told you . billy : even after all the reasons i gave you not to do it ? victoria : reasons ? reasons ? oh , right . waiting tables at on the boulevard . yeah . billy : how are you going to avoid stress and get pregnant if you 're going to work at the newman family stress factory ? victoria : you know , you 're not really in a position to lecture me . and the whole point of going to work at newman is to avoid stress . it 's the only way to keep an eye on adam . billy : yeah , yeah . have a great day . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sharon : you busy ? adam : mnh - mnh . come in . did n't expect to see you here . does this mean that you might -- ? sharon : no , no , no , no . i just came to clean out my office . adam : is there anything i can say to change your mind ? sharon : well , i think this is for the best . adam : yeah ? sharon : yeah , you know ? it 's time i find out if i can succeed on my own and not because of somebody who i 'm -- i 'm with . and , besides , you do n't need me coming in between you and victor . it 's gon na be hard enough working together without trying to kill each other . adam : [ groans ] i 'm getting a headache just thinking about it . sharon : yeah , i can see that . adam : yes , i 'm living on aspirin now . i had quite a bit to drink , and , um ... i went and made a fool of myself in front of chelsea . [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , my god . traffic was insane . it took me forever to get here . unlike others , who 've obviously spent the night here . fyi , that is not an optimal sleeping position for an expectant mother . chelsea : i was working on the sportswear line . i must have dozed off . chloe : well , i hope you 're gon na be able to function today , because you know we have a lot to do , raggedy ann . [ sighs ] working on the sportswear line , huh ? chelsea : it 's coming along . chloe : good , but i only have one question . what was he doing here ? chelsea : nothing important . ow . chloe : right ? because you look like you 're about to toss your -- oh , my god . you did n't tell him about the baby , did you ? chelsea : no , i did n't tell him about the baby . chloe : but you wanted to . chelsea : i have to go home and clean myself up , okay ? chloe : okay , listen to me . you just promise me one thing . you do not give into him , chelsea . chelsea : stop ! that 's enough already , okay ? ! enough ! stop pressuring me . [ scene_break ] lily : what 's wrong ? neil : hey , tyler . tyler : neil . morning . neil : morning . tyler : you here to pick up leslie ? neil : uh , we 're actually carpooling -- doing our part to help the environment . tyler : yeah . get a few more minutes of private time ? neil : got to take it while you can get it with your father staying here . leslie : oh , my god ! you 're driving me crazy ! neil : leslie , open the door . what 's happening ? leslie : i 'm gon na kill him . this is the second he 's broken , and the antique vase ? i 'm telling you , if he keeps this up , i am going to be living in a pile of rubble . neil : okay , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , slow your roll , young lady . leslie : no , no , no . tell dad that , okay ? cleaning at all hours , cooking things and burning it , fixing things that do n't need to be fixed , and it 's like i keep telling him , `` you can not make up for 12 years in 24 hours . you just ca n't do it . `` but he just wo n't listen . gus : no . i heard you . i should have figured this would n't work out . uh ... i 'm gon na get a hotel room and leave y ' all in peace . [ scene_break ] nick : good morning . i was surprised to hear from you this early . i thought i was gon na see you later . avery : yeah , ever since we left dylan 's , i 've been thinking -- nick : look , if you are worried about how he and i left things -- avery : why did you ask me to marry you ? were you afraid you 'd lose me to dylan if you did n't ? nick : you know why i asked you to marry me . avery : i know what you told me . nick : it 's 'cause i love you , avery . avery : and that the shooting at the ranch prompted you to act sooner than you would have . but i ca n't help wondering if dylan does n't factor into this even more . nick : all right , i 'm not gon na lie to you . dylan may have influenced my decision , but why do you care how it happened , as long as it did and we 're both happy about it ? avery : because it 's how my mind works . you know , it 's always gon na be in the back of my thoughts . did you marry me for the wrong reason ? nick : you do n't really think that . avery : i do n't want to , but i ca n't help myself . [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] gus : thanks for , uh , putting up with me . i 'll be in touch . leslie : dad , no . no . put your bag down . you are not going anywhere . gus : but you said that -- leslie : i know , i know . i was just in the heat of the moment , dad . lord knows this transition is a hell of a lot harder on you than it is on me . i just -- i need some patience . [ laughs ] and you need a hobby . something safe , like stamp collecting . gus : baby , you do n't know how much i want for this to work out -- for all of us . neil : hey , um , i think a nice burnt - free breakfast would be perfect for all of us . restaurant of your choice , my treat . leslie : i 'm all for that . gus : amen . neil : yeah ? how about you , kid ? tyler : i got to get to a meeting . leslie : why 'd you even come by if you ca n't stay ? tyler : something went down last night i wanted to tell you about , but , um ... it can wait . just enjoy your pancakes . leslie : well , that guy , he 's just too busy for his own good . gus : you do n't have to make excuses for him . i know why he left . he ca n't stand to be in the same room as me . [ scene_break ] lily : i do n't mean to pry , but if something 's wrong with the line ... chelsea : the truth is ... chloe has been after me to finish the sportswear designs and i 'm kind of getting sick of her harping . lily : oh , those are n't due until next week , so no reason to put pressure on yourselves . it 's fine . chloe : yeah , i do n't know what i was thinking . chelsea : anyway , i 'm gon na go home for a bit , but i 'll be back in time for tyler 's presentation later . lily : okay . lola : what a cute place . chloe : can we help you ? lola : i 'm looking for tyler michaelson . he told me to meet him here . lily : and you are ? lola : lola . tyler and i are dating . [ scene_break ] sharon : well , i 'm sorry . sounds like it must have been a rough day . adam : i made it worse by reminding chelsea about it . oh , i am never -- as in not ever -- drinking that much again . well , at least not directly after being shot i wo n't . sharon : you should n't have been drinking at all . you just got out of the hospital . adam : consequences of a family gathering . you know , being around all those newmans , i still felt ... wildly alone . so , i made acquaintances with a bottle of scotch . sharon : but you were n't alone . i mean ... you do n't have to be . all you have to do is speak up , reach out . adam : really believe that ? think i can make things right with chelsea ? [ knock on door ] victoria : good morning . it 's such a beautiful day , do n't you think ? i can not wait to get to work . sharon : work ? victoria : yeah . adam did n't tell you ? i was so inspired by my father and brother 's reconciliation for the good of the company that i decided to join them . adam : what my sister is saying is that she 's spying on me . if i were you , i would spend my time looking after billy . newman does n't need you nearly as much as he does . [ scene_break ] billy : `` for every one success , there are hundreds of failures . `` oh , man . [ sighs ] [ muttering ] [ sighs ] [ inhales sharply ] i ca n't do this . [ keys jingle ] billy : hey , barry . barry : well , if it is n't mr. boulevard . billy : [ chuckles ] barry : hey , that was some hand you played last night . i never in a million years thought you 'd make that call . billy : yeah , that 's the thing . i tossed and turned all night last night thinking about the hit you 're taking because of me . barry : well , you won the joint fair and square . billy : i feel like i backed you into a corner , and i ca n't live with myself for that , so i 'll tell you what . i 'm gon na forgive the bet . you keep the restaurant . i 'll buy drinks at the bar . barry : billy , you know me . i do n't back out on bets . i mean , i may shoot an angle or play an edge here or there , but a man 's got to be upright about a -- a wager . it 's the code . it 's what separates us from the animals . besides , i got seven other restaurants . billy : [ laughs ] barry : [ chuckles ] what 's one more -- or less , in this case ? billy : oh , okay . i see . i see . this is a write - off for you , then . barry : no , not at all . because you , billy abbott , have a chance to find your true calling . billy : my true calling ? barry : that 's right . you 're a people person , billy . that 's right . you 're a schmoozer . people will be lining up around the block to get in here . you 'll be a big star in this town , and that 's what you 've always wanted , is n't it ? to outshine your brother and sisters ? and all it takes ... is one signature . billy : you are a hell of a poker player . barry : [ chuckles ] billy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victoria : come on , adam . is this any way for us to spend our first day working together ? acrimony and conflict ? adam : oh , it 's apropos to the history we share , victoria . we 've never gotten along before . victoria : i want that to change . i mean it . i meant it when i said that you have nothing to worry about from me . adam : mm . of course i do n't . victoria : listen . you proved that you can be trusted when you risked your life to save dad 's , and you also saved the company , when you could have just as easily tanked it , so ... what i 'm feeling right now is gratitude . gratitude and a desire to put the past behind us . adam : you really think i 'm an idiot , do n't you ? victoria : no . not at all . and i would never underestimate you , and if you do n't underestimate me , then we might be able to find a way to make this work . i have to choose an office , so ... i 'll catch you later . adam : see all the fun you 'd be missing out on ? sharon : ask me how sorry i am . adam : [ laughs ] you never answered the question i asked earlier . you think i have a shot with chelsea ? sharon : i once did . but now ... i 'm afraid there 's no chance . [ scene_break ] chloe : i just want to apologize away from any overly snoopy ears . chelsea : i 'm sorry , too . i did n't mean to come down on you like that . chloe : i deserved it . listen , i took my anger at kevin out on you . chelsea : what happened with kevin ? chloe : [ sighs ] just ... arguing about financial issues . same old . chelsea : well , hopefully you wo n't have to worry about that any more once our line is launched . chloe : you know what ? i really just want to go out and have some fun . can we go to underground ? let 's just go off and blow off some steam . chelsea : sure . not like it 's gon na solve my real problem . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] nick : where is this coming from ? i mean , really , where is it coming from ? avery : [ sighs ] i guess part of me is just afraid . i used to be so much more trusting of people . and then finding out my dad lied to us all those years , you know , it opened my eyes . and maybe it 's the defense attorney in me . you know , i find it hard to trust people 's motives . nick : look , there were a lot of things that motivated me , and even if dylan was one of the main ones ... is that such a bad thing ? i mean , think about it . if i was n't crazy in love with you , if i was n't jealous of dylan , worried about losing you to him ... i mean , hell , i should be thanking him for coming to town , 'cause it gave me a kick in the pants that i needed . [ scene_break ] adam : and why do you think i 've lost any chance with chelsea ? sharon : it was just a feeling i had . adam : sounded like more . sounded like you knew something . sharon : well , even if i do ... adam : what 's going on , sharon ? sharon : it 's not my place to say . adam : it 's your place to say if it affects me . sharon : chelsea 's pregnant . i recently found out by accident . i saw her with a bottle of prenatal pills , and she finally admitted it . adam : how long ? sharon : what ? adam : how far along is she ? sharon : no , adam , i thought you understood . the baby is n't yours . adam : who 's the father ? sharon : i do n't know . adam : who ... is the father ? sharon : i do n't know , i swear , and , besides , what does it matter ? it 's not yours . adam , do n't . adam , it 's not worth it . it 's over . [ scene_break ] dylan : you ladies playing hooky from work today ? chelsea : just a short coffee break . we should get back . chloe : no rush . i 'll cover for you . do n't worry about it . plus you guys have a lot to talk about . [ laughs ] ooh , it 's so chilly in here . excuse me . dylan : is she always ... chelsea : that weird ? yeah . [ laughs ] dylan : [ laughs ] why would she think that we have a lot to talk about ? [ scene_break ] victoria : adam ? [ sighs ] billy : hi . victoria : hi . billy : peace offering . victoria : that 's nice . thank you . billy : nice enough for you to forgive me ? 'cause i hate fighting with you . victoria : maybe you should have thought of that before you made a monumental decision without me . billy : yes , you know , you 're right . and i 'm sorry . i have learned my lesson . so ... can i get a do - over ? victoria : oh , come on . do n't be ridiculous . billy : no , no , no , no , i 'm serious . you 're gon na love this . check it out . ready ? honey , the greatest thing happened today . i found out what i want to do with the rest of my life , but i 'm not gon na go ahead with it unless you 're with me on it . so , will you please , please come check out this place i found ? [ scene_break ] gus : whoa ! neil : [ laughs ] gus : i feel like a kid in a candy store . so many choices . neil : mm . gus , the whole world is open to you now . you know , but it 's more than just eggs benedict or a monte cristo sandwich . there are bigger choices to make , you know ? have you thought about what you might want to do ? gus : oh , i 'm still trying to figure it out . neil : yeah . leslie : dad , dad , you do n't -- you do n't have to guard your coffee like that . no one 's gon na steal it . gus : oh , it 's habit . neil : well , i guess it 's gon na take awhile to unlearn some things , right ? gus : oh , baby . leslie : you know what ? i just -- i - i - i ca n't do this right now . neil : what ? what happened ? gus : hey , val . leslie ! neil : gus . gus : [ sighs ] neil : just give her some space , huh ? gus : help me , neil . i 've lost both of my kids . and i do n't know how to get them back . [ scene_break ] tyler : they wo n't sew anything on the premises . that 'll all be done at the factory . lola : i 'd love to see the process . this whole world is fascinating to me . tyler : have you ever done any modeling ? lola : no . you are talking to the world 's biggest camera - phobe . i do n't even like trying on new clothes in the fitting room at the store . tyler : well , you know what ? you may not realize it , but you 've got an amazing sense of style . you really know how to rock some threads . lily : i really hate to interrupt , but we have to finish these mockups , so ... lola : i 'll get out of your way . tyler : yeah , thanks for stopping by . you know , i was thinking maybe we , uh , catch a late lunch ? lola : i was thinking the same thing . tyler : i 'll call you . lola : looking forward to it . nice meeting you . lily : you too . bye . tyler : you like ? lily : [ laughs ] yeah , she 's , uh , not really my type . tyler : i was talking about the mockups . lily : oh , um ... those . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] billy : prepare to be astonished . victoria : this is ridiculous . billy : prepare to be wowed . victoria : i 'm gon na fall down . billy : you 're not gon na fall down . take it easy . ta - da ! victoria : wow . billy : well , is n't it as amazing as i told you ? victoria : oh , yeah , it 's just as amazing as the last time we were here -- last night . billy : no , it 's even better now because i -- because we -- we -- we own it . victoria : how much did this paradise cost us ? billy : not nearly as much as you might think . you could say i got it at a steal . barry : ha ! ca n't stay away from your new toy , huh , billy ? [ chuckles ] and this must be the lovely mrs. boulevard . barry cantrell , former owner of this establishment . victoria : i 'm victoria . i do n't know whether i should thank you or scold you for selling this place to billy . billy : [ clears throat ] my wife has some reservations about me buying the place . and i told her that my good buddy barry would never steer me wrong . am i right ? i mean , he 'd always be here for me . i can count on you , right , barry ? barry : always , billy . you can bet on it . mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] neil : are you kidding me ? yes , i love that . got your breakfast . leslie : thank you . neil : sure . leslie : mwah ! thanks . i do n't know what i was thinking , running out of that restaurant like that , like a crazy woman . i owe you another apology . gus : no , you do n't . i 'm the one that 's been acting strange . i feel like i 'm an alien from another planet . leslie : well , i mean , you have been in the state penitentiary , dad , and it 's selfish and it 's unfair of me to expect you to morph into an ideal dad . even in the best circumstances , that 's not possible . got to give you grace . gus : you have no idea how good that makes me feel . it 's such a r -- [ gasps ] leslie : what 's wrong ? gus : [ breathing heavily ] leslie : dad ? dad ? are you okay ? what -- what is it ? what is it , dad ? call 911 ! okay , can you -- can you breathe ? just breathe . keep breathing , dad . [ scene_break ] tyler : and , you know , i was thinking that because our clothes make the everyday woman feel special , we find a couple of unknown faces . maybe an urban couple out on the town . lily : actually , you know what ? we should use lola . tyler : yeah , and oscar , the security guard . lily : [ laughs ] no , i 'm -- i 'm being serious . she has all the qualities that you 're looking for . tyler : minus the most important one . she does n't like to take pictures . lily : well , she 'll get used to it . i 'm telling you , your girlfriend is perfect . tyler : okay , she 's not my girlfriend . lily : really ? tyler : yeah , really . lily : said that you guys were dating . tyler : yeah , we had a couple of drinks last night . lily : oh , and ? tyler : and nothing . we both went home . separately . lily : well , i think you guys look really cute together . maybe you should date her . [ cell phone rings ] lily : ah ! hey , cane ! i 'm so glad that you called . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : we need to do it . avery : i think we just did . nick : i mean , we need to get married , set a date . avery : okay , first of all , you have to promise me we are not doing a traditional wedding . nick : been there , done that . avery : good . let 's elope . nick : yeah , i 've been there and done that , too . avery : mm . all right , let 's have a big wedding with 1,000 of our closest friends . nick : we could rent out lambeau field . avery : and we could skydive in . nick : that 's a plan . avery : [ chuckles ] you know , first of all , we have to decide who 's gon na break the news to phyllis . nick : right . avery : mm - hmm . nick : how about ... i know . let 's flip a coin . avery : okay , no . no . i 'm her sister . [ sighs ] i have to be the one to tell her . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : who knows why chloe says what she says ? i spend half the day trying to interpret her and the other half apologizing for her . so ... adam : is it true ? chelsea : adam . adam : are you pregnant ? is this the father ? you sleep with my wife ? [ next_on ] kevin : i was wrong . our relationship is incredible . chloe : no , it 's not . chelsea : we both know what that night was and what it was n't , and i do n't want you to feel like you owe me anything . dylan : what about what i owe the baby ? | billy pours himself a drink and remembers his talk with adam concerning the restaurant . victoria walks in and wants to know what is going on . sharon dreams that adam comes to see her and tells her that they were meant to be together , and they kiss . sharon is awakened . adam pays chelsea a visit at work . they discuss the baby that they lost . at the underground , tyler is swarmed by ladies who want his attention . one woman in particular takes tyler by surprise while noah lets the other one down easy by telling her that he is studying for the priesthood . nick confronts dylan about staying in town . dylan orders nick to back off . avery barges in on them and interrupts their conversation . tyler acquires a lady friend and asks to buy her a drink . billy lets victoria know that he bought a restaurant . victoria is upset that billy discussed it with her . victoria goes into work at newman despite billy 's wishes . chloe finds chelsea asleep at work . chloe finds out that chelsea had a visit from adam , but she did n't tell him about the baby . leslie comes rushing out of her apartment and tells neil and tyler that she is n't going to have anything left from gus breaking up her things . |
adam : no , actually , i - i ca n't say that i do understand , to tell you the truth . thanks for the call . chelsea : you 're never gon na believe this . newman is dropping the pass key suit and -- and sharing the project with jabot . oh , and not to mention billy 's been fired . adam : well , then billy and i have one more thing in common , because i just got fired , too . nick : newman enterprises and pass key is trending on the chronicle site . billy getting terminated by jabot is followed closely behind it . victoria : you 're welcome . nick : for what ? victoria : everybody wanted me to drop this lawsuit with jabot , and i dropped it . everybody wanted me to accept jack 's offer over pass key , and i accepted it . nick : yeah . um , i 'm stoked . the billy news kind of threw me , though . i mean , pass key was his deal . victoria : no , it was his obsession , and now he does n't have to worry about it anymore . nick : did jack mention to you he was gon na fire billy when you two were negotiating ? victoria : we have that meeting with carson later . do n't forget . what ? nick : this was n't jack 's idea . you got billy fired . victoria : yes , okay ? yes . this project took billy away from me , and i thought that if i took the project away from billy , that maybe -- nick : he would have come back to you ? vick . victoria : i stand by my decision . everyone benefits -- the newmans and the abbotts , everyone . it was the best business move possible , even if dad wo n't admit it . nick : how do you know that ? you went to see him ? victoria : i thought that he should know that i 'm protecting newman profits . of course , he turned it into a weakness . i mean , how many times has dad left me to run newman , and suddenly he has no faith in me ? well , i can run this company , and i can run my own life , and everyone will just have to live with the choices that i make for both . [ cell phone chimes ] [ door opens ] luca : good morning . summer : hey . how long have you been up ? luca : i had -- i had an early meeting . but now it 's , uh , it 's time for breakfast -- in bed . you do n't even have to move . summer : oh , um , are you sure ? 'cause i - i can just -- i can go . luca : you could , but i 'd have to eat all that food by myself . summer : [ chuckles ] luca : stay . please . summer , i do n't regret last night . do you ? summer : no . i do n't . luca : good . because i think you and i are exactly what each other needs right now . kevin : morning . mariah : do not drag this out . kevin : i said one word . how is that dragging anything out ? mariah : the only word that i 'm interested in hearing from you is `` yes . `` `` yes , `` you talked to natalie , `` yes , `` you convinced her to give me a cut of the pass key profits , and `` yes , `` i do n't have to continue living my crummy , little , `` be nothing , go nowhere `` life . kevin : i 'm not sure that `` yes `` works with that last one . mariah : see ? you 're dragging it out ! kevin : i ca n't say yes because i do n't know . natalie 's not returning my calls or texts . natalie : [ scoffs ] well , that is very interesting , considering usually she ca n't stay away from you . patty : paulie ! paul : [ laughs ] patty . patty : [ chuckles ] paul : hi . ohhh ! goodness sakes ! patty : [ laughs ] paul : you look great . patty : i feel great . how about you ? paul : i 'm fine . patty : yeah ? paul : yeah , i 'm fine . patty : have you talked to todd ? i kind of miss talking to him in that , um , that little , uh , that truth booth , the , um , the -- paul : oh , confessional ? patty : yeah , that 's it . i knew it . [ both laugh ] paul : he sends his love , and so does steve . patty : well , i told the doctor about my brothers and how when i was little that they would protect me and that they 're still protecting me . paul : and we always will . patty : good ! because i want to ask you a favor . paul : shoot . patty : get me out of here . [ door opens ] sharon : sage , i thought we were meeting at the club later . sage : we are , but when i dropped faith off at school , she reminded me that she made these little drawings for her baby brother sully , and she told me she wanted him to have them asap . she even said `` asap . `` sharon : that 's my little newman . dylan : you did n't have to go out of your way . sage : oh , that 's all right . i did n't wake sully when i knocked , did i ? sharon : oh , no , he 's been awake for hours . he and daddy already had a walk around the ranch . dylan : yeah , he likes to see the new leaves up close and personal -- and eat them . sage : [ laughs ] well , that is just so adorable , is n't it ? hi ! can i hold the little boy ? dylan : i 'll see you later , okay ? sage . sage : bye . dylan : bye . [ door closes ] sage : he 's so sweet not to mind me barging in to hold your baby . sharon : dylan and i do n't mind . you know , it 's good for sully to get a lot of love from a lot of different people . sage : oh , he 's so amazing . and you 're smiling , huh ? sharon : i 'm sure christian would have dazzled a lot of people with his smile , too . i 'm sorry . is that the wrong thing to say ? sage : i 'm glad you said it . i miss my little baby christian . and david . but he was never really mine to begin with . sharon : well , in your heart , he was . i 'm sure that 's why it was so painful when the birth mother decided to keep him . sage : thanks , sharon . thanks for understanding . sharon : you know , anything dylan and i can do to help you and nick , we 'll do it . sage : this is all the help i need , staring into this little , beautiful face and hearing all your sounds and your smells . [ chuckles ] sharon : well , the sitter will be here soon , so i better get him ready . sage : the sitter ? you 're not bringing him to work ? chelsea said you could . sharon : you know , it 's easier for me to concentrate when sully 's not there . sage : yeah . i understand . okay , well , i 'm gon na go , okay ? i love you . [ chuckles ] sharon : say goodbye to auntie . sage : bye . see you later at the club ? sharon : okay , i 'll see you then . sage : bye . sharon : bye - bye , auntie . bye - bye . [ chuckles ] natalie : oh ! sorry ! summer : all right . natalie : oh . it 's you . summer : buying out the whole store , i see . natalie : i 'm aiding the local economy with my pass key profits . i hope that 's acceptable since you tried to destroy any chance i had to make a dime on my own project . summer : well , i did n't want to lie under oath . that makes me the worst , so sorry , not sorry . natalie : rationalize it all you want . it was selfish , all about you . but i guess that 's how it is when your last name is newman . luca : oh , good . i caught you . you forgot this . good morning , natalie . you , um , you need help with the clasp ? summer : no , i 'm okay . thank you . luca : yeah , my pleasure . natalie : this is what gossip sites call the walk of shame , right ? summer : i have nothing to be ashamed of . natalie : do n't you have a boyfriend ? summer : okay , you can save the judgy tone . you may have gotten a new look , but you 're still the girl that has no clue about actual human relations . natalie , have you ever had a boyfriend or an actual friend , for that matter ? no , you have n't . so you can save it . thanks . mariah : i knew that girl was shady from the second that she came into town and demanded that you hand her your phone . she plays all `` emotions do not compute , `` but she knows exactly what she 's doing . she played you , she played billy , she played phyllis , she even played victor newman . kevin : mariah . mariah : which goes to show how shady she is . the same girl that would sell pass key to you and phyllis at the exact same time would have no problem cutting me out of the deal . kevin : mariah ! pass key is natalie 's idea . mariah : and that 's her excuse ? ! kevin : it 's not an excuse . it 's a fact . mariah : and ? she did n't do it all by herself . you found her . you encouraged her . you understood her concept and arranged funding ! kevin : okay , yes . that was me . and she cut me in . mariah : i helped , too ! kevin : shh . mariah : i protected natalie , i kept secrets , and i put my butt on the line for this deal ! kevin : i know you did . but you have to look at this from natalie 's perspective . jack told her to do whatever she wants with her money . hers . mariah : which is totally fine with you because you got 50 % . if natalie had cut you out , you would be furious , too . kevin : she would n't do that , though . mariah : no . the girl whose password is `` kevinhasacutebutt `` would n't do that . but meanwhile , my butt gets left high and dry . and you just do n't care , do you ? kevin : that 's -- you 're being ridiculous . mariah : then prove it . tell natalie that what i did for pass key mattered , that i deserve a cut of the profits . get me my share . kevin : or what , mariah ? victoria : dad just had to twist in the knife as many times as possible . according to him , i made a weak business decision , proof that i 'm not brave enough or tough enough to be c.e.o . of newman . i should have never let jabot off the hook and i should have never accepted half of the deal for pass key . nick : i can just hear dad 's voice echoing inside my head . it must have been so much more fun in person . victoria : it was awful . but i did n't lose it , and i did n't back down . nick : that 's just proof that you 're tough , vick . victoria : [ chuckles ] i told dad that we loved him , but he did n't seem to care . nick : no , no , no , no . see , he pretended not to care . it 's a classic dad maneuver . it 's how he hangs on to his power . he withholds his approval and affection . look , he 's gon na forgive us someday , just like he 's forgiven us in the past , just like we 've forgiven him . victoria : how can you be so sure ? nick : because it 's how the newmans roll . look , dad wo n't say it , but i will . i 'm very , very proud of you . the pass key deal was huge for us . it saved newman enterprises a bunch of bad press , a bunch of money , plus we do n't have to go to court . victoria : i am so glad that i did n't have to put summer on that stand . nick : yeah , i 'm grateful for that , but i 'm grateful for the whole family . you 're perfect for that chair . you always have been . victoria : i 'm really lucky to have a brother like you . nick : you know , you really are . chelsea : fired ? adam : yeah . chelsea : i thought you said it was all sunshine and roses . adam : yeah , well , that 's what i thought , too , you know ? they liked my ideas , my plans for implementation . office politics did n't seem to be an issue . chelsea : i mean , there has to be cause . they ca n't just fire you for -- for being a team player . adam : i do n't know . the ceo gave me some generic statement about taking the corporation in a different direction . chelsea : well , that 's nonsense . that does n't even mean anything . adam : i know . well , hey , you know , i mean , at least he had the good manners to act upset about it . chelsea : what do you mean ? upset like how ? adam : i do n't know . like -- like he did n't want to make the call , you know , like it was n't his choice . chelsea : whose choice would it be ? adam : someone who did n't want me to take that particular job in the first place , someone who has influence no matter what their current address is . chelsea : victor . kevin : no , seriously . if i do n't get natalie to cut you in , what are you gon na do ? move out ? stop talking to me ? delete my contact info ? unfollow me on social media ? i 'd like to know what i 'm up against here . mariah : take it down a notch , okay ? kevin : no , you take it down a notch ! i 'm not natalie ! i did n't cut you out , and i have no control over her ! do you think this is how i wanted this to play out ? mariah : no . i know . i just hate this ! kevin : uh , if that 's your attempt at an apology , try again . mariah : i 'm sorry . i like money . kevin : so do i . mariah : and now you have some , but i am right back where i started from . but yes , i care more about us than i do about the cash . kevin : `` us `` meaning what ? mariah : oh , please do n't get all semantic - ish on me . kevin : i 'm not . us as friends ? us as roommates ? us as partners ? until natalie cut you out , i mean . natalie : and that is exactly why she did it -- so that you could be a team with her and not me . geek girl turned glamour kitten wants you , kevin , and she thinks that she can have you for any price . natalie : there you are . chelsea : hey , guys . sorry i 'm late . sage : hey , no worries . sharon : sage and i were just going over some ideas . chelsea : okay , um , show me what you got . sharon : well , i had a mockup done of the expanded online sales site . chelsea : oh . sage : yeah , and the whole idea is that people will buy a complete look as opposed to separate pieces . sharon : yeah , it 's more like a fashion shoot instead of a model wearing a blouse in front of a white background . chelsea : okay , that 's good . sage : uh , yeah , so we were thinking that , um , when the new website rolls out that we 'll see an increase in social - media shares , which is basically free advertising , and that leads me to my next idea . i think that we should do a media blitz to coincide with the magazine spread that we scored for your new collection . chelsea : all right . sage : something wrong ? chelsea : um , n -- yeah , actually , there is . there is . there 's something hugely wrong . adam was just fired . sage : what ? chelsea : for no reason . well , actually , no , there was a reason , but it had absolutely nothing to do with his work . sharon : well , what was it ? chelsea : not what . who . both : victor . chelsea : the man is in prison , yet he is still controlling the universe . adam : it 's real good . it 's real good . congratulations . you 're two for two . it 's a good average . first you manage to get billy fired , and now me . victoria : what are you talking about ? adam : well , i 'm sure it was victor 's idea , right , but i doubt he made a collect call from the big house to drop the hammer on me . so , per usual , he got someone to do his bidding for him . victoria : you think i had you fired ? adam : absolutely . victoria : as if i want you running around in this world so you can barge into my office at any time ? this is the last place that i want you ever . and even if dad did call me , which he did n't , and asked me to fire you , i would say no . i like my world as adam - free as it has been lately . adam : hmm . luca : detective . come on in . what can i do for you ? dylan : i got a call from the warden at walworth . evidently you paid victor newman a visit in prison earlier this morning . why ? luca : what business is it of yours ? dylan : oh . [ chuckles ] well , an attempt was made on mr. newman 's life , and we 've been monitoring his activities and his visitors . luca : well , i promise you , i had nothing to do with the attack on victor . dylan : hold on . no one accused you of being involved in anything . but mr. newman rarely sees visitors . i mean , he turned away his wife . but you he sees . luca : is there a question in there ? dylan : [ chuckles ] yeah , there is . why you ? luca : what ? instead of family ? well , everyone knows that victor feels betrayed by his so - called loved ones . dylan : so , what ? you and victor are suddenly friends ? luca : friends ? hardly . dylan : well , then you can see how it looks a little off . luca : victor and i have someone we care about in common -- his granddaughter , summer . dylan : yeah , what -- what exactly is going on between you two ? luca : oh , that is definitely none of your business . dylan : just friends ? luca : a gentleman does n't get into details . look , summer 's been through a rough time lately , torn between the two families . she misses her grandfather very much , and he misses her , so if you must know , my conversation with victor today was just me giving him my word that i 'll look out for summer . simple as that . dylan : yeah , i 'm sure victor 's gon na sleep a lot better knowing that you 're looking out for his granddaughter . luca : anything else ? dylan : no . that 's it . that 's all i needed to hear . natalie : [ sighs ] crazy morning . sorry i did n't return your calls . mariah : let me guess . three little black dresses -- one for samba , one for salsa , what was the other one ? tango ? remember when we were talking about how we 'd spend our pass key profits ? kevin : do you have a second to talk ? natalie : yeah . in private ? the patio . we have a lot to catch up on . mariah : yeah , you really do . natalie : what ? kevin : nothing . she said nothing . natalie : oh , could you watch my bags for me ? paul : i ca n't take you home with me . patty : well , i know that , silly . [ laughs ] but you ... could get me back at fairview . paul : you want to go back there ? patty : well , i mean , it 's better than this place . i mean , look around . which one would you choose ? paul : yeah , i see your point . patty : and the food is gross . paul : uh - huh . patty : and the bed is lumpy , and they 're always watching me , and i ca n't sneak out of my room and see the other patients . you know what ? you did n't hear that last part . tch . paul : tch . it 's our secret . patty : good . i like secrets . can i tell you one ? paul : sure . go ahead . patty : what is the best thing about fairview ? paul : what ? patty : dr. anderson 's not around . she ca n't force me to take the medication that -- that i do n't need . paul : do you remember what happened to dr. anderson ? patty : mm - hmm . of course . paul : can you tell me ? patty : duh . [ laughs ] she died . come on , paulie . paul : right . i know she died , but how did she die ? patty : details , details . you know , you always want details . paul : details are important . you know why ? patty : why ? paul : because you were with her when she died . patty : mm - hmm . i was . paul : what were you doing ? patty : i was protecting the baby . paul : the baby ? what baby ? sharon : it 's true . victor 's reach expands beyond prison walls . he is a constant threat to normalcy . if you marry a newman son , or a newman daughter , as the case may be , he is right there with you in your marriage . he is watching and judging and controlling and threatening . and it does n't stop if you get a divorce , because now there are grandchildren involved . chelsea : oh , trust me , i know . victor insisted on visitation rights to connor when we thought adam was dead . sage : [ sighs ] chelsea : i mean , i wanted connor to know his family , but victor 's need and his obsession with controlling people , even a young child 's life , it 's unsettling . sharon : i 'm sorry . but , you know , we do n't have to talk about newman grandchildren . sage : oh , sharon , it 's okay , really . sharon : are you sure ? sage : yes . and i get it . i was part of the club for a brief time . i understand what you 're talking about . you know , when i was pregnant , uh , victor used to hover around the tack house so much , i actually started having dreams that he was going to take my baby . chelsea : oh , my god . sage : yeah . i lost christian , and he -- i do n't know , he was n't as interested in me anymore . i was no longer the vessel for the newest newman child . chelsea : right . the vessel . that 's exactly right . that 's exactly it . the person standing between him and his future clone . sharon : it never ends . you just have to find a way to deal with it . or you could have a bipolar episode and marry victor . chelsea : [ chuckles ] you did not just say that . sage : you did that ? chelsea : oh ! sharon : it 's the one thing i wish the ect had erased from my brain . [ laughter ] sage : i had no idea you were this funny . sharon : you have to have a sense of humor when it comes to victor . it 's the only way you 'll survive . chelsea : yeah . i just hate that his shadow will always be over us . sharon : you know what matters is your family , your children , your bond . you and adam , and you and nick , you 're solid , you 're connected . you can survive anything , including victor . adam : i buy that you do n't want me here any more than i want to be here . but dad did get me terminated . i 'm positive of that . so if he did n't have one of you pull the trigger , then who ? dylan : luca santori . victoria : you 're saying luca got adam fired ? dylan : did it happen this morning ? adam : yeah , first thing . dylan : there you go . luca was at the prison earlier . nick : how 'd you find out ? dylan : well , you know , we 've been concerned about victor 's safety , so the warden gave me a heads up after the visit . adam : and luca could n't wait to suck up to my dad , could he , you know ? especially knowing that it 'd screw me over in the process . he 's probably basking in the afterglow right now , just snapping selfies , you know , celebrating . nick : how could this go down ? i mean , did luca show up on his own ? i do n't see dad calling him in . adam : well , he does n't care who does his bidding for him , nick , as long as it gets done . you know that . victoria : well , dad thinks that adam 's the only one capable of running this company , so it 's part of his plan . he 's putting you in a position where if you need a job , there 's only one available . adam : the hell with that . i mean , i got one job . i 'll get another job . i 'm not gon na let him hijack my life , drag me back into this hornets ' nest . sketching at home . sharon : chelsea : all right , ladies , well , i am going to go finish sketching at home . sharon : chelsea , you 're going to be fine , you and adam . victor can try to run the world , but it does n't mean we have to let him . chelsea : thank you for that , and for your hard work , both of you . i ca n't tell you what a relief it is to have something going well right now . sage : i second that one . chelsea : all right , keep me posted on your progress ? sharon : we will . chelsea : okay . bye . sage : okay , so , uh , we gon na pack it in or ... ? sharon . sharon : what ? sage : you okay ? sharon : uh , yeah , you know , i just forgot , i - i have a doctor 's appointment , and my babysitter amy is only there for a few more minutes . i hate to ask this , but would you mind relieving her ? sage : no . never . i love babysitting sully . and , you know , stay as long as you need . sharon : all right . thanks so much , sage . sage : okay . victoria : so , you remember the old days when you were sure that dad would forgive us ? nick : yeah , that was like 10 minutes ago . victoria : yeah , well , that 's ancient history . dad reached out to luca santori instead of his own family . that 's not a good sign . nick : yeah , but you said yourself , even if dad had asked you to , you would n't have fired adam . victoria : i was at the prison last night telling dad about pass key . and now he 's making a play to maneuver me out of my office . dylan : yeah , there 's , uh , another issue . nick : so it gets better ? dylan : well , when i asked luca about the meeting with victor , he claimed that they only discussed summer . nick : what would those two be doing talking about my daughter ? dylan : i do n't think they were . luca was really trying to sell me on the story , but you know what ? you should just check in with summer . there might be some truth to it . nick : what makes you say that ? dylan : luca implied that , you know , that they were more than friends . victoria : oh . that 's classy of him . dylan : do n't shoot the messenger . nick : uh , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm glad you told me , because if i find out anything is going down between that dirtbag and my daughter , then i 'm putting a stop to it . summer : okay , natalie already went off on me , so fair warning -- do n't even think about it . i just want to get a coffee . i do n't want to fight with you . mariah : you ratted us out to victoria . do i want to binge - watch tv and share a gallon of ice cream with you ? no . but there 's actually somebody i like even less right now . swiss miss . summer : why ? what did natalie do to you ? mariah : well , jack let natty - kins decide how to divide her pass key profits . she gets 50 % and so does kevin . summer : wait , which leaves you with 0 % ? mariah : yep . kevin 's out there trying to convince her to cut me in . summer : do you think it 'll work ? mariah : no . i do n't . but i need him to try . i need to know that he can do this for me , after everything . kevin : the fact that you were willing to split your share with me right down the middle is huge . it 's life - changing . natalie : we 're set , kevin . we could be one - hit wonders and never make anything like pass key ever again , or we could just make the next big thing over and over again . it 's incredible . kevin : that 's true . there 's just one little thing -- natalie : no . kevin : no ? natalie : you want to talk about sharing profits with mariah . but jack left it up to me . it was my decision , and i made it . kevin : and that 's absolutely your right . i was just hoping that you would -- natalie : kevin , you have been all over this project since switzerland . you have busted your butt for me and for pass key . what has mariah done ? she makes cocktails , not code . she was n't a real partner . she was n't a friend , at least not to me . she 's just had her hand out since the beginning because of the money . kevin : okay , i know you and mariah did n't exactly bond . she 's not much of a bonder . but she has helped the cause . she 's talked me down from the ceiling . she 's kept secrets . she 's had our backs , both of our backs . so i 'm asking you please to reconsider -- for me . natalie : it 's still no . i 'm not gon na cut mariah in just because she 's your friend . kevin : i 'm not saying to give her 33 and 1/3 , but a piece , a slice , a sliver . natalie : it 's awesome the way you look out for her . we do n't have that in my universe . you make friends with other hackers , other coders , but it 's not like real friends , maybe because you do n't know their real name or what they look like . look , i get that mariah begged you to ask me -- or she ordered you . however you two work . but i have been waiting for something like this my whole life , and not for it to just land in my lap like a happy accident . i wanted to make something special . and you know exactly what i mean because you feel the same way . that spark , that fire -- mariah does n't want to make anything . she wants to insult people and cash a check . but the world does n't work that way . and i 'm glad it does n't . summer : look , maybe you do n't want to hear that , and i probably should have kept my mouth shut , but it 's another perspective , one you should really think about . [ cell phone rings ] summer : hello ? nick : hey , sweetheart , it 's dad . are you coming into the office today ? summer : uh , yeah , i was just gon na get some coffee and then come by after . nick : okay , when you come in , can you come to your aunt victoria 's office , please ? it 's important . summer : okay , um , i 'll skip the caffeine and come right over . bye . um , i have to go , but just think about what we talked about , okay ? mariah : another perspective . yeah . got it . summer : okay . kevin : was that summer ? mariah : yeah . kevin : i did n't see any bloodspatter . how did you two manage that ? mariah : it was an oddly reasonable conversation , but we 'll talk about it later . now , about your conversation ... natalie : nothing 's changed , mariah . the division of my portion is what it is . i 'm sorry . mariah : yeah . except you 're not . natalie : no , i 'm not . so if there 's something you want to say to me , say it . mariah : nope . i 'm good . kevin , a word . kevin : um , is it a good sign or a bad sign that you did n't throw hot coffee in natalie 's face ? mariah : summer and i talked , and she had a very logical question , but it was something that had n't occurred to me before . she asked , `` why does n't kevin cut you in to his share of the profits ? `` and i thought , `` gee , that 's a very good question . i 'll ask him . `` so , this is me asking . why have n't you cut me in , kevin ? paul : you were protecting a baby from dr. anderson ? patty : what she did to the baby , it was so mean . you , big , strong , paulie , would have done the same thing . we have to protect the babies , paulie . paul : right . patty , whose -- whose baby was it ? patty : you know her . paul : i do ? patty : mm - hmm . paul : well , who was it ? whose baby needed protecting ? patty : i can tell you . paul : okay . i 'd like that . patty : i think you 'll be proud of me . paul : i 'm proud of you now . patty : okay , the mommy was ... the cow bird . paul : [ sighs ] patty , listen ... patty : your shirt looks like one of the pills that they give me . paul : i need -- i need you to focus . patty : the medicine here is -- is -- is , um , it kind of looks like candy . but i know it is not candy . paul : right . patty : do you remember that little dish in the living room and it had that crystal and it had those little , little etched hearts inside ? it was -- it was yummy candy in it . paul : yeah , it was . mom always used to keep it full . patty : do you have any candy now ? paul : i do n't . but i promise i 'll bring some next time , patty . patty : i 'm gon na go . [ chuckles ] paul : i love you , pattycakes . patty : i know you do . [ chuckles ] remember to bring me some candy . paul : i will . patty : [ chuckles ] paul : take care , okay ? chelsea : what are you doing here , luca ? luca : well , i guess i have the same question . your husband asked me to come by . chelsea : well , listen -- no , adam . adam ! adam : you think you can mess with my life and get away with it ? hmm ? nurse stephens : last time i saw this guy , he was so -- sharon : at fairview . it was right after sully was born . nurse stephens : when you were still a patient of dr. anderson 's . your husband was just asking me about her yesterday . odd the police are still investigating . sharon : i guess they still have unanswered questions . i know i do . nurse stephens : about ... ? sharon : when i was under dr. anderson 's care . dylan : you know , right now there 's no reason to believe that nurse stephens is hiding anything from us . maybe it is your dreams getting to you . sage : hush , little baby , do n't say a word mama 's gon na buy you a mockingbird patty : hush , little baby , do n't say a word mama 's gon na buy you a mockingbird dylan : everything okay ? summer : hey , dad . aunt vicki . thank you so much for taking jack 's offer . i mean , it really means so much to me and to everybody . victoria : it was the right decision . i 'm sorry that i did n't say yes to you when you first came to me . nick : that 's not why i called you in , summer . summer : why ? what 's up ? nick : i want to talk to you about luca santori . summer : why ? what about him ? nick : how close are you two ? summer : are you spying on me ? nick : you know how i feel about him . he is not a good guy . summer : okay , well , that 's your opinion . nick : i need you to hear me out on this . summer : why ? you do n't get a vote on who i date . nick : are you dating him ? ! victoria : what about kyle ? summer : okay , kyle is in new york living his life , and i 'm here living mine . nick : luca is a complete mercenary . he only cares about himself . look at the way he treated noah and marisa . summer : he 's changed . nick : no , i do n't buy it . he uses anyone and everyone to get what he wants . a guy like that does n't change . summer : do you hear yourself ? this is exactly the type of thing that you would be furious at grandpa for . i mean , you hated the way that he always came down on billy . nick : this is different . summer : look , i am an adult , okay ? i make my own decisions . nick : [ sighs ] that -- that went well . victoria : i do n't want luca hovering around summer , either . but just give her some time . i 'm sure that she 'll figure out what a jerk he is on her own . nick : i do n't want her to figure it out on her own , because that means he will have hurt her . i want to save my daughter the heartache . victoria : i understand completely . and summer 's wrong . you sound nothing like dad . just a little bit . meanwhile , we need to get back to this adam issue . nick : how bad do you think he wants back in this office ? victoria : probably just as bad as you want to bash luca 's face in . nick : now that he does n't have a job ... victoria : adam could make his move at any minute . and dad is gon na smooth the way for him , whatever it takes . it 's unbelievable . he 's still moving us around like chess pieces . nick : maybe . the game 's not over yet . adam : what ? you did n't think i 'd find out , huh ? luca : hands off . now . or you might end up in a cell right next to your father . adam : cell right next -- you smug , unhappy -- chelsea : babe , stop , stop , stop . babe . adam : this piece of slime 's the one that got me fired ! so , how did it go down , luca ? huh ? what ? what ? did you talk to victor , he told you who to talk to , what to say ? luca : i have no idea what you 're talking about . adam : oh , really ? luca : do n't believe me ? there 's only one way to find out . adam : guess it 's time to talk to victor . [ next_on ] sharon : i lied . but dylan ca n't know why . nikki : you want me to move in with you and sharon ? victor : you are guilty , and you feel guilty ! wallow in it , and stop harassing me ! | paul visits patty , who wants to be transferred to fairview now that dr. anderson is n't there . paul asks patty if she remembers the day dr. anderson was killed . patty says she was trying to protect the baby . paul asks her who the mother of that baby was but does n't get a sane answer . summer wakes up to a text from kyle but she tells luca that she does n't regret sleeping with him . luca says he has an early morning meeting . summer leaves and runs into natalie , who points out summer is doing the `` walk of shame `` . later , kevin tries to convince natalie to cut mariah in on the profits from passkey . natalie refuses and mariah wonders why kevin is n't willing to share his profits with her . sage , sharon , and chelsea meet at gcac to talk business but end up talking about victor and what it 's like to be married to one of his sons and having newman grandchildren . dylan pays luca a visit because dylan was alerted that luca visited victor in prison and the police are monitoring victor . luca claims that he was just assuring victor that he would look after summer . adam is fired from his job for , apparently , no reason . he assumes that victor was behind it . he goes to newman enterprises and accuses victoria and nick of doing their father 's bidding . victoria says that she had nothing to do with it . adam wonders who it was then . dylan walks in and says it was luca . he also tells nick that luca implied he and summer are more than friends . nick asks summer about this and she tells him she 's an adult and can date anyone she wants . |
victoria : [ sighs ] [ knocks on door ] nikki : that bad , huh ? victoria : worse . nikki : i knew things would n't go well after reed 's party . victoria : do you want some water , mom ? nikki : no , thank you . victoria : i went by dad 's office to return that ridiculous car and unceremoniously drop the keys off on dad 's desk , and now my son is back to thinking that i 'm a controlling witch who wants to ruin his life . i 'm sure his friend zoey is already preparing my next meme . nikki : your father should never have put you in that position ! victoria : there 's no way out of it now . nikki : maybe i could do something . victoria : mom , you ca n't fix this ! nikki : will you please hear me out ? i could get reed to see your point of view . i mean , i have to do something to repair the damage your father has done . victoria : nothing 's gon na undo the damage this has done between billy and me . phyllis : i like what you 're wearing . billy : [ chuckles ] back at you . phyllis : there 's that smile . that handsome look in your eyes . billy : i 've missed this . phyllis : me , too . billy : and this . do n't let me forget this . phyllis : oh , and that . and that . sharon : i guess i was just expecting something a little less conventional after that mysterious invitation . scott : yeah . [ sighs ] sharon : what 's funny ? scott : i 'm just laughing at myself for somehow thinking that this would be extraordinary for you . i think i 've been covering the third world too long , so i 'm kind of out of sync . sharon : mm . off your game ? scott : for thinking that popcorn and a movie might actually be a decadent thing for you ? yeah . i 'd say so . so , if there 's anything else you 'd rather do ... sharon : oh , no . no . absolutely not . i , you know -- i 'm a little out of sync , too . unless the movie 's animated . scott : well , here 's to extraordinary experiences . mariah : sharon ? kevin : scott ? abby : hi ! jack : hello there . abby : thank you for inviting me to dinner . mwah ! jack : oh , it 's about time i had some time with my niece . abby : thank you . jack : so ... your mother tells me you are making quite a mark at newman enterprises . abby : maybe . jack : maybe . according to ashley , this pittsfield deal would n't have happened without you . abby : among others . jack : wow , i am so proud of you . i 'm sure victor is , too . though he is not exactly famous for handing out accolades . abby : actually , you are looking at the newly minted c.e.o . of newman enterprises . [ laughs ] jack : when did this happen ? abby : yesterday . i have n't even told my mom yet . jack : wow . tell me the details . michael : so , these are the incorporation papers i have drawn up for your brand - new company , the hamilton - winters group . neil : i love the sound of that . michael : [ laughs ] now , this stipulates that devon will be focusing on the music industry , specifically artist management , as well as a record label and streaming service . devon : yes , sir . michael : while you , neil , will be exploring companies that the group may want to invest in and/or acquire . now , all this has been laid down according to devon 's instructions . neil : wait a minute . this is n't right . mariah : hi . sharon : hi . mariah : my own mother ? you did n't tell me you were dating this guy ? sharon : scott and i are n't -- we 're just friends . mariah : since when ? sharon : since i was struggling with a college paper at the coffeehouse , and then he helped me out and here we are . kevin : like he helped me with my wedding vows . mariah : no . no . no wallowing . we said that we were gon na come here , escape , and a watch a movie , and that 's exactly what we 're gon na do , okay ? kevin : yes , ma'am . scott : how you holding up , bud ? kevin : i 'm functioning . mariah 's forcing me to stop living like a cockroach and get out , hence why i 'm here . you seem to have shortage of friends . scott : there is nothing going on with phyllis . kevin : that 's not the way it looked . scott : look , there was a moment , and you -- kevin : it looked like i walked in on your full - on kissing . scott : which was right at the end of it , and the moment passed . it 's fine . kevin : and sharon ? scott : she 's -- kevin : [ mumbles ] sharon : so , this is a comedy ? scott : uh , yeah . yeah , yeah . it 's french . sharon : oh . kevin : french ? with subtitles ? mariah : they 're funny subtitles . shh . victoria : i realize that billy was just sticking up for reed about the car . nikki : yeah , but at the time , it seemed like he was defending your father . victoria : i really went off on him , mom . the next thing i knew , i was telling him that i did n't owe him an explanation and that he should butt out of my life . nikki : yeah , well , at least you did n't blurt out the truth , that we had just found out that your father 's actions had caused adam 's death . victoria : you know , it 's really hard to take comfort in that . billy was n't only offended , he was hurt , and by the time i had pulled myself together enough to apologize , he had left the office . nikki : so , are you concerned as an employer , or as an ex - wife sharing custody , or what ? victoria : mom , billy and i have been getting along really well lately . [ sighs ] i should just ... nikki : elaborate ? victoria : nice try , but no . nikki : all right , hear me out , please . you and billy have been getting along well , as in ... ? victoria : we 've been spending a lot of time together with the kids . as a family . okay , fine . we kissed . nikki : oh . victoria : no ! not `` oh . `` no ! we were just caught up in the moment , and billy was heading out to close a big deal for the company , and ... it felt good , mom . and it was n't just billy and i falling into our old pattern . it was ... something new . something that maybe we could build on . nikki : is that what you want ? victoria : yes , i want billy back . phyllis : you know , i fantasized about this after we kissed in the elevator . billy : did you ? phyllis : mm - hmm . but i did n't act on it . billy : well , thank god you forgot your phone , then . was that an accident ? phyllis : i did n't plan it . billy : fate , then . phyllis : [ chuckles ] i thought your brother and i were fated to be together forever . that 's why i married him , that 's why ... i struggled so hard to pull things together . to salvage things . billy : and in turn , he treated you like crap . phyllis : i deserved it . billy : no , you did n't . phyllis : is this gon na mess things up for you ? with victoria ? you know , i ... i kept pushing you away because i knew that you were trying to put things back together with her , and ... i thought that 's what you really wanted . billy : maybe it 's what i thought i wanted . maybe it 's what i should want . i do n't know . phyllis : then you need to go get that . billy : phyllis . phyllis . phyllis : this was a one - time thing . now that we have got it out of our systems , you can go back and be a good family man . nothing 's changed . billy : you believe that ? nikki : well , i think that 's wonderful . i 'm thrilled that you and billy have reconnected . i mean , love was never the problem between you two . life always seemed to get in the way . victoria : dad always seemed to get in the way . and he 's still in the way . that 's why whatever was blossoming with billy is now -- it 's dead . nikki : how so ? victoria : mom , dad sent reed that car so he could score points with my son while holding himself up as the generous patriarch . he knew what an impossible position it would put me in , and it had the added benefit of screwing things up between billy and me . nikki : this is all my fault . victoria : why do you always blame yourself ? nikki : because i have been enabling that man for years . i have turned a blind eye to all of his schemes and manipulations , and that is why i 'm so upset with myself . victoria : come on , you 're not that person anymore . nikki : yeah , well , that does n't mean he 's not going to expect me to take him back when he returns from wherever he is . victoria : but you wo n't . nikki : [ sighs ] i have loved that man since i was very young . he has been everything to me . and envisioning my life without him ... i do n't know what shape that will take , but i do know this . i can no longer continue to ignore what he does . victoria : mom , this must be killing you . nikki : i really thought he had changed . i thought he had become the loving family man , putting our needs ahead of his . but that 's not true . he did n't change . he ca n't change . and he never will . and i just have to accept that . [ sighs ] but you , my darling ... i urge you to not let go of what you have with billy . and i refuse to believe that one disagreement can undo all the progress you two have made . phyllis : you 're upset . billy : yeah , i 'm upset 'cause you 're talking like out there 's my real life and in here 's something less . phyllis : you have kids with victoria , you sleep with me . by definition ... billy : i can breath with you ! i can be myself with you ! i love my kids -- god , i love my kids -- but this idea of a happy family again ? phyllis : you had that with her , you can have it again . billy : no , it 's not gon na happen ! phyllis : you do n't know that . billy : i 'm tired of not being myself . i 'm tired of trying to live up to this invisible standard that i 'm never gon na meet . god , phyllis , this is so messed up . you want to know why i put an effort into getting my family back together ? phyllis : you already said . billy : because you were so hell - bent on fixing your marriage . phyllis : i do n't buy that at all . billy : well , it 's the truth . phyllis : i saw the happiness in your eyes . that was real , was n't it ? billy : you do n't want to know . phyllis : i asked . billy : yeah , we had moments . there were moments . she would give me a hard time for showing up , but then she would end up hanging out with me and the kids . or she 'd resent me like hell because i was getting close to reed , but then the walls would come down and she would see me , really see me , trying to be a good guy for her ... [ sighs ] phyllis : until today . billy : i mentioned a damn thing about a car , and all of a sudden -- boom . phyllis : maybe it was n't about that . billy : yeah ? what do you think it was about ? phyllis : it was about the fact that victor bought her 16-year - old son a car without checking in with her . billy : i understand that . i know that it 's something to do with the family , that 's the point . phyllis : if it is n't about you , then what is the problem ? billy : it 's the way that she did it , phyllis . she turned on me and pushed me away like i was nothing to her . and like a neon sign comes up -- `` billy abbott , you will always be on the outside with this woman , `` and i 'm done . i 'm so over trying to wait for things to change , trying to help things , make things change when it 's not gon na happen . life is too short . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . jack : to my niece , abby newman , and her meteoric rise through the ranks of newman enterprises . abby : thank you . jack : so , was this a total surprise ? him making you the acting c.e.o . ? abby : no , i mean , it took a lot of hard work , and i made my dad 's vision a reality . and i took some bold steps of my own . jack : i ca n't help but wonder how that was received , victor being the ultimate micromanager . but you took a chance and it paid off , yes ? abby : yeah . i 'm just thrilled that dad had enough confidence in me to leave me in charge , even if it 's just for a short time while he 's out of town . jack : i think you 're selling yourself short . i think victor is positioning you to step in full - time . maybe sooner rather than later . what do you think about that ? abby : i 'll tell you ... ... when you tell me everything jabot has planned for the next year . neil : okay , it says here that devon and i each own 50 % of this company . that does n't make sense . devon : well , dad , it 's -- neil : devon , you 're putting up all the capital for this and you 're running the music division . i 'm not bringing any money , any kind of ... devon : you 're bringing years of corporate experience earned the hard way , working for the likes of victor newman . neil : hey , listen to me . there are many people out there who have similar experience that i do . not exactly , but you would n't be giving away half of the company for them to do the job . michael : neil , if that 's what devon wants to do ... devon : why do you have a problem with it ? neil : i think you 're doing this out of guilt . neil : i think this goes back to what happened with hilary . devon : actually , it does n't at all . neil : you 're trying to use your money somehow to make things right with me . devon , i do n't need your money . i do n't want your money . the foundation of this company should n't be built on that . michael , i want you to draw up a new deal , one that better reflects devon 's sizable investment . devon : dad -- neil : no , do n't `` dad `` me . devon : i promise you , guilt never entered into this , all right ? this is about our future , and you and me building a family company together . neil : but we can do that without you giving me half the company . devon : you have spent all these years working for other people , helping build their fortunes , okay ? let 's build our own legacy . as proper equals . neil : it 's way too much . devon : that 's tough . seriously . i love you and i trust and respect you . and , honestly , i would n't even be sitting here right now if it was n't for you taking me in as a foster parent and adopting me . neil : oh , come on . you do n't owe me anything , devon . come on . devon : really ? you serious ? i owe you my whole life and everything in it . you gave me a family . i would n't even have probably found out that katherine was my grandmother if it had n't been for you . and for the first time since i 've got her inheritance , i actually feel like that money has a purpose and a worthy goal that i want to make a reality with my father as an equal partner . michael : i think this is where you two shakes hands and make it official . devon : all right ? neil : my man . devon : let 's do this . abby : shame on you , uncle jack . inviting me here , trying to get me to spill information about my father ... jack : that is not why i invited you ... abby : no , it 's okay . i 'm used to be underestimated . jack : i did not intend ... abby : in fact , i am the one who actually branded myself as an airhead blonde . so i like being underestimated . it challenges me . jack : if i did not give you the credit you are due , i apologize . abby : you should . jack : but if any part of you is expecting victor to give you credit you deserve ... abby : i am so sick of everyone talking about how terrible my father is , how he will never follow through with his promises to me . you know , that has not been my experience with him . jack : wait , everyone ? abby : victoria had a snarkfest about dad earlier today . maybe because she 's not getting as much of his attention these days . victoria : i really do n't think a simple `` i 'm sorry `` is gon na cut it with billy . he kept saying that he did n't understand why i was so upset . i mean , it is obvious that he knows that there 's much more going on here , mom . nikki : he knows you well . victoria : too well . how am i supposed to explain why i was so over - the - top without telling him what dad did ? nikki : you 're gon na have to come up with a convincing story . victoria : he 'll see through it . nikki : darling ... victoria : he 'll see through it , mom ! he already does ! nikki : i was going to suggest that you tell him the truth . just not the whole truth . victoria : well , now you 're starting to sound a lot like dad . nikki : do n't ! victoria : i 'm sorry . nikki : your relationship is in jeopardy because of what your father did . it 's not your fault , and i do n't think you should have to pay for what he has done -- blah , blah , blah . honey , i just want you to be happy . victoria : all right . tell me your idea . nikki : if we had n't found out that your father brought chloe back to town and helped her get released , would you still have been upset that he bought reed that car without consulting you ? victoria : yes , of course . nikki : okay . so you use that as your excuse for losing your temper . victoria : i do n't think that 's gon na be enough . nikki : honey , if you just speak to him from your heart ... let him know how much you care about him . he 'll respond to you . victoria : okay . i 'll try . i just hope it 's not too late . billy : there was a bunch of things i was supposed to get done today , but i got a little distracted . phyllis : you needed the distraction . i 'm supposed to meeting michael anyway . billy : i should leave . phyllis : yeah . billy : otherwise , i 'm never gon na get to the office . neil : here we go . mission statement ? devon : yes . `` to discover and empower new talent ... `` neil : `` ... in our respective arenas . `` devon : right . neil : `` with special focus on businesses founded by women and minorities . `` devon : `` and develop them into huge successes . `` neil : yeah , there it is . father and son . all the way . devon : that 's right , man . that 's right . i got to tell you , it feels really good doing something different right now in my life . neil : i 'm guessing that you 're talking about more than business . neil : there 's your father 's intuition right there . neil : how 's mariah doing ? devon : she 's doing really good . it 's refreshing . she 's very different than the other women i 've been with . neil : opinionated , though , right ? devon : yeah , but honest , you know , which is the best part . i never have to wonder if mariah is playing me or working some hidden agenda . neil : it 's reassuring to me , knowing that wherever this goes , mariah 's not gon na hurt you like hilary did . devon : yeah . scott : well ? sharon : i loved it ! scott : good ! good , good , good . me , too . sharon : yeah ! mariah , what did you think ? mariah : it was amazing . i want to move to france now . sharon : yes . kevin : i hate subtitles . every time you look down at your popcorn , you miss something important . but thank you for getting me out of the house . mariah : yeah , you 're welcome . anytime . abby : oh ! i just wanted to say hi . devon : well , i was gon na catch you before we left , because i think it 's only right that you 're the first to hear this news . abby : well , you 're both smiling , so ... neil : we are starting our own company . abby : doing music ? devon : partly . abby : amazing ! yeah ! devon : right ? i 've always been very grateful that you staked my old record label , so ... abby : well , how could i not ? you 're a brilliant producer . i 'm guessing this is bigger and better ? neil : that 's the plan . thanks to devon , we 're self - financed . i 'll be handling an acquisitions arm . abby : perfect fit . if only i could have wooed you back to newman . neil : ooh , about that . i heard a rumor . is it true ? abby : i am . neil : yeah ? acting c.e.o . of newman ? abby : as of today . devon : wow ! congratulations , abby ! abby : thank you . [ laughs ] neil : never forget . victor gave you this job for a reason . abby : he 's taught me a lot . neil : and it would be wise to remember all of it . make decisions based on what you believe in your gut , not what you think victor would do . abby : thank you . [ laughs ] neil : good luck . abby : thanks . nikki : um ... jack : join you ? michael : some big deal in the works ? phyllis : mm , more like the promise of something . michael : well , i know it 's not programming code that put that pep in your step , so what 's up ? phyllis : maybe the scallops . michael : come on , be a pal . share the joy . i could use some good news after spending the week worrying about kevin . phyllis : hey ... he is going to get through this . he has you , he has lauren , his friends ... you tell your brother i am living proof it gets better . michael : tell me . phyllis : okay . i am swearing you to secrecy . michael : duly sworn . phyllis : billy . billy : did n't expect to see you here . victoria : i was hoping that you would come back . where 'd you take off to ? billy : clearing my head . vick , please , i do n't want to rehash this argument , okay ? i 'm just -- i got work to do . victoria : i want to apologize . i was completely out of line , billy . of course you had every right to weigh in about reed and his car and voice your opinion . but you were wrong about one thing . i 'm not trying to shut you out of my life . billy : then why did you ? victoria : it all comes down to my dad , being typically himself and keeping secrets and doing as he pleases and to hell with the fallout , you know ? i was just really angry at him . billy : so it was n't about the car . victoria : i never should have taken it out on you . i know you were just trying to help me with my son . i 've just been really happy lately , billy , spending time with you and the kids . i 'm sorry . please accept my apology . billy : apology accepted . victoria : i 'd like to take you to dinner , you know , to make it up to you . maybe we can just talk a little bit more , and ... and just see where things go ? maybe ? phyllis : you think it 's a bad idea ? michael : no . um , i 'm just surprised . after all the pain the affair with billy caused , you want to go back to that ? phyllis : people were hurt . and i hate that . and despite what victor put me through , what i was dealing with at the time ... i never should have slept with billy while i was married to jack . i know that , and i tried very hard to put things back together . i gave him every opportunity to give me another chance . but he does n't want to do it . he 's moved on . so this is my time to move on . michael : with billy ? phyllis : why not billy ? when we were together before , we were doing the forbidden thing . we were terrible people . but we are free to do what we want to do now . you 're judging me . michael : no , i 'm not judging . just as your friend , i have to wonder if you 're not just lonely . phyllis : he is not some random guy i picked up at the bar . michael : no , but he is still jack 's brother . and you and jack are working together again , and billy works for victoria ... phyllis : so what ? so what ? michael : so there are bound to be complications . and are you so sure that jack has moved on ? phyllis : definitely . with your mother . sharon : i like your taste in restaurants . scott : well , i figured i needed to step it up a notch after we ended up sharing popcorn with your daughter and kevin . oh , and , uh , full disclosure -- dining here is one of the perks of writing victor 's biography . sharon : handy . but no need to up your game . i had a great time . scott : you really liked the movie ? sharon : of course , but that was n't the best part . scott : well , what was ? sharon : mm . scott : oh , come on , you ca n't leave me hanging . that 's just cruel . sharon : okay . what i liked the best is that you somehow knew that i would appreciate and be moved by that foreign , subtitled , non - animated , grown - up film , and you were right . you think a lot of me , huh ? scott : yeah . yeah , i do . but i think i owe us both a musical next time . sharon : well , then i should guarantee you that kevin and mariah will be nowhere near the theatre . scott : well , that calls for a drink . nikki : my intention was to order a club soda and only a club soda , but thanks for your concern . jack : i am aware that your marriage to victor is an ever - changing , ever- shifting mine field . nikki : victor is a doting husband and grandfather now . jack : i hear he 's out of town . nikki : from whom ? jack : from his acting c.e.o . i am a little surprised that he did n't bring his wife along , the doting husband . nikki : oh , i have plenty to do right here . jack : if the skinny i hear about his imminent retirement is true , you 'll soon have 24/7 with the new , improved , kinder , gentler victor i keep hearing so much about . tessa : yeah . an assistant to that rich lady i was telling you about -- right . victor newman 's wife . kevin : scott is a great guy . mariah : sharon does n't need some hotshot reporter who 's gon na be here today , istanbul tomorrow . kevin : but he 's not -- mariah : and with guys like that -- loners -- kevin : scott 's not a loner . mariah : what do they really know about treating women right ? i mean , what is he really thinking ? kevin : are you gon na ask him what his intentions toward your mother are ? mariah : yeah . first chance i get . kevin : mariah , it was one date . mariah : look . sharon 's been hurt , a lot , and she 's been through a lot , and she 's used to guys like dylan and nick , traditional family men . kevin : well , since neither of those relationships worked out , maybe your mom needs a new type . [ cell phone rings ] kevin : hello ? tessa : well , it 's no dream gig , but the lady 's rich , like royalty rich . i know , right ? and the best part is i get to work in the house , so it 's like i 'm really close to -- um , i got to go . bye . mariah : hi , sorry . i -- i did n't mean for you to jump off your phone call . i just , uh ... i saw you and i wanted to know how your music 's going . tessa : oh , you know , just plugging along , doing my thing . uh , no worries about the phone call , by the way . i was just talking about some day job i took to get by . mariah : oh , yeah ? tessa : yeah . nikki newman asked me to be her assistant . can you believe that ? 'cause i ca n't . mariah : i ca n't believe that nikki newman needs an assistant , considering she does n't have a job . tessa : well , she 's doing some charity thing , yeah . i -- i think she 's just lonely , wants some company . the big house seems pretty empty to me , so ... mariah : well , i should get going , um , but it was good seeing you again . tessa : again ? mariah : yeah , i -- i just saw you at the movies . tessa : oh , uh ... oh , i had just seen another movie , so i thought ... well , you know how it is . mariah : i do , i do . when i was a kid , i snuck into movies all the time . it was kind of my only form of escape , so ... you lucked into a good one , though . tessa : yeah , well , confession -- that was the third time i had seen it . mariah : the third ? tessa : yep ! that guitar in the score -- oh , my god , it gets me every time . mariah : yeah , and that naked french guy in the middle of the movie was n't bad , either . although , the guy that i went to see it with might have something different to say . uh , speaking of , kevin , tessa . tessa , kevin . kevin : hello . tessa : hi . are you guys a couple ? mariah : no . oh , wow . no . kevin : definitely not . tessa : well , good thing that was n't an awkward question . [ laughter ] kevin : mariah and i have a history . mariah : which is why we are going to remain eternally platonic . tessa : mm . kevin : my love life is currently a chemical spill . mariah 's waded right into the toxic mess . tessa : ooh , that 's one hell of a visual . mariah : it 's lovely , is n't it ? tessa : yeah , well , it sounds like you 've got a sound loyalty vibe going on , though . kevin : best friend ever . mariah : [ laughs ] kevin : i am . mariah : you ? kevin : mm - hmm . nikki : well , victor 's been talking about stepping back from the business . jack : victor says a lot of things , and then usually does exactly the opposite . nikki : let 's not talk about him . jack : hey . you okay ? nikki : oh , things could n't be better . i 'm just not in the mood to rehash the newman - abbott feud . it 's just been one of those days . jack : anything i can do to make that day better ? nikki : oh , my gosh . i did n't know that sharon and scott grainger were friendly . jack : oh . lauren 's son . i met him a long time ago . nikki : can you believe that victor asked him to write his biography ? jack : no ... i know scott feels indebted to victor for saving his life . well , so much for the objectivity of his true biography . oh , i can read it now . chapter 1 : victor newman -- the man , the genius . chapter 2 : victor newman -- the man of every woman 's dreams . nikki : well , believe it or not , scott insisted on editorial independence . jack : no kidding . maybe he should talk to me . nikki : well , come on . let 's go . nikki : well , pardon the interruption , but jack just mentioned that it 's been quite some time since he 's seen scott . sharon : okay , well , while you guys catch up , i 'll go powder my nose . scott : sounds good . jack : jack abbott . we met a long time ago . scott : yeah , i 've heard a lot about you in the years since my mom and michael were married . jack : so , i hear you 're writing victor 's story . we should talk . i could give you the inside scoop rather than the sanitized version i 'm sure he 's been feeding you . scott : you know , i 'd like that . jack : well , we 'll make it happen . scott : sounds good . jack : i 'll be in touch . i 'll talk to you later . nikki : bye , jack . scott : thank you for bringing jack over . and it was a pleasure running into you . nikki : mm . [ sighs ] well , actually , i 'd like to talk to you . about that book ... phyllis : jack owned up to it when i walked in on them groping each other , and your mother is all - too - proud ... michael : please ! just -- be delicate , all right ? phyllis : ... of their friends - with - benefits situation . michael : all right , um ... [ laughs ] uh , you have convinced me that jack is otherwise occupied . but billy ... phyllis : was never on my radar . never . i thought he was making a wonderful life with victoria and the kids . i had no idea what was going on . i thought it was wonderful , but it turns out , it was n't that at all . it was n't what even billy thought . so now that it seems like he 's made his way back to me ... there 's no reason to stay away . i 'm gon na go for it . victoria : so that 's a yes for dinner ? um , i 'll just get my purse ... billy : vick . i think we both need a little bit of time . i do n't think either one of us are ready for where this was headed . and i think you 're right . i think we need more boundaries . we need to set some boundaries . you 've got a lot going on right now , which is fine , and i pushed too hard , so ... victoria : no , you did n't do anything wrong . it 's complicated . billy : yeah , which is why i think it 's better if we just keep things the way that they are . victoria : if ... if that 's what you want , okay . billy : okay . [ next_on ] victoria : is there a problem ? because juliet 's idea is solid . billy : is it , or is that just a power play because i did n't jump back in your arms ? phyllis : victor always comes out on top . jack : this time , he wo n't have his family backing him up . scott : this is n't some general anxiety about the past . what are you trying to hide , nikki ? | mariah takes kevin to the movies and sees sharon and scott there watching the same french movie . she also sees tess sneaking out of the same movie . tess talks to someone on the phone saying that she is nikki 's new assistant and now she will be working in the rich lady 's house and closer to her goal . billy and phyllis make love again and afterwards discuss giving their relationship another chance and decide that this is the perfect time to be together . billy tells phyllis that he is tired of not being able to be himself with victoria and trying to live up to her extremely high expectations of him . phyllis tells michael what happened with billy and makes him swear to keep it a secret . michael advises phyllis not to go down that road again , because it is a really complicated situation even though she and billy are both divorced . victoria tells nikki that she wants billy back in her life even though she is afraid that keeping this secret about victor could hurt her new relationship with billy . nikki advises victoria to tell billy part of the truth and not give him any details about the situation . |
kay : mm - hmm . well , if you can call it breakfast . jill : something wrong with my cooking , mother ? kay : no , it 's just , it 's times like this that i really miss esther , really , really miss her . jill : oh , stop it . if wolfgang puck walked in here and cooked for you , you 'd find fault with him , too . arthur : ladies , ladies , please . why ca n't you two just get along ? jill : i 'm so sorry , dad . look , this morning i promised myself that no matter what she said , i was not gon na argue with her . poor woman . it 's not her fault anyway . kay : what do you mean by that ? jill : i mean , you 're a raging alcoholic , katherine . half the time i do n't think you realize yourself what you 're saying . [ scene_break ] sierra : so what 's up , coll ? you 've hardly said a word since you got here . lily : yeah . did your dad find out that you went to l.a. ? colleen : no , it 's not my dad . lily : then what 's the problem ? colleen : it 's j.t . sierra : well , was n't he happy to see you ? colleen : he did n't even know i was there . lily : what ? how is that possible ? colleen : well , when i got there , he was having a press conference . i had to watch from the hall . he did n't see me . lily : well , did n't you wait till it was over ? colleen : there was no point . i heard all i needed to hear . sierra : what do you mean ? colleen : he denied ever knowing me . colleen : you 're kidding . lily : no way . i mean , you must not have heard him right . sierra : yeah . colleen : no , i heard right . he said it twice . first , when a reporter asked him if he brought a date to the valentine 's dance , when shiloh first heard him sing , and then when they asked him if he had a girlfriend . he said `` no `` both times . lily : wait . colleen . [ scene_break ] bobby : i was kinda surprised you called . brittany : why ? bobby : last time i was here , it was like , `` see ya , bobby . thanks for the memories . `` brittany : oh , i was n't that bad , was i ? bobby : yeah , you were that bad . brittany : you know , you 'll always be important to me . bobby : oh , wow . really ? brittany : bobby . bobby : i 'm just so happy to be important to you . i think that we should celebrate . brittany : ( gasps ) thank you . bobby : they smell good . brittany : yeah , they do . that was really sweet . i 'll go put them in some water . bobby : so listen , on the way down here , i was kinda thinking . brittany : thinking about what ? bobby : well , i need some time off work . you know , to tell you the truth , the club 's been boring me lately , especially since you have n't been singing there . brittany : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . bobby : yeah , yeah . how about we take a week off ? i 'm thinking of rome , springtime , before the summer crowds get there . brittany : you 're out of your mind . bobby : no , no strings attached . we 'll get separate rooms . brittany : hold on . bobby : do n't say no . this could be fantastic . brittany : wait , bobby . hang on . before you leave town , i have a surprise for you . bobby : this had better be a good one . brittany : the reason i called you ... i want to sing again at your club , if you want me to . [ scene_break ] nick : so you 've been holding ms. lerner at bay . neil : for the most part , yeah , but she 's gon na want an answer soon , nick . nick : meaning if we do n't bite ... neil : she 'll take her discovery elsewhere , as well she should . nick : i do n't know , man . i am still on the fence about expanding our personal care division . i mean , starting up a whole new line , when `` a , `` our acting division president is nowhere to be found . neil : and `` b , `` it 's not your favorite division to begin with . nick : it 's a total anomaly within newman enterprises . neil : yeah , but , nick , it 's our sole consumer retail division . nick : you know , i know it 's heresy to even say this , but i 'm telling you right now , if victoria does n't get her act together , come home and take responsibility for this ... neil : what , you gon na put her division on the block ? nick : it makes sense for a whole lot of reasons . neil : you know , nick , i ca n't imagine that your father would agree with that . nick : no , he would n't . and you know why ? because then his bribery scheme to make a go of safra would make him look even more ridiculous . i mean , it was n't enough that his conduct seriously tarnished our buyers ' perceptions . neil : wait . wait a minute . wait . wait a minute . you 're not really serious about this . nick : neil , i 'm acting c.e.o . i got ta look at the big picture . neil : then how come you 're staring at a snapshot ? nick : should i take your reluctance to even discuss the business merits as a vote of `` no confidence `` ? ( knocks on door ) [ scene_break ] victor : good morning , your honor . silva : judge billington . judge : mr. newman , i 'd like you to meet your new probation officer . silva : what happened to mr. belfer , your honor ? judge : i felt that someone with more experience was called for . lorena davis , meet your new probationer -- mr. victor newman . lorena : how do you do ? victor : quite well under the circumstances . and you ? lorena : doing my job . judge : have a seat . well , what have you got for us ? silva : judge billington , i think you 'll be both pleased and amazed by what my client is going to propose as his community service . judge : ms. davis is n't altogether approving of this arrangement . lorena : i believe it 's up to the court to determine punishment . judge : and if i 'm not impressed with mr. newman 's proposal , that 's exactly what i 'll do . so what have you got ? judge : my , i 'm impressed already . let 's have a look . [ scene_break ] kay : jill , the things i said had absolutely nothing to do with my drinking , but everything to do with your so - called cooking . jill : hmm , i burned the eggs a little bit . why are you making such a big deal of it ? kay : i am saying we need to have esther back . jill : why ? you treated that dimwit as badly as you treat me . arthur : now stop it , both of you . kay : oh , arthur , please . arthur : now how long am i going to have to mediate your constant bickering ? jill : you 're absolutely right . i need to get outta here . i have to get some fresh air . kay : ca n't be soon enough for me . arthur : would you like me to drive you into town , jill ? jill : oh , dad , i would love that . thank you . arthur : i 'll be right back , katherine . is there anything i can get you while i 'm gone ? anything you need , darling ? kay : no , no , no . no , thank you , arthur . i 'm fine . i 'm just fine . arthur : all right . kay : what you really need right now ... is a drink . kay : oh , jill . [ scene_break ] lily : colleen , you have no idea how sorry i am . sierra : yeah , me , too . colleen : i just do n't understand , you guys . you know , i go all the way out there to encourage him , and the next thing i know , he denies even having a girlfriend . sierra : it just does n't sound like him . lily : i know . i mean , there has to be some reason he did that , right ? colleen : i wish i knew what it was . lily : wait a minute . colleen , you said that he was at a press conference . with people from the label ? colleen : mm - hmm . it was him , shiloh , some other guy , a bunch of photographers and reporters . lily : okay , so maybe that 's it . maybe it had something to do with the press conference . colleen : what do you mean ? lily : okay , well , what if shiloh or someone else from the label told j.t . not to say anything ? colleen : you really think so ? lily : yeah , i mean , it 's a possibility . sierra : yeah , but why ? i mean , what 'd be the point ? lily : i do n't know . maybe it 's part of his new image , make the fans think that he 's available . colleen : yeah , but he 's not . at least he was n't before he went out there . besides , the j.t . i know never would have said that . lily : well , it might not have been up to j.t . maybe it 's all part of the business . sierra : it 's the only explanation that makes sense . colleen : yeah , but how do i know that 's what it is ? i mean , it 's not like i can tell him i went out there . lily : why not ? colleen : i do n't know , you guys . i just ca n't . j.t . : you ca n't what ? colleen : hi . you 're back . j.t . : yeah , i just got in . i thought i 'd surprise you . see if you were here . lily : well , here she is , surprised . and sierra and i were just leaving . sierra : yeah . i 'll bet you want some time alone , right ? lily : yeah . colleen : ( whispers ) guys . lily : colleen , its okay . we 'll catch up later . ( mouths ) talk to him . bye . j.t . : bye . so did you miss me as much as i missed you ? [ scene_break ] neil : a vote of no confidence ? nick : is it ? neil : that 's some pretty strong language there , nick . nick : just trying to see where you stand . tell me something , has my father approached you yet about replacing me , filling the c.e.o . slot ? neil : yeah , we 've talked . nick : you have . neil : if it 's any consolation , your father still has n't made up his mind . nick : about what , replacing me or firing me ? neil : nick , you asked for my support trying to persuade your father not to make any changes . nick : yeah , i did . and as i recall , you said that you would only give him your honest opinion . neil : that 's right . nick : did you ? neil : yes . nick : you mind if i ask what that was ? what is neil 's take on who should be running this place when the founder and chairman serves out his sentence ? neil : actually , we had a very interesting conversation . nick : interesting how ? neil : let 's just put it this way , victor surprised the hell outta me . nick : just cut to the chase , all right ? what 'd he say ? where 's his head on this c.e.o . thing ? neil : victor 's thinking of appointing me . [ scene_break ] judge : this is going to be a very interesting experience for you , ms. davis . lorena : should i be worried ? judge : mr. newman has proposed a rather large expenditure of money -- his own money -- to benefit genoa city in general and to mitigate hardship for employees of jabot cosmetics in particular . lorena : i hope he 's not expecting to buy his way out of trouble . judge : why do n't you tell ms. davis yourself what it is you 're proposing ? victor : gladly , your honor . ms. davis , as you may or may not know , i 've offered jack abbott $ 75 million in reparations to jabot . he refused that offer . and since he does not allow me to make amends , i hope that the people who were affected by my actions will . silva : we 're talking about a program of low - interest loans , even no - interest loans , for displaced jabot workers . unsecured loans to provide security while they look for and train for new jobs . in some cases , they will be outright grants . also day - care and child - care programs for their children during this process . victor : i will also be funding a new recreation center for inner - city boys and girls . lorena : your honor , i 'm hearing a lot of money being spent , and that 's good . mr. newman has money to burn . to my way of thinking , community service involves personal commitment and some personal inconvenience . i 'm not seeing that here . [ scene_break ] bobby : do i want you to sing at marsino 's ? come on , i 've been down on my knees begging you to . brittany : well , you have n't gone that far . bobby : oh , this is great . and you know what ? i knew you were listenin ' to me the whole time you were fightin ' me like a dog . brittany : actually , it was n't you . bobby : yeah , right . brittany : ever hear of danny romalotti ? bobby : rock ' n ' roll guy , his music 's not really my cup of tea , but he 's big . well , used to be . brittany : he came and talked to me . bobby : where , here ? brittany : he said i could use what happened to make me a better singer , or i could just run away . bobby : wait a minute . i 've told you this about a hundred times . brittany : i needed to hear it from someone else , maybe a singer . do n't get mad . danny said all real artists have scars . bobby : all right , fine . you had to hear it from somebody else . that 's great . i 'll take it wherever i can get it . does your little college boy know about this yet ? brittany : raul does n't know my decision . bobby : oh , he 's gon na flip out when he finds out , you know that ? brittany : i do n't think he will . bobby : no , after everything he 's done to get you to quit ? brittany : it was raul 's idea for danny to come over and talk to me . [ scene_break ] colleen : so how was l.a. ? j.t . : it was incredible -- the people , the places . i even met the president of the label . colleen : wow , how was that ? j.t . : great , great . the guy totally dug me , and the studio was awesome . yeah , i feel like a star just being in there . colleen : sounds like you had a really good time . j.t . : oh , yeah , i did . colleen : uh , j.t. -- j.t . : colleen , you have no idea how much i have to tell you . i just wish you would 've been there with me colleen : you do ? j.t . : yeah , you would 've loved it . and i owe it all to you . come here . [ scene_break ] kay : are you back so soon ? mac : hi , grandma . kay : mackenzie . oh . oh , god , i 've missed you so much . oh , mackenzie , i 've missed you so much . mac : i missed you , too . i missed you , too . kay : why -- why did n't you let me know you were coming ? mac : well , i wanted to surprise you . kay : well , you certainly surprised me . so how ... how long you plan to stay ? mac : for as long as you 'll have me . kay : for as ... then this is n't just a visit ? it is n't just a visit ? mac : grandma , you 're crying . what -- kay : well , it -- it 's your timing . mac : hey . kay : you -- how did you know that i needed you ? mac : is something wrong ? kay : no , everything is wonderful . oh , god , everything is wonderful now that you 're here . oh , mackenzie . oh , i am so glad you are back . oh , thank you , god . everything 's all right . [ scene_break ] silva : i beg to differ , ms. davis . victor : john , if i may ? ms. davis , i do n't intend to simply write a check and then walk away . i intend to be very hands - on . lorena : i 'm glad to hear that . victor : and i will not resume control of newman enterprises for at least a year 's time because it will take that long to complete all the projects i have in mind . lorena : so you intend to do what you normally do every day , run a bunch of businesses . i still do n't see the hardship . judge : ms. davis , let me interject . knowing what i know about mr. newman , i believe that leaving his vast business empire in the hands of someone else for upwards of a year constitutes quite a bit in the way of punishment . lorena : and i 'm supposed to oversee all of that ? your honor , the probation department does n't have the resource to determine whether mr. newman is fulfilling the conditions of such a complex arrangement . judge : do you think we should reject this proposal and come up with something else ? lorena : something more conventional , yes . [ scene_break ] nick : you ? wow . neil : look , no one was more surprised than i was , nicholas . nick : puts you in a hell of a position , does n't it ? catbird seat . interim c.e.o . of newman enterprises . neil : like i said right up front -- nick : no decision 's been made . neil : that 's right . no decision has been made . nick : then you still have time to make a choice for yourself . neil : so you feel i betrayed you ? nick : not yet , you have n't . neil : nick , you know , i never made you any promises . nick : no , you did n't , did you ? but you were very smart , very cagey . neil : you accusing me of something ? nick : you really did n't see this coming ? neil : absolutely not . i was shocked when your father told me that i was one of his top candidates to take over . nick : then you 're actively considering it ? neil : would n't you in my position ? i mean , come on , man . it 's the deal of a lifetime . not that we 've had any conversations since . for all i know , victor 's probably changed his mind , decided to leave well enough alone . nick : yeah , well , as far as my father 's concerned , i just do n't fill the bill around here . and you , well , you got ta look out for number one . nick : so if i have any chance of hanging on , then i 'm obviously gon na have to do it without your support . [ scene_break ] colleen : j.t . , i need to talk -- j.t . : colleen , hold on a second . i know what you 're gon na say . colleen : you do ? j.t . : yeah . i ca n't thank you enough . you are so amazing , you know that ? colleen : you mean it ? j.t . : yeah . you 're the reason i went out there , the only reason . you believed in me when i did n't even believe in myself . colleen : that 's because you 're special , j.t . j.t . : yeah , well ... you 're , like , the first person that 's ever really let me know that . you mean so much to me . colleen : honestly ? j.t . : yeah . how could you even doubt that ? because of you , i 'm livin ' my dreams . and i ca n't think of another guy as lucky as i am . colleen : how do you always know exactly the right thing to say ? j.t . : i 'm just saying what i feel . colleen : so tell me about l.a . i mean , did you get to do things , or was it all meetings ? j.t . : it was a ton of meetings , yeah . but , uh , you 're not gon na believe this . i actually got to record a single . colleen : are you kidding , a single ? j.t . : no , i 'm serious . colleen : wait , you mean , i 'm , like , gon na hear it on the radio ? j.t . : maybe . shiloh said that it was supposed to be for them to build the buzz around my name . but i do n't know , if enough people request it , it could get local radio play , and then who knows ? maybe national . colleen : oh , my gosh . i am so proud of you . i knew you could do it . j.t . : yeah , well , there 's still a lot of ifs . colleen : oh , it does n't matter . i mean , this is huge . j.t . : it could be . but i do n't know , we 'll just have to see what happens next time . colleen : next time ? j.t . : well , yeah . i mean , there 's gon na be other trips out to los angeles . we do n't have to talk about that right now . um , i got something i want to show you . come with me . colleen : j.t . j.t . : what ? colleen : i ca n't . j.t . : you ca n't what ? colleen : um , i ca n't go with you right now . j.t . : why not ? [ scene_break ] bobby : okay , maybe the kid wants you to sing again , but not at marsino 's . brittany : do n't be too sure . raul told me he 'd do anything to get me back on stage . bobby : yeah , once he finally sees how miserable you are , then he 's full of help . brittany : i thought you 'd be grateful . bobby : yeah ? well , he 's a little late jumping on the bandwagon , do n't you think ? come on , i been in your corner since day one . brittany : so when 's a good night ? bobby : are you kidding ? soon as possible . i keep telling you , all the guys keep asking , `` when 's marilyn coming back ? `` brittany : i was thinking i could go by brittany now . bobby : nah , you do n't wan na mess with a brand name that works , okay ? they want to see marilyn , that 's who they 're gon na get . [ scene_break ] jill : you are gon na love the cappuccino here . it 's the best in the city . arthur : i 'll be the judge of that . jill : ooh . arthur : ( chuckles ) arthur : ahh . very good . jill : ( laughs ) arthur : but you should let me pick up the check . jill : oh , not on your life . i owe you . at least you tried to keep the peace this morning . i really wish we could have gone to the genoa city athletic club , but , uh , the woman who runs the dining room -- gina roma ... arthur : yes , someone you do n't like . jill : well , she does n't particularly like me either . arthur : this , uh , this place is fine , jill . very charming , actually . jill : yeah , it 's all right . sometimes the music gets kinda loud . yeah , it 's not exactly my cup of , uh , anything . jill : what , is my lipstick on crooked ? arthur : i was just thinking about something you said , about this woman at the athletic club . jill : gina -- what about her ? arthur : it 's something i 've noticed more and more about you lately . jill : oh , dear , i do n't know if i want to hear this . arthur : yeah . you have issues with a number of people , do n't you ? katherine , this gina person -- are there others you want to tell me about ? jill : no , that is not true . actually , i get along quite well with just about everybody . even gina has her good points . but all right , i admit it , when it comes to mother , we 're just like oil and water . we do n't mix . and i 'm damned if i know how to fix it . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , mackenzie . mm , let me look at you . i swear , you get more beautiful every time i see you . mac : it 's so good to see you up and around . kay : oh , that 's right . the last time you saw me , i ... oh , dear lord , i 'd just had the stroke . mac : you were still in a wheelchair , just starting to say a few words . kay : i know . that was a terrible time . i ... oh , god , i 'd just found out that jill was my daughter . and you had ... mac : i had just learned that her son , the love of my life , my wonderful new husband , was my first cousin . kay : well , you , uh , must have felt that your whole world had collapsed . mac : hmm , that was one of the worst times of my life . though i feel guilty , leaving you here when you were so sick . kay : no , no , no , no . please , darling , we do what we have to do to survive . believe me , i - i understood . mac : i just had to get outta genoa city , you know ? i 'm sorry i did n't keep in touch more . kay : mackenzie , you do n't have to apologize . my god , you suffered a terrible blow . i mean , think about that . anyway , i 'm more curious about what you 've been doing with your time . mac : i 've just been trying to find myself . looking for the right path to follow . kay : well , darling , you take all the time you need . hmm ? mac : thanks , grandma . jill : you know , i -- i hesitate to bring this up , but have you been in touch with billy ? mac : i thought about calling him , but it just hurt too much . besides , it would n't have changed anything . what about you ? have you made a full recovery ? kay : uh , oh , yes . i ... the doctors say i 'm fit as a fiddle , and , uh , well , you know , for anyone my age . mac : what about jill ? has she mellowed out any ? kay : well , we have our ups and downs . mac : is esther in the kitchen ? kay : esther does n't work for me anymore . mac : jill finally talked you into getting rid of her . kay : darling , it 's a long , long story . my god , i mean , there have been so many changes around here . mac : what changes ? kay : well , we -- we have a new guest in the house . mac : who ? kay : arthur hendricks . mac : grandma , do you have a boyfriend ? kay : as a matter of fact , he 's an old , um , he 's an old beau . kay : he 's also jill 's birth father [ scene_break ] j.t . : i do n't get it , colleen . why ca n't you go with me ? colleen : uh , i just ca n't . j.t . : why not ? colleen : because i have to go to the library . i 've got this really big project that 's due . j.t . : colleen , its spring break . i just got home . why ca n't we spend a little time together ? colleen : i 'm sorry . j.t . : colleen , seriously , this is really important to me . colleen : yeah , well , so is this . it 's really important . j.t . : yeah , but i planned this especially for you . i ... you 're gon na love this . i promise you . colleen : i 'm sorry , i ca n't . just right now , okay ? j.t . : colleen , please , i -- colleen : j.t . , do n't push me . i 'm sorry . i have to go . [ scene_break ] brittany : you understand , bobby , no stripping ? bobby : not if you do n't want . brittany : i do n't . and i do n't want anyone there having any expectations , like , if they yell `` take it off `` enough times , i 'll change my mind . bobby : you got it . they 'll treat you with courtesy and respect . brittany : can you guarantee that ? bobby : you just leave that to me . brittany : i do n't even have to dress sexy . bobby : listen , no matter what you put on , you 're gon na be sexy . now any other demands ? brittany : no . bobby : so what 's with this romalotti character ? he teaching you how to be a diva ? brittany : oh , bobby . bobby : come on . next thing you know , you 're gon na want a motor home out in the alley , you 're gon na want a couple of cute muscle guys carrying you up on stage . brittany : yeah , right . that 's exactly my style . bobby : all right , whatever . you pick the style , i 'll see you get it . brittany : i just wan na sing , bobby . bobby : yeah . just wan na feel that audience back in the palm of your hand . brittany : do you think that 'll happen without the stripping ? bobby : i do n't know . well , we 're gon na find out . brittany : well , when you look like this , you better damn well sing great , right ? bobby : hey , do n't even start with that . okay , the guys all know what happened to you . they 're all in your corner . brittany : like you 've always been . bobby : hey , i 'm your number one fan . brittany : thanks , bobby . bobby : what , is that all i get ? brittany : more than i can ever say , thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : if i may , your honor ? ms. davis , i have no intention of adding to the burdens of the probation department . in fact , i will take care of all the organizational and administrative costs that may be incurred . i will also do my damnedest and work very hard and hands - on to make sure that these projects come to fruition as quickly as possible . lorena : well , in that case ... it 's probably worth a try . judge : i was hoping you 'd say that , lorena . i think mr. newman 's has enormous potential for benefiting our community . if you think something is n't going as promised , we 'll meet again and discuss it . mr. silva 's probably pointed out to you , mr. newman , that this $ 75 million , which you say was intended for jabot cosmetics but was turned down , spending it as you have proposed in no way relieves you of legal obligation to jabot nor does it hinder them in any way from suing you for damages to their company . victor : i understand that , your honor . judge : fine , then . let 's get on with our day . john . victor : i guess you and i will be seeing quite a bit of each other , ms. davis . lorena : judge billington is a generous and very trusting man . victor : mm - hmm . lorena : i wo n't allow you to disappoint him . victor : i have no intentions of doing that . lorena : good . victor : you have a nice day . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , look , nicholas , what do you want me to say ? nick : there 's really nothing to say , is there ? in a matter of days , maybe sooner , you could be in , i could be out . neil : i 'm sure we all want the same thing , whatever 's best for newman enterprises . nick : well , my father certainly does n't , or he would n't be ... neil : would n't be what , considering me ? nick : this is a privately held , family business . neil : oh , i see . oh , because my name is n't plastered all over the building outside , i 'm not qualified to run it , is that it ? nick : no offense , but you do n't have nearly as much at stake . neil : only my career . nick : this is n't your family 's lifeblood or your father 's legacy . neil : nick , your dad ai n't dead , man . and besides , whatever i might lack not being a newman , i make up for with talent and determination . nick : so i 'm not talented or determined ? neil : you 're not nearly as experienced or well - educated . now when i first came on board here with my m.b.a. from stanford , you were in grade school . i 've been at your father 's right hand for many , many years now . nick : okay , whatever . you 're right . you 're the right man for the job and to hell with any loyalty towards me . neil : i 'm sorry if you feel that i 'm being disloyal because i want to step up and give this company the best that i 've got , which , by the way , is still speculative , until your father makes a decision . nick : that 's right . and until it 's done , until it is a done deal , i plan to fight like hell to keep it from happening . neil : thanks for the warning , nick . nick : anytime . [ scene_break ] arthur : if you can stand a compliment from your old man , i really admire the effort you 're making with your moth . jill : thank you . she is not an easy woman for me to get along with . although , i admit that since you came into the picture , things have been better . arthur : good . i sincerely hope that the three of us can learn to appreciate the sense of family we now have . jill : oh , dad , i want that so much , too . it 's just , i hate to get my hopes up . arthur : you 're worried about katherine 's drinking . jill : well , she 'd given it up for years . i mean , she 'd been off it for decades . and now she 's lapping it up like there 's no tomorrow . arthur : no , i 'm sure she tortures herself every day over her weakness , but she will stop again , jill . i know she will . jill : you care for her very deeply , do n't you ? arthur : oh , yes . does that bother you ? jill : no , it does n't bother me . it 's just , she 's such a pain , and you 're kind and sensitive . and i worry how this is gon na affect you . arthur : ( chuckles ) after years on the bench , i 've learned it takes all kinds of people to make up this crazy world of ours . jill : you just look for the good in everyone , do n't you ? arthur : well , i give it my best shot . jill : i so much wish that i could promise you that katherine and i would never argue again . arthur : ( laughs ) my dear , sweet daughter , i could n't possibly hold you to a promise like that . jill : i hope not . but i 'll try . i promise you , i will try . arthur : good . just take it like they do in a.a. , one day at a time , one minute at a time if need be . jill : you 're such a calming influence on me . my god , i 'm so glad you came . arthur : i plan to stick around , too . jill : good . i 'm gon na hold you to that , judge hendricks . but should one more disruptive influence come into our lives , all bets are off . [ scene_break ] mac : so arthur just showed up at your door after all these years ? kay : ( chuckles ) you could have knocked me over with a feather , mackenzie . mac : i 'll bet . he and jill really clicked , huh ? kay : to say the least . she is tickled pink that she has found a real father , and she is wallowing in all that attention . mac : so this living arrangement , it 's working out the way that you hoped ? kay : well , i would n't go so far as to say that , no . i ... jill and i ca n't seem to agree on anything . in fact , i worry about our constant bickering . mac : what do you mean ? kay : well , as much as i adore having arthur under the same roof , i -- i worry that he 's being put in the position as a referee . mac : well , it seems like he 's handling it pretty well , being a judge and all . kay : oh , well , he 's been very sweet about it . but , um , oh , mackenzie , that is going to get very , very old . mac : why does jill have to be so difficult ? kay : well , it 's not entirely her fault , you know ? it , um , it takes two to tango . mac : grandma , do n't defend her . she enjoys making your life miserable . kay : mackenzie , now , listen to me . i really ... i adore you for wanting to stick up for me , but i do n't want you caught in the middle . i 've been dealing with that woman for years . and , darling , i tell you something , grandma can fight her own battles . mac : how can i not be in the middle ? look what she 's done to you . kay : what do you mean ? mac : you 're drinking again , are n't you ? mac : are n't you , grandma ? [ next_on ] brittany : i 'm gon na sing at marsino 's . [ scene_break ] angelo : there are other friends of ours who ai n't gon na like this ? bobby : is there something that you know , ange , that you 're not telling me ? | mac is determined that jill is the cause of all of katherine 's difficulties , but katherine just wants peace between her daughter and granddaughter . brittany is excited to be singing at marcino 's again , but raul is not in favor of this , and angelo is giving bobby a hard time about it too . shiloh continues to drive a wedge between jt and colleen , after jt announces his concern over colleen 's sudden coolness . |
ashley : hey , i 'm surprised you made it in . you got home late last night . jack : were you waiting up for me ? ashley : no , i could n't sleep . too much on my mind . jack : yeah , i hear you there . ashley : so where were you ? jack : with phyllis . ashley : and what were you doing ? jack : not what you 're thinking . ashley : how do you know what i 'm thinking ? jack : phyllis had a tough night last night . she just left n.v.p . ashley : really ? why ? jack : in a word , victor . not to worry , though . n.v.p . 's loss is our gain . phyllis is coming back to jabot again . ashley : again ? jack : i think you 'll agree . now , more than ever , we could use an internet expert . ashley : i agree with that . but that 's not the real reason why you wan na hire her . jack : that obvious , huh ? ashley : yes . why do n't you just say it ? you want her back . jack : so what if i do ? maybe we could make it work this time . phyllis : i 'm sorry our conversation got cut short last night . um , i can only imagine how empty your house must feel without sharon and noah there . uh , anyway ... if , um ... if you need someone to talk to , just give me a call . or just give me a call anyway . um , let me know that you 're doing all right . sorry about the long message . bye . dru : i swear , i am going to give victoria a piece of my mind ! neil : oh , come on , drucilla . dru : no , she had no right letting brad poach up on your bread and butter . she 's gone too far . neil : victor said he would take care of it . you stay out of it . dru : yeah , well , he better . because you have given a good chunk of your life to this company . neil : would you please ... dru : i 'm serious . nick : good morning . neil : good morning , nicholas . dru : let me ask you a question , nick . how is it that you let your sister victoria give brad the new company ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'll get back to you as soon as possible , thanks . victor : good morning . so you left very early today , huh ? nikki : yeah , well , i had to . thanks to you , my workload has doubled . i 've been making phone calls and sending e - mails and trying to run this company without phyllis . it 's not easy . victor : now you know damn well that phyllis had become a liability . she was always distracted and often late . nikki : victor , you know this had nothing to do with her job performance . it was personal . victor : i will not apologize for firing a woman that 's responsible for the destruction of our son 's marriage for heaven 's sake . nikki : what about the destruction of my company ? will you apologize for that ? victor : you damn well know that you exaggerate that . nikki : our first location is due to open . and there are a lot of decisions that need to be made about staff and training and management . and i 've got ta put all of that on hold because my marketing plan is due next week . victor : you 've got plenty of time . nikki : you do n't understand what i 'm saying . without phyllis , i do n't know that i can get it done on time . victor : well , hire someone . nikki : hire someone ? who ? victor : you 're asking me that question ? you want me to make that decision , is that it ? you 're running the company . you 're not up to it ? nikki : do n't you dare intimate that i am not capable of this . victor : i will not allow the firing of phyllis abbott to be the cause of shoddy work on your part , you got that ? i wo n't allow it for my son , nor from you . [ scene_break ] kevin : mom , what are you gon na do ? the d.a . is gon na be asking you a lot of questions . gloria : i 'll be fine , kevin . it 's just a routine interview . nothing to worry about . kevin : except for the fact that you 're guilty . gloria : bardwell does n't know that . he does n't even suspect me . kevin : one wrong word from you , mom , and you 're -- gloria : just please , stop it . because you 're the one who 's making me nervous . kevin : i 'm just saying . you 've been lucky . what if your luck runs out ? gloria : it wo n't . kevin : how can you be so sure ? gloria : because the universe owes us , baby . we 've had enough pain and suffering for nine lifetimes . it 's our turn to be taken care of . kevin : by who ? gloria : by the cosmos , kevin . you know , karma . we 've had enough bad . it 's time for good things to happen to us . kevin : you know , you 've been reading too many of those astrology books . gloria : yeah , you pooh - pooh it all you want . i got proof . kevin : uh - huh . gloria : lauren 's gon na have a baby . kevin : what ? gloria : mm - hmm . kevin : get out of here . gloria : mm - hmm , i know ! is n't that wonderful ? she told me herself ! kevin : that 's so awesome ! michael : what is ? kevin : you ! you 're gon na be a dad ? michael : we told you not to tell anyone . kevin : oh , come on . gloria : oh , come on , michael , it 's just kevin . michael : that 's not the point , gloria . gloria : oh , honey , there 's no reason to get upset . michael : of course not . according to you , there never is . however , you will understand that your lack of ability to hold onto even this tiny , little secret makes me very uncomfortable . considering our futures depend on you keeping your mouth shut . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , so now you 're bringing nicholas into it . victor : look , our son has allowed his personal problems to distract him from his job . nikki : in what way ? victor : in his absence , while he was not paying attention , his sister put brad carlton in a position that rightfully belongs to neil winters . nicholas should 've stopped that . nikki : well , did victoria tell her brother what she was doing ? victor : he should never have allowed that to happen without his knowledge . nikki : victor , he 's not psychic . victor : he does n't have to be . i wonder if our son is out of his league . nikki : oh , do you ? i suppose you 're wondering the same thing about me . victor : let me tell you something . you 're running a business . i expect my top executives to give 100 % . nikki : well , now that i do n't have phyllis , i guess i have to give 200 % . victor : then you find a replacement . nikki : i already told you [ scene_break ] nick : okay , what 's going on ? i know that we , uh , acquired this company . but , neil , i thought you were handling that . neil : yes , i was . dru : yeah , until brad just snaked the deal out from under us . neil : and victoria decided to reward him by handing over control of the new acquisition . nick : this is the first i 've heard of it . dru : so do you think you could talk to your father ? he knows all about it . nick : it does n't matter . he 's not in charge anymore . dru : i 'd like to know who is . [ scene_break ] gloria : i know what i 'm doing , michael . michael : hmm , i doubt that . i do n't think you realize for one second how serious this is . gloria : i 'm not going to prison . michael : we 'll see about that . in the meantime , i 've hired paul williams to find out what `` really `` happened . so you can add his name to the list of people i 've lied to . gloria : thank you . michael : do n't thank me . i 'm not doing you any favors . you 're forcing me to risk everything that matters to me -- my marriage , my career . i should be thrilled to be having a child , instead of worried about how long i can lie to my wife . kevin : well , as long as this all works out okay , she 'll never have to know . michael : how comforting . okay , here 's the deal . you ca n't make a single mistake during this interview . or when your grandchild is born , we could both be in jail . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , dad , you wan na tell me what 's going on ? apparently , brad is running the new company we just bought . victor : you got this backwards , son . i should be asking you what 's going on . this is yesterday 's news . how come you did n't know about it ? nick : well , maybe it 's because my life 's kinda crazy right now . and i have n't had time to read every paper that 's crossed my desk . victor : well , those papers are your responsibility . i have news for you . nick : all right , maybe i 'll just talk to victoria about this . victor : not possible . she is not here . nick : where is she ? victor : she 's making wedding arrangements . acting as irresponsibly as you are . nick : how is it i 'm responsible ? i 'm not the one who hired brad or promoted him . victor : that 's precisely the point . you did n't even know that happened . i do n't think you know much of anything , do you ? [ scene_break ] nikki : look , i know this is n't your responsibility anymore , but i 'm completely swamped . so could you please just help me a little bit with the marketing plan ? phyllis : yeah , sure , nikki , whatever you need . i 'm just sorry about the way this happened . nikki : i wish you had tried to tough it out a little , but i guess i understand why you did n't . phyllis : well , at least victor has backed off , right ? nikki : um , can we just stick to business ? now about our growth projections for the next year ... phyllis : yeah , um , i adjusted them to fit our new demographic data . they should be good to go . nikki : okay , and our product and services lists ? phyllis : yeah , we need to adjust the prices down a bit . the focus groups thought they were too high . nikki : what about the logo ? phyllis : um ... you know what , nikki ? i 'll get back to you . um , i got ta go . jack : settling in ? phyllis : yeah , i , um ... thanks for the flowers . i ca n't believe you kept my office the same . jack : well , i guess i always held out some hope you might come back . now that you have ... well , it was nice to walk in the door and see your face . phyllis : it 's nice to be back . so i 've been working on my own version of `` shock and awe `` for the web site , all right ? jack : okay , what have you got ? phyllis : well , we have to distract people from gloagain , right ? so i 've been working on shorts to promote jabot . and these shorts will -- they 'll have new directors and really cool music -- something that people can e - mail to friends and download into their cell phones . jack : i like the sound of this so far . phyllis : yeah . ( telephone rings ) phyllis : here , take a look . hold on . ( ring ) phyllis : hello ? nick : hey , i got your message . how 'd things go with jack last night ? [ scene_break ] victor : good morning . ashley : hi . would you care to join me ? victor : yeah . how 's abby ? ashley : she 's doing pretty well , actually . victor : and you ? ashley : i 'm trying to stay optimistic . victor : should n't be too difficult . jabot has gone through tough times before . ashley : it 's a little different this time . people were hurt . and our reputation has been severely damaged , as you know . victor : well , i 'm sure that you will regain the public 's trust very soon . ashley : i wish i shared your confidence . i feel like i 'm responsible . victor : how can you feel responsible when , rumor has it , that jabot was a victim of sabotage ? ashley : well , it looks that way but ... well , i guess it sounds irrational , but gloagain was my baby . so i feel like i should 've known something was wrong . victor : why should you have known about that ? you ca n't blame yourself . ashley : well , then who do i blame ? jack and i are working around the clock trying to save the company . but if we fail , then you tell me , whose fault is it ? [ scene_break ] michael : and remember , answer only the question that 's asked . do n't volunteer anything . gloria : what if i get the d.a . to focus on somebody else ? michael : who ? gloria : jack and ashley . tell him she falsified documents in her lab . kevin : mom , no , that 's a terrible idea ! gloria : why ? michael : because ashley 's innocent ! and undoubtedly can prove it . kevin : and if she finds out you accused her of anything ... michael : it wo n't take much for her to discover who actually put that solvent in the promotional jars . gloria : oh , come on , michael ! they were the ones that sent the jars out early ! michael : oh , not this again ! gloria : yes ! yes ! they are at least as responsible as i am . michael : it frightens me that you 're actually starting to believe your own lies . a woman is dead because of this , gloria . a woman who would otherwise be alive except for you ! kevin : yeah , and mom feels horrible about it . michael : does she ? she 's not acting particularly remorseful . gloria : well , i am . i think about that woman all the time , michael . but i ca n't do anything about it right now . i 'm taking your advice . i 'm trying to be calm and collected . otherwise , the d.a . will eat me alive . and you know it . so if that sounds callous , i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] neil : yeah , well , i , uh , i appreciate you getting back to me so fast . the offer does sound very intriguing . but i 'm gon na need to think about it . and i always discuss things with my wife . so , i hope you understand . okay , i 'll , uh ... i 'll get back to you soon . thank you . [ neil remembering ] neil : i have to wonder if there 's still a place for me here at newman enterprises . victor : neil , kindly stop thinking that way . you know that i value your enormous contributions to this company . you 've been a great executive . in fact , i intend to use you more and more to counteract brad carlton 's influence on my daughter . [ scene_break ] dru : man , i have been looking everywhere for you ! what are you doing in here ? neil : i just needed a little privacy , that 's all . dru : privacy for what ? neil : honey , you remember that executive recruiter i talked to last night ? dru : yeah , i remember her . neil : yeah , seems there 's an up and coming semiconductor company that is interested in yours truly . dru : really ? neil : yeah , they want me to be their c.e.o . dru : honey , that 's fantastic ! oh , my god ! neil : yeah , it 's flattering , all right . but now i have a decision to make . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , things went fine . i 'm actually with jack right now . nick : then you ca n't talk ? phyllis : that 's correct . nick : settling in at jabot all right ? phyllis : yes , i am . nick : i 'm glad . i hope things , uh , go well for you and jack . phyllis : oh , thank you . thank you very much . uh , i 'll talk to you later . nick : bye , phyllis . phyllis : bye . that was nick . he wanted to see how i was doing here . jack : really ? well , that was nice of him . [ scene_break ] [ nikki walks into nick 's office ] nikki : i just lost my business partner so you could save your marriage ! and i now hear you talking to her on the phone ! what the hell are you thinking ? [ scene_break ] kay : phyllis ? phyllis : katherine . kay : you mind if i ask what you 're doing here ? phyllis : oh , well , um , i 'm working here again . i guess jack did n't tell you . kay : i see . phyllis : well , it 's my first day . i hope that 's not a problem . kay : no , no , no , not at all . i 'm just surprised . i mean , the last i heard , you and nikki were launching your own , um , company . and now suddenly , you 're here . what happened ? [ scene_break ] nick : i was just calling to see how phyllis ' new job was going . nikki : well , i 'm sure she 's doing just fine . i , on the other hand , have had better days . nick : i 'm sure running n.v.p . by yourself is pretty tough . nikki : uh - huh , it is . although , i 'm sure to you , it was just a convenient way of keeping your mistress nearby . for me , though , it was a chance to do something special . something that , thanks to you , is about to fall apart . nick : i 'm really sorry , mom . nikki : well , you should be sorry . i just hope sharon is happy that phyllis is gone . nick : i wish she were . but i 'm starting to think phyllis left for nothing . nikki : what are you talking about ? are n't you and sharon reconciling ? nick : she 's out of town . she told me our marriage is over . nikki : oh , nicholas ... nick : she 's in paris right now with noah . maybe when she gets back , she will have changed her mind . nikki : but you 're not counting on it ? nick : i 'm not giving up . nikki : but what if that does n't work out ? what then ? are you gon na go back to phyllis ? nick : no . no , we 're done . nikki : well , if that 's true , maybe you should n't be calling her . [ scene_break ] lauren : well , thank you ! kevin : mm - hmm . lauren : this is nice -- you inviting me to breakfast . kevin : yeah . lauren : is there a special occasion ? kevin : you know , we just have n't spent that much time together lately . i , uh , thought we could do some catching up . lauren : that 's nice . kevin : yeah . lauren : is there something you wan na talk to me about ? kevin : um , maybe we should order first . i do n't want your blood sugar getting too low . lauren : oh , okay , well , i do n't think there 's a danger of that . kevin : well , you ca n't be too careful . you need to take care of yourself . lauren : well , i do , i do . you know , i take vitamins . kevin : good , good . and calcium -- that 's important , too . lauren : yeah , very important , every night . kevin : good . so what are you gon na have ? lauren : oh , i think i 'm gon na have the spinach and feta cheese omelet . kevin : oh , great , excellent . it 's loaded with iron . maybe you should get a fruit plate to go with it ? lauren : i do n't want a fruit plate . kevin : are you sure ? lauren : yes , i 'm really sure . kevin : okay . well , i just noticed that you look especially beautiful today , lauren . lauren : i do ? kevin : yeah . you could say there 's a ... glow about you . lauren : michael told you , did n't he ? kevin : well ... [ scene_break ] will : what were you doing near the lab at the time of the tampering ? michael : alleged tampering . will : at the time of the alleged tampering ? gloria : i was wrong . i go to jabot at every day . will : mrs. abbott ? gloria : i 'm so sorry . will : what do you do at jabot ? gloria : i keep an eye on things for john . i have his proxy . so i feel it is my responsibility to make sure that things run smoothly . it 's not very easy , though . will : oh ? how come ? gloria : because i do n't have any business experience . so i have to figure out things on my own . none of this would 've happened if john had been there . michael : you do n't know that , gloria . gloria : it never happened before . i know that . michael : just answer the question . we do n't have to be told that . gloria : i 'm trying to be helpful , michael . mr. bardwell 's trying to figure out what happened . and i wan na tell him . jabot sent out that tainted cream because john was n't there . will : is that a fact ? gloria : yes . because he always made certain that everything was okay , even when you shipped him off to prison . and now look at what happened . [ scene_break ] victor : well , thank you . ashley : thank you . victor : i do n't think there 's any need to give up hope . ashley : i have n't given up hope . it 's just depressing . gloagain was supposed to be the product that put us back on top . instead , it 's the biggest disaster our company 's ever faced . victor : well , why do n't you find some way to turn things around ? ashley : how ? victor : the way you always do it , sweetheart . you go back to the lab . you create a new product that makes people forget what came before . ashley : as if it were that easy . i mean , even if we did , who would buy it ? sales are down across the board , victor . people are scared . victor : then why do n't you reach out to them ? and assure them that the product is safe again . ashley : it 's gon na take a lot of convincing . and i do n't blame them . you 're right , though . i wish there was a way i could reconnect with the consumer and find some way to get people excited about jabot again . victor : hmm . i think i might have an idea as to how to do that . [ scene_break ] dru : baby , why are you hesitating ? after nick and vicki kicked you to the curb , you should be jumping at this opportunity ! neil : yeah , all right , it 's not that simple , drucilla . dru : what 's complicated about it ? this is your opportunity to be the man in charge ! to show the world what you can do ! neil : do you -- do you understand it 's a question of , where can i do more , right ? newman enterprises is one of the most powerful companies in the world . being c.o.o . here carries a lot of weight . that 's why they offered me the job without even interviewing me . dru : but your reputation precedes you ! any company would be lucky to have you ! neil : i appreciate you saying that . but this particular company -- they 're rather small . they 've only been around for a few years . and they 're specialized . dru : so what 's wrong with that ? neil : because i wo n't get to work on the range of projects i get to work on here at newman , right ? plus , the entire industry is volatile . it does n't matter how good a job i do , the company could go belly up . dru : you know what , neil ? you 're just making up excuses so you do n't have to take the gig . neil : i 'm not ! i 'm really not doing that . it 's a big risk , honey . dru : a risk you need to take ! neil : do you understand that victor newman personally told me that he would make things right . dru : oh , like you can believe him . how many times -- how many times has the newman family said the same ole - same ole to you ? `` neil , we 're so sorry . `` uh , `` neil , we 'll make it better the next time . `` `` we 'll communicate better . `` no , man , you got leverage now ! use it ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : i just decided that n.v.p was n't right . kay : was n't right ? phyllis : yeah , it was n't right . i should 've never signed on . kay : well , are you saying that , uh , it was a mistake to leave jabot in the first place ? phyllis : yeah , it was a mistake . you could say that . kay : well , what 's going to happen to n.v.p . ? is that dead in the water ? phyllis : oh , no , nikki 's running it . kay : mm - hmm . phyllis : along with victor . kay : is nikki okay with you jumping ship ? phyllis : not really . kay : mm - hmm . well , i 'm sure it was a blow to her . not to mention , to n.v.p . because the two of you were the talk of the industry . and now suddenly , you 're ... you pull out . phyllis : yeah , it seems strange , does n't it ? kay : mm - hmm . you were a founding partner . phyllis : yeah . that only gets you so far . kay : phyllis , what is it you 're not telling me ? phyllis : uh , i really should n't get into it . there was a lot of bad blood . kay : between you and nikki ? phyllis : no , not between me and nikki . uh , she was great . kay : but not her and victor ? phyllis : let 's just say i visited . kay : how so ? phyllis : how so ? well ... when he decided to finance the company , he felt that ... he owned us and he could tell us what to do . kay : well , that 's a good thing . because jabot is facing a myriad of hard times ahead . and , um , you 're gon na have your hands full . phyllis : i like a challenge . kay : i like results . do n't forget that . [ scene_break ] will : what 's unfortunate is that your husband failed to consider the consequences of his actions before shooting tom fisher . michael : with all due respect , we 're not here to discuss tom fisher . will : quite right , counselor . you still have n't answered my question , mrs. abbott . what were you doing near the lab when gloagain was on the premises ? [ gloria remembering ] ashley : gloria ! what are you doing down here ? were you looking for me ? gloria : actually , i 'm looking for jack . ashley : down here ? gloria : yeah . ashley : why ? what 's going on ? i can see by the look on your face that something is going on . what is it ? [ scene_break ] will : mrs. abbott ? what is it ? are you all right ? gloria : i 'm sorry . it 's just all very stressful -- everything that 's happening to my husband 's company . will : i was asking what you were doing near the jabot lab . gloria : i was working on an assignment for jack and ashley . and i was looking for jack to give him the revised report . will : i thought you said you did n't have any business experience . gloria : i do n't . will : so why were you writing a report ? gloria : because , mr. bardwell , i 'm trying to learn the business . will : uh - huh . what was the report on ? gloria : it was an overview of trends in the sunscreen market . of course , it turned out to be a waste of time . because ashley gave the assignment to somebody else . michael : well , that 's not relevant here , gloria . will : i think it is . tell me more . gloria : well , that 's just what i was saying about jabot being kind of a mess . and ashley is a brilliant chemist . but , uh , she 's a little unorganized . and i just do n't think she keeps very good records . will : really ? gloria : i 'm amazed she can find anything in that lab . michael : all right , that 's enough , gloria . this interview is over . [ scene_break ] ashley : jack ! jack , i think i found a way to improve our image and restore consumer confidence . jack : super ! let 's hear it . ashley : okay , but you might not like it . jack : at this point , i 'm willing to try anything . ashley : really ? even if it means working with victor ? [ scene_break ] nikki : you wan na do what ? victor : place jabot products in n.v.p . spas . nikki : where on earth would you get a crazy idea like that ? victor : i just talked to ashley abbott . apparently , their company is in dire straits . nikki : yes , i am acutely aware of that . but n.v.p . has an exclusive deal with newman . victor : i can release you from that . nikki : no , i do n't want you to . victor : i think it would be a very good idea to help jabot . it is not their fault that their product was sabotaged . nikki : no . no . no . victor : what do you mean , `` no . no . no . `` ? nikki : because i do n't want you to destroy my company to help ashley 's . [ scene_break ] will : i have more questions for mrs. abbott . gloria : and i do n't mind answering them . michael : but you wo n't . gloria : why not , michael ? i agreed to talk to mr. bardwell because i wan na get to the bottom of this . and obviously , i had nothing to do with it . will : that remains to be seen . michael : do you have any evidence that my client was involved ? will : well , let 's just say , i 'm not ruling anything out . michael : you know , many people had access to that cream . i assume you 're interviewing them all . will : in due time . michael : but you really have nothing to go on ? this whole thing is a fishing expedition ? will : i know more than you think , counselor . michael : perhaps . but my client is under no legal obligation to speak with you . so unless you can come up with the grounds to have her arrested -- which we both know you ca n't -- she has nothing further to say to you . so , gloria , please , come along . michael : good day , mr. bardwell . [ scene_break ] kevin : so how 's everything going ? any morning sickness ? weird food cravings ? lauren : no , not really . except for these scones , i love these . oh , you like the berry one , do n't you ? kevin : i like the berry one . you know , um ... i know that you have michael . but if he 's ever not around , i am happy to help with whatever you need . so just ask uncle kevin . lauren : i appreciate that , uncle kev . kevin : that 's gon na be one lucky baby . lauren : how so ? kevin : well , it 's gon na have you for a mom . lauren : aw . kevin : but he 's gon na have mikey for a dad . and mikey already knows everything not to do from tom and his own dad . lauren : yeah , well , i ca n't imagine two worse role models . kevin : yeah , but you do n't have to worry about him . lauren : i know . i think he 's gon na be a wonderful father . i mean , i see him with you and your mom . and he 's so loving . i mean , there 's nothing he would n't do for his family . kevin : that 's for sure . lauren : and he 's ... he 's so incredibly excited about the baby . he , uh ... last night he put his head to my stomach and starting singing a lullaby . kevin : no way ! lauren : it was so sweet . it 's just ... bringing out a side to him ... i love it . i ca n't wait for this baby to come . kevin : this is gon na be the first baldwin - fisher ever born into a normal , happy family . my mother , michael , myself -- we will all do whatever it takes to make sure that this little guy or girl has the perfect childhood . [ scene_break ] jack : as a matter of fact , i think having jabot products at n.v.p . spas is an excellent idea . ashley : really ? jack : what ? you thought i would n't go for it just because victor 's involved ? ashley : jack , could you please slow down ? i 'm trying to have a conversation with you ! jack : actually , i 'm very impressed you came up with this . how 'd you ever talk the black knight into it ? ashley : well , i did n't . jack : what do you mean ? ashley : well , it was his idea . we were talking about our sales or lack thereof . jack : and what ? he felt sorry for us ? ashley : whatever . he wants to help . jack : we 're talking about victor newman here . he does n't do things like this out of kindness . ashley : okay , so what does that mean ? are you changing your mind on me ? jack : i 'm sure there will be some price to pay down the road , but right now , we need this . even if it means joining forces with victor . [ scene_break ] nikki : we 're trying to build a new business here . now is not the time to tie ourselves to a product that the public thinks is dangerous . victor : jabot has been a very successful brand name for decades . all they need is a vote of confidence from a company like ours , and the public will feel safe again . nikki : yeah , well , it does n't have to be our vote . victor : i will add additional money -- spend my own money -- to offset any kind of negative publicity , okay ? nikki : victor , it 's too big of a risk . victor : sweetheart , jabot is in trouble . you and i own a large stake in that company . if the company does well , you and i will do well . nikki : what about newman cosmetics ? you know , since you 've bullied your way into full partner , i would think the first thing that you would do is keep n.v.p . in sight . in fact , if you gave a damn about my company at all , you would 've let phyllis stay . victor : i bullied my way into this company ? i financed the damn company . and this , by the way , has nothing to do with phyllis ! nikki : you know what ? you 're right about that . but it has everything to do with helping ashley . we made a commitment that we would be exclusive to newman . now we ca n't back out of that just because jabot is having problems . dru : um , excuse me ? nikki , did i hear you both correctly ? victor : uh , drucilla , this does not concern you , okay ? dru : on the contrary , victor . i 'm putting together a huge promotional push behind newman / n.v.p . tie - ins . now if you 're gon na drop it , i think i need to know . nikki : no , we 're not dropping it . victor : we are just adding jabot products . dru : jabot products ? victor , all of our promotional materials bespeak exclusivity to newman . victor : drucilla , then you change them . dru : change ? ay it 's getting crazier by the day around here . every day a strange decision 's being made ! nikki : she is right , you know ? victor , i can not let you do this . victor : do i need to remind you that i 'm the only financial backer of your company ? i do as i damn well please . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm not sure i believe there is a perfect childhood . i just , uh , i just want this baby to be happy . kevin : he will be . or she . lauren : yeah . you know , you and michael and gloria are not the only ones who have a lot to make up for . when i raised scott , and i could n't give him that . kevin : because of sheila . lauren : but this baby -- this baby 's gon na have both of his parents and an extended family . it 's gon na be a second chance for all of us . kevin : that means a lot . that you 're willing to share this with me and my mom . lauren : well , yeah , of course . i know how close you and michael are . you shared a lot of dark times together . you can finally bond over something happy . and now with sheila and tom gone , we can just enjoy being a family without constantly worrying that it 's not gon na last . [ scene_break ] michael : you just had to do it , did n't you ? you had to go after ashley despite my warnings . gloria : i told the truth , michael . i did n't accuse her of anything . michael : you did n't have to . gloria : oh , come on , you were brilliant . the way you cut bardwell off and told him he was fishing for information was a stroke of genius , michael . i 'm very proud of you . michael : i was just trying to keep things from spinning out of control . gloria : do n't be modest . michael : you do n't realize what you 'd done , do you ? i swear , you 're your own worst enemy . gloria : what do you mean ? michael : you 've only piqued bardwell 's interest . you think you 're being so clever ? if that man decides to keep digging ... there is no telling what he 's gon na turn up . [ scene_break ] will : hello , ms. abbott . you mind if i ask you a few questions ? ashley : oh , um , i know i said i would . but actually , i 've been advised not to . will : ah . ashley : excuse me ? i meant what i said . i 'm not gon na talk to you . will : which is why i 'm leaving . will : what , the ... ashley : are we stuck ? will : appears that way . ashley : oh , come on , this is n't happening . [ scene_break ] nikki : i did n't get all the files i needed before . nick : what are you missing ? nikki : um , the financials on the n.v.p./newman joint promotion . i guess phyllis took those with her , too . nick : oh , well , here , there 's a copy in there for you . nikki : thanks . listen , um ... far be it from me to tell you how to do your job but ... honey , be careful . your father 's gone back to his old ways . nick : oh , yeah , i know . he , uh ... just tore into me for not being on top of everything . nikki : mmm . well , at least he thinks you 're still in charge of something . according to him , i 'm just a subordinate . nick : still threatening to pull the plug , huh ? nikki : you know , i almost wish he would . he has systematically destroyed everything i have created . who knows what he 's gon na do next . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , victor , i was hoping that i would be able to spend the rest of my career here at newman . but unfortunately , since you 've left , things have changed victor : in what way ? neil : well , i 'm consistently being bypassed , for one , you know ? i am being cut out of major decisions . and frankly , i do n't feel like i have much of a future here anymore . victor : now , neil , you have felt that way before . neil : yeah , that 's true . in the past i 've always chosen to stay . victor : but now you 're telling me you 're not so sure ? neil : listen , victor , you 've employed me for many , many years . and this is tough for me to tell you but ... i 'm being offered a c.e.o . position in another company . and right now i 'm really having trouble thinking of why i should n't take it . victor : i told you a little while ago to be patient -- that i will handle things myself now . neil : yes , you did tell me that . and unfortunately , i ca n't be patient anymore . i 'm sorry . i need something concrete . victor : all right , if i were to offer you something concrete , would you then let me know that you 'd stay so i can count on you ? neil : victor , if you give me something i can hold onto , absolutely , i 'm your man . you can count on me . victor : i 'm about to tell you something that needs remain strictly between the two of us . [ next_on ] nick : i will never be able to forget about what happened between us . daniel : i heard something at work today and i do n't want you getting involved . j.t . : well , maybe she listens to you , but i do n't . | drucilla finds her husband in an empty office . `` where have you been neil ? i have been looking all over for you . `` he tells her that he needed some privacy . he was just offered a job as ceo of a company but he is n't sure that he should take it . she says that he should as the newman 's have been promising him the key to the executive bathroom for years . neil goes to victor and puts his cards on the table . `` neil , i want you to just wait and give me some time to work some things out , `` victor says . `` there is something that you are not to speak about that i want to tell you . `` he closes the door to the office . phyllis is in her new office at jabot . she left a voicemail for nick to apologize for having to cut their call short the night before . he calls her back and wants to talk but jack is in her office and she ca n't . when he gets off the phone , he hears the door slam behind him . it is his mother . `` i just lost my business partner to save your marriage nick , so could you please tell me what the hell you are doing talking to her now ? `` gloria steps in it again . michael warned her not to slam jack and ashley at the interview with bardwell but she does n't listen . every chance that she gets , she says that this would n't have happened had john been free . `` ashley is so disorganized . you ca n't find anything in that office ! `` michael takes her home and she is pleased with herself . `` you just do n't get it do you ? `` michael asks . `` by doing the opposite of what i told you to do , you have peaked will 's curiosity and now he is going to dig deeper . `` victor has a bright idea after talking with ashley . he goes to nikki telling her that they could bring jabot and nvp together to boost the publicity of ashley 's company . he even offers to bring in more money to offset any negative publicity that nvp might get . nikki says she will not risk her company to save ashley 's . `` why do n't you use newman cosmetics ? `` she fires back . `` i am the only person with funding in this company . if i want to do something , i will do it ! `` he warns . ashley runs to jack with a way to save their company . `` i will do anything , `` he says . `` even work with victor , `` she asks . ashley makes her pitch and jack decides that the idea is good . he knows that they will pay for getting entangled with victor again but he needs some help to make things better and this idea sounds like it might be it . jack signs on ! |
neil : you know , she 's trying to hide it . she 's too proud to let tucker see , but it was a tough blow . ashley : losing jabot just when victor 's gotten it back for her ? what do you think tucker 's using as leverage , neil ? neil : i do n't know . my guess ? um , he 's probably dug up some information , something that she does n't want anybody to know about . ashley : just like she did to him ... except she 's an open book . she would n't do anything underhanded . neil : you know what , ash ? maybe he -- he 's got some dirt on someone that she loves . ashley : something about jill ? neil : well , come on now . considering her track record ... ashley : right . neil : that 's definitely a possibility . ashley : right . neil : um , though you 'd think by now , they would have uncovered all there is to find . mm - hmm . ashley : mm - hmm . you would . now look , i know this sounds strange , but do you think tucker knows something about adam 's murder ? neil : i do n't know . i - i really had n't thought about that . ashley : well , you know she 's gon na confide in you , do n't you think ? when the two of you are alone . you have been her staunchest ally . neil : well , uh , ash , wait . now , now . come on . i - if she does confide in me , i - i might not be able to share it with you . ashley : well , i understand . i know . do you think you could find a way to kill the deal , though , so my father 's company does not end up in tucker 's hands ? could you ? neil : ashley ... i would love to do that for you . ashley : yeah ? neil : yeah . kay : hmm . mm - hmm . oh , murph , if you could have seen ashley 's face ... i mean , all -- all of the abbotts are devastated . well , darling , i had no choice . oh , good , then i -- i 'll wait for you here . thank you . neil : hi , katherine . kay : ( sighs ) neil : murphy on his way ? kay : mm - hmm . neil : can i get you a club soda or -- or a - a coffee , something ? kay : ( sighs ) in exchange for what ? ( chuckles ) neil : ( chuckles ) katherine ... kay : hmm ? neil : i just want to help , you know ? the last time that tucker attacked , we fought against him together , and we can do that again . kay : neil , the decision has been made . neil : what is this ? kay : ( sighs ) neil : wait a minute . th - th - this is not the great katherine chancellor that i know , giving up without a fight . that goes against the law of -- of nature here , especially after everything that victor went through to put jabot back in your hands . kay : you are upset for victor 's sake ? neil : are you kidding me ? i could give a damn about victor . kay : ( chuckles ) neil : listen , i know what it meant to you what he did . kay : ( sighs ) neil : but for you to turn around and surrender jabot again , unless -- unle -- wait . unless tucker were forcing your hand . is that what 's going on ? kay : there is no point in discussing it . neil : why ? why -- why do you -- why do you want to do this all on your own ? you have friends . i can help . we can all help you . kay : neil , will you please accept my decision ? this is between tucker and me , and that is the way it 's going to stay . ashley : help me with something . tucker : sure , if i can . please . ashley : you were so kind and compassionate when you helped me with that videotape of faith and me . and i just do n't understand how you can turn around and do something like this -- how you can treat my father 's company like it 's a toy that you can just drop or pick up on a whim no matter who gets hurt . tucker : appearances can be deceiving . i do n't consider jabot a toy . i do have plans for it . and i have to say , i think your father would approve . ashley : really ? well , maybe you should let me be the judge of that . what are your plans ? tucker : i 'm sorry , ashley . it 's too soon to say . you 're gon na have to trust me . ashley : you 've made that impossible . [ scene_break ] patty : i told your husband he owes it to his wife to be patient and understanding . you 're welcome . tell him you need another session with me tomorrow . well , i - i need your help , nurse sarah . ( sighs ) i have to , uh ... ( chuckles ) fake my way through a doctor 's appointment this friday . yeah . ( front door rattles ) patty : you know what ? i got ta go . i 'll call you later . jack : ( sighs ) patty : mm . jack : hello . patty : hi , sweetheart . i am at a wonderful part in this book . jack : you 're really into this , are n't you ? patty : i am . i - i hope i 'm not the only one . jack : no , no , not at all . as a matter of fact , i am so excited about all of this , i ca n't wait till the end of the week to see the doctor . patty : oh , i know . i know , sweetheart , but , uh , we have to . we have to be very patient . jack : not necessarily . we could see a doctor tonight . patty : what ? jack : well , the sooner a doctor signs off on mother and child 's health , the better , right ? patty : i - i agree , but obstetricians do n't work in the evening unless they 're delivering a baby . and besides , dr. stavropoulos is booked until friday , remember ? hmm ? jack : well , as luck would have it , phyllis put me in touch with her doctor , and he 's agreed to see us this evening . i told him you 're not that far along , but he assured me that there was a good chance we would be able to see the baby 's heartbeat in a sonogram . is n't that incredible ? patty : mm . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , baby , i 'm just , um , trying to get a hold of you again . i - i want to know what 's going on with victoria , so call me back . daniel : hey . phyllis : hey ! look at you . you are a great son . look at this . daniel : look at you . i thought i still had a few decades before i 'd be visiting you in a wheelchair . phyllis : ( laughs ) you 're so funny . watch out , because i 'll beat you with my cast , and then you 're gon na need a wheelchair . daniel : yeah , i 'm just gon na throw these in some water , maybe back at my house . phyllis : yeah , back at your own -- get in here . i want those flowers . get in here . thank you . cut the stems . daniel : yeah , i know how to do this . phyllis : yeah , i 'm sure you know how to do it . you 've had a lot of practice . i 'm sorry . i 'm edgy , and i 'm itchy . this cast ... daniel : why do n't you try some baby powder ? that 's supposed to help . phyllis : really ? maybe i 'll have nick pick up some on his way home if i can get a hold of him . daniel : is he working late ? phyllis : no . hey . you have n't heard ? victoria was arrested for adam 's murder . daniel : are you kidding me ? that 's insane . phyllis : i know , right ? victoria would never do anything like that . [ scene_break ] nick : this has to be mine . michael : give your mother a chance to search your office . victor : let me see it . okay . the pen could be sitting on your desk right now . nick : you should have told chance that you gave that pen to me . victoria : wait , dad 's right , okay ? it might not be the same pen . nick : you could have gone to the courthouse , convinced the judge to give you another hearing . then you would have custody of your son right now , vick . victoria : i 'm not going to lose reed . nick : but why risk it ? unless you think i killed adam . victoria : no , of course not . it 's what i thought the police would think . nick : you were protecting me . michael : we have to think very carefully about how we move forward . where are you going , nick ? nick : this ends now . michael : nick ! chance : does nick know we found adam 's blood on his jacket ? owen : no , he still thinks victoria is our prime suspect . chance : well , now we know who she was covering for . michael : nicholas . nicholas , listen to me . you ca n't do this . you -- nick : all right . michael : nick , not a word ! nick : let her go right now . it 's my pen . victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : all the parents have been really great . they 've been bringing over food and taking over carpool duties , so it 's been nice . daniel : yeah , nice . sounds like you 're never gon na take that damn cast off . phyllis : yeah , it 's not worth it . believe me . daniel : where is summer ? phyllis : karate class . daniel : oh , karate . phyllis : oh . daniel : hiya ! watch out . phyllis : ( laughs ) i hope nick remembers to pick her up . daniel : i can get her . phyllis : yeah ? daniel : yeah . is the booster seat in your car ? phyllis : she would really like that . yeah , it 's in my car . you know , if nick shows up , just tell him to get -- daniel : tell him to get baby powder . phyllis : yeah , exactly . daniel : yeah , if not , summer and i 'll grab it on the way home . phyllis : you are a very , very good son . daniel : yeah , like that 's news . do you want anything else ? phyllis : no , i 'm good . thanks . daniel : okay . [ scene_break ] patty : you told phyllis i was pregnant after you asked me to keep it quiet ? jack : i 'm sorry . it just kinda slipped out . patty : ( sighs ) jack , i need to feel like i can count on you . if you promise me something -- jack : you know what ? you 're absolutely right . trust is everything . we do n't have that , we do n't have much , right ? patty : ( sighs ) i 'm so happy that you 're excited about this baby . jack : i think you 're gon na love dr. hoffman . i know phyllis is crazy about him . patty : okay , i do n't care what phyllis thinks . i want my doctor , the one i chose . jack : w - w - w - w - wait . wait . wait . you 're just gon na see the guy . come on . he 's going way out of his way to help us . patty : look , i did n't ask for that . jack : no , you asked for me to be more involved , and this is what more involved looks like . it 's just a test . patty : ( sighs ) jack : he 's gon na run a sonogram . you want to see the baby , do n't you ? patty : ( laughs ) yes , of course . jack : if you do n't like the doctor , you never have to see him again . it 's just an exam , right ? patty : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) patty : oh , uh , is that work ? jack : that can wait . patty : well , it might be important . ( ring ) jack : oh , it 's ashley . yeah , what 's up ? ashley : i need to see you right away . jack : uh , this is not a good time . ashley : jack , it 's important . it 's about jabot , and it ca n't wait . jack : where are you ? ashley : i 'm at the club . jack : okay , i can give you a few minutes . but i have an appointment later , and i 'm not gon na miss it . yeah . that was ashley . she needs to see me about jabot . i 'll be back to pick you up to take you to dr. hoffman . patty : mm . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] chance : this is on the record . so you say the pen we found at the crime scene was yours ? nick : it looks exactly like the one my sister gave me . chance : did you have the pen with you the night of the ball ? nick : no , i misplaced it before then . chance : when was the last time you remember seeing the pen ? nick : the night my wife was discharged from the hospital . i used it to sign her cast . victor : the pen may be in his office . his mother is looking for it right now . owen : oh , she wo n't find it . we have it . it 's the murder weapon . michael : hundreds , maybe thousands of people , may have a pen just like this one . chance : not with the same serial number that matches the one on victoria 's receipt . the pen is yours . we also have the tuxedo jacket you wore to the ball . forensics confirmed that it is stained with adam 's blood . michael : i would like to talk to nicholas alone . nick : no , i - i - i can explain that . michael : uh , better not right now . nick : he was fighting my dad . michael : not right -- nick ! nick : i jumped in , grabbed him from behind . that 's it . chance : and the blood ? nick : he had a cut on his cheek from where dad hit him . my sleeve must have rubbed against it . we fell on the ground . he got away . that 's the last i saw of him . owen : wait , wait , wait . this is the same fight where you got adam 's blood on your watch ? victor : that 's right . owen : when you told me the story , you never mentioned that nick was there . victor : he did not kill adam , all right ? i wanted to protect him from suspicion . owen : and you 're willing to lie to do it ? only question is , were you lying then , or are you lying now ? [ scene_break ] tucker : enjoy your evening , katherine . i 'm headed home . kay : well , do n't let me keep you . tucker : i 'll contact the attorneys tonight . it 's best we get the transfer of jabot handled as quickly as possible . kay : you 're frightened i 'll change my mind . tucker : mm , not at all . i 'll contact you as soon as the papers are ready for signing . kay : ( sighs ) tucker : on second thought , i think , uh , i think i 'm gon na hang for a while . [ scene_break ] jack : so what 's happening at jabot ? ashley : i ca n't believe it , and katherine wo n't explain it , but apparently , she 's signing jabot back over to tucker . jack : what ? neil : he outmaneuvered her somehow . she seems to think that no one can help her . jack : what , you -- you 've talked to her ? neil : oh , yeah , i talked to her with ashley and one - on - one . and she wo n't tell me what 's going on . ashley : i could n't get anything out of tucker , either . jack : what could tucker possibly have done ... ? neil : to make katherine chancellor give up without a fight ? must be a pretty powerful weapon , would n't you say ? ashley : he said he 's got big plans for jabot . i 'm afraid of what that might be . [ scene_break ] ( scratching on window ) ( thump ) phyllis : you are crazy . you 've been watching too many horror films . enough . [ scene_break ] jack : your primary concern in getting jabot back was keeping tucker 's hands off of it . we structured the whole deal around that . now you want to undo it ? kay : i understand your disappointment . ashley : it 's not just about jabot , katherine . we really do n't like to see you being bullied . kay : ashley , i made my own decision . jack : look , much as i hate to say this , i 'd work with victor again to help -- kay : no , no . no , no . i do not want you involved , or anyone else , for that matter . now i am sorry . i know how much your father 's company means to you both . but you have got to respect my wishes . jack : i need a little more explanation than that . i guarantee you victor will , too . kay : this is between tucker and me , and it is no one else 's business . excuse me . oh , murph . ( sighs ) murphy : hey . hey , hey , hey . it 's all right . kay : ( sighs ) murphy : come . come talk to me . kay : all right . neil : well ? not good ? ashley : more insistent than ever that we back off . jack : did you get the impression that she especially did n't want me to know what was going on ? ashley : i think she 's afraid . neil : what the hell is tucker threatening her with ? jack : well , much as i hate to say this , i think we need to get victor involved . ashley : i do n't like it , either , but what other choice do we have ? jack : i 'm getting his voice mail . victor , its jack . it 's about jabot and katherine . call me . kay : well , it appears that you 've danced with ashley abbott for the last time . tucker : well , it 's unfortunate she 's taken a business decision so personally . kay : mm . tucker : but it 's understandable , given what she 's been through lately . kay : oh , that almost sounds like empathy . tucker : well , who would n't empathize with a mother who 's had her child taken away from her ? murphy : ( sighs ) kay : as opposed to one who gave up her child and never looked back ? tucker : your words , not mine . kay : well , it 's what you were thinking . murphy : look , when are you gon na stop punishing her for the decision she made decades ago ? kay : no , no , no , no . come on . come on . come on . i - it 's all right . i , you know , i created this situation . murphy : ( sighs ) kay : and that decision led to all this bitterness and -- and -- and resentment . and i do regret it , tucker , not because you punished me , but because it 's so obvious how lonely and unhappy you are . tucker : there 's no need to worry about me . kay : and why is that ? because you took back jabot , and that 's supposed to be your satisfaction ? you know , every time you took a part of -- o - o - of my empire , it 's just reinforced for me how much i have that you do n't . there are people and friends that -- that have never let me down . and that 's the reason that , uh , i got jabot back the last time . tucker : well , this time , they 're the reason you 're losing it . kay : well , i still got the better end of the deal . ( sighs ) there are a dozen people that i - i could call right now , and they would drop everything just for my sake . and what have you got ? a bunch of bankers and servants ? who will listen ? who really cares ? tucker : well ... ( sighs ) as much as i appreciate your concern -- murphy : ( scoffs ) he , uh , he -- he has n't got a clue what you 're talking about . kay : no , no , no , no . he -- he -- he gets the message . his cluelessness is how to get it . i 'll give you a hint . power and vengeance are not the answer , tucker . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , it 's phyllis . is this greg ? hey , how you doing ? g -- i - i 'm good , thanks . listen , um , did -- did any delivery people or -- or a stranger of any kind come through the gate tonight ? really ? all right , just -- just family and -- and staff . it 's just weird . i - i -- yeah , i just -- i thought saw something outside . no , no , you do n't need to send anyone down . i - i - it 's fine . it 's just i 'm jittery . and when summer is n't here , it 's -- it 's just too quiet . right . oh , okay . thanks , hon . bye . ( doorknob rattles ) daniel : got your baby powder . phyllis : ( sighs heavily ) daniel . daniel : you okay ? phyllis : i am fine . i am a little out of my mind right now . i - i was convinced that you were , you know , a crazy , chain saw - toting ... forget about it . daniel : ( laughs ) phyllis : ( laughs ) daniel : guess i should have knocked first , huh ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , it 's fine . i 'm fine . where 's summer ? daniel : she 's in the stables with chuck feedin ' the horses . phyllis : of course she is . of course she is . daniel : i 'll -- i 'll get her in a minute . i just figured you did n't want to wait for this . phyllis : oh , thank you . thank you . this 'll help me out , you know ? because when -- when the crazy chain saw massacre guy comes in , i 'll just throw this at him . and , you know , i 'll make a -- a run for it , or wheel myself away . ( knock on door ) phyllis : ( chuckles ) daniel : that must be him now . phyllis : yeah . daniel : you ready ? phyllis : yeah , i am . daniel : yeah ? phyllis : mm - hmm . daniel : emily , hey . patty : hi . daniel : how you doing ? phyllis : hi . patty : uh , hi . i was hoping we could talk . daniel : uh , yeah . you know what ? i - i 'll just run out to the stable and see if summer 's ready to come in . phyllis : okay , yeah . good luck with that . daniel : ( chuckles ) phyllis : hi . patty : you were n't expecting me . phyllis : no . should i have been ? patty : oh , most definitely . you ca n't talk about me behind my back , interfere with my marriage and think i wo n't have anything to say about it . phyllis : you do n't like jack talking to his friends ? patty : well , if you were a friend , that 'd be one thing . phyllis : i am a friend . patty : you 're an ex - wife who is clearly having trouble letting go of the past . phyllis : oh , okay . is that my issue ? you 're analyzing me now ? patty : it would n't be appropriate . phyllis : no , it would n't . patty : but i would be happy to recommend you to another doctor . you really need to explore this , why your own husband and family is n't enough for you . this compulsive problem you have causing problems for jack and i is -- phyllis : i - i 'm sorry . you are really crossing the line , emily . patty : you 've crossed the line , phyllis , with my husband . phyllis : i just talked to your husband . i listened to him , and i tried to help him . patty : okay , he does n't need your help . ( sighs ) he does n't . but what you need and what 's best for you is that you focus on your own issues , your own family , and leave jack and i alone , because we will be just fine . phyllis : are you sure about that ? because i can see firsthand what he 's dealing with . patty : you do n't need to worry about jack . phyllis : oh , i think i do . [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , let 's get out of here . neil : we 're not gon na get any more out of katherine tonight . i 'll do some digging in the morning , all right ? jack : do that . i 'll do the same . stay in touch . neil : bye , jack . ashley : good night . kay : good night . tucker : night . murphy : good night . kay : good night , neil . murphy : look , why do n't you leave ? she 's had all she 's gon na take from you . tucker : ( sighs ) kay : uh , murphy . murph -- murph -- murphy , come on . come on , murphy , now stop it . murphy : no , no , i 've held my tongue because i 'd hoped for your sake he 'd come around . now what kind of man treats any woman that way , let alone his own mother ? tucker : you know what ? i do n't really consider her -- murphy : look , just why do n't you shut up ? i 've had it up to here with you blaming katherine for your miserable life . somebody should have told you that you 're `` daddy warbucks , `` not `` little orphan annie . `` you want to feel sorry for yourself ? that 's fine . so let 's take it outside , and i 'll give you a good reason ! kay : no . murphy : -murphy , no . no . [ scene_break ] chance : it 's no secret . you hated adam . michael : he 's not the only one who felt that way . owen : but he was the only one in the basement when he discovered the gas leak , was n't he ? victor : what are you implying ? chance : it 's been confirmed that the explosion in the basement was n't an accident . someone had intentionally caused it . victoria : well , yeah , that was adam . owen : how do you know ? were you in the basement ? victoria : well , obviously , he 's the only one insane enough to try to kill all of us . chance : there is another possibility -- someone was trying to cover up for a murder . nick : i did n't cause that explosion , and i did n't kill adam . owen : yeah , but whoever did used your pen . michael : you ca n't prove that nicholas had possession of that pen at the time . owen : but we can prove he wore the jacket and got adam 's blood on it . victor : we have already explained that . chance : what you have n't explained is why you threw the jacket away . nick : phyllis did that without talking to me . she saw the blood on the sleeve and panicked . owen : because she thought you killed your brother . nick : no , no . owen : your wife , your sister , your father all felt the need to lie and cover for you . now if they all believe you 're guilty , you think a jury wo n't ? [ scene_break ] patty : every newlywed couple has things they need to work through . now if you 'd just butt out , jack and i would be just fine . phyllis : right . okay . patty : you 're confusing him , phyllis . phyllis : he 's not confused by me . patty : what is that supposed to mean ? phyllis : you used to be confident and secure . and now you 're just possessive and controlling . patty : okay , i 'm trying to protect my marriage ! phyllis : uh , uh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . you 're -- you 're protecting your marriage because of me ? y -- listen . jack came to me , and he confided in me because he has doubt . patty : okay , he does n't have doubts . we are in love with each other , and i am the only woman that can make jack happy . phyllis : well , then you 'd better get started , because right now , he 's thinking that he made a mistake by marrying you . patty : that is a lie . that is a lie , phyllis ! phyllis : oh , my god , you have to leave here before my kids get back . patty : i will not leave until i make sure you will never meddle in my marriage again . phyllis : let go of my chair right now . do you want me to call jack ? ( touch - tones beeping ) patty : no ! oh , my god ! oh , my god . ( sobs ) phyllis : what are you doing ? patty : this is all your fault ! your fault , phyllis ! oh , my god . ( gasps ) i do n't believe you . in the condition that i 'm in ... ( voice breaking ) oh , my god . i have to go home ! [ scene_break ] ashley : thank you . neil : um , any chance that we can still salvage the evening ? ashley : uh , what do you have in mind ? neil : oh , i do n't know . i was thinking maybe we could go by my club indigo and maybe have a drink . ashley : yeah , i guess we could . neil : guess we could ? do have a better idea ? ashley : um ... i was thinking of something a little more private . neil : oh . ashley : you look kind of shocked . neil : did i look shocked ? ashley : mm - hmm . you looked shocked . neil : no , no , i , uh , we -- ashley , we 've just been taking things real slow right ? ashley : mm - hmm , i know , because you want me to be sure . and i am . i 'm right where i want to be . [ scene_break ] tucker : i 'm sorry you feel that way , murphy . murphy : not as sorry as you 're gon na be . let 's go . tucker : ( sighs ) kay : no , no , murphy , stop it . stop it . the only one who is going to go outside with you is me , because i want to go home . i think he 's got the message . tucker : loud and clear . kay : ( sighs ) murphy : do n't bother her again . kay : well , why would he ? he 's got everything he 's wanted , jabot and the rest of the companies . i mean , they may not keep you warm at night , may not stand up for you like murphy just did for me a few moments ago . but that 's the life you 've chosen , and you might even think that 's victory . well , poor little me , i 'm going home with a very wonderful man . oh , yeah , and a houseful of people who absolutely love me . tucker : ( sighs ) kay : i 'll take what i have over what you have any day of the week . come on , murphy . give me my purse . jack : gee , she should have let the old boy wipe the floor with you . you certainly deserve it . tucker : why ? because i got to jabot before you did ? jack : no , it 's the way you did it , tucker . tucker : oh , you do n't approve ? does that mean you wo n't be making me an offer for the company ? jack : jabot 's for sale ? tucker : careful , jack . you 're droolin ' all over your nice tie . jack : what 's this really about ? you did n't do this with jabot just to stick it to katherine , did you ? tucker : come on . do n't you know me better than that by now ? jack : my sister said you have big plans for the company . somehow , you 're gon na make it pay off for you . ( cell phone rings ) jack : hold on . yeah ? phyllis : hey , jack , uh , your wife emily was just here . she freaked me out . jack : just a second . tucker : emergency ? jack : we 're not done . tucker : i 'm countin ' on it . jack : you still there ? [ scene_break ] murphy : so if you do n't agree to give jabot back to tucker ... kay : he will take it away . murphy : ( scoffs ) kay : and that will invalidate the sale to victor . murphy : yeah , because victor used adam to rig the bids . kay : ( sighs ) i - i saw the video . come on . adam opened the sealed bids , sent the information to victor . now jack suspected that that 's what was happening , but he could n't prove it . murphy : and tucker can . kay : oh , murphy , if the truth comes out ... ( chuckles ) it 's going to reactivate that feud between the newmans and -- and the abbotts again . uh , victor will go to prison . do you understand that ? i do n't approve of his methods , but he did what he did for me . murphy : i do n't know . being blackmailed by your own son -- you should have let me deck him . kay : oh , stop it . stop it . he 's punished himself by alienating everyone . i - i do n't even feel anger towards him anymore , just pity . murphy : i think i could have taken him . kay : ( laughs ) stop it . murphy : ( chuckles ) kay : oh , for heaven sakes . murphy : ( chuckles ) kay : oh , my god . murphy : listen , uh , esther 's off because she thought we were goin ' out , so i 'm gon na fix us dinner . kay : mm - hmm . what 's on the menu ? murphy : pork and beans . kay : hmm ? murphy : ( laughs ) kay : i 'm not eating pork and beans . murphy : grilled cheese and tomatoes . kay : what ? murphy : yeah . kay : ( chuckles ) murphy : come here , you . kay : oh , you spoil me . murphy : oh , yes , i do . kay : grilled cheese and tomatoes ? murphy : mm . [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approach ) woman : excuse me . are you tucker mccall ? tucker : yes , i am , darlin ' . [ scene_break ] victor : what 's the meaning of this ? chance : officer lang was guarding adam in the hospital . he witnessed a fight between your two sons . lang : i had to physically separate them . nick : he shoved me . do you remember that ? victoria : okay , well , why was n't adam in restraints ? nick : he had just come out of the restroom . michael : okay , so you 've established a history of mutual physical aggression . owen : oh , we can establish more than that . what did they argue about ? lang : uh , someone named sharon and faith , who i assume is their daughter . owen : and what were nick newman 's last words to his brother that day ? lang : that if adam went near sharon or faith , he 'd have to kill him . nick : ( scoffs ) ( groans ) owen : and the next time you saw adam , he was with sharon and faith in their hotel room . and now he 's dead . nick : okay , listen , i -- michael : no . if you would just stop talking , please . victor : listen to michael . owen : you 're free to go . we 're dropping the charges against you ... for now . victoria : what about my brother ? chance : nicholas newman , you 're under arrest for the murder of adam wilson . please put your hands behind your back . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to an attorney . that attorney may be present with you at your time of questioning . do you understand these rules as i have read them to you ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : so i just put summer to bed , but i 'm sure she 'd like to hear a good- night from her daddy , so call when you get this . all right . daniel : hey . phyllis : hey . daniel : take a look at this . phyllis : oh , my goodness . did you teach her that ? private art lessons ? that is so cool . thanks for tucking her in . it 's hard , you know , going up and down the stairs . daniel : mm - hmm . you , uh , want me to stick around till nick gets here ? phyllis : no , you can go . daniel : you sure ? phyllis : yes . daniel : you seemed a little nervous before . phyllis : i know . that was stupid . go ahead . we have security guards . it 's fine . daniel : okay . well , you have a good night , and call me if you need anything . phyllis : okay , bye . mwah ! daniel : bye . phyllis : i love you . daniel : love you , too . phyllis : ( sighs ) hey , greg , it 's me again . um , yeah , uh , can you do me a favor ? um , can you tell me what time emily peterson , uh , arrived at the ranch ? uh , e - emily abbott . that 's what she goes by now . what , she did n't ? uh , a - are you sure ? how is that possible ? she was just here . ( sighs ) no , i - i - i just -- i do n't -- i do n't understand how -- no , no , no , it 's okay . i 'll call him . thanks . thanks a lot , greg . hey , victor . i 'm so glad you -- you picked up . um , it 's phyllis . listen , the -- i have -- what ? oh , my god , he was arrested ? no . ( sighs ) no , no , no , no , no . all right , i - i 'm coming down . no , do n't worry about it . i 'll get chuck to take me . uh , i - i 'll -- i 'll find someone to -- to watch over summer . i - i 'll -- i 'll be right there , okay ? ( slams cell phone closed ) oh . [ scene_break ] jack : em ? em , you ready to go ? patty : ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) ( sobs ) ( voice breaking ) jack . ( sniffles ) oh , god . jack : wh - what 's wrong ? patty : i 'm sorry . ( sniffles ) i had a miscarriage , jack . i lost the baby . ( gasps ) i lost the baby . jack : no , you did n't . no , you did n't . you were never pregnant . patty : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] gloria : where is jana ? sarah : you try anything , i will snap her neck ! jack : all of a sudden , you 're pregnant ? and now conveniently , you 've miscarried ? patty : oh , how could you be so heartless ? jack : save it ! stop ! | ashley and neil watch katherine and know she is hiding something . ashley wonders if tucker had something to do with adam 's murder . katherine talks to murph on the phone when neil offers his help . ashley approaches tucker for a conversation about jabot , but tucker will not divulge any information . patty talks to sarah on the phone and asks for her help , but she hears jack coming and quickly hangs up . jack informs patty that they are seeing a doctor who phyllis recommended . phyllis tries to call nick but does n't get an answer . daniel comes in to join phyllis . nick insists to everyone that the pen in question is his . chance tells owen that they found blood on nick 's tuxedo jacket and that victoria is covering for nick . nick confesses to everyone that the pen is his . patty is surprised to find out that jack told phyllis about the baby . ashley calls jack to tell him to come and meet her and neil , because they have news about jabot . patty sneaks out of the house after jack leaves . nick gives his statement to chance about the night that adam was murdered . ashley lets jack know that katherine gave jabot back to tucker . phyllis becomes startled by a noise outside , looks out the window and sees patty . |
nikki : victoria , i have ridden at night dozens of times . blue smoke and i know our way around this ranch , trust me . oh , no , i 'm -- i 'm not here to see your father . honey , it will be fine . do n't worry about it . okay , i have my key , so do n't wait up for me , all right ? and do n't worry . i can handle this . [ scene_break ] victor : michael , have you had a chance to look at the sales contract for beauty of nature ? mm - hmm . why do n't you come out to the ranch ? let 's just -- right , let 's discuss it , okay ? i want to finalize it . yep . bye . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] harmony : you still thinking about that person who disappointed you ? neil : ca n't help it . harmony : hmm . well , so much for my pep talk earlier . neil : oh , come on , now . i appreciated the sentiment . harmony : but ... neil : but , um , maybe ... maybe i 'm expecting too much of people , you know ? harmony : oh , lord . you went from one extreme to the other . neil : no , seriously , do you think that that 's what i 'm doing ? harmony : you know what ? the first couple of times after i got clean , i decided that i was gon na be the best at everything . i was gon na be the best worker the best mother , the best recovering addict . you know , i figured that it would keep me from relapsing . all it did was just really set me up for disappointment . neil : so you do think that 's what i 'm doing . harmony : nobody 's perfect . ( laughs ) i ought to know . neil : hmm . lily : oh , hi . cane : hey , guys . neil : hey . lily : what a nice surprise . neil : hi , honey . lily : hi . neil : why do n't you join us ? lily : oh , we 're getting our coffees to go . cane : yeah , and then we 're gon na go to , uh , devon 's studio , 'cause angelina 's in l.a. she 's recorded a new song . lily : yep , and if he likes it , he 's gon na remix it and then release it as her third single . neil : wow . lily : i know . harmony : oh , wow , those two are really on a roll . listen , do you think we could come with you ? lily : um , yeah , i 'm sure devon wo n't mind . cane : sure , yeah . harmony : you want to go ? neil : do i want to -- yeah , sure , let 's go . let 's go . cane : all right , then let 's do it . all right . lily : okay . [ scene_break ] michael : duty , also known as victor , calls . avery : oh , that means you ca n't stay for another ? oh ! oh . oh . michael : uh ... ( laughs ) maybe we 've both had enough . avery : no , i 'm fine i 'm just clumsy . michael : you ? you always seem so together . avery : yes , i am , in the courtroom . outside the courtroom is a different story . michael : well 's been nice to get to know the other , more human side of you . avery : ( sighs ) thanks . michael : ( laughs ) avery : you , too . i hope that , uh , everything works out with lauren . i 'm sure she 'll be home soon , and with fen . michael : ohh , i 'm counting the days . and you -- do n't give up on phyllis . she acts tough , but deep down , she wants her sister in her life . avery : ( laughs ) yeah , i 'll remember that the next time she slams a door in my face . michael : oh , no , no , no , she 's -- look , she 's just upset because this whole situation with lucy and daisy and ... ( shudders ) once lucy 's back where she belongs , you and phyllis will find your way back to each other , too . [ scene_break ] ricky : you 're doing the right thing . you 're letting me help you get custody of lucy . daisy : well , it 'd be great if you could tell me how you 're doing that . ricky : no . no , it would n't . the less you know , the better . that way , you can honestly say that you had no idea what i was up to . daisy : well , the hearing 's tomorrow . when are you putting your secret plan into action ? ( bottles clink ) ricky : now . daisy : it better work . ricky : let 's just say , by the end of the night , you 'll be well on your way to having full custody of your daughter . [ scene_break ] daniel : where 's summer ? phyllis : uh , she is at stella 's house . she 's gon na be very sad , because she likes putting puzzles together with you . ( gasps ) where does this go ? you 're putting it in the right pla -- ooh ! ( gasps ) genius . genius . daniel : yes , she 's a genius . she 'll be doing quantum physics by next week . phyllis : yes , she will . ( gasps ) thank you . thank you , brilliant girl . ( doorbell rings ) daniel : i 'll get it . ( clears throat ) phyllis : oh . oh , tell them we 're very busy and to go away . daniel : mm - hmm . ( door opens ) daniel : hey , nick . you 're here to see mom ? nick : yeah , we 're going out . phyllis : oh , hey . uh , i forgot . daniel : yeah , she forgot . nick : oh . daniel : do n't take it personally . ever since i showed up with lucy , the entire world 's just kind of disappeared ... nick : ( chuckles ) daniel : but we 're taking off , so do n't worry about it . phyllis : oh , uh , really ? do n't -- you do n't have to go . please do n't go . daniel : yeah , i actually do have to go . i have stuff to do , and i have to get lucy back to daisy . phyllis : can you just leave lucy here ? daniel : i think that leaving lucy here with you is probably a bad idea ... phyllis : okay . daniel : because daisy could use that against me in court . come here , ohh . nick : one more night . that 's all . phyllis : okay . and then , lucy , you 're going to be back with your family , where you belong , and i get to see you every single day . every single day , okay ? okay , pretty head ? all right , you should go . daniel : okay . bye . phyllis : bye . daniel : ( grunts ) phyllis : hey , hey . daniel : thank you . later , nick . nick : see you , dude . good luck tomorrow . daniel : thanks . come on . phyllis : bye , lucy . daniel : bye . say `` bye . `` ( growls ) watch out . come here with me . nick : you okay ? phyllis : i do n't feel like going out . nick : cool . let 's stay home , then . phyllis : you do n't have to stay . nick : i want to stay , so do n't argue with me . [ scene_break ] michael : well , everything looks in order . victor : mm - hmm . michael : there are some interesting provisos regarding genevieve 's role in running newman 's cosmetics line . victor : it 's a small price to pay for getting beauty of nature back . michael : do nicholas and sharon agree ? victor : i think , eventually , they 'll realize it 's in everyone 's best interest . michael : well , all that 's left is filing the papers and the transfer of money . victor : you can handle that ? michael : of course . victor : quietly and discreetly . michael : you anticipating problems ? victor : well ... there is the matter of where genevieve atkinson got the money to buy beauty of nature in the first place . michael : you think she acquired it illegally ? victor : if the money comes from her ex - husband , then i 'm almost willing to bet it 's illegal . michael : and you 're afraid our friends at the s.e.c . will cause us trouble . victor : you bet , and i want to avoid that like the plague , okay ? you see the card i gave you ? michael : mm - hmm . `` charles goodwin , s.e.c . investigator . `` victor : now he 's a friend of mine , all right ? so you go to him and , uh , ask him to be so kind as to put this matter at the bottom of a large pile of business they have to deal with , okay ? michael : ( chuckles ) victor : all right ? michael : i 'll take care of it . where 's nikki ? victor : she no longer lives here . michael : i saw her car outside . she 's probably visiting nick or faith . victor : probably . she ai n't here for me . michael : right . i 'll talk to you later . victor : thank you for coming by , and -- and deal with the s.e.c . , all right ? michael : you got it . victor : uh , mrs. newman 's car is on my property . would you kindly tell me where she is ? okay . right . call me back . [ scene_break ] lily : yeah , that 's fine , we 'll just hang out . are you sure ? cane : wow . neil : right . yours . lily : okay , wait , let me -- let me write this down . hold on . neil : what do you think ? cane : nice . neil : i know , right ? lily : um , okay , go ahead . neil : beautiful . lily : okay . okay . ( laughs ) all right , i will try not to blow the place up . okay , we 'll see you later . bye . harmony : what 'd he say ? lily : um , devon 's meeting ran late , so we can hang out here and listen to angelina 's song while we wait for him . harmony : oh , cool . cane : oh , really ? lily : yeah . neil : all right . cane : so does anyone know how to work this stuff ? lily : um , sorry , not really , but he said it 's pretty simple . neil : there 's a million and one buttons over there . it does n't look very simple . harmony : yeah . lily : i know . can you try to find this button that he was talking about ? harmony : did devon say who he 's meeting with ? lily : um , some young rapper and his manager . harmony : oh , cool . a new artist . neil : mm . ca n't make a living just working with angelina now , can he ? harmony : yeah , well , hopefully , the kid he 's meeting with is just as hot as she . neil : right . lily : oh , i really hope i 'm doing this right . cane : it 's all right . lily : all right , here we go . ( `` live to love `` playing ) lily : oh , it 's working . neil : it is ? lily : yeah . angelina : ohh , mm neil : it sure is . cane : wow . that 's nice . angelina : its 3 : 00 a.m. wide awake in my bed ... lily : oh , i like this song . cane : i like this song , too . lily : honey , do you want to dance ? cane : i thought you would never ask . lily : ( laughs ) harmony : ( laughs ) cane : excuse me , dad , uh ... lily : do n't mind us , okay ? cane : do n't mind us , please . neil : all right , okay . cane : this is gon na be what they call an intimate moment . neil : all right , be my guest . lily : ( laughs ) ohh . i like this song . harmony : aw , it 's so cute . neil : mm - hmm . lily : and do n't -- do n't you walk away . neil : my girl , mm - hmm . lily : ( laughs ) yes . you 're the best . cane : no , you . lily : no , you 're the best . cane : oh . neil : ohh . lily : ( laughs ) angelina : it 's clear to me better late than never that i ai n't gon na sleep tonight . [ scene_break ] nikki : adjust the stirrups for me , okay ? i 'll be right back . thanks . here they are . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eden : big day tomorrow . you nervous ? daniel : a little . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thanks . why do we fight so hard to hold on to something that gives us so much pain ? nick : i give up . phyllis : ( chuckles ) nick : what is it ? phyllis : i think , family . nick : so ... phyllis : we -- we -- we ... we do everything we can to keep it together , keep it intact , do n't we ? i mean , children grow up , they leave . kids are ripped away from you . people die . others betray you . sisters defend them . nick : you and avery got into another disagreement ? phyllis : yeah . nick : i thought you two had worked everything out . phyllis : mm , sibling rivalry , falling in love with the same man -- we can work that out . but the stuff with our dad -- that 's never going away . nick : it 's in the past . leave it there . phyllis : ( chuckles ) i ca n't do that . oh , it turns out that avery is very bad at doing that , too . nick : at least you guys have something in common . phyllis : we used to have a lot in common . nick : so you guys are just enemies again ? phyllis : i do n't hate her . that would be really easy , to just hate her , right ? i just -- i do n't want to think about it . i just want to put all of my energy into daniel and him getting lucy back . nick : so you really think you can just wipe your sister out of your mind ? phyllis : yeah . nick : how would you really feel if avery walked out of your life forever ? phyllis : relieved . [ scene_break ] michael : hey . avery : you 're back . michael : uh , yes . i , uh -- thank you -- i forgot this . i have too many things on my mind , apparently . avery : oh , huh . i thought you came back for another glass of whining . michael : were you whining before ? avery : wow , you 're really nice . now you have to let me buy you a drink . michael : all right . well , there 's nothing to rush home for . avery : uh , hi . another for me . you ? michael : oh , scotch , please . avery : ( sighs ) my invitation is not without risk . you may get dumped on again by a drink or my problems . michael : uh , i can handle both . avery : do n't you have enough on your plate ? michael : i am an incredibly good multitasker . avery : i thought that was a female trait . michael : that is a commonly held misconception mostly held by females . avery : wow . case citings , counselor . michael : mm ... victor newman . he spins more plates than anyone i know . i do n't know how he does it sometimes . avery : well , maybe because he has his staff on call 24/7 . michael : ( laughs ) touché . avery : thank you . michael : thank you very much . avery : at least the person driving you to drink pays you . all i get from phyllis is a very hefty bar tab and a bigger headache in the morning . michael : not to mention the heartache . avery : mm . yeah , the headache , i can take a couple aspirin . not so much for the heartache . michael : mm , that 's a design flaw . ( laughs ) avery : the heart , or the people who hurt them ? michael : oh , man . that is one of the humongous mysteries of the universe , and i am way too exhausted to contemplate that tonight . avery : good . michael : ( laughs ) avery : here 's to keeping it simple . michael : keeping it simple . ( glasses clink ) michael : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victor : after you left here this is the last place i expected you to be . nikki : i came here to ride . victor : what do you mean , you came here to ride ? at this hour ? nikki : well , i was trying to avoid this exact thing , since you never ride at night . victor : people change . nikki : no ... they do n't , not really . victor : no , in your case , they do n't . you 're right . one bad day , and you fall back on bad habits . nikki : how dare you ? i have n't touched a drink . victor : i 'm not talking about a damn drink . i 'm talking about jack abbott . nikki : oh god , are you kidding me ? what about genevieve ? that woman is so cold , she could freeze mercury . tell me , is she as frigid in bed ? victor : why the hell do n't you go ride , okay ? nikki : i plan to . victor : good . nikki : i will be on the south side of the property , by the pond . please feel free to ride anywhere else but there . hey ! victor : i 'll ride anywhere i damn well please to ride . you got that ? [ scene_break ] ( `` good goodbye `` playing ) harmony : this is our good goodbye oops ! been comin ' around for some time got ta let go of the lies got ta move on with our lives 'cause i know , i know ( mouthing words ) cane : come on . let 's do it . neil : ( groans ) lily : come on , you can do it . cane : come on , come on , come on . lily : just have fun . neil : ( groans ) lily : no , i mean , really . cane : come on , big man . all right . neil : no , i 'm not -- i ca n't sing , i ca n't sing . harmony : ( laughs ) come on . neil : ohh , no . harmony and neil : this is our good goodbye neil : ( laughs ) harmony and neil : been comin ' around some time got ta let go of the lies got ta move on with our lives neil : ooh , no . harmony : good goodbye it 's never a good harmony and neil : goodbye harmony : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : let 's see , telling you about dad buying back beauty of nature and bringing genevieve on board at newman , or more of this ? phyllis : mm , do n't stop , do n't stop . nick : god , i wonder what this purchase is costing him . phyllis : it 's got ta really suck for you , not knowing if genevieve joining newman is gon na stop your working relationship with sharon . nick : all right , that 's -- that 's enough . phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : no more talking about sharon ... no more talking about your dad or your sister . no more talking . [ scene_break ] nikki : ow . ( sighs ) ow . ( sighs ) i do n't need your help . i do n't want it . ow . ( sighs ) victor : i saw the fall you took . you fell down hard . nikki : yeah , well , i would n't have fallen at all if you had n't been riding where i told you not to . ow ! victor : sweetheart , let me help you . nikki : no ! ow ! do n't ! victor : wait a minute . nikki : no , no ! victor : i 'll be very careful . do n't be so damn stubborn now . nikki : ow . victor : i 'll be very careful , okay ? nikki : i am fine . victor : you 're stubborn , that 's what you are . [ scene_break ] daniel : ohh . eden : just one more day , and lucy will be living with you full - time . daniel : oh , hopefully . i 've learned that there 's no sure things when it comes to a court battle . you know , as much as i hate to admit this , too , daisy 's not that bad of a mom . she actually really cares about lucy . eden : i 'm sure daisy 's screwed - up mom cared about her , too , and look how that turned out . daniel : you would n't happen to be moonlighting as a judge , presiding over my trial tomorrow , would you ? eden : ( chuckles ) look . whoever 's swinging that gavel tomorrow will realize that you 're an amazing dad . daniel : yeah . thank you . eden : just call 'em like i see 'em . okay , got ta get these back inside . ( gasps ) ( glass shatters ) man : oh , man . eden : oh , my god . daniel : you okay ? eden : yeah , no , i 'm fine . kevin 's gon na be pissed . man : i am so sorry . eden : its okay , it 's okay . um , can you just go and see if you can find a broom ? um , gavin will help you . man : um , yeah , sure . eden : ( sighs ) and just keep lucy away from here , because there 's tons of broken glass . daniel : okay . where 'd she go ? eden : what ? daniel : lucy . where 'd she go ? anything ? eden : no . i checked both bathrooms , the kitchen , and kevin 's office , and nobody inside saw her . daniel : ( sniffs ) she 's not outside , either . eden : well , i called the police . they 're on their way . daniel : where could she be ? she was right here . eden : i do n't know . she could n't have gone far . daniel : and why the hell ca n't we find her ? oh , my god , what if somebody took her ? eden : what ? nobody was there . it was just you and me . daniel : if something happens to that kid -- oh , my god ... eden : it 's not , it 's not . daniel : you do n't know that -- i mean , this is my kid . this is my daughter . this is my little girl we 're talking about here . eden : i know . daniel : no , no , no , you do n't know ! you do n't know , all right ? you have no idea what this feels like . i did n't how much she meant to me until right now . i got ta find her . if she shows up here , call me , okay ? eden : okay , i 'll just wait for the police . daniel : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : that was , uh ... ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : oh , wait . nick : yeah , sure . phyllis : is it daniel ? daniel , daniel . hey . daniel : mom , lucy 's missing . phyllis : what -- what do you mean , she 's missing ? daniel : i was just at crimson lights . i turned my back for one second , and she 's gone , and i 've looked everywhere and i ca n't find her . phyllis : did you call the police ? daniel : yes , i called the police . they 're on their way . phyllis : oh , oh , okay so am i . just -- just -- sit tight . i 'll be -- i 'll be right there . lu - lu - lucy 's missing . nick : where are they ? phyllis : oh , my god , lucy 's missing . they 're -- they 're at the coffeehouse . nick : okay , i 'll drive you . you know , michael should know about this . phyllis : okay . god , i ca n't believe this is happening . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , man . all right . avery : mm . michael : mm . hello , nick . nick : michael , hey , uh , lucy 's missing . michael : what ? nick : yeah , uh , i guess daniel 's at crimson lights , and now he ca n't find her . phyllis and i are on our way over there . michael : all right , i 'll be right there . thank you . okay , we got ta go . avery : `` we `` ? why ? michael : no questions . let 's go . avery : okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : she should have stayed here . this is my fault . nick : okay . okay , no , no , no . let 's just -- just calm down . let 's go find her , all right ? phyllis : i ca n't believe this is happening . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : okay . [ scene_break ] ricky : ( laughs ) you like cookies ? yeah ? go ahead . you finish that , and i 'll bring you right back to daddy . just a little while longer . [ scene_break ] ( `` running with you `` playing ) cane : i 'm running with you do n't leave me behind lily : ( laughing ) cane : take me away and i 'll be by your side running with you out of the light lily : oh , lord . cane : living with your secrets let 's run through the night running with you crashing down the borders tearing down the walls got ta do it all neil : oh , no . cane : running with you neil : do n't do that . cane : i 'll dance by your fire da da da da something about my desire thank you . lily : yay ! harmony : ( laughs ) whoo . whoo , uh - huh . lily : yeah , that 's my honey ! neil : ( coughs ) cane : now that 's how you do it ! harmony : yeah . cane : ( grunts ) huh ? lily : loved that , baby . that was good . cane : thank you . harmony : love is blind and deaf . neil : whoo ! yes , sir . cane : well , i know that devon 's got 20/20 hearing , so we 're gon na wait till the expert comes back to , uh , tell you you 're wrong . thank you . neil : wow . my brother from another mother , do not quit your day job . whoo ! cane : cold , colder -- harmony : yeah , no , no ... cane : i love you . lily : yeah ! harmony : we 're just trying to keep it 100 , but you know what ? you were entertaining . lily : yes , he was . ( laughs ) cane : well , okay , thanks ... i think . neil : wow , you know what ? i have to thank all of you , really , because my day was a lousy -- it was lousy , and it turned out to be a great day . thank you . appreciate it . lily : you 're welcome . harmony : yeah , well , that 's -- that 's good , 'cause we ai n't done . neil : what do you mean ? harmony : no , i - i want you to put some of them moves on me that you put on me back in dallas . cane : ooh . neil : what ? harmony : mm - hmm . neil : what did i -- oh , no . lily : in dallas ? harmony : mm - hmm . cane : oh , okay . harmony : oh . oh , you -- that 's right , you guys were n't there . yeah , uh - huh , come on . get up . neil : ( groans ) ( `` running with you `` playing ) cane : let -- let 's make space . lily : oh , no . neil : clear the floor . cane : you might need to move back for this . harmony : child 's play let me change your name double play let 's win this game hide the world crack the code your lips on mine do n't get old love and crime , this is life do it big in the life neil : what ? harmony : me and you love is true neil : yeah ? what ? harmony : come with me we 'll make it through neil : yeah ! ooh ! whoo ! lily : shake it , dad ! shake it ! shake your moneymaker . cane : and you had the audacity to criticize my singing . neil : what are you talking about ? cane : that 's all i 'm gon na say . neil : oh , man . the coat 's comin ' off now . cane : put the tie around your head , man ! neil : yeah ! lily : this is really happening . neil : oh , wait , wait . lily : this is happening . neil : yeah , man ! look at that ! whoo ! harmony : take it off . take it all off ! take it all off ! neil : ( humming ) [ scene_break ] victor : it does n't appear to be broken . nikki : thank you , `` dr. jekyll . `` victor : put some ice on it , and later on , we 'll wrap it , once the swelling goes down , okay ? nikki : i 'm still mad at you , you know . ( scoffs ) how do you do it ? victor : do what ? nikki : you can be so gentle and caring , and then you turn around and do horrible things to the people you claim you love . victor : well , that 's who i damn well am , all right ? i take care of things . i fix things , like sprained ankles , okay ? murder charges , and i fixed my daughter 's future . sometimes you find that acceptable , and sometimes you find it reprehensible , so i do n't know . nikki : if you do n't see the difference , there 's no point . victor : you know what i see ? is a family torn apart that should be together , and a woman i love -- i 've always loved -- telling me she does n't want to be together anymore . nikki : victor , do n't you think i want to be with you ? victor : then why are you so damn stubborn ? do n't you know that i want to be with you ? why the hell are n't we ? [ scene_break ] daniel : lucy was playing with her ball . i heard the tray crash . i turned around to help eden . when i turned back , she was just gone . michael : daniel . eden : oh , michael , thank god you 're here . daniel : i never should have taken my eyes off her . i mean , i anything happened to this kid , it 's my fault . michael : do n't worry about placing blame right now . daniel : michael , she could be in danger . michael : you know , let 's focus on finding her , okay ? that 's what we can do now . daniel : okay . phyllis : daniel , where 's -- where 's lucy ? where 's lucy ? daniel : i do n't know . we have n't found her yet . phyllis : okay , well , what are you doing ? why not ? man : everything we can . phyllis : everything you can ? it 's not enough . we -- we -- we should call somebody . do we know anybody on the force ? what about walsh ? maybe he can help us . michael : phyllis , stay calm -- phyllis : no , i ca n't stay calm , not until we find -- ricky : lucy , its daddy . phyllis : my god . oh , lucy ! daniel : wow . nick : where 'd you find her ? phyllis : let me have her . how are you , baby girl ? are you okay ? ricky : i think she 's fine . daniel : lucy , you okay ? phyllis : oh , hi . nick : where 'd you find her ? ricky : uh , i was in the parking lot making a phone call from my car , and i saw her . really freaked me out . i mean , here 's this little kid all alone , outside , in the middle of the night . phyllis : ( sighs ) daniel ! daniel : i do n't know how to thank you , man . ( laughs ) eden : oh , my god , yes , you 're a hero . ricky : no , no , it 's just the right place at the right time . daniel : well , lucky for lucy . phyllis : yeah , lucky . ricky : i 'm just glad i could help . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : baby girl . hey . [ scene_break ] harmony : well , you kids can bust on out . neil : yeah , do n't worry about it . we will lock up this entire place . lily : oh , thank you . cane : thank you . neil : yeah , make sure you kiss the kids for me . cane : will do . lily : i will . cane : it was fun . harmony : all right , see you later . lily : bye , you guys . neil : a whole new level of fun -- fun - fun . cane : uh - huh . see you . neil : bye . cane : all right . lily : hey , did you see what i saw in there ? cane : that i 'm the only one with any chance of being a rock star ? yes , i saw that . lily : no , no , dad and harmony and the spark between them . cane : please , they 're just having fun . do n't worry about it . lily : ( scoffs ) well , i hope so . cane : your dad is married , okay ? he 's married to sofia . he 's not gon na cross any lines . lily : i know , but they 're not married - married , like we are . they 're married because of moses , that 's why . cane : it does n't mean he does n't care about her . lily : i know he does , but ... ( sighs ) i do n't know . it was like , he does n't light up that way with sofia like he does with harmony . cane : come on . [ scene_break ] harmony : okay , just one more . one more dance , and we 'll call it a night . neil : i know what you 're trying to do . you 're trying to get me out on the dance floor so you can make fun of my moves . harmony : what -- what are you talking about ? i mean , your moves are -- they 're great . neil : you know , you -- you should have been an actress . you know that ? because i - i almost believed you . harmony : no , no , no , no . i 'm telling you for real , though . you look good . neil : yeah ? harmony : you look good . ( `` live to love `` playing ) neil : you look good , too . angelina : ohh , mm . it 's 3 : 00 a.m. wide awake in my bed i 've had these dreams so deep in my head it 's time to make 'em alive funny how we always try to plan every moment still we forget all the things that make us feel alive i 'm gon na live to love live to live and still learn from my past gon na live to be who i want to be to let go and just believe i 'll get everything that i dreamed of and my brightest days are ahead because i live to love the big oak trees tapping on my window [ scene_break ] daniel : gosh , i think that seeing you come through that door the happiest moment of my life . lucy : ( babbles ) daniel : i do n't know what i would have done if anything would have happened to you . ohh . phyllis : yeah . daniel : kind of sneaks up on you , does n't it ? phyllis : oh , it does . it does . that `` i 'll die if anything happens to my kid `` feeling -- it never goes away , believe me . never . daniel : i literally thought your life was in my hands . hmm . guess you are holding all the cards now , are n't you , missy ? phyllis : ( chuckles ) michael : uh , i hate to be a spoiler , but we should discuss this incident before the hearing tomorrow . daniel : what 's there to discuss ? we got separated for a couple of seconds . everything 's good . we 're cool . we 're cool , right ? avery : no , until daisy finds out . michael : and trust me , she will . nick : she 'll use it against daniel . michael : yeah , it 's a possibility . phyllis : it 's more than a possibility . i think that was the point . daniel : what are you talking about ? phyllis : the night before the custody hearing , you 're with your daughter , but some kid accidentally bumps into eden , distracts you , lucy disappears , then reappears magically . it 's more than a coincidence . [ scene_break ] ricky : ( sighs ) you 're good to go . daisy : what 'd you do ? ricky : exactly what i promised . i got you ammo to use against daniel in court tomorrow . i 'll text you the details . you can forward them to your lawyer . daisy : i ca n't believe you really pulled it off . ricky : well , i told you i would . daisy : thanks to you , i could really win full custody of lucy . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm sorry . almost done here . nikki : thank you . victor : there you are . ( exhales slowly ) you did n't answer my question . nikki : you know why we 're not together . victor : but do you realize i love you ? that 's all that matters . nikki : it 's the way you love . victor : what do you mean , the way i love ? nikki : it 's destructive , victor , and i just ca n't -- i ca n't do it anymore . victor : ( sighs ) all right . i 'll tell martin to drive you home . nikki : victor , wait ! wait ! [ next_on ] victor : the judge might hold that against daniel . nick : do whatever you can , call whoever . daniel : yes , lucy and i were separated for a brief period , but she is safe and sound now . ricky : what 's up , boss ? phyllis : yeah , you 're fired . i 'm not your boss . ricky : what 'd i do this time ? | cane , lily , neil , and harmony have fun in devon 's studio listening to angelina 's latest song . the group sings and dances and lily notices the spark between neil and harmony . cane and lily talk outside the studio where cane assures lily neil was just having fun and he would never do anything to jeopardize his marriage . neil and harmony share one last dance in the studio once cane and lily are gone and they get caught up in the slow song and share a kiss . nikki and victor have another argument this time in the stables and nikki heads off angry to ride which leads to her falling from her horse . victor bandages nikki 's ankle and they admit their love to each other and that they want to be together . nikki tells victor that his kind of love is destructive and she ca n't deal with it anymore . victor tells nikki he will get his driver to take her home and then he leaves the stable quietly obviously hurt by what nikki told him . |
billy : jack , like i 've said in my other 500 messages , i hate to interrupt your honeymoon , but you really need to check in back home , like , now . ashley : jack and phyllis are still out of the country on their honeymoon , and we just really hate to interrupt them . victor : oh , of course . why interrupt their wonderful honeymoon when jack 's own team can pull a stunt like this ? ashley : what stunt ? victor : i received this letter from jabot legal mandating an outside expert to look at the surveillance tape that found jack breaking into newman computer room . ashley : oh , please . that 's a no - brainer , victor . we have to make sure the video is valid , and if it 's legitimate , you have nothing to worry about . billy : right , because if it 's been doctored to incriminate jack , then you should start sweating , victor . victor : do n't waste your time . it 's your brother on that tape , and all your desperate measures will not save him . jack : save me from what ? jack : kelly ! how could you do this to me ? what did you give me ? i will never love you ! i would never choose you ! i made my choice ! it 's phyllis ! i would never choose you ! never ! neil : coffee . just coffee . it 's all i 've had this morning . devon : i was n't gon na ask you , but thank you for telling me . are you ready for court ? neil : am i ready the face the charges and the consequences ? yes , i am . and i 'm gon na do that clean and sober . devon : today 's gon na be difficult for everyone , but especially you , because there 's a lot of dirty laundry that 's bound to come out . neil : that supposed to be news for me ? devon : no , i just -- i wanted to -- neil : you wanted to what ? you wanted to offer your sympathy ? you wanted to offer your friendship ? maybe you wanted to offer to help keep me sober . never . devon : i 'm worried about you . neil : little late for that , is n't it ? i 'm worried about me , too . but you -- do n't you worry , because whatever gets said in that courtroom today , whatever happens , it 's not gon na drive me back to the bottle . nikki : christine , i know you must be anxious to get in the courtroom and put all this behind you . christine : actually , i 'm looking forward to the truth coming out . i ca n't wait for the person who was responsible for my baby 's death to finally be brought to justice . nikki : i know your loss was unbearable . but i also know neil . christine : are you trying to plead neil 's case to me ? nikki : i just want you to know that neil would never have intentionally -- christine : i do n't give a damn what neil intended . frankly , i think you should be looking at a conviction . but you have the newman name on your side , not to mention my husband . nikki : paul loves you very much . christine : i do n't doubt that , but perhaps if the two of you did not share a son , you would be standing up there with neil today , getting exactly what you deserve . paul : i 'm here . what 's so urgent ? dylan : what 's this ? paul : it 's `` goodbye `` in japanese . look , it 's unfortunate , but it would have come out in trial anyway . you yourself found courtney 's necklace in the trunk of sharon 's car . dylan : yeah , but you 're ignoring the fact that the necklace was planted . paul : dylan , i 'm not ignoring anything . the only thing i know for sure is that noah confirmed that courtney was going to wear that necklace on her wedding . the same day that she wound up dead . you know , dead , like austin travers . dylan : yeah , but michael and i handed over the necklace to you . paul : fine . you saved me some time by turning over incriminating evidence . but i had an officer there with a search warrant . he would have found it anyway . dylan : yeah , because sharon 's being framed ! that 's why he would have found it ! two crimes now that she did n't commit ! why ca n't you see that ? paul : you know what i see ? i see my son getting way too involved in sharon 's flimsy defense . and if avery were here , she 'd tell you the same thing . dylan : you do n't know that . paul : if avery believed that sharon was innocent , why is n't she here standing side by side with her fiancé ? avery : joe , you have n't touched your breakfast . joe : yeah , well , this morning 's cottage cheese resembles yesterday 's yogurt . plus i 'm more interested in today 's paper . avery : well , you can eat and read at the same time , ca n't you ? joe : you know , it 's not too late for you to reconsider , join dylan in mounting a defense . avery : i am where i am needed -- here helping you get strong so you can walk out of here . joe : oh , look . it 's dr. shelby . come on in , doc , and save me from this vicious woman and tasteless breakfast . avery : what is it , barton ? barton : joe 's latest test results are in . avery : why are you here instead of joe 's neurologist ? barton : he 's tied up in surgery , but we thought he 'd want to hear this right away . joe : yeah . i 'm paralyzed . avery : it 's -- it 's temporary , right ? he 's -- he 's gon na recover from the fall and then he 'll go through rehab ? barton : the nervous system has severe damage . in the old days , 5 , even 10 years ago , we would have said this sort of trauma is irreparable . but medical science is making breakthroughs every day . joe : yeah , but you ca n't guarantee if i 'll ever walk again . barton : for now , you 'll be transferred to a therapeutic clinic with state - of- the - art treatment . joe : to get training on how to live life in a wheelchair . avery : stop it , joe . you are gon na get better . you are gon na walk again . barton : if you have any other questions , i 'd be happy to answer them at this time . otherwise , a counselor will stop by later to speak with you , okay ? avery : thank you . joe . joe : look , it 's time for you to go . barton : hey , i got your note this morning . i 'm starving . this is perfect . leslie : yeah . i 'm sorry to do this last - minute , but i ca n't -- i ca n't have breakfast . barton : everything okay ? i hope things are better with you and your client than they are with me and my patient . leslie : bad news ? barton : i 'm supposed to be able to fix people , leslie . but sometimes i just feel like my hands are tied behind my back . leslie : listen , all you can do is your best . that goes for doctors and lawyers . that 's what i 'll be telling myself when i go up against winston mobley today . barton : winston mobley , huh ? you said he 's a tough prosecutor . leslie : that man takes no prisoners . hilary : you know , i have always had a thing for a man in a power suit . winston : real power is more than the right pocket square , ann . it 's having the skill and confidence to go along with the suit . hilary : oh . well , you have plenty of skill , winston . i can testify to that . winston : i may want to cross - examine you about that after the trial . hilary : ooh , i ca n't wait . [ chuckles ] winston : [ sighs ] hilary : good luck ! not that you 'll need it . [ door closes ] dylan : just because avery 's not representing sharon , that does n't mean she thinks sharon 's guilty . paul : i 'm not so sure about that . dylan : well , i 'm telling you . paul : i will give you this . avery believed enough in sharon 's innocence to do an end - run around the law and have incriminating evidence tested for fingerprints . dylan : she did that as a favor to me . paul : and when the fingerprints turned out to be sharon 's and the blood on the tire iron turned out to be austin 's , avery backed down ! dylan : yeah , the tire iron was found on the side of the road ! paul : by you ! dylan : yeah , sharon 's fingerprints on it proves nothing ! paul : it proves that sharon handled it ! dylan : we do n't even know if it 's the murder weapon yet , paul ! paul : even so , your obsession with helping sharon has put avery in very shaky legal ground . dylan : she did n't break any laws . paul : she acted irresponsibly , and avery 's now in question because of joe clark 's near - fatal fall . dylan : joe told you himself that it was an accident . paul : right , and if he had n't , avery might be sharing a cell with sharon right now . and tell me , son -- which one would you choose to help ? dylan : why are you on my back for trying to be there for a friend ? paul : because you 're working outside the law and tampering with evidence ! dylan : no , i 'm trying to find the truth ! paul : you 're obstructing justice ! dylan : yeah , justice . is n't that what you want , paul ? because ever since christine 's accident , it seems like that 's all you 're about is taking names and getting convictions ! paul : you think that 's what it 's about ? dylan , i ca n't find one person , including you , that is n't trying to deceive me . and i 'll tell you something else . there is more to an investigation than just gut feelings . dylan : it 's better than having no feeling at all . paul : stop interfering in this case . if you continue to go rogue , i 'll throw you in jail . victor : so good that you soaked up all that sun , jack . what a honeymoon . my goodness . you may not see that sun much longer . billy : i am really glad you guys are back . you know , i ca n't wait to buy you new cell phones as a wedding gift , 'cause apparently the ones you have do n't work . ashley : and given how incommunicado you 've been , we thought it was impossible to pry you out of paradise . phyllis : well , i hated to leave , but after the flurry of text messages and missed calls , we thought maybe we should get back right away . jack : you know what , victor ? if you have accusations to make , i suggest you make them to my face . victor : you broke into the newman computer system and absconded with very delicate and important corporate data . jack : i think that 's more your mo . victor : really ? you 're on that tape . phyllis : well , that ca n't be true . jack , call his bluff . ashley : say something , jack . jack : i guess i 'm gon na have to call my lawyer . phyllis : jack ? what 's going on ? victor : you know , for once , i appreciate your attitude . no righteous indignation , no fobbing off of responsibility onto some innocent bystander boogey billy : wait , wait , wait . jack did n't admit to anything . victor : if i were you , i would seek legal advice while i tend to another legal matter . your friend neil is on trial . phyllis : already ? victor : and i assume you and your lovely bride will be at the courtroom lending moral support ? you have a nice day . billy : what the hell , jack ? ashley : what are you doing ? what are you doing ? are you just rolling over and raising the white flag for victor ? jack : of course not . i 'm merely seeking legal advice . victor merely thinks he has me over a barrel . billy : thinks ? snidely has you on tape ! ashley : we saw the footage , jack . jack : billy , billy , you should grab chelsea and take off for the islands like i did . i 'm telling you , a little perspective does wonders for you . ashley : would you please stop with this adolescent behavior and focus ? jack : this is so much more fun . ashley : jack , you are facing federal charges . and if we do n't come up with a plan , we 're gon na end up cutting a deal with victor . jack : is that really such a bad thing ? billy : what ? jack : kelly ! you claim to love me ! you would n't leave me tied up like this if you did . come on . i promise i wo n't try to escape . i just want to see you . i want to talk . remember how we talked when we first met for hours and hours ? we finished each other 's sentences . kelly , you remember ? john : nice try , son . but she 's not buying it . jack : dad . john : hmm . well ... hmm . she did a good job . hmm . do n't tell me . she drugged your tea , as well ? [ sniffs ] you can sure pick them , jackie boy . jack : i do n't need to hear this . i need to get out of here . god knows what victor has done to phyllis already . john : there you go again , blaming everything on victor . and look what it 's got you . jack : you think he is n't behind this ? john : of course , he is ! but you played right into his hands . jack : this is my fault . john : jackie , if you were able to escape these bonds , you will still end up behind another eight - ball . unless you use your head , son . jack : i do n't need speeches ! john : and beat victor at his own game ! jack : i do n't need speeches ! i need a knife ! i need to get out of here ! when i do , when i get my hands on victor , i swear to ... dad ? dad ? ! come on . come back , dad . come back . lily : hey , dad . everything 's gon na go well , okay ? you wo n't be alone in there . neil : thanks for saying that . i assume you 're here for lily . cane : i know you 're still mad at me for keeping silent about devon and hilary . neil : yeah , i am . cane : i just want to let you know that i 'm here to give you all the support i can . neil : thanks . i 'm gon na need all the support i can get . leslie : [ sighs ] hey . we still have a few more minutes . let 's go over your testimony one more time . neil : just calm down , leslie . there 's no need to rehearse anything . i 'm just gon na go in , tell the judge what happened , and make no excuses , all right ? lily : dad , i love you , but for once , can you listen to people who know what they 're talking about ? like your lawyer . please just do what she says . neil : let me tell you something . no matter what happens , no matter what you hear in that courtroom today , i love you . and i 'm grateful you 're my daughter . lily : well , you have a son , too . and what devon says on the stand can make all the difference . hilary : devon , uh ... just i wanted to ask , um , how is neil holding up ? devon : why do you care ? hilary : i 'm testifying on his behalf today . devon : yeah , 'cause you do n't want to see your cash settlement tied up in court while my father sits in prison . hilary : well , it does n't matter what my reasons are , right ? as long as i play my part . devon : exactly . that 's what you 're best at -- playing a part . i know how good of an actress you can be when you put your mind -- and body -- into it . hilary : well , there 's no shame in using what you got to get by . devon : well , i guess i feel enough shame for both of us . you know , i hate to ask you for anything . hilary : you 're a billionaire . what could i possibly have that you want ? besides the ability to make it through the day without whining . devon : i need you to show some compassion . can you not get into all the gory details today about our affair ? i do n't think neil needs to hear any of that stuff again . hilary : gory details ? devon : yeah . everything you did and everything you said to make me believe ... hilary : that i loved you ? settle down . what 's got you so worried anyways , huh ? has neil started drinking again ? devon : would you blame him if he was ? but no , he 's not drinking . he 's a fighter . hilary : well , that 's something , i guess . devon : just please watch out what you say today . i heard this mobley guy goes after people and he does n't lose . hilary : well , he 's still human . avery : i 'm not going anywhere . in case you 've forgotten , i 'm the reason you 're in this hospital bed . joe : right . avery , the all powerful . avery : joe , if i had n't pushed you , you would n't be here . joe : look , i acted like a jerk , okay ? made an awkward pass at you on a balcony , slipped and fell . it -- it serves me right ! avery : oh , do n't say that . do n't say that . we both know what really happened . joe : look , i 'm gon na tell you exactly what i told paul . it 's my own damn fault . okay , i do n't need your pity , so why do n't you just get the hell out ? ! avery : joe , we will get a second opinion or a third if we have to . joe : yeah , so we can hear the same thing ? avery : well , even if that 's the case , there has got to be a variety of options , experimental treatments . there are a thousand reasons not to accept you 're never gon na walk again . joe : what ? who do you think you are , my guardian angel ? ! i do n't need your pity , avery ! so just leave ! do n't be shy , mcavoy ! come in ! claim your prize ! you win ! dylan : [ sighs ] joe : go ahead and say it . karma is so damn sweet , is n't it ? yeah , well , at least you ca n't accuse me of walking back into her life , because i ca n't walk at all . avery : joe , stop . dylan : i 'm sorry you caught a tough break , but i 'm not gon na let you take it out on avery . avery : no , i deserve it . i - i -- it 's my fault . if i had n't been on that balcony , this would n't have happened . joe : would you quit taking the blame ? okay , it 's worse than pity . dylan , please , take your guilt - stricken fiancée and just go ! avery : joe , i 'm trying to help you . joe : what ? ! i do n't want your help ! go and live the life that you 've dreamed about , the life that i could n't provide you when we were married ! and i sure as hell ca n't provide it now ! but he can . avery : joe . joe : put me in your rearview and just go . dylan : come on . billy : you must have gotten a serious case of heatstroke down there on the island . ashley : you 've completely lost your mind , jack . billy : cut a deal with victor newman ? are you serious ? jack : no , i have n't lost my mind . i have n't had too much sun . i 've merely had some distance . while i was luxuriating on the beach with my gorgeous bride , it occurred to me i have been fighting the same way against victor for years . and to what end ? who wins ? who loses ? phyllis : we made a pact with victor to get the charges against me dropped . ashley : what kind of a pact ? phyllis : he pulled some strings to expose the real culprit , that nut job , kelly andrews . billy : how long is this pact supposed to last , jack ? ashley : probably just long enough for victor to get kelly out of town to avoid prosecution . jack : the pact is moot . kelly 's dead . rest in peace . we should be saying the same thing for this ongoing battle between newman and jabot . ashley : you know what , jack ? you ca n't just end years and years of hostilities [ snaps fingers ] like that . jack : just watch me . you 'll be amazed what i can do . billy : how 's that ? by getting arrested ? ashley : yeah , and letting victor get his hands on our family 's life 's work ? jack : i do n't have to share my strategy with you . it 's my company , my call . phyllis : honey , they 're trying to protect you and the company . jack : yes , and i love them both for it . but if there 's anything to learn from neil 's current experience , it 's that life is much too short to be worried about things like corporate rivalry . victor : baby , you do n't have to do this , okay ? nikki : well , i certainly ca n't bring paul and christine 's unborn child back , but i can do the best i can to make sure neil does n't go to prison for it . victor : i admire your loyalty , but i 'm concerned about your health . if this trial is too much for you -- nikki : no , i can do it . i have to do it . victor : okay . then let 's do it . winston : i do n't want to prolong your ordeal , mrs. williams , but i want the court to understand the full extent of your loss . it was n't just your unborn child that you lost that night , was it ? christine : no , it was n't . i was told that i ca n't have another baby . winston : your witness . leslie : mrs. williams , allow me to express my deepest sympathy for your loss . christine : thank you . leslie : you do understand my sympathy is shared by everyone in this room . christine : facts not in evidence . leslie : to your point , what caused that loss is what we 're here to determine . christine : he did . they did . leslie : or you did . why exactly did you run into the path of the car that night , mrs. williams ? christine : i did n't run into a path . leslie : is n't it true that you and your husband had an argument that night ? christine : yes . leslie : and that 's what caused you to run into the street without thinking ? christine : i was simply going to my car . yes , i was upset , but -- leslie : so upset that you accused nikki newman of aiming her car at you ? christine : well , that 's what it looked like . leslie : because you 're convinced nikki newman hates you . winston : objection , your honor . this woman is the victim . judge : restate the question . leslie : even after the defendant came forward and took responsibility , as you 've just testified , you continued to blame nikki newman , did n't you ? christine : yes . leslie : because she had a son by your husband ? because she had a child and your objection ! leslie : withdrawn . no further questions , your honor . paul : you okay ? christine : yeah . can you just stay here and testify ? paul : you want me to leave you alone ? christine : yeah , i - i ca n't stay in there and listen to nikki and neil . i ca n't . paul : okay . all right . christine : you need to do this for us . and for our baby . paul : i will . christine : i 'll see you back at the station . paul : okay . be careful . christine : okay . paul : [ sighs ] winston : mrs. newman , in your original statement , you said that you were driving your car when christine williams suddenly ran into the road . nikki : that 's right . winston : but after the defendant confessed , you changed your story . you then claimed that the defendant grabbed the steering wheel and deliberately swerved the car . nikki : no ! not deliberately . winston : did mr. winters swerve the steering wheel , causing your car to hit and injure christine williams ? can the witness be directed to answer ? nikki : he had been drinking , and i surprised him by telling him i was taking him to an aa meeting . he was merely reacting . he grabbed the wheel because he wanted me to turn around . he did n't see christine until it was too late . winston : hmm . so the story that you now want us to believe , the excuse that you 're offering up for the death of an innocent child is that you were only doing good that night , taking a man to get help ? nikki : yes . winston : but the truth is , you 're both just a couple of drunks , are n't you ? leslie : objection , your honor ! he 's badgering the witness ! nikki : i do n't care for the way you phrase that . i am a recovering alcoholic . winston : two admitted drunks out for a lark , and you did n't care who got in your way ! is n't that right ? ! lily : that is not how it was ! victor : do not speak to my wife that way . leslie : objection , your honor ! judge : [ bangs gavel ] order . dylan : i 'm sorry for the way i 've been giving so much time to sharon and her problems . avery : you believe she 's innocent . dylan : and you do n't . avery : dylan , it does n't matter what i believe . ultimately , it 's up to a jury . dylan : no , it does . it does matter to me . what do you think ? avery : i think your gut is telling you , you ca n't walk away . dylan : just like your gut 's telling you that you need to be back at the hospital . avery : dylan , he 's got no one else . dylan : i 've been where he is . avery : then you understand why i ca n't turn my back on him . dylan : i understand more than that . 'cause i did n't ... i did n't come home to you . not right away . avery : i never understood why . you were hurt . i was worried about you . you knew that i would take care of you . dylan : i just , uh ... i needed time to heal , just wrap my head around my -- my new reality . so maybe that 's what joe needs -- just time . avery : yeah , maybe . but i think he needs a friend more . barton : i 've got good news for you . joe : yeah , what ? test results were wrong ? barton : unfortunately , no . but i can get you into a top - notch rehab center by the end of this week . joe : look , you can send me to the best specialist on the moon , but i 'm never gon na walk again . barton : it is n't just about the specialist or the hospital , joe . joe : oh , please , do n't tell me it 's about the `` patient . `` barton : well , sometimes a cliché is a cliché because it 's true . joe : you want a cliché ? look at me . i 'm it . all right , and do n't tell me to start eating my vegetables so i can be that guy that they tell inspirational stories about . the paraplegic who would n't say `` quit . `` i can live without my legs , but i ca n't live without avery ! barton : you can still live a full life . joe : not like i had or could have had . that 's gone for good . jack : who am i kidding ? i do n't even know where i am . i do n't know how i got here . i ... i do n't know what state my wife is in . i do n't know if i 'll ever see her again . all i know is i 'm being held prisoner by a man i know too well and a woman i did n't even know at all . john : sounds familiar . jack : you came back , dad . john : oh , i was never really gone . all you have to do is admit that you need me . jack : i do need you , dad . john : well , then , there 's hope for you , jackie . there 's hope for you . [ scene_break ] your lunch , mr. clark . joe : i 'm not hungry . now , it 's important that you eat your vegetables . joe : [ laughs ] what 's so funny ? joe : it 's nothing . you can leave it . [ door opens ] barton : glad that you came back . avery : well , i do n't know how long i 'll be here . joe may kick me out again . barton : what matters is that you want to be here . and that you 're willing to put up with all the anger and fear that joe is dealing with . avery : i wish i could make a difference for him . barton : avery , the right person can make all the difference . billy : what the hell happened to him ? i mean , was it the underground collapse ? was it getting married ? he just called jabot a little thing . ashley : i know . i heard him . billy : [ sighs ] do you think that he thinks this way about our family ? ashley : look , i 'm just as confused and angry as you are . it 's bad enough that he actually hacked into jabot and newman . billy : this does n't make any sense . i mean , this sounds like something that , well , that i would do , but jack ? ashley : the worst thing of all is that he does n't think he has to consult with us about any plans on moving forward . billy : [ chuckling ] what plans ? to hear jack the beach - comber tell it , his new strategy is to sell out to victor . ashley : that 's not gon na happen . billy : no ? ashley : no . billy : how do you plan to stop him ? you heard him . `` my company , my call . `` ashley : yeah ? well , he 's forgotten that this is a family business , and a family does what it has to do . winston : do you deny drinking that night , mr. winters ? neil : drinking ? not exactly . winston : did i hear you correctly ? you 're denying ? neil : i was clarifying . drinking is something that you do in a social situation responsibly , politely . that 's not what i was doing that night . i , uh ... i was drunk . winston : so you were inebriated . and mrs. newman ? neil : mrs. newman was stone - cold sober . she was trying to take me to an aa meeting to get help . winston : but you did n't want help . why is that ? devon : wait a second . this is all my fault ! judge : [ bangs gavel ] sit down and be quiet or be escorted out . neil : my son is not responsible for my actions , sir . winston : do you take full responsibility , then , for mowing down christine williams and killing her unborn child ? leslie : objection , your honor ! judge : on what grounds ? neil : your honor , i would like to answer that question , if i may . judge : objection overruled . neil : i 'm an alcoholic . and i was too drunk that night to know what i was doing . that 's not an excuse . and god knows i wish i could change what happened . but i ca n't . it was the alcohol that made me grab the wheel . and that 's it . not my son . not nikki . not anything . [ sighs ] nothing but my own sickness . winston : your sickness , as you call it , cost a child its life and deprived that child 's mother a chance to have more children . leslie : objection . is the prosecutor testifying ? winston : i 'm quite done . thank you , counselor . prosecution rests , your honor . neil : thank you . judge : is the defense prepared to call its first witness ? leslie : we are . the defense calls mrs. neil winters to the stand . hilary : i do solemnly swear to tell the truth ... the whole truth ... and nothing but the truth . joe : what are you doing back here , avery ? i thought i told you to go . avery : i know what you said . eat . you 're gon na need your strength if you 're gon na get through this . dylan : [ sighs ] billy : i recognize that look . ashley : do you ? billy : hmm . yeah , it 's sort of a , uh , cross between a mama tiger protecting her cubs and a great white shark about to enjoy dinner . ashley : we have to do whatever we have to , to protect jabot and jack until he comes to his senses . billy : great . i 'm all for it . what do you have in mind ? ashley : billy , we 're gon na have to rise up together as a family and remove jack as c.e.o . of jabot . jack : tell me something . you happy ? phyllis : well , i do feel a little guilty we did n't go to court and support neil . jack : neil 's got his family there . so , back to my original question . phyllis : of course , i 'm happy . jack : good . that 's all i care about . phyllis : but i am also worried that victor 's gon na make good on this threat and send you to prison . jack : it 's not gon na happen . phyllis : how can you be so sure ? he plays by his own set of rules . jack : nobody knows that any better than i do . i have spent a lifetime -- a lifetime -- trying to take the high road , stay out of the muck with victor , keep my hands clean . this time i did n't even try . i hacked jabot and newman 's servers to get victor 's secret weapon . phyllis : do you have something on victor ? jack : let 's just say victor is convinced things are going to work out one way . and i know they 're going another . john : do you remember the great houdini ? jack : you 're kidding , right ? you 're picking now to talk about a dead magician ? john : the world 's greatest escape artist . he was once locked in a trunk with chains , dropped in the water , and left there until his lungs exploded . and what do you think happened ? jack : he died from appendicitis because he was dumb enough to think -- john : no , no , no , no . the point is , he never gave up . he never used strength . he used agility , flexibility , and patience . now , make like houdini . take one hand . ah , ah , ah . i said one hand . close your eyes . concentrate . jack : wait a minute . dad . i did it . i did it ! i did -- ah ! thanks , dad . thanks a lot . [ groaning ] [ next_on ] paul : the only thing that 's gon na bring her peace is if neil is found guilty . nothing less will do . billy : jack , you should step down . jack : is that what you think ? billy : yeah . jack : you know what i think ? you 're fired . | joe finds out that he wo n't be able to walk , but his doctor tells him that he has gotten him into the best rehab facility so that he can learn to live with his disability until science can find a cure . joe loses hope and tells avery to forget him and be happy with dylan . avery tells dylan she wants to be there for joe as a friend until he can accept his disability . dylan is upset with paul because he arrested sharon and is so obsessed with getting a conviction that he is n't even looking for other suspects in the murders . |
dylan : sage . what 's going on ? everything okay ? sage : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . he was really fussy earlier , but i got him to go to sleep . dylan : he looks like he 's doing pretty good . you 're the one who looked like you were a million miles away . sage : well , i did n't want to say anything , but there 's something that 's bothering me about sully . nurse stephens : time for his bottle . sharon : no . let me . nurse stephens : you heard what dr. anderson said . with the combination of meds you 're on , she does n't recommend breast feeding . now , give me the baby . sharon : no ! no , do n't take him ! wes : good afternoon . i 'm wes . may i help you ? sharon : i believe you can . lily : okay . oh , hey ! abby : hi ! lily : looks like you two are all set for a night of romance . abby : i have n't been this giddy in forever . i feel like i 'm ditching school . lily : enjoy every minute . stitch : we intend to . thanks again for hooking us up with a room . lily : yeah , of course . abby : thank you . lily : yeah . abby : too late . i caught you . stitch : caught me what ? abby : with that big grin on your face just now . you 're as excited about tonight as i am . stitch : oh , more than you know . abby : [ laughs ] let 's go . max : hello ? lily ? lily : hi . max . i just want to let you know that -- max : do n't forget the code in case someone 's listening . lily : oh . right . yes . the doves have landed . i repeat -- the doves have landed . max : the doves have landed ! ashley : [ gasps ] okay , you guys , it 's go time . um , neville and max , take the -- the pastries to the car . we 're missing cookies , esther . esther : oh , cookies . okay , i 'll find them . ashley : okay , let me see what we have here . okay . we got the decorations . check . we got the cake . check . guest list . oh , no , the one person that has n't rsvp 'd . would n't you know it . [ sighs ] nikki : hello , ashley . ashley : hey , i 'm so glad i got a hold of you . did you get my message about abby 's shower ? i 'm so sorry . i know i have n't given you much notice . nikki : no , you did n't . ashley : i 'm sorry about that . but , you know , it was ben 's son max 's idea . he wanted to do this , and ... nikki : you know , it 's fine . i understand how these things happen . unfortunately i have a previous engagement . i 'm not going to be able to make it . ashley : oh , no ! is there any way you can come by just a little bit afterwards ? i mean , it would mean so much to abby . nikki : i 'm afraid it 's just impossible today . give her my love . ashley : okay . i sure will . nikki : [ exhales deeply ] victor : i do n't make a habit of accepting visitors . adam : you made an exception for me , though , huh ? victor : [ sighs ] why are you here ? adam : i feel like you know why i 'm here , dad . you get me fired ? victor : where 'd you get such a paranoid mind ? adam : seriously ? i feel like i might have gotten it from you . i think it 's genetic . you know , i was fired for no apparent reason . victor : downsizing is part of business . adam : no , no . this -- this took place the exact same day that you agreed to see another visitor . victor : what is that to you ? adam : why you meeting with luca santori , dad ? victor : you know why i met with him ? to tell him to stay away from my granddaughter summer , otherwise he would die a slow and agonizing death . adam : okay . i like that . victor : not everything is about you . you know the rest of the family 's falling apart . victoria made a deal with jack abbott where she made concessions to him , where she 's ruling with her heart , not her head . adam : i understand . i knew it . that 's what this is all about , right ? you want me back at newman ? victor : could n't be more wrong . sage : before , sully was always responsive to my touch , soothed by my voice , but until a few minutes ago ... dylan : he was cranky , squirmy , reaching for anything or anybody but you ? sage : yes . why ? what -- what is that ? dylan : he 's teething . my son is very temperamental . sage : [ sighs ] so it 's not just me , then , huh ? well , what do you do to make it better ? dylan : well , um , you give him something frozen or a cold spoon , they have teethers , teething tablets . now they got this , uh , this clove oil that you can rub on his gums . sage : ooh . that sounds terrible . dylan : it 's -- uh , it 's horrible . [ chuckles ] sage : clove oil ? dylan : and we 're never gon na resort to that , even if we get really desperate , are we ? sage : you 're a really good dad , dylan . dylan : thank you . i ca n't take all the credit , can i ? your mom taught me everything i know about teething . where is my wife , anyway ? sage : oh , um , she had an appointment . dylan : oh . i thought the only thing she had on her books today was the meeting with chelsea . did she say what it was about ? sage : no , she did n't say , but she did say that she forgot that she had it , so ... dylan : huh . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : it 's work . sage : you want me to put him down for his nap ? dylan : if you could . i 'm sorry . here you go . sage : i got you , baby . ooh , i got you . yes , i do . dylan : thank you . mcavoy . what ? is she all right ? sharon : was that angela stephens you were talking to ? wes : yeah . sharon : i thought so . i just was n't sure . so , where did she go ? wes : work . how do you know my girlfriend ? sharon : oh , we just keep running into each other . you know how it is . but she has been a real life - saver . what 's that look about ? she 's a nurse , right ? wes : right . i see what you did there . what are you drinking ? sharon : club soda with lime . so , how long have you and angela been seeing each other ? wes : anything else ? sharon : oh , come on . do n't be that way . i 'm not poaching here . i would never do that to a friend . i 'm -- i 'm just looking for conversation . that 's all . wes : just so we 're clear . sharon : perfectly . wes : honestly , we 've been off more than on lately . sharon : looked like it was pretty `` on `` earlier . wes : well , it was n't like that a few months ago . thought i 'd seen the last of her . sharon : do n't tell me you broke up with her . she seems like such a nice person . wes : oh , she 's the one who broke up with me . it was totally random . you do n't know what that woman 's capable of . sharon : `` i do n't know what angela stephens is capable of . `` sounds like there 's a story there . wes : i probably should n't have even brought it up . we 've gotten past it . sharon : could n't be worse than what some of my exes have done . did she dump you at christmas ? wes : not that bad . it was halloween . completely out of the blue . sharon : big fight ? wes : no fight . no explanation . she , uh , she did n't even take my calls or answer the door . sharon : uh - oh . were you a bad boy ? wes : no , i swear . sharon : hmm . so , how 'd you get her to come back ? wes : that was all her . she , um ... after a couple weeks , she went through this cosmic shift , and suddenly she was begging me to take her back . [ scoffs ] women . they stomp all over our hearts . sharon : what comes around , goes around . what was the story , then ? i mean , you guys got back together . she must have explained . wes : nope . every time i brought it up , she refused to talk about it . and i 'm crazy about her , so ... sharon : so ... you just stopped bringing it up . you 're a smart man . wes : i 'm , uh , chalking it up to an unsolved mystery . nikki : dylan ! what a nice surprise . dylan : are you okay ? nikki : yeah , i 'm fine . why do you ask ? dylan : well , a friend at the station called and said my mother was in an accident . why -- why did n't you call me ? nikki : uh , there must be some confusion . i was n't in an accident . dylan : you were n't ? then how did -- nikki : no , everything is fine . i 'm so sorry . i 've got to run . give the baby a kiss . dylan : nikki , wait . sage : okay , my turn now . what -- what 's going on ? dylan : can you do me a huge favor ? sage : yeah . dylan : can you just -- can you just stay a little longer ? do you mind ? sage : yeah , is -- is everything okay ? dylan : okay , thanks . [ door closes ] stitch : hey , you want me to pour you some cider ? abby : not until after the surprise . stitch : yeah ? what 's the surprise , anyway ? abby : is n't it wonderful having this time together ? stitch : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , we 're , uh , we 're not exactly together yet , abby . what is taking so long ? abby : my mom and lily are so amazing , stepping in and taking care of max and this room . stitch : okay . hey , abs , you want some help in there ? abby : [ chuckles ] why are you in such a hurry ? we have all night . stitch : no , we do n't . seriously , ab , you want me to come in there and help with your surprise ? abby : getting this on was the easy part . stitch : whoa . abby : but i will definitely need some assistance taking it off . stitch : at your service . abby : [ laughs ] stitch : oh , my god . abby : oh ! a present ? ! [ gasps ] do you know how much i love presents ? stitch : almost as much as you love jelly beans . abby : [ chuckles ] jelly beans ? i have been craving these like crazy . stitch : yeah , you do n't have to tell me . abby : [ chuckles ] no . i do n't . because you are the sweetest , most thoughtful , caring , handsome hunk of a husband ever . stitch : baby . abby : and i am just so happy . stitch : hey . hey , baby , come on . do n't -- do n't cry . abby : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . it 's hormones . happy hormones . [ chuckles ] stitch : at least they 're happy , right ? abby : i am so happy . are you ? stitch : am i ? abby : yeah . are you happy ? stitch : are you kidding me ? `` happy `` does n't do justice to what i 'm feeling . i need words to describe what beyond happy is . abby : hmm . uh , jelly beans ? stitch : jelly be -- abby : [ laughs ] stitch : okay , well , then , i 'm jelly beans . absolutely , positively , forever and ever jelly beans with you , abby . [ chuckles ] abby : me , too . mmm . now , um , you have a present to unwrap . stitch : ooh . wow . abby : [ laughs ] stitch : yay ! a present ! abby : [ laughs ] ashley : okay , guys , i think that 's everything that needed to be loaded into the car . except for that . what 's that ? max : um , that 's mine . dr. neville : but what is it ? max : it 's a present for abby . i picked it out myself . esther : aww , how sweet ! ashley : can we see it ? awww . [ light laughter ] esther : that 's great . dr. neville : aptly chosen , young maxwell . and , according to certain sources , decisively correct . that is to say if your sibling - to - be is a male , i 'm sure you will impress him with your leadership qualities and machismo . esther : okay , but what if abby has a little girl ? dr. neville : oh , well , i 'm sure young maxwell -- ashley : i think we 're gon na have to wait to find that out till later , 'cause we actually do have to get going . esther : okay . max : wait ! you wanted me to remind you to get tape at the store , but i forgot . ashley : it 's okay , honey . no big deal . do you have any , esther ? esther : oh , i 'm sure i can find some ... but where is it ? max : i 'll help you look . dr. neville : well , you must be pleased . young max seems to have adjusted his attitude as regards abby becoming his stepmother . ashley : i know . i am pleased . i think that this shower is exactly what abby and max need , do n't you ? dr. neville : indeed . after i get the supplies to the car , we can bounce . see what i did there ? max taught me that . ashley : [ chuckles ] esther : i know there has to be a box with tape in it here . max : uh , in the office . there 's got to be tape in the office . esther : i bet you 're right , honey . max ! any luck ? max : found it ! esther : oh ! great , honey ! thank you ! victor : my wanting you to run newman enterprises was a monumental error in judgment . adam : it 's not what you said two weeks ago . victor : i gave you the opportunity . you wasted it . adam : wasted ? i dodged it . victor : you left your family . adam : what the hell are you talking about ? chelsea and connor are my family . i 'm not leaving my family . victor : i gave you the opportunity to run one of the biggest business empires in the world , make you c.e.o . you 're not worthy of it . adam : okay . yeah , no , you know , i mean , whatever . you 're probably right . what 's this ? you disowning me again ? is that what we 're gon na do ? we 're gon na go round and round again like we always do ? victor : you have no sense of loyalty , son . you do n't know what it means to be a newman . adam : if you do n't want me running back to newman to save the day , what 's your plan ? you gon na sit in here and watch your company rot ? victor : i have another plan to keep my company afloat . abby : mmm . i am loving this . stitch : [ sighs ] alone time with you -- this is heaven . abby : and it 's at a premium . stitch : yeah . our lives are gon na change radically with the arrival of this little one . abby : hey , do n't speak too harshly . tiny ears may hear you . stitch : yeah ? abby : mm - hmm . stitch : i hope the baby does hear . hey . abby : [ laughs ] stitch : listen up . listen up , teeny , adorable one , okay ? you better get ready for what 's waiting for you out here , starting with the most inspirational , spontaneous , beautiful mother in the whole , wide world . abby : [ chuckles ] hey , and your daddy 's not too shabby , either . he 's smart , thoughtful , and handsome . stitch : yeah , well , your mom is gon na have eyes only for her precious , little boy or girl once you 're born . she 's gon na forget all about dad at that point , so do your old man a solid , okay ? remind her every once in a while that i 'm still here ... and i 'm still crazy , madly in love with her . [ cell phone rings ] oh . stitch : [ sighs ] hello ? dr. neville : [ clears throat ] turtle dove to lobby . turtle dove to lobby . stitch : okay , well , uh , did you check with meyers ? she 's on call . okay . be right there . abby : our ditch day is over . stitch : hey , look , no way , no how . abby : but you have a patient . stitch : this wo n't take long . i 'll check in with the hospital . i 'll be right back . okay ? i love you so much . abby : love you . we are already so lucky . daddy never breaks a promise . sharon : sage ! i 'm back ! sage : hey , sharon . i was just checking on master sullivan . sharon : aww . how is his cuteness ? sage : he 's peacefully dreaming . he 's so cute when he dreams . sharon : [ chuckles ] thanks for watching him . sage : of course . any time . sharon : i 'm sorry you had to be here this late , though . i figured dylan would be back by now . sage : yeah , he came by , and then he had to leave suddenly . he asked me where you were , and it got a little awkward . i did n't really like covering for you , sharon . sharon : covering for me ? no , i - i told you i -- sage : had a doctor 's appointment , which is what i told dylan , and he was pretty certain you did n't have any appointments today . sharon : my dentist called and he had a cancellation , so he was able to squeeze in me , and i ... okay , fine . i lied . but dylan ca n't know why . [ knock on door ] nikki : no housekeeping ! thank you ! dylan : nikki , it 's me . let me in . nikki : uh ... dylan , um , it 's -- it 's not a good time . i have a migraine . i - i - i need ... rest and -- and , um , i 'll call you later , honey . dylan : nikki , just open the door . if not , i 'll get lily to open it for me . nikki : hey , i - i know it looks bad . it -- it really is n't , though . just a silly accident . my heel got caught in a grate . i fell flat on my face . dylan : that 's not what happened . so stop lying . adam : what 's your next move ? victor : why do you care ? adam : well , you know , just [ chuckles ] call it morbid curiosity . victor : i 'm calling on my more capable , more loyal son nicholas . adam : my brother ? are we talking about the same -- we talking about the same nicholas ? victor : be careful . the more condescending you are with him , the more you condemn him , the more he will thrive . adam : hmm . two things -- no , he wo n't . and , uh , and the second thing is , he wo n't do it . victor : listen to me . he has strength of character , something you know nothing about . adam : thank you very much . what the hell am i even doing here ? victor : yes , i 'm asking the same question . adam : i want to hear you say that you sabotaged my job . victor : the more ... you say that i do n't want you , the more you come crawling back . because you and i have unsettled issues to deal with -- father / son issues never been solved . nikki : everything has just been so awful since victor went to prison . and he wo n't talk to me . he wo n't see me . he would n't even see me on my anniversary . dylan : is that what started it ? nikki : [ sighs ] it does n't seem like that should drive me to drink , does it ? i just feel so damn guilty . dylan : are you drinking now ? is that why you 're holed up in here , refusing to see anybody ? nikki : no . it -- it 's this . it 's the bruise and the scratches . i mean , my face is screaming to the world that i failed again . [ voice breaking ] i could n't stay sober . dylan : should i believe you ? nikki : [ sighs ] i am so sorry . we have worked so hard to make up for the years that we missed , and now i 've broken your trust . dylan : it 's not broken . it 's not . just be honest with me right now . nikki : okay . the truth is , i have been going to meetings . dylan : okay . nikki : and i have n't had one drop of alcohol ... today . dylan : but yesterday ? nikki : i 'm just so ashamed . and i feel so incredibly alone , dylan . i 'm so alone . dylan : hey , hey , hey . it 's okay . nikki : [ sniffles ] dylan : it 's okay . i 'm not gon na let you feel that way one more day . i want you to come stay with us at the house . nikki : what ? you want me to move in with you and sharon ? sage : sharon , i do n't like covering for you , okay ? especially if it 's gon na hurt dylan . sharon : you think that i ... ? no ! sage , i am not cheating on dylan . i would never do that to him . i - i just do n't want him to worry . sage : worry about what ? what is going on ? sharon : [ sighs ] i 've been having some disturbing dreams about my time at fairview . i do n't know if it was the medications they gave me . maybe it was finding out that my doctor had more issues than any of the patients there . i do n't know , but something feels off . and i ca n't stop wondering what this is . what is making me feel so ... sage : rattled ? sharon : did dylan mention this to you ? sage : no , but i can relate , because i 've been having really disturbing dreams lately . sharon : what are your dreams about ? sage : patty . and i find her right after she killed dr. anderson . sharon : that is another thing that keeps bothering me . i spent enough time with patty at fairview to know that she was odd , but she was not violent . the meds and the therapy were helping her . something had to have happened that triggered her break from reality . do you think maybe sandy had a vendetta against her , too ? sage : i think that answer , along with many other answers , are buried with dr. anderson . sharon : well , i have got to find out , and so i have been doing a little digging . sage : why do n't you have dylan help you , then ? sharon : he was helping me at first . sage : why did he stop ? sharon : he just thinks i need to move past this . sage : well , maybe you should , sharon . maybe we all should move past it . sharon : i just ... ca n't . if i were having recurring dreams or nagging questions about any other time during my endless days at fairview , maybe i could , but not this day . not the day my son was born . lily : here , i will -- i will get these , and then you can get the crib , okay ? ashley : can you help , neville ? dr. neville : yeah , no , no , of course . absolutely . uh , uh , dr. ray -- ben . i 'd like to , uh , seize this opportunity to offer an apology . stitch : uh , apology for what , dr. neville ? dr. neville : i had no business calling you out about your feelings for ashley . stitch : oh . look , apology accepted . and in return , i 'll admit that pushing you and ashley together with the notes and the flowers probably was n't the most well - thought - out plan . dr. neville : well , the admission is greatly appreciated . stitch : yeah . great , man . no more dwelling on the past . i 'm having a baby , man . dr. neville : yes , i know . so i understand . i 've been doing some reading . how does that feel ? you know , apparently just the anticipation of fatherhood can trigger any number of emotional reactions . stitch : you know , the closer the reality of bringing that baby home gets , the better i feel . i mean , we 're all in such a good place -- me , abby , max . today 's gon na be the celebration of that . dr. neville : yeah , so attending this , uh , traditionally female - oriented rite of passage does n't bother you ? stitch : you know , i keep telling myself it 's presents and cookies and laughs . dr. neville : yeah , but inside you 're thinking ... stitch : oh , i 'm glad you 're here backing me and max up [ chuckles ] with some testosterone . dr. neville : it is a pleasure . and i promise you , i 'll be there passing out cigars after the blessed event . stitch : cigars , huh ? dr. neville : well , chocolate cigars . both fair trade and organic . max : i came to help with the crib . stitch : okay . dr. neville : i 'll , uh ... stitch : hey , give me -- i 'm gon na ... come here for a second . hey . max : why are we not going with him ? stitch : well , i , um ... i wanted a chance to talk to you alone . i am so proud of you . [ chuckles ] max : you -- you are ? stitch : i know you 're a good kid . you know , coming up with this idea , working so hard to make this party special for abby , it shows a lot of maturity and compassion , and i - i did n't teach you that . that 's just -- that 's just who you are . thanks for doing this , son . max : it 's fun . and abby totally deserves it . adam : that 's interesting , you sitting over there telling me that i ca n't let go . because you orchestrated my termination from behind bars , i would say that , you know , that 's you not letting go . victor : you have selective memory , do n't you ? hmm ? are you forgetting that the situation could have been reversed ? i could have been the visitor , you could have been the inmate . the reason you are n't is because i used my influence to spring you out of this hellhole . adam : okay , well , who has selective memory now ? [ sighs ] victor : [ sighs ] adam : dad . victor : the reason i 'm in here , the reason my empire 's falling apart is because you unleashed paragon on my company ! adam : why ca n't you just admit what the hell you did ? ! victor : you are guilty , and you feel guilty ! wallow in it ! but stop harassing me ! guard ! adam : hold on a second . just give me -- dad . dad ! damn it . meredith : mr. newman ? may i please have a moment of your time ? i 'd like to speak with you about your father . adam : i feel like we know each other , no ? meredith : so , like i was saying -- adam : i got it . it was at a benefit , right ? some kind of judicial benefit thing , right ? you were there with your father ? meredith : yes . adam : i knew it . meredith : yes , yes . adam : and i do n't remember much about it except the fact he thought you hung the moon , did n't he ? meredith : well , not anymore . adam : i see . uh , miss ... ? meredith : doctor . dr. meredith gates . adam : sorry . meredith : can you please have a seat ? adam : sure . how can i help you , dr. gates ? meredith : your father 's a fascinating patient . adam : mm - hmm . meredith : and your meeting today , it did n't go well ? adam : no . it seems like you and i have that in common -- distressed paternal relationships . meredith : yes , well , i think victor 's difficulties are more easily solved . he may act like he 's coping , but despite his claims , i really think that he cares for his family very much and he misses you all . adam : hmm . you know what i think ? i think that that man is the most ruthless person i 've ever met in my life , especially to his family . that 's what i think . nikki : honey , i appreciate your invitation . i really do , but ... given my history with your wife , it would not be a good idea for me to be living under the same roof . i promise you , it would be a very bad mistake . dylan : nikki , i - i think -- i think that you 're wrong about that . sharon 's gon na understand . she would be the first in line to help . nikki : are we talking about the same sharon ? dylan : okay . she has been welcoming since sully was born , right ? nikki : there 's a big difference between occasional visits from sully 's grandmother and then having your mother - in - law live under the same roof with you . it 's just too close . dylan : well , this place is n't doing you any good . you 're hiding from everybody , including your family . nikki : i just ca n't go there -- dylan : sully would love , love some more time with his grandma . and i would love some more time with my mother . nikki : well ... all right . but do n't get your hopes up . sharon and i are nitro and glycerin . sharon : there was this nurse , and i just got a bad vibe from her . sage : the one that dylan checked out . sharon : and he said there was nothing suspicious about her . but i just could n't trust that . and then i saw this woman at the club with her boyfriend . sage : so you asked me to come here and watch sully while you could snoop . sharon : i 'm sorry , sage . i just had to know . sage : that 's okay . what did you find out ? sharon : her boyfriend told me that she suddenly broke up with him at halloween and she disappeared off radar for about a month . and then she went right back to life as usual . sage : hmm . well , yeah , that could mean anything , though . might not have anything to do with fairview or dr. anderson . sharon : my gut tells me not to drop this . which is exactly what dylan wants me to do . and now that you 've heard all this , i 'm sure you 'll tell me that you agree with him . sage : sharon . the last thing you need to do right now is drop this . lily : guests are arriving through the back entrance , but victoria 's not here yet . ashley : she just texted me . she 's running late , but she 'll definitely be here . stitch : here 's the crib . lily : oh , good . so what 's left ? ashley : that 's it . max : time to rendezvous with turtle dove number two . ashley : absolutely . okay , here we go , guys . [ cell phone rings ] abby : hi , mom . is everything okay with max ? ashley : oh , yeah ! yeah , max is absolutely fine . you know , i 've had a little bit of an issue , though , and i hate to cut your evening short with ben , but is there any way i can drop max off with you ? abby : of course . ben and i enjoyed our alone time together , but our kids come first . that 's what being a parent 's all about , right ? ashley : that 's right , honey . welcome to motherhood . okay , i 'll see you soon , okay ? bye . okay . turtle dove number two is leaving the nest and shall be arriving shortly . come on ! let 's go ! stitch : all right . sharon : with the psychological problems i 've had in the past , i even doubt myself sometimes , but you think that i 'm right about this ? sage : i do n't know . maybe we 're wrong . maybe the dreams are just dreams . but why does my mind keep going back to patty rocking with a stuffed cat singing a lullaby ? there 's got to be a reason , sharon . sharon : so , if i suddenly find another lead , you would be available to babysit sully ? sage : no , i 'm gon na do better than that . i 'm gon na help you find out all the information we need to put our minds at ease . victor : you wanted to protect your family , and that i respected . in that regard , you were just like me . i 'd do anything to protect my family . but am i sad ... that you and i never really bonded ? yeah . it leaves a deep hole in my heart . victor : [ sighs ] meredith : i 'm no expert on your father -- not even close . but i am a good judge of character , and i believe that , deep down , he 's really searching for forgiveness . adam : i used to think the same thing . that 's not him , though , you know ? he does n't care about that . he 's a master manipulator . he 's always manipulating . that 's what he does . he does n't do anything unless it 's for a reason . my god . including just now . meredith : while you two were visiting ? adam : that 's what he was doing . he was working me , you know . he was baiting me , all the stuff about nicholas being the good son . he was -- [ laughs ] i 'll be damned . excuse me . meredith : what ? no . wait . mr. newman , i - i - i really would like -- adam : here 's the thing about my father , and i 'm sorry that i ca n't help you when it comes to him , but i will tell you this . watch your back . meredith : watch my back . ashley : max and i are gon na wait here for abby . you guys go into the ballroom and make everybody be very quiet , okay ? stitch : all right . ashley : all right . here she comes ! hurry ! go , go , go , go , go ! abby : hey , you two ! what 's going on ? [ screams ] stitch : abby ! [ next_on ] sharon : did you come to see the baby ? dylan : actually , nikki 's gon na stay with us for a while . ashley : you do n't think the baby 's gon na make it , do you ? lily : max , hey . what are you doing ? | adam visits victor in jail and demands an explanation as to why he had him fired from his job . victor denies the allegation telling adam he talked to luca to make sure he stayed away from summer . victor thinks adam wants to be the ceo of newman enterprises , and he feels guilty he did n't take the job when it was offered to him . sharon and sage decide to team up to investigate what nurse angela and patty know about the night sully was born . abby falls down the stairs of the athletic club because max left some fishing line on the stairs on purpose . nikki admits to dylan that she had a car accident while driving drunk , because she is feeling lonely since victor went to prison . dylan invites nikki to stay at his house and she accepts on the condition that sharon approves . |
nikki : i hope you did n't cut your evening short on my account . scott : no , no . sharon understood . she , uh , she knows how important my work is to me . you made it seem urgent that we speak in private . nikki : did you know that victor has left town ? scott : he did n't mention any plans . where 'd he go ? nikki : that 's not important right now . but i asked for you to come over to take advantage of this moment to protect my husband . scott : victor needs protecting ? nikki : he most certainly does . scott : who could be a threat to victor newman ? phyllis : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] phyllis : oh ! hi . jack : you expecting someone ? phyllis : what are you doing here ? jack : may i ? phyllis : uh - oh . [ door closes ] phyllis : what could n't wait until tomorrow ? jack : this is not an appropriate conversation for the workplace . phyllis : what 's going on , jack ? jack : i have some new information and an opportunity that is ripe for the picking . ashley : i promise we wo n't be late . ravi : you look incredible . ashley : thank you . i ca n't believe how excited i am to go to the opera . ravi : oh , not just any opera . one of the greatest operas in one of the greatest opera houses in one of the greatest cities with one of the greatest bosses in the whole world . ashley : hey , we 're not talking about work tonight , okay ? it 's off the table . ravi : as you wish . you got the tickets ? ashley : i sure do . here they are . car 's out front . let 's go . ravi : sure . hochman : ashley , i 'm glad i caught you . ashley : well , hi , benjamin . it 's so good to see you . i mean , you know , without your phone . we 're actually on our way someplace , so ... hochman : oh , ashley , wait . hear me out . reed : ai n't got no car because my mean , old mom took it away [ sighs ] [ telephone rings ] billy : hello ? reed : billy , um , i was hoping it was you . please tell me that you convinced mom to let me keep the car . billy : look , reed , that 's not gon na happen , okay ? the car is history . reed : that 's so unfair . i mean , if you guys were married , she totally would listen to you . billy : well , that 's not the way it works . does n't matter what you tell yourself . reed : man , you know how much that car meant to me . billy : yeah , i do , reed . but i 'm just a guy that works with your mother , okay ? she 's the one in charge . sometimes boundaries need to be drawn . reed : what happened ? i mean , you guys were so chummy . you were basically making out the day you took the kids to the arcade . you have a chance with her , billy . you should hurry up and take it . [ cell phone chimes ] cane : so , juliet and i just had a conference call with lily from the road , and the promotional tour is going off without a hitch . juliet : we are getting 10 times the social media mentions . i put together a marketing proposal for next quarter to capitalize on the momentum . we can discuss it when you have time . victoria : actually , now works fine . cane : okay , let 's do it . juliet : well , first up is the teen line . we should look into partnering with social media influencers . billy : wow . 10 feet away and i do n't get invited to a marketing meeting . victoria : it 's not a formal meeting , billy . you 're welcome to join us . billy : may i ? juliet : yeah . cane : these bloggers have tens of thousands of followers , okay ? billy : tens of thousands ? that should put us over the top . victoria : turn to page three , because these makeup tutorials generate a lot of buzz , and they go viral on a regular basis . they might use 1 to 10 products during a demonstration , so there 's no reason why the viewer would n't want to try these techniques and test the products for themselves . billy : so we hand over free product to media influencers , and then what ? they bash us online ? could do more harm than good . victoria : well , evidently i have more confidence in our products than you do . cane : yeah , and i 'm with you . i think the risk is low and the reward is high . billy : well , look at that . i guess i 'm outnumbered , so good luck with your experiment . victoria : okay , would you please just run more numbers and send me some links ? juliet : okay . billy : guess i was n't needed after all . victoria : is there a problem ? because juliet 's idea is solid . billy : is it ? really ? or is that just a power play because i did n't jump back into your arms ? you proved yourself , vick . you 're the boss . hochman : i 'm sorry about the other night . my behavior was inexcusable . ashley : you do n't have to offer me any excuses , honestly . hochman : an explanation . my daughter has been acting out since the divorce . of course , my ex and i are n't seeing eye to eye on how to handle it . [ chuckles ] big surprise there . well , unfortunately , it just all came to a head during our dinner the other night . ashley : i 'm so sorry . i know parenting can be difficult . trying to do it with an ex is almost impossible sometimes . hochman : i knew you would understand if you let me explain . ashley : of course i do . hochman : now , let me make it up to you , all right ? i 'll take you to a great place for dinner and then music afterwards , some drinks , the perfect night . i owe you that . phyllis : would i love to wipe off that smug look on victor 's face ? absolutely . it is one of my all - time favorite fantasies . but that 's all it is ! a fantasy . jack : no , if we work together , we could make it a reality . you were interested the other day , before you wimped out . phyllis : wimped out ? i think you 've got me confused with sharon . i did not suddenly develop a well of sympathy for that guy . now , i told you at the coffeehouse , all of this is just bringing up misery for us , okay ? that is a fact . jack : conversation we had at crimson lights was a dress rehearsal . it does n't matter . this is the real thing . we actually have a real opening to take that bastard down ! phyllis : okay , what kind of opening ? jack : something is off at the newman house . i can feel it . phyllis : okay . can you be more vague ? jack : it 's a feeling i have , but it 's a moment we have to capitalize on . everything i learned from nikki and from abby tell me i 'm right . phyllis : oh , okay , that 's it . i 'm in . let 's go get him . jack : you and i both know victor never was properly punished for his crimes . that time he spent in jail was a joke . phyllis : i thought we got past all of this vengeance . jack : i tried . i did . the truth is , payback was never far from my mind , and i think the same is true for you . when you think of what that man did to us , what he took from us , from you ... phyllis : i try not to . jack : and how 's that working for you ? we deserve some kind of justice . we took the high road with victor . what has that given us ? phyllis : you know what ? it gives us this chance to look at people like scott grainger and sharon buy into the act that victor is a changed man . jack : exactly . first , i do n't buy for one minute that victor suddenly has a soul . and even if he did , i do n't care . he ca n't get away with what he did to us . i have n't forgotten . i never will . will you ? phyllis : no . i think he should burn in hell for what he did . jack : listen , we have been patient . the last thing he expects is an attack from us -- the last thing . right now he 's vulnerable . right now he 's -- he 's burnishing his legacy for this ... biography he 's making with scott , making abby his acting c.e.o . oh , and i have n't told you . he 's also taken off on a melodramatic mystery road trip . phyllis : what ? jack : as far as i know , his family has no idea where he is right now . phyllis : well , with abby acting as c.e.o . , chances are that victor is not away on business . jack : let 's talk about business . in the last few months between jabot and brash & sassy , how many deals have we closed ? newman ? nothing . nada . zilch . they are vulnerable . and if victor gave a damn , he would have put up a stronger firewall than my niece . look , abby 's bright , she 's clever , she 's eager , but she 's also green . phyllis : then what , jack ? what kind of damage can you really do to newman enterprises ? victor always comes out on top . you tell me how it 's different this time . jack : because this time he wo n't have his family backing him up . scott : who would possibly be a threat to victor ? i mean , jack abbott mentioned he wanted to give me some materials for the book , but ... nikki : no . a threat worse than that . victor needs protection from himself . scott : you lost me . nikki : victor admires you . when your mother came to us for help with your ransom , victor did it because , yes , he cares for her . but he also respects your integrity . and having you write his biography would ensure its credibility . i know that he wants something that will withstand the test of time . scott : exactly . victor requested an honest portrait . i would n't have taken on the project if he had n't . nikki : yes , but i assume you do n't expect schoolchildren to be reading about victor newman 100 years from now . scott : no , i do n't expect that . i just -- i ca n't say what victor intends , but he does have a healthy ego . most powerful people do . nikki : victor is n't like any other powerful person . in fact , victor is n't like anybody . scott : you obviously know him better than anyone . nikki : victor is very self - motivated . nothing is impossible in his mind . the rules do n't apply to him . they never have . they never will . the problem is that 's not true , even though he does n't see that . so this book , this legacy could really damage our family . it could tear us apart . that 's why i wanted to see you alone , scott -- to make sure this book dies . because the true story of victor newman can never be told . ashley : of course i 'll have dinner with you . next time you come to genoa city , just give me a call . we 'll set something up . hochman : you 're leaving ? just like that ? ashley : oh . well , yes . we have got plans . i 'm not gon na cancel them . hochman : and this is the guy that you 'd rather go out with ? ashley : good night , benjamin . hochman : [ scoffs ] ravi : you sure about this ? ashley : what ? tonight ? of course i am . ravi : benjamin hochman is an important businessman . ashley : please . no businessman is that important . except in his own mind . i 've been looking forward to this . i 'm not gon na miss it . shall we ? ravi : we shall . [ camera shutter clicks ] [ cell phones chime ] zoey : oh ! he 's ridiculously cute even with tears . [ chuckles ] kendall : are you and reed hanging out tonight ? zoey : i wish . stupid chem test tomorrow . but i was over at his house earlier today , and mama bear was n't there , thank god . [ chuckles ] i had to make him feel better , even though she took his car away . kendall : how much better did you make him feel ? zoey : we did n't do it , kendall . but i 'm not gon na tell you the details . [ chuckles ] [ cell phone chimes ] zoey : okay , i 'll tell you the details since you 're dying to know . kendall : uh , just got a text from my mom . she 's being so annoying . i got to go . good luck with your chem test tomorrow . zoey : bye . billy : if you 're mad at me , say it . do n't shut me out of a business decision because you want to put me in my place ! victoria : i know how to separate my business life from my personal life . billy : are you sure about that ? victoria : you know what ? you 're sounding about as bitter as cane did a month ago , and guess what ? he got over it . i hope you can , too , because i am so sick and tired of coddling your ego . billy : right , vick . that does n't sound personal at all , does it ? victoria : juliet had a good idea , maybe a great idea . she 's a solid addition to this team . approving her idea was about the concept . it was n't about us ! billy : good ! victoria : i do n't have a problem with you , billy ! billy : glad to hear it ! cane : congratulations . it looks like you 're achieving rock - star status around here . juliet : hmm . yeah . victoria 's easy to talk to . she 's so open to new ideas . cane : you know , that 's a , uh , an interesting perspective , but hey , kudos to you . but thank you for making me look good , 'cause the faster your star rises , the , uh , the smarter i look for recommending you , so thank you . juliet : well , victoria likes me , but billy is not a fan . cane : yeah , well , i would n't take that personally . it 's kind of who he is . he , uh , thinks he has extra pull around here because he 's victoria 's ex . juliet : hmm . well , not according to what just happened . cane : yeah , do n't worry about hothea who does n't know how to pick his battles . juliet : work environment . cane : [ chuckles ] juliet : does victoria ever play you two off each other ? cane : eh , not on purpose . um , kind of goes with the territory , though , because , you see , uh , billy and i have this ... well , we have a history . juliet : hmm . well , just so you know , my loyalties are clear . if any battles ever come up , i am team cane all the way . cane : well , i appreciate that . it 's nice to have an ally around here . juliet : you know , i 'm so relieved that things can be normal between us now . tokyo is already ancient history . cane : okay , in that case , let 's not bring it up again . hey . victoria : you know , juliet , if you 're free , why do n't you join me for a drink ? juliet : really ? yeah , that 's -- that 's great . let 's do it . victoria : great . it 'll give us a chance to get to know each other outside of the office . you know , just some wine and talk . juliet : yeah , i 'd love that . but fair warning -- i have to pace myself . yeah , i 'm a lightweight , so a couple drinks and i might talk way too much . victoria : oh , well , even better . [ both chuckle ] victoria : come on . let 's get out of here . juliet : okay . see you tomorrow . cane : yeah , see you . billy : have fun , kids . 5 bucks they spend the whole night talking about us . reed : hey . kendall : did i miss any good previews ? reed : um , no . uh , zoey did n't tell me you were coming . is she getting popcorn ? kendall : oh , uh , zoey 's mom made her stay home and study for some dumb test . she did n't want you to be all lonely , so she told me to take her ticket . that 's okay , right ? reed : um , yeah . no , no , it 's fine . um , she just could have told me . sent me a text or something . kendall : so , you do mind ? reed : no , no , i 'll just text her . [ trumpet fanfare plays ] kendall : oh , uh , you better power down . they get all militant in here about cell phones . reed : all right . victoria : so what 's it like to have that kind of freedom , you know , to -- to move across the world on such short notice ? juliet : well , if it means i can have drinks with a role model like you , it 's worth the packing . victoria : honestly , i do n't know if anybody would want to follow in my footsteps . when i 'm at home , i feel like i should be at work . and when i 'm at work , i feel like i 'm missing something at the kids ' school or a milestone . i do n't know . it can just get really complicated . juliet : well , from the outside , all i see is a strong , smart , capable businesswoman who is n't intimidated by anyone or anything . and that 's a role model . and brash & sassy being female owned and operated is ... it 's inspiring . victoria : that 's nice to hear . juliet : i 've been wanting to say that for a while . it 's easier to talk like this just over drinks . i want to be as professional as possible in the office . victoria : well , you are . you are fantastic , and you are a great addition to our team . and i want you to know that my door is always open . i 'm happy to hear any of your new ideas or any hurdles that you run up against or [ chuckles ] if a man is driving you crazy . ohh ! so there is a man . tell me about him . cane : do n't tell me you 're upset that you did n't get invited out for girls ' night , 'cause i 'm not gon na make up for it with a bonding beer . billy : that 's too bad . i pictured us throwing darts and talking football . cane : oh , really ? is that how bachelors use their free time ? i did n't know that . thanks . billy : yep . that 's right , cane . i 'm mr . sad and lonely . you gon na come and give me a hug now ? cane : [ laughs ] billy : look , do yourself a favor . do n't make assumptions about my personal life . nobody wants to be wrong that many times in one day . phyllis : you 're telling me that victor 's family is abandoning him now ? he just learned that his son was murdered . jack : yeah , and he left town ! no one knows where ! you do n't think that 's weird ? phyllis : well , he 's victor . it 's all weird . jack : if ever there was a time for this family to bond together , to hold each other 's hand to get through a tough time , this is it ! that is not happening . you know this family . you do n't think that 's strange ? phyllis : that family 's always been strange to me . okay , who knows why they do what they do ? jack : i 'm telling you . something is off . way off . phyllis : okay . i am not gon na deny that the idea of revenge is tempting . jack : okay , so work with me on this . let 's make our move . phyllis : what move are you suggesting ? jack : i - i - i do n't even know . i need to know that you 're with me . phyllis : i hate what victor did to us . and to dredge all of that up again ... so what if he 's having a dark night of the soul ? you tell me how that 's an opening ! jack : i saw a fundamental change in nikki . i did n't just feel it . i saw it in her eyes . phyllis : did she tell you that they were having problems ? jack : no , no , not in so many words . phyllis : he has been acting like the new , revised , loving patriarch -- jack : yeah , and how long can he keep that up ? eventually the mustache is gon na come out , fangs and all . oh , by the way , abby told me he never even told victoria he was leaving town . she showed up at his office furious . phyllis : about what ? jack : that i do n't know . phyllis : the newmans always keep it in the family . jack : someone 's gon na crack ! one of them will crack ! phyllis : believe it or not , i care about you . and i just hate to see you get caught up in all of this revenge again . jack : something about this is different . something that could put victor off his game in a way nothing else ever has . that something is nikki . scott : i just got a generic recording that victor 's phone is n't taking voice messages ? does he do that often ? nikki : victor does whatever he wants , whenever he wants . clearly right now he does n't want to be contacted . scott : when victor , uh , asked me to write his biography , i did n't say yes with some sleazy idea to do a hatchet job on him . i just want to tell an accurate portrait of a complicated man . nikki : oh , i am not accusing you of anything . please know that . it 's just that the more complicated moments in victor 's life are the problem . he feels that every event has added to the man that he is , and he 's very proud of the obstacles that he has gotten out of -- with good reason . but there are many chapters of victor newman that can never be known by the public . it would destroy our family , right down to the youngest grandchild . scott : look , victor obviously feels differently about that . am i right in assuming that he has no idea that you would try to get me to back off ? nikki : my husband has selective hearing when it comes to opposing views . i knew that i had to meet with you directly to kill this project for the sake of my family , for the sake of victor . scott : this is n't some general anxiety about the past . there 's something specific that you do n't want to have come out . surely you must realize that by telling me this that now i 'm gon na want to dig deeper . what are you trying to hide , nikki ? victoria : so there 's not a man in your life ? juliet : i ca n't even think about dating . between this job and the city , it is more than enough to keep me busy . victoria : you want my tip ? keep it that way . i mean it . because men ? men are ridiculous . mm - hmm . they really are . they take up all of your time and energy , and it 's always about them . and you know what that means . they 're the ones in the clear while you 're the one making all of the mistakes . mm - hmm . and by `` you , `` i mean me . if i trust a man , he 's lying to me . and if i set boundaries or rules , i am a stone - cold bitch . but they -- i mean , guys can do whatever they want . they lie , and it 's , `` oh , why wo n't you please forgive me ? `` if they set boundaries , they look like the hero because they 're so level - headed . and the worst -- the worst is when i let a man know that i 'm interested in him . i mean , they can profess their love all day long . but the minute i let on that i 'm even just a little bit open to the idea , no , no , no . that 's a huge mistake . it 's like the kiss of death , actually . cane : it must be a shock to your system to actually have victoria side with someone else for a change . billy : victoria blows hot and cold . i 'm used to it . cane : i am glad you 're taking it so well , but it 's got to sting , you know , being three against one . billy : was it really three against one ? cane : pretty much was three against one . billy : juliet 's an employee . her vote does n't necessarily register . it was her idea . [ cell phone vibrates ] billy : so if you think the balance of power has shifted , i hate to break it to you , cane , but you 're wrong once again . cane : oh , i 'm sorry . were you saying something ? i just got this e - mail from juliet about the style influencers . billy : have fun learning how to contour your cheekbones . i 'm out of here . nikki : there is no deep , dark secret that i 'm worried about being uncovered . unfortunately , all of this family 's mistakes and problems have been read by the public for years -- lawsuits , arrests , squabbles . and , sure , there 's a long line of enemies . they 'd love to tell you stories , and many of them would be false . scott : research is my specialty . i would n't print anything untrue . nikki : yeah , but what if there 's a little germ of truth ? what then ? your integrity would n't let you cherry - pick the facts . scott : victor 's faced scrutiny from the press before . he 's -- he 's not worried . nikki : yeah , but that 's because he 's not looking at the big picture . there is more to this family than victor newman . our children and our grandchildren are already fodder for the tabloids . grandpa 's mistakes will become their legacy , and they do n't deserve that . listen , i know coming back to genoa city was not your dream . you 'd rather be somewhere off in the world telling stories that affect change . so , why do n't you just let me give you the money that victor agreed to pay you for writing his book and a little extra for your troubles ? you go tell some stories that deserve to be heard . phyllis : nikki and victor are on the outs because you say so ? jack : i would stake my life on it . those two are not on solid ground right now . phyllis : but nikki never said anything specific ? jack : no . in fact , she evaded when i asked about him . phyllis : oh , well , call the divorce lawyers . that marriage is toast . jack : nikki never had any problem taking me on when i made comments about victor . never . this time ? she changed the subject . she would n't engage . she is covering something , i 'm telling you ! phyllis : okay , you want to punish victor . if he is stepping away from newman , and nikki is annoyed with him , all he has left is the rest of his family , and that is the only important thing to him . family is how you are gon na cause him pain . think about what he did to you and me . he did n't destroy our business . he destroyed us . he ripped out our heart and soul . the damage was permanent for both of us . jack : you 're right . forget about newman enterprises . this is personal . we have to hit him where he lives . karen : i never knew it could be like this . nobody ever kissed me the way you do . milton : nobody ? karen : no . nobody . milton : not even one ? out of all the men you 've been kissed by ? karen : [ chuckles ] now , that 'll take some figuring . how many men do you think there have been ? milton : i would n't know . ca n't you give me a rough estimate ? [ song ends ] reed : [ sighs ] um ... do you want to , uh , do you want to stay for the credits ? kendall : i 'm so sorry . i do n't know what happened . i guess it was just the music and the actors , and he realized how much he loved her . i 'm so embarrassed . i 've never done anything like that . i 've never had a kiss like that before . please do n't tell zoey . reed : no . i wo n't . but you ca n't , either . um , but it 's -- it 's really no big deal . um , we can just both forget about it . kendall : thank you . like it never happened . reed : exactly . kendall : now i get why zoey 's so into you . that kiss was insane . reed : you 're not so bad yourself . ashley : that ending -- i mean , the crescendo ? ravi : you really liked it ? ashley : are you kidding me ? it was thrilling . it really was . it was so intense and passionate . that was the thing . the characters were so passionate . and the performers ! are you kidding ? i mean , they were so devoted and so into it and -- and oh ! it was just amazing ! ravi : you 're right . the devotion and the passion . ashley : yes . there was one story point , though . maybe you could help me with that . i mean ... okay , why was it that violetta 's relationship with alfredo meant that his sister could n't get married ? ravi : oh , well , violetta was a courtesan . a - a paid mistress . ashley : i know what it means . i did take a few history classes in my time . ravi : sorry . [ both chuckle ] ravi : well , alfredo 's connection to a courtesan would taint the whole family . it would render his sister less desirable as a bride . it 's all very old- fashioned . family honor and that stuff . things are n't like that now . or they should n't be . romance is -- it 's between two people . period . ashley : the reality is that sometimes it does matter what other people think . ravi : yeah , but it should n't . people can be so opinionated . if you spend all your time worrying about what others think , where do your own choices fit in ? how can you truly can your life your own ? phyllis : victor is never going to admit what he took from us . if he could suffer finally , even just a little bit ... jack : you 're right . the way to get to him is family . phyllis : it 's the only way . if there is unrest in the newman house , we have to pinpoint it . we have to figure out what 's causing it . jack : yeah , we need more information . i 've talked to nikki . i 've talked to abby . maybe you could get something out of nick . phyllis : it 's worth a try . victoria will be daddy 's perfect daughter , and she will say nothing , unless she has talked to someone . jack : billy . phyllis : yeah , he might know something . jack : well , i 'm not going to him . i doubt you want to deal with him , either . noah left newman enterprises on bad terms with victor . maybe he 's a good source of information . phyllis : jack , what is going on here , okay ? we -- [ sighs ] this is crazy . this is crazy . i can not do this . jack : wait , wait , wait . what are you talking about ? phyllis : i want victor to feel the kind of pain he caused us . i do . but i can not go down that hole again . you 're gon na have to do this without me . jack : two seconds ago , you were fine with all of this . what the hell changed your mind ? scott : a little extra ? nikki : you deserve it . you can write about whatever you want , wherever you want . write stories that the world deserves to hear . if that 's not enough , i can tear that up and write a new one . scott : i ca n't take your money . nikki : why ? because you 're working for victor ? scott : because i owe him . he saved my life . nikki : the best way of thanking him is to protect him . just walk away . scott : victor gave up $ 10 million to save me . i 'll never be able to repay that kind of money . but this book is something i can do . and it means a great deal to victor . this is something i can give in return . it 's an obligation to me . it 's a responsibility that i must uphold . it 's the only way i can repay this debt . nikki : evidently i am not making myself clear . i 'm not asking you . i 'm telling you . i wo n't have that book written . i wo n't allow it ! scott : victor hired me . what 's gon na happen when he comes home and he wants to get to work ? nikki : it wo n't be an issue . my husband will honor my request . victor newman may rule the world , but i rule this family . victoria : oh . i 'm fine . [ chuckles ] i 'm fine . do i not seem fine ? juliet : you had a little trouble with the lock just now , but other than that ... victoria : you are right . i am as bad with locks as i am with men . you know , you can not live without a lock on the door , but you can live without a man in the house . oh , hi , honey ! reed : hi . victoria : hi ! reed , this is juliet . she 's our new marketing exec . she has such good ideas . [ chuckles ] reed : um , it 's nice to meet you . juliet : nice to meet you , too . well , the cab 's waiting outside , so i will see you in the office , victoria . victoria : okay . bye - e - e ! juliet : bye . nice to meet you . reed : have a good one . mom , are you all right ? victoria : huh ? yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . are you fine ? oh , you 're still mad about the car , are n't you ? you are . reed : are you drunk ? victoria : no ! no . [ chuckles ] no , i 'm not . [ sighs ] maybe just a little bit . reed : oh , my god . you 're wasted ! victoria : no ! i do n't get wasted , reed . reed : you 're totally plastered . victoria : am i ? reed : you know , you start throwing keggers , i 'm gon na have to take your car away . victoria : [ chuckles ] ashley : ravi , i seriously have to thank you . if i could have thought a few months ago that i would be going to the met and actually loving it ... [ laughs ] i think it was the perfect ending to a great business trip . ravi : i should really be thanking you for bringing me here to new york and including me in this conference . ashley : no , you were invaluable to me . we had some fun , right ? ravi : what ? are you kidding ? great food and the opera . it was incredible . ashley : yeah . i think it was a wildly successful business trip . ravi : i agree . 100 % . ashley : okay , well , we should probably say good night . ravi : yeah . ashley : the jabot 's gon na be , you know , ready to take off first thing in the morning . [ keys jingle ] ravi : good night . ashley : good night . jack : we both know something 's wrong with victor . you were totally onboard . then you turned on a dime . why ? phyllis : because it 's not smart , jack -- you and i working together , going after retribution from victor . i mean , why are we gon na do that to ourselves ? jack : what ? you do n't think we deserve it ? phyllis : of course , we do . but i become so easily obsessed with that man . it 's like he 's an addiction that i need to shake . i need to get past it . you said so yourself . as much as i would love to make victor feel the kind of pain that he caused us , i ca n't go back there . i 'm pulling my life together , and i do n't want to go backwards . and i 'm gon na stand here cheering you on from the sidelines , but i can not be a part of this . jack : yeah . i guess i 'm on my own , then . [ telephone rings ] jack : where is it ? you did n't put it back in the cradle ? you never do . phyllis : come on . [ doorbell rings ] phyllis : you want me to get that ? [ next_on ] ravi : you always this much of a pompous ass ? chelsea : i came as soon as i got your message . paul : i wanted to give you an update on the search for chloe . christine : i 'm glad you 're safe and doing well . scott : but that 's not what this is about . cut to the chase . what do you want from me ? | at the newman ranch , nikki tells scott that she hopes she had n't cut his evening short , because she wanted to talk to him about the book . nikki tells scott that victor has left town . scott asks nikki why she wants to protect victor concerning this book . phyllis comes home and texts billy that life is too short and tells him to call her . jack interrupts her by telling her that he has an opportunity that is ripe for the picking . in new york , ashley and ravi are getting ready to attend the opera when benjamin joins them and asks to talk to ashley alone . benjamin tells her about his daughter and the problem that he has been having since the divorce . he invites her out to dinner as a way of saying he is sorry . reed calls billy and asks him if he talked to victoria about him getting his car back , but billy tells him that is victoria 's decision . billy reads the text message from phyllis . cane and juliet join victoria in the lab to let her know how well lily is doing . billy comes out of the office and is less than enthused about the news . victoria pulls him into her office and asks him what is his problem . billy tells her that she is lashing out at him , because he did n't immediately jump back into her bed . jack explains everything that is going on over at the newman household and that there is more to the story than they are telling . jack admits that he wants vengeance over what victor did to him and phyllis . jack also tells phyllis that victor is out of town . nikki tells scott that victor needs protection from himself and there are things that could come out in that book that would destroy their family . ravi asks ashley if she ready to go to the opera and she tells him that she is so ready . at the coffeehouse , kendall asks zoey about reed . zoey lets her know that yesterday they spent the day together at reed 's , because victoria was n't at home . when zoey leaves the table for just a moment , kendall takes her cell phone and texts reed to join her at a movie to which he readily agrees . zoey rejoins her and is none the wiser about what kendall has just done . |
dru : morning . mmm . something smells good . neil : well , either that 's the costa rican coffee blend or my world - famous cheese omelettes . dru : i think it 's little of both . neil : so relax , enjoy . dru : uh - huh . you sure there 's not a deck of cardsididing around here someplace ? neil : no , baby , no , no poker this morning , only nourishment . dru : okay , well , let 's get to it . neil : here we go . coffee . dru : is your watch right ? neil : of course it 's right . why ? dru : no , because i set my alarm clock last night , and it should have gone off an hour and a half ago , so that must be broken . neil : oh , no , it 's not broken . this is quartz genuine crystal , and your alarm clock , i shut that off . dru : you shut it -- you what ? neil : yeah , you were sleeping so peacefully . i figured you needed the rest . > ru ; : well , you figured wron brother . i had an important appointment this morning . neil : well , forget about that appointment . just sit down , let me serv my culinary masterpiece . dru : i ca n't believe you would do this . how could you turn off my alarm clock ? neil : well , what time was your appointment ? dru : a half - hour ago , and i hope the man is still there . i ca n't believe you . lily : okay , now tell me everything . wes : all right . lily : when did you get in ? wes : a little past 2 . lily : in the morning . wes : mm - hmm . lily : unreal . are n't you , like , totally jet - lagged ? wes : i 'm sure it 's gon na catch up with me . lily : you know , i 'm really , really glad that you called . wes : well , i promised i would . lily : paris . wow . i wish i could have gone . wes : was n't the same without you . you know that . lily : so everything 's cool at the hospital ? they do n't mind you being gone this long ? wes : no , they understand . lily : and that 's why you went . the only reason ? wes : it does n't hurt to check in every once in a while . lily : yeah , make sure you still have a job if you want one . wes : yeah , right . lily : you would n't be leaving anything out , would you ? wes : like what ? lily : like , i do n't know . it just seems like you could have talked to them on the phone or something . wes : what are you curious about ? lily : nothing . i just felt a little weird not having you around . > es ; : well , if that 's your way of saying you missed me , the feeling 's mutual . mac : more juice ? billy : uh , sure , thanks . getting kind of late . think we should wake raul up ? mac : no , let him sleep . he could use the rest . billy : probably right . he 's been so on edge lately . mac : yeah , i really -- i really hate what this is doing to him . billy : yeah , i know what you mean . it 's rough seeing my best friend mope around , all depressed . i just wish there was some way i could help him . mac : you could find brittany . billy : she 's gon na be home soon , mac . mac : i hope so , billy , 'cause i do n't know how much more of this raul can take . raul : ( whistling ) good morning , everybody . oh , excellent . you got juice . do n't mind if i do . victor : where am i ? nikki : you 're in the lining room . victor : oh , good morning . nikki : what , you never came up to bed . victor : sorry about that . nikki : well , do n't apologize . i was just a little concerned . victor : i did n't mean to worry you . nikki : i missed you . i 'm surprised to see that you slept on the couch . victor : i just came in last night , sat down , and i guess i started thinking about things . nikki : yeah . victor : before i knew it , i was asleep . nikki : i 'm almost afraid to ask . victor : ask what ? nikki : how did your talk with nicholas go last night ? victoria : thanks . nick : here you go . victoria : so you and dad talked last night ? nick : yeah , he talked . victoria : did you listen ? nick : you know this is n't a good subject for us . victoria : that 's because you insist on being stubborn . nick : i do n't want anything to do with him . victoria : nicholas , he 's your father , and he loves you . nick : yeah , one thing about our old man is he does n't know the difference between love and control , and if anyone would understand that , i think it would be you . victoria : you 're right . dad and i have had our issues . but i think you should cut him some slack . he 's been very patient with you . nick : what , are you on his side now ? victoria : i 'm not on anyone 's side . i just think it 's time for this family to heal . you told me about sharon 's letters . she 's not coming back . nick : do you understand what i 've lost ? i lost the woman i love . she 's been driven to abandon her family . victoria : and you blame dad for everything when it 's sharon who 's so messed up . good afternoon . the war in iraq is giving special meaning to this weekend 's easter traditions ... at the way of the cros .... the homeless and war refugees were given special recognition ... + + + alberta is leading the nation when it comes to organ donation ... and a leduc boy is marking a birthday today heart . + + + plus die hard duffers hit the millwoods links in the snow today ... dru : ( sighs ) damn it . neil : damn it , what ? too late ? dru : yeah , it 's too late . i guess the guy got tired of waiting on me . neil : i 'm sure you can reschedule , so in the meantime , why do n't you sit down , eat something and make you feel better ? dru : you know , neil , do you reay y think an omelette is gon na buffer the situation ? you know , jack abbott went to great lengths to set up this appointment for me . neil : honey , if i had known about your meeting , i never would have touched your alarm clock . dru : why do you think i set it in the first place , neil , to go deep sea fishing ? neil : i of all people understand how punctual you are about your job . dru : how could you do this to me ? how could you do it ? neil : i thought after last night that things might be different for us this morning , you know , so i called my office earlier . i told them i would n't be in until this afternoon . i assumed that you could do the same . dru : unless you did n't want me to make my meeting . neil : what are you implying ? dru : only one thing . neil : are you suggesting that i 'm trying to sabotage you ? dru : i would n't put it past you . neil : oh , come on . the only thing i 'm guilty of is wanting to extend an incredible evening into an incredible morning . dru : mm - hmm . you are confused , okay ? that was last night . this is a new day . and the mood has changed . neil : yeah , but , honey , girl , baby , things do n't have to , you know ? in fact , is n't lily heading to school after the abbotts ? why do n't we go back in the bedroom ? we got the whole place to ourselves . dru : poker game over . no , thanks . neil : why do n't we go back in the bedroom , get a little freaky -- dru : would you stop it ? neil : what ? dru : just because you lured me into the bedroom last night , does not mean i 'm gon na follow you over the cliff today . neil : you know , you 're so cute when you get mad . was that meeting really that important anyway ? dru : would n't you like to know ? neil : okay , forget it . drucilla , you know what ? i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i touched your alarm clock . it wo n't happen next time . dru : yeah , well , who says there 's gon na be a next time ? neil : so it 's gon na be like that ? dru : yeah , it 's gon na be like that . neil : you know what , woman ? you would drive a man to drink . ( doorbell rings ) dru : you know what ? stop . neil : thank god i 'm not drinking anymore . this is ridiculous . i make you a cheese omelette ... dru : oh , great , what do you want ? lily : wesley , i kind of , like , you know , depend on you . wes : i do know . that 's why i kinda , like , you know , made a point of telling you where i was going . lily : yeah , it was a deep , dark secret . wes : oh , not really . lily : i 'm the only one you told , right ? wes : mmm , but it 's not like i was trying to keep it from anyone . lily : oh , well , whatever . no one knows . at least i did n't blab it . wes : how come ? lily : are you kidding ? april in paris ? everyone would be so jealous . wes : maybe . lily : plus , i just guess it jt never really came up . mom and dad have been real busy . and i have n't even seen aunt liv . wes : busy , huh ? lily : yeah . wes : is everything going okay there ? lily : sure . wes : really ? lily : uh - oh . the shrink look . wes : no , this is the friend look . lily : wes , do n't worry . everything is fine . wes : lily , are you being straight with me ? lily : why would n't i be ? wes : because you know i would worry . lily : yeah , well , you 're the only one . wes : what 's that supposed to mean ? lily : nothing . you know , why do n't we just change the subject ? wes : lily , come on , tell me what 's going on with your folks ? lily : well , other than the fact that they 're miserable to be around , everything 's great . are n't you glad you asked ? billy : sit down . pour your juice . tell us why you 're in such a good mood . raul : well , i slept better than i have in weeks . mac : no kidding . you actually have a smile on your face . raul : is that a problem ? mac : no , no , but it 's just last night -- raul : yeah , i was a little down . mac : and now you 're over it ? raul : yeah , let 's just say i woke up with a whole new perspective . billy : you 're gon na have to give us more than that , buddy . raul : all right , well , i do n't know . i guess i just realized that what do i have to complain about , right ? i mean , compared to a lot of people , i do n't have it so bad . i 've got some great friends , family , school . and to top it off , man , have you looked outside that window ? it is a beautiful day . seriously , what else could you want ? mac : do n't you have class this morning ? raul : i 'm not going . billy : you never cut class . raul : well , it 's a special occasion . billy : what , did we forget your birthday or something ? raul : it 's better than that . mac : raul , what 's gotten into you ? raul : i ca n't answer that , mac . why do n't you ask her ? would bring such a suspenseful the green jacket is going north of the border . the perfect size . olivia : well , apparently , this is a bad time . neil : oh , no , not at all . come on in , liv . dru and i were about to have breakfast . olivia : oh , really , have breakfast or a fistfight ? neil : only a slightly heated discussion . olivia : mmm . dru , i really need to talk to you before you go to work . dru : sure , i 've already missed my important meeting , so why do n't we all have breakfast together , one big happy family , right , hon ? olivia : are you sure ? dru : yeah , wolfgang puck here has provided us with some lovely omelettes this morning , so ... neil : as you can tell , she 's just slightly irritated with me . dru : no , no , no , no . neil , by the way if you have anything important , just cancel it , because neil has declared this to be national half day of work , yeah . neil : uh - huh , and so if that 's the case , i 'm gon na start my half day early . i 'm gon na get out of here , go to the office . i lost my appetite , so w will see you later . call you . dru : do n't cut your eyes at me like that , liv . olivia : word of advice -- quit your job before it 's too late . mac : brittany ! billy : what are you -- when -- when did you get -- brittany : you two look like you 've seen a ghost . billy : when did you get back ? brittany : last night . raul : yeah , you guys were at the coffeehouse . billy : why did n't you tell us when we got home ? raul : 'cause we wanted to spend some time alone together . brittany : i 'm glad we waited . you two should see the looks on your faces right now . mac : how are you ? brittany : i 'm good . billy : are you , uh ... brittany : pregnant ? yes , billy , i am . mac : how does it feel to be home ? brittany : well , it 's hard to say . i mean , i do n't really think of this place as home quite yet . last night was the first night i spent here . mac : what do you think ? brittany : it 's not too bad . i 'm not crazy about a few of your decorating choices . so i 'll have to add my own touch here and there . billy : and why am i not surprised ? brittany : what is that supposed to mean ? billy : it 's good to have you back , britt . mac : yeah , same here . brittany : thanks . so what 's been going on with youwowo ? anything interesting happen while i was away ? billy : you did n't tell her ? raul : oh , we had other stuff we had to talk about , billy . brittany : tell me what ? raul : besides , i thought it would be better coming from you . billy : do you want to do the honors , mac ? mac : no , that 's okay . you can . brittany : hello . does somebody want to fill me in ? what 's the big news ? billy : mac and i are getting married . brittany : you 're engaged ? mac : that 's right . brittany : well , let me see the ring . billy : well , that 's not actually in the budget yet . brittany : hmm . so when are you getting married ? billy : next month . brittany : why so soon ? billy : we know it 's what we want . no point in waiting . raul : a't't that great , babe ? two of our best friends getting hitched . brittany : yeah . it 's great . congratulations . mac : thanks . nikki : i should n't have asked you about your talk with nicholas . victor : it 's all right . no blood was shed . nikki : i suppose i should be thankful for that . i had hoped you 'd be able to turn things around with him . victor : i would n't wait for that if i were you . he still holds me responsible for all of his problems . nikki : it 's just so unfair . victor : well , not from his perspective . nikki : you have been so patient with him . victor : not really entirely . i got a little angry with him the other day , accused him of being petulant and avoiding all responsibility . nikki : well , i think that 's true . victor : he 's in terrible pain right now . in fact , i think he 's even worse now than he was before . nikki : what do you mean worse ? what 's happened ? victor : he heard from sharon . nikki : oh , really ? victor : yeah . nikki : and what did she have to say to our son ? victor : nothing . she sent three letters -- one to noah , one to cassie and one to me , but none to her husband . nick : victoria , i do n't need to hear this right now . victor : you 're taking such a hard line with dad . nick : it 's because of him that my life is in shambles . victor : but you 're willing to just forgive and forget when it comes to sharon . nick : look , i do n't know when i 'm going to see sharon again or how i feel about her . i just know that i need her home for my kids , vic . victoria : elell , you said yourself it does n't look like th 's in the cards . nick : all right , so i 'll cope . what else can i do ? and i do n't need you telling me that sharon 's messed up . if she were n't , we 'd still be together right now . victoria : nicholas , there are so many ways that dad could help you . nick : what 's he gon na do , vic ? pay cassie to get well faster ? victoria : how is she ? nick : she 's still sleeping . i think she got worn out yesterday . victoria : but she is getting better . nick : yea s she is . dr. walker 's hopeful for a full recovery . he said there may be some psychological or emotional effects we do n't know about yet . victoria : well , she 's been through a terrible ordeal . nick : she cried herself to sleep last night , clutching sharon 's letter . victoria : you know what , nicholas ? i hope that woman does n't come back . she 's caused enough damage . nick : i do n't know what i 'd do if she showed up , but why even speculate ? it 's not gon na happen . brittany : so what 's the story ? have you been talking about getting engaged , and i just did n't know about it , or was this more of a spontaneous thing ? billy : the second one . brittany : how 'd your parents react ? billy : mine did n't take it so well . mac : yeah , i still have n't told my dad and grandma . brittany : that must be hard , not having eryryone behind you . billy : that 's just the way it is . our parents will have to deal . mac : so how are you feeling , physically , i mean ? brittany : not that hot . the morning sickness comes and goes , and it gets even worse when i think about what my poor body 's gon g go through . billy : your parents know you 're back yet ? brittany : not yet . i am so not looking forward to seeing them . i can only imagine what kind of a lecture i 'm in for . raul : if you want , i 'll go with you when you go talk to 'em . mac : w w far along are you ? brittany : i 'm not sure . maybe six weeks . billy : are n't doctors usually pretty precise with that stuff ? brittany : i have n't seen a doctor yet . mac : so maybe you 're not even pregnant . brittany : trust me . i am . all the signs are there . raul : she promised me she 's gon na go to the doctor . in fact , the first thing we 're doing this morning is we 're gon na go to the drugstore and pick up a pregnancy test . billy : mac , we should get going . we 're gon na be late for class . mac : okay . hey , i 'm glad your home safe , britt . brittany : thanks . raul : bye . mac : bye . raul : later , bud . you about ready to go ? baby , what 's wrong ? brittany : do we really have to do this right now ? raul : hey , you could stay here . i 'll go pick it up . i wo n't be long . i 'll be back . wes : okay , now we 're getting somewhere . lily : i need more coffee . wes : lily , sit down . lily : wesley . wes : no , i want to know . what 's wrong ? why is this so uncomfortable for you to talk about ? lily : because it makes me so mad that mom picked dad . i mean , all they ever do is fight , and i hate it . ( door opens ) dru : you still here ? olivia : nice welcome . dru : i mean , where do you get the gumption telling me to quit my job , olivia ? olivia : look , i had some misgivings right from the start about you working at jabot . dru : you 're concerned that i am going to bump heads with the pregnant princess ashley , right ? olivia : mm - hm a and now i have another reason to worry . dru : what , the little squabble with neil ? please . olivia : squabble ? what , are you kidding me ? argument , full out war . dru : i see . when did you become a couples therapist ? olivia : oh , dru , i mean , if you guys are serious about rekindling and sustaining your relationship , and i know that 's what you want , maybe you should think about working somewhere else . dru : are you finished ? olivia : are you listening to what i 'm saying ? there 's a lot at stake here . come on , do n't be so stubborn . dru : you do n't know what you 're talking about . olivia : okay , what about what i just witnessed ? dru : honey , you did n't see what preceded that . a night of hot sex , the wonderful things neil told me about us , how important i am in his life , whether i work at jabot or not , i mean ... olivia : and the argument ? dru : ah , he turned off the alarm clock by accident . i had an important meeting this morning , yes , but he swore he had no idea that it put me in the bind that it did . are you satisfied ? olivia : okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for jumping to conclusions . dru : okay , so why are you here ? olivia : reaching out . what do you mean ? dru : and that would be it ? olivia : yeah , that 's mostly it . dru : well , no sense in letting the food go to waste . you want some breakfast ? olivia : love it . dru : okay . olivia : so heard anything from wesley these days ? toronto . are you rightñç ñ ñ ñ ç ñ q t r x q ñ ( door opens ) brittany : that was fast . raul : are you serious ? felt like i was in there for an hour . there are so many different pregnancy tests . i did n't know which one to get . brittany : well , i would n't have been much help . i never done this before . raul : well , this one says it 's 99 % accurate . results in two minutes . what 's the matter , babe ? brittany : i do n't want to do this . raul : brittany , this test is gon na tell us exactly what we 're dealing with . brittany : i know . raul : what 's the problem ? brittany : for the past few weeks , i 've been sure that i 'm pregnant . i 've never been late like this . i 've never had symptoms like these before , but still there 's a chance that i 'm not . and when i take this test , i 'll be certain . and i 've never been so scared in my life . wes : what are your parents fighting about ? lily : everything . work mostly . wes : because they 're at competing companies ? lily : we ca n't even get rough dinner without someone making some stupid remark . wes : i 'm sorry to hear that . lily : oh , i hate it . i do n't even want to be around them . i go to my room and put on headphones just so i can block 'em out . some family . wes : lily , have you tried talking to them ? lily : no , what would be the point ? they 're too caught up in their own stuff . wes : no , still that does n't mean you have to -- lily : my friends online pay more attention to me than they do . it 's pathetic . i stayed at the abbotts ' last night 'cause i could n't take it anymore . wes : i 'm really surprised . i had no idea . lily : look , mom and dad -- they 're never gon na make it . they got divorced for a reason , and nothing 's changed . so if you still wan na get back with her ... wes : whoa , lily , whoa . do not go there . lily : wes , i mean it . now is your chance . i know you still love mom . i owow you do . and nothing against dad , but he 's just not right for her . you 're the one who made her happy , and we were all so good together , and it could be that way again . it was the only time in my life i felt like i was part of a real family . wes : listen , now i can understand why you feel that way , but these are your parents . this is your family , lily . and there may be problems right now , maybe even some big ones , but there 's nothing that ca n't be worked out , and i know your mom and dd are doing their best to give you a happy home . i 'm sure of that . lily : god , now you are n't listening , and nobody does . i 'm so sick and tired of no one giving a damn ! wes : lily , sweetheart , listen , i 'm not trying to -- lily : you know what ? just forget it , okay ? wes : no . lily : i have to get to school . dru : why are you asking about wes ? olivia : just curious . dru : about what exactly ? olivia : well , for starters , have you seen him ? dru : why do you care ? olivia : i don't . it 's just a simple question . dru : not from you it 's not . olivia : and what does that mean ? dru : you know , liv , are you concerned about something going on between wes and me ? olivia : look , i did n't say that . dru : you did n't have to . olivia : you know , you 're so far off base . dru : if you 're concerned about something , why do n't you go to wes directly ? i mean , you both are playmates , are n't you ? olivia : you know what ? forget it . dru : no , no , no . he is one of the most upfront people i know . he does n't play games like some people i know . olivia : and what 's that supposed to mean ? dru : well , the two of you did sleep together . that would make you close . i know it was an impulsive thing , but ... olivia : okay , you know what ? would you just stop ? i have n't seen the guy in a week , and that 's it . you happy now ? dru : now you see what happens when you fall into bed with somebody you do n't know ? plot thickens -- continue . olivia : can you just answer the question ? do you have to be so snide ? dru : okay , okay , okay , you 've misplaced your boyfriend . finders keepers , losers weepers . what can i say ? olivia : you think this is funny . dru : liv , are you calling this man ? are you leaving him messages , and he 's not returning your calls ? oh , my god . olivia : stop . i do n't appreciate you making fun of me . dru : look , i 'm just trying to sort out the facts here . olivia : why ca n't you give me a straight answer ? dru : you did n't give me a straight answer about wes . it was like pulling teeth . what is this really all about ? olivia : okay , what is wrong with you ? why do you have to be so nasty ? raul : i know you 're scared , britt . believe me , so am i , but no matter what this test shows , we 're gon na get through this together . brittany : you really mean that ? raul : sure , i do . brittany : because a lot of guys would just -- raul : well , i 'm nolilike other guys . you know me . i do n't run from things when they get tough . brittany : you 're so good to me , raul . i do n't deserve you . raul : oh , come on , babe . brittany : no , it 's true . i mean , after what i 've done and taking off without a word -- i mean , think about what i put you through . yoyou have every right to be furious . raul : that 's all in the past . you 're back now . that 's all that matters to me . brittany : i 've never been so scared of a test . raul : well , hiding from the truth is n't gon na change anything . listen , sweetheart , ifif this test comes out positive , we 're gon na get you to a doctor . we 're gon na start making some plans , okay ? brittany : everything 's just happening so fast . i mean , there 's so much to think about . raul : we 're gon na be fine . brittany , couples have babies all the time . brittany : i never thought we 'd be one of those couples . raul : i , uh , i 've been doing a lot of thinking while you were gone , and , uh , you know , i - i was pretty freaked out about it , too , but then i realized , we can do this . we have so much going for us . we love each other , and we want to be together . i know we have n't really talk much about our future , we did n't need to , but now with a baby on the way , wewe 'll take the next step . i mean , it 'll just be a little sooner than we thought . brittany : wait , next step ? raul : we 'll get married . nikki : i can not believe that girl . she writes letters to her kids and to you , nothing to her husband ? victor : well -- nikki : did n't she even care what he would think ? victor : her explanation was that she did n't want to write to him because she was afraid that he would never forgive her . nikki : oh , please , bring on the violins . victor : yeah , but you know that things will never be the -- never be the same between the two . nikki : and whose fault is that ? victor : let 's not lay blame , okay ? nikki : does this mean you 're going to give up yiying to put that family back together ? victor : did n't you and i agree last night that the worst mistake i made was to get so involved ? nikki : i know . i know it breaks your heart . victor : what breaks my heart is my relationship with my son . nikki : of course . give it time . victor : i wish the answer were that simple . nikki : victor , you ca n't lose hope . victor : he says i no longer have a son . nikki : he does n't mean that . victor : i 'm afraid he does . victor : after talking to him yesterday , i turned thihim and told him that one day he 'd realize that family is all he has , but he made it very clear that he wants me out of his life . nikki : oh , victor ... i 'm so sorry . victoria : so what are you gon na do ? how are you gon na move on ? nick : one day at a time , i guess . victoria : you know , i -- i still do n't know how you feel autut sharon . nick : join the club . victoria : well , i think , you know , you should talk about it . you 've got a lot to sort out . nick : what 's to sort out ? she 's gone . victoria : it must have really hurt , not getting a letter yourself . nick : nothing surprises me anymore . victoria : you know , maybe you should just try to put it behind you and just look to the future . nick : how can i move on when i got the past hanging over me ? victoria : i do n't know , but i know it 's best not to dwell on things . nick : you know , dad said something to me the other night that 's really been eating at me . victoria : what ? nick : he said that he did n't drive sharon away , i did . victoria : nicholas -- nick : maybe he 's right , you know ? after what happened with diego , we could have worked things out , but back then , it was too soon , and now it 's too late , and it 's been too late since the night i walked by that window and saw my father kissing my wife . i wish i had n't seen that , i really , really do , but i did , and i ca n't just forget that saw it or pretend it did n't happen . that 's not the way i work . so what do i do ? i got ta pick up the pieces and move on , try and forget about sharon . victoria : can you do that ? nick : hey , i 'm a newman , right ? i can do anything i put my mind to . 3 dru : you 're the one that came here with your unwanted advice , and i think that entitles me to be a tad bit sensitive . olivia : i 'm your sister . i 'm supposed to give you advice . dru : yeah , well , it 's old . it 's getting really old , liv . olivia : oh , really ? you know where i think this attitude is coming from ? dru : oh , otother , i know you 're gon na tell me . olivia : i know you broke up with wes , but i do n't think you 're ready to let him go . dru : i do n't have to listen to all this . give me -- olivia : oh , the truth hurts , does n't it ? dru : leave . olivia : gladly . wesley . brittany : you want us to get married ? raul : well , yeah , if you 're pregnant . brittany : raul , that 's -- we never discussed that . raul : i know , but what is there to discuss ? brittany : it 's such a huge commitment . raul : well , so is having a baby , brittany . brittany : i realize that , but -- raul : all right , why do you seem so surprised ? brittany : i just ca n't believe that 's what you really want . raul : why , what did you think i 'd want ? brittany : but that 's just it , raul , i did n't think about it at all . i have n't let myself think about it . i knew you would be supportive , and it means so much to me that you 're by my side , raul , but the thought of me being brittany guittierez , mother of one , at my age ? raul : i know it 's a lot to deal with . it 's not exactly the life i pictured for us a few months ago , brittany , but , listen , things have changed now . brittany : let 's just take this one step at a time . can we do that ? raul : sure , but if you 're pregnant -- brittany : raul -- raul : hold on , please , let me just say this . brittany : okay . raul : if you are pregnant , i want us to do the right thing . brittany : i 'm just not sure getting married is the right thing . raul : it is . it is , brittany . baby , i know you 've never been that close with your parents , but family is very important to me . i want this child to feel secure . i want it to feel like it 's really a part of something . i do n't know if you can understand that . brittany : i can . raul : well , is n't that what you want , too ? brittany : yes , but we 're so young . raul : my parents were young when they started a family . brittany : what are we gon na do for money ? raul : i 'll get a full - time job . brittany : what about school ? raul : i 'll take class at night . i mean , i 'll finish a little later , but that 's okay . brittany : you make this all sound so easy . raul : brittany , i am not naive . i know this is gon na be tough , but we 'll work through it , and we have each other to lean on . brittany : i just do n't think i 'm cut out to be a mother . raul : are you kidding me ? you would be a great mom . brittany : oh , yeah , right . i can barely keep track of my car keys , how am i gon na keep track of a baby ? raul : ( chuckles ) brittany : i just ca n't do this , raul . i can't . raul : oh , sweetie , listen to me . you are an amazing person . you 're so strong and loving . you have such a great heart . now maybe you ca n't see this in yourself , but dodo . you can do this . i have faith in you , brittany . brittany : my heart is racing a mile a minute . raul : i love you . you know that , right ? brittany : i love you , too . | neil and dru continue their fun evening into breakfast until interrupted by olivia . olivia urges dru to quit jabot so it does n't ruin her relationship with neil . lily urges wesley to get back with dru so she and neil will quit fighting . olivia starts to leave but sees wes at the door . nikki consoles victor after being told he no longer has a son . nick tells vikki he 's moving on . mac and billy find out that brittany 's back . they tell her the good news about their engagement . raul goes out to get pregnancy test and brittany heads for the bathroom . |
nick : why ca n't dad keep out of this ? sharon : well , you ca n't blame him for wanting victoria to stay . nick : what did he say to you ? sharon : he 's worried , nick . nick : yeah . he 's worried that i ca n't handle running the business . sharon : this is n't about newman enterprises . this is about family . nick : if that 's what he said to you , he 's lying . with my father , it always comes down to one thing -- who he trusts to run his precious company . [ scene_break ] victor : is jack abbott trying to hire my daughter ? phyllis : you 're asking me ? victor : is there someone else around i 'm asking ? phyllis : being you know jack does n't discuss his business with me . victor : phyllis ... do n't stall . when i came in here , you and jack were discussing something rather important . what was it ? phyllis : i ca n't tell you that . victor : what was it ? phyllis : jack has hired a new c.e.o . at jabot . victor : who ? phyllis : jill abbott . [ scene_break ] jack : okay . tell him i 'll drop by a little later . thank you for calling . that was a nurse at the hospital . dad 's itchin ' to get out of there . ashley : i 'm well aware of that , jack . i spoke with him earlier . jack : so cookin ' up anything exciting here ? ashley : uh - huh . actually , i am . it smells a heck of a lot better than what you 've been spreading around . jack : i was going to tell you . ashley : you know , that 's the problem -- you were going to tell me . not ask my opinion , not consult with me . do you have any idea what it felt like to find out through the grapevine that jill has been installed as our new c.e.o . ? jack : ash , i had to make a decision . ashley : this is a family business , jack . do you know what that means ? that means that the big decisions have to be made by the family . jack : which is why i 'm here . ashley : do n't you think you 're a little late ? jack : not really . i think i hired the wrong person . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac , what i wanted -- mac : ow ! ow ! oww ! oh , god -- ow ! j.t . : mac -- are you okay ? mac : ow ! ow ! no , it 's not okay ! it really hurts ! j.t . : i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't see you . mac : ow ! j.t . : here , let me lift up -- mac : what are you doing ? j.t . : you have a burn ! mac : ow ! oww ! [ scene_break ] dr. woods : it 's good to see you again , kevin . has anything happened since our last session ? kevin : yeah ... a lot . oh , like you would n't believe . [ scene_break ] girl : ( laughs ) boy : i just need to relax . daniel : i know you probably do . but , uh , you know what , man ? that party -- i really do n't think i 'm gon na hit it up tomorrow night . boy : no way , man . you got ta . everybody 's gon na be there . daniel : yeah , it 's gon na be everybody that i see here every day . boy : no , dude , it 's gon na be huge . hey , man , i got ta talk to scott . talk to you later . cassie : hi , daniel . daniel : hey , cassie . cassie : what ? daniel : you 're wearing less makeup . cassie : yeah . daniel : it looks better . [ scene_break ] sharon : you think your father does n't trust you ? nick : do you know how many times he 's questioned my judgment ? sharon : well , it 's hard for him to let go . nick : sharon , come on . i mean , you heard him last night -- trying to get me to can drucilla and bring victoria back onboard . sharon : victoria pretty much took care of that . nick : i wonder . sharon : wonder what ? nick : my sister 's up to something . i 'm sure of it . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're serious -- jill abbott is jabot 's new c.e.o . ? phyllis : yes . no need to worry . the position 's been filled . excuse me . victor : but it does n't make any sense . phyllis : what does n't ? victor : my daughter gave me the impression she would love to return to the business world , but not at newman . phyllis : right . and you assumed that she 'd be working for the competition ? victor : right . this would give her both the challenge she needs and an opportunity to go head - to - head with her brother . phyllis : i do n't know what to tell ya . victor : you know something , do n't you ? phyllis : victor , as i said before , i 'm really not at liberty to -- victor : jill was not jack 's first choice for that position , was she ? he first offered it to my daughter , did n't he ? [ scene_break ] kevin : so it looks like mr. abbott 's gon na be okay . sure did freak me out , though -- finding him passed out , all that blood . dr. woods : it was lucky you found him in time . kevin : well , i just did what anyone else would 've done . dr. woods : kevin , you made a difference . not everyone knows what to do when faced with a life - or - death situation . you should be proud . kevin : thanks . ( sighs ) yeah , i wish that the abbotts would change their attitude about me . they 're still treating me like i crawled out from under a rock . dr. woods : remember what we talked about ? you ca n't control what other people think or how they feel . kevin : i know . i 'm working on it , but ... it hurts . everybody wants to be liked , right ? dr. woods : certainly . but not everyone will like you all of the time . let 's talk about someone who does like you . kevin : mackenzie . oh , mackenzie , mackenzie , mackenzie . dr. woods : you 've told me a great deal about her . how is she ? kevin : she 's wonderful . she is amazingly wonderful . [ scene_break ] j.t . : all right , this wet towel may hurt a little bit . yeah , look , i know it hurts , but just trust me . just trust me , all right ? mac : okay . thanks . j.t . : do n't thank me . i 'm the idiot who did this to you . mac : it was an accident . j.t . : look , you do n't have to be nice , all right ? you got scalded by hot water . just -- just lay into me . i deserve it . mac : maybe later . for now , i just wan na sit here . j.t . : no . no , no . do n't get too comfortable . i 'm taking you to the emergency room . mac : okay , that 's really not necessary . j.t . : i know it may be nothing but , look , i got ta know for sure . mac : j.t . , you really do n't -- j.t . : stop arguing with me , all right ? just let me take care of you . mac : okay . j.t . : all right . uh , let me get your coat . [ scene_break ] cassie : thank you so much for loaning me these english notes . i 'd copy them down now , but i really have to get home . ali : still grounded , huh ? cassie : yeah . i just do n't want to get in more trouble . i 'm hoping my parents will let me out tomorrow night . ali : what 's tomorrow night ? cassie : well , it sounds like there 's gon na be a really good party . i have to go . i 'll call you , okay ? sierra : hey , daniel . um , i 'm looking for lily . have you seen her ? daniel : you 're askin ' the wrong guy . sierra : okay . daniel : hey , sierra ... sierra : yeah ? daniel : listen , you talk to lily all the time . how 's she doin ' ? sierra : well , she 's fine , as far as i know . why ? is there some reason she should n't be ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i think you 're sounding a little paranoid . nick : because i 'm sure my sister has something up her sleeve ? you really do n't get it , do you ? sharon : get what ? nick : how much it means to me to run newman enterprises . sharon : of course i do . this is something you 've wanted your entire life . nick : my sister and father have always had this special connection . sharon : well , a lot of fathers and daughters have that . nick : but it 's more . my dad 's always trusted vicki so much more than he trusts me . it 's like i always feel like i have to prove myself to him . sharon : but you 've done that . and your father turned newman enterprises over to you . you 're the one in charge . nick : but that would n't matter to vicki . if she came home , she would constantly question me . there would always be conflict and before long , my father would be the one calling the shots . i have big plans for newman enterprises , but i have to do it my way . i wan na prove that i 'm not second best , and not just to my father . i wan na prove it to myself , too . sharon : you know , i 've never heard you talk this way . nick : i really feel like i need to do this without victoria . sharon : well , i think that 's pretty much resolved . victoria made it clear she has no interest in working at newman . nick : no way is my dad just gon na give up . if he 's determined to keep her in genoa city , it 's because he wants her at newman . i 'd bet my life on it . sharon : but it 's not up to him . nick : do n't be so sure of that . [ scene_break ] victor : i can see you know more than you 're admitting . phyllis : you know , this conversation is making me very uncomfortable . victor : and i am uncomfortable about the fact that you 're withholding things from me . this affects my family , and my company , the company that you are working for , if i may remind you . i think i deserve an explanation , do n't you ? phyllis : jack offered victoria the position of c.e.o . she turned him down . that 's why he hired jill . victor : why do i get the impression that victoria still feels she has a shot at it ? phyllis : i do n't know about that . victor : are you sure ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm sure . victoria does n't confide in me . victor : but jack abbott does . phyllis : not really . and i 'll tell you this . he made a commitment to jill , so i doubt that anybody but jill abbott will be heading up jabot . victor : now you and i both know that jack abbott does n't give a damn about commitments . you have a nice day . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , you are right about that . jill is so wrong for this job . brad is eminently more qualified . he 's got a better head on his shoulders . he 's got a better sense of how the whole operation works at jabot . jack : i 'm not talking about brad . there 's someone else who is a perfect candidate , and she wants the job . ashley : who is this `` she `` ? jack : victoria . ashley : have you lost your mind ? jack : do n't act like it 's the craziest thing you 've ever heard . ashley : no , this is beyond crazy . you want victoria newman to be the c.e.o . of our company ? jack : yes . i want victoria , and i want your support . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) phyllis : nikki , hey . nikki : oh , hi , phyllis . i need to talk to my daughter . phyllis : uh , she 's not here . nikki : do you have any idea where she is ? phyllis : well , if you mean do i think she 's on a plane back to italy ... nikki : she did n't do that , did she ? phyllis : um , you know , nikki , i do n't want to get involved , but that 's your daughter 's stuff all over here . ( clears throat ) draw your own conclusion . nikki : okay . thanks . phyllis : see you later . nikki : yep . nikki : oh , thank god . nikki : hi , honey . [ scene_break ] j.t . : we 're here . mac : yeah , okay , we 're here now . you can put me down . j.t . : no . i told you , i do n't want you walking on this leg . mac : and how many times have i told you i 'm okay ? j.t . : here you go . careful . mac : okay . j.t . : all right . i 'm gon na go get somebody . do you need anything ? mac : no , i think i 'll survive on my own . j.t . : okay . i 'll be right back . mac : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : phyllis said you were looking for me . nikki : yeah , i 'm so glad you 're here . i was worried you had left . victoria : left ? oh , you mean , back to italy . oh , no , no . no , i considered it , but then i thought it might be interesting to stick around for awhile . nikki : `` interesting . `` what does that mean ? victoria : oh , mom , as much as i 've tried to fight it , i just ca n't . business is in my blood . so i could go back to italy and i could hide out there and do my painting and my tutoring , and that would be great . but coming back here , all of those feelings came flooding back again . nikki : so you 'll be going back to newman enterprises after all . victoria : well , the point is , i 'm staying . where i work does n't really matter . nikki : well , maybe not in most families , but in this family you know very well how much it matters . [ scene_break ] sierra : is something wrong with lily ? daniel : no , not really . sierra : well , what , did you two get in a fight or something ? daniel : look , i got ta go . sierra : daniel . sierra : hey , uh , can i talk to her for a second ? girl : yeah . sierra : thanks . lily , what 's going on ? lily : what do you mean ? sierra : well , i just talked to daniel . i asked him what was up with you two and he got all weird , like he did n't want to talk about it . lily : well , i 'm sure he did n't , since he wants nothing to do with me . [ scene_break ] cassie : i 'm surprised you 're here . i thought you 'd be down at the office . sharon : well , i 'm trying to work at home whenever i can , and there 's something i wan na talk to you about . cassie : what 's up ? sharon : well , now that you 're starting to wear makeup , i wondered if maybe you 'd like a few pointers . cassie : you do n't like the way i look . sharon : no , cassie , i think you 're beautiful . i just -- i think sometimes you overdo it a little , and -- and i thought now that i 'm working in the cosmetics industry , i could just show you what i 've learned . cassie : okay . sharon : really ? cassie : sure . i mean , you are kind of a pro . i should take advantage of it . sharon : okay , well , go get your makeup kit , and i 'll get some of my things . oh , and , sweetie , uh , why do n't you just wash off everything you 're wearing now and we 'll start fresh ? cassie : okay . [ scene_break ] j.t . : god , i do n't know what 's taking them so long . mac : j.t . , would you please stop worrying ? j.t . : i - i feel like such a jerk , mac . look , you know the last thing i 'd ever wan na do is hurt you , right ? mac : hey , come here . come here . come sit down . okay . i am not mad at you , okay ? what happened is an accident . i 'm gon na get checked out . we 're gon na go home . everything 's gon na be fine . olivia : mac , i heard you burned yourself . j.t . : actually , i burned her . mac : i had a run - in with a mug of boiling water . olivia : well , are you in a great deal of pain ? mac : i was , at first . but it does n't hurt as much now . olivia : you know what ? i 'm glad you came in , 'cause as strange as it sounds , sometimes the more serious burns are a little less painful at first . j.t . : see , i told you that . mac : i really do n't think it 's serious . j.t . took good care of me . olivia : well , i hope you did n't use any home remedies -- no creams , no ointments , no butter . j.t . : butter ? olivia : yeah . do n't laugh . people do it . mac : uh , no . just cold water and a clean towel . olivia : good . okay . why do n't you just step back here ? we 'll take a look . j.t . : let me help you up . mac : j.t . , i can manage on my own . olivia : there you go . we wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] dr. woods : so you and mackenzie are getting along well ? kevin : real well . we hung out at her place this morning , and i even made her breakfast . and get this -- i kissed her . dr. woods : really ? kevin : uh - huh . dr. woods : and ? kevin : and , uh , and she did n't seem to mind . i mean , she was n't doing back flips , but , uh , it was a start , right ? i 'm doing what you told me to do , you know , takin ' it slow . dr. woods : so let 's see . on the one hand , you have the abbotts where nothing you do seems to please them , and on the other hand , you have mackenzie , where positive things are happening . where are you going to focus your energy ? kevin : well , gee , let me think about that . dr. woods : when a relationship is n't beneficial , there comes a time when you need to walk away from it . and when you find something good , when it 's good for you , you should nurture it . kevin : i really think that 's happening , doc . i feel like i 'm becoming this whole new person ... even if other people do n't believe it . dr. woods : but you believe it . kevin : yeah , i 'm starting to . dr. woods : that 's important , kevin . the first step in getting others to believe in you is believing in yourself . kevin : so then i 'm on the right track . dr. woods : yes , kevin , you most definitely are on the right track . kevin : excellent . [ scene_break ] nikki : honey , you know how much your father wants to see his children running newman enterprises . victoria : i know , mother . i 've heard it a thousand times . but that 's dad 's wish . it 's not mine , and it 's certainly not nick 's . he 's made it very clear that he does n't wan na work with me . he does n't think that he can work with me . nikki : thank you . victoria : and maybe that 's for the best . nikki : you just said that business is in your blood . victoria : what if i were working with you ? nikki : with me ? at jabot ? victoria : that would be something , would n't it ? nikki : honey , no . no . your father was furious with me when i went to work for jabot . the only reason he 's come to accept it is because i made a huge investment in that company , which i have lost half of now that chancellor industries has taken over . victoria : what 's your point , mom ? nikki : my point is if you went to work for jabot , too , he would view that as an act of spite , the worst kind of betrayal . whose idea is this , anyway ? you know , i do n't even have to ask . it 's jack 's , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] ashley : aha . well , the whole thing makes perfect sense now . jack : what does ? ashley : victoria stopped by . she went on and on about how she wanted to be my friend . i knew that was a load of baloney . jack : victoria came here ? ashley : mm - hmm . you went there , did n't you ? that 's what your secret little business trip was all about . you wanted to talk to her about the c.e.o . job , right ? jack : she told me she was n't at all interested . ashley : and now suddenly she is . you do n't see that this is a terrible , terrible idea ? jack : need i remind you as a very young woman , victoria took brash & sassy from a small little division of newman -- ashley : do n't try and do that , jack . we both know what this is about . this is about sticking it to her father . jack : this is not about victor . ashley : ugh ! it 's always about victor and you know it . what i do n't understand is , if she 's home now , then why does n't she just go back to newman ? explain that . jack : she does n't think she and nicholas can make nice anymore , and she 's ticked off at her father for giving him the position in the first place . ashley : oh ... jack : why are you acting this way ? ashley : i ca n't believe you do n't see this . jack : see what ? ashley : victoria is playing you . you do n't see that ? she 's mad at her father , she 's jealous of her brother , and she 's using you to thumb her nose at both of them . in a few months , she 'll make up with her dad . she 'll go back to newman , no matter what nicholas says , and we wo n't have a c.e.o . because everybody would 've quit . jack : she 's not going to bail on us , and i 'll tell you why . because i can offer her something her father ca n't . ashley : oh , like what ? jack : a chance to build a reputation on her own right , without living under the newman shadow ... ashley : oh , come on ... jack : without working under her father 's thumb -- jill : oh , there you are . i did n't mean to interrupt . do you have a minute ? jack : sure . what is it ? jill : i know how preoccupied you 've been lately with your father 's situation . so i thought to myself , `` why not take something off his plate ? `` jack : and what did you take off my plate ? jill : i called a meeting of chancellor 's board of directors . i 'm sure you 'd agree that we 've got ta get moving on this and make my c.e.o . title official . why are you looking at me like that ? is there a problem ? [ scene_break ] kay : well , what a surprise running into you . victor : i 've got to admit , though , it was not a chance meeting . kay : oh ? victor : i called esther before i came here , and she told me that you 'd be here . kay : now i am intrigued . victor : let me get right to it . kay : mm - hmm . victor : i understand that jill was named c.e.o . of jabot . is that true ? kay : yes , it is , and part of me still wonders why i let her talk me into it . but , uh , i have to admit it , after everything she 's pulled , she certainly does n't deserve this opportunity . victor : why did you agree to it ? kay : exasperation . victor : mm - hmm . kay : i simply got sick and tired of arguing with her . i thought it was easier to say yes and be done with it . victor : mm - hmm . might be nice to have your daughter work for you . kay : ohh . oh , i highly doubt that , my friend . i know you newmans like working together but , uh , oh , it 's never been that way in my family . victor : well , you know that family business has always been very important to me . kay : yeah , i do . victor : and that 's why i want to talk to you . do you realize that victoria is back in town ? [ scene_break ] sierra : okay . why would daniel be avoiding you ? lily : because our moms do n't want us seeing each other . it 's so stupid . because they ca n't stand each other , daniel and i have to pay the price . and you know what really bothers me is how daniel 's acting . one little talk with his mom , and he wo n't even look at me . i swear , i must be the dumbest girl when it comes to guys 'cause everything i do is a mistake . sierra : no , lily , he 's crazy about you . lily : yeah , well , not enough to ignore his mother . sierra : there must be something else going on here . i mean , he 's not just some mama 's boy . lily : well , he 's not lily 's boy either . there you have it . look , i 'm going to the library . i have to study for a quiz . bye . [ scene_break ] mac : hey . j.t . : hey . hey , what did dr. winters say ? mac : uh , the burn is first and second degree , which is nothing that wo n't heal in time . j.t . : good . good , good . mac : yeah . j.t . : that 's a relief . mac : yeah . j.t . : do you wan na get out of here ? mac : yeah . but , uh , you ca n't carry me out this time , okay ? j.t . : all right , deal . mac : okay . you know , maybe you should give up on this private investigator thing . j.t . : oh , yeah ? and do what ? mac : well , you could be my personal servant . i like you waiting on me hand on foot . j.t . : well , keep dreaming . [ scene_break ] sharon : lip gloss . mush that in . now , see , the goal of a good everyday makeup is just to enhance a woman 's natural beauty . cassie : yeah , if she 's beautiful . sharon : cassie , do n't you know how lovely you are ? cassie : you 're my mom . you have to say that . sharon : well , i may be your mom , but i am not blind . now look at your eyes . you see how when we put the lighter shadow on it really brings them out ? cassie : if you say so . sharon : well , it does . trust me . and when you use regular mascara like that one , it makes your eyes look a lot more natural . cassie : look , that 's not exactly the look i 'm going for . sharon : i know . you wan na look older and more sophisticated , and that look is great for parties and special occasions , but i really think for every day a more natural look is the way to go . [ cassie remembering ] daniel : you 're wearing less makeup . it looks better . [ scene_break ] cassie : it looks better . [ scene_break ] dr. woods : kevin , i hope you realize the sole purpose of our sessions is n't to improve your love life . you were very angry when you first came to see me . kevin : i know . i was angry every minute of my life . all those years feeling i had to hit back . dr. woods : at your father . kevin : well , i could n't smash his face in like i wanted to , so i 'd just smash anything i could get my hands on . i was such a coward . dr. woods : do n't go overboard , kevin . the important thing is that -- kevin : no , no , no . no . he did this to me . all those years i lost because of how terrible tom messed me up . and now i 'm finally getting over it . look at me . i 'm talking about my father , and i 'm not even getting upset . dr. woods : you 've come a long way . kevin : yeah . i never thought i could feel like i do now . you know , when i look at mackenzie , you know , i just -- i just wan na protect her . i wan na be somebody that she can respect . kevin : i just hope nothing ever takes me back to that dark side . never again . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , i know i 've been cracking jokes , but , uh , i really do appreciate the way you 've been helping me out . i mean , if i had to get doused with boiling hot liquid , i 'm glad you were the one here to help . j.t . : well , uh , i 've got ta come clean . my motives were purely selfish . mac : what are you talking about ? j.t . : well , you 're my one remaining roommate , you know ? if i lost you , do you realize how hard it would be to find somebody else to live with ? mac : ( clears throat ) yeah . and here i thought you were doing it out of the goodness of your heart . j.t . : yeah , well , maybe a little bit , but do n't tell anybody . i 've got a reputation to keep . mac : for the record , i 'd hate to lose you , too . j.t . : why ? because i 'm your roommate ? mac : no , j.t . , you 're a lot more to me than that . [ scene_break ] jack : you called a meeting of the chancellor board . jill : yes , i did , and i repeat , is there a problem ? jack : yes ! there 's a problem . it is not for you to do . jill : all right , just hold on here , okay ? it is n't as if the meeting 's actually been scheduled . i merely called your secretary and asked her to check on everybody 's calendars . jack : you do n't call my secretary and ask her to do anything . well , you could call her now and ask her to call it off . jill : why are you getting so hot about this ? you wan na schedule the meeting ? fine . i do n't care who schedules it . the point is we got ta get going 'cause there 's nothing much i can do around here until my title is official , all right ? and i 'm dying to get started on it . and i 'm very late for an appointment . i 'll catch you later . [ scene_break ] ashley : why did n't you tell her about victoria ? jack : there 's nothing to tell . ashley : what are you talking about ? you could 've told her that you 're considering somebody else for the job . jack : not yet . i wan na keep my options open , and i have n't worked out a deal with victoria yet . ashley : and you wo n't either , not if i have something to say about it . jack : what makes you think you do ? ashley : what do you mean by that , jack ? jack : sis , i hate to pull rank here , but with chancellor industries ' 51 % of jabot 's voting stock , i have all i need . and that 's how it works . [ scene_break ] nikki : so i 'm right . your going to work for jabot is jack 's idea . honey , do n't you see what he is doing ? he 's using you . he is using you as a pawn in his never - ending war with your father . victoria : you 're wrong , mom . this is just business . nikki : honey , you ca n't possibly believe that . what kind of job has he offered you ? victoria : the top slot , c.e.o . nikki : oh , no , no , no . you must be mistaken . he would never do that . that would infuriate everybody . victoria : well , that 's not my problem , is it ? nikki : victoria , just be patient , okay ? i know that your father 's gon na be able to convince nicholas to find a spot for you at newman . you 're gon na be running your own division again before you know it . victoria : that 's not gon na happen . nikki : you do n't know that . victoria : yes , i do know that . mom , newman enterprises is nicholas ' turf now , and that 's fine . he can have it . but i will tell you one thing , though . one day soon he will regret the day that he tried to shut me out of my family 's company . [ scene_break ] j.t . : all right . you may believe in that herbal tea stuff , but a nice cold soda never hurt anybody . mac : ( giggles ) j.t . : are you hungry ? do you wan na order , like , a pizza or something ? mac : uh , yeah , if that 's what you want . j.t . : or we could go out . mac : i think i 'd rather stay in . j.t . : really ? well , just the two of us ? ( knock on door ) j.t . : i 'm gon na get that . mac : okay . j.t . : robin . robin : hi , j.t . j.t . : hey . oh , no . ohh ... robin : am i early ? j.t . : no . no , no , no . you 're right on time . come on in . mac , this is robin . mac : i remember you . hi . robin : hi . it 's nice to see you again . j.t . : i totally should have called you . i forgot all about our plans . robin : oh . j.t . : no . no , it 's not like that . mac and i just got back from the hospital . she , uh , she burned herself , scalded -- robin : oh . are you okay ? mac : oh , yeah , i 'm fine . it 's just a small burn on my leg . j.t . thought i should get it checked out . j.t . : but anyway , it 's been kind of crazy and i , you know , i think i should probably stick around here , make sure she has everything she needs . mac : hey , do n't cancel your plans because of me . you guys should go out . j.t . : are you sure ? mac : definitely . i 've got tons of studying to do . j.t . : all right . well , i guess we 're back on then . robin : great . should we go ? j.t . : yeah . yeah , let 's do it . robin : oh , um , i 'm really sorry about your leg , mac . i hope you feel better . mac : thanks . [ scene_break ] cassie : mom , that was really fun . sharon : yeah ? for me too . cassie : can i ask you a question ? sharon : sure , anything . cassie : have you decided how long i 'm gon na be grounded now ? because there 's a lot of school activities that i really wan na get involved in , and my grades are really good . i actually think i may make honor roll again . sharon : really ? that 's wonderful . cassie : look , i know i messed up . i never should have ditched school and lied to you . but i was hoping maybe i could be ungrounded now . sharon : i 'll talk to your dad . cassie : promise ? sharon : i promise . cassie : thanks , mom . [ scene_break ] jack : i need to talk to you , victoria . victoria : you all right ? you seem a little worked up . jack : i need to know what you 're up to . are you playing straight with me or is this some kind of game ? [ scene_break ] kay : no , i did not know that victoria was back in town . but that certainly must be good news for you . victor : it is . kay : well , is she back here to stay or just to visit ? victor : i do n't know . i hope it 's permanent . you know , i 'd love nothing more than to have my children both work for newman enterprises . i 'd love that . kay : mm , yeah , but from the way you say that , it sounds as though you 're afraid it might not happen . victor : let 's just say there 's a little conflict between nicholas and victoria -- nothing that some time and patience would n't solve . kay : my friend , i am very happy for you . now ... what has all this got to do with me ? victor : katherine ... we have been friends for a long time . kay : indeed . victor : i used to run your company . kay : mm . victor : and when i heard of your decision to name jack abbott as the c.e.o . of chancellor industries , i was worried for your company . but now that decision is affecting me and my family . kay : so what has jack done ? victor : he has approached my daughter to run jabot . now you know how i feel about that . [ scene_break ] kevin : thanks , dr. woods . i 'll see you next week . kevin : hey , you . mac : hey , kevin , how are you ? kevin : i 'm great , great . i just came from an amazing session with my therapist . i feel like i 'm really making progress . mac : that 's incredible . congratulations . kevin : thanks . um , hey , the reason i 'm calling is to see if you were free for dinner tonight . my family 's getting together at michael 's , and , uh , it 'd mean a lot to me if you could be there . mac : um , that 's sweet , but i was planning on staying in this evening . kevin : oh , come on , that 's no fun . i promise it wo n't be a late night . mac : uh , i do n't know , kevin . kevin : oh , please , do n't say no . i 'd love it if you could be there . mac : uh , all right . kevin : yeah ? you mean it ? mac : uh , yeah , sure . i 've got nothing better to do . kevin : oh , well , that 's just what every guy wants to hear . mac : that 's not what i meant . um , what time should i be there ? kevin : whenever . i 'm gon na head over now . you remember where we live ? mac : uh , sure . kevin : great . great . then i 'll see you there . ( door closes ) tom : a family dinner at michael 's . well , what do you know ? [ next_on ] kay : why would victoria be interested or even want to be involved ? victor : i do n't want her to become c.e.o . at jabot . victoria : i 've learned from the master . business is business . robin : we could go back to my place . | daniel suggested cassie would look better with less makeup . sierra wondered why daniel and lily were avoiding each other . daniel would n't say , while lily insisted daniel wanted nothing to do with her because of their mothers . olivia treated mac 's burn at the hospital . a guilty jt made plans to have dinner with her , but had to cancel when robin showed up for their scheduled date . kevin 's therapy session went well and afterwards he got mac to agree to have dinner with the baldwin family . ' terrible tom ' stalked kevin at the doctor 's office and overheard the news about the celebration dinner . nick told sharon he needed to run ne without victoria to prove to everyone - including himself - that he was n't second - best . sharon taught cassie to apply makeup , and cassie was thrilled after imagining daniel telling her she looked better . she asked sharon if she 'd consider un - grounding her . phyllis admitted to victor that jack had tried to hire victoria , but had settled on jill after victoria turned him down . victoria told nikki she was considering working at jabot . nikki insisted jack was using her . jack told ash he wanted to hire victoria . ash insisted victoria was using him . jack blasted jill for calling a meeting with the chancellor board of directors . victor told kay that jack was trying to hire victoria . jack visited victoria and asked if she was playing him for a fool . |
kay : out of the backyard , i think , with their hands ... mac : ( laughs ) kay : and yank them out of the ground . mac : well , it 's the thought that counts , i think ... kay : well ... nikki : it 's nice that marge is having a real memorial . murphy : well , that 's the least we could do . kay : oh , the least , indeed . nikki : um , katherine , are these from your garden ? kay : uh , uh , do something with them , please . uh , murph , light bulb , the girls ' room , please . murphy : i - i 'm on it . mac : i 'll get the ladder . kay : oh , good . good . that 'll help . oh , there 's nothing i -- nikki : i 'll take care of this . kay : there 's nothing i can do with them . they 're just -- amber : hi , mrs. c. hi . kay : oh , darling , you 're here ! oh , i 'm so glad you came . amber : ( laughs ) yeah , of course . of course . kay : take your coat off . ( grunting ) amber : hi . you know , daniel , he wanted to come , too , but , um , this art gallery owner guy called -- kay : oh , no , no , no . enough said . i understand . how , uh , how is kevin ? amber : um , a little better . you know , i saw him yesterday , and when i talked to him , it was kind of like he was really there , so ... kay : that 's something . amber : yeah . he 'll come back to us , mrs. c. you 'll see . [ scene_break ] michael : so ... how was seeing amber ? ( sighs ) bring up any memories of your time on the road ? michael : you can talk to me . nothing bad will happen if you do . i will keep you safe . chipmunk voice : he ca n't protect you . no one can . kevin : you 're wrong . you 're wrong . michael 's done it before . he can do it again . chipmunk voice : ( laughs ) you are nuts . kevin : no ! chipmunk voice : ( laughs evilly ) kevin : no ! ( groans ) michael : wrong about what ? ( stammering ) wrong about what ? who are you talking to ? what do you want me to do ? kevin , just -- what do you want me to do ? kevin : ( groans ) ( breathing heavily ) michael : kevin , please , just please , let me fight this with you . let me fight this with you . please . can you ( groans ) kevin : ( breathing heavily ) kevin : wait . do n't go . what -- what ? [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's your mother . please call me back . i know you 're angry with me , and you have every reason to be , but i want to make things right . nick : you have to do exactly what i say , and that means , you do n't talk to anybody about this . sharon : people are gon na want to know why i did it . nick : sharon , you are n't some hardened criminal who deserves to be in jail . now if you want to do community service 'cause that makes you feel better , then do it . but do not go to the d.a . and say , `` lock me up because i did this . `` sharon : ( sighs ) it 's not your call , nick , not anymore . nick : she 's feeling so guilty , i 'm afraid she wants to be punished . man : you 're worried sharon will sabotage her own defense . nick : ( sighs ) yeah . as her lawyer , i figured you would want to know this . now i 'm assuming most of the charges can be dropped considering the items were taken from friends and family . man : i received word this morning that at least one person will be pressing charges . nick : who ? oh , you have got to be kidding me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : it -- it 's a figurine that was a gift from me to my husband , and she knew that . and , you know , it 's just a violation . heather : uh , yeah , i understand completely . phyllis : mm - hmm . heather : unfortunately , because the item was n't worth much monetarily speaking , we ca n't justify the expense of prosecution . phyllis : so she stole , but she 's going to just walk -- no repercussions , nothing ? heather : unfortunately . the good news is that since we do n't need your property as evidence , you can have it back right away . that 's got to be some comfort to you . phyllis : yeah . yeah , it is . you have no idea . heather : okay . so just go ahead and fill the , uh , item number on the evidence list . phyllis : ( sighs ) heather : sign your name , and you 're all set . phyllis : okay . thank you . heather : mm - hmm . phyllis : thanks for your help . heather : no problem . i 'll send a courier over with the figurine , okay ? phyllis : okay . great . thanks . ( sighs ) heather : bye . phyllis : not worth prosecuting ? amazing . we 'll see about that . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) victor : hello ? phyllis : hi , um , victor . it 's phyllis . uh , i do n't know if you -- you know this , but your -- your koon 's egg has been found . yeah . well , the last thing i want to do is upset you . i know how much that egg meant to you and sabrina . victor : yes , it did , indeed . phyllis : and it 's sort of shocking that it 's sharon . it 's kind of unbelievable , right ? victor : well , who knows what 's going through her mind these days ? phyllis : well , nick thinks its denial or an addiction . and maybe the arrest -- i do n't know . maybe that 'll be -- be a wake - up call . but , uh , you know , without any consequences , who knows ? i mean , no one 's pressing charges , and no one wants to do that because it 's sharon . victor : all right , phyllis , thank you for the information . i 'll , um , i 'll take care of things . phyllis : all right . do what you have to do . thanks , victor . ( object crashes ) adam : ( groans ) victor : what the hell happened ? let me help you . oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . adam : i 'll get it . it 's my fault . i 'll get it . victor : well , do n't cut yourself , all right ? adam : this is what you thought happened to the egg . victor : what are you talking about ? adam : the egg . the egg that was stolen . you thought i did it . victor : in other words , you were eavesdropping now , is that it ? adam : ( scoffs ) you know , it is way too much to get you to admit when you 're wrong . victor : i 'm not gon na argue with you . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] gloria : michael , what did the doctor say ? michael : uh , he 's encouraged . uh , kevin opening up to amber was a good sign . gloria : and has he been more responsive to you ? michael : not really . oh . i got to go . i got a meeting . gloria : i 'll stay with him . michael : all right . uh , try and draw him out . find out who or what this chipmunk represents . the doctor says it may be a key to his recovery . [ scene_break ] kay : hi , darling . mac : hi . i heard what you did for kevin in minnesota . it was really brave . kay : amber , i forgot . you 've never met my granddaughter . amber : oh , my god . mackenzie . mac : hi . mac . amber : oh ! oh ! i 'm so excited to meet you . mac : you , too . grandma talks about you all the time , and i love the book that you wrote ... amber : oh . mac : and yeah . i hope there 'll be a sequel . amber : oh , well , there definitely will be , yeah . kay : get ready ? oh . amber : yeah , we got to do it . mac : let 's go talk about it . kay : let me know these things . amber : yeah . i will . kay : ( laughs ) what ? what ? murphy : oh , how you doing ? kay : oh , darling , i 'm -- i 'm -- ( scoffs ) i 'm doing great . uh , you heard amber . there 's gon na be a sequel to my life story . murphy : yeah , and marge 's , uh , got cut short . kay : yeah , i know . she , uh ... she did n't get a happy ending . she deserved one ... really deserved one . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) sharon : someone knows me well . ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) sharon : who is it ? victor : it 's victor . sharon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : all right . we 're all here , so we , uh , may as well get started . it 's , um , it 's a bit late , but , um , i 'm sure marge would appreciate that . i mean , after all ... i - i - i imagine her version of heaven -- everybody sleeps in . ( laughs ) uh- huh . so you just , uh , listen up , old girl , okay ? and i know you like having the last word , but this time , it 's our turn . so you just sit back , relax , wherever you are , and , uh ... ( whispering ) this is all for you . pearl : a lot of things marge was n't -- she was n't sweet , and she was n't refined . she was n't always sober . what she was was a fighter . if she had to leave us , at -- at least she went down fighting . joe jr. : just like marge to clock out early . ( laughs ) i always used to say to her , `` you know , one of these days , you 're gon na go too far . `` well , now you 've done it . you 've gone too far . you 're too far , margie . i - i miss you . murphy : oh , i , uh , never really had the chance to -- to miss my old friend . as far as i know , she was , uh , always with me . but i , you know , i could never figure out why she , uh , she never let me win at gin rummy anymore . ( laughs ) who -- who would have guessed that marge would end up dealing me the winning hand , even after she was gone ? kay : that was sweet . that was sweet . murphy : thank you . kay : yeah . well , i , uh , did not know ... ( clears throat ) marge as long or as well as a lot of you , but , um , i admired her immensely . i really did . and you , uh , all talk about that fighting spirit she had . no one or nothing ever got the best of her . it 's true . well , wait a minute . yes , one thing did , but i truly believe , had we not been in that car accident , she would have licked that , too . and i sure am sorry you were denied that chance , marge . ( sighs ) she saved my life , you know ? and i often wish that i had had time or the wherewithal to repay her for what she deserved . so ... ( sighs ) old girl , i 'm just gon na have to hang on to the hope that one day , uh , we 'll be together again . hmm , or hmm ? i do n't know . ( laughs ) kay : because i 'd really like to tell you in person just how grateful i am ... for your friendship ... your courage ... you know , all those memories you have left me . [ scene_break ] jeff : no luck ? gloria : how can doctors call that progress ? jeff : ( sighs ) gloria : we 're losing him , jeffrey , minute by minute . stay with him , please ? jeff : um ... ( sighs ) oh , man . do n't go anywhere . jeff : hey , kid . how 's it going ? [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) adam : i 'll get it , estella . ( sighs ) adam : heather . what are you doing here ? heather : how -- how -- how did you know it was me , adam ? can you see me ? [ scene_break ] michael : nick . nick : hey , there you are . thanks for coming by . you know , i 've been trying to get a hold of lauren all day . michael : out of town -- buyers ' conference . nick : the d.a . is under the impression that lauren 's gon na be pressing charges against sharon , so obviously , somebody had to -- michael : that was lauren 's call , and you should know i support her . nick : wow . okay , lauren has every right to be upset , but surely , she must know that sharon did not do any of this to hurt anyone . michael : sharon is hurting people . nick : no one more than herself . look , she is in hell right now . she is blaming herself for noah and brad and i think even cassie now . michael , could you imagine carrying that burden around ? michael : i would n't wish that burden on anyone . but that does not give her free rein to upend lives . nick : all right , whose life is she -- so this is about phyllis ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i meant to call you . victor : well , why did n't you ? sharon : because i -- it 's just so hard for me . it 's hard for me to face people , especially you . victor : sweetheart ... ( sighs ) i was hoping you 'd feel the opposite -- that you can come to me and tell me anything . sharon : there is , um , there is something that i have to tell you . victor : i know . you took the egg , did n't you ? sharon : victor , i do n't -- i do n't know why i took it . i do n't even remember taking it . it was just here . it was with all of my things . victor : will you stop worrying about it , please ? stop worrying about it , all right ? [ scene_break ] paul : how you doing ? nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] pearl : marge used to drive us crazy singing that song . kay : oh , lord . murphy : what -- why do n't we play it at the wedding ? pearl : did you set a date yet ? murphy : may 1st , uh , at katherine 's place . amber : ( laughs ) mac : that 's so great . congratulations . amber : oh , wait . can i design the dress ? kay : mm - hmm . bridesmaids , too . amber : oh ! oh ! this is so exciting -- standing up for mrs. c ! ( laughter ) mac : i 'm honored . kay : oh , ho ho , please . um , well , listen . uh , put your heads together and come up with something . darling , i 'm going to fill nikki in on this , okay ? pearl : hey , can i tell joe jr. ? murphy : oh , knock yourself out . amber : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) mac : spring wedding in the garden . amber : butterflies . mac : butterflies ? amber : yeah . like , i was thinking we 'll do these -- these floral wreaths with , like , these silk ribbons -- kind of like -- like -- like maypoles , you know ? oh , and -- and silk butterflies ! and -- and the dresses -- the dresses should have wings . mac : wings ? amber : yeah , but not like big wings but like more implied . you know , we 'll kind of do like an off - the - shoulder thing . ( gasps ) oh , and you and i , we can get matching butterfly tattoos , right ? ( laughs ) it 's gon na be so much fun . [ scene_break ] gloria : oh , thank god i found you . ( door closes ) kay : oh . oh , what is it ? gloria : it 's kevin , katherine . we 're losing him , and you got to help him . [ scene_break ] jeff : hello ? earth to kevin . ( sighs ) quiet alone would make me nuts . but ... ( sighs ) maybe that 's what you need after all the excitement . chipmunk voice : i 'm right , are n't i ? this is the perfect place for you . you love it here , do n't you ? you want to stay forever . kevin : no ! chipmunk voice : then why have you been so bad ? kevin : i was good ! i did everything you said ! you promised i could get out ! chipmunk voice : i lied . you 're never getting out . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) jeff : you got to fight it , kid . take him on , or you 're never getting out of here . [ scene_break ] heather : well , your vision 's improving . adam : uh , no . no , it 's not . heather : but you recognized me . adam : i smelled your perfume . why are you here ? heather : because i ca n't stay away , as much as i know that i should . i do n't want to love you , adam . but i do . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm sorry . i know i should have brought it back . victor : ( sighs ) forget about the damn egg . it is you that i 'm worried about . you 've been carrying this with you on your own ? sharon : i did n't want anybody else to know . victor : ( sighs ) sit down . what has been happening ? sharon : ( sighs ) same thing that always happens . you know , i let people down , and it 's like i punish them for caring about me until they stop caring anymore . victor : look , no one has stopped caring . sharon : really ? have you talked to noah recently ? victor : well , sweetheart , he may be upset , but he adores you . sharon : i 'm out of control . i do n't know what i 'm doing . i 'm -- i - i - i 'm lying . i 'm stealing things . i - i 'm getting a divorce , and i 've ruined nick 's marriage . victor : you and nick ? does phyllis know ? well , that explains some things . sharon : why ? did she say something to you ? oh , well , of course she did . that 's how you know about the egg . victor : mm . sharon : i 'm sure she was hoping that you would send a swat team in to take me down or something . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : you know ... ( sighs , sniffles ) i do understand where she 's coming from . i mean , i have never gone to the lengths that she has gone to , but i know how that feels because of when she stole nick from me . [ scene_break ] michael : phyllis does not need me to fight her battles . so in answer to your question , no , she is not the reason i 'm `` down on sharon , `` as you put it . nick : why do n't i believe you ? michael : look , if anyone 's letting their personal feelings interfere with their judgment , it 's you . nick : okay , so now we 're getting somewhere . you are mad at me because i 'm trying to help sharon . michael : are you ? are you helping sharon ? because she seems to be spiraling out of control as far as i can tell , despite your best efforts . now look , if you feel better putting on a red cape and tights , fine , do that . but look around . there are other people who could have used your support over the last few months . nick : like phyllis . michael : like my sister ! forgot her , did you ? nick : ( sighs ) michael : she almost ended up in a juvenile facility with sharon leading the charge . so for eden 's sake alone , i 'm glad lauren 's taking a stand . [ scene_break ] phyllis : no , that 's fine . just put her on the article about eco - friendly salons . yeah . as soon as possible . sure . thanks . ( sighs ) [ phyllis dreaming ] victor : i gave you the benefit of my expertise , financial backing and office space . is that how you repay me , by tearing my family apart ? phyllis : listen , victor , that was n't my intention . victor : you try telling that to sharon . phyllis : i have . she 's not interested . victor : you bet she is n't , nor am i. i will make absolutely certain that you will never be able to hurt my daughter - in - law again , you got that ? phyllis : ( sighs ) who am i kidding ? he 's not gon na press charges , and i 'll look like the bad guy once again . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] heather : would you say something , please ? adam : ( sighs ) you love me . heather : yes . adam : well , i thought you were smarter than that . heather : apparently not . adam : well , i 'm sure that you did everything that you could to fight it . heather : you know , you 're not the only one with pride . adam , you completely -- completely humiliated me . adam : yeah , okay . look , i ca n't change what i did . heather : i know . adam : and you ca n't change me , okay ? so if this is some kind of a rehabilitation project -- heather : it 's not a project . adam : then what ? what is it ? heather : it 's -- it 's that you 're -- you 're here in this mausoleum every day , and every day , your -- your life gets darker , and , you know , y - you 're here with people that despise you , and i think of you alone and friendless , and i do n't know . it just breaks my heart . adam : i 'm gon na do for you now what i always should have done before . you deserve better than me . god , heather , just go . just walk out of here , please . heather : ( laughs ) i ca n't . [ scene_break ] nick : uh , i 'm okay . thank you . so i guess you 've been mad at me for a long time . michael : i 'm your friend . i 'll make allowances . everybody 's made allowances for you and sharon , because you 've been asked to suffer more than anyone should have to suffer . ( sighs ) nick : sharon did n't know she took those books . michael : so she says . nick : you do n't believe her ? michael : i want to believe her . i 'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt . but i ca n't , not in this case . from what i 've heard , sharon eviscerated eden about stealing . if i let her off the hook , that sends eden the message that it 's okay to treat her that way , that she 's not worth standing up for . she 's already been abandoned by her father . i 'm not gon na do that to her , too . so ... ( slaps hand down on table ) well , for once , nick , sharon 's gon na suffer the consequences of her actions . i 'm sorry , but there 's nothing you can do about it . [ scene_break ] victor : if anything goes wrong again , you call me , all right ? sharon : i will . thank you so much . victor : do n't you worry about a thing . i 'll take care of things , all right ? sharon : okay . oh ... victor : it 'll be all right . sharon : phyllis . what were you expecting , handcuffs ? victor : hello , phyllis . phyllis : absolutely not . you 're kidding , right ? hello . um , victor would never put you in jail . i know that . sharon : then why even make the call ? phyllis : well , i wanted him to help you and -- and deal with the matter with discretion , right ? victor : phyllis , i appreciate that . thank you . sharon : of course you did . phyllis : sure . you 're welcome . you 're welcome . victor : you take care of things , okay ? call me if anything is wrong , all right ? sharon : yes . thank you . victor : okay . bye , phyllis . phyllis : bye . ( sighs ) okay , well , i do n't see the person i was looking for , so ... sharon : wait a minute . let 's get a couple of things straight first . phyllis : seriously , you 're upset with me for calling victor ? i did you a favor . sharon : really ? phyllis : uh - huh . yeah . i knew you did n't have the guts to talk to him yourself , so , you know , i gave him a call and , um , thought that he could put your mind at ease . sharon : oh , right . so -- so you did this out of the goodness of your heart ? phyllis : no . actually , i did have selfish reasons . sharon : no kidding . phyllis : mm - hmm . you see , i thought it would be good if you had somebody else 's shoulder to cry on and not my husband 's again . sharon : so -- so you 're anticipating a lot of crying in my future ? phyllis : well , it 's what you do best . actually , that 's not true . that 's not true . but it is in the top five , along with adultery and stealing . you see , sharon , if i wanted to cause problems for you , um , i would n't have to go to victor . i could just press charges myself . sharon : then why do n't you ? phyllis : i do n't feel like it . sharon : you sure ? because that little monkey statue , you know , that was a very valuable piece of art , and it was something that was very important to you and nick . phyllis : mm . sharon : it was a gift that you gave him when he was still my husband . phyllis : yeah . um , listen , i do n't want to cause any problems for you , okay ? i already told heather that i 'm dropping the charges . sharon : i assume that you heard that , nick . nick : uh , yeah . i wish everyone felt that way . phyllis : somebody does n't ? nick : lauren . sharon : ( clears throat ) she told me last night . nick : why did n't you come to me sooner ? i could have talked to michael . it might have made a difference . sharon : you talked to michael ? nick : yeah . yeah . for all the good it did . phyllis : you should have talked to me . i would have talked to him . sharon : no . uh , it 's really none of your business . in fact , it -- neither of you . i really do n't want either of you involved . phyllis : okay . whatever you want . um , i have to go to work . nick : okay . phyllis : good luck . sharon : you should have just left it alone . nick : michael 's a friend . i really thought i could get through to him . sharon : you know , you 're not my husband anymore . you have to stop acting like it . nick : okay . sharon : thank you . nick : sure . sharon : mom . hi . [ scene_break ] kay : uh , gloria , of course i 'd like to help kevin in any way i can . gloria : yeah , but there must be somebody you can call -- a doctor or a judge -- somebody , anybody who could intervene . michael : i came as soon as i got your call . what are you doing here ? murphy : she 's worried about your brother . kay : uh , well , maybe there 's someone i can call -- maybe a better therapist . michael : kevin has been labeled `` dangerous `` as long as there 's suspicion he killed clint . paul : he did n't do it . that 's why i called you over here . they finally released clint 's autopsy . he died of a massive heart attack , no foul play suspected . gloria : thank god . amber : well , you know , it 's about time that they figured it out . kay : oh . paul : okay , unfortunately , he 's still not off the hook . he robbed banks at gunpoint . he shot at the police . even though there is n't a gun , we still have a problem here . michael : we need eyewitness testimony . we need -- we need annie and roger wilkes swearing that clint tortured him . nikki : yeah , but they disappeared . kay : mm - hmm . amber : canada . michael : hmm ? amber : well , kevin said that they were going to canada . paul : it 's a start . [ scene_break ] nick : you got it back . phyllis : they gave it back to me . i 'm not pressing charges . nick : thank you for that . phyllis : sharon is going through a lot . she seems a little overwhelmed . nick : did sharon break it ? phyllis : i did after paris . nick : well , you did a good job of putting it back together . phyllis : it 's not me . it 's really the glue . you need a strong bond . nick : well , most people would n't have bothered . phyllis : well , you know , just because it 's broken does n't mean it ca n't get fixed . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm sorry if i scared you when i called . doris : you said you were losing it . sharon : i -- i 'm better now . doris : why do you do that , shut people out ? sharon : i 'm so tired of feeling like this , of always needing someone to lean on . i have got to learn to stand on my own . doris : hmm . [ scene_break ] nick : so do you have lunch plans ? phyllis : um , i 'm doing , uh , the setup at the earth day celebration ... at the preschool . nick : is that today ? phyllis : yeah . i told you about it . nick : yeah , i know . it -- it , uh , just snuck up on me . phyllis : yeah . nick : i 'm a little behind with work . phyllis : right . well , um , i 'll videotape it . you can watch it with summer . you can have popcorn or something . it 'll be fun . nick : thanks . nick : so the monkeys get to go ? ( sighs ) uh , you know , i do n't want to risk any more damage . nick : well , i 'll be there ... at the earth day show . phyllis : it 's an earth day celebration . thanks . [ scene_break ] heather : well , the broom 's put away , everything 's cleaned up , and , uh , estella 's making quesadillas for lunch . adam : no , that 's not necessary . heather : oh , no , it 's necessary . it 's -- it 's very necessary , because you 're wasting away , and , um , we will talk about that tomorrow . adam : tomorrow ? heather : your birthday . what do you got planned ? adam : i do n't have any plans . heather : okay . well , you should . i 'll talk to victor . adam : no , no , no . do n't bother . look , ashley 's birthday is in a few days . that 's where his focus should be . heather : not with his son ? adam : his son is not your concern . i thought i made that clear . heather : no , you did . you did -- very clear . i 'll see you tomorrow . adam : heather , i 'm serious . victor : what are you doing here ? heather : um , i 'm visiting your son , actually . i was -- i was trying to get him to tell me what he wanted to do for his birthday , but so far , he 's not talking . so what do you -- what you have planned for the big day ? victor : that , my dear , is none of your business . [ scene_break ] michael : the details of the autopsy report are not important . the point is , you did n't kill clint . it was n't your fault -- not that i ever thought it was , but maybe you did . michael : ( sighs ) michael : do you even understand a word i 'm telling you ? ( sighs ) kevin : i 'm a good boy . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) michael : yeah . michael : yeah . you 're a good boy . you 're a very good boy . kevin : can i get out now ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : ( laughing ) nikki : that 's right . joe jr. : hey , murph , thanks for putting this together . murphy : ah . pearl : we 're looking forward to the wedding . nikki : oh , so am i . joe jr. : it 'll be nice to see you folks soon . kay : well , do n't say it like that . murphy : well , yeah . i mean , we 're gon na be seeing a lot of each other . pearl : oh , murph , come on . you 've got a whole new home and new life . this is a long way to go for a burger . kay : well , we did n't come here just for burgers . murphy : yeah , no one does . joe jr. : hey , watch it . pearl : ( laughs ) kay : we came here for friendship -- same reason you 're gon na be coming to my home to play gin rummy once a week . murphy : ( laughs ) kay : i inherited those two from marge , and i 'm not giving you up . if there 's one thing i did learn from that woman , we always think we have time ... to tell someone what they mean to us ... and it does n't -- does n't always work out that way . i mean , you -- you guys are my lifeline when i had no one , i had nothing . ( scoffs ) and you know what ? y - you -- you are and you always will be ... my family . pearl : ( sighs ) kay : and i love you dearly . nikki : ( laughs ) kay : ( laughs ) oh , you silly man . joe jr. : i know . [ next_on ] billy : this is the only place in town where i can just come and kick back , and nobody will bother me . phyllis : and we were having a really good time , you know . what changed ? kay : is there a problem ? jill : thank you for the love and concern , mom . | kay , mac , and murph prepare for the memorial service for marge . amber also arrives for the memorial service . michael visits kevin in the mental ward . michael questions him how did it feel getting to talk to amber . kevin begins to hear the voice of the chipmunk . in her hotel room at the yacht club , sharon calls noah and tells him to call her . nick instructs sharon to do exactly as he says and not to talk to anyone about this . the man tells nick that one person is pressing charges against sharon . heather lets phyllis know that sharon will walk and not go to jail for the shoplifting . phyllis calls victor and tells him about sharon stealing the koon 's egg . victor lets phyllis know that he will handle it . gloria questions michael as to what the doctor had said about kevin . michael assures her that the doctor is encouraged . the memorial service begins for marge . |
noah : come on . abby : excuse me , noah . the party is that away . noah : and you are the guest of honor , so why are n't you in the dining room enjoying cake and celebrating your new bride - to - be status ? abby : mm , the newmans and the abbotts all under one roof . ashley : yeah . i have to say , this evening has gone remarkably well , right ? but both families at the same time , it can be an awful lot to handle . courtney : yeah , it can . noah : imagine how tyler feels . in there . alone . abby : hey , i did not leave him alone . leslie 's in there with him . and you know what ? he probably could use his best friend there , too . noah : yeah , or better yet , his fiancée . abby : i 'll be in there soon . i just want a minute alone with my mom . ashley : yeah . noah : a minute alone sounds nice . a walk by the pond under the stars ? courtney : there 's cake waiting . we 'll burn it off later . noah : i can think of a better way to burn those calories . courtney : mm - hmm . abby : it 's good to see noah so happy . ashley : i know . look who 's talking . you 're so cute . you 're glowing . abby : what can i say ? being engaged to the man i love works for me . ashley : i know . i can tell . but guess what . i really do think you should get back in there . do me a favor . would you say goodnight to victor and nikki for me ? and kiss your fiancé , okay ? abby : you 're leaving ? ashley : yeah . you do n't mind , right ? abby : uh , well , you have n't even had cake yet . ashley : oh , i do n't do carbs . abby : since when ? ashley : uh ... whatever . so , are we still on for breakfast tomorrow ? abby : sure . and tonight ? ashley : while i 'm in town , i just want to see somebody . okay ? abby : okay . ashley : bye . abby : bye . hmm . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] victoria : hey . have you changed your mind since two seconds ago ? stitch : it 's been two whole minutes at least . victoria : and within that two whole minutes , some sort of medical emergency occurred and you have to bail ? stitch : no , no . no bailing . no way , no how . victoria : good . then i 'm glad you called . why did you call ? stitch : uh , i 'm a little hung up . victoria : that 's fine . i mean -- we can have a late dinner . stitch : well , we would n't have to if you did n't mind meeting me at the hospital . victoria : yeah , that 's fine . stitch : look , i do n't mind picking you up . it 's just that [ clears throat ] i have to stick around here for a few minutes and , well , by the time i change and you know , it might be -- victoria : ben , really , it 's fine . stitch : are you sure i wo n't lose any first - official - date points ? victoria : well , i guess as long as you 're appropriately wowed when you lay eyes on me . stitch : are n't i always ? victoria : all right , i 'll see you soon . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what are you doing here ? billy : i wanted to see connor . chelsea : now ? no . billy : you 're not even gon na consider it ? it 's just no ? chelsea : are you drunk ? billy : not yet . but that is my next stop . chelsea : okay , what -- never mind . goodnight , billy . billy : listen . hey . you told me if i ever wanted to see connor , you would let me see him . you remember that ? after that generous transplant my daughter gave him ? chelsea : guilt ? really ? billy : not working ? okay . how about logic , huh ? i mean , you let me take care of him that day at the park when you were looking for your wallet , so obviously you trust me , right ? chelsea : right . billy : right . so , what i 'm doing here is taking you at your word . chelsea : and we 're back to guilt . billy : are you gon na let me in or not ? [ scene_break ] victor : oh . no more for you ? sharon : um , i 'm good , thanks . victor : mm - hmm . dessert is being served with coffee in the other room , okay ? sharon : all right , i might have some after a while . when nick gets back , i 'll have some with him . victor : good . where 's nick , by the way ? sharon : he just ran out to the car . i left abby and tyler 's engagement gift out there . victor : i see . sharon : do n't let me keep you . victor : you 're not keeping me , sharon . sharon : victor , you can carry on without me . i 'm not gon na try to set the house on fire again . victor : i was not gon na mention that . sharon : really ? victor : mnh - mnh . sharon : i 'm surprised . it 's unlike you not to sneer and intimidate . victor : really ? sharon : you 've just been so kind to me tonight . i keep waiting for the other shoe to drop . victor : it ai n't gon na drop . sharon : okay , well , that 's very nice of you . i did n't think that you were capable of forgiving me . victor : who says i 've forgiven you ? [ scene_break ] nick : cassie ? okay , do n't be scared . i just want to ... just talk to me , okay ? please -- cassie ! [ scene_break ] victor : none of what you did to me or to my family has been forgotten or forgiven , okay ? sharon : then why am i here ? why did you let nick invite me to your house ? victor : [ sighs ] for nicholas ' sake . and for abby 's . please , have a seat . sharon : well , i 'd say you 've been beyond tolerant tonight . you 've been -- and i find this astonishing -- even polite to me . victor : i 'm generally polite to my guests . i 'm the host . sharon : i appreciate that . i 'm sure you must hate it . but i also know how much you love nick . victor : yes , i do . anything else i can get for you ? sharon : yes . i want you to understand . i want you to acknowledge that what i did , my behavior , that was n't me , victor . i was having a horrendous bipolar episode . victor : mm - hmm . you 've hurt my family , you know . sharon : not intentionally . i was sick . victor : so you 've said . sharon : because it 's true , and you should know that . after all these years you 've known me , victor , you should know that that behavior , that was unlike me . for me to let your family go on thinking that you were dead , to burn down your beautiful home . victor : i think it 's best we not bring up all the crimes you committed that went unpunished . sharon : please tell me what i can do to change your mind . victor : about what ? sharon : you think i 'm bad for nick . victor : yes , i do . but i hope like hell i 'm wrong . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you should have called first . billy : what ? so your doorman could kick me out before i even made it up the elevator ? chelsea : well , i can still call security and get you kicked out . billy : you could just let me in , chelsea . chelsea : connor 's sleeping , billy . billy : yeah , well , you 're not . you know , let 's hang out . order some food . you hungry ? chelsea : you want to order food ? billy : yeah , i did n't spend a lot of time at abby 's engagement party to enjoy their hors d'oeuvres , so i 'm starving . how about a pizza ? chelsea : it 's just really not a good time , billy . billy : yeah . yeah , i can tell you 're really busy . chelsea : i am . i 'm very busy . billy : mm . doing ... ? chelsea : i was about to watch a movie . billy : you were about to watch a movie ? wow , chelsea , why did n't you say something ? i am so sorry for delaying you . please , do n't let me keep you from doing anything that you could n't possibly do anytime in your life than this brief , shining moment . how could i be so insensitive ? chelsea : wait . what is so urgent that you need to see connor right now ? tonight ? billy : good . i 'm searching for good tonight . chelsea : i do n't understand . billy : the only thing good that happened from my daughter 's senseless death was that your son was able to see . and it 's been a rough day . it 's been very rough . and i just need to be reminded of something good . because everything that 's happened after dee dee 's death has been crap . chelsea : [ sighs ] he has n't been feeling well . he 's congested . so just do n't wake him up , okay ? billy : thank you . [ scene_break ] stitch : ashley . ashley : [ laughs ] hi . stitch : uh ... i did n't know you were back in town . ashley : yeah . well , now that you do ... stitch : you okay ? you did n't twist that ankle again , did you ? ashley : oh , no . thanks to your amazing medical expertise , my ankle 's just fine . stitch : [ chuckles ] glad to hear it . so , what brings you by ? ashley : i do n't know . i heard the hospital was a hot spot these days in town . stitch : [ chuckles ] yeah , we are . a - list all the way . yeah , you would n't believe what goes on here . let 's see . just about an hour ago , there was a guy whose bowel obstruction -- ashley : ooh . stitch : -- turned out to be obturator hernia . ashley : wow , that 's hot . stitch : [ chuckles ] it 's good to see you again , ashley . ashley : you too . so , um ... when are you off duty ? i was thinking maybe we could start here in the hospital . and if we get super crazy , we might end up in a laundromat . who knows ? stitch : um ... that 's not gon na be possible , as tempting as that sounds . ashley : oh , no . you have to work ? stitch : actually , i have a date . ashley : oh . [ gasps ] this is kind of awkward , is n't it ? stitch : yeah , i did n't mean for it to be . it was just -- victoria : what are you doing at the hospital , ashley ? why are n't you at the party for abby and tyler ? ashley : well , why are n't you at the party ? victoria : well , i -- ashley : oh , you left early . victoria : yes , because i -- ashley : oh , right , you had a date , i guess . victoria : yes , i said i have a date with dr. rayburn . ashley : oh . right . the two of you are dating . that 's nice . stitch : thanks . yeah . we were just -- ashley : i think it 's really important , do n't you , stitch , that once you 've fallen off a horse you get right back up on the saddle ? stitch : well , i mean , me , i -- ashley : how long has it been , victoria , since you and billy filed , really , for separation ? about a week ? victoria : ben , i do n't know if you know this , but ashley is my former stepmother . stitch : oh , she is ? i had -- victoria : you know , you did n't say , ashley . what exactly are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : you did n't wake him up , did you ? billy : he 's still sound asleep , dreaming away . chelsea : good . he 's been so restless the past few nights . he 's been getting up every few hours . i 'm actually gon na check on his humidifier . billy : actually , i checked it . chelsea : you did ? billy : force of habit . you know , victoria and i have three kids . well , we had three kids between us . lots of sniffles . chelsea : well , thanks . it 's nice having a voice of experience around . chloe used to be that for me , and then ... billy : your husband killed our daughter . chelsea : let 's talk about something else , okay ? billy : you have a beautiful little boy . chelsea : thank you . billy : well , thank god he looks like you and not your -- chelsea : okay , you know what , billy ? you saw what you came to see , so i think you should go . billy : okay . take care of him , okay ? do n't leave him alone in a car . chelsea : wait . [ sighs ] i guess pizza does n't sound that bad . billy : you do n't have to take care of me , chelsea . i 'll be fine . chelsea : i know . i 'm just saying , in my experience , drinking on an empty stomach never ends well for anybody . billy : few things in life do . chelsea : hmm . pepperoni okay ? billy : you know , a few minutes ago you were kicking me out , and now you 're pouring me drinks and ordering pizza . chelsea : well , the only thing worse than drinking on an empty stomach is drinking alone , so ... this way , you do n't have to do either . [ scene_break ] sharon : the last thing that i want is to ever hurt nick . victor : what is it you do want ? sharon : well , since my illness , i 've been working really hard to get my mind and my body stabilized . victor : with drugs . sharon : drugs that were recommended by my doctor . i 've also subjected myself to some very intense therapy , which has worked , and i 'm feeling a lot better . victor : really ? [ indistinct conversation ] noah : grandpa , grandma 's looking for you . victor : hey , noah . noah : hey . mom , what 's going on ? sharon : i 'm just waiting here for your father to get back . victor : what were you saying about your grandmother ? noah : oh , yeah . she 's looking for you . it 's family - portrait time . victor : oh , i wo n't miss that . why do n't you keep your mother some company , okay ? would n't want her to be left alone . noah : you okay ? sharon : [ sighs ] you know , your father should be back by now . maybe i should go look for him . courtney : why do n't you let me do that , mrs. newman ? noah : yeah , the lady is a cop . sharon : well , i 'm sure it 's nothing . noah : sure , which is why i 'll go with you . courtney : who invited you ? noah : you did . something about burning calories . remember ? courtney : mm - hmm . little bit . noah : i 'm sure he 's fine . we 'll find him . [ door slams ] nick : what 's the matter ? you look like you 've seen a ghost . [ scene_break ] chelsea : pizza 's on its way . you staying ? billy : for dinner and an unlimited amount of alcohol ? why not ? plus , i 've got a lot of free time . death certificate . so , victor came to your rescue and found adam 's body . now you know for sure . your husband 's dead . chelsea : do n't start about adam . not tonight . billy : would n't think of it . after all , it 's your liquor . chelsea : so , what happened with victoria ? billy : what makes you think me wanting to get drunk has anything to do with victoria ? chelsea : because i know you . so , what happened with victoria ? billy : well , we went to the party . chelsea : together ? billy : we arrived separately and left together . chelsea : oh , that 's promising . billy : yeah . and then she kissed me . chelsea : encouraging . billy : and then she went on a date with someone else . chelsea : it was just a date . you and victoria are still married . billy : separated . chelsea : that 's geography . you guys are great together . you have to fight this . billy : i thought i was fighting it . chelsea : how ? billy : victoria wants some space . i 'm gon na give it to her . but this guy seems to be jumping right into it . chelsea : well , then stop giving her space . billy : what 's the point ? maybe finally it 's getting through my thick skull that my marriage is over . chelsea : stop being such an idiot . [ scene_break ] ashley : victoria 's right . i was her stepmother , but i am currently her sister- in - law . stitch : oh . ashley : and i just came by the hospital to say hi to a friend while i was in town . victoria : do n't let us stop you . ashley : oh , i 'm not . my friend is not available at the moment . stitch : i 'm gon na go change . i 'll be back in a minute , all right ? nice seeing you , ashley . ashley : you too . victoria : i 'll be waiting here . right here . ashley : victoria , what are you doing ? victoria : i think i made that pretty clear . i 'm dating ben . ashley : yeah , but you know that billy loves you . he loves you so much . victoria : ashley , this is none of your business . ashley : well , it kind of is , just because i forced him into going to the party tonight . victoria : billy was n't planning on coming ? ashley : no . but i pushed him into it . i was hoping the two of you would see each other and you 'd realize how much you 're putting at risk . i mean , victoria , i saw the two of you looking at each other during my toast , and you left together . what happened ? victoria : years of him letting me down . that 's what happened . and i ca n't set myself up for any more hurt and disappointment . can you understand that , ashley ? ashley : yeah , i can understand that . can you maybe try to understand and give billy a pass ? after what happened with delia , victoria , he was out of his mind . he did n't know what he was doing . victoria : i ca n't . i just ca n't . ashley : why ? because things have gone too far with dr. rayburn ? victoria : are you asking me that because you care about my marriage , or maybe because you care a little bit too much about ben ? ashley : victoria , this is about you and billy . victoria : you of all people lecturing me , ashley . how many times have you been married ? [ scene_break ] nick : no , no , no . cassie : let me go . nick : who are you ? what 's your name ? cassie : no , i should be asking you that question . what are you doing , man ? following me ? what kind of freak are you ? i can have you arrested . nick : yeah , let 's do that . let 's call the cops . i 'll tell them i found you trespassing on my father 's property . cassie : look , it was all a mistake . i was looking for a friend 's place . i got lost , and when you came out of that house , i was just leaving . i 'm really , really sorry for the confusion . now will you go ? what are you doing ? no , no ! come on . there 's no reason to call the cops . i told you , it was all a mistake . sharon : oh , hey . where 's nick ? [ scene_break ] noah : hey . we did n't see him . courtney : we searched all over the property . sharon : but he just walked out to his car . nick : i know . it 's weird . we did n't see his car there , either . courtney : i mean , maybe you left the present at home . noah : dad could have walked to mom 's house and back 10 times by now . sharon : but i left the gift in the car . [ cell phone rings ] sharon : oh , this is him . nick , where are you ? what 's the matter ? we were getting worried about you . are you okay ? nick : yeah , something came up . something i had to take care of . sharon : really ? what ? did they run out of beer at the club ? nick : i 'll fill you in later . i 'm sorry i had to leave you there . sharon : your father does not feel comfortable having me in the house unsupervised , so he 's keeping me company , which is about as pleasant as it sounds . nick : is noah still there ? sharon : he and courtney are standing right here . nick : have him take you home . i 'll meet you there . that was sharon . do you remember her ? cassie : i do n't know any sharon , and i do n't know what you 're still doing in my room . i have answered all of your questions . now , i have a plane to catch . nick : you 're not going anywhere until you tell me who you are and why you look like cassie . cassie : who is cassie ? you keep saying that name like it 's supposed to mean something to me , and it does n't . nick : she 's my daughter . and you look exactly like her . but older . cassie was just a kid when she died . cassie : died . wow , i 'm , uh ... i 'm really sorry . that 's tough . really , i am , but i ca n't help it if i look a little bit like your kid . nick : how did you get past the ranch security ? did you disable the system , knock out the guard -- how ? cassie : i did n't see any security . hey , what are you doing ? would you stop that ? you 're scaring me . if you do n't get out of here soon , i 'm gon na call the cops . nick : we both know you 're not gon na do that . you ca n't afford the police to be asking any questions . but i am not leaving here till i get some answers . oh , no , no , no . no , no , no . get over here . cassie : what are you doing ? ! no , no , no . you can not invade my privacy like that . you know , you have got some real boundary issues , buddy . nick : an envelope . what 's this ? what 's in here ? huh ? you still saying this is a coincidence ? noah : well , um , i 'll make us a pot of coffee while we 're waiting for dad ? courtney : i think coffee would be great . noah : mom , whatever emergency dad had to deal with , i 'm sure it 's nothing serious . sharon : yeah , it 's silly to worry . there 's always some kind of emergency at the club , right ? noah : yeah . courtney : i was just looking , and i know some of the people in this album , but , um , is that your daughter cassie ? sharon : yes . courtney : noah 's told me a lot about her . sharon : yeah . that 's our daughter cassie . she was a very special girl . courtney : i can see that . sharon : i do n't know how much noah has told you , but i apparently had a series of hallucinations that involved cassie when i was at the height of my illness . but since my treatment , i ca n't really remember it now . courtney : hmm . sharon : oh , oops . honey , here , let me help you with that . noah : thank you . what can i grab ? i 'll take this . sharon : [ gasps ] cassie ? no , no , no , no , no . this ca n't be happening . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , you 're right about that . i 'm not really in a position to be giving marital advice . victoria : hey , you know what ? you 're billy 's sister . of course you would want for us -- ashley : i just think there 's still a possibility of the two of you being happy . victoria ? hi . you look nice . stitch : oh , thanks . ashley : well , the two of you enjoy . victoria : yeah , we will . ashley : and , dr. rayburn , i will give you a call the next time i 'm in town and any of my body parts need looking after . [ laughs ] night . stitch : night . [ clears throat ] victoria : um . [ clears throat ] are you ready to go ? stitch : uh , not exactly . i kind of hit a glitch and i have to stick around . victoria : oh , i thought you were off duty . stitch : well , technically , i am , but there 's this kid i was taking care of today . victoria : mm - hmm ? stitch : his mom has a bunch of kids to deal with and he 's terrified of the surgery he 's facing . victoria : and he became your little buddy ? stitch : i promised him i 'd stick around until after the surgery was done , which should have been this afternoon , but surgery 's been delayed . victoria : oh , i see . and you do n't want to leave the hospital . stitch : i do n't want to risk breaking my promise . i mean , you understand , right ? i mean ... victoria : yeah , i ... stitch : even if this does completely tank our dinner plans . victoria : well , i do n't want you to break your promise either , but , i mean , there 's no reason we ca n't still have our date . [ scene_break ] billy : did you just call me an idiot ? chelsea : yes . because are you seriously just gon na roll over and cave when you have the power to get victoria back ? billy : look , chelsea , if you 're trying to give me a pep talk , wrong time , wrong person . chelsea : okay , it is not a pep talk , billy . i 'm just saying , you are alive , victoria is alive , you share a child together , you still love one another . i mean , anything is possible . billy : you 're forgetting the part where victoria wants to see other people . chelsea : well ... [ sighs ] but she loves you . billy : maybe , but -- chelsea : no , there 's no `` maybe `` about it . i 've seen it . billy : chelsea , she 's scared of me . she is scared that i am going to hurt her again . that 's why she puts up walls . chelsea : well , i can relate to that feeling . there was a time where i was so angry at adam , i would have done anything to keep him away from me . billy : oh , god , you 're seriously not gon na wax poetic on your love story between you and adam , are you ? chelsea : would you please shut up and listen ? shut up and listen , okay ? you hate adam . i know . i get it . adam knew it . the whole damn world knows it . i 'm trying to make a point , okay ? billy : all right . chelsea : okay . billy : i 'm shushing and listening . chelsea : thank you very much . [ sighs ] there was a time that adam chose victor over me and it crushed me . then something happened where adam tried to take connor from me . billy : yeah , it 's lame . sorry . shushing . chelsea : thank you . my point is , we eventually found our way back to one another , and i think you and victoria will , too . adam and i , we had so many troubles along the way , but eventually we had this beautiful little boy and we fell back in love and it was real . it was real , true love . oh , sorry . you 're allowed to talk now . billy : i got to go . chelsea : do n't , please . stay with me . chelsea : it 's just that i really want to see that movie , but i do n't want to see it alone . looks a little scary . and since you 'll probably go out and do something -- billy : idiotic ? chelsea : [ sighs ] do you want to watch a movie ? billy : you know , chelsea , we 're not even supposed to be friends . chelsea : i know . billy : given what your late husband did -- chelsea : we have a history that 's spotty at best . billy : so , in spite of that , you want me -- chelsea : -- i just do n't want to be alone tonight , okay ? billy : well , it 's not like anybody else wants my company tonight . [ scene_break ] stitch : where did all this food come from ? victoria : any guesses ? stitch : well , it smells good , so it 's probably not from the cafeteria . that 's for sure . victoria : oh , correct . and for playing , ben , you win a meal from a lovely french restaurant nearby . stitch : oh , french takeout , huh ? [ scene_break ] victoria : yeah , well , my mom and dad eat there a lot , and they obliged me . i hope it 's okay . stitch : [ chuckles ] for a guy who eats at burger beat five nights a week , i 'm sure this will be a feast . my god , there 's green stuff on my plate . victoria : yes , that would be a salad . stitch : oh , i recognize the lettuce . victoria : that 's the stuff that you ask them to leave off your burgers . stitch : who knew it was french ? victoria : [ sighs ] so , what 's the deal with you and ashley ? stitch : there 's no deal . she came in with a twisted ankle , and i treated her . i 've bumped into her a couple times since then . victoria : hmm . i heard there might be something more going on . you know , sort of picked up on a little connection between the two of you . stitch : did you also pick up on the fact that i was more than appropriately wowed when you walked in tonight ? victoria : no , because i was too busy being jealous . stitch : really ? i think i like that . [ scene_break ] victor : so , where 's tyler ? abby : he had to bring leslie home . victor : uh - huh . abby : tyler and i are very touched that you and nikki put this party together for us . victor : you 're very , very welcome , my sweetheart . you know , i made some inquiries about tyler and his work at jabot . he 's very good , apparently . abby : yes , he is . victor : uh - huh . that means i may steal him from jabot and bring him over to newman - chancellor . abby : please , no , dad . he is good where he is . victor : it 's a hell of an opportunity . abby : thank you , but , dad , you have this amazing way of being sweet and parental and horribly controlling at the same time . victor : and for your information , i will never change . okay ? but it may surprise you that i 've made a decision . that from now on , i let my children make up their own minds . what ? you do n't believe it ? abby : no . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] noah : mom ? what happened ? sharon : um , i do n't know . something just came into my head . it was an image of a grown - up cassie and it was right here in this room . courtney : what kind of image ? sharon : i 'm not sure . i know that it was just something disturbing . you know , i have these gaps in my memory since the treatment , and my doctor told me it might take a while for it to all come back to me . noah : and just now , was it coming back to you ? sharon : um , i 'm just not sure if it was something that really happened , or if it was something that was just in my mind . noah : well , it had to be in your head , mom , because cassie never had a chance to grow up . [ scene_break ] cassie : those are just pictures of me as a kid . my mom sent them to me . nick : well , it 's yet another amazing coincidence . your parents look exactly like me and cassie 's mother . this was you doing this . you were the one who was haunting sharon . you were n't some phantasm , even though that 's what you wanted sharon to think . cassie : i do n't know what you 're talking about . nick : you are not a product of her chemical imbalance . you are what you are . some evil , twisted person who 's trying to make sharon think you were cassie 'cause you look just like her . cassie : look , i do n't know why you 're so mad at me . nick : you dressed like cassie , you broke into sharon 's house , playing tricks on her . cassie : no , no , i did n't . i -- nick : you almost drove her completely insane . what i do n't understand is how someone could do something like that . cassie : it was n't my idea ! [ scene_break ] billy : pizza and popcorn ? chelsea : yeah , it 's movie night . we have to go all out . billy : absolutely . take a seat . chelsea : i am so excited . i 've been waiting forever to see this . billy : yeah , is n't this the one where the kid 's psychologist turns out to be dead ? chelsea : you did not just say that . billy : seriously ? you did n't know that ? everybody knows that . chelsea : i did n't know that . i ca n't believe you just ruined the whole movie for me . billy : and i ca n't believe you 're the only person on the planet that has not seen this movie . i mean , what ? you live under a rock ? what 's the matter with you ? chelsea : what 's the matter with you ? ! [ laughs ] stitch : well , next time is definitely my treat . and dinner will be consumed someplace that does n't smell like disinfectant . victoria : why ? what 's the adventure in that ? stitch : thanks for understanding , victoria . i know it ca n't be easy getting involved with a medical resident . victoria : i thought this was supposed to be just our first real date . is that what you think we are ? involved ? [ scene_break ] sharon : nick 's still not answering . courtney : did you try calling the land line at the club ? noah : yeah , if dad 's caught up in some kind of emergency at the underground , at least you can get an eta . sharon : hi , gillian . this is sharon newman . is nick too busy to come to the phone ? thanks . noah : what 's wrong ? sharon : nick has n't been there all night . why did he run off like that ? [ scene_break ] ashley : hey . abby : mom ! i did n't think you 'd be coming back here . victor : wait a minute . have your plans changed ? ashley : well , my friend was otherwise engaged . how was the cake ? abby : delicious . chocolate ganache . too bad you do n't eat carbs . ashley : who says ? victor : [ chuckles ] abby : i 'll go get you a piece . ashley : okay , thank you . victor : sit down . ashley : yes . so , tell me , did you enjoy yourself tonight ? was the party everything you were hoping it would be ? victor : well , you know . been a lot of strife in this family lately . ashley : just lately ? victor : always conflicts , resentments , arguments . ashley : mm - hmm . yeah . victor : but i think tonight we began to pull it together . ashley : yeah . as a family should . victor : so , in that sense , it was a success . and i 'm very happy that you 're here . ashley : oh , i 'm happy to be here . [ scene_break ] nick : haunting sharon ? driving her crazy ? it was n't your idea ? cassie : no . i swear . i never wanted sharon to get sick . i felt horrible about that , and i would never dream up something like this . nick : then who did ? whose idea was this ? for you to pretend to be cassie ? [ next_on ] leslie : i think you should go . hilary : so should you . straight to hell . because that 's where somebody who treats an amazing guy like neil belongs . sharon : it 's about phyllis . jack : what about phyllis ? nick : did my dad put you up to this ? | abby and ashley stop noah and courtney before they can leave the party . abby convinces the couple to stay a little while longer . ashley lets abby know that she is leaving but she wants to see someone first . at home , victoria gets a call from ben , who asks her to meet him at the hospital . victoria remembers the kiss between her and billy . billy stops by chelsea 's to see connor . chelsea is reluctant to let billy see connor this time of night but finally agrees . at the newman home , sharon and victor have a chat . she can not believe that victor is actually civil to her . sharon remarks that she could n't understand him forgiving her . victor asks her how she knows that he forgave her . outside , nick sees the cassie look - alike looking in the living room window . nick tries to talk to her , but she runs off . sharon wants to know why victor wo n't acknowledge the fact that she was the one responsible for burning down his beautiful home but it was n't her . ashley meets ben at the hospital and they are having a chat when she finds out that he has a date . victoria walks up to join them . ashley finds out that victoria and ben are dating . victoria asks ashley what she is doing there . after billy comes back downstairs from seeing connor , chelsea tells him to leave but he is reluctant to go . after talking a few minutes , chelsea pours him a drink and asks him to stay for pizza . sharon tells victor the last thing she wants to do is to hurt nick . victor asks sharon what she wants . noah and courtney interrupt their conversation . victor starts to leave the room , but he tells noah and courtney to keep sharon company . in the hotel room , the cassie look - alike packs to leave , but as she goes to open the door , she is confronted by nick . |
kelly : you 've been a bad , bad boy . phyllis : mm , do i have a handsome husband -- mysterious and handsome . why wo n't you tell me what 's going on ? jack : `` going on `` ? phyllis : why did you hack in to newman ? what do you have on victor ? i mean , why are n't you discussing any of this with the family ? jack : let me ask you a question . why are you asking so many questions when we could be doing this ? billy : removing jack as c.e.o . should be a last resort , ash . ashley : and we 've reached it . billy : we 're not even close . ashley : what are you talking about ? less than an hour ago , you said you thought jack had lost his mind . billy : well , in that hour , i 've reconsidered . ashley : reconsidered what , exactly ? jack hacked in to jabot and newman . he brazenly broke in to both server rooms . he was caught on tape , billy . he almost winked at the camera . and now he wants to capitulate to victor ? how do we justify that kind of behavior ? you tell me . billy : well , you said yourself that he may still be suffering the aftereffects of the concussion . ashley : oh , please . this is way more than just a hit on the head . did you see the way he acted when we confronted him ? it was like he was getting a parking ticket . billy : yeah , okay , but maybe it 's like a midlife crisis or something . ashley : if that were the case , he 'd be driving around in a sports car and taking pilates classes with 20-year - old girls , not endangering the future of our family 's company . billy : you know , the last time he put the company in jeopardy ... you do n't think that 's it , do you ? could he be back on the pills again ? ashley : i do n't know . i do n't know . but if that 's the case , the sooner he gets out of jabot and into rehab , the better . billy : the better for you , you mean . ashley : the better for all of us . billy : you 're next in line for his job . ashley : what if i am ? billy : so , i ca n't help but wondering if this is a power play for you to gain control of the company . leslie : please state your name for the record . hilary : hilary curtis winters . leslie : and what is your connection to the defendant , neil winters ? hilary : i 'm his wife . winston : the state requests a , uh -- a recess , your honor . leslie : recess ? for what cause ? your honor , mrs. winters has just been under testimony . winston : it 's an urgent matter . i 'm afraid it ca n't wait . judge : very well . we 'll reconvene in 15 minutes . [ bangs gavel ] neil : well , that 's a little strange , is n't it ? what was all that about ? leslie : yeah . i have no idea . i 've never seen winston mobley rattled before , and he was definitely rattled . neil : hmm . devon : well , that was weird , was n't it ? why do you think mobley called for a recess ? hilary : i do n't know . i guess you 'd have to ask him . devon : maybe he 's worried about what you 're gon na say . hilary : why would he be worried about that ? devon : because when the court hears about how you went out to ruin neil 's life , they 're bound to sympathize with him . i mean , who would n't ? he probably figured he has no chance to get a conviction with a piece of work like you up there . hilary : yeah . that 's probably it . he 's probably rethinking his whole case . [ cell phone rings ] hilary : hello ? winston : you want to tell me what the hell you 've been up to , ann ? sorry -- hilary . or should i call you `` mrs. winters `` ? hilary : [ chuckles ] oh . you like that ? winston : there was nothing chance about our meeting , was there ? you knew that i was prosecuting this case , so you put on your tightest dress and you tracked me down , you threw your hips against me , and you got me into bed . for what ? to get this trial thrown out ? is that what this is about ? hilary : no . this is about me doing everything i can to help my husband . additional sponsorship winston : what a lucky man . hilary : who ? winston : your husband . you 're such a devoted wife that you 're willing to sleep with the a.d.a . for him ? but then what 's another notch on your bedpost when you 've already had an affair with your stepson ? hilary : congratulations . you did enough homework to know the whole story , just not enough to know who the hell i was . winston : i thought i 'd seen my share of vicious predators in this job , but you , mrs. winters , are in a class by yourself . hilary : i do n't care what you think about me , okay ? my concern right now is my husband . he does n't belong in prison , and you are gon na make damn sure he does n't end up there . winston : how ? by recusing myself , forcing the judge to declare a mistrial ? do you really think that that is gon na put an end to this ? christine lost a baby . there 's no chance in hell that she is gon na let your husband walk , and if that means getting a new ada or moving for a new trial , then you can sure as hell bet that she will make that happen . hilary : yeah . you 're probably right . you know , that 's why you 're not gon na recuse yourself . winston : you ca n't be serious . hilary : make no mistake . i am very serious . victor : what the hell got in to that ada , questioning you on the stand like that ? nikki : i got through it . that 's what matters . victor : you gon na be all right , baby ? nikki : positive . victor : you okay ? nikki : you do n't need to stay here with me . i know you have a lot of work to do . victor : sweetheart , you are more important to me than anything , all right ? nikki : that 's so sweet , and i appreciate it . victor : okay . nikki : but i know you have a lot on your plate . victor : i do . nikki : by the way , what is that cyber break - in about ? victor : we 're getting to the bottom of it . do n't you worry , okay ? phyllis : okay , not that i 'm complaining ... jack : but ... ? phyllis : you -- what is with this wild - man routine ? you are insatiable . i mean , is this what happens when you get married ? jack : it is when i have a honeymoon in st. barts with such a hot , sexy woman . phyllis : honey , really , i love feeling like a teenager -- i do -- whose parents have left home and her boyfriend has come over with his hormones and a box of condoms . jack : i hear another `` but `` coming . phyllis : i ca n't help but get the feeling this is about ... not answering some questions . jack : what questions ? phyllis : you know very well . jack : oh , about jabot and newman ? are n't we tired of all that ? phyllis : see , that 's what i 'm talking about . you sound so cavalier . billy and ashley could hardly believe what was coming out of your mouth earlier . trust me , their heads were spinning by the time they left . jack : i tried to set them straight . i tried to tell them where i stood . phyllis : which is where , exactly ? jack : i am as invested in jabot and the future as anyone else , but i refuse to keep playing the same games with victor ad nauseam . phyllis : i know that you are confident that you have the upper hand . jack : there is no way i am going to prison for cybertheft . trust me . phyllis : i do . but i 'm not so sure your brother and sister feel the same way . ashley : you know me better than that . i would never throw my brother under the bus for a title . besides , i 'm hoping against hope that this is just temporary , until he comes to his senses . billy : but that could be tomorrow for all we know . we have to hold off on any big moves until we get a better handle on this . ashley : billy , we do n't have any time . he 's about to be charged with corporate espionage . billy : unless he cuts a deal with victor . ashley : oh , my god . i do n't know what would be worse -- jack being beholden to victor and acting as his puppet or jack standing trial and leaving jabot completely vulnerable for victor to snatch it up . this is making me crazy . billy : ashley , look -- there 's got to be a method to his madness . this is jack we 're talking about . he would never put jabot in a compromising position . he would n't do it to us . he would n't do it to dad 's memory . ashley : he did already . billy : okay . well , what if this really is all part of this new strategy to try and beat victor at his own game ? ashley : then why the hell did n't he fill us in on it ? billy : i do n't know . maybe he 's trying to protect us in case it backfires , or maybe he 's just trying to get something in place first before ... ashley : what ? billy : it just hit me that we 're talking about jack the way we usually talk about victor . ashley : and that is so not good . billy : i simply could n't handle two victors in my life . ashley : tell me about it . billy : i wonder if some kind of mind meld took place between he and lurch when they were buried in the underground . you did n't notice a mustache sprouting up on jack , did you ? ashley : fortunately not . [ cell phone rings ] billy : oh . this should be interesting . hey , phyllis . no , i 'm surprised to hear from you . i figured you and casanova would be too busy with your hands all over each other to make this call . phyllis : sorry our visit got cut short before . that 's why i 've been trying to get ahold of you . jack and i would like you and ashley to come back over for some cocktails . billy : for cocktails ? phyllis : yeah , sort of a belated wedding reception . abby and kyle are coming , too . so , can i count on you ? billy : uh , yeah . would n't miss it . phyllis : great . see you soon . ashley : would n't miss what ? billy : well , it would appear that the bride and groom are having a party and we 're invited . ashley : right now ? this could be our opportunity . billy : opportunity for what ? ashley : look , i know you and i both love jack so much , but we 're gon na have to make some hard decisions right now . jack : shall i have mrs. martinez get things ready ? phyllis : this is the right thing to do . you 're okay with it , are n't you ? jack : you are my queen . i am your slave . kelly : no , i 'm sorry , jack , but we ca n't let this fester . you know what happens when wounds are ignored . they get angry , rotten . could be deadly . oh , come on , now . do n't look at me that way . i would never let you suffer like that , although i am a little disappointed that you would try to escape . i mean , everything i am doing here is for your happiness . that 's why i had to hit you with the bat . it 's for your own good . you know , i really hate that you have forced me to resort to violence , but you gave me no choice . i promise , jack , though , i will do absolutely everything in my power to forgive you , 'cause that 's just the kind of person that i am . you know , when my brother , ben -- when i thought that he had killed our dad , i forgave him . and i 'm working really , really hard to forgive my mom , too , but that 's a little trickier . [ chuckles ] but i will . i will because that 's what love is , right ? love is forgiveness and understanding . jack : [ thinking ] understanding ? you hit me with a bat . somehow , some way , i am getting out of here , and i 'm going home to my wife while you 're locked up on the other side of the world in some pit for the criminally insane , and you 'll rot there for the rest of your miserable life . kelly : oh , i see that in your eyes . temper , temper , temper , jack . look , this will all be worth it . it might take me a little while to convince you that we should be together , but ... i 'm in no hurry . we have the rest of our lives . victor : this is a consummate waste of time . i want to know what 's going on . paul ... would you mind explaining to me the reason for this recess ? paul : i could n't tell you , but i would n't go getting your hopes up . winston mobley is used to getting what he wants . the guy is relentless . but i do n't have to remind you of that , do i ? nikki : christine had it rough on the stand , too . my heart went out to her , having to talk about the baby . paul : well , you and neil are the ones responsible for that . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . i think that 's about half right , okay ? nikki : i know that she 's not ready to hear this yet , but whatever happens today , i hope that she will come to realize that what happened was an accident . maybe she 'll find some peace . paul : the only thing that 's gon na bring her peace is if neil is found guilty . nothing less will do . lily : why would you make a not - guilty plea and then go on the stand and make the state 's case for them ? and how could you let him do that ? cane : leslie can coach neil as much as she wants , but at the end of the day , he 's going to say what he wants . leslie : cane 's right . i ca n't help neil if he 's determined to convict himself . neil : you put me on the stand . i swore i 'd tell the truth , did n't i ? i did it for paul and christine . lily : what about for us ? what about for moses and charlie and mattie ? we need you to fight . neil : it 's about time to get back in there . i 'm now very anxious to hear what hilary has to say . lily : i hate the fact that she 's testifying for the defense . neil : i think it 's because she wants to clear her conscience . lily : she does n't have a conscience . cane : let 's get back in . come on . lily : i 'll tell devon . cane : all right . lily : hey . recess is over . devon : huh ? lily : we have to go back inside . devon : okay . hilary : see , i do n't think you see the situation for what it is . winston : this is n't up for debate . i have to do the right thing and recuse myself . i had sex with a defense witness . hilary : exactly . and when you explain why you 're stepping down , it will take one nanosecond for that news to go viral and two nanoseconds for your career to be over -- no chance of becoming d.a . , attorney general , mayor , governor , president . all of your ambitions trashed just because you did the right thing . are you sure that 's what you want ? leslie : defense recalls hilary winters . winston : your honor , may counsel approach the bench ? judge : if you must . neil : hey , what 's his problem ? leslie : i 'll find out . lily : this is getting ridiculous . winston : the state would like to propose a plea deal . leslie : what ? since when ? what changed ? winston : are you interested or not ? leslie : what is your offer ? victor : what do we have here ? kelly : you know , i 've had a long , long time to think about how things were like between us before you dumped me for that red - headed menace . [ sighs ] now , believe me , it pains me to have to say things like that , jack , but you have to know the truth . that woman is trash , filth ! frankly , there are pigs that are cleaner than phyllis . for a brief moment when we were together , you knew what it was like to be free of her . jack : [ thinking ] my life without phyllis was hell . kelly : you finally had a woman who was worthy of you -- a real woman ... a lady . jack : a crazy lady . if i had any idea who you were , i would have run for the hills . kelly : those were such good days , jack , living together in your house , thinking about getting married . everybody was so excited for us -- even summer . jack : summer barely tolerated you . i should have listened to her while i had the chance . kelly : back then , you thought that summer was your daughter . do you remember ? meant so much to you . me , too . after all the loss that i had suffered , i finally felt like i had a family again . it healed me ... like i healed you . jack : you call this `` healing `` ? kelly : i realize that all the pain and suffering that we 've been through in our lives -- see , it happened for a reason ... because it led us to each other . we were meant to fall in love , jack . jack : it was n't fate that brought us together . it was loneliness , desperation . i used you to try and forget phyllis , but she was always there , always between us , and she still is . kelly : everything was so perfect until she came back and got into your head , hypnotized you into giving up the best thing that ever happened to you , jack -- lured you into following her . but that 's all over now . i 've rescued you . phyllis : welcome . make yourself at home . kyle : this is my home . phyllis : that 's right . that 's why it should be very easy for you . thank you both for joining us like this , last - minute . kyle : congratulations , stepmom . phyllis : oh , thank you . abby : i hope that you and uncle jack will be very happy . phyllis : well , so far , so amazing . i spoke to summer . she sounded stable , but how is she really ? abby : well , if she sounds stable , that 's all because of kyle . he 's done a great job looking after her . kyle : ohh . she 's just had her whole world turned upside down , but , uh , she 's getting through it . phyllis : well , i have to go see her . kyle : she 's spending the day with faith , actually , trying to distract her from ... phyllis : sharon 's arrest ? well , i would want to distract myself , too , if i knew my mother was sharon . i certainly hope that this proves to everybody that my fall was no accident . but enough of that . today is supposed to be a celebration . kyle : yeah . where is the groom ? phyllis : well , he is talking to mrs. martinez about spicing things up , whatever the heck that means . abby : [ chuckles ] billy : so , is this where we get the free drinks ? abby : hey ! you made it ! kyle : are you guys ready to , uh , celebrate or what ? billy : yes ! it should be one for the record books , right , ash ? ashley : yep . abby : mom , something wrong ? ashley : not according to your uncle jack . the world may be crashing down around us , but he thinks we should just brush it off . kyle : uh , okay . and what does that mean ? phyllis : there was some tension before when billy and ashley were over but nothing that a good get - together ca n't cure . that 's why i suggested it . abby : tension about what ? ashley : this is highly confidential . the person that 's responsible for hacking in to both jabot and newman 's server room was jack . kyle : [ chuckles ] no way . i - i do n't believe that . abby : no . uncle jack would n't do something like that . kyle : yeah . billy : well , we thought so , too , until we saw it for ourselves . ashley : there 's surveillance footage of jack at jabot . victor has similar footage from newman . abby : wait . my dad knows about this ? billy : and he 's threatening to press charges . kyle : this ca n't be happening . phyllis : we have to trust your father . there 's a good reason behind all this . ashley : until we figure out exactly what that is , temporarily , we want jack to step down as c.e.o . of jabot . jack : wow ! good luck with that . lily : why did they call dad up there ? cane : that 's a good question . all right . we 're about to find out . judge : the bench recognizes the attorney for the defense . leslie : for the record , my client has accepted the terms of a plea bargain . lily : [ gasps ] oh , my god . paul : you ca n't do that ! leslie : mr. winters will voluntarily enter a plea of guilty to the lesser charges of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle and of battery to an unborn child , for which he will serve two years ' probation and community service . my client has further agreed to volunteer with an organization that educates the public on the dangers of drinking and driving . he 'll undergo random sobriety checks and attend aa meetings regularly . if at any point it is determined that he has violated this agreement , he will be sentenced to time in prison . judge : this case is now resolved . court is adjourned . [ bangs gavel ] lily : what ? neil : thank you . thank you so much . lily : dad , that 's amazing ! [ chuckling ] oh , my god . neil : right ? lily : [ chuckles ] cane : i 'm happy for you , neil . lily : oh , my -- leslie , thank you so much . leslie : i mean , i 'd like to take credit , but this is the ada 's doing . i mean , after weeks of saying no to a plea , he just suddenly did a 180 . excuse me . neil : thank you . lily : oh , my gosh . neil : [ clears throat ] nikki : can we join in on the celebration ? neil : i 'm -- i 'm in disbelief . i do n't know what just happened . i do n't . victor : justice was served , my old friend . you refused to let nikki take the blame for the accident , and i respect you for that . you 're an honest man . now , since jack abbott did not make a beeline for your services after you regained your eyesight , i 'm offering you ... an executive position at newman . neil : thanks , victor . that 's very nice of you . but i think thanks is all that 's necessary at this point . victor : you know where to reach me . neil : i sure do . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : take it easy . mmm . neil : you , too . nikki : i 'll see you at a meeting . neil : yeah . for sure . nikki : okay . devon : this is the best news i could hope for . paul : so , victor ... are you the reason neil just got away with murder ? kelly : you know , before my son , sam , died , whenever anything bad or ... a sad thing happened , i would tell him to think of it like a story . you just ... put it away now . you never have to think of it again . that 's what phyllis is . she 's a horror story ... that has finally come to an end . from now on ... the only story that we 're gon na be telling ... is our own . abby : i wish someone would start at the beginning , because none of this is making sense . jack : let me see if i can help you out , abby . this was supposed to be a cocktail party , a `` we just got married , come celebrate with us `` shindig . but , apparently , it 's my going - away party . my brother and sister want me out of the picture . billy : jack , that is not true . jack : what they seem to have forgotten is that i am still head of this family , head of the company , and i make these decisions . ashley : actually , jack , you 're supposed to consult with us before you make those decisions , and , frankly , your decision - making has been questionable of late . phyllis : things are not always as they look . jack : ooh , there 's my girl . ashley : would you please just consider taking a leave of absence so that victor ca n't use this to his advantage ? abby : yeah . why has n't he ? this is his golden opportunity to put uncle jack behind bars . billy : maybe he has more to gain by keeping his mouth shut . kyle : you mean victor has something on him so he can manipulate dad . but dad would never do victor 's bidding . would you ? jack : i have considered making a deal , if only as a kind of `` why ca n't we all get along ? `` kind of concession , but my brother and sister do n't seem to like the idea . billy : can you blame us ? you 'd be making a deal with the devil . no offense , abbs . abby : no , i 'm used to it . when it comes to business , my dad is ruthless . billy : which is why i 've come around to ashley 's way of thinking . jack , you should step down . jack : is that what you think ? billy : yeah . jack : you know what i think ? you 're fired . jack : oh , there 's my sparkling water . ashley : jack , you are overreacting . abby : billy 's just worried about you . billy : you ca n't do this . jack : sure , i can , as long as i 'm running things . and i do n't plan on going anywhere anytime soon , so if you do n't like the way jabot 's being run , go find another job . kyle : are n't you being just a little bit tough on him , dad ? jack : no . billy has to get with the times . you all do . this is a new era for jabot . the war with victor newman is over . i called a truce . ashley : you can damn well guarantee that victor has n't . jack : well , all that will change once we 've made a deal . come on ! think of this as a new beginning , a new start ! look , my getting away with my gorgeous and sexy bride changed me . she can tell you that . sexiest woman on earth , who keeps proving that to me again and again . abby : oh , uncle jack , please stop . billy : i 'm sorry . are you okay with this ? does this seem normal to you ? phyllis : jack feels good about things . i am happy that he 's happy . billy : phyllis , this is not like you . has the whole world gone mad ? look , i am not going to let jabot crumble because you want to play nice with victor , and i 'm certainly not going to let you put our dad 's legacy at risk . jack : hmm . obviously , you feel the same way . how 'bout you two ? kyle : you know what , dad ? ever since i could understand , you always told us that jabot was in our blood . now you 're telling us that , uh , we should chill and let whatever happens happen ? yeah , i do n't know what to think . abby : me , either . look , i would love nothing more than for newman and jabot to join forces and live happily ever after , but i do n't believe in fairy tales , and neither does my dad . jack : well , there 's my answer . they 're all traitors . get the hell out of my house . ashley : jack ! abby : what ? ! kyle : what ? dad , calm down . billy : jack , listen to reason . jack : all of you , get out -- now ! out ! ashley : you can not be serious with this . billy : that 's classy , jack -- real classy . ashley : you have n't heard the last of this . jack : hey ! what do you say we go to the club and play some tennis ? phyllis : jack , you just threw out your family out of our house . jack : yeah . they asked for it . phyllis : because they 're scared to death that you 're gon na make a deal with victor . i mean , it 's a legitimate concern , especially considering what he 's capable of . jack : he 's also capable of helping you out of a coma , of helping you out of your legal problems , of keeping kelly away from us . phyllis : is this what this is about ? is this about repayment ? jack : maybe in part . in the plane , on the way home , you said you would support me , that you were on my side , that you were with me . did you mean that ? phyllis : always . jack : good . jack : [ grunting ] [ vivaldi 's `` four seasons `` plays ] kelly : they 're playing our song ! do you remember this ? our first date -- the concert in the park , when we discovered how much we both loved vivaldi ? just listen , jack . listen and let the music take you back ... to where our story began . [ chuckles ] victor : to answer your rather impertinent question , i had nothing to do with the ada . paul : so , you did n't speak with the ada ? victor : no , i did not . paul : you did n't make any arrangement with him ? victor : and if it makes you feel any better , you talk to him yourself . paul : nothing 's gon na make me feel better . nikki : paul , i am so sorry . paul : save it , nikki . for your own sake , you 'd better be telling the truth . victor : do n't you threaten me ! paul : that 's a promise . nikki : victor ? victor : what ? nikki : are you telling the truth ? victor : i had nothing to do with the plea bargain , all right ? [ cell phone chimes ] victor : he is -- he is becoming outrageous . nikki : he 's upset . victor : i know he 's upset . no excuse . i need to take this , all right ? nikki : all right . victor : i 'll see you at home . nikki : all right . paul : what the hell were you thinking ? ! we agreed not to put a deal on the table ! chris made that more than clear ! winston : the case was going against us . paul : oh , bull ! you had barely started ! winston : there was no foul play . what winters did was an accident . paul : who got to you ? winston : no one . paul : nobody talked to you about this or promised you something in return ? winston : this is entirely my decision . the guy did n't deserve to do time . paul : i 'll tell that to the da . but i promise you , from now on , she 's not gon na make your job any easier , if you even have a job after this . devon : hilary . you made that happen in there , did n't you ? you got to mobley and convinced him to offer a plea deal , and do n't bother telling me you did n't , because i saw the way you two were looking at each other . hilary : i told you i would do anything to help neil . devon : so , you did the assistant da ? you used him just like you used me . wow . well , congratulations . you got what you wanted , and so did i . and now i never have to look in your face again . hilary : it 's not the same ! it was -- it was never the same . devon : what are you talking about ? what 's not the same ? hilary : what you said about me using the ada how i used you . devon : right . you slept with him to get what you wanted . how is that any different ? hilary : it 's different because ... i loved you . i still love you . lily : to truth and justice . long may it prevail . leslie : yes , and to double chocolate cupcakes . may god prevent them from going directly to my hips . lily : oh , please . i 'll second that . thank you . [ both laugh ] cane : so , neil , you can finally go back to living your life . lily : yeah . you can do whatever you want . nothing is holding you back . neil : no . not a thing . cane : well , on that note , i 'm out of coffee , and i 'm gon na get a little bit more . lily : mm . i 'll help you . leslie : okay . something 's bothering you . i can tell . what is it ? is it the length of community service , probation ? neil : no . i 'm happy to do my part . what i do n't understand is what happened in that courtroom . what caused the ada to flip ? was it money ? did devon pay him off ? leslie : no , winston 's not the type of guy to take a bribe . neil : everybody has their breaking point , right ? and devon has a boatload of money . it makes sense . leslie : mnh - mnh . no . maybe so , but the ada has big aspirations . he 's not gon na put that in jeopardy . his career trumps his bank account . neil : hmm . blackmail , then , right ? victor -- victor must have done something . leslie : you know what ? we can throw out guesses all day , neil , but , really , what difference does it make ? you got a gift . take it and do n't look back . i 'm telling you , neil , move on . the fewer questions you ask , the better . abby : so , are we all fired , or just billy ? kyle : ugh . beats me . abby : because i really do n't want to be fired . ashley : nobody 's leaving . billy : yeah ? how do you plan on making that happen ? ashley : i 'm calling an official board meeting . if jack wo n't leave willingly , we 're gon na vote him out . abby : but why is uncle jack doing this ? it 's just not like him to play into dad 's hands . jack : [ thinking ] what the hell is this ? kelly : now , i know you 're hurting , but do n't worry . i 'm gon na make it all better . jack : no . n - n -- oh , god . kelly : see ? that feels good , does n't it ? mmm . i just want you to tell me how much . [ breathes heavily ] okay . if i take this gag off , you have to promise me not to say anything hurtful , 'cause i 've been hurt too much already , jack . you promise ? okay . okay . mmm . mmm . mmm . mmm , jack . victor : i am not happy with you at all . you came back two days early , contrary to my instructions . i will not be disobeyed again . you got that ? jack : relax . everything 's gon na work out fine . they seem to think i 'm making a deal with the devil . believe me , i 'll show them who 's the boss . [ next_on ] stitch : we need to talk . victoria : about abby ? stitch : about us and where we stand . jack : what ? phyllis : have you been drinking ? jack : you can beat victor . let 's beat him together -- you and me , together . | in the courtroom , everyone is surprised when neil takes a plea deal . jack gets loose from the restraints that are holding him ; but when he goes out the door , kelly is standing there saying that he has been a `` bad boy . `` phyllis asks the `` fake jack `` what he has on victor , but he refuses to tell her . at the athletic club dining room , billy and ashley discuss removing jack as ceo of jabot . they also discuss getting jack into rehab . billy asks ashley if she is doing this so she can be the next in line to gain control of jabot . victor comforts nikki at the courthouse over her testimony in neil 's case . when jack kisses phyllis , she wonders about his sudden change of heart about jabot . ashley denies that she is shoving jack under the bus , so she can gain control . kelly reties jack to the bed . |
[ telephone rings ] phyllis : pbht ! hello ? [ doorbell rings ] jack : you want me to get that ? phyllis : no , ma'am . thank you . i 'm not interested . okay . [ sighs ] telemarketer . jack : who is it ? ravi : well , good night again . ashley : night . night . [ door closes ] nick : so how was faith when you talked to her ? sharon : she 's coping with things . nick : i hope you 're feeling better about my decision . sharon : taking her out of her grandparents ' place and having her move back home without even a discussion ? nick : sharon , it was time . sharon : she asks about them . especially victor . she 's hoping he 'll be okay with her leaving . nick : trust me , dad is gon na survive . i mean , he just left town . it 's not like he 's gon na be around anyway . sharon : faith mentioned to me that she walked into the stable and saw victor on the ground , and you had knocked him down . nick : yeah , uh , we were sparring . things just got a little out of hand . sharon : hmm , well , it scared faith . nick : we both talked to her , reassured her that everything was fine . sharon : mm , she brought it up to me , so i guess she was more upset than either of you realized . nick : well , i 'll talk to her again . i mean , there 's no reason for her to be concerned . sharon : all the times you 've thought about taking a swing at him ... is there maybe something more to this boxing thing than you 're mentioning ? nick : like what ? sharon : i 'm just wondering if maybe something happened between you and victor , and that 's why you did n't want her living there anymore . nick : dad had nothing to do with my decision , all right ? i just realized the longer we waited to bring faith home , the harder it was gon na be . sharon , she is our daughter , and she belongs with us . do n't you agree with that ? sharon : i 'm thrilled to have her back home . in fact , i 'm planning something special for our first night together . nick : good . she 'll love that . it 'll mean a lot to her . sharon : you taking off ? nick : yeah , i got to go . uh , i 'll talk to you tomorrow ? sharon : all right . see you then . oh ! hello . scott : hey . sorry to cut the evening short . sharon : nikki called you pretty late , so it must have been important . scott : it was a little bizarre , if you want to know the truth . she actually basically ordered me not to write victor 's biography . sharon : wow , that is out of left field . scott : i 'll say . sharon : any reasons ? scott : she 's worried that a tell - all book might hurt the family , but i have a feeling that there 's a little more than that . sharon : well , i could see why . nikki coming to you behind victor 's back while he 's away to scuttle his project ... scott : you know about the trip ? sharon : nick just now mentioned it to me . have you tried to contact victor ? scott : got a recording that his voicemail 's not accepting calls , and , uh , it 's not that nikki was very forthcoming . she did n't tell me where he was or when he 'd be back . just that he did n't want to be reached . seems a little bit sketchy to me . sharon : well , victor 's done that before when there 's been a crisis . and finding out that chloe murdered his son ? i 'd say that qualifies . scott : well , i mean , you know the family . do you think there 's more going on ? chelsea : hey . i came as soon as i got your message . paul : well , i wanted to give you an update on the search for chloe . chelsea : do you have any leads ? i want that woman brought back here . now . phyllis : thanks for stopping by , i ca n't help you right now . i 've got company . maybe tomorrow , okay ? [ laughs ] mrs. elliott . she lives downstairs . i always have to help her with her computer . jack : well , i guess since you decided not to team up with me , i 'll , uh -- i 'll leave you to it . phyllis : yeah . good luck with victor . i 'll be rooting for ya . just taking my life in another direction . hope you understand . jack : if you change your mind ... phyllis : i wo n't . jack : i 'll see you at the office . phyllis : okay . bye . billy : that was close . phyllis : that was very close . that would not have ended very well for any of us . billy : what the hell was jack doing here anyway ? phyllis : well , he ended up on my doorstep . he wanted me to join him on his campaign to annihilate victor . billy : really ? phyllis : yeah . billy : what did you say ? phyllis : i said `` go for it . `` you know , as much as i 'd love to see victor brought to his knees , i told him that i 'm gon na sit this one out . billy : well , revenge is sweet but time - consuming . phyllis : yeah . billy : you have better things to do with your time . phyllis : yeah , i thought it was good that he came to me . gives me hope . i mean , our conversations were downright civil . billy : well , that 's -- that 's good for you . phyllis : okay . enough about jack . so , i texted you to call me . i did n't think you 'd stop by . not that i 'm complaining . billy : i could n't just call you . i needed to see you . nick : what 's up , man ? uh , hey , chelsea . it 's me . feels like it 's been forever . i miss you . so call me . paul : we have been in touch with police departments all over the country , the feds ... so far , there 's no trace . chelsea : nothing ? how can that be ? staying out of sight takes money . chloe tore out of that house with the clothes on her back , literally . a one - of - a- kind custom wedding gown . so if you want to find her , go look for a crazy woman walking around in a wedding dress ! paul : chelsea , chelsea , i know you 're frustrated and angry , but we 're doing everything we can to find her . chloe is in hiding . she is completely off the grid . she is not using any of her credit cards . she has not made a withdrawal from any bank account . chelsea : what about her cell phone ? paul : she 's made no calls . there is no signal . chelsea : so she just vanished ? how , paul ? it 's not like she had time to even prepare for this . she ran away from her own wedding ! paul : look , if chloe thought there was a chance that she would be exposed , i 'm sure she prepared for that contingency . chelsea : what about her old mental hospital ? maybe she 's having a nervous breakdown . maybe she called one of her doctors there . paul : right . you know , that was one of the first calls we made , and if she goes there looking for sanctuary , the chief of staff will contact us immediately . chelsea : you closed the case on adam 's death too soon . paul : look , i want to assure you . we will find her . whatever it takes . we are not giving up . there is no statute of limitations on murder . chelsea : i appreciate your effort , i really do , but it 's cold comfort . i ca n't wait months or years for chloe to pay for what she did to my husband . sharon : i wish i could help , but i have no clue what 's going on . i mean , with victor , anything 's possible . scott : yeah . i hear that a lot . sharon : you know , i 'm sure he 'll be back soon , and he will answer all of your questions . so , in the meantime , i do n't think you should worry about him . scott : yeah , you 're probably right . this is what i 'm like . i just -- i ca n't let this book consume me , you know ? well , since we did n't get to finish dinner tonight , maybe we could have a little dessert ? hmm ? sharon : mm , let 's see . hmm . i happen to have a menu full of desserts right here . scott : oh , god . i see an éclair with my name on it . sharon : [ chuckles ] works for me . why do n't you take a seat ? scott : i will . oh ! i am a total pushover for something sweet . you ever have banitsa ? sharon : i do n't know . what is it ? scott : it 's a bulgarian pastry . it 's made with apples and walnuts . i got a really great recipe . i 'll make you some . sharon : oh ! i did n't know that you cook . scott : yeah . i got a lot of secrets . hang out with me , and you might learn a few . sharon : sounds intriguing . scott : well , how about you ? got anything i should know about ? did i say something wrong ? sharon : no . it 's just ... before this friendship goes any further , i think there 's something that i should be honest about with you . ravi : ashley ? i thought you were turning in . ashley : uh , yeah . uh , so did i , but here i am . what about you ? ravi : yeah , i was n't gon na fall asleep any time soon . look , it 's obvious you wanted to be alone , so i 'll just leave you to it . ashley : hey , ravi . want to join me ? ravi : yeah . sharon : i have enjoyed our time together . and i was happy when you asked me out . scott : but ... sharon : my husband . ex - husband , dylan . it 's only been a few months since he left , and i 'm still learning to accept it and move on and just carve out a new life for myself . and there have been times where i actually realized that everything is going to be okay . like when i spend time with my kids , and when i do well in school , and when i 'm spending time with you . but i still have a ways to go . scott : i get it . i mean , you want to take it slow . i 'm still getting over the culture shock of being back in the states . after working overseas so many years , it 's , uh ... it 's a lot to acclimate to . sharon : i can imagine . scott : yeah , and coming home was n't in the plan , so ... i decided to make the best of it , and getting to know you has helped . so if you want to take it slow , we can take it very , very slow . i have no timetable . does n't matter . all i know is i 'm just happy to be spending time with you , sharon . no pressure . mariah : hi ! both of you . please tell i 'm not crashing your date . again . phyllis : ooh . here it is ! billy : that smells good . phyllis : mm - hmm . there you go . you got your wontons ... billy : thank you . i 'm starving . phyllis : spring roll with a side of peanut sauce , and my red beef curry . yeah ! billy : as good as this smells , i miss your home cooking . phyllis : [ laughs ] ordering thai food is my specialty , among other things . billy : you know , i have to admit ... i could n't have predicted how the day would go when i rang your bell -- well , so to speak . phyllis : [ laughs ] billy : in fact , i could n't have predicted about anything today . phyllis : i 'm gon na go out on a limb here . did something happen with victoria after you got to work ? what did she do now ? billy : she apologized . for the way that she 's been treating me , about not wanting me in her life . phyllis : meaning that she does want you ? billy : trust me , i could n't believe it when she said it . phyllis : neither can i . [ laughs ] chelsea : how can someone who claims to love you murder your husband ? i mean , this was my best friend in the entire world , you know ? and people questioned her motives to me , they did . and i defended her . i said that she had a big heart and that she deserved a second chance , when really , she was just a heartless monster out for revenge the entire time . paul : chelsea , chloe is ill . she 's like my sister patty . she is violent and cunning one moment , and the next moment , she 's loving and tender . believe me , i know what it 's like to hope that the person you care about is going to get better ... ... only to find out they are incapable of it . chelsea : oh , i do n't care if chloe gets better . she 's dangerous . she needs to be locked up . she 's out there right now , doing god knows what , while my son and i and all of adam 's family are left to sit here and to suffer . i mean , we 're praying for justice we may never get . christine : hey , chelsea . paul : [ scoffs ] jack : thank you . nick : yep . jack : you 've been on my mind since i heard about adam . i 'm very sorry . nick : yeah , i , uh ... appreciate the thought , jack . you know , you were closer to my brother than i was . this news had to hit you as hard as anyone . jack : yeah , it did , to find out chloe could do that and none of us suspected anything ... how you doing ? nick : i 'm all right . i mean , it was a shock to everyone . especially chelsea . jack : what about victor ? i can only imagine his reaction to finding out his son was murdered in cold blood . he must be going through hell . how 's he handling all this ? ashley : what 's that ? ravi : is that a real question right now ? i mean , there is only one thing that i can think about , and ... yeah , i 'm gon na need another beer before i can finish that sentence . ashley : [ laughs ] i do n't want it to be awkward between us . ravi : yeah , neither do i . but if i 'm being honest , 80 % of my daily interactions are awkward . this just takes it to a whole new level . ashley : well , why is that ? ravi : i do n't know . i do n't want to make a mistake , and i 'm not sure what that kiss meant . ashley : i 'm not sure what it meant , either . ravi : well , for what it 's worth , i enjoyed it very much . benjamin : ashley ! how was your evening ? ashley : oh , hello , benjamin . uh , we had a lovely time at the met , thank you . benjamin : the opera . nice ! know what i did ? dinner and drinks with friends , and the whole time i was asking myself why you decided that you would go out with our young friend here instead of going out with me . nick : you know , dad was devastated all over again . jack : and then for him to learn that chloe escaped , that had to make things worse . he does n't handle setbacks too well , does he ? nick : no , he does not . jack : i assume his minions are tracking her down right now . nick : that 's a safe assumption . you know , once they find her , what happens then is a whole other question . jack : abby said victor left town himself . any chance he 's , uh , on her trail , taking things into his own hands to make himself the hero ? nick : it 's an interesting theory . jack : think there 's any truth to it ? you know , it sounds like something my dad would do , but from what i hear , my dad is just out of town on a business trip . chelsea : i hate this day so much . nick : what 's wrong ? chelsea : paul just told me the police have no leads , so chloe could be anywhere by now . she 's getting away with murder , and apparently , there 's nothing we can do about it . paul : chloe 's smart , and she 's fooled people before , but to drop off the face of the earth like this ? i just keep thinking we must be missing some very obvious clue . but what could it be ? hmm ? christine : you look exhausted . you 've practically been living here . paul : so what 's new ? thanks . christine : i think you need to go home and get some sleep . paul : i will if you come with me . christine : that sounds like heaven but , um , i have a late night . paul : you know , i was just thinking . maybe you ought to take your own advice . christine : i wish i could . a big assignment just fell in my lap , and i have to say , it 's a little intimidating . paul : you ? nervous about a case ? christine : [ chuckles ] happens to the best of us . paul : [ chuckles ] whatever it is , i 'm sure you 're gon na do just fine . phyllis : sounds like victoria was pretty uncomfortable with the way things were left before . billy : she was , yeah . phyllis : what did you tell her ? billy : i said it 's better we , uh , just stay with the status quo . phyllis : which is ? you know , after today , i mean ... billy : just co - parents , co - working ... you know , friends . nothing -- nothing romantic . phyllis : how did she react to that ? billy : she said , `` if that 's the way you want it , then that 's fine . that 's the way we 'll keep it . `` phyllis : then what ? billy : what do you mean , then what ? i mean , we , uh ... we went back to work . phyllis : were you being straight with her ? i mean , is that really all you want from victoria now ? billy : where is this coming from ? phyllis : well , your head must be spinning . you come over here after being upset with victoria this morning , and one thing leads to another with us ... billy : believe me , i remember . phyllis : ... and then you turn right around and find out you have a chance with her . billy : yeah . so ? phyllis : [ scoffs ] come on , billy . this is the love of your life . you find out that there is a possibility you could be with her , and you just shrug your shoulders and say , `` yeah . so ? `` i do n't buy it . billy : what 's going on ? hmm ? we were just having thai food , having a drink , enjoying ourselves , and ... phyllis : i just want to simply know where all of this leaves us . nick : i 'm so sorry . chelsea : this psychopath needs to be locked up for the rest of her life . jack : you 're not the only one who feels that way , chelsea . chelsea : so , what paul told me , should i fill victor in , or ... ? nick : he 's on a trip . he ca n't be reached . chelsea : why ? because of adam ? did he want to be alone to get a handle on his emotions , or ... jack : victor 's not the touchy - feel sort of guy . chelsea : well , normally , no , but this is not normal situation , jack . when i saw victor and i showed him adam 's wedding ring , the ring that chloe took off of his finger and kept as a trophy , victor was just as devastated as i was . nick : [ sighs ] i got to wait on a customer . scott : bombs are raining down . you can hear explosions going off in the distance , and we 're just driving like maniacs . we get halfway down the block and my photographer jams on his brake . he 's got to go back for something . sharon : oh , no ! scott : yes ! yeah , yeah , yeah ! we 're like , `` no , no , no , no ! whatever it is , we can get another one ! we got to get out of here ! `` and he just pulls back in the driveway and runs in , and guess what he comes out with ? he goes in for what , his camera gear or his phone ? i mean , what do you think ? sharon : the whiskey . scott : yes ! mariah : what ? ! scott : i mean , can you believe that ? although , it was top - shelf stuff , but ... mariah : war photographers are fearless , i guess . scott : this guy certainly was , and he was risking our lives over a bottle of booze . unbelievable . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! but we 're sitting inside this jeep with all of this chaos and destruction going on outside , and it turned out to be the best shot i 've ever had in my life . it was just ... zen . sharon : wow . i can imagine . wow . [ laughs ] good story . scott : oh , no , no , no . let me take that . sharon : oh , no . just sit down and relax . here . enjoy your coffee with mariah . mariah : you know , i could listen to you tell stories all night . i do n't even care whether they 're true or not . scott : oh , they 're true . sometimes too true . mariah : i 'm sure , i just mean that you 're a natural storyteller . scott : is that your professional opinion ? mariah : i did n't know i was . professional , that is . scott : yeah . i -- i did n't mean to insult you the other night at kevin 's ... you know , i want to say wedding ? but it , uh ... mariah : i think `` fiasco `` is better . scott : yeah . mariah : and , no , you were right . i have no training and i would have broken the story about chloe and adam and risked having it blow up in my face . scott : well , it 's like a good carpenter . measure twice , cut once . so , pro reporters , they verify their facts , then they back that up by going back and getting some more evidence , and then they publish or go on the air with it , and people have to find out whether or not your story 's trustworthy . and then they 'll decide over time whether or not you are . and then , in that group , an editor will give you some paid gigs . mariah : i think i 'd like to stay away from all the fluff and gossip . you know , leave that to hilary . i 'd like to do more investigative pieces . scott : good . mariah : sharon said that you helped her out with her writing . scott : i critiqued a draft of one of her papers for a class . sharon did the revision and all the heavy lifting . mariah : well , do you think that you 'd be willing to do the same thing with me ? give me some pointers so hopefully i can avoid screwing up ? scott : sure . i 'd be glad to . sharon : sorry , i just had a sudden rush up at the bar . [ cell phone chimes ] mariah : it 's those late - night caffeine addicts getting their last fix of the day . sharon : well , i 'm sorry to have to shut down the party , but i really have to close this place up soon . mariah : i have no idea where this day went . sharon : it just happens that way sometimes , you know ? [ both laugh ] scott : you know , i 'm gon na get out of your hair . uh , thanks for a great evening . [ clears throat ] it was nice talking with you . mariah : yeah , same here . sharon : it was lovely . scott : yeah . i 'll see you soon . sharon : oh ! okay . i 'll look forward to that . scott : night . sharon : night . benjamin : [ exhales sharply ] there . much better . now i just need a drink . ashley : um , excuse me . i do n't believe we invited you to join us . ravi : we did n't . this is actually a private conversation , so if you would n't mind ... benjamin : ravi , right ? you 're the software engineering guy ? ravi : correct . benjamin : yeah , i do n't get it . ravi : perhaps if you had given ashley the respect she deserved when you invited her to dinner , she 'd have spent more time here in new york with you . tonight , she had a better option , someone who 's more than happy to give her his full undivided attention . benjamin : [ laughs ] better ? that 's funny . ashley : actually , you 're the only one laughing . benjamin : uh , listen . do n't take this the wrong way , but you 're just a geeky tech dude who looks down his nose at anybody who does n't know how to code or whatever . but you know what ? if you want a paycheck , you still need to work for guys like me . ravi : guys like you would n't have a business to run if it were n't for guys like me . you 're this self - proclaimed master of the universe with no idea how it actually works . tell me , if your firewalls are breached or your system fails , how would you save hochman industries ? do you even know how to update the graphics on your own company 's website ? no , did n't think so . your tech know - how starts and ends with you posting pictures of whatever you ordered at dinner . so spare me the condescending attitude and do ashley the courtesy of leaving . benjamin : you done ? ravi : actually , no . one more question . you always this much of a pompous ass ? benjamin : [ scoffs ] benjamin : are you serious , dude ? talking that way to me ? ravi : did it sound like i was joking ? 'cause i do n't see anything funny about asking someone to be polite . if you 've forgotten or you just never learned how , i 'd more than happy to teach you . ashley : i think maybe you should call it a night . benjamin : good night , ashley . ravi : oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . that was benjamin hochman . i need that second beer for sure . ashley : and you just continue to surprise me . jack : i apologize for the crack i made about victor . chelsea : oh , no . i -- i knew what you meant . i mean , the truth is , i know victor does n't display his emotions often , but he 's honestly sick about all of this . jack : i do n't doubt that for a minute . chelsea : i know you two have a lot of history , but i 'm sure you can sympathize with a father who lost his son in such a horrific way . jack : i would never wish the loss of a child on anyone , and that includes victor . chelsea : i think right now we 're all just beating ourselves up for not seeing through chloe sooner . well , actually , nick did . i just did n't believe him . jack : wait . nick was onto her ? here . chelsea : thanks . yeah . he was . she said odd things , and then ... [ sighs ] connor has this toy , and it started to fall apart at the seams , and nick offered to fix it , and ... when he did , he found a tracking device inside . jack : really ? chelsea : yeah . he realized it must have been put there by chloe . so i confronted her about it . and , of course , she came up with some elaborate lie about how she was trying to protect me and connor , and i 'm an idiot and so i believed her . jack : but nick did n't . chelsea : no . no , he did n't . and more evidence started to come to light . and he actually tried to get her to confess , but of course she did n't because she 's a psycho and she 's devious . [ sighs ] i think i just -- you know , i had nick in one ear and i had chloe in the other , and i was going through a really confusing time . so i think it was easier for me to trust my friend . i was in denial . i mean , she even convinced me that nick was , like , being unfair to her . that 's -- if i just believed nick from the beginning , chloe would be behind bars right now . jack : i think you 're being a little too hard on yourself . the truth is , she fooled a lot of people . i 'll bet victor is out for blood . i assume his family 's behind him . chelsea : yeah , i mean , his family supports him , but i would n't put it that way . jack : no ? chelsea : no , i mean , i just do n't want to give you the wrong impression . jack : oh , no , i do n't have any impression . i just was n't sure what you meant . chelsea : i think nick and victor and myself , we 're all just handling the tragedy of all of this in different ways . i 'm focusing on my son , victor apparently wants to be alone ... jack : and what about nicholas ? chelsea : he 's really been there for me . he 's been great , but i think he , um ... nick has a lot going on inside , you know , so i do n't think -- i do n't think he 's relating to his father 's grief at all . jack : any part of you think nick blames victor for what happened to adam ? chelsea : i think all the stuff with chloe is opening up old wounds . i think that 's why nick does n't want to hear about it . [ sighs ] mariah : so ... are we gon na talk about it ? sharon : it ? mariah : you 've been holding out on me . about scott ! do n't you think the fact that you 're going out with him might be worth mentioning ? sharon : oh ! oh , that . mariah : oh ! oh , yeah . when i saw you two at the theatre together , my jaw nearly dropped to the floor ! sharon : it was a spur - of - the - moment thing , not a date . mariah : okay . what would you call it then ? sharon : two people spending time together ? mariah : at the movies , over dinner ... is n't that , like , the definition of a date ? sharon : mariah ! mariah : what ? sharon : do n't turn this into something that it is n't ! mariah : would i do that ? sharon : you have a curious mind , and you have said 1,000 times that you think your mother needs to get a life . mariah : it 's very true . sharon : so ... do you have a problem with scott ? mariah : not at all ! i mean , he seems like a good guy . smart , fantastic hair ... he 's been great to kevin . takes his work very seriously . sharon : so you like him then . mariah : yeah . as much as you can like somebody that you barely know . scott : come on . [ door opens ] scott : you 're late . christine : well , i got here as soon as i could . thanks for meeting me . scott : like i had a choice ? christine : i 'm sorry we have n't had a chance to see each other since you 've been back . scott : this is n't some family reunion , okay ? christine : scott , you 're my nephew . i 'm glad to see you . i 'm glad you 're safe and doing well . scott : but that 's not what this is about . so cut to the chase . what do you want from me ? ravi : i have a big mouth . maybe too big . ashley : are you thinking that you overstepped with hochman ? ravi : look , i know you do n't need me speaking for you . the words just came rushing out . i 'm sorry if i embarrassed you . ashley : are you kidding ? he deserved everything you said . and more . by the way , thanks for standing up for me . i liked it a lot . ravi : of course . ashley : anyway , um , we got an early flight tomorrow , so i guess i 'm gon na head on up . ravi : yeah . tomorrow , the flight . right . ashley : hey , ravi . thanks again . for everything . ravi : night , ashley . ashley : good night . mariah : you know , it does n't matter what i think about scott . what matters is what you think . sharon : i enjoy my time with him . mariah : that 's a good start . sharon : you know , it 's way too early to know if this will go anywhere . mariah : so , what do you like most about him ? sharon : [ laughs ] mariah : that he 's worldly or cares about important issues or that he 's super- hot ? sharon : um , all of the above ? mariah : [ laughs ] but you know what i appreciate most about him , is that he just seems honest . you know , what you see is what you get . come on , let 's go . mariah : okay . scott : no . for the first time in years , i have a normal life . special agent maxwell can go to hell , all right ? i 'm through taking assignments . christine : scott , just listen to me . scott : why do they want me ? i mean , i 'm not even an active journalist . i do n't have the same access i had before , and genoa city is n't this hotspot for espionage or criminal activity . i mean , what -- what could i even do ? christine : you could do a lot . your contribution has been invaluable . the people at the top do n't want to lose you . scott : they want my help ? i mean , where were they when i needed help ? when i was out there , i was supposedly writing a story for my paper . i was actually on assignment for them , gathering information for them , and where were they when i was kidnapped ? christine : there was a plan in the works to extract you . scott : but they did n't ! they did n't rescue me ! victor newman rescued me . i do n't owe those jerks anything . phyllis : i 'm a big girl , billy . you 're not gon na hurt my feelings . billy : phyllis , i do n't want to be with victoria . i ca n't be with victoria because nothing 's gon na change with us . phyllis : you said she apologized . billy : yeah , she did , and the whole time i could tell that she was hiding something from me because that 's the way it is with us . she has her walls up , she throws me crumbs , and i 'm expected to accept whatever she 's throwing me . look , i 'm not gon na lie to you , okay ? i was glad that she admitted to screwing up . but i ca n't forget the way that she disregarded me like that . i do n't want to forget that . come here . victoria and i are always gon na mean something to each other . there 's always gon na be a bond because of our children . and right now , we 're co - workers . but i came here tonight because i want to be with you . if you need time to think about this ... just tell me and i 'll leave . phyllis : that 's the last thing i want . you know , even though we both moved on ... i never stopped caring about you . and then when you came back today and all that chemistry just started rushing back ... billy : it was the same for me . phyllis : we 're single now . and that 's new . and ... this thing between us is still very complicated . maybe it 's too complicated . billy : easy 's never been our style , has it ? phyllis : no . i do n't want to give you up this time . billy : you do n't have to . you do n't have to . nick : thanks for stopping by , jack . i was kind of hoping to spend a little time alone with chelsea . jack : no , of course . of course . i 'm out of here . uh , listen , please give my condolences to your father the next time you speak to him . nick : you know , you cared about adam , and i respect that , but where my father 's grief is concerned , i think we both know you 're being disingenuous . jack : despite our history , nick , i never want to see your family suffer . nick : well , mom , victoria , and i , we 're gon na get through this , in our own way . jack : take care . [ next_on ] ashley : what exactly have you accomplished since i 've been away ? jack : i 've learned some intriguing information . chloe : after you turned me down , i stole a sample of yours from the hospital . bella might be your daughter . | billy came to visit phyllis , unaware that jack was at the apartment . phyllis lead jack to believe a neighbor was at the door . billy hid until jack left . phyllis told billy that jack asked her to help him get revenge on victor , but she turned him down . billy confided that victoria had apologized about pushing him out of her life but he told her that he only wanted to be friends . billy announced that he wanted to be with phyllis . they kissed . chelsea was stunned and angry when paul told her that they had n't found a trace of chloe . chelsea did n't understand how chloe had managed to disappear without having money . paul promised not to stop searching for chloe . chelsea said she could n't wait months or years for justice . after chelsea left , christine arrived and urged paul to go home and rest . paul wanted her to join him , but chris said she had a big assignment . ashley and ravi shared a kiss . both later admitted to each other that they were n't sure what the kiss meant . ben hochman invited ashley to dinner , but she opted to stay with ravi . ben made some boorish comments about ravi , and ravi put him in his place . ben left . ravi was nervous that he 'd angered or embarrassed ashley . ashley assured ravi that ben had it coming and thanked him for standing up for her . nick and sharon discussed faith . sharon said that faith was upset because she saw nick punch victor . nick said he and victor explained that they were sparring . sharon wondered if that was what really happened or if nick moved faith out of the main house because he was feuding with victor . nick swore that he simply felt it was time for their daughter to come home . |
[ previously_on ] chloe : you know , i really thought i wanted another daughter , but ... now that i know i 'm having a boy , i 'm so thrilled . we 're gon na have a little kevin ! lauren : oh , a little kevin . michael : aww . alyssa : my father was n't a killer , but yours definitely is . victoria : this childhood friend of adam 's , alyssa -- it turns out that she is a reporter for this paper in kansas , and he persuaded her to research and write this scandalous article about dad , claiming that he killed her father , aj . and adam comes in and he drops the bomb , and out i go . nikki : you 've been keeping this horrible secret all these years . victor : do you understand now why i reacted to adam 's threats the way i did ? adam : i 'm not that man anymore . chelsea : which man ? adam : the man that used to think like father , like son . i am my own man . and i think that that 's a man that our son can be proud of . chelsea : hi . hi . adam : oh , i appreciate that . and we 'll talk more about it . and the vote of confidence . uh - huh . you too . well , this is a nice surprise . chelsea : glad you think so . adam : i figured you 'd be at chloe 's baby shower . chelsea : i just finished setting up . i have to go pick up connor , but i wanted to check in on you , see what 's going on in your world . adam : mm . the phone has not stopped ringing . people from all over the business world are calling to congratulate me , saying how excited they are to work with me . chelsea : that does n't surprise me in the least . adam : mm . well , shocks the hell out of me . chelsea : own it , handsome . adam : thank you for being in my corner and encouraging me to go after this . chelsea : you did what it took to fulfill your dreams . victor certainly was n't gon na do the right thing and offer it to you , so ... adam : mm . i got an interesting request . a news outlet wants to do an interview on me about becoming ceo and my `` relationship with my father . `` and that was one i could not pass up . victor : how are you handling all this ? nikki : it 's a lot to absorb . victor : i know . but i hope you understand why i did what i did . nikki : i do now . i could n't understand why you were allowing adam to accuse you of murder and not fighting back . victor : now you do . nikki : yes . victor : and do you also understand why i had to lie ? nikki : yes , but continuing to lie now -- i do n't see how that 's possible , given that a reporter -- aj 's daughter , no less -- has gathered the facts and written them down . victor : that reporter has not gathered the facts . she was wrong on a number of counts , okay ? she does n't know the whole story . and her story will never see the light of day , not if i have anything to do about it . nikki : well , do you ? victor : what do you think ? kevin : [ sighs ] chloe : [ chuckles ] [ gasps ] ahh ! it 's looking so good in here ! kevin : uh - huh . chelsea did an amazing job getting everything organized . chloe : i 'll say . kevin : where did she run off to ? chloe : oh , connor had karate today , so she went to go pick him up so he could come to the party . he finally got back to a normal routine , so she just did n't want to disrupt it . kevin : well , that makes sense , considering they 're living with adam again , who is a major disruptive force . chloe : no , we are not going to trash the guy . i have already made my feelings abundantly clear . chelsea adores him , and we are not going to bring up anything adam - related that is going to spoil this special day , capiche ? kevin : you 're right . you 're right . i want our little boy only surrounded by positive thoughts , so adam 's not our problem anymore . chloe : thank you . victor : adam has got what he wants -- the top job at newman enterprises . that should stop things from going further . nikki : look how far things have gone already . and victoria is suffering the consequences . she is so upset and hurt and confused , wondering why you 're not fighting for yourself or for the company or for her . victor : when the time comes , i will do right by victoria . i told her this is only temporary , not to worry , that i 'll take care of her , okay ? nikki : well , that 's a lot to ask . victor : baby , you 've just got to trust me . and now i have to be somewhere . [ door opens ] nikki : oh . hi , sweetheart . victoria : i was on my way up from the tack house when i saw dad leaving , so i slipped through the side door . i assume that he 's gone to see his new ceo , the one who 's proven himself where i can't . nikki : oh , now , do n't say that . victoria : why not , mom ? we both know it 's the truth . additional sponsorship kevin : hey ! lauren : hi ! michael : we 're a little early . hope you do n't mind . kevin : alright ? hey , hey , hey ! lauren : hey ! where should we put these ? kevin : oh , i 'll take it . lauren : thank you . michael : careful , careful . yes . kevin : wow , wow , wow . michael : alright , watch the one on top . it 's -- kevin : okay . michael : there . & lauren : and look at you . look at how gorgeous you look . amazing . chloe : thank you . lauren : how do you feel ? chloe : i feel great . our check - ups have been stellar . no more morning sickness . kevin : for me , either . michael : ah , no more of those scary contractions , right ? chloe : oh , braxton hicks ? no , thank god . and thank you so much . i really do n't know how i would have gotten through that without you . lauren : aww . and now look how far along you are , and you 're about to bring this beautiful baby boy into the world . michael : oh , this is gon na be great . i love babies . i love when you can just give them back to their parents and go home and get yourself a good night 's sleep . lauren : right ? michael : okay . chloe : [ laughs ] yeah . well , do you guys want something to drink ? we have wine , beer ... michael : oh , wine , wine . wine sounds good . please . lauren : make it two . kevin : coming right up . lauren : oh , these decorations are adorable . chloe : yeah . chelsea really outdid herself . and , uh , they 'll be here soon . michael : `` they `` ? chelsea and adam ? kevin : connor . michael : oh , nice . chloe : yeah . well , uh , you guys really outdid yourself . you want to help me organize all of these gifts ? lauren : yes , i 'd be happy to . chloe : oh , my gosh . lauren : here , i 'm gon na take the coat off for this . kevin : here you are . i promised chloe i would n't bring up adam once chelsea got here . it 's kind of a sore subject , if you know what i mean . michael : i do . i do . i 'm sorry . it just slipped out . kevin : no , no problem . michael : i assume you heard the announcement that adam is now ceo of newman ? kevin : yeah , and that it was a family decision to put him there . as if the newmans would be behind this . talk about spin . michael : yeah , but we 're not talking about that . kevin : right . it is strictly bunnies , cupcakes , and bows . michael : alright . [ glasses clink ] cupcakes . kevin : there you are . lauren : ooh ! thank you . chelsea : so , this interview . how are you planning to approach it ? adam : uh , well , i 'll keep up appearances . i 'll appease the old man . i 'll do the whole `` rah - rah , family `` bit , at least until he puts in writing this is a permanent gig for me . he 's not gon na go back and reinstate victoria . chelsea : smart . adam : mm - hmm . i know how his mind works . you can leave him an opening . he 's too good a chess player . chelsea : you are every bit his equal . adam : mm . yes , something my father will never acknowledge ... not even a nod to a game well - played , something he would show any other adversary but he ca n't even muster up for his own son . chelsea : he 's a sore loser . you did it , adam . you won . who cares what any of those people think ? all that matters is standing right in front of you . adam : mm . chelsea : mm . adam : mm . you know , i 'd lock that door right now , but ... chelsea : hmm ? adam : ... you have a baby shower to get to . chelsea : ah , yes . and you have an empire to run . we will continue this later . adam : oh , really ? chelsea : mm - hmm . enjoy your day , dear . adam : you too . [ cellphone ringing ] [ door closes ] adam : adam newman . uh , sure , this is actually a perfect time . where do you want to start ? [ clears throat ] how do i intend to carry on victor newman 's legacy ? well , that 's a great question . alyssa : [ exhales sharply ] victor : i can see from your reaction you know who i am . alyssa : yes . and i have nothing to say to you . victor : fortunately for you , all you have to do is listen . if you do n't , it 'll impact your life very negatively . alyssa : is this a threat ? victor : it 's a warning . you will not publish the story about your father 's murder . if you do , i 'll ruin your life . i 'll tell you why . ( vo ) imagine a visibly healthier pet in 28 days . chelsea : so , is everyone ready to party ? chloe : [ laughs ] whoa ! whoo - hoo , i think this little guy is . esther : hello , hello . michael : aww ! chelsea : hi , guys ! lauren : oh , bella , you look so beautiful . bella : thank you . chloe : hi , baby . bella : connor , i have a new puppy robot . want to see ? connor : wow . sounds cool . can i , mom ? chelsea : of course . bella : this is for you and the baby . chloe : aww , sweetie . thank you so much . you know what ? we 're gon na open up presents later . how about you guys go play ? connor : okay . chloe : [ laughs ] kevin : pick your poison , esther . esther : a glass of white wine sounds lovely . kevin : coming up . chloe : how cute are these ? esther : yeah . oh , gosh , i ca n't help thinking about delia . she would have so loved all of this . chloe : i know . she really did love tea parties . you know what ? i feel her spirit and her joy with us today . chelsea : well , today is about you and kevin celebrating this new miracle . lauren : that 's right , not to mention all the `` oohs `` and `` ahhs `` for all the fabulous baby clothes you 're gon na be unwrapping . [ laughter ] michael : oh , by the way , have you two settled on a name ? kevin : mm , not yet . michael : uh - huh . i can handle the negotiations if you 'd like me to . [ laughter ] chloe : well , we 've whittled it down to a short list . esther : oh , yeah , only about 26 names . chloe : ah , 24 , actually . esther : oh , wow . progress . chelsea : well , now that we all have our refreshments , could we all sit ? there 's a little game i 'd like to play . esther : oh . kevin : yeah . alyssa : [ breathing heavily ] victoria : tell me i 'm wrong . i would love to hear that dad is doing something to get me back what is rightfully mine , what i 've worked my entire life for . nikki : your father has assured me that the situation is temporary -- victoria : temporary ? and that i should just get over myself and accept it ? i 'm sorry , mom . i ca n't do that . nikki : i 'm very upset about this , too , you know . victoria : mom , i 'm not blaming you , okay ? but once dad sets his mind to something , there 's not a whole lot anyone can do to change it , and you know that . after all , i mean , adam has passed the ultimate test , has n't he ? our father could n't be more proud of one of his children . nikki : that is just not true . victoria : it is true , and do n't defend dad to me . his actions speak for him . his willingness to just let adam steamroll right over him makes me think that this was the plan all along . nikki : victoria , that is a very unfair statement . victoria : unfair ? ! & i 'm being unfair ? nikki : none of this was premeditated . victoria : oh , is that what dad told you ? and you believed him ? nikki : yes , i do . victoria : well , i don't . he did n't want to tell you the real story because you would have warned me . you would have told me the truth . you would n't have not let him put me through this hell . meanwhile , nick wants to punch the guy 's lights out , which i would have enjoyed immensely . hell , i would have even sold tickets to something like that . [ sighs ] but i have decided to stay focused and centered , and i plan to undo the damage that adam has done myself . nikki : what do you mean by that ? victoria , answer me . to america 's frontline responders , thank you . nikki : if you have set something in motion , i need to know about it . victoria : why ? so that dad and his co - conspirator can head me off at the pass ? nikki : will you stop that ? your father is not conspiring with adam against you . victoria : i 'm supposed to just take your word for that ? i met with aj 's daughter -- alyssa . nikki : the one who wrote the article ? victoria : when she found out about all of the lies that adam 's been telling her and the way that he 's used her , just like he 's used everyone else , she 's more than willing to help , mom . nikki : what do you mean ? help how ? victoria : by digging into this so - called evidence of adam 's and exposing it , shining a light on this big lie and all these dirty tricks that he 's used to get where he is . nikki : no , that ca n't happen . victoria : mom , if you agree that i have been pushed out at newman , then why would you try to stop me ? i 'm not just gon na sit by and let adam get away with this . i can't . nikki : there is so much that you do n't know . this whole situation with adam is -- is much more delicate than you realize . [ sighs ] i 'll tell you everything -- what really happened , how aj died , and why your father has chosen to deal with it the way he has . kevin : not yet , no . chelsea : okay , okay . okay , it 's chloe 's turn , guys . now it 's chloe 's turn . ready ? michael : chloe . chelsea : ready ? chloe 's turn . so , the rest of you have to guess if chloe wants the baby to get this trait from her or her baby daddy , okay ? you ready ? lauren : okay . chelsea : first trait -- eye color . kevin : chloe . lauren : agreed . michael : yep . esther : yeah . chloe . but then i 'm biased . chloe : yeah . chelsea : correct . correct , correct , correct . okay , next trait -- creativity . lauren : ohh . michael : huh . kevin : chloe . lauren : yeah , totally . michael : no contest . lauren : yeah . esther : agreed . lauren : [ chuckles ] chelsea : okay . yeah . chloe . okay , this is a really good one , though -- sense of humor . kevin : ah , this one is totally me . chloe : oh ! lauren : chloe . michael : no , it 's kevin . lauren : no . michael : come on . you 're a shoe - in . esther : no , no , it 's kevin , for sure . kevin : she ca n't land a joke . [ laughter ] chelsea : alright , are you sure ? last chance to change your answers . michael : it 's kevin ! kevin : huh ? chelsea : it 's kevin . lauren : what ? ! kevin : redeemed ! michael : congratulations . chelsea : ooh , okay . now , what about this one ? academic abilities . chloe : okay , wait . do not hold my boarding - school report card against me . i would have been an `` a `` student had i actually done my homework . [ laughter ] lauren : alright , now , i have a question . does this category include emotional intelligence ? kevin : [ gasps ] michael : ha ! chloe : ohh ! kevin : just raw , sheer brainpower . michael : oh , then in that case , i would have to say myself . i mean , i graduated law school with honors . chloe : well , last time i checked , uh , you were n't the father . kevin : [ laughs ] michael : oh , oh , i see . lauren : right ? michael : then i would say you , most definitely . yes -- her . kevin : what ? esther : no , i 'm sorry . it 's kevin for sure . kevin : thank you , esther . you know , i am brilliant , so i have to go with me . michael : please ! lauren : oh , brother ! well , because you said that , i 'm going with chloe . chelsea : okay , well , the answer is ... kevin . kevin : ha ha ! see ? chloe : hey , hey , hey , but do n't let it go to your head . kevin : yes , my love . chelsea : okay , this is the last one , you guys , and this is really , really important . lauren : oh ! chelsea : dancing abilities . esther : oh , kevin ! michael : no ! have you ever seen him dance ? he looks like he 's been tased . [ laughter ] esther : have you ever seen this guy move ? michael : yes , i have . it 's a horror show . kevin : what is it ? what is it ? what is it ? chelsea : kevin . michael : no ! no ! [ laughter ] [ indistinct shouting ] chelsea : that 's the last one we got , guys . that 's the end of the game . lauren : yay . that was so much fun . michael : well , listen . listen . we do know that this child will have a father that can not dance , but he will be loaded with talent and he will be surrounded by love . esther : aww ! chloe : i love that . i want to ch -- oh , i would like to cheers , but my glass is empty . kevin : okay . come on . chloe : sorry . i 'm so demanding . esther : you know what ? i 'm gon na go check on the kids . chloe : okay . thanks , mom . lauren : i could use a refill , too . michael : oh , wait . i could , too . i want red now . chloe : i should definitely be helping you . chelsea : no , no , no . sit . sit . hi . chloe : hi . chelsea : hi . are you having a good time ? chloe : i 'm having such a good time . thank you for all of this . it 's perfect . chelsea : of course . chloe : and there is something that i want to ask you . chelsea : what 's that ? chloe : well -- [ cellphone ringing ] chelsea : i 'm so sorry . uh ... it 's adam . do you mind if i grab this ? chloe : oh , no , no , no . take it . chelsea : are you sure ? chloe : yeah , yeah . this little guy could use a pick - me - up . chelsea : okay . okay . two seconds . chloe : okay . chelsea : adam ? adam : hey . hope this is n't a bad time . chelsea : no , not at all . how 'd the interview go ? adam : well , i nailed it . i do n't know how 'cause i have n't been able to get you off my mind . how are things over there ? chelsea : great . oh , my gosh . connor and bella -- they are so cute together . it 's the sweetest thing you 've ever seen . adam : well , you can tell me all about that when we get home . i was thinking about picking up takeout for dinner . i just wanted to check on your eta . chelsea : oh , gosh . um , you know what ? we have n't even opened presents yet . [ laughter ] adam : well , it sounds like you 're having fun . chelsea : we are . adam : well , why do n't you stay then ? i will fend for myself . i 'll grab a little extra in case you and connor get hungry later . chelsea : that works . adam : look , i know that i have been a source of tension for you and chloe , and i am really glad that you 're getting over that ... because i love you . have i told you that today ? chelsea : yes , you have . and i love you , too , adam , so much . adam : and i - i do n't want my actions to hurt you in any way . chelsea : i do n't see how they ever could . nikki : i know it does n't change what you 've been forced to go through . victoria : but it explains so much . nikki : that 's why i had to tell you -- so you could understand what your father has chosen to do . and i could n't let you keep digging any deeper . victoria : it 's what dad would want . nikki : so , what are you gon na do ? victoria : i just need to think . oh sarah , can you remind me to give baxter `` the young and the restless `` will continue . chelsea : can everybody gather ' round ? i think it 's time for presents . lauren : ooh ! connor : it 's always time for presents ! chloe : yeah ! you got that right , kid . kevin : my love . chloe : thank you . michael : mommy making money . lauren : that 's right , honey . esther : that 's the best . michael : that 's it . bella : mama , can i help you open them , mommy ? chloe : open up presents ? of course you may . i would love that . chelsea : connor , hit it . connor : [ imitates fanfare ] [ laughter ] esther : that was great . chloe : what 's this ? oh ! esther : oh ! chloe : what 's this ? michael : queen mommy . esther : wow , look . chloe : thank you . esther : you are queen for a day . kevin : today and every day . chloe : yeah , well , it 's good to be queen . [ laughter ] michael : yes , it is . chloe : okay , so , which one should i open up first ? bella : mine . chloe : oh , yeah . okay . perfect . love that . michael : ooh , it 's a big one ! chloe : alright , do you want to help me open it up ? bella : yeah . chloe : alright , one , two ... kevin : i want to help , too . chloe : ... two and a half ... [ laughter ] ... three ! go ! go ! go for it ! michael : ooh ! lauren : [ laughs ] chloe : alright . esther : what is it ? i know what it is . kevin : [ laughs ] oh ! chloe : aww ! michael : what is it ? chloe : sweetie ! michael : it 's a mobile , right . chloe : this is so perfect . he is gon na love this . kevin : yeah . chloe : you are gon na be the best big sister . love that so much . okay . what 's next ? [ laughter ] connor : this one 's from me . chloe : [ gasps ] chelsea : connor picked it out himself . chloe : aww , connor , thank you so much . that was so sweet . oh , my goodness ! esther : look at that ! chloe : a little smooshy dinosaur ! kevin : a triceratops . lauren : oh , now , that is adorable . michael : i want one ! chloe : hey , no , it 's mine . michael : no . chelsea : [ laughs ] michael : look at the little horns on the nose . chloe : [ laughs ] connor , thank you so much . michael : perfect gift . connor : you 're welcome . chloe : and you know what ? i am so happy that you 're around because i know that you are gon na teach this little guy a lot of cool stuff , like how to dribble a soccer ball , right , or -- oh , i hear that you are taking really good care of your kitty . i hear you 're very responsible . connor : i try . [ laughter ] chloe : well , i just have a feeling that this little one is really gon na look up to you and bella . so lucky . [ chuckles ] victor : well ... it has been dealt with . nikki : how ? victor : there is no longer a possibility the story will be published , no more evidence that aj montalvo was murdered . nikki : what did you do ? victor : took care of things , as i told you i would . nikki : but aj 's daughter -- alyssa -- she has seen the evidence . she knows . victor : she doesn't . she wrote a false story . she 'll keep her mouth shut . nikki : did you go see her ? victor : yep . i told her this would ... reflect bad on her life and would reflect bad on her credibility as a journalist if she ... defied me and published the story . so , i 'm going to deal with adam and victoria now . nikki : victor , she was n't gon na let it go . victor : who ? the reporter ? nikki : no . victoria . she 's been meeting secretly with alyssa . alyssa knows that she was manipulated by adam , so she was more than happy to help victoria . victor : victoria told you this ? nikki : yes , right after you left . she could n't trust that things would work out in her favor , so she 's been trying to find the truth on her own . victor : well , she can try all she wants . she 's not gon na find the truth . wait a minute . what did you do ? [ keys jangling ] [ doorbell rings ] adam : oh . victoria ? well , this is a surprise . and what brings you by ? victoria : dad ... and you . adam : you care to be a little more specific ? victoria : there 's a lot you do n't know , adam . it turns out that i 'm not the only one dad 's been lying to . after my dvt blood clot , i wondered . adam : so , why are you here , victoria ? victoria : you had to wonder , right , just a little bit why dad made this so easy for you . adam : easy ? you ca n't be serious . what he 's put me through , what he 's still putting me through ? victoria : oh , you have no idea . adam : i mean , dad -- he 's given you everything . he put you in charge when he knew i was the best choice for ceo . victoria : based off of what ? i 've been running the place . adam : i know it 's gon na be very hard to hear this 'cause it 's much easier to delude yourself and act superior , but , um , i 've always had to play by a different set of rules . you know , chelsea is really the only one who gets it . she knows how much i deserve this . victoria : you blackmailed your own father . you threatened to expose him as a murderer . adam : i do n't expect you to understand . and it does n't really matter . but you 're just gon na have to accept this is how things are now . victoria : you know , adam , i feel so bad . this is n't gon na end well for you . and if you were n't such a vindictive bastard , i might actually feel sorry for you . chloe : look at that ! oh , my gosh ! lauren , thank you so much . this is so adorable . lauren : aww , you 're so welcome . esther : my new grandson is gon na be the best - dressed baby you ever saw . chloe : oh , yeah . yes . esther : right ? chelsea : uh , well , i think that 's it for the gifts . kevin : uh ... not quite . esther : ooh ! chloe : oh . a little something for me ? kevin : mm - hmm . chloe : ahh ! really ? ooh . michael : now , that 's a class act . chloe : what ? i know . [ gasps ] lauren : ooh . esther : what is it , honey ? kevin : it 's a charm bracelet , esther . it 's a gift for chloe and the baby . esther : oh ! chloe : [ gasps ] kevin : this way , you know , you can add a charm every time you want to mark a different milestone , like a shoe when he learns to walk or a spoon when he starts eating solid foods . chloe : [ laughs ] lauren : it 's all nice and sparkly so the baby can look at it . chloe : i know ! will you help me put it on ? kevin : yeah , yeah , of course i will . okay . chloe : oh , my gosh . chelsea : it 's beautiful . lauren : great job . chloe : i love it . kevin : you do ? chloe : thank you so much . kevin : good . there we go . chloe : there we go.- oh , my god , it 's perfect . it fits me perfectly . kevin : good . chelsea : looks amazing . lauren : it does . chloe : love it . kevin : good . i 'm glad . i love you . chelsea : you know , there are plenty of refreshments left if anybody wants some . michael : ooh . chloe : okay ! michael : no need to say that twice . chloe : yeah . i would love another cupcak . [ laughter ] hey , um ... so , i wanted to ask you something before , when your fiancé called you , and -- chelsea : i mean , that 's not an issue , right ? i really thought that adam was n't an issue for us anymore . chloe : no , no , and that 's what i 'm trying to say -- because at first i saw it as the sign when he interrupted us , and then i realized that it was just the opposite of that , actually . um , it was -- kevin : time for a toast . chloe : oh , um ... actually , i really want to say something , but , um , can , uh -- can i just talk to you in private for a second ? kevin : yeah . chloe : okay . michael : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah , with the hood . mm - hmm . victor : i asked you to trust me . i mean , i confided in you . why would you reveal what i told you in confidence to anyone else ? nikki : i understand now why you kept the truth about aj 's death from me and why you fought so hard to keep it a secret . adam : what the hell kind of game are you playing ? what have you cooked up with victoria ? victor : she went to see you ? adam : mm - hmm . nikki : what did she say ? adam : she said this is n't going to end well for me , whatever that means . it 's starting to happen every day . adam : look , i have no idea what victoria meant , and i 'm not interested in trying to pull it out of you , okay ? i 'm done with this cat - and - mouse game . i 'm not gon na leave here until i have an ironclad contract . nikki : hey , you ca n't just come in here and start talking that way . adam : i 'm sorry . you do n't want to test me , dad , okay ? so help me god , i will release that article , and i will let the whole world know the truth -- that you killed a man and you covered it up , okay ? you 're not gon na screw me over again . nikki : you have no idea how wrong you are . your father 's been trying to protect you . adam : from what ? kevin : okay , does everybody have a glass , something that they can toast with ? michael : yes , sir . chloe : um , i just wanted to thank all of you for coming today . this has just been so truly special . [ chuckles ] and we just feel so incredibly loved and supported . and i know that this baby does , too . that is really our goal -- to bring him into a world full of unconditional love . and i know that , you know , not everyone is jut going to be perfect and we 're gon na bump each other 's heads sometimes and sometimes question each other 's choices loudly . but this is just such a special day . [ voice breaking ] and i just want to thank my best friend , chelsea , for making all of this happen . and just having you here and being able to share this together with our two kids -- it means so much because this is really a glimpse of what the future is going to look like . so , um ... well , um ... i guess -- i wanted to ask you ... a question earlier . and , um ... we wanted to know if you wanted to be the baby 's godmother . michael : oh , wow . lauren : aww . alyssa : uh , an aisle seat will be fine . is boarding at 8 : 00 or 8 : 30 ? great . that gives me plenty of time . can you send the ticket to my phone , please ? [ breathes deeply ] thank you . [ exhales sharply ] [ knock on door ] victoria : it 's victoria newman . i heard your voice , alyssa . i know you 're in there . alyssa : [ sighs ] victoria : we need to talk . you 're leaving . why ? alyssa : your father was here . adam : what did nikki mean just now ? protect me from what ? victor : the truth ... about what happened the night aj montalvo died . chelsea : yes , of course ! [ laughs ] [ stammers ] i would love to be your baby 's godmother . nothing would make me happier . [ laughs ] chloe : [ laughs ] chelsea : oh ! [ both laugh ] victor : i did n't want you to know . but now you have to be told . it was you , son . you killed alyssa 's father . | chelsea throws chloe and kevin a baby shower . chloe later asks chelsea to be her baby 's godmother and chelsea gladly accepts the responsibility . victor persuades alyssa to leave town and not publish the story about him because it would damage her credibility as a journalist . nikki tells victoria the secret that victor was keeping about who really killed alyssa 's father . victoria later tells adam that blackmailing victor wo n't end well for him . adam goes to confront victor he wo n't tolerate any more games . victor tells adam he was trying to protect him because he ( adam ) was the one who killed alyssa 's father . |
raul : britt , you okay in there ? brittany : be right out . raul : so much for results in two minutes . it 's the longest two minutes of my life . that test has got to be positive . that 's whyaying in there . she 's upset . brittany ? hone w why do n't you come out ? it 's gon na be all right . yoan -- we can talk about it , and ... dru : you know , i do n't have to listen to this . olivia : the truth hurts , does n't it , sister ? dru : time for you to leave , okay ? olivia : oh , gladly . ask you a simple question , ca n't get a simple answer . dru : whatever . olivia : wesley ? wes : bad time ? dru : no , come right in . olivia : good to see you , wesley . dru : i thought you were leaving , liv . olivia : and i thought you did n't know where he was . dru : did i say that ? olivia : the way you were avoiding my questions , it was an obvious conclusion . dru : oh , so now you 're a mind reader . as a matter of fact , i have n't see the man in weeks , okay ? olivia : ha . wes : it is true , liv . dru : yeah . wes : all right , what 's going on here ? what -- dru : well , she 's been trying to hunt you down ... olivia : oh ! dru : first of all , and she thinks i 'm stashing you away in a corner somewhere so -- olivia : that is not -- wes : if you could just calm down just for a minute , i can explain everything . dru : wes , this is very uncharacteristic of you . you were so careful never to do anything like this when we were together . tell me something , are you losing your touch , or were you trying to deliver a message to my sister ? olivia : oh , that is low . ( knock on door ) neil : yes , come in . lily are n't you supposed to be in class right now ? lily : i had a couple of free periods . neil : so you decided to use your free periods to come and see dear old dad , huh ? lily : yeah , but i have to be back before geometry , though . neil : yeah , you wl be back before geometry 'cause i 'm gon na personally escort you all the way back to school . do n't let me catch you out of class like that again , all right ? lily : okay . um , so what 's new ? neil : what 's new with what ? lily : well , you know , since i was n't around last night . neil : oh , would n't you like to know ? did you have fun at colleen 's ? lily : yeah , i did . you know that she had a party at mr . abbott 's , right , for her boyfriend ? neil : her boyfriend , mm , your mother seemed to mention something about that . lily : yeah , well , that was cool , and then we just cleaneupup the mess and crashed . neil : so to what do i owe this precious little visit ? you 're just chitchatting , or what ? lily : well , unless you 're too busy . neil : no , no , no , no . no , i am never too busy for my baby girl . lily : except when you 're going at it with mom , right , which is , like , all the time these days ? frederick : yeah , right . so if we go that route , paul willis , that 's the guy to call , huh ? all right . no , thanks , harvey . i appreciate the input . bye . anita : harvey melbon ? you 're talking to your lawyer already ? frederick : yeah . anita : that was quick . frederick : i called him about brittany , not about us , to recommend a p.i . anita : and did he ? frederick : yeah . something you want to discuss ? anita : no . no , you know , don't . the only thing i want to hear from you right nowis that brittany 's gon na be fine , and she 's gon na be coming home to us soon . raul : you took the test ? and ? brittany : it 's blue . raul : blue ? what , does that mean we 're having a boy or -- brittany : it means negative . raul : you 're not pregnant ? brittany : no ! is n't that the best news you 've ever heard ? raul : i -- but you were so certain ... brittany : i know . raul : and all the symptoms were there , baby . brittany : wl , i must have misread them . raul : i do n't understand . how is that possible ? brittany : it must have been the stress . you know , i got so worked up thinking i was pregnant , it messed with my period . i 've heard that can happen . raul : oh . brittany : anyway , it does n't matter now , right ? raul : you know , if , uh , you 're not feeling better , you should still go to the doctor , you know that ? brittany : i will . i 'm just feeling so much better already . we can put this whole nightmare behind us , pretend it never happened . raul : yeah . brittany : i just ca n't believe i finally got my life back . i can go back to work and school . i 've missed so many classes . i 'll have to talk to my advisor . maybe i can get caught up . i 'll take some summer classes . what ? raul : i do n't think i 've ever seen you this happy . brittany : well , of course i 'm hay . y . we dodged a bullet . what a huge relief , right ? wes : the reason i have n't been in touch with either of you is because i was in paris . it was a spur of the moment trip . olivia : oh , and you could n't have told me where you were going ? dru : oh , you 're the mother now , right ? wes : look , i needed to get away . now i figured both of you would understand that considering what went on at the time . olivia : so you could n't veve called me just one time ? wes : i did n't want to raise questions i did n't have answers for . dru : that 's a shrink 's excuse if i ever heard it . olivia : oh , okay , so you told no one where you were ? wes : i told lily , only because i know how much she depends on me . olivia : mm - hmm , and you want me to believe that your daughter told you nothing about this ? dru : she didn't . ok , you are hell - bent on blaming me for something , so just spit it out . put it on the table , okay ? wes : ladies , please , time out . olivia : you know what ? just forget it . you know , clearly , you came down here to see her . so why do n't i just leave you two to it ? i 'm outta here . frederick : i ca n't tell you when brittany 's coming home . i just do n't know . anita : what is it she wants , frederick ? does she want us to be angry with her ? frederick : why would you say that ? anita : i do n't know . sometimes i think maybe if we 'd been more strict with her when she was a child ... frederick : oh , come on , anita . this is no time to be second - guessing how we raised our daughter . anita : well , if this is n't the time , then when is ? look what a mess her life is . frederick : what about the mess we 're in ? anita : oh , yes , well , that 's another mess , is n't it ? thanks to you . frederick : you think you know it all , do n't you ? anita : my god , frederick , why do you need jill in your life ? what , is the sex that good ? frederick : we did n't have sex . anita : really ? i saw it with my own eyes . frederick : did you now ? and what did you see , anita , huh , was it anything , or was it your imagination or your dirty mind or the fact that i might be appealing to someone else ? come on , you 've got all the answers . t't 's hear it . raul : yeah , sure . yeah , you not being pregnant , that 's , uh -- i mean , yeah , that 's definitely a big relief . brittany : well , how come you 're not acting like it ? raul : i do n't know . i guess i 'm just a little surprised . did n't really expect you to bounce back like that , like nothing had happened . brittany : i 'm not sure what you mean . raul : honey , you and i were talking about some pretty serious stuff before . you know , getting married , having a family , did you forget all that ? brittany : but the situation 's changed . raul : listen , i was ready to make a commitment to you , to you , to being a dad . all right , no , you know i never would have chosen the family life for us right now , but i meant everything i said before . we could have made this work . brittany : so you 're disappointed ? raul : a part of me , maybe . yeah , a little bit . i guess i just got used to the idea of - of us starting this new life together and -- and now i just have to get unused to it , that 's all . brittany : oh , raul -- raul : # no , look , baby , it 's not a big deal . brittany : yes , it is . i mean , this whole time all i 've been thinking about is what this means for me . could i be any more self - centered ? raul : you were n't being self - centered . brittany : let me just say this , okay ? up until the moment i took this egegnancy test , i felt like i was going crazy . knowing that i had you by my side was the only thing that was keeping me going . i will never forget how supportive you 've been . yes , i am so glad i 'm not pregnant . i was n't ready for that , but that does n't mean i wo n't be ready someday . raul : it 's gon na be weird , is n't it , going back to the way things were ? brittany : i 'm not sure we can after something like this ... raul : probably not . brittany : but that 's okay . i want things to be different . i want us to never forget how lucky we are . i know how much i scared you when i went away , and i feel so sorry that i put you through that , but something good came out of it and made me realize even more how much i love you . raul : i love you , too . raul : wow . quite the morning , huh ? brittany : yeah . raul : so what do you want to do with the rest of the day ? brittany : um , i better go talk to my parents . i 've put it off long enough . raul : well , listen , my offer still stands if you want me to go . brittany : no , thanks . i need to do this by myself . i think i 'll go to my father 's office , see him first , then call my mom . raul : well , good luck . brittany : thanks . brittany : it feel so good to be home . raul : i 'll see you later then . brittany : all right . olivia : great , thanks . keep the change . ( gasps ) oh ! ashley : i 'm sorry to startle you . olivia : ashley . ashley : hi . i was just sitting over there , and i saw you come in . olivia : you look fantastic . ashley : oh , thanks . i feel pretty good . olivia : good . um , i hope you have n't thought that i 've been avoiding you . ashley : have you ? wes : drucilla , i 'm sorry to see that you two are n't getting along again . dru : well , you should be . you know , you 're the cause of it all . wes : me ? dru : yeah . have n't you noticed how territorial my sister 's become ? so what 's up , doc ? what 's the real reason you kept my sister in the dark , going on this trip to paris ? wes : that 's between your sister and me . dru : ooh , ouch . you 're no fun . you sure you ca n't tell me the sudden urge as to why you had to go to paris ? wes : you know , i would rather talk about you , drucilla . how art things going with you ? dru : i accepted the job with jabot . wes : good for you . dru : so far , so good , too . wes : well , i 'm not surprised . you seemed pretty hyped up about the potential of it all . dru : yeah . well , they 're showering me with rponsibilities . i 'm working with the movers and the shakers . it 's a real kick , you know ? ha ha . wes : and how are things at home ? dru : you mean between neil and me ? wes : well , i know you were concerned about , you know , working for the competition and how that might affect things between you two . dru : nothing we ca n't handle . wes : hmm . so no significant setbacks ? dru : why all the questions ? are you hoping that things would go belly - up between neil and me , or what ? wes : you know i don't . so no speed bumps , huh ? dru : i got ta be honest with you , we 've had a couple obubumps , but we work through them . you know , there are no guarantees in life . wes : uh - huh . dru : all - in - all , everything 's good . wes : and lily ? dru : lily 's fabulous . oh , you should see her getting closer with her dad again , and you know what ? that 's not to take anything from you 'cause you know she 's wild about you . wes : i know , but neil 's her father , and -- dru : yep , yep , and they 're growing closer after all these years . wonderful . wes : well , that 's how it should be . dru : mm - hmm . wes : well , that 's great . it sounds like smooth sailing for the three of you , huh ? dru : you think i 'm lying ? wes : no , not intentionally , but , you know , given all that you 've just said , i 'm wondering how you would account for the fact that lily is actively rooting for you to break up with neil and get back together with me . neil : so , lily , is that what you 're here to talk to me about , the tension between your mother and me ? lily : not that it 's anything new . neil : i did n't realize that you had -- lily : what , that i noticed ? dad , how could i not ? neil : if you 'd let me finish , i was about to say i did n't realize that it was upsetting you so much . lily : you know what ? actually , it isn't . you know , i guess i kind of expected it . i mean , why should you and mom suddenly be all compatible if you 've never been before , like , in your whole lives ? neil : wow , um , okay , i can understand how you might believe that . lily : dad , look , i love you a lot , okay ? but this experiment of us trying to live together , i mean , it 's just not workg , g , so why force it ? neil : first of all , uh , i do n't see this as forcing anything . lily : i know you want it to work . neil : you do n't think it can ? lily : well , i think that you and mom are doing this for my sake , but , i mean , i 'm not happy , and you 're not happy , and i really do n't see that changing . do you ? anita : i saw you and jill looking like romeo and juliet the morning after . frederick : jill abbott is the best friend this marriage has at the moment . anita : you 've got to be kidding me . you 're insane . frederick : do you know how we spent our night together , anita ? anita : no , and i do n't want to . frederick : we talked . we did n't even take off our clothes , except maybe our jackets and shoes , and we talked . we talkeababout everything . we talked about our lives . we talked about feelings ... anita : how stupid do you think i am ? frederick : and in the morning , do you know what jill did ? she told me to go to you , to go to you , my wife , and try and find some common ground , to use this crisis with brittany to see if maybe it could help bind ourselves back together again . anita : well , is n't she a saint ? how gullible do you think i am , frederick ? frederick : i 'm telling you , anita , we talked . anita : wow . so you could n't come home and talk to me ? oh , no , it 's that you could n't come home and make love to me . that 's it , is n't it ? frederick : make love , anita ? come on , what are we talking about -- anita : no , shut up , frederick . you know , i do n't want to hear any more of your lies . all i want to focus on right now is brittany . did harvey give you a name ? frederick : paul williams . anita : well , let 's get him on the phone frederick : no , harvey said that we should think twice about this . anita : why ? frederick : because -- anita : you 're the one that wanted to hire a detective . frederick : yeah , but if brittany finds out that we 're hiring people to hunt for her , she might run even farther away . anita : i 'm not gon na sit here and do nothing . yes , the number for paul williams , please . it 's a detective agency . frederick : anita , this could be a mistake . anita : let go of the phone . we have been lazy , uninvolved parents , frederick , and it 's gon na stop now . frederick : no , damn it , not till we talk about this first . anita : oh , you want to talk ? go talk to your girlfriend . frederick : look , we need to discuss this . anita : let go of the phone . damnt . t . brittany : mom , dad , what are you doing ? frederick : brittany . worshipped the sun brittany : what 's going on ? frederick : brittany . anita : honey , you 're back . oh , my god . frederick : sweetheart , come here . brittany : hi , dad . frederick : oh , where were you ? god , we were so worried . brittany : well ... why were you fighting ? anita : oh , honey , never mind us . we have been so worried about you . frederick : it was nothing . i mean , it was a disagreement , actually , over how to find you , but here you are . anita : let me look at you . you do have that glow y your cheeks , do n't you ? brittany : mom , i really hope that you do n't get mad at me , but i -- anita : no , why would i be mad at you , honey ? we are just so glad to see you , and , as for your pregnancy , honey , these things happen . i think right now what we should focus on is just how we 're gon na take care of this . brittany : take care of this ? anita : yes , you know what i mean . honey , the baby . olivia : well , i guess i have been avoiding you a a little . you know , i was n't sure . ashley : yeah , i know . i was n't sure either . would you like to join me ? olivia : sure . ashley : well , if you 'd rather not ... olivia : you know what ? this is silly , us being awkward this way with each other . yeah , come on . ashley : okay . olivia : although i have to warn you that i 'm not good company this morning . ashley : oh , yeah ? what 's wrong ? olivia : why do n't we talk about you ? how are things going ? ashley : i 'm fine . olivia : yeah ? ashley : except i have to have people reassure me that i still have feet . olivia : ( laughs ) well , it goes with the territory ... ashley : yeah , it does . olivia : and herbal tea , that 's good . ashley : i 'm taking care of myself . olivia : how are your checkups ? ashley : uh , good . nora thinks i might be a little stressed . olivia : are you ? ashley : yeah , work 's prey y intense . olivia : and i 'm sure my sister is n't helping any . neil : you 're really struggling with this , are n't you ? lily : well , i would n't call it struggling . neil : but you 're not happy . lily : oh , andikike you are , always fighting about work , saying , `` mine 's better , `` and , `` i 'm gon na bury you , `` and all that garbage ? i mean , you guys actually enjoy that ? neil : so is that how it seems to you ? lily : that 's how it is all the time . i mean , what did you and mom do last night when i was gone , go an extra three rounds ? neil : actually , uh , your mother and i spent a very quiet , intimate , romantic evening at home . lily : ew . dad . neil : well , you asked . lily : kakay , so one evening you got along okay , but what about this morning ? i mean , were you guys still all lovey - dovey ? neil : okay , that 's none of your concern . lily : no , see ? i do n't even have to be there . i know exactly what 's going on . neil : and i know exactly what is worrying you . lily : what ? neil : you think it 's gon na be permanent , this competitive thing . you think it 's gon na split the three of us apart again . well , i 'm here to tell you , young lady , i will not allow that to happen . dru : if this is about lily 's attitude before you left for your trip , much has changed . wes : i do n't think so . i saw her today . dru : really ? wes : mm - hmm . dru : is she still hoping that the two of us get back together again ? wes : that 's why i 'm here , dru . dru : i do n't believe this . wes : now as much as i hate to break the girl 's confidence , i think it 's important that you know what 's going on in her head . dru : oh , so now you can read my daughter better than i can ? wes : you know what ? i did n't have to read anything , dru . she told me straight out . dru : she 's a teenager . their mouths go like bell clappers , always -- wes : no , it 's more than that . dru : what did she say about neil and me ? wes : that this whole tension between you two regarding work is a lot more serious than you 're letting on . dru : oh , for crying out loud . come on . wes : then , dru , talk to her . dru : i will . wes : i hope you know i 'm only trying to help . dru : i know that . wes : well , message delivered . i 'll be going . dru : wes , wes , comment était paris ? wes : how was paris ? interesting . dru : we had a lot of fun in the city of lights , did n't we ? wes : you take care , drucilla . au revoir . dru : au revoir . the man set to oversee baghdad 's move toward self government vows to repair the damage and restore services . but not everyone is happy . those stories and more ... anita : honey , i 'm sure you agree , you ca n't raise this baby . i mean , do you want to ? brittany : mom , i 'm try -- frederick : kitten , kitten , it 's one thing for you to start living with your boyfriend , even to not go back east to college , but to be a mother at this age ? anita : completely out of the question . i mean , for more reasons than i can enumerate . brittany : like what the ladies at the country club might think ? anita : how could you say that ? i could care less about that . frederick : sweetheart , look , do n't be hard on us , okay ? it 's just a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils . for you to be a mother at this age , it 's just inconceivably wrong . anita : brittany , honey , i know this is very hard and sad , but it 's something that has to be done . brittany : nothing has to be done . frederick : sweetheart -- brittany : would you just listen to me ? we do n't have to take care of an unwanted baby . we do n't have to do anything sad or horrible . i 'm not pregnant . ashley : now why would you think that i dislike having drucilla working for us ? olivia : well , i know she can be a handful , and i know you two have tangled recently . ashley : yeah , more than once . olivia : which is why i 'm a little surprised that you hired her . ashley : oh , i didn't . it was jack 's idea . olivia : i hope you understand , this job means a great deal to her . ashley : i do n't doubt that for a second , believe me . olivia : i do n't think she understands how she alienates people sometimes . ashley : believe me , she doesn't . olivia : you know , when she told me how she saw you with victor in the lab , i -- ashley : she told you about that ? oh , well , of course she did . she must have been in gossip heaven . she said she was concerned for the company . do you realize how insulting that is ? then she goes to the board behind my back , making insinuations about my trustworthiness . olivia : wait , she - she what ? ashley : uh - huh . she told jack and brad and my father that i was consorting with the enemy . olivia : oh , god , ashley , i 'm so sorry . ashley : do n't apologize for her . if she 's gon na work for us , she 's got ta learn a few things . olivia : god , i told her to just -- to forget about it , get it out of her mind . ashley : you did ? olivia : well , obviously , it did n't help . i thought i got through to her . ashley : so you took my side ? olivia : do n't loo so stunned . you know , whatever you and victor were talking about , it 's none of our business , period . ashley : well , thank you . olivia : thank me ? i did n't do anything . i certainly did n't help . ashley : well , you , you know , you could have backed her up , and instead you did the opposite , so , thank you . olivia : yeah . ashley : well , i mean , i just , i just want you to know that i appreciate that . olivia : all right . well , i hope you remember what i said o our talk , which is that i do want us to rebuild our friendship again . ashley : yeah , i ... i believed you . olivia : well , um , thanks for the company . ashley : you have to go ? olivia : yeah , i 'd better . ashley : you do n't want to vent a little bit yourself ? olivia : it 's just dru . ashley : i get the feeling it might be something more than just dru . olivia : rain check ? ashley : yeah , i think we could probably arrange that . olivia : take care of yourself . ashley : i will . you , too , and , you know , um , whatever 's bothering you , i hope it all works out . ashley : bye . olivia : bye . lily : you promise ? how can you ? neil : lily -- lily : it would n't be the first time you and mom split up . neil : first of all , nobody 's talking about splitting up . lily : it 's going to happen . it 's so obvious . god , i just wish ... neil : what do you wish , sweetheart ? lily : i just wish that we could all just see what 's going on , you know , and not stick around and wait for it to happen . that 's so dumb . neil : do you think it would hurt any less if we bail out now ? lily : yes , totally . i mean , do n't you ? neil : so you think , you 're sure , that it 's not gon na work out ? lily : dad , if it does n't , it 's okay with me , honest . i never expected it to last in the first place . neil : all right , um , i 've heard what you have to say , now i want you to hear me . why do n't you come over here and sit down for a minute , all right ? come here . neil : lily , um , your mother and i , yeah ... we are having our differences , all couples do , but if we were completely in sync on every issue all the time , believe it or not , that would n't work out either . we 'd get bored of each other . all the passion would just go away . lily : so you 're saying fighting 's good for your love life ? please . neil : as crazy as that might sound , yeah , sometimes , that 's the truth . in our case , uh , your mother and me , how do i explain this to you ? we are ... we 're working through a process here . we 're adjusting , okay ? it 's all about the give and take . things might get a little loud at times , and that 's what you 've been hearing lately , but , lily , the thing to remember is our feelings for each other run a lot deeper then what our paychecks mean to us . do you understand that ? and i can promise you , as sure as you and i are sitting here right now , today , that i will not allow our business issues to interrupt or divide this family . neil : you think you can trust me on this one , hmm ? can you be patient ? because , darlin ' , i see such beautiful things happening for our family , and if you look a little bit closer , i know that you 'll see the same thing . neil : come here . you 're such a beautiful girl . give me a hug . come on . olivia : whatever you 're selling , i do n't want any . wes : i 've been waiting for you . olivia : yeah , that 's obvious . wes : can we talk ? olivia : i 'm busy . wes : you going to the hospital ? i can give you a ride . olivia : i 'm not going to the hospital . i have work to do right here . wes : i just need a few moments . olivia : it seems like what you needed was to go down and see my sister since you went to her door first . wes : that was because of lily . i wanted to give dru a heads - up . olivia : about ? wes : lily and i met for breakfast this morning , and i thought her mother should know what we talked about . besides , i did come by here first . you were n't home . olivia : really ? wes : it 's true . olivia : you want some coffee ? wes : water 's fine . olivia : so this , uh , this thing with lily , was it serious ? wes : uh , i hope not . she 's a little confused . olivia : does that surprise you ? wes : no . it 's a complicated situation , especially for someone her age . olivia : um , you know , about this morning , what happened , i 'm a little embarrassed . wes : do n't be . olivia : well , i 'm sure my sister elaborated about the situation after i left . wes : as a matter of fact , i put an end to any conversation about you after you were gone . olivia : and she went along with that ? wes : i 'm well aware of dru 's uncanny ability to spin things to cause maximum discomfort to her target , believe me . i 've experienced it numerous times . olivia : how did you deal with it ? wes : i go with the flow . dru 's dru . what can i say ? olivia : tell me about it . wes : liv , i can understand if you 're ticked off at me for my lack of communication while i was in paris . olivia : i survived . wes : obviously . i can tell you were n't pining away , waiting for my phone call . although , i 'll admit , i 'd have been flattered as hell if you had been . olivia : so ... if it 's not prying , why did you go to paris ? wes : in large part , because of you . anita : sweetheart , that is wonderful news . frederick : oh , what a relief . anita : why did n't you tell us ? brittany : well , i was trying to , but you you were so sure you knew what -- anita : well , what were we supposed to think ? brittany : what the best thing to do was . frederick : i hope you do n't think we take this lightly . it 's just that it 's your life , it 's your future . brittany : look , i 'm not judging you , but i do think it 's interesting . anita : what is ? brittany : your reaction , it 's just so different . frederick : well , i think it 's the way a lot of parents would react under the circumstances , though they might not say it in public . brittany : oh , you 're probably right , dad . anita : you said our reaction 's different . from whose ? brittany : raul 's . anita : huh , i 'm sure . brittany : mom ... anita : no , i 'm sure raul thinks being a daddy is just the ticket . another way to tie you down , smother you . brittany : mom , don't . i mean it . frederick : anita , we 've got our daughter back . can we please just be happy ? anita : of course i 'm happy . brittany : so what 's going on with you two ? is everything okay ? frederick : yeah . anita : yeah , fine . frederick : same old , same old . brittany : because it seemed a little wild when i came in . frederick : well , like i said before , i mean , we were frantic , not knowing where you were , sweetheart . you know , brittany , right before you came in , your mother and i were talking about you , and i think b both realized something . you see , we always thought it was best to give you your freedom and let you make your own decisions , but looking back on it , now we kind of wonder if maybe it did n't seem to you that , well , that we were n't concerned enough , and maybe we did n't care enough . brittany : no , dad . frederick : it 's okay if it did , sweetheart . i mean , how were you to know what we were thinking , that we had a plan ? probably seemed to you like we were just caught up in our own lives all the time , but you know what ? we were watching you , always , and we 're very proud of how you 've handled your independence . brittany : dad , are you sure you mean that ? because you have n't been too proud lately . ; n ' h olivia : you took this trip because of me ? wes : i needed some time away to put things in perspective . olivia : in paris ? wes : i suppose i could 've , uh , picked a more neutral city . olivia : no , i understand . i mean , paris is , like , your comfort zone . it 's a place you were happy . wes : happiest times of my life . olivia : yeah . okay , so you went to paris , and , what , to see if it still had some hold on you ? wes : something like that , yeah . olivia : well , thank you for coming over and updating me , but , as i told you before , i am busy . wes : no , but i 'm not finished . olivia : oh , i think you are finished . i 've heard enough . wes : olivia , i do n't think you understand . olivia : i mean , i do n't understand why you have to spell this out for me . wes : i am not leaving until you hear me out . spell what out ? olivia : for heaven 's sake -- come on , we know why you 're here . you 're gon na break things off . you went to paris . it reaffirmed your feelings for dru . wes : olivia , stop it . olivia : okay , you know what ? if you need to do it the hard way , go ahead . wes : listen , would you just listen ? now while i was in paris , i started every morning at my favorite sidewalk cafe , i saw friends , met with colleagues , roamed all the old stomping grounds , and , like i say , i was trying to put things into perspective , sort my emotions out , and , yes , there were some ghosts from the past that reappeared , but they faded away . you know why ? olivia : why ? wes : because they 're rooted in a different time , a time that is becoming more and more distant every day . i was more haunted by my thoughts of a woman i left behind here in genoa city . olivia : drucilla . wes : i 'm talking about a woman with whom i 've made an amazing connection . someone i realized i ached to be with . now maybe it took longer than it should have , but once i made that revelation , i was on the next plane back , back to you , olivia ... to you . wes : well , are n't you gon na say something ? has all this honesty scared you away ? frederick : you remember what i said toouou on the phone last night , about us not being a family without you ? brittany : yeah . frederick : it 's true , sweetheart . i mean , no matter what problems we 've had in the past , they mean absolutely nothing compared to not knowing where you were , if you were all right . brittany : thanks , dad . anita : frederick , can i speak to brittany alone for a moment ? we need to talk , mother to daughter . frederick : sure . i 've got some people i need to check in with . anita : good . frederick : we 'll talk later , hmm ? brittany : sure , dad . frederick : welcome home , baby . brittany : something is going on with you two . anita : no , listen , i do n't want to talk about your father and me right now . i want to talk about you and this absence of yours . i mean , if you were n't pregnant , then what on earth was going on ? what in god 's name were you thinking ? | raul is bummed by the negative pregnancy test but brittany seems elated about it . |
( knock on door ) phyllis : coming ! ( knock ) phyllis : okay , relax . ( knock ) phyllis : stop that . hey ! oh , my , drucilla . dru : phyllis . phyllis : yes ? dru : surprised to see me ? phyllis : actually , no , because i knew it was only a matter of time until you came knocking on damon 's and my door . dru : your door ? phyllis : yes . dru : you are a hootenanny , honey . phyllis : are n't i , are n't i ? eat your heart out , because i 'm queen bee now . [ scene_break ] damon : am i interrupting ? ashley : no , no , not at all . i 'm just daydreaming . damon : may i ? damon : what a lovely picture . ashley : thanks . damon : and this would be ... um , i was told . abby . ashley : right , when she was a baby . damon : she 's a beautiful child . ashley : thanks , she is . damon : and i could n't help noticing how you were looking at that , so much love . i could n't help but envy you just a little bit . ashley : oh , really ? damon : yeah , see , i 've never been fated to have that -- a happy marriage , a family of my own . though i 've ... well , i 've often thought about what it would be like . that , uh ... well , that deep connection of sharing a child with someone , it 's got ta be , well , just unimaginable . ashley : so i take it that you 're here to see brad ? [ scene_break ] jill : i 'm serious . i want the two of us to spend some qual -- kay : quality time together . yes , yes , jill , i heard you . jill : well , it is what mothers and daughter do . kay : uh , did arthur , by any chance , put you up to this ? jill : he may have suggested it , but i am the one who 's running with it . kay : well , do n't do me any favors . jill : i know what you 're trying to do . you 're trying to provoke me into an argument , but it 's not gon na work , 'cause you and i are going to have a wonderful time doing something fun . kay : well , i ca n't fathom what that could possibly be . jill : which brings me to my surprise . kay : oh , well , you bought me a gift . jill : yes , i did , and i bought myself one , too . go ahead , open it . it 's not gon na explode . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you 're right , shiloh . i should talk to colleen . i need to be honest with her about what could happen . shiloh : and speaking of colleen ... j.t . : oh , hey , i thought you were studying at the library . colleen : uh , yeah , i changed my mind . what 's going on ? j.t . : check this out . shiloh just gave it to me . colleen : wow , is this your song ? j.t . : yeah , pretty cool , huh ? my very first single colleen : j.t . , that 's great . j.t . : here , have a seat . colleen : oh , that 's okay . i do n't want to interrupt . j.t . : you 're not . we 're just talking about some stuff . here , i 'll grab a chair . have a seat . colleen : so , um , how long are you in town ? shiloh : oh , i 'm just going back to l.a. tonight . colleen : wow , you came all the way here to deliver a cd ? shiloh : yeah , well , what can i say ? i wanted to give my guy the personal touch . [ scene_break ] angelo : so what do you think ? bobby : eh , she 's okay . she 's got ta put more into it . angelo : she 's got ta put more into it . bobby : give her a week . see how she does . angelo : all right , i 'll give her a week . neil : excuse me , i 'm looking for bobby marsino . bobby : that 's me . neil : neil . neil winters . bobby : how you doing , neil ? neil : fine . you 've got a nice place . bobby : yeah , thanks . uh , what can i do for you ? you need a drink ? neil : no , no thanks . i 'm go .. um , i wanted to talk to you about the night that brittany hodges was hurt . bobby : oh , you a cop ? neil : no . bobby : you insurance ? neil : no , listen , mr. marsino , i want to talk to you about kevin fisher . i was hoping that maybe we could compare notes . [ scene_break ] lauren : michael , let me ask you a question . are preliminary hearings always so brief ? michael : well , when the defendant does n't show , you bet they are . i 'm sorry . i was n't planning on company . lauren : we probably should n't have forced ourselves on poor michael . paul : yeah , poor michael . look , you two , what we need to focus on is how we can get kevin back here to face trial . michael : look , i already promised lauren that i would pay back the $ 100,000 if the bail deposit is forfeit , all right ? paul : hey , we 've got 30 days . i mean , yeah , they 'll revoke kevin 's bail , but at least the court will return lauren 's deposit . michael : look , i know how it works , paul . paul : so what are you saying ? you 're okay with dumping 100 grand ? i mean , you and i both know sooner or later they will find kevin . if it 's later , the difference is you 're going to be spending a good portion of your time paying off a very big loan . michael : oh , suddenly mr. williams is all concerned about the state of my finances . paul : no , not really . i was trying to appeal to your pocketbook . money or no money , we still have to find kevin . lauren : yeah , but you yourself said that we do n't have the resources for that . michael : but the police do . but why should they rush about it ? it 's like you said , event -- ( doorbell rings ) michael : i 'll get that . michael : oh , look who it is . constable weber , we were just talking about you , sort of . [ scene_break ] kay : what ? what on earth ? jill : uh , the sales clerk at fenmore 's had your sizes on file . kay : well , it 's an english riding outfit . jill : yes , it is . i got one , too , and i got you blue because of your eyes . are n't they adorable ? kay : yes , it 's just the look that i 'm going with this year . jill : come on , katherine , i have been racking my brain trying to think of an activity that we 'd both enjoy , and then it hit me , horseback riding . kay : it 's terribly sweet , jill . jill : i 'm not taking no for an answer . kay : do n't you understand ? it 's nighttime out there already . jill : i know that , katherine , but first thing in the morning , we are up and on those trails . okay , so why do n't you change ? and i will do the same . and then we can see how smashing we both look in our new outfits . kay : but -- jill : no , no , no , i am getting you out of this house , all right ? kay : i 'm not sure that i 'm up for this . jill : the sunshine and the outside fresh air will do us both good . come on , chop - chop . come on , i ca n't wait to see how you look . kay : shh . shh . [ scene_break ] damon : did i say something wrong ? ashley : why would you think that ? damon : well , we were talking about family . well , i was . ashley : no , you said nothing wrong at all , and i 'll tell brad that you stopped by . damon : but i did n't stop by to see brad . ashley : well , then why are you here in his office ? damon : i wanted to speak with you , but you were n't at your desk , and this was the next logical place to look . ashley : speak with me about what ? or do i already know the answer to that ? damon : i suspect you do . ashley : damon , you know where i stand on the hair - straightening research . damon : jack is right there with you . were you aware of that ? ashley : since when ? damon : it 's a fairly recent development . ashley : i see . damon : and i wanted to tell you now , so we could be open and aboveboard . ashley : yeah , um , jack was adamant about that project going through . what changed his mind ? damon : i 'm sure he has his reasons , just as i have mine for wanting to see it through to fruition . ashley : i know you believe it 's some kind of a miraculous breakthrough . i got that . damon : may we speak as colleagues ? ashley : i thought we were . damon : no , no , no , colleagues in the lab , fellow scientists , like - minded and curious . ashley : oh , are you still gon na try to convince me at this late date ? damon : i 'd like to speak my mind on the matter , yes , setting aside all politics and budgets and every other damn thing that 's gon na stand in the way of creativity , of getting at the truth . ashley : wow , you 're sounding pretty lofty . this is a cosmetics company , remember . damon : perhaps , but all research is founded on the same principles , is it not ? i mean , even if there are profits at stake . in fact , it seems to me , it 's more critical than ever when a company 's in trouble . r & d and innovation , they 're the first things to get cut , which is always a big mistake . the panic thinking ... ashley : okay , okay , okay , all right . summarize your findings . you 've got five minutes . damon : and if i make a good case ? ashley : the clock is ticking , damon . [ scene_break ] dru : you certainly are the queen `` bee . `` let me just say this . are n't you being a bit presumptuous , phyllis ? phyllis : oh , presumptuous ? i do n't think so . i kinda like it . it has a lot of benefits . dru : oh , yeah , yeah . um , if i were you , i would n't get too used to those benefits . phyllis : oh , really ? hmm , well , damon does n't seem to mind . dru : i mind . phyllis : last time i checked you were married . dru : so are you , married to jack , in case you 'd forgotten . phyllis : let 's not bring jack into this . dru : no , let 's . you should see his face , phyllis . you should see the look in his eyes every time he realizes you 've just moved on . phyllis : listen , that -- that is not my fault . you have no idea how hard i fought for that marriage . dru : thank god ya lost . you do n't deserve jack abbott . you definitely do n't deserve damon porter . phyllis : why are you here , drucilla ? and i want to know the real reason . do not tell me it 's because of jack . [ scene_break ] colleen : wow , i ca n't believe you actually have a cd . shiloh : oh , it 's not just a cd . it 's the first of j.t . 's many hits . j.t . : shiloh ... shiloh : what , am i embarrassing you again ? j.t . : yeah , a little . shiloh : well , get used to it . colleen , you really got ta do something about your boyfriend . he 's much too humble . oh , gosh , look at the time . i got ta go , or i 'll miss my flight . j.t . : well , thanks for coming all this way . i know it was a pain , but i really appreciate it . shiloh : hey , do n't mention it . i 'll call you with any news , okay ? j.t . : all right , cool . shiloh : all right . bye , colleen . see ya . j.t . : see you later . have a safe flight . shiloh : okay . j.t . : she 's cool , huh ? colleen : i ca n't believe you actually have a cd . j.t . : yeah , i know . i ca n't either . colleen : well , does this mean that you 're single 's gon na be out soon ? j.t . : i have no idea . colleen : well , what are you hoping ? j.t . : you mean , in my wildest dreams ? i do n't know , that the cd becomes a hit . you know , i get to record an album . colleen : yeah , it does n't sound so impossible . j.t . : well , i know the chances are pretty slim . colleen : shiloh does n't seem to think so . j.t . : well , shiloh is a little biased . colleen : but that 's what you 'd like , right , to become a big star ? j.t . : well , yeah , sure . it 'd be a dream come true . why are you asking me all this , colleen ? [ scene_break ] bobby : so your kid was the one he messed with ? neil : yeah , yeah , you heard about that , did you ? bobby : yeah . well , word had it that he fooled around with an underage girl . that 's part of the reason why i got rid of him . now if i had known what he was capable of , i would n't have just fired him . neil : so are you pretty sure that he was the one who set up brittany to be electrocuted ? bobby : yeah , it all fits . i mean , he thought that she got him fired . brittany was the one that told me that he was a perv , and he was mad as hell at me . and , you know , fisher -- he ai n't the type of guy to take me on face - to - face . i do n't know what evidence the cops have , but it was enough to arrest him . that 's good enough for me . neil : so then he was here during the time it would have taken him to wire up the booby trap ? bobby : i did n't see him . ange , you told the cops you saw fisher the day that brittany got burned , right ? angelo : whoa , you another cop ? bobby : his daughter was the one that fisher messed around with . angelo : oh , yeah , i saw him here . neil : can you give me a precise time ? angelo : come on . this guy , he 's a cop . neil : no , no , i 'm not . i 'm just curious . bobby : ange , do not give the guy a hard time . angelo : look at , you know , i do n't know . like i said before , i did n't write it all down . it seemed to me the kid came here , what , an hour or two after bobby fired him . could have stayed here as much as an hour . somewhere between , i do n't know , 10 in the morning , 2 in the afternoon . look , hey , i got beer warming up out back . bobby : the beer can wait . i 'm sorry . is there anything else ? neil : uh , one more question . what about that night ? did either of you see him hanging around ? bobby : nah . angelo : no . bobby : but he could have come in the back door . see , we got ta leave it unlocked when we 're open . it 's part of a fire code . you know , there 's no reason to go back there unless there 's something the matter with the juice or the water heater . so he must have come in that way , went into the utility room . he flipped a switch . you know , this fisher kid , he trained to be an electrician . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , i heard about that . um , listen , thanks . thanks for your information . i appreciate it , mr. marsino . bobby : sure , just call me bobby . angelo : do n't mention it . angelo : what was that all about ? bobby : come on , ange , ca n't you see the guy 's all torn up about what happened to his kid ? angelo : so why does he come asking questions about what happened here ? i mean , that 's got nothing to do with his kid . bobby : whatever . maybe it did , maybe it did n't . look , we got work to do . [ scene_break ] hank : i have a warrant for kevin fisher 's arrest . michael : yes , detective , i 'm sure you do . um , he skipped bail . he did n't show at his prelim . what , you think i 'm hiding him under the sofa ? hank : he 's supposed to be staying here . michael : yes , right up until he took off . hank : you mind if i look around ? michael : of course i do , but i recognize your right to call me a liar when i say my brother 's not here . knock yourself out . hank : thank you . paul : hello , hank . hank : paul , miss fenmore . lauren : hi . lauren : well , he did n't waste any time . paul : no . michael : the good guys take it very personally when the bad guys do n't play by the rules , you know ? oh , what , no dice ? look , detective weber , we want to find him , too . hank : i do n't believe that . michael : really ? why not ? hank : because i believe you know where he is , maybe all of you . you folks had better not obstruct me in doing my duty to serve this warrant , or you 'll be in a world of hurt . [ scene_break ] damon : now that i 've isolated the key enzyme , we move on to phase two -- cataloguing its properties , all by the book , for the regulation folks . meantime , however , i have leapt ahead a little . i have created a synthesized batch of product based on the orchid 's natural components . ashley : what about vanessa lerner ? where does her research stand ? damon : well , to the best of my knowledge , nowhere . she was working with natural plant extract , nothing synthesized . ashley , up till now , there 's been very little strain on the company 's resources other than my time . ashley : and how long do you think that will continue to be the case ? damon : well , you know the process as well as i do . if we move into any large- scale testing ... ashley : but we 're not there yet . damon : all i 'm asking for is the opportunity to see how close we can get . is this is a silver bullet , or is n't it ? ashley : you love that phrase , do n't you ? damon : ( laughs ) well , if the madame would prefer , say , holy grail ? ashley : you are very persuasive , damon . you really are . damon : oh , my . does that mean you 'll allow me to continue ? ashley : well ... jack : just wo n't take no for an answer , will you ? damon : hi , jack . jack : thought you 'd go behind my back , get a different answer ? damon : ashley was kind enough to hear me out . jack : damon already tell you how i feel about this ? ashley : mm - hmm . he sure did . jack : exactly how much did damon tell you ? damon : i did n't mention phyllis , if that 's what you 're asking . jack : it is n't . why do n't you run along , damon ? i got things to discuss with my sister . damon : ( whispers ) pardon me . [ scene_break ] dru : this has everything to do with jack . phyllis : oh , give me a break . you do n't care about jack . you care about yourself and your agenda , whatever that is . dru : my agenda has to do with your husband and his company . phyllis : oh , yeah , this is about the hair - straightening project . dru : damon has a big mouth . yeah , the hair - straightening product that jack ripped off the table when he found out you had jungle fever . phyllis : oh , jungle fever ? oh , really ? that was a business decision . dru : a business decision he made after he witnessed you holding damon 's hand at the athletic club , thank you very much . phyllis : well , i think that he just realized what ashley already knew . that this project was a money pit , and there was no way jabot would be able to handle that , especially after jack turned down victor 's extremely , extremely generous offer . dru : we were working on it . this was gon na revolutionize the whole hair - care industry . phyllis : blah , blah , blah , blah . jeez , that 's what i keep on hearing . where are the results ? dru : we woulda had 'em for you if you had n't derailed us . now damon and i , we do n't even know if we have a job anymore , phyllis . phyllis : oh , that 's right , that 's right . that 's what it is . you 're afraid you 're not gon na have a job . you 're afraid you 're gon na be standing in the unemployment line . dru : oh , that 'll be the day . this is about saving a company , or do n't you care ? phyllis : you have no idea how much i care . damon : then why are you playing footsies with damon if you care about jack ? phyllis : why are you married to neil when you know that he works for a company that 's hell - bent on destroying jabot ? dru : i love neil . you do n't love damon . you 're on the rebound . phyllis : my marriage is over . i 'm movin ' on . dru : movin ' on how , ruining jack 's career , ruining his company , not caring about damon 's career , putting people out of work ? i mean , you tell me . phyllis : wait a second , his career ? what are you talking about ? you 're throwing accusations at me . you 're going off about stuff you do n't know about , and all i keep on hearing you say is damon , damon , damon , damon . why all this tremendous interest in my damon porter ? [ scene_break ] ( bangs crop ) jill : mother , you look magnificent . kay : rather chic , is it not ? jill : you look very chic . we 're gon na have a blast tomorrow . kay : you really want me to go riding with me ? jill : i 'm really looking forward to it , yeah . kay : well , do n't expect too much . i mean , i am , ooh , rusty . jill : oh , let me just fix your catcher here a little . kay : ( sighs ) jill : i do n't believe it . i do n't ... you just could n't wait , could you ? kay : what ? jill : you had a drink while you were upstairs changing . kay : oh , jill , now do n't start ! jill : you did , katherine . you went up to your room , and you had one of your hidden bottles , and you just started drowning your imaginary sorrows , did n't you ? why , katherine ? do you know i am desperately searching for a way to bond with you ? why do you ruin everything ? do you hate the idea of spending time with me so much that you have to numb yourself with booze ? kay : i only took a sip , a sip . jill : that 's not the point . that 's not the p -- how stupid ... how stupid am i to think that if i tried to be nice to you , it would change anything ? 'cause you 're a drunk . you 're just a cheap lush who does n't want to be anything else . kay : those are very cruel words . jill : yeah , well , the truth hurts , does n't it ? and my poor father , oh , my god , he is so hopeful that you 're gon na pull yourself together . he just keeps saying to me , `` we got ta be patient with her ; we got ta be patient with her . `` well , you know what ? i 'm out of patience . you are so selfish . you 're so selfish , you wo n't even give the three of us a chance at being a real family . you disgust me . [ scene_break ] colleen : thanks , trev . j.t . : colleen , what is it ? you 're not still upset , are you ? colleen : about what ? j.t . : about not being able to go to l.a. with me . colleen : no , it 's not that . j.t . : but something is wrong . colleen : i 'm really proud of you , j.t . j.t . : okay . colleen : no , i mean it . look how far you 've come . i mean , everything you 've done . j.t . : it 's all because of you , colleen . colleen : no . i mean , yeah , i pushed you in the beginning . but you are incredibly talented . you are gon na be famous . i just know it . j.t . : hey , you been hanging around shiloh too much , i think . colleen : no , i 'm serious . if you work really hard , great things are gon na happen for you . i - i really do believe that . j.t . : well , thanks . it means a lot . colleen : um , there 's something i want you to know . j.t . : what is it ? colleen : if there ever comes a time where you need to make a choice between your music and me -- j.t . : oh , no , colleen , what are you talking about ? that 's not gon na happen . colleen : it might . j.t . : no , it 's not . colleen : look , we do n't know what the future could hold . you know , you could be in l.a. for a long time , and i 'll be stuck here . j.t . : so we 'll have to spend a little more time apart than we 'd like . couples do that all the time . it 's not that big a deal . colleen : i do n't want you to miss out on anything because of me . this is a great time for you and i want you to experience it all . j.t . : and i will . i will , colleen . do n't worry about me . i 'm fine . colleen : well , i do worry . i just think maybe we should , um -- j.t . : colleen , what ? no , do n't -- do n't . do n't finish that . colleen : why ? j.t . : remember that surprise i mentioned earlier ? i need to give it to you . i think it 'll make you see things differently . come on . [ scene_break ] michael : ( laughs ) `` world of hurt `` ? oh , man . oh , hank , hank , hank , you 're gon na have to do a lot better than that if you 're planning to threaten us . hank : mr. baldwin , obstruction of justice is a punishable offense . if that threatens you ... paul : oh , come on . do n't you think you 're being just a little heavy - handed ? hank : what i think is we tried making nice with kevin fisher . michael : wait , `` we , `` `` we `` ? who 's `` we `` ? lauren : we 're all on the same page . we want kevin to come back and stand trial . and eventually , he will be caught . and believe me , if we knew where he was , we 'd be there , bringing him back . hank : i hope that 's true . michael : you know , hank , the problem with being on the force for so long , after a few years , you just start assuming people are lying . that 's not good . it leads to faulty judgments . hank : thanks for the tip , mr. baldwin . i 'll be on my way . paul , ms. fenmore . call me if you hear from your defendant . michael : you 're the first on my list . let me get that . hank : no , i got it . lauren : well , was n't he a breath of fresh air ? ( sighs ) okay , i got ta get back to work . paul : all right . why do n't i walk you to your car ? lauren : michael , let 's just hope to god kevin sees the wisdom in coming back and facing the music . michael : yeah , let 's do . lauren : ( sighs ) paul : call me if you hear anything . all right . lauren : thanks . [ scene_break ] neil : eddie , thanks for coming right over . eddie : no problem . i was n't far away . what 's up ? did you read that activity log i left with you ? neil : yeah , i did , in great detail . eddie : most clients do n't . neil : you know , eddie , i have to admit , i just could n't believe there was n't something incriminating in there somewhere . eddie : like i told you before , a lot of guys clean up their act , especially right after doing a crime , on the off chance they 're being watched . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah , i can understand that . eddie : so what 's the occasion ? something you want to go over ? i hope you 're satisfied with the work i did for you . neil : not exactly . i mean , i look at the document that you left me , and it 's clear that you and your people are very good . you 've accounted for every second of fisher 's days and nights . and that 's why i 'm having a problem . [ scene_break ] ashley : what was that all about , between you and damon ? jack : we 'll talk about that later . right now , i want to know if you went through with it . ashley : went through with what , jack ? jack : what do you think ? did you tell victor about abby ashley : no , i did not . jack : thank god . sis , it would have been a mistake . ashley : he found out from abby . jack : what ? ashley : apparently , she saw the tape that i made when i was n't sure i was gon na live to see her grow up . jack : oh , my g -- and she told ... how did this happen ? ashley : um , i do n't know all the details . jack : talk to me . how did this happen ? ashley : i do n't know ! i was n't there ! jack : you were n't where ? come on , you have some clue . ashley : look , i do n't want to talk about this , okay ? i mean it . jack : so you 're telling me your 6-year - old daughter just found out that brad really is n't her father ? ashley : it 's not how i wanted it to happen , jack , okay ? jack : i do n't understand how you could be that careless . ashley : oh , thank you so much . jack : well , what the hell would you call it ? ashley : you knew that i was gon na tell victor . jack : yeah , and ? ashley : i was in my room alone watching the tape , okay ? trying to prepare myself . i thought abby and frances were at the park , damn it ! jack : well , obviously , you thought wrong . ashley : just what the hell do you think you 're going to accomplish by rubbing my face in this ? jack : okay , obviously , she walked in on you viewing this tape . how did her path cross with victor 's ? ashley : at the athletic club . colleen was watching her . jack : so victor talked to her to -- ashley : no , abby blurted it out . i 'm not even sure how much she understands . jack : oh , god , that poor child . god , she 's got ta be so confused . ashley : okay , are you happy now ? you know all the gory details ! are you happy ? ! jack : no , i do n't know all of them . you have n't told me about newman 's reaction . how did the great man handle this ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , you know , drucilla , i think you 're jealous . dru : hmph . phyllis : i have damon , and you do n't . dru : um , i 'm not damon porter 's type . phyllis : mm - hmm . dru : i only have a professional interest in damon porter . and jabot has a vested interest in him , so -- phyllis : oh , uh - huh . `` professional . `` dru : professional , that 's right , phyllis . phyllis : yeah , yeah , give me a break . you and damon cavorting in the jungle before your -- let me tell ya -- wacky , wacky wedding in japan , were you after something else besides a flower ? dru : you know , you 're starting to mess with my press and curl . phyllis : oh , well , then maybe i should back off . i bet neil would be very intrigued by our conversation right now . dru : you know what ? do not stir the pot where my marriage is concerned . phyllis : why is that ? i thought everything was perfect , and you had nothing to hide . dru : everything is fine , everything is fine , phyllis . phyllis : why are you so jumpy ? why are you so jumpy ? ( giggles ) you know , i think if you were smart , you would leave before you said anything else incriminating , something that i could actually take to your loving , devoted husband . you 're on my turf , sista . dru : mm , mm , mm . phyllis : mm - hmm . i do n't like you on my turf . like i said earlier , i 'm queen bee now . and i intend to stay that way . you got it ? dru : i got that you 're stupid . and i got that you are gon na live to regret this , that you 're gon na lose everything . and remember this , you heard it from me first . step aside . [ scene_break ] mac : guess i was hungry after all . kay : you heard , did n't you ? mac : i could n't help it . kay : well , i 'm sorry you had to be witness to all that . mac : pretty clear jill has n't changed a bit . still as mean and spiteful as ever . kay : oh , come on , mackenzie . darling , how many times have i told you not to be harsh on her ? she 's simply trying to be nice . i mean , after all , take -- take a look . she bought this lovely riding habit because she wanted to go riding with me . now that was ... that was a lovely gesture , was it not ? mac : it 's the words that come out of her mouth that bother me . kay : jill is such a mouth . she does n't mean half of the things that she says . mac : how can you stand up for her ? kay : because it 's the truth . i must have been a ... just a terrible disappointment , my goodness , blowing all those years of sobriety . mac : okay , stop . kay : no , i just blew them for no reason . mac : stop blaming yourself . just stop blaming yourself . it was jill who drove you back to drinking . kay : sweetheart , i told you , she had nothing to do with it . mac : i know . you told me it was n't jill 's fault . but when i hear the way she speaks to you and the way she treats you -- kay : darling , please , please , please , i beg you . i do not want you to become involved in this . please , sweetheart . mac : grandma , i love you . how can i not be involved ? now that witch had better watch her mouth , or she 's gon na have me to deal with . kay : yes , but you ca n't ... do n't you understand ? you ca n't take all of this personally ? mac : i do . from now on , i 'm gon na be your guardian angel . so you better get used to it . [ scene_break ] jack : victor finds out in the worst possible way that he has another child , that half the town 's been lying to him for years ? ashley : what do you want me to say , jack ? victor was tickled pink . jack : i want you to give me a straight answer . ashley : he was ... he was furious , and he felt betrayed . are you finished grilling me ? jack : wait a minute , wait a minute . when you say , `` he was furious , `` how furious ? what does this mean for you and abby ? talk to me ! ashley : i do n't know , jack . i do n't have a clue . jack : well , what a great comfort to everyone concerned . ashley : jack ... jack : i ca n't believe you ever got it in your head to do this . you kept this secret for years . now your marriage is up for grabs , your family , and for what , for your peace of mind ? is that what you feel now that victor knows ? ! ashley : stop tormenting me ! i do n't have any answers , jack . i need your support right now , not some harangue about all the mistakes i 've made in my life . now back off ! [ scene_break ] eddie : i do n't see any gaps here . neil : i do n't either . must be tough , following a guy around all day , watching him walk into a building , then waiting for him to come out again . eddie : mr. winters , with all due respect , i hope you 're not insinuating that my people would fill in a log entry carelessly or fraudulently . neil : a man 's life depends on this . eddie : do n't you think i 'm used to dealing in cases where everything 's on the line ? that log is a minute - by - minute account of kevin fisher 's whereabouts where he could be observed , his activities from the first date to the last . neil : okay , okay . cool , cool . um , humor me for a second , would you ? here , i got this page marked . um , look , right here , see ? all right , `` subject enters marsino 's . `` then later , `` subject exits marsino 's , appears upset , walks to bus stop , bus is trailed . subject gets off bus at union street , proceeds to apartment in the brewery building . `` then later , `` he comes out once , walks to the corner , returns home . `` then he does n't come out again until later that night . are you absolutely certain that this report right here is accurate ? eddie : i 'd stake my life on it . neil : you know , there 's a witness at marsino 's club who says he saw kevin there that day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for at least an hour . eddie : who said that ? neil : a guy named angelo . he 's a bartender there . eddie : mr. winters , the man is a liar . he did not see fisher at that time , because mr. fisher was not there at that time . [ scene_break ] lauren : sierra , i 'm so sorry . i thought i 'd be back before now . sierra : oh , it 's not a problem , ms. fenmore . lauren : were you busy at all ? sierra : actually , it was pretty slow . i stayed in back most of the time . there was a mountain of stuff to be tagged . well , less of a mountain now . lauren : thank you . i really appreciate it . sierra : you know , a couple of times , i thought i heard something out here . but i did n't see anyone . lauren : really ? you know , i probably should n't leave you here at night , then . sierra : oh , it 's okay . i was n't afraid . it was probably just my imagination . lauren : do you have a ride ? sierra : yeah . mom 's picking me up out front . lauren : all right . will you do me a favor ? will you go wait out by the guard desk so i know that you 're safe ? sierra : of course . see you saturday . lauren : all right . okay . thanks again . sierra : my pleasure . lauren : bye . kevin : hi , lauren . what 's happening ? [ next_on ] kevin : lauren , you have to help me . there 's no one else that i could turn to . ashley : phyllis and damon what ? jack : it seems our good friend and colleague did n't waste any time when he found out my wife and i were getting divorced | ashley finds that fighting with her brother is just like old times . bobbie puts his rival in his place , after explaining why singing in marcino 's is not a bad thing . colleen 's fear is that her boyfriend will not be able to get her off his mind . phyllis wonders if that could possibly be true . drucilla gets an idea on how to save her job at jabot . kevin tells how he wasted his time visiting his mother in detroit . lauren is asked again to help the underdog . neil 's mind is churning as he gets answers regarding his daughter 's assailant . phyllis figures out a way to make good use of negative energy . rose asks if any new dancers are needed at the strip club . |
billy : first checkup , and not a peep . dr. palumbo was very impressed . chloe : well , that 's because our daughter is very impressive , just like her mama -- oh , her mama who is very late to work . ugh . you know , i want to take her in to work today . would you mind ? i want to show her off . billy : works for me . i was hoping to deal with some new acquisitions tonight . chloe : okay , sounds like a plan . billy : ( scoffs ) you know , if cane were still on his custody kick , he 'd be eating this stuff up . mom and dad off on their separate ways , going to work . families are supposed to be at home . chloe : well , you know what ? nick and phyllis -- they 're at work with each other every day , and their marriage is perfect , which means ours is too , right ? billy : yep , sure does . [ scene_break ] phyllis : do you have any ideas for the next issue , any of us ? you know , something ? ( laughs ) nick : yeah , why do n't we take a break ? phyllis : all right . nick : maybe , uh , clear our heads . something might come to us . phyllis : all right , okay . nick : ( sighs ) you know , going to that earth day at summer 's school really put us behind . phyllis : yeah , i know . i know , but she was very excited to see us there . and who knows ? maybe -- maybe something good for this issue can come out of it . nick : yeah , we could go with the whole environmental thing . you know , hit 'em with the -- the carbon footprint stats , groundwater pollution , ocean dead zones . phyllis : or not . i mean , i just think , you know , when -- when times are tough like they are now , um , people crave something good . you know what i mean ? they crave fairy tales , happily ever after . it makes them forget about how messed , you know , messed up things are . nick : well , people may want the fairy tale , but sooner or later , we all have to face the facts , right ? and does n't false hope make the letdown that comes in the end that much harder to take ? phyllis : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] lily : really ? okay , that 's great . um , yeah , i have to just run a quick errand , and then i will be right there . oh , my fiancé 's gon na be so surprised and excited . we both are . thank you so much . thank you . okay , bye . [ scene_break ] cane : so , uh , was that my replacement at chancellor ? kay : ( laughs ) uh , if you have changed your mind , i 'll pretend , um , you never resigned . cane : it is a generous offer , but , uh , i need to make a fresh start , and i could n't be happier . kay : well , i 'm glad to hear that . too bad your mother ca n't find , uh , the joy in her decisions that she 's been making . cane : yeah . ( sighs ) well , it 's much of a muchness . oh , it 's what we say in australia . it means you two are alike , you know , you and mom . kay : `` much of a muchness . `` cane : mm . kay : hmm , i like that . there 's , uh , some truth in that . we share the same weaknesses . cane : i would say you share more strengths than weaknesses , but if you miss her and you want her a part of your life , you 'll find a way . kay : well , i think that 's jill 's decision as much as it is mine , and if she wants a relationship , all she has to do is call . jill : cane . cane : hey , mom . jill : i 'll get us a table . do n't be long . you know i hate to be kept waiting . cane : okay . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm not really hungry . jack : so keep me company . come on , we both know when you 're stressed , you forget to eat . sharon : i , uh , i had brunch with my mom earlier . after that , i felt like i could take on the world . jack : something happened between then and now ? sharon : well , just ... i do n't know . sometimes i - i just do n't feel like i 'm in the mood to see other people and ... jack : you do n't owe a damn thing to anyone . you 're only as strong as you allow yourself to be . that 's the voice of experience talking . you know i have been where you are . hey , look at me . do this for yourself . i 'll be waiting at the bar . meet me there . sharon : okay . jack : good girl . sharon : jack . jack : do n't think . just trust me . i know you can do this . see you downstairs . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , maybe fantasy is n't the way to go . all right . but , um , we definitely should go with the -- the , um , aspect of -- of things that make people happy , like video games and country music . nick : hmm . those things make you happy . phyllis : yeah . nick : we need something more universal . phyllis : okay , um , babies . babies make people happy , and the internet is filled with videos of babies doing really cute things , like taking their first steps and laughing and ... nick : kids and puppies ... phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : the old clichés . phyllis : yeah , they 're clichés , but they still work . nick : everything has a shelf life . phyllis : no , it does n't . nick : yeah , yeah , i 'm right . name me one thing that 's lasted . phyllis : blue jeans . ice cream . nick : that 's two things . phyllis : thanksgiving . christmas . nick : thanksgiving 's more of an american tradition . phyllis : easter . nick : perhaps something secular like new year 's eve . phyllis : ( scoffs ) beethoven 's fifth , `` brahms ' lullaby , `` `` god bless ... america . `` nick : hmm . phyllis : never mind . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : ( sighs ) ooh , now this is kind of difficult , is n't it ? it never used to be that difficult . nick : all right , let 's get back to work . [ scene_break ] kay : hi , darling . ( makes kissing sound ) joe jr. : katherine . kay : oh , you really thought you were gon na get rid of me today , did n't you ? joe jr. : yeah , i did , but i 'm glad you 're back so i could thank you for marge 's memorial service . you know , it was a real good thing you did for her . pearl : for all of us . kay : aw . joe jr. : okay , let -- e - enough of the sap . come on , pearl , order up . let 's go . pearl : ( laughs ) kay : ( laughs ) oh , dear . nikki : well , katherine , i hope you 're ready to make lots of decisions , because i have plenty of pictures of cakes and bouquets ... kay : hmm . mac : oh , and , um , amber and i have n't had a chance to coordinate our bridesmaids ' dresses , but you should probably pick a palette first anyway . kay : by the way , would you , uh , do the honor of standing up with me ? nikki : oh , katherine , i would love to , but what about jill ? i mean , do n't you want her to ? kay : well , i - i did n't -- i - i did n't expect she would , so no . [ scene_break ] jill : you dropped the custody case ? cane : yeah , it was one of the hardest things i 've ever done , but it was the right thing to do , 'cause chloe and billy should raise their own daughter . jill : ( sighs ) cane : i got ta tell you , mom , all that anger was just weighing me down , and it feels so good to be free of it . why do n't you give that a try ? jill : make peace with the queen of genoa city ? no , i do n't think so . there 's too much bad blood between us . no , i 've given up on her . that 's impossible . cane : it does n't have to be . lily and i went through hell , and now guess what ? we just set our wedding date . jill : ( gasps ) cane : may 15th . jill : oh , sweetheart , that 's wonderful . congratulations . cane : thank you , and as impossible as it seemed , we 're back together . billy and chloe are married and starting a family , and grandma is back from the dead . so the impossible is possible , mom , if you just want it to be . [ scene_break ] jack : thanks . jack : ms. benson . and what have you done for my image today ? mary jane : mm , ask me tomorrow . i 'm off the clock . how about you ? on your own tonight ? jack : are you just making easy conversation , or should i consider that an invitation ? mary jane : no invitation intended . may i get a scotch on the rocks , please ? jack : oh , excuse me . jack : there you are . i was starting to wonder . sharon : um , yeah . i , uh , i changed my mind back and forth so many times , i was beginning to wonder myself . it 's just a little bit strange for me being here , thinking everybody knows what i did . jack : in this town , we all know something about everyone . you know what i know ? i am very proud to be seen with you here tonight . here we go . and remember , no one is looking . sharon : oh , yes , they are . jack : if they are , they 're staring at me , wondering how it is i 'm out with the most beautiful woman in town . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) jill : you know , i wish you had taken katherine up on her offer . if you were still with the company , maybe you could have found a way to force the old fool out . cane : i 've made my decision . i have no regrets . jill : i got plenty enough for both of us . [ scene_break ] sharon : how could you miss it , jack ? they completely snubbed me -- jill and cane . it was deliberate . jack : i am back at jabot . they are gone . if there was a snub , believe me , it was aimed at me . sharon : i feel all eyes on me . i know it , and you see it , too . jack : no , what i see is a woman i 'm crazy about being very brave . look , the people you love , the people that matter , know who you are . everyone else is meaningless . sharon : i ca n't believe that i was so self - righteous every time you did something wrong , and now here i am , a thief . jack : believe me , it 's gon na take a long time for you to catch up with my long list of misdeeds . if you 're nice , i 'll give you a lesson . sharon : ( laughs ) jack ! jack : the way things were going , i was n't sure i was ever gon na get to see you laugh again . sharon : i had no idea that i would wake up one day to find that ... you 're the best friend i have in the world . [ scene_break ] pearl : now that 's my idea of a wedding dress . nikki : mm - hmm . pearl : you 'd look amazing . kay : oh , pearl , for heaven 's sakes . please , i 'd look like a mutton dressed up as a lamb . nikki : oh . kay : no , amber is designing my -- my outfit , my dress . nikki : really ? kay : yeah , really . nikki : and murphy 's tux , too ? kay : oh , dear god in heaven , no . nikki : ( laughs ) kay : i mean , that poor man is so stressed about having to wear a suit and a tie and all the excitement . i 've just decided that our wedding is not going to be that . nikki : oh . well , then what kind of wedding is it going to be ? just so i can tell the caterers . kay : oh , the caterer 's all taken care of . joe jr. : hey , pearl , move it . how long you gon na -- are you hens gon na take up that table ? kay : ( chuckles ) that 's the caterer . nikki : you 're kidding . joe ? kay : mm . ( laughs ) mac : and that 's the smile i 've seen on three continents . nikki : ( laughs ) yes , it 's a bride 's smile . hard to miss it , is n't it ? mac : weddings and babies . kay : ( laughs ) mac : they 're always there to remind you that life goes on . kay : oh , that 's true , is n't it ? nikki : yeah , weddings and babies . kay : that expression on your face is the same all over the world . i mean , you have , what , a brilliant idea ? nikki : um , it -- it 's just a work thing . do n't -- do n't worry about it right now . kay : well , there 's no reason you -- well , there 's no reason you should n't go ahead with it . the -- while the iron is hot , go . nikki : you 're absolutely right . excuse me , mackenzie . mac : mm - hmm . nikki : i 've got ta go . um , now , katherine . kay : hmm ? nikki : do n't be surprised if you get a phone call from the magazine . kay : what , again ? nikki : okay , i 'll take to you later . bye . kay : ( chuckles ) mac : queen of the `` restless style `` covers . kay : oh , dear , dear , dear , who can blame them ? [ scene_break ] jimmy : setting a record tonight ? billy : i am a businessman , jimmy . billy : ugh , and new acquisitions are on the agenda , and i need to acquire a new shot pronto . jimmy : ( sighs ) billy : and your lovely hand in marriage . jimmy : you 're not my type . besides , last i heard , you were taken . billy : with you , only with you , dear jimmy , and this lovely place , my home sweet home away from home . this is the only place in town where i can just come and kick back , nobody to bother me , nobody to kill the buzz . just you and me and our beautiful , beer - soaked , broken - down asylum . ha ! billy : jimmy ... ( taps shot glass on bar ) [ scene_break ] chloe : so this is the vibe that i was thinking about . phyllis : vibe ? for -- for what ? chloe : uh , for the summer spread that we were talking about . you know , couples in love , bathing suits , ca n't keep their eyes off of each other . hello ? phyllis : um , yeah , h - hello . i - i 'm thinking of this issue right now , actually , not the summer . chloe : okay , so then do we have a theme yet , or ... phyllis : um , we 've -- we 've been working on that . ( chuckles ) chloe : okay . ( whispering ) is there any room for me in there ? nikki : nicholas , phyllis , do we have a theme for our next issue ? nick : nothing we 're too excited about yet . nikki : i just came from talking with two lovely ladies about the things that make us happy . phyllis : oh , wait a second . nick : hmm . phyllis : that 's what , uh , nick and i were just talking about , the things that make us happy . nick : yeah , we ca n't find one happy thing that we agree on . nikki : but you would agree that it 's worth celebrating in general , right ? happiness , true love ? nick : so true love is your idea for the next issue . phyllis : i - i do n't know if that 's gon na work , uh , true love . nikki : oh , it will work . it will work if we make it our wedding issue . chloe : ooh , weddings ! i love weddings . who does n't love weddings ? weddings are the best . lily : yeah , especially this time of year . nikki : see ? chloe : yeah , and i will totally lend you pictures from my own , because i know that that cake fight alone will sell out in the first printing . nikki : oh , boy . chloe : it 's gon na be great . i think that 's great . [ scene_break ] cane : you know , i thought you 'd be home with your wife and your baby tonight . billy : if you want to call child services , then just go ahead . delia is with chloe , and the kid is as loved as she gets . cane : billy , listen , man , what you do in your evenings is none of my business . i did the right thing in the custody trial . i 'm not gon na change my mind . billy : well , in that chase , jimmy , pour the man a shot , unless you want to get back there and make -- i know you used to be a bartender . ( laughs ) that 's right . cane : you know what ? actually , this place reminds me of somewhere i used to work , which means just like you , billy , i 'm a big fan of jimmy 's place , right , jimmy ? billy : hey , buddy , do n't you forget who the king of the kingdom is around here . this is billy 's world , right , jimmy ? everybody else , they 're just visiting . cane : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : that is a great decision , but , uh , you know what ? a - a bridal issue ... nick : yeah . phyllis : it takes months to prep . it 's really expensive . nick : and the way the economy 's been , you know , going over the top and expensive , i ... phyllis : yeah . nikki : no , no , no , no , no . that 's the beauty of it . our issue is going to be about the basics , the heart of a wedding , the bride , the groom , the -- the coming together of family , making it a day to remember . and -- and we 'll cover all different kinds of weddings . we -- we can do a small country wedding , a big city cathedral , and brides come in all varieties , too . i happen to personally know an 80-year - old who 's about to walk down the aisle , and katherine is a great selling point for us . lily : see , i 'd love an issue like that , 'cause that 'd help me to plan my wedding . nikki : lily , have you and cane set a date ? lily : yeah , uh , may 15th . nikki : oh , honey , congratulations . lily : thanks . chloe : that did n't take long . nikki : your wedding could be a great opportunity for photos if you have decided to return to modeling . lily : um , yeah . chloe : i - i did n't know that you were modeling again . lily : well , that 's actually why i came by , to see when you wanted me to start . nikki : oh , that 's great news . it 's settled . chloe : oh , well , great . then i guess i 'll , uh , i 'll be your stylist again , huh ? phyllis : huh , do n't let that color your opinion . nikki : ( claps hands ) oh , this is so exciting ! no , it -- it -- it 's all about hope and joy , the bride and groom , the family , making something that 's going to last a lifetime . cordelia : ( crying ) chloe : shh , shh , shh , shh . and you hate this idea , both of you , do n't you ? phyllis : no . no , no , i - i like it . nick : yeah , i - i - i actually think this is , uh , just what we 're looking for . phyllis : yeah . yeah , i think it 's really , really great . perfect . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , i forgot about that one . jack : i thought i was gon na get my head handed to me . sharon : oh . jack : what ? sharon : i just forgot , you know , how it must look laughing in public when we should be miserable right now . jack : will you stop worrying about what other people think ? look , my image was so bad , we had to hire someone , a professional . yeah . be happy you do n't need her . sharon : and you do ? jack : it 's strictly professional . sharon : really ? seems like it 's more , or you want it to be . why not have some fun ? jack : i 'm having all the fun i can deal with right now . besides , mary jane is married . we 're working together . i 'm not that interested . sharon : what 's wrong ? jack : ( sighs ) it just kind of snuck up on me , uh , the date on the check . sharon : the date ? jack : april 23rd . two years ago today , we were married . sharon : seems like a million years ago . jack : somehow , at the same time , it seems like yesterday . sharon : i never thought we 'd end up like this . jack : i am so grateful you are still a part of my life . sharon : as grateful as i am that you 're a part of mine . [ scene_break ] cane : ( laughs ) jimmy : i do n't believe you . are you kidding me ? billy : hey , back off , mate . cane : whoa . billy : me and jimmy -- we got a thing . do n't we , sweetheart ? cane : oh , all right . no worries . no worries . no worries . no worries . all right , okay , hey , listen , jimmy , thank you for your time . jimmy : well , you must be crazy , but crazy 's just fine with me . cane : hey . billy : okay , bye , bye , bye . cane : all right , i 'm going . i 'm going . i 'm going . you have a good night , alright ? billy : go . cane : all right , cool . billy : go . jimmy , so help me , if you hire `` crocodile dundee , `` we 're through . done . jimmy : well , i did n't hire him , but he -- billy : well , as long as he 's not on the payroll ... [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] cane : hey , chloe , it 's me . chloe : uh , what -- what 's up ? cane : hey , listen , i 'm down at jimmy 's bar , and , uh , billy 's here . um , someone might want to come down and give him a lift home . chloe : okay , yeah , thanks -- thanks for letting me know . what are we going to do with your daddy ? lily : so we 're thinking about a traditional wedding , but nothing 's decided yet . chloe : we got ta go . sorry . lily : actually , you know what ? i have to go , too . i have to pick up a surprise for cane , so can we talk about this later ? nikki : yeah , sure , especially if this surprise of yours works with the issue ? lily : yeah . thanks . nikki : okay . um , just give me a call when you can , okay ? lily : okay . nikki : good night . lily : night . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , uh , you got a minute ? phyllis : yeah . nick : i want to talk to you about , uh , setting up a regular visiting schedule with summer . phyllis : shh . this is our own personal business , you know ? i do n't want this published . a schedule ? y - you 're acting like this is an official separation . are -- i did n't think that we were there . are we ? nick : well , i just want to make sure summer knows i 'm gon na be there for her . it 's not about us . phyllis : no , definitely not , but ... i just -- i 'm confused , because we were at that earth day celebration , and we were having a really good time , you know , laughing like a family , and -- and now you are acting like this . what happened ? what changed ? nick : phyllis , nothing changed . we 're still exactly where we 've been all along . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i really wish amber could have been here . i 'm -- i am so looking forward to the two of you becoming friends , good friends . mac : it 's been great meeting everybody that you love , grandma , and i 've had so much fun spending time , but i really have some job applications i want to get in before it 's too late . kay : j -- applications ? well ... mac : yeah . kay : chancellor foundations can pay you a decent salary . mac : ( chuckles ) no , thank you . i 'm sure the foundation knows more than enough people who could use every penny . kay : mm - hmm , stubborn , willful . mac : i wonder where i get that from . kay : ( laughs ) mac : i 'll see you back at the house . kay : drive carefully . mac : i will . kay : joe ! ( clears throat ) joe jr. : what 's up ? kay : i just had a wonderful idea of what we 're going to serve . uh , hamburger , the little -- sliders , right ? hamburger sliders and milk shakes in juice glasses . joe jr. : sliders and milk shakes -- that 's what you want me to serve you at your wedding ? kay : mm - hmm joe jr. : i thought all you rich people had better taste than that . pearl : if she did , then you would n't be catering . joe jr. : oh , ho ho ho . kay : ( laughs ) pearl : ( laughs ) hi , hon . you just take a seat . i 'll be right with you . kay : ( laughs ) jill : i had to pull teeth with your new assistant for her to tell me where you were . kay : well , i will speak to her . i 'm glad you tracked me down . jill : yeah , well , um ... ( sighs ) i just had a long talk with cane . ( sighs ) it 's very important to him that you and i come to some sort of détente with each other . kay : i do n't see why not . jill : he gave up custody , so billy could raise delia . kay : well , jill , i want all my children , my grandchildren and everyone i know and love to find some way to get along . jill : speaking of grandchildren , um , have you spent much time with mac ? kay : yeah , well , uh , you did n't see her ? she just left . it 's wonderful to have her back , and , uh , i 'm thrilled to pieces she 's gon na be part of the wedding . jill : what wedding ? you 're planning a wedding with murphy ? kay : is there a problem ? jill : oh , no , no problem . my life is in shreds , and you just shrug it off to move on down the aisle . thank you . thank you for the love and concern , mom . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( clears throat ) billy . billy : i know that voice . why are you here ? who let you in here ? and with delia ? seriously ? what are you doing ? chloe : why ? what 's the problem ? i mean , you 're here . no one 's smoking . why not ? billy : oh , you are so lucky that cane 's not still here . he would rat us out to the baby police so fast . now you -- you guys -- you got ta go . just go . get out . tell 'em , jimmy . jimmy : it 's billy 's world . chloe : oh . oh . billy : that 's right , it 's billy 's world , and billy is sitting here celebrating our victory in court . chloe : okay , `` our `` victory ? all by yourself ? billy : it 's billy 's world . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . lily : look , honey , i cooked . cane : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) cane : and here i was gon na take you out to dinner , 'cause i have some news . lily : ( laughs ) really ? cane : yes , i do . lily : so do i . cane : all right . lily : ( sighs ) cane : what 's your news ? lily : okay , well , it 's not that big ... cane : mm - hmm . lily : but i got a new job . cane : ( gasps ) lily : i 've gone back to modeling , and this time , for `` restless style , `` and i said that they could shoot our wedding for the next issue . cane : anything that makes you happy is fine with me . lily : okay , thank you . thank you . i just had no idea what i was gon na do after i got turned down from that job at the bar , but then everything just worked out , so ... cane : okay , okay , speaking of jimmy 's bar -- lily : oh , oh , wait . hold that thought . i 'm not finished . cane : what , th -- there 's more ? lily : it 's your engagement gift . cane : oh . lily : so first , i thought of a nice watch . then i thought of this ! cane : ( laughs ) lily : look ! cane : oh , she is cute . hey , cutie . lily : actually , it -- it 's a he , but , um , there 's this amazing animal rescue group right here in genoa city , and do n't you love him ? cane : oh , yeah , i do . lily : ( laughs ) cane : he 's the perfect addition to our little family . lily : i know . cane : ( makes kissing sound ) lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] woman : nick , the runner who has the photographer 's book is stuck in traffic . do you want it first thing , or should he drop it off at your place ? nick : yeah , i 'm gon na want to see that tonight , so have him drop it off at the ranch at my sister 's place . woman : i 'll let him know . nick : thanks . phyllis : ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) i 'm gon na check for a fax . nikki : victoria did n't say anything about that . nick : well , it 's , you know , it 's just temporary . i 've only been there a few nights . nikki : i see . so , um , when you leave your sister 's , you 're going back home ? nick : i do n't know what 's gon na happen next , okay ? we 're having some problems , and we 're trying to work through them . nikki : honey , i do n't -- i do n't mean to pry . ( sighs ) nick : it 's about sharon , okay ? i 'm sure that 's not a surprise . [ scene_break ] sharon : thanks for taking me out , jack . it was really nice . jack : my pleasure . sharon : happy anniversary . jack : ( chuckles ) happy anniversary . sharon : see you soon ? jack : yeah . jack : so , mary jane , i know you 're off the clock and everything , but i got a professional question for you . if you had a client that thought the whole world was judging her ... you all right ? mary jane : are you out of your mind hugging that woman that way ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( groans ) chloe : come on . what -- be careful of the baby . billy : i 'm not that drunk . just chill , all right ? chloe : okay , if you say so . let 's go . billy : i do say so , and it 's billy 's world . chloe : yes , it 's billy 's world , and billy is king , okay . billy : that 's right , i 'm the king , and this is my home . i love it here . chloe : no , no , your home is your home , and maybe if you would give it half a chance , maybe you 'd like it . jimmy : nighty night , lovebirds . chloe : hmm . billy : hey , jimmy , you gon na miss me ? jimmy : you bet i will , kid . billy : ( laughs ) chloe : okay . okay , good - bye . bye . okay , come on . billy : ( groans ) fine , fine . bye , jimmy ! jimmy : bye . chloe : oh , why , thank you . billy : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] lily : is that the most adorable face , or what ? cane : hey . ( as humphrey bogart in `` casablanca `` ) here 's lookin ' at you , kid . lily : ( gasps ) that 's perfect . we can call him bogey . cane : ( gasps ) lily : or no , humphrey . cane : ( normal voice ) humphrey . lily : humphrey . cane : oh , humphrey , huh ? lily : oh , boo - boo , hi . cane : is that settled ? is it settled ? lily : it 's settled . oh , he 's so cute . cane : ( sighs ) lily : oh , wait . you never told me your news . cane : well , it 's the same as your -- your news . i have a new job , and guess who the boss is ? lily : are you starting your own business ? cane : better . i bought someone else 's . i bought jimmy 's bar . lily : what ? cane : i had so much fun teaching you to mix drinks that day , and i realized how much i miss it . it 's a great location , and i like being in charge , and i think that we should have a simple life , 'cause it 's time that you and i enjoy ourselves . hmm ? how 's that sound ? lily : anything that makes you smile like that is fine with me . cane : so you approve , huh ? lily : no ! cane : no ? lily : no , i - i mean yes to the bar , yes , but no , humphrey , uh , he 's -- cane : ( sighs ) lily : get -- get some newspaper . cane : oh , i think it 's too late . [ scene_break ] jimmy : what can i get ya ? mac : job application . you 're hiring , are n't you ? jimmy : not me . the new owner . first thing tomorrow , ask for cane ashby . mac : cane ? jimmy : yep , he 's a great guy . if you can serve 'em up strong and make nice with the customers , ca n't see why he would n't give you a shot . come back in the a.m . mac : you bet . i 'll do that . jimmy : good . [ scene_break ] jill : you supposedly just lost a daughter that you say you love , and you just toss it all off without a second thought so you can go skipping down the aisle . kay : that is not true . jill : do n't tell me -- you asked nikki to be your matron of honor , did n't you ? kay : yes , i did , but because you -- jill : yes , you did . no , no , i do n't want to hear your excuses . kay : well , i hope you will at least come to the wedding , jill . jill : to watch you marry that bumpkin ? please . come on , it 's one thing for esther to get duped , but , you , katherine ? murphy 's a loser . ca n't wait to trade his trailer for the mansion . ( sighs ) kay : do n't you ever , dare ever to speak about murphy in that manner to me again . there is so much goodness in that man that someone as miserable and as vicious as you would never be able to understand . jill : miserable and vicious ? that 's how you see me ? kay : when that is the way you behave , yes , that is exactly how i see you . jill : wow . that just about says it all , does n't it ? kay : jill . jill : congratulations , katherine . [ scene_break ] mary jane : how can i do what i came here to do when you 're off chasing your ex - wife ? jack : i - is that what this is ? look , she 's in some trouble . it 's a minor - league scandal . it will all blow over . mary jane : oh , so now you 're the expert . jack : i know this much -- my relationship with sharon is a lot more important to me than any public relations campaign . mary jane : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i know i can be very passionate when work 's involved . i just -- i got frustrated suddenly . i started wondering if i was wasting my time when i could be back in new york with my husband . jack : look , i know i do n't make it easy , and , yes , i do appreciate the fact that you 're passionate about your work . look , you can double - bill me if there 's any fallout from that little hug , okay ? mary jane : fine . i am glad we understand each other , jack . [ scene_break ] sharon : what is this , detective ? wallace : when my men and i were here , we took some things back for evidence . i 'm afraid we bagged some of your stuff that clearly belonged to you . my apologies . sharon : oh . wallace : yeah , uh , the rest of the stuff is still down at the station , um , your damaged clothes , other goods , books , um , the porcelain egg , too . sharon : i understand . um , thank you . wallace : all right , good night , mrs. abbott . sharon : good night . sharon : ( sighs ) `` i 'm still in love with you , nicholas . if there 's any chance that you and i could be together again ... `` [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) it 's getting late . phyllis : yeah . um , i just checked on summer . she 's fine . i told her that she could stay up until i got home . nick : ( whispering ) how would you feel about me , uh , going by there and reading her some books , tucking her in ? phyllis : that 's fine . why are you whispering now ? your mother already knows everything . i 'm fine . nick : ( normal voice ) oh , okay . good . phyllis : it 's gon na be fine . just give it time . nikki : hey , mind if i tag along , say good night to the baby ? nick : yeah , just grab your stuff . we 'll go . nikki : mm - hmm . oops . phyllis : all right , so i have some things to do h - here . um , i 'll -- i 'll just be a bit . maybe i 'll see you there . nick : yeah , maybe . phyllis : yeah , maybe . later , nick . nick : bye . phyllis : bye . ( sighs ) [ next_on ] lily : you know our talk ... cane : mm . lily : about the nursery ? cane : yeah . lily : maybe we should n't convert it after all . kevin : just let me die ! oh , i just want to die ! ashley : hello ? who 's there ? | billy and chloe take cordelia to her doctor 's appointment and everything checks out fine . chloe suggests that she take cordelia into work with her tonight . billy agrees . at restless style , nick and phyllis discuss the next issue . lily tells the person that she has a quick errand to run , but she will be right there . cane asks kay if that is his replacement . kay tells him that if he wants to reconsider then she will forget about his resignation . cane lets her know that he had n't changed his mind . jill walks in and tells cane that she will get this a table and not to keep her waiting . jack calls sharon . sharon lets him know that she is not hungry . jack asks her to meet him at the bar . kay visits joe , jr. and pearl to discuss wedding plans . jill finds out that cane had dropped the custody case . jack meets up with mary jane at the bar , but she does n't want to discuss business tonight . sharon arrives and interrupts their conversation . cane tells jill that he and lily had set a wedding date for may 15th . jack tells sharon that he is back at jabot . kay tells nikki that amber is designing her wedding dress . |
victor : would you like another one ? phyllis : oh , no , thank you . that 's number seven . victor : oh , my goodness . detective ? chance : no , you may not see him . victor : and why the hell not ? phyllis : he should have been booked hours ago . chance : well , it 's been a busy night ... bad guys lined up out the door . sharon : i j - just heard about nick . why did n't you call me when they arrested him ? victor : because there 's no sense in waking you and the baby . there 's nothing we can do but wait . sharon : well , we have to do something to get him out of here . phyllis : yeah , victor and i have n't been thinking about that at all . victor : michael baldwin is with nicholas right now , we 'll hear something very soon , okay ? [ scene_break ] michael : all right , you told a story . your father told a story . nick : mine 's the truth . michael : all right , you and him and adam were in the basement of the club . there was a fight . adam 's cheek was cut . nick : yes . i was holding on to adam . that 's how his blood got on my sleeve . i told dad to tell the police that , but he did n't want to involve me . end of story . michael : so prior to that altercation , you saw sharon in his room . that was it ? michael : nicholas , you need to be straight with me . nick : ( sighs ) michael : were those the only two times you saw him ? are you sure you did n't run into him anyplace else ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , i demand to see my husband . chance : he is with his lawyer . victor : and his lawyer will not mind if phyllis and i join them . chance : well , i do . victor : detective , take us back there , or i will -- chance : you 'll do what , mr. newman ? destroy some more evidence ? tell a few more lies ? hmm ? you 're all lucky you 're not being charged with obstruction . you still might be . victor : listen , you arrogant ... do n't use that tone of voice with me , all right ? sharon : look , is it too much to ask that we just go back there and we see with our own eyes that nick is okay ? chance : the prisoner has access to his lawyer as the law requires . but beyond that , i 'm not inclined to be handing out any favors . excuse me . [ scene_break ] patty : there 's coffee . jack : thanks . patty : how was the guest room ? did you sleep okay ? jack : not really . i had a few things on my mind . patty : jack , i know you 're angry with me . jack : i 'm confused . patty : ( sighs ) jack : i 'm confused . i ... i ca n't begin to explain the way you 've been behaving lately . it 's like i do n't even know you . it 's like every word that comes out of your mouth , i have to seriously question . patty : wait a minute . i just lost a baby , one that i thought we both wanted . jack : and conveniently you had what appears to be a miscarriage just as i was insisting you see a doctor because i wanted verification . patty : i was pregnant , and i showed you the tests . jack : you can fake test results . patty : do n't be so insulting . jack : so why do n't you see a doctor ? have him check you out ? patty : because i am a doctor . and i 'm also grieving , and to hear it confirmed out loud by someone else , it would be too painful . jack : every chance i have given you to prove you 're telling the truth you 've rejected . how am i supposed to react to this ? what am i supposed to say ? [ scene_break ] lauren : you seem a little better this morning . how 's your head ? jana : it 's a dull ache , but it 's better than the ice pick through my skull . lauren : jana , that does n't sound like much of an improvement . jana : i 'll take it . lauren : did you get any sleep ? jana : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) oh , this is just like before . ( sighs ) this is just like when kevin went missing . i got all these ... i got all these headaches , just one after the other , worse and worse . ( sighs ) god , i 'm starting to get really scared , lauren . i mean , what happens when i run out of pills ? then ... ( sighs ) what 's gon na happen to me after that ? lauren : ( sighs ) something 's wrong with jana . we need help . please , she 's had a headache for days . sarah : and so have i , thanks to you . lauren : no , you do n't understand . jana had a brain tumor . she needs a doctor . sarah : and i need my sister back . i guess we 're both outta luck . lauren : if anything happens to her -- sarah : you do n't seem to get it . jana is expendable , and pretty soon , you will be , too . jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] patty : i am your wife , jack . i should n't have to prove things to you . you 're supposed to support me and believe in me . you 're not the man i married . you used to be patient and understanding . jack : do n't make this about me . there 's something going on with you . patty : what ? jack : i do n't know ! i have no idea , but it started on the honeymoon , and it 's only gotten worse . i have no idea what to do about it . the one thing i am sure of is things ca n't go on the way they are patty : okay , wait a minute . do n't -- do n't say that . do n't even think that . jack : maybe ... maybe some time with your brother will help . lord knows time and again , my sisters certainly set me straight . patty : okay , you 're still bringing him here ? jack : yeah , he 's coming at 10 : 00 . i was gon na go to the office so the two of you could have some privacy . patty : no , i ca n't . not this morning . jack : what ? why not ? patty : i - i have to get to the hospital . jack : you ca n't wait for your brother who you have n't seen in god knows how long ? patty : no , i have a patient that i need to see , and i ca n't put it off . jack : okay , fine . i will be here with your brother . we 'll be waiting for you when you get home . patty : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : then the light bulb broke . adam took off . i have n't seen him since . michael : your account matches your father 's . nick : that 's a good thing , right ? michael : well , the police will attribute it to the two of you getting your story straight . nick : i did n't have anything to do with adam 's death . you have to believe me . michael : i do . unfortunately , my opinion does n't matter . nick : well , it helps knowing you feel that way . you know , you said dad and phyllis have been here all night . why have n't i seen them yet ? michael : that 's a good question . [ scene_break ] sharon : so -- so nick 's pen was the murder weapon ? phyllis : i 'm surprised that nikki did n't mention that to you when she filled you in . victor : victoria bought that pen for her brother while she was in dubai . the police traced the purchase back to her , and that 's why they arrested her initially for adam 's murder . phyllis : and , uh , she would have kept her mouth shut if nick did n't step forward and admit it was his . victor : well , that and adam 's blood on his tuxedo jacket . phyllis : yeah , now the cops have a real case . sharon : well , perhaps we made a mistake when we did n't turn that jacket in in the first place . phyllis : what you 're saying is i made the mistake , right ? that 's what you 're saying . sharon : yeah . phyllis : if you would have put the jacket ... victor : phyllis . phyllis . phyllis : somewhere -- victor : there 's no sense in arguing . please . sharon : no , the point is we should n't have hid -- victor : there 's no sense in arguing about this now . we have all made mistakes . they ca n't be undone , all right ? we have made things worse for nicholas by protecting him . that 's a fact . [ scene_break ] lauren : threaten us all you want , sarah . sarah : oh , it 's only a threat if i do n't make good on it . and why would n't i ? kevin already thinks that jana 's long gone . and michael ? ( clicks tongue ) well , he thinks that i 'm you . and that 's one too many laurens , lauren . lauren : michael knows something 's wrong . i could hear in his voice how bad things were . sarah : ( chuckles ) `` were . `` that 's right . past tense . after that phone call that you made , you smoothed everything over . michael loves his wife in every way . and that fen ? he is such a cutie . he let me read him a book , and i tucked him into bed , and he gave his mama the sweetest kiss . oh , and i bought a sports car with your money . oh , excuse me -- correction -- my money . and who knew there would be so much of it ? turns out , you 're not a bad person to be . ( clicks tongue ) not a bad person at all . lauren : you will pay for this . sarah : ( laughs ) no , dear heart . you are . and it looks like you already have . lauren : ( sighs ) jana : they tried to do the same thing to me -- make me believe that kevin had forgotten all about me . it 's lies . you ca n't let them get to you , lauren . and we need to save our energy . ( sighs ) because we are . we 're gon na get out . my god , i escaped once already . maybe we can do it again . maybe if we search every corner of this cage together ... lauren : ( sighs ) maybe ... maybe we can find a weak spot . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) patty : it 's time for your morning meds . i told the orderly i 'd administer them myself . bottoms up . emily : oh , that 's -- that 's good , patty . those will help you . patty : mnh - mnh . what will help -- if you tell me everything about your brother . emily : jamie ? why do you want to know about him ? patty : i 'm asking the questions . emily : ( sighs ) patty : if you must know ... ( sighs ) jack invited him here to visit . emily : jack did ? patty : yeah , that 's what i just said , did n't i ? well , come on . i do n't have all day . emily : no . patty : no , what ? emily : why would i help you , patty ? patty : because it would be a real shame if your brother caused any problems , and i 'd have to retaliate . emily : okay , patty , please do n't hurt jamie . patty : that 's up to you , dr. p . emily : okay , fine . ( sighs ) fine . what -- what do you want to know about him ? [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) jack : abbott household . yeah , this is jack . hey , jamie , how are you ? uh , y - you go the ticket at the airport , and everything -- good , i 'm glad you 're here . you have the address to the house , right ? okay , i 'll see you then . i 'm -- i 'm looking forward to meeting you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , i 've been trying to get in to see my husband all night , but i 'm getting the runaround . chance : ( sighs ) all right , what 's the problem ? michael : my client wants to see phyllis . chance : so they can decide what to cover up next ? michael : what are you accusing her of ? chance : just keeping my options open . michael : right now , this moment , what is phyllis charged with ? have you gotten a warrant for her arrest ? then let the man see his wife . chance : officer , please escort ms. newman back to see her husband . phyllis : thank you . thank you . victor : i want to see mr. pomerantz . sharon : detective ? i 'd really like to see nick , too . chance : maybe later . sharon : um , what ? chance : i interviewed that guy over at the dry cleaner . he swears nick 's jacket was never there . it was n't even in the bag that came from the ranch . sharon : well , that 's not a surprise , because it turned up somewhere else . chance : `` somewhere else `` is right . it was found by a homeless guy in a very , very sketchy part of town . and what i ca n't figure out is how phyllis , with her broken leg , was able to take that jacket and ditch it there without anyone else even knowing . i mean , it 's not like it just strolled out of there on its own now , did it ? so what i need to know is , how did nick 's jacket end up in that sketchy part of town in that dumpster ? sharon : are you asking me , detective ? chance : ( chuckles ) nice day we 're having , huh ? the weather 's been beautiful . how 's your daughter , by the way ? have you , uh , taken her out for a stroll in her stroller much lately ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) ( quietly ) so you tell the cops that the pen is yours to help victoria , and this happens ? nick : ( quietly ) i was n't gon na let victoria stay in jail just 'cause she got me some present . phyllis : well , a pen and present that ended up stuck through adam 's heart . nick : it 's a waste of a good pen , if you ask me , though i 'm not complaining . phyllis : i 'm sorry . nick : for what ? phyllis : for a certain bad decision that sharon and i made . nick : you were just trying to help . phyllis : oh , we made things worse . ( sighs ) nick : from now on , you 're gon na let michael handle things , okay ? he really knows what he 's doing . phyllis : all right . he does . he does . he 's the best . and your dad , he 's doing everything he can . you know that . and me , i 'm never gon na stop fighting for you , no matter what . nick : i need you to stay out of trouble , all right ? summer needs her mommy . phyllis : she needs her daddy . [ scene_break ] victor : mr. pomerantz , how many times do we have to go down this road only to have you embarrass yourself because of it ? do i need to remind you that your predecessor had to vacate his position because he wrongfully prosecuted me ? you come after my family , you pay a price . owen : no one 's above the law , mr. newman . we 're simply going where the evidence leads . michael : you 've got a murder weapon belonging to nicholas , but you ca n't put it in his hand . adam 's blood may be on that jacket you claim is nicholas ' , but you ca n't prove when or how it got there . there are no eyewitnesses . there 's no biological matter linking nicholas to the crime . there was a basement full of people that night , all with motives , all with opportunity . you ca n't single out my client , and you 're not even thinking in the big picture . owen : meaning ? michael : adam had n't lived here many years . given the heinous way he treated people , there 's probably a boatload of suspects from his past dying for revenge . victor : harvard , wall street -- the police did n't even look at any place like that . michael : you 'd better take a good look at your evidence , owen , because when it comes to the evidentiary hearing , they 're gon na throw this case out . and even if they do n't , you 'll lose at trial . think of all the taxpayer money going down the drain . if there 's one thing the voters ca n't stand ... owen : i 'll take my chances , counselor . the evidence may be circumstantial , but as you 've just pointed out , there 's a lot of it . i 've won convictions on a lot less . victor : how much should we be worried ? jana : god . well , there 's no luck on this side . ( bars clang ) lauren : yeah , me , either . jana : they really made sure these bars would hold before they brought you here . ( bars clang ) lauren : okay . jana : ( sighs ) lauren : i am not giving up . there has got to be another way . wait a minute . jana : ( grunts ) lauren : wait a minute . what about this trash pile here ? maybe there 's something here . i ca n't reach it . jana : i do n't know . it just looks like old paper to me , lauren . lauren : i know , but it could be something . hey , what about that screwdriver you have ? where is it ? jana : oh , my god . i forgot about that . lauren : yeah . i ca n't -- ( leaves rustling ) jana : here . lauren : oh , thanks . oh , perfect . ( bar clangs ) lauren : look , broken glass . we might be able to use this for something , huh ? jana : yeah . i 'm gon na get a stick . lauren : okay . [ scene_break ] sarah : it 's me again . i 'm getting very impatient . we 're supposed to be meeting . where the hell are you ? ( sighs ) if you get this , just call me . or better yet , show up . [ scene_break ] patty : so he 's younger than you ? emily : yes . patty : how much younger ? did you guys go to school together ? emily : no . patty : `` yes , no , yes , no . `` do i have to drag every little detail out ? emily : i 'm just f -- i 'm frightened for him , patty . patty : well , if you cooperate , then there wo n't be a problem . emily : all right , you need to promise me that you 're not gon na hurt him . jamie is very intellectual , very refined . patty : what does he do ? emily : he 's an antique dealer . patty : oh , what kind of antiques ? emily : 18th - century furniture . he 's hugely successful . he owns his own shop . patty : college ? emily : mm - hmm , and he graduated with honors . i 'm very proud of him . i was crushed when he could n't make it to our wedding , and now he 's -- he 's coming here , and i 'm not even gon na get a chance to see him . [ scene_break ] jack : jamie , nice to meet you . come on in . can i take your bag ? jamie : uh , no , i got it . wow . this is , uh , some place you got here . jack : well , thanks , uh , i grew up in this house . my family 's owned it for a long time . jamie : you own a company or something , right ? jack : yeah , jabot cosmetics . jamie : jabot -- never heard of it . i do n't buy much makeup . ( sighs ) jack : fair enough . jamie : so , uh , where 's em ? jack : em is at work . uh , she should be home soon . jamie : kind of surprised she wanted to see me . we 're not , uh , exactly close . jack : well , i 'm hoping maybe we can change that . ( car horn honks ) jamie : oh ... ( chuckles ) i forgot . that 's my cab . do you mind taking care of the guy ? i 'm kind of short on cash . [ scene_break ] sharon : nick . man : hey ! hey ! no physical contact with the prisoner there , huh ? nick : yeah , it 's okay . sharon : sorry . nick : just sit down . sharon : okay . ( sighs ) nick , i feel terrible . if i had n't helped hide the -- you know , the -- nick : no , sharon . sharon . i 'm not blaming you . sharon : well , you know what ? that plan could end up backfiring on all of us . i feel terrible . nick : it 's not your fault that i got arrested . how 's faith ? sharon : she 's good . she 's fine . do n't worry about her . she and summer are with your mom , but they 're too young to understand . but noah ... nick : yeah , he 's ... ( sighs ) he 's bound to hear about this , so i want you to -- i want you to call him , tell him not to believe everything he reads , just what he hears from you . phyllis : and you . nick : well , if i make bail , i 'll call him myself . phyllis : if you make bail ? nick : ( sighs ) yeah , i 'm trying to stay positive , but michael told me not to get my hopes up . sharon : why would n't you make bail , nick ? you 're not a danger to anyone . nick : let 's just let michael worry about that , all right ? i need you two to focus on yourselves and the kids . sharon : we ca n't just do nothing . phyllis : yeah , i 'm not gon na let you rot in here , nick . we 're getting you out . nick : no , stay out of it . you 've taken enough risks already . ( knock on door ) man : arraignment 's about to start . nick : ( sighs ) go home . i 'll handle this . phyllis : ( sighs ) you know what ? you go home . i 'm gon na be with my husband . [ scene_break ] michael : owen is just posturing . victor : so were you , michael . the man is correct . they have put people away with much less evidence than they have against nicholas . michael : let 's just take it a day at a time , victor . let 's get through the arraignment and go from there . victor : nicholas will not go down for this . i 'll make sure of it . adam wilson has caused such pain . he is not gon na continue it from beyond the grave . [ scene_break ] sarah : ( sighs ) patty : sorry . sarah : how long were you planning on keeping me waiting ? patty : ( sighs ) i had something i had to do . it could n't wait . sarah : ( sighs ) nice setup . you actually dealing with patients here ? patty : well , emily has n't been in town long , so there is n't many . sarah : sounds like you lucked out there . patty : well , she was my therapist for a while , so i know how i 'm supposed to act . and then i look through the files and , uh , i just do what she was doing . and there 's so much online . sarah : thank god the woman was n't a surgeon . patty : i would have figured it out . arthritis in the hands ? ( chuckles ) sarah : pays to be resourceful , does n't it ? patty : yeah . you would know . sarah : so what 's this about needing my help with a doctor 's appointment ? patty : oh . ( sighs ) never mind . i told jack i was pregnant . sarah : and let me guess , you are n't . patty : well , no . i ca n't have kids . and he kept insisting that i go get this pregnancy confirmed , and i had a miscarriage . hmm ? and then he kept pushing it , for me to see his ... ex - wife 's doctor with , uh , him there . sarah : so how 'd you handle it ? patty : i did n't . we argued , and , uh , just -- he 's doubting everything , everything , because of his ... bitch of an ex - wife . and -- and on top of that , you know what ? he -- he 's bringing ... ( chuckles ) emily 's brother in town who i have never met and -- and -- and never seen a picture of . sarah : do you think it 's a trap ? patty : well , if it is , i 'll be ready . i had emily tell me everything about him . sarah : is that where you were ? patty : yeah . sarah : so emily is alive and close ? smart . until we 're sure of our new identities , it pays to be able to go back to the source . patty : i do n't know what i would have done about this brother thing if -- if emily was n't right where i want her . sarah : so what 'd you have to threaten her with to get the information ? patty : she knows i 'm not playing games . sarah : really ? patty : emily and jamie seem pretty tight , even though they do n't see much of each other , kinda like my brothers and me . maybe it will be okay after all . [ scene_break ] ( front door closes ) jack : i took care of the cab . jamie : yes , thanks for payin ' the dude . jack : hey , no sweat . jamie : uh , look , just so you know , i 'm not a total deadbeat . i 'm -- i 'm just between gigs right now . i will pay you back . jack : hey , do n't worry about it . you 're family now . jamie : ( chuckles ) thanks , man . jack : so can i get you anything ? uh , water , coffee ? jamie : uh , you got a beer ? it 's 5 : 00 somewhere , right ? [ scene_break ] jana : this -- this is just old paper . i mean , how is this gon na help us get out ? lauren : maybe we could bring people here . jana : how ? lauren : we could start a fire . someone would see the smoke , a - and they would call the fire department . of course , i do n't know how you start a fire without matches and a lighter , but ... jana : we have this . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sarah : you may think you have things in control , and for both of our sakes , i hope so . patty : i do n't seem calm to you ? sarah : oh , at the moment , yes . we just have to keep you that way . patty : what are you getting at ? sarah : when we were at the plastic surgery clinic , you told me you were on medication . patty : well , i was . i have n't had it in a while , but i did take some last night and this morning . sarah : that 's good . that 's good . i think you should keep that up . that way , you 'll be stable , and in command . and seeing that you 're posing as an m.d . , you can write prescriptions . patty : not for myself . and if anybody finds out , they could tell jack . sarah : then write them for lauren , and i 'll give them to you . believe me , i know lots about pharmies from being a nurse . patty : that could work . sarah : i 'll make sure you get what you need . and you 'll be in much better shape . i need to be able to count on you , patty . i have enough trouble with michael . the last thing i need is more problems . [ scene_break ] lauren : i did n't know you could start a fire with an old battery . jana : yeah , old survivalist trick . now all i need to do is just pry open this bat -- oh , god . i need a piece of metal . lauren : metal ? um ... oh , you know what ? one of these pages had a staple in 'em . would that work ? jana : yeah , that 's perfect . um , okay , i just need to get this battery open , and assuming that there 's enough juice in here , it will be great . um , so look . i 'm gon na get that staple . you make sure that there 's enough bark over here , and i 'm gon na rig this thing together , okay ? lauren : great . i 'll go get some . [ scene_break ] sharon : no bail . this is an outrage . phyllis : ( groans ) do n't you have a baby to take care of , sharon ? sharon : excuse me ? phyllis : the arraignment is over . you can leave now . sharon : phyllis , i have every right to be here . nick has always been there for me . phyllis : nick would n't even be in this mess if it were n't for you . sharon : what are you saying ? phyllis : everybody in town knew who and what adam was except you . you had to marry him . you could n't see the truth . you are the reason that he stayed in town . you are the reason that he came to the club that night . you are the reason . if you were n't so needy and pathetic , none of this would have happened . ( sighs ) sharon : phyllis , i did not make adam do any of the things that he did . phyllis : oh , really ? are you sure about that ? because for some bizarre and inexplicable reason , men seem to do these insane things for you , sharon . ( scoffs ) really , i - i mean , i swear to you , if -- if nick killed adam o - on account of you , i swear to you , i do n't -- i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . sharon : you know what , phyllis ? you -- you are the one who is insane . phyllis : oh , i 'm insane . right . right . sharon : yes , you are insane . phyllis : hey . ( sighs ) what happens now ? man : he 'll be transferred to county jail pending trial . ( handcuffs lock ) victor : this is not victoria 's fault . you need to make sure -- no , nikki . make sure that she understands that . uh - huh , michael baldwin is back . i got ta go . nicholas will take care of himself . i 'm not worried about him , okay ? bye . ( sighs ) michael : it 's easier said than done . victor : nicholas did not kill anyone . his only crime is that he is my son . first , they arrest victoria . now nicholas . who is next -- abby ? you and i know what this is about . [ scene_break ] jana : you 're gon na light . you 're gon na light . ( gasps ) lauren : ( laughs ) ( squeals ) genius ! total genius . jana : yes , smoke ! we have smoke . come on . let 's just blow on it . lauren : all right , now just bring on the fire trucks . come on . please , god . jana : let 's just hope someone sees us now . lauren : yes . jana : do n't go out . [ scene_break ] emily : ( thinking ) jack 's bringing jamie here ? well , it must be for a reason . oh , he has to notice something 's off . maybe he 's searching for answers , too . please , please keep my husband and brother safe . let this be the miracle i 've prayed for . help jamie realize that patty 's not me . [ scene_break ] jamie : ( sighs ) jack : hey , sorry about all the work calls . jamie : mm , no worries . jack : are you sure i ca n't get you a glass for that ? jamie : no , no , no , it 's good . uh , tastes better like this . that 's a nice picture . how come you 're not in it ? jack : well , that 's your sister 's bridal portrait . jamie : mm . jack : you know what ? so let 's see what 's holding her up . ( touch - tones beeping ) jack : em , it 's me . uh , your brother 's here . i was hoping maybe you 'd want to say hello to him . patty : i ca n't . i 'm with a patient . jack : when are you coming home ? patty : i do n't know . ( sighs ) jack : well , she 's , uh , in session , i guess . jamie : mm . some things never change . she always was the , uh , overachiever in the family . jack : so why do n't you and i sit down , get to know each other ? i 'd like to find out all about what emily was like growing up . [ scene_break ] patty : why is this happening to me ? i - it was n't supposed to be like this . jack and i were happy , and we 'd still be happy if it was n't for that witch phyllis . god , i hate her . you know , if she was out of the picture , everything would be just fine . sarah : well , i feel the same way about michael that you do about phyllis . they are a threat to everything we want to achieve . if they were out of the way , we 'd have everything we ever wanted . and i get the feeling that you 've dealt with obstacles before . patty : i have . i do n't like people who get in my way . sarah : right . so what do you think about helping each other out ? patty : how ? sarah : i 'll take care of phyllis for you , and you take of michael for me . patty : take care of them ? patty : you m -- you mean kill them ? [ scene_break ] sharon : how long are you gon na be locked up ? nick : till the jury comes back with a verdict . phyllis : oh , god , that could take months . nick : i 'm more worried about you with your broken leg . i want you to hire some help . phyllis : i 'm gon na be fine . do n't worry about me . nick : but the kids ... sharon : you know what , nick ? i - i will take care of the kids , okay ? your mother and i will do that . and we 'll make sure that phyllis is taken care of , too . [ scene_break ] chance : that sure was n't that tough getting the judge to deny bail . owen : look , we still have a long way to go , detective . a lot of eyes on this case . i do n't want to screw anything up . chance : ( sighs ) victor : i killed my son . [ next_on ] victor : i told adam to be a man and own up to his crimes . i 'm following my own advice . sarah : think of him as jack . you put a bullet in him once , did n't you ? sharon : if it 's between his freedom and yours , your kids need you . | victor and phyllis at the p.d . want to see nick , but chance refuses to let them since he is with his lawyer . sharon joins them . michael meets with nick in the interrogation room and asks what really happened the night that adam was murdered . phyllis demands to see nick . once again , chance refuses to let any of them see nick . jack comes downstairs to see patty coming out of the kitchen . patty tells him that she has some coffee ready if he wants some . jack reminds patty of the lies that she has been telling him . lauren asks jana about her headaches . jana is worried that they getting worse . sarah comes to visit lauren and jana . lauren asks sarah for help concerning jana . sarah tells lauren that jana is expendable and lauren will be soon . sharon and phyllis argue about not turning in the tuxedo jacket sooner . patty comes to visit emily at the psych hospital to find out all she can about jamie . jack gets a call from jamie . chance tells sharon that the tuxedo jacket was not found at the dry cleaners but in the hands of a homeless man . chance begins to question sharon about her whereabouts the night that the tuxedo jacket went missing . victor and michael meet with owen . victor issues a warning to owen to stay away from his family . |
victoria : hi ! reporting for duty . victor : well , i 'm delighted to see you . what are you talking about ? victoria : i 'm here to work . victor : i thought you and i had agreed that you would not return to work . victoria : ohh , there you go again , dad -- rewriting history . victor : sweetheart , i have n't rewritten a damn thing . victoria : you decreed that i should n't return to newman , and i never agreed . victor : oh , really ? victoria : upon further consideration , i decided you were right . victor : right about what ? victoria : well ... shall we start with the points upon which we concur ? victor : uh - huh . go ahead . victoria : one -- if i ca n't be here as your daughter and ... adam 's sister , then i have no place at newman . victor : i agree . victoria : so we arrive at two -- i 've already extended the olive branch to adam . victor : so ... let me get this right . you think that by your willingness to talk to adam , you 're also willing to accept his orders . is that what you 're saying ? victoria : daddy , i 've chosen my office , and , um , i think we should get down to work . now , if you have time now , we can meet and discuss some of my ideas . you 're impressed . i know you are . victor : do you honestly think i 'm that easy ? [ scene_break ] noah : hey . sharon : noah ? noah : oh , looks like you 've got to be somewhere in a hurry . sharon : um ... yeah , but it can wait . what 's up ? noah : i 've got some news . not really sure how you 're gon na take it . [ scene_break ] dylan : are you pregnant ? adam : i asked you if you slept with my wife . chelsea : i am not your wife . adam : our divorce is n't yet final , so , yeah -- technically , you still kind of are . dylan : what is this ? what 's going on ? chelsea : nothing . i 'm not his wife in any way that counts , and you know it . i have n't been in a long time , adam . adam : so that 's how you justify getting pregnant with him and not telling me ? am i right , chelsea ? dylan : badgering her is not gon na help the situation . adam : i 'm trying to have a discussion here , okay ? i 'm trying to get some answers . come on , chelsea . if you 're so over us , then why would n't you have told me about this ? chelsea : i am not doing this here , like this , adam . adam : you are doing this here , and you 're doing it just like this , because i think i deserve some answers . chelsea : all right . yes , i 'm pregnant . adam : is dylan the father ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hi . you got a minute ? chloe : nope . busy , busy , busy . kevin : [ sighs ] babe , this place is empty . chloe : [ scoffs ] just like our marriage , according to you . kevin : come on , chloe . chloe : wait -- how did you put it again ? oh , yeah -- our marriage is n't `` about that much . `` kevin : it was a really , really bad choice of words . chloe : yeah , and according to you , true . kevin : if you 'd just let me explain what i meant -- chloe : no ! no personal stuff in the office . kevin : oh , right -- because there are so many employees here to gossip . chloe : you know what ? will you just please get out ? kevin : look ! you wo n't take my calls ! you wo n't talk to me at home ! you ca n't avoid me forever ! chloe : yes , i can . and if you have a problem with it , blame yourself . [ scene_break ] leslie : this is all my fault . neil : not at all . leslie : but it feels like it , neil . neil : leslie , how is this your fault -- for making your dad happy , by letting him live at your place ? leslie : no . i 'm talking about before all that . i was awful to him . neil : okay . honey , you did n't cause this . leslie : i know . my brain knows that , but ... it 's just , every other part feels like i 'm responsible . neil : it 's gon na be okay , all right ? tyler : got your message . what happened ? leslie : dad had a heart attack . [ voice breaking ] tyler , they do n't know if he 's gon na make it . [ scene_break ] adam : are you the father ? dylan : you 're the only one who can answer the question . chelsea : [ sighs ] adam : chelsea ? do n't do this . do n't play games with me . chelsea : you 're right . the baby 's dylan 's . [ scene_break ] noah : uh , dad and avery are engaged . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i should n't have blurted it out like that . sharon : no . no , honey . that 's fine . it 's fine . noah : are you sure ? sharon : yeah ! of course ! i -- [ chuckles ] actually , i knew that your father had proposed to her . i just -- i did n't know that she 'd said yes . noah : she did . sharon : well , do n't look at me so worried . it 's not like your father kept his feelings for avery a secret . so , i mean , i ca n't say i 'm surprised . noah : are you okay ? sharon : of course ! yeah ! i like avery ! i love her ! in fact , you know what ? i 'm gon na call them and congratulate them ! noah : no , you do n't have to do that , mom . sharon : no , i want to ! noah : and you do n't have to put on a front for me if you 're upset . [ scene_break ] tyler : so , this happened while you guys were at the restaurant ? leslie : no , at the apartment . he just went to give me a hug and collapsed . tyler : what did the doctors say ? neil : nothing yet . leslie : i feel guilty . tyler : why ? do n't . leslie : no -- the way i 've been treating him , that fight we had earlier ... neil : shh , shh , shh , shh . gus has survived worse . tyler : yeah . i mean , come on . think of all the stuff that i said to him . if none of that brought him to a cardiac arrest , trust me . there 's nothing you could have said that would have done that . leslie : i know . i know . but i have been so impatient with him , not understanding what he 's going through . i mean , i have n't even stopped to think about how all this is affecting him . neil : leslie , you could n't have anticipated this , you know ? and i know for a fact that gus is grateful for everything that you 've done for him . tyler : i 'm with neil . his heart gave out a little bit . if you 're looking for something to blame on that -- he lived a hard life , even before those 12 years in prison . neil : and his time spent there affected his health a hell of a lot more than the last couple of weeks of freedom . tyler : yeah . and that kind of a shock , it had to have had an effect on him . i mean , any of those things -- that could do serious damage to a guy his age . leslie : thanks for the reassurances , guys , but my dad is dying , and all i can think about is all the mistakes i 've made . neil : it 's okay . it 's okay . leslie : i just got my dad back . i do n't want to lose him again . [ scene_break ] victor : i wish i could believe you . victoria : you know that i 'm gon na do everything in my power to make sure that newman stays successful . victor : even though you think adam is grabbing for power and i 'm blind to it ? victoria : i do n't suppose there 's a chance that you could just forget that i said that , huh ? victor : mnh - mnh . victoria : okay . well , then give me a chance to rectify things . victor : how can you do that when you do n't even trust him ? victoria : regardless of that , i can work with him , all right ? and if we all put forth a little effort , maybe i 'll be proven wrong , and maybe it 'll turn out that you 're right about adam . [ chuckles ] victor : but we ca n't have you undermine him . victoria : dad , i told you . i would n't do that , okay ? victor : and i do n't believe you . victoria : why do you think i fight so hard against adam ? it 's because i love you . am i not entitled to be concerned about you and to look out for you and our company ? victor : you know me . i am in control of things . you 've got to have a little faith in me , all right ? victoria : all right . but you have to have faith in me too , okay ? and i promise i 'm going to work my hardest to do right by you and by newman . victor : so you 're gon na give it your all ? victoria : yes . of course . victor : how can you do that ... when you 're planning to have another child , with billy - boy ? [ scene_break ] dylan : you 're pregnant , and -- and i 'm the father ? i - i ca n't -- i ca n't believe this . adam : unbelievable is right . chelsea : we were done , adam . getting a divorce . what i did after that had nothing to do with you . adam : so much for grieving the end of our marriage . boy , you had me fooled , chelsea . chelsea : you think that was fake , that i was just pretending to be heartbroken ? how can you even say that ? adam : you walked out of my life ... and you ... jumped into bed with the next guy , huh ? chelsea : [ scoffs ] dylan : just back off . adam : no , no . you be very careful , all right ? you know what ? you got her pregnant . she 's your problem . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay . [ sighs ] you 're still here . kevin : i would really appreciate it if you 'd just listen to me . chloe : well , i 'm busy , kevin . kevin : you 're too busy to listen ? all right , i 'll make this easy -- you keep doing whatever it is that is so important , and i 'm just gon na talk . chloe : well , you can talk , but i ca n't promise you anything about the listening part . kevin : chloe , i 'm sorry i was a completely idiotic , pain - in - the - ass doofus of a husband . look -- what can i do to make this better ? chloe : are you really apologizing ? kevin : wait . what do you mean ? what are you asking me ? chloe : i do n't know . are -- are -- are you just trying to avoid another cold night on the couch , or are you actually saying , `` i 'm sorry for calling our marriage ' not that much ' ? `` kevin : i do n't think that . i have never thought that . chloe : well , then why did you say it , kevin ? kevin : because when that cop showed up , it freaked me out , okay -- the idea that we could get busted for burglary ! chloe : yeah , i 've been terrified ! kevin : me too ! thus , the really stupid words coming out of my idiotic mouth . i did not mean to put down our marriage , or you . i think you 're amazing , and i love you . you know that . i should have said that , and i should have apologized right away , and i am sorry . chloe : i know how stubborn you can be . kevin : well ... not just me . chloe : yeah , me too . but you are the idiot in this situation . kevin : the last two days have been hell for me . but it reminded me how lucky i am to have you ... and how much i appreciate my gorgeous , sexy , smart , and stubborn wife . and i was wrong . our relationship is incredible . chloe : no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're telling me that you 're ready to take on a position of enormous responsibility at the same time you want to raise a child . victoria : maybe i am . victor : how can you do both ? victoria : dad , welcome to the 21st century , okay ? i can try to get pregnant , and i can get my job done . victor : sweetheart , i know you can , but , i mean , is it the right thing to do ? i 'm asking as your father . victoria : you are ? victor : i know you ! i know how you plunge into work , i mean , with all your passion . is that a good thing while trying to have a baby ? victoria : i 'll take care of myself , okay ? and doing something that i love might actually keep me from obsessing over whether the fertility treatments are working or not . victor : what about little johnny , and what about when reed comes to visit you ? victoria : dad , i am a great mother to johnny and reed . and i can still do phenomenal work , okay ? and i am determined to buck the odds and have a baby , too . victor : so you sound like you 're ready to take on the world . victoria : i guess i learned that from you . i want it all , dad , so ... are you gon na welcome me back ? [ scene_break ] sharon : so , you were afraid that this was gon na send me back to a bad place . noah : it just happened a little fast . i got whiplash by how fast dad went down the whole engagement route . sharon : you know , it was a little disconcerting for me , too -- but , i mean , only because i 'm concerned for you and faith . noah : mom , we 're fine . sharon : so am i ! [ sighs ] noah : um , you know , being bipolar , it 's a little weird , right -- you know , like , things send you spiraling that you did n't expect ? sharon : i have been doing fine , and i promise you i am going to continue to do fine . i mean , look at me . do i look like a person who 's about to fall apart ? because if i do , then i 'm in serious need of a makeover . [ laughs ] noah : you look like you 've got it all together . sharon : you know , i accepted a long time ago that your father had moved on ... and so have i . [ scene_break ] chelsea : please , please , please , please , do n't get into a fight , okay ? dylan : we wo n't , as long as he gets out . adam : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear what you said , 'cause i 'm still too busy standing right here . chelsea : adam , please , do n't do this . you already landed in jail for one fight . adam : classy . chelsea : i do n't want you to get in trouble because of me . adam : my , you 're so protective of him . dylan : stop talking down to her ! adam : you do n't even know her , okay ? you 're defending her ? you do n't even know who she is . dylan : well enough to know she does n't deserve to be treated like this . chelsea : [ sniffles ] adam : i 'm happy for you , chelsea . you 're having a baby . guess it did n't matter with whom . chelsea : you got what you wanted , too , adam . i hope you and victor are very happy together . dylan , i 'm so sorry . this is not -- this is not how i - i planned for things to go . dylan : i just do n't -- i do n't understand ... why you did n't say anything before -- before now . [ scene_break ] tyler : why wo n't somebody come out and tell us something ? leslie : i - i do n't know , but , tyler , i 'm just glad you showed up . tyler : did you think i 'd leave you hanging ? leslie : you are always here for me , and here for dad , too . tyler : well , you called , i came . that 's what this bro / sis thing 's about , even if you got good , old , reliable neil standing by . neil : well , so , allow -- allow me to add a good , old , reliable thanks for you stepping up for your sister . tyler : yeah , well ... i just wish somebody would come out and tell us something . leslie : this has been a serious wake - up call . neil : in what way ? leslie : if dad gets out of here , i 'm working on our relationship . it has to get better . and i know this is not easy for you to hear , but i think you should do the same thing . how is he ? [ scene_break ] kevin : completely confused . that 's what i am . chloe : [ sighs ] suddenly , you do n't understand english . kevin : no -- suddenly , i do n't understand you . first , you 're mad at me for saying we have a bad marriage -- which i do n't think is true -- and now you 're saying that we do ? chloe : no , i 'm not saying that our marriage is terrible . kevin : oh , not terrible . that 's reassuring . chloe : when we started , it was fun and sexy and magical . kevin : and now it 's what -- un - fun ? chloe : i guess we 're -- i guess we 're just in a rut . kevin : chloe , we have been dealing with a major financial issue for the past few months . that 's bound to kill some of the magic . chloe : yeah , a little . that 's part of it . but i think there 's more to it . kevin : like what ? chloe : we 're not newlyweds anymore , kevin . you know , until recently -- this whole stealing thing , which was really hot , and it was a turn - on -- but i think that there -- there has n't been much of a spark lately . and do n't pretend like you have n't noticed . kevin : we can fix that . chloe : how ? [ scoffs ] are we gon na start stealing things again to keep things exciting ? kevin : no , 'cause a jail term would kill the spontaneity . chloe : do you know how lucky we are that we did n't get caught ? we have a daughter to think about . kevin : i know . chloe : [ sighs ] what was it about the stealing ? kevin : it was new . it was exciting . we were no longer this boring married couple . we were -- chloe : like , way past normal , and beyond . [ chuckles ] i liked way past normal . kevin : i liked you in the cat suit . okay . all right . how do we spice things up ? how do we spice things up in a way that 's not gon na land us in jail ? 'cause i am all for that . [ scene_break ] noah : i am glad that you 're doing so well . sharon : right ? whew . noah : [ chuckles ] sharon : what a relief . noah : well , i wish i could stay longer , but i have to get to the underground . sharon : oh . you 've been putting in a lot of shifts lately . noah : i 'm trying to pull together enough money to get an apartment . sharon : is that all it is ? noah : take my mind off some stuff , too . sharon : oh . like your girlfriend ? noah : [ stammers ] that 's over . she left . sharon : well , maybe it 's -- noah : yeah , before you say anything , dad has already told me that it 's for the best . everyone has told me that it 's for the best . sharon : well , let 's say that it is . that does n't make it hurt any less . noah : got that right . you know , i thought that i at least had my personal life under control , and then it blew up . sharon : well , what now ? noah : i 'm just trying to figure that out , because living at home and being a bartender ca n't be my future . sharon : you know , i 'm kind of in the same position you are , because i just quit working at newman , and -- well , that was because your grandfather started working there again . noah : so , what now ? sharon : well , i think i 'm going to just find my place in the world , you know , wherever that may be . noah : you make it sound like it 's that simple . sharon : well , no , i do n't mean to , because it 's not , but ... when life throws you a curveball , you got to either duck or swing at it . noah : swing at it how ? sharon : by knowing what it is that you really want in life . and that can be as easy or as difficult as you make it . [ scene_break ] dylan : why did n't you tell me ? chelsea : i could n't . dylan : why ? were you scared of my reaction ? chelsea : dylan , dylan , i 'm still trying to process all this , and i did n't think that i would ever see you again . dylan : yeah , but you could have just said something . chelsea : no , but you did n't sign up for this . you did n't sign up for this , and i would n't feel right trying to make you stay . dylan : well , what about when i came back ? chelsea : no , i do n't want you to feel obligated , please . i really do n't . we both know what that night was , and what it was n't , and i do n't want you to feel like you owe me anything . dylan : what about what i owe the baby ? chelsea : no , just , please . please , this is n't your responsibility , okay ? it 's mine . i have to go . i have to go to work . i 'm really sorry . dylan : but -- [ scene_break ] adam : so , you two have kissed and made up . victoria : hey . so , why do n't we start by discussing who 's going to handle what ? victor : sweetheart , i 'd like to have a few moments alone with adam , okay ? adam : no , she can stay . we have to do this eventually . might as well get it out of the way . victoria : good . victor : i would like to have a few moments alone with my son . please , my darling . victoria : all right , dad . victor : is this your stuff ? victoria : whatever you say . victor : okay . adam : i came here to work , dad , so if we 're not gon na be dividing the spoils right now , let 's discuss the bryant deal . victor : not yet , son . adam : is this about the big chair , because i do n't want to fight with you . you can have it . i do n't want it . i do n't need it . victor : son , i know you a little , i think , by now . if you 're not angling for the big chair , something is bothering you . what is it ? adam : nothing you need to hear about , dad , okay ? so , the bryant deal . victor : son , something is bothering you . what is it -- unless ... you do n't want me to know . adam : not everything 's about you , dad . victor : nothing to do with that , son . what 's bothering you ? adam : chelsea . [ clears throat ] she 's pregnant . and , no , it 's not mine . [ scene_break ] doctor : mr. rogan suffered a major attack . neil : but he 'll recover ? doctor : we do n't know the extent of the damage yet , and he 's been in and out of consciousness . leslie : can we see him ? doctor : it 'll be a little while longer . leslie : [ sighs ] neil : i mean , come on , people . gus is a survivor . he 's made it this far . leslie : the two things you hate most -- hospitals and waiting . tyler : [ scoffs ] i 'm handling it . leslie : yeah , but you do n't have to . you can -- you can take off . tyler : were n't you just saying you were glad to have me around ? now you 're trying to kick me out ? leslie : yeah . well , i 'm trying to preserve my backup team . you know , the doctor said it 'll be a while before we can see him or even get any information , so ... it does n't take three of us to watch the minutes crawl by . tyler : you 're sure ? leslie : i 'll call you when we hear something . tyler : or if you just want to see my face , huh ? leslie : yes . got it . tyler : come here . leslie : mm . tyler : hey , call me . leslie : okay . i will . neil : yeah . later , tyler . okay . you all right ? can i get you anything , anything at all ? leslie : no . honestly , i - i just want to see my dad . there 's too much left unresolved ... so much i need to say to him . [ scene_break ] chloe : what are you doing here ? chelsea : working . chloe : did n't you get my text ? i said the meeting was canceled . chelsea : um , no . i , um -- something came up . chloe : hubby dearest , it was great to see you . uh , thanks for stopping by , but chelsea and i need to get stuff done . kevin : i 'll see you later . [ door creaks ] chloe : what 's wrong ? are you okay ? is it the baby ? chelsea : adam found out . chloe : oh , my god . chelsea : and he confronted me . chloe : and he blew up , and he wants custody of the baby . chelsea : no , because dylan was there . chloe : gorgeous blue eyes ? chelsea : and i said the baby was his . chloe : that 's fantastic ! you 're so lucky that he just happened to be there ! chelsea : no , this is awful ! this idea of yours was n't brilliant ! it was wrong ! and now this is a huge mess ! [ scene_break ] victor : i wish you had felt you could confide in me , so i did n't have to drag it out of you . adam : i do n't think we 're quite there yet . victor : i think we are , son . you just did confide in me . next time , let 's save time , okay , by talking about it . adam : okay . victor : i mean , chelsea ... expecting a baby while ... the divorce is n't even official yet ? i guess ... i know what that must feel like . adam : well , at least somebody does . she acted like it did n't even matter . victor : and you ca n't help but think about the child you lost ? adam : the baby that we wanted ... ... it was due yesterday . victor : sorry , son . i did n't realize that . adam : i went to go see her last night . i 'd been drinking . i was sentimental . victor : and what -- she did n't remember the date ? adam : i suppose it 's a sign of weakness . she 's out there pursuing her career , and i 'm ... laying in a hospital bed for weeks , just ... thinking about things . victor : well , you 're thinking about your firstborn child . adam : a son . victor : [ sighs ] victor : sorry to hear that , my boy . i really am . but , you know , there 's no shame in showing weakness ... when it comes to your children , okay ? adam : i do n't think i handled the situation very well . i 'd like to blame it on the liquor . but she seemed so cold . now i know why . she was standing there the whole time , knowing what she will have ... without me . victor : whew . you did n't want the divorce ? adam : no matter what i 've said before ... i 've always had , in the back of my mind , this -- this question of whether or not ... we still had a chance . victor : i 'm sorry , son . i really am . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam , please call . i have n't heard from you since if left the office , and i just want to know that you 're okay . [ pounding on door ] sharon : dylan ! come in . dylan ? dylan : i just found out chelsea 's pregnant ... with my kid . [ scene_break ] chloe : and sharon saw your vitamins . chelsea : she put it together that i 'm pregnant . chloe : and then she told adam , and he beat a path . god , she is just such a man - stealing , conniving -- chelsea : who cares about sharon ? ! adam knows ! and i lied ! chloe : you had no choice , chelsea ! chelsea : all the times that i pictured adam showing up and putting it together about the baby , i did n't picture it happening at the coffee shop with dylan there ! chloe : well , was he yelling at you , or was he just , like , stone - cold in assassin mode ? chelsea : he was angry , and -- and he was hurt . chloe : adam ? [ chuckles ] hurt ? chelsea : he hurts , chloe . he does n't show it often , but you could tell he was hurt by the way he lashed out at me . chloe : what ? chelsea : not physically . chloe : well , did dylan beat him down ? chelsea : no -- well , they almost went after each other . i just -- i felt so cornered , you know ? [ sighs ] if i had n't felt so cornered , i would n't have said that -- oh , my god . oh , my god . what have i done ? chloe : listen , you -- listen to me . you kept adam from coming after you and getting custody of the baby . you made the right choice , chelsea . chelsea : what about dylan ? i did n't want to drag him into this . this is not the person that i wanted to be . chloe : so , then , what are you saying ? you want to take it all back ? [ scene_break ] adam : supposed to be doing business here , not therapy . so , have you finished taking a look at this bryant proposal ? victor : son ? why do n't you take the day off , okay ? adam : i can work . victor : i know you can , but you should n't . that 's the point . adam : dad , this place -- the only place i can find solace right now . so , if you do n't mind , did you finish looking at the bryant proposal or not ? victor : adam , that proposal will be there tomorrow . it 's not gon na go away . trust me when i tell you that there are times when you need to leave this office and go home . this is one of those times , okay ? adam : dad , you do n't understand . victor : son , you 're still recovering from a bullet to your back that you took to save my life . time to pay attention to that , okay ? you just got out of the hospital . go home and rest . [ scene_break ] dylan : and that 's when chelsea admitted it was my kid . sharon : i knew that chelsea was pregnant , but i had no idea that it was yours . when did you guys -- i mean -- never mind . i do n't want to butt in . dylan : no , it 's a short story . we both needed somebody to -- to be with , and i acted on impulse , never thinking that -- sharon : right . no , of course you were n't . but chelsea ? i mean , to keep this from you all this time , and then the way that you found out ? that must have been awful ! dylan : it was pretty obvious that chelsea did n't want me or anybody to know yet . she was n't planning on this any more than i was ! sharon : did you know anything about her relationship with adam ? dylan : i knew that there was an ex ! that 's all ! i - i did n't know it was him ! [ sighs ] i ca n't believe this . a baby . sharon : um , look . i do n't know how you feel about all of this ... dylan : [ scoffs ] i do n't -- i do n't know , either . sharon : well -- but if you do choose to be a father , from watching you with faith and from being your friend , i know that you would be really good at it . dylan : yeah , well , i was hoping to be a dad someday . but never did i think it would happen like this . i was trying to get the hell out of genoa city ! sharon : any idea what you 're gon na do now ? dylan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] noah : you here to see my dad about the publicity art ? tyler : no , i 'm here to see a glass of bourbon . [ chuckles ] noah : well , we 're closed , but i think i know where you can find some . tyler : [ chuckles ] noah : bad day ? tyler : yeah . have n't had too many good ones lately . noah : been there . hell , i am there . [ scoffs ] i saw you hooking up with that hot , little betty last night . things ca n't be too bad . tyler : it 's not about a chick -- not this time , anyway . noah : i see . got 99 other problems ? tyler : [ laughs ] something like that . noah : [ chuckles ] tyler : what -- they teach you how to talk to poor saps like me in bartender school ? noah : [ chuckles ] something like that . tyler : you know , you ai n't got to do this , man . it 's -- noah : i just hate to see you like this , tyler . usually , you walk in the room -- that 's when the party starts . tyler : yeah . not lately , though , huh ? appreciate it , though , man . you know what ? you 're all right , noah . [ chuckles ] noah : good . well , you can trust me when i say that it 'll get better . whatever it is that you 're going through , it 'll get better . that 's not bartender school . that 's just me . how about it ? want to tell me what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] nurse : you can see your father now . leslie : thank you . neil : hey , before you go , let me tell you something . leslie , whatever happens , just remember now is your chance to tell him exactly how you feel . leslie : um , i - if you need t - to go -- neil : no , no , no . i do n't need to go anywhere . i 'm gon na be right here waiting for you . leslie : okay . thank you , for everything . okay . [ monitors beeping ] leslie : hey . hey , dad . gus : i 'm ... sorry . i 'm so sorry , rose . [ scene_break ] victoria : where 's adam ? victor : i sent him home . victoria : was his injury acting up ? victor : you mean ... the wound that was caused by the bullet he took for me ? yeah , i guess it was bothering him . victoria : bad enough for him to justify taking off in the middle of the day ? victor : yeah , well ... something else going on in his life , i guess . victoria : what is it ? victor : i guess he was n't really ready to ... get a divorce from chelsea . on top of that , he found out that she is pregnant . but not with adam 's child . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i ca n't take back what i said , especially after seeing adam 's reaction today , the way he was to me . he was furious ! if i tell him the truth now , i mean , there 's -- there 's no chance of me keeping custody . chloe : what about dylan ? chelsea : i tried to let him off the hook , but i 'm just praying he 'll take me up on it . chloe : you ca n't change what 's done , chelsea . i really do believe that what you did is best for you and for the baby . and you 've been going crazy over this for the past few weeks ! it 's gon na get better ! chelsea : i do n't think so . i think my problems are just beginning . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] sharon : [ sighs ] are you all right ? [ next_on ] jack : you 're the lady of the house ! phyllis : no , i 'm not . jack : have you changed your mind about wanting to move in with me ? chelsea : we 're not in a relationship . dylan : how about we start with something simple ? when 's the baby due ? adam : of course , i want to forget -- chelsea , dylan , the baby , everything . sharon : and you used me to do that . | kevin and chloe talk and apologize to each other for their most recent argument , and they agree that their marriage has lost its spark . kevin and chloe decide that they need to find a way to put some excitement back in their marriage ; something that does n't involve stealing , since the police almost caught them stealing the charity donations from mrs. chancellor . chelsea feels cornered when adam confronts her at crimson lights demanding to know if dylan is the father of her baby . dylan also wants to know the answer to the question . chelsea tells both of them that dylan is the father of her child . once adam leaves the restaurant , chelsea tells dylan that this is n't his responsibility ; it is her responsibility . chelsea heads to her design studio to talk to chloe and tells her that she regrets getting dylan involved in this mess . chelsea also regrets lying to adam about the baby , since he was hurt , because he thinks dylan is the father of her child . dylan decides to talk to sharon about everything . he admits to sharon he does n't know what to do about the news since he was planning to leave town . |
jack : i do n't know how you do it . you have all the abbotts and the newmans under one roof for an entire evening , and it 's still an exquisite party . nikki : [ chuckles ] well , i wanted tonight to be perfect for abby and tyler . jack : mission accomplished and then some . nikki : i 've always believed our families could be copacetic . jack : i never have . nikki : [ chuckles ] jack : but i have to admit , tonight , there were , uh , no casualties . oh , maybe i spoke too soon . victor : i thought you 'd be gone by now , jack . jack : actually , i 'm a little surprised i 'm the last one to leave . nikki : well , maybe this is a sign that you two can get along . jack : i doubt that , though i have to admit you were quite gracious this evening . victor : really ? jack : only makes me that much more suspicious . victor : [ chuckles ] you think i have something up my sleeve ? jack : i know you do . victor : uh - huh . jack : one of your guests tonight had a target on their back . i just do n't know which one . victor : uh - huh . sharon : nick , i know you said you were fine , but i 'm worried , and i 'm not the only one . noah and courtney just left here to look for you . i mean , you sounded so upset . please just call me as soon as you get this message . nick : answer me . whose idea was it for you to pretend to be cassie ? you are not going anywhere until you tell me who told you to torment sharon . i still can not believe how much you look like her . cassie : let me go , and you will never have to see this face again . do it . open the door , and i will be gone forever . nick : not until you tell me the truth . cassie : okay . i 'll tell you everything . neil : hilary , about the other day -- hilary : yeah , you know , neil , you do n't have to talk about it . neil : no , i really do need to talk about it . i think we 've avoided it too much , here . uh , we need to clear the air . hilary : there 's nothing to clear , okay ? we both know what that kiss was about . victoria : [ sighs ] stitch : does that answer your question ? victoria : [ sighs ] i - i do n't know . i ca n't remember what it was . stitch : you asked if we were involved . victoria : oh . right . stitch : does that kiss clear things up ? victoria : it did a lot of things . stitch : good things , i hope . [ chuckles ] victoria : yeah , some of them very good . but it also made me realize something . i am nowhere near ready to be involved with you ... especially since just a few hours ago , i was ... [ sighs ] ... kissing somebody else . chelsea : well , i did n't ! i ca n't believe you just ruined the entire movie for me ! billy : and i ca n't believe you 're the only person on this planet that 's never seen this movie . i mean , what -- you live under a rock ? what 's the matter with you ? chelsea : what 's the matter with you , hmm ? billy : i -- chelsea : what the hell , billy ? billy : chelsea , i - i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for that to happen . chelsea : you accidentally kissed me ? billy : i just -- [ sighs ] i do n't know where my head is , okay ? my whole life is screwed up , and vick kicked me out . i have no home , no family . and just being here with you , i felt a connection , and i went with it . chelsea : next time , do n't . billy : chelsea , come on . it was just a kiss . chelsea : my husband just died , billy ! billy : i said i was sorry . i did n't mean to offend you . i mean , what more do you want me to do ? chelsea : just go . billy : chelsea , please , i do n't want to leave it like this . look , we 've always managed to stay friends . uh , do n't let one stupid kiss screw things up between us . [ connor coughing ] chelsea : i should go take care of my son . you 'd better be gone when i get back . billy : chelsea -- [ sighs ] stitch : guess i do n't have to ask who you kissed . victoria : [ groans ] you know , i did n't plan it . stitch : yeah , but still , you were with billy , and then you went out on a date with me , so -- victoria : [ sighs ] technically , he 's still my husband . stitch : what am i ? victoria : an understanding friend , i hope . stitch : that 's getting a little tougher . victoria : [ sighs ] we were at my sister 's engagement party , and we just kind of got caught up in the emotions and the ... warm wishes and the toasts and the , you know -- stitch : and the romance . victoria : it was just a kiss . that 's all . stitch : i 'm sure billy wanted it to go further . victoria : well , he has n't exactly made it a secret how he feels about me . stitch : yeah , i know how he feels . i think my question is , is just ... i mean , i 'm just wondering where your head is . victoria : i filed separation papers . stitch : that 's a big step , but you have n't said what 's next . victoria : no , because i do n't know . and until i figure that out , i just do n't think i can handle a serious relationship . stitch : and that includes getting involved with me , huh ? jack : so , who is it , victor ? who do you have your sights set on now ? victor : you 'd really like to know , would n't you , jack ? nikki : now , jack , you said yourself this was a wonderful evening . do n't ruin it ! jack : aside from a little dust - up over the fda inquiry , it was a sublime evening . i give you all the credit for that . i do n't believe for one second he was sincerely trying to mend fences . with that , i 'll say goodnight . thank you for a lovely party . nikki : thank you . jack : next time , it 'll be at my house ! victor : i can hardly wait , jack . you would think someone would 've taught that son of a bitch some manners . nikki : is he right ? victor : he has n't been right about a damn thing . nikki : then you were trying to make things right with the people you 're at odds with , even sharon ? nick : all right , let 's hear it . who put you up to this ? cassie : nobody . nick : do n't jerk me around . cassie : i 'm not . it was my idea to pretend to be cassie . nick : you said someone else was pulling the strings . cassie : that 's because you were scaring the hell out of me . i seriously thought you were gon na lose it , so i made up a story about someone forcing me to drive sharon crazy . nick : doing something like this to someone they do n't know does n't make sense . cassie : it would n't to a spoiled , rich dude like yourself . you probably eat off gold plates . nick : so , you found some woman who lost her child , and decided to torment her for a few bucks ? cassie : a few ? you newmans are loaded . nick : how do you know that ? cassie : 'cause i can read . there are only , what -- about a million articles about you guys on the internet ? nick : so , you just picked us at random ? cassie : sort of . i came across an article a while back about some super - rich family that started an anti - drinking campaign after their 14-year - old daughter died in a car accident . nick : cassie 's challenge . cassie : yeah , that 's it . there was a picture of the girl right before she died . i was blown away . she looked just like me . and i knew that if i made a few changes , i could pass for her -- an older version , anyway . nick : tell me -- whose mind goes to someplace like that ? it 's sick . cassie : one that 's trying to even the score . your family has way more than it needs , and i have way less . i saw this as an opportunity to get my fair share . nick : sure , destroy someone 's life so you can make yours a little more comfortable . cassie : i was trying to get a life , period ! maybe it went too far . nick : maybe ? cassie : by the time i realized it , it was too late . i know that i ca n't take any of that back , and i am sorry . but you told me if i told you the truth , i could go . nick : you can , as soon as you do . hilary : um , you know , i 'm just gon na head up to my room . neil : no , wait , wait . hold on a second . have you had a chance to congratulate leslie on her marriage yet ? hilary : uh ... no . neil : well , it 's interesting , because it all happened so suddenly . caught us all by surprise . leslie : neil -- hilary : you know , jack wanted us to go over those retail orders for chelsea 's line , see if we need to order more fabric ? leslie : okay , well , i 'm just gon na let you two get back to work . neil : wait a second . i 'm sure that my boss wo n't mind if i take a minute to catch up with my ex , because we have so much to catch up on . leslie : is it seriously gon na be like this every time we run into each other , neil ? neil : oh , forgive me . i thought we were having a cordial conversation right here . leslie : i thought , i really thought , we could be friends . i was hoping we could . neil : friends ? you thought we could be friends . that 's a great idea . [ knock on door ] sharon : jack . [ sighs ] jack : is that any way to greet a man that just saved you a trip to victor 's house ? sharon : what ? jack : i believe this is yours . sharon : oh ! [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . come on in . jack : thanks . i saw it on the way out . i figured you probably had your complete fill of your ex - in - laws for one evening . sharon : you know , i was so worried about nick when i walked out , i 'm surprised this is all i left behind . jack : wait , what happened to nick ? sharon : you know , he went out to the car just to grab abby and tyler 's gift , and then he never came back . jack : and you have n't heard from him since ? sharon : no , he called to say that he was okay , but he would n't tell me where he was or why he left . jack : i 'm sure he 's fine . i mean , he would 've said if he was n't , right ? sharon : just , why would he disappear like that ? jack : uh , he had a problem at the club , or he 's planning a surprise for you . i can keep going . sharon : no , no , no , no . you 're right . there 's a million logical reasons for why he had to go . jack : do you want me to keep you company while you wait for him ? sharon : no , you do n't have to . jack : i do n't have anywhere i have to be . sharon : okay , well , how about , um , some tea or coffee ? jack : i 've had about as much non - alcoholic drinks as i can at this party tonight . sharon : must be pretty tough to face victor when you ca n't have a drink . jack : oh , boy . you know what i really miss ? having phyllis by my side . boy , she would 've had a thing or two to say about his `` benevolent victor newman `` act tonight . i would 've loved to have heard every word of it . hey , i 'm supposed to be distracting you , and i 'm bringing you down . i 'm sorry . sharon : mm , no , you 're not bringing me down . jack : well , something 's troubling you . what , is it still nick ? sharon : it 's not that . jack : talk to me . what is it ? sharon : i have a confession to make . cassie : i told you the truth . nick : no , you did n't . and if you 're willing to make up a story this messed up , i 'm sure the truth is even worse . cassie : you know , believe whatever you like . what i told you is true . nick : okay , then explain to me how this scam of yours was gon na work , because you never asked for anything . every time you broke into sharon 's house , you never stole anything -- no money , no jewelry , no valuables , nothing . cassie : maybe i was waiting for a bigger payoff . nick : then what were you gon na do -- have sharon write a check to a ghost ? cassie : i had n't thought about it yet . nick : because you did n't have to ! there 's someone else paying you . cassie : you know , you keep saying that , but you have nothing to back it up ! nick : look , sharon went into the hospital because of this . she got electric shock treatment . is this what you were hoping to accomplish ? cassie : no . no , it was n't , i swear . that 's why i called it off . i knew i 'd gone too far , and i was n't gon na do it again ! nick : then why were you sneaking around my parents ' place ? cassie : that was n't because of sharon . nick : who stalks a family get - together like that ? you did n't know anyone else . cassie : okay , you know what ? we 're done . nick : if you do n't want to talk to me , then you get to talk to the police . cassie : no , no , please . please do n't call the police . nick : then tell me who is behind this . cassie : i ca n't ! he 'll kill me ! nick : who ? who 's gon na kill you ? victor : did n't i tell you that i wanted peace with my family ? nikki : you did . victor : okay , and did n't you tell me that the way to go about it would be to stop trying to control my children and grandchildren ? nikki : yes , but when do you ever take my advice ? victor : baby , every morning , when you pick out my tie . nikki : [ chuckles ] well , you ca n't blame me for being wary of this newfound attitude . victor : i do n't blame you , but i 'm sincere , okay ? nikki : so , you have no reservations about abby marrying tyler ? victor : [ sighs ] i do . you know what the reservation is about ? nikki : hmm ? victor : i think the disparity in their financial incomes is too great . nikki : well , he has a good job . victor : well , at jabot . nikki : well , she works there , too . victor : well , sweetheart , she 's worth a fortune . you and i both know that , okay ? i know she works at jabot , and one day , i 'll get her over to come take a position at newman - chancellor . maybe she can bring him along , as well . nikki : mm - hmm . victor : do n't you worry . if that 's what they want , okay ? i did n't say i was gon na dictate it . nikki : very good . wow . what happened with adam really has changed you . victor : maybe a little . nikki : well , you both made mistakes . victor : yeah , he ca n't rectify his anymore . but i certainly can do right by his son , ca n't i ? and i 'm going to . chelsea : billy , wait . billy : what ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : it 's connor . his cough 's gotten worse . he 's not breathing properly . billy : have you called the doctor ? chelsea : yeah , they had to page her . they said that she would call me back . billy : okay , i 'm sure that she will . chelsea : what do you think it is ? billy : could be croup . i mean , both my kids had it . chelsea : well , what am i supposed to do ? billy : the doctor told us to turn on the shower as hot as we can and stay in the bathroom with him . the steam helps with his congestion so he can breathe . chelsea : okay , well , maybe i should do that while i wait for the doctor to call back . billy : yeah , it ca n't hurt . chelsea : oh , my god . billy : what ? chelsea : oh , my god . i have a button missing . what if connor swallowed my button ? billy : uh , chelsea , i do n't think -- chelsea : he 's not breathing properly ! i 've never seen him like this ! billy : he 's not choking . chelsea : uh , last time that i took him to the hospital , he ended up being okay , but the doctor said that it was the right thing to do . billy : okay , fine . let 's get him there . come on . i 'll take you . chelsea : it 's okay , baby . okay , i got you . it 's okay . it 's okay . hilary : neil , i really think we should go over those invoices . neil : just give me a second , okay ? [ clears throat ] so , i know that i said we could n't be friends , but that was before you got married to somebody else , and now that you are , i do n't think there 's any danger of crossing the line . do you ? leslie : no , there definitely is n't . neil : so why not be friends ? we 've shared so much . we probably even qualify for best friends , right ? leslie : stop it , neil ! neil : how about i give you one hell of a wedding reception right here at the gcac ? leslie : no , thank you . neil : right . you like intimate . or you did . it 's kind of hard to keep up with your stance on weddings and marriage . eh , never mind . does n't really matter , does it ? [ clears throat ] how 'bout we , uh -- we keep it small , intimate ? dinner . i 'll buy . you , me , and what 's your husband 's name ? no offense . i 'm just trying to be gracious . leslie : no , you 're not . you 're trying to push my buttons , and it wo n't work , okay ? i ca n't let you ruin my happiness . i truly hope you find some for yourself . that 's all i ever wanted , really , is for you to be happy . neil : [ sighs ] hilary : hey . you okay ? neil : oh , yeah , i 'm fine . i just wish i had some , uh , rice or birdseed or whatever the hell they throw at brides these days , you know ? hilary : neil -- neil : hey , i 'll , uh , catch up with you later to go over those retail orders , all right ? you take care . hilary : may i join you ? leslie : [ sighs ] victoria : oh , well , it 's good to know if we ever do get involved , you 're not averse to domestic duties . stitch : yeah , well , i 've been a bachelor for a while now . guess i better get used to it staying that way . i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . victoria : no , it 's okay . no , it was -- i mean , we were moving in a direction , and i ca n't really blame you for wanting to continue in that direction . it 's just that i 'm not saying never . i just need a little more time to sort things out . stitch : look , i get it . you and billy have a history . does n't mean i 'm not a little jealous , that 's all . victoria : then we 're even , because i was a little jealous of ashley . stitch : i 'm jealous . you 're jealous . maybe , uh ... we 're a little more involved than we think . [ both chuckle ] billy : need a doctor here ! stitch : what ? victoria : billy ? stitch : connor ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : i do n't know . he 's had a cold , but then he woke up coughing , and i do n't think he 's breathing well . and then i got concerned because i lost a button on my sweater . i do n't know if he swallowed it , but he 's been gasping for air the whole way here . stitch : all right , all right . let 's get him in the exam room . come on . chelsea : come on . it 's okay . it 's okay . billy : [ sighs ] victoria : hey . i 'm sure that connor will be okay . billy : yeah , that 's what i told dee dee . victoria : billy -- billy : you know , this whole time , i just could not stop thinking about that ambulance ride . victoria : this is n't like that . billy : i know it 's not , all right ? but the hospital still felt like a million miles away from chelsea 's place . victoria : what were you doing there ? jack : you want to tell me something . sharon : it 's about phyllis . jack : what about phyllis ? sharon : it 's indirectly about her , and me . i have been really struggling with my bipolar , and i recently decided to take a very drastic step . jack : in your therapy ? sharon : i underwent electroconvulsive therapy . jack : what ? sharon : and before you say anything , it 's not as archaic as it used to be , and it seems to have worked . jack : wow . i -- well , i 'm glad to hear that . sharon : but , there are some side - effects , and one of them is that my memory has been wiped out , and i do n't know if it will ever come back . so phyllis ' accident , for example -- even though i do n't remember it , um , i have been told about it . jack : wow , i wish i could forget it . sharon : so , i just wanted you to know that , though i have no recollection of it , my heart does go out to you and to phyllis . i hope she gets well soon . jack : okay , i 'm gon na go out on a limb here and guess that you do n't remember the nature of your relationship with phyllis . sharon : i know we were n't the best of friends . jack : oh , that is putting it mildly . sharon : [ sighs ] well , still -- you know , i hope she recovers , not only for her sake but for summer 's , and for you . jack : well , thanks . i have n't given up . i ca n't . [ sighs ] i already lost too much . sharon : and you lost adam . jack : yeah , we both lost a good friend there . sharon : i 'm surprised that no one 's planned a memorial for him . jack : you know what ? his death impacted a lot of people , but i do n't think everyone felt about adam as we did . sharon : well , victor , you would think , at least would 've done something for his son . jack : yeah , particularly if nikki is right , and adam 's death has caused victor to change in some giant way . nick : tell me who you 're afraid of . cassie : i 've said too much already . nick : you just told me that someone tried to get you to drive sharon crazy . if you think i 'm gon na let that go , then you 're the one losing your mind . cassie : you ca n't make me talk . nick : i already have . you said `` he . `` it 's someone who has a pretty serious grudge against sharon . to hurt her like this . cassie : [ scoffs ] whatever you say , sherlock . nick : he knew cassie . he has access to family photos . he got you on the ranch . security guys are loyal . they would n't take a bribe , and you got past them . and he 's got money , 'cause he tried to pay you off . there 's only one person that could 've done this . sharon : do you really think nikki is right -- that victor 's turned over a new leaf ? jack : eh , i think he 's putting on a good show . certainly did tonight . i mean , he did n't give tyler a hard time . he was pretty decent with you , was n't he ? sharon : i guess you could call it that , though he made it very clear that he has n't forgiven or forgotten any of the things that i have done to him , even though i was n't well . jack : for a guy who 's been through as much as he 's been through with nikki , you 'd think he 'd be the first one to understand a person with emotional problems . sharon : mm - hmm . well , victor 's on your side until he 's not . still , i think i saw a dent in the armor tonight . jack : oh ? sharon : yes , his attacks against me used to be about revenge and about making me pay for what i had done to him and his family . jack : and now ? sharon : now i think he just seems concerned about nicholas , which i guess i ca n't blame him for . i mean , what parent would n't want the best for their child ? jack : wow , you almost make him sound human . sharon : i just do n't want to waste any more time hating victor , or anyone , for that matter . i hope victor feels the same way . jack : well , i suppose it 's possible that adam 's death caused victor to have a whole new point of view . who knows ? maybe a loss that devastating could cause him to grow a conscience . nikki : i could get used to this . victor : get used to what ? nikki : a kinder , gentler victor . victor : but , baby , i 'm always kind and gentle with you . nikki : i know . always with me , but now you 're going the extra mile with other people -- victor : mm - hmm . nikki : -- including nicholas . i know how much he appreciated you letting him bring sharon tonight . victor : you know how much i hate to be at odds with our son . nikki : he loves you very much , no matter how upset he may get with you . i could see that tonight . victor : he has your heart , my baby . nikki : and yours -- loyal and brave . victor : you know what i wanted to tell you ? nikki : what ? victor : how much i appreciate you always having supported me . you 've always been loyal to me . i want to thank you for that . nikki : darling , you do n't have to thank me for living up to the vows we said on our wedding day . victor : oh ! well , in that case , i 'll take back what i had arranged for you . nikki : no ! do n't you dare . victor : oh , yeah ? nick : it was my dad , was n't it ? it was victor newman . cassie : no . nick : you 're lying . who else could it be ? cassie : wow . you know , it 's really sad that you 'd think that your dad could do something like this . nick : i do n't want to believe it , but i have to . who else would hate sharon this much ? who else has access to family photos , to the ranch ? cassie : i told you , i did all of that myself ! nick : look , i get that you 're scared , but trust me -- you are not the first person my dad has put the fear of god into . but he is not gon na kill you . i need you to tell me the truth . did my dad do this ? cassie : [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] you do n't understand . there is just so much more to this than you know . nick : like what ? cassie : it 's complicated . nick : then explain it to me . help me understand why my dad would want you to torture sharon like this . cassie : i ca n't . i 'm sorry . nick : you know , you keep saying that . you keep saying that you 're sorry , that you regret pushing sharon to the brink where she almost lost her mind . cassie : i do ! i really , really do ! sharon loved cassie , and it 's ovious what losing her did to sharon . nick : it nearly destroyed us both . cassie : and i am sorry about that . i am so , so sorry that you had to go through that , and i 'm sorry for bringing up all of this pain again . nick : okay . if you mean that , if you truly mean that , then please tell me the truth and answer the question . [ voice breaking ] did my dad put you up to this ? cassie : yes . billy : [ chuckles ] are you seriously asking me why i was at chelsea 's place after that little `` fashion show `` you put on for me earlier ? victoria : it was just a question . billy : you know , i got a question for you . i mean , what are you and dr. crew- cut doing here instead of being on your hot date you got all dressed up for ? uh , you know what ? i 'm not asking , 'cause we 're separated , as in separate lives . you do what you want , and i 'll do what i want . victoria : fine . chelsea seemed pretty shaken up . billy : yeah , connor 's cough seems pretty nasty . victoria : do you think he actually swallowed a button ? billy : i do n't know . i mean , one minute , your kid 's fine and healthy , and the next , uh -- victoria : do n't worry , okay ? i 'm sure you got him here in plenty of time . billy : yeah , i hope so . victoria : hey , he 's in the best possible hands right now . billy : oh , you mean with stitch ? victoria : billy , listen . billy : uh , uh , it 's okay . all right ? i know you did n't mean anything by it . um , i guess we just ca n't stop hurting each other these days , right ? victoria : i do n't know . just [ footsteps ] billy : is he okay ? stitch : yeah , no obstruction in his airway . just a bad case of croup . victoria : oh , thank god . i mean , i 'm glad it was n't anything worse . chelsea : me , too . thank you for being a sane , rational adult when i was n't . billy : um , no one 's ever accused me of that before . chelsea : [ sighs ] i do n't know what connor and i would 've done without you . i know , baby . i know . jack : just got a phone call from rick forrester . they 're getting as many new orders as we are . neil : aha . yeah , that 's one of the reasons i came by -- to update you on the quarterly sales right here . jack : we could 've done this tomorrow . neil : well , there 's something to be said about getting together in person outside the office , now , is n't there ? jack : yeah , particularly if you want to talk about something other than work , like ... maybe you and leslie ? neil : no . no , thanks . nothing to talk about there . jack : have you heard from her ? neil : we ran into each other . about the quarterly sales -- jack : oh , oh , hold on . i 'm gon na do for you what you 've been doing for me for quite a while now . neil : what 's that , jack -- let you win on , uh , hoops ? jack : have a seat . neil : [ chuckles ] jack : no , i 'm gon na lend you an ear and a shoulder , if you need one . neil : appreciate the shoulder , but i 'm not gon na cry . no . um , jack , i just do n't understand what happened here . i mean , one day , we 're engaged , and the next , she 's married to some total stranger . jack : got to be rough . neil : yeah . maybe if i had n't been so insistent on getting married , she would 've come around eventually . jack : you may not want to hear this , but have you ever ... [ sighs ] ... considered that maybe if she can move on this easily with her life , the two of you did n't have much of a future together anyway ? neil : oh - ho - ho . i see . it 's the jack attack , right ? yeah . jack : no . neil : this is your way of making me feel better . jack : no , this is my way of telling you maybe you 're lucky you never married leslie . neil : it 's funny . you sound a lot like hilary . jack : hilary ? what 's she got to do with this ? neil : well , she said something very similar . she used the word `` lucky . `` jack : what -- you talk with her about something like this ? neil : yeah . you sound surprised , jack . jack : i did n't realize you two were that close . leslie : oh , i 'm glad you came over . i wanted to , uh , i wanted to thank you . hilary : mm . thank me . leslie : yeah , for trying to stop neil from making a scene . girl , he just ca n't keep doing that , you know ? i just need him to understand that -- hilary : he needs to understand ? [ chuckles ] wow , you 're just not getting it , are you ? [ scoffs ] neil is a good and decent man , and he was crazy in love with you . and you shattered him . you broke his heart , and then , for the hell of it , you threw it on the ground and stomped out . leslie : wait a minute , okay ? i was honest with neil . hilary : you 're not even honest with yourself . marrying a man that you knew for 15 minutes after telling neil that marriage is n't for you ? [ scoffs ] leslie : i think you should go . hilary : so should you -- straight to hell , because that 's where somebody who treats an amazing guy like neil belongs . leslie : i did not hurt him intentionally . hilary : oh , yeah , no harm done , then , right ? leslie : you finished ? hilary : not quite , no . cut the bull about wanting to be friends with neil , okay ? he does n't need a lying back - stabber like you in his life . he can do much better than that . leslie : oh , really ? hilary : mm - hmm . leslie : like you ? nikki : this yacht is magnificent . it must be 100 feet long . victor : 150 feet , and a crew of 20 . nikki : [ chuckles ] all for us . victor : yes . nikki : oh , my god . victor ... this itinerary you have come up with -- uh , spain , france , italy , monaco , turkey , greece . victor : sweetheart , anywhere you want to go . just tell the captain . that 's all . is n't that beautiful ? nikki : what about ... victor : oh . there 's a doctor on board . and he happens to be a specialist in m.s . nikki : you 've thought of everything . victor : do n't i always ? nikki : yes . victor : hmm ? nikki : and our timing is perfect . ian sails into town . we sail out . victor : so my baby likes the surprise ? nikki : mm , i ca n't think of a better way to celebrate our anniversary . victor : come here . nikki : well , maybe i can . victor : oh , i can . nikki : [ giggles ] victor : wait for me upstairs , okay ? nikki : mm . okay . do n't take too long . victor : i wo n't . [ cell phone rings ] victor : yes , son . what is it ? nick : i need to talk to you about something . victor : ca n't this wait till tomorrow ? nick : no , it ca n't . jack : so , when did you get so close to hilary ? neil : who said we were ? jack : well , i just -- i did n't know that you would talk to her about something so personal . i did n't realize you were that close . neil : yeah , well , i mean , we got to know each other on the trip to los angeles . you remember that business trip . and then , uh , we were stranded in oklahoma . jack , the tournament . march madness . you remember that . ah , never mind . jack : i 'm not judging . i just did n't know about this . neil : it 's okay . i 'm sorry . i know she 's your assistant , so ... jack : no , that is not the problem at all . i 'm glad she 's been there for you . and if we 're both telling you the same thing , maybe you ought to listen to the idea that you 're lucky you did n't marry leslie . this makes you available for the right woman . she 's out there , neil . neil : yeah . jack : a woman who can be there for you . a woman that you deserve . neil : so , what you 're saying is one door closes , another one opens , right ? jack : she 's out there , neil . believe me . neil : [ chuckles softly ] leslie : you know what ? you 've got a lot of nerve . accusing me of trying to destroy neil 's life , when that was your sole purpose for coming to genoa city . you did a hell of a job . you did not only of trying to hurt neil , but you tried to destroy his whole family . now , all of a sudden , you 're his big champion , his big hero . what 's up with that , hilary ? hilary : you know what ? just stay out of neil 's life , all right ? leslie : back at you , sister . back . at . you . chelsea : paperwork 's all taken care of . we can go . victoria : i 'm glad connor 's okay . chelsea : thank you . stitch : yeah , uh , call me if you have any problems . chelsea : i 'm sure we 'll be fine . billy was right from the beginning . he insisted it was croup . billy : better safe than sorry . chelsea : well , um , billy , we 're gon na take a cab home , so ... billy : oh , no . i can take you . chelsea : are you sure ? billy : yeah . you know , what else do i have to do , huh ? chelsea : um , well , thank you so much for your help , stitch . stitch : uh , you bet . chelsea : let 's go , okay ? victor : son , it 's late . nick : i would n't ask you to come if it was n't important . victor : okay , i 'll be right there . [ knock on door ] sharon : nick ? ! gosh , i 've been so worried ! cassie ? [ next_on ] paul : i will watch out for ian ward . i need you to keep an eye on dylan . ian : i 've got some news to share that 'll interest you . nick : my dad deliberately tried to drive you crazy . | at the athletic club , neil and hilary discuss the kiss that they shared until leslie walks up and interrupts them . at the hospital , ben and victoria kiss but she lets him know that she is not ready to get involved with him since she kissed another man hours before . billy kisses chelsea which unnerves her , and she slaps him . chelsea reminds him that she just lost her husband and orders billy out despite his protests . ben and victoria discuss that it was billy who she kissed . victoria tells ben that it was just a kiss . at the ranch , victor , nikki , and jack have a confrontation over nothing in particular . in a hotel room , nick questions the cassie look - alike , who is just as close - mouthed as ever . neil asks hilary if she congratulated leslie on her marriage . neil asks to talk to leslie alone . neil and leslie argue . leslie will not allow him to ruin her happiness and walks off . sharon has a visit from jack , who returns her cell phone . sharon tells jack that nick disappeared from the ranch and she does n't know where he went . nick continues to pressure the cassie look - alike for answers . victor and nikki discuss the fact that abby is marrying tyler . victor feels that he is n't right for her , but he will not interfere . chelsea brings connor downstairs and is frantic that he is having respiratory problems . billy suggests taking them to the hospital to have connor checked out . |
abby : does that mean we need to find someplace to live ? kyle : i do n't think that 's what dad meant when he told us all to leave . abby : well , what did he mean ? kyle : i 'm not sure , abby , but i think i can still stay at the house . billy : well , i can tell you he was clear about me not having a job . abby : well , `` you 're fired `` does n't leave a lot of room for interpretation . i ca n't figure out why uncle jack is doing this . billy : well , that makes two of us . ashley : i spoke to traci , and my assistant is contacting all the board members . i 'm calling an emergency meeting tomorrow . kyle : wait . so , you 're still going ahead with this -- voting him out as c.e.o . ? ashley : kyle , we do n't have any choice . abby : what if we tried to talk to him ? billy : i think we already tried that , and he 's not interested . kyle : no , hang on . there has to be some reason why he 's joining forces with victor . billy : yeah , temporary insanity . kyle : no , look -- when he 's ready , i 'm sure he 's gon na tell us what 's going on . we just need to calm down . ashley : there 's no time to calm down , kyle . stitch : what 's this -- a jabot meeting i did n't know about ? billy : no . it 's a family meeting . family members only . victoria : you ca n't sleep , either . i guess we both miss ben . but you know what ? he 's looking out for abby right now , and we have each other . dad has been spending more time with us . that 's a good thing , right ? victor : well , not really . victoria : [ sighs ] kelly : i think a toast is in order . jack : you know i do n't drink . kelly : oh , that 's right . phyllis got you all clean and sober . jack : that 's right . she saved my life . kelly : i suppose i owe her for that , but , really , jack , enough is enough . you have denied yourself so many of life 's pleasures since that woman got her hooks into you . that 's all changed now , right ? i mean , that 's what you were telling me with that kiss . is n't it ? jack : you kissed me . kelly : but you kissed me back . [ chuckles ] unless you were pretending . jack : what do you think ? kelly : i think getting hit on the head with a baseball bat kind of brought you to your senses . i think ... that that kiss ... was just the start of things to come . [ cork pops ] kelly : whoo ! [ laughs ] jack : well , here is to you , jackie boy . i 've made a new man out of you . phyllis : jack ? ! jack : yeah ? phyllis : good ! you 're back ! i was starting to get worried . where have you been ? jack : i had a meeting i had to attend . phyllis : at this late hour ? jack : well , it was an urgent matter i had to deal with . phyllis : was it about jabot and this idea of yours to partner with victor ? jack : enough with shop talk . i want to get back to a conversation we started in st. barts . you know , just because we 're back in genoa city does n't mean this honeymoon has to end . there are still beds in this house that have not been christened -- and a pool table . phyllis : how long do you think you can keep this up ? jack : oh , i do n't know . maybe forever . what ? phyllis : have you been drinking ? i smell alcohol on your breath . jack : yeah . yeah . i had one little drink , celebrating the meeting i just had . it 's about jabot . phyllis : you ca n't have one little drink . you 're in recovery . you always will be . jack : do n't be a killjoy . there are great things on the horizon for me and my company . this is not a time to be worried . phyllis : i am worried you think this path you 're on is n't dangerous . have you forgotten the hell you went through to kick your addiction ? jack : no , i absolutely have not . neither have i forgotten that you were right there with me . phyllis : yeah , and i do n't want to go back to that place . jack : do you really think i would do that to us ? phyllis : i hope not . but it 's a very small leap from drinking to getting hooked on pills again , especially with your family causing you this stress . jack : i am not stressed ! i am excited ... about the future -- mine and jabot 's . phyllis : so am i , but i do n't want anything to jeopardize that . jack : nothing will . i promise you . red , i love my life right now . i 'm not gon na do anything to screw it up . [ sighs ] okay , kelly . i really should n't take one . kelly : oh , come on . you deserve it . we have so much to celebrate . drink , drink , drink . good job ! [ laughs ] see ? you did n't even burst into flames . jack : you 're right . you 're right . i 've been -- i - i 've been denying myself pleasure for too long . that 's gon na stop now . i 'm putting my past behind me -- all of it . kelly : mm . i want to believe you . jack : you can . do . kelly : when you first got here , you said you still loved phyllis and you always would . jack : kelly , i was confused . i did n't know where i was . i did n't know how i got here . and then seeing you again -- i thought you were dead ! i did ! i was afraid to allow myself to believe you were alive , but -- but this is real . and that kiss was real . and what we have is real . and i want more . is n't that what you want ? kelly : all i 've ever wanted is -- is for us to be together . jack : good . so , all we have to do is do that . now , what 's the plan ? is victor gon na put us up somewhere ? is he -- is he bankrolling it ? what -- what 's the plan ? kelly : you want to talk about the future ? jack : yes , i do . kelly : [ giggling ] okay . wait here -- not that you have much of a choice . jack : wait . wait . where are you -- where are you going ? kelly : i have a surprise for you . jack : what kind of surprise ? kelly : oh ! patience , love . jack : ohh . victor , you are laughing somewhere . enjoy it while you can , 'cause i 'm gon na get out of here , and when i do , we 'll see who gets the last laugh . victor : i did n't mean to startle you , my sweetheart , but your nanny let me in . victoria : oh , that 's okay . what brings you by ? victor : i came by to leave some presents for johnny and katherine . knowing who the father is , i just want to make sure that they are taken care of . victoria : oh , that 's very sweet of you ! i appreciate that , dad . victor : good . victoria : but i do n't appreciate you knocking billy . you know that he 's their father . victor : uh - huh , as long as you are a newman . that 's all that counts . victoria : daddy , listen -- i really appreciate you stopping by , but katherine and johnny -- we 're all good without ben here . so , is there some other reason that you suddenly appeared in my living room ? victor : i get the feeling that you 've been kind of distracted lately . you know , there are some big changes coming in the company , and i just wanted to make sure that you are on board . victoria : daddy , if you 're implying that i can not be a mother and work , then i 'm insulted , and you 're wrong . victor : no . no . i 'm not implying that . all i 'm saying is that , you know , i need your total commitment . victoria : well , how do you expect me to be fully committed when you wo n't tell me what exactly it is that you have planned ? victor : all right . katherine , you tell your mommy i will tell her everything about what i plan to do once she pays full attention to me , okay ? victoria : and you tell your grandpa that he does n't have a child as committed to newman enterprises as i am . victor : you have been committed to newman enterprises many times before , only to abandon me -- only to go to europe to pursue your artistic dreams or just because you 're angry with me . victoria : i know . victor : okay . victoria : i know i 've let you down in the past . victor : you have , okay ? do n't you understand that i want everything that i 've accomplished in my life -- i want this company , newman enterprises , to be the legacy i leave for my children ? and you are most like me . i adore you , okay ? and i trust in your abilities as someone to lead a huge corporation . but i need your commitment . victoria : no one could ever take your place , dad . victor : come here . just promise me that , one day , you will leave this company , this legacy that i 'm mostly bestowing upon you -- that you leave it to katherine . victoria : in other words , make sure she 's a newman , not an abbott . that 's what it always comes down to , does n't it -- the newmans versus the abbotts ? victor : you 're getting my drift . abby : ben works for jabot . he has as much right to be here as any of us . billy : this is a family matter , and since stitch is n't an abbott , he 's got no reason to be here . stitch : abby 's my reason . i 'm looking out for her . billy : i think we got it covered , ace , so , you know , you can roll on home to victoria , unless you 've forgotten how to get there . stitch : i do n't have to be reminded of where i live or who i live with . billy : well , i think living with someone means staying at the same home with them , and since i 've been spending more time over at victoria 's lately than you have , how is that fair to your girlfriend ? stitch : i do n't know , billy . how 's that fair for your fiancée ? billy : you know , you can leave chelsea out of this . stitch : well , you seem to have gotten really good at leaving chelsea out of things . kyle : guys . ashley : okay . knock it off . we 've got bigger problems . abby : can i talk to you for a second ? now ? ashley : let 's just sit down , billy , okay ? billy : yeah , yeah . stitch : i do n't know what the hell billy 's problem is . abby : uncle jack fired him . stitch : what ? abby : yeah . we all pretty much had the same reaction , and now my mom is trying to get jabot 's board to remove jack as c.e.o . stitch : how do you feel about that ? abby : we have a lot to talk about . stitch : in other words , `` beat it , ben . `` got it . abby : billy 's right . you should be with victoria . stitch : you sure that 's what you want ? abby : it 's where you belong . stitch : you 're right . yeah . um ... victoria and i have some things to discuss . i 'll see you later . billy : so , what do you think ? do we have the votes to force jack out ? ashley : we 're very , very close . billy : well , you can count all of us in . kyle : not me . billy : you 're kidding , right ? you 're not actually gon na support jack and this crazy idea of his to partner with victor ? kyle : i support my dad , period . billy : you 're an idiot -- exclamation point . ashley : is that really necessary ? billy : no , probably not , but it felt right saying it . okay . so , kyle 's only one vote . kyle : actually , uh , it 's two . right , abby ? come on , cuz . you 're not gon na let them get away with this ? billy : what 's it gon na be , abbs ? abby : this is all happening so fast . billy : well , jack is setting the pace . he fires me in two seconds flat . now he 's moving at the speed of light to make this partnership with your dad happen . ashley : we have to move quickly to keep ahead of jack . abby : it just feels like we 're ganging up on him . billy : i love my brother . i do . but the guy 's going rogue . he 's got his own agenda . kyle : what , and you and aunt ashley do n't ? billy : yeah , kyle . i do have an agenda . it 's to keep jack from deep - sixing jabot . ashley : what we 're trying to do is protect the company that our father created . this is the best thing for our entire family , kyle , including your father . kyle : oh , and how is throwing him out helping him , exactly ? ashley : because teaming up with newman is gon na destroy the abbott legacy , and jack 's gon na realize that , and it 's gon na destroy him , and i 'm afraid it 's gon na push him into some very destructive behavior . billy : kyle , just listen -- your dad is not thinking clearly , so we have to . ashley : we abbotts have always stood together as a family . that 's what we 're asking you to do . please , just stand with us . kyle : and against dad ? ashley : i do n't want to do anything against your father . i love him . but he 's become somebody that i do n't recognize anymore . please . i do n't know if it 's the pressures of the job . i do n't know if it 's the near - death experience he had when the building collapsed . i do n't know . but i do know this is the best thing for jabot and for jack . abby : if you think it 's the best thing -- kyle : no , it 's -- it 's not , abby ! ashley : look , i 'm not gon na pressure you anymore . we 're going ahead with this . billy : with or without you guys . kyle : like hell they are . abby : what ? kyle : i 'm not gon na let them get away with this . abby : kyle ! victor : well , i just mainly came by to make sure that your loyalties are in the right place . you know they have n't always been that way , i think mostly due to that useless ex - husband of yours . victoria : i guess you do n't have to worry about that anymore , because billy and chelsea are moving forward with the wedding plans . victor : well , that 's good for you . victoria : and for you . and , by the way , billy will always be in my life because he 's katherine and johnny 's father . victor : but you 're no longer sharing pillow talk with him , are you ? i mean , ben is in your life now , is n't he ? although he 's working for jabot . how does that sit with you ? victoria : dad ... victor : what ? victoria : ... dad has been spending nights at the club . he 's watching out for abby right now . victor : why ? sharon is under house arrest . she no longer poses danger to abby . victoria : ben is not convinced that sharon is the killer . victor : of course she is ! wish i could convince your brother of it before he gets involved with that woman again . victoria : nick has a blind spot when it comes to sharon . victor : oh , does he ever ! i hope you do n't have a blind spot when it comes to your ex . victoria : do n't worry . i have had enough of all the men in my life , abbott or otherwise . stitch : guess i 'm otherwise . kelly : look ! i found it ! well , i never really lost it . it 's not like i was sleeping with it under my pillow or anything . well , maybe a couple of nights . anyway , you remember it ? jack : o - of course . it 's -- it 's , uh , one of the fabrics that you were considering when you were gon na redecorate my bedroom . kelly : our bedroom . at least that 's what i was planning on , until that woman came back . i kept it to remind me of all the magical hours we spent in that room . do you remember ? jack : i remember every bit of it , every bit of it -- the scent of you ... the soft touch of your lips , how you loved me to kiss that special spot behind your knee that only i knew about , how it made your back arch and how you let out a little cry . kelly : you always knew what i liked . jack : i never knew you were in to these . kelly : well , i 'm not . jack : so let me out . do n't you want my arms around you ? do n't you want my hands caressing you ? do n't you ? kelly : yeah . jack : our bodies rubbing together as your back arches and arches and arches . kelly : that 's really tempting . jack : go ahead . untie me . go ahead . there . there . kelly : no . jack : no , yes . kelly : no . jack : yes . kelly : not until i 'm absolutely positive of your feelings for me , jack . you hurt me . see , you hurt me really bad . so , you 're gon na have to prove your love to me . jack : you 're not the only one who was hurt . my head is still throbbing from that whack you gave me with the baseball bat . kelly : oh , come on . i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry . but you were trying to escape . you did n't give me any choice . and i ca n't let you go , jack . i ca n't just let you go -- not until at least you understand that the things that happened in genoa city were not my fault ! okay ? it was that -- that woman , that witch ! she convinced you that i was stalking her ! i was n't stalking her ! she made you think that i was the reason that she ran out of gas on her way to the new year 's eve party . i mean , come on ! and then she made you think that i switched the hotel room so i would end up in bed with you , and then she took that wig and she stuffed it in her purse and she made you think that i was the one who did it when i did not ! and then she put the poison in my tea when none of that worked , and she framed me for it . i 'm telling you , jack , that woman is evil ! jack : i thought you did n't want to talk about phyllis . kelly : i do n't want to talk about phyllis . i just -- i just -- i just -- i just want you to remember . remember what we had . jack : i do . and i can prove it to you . phyllis : you know , you can unfire billy if you want to . jack : if i want ? phyllis : jack ... he 's family . he 's your brother . does n't he deserve a second chance ? jack : billy has already blown his second chance -- and his third and his fourth . phyllis : so , that 's it ? you 're just gon na cut him out of your life ? because if you do n't give him back his job , that 's exactly what 's gon na happen . jack : billy brought this on himself . what did he think was gon na happen when he tried to toss me out and take my place ? phyllis : he does n't want to be c.e.o . ! jack : everybody 's out for number one -- everybody . when i think of all the times billy boy screwed up and waited for his big brother to clean things up ... this is the thanks i get ? i value one thing above everything else , and that is loyalty . billy : well , you have a funny way of showing it . jack : well , if it is n't my traitorous family returned to talk to me . are you here to apologize ? ashley : we came to tell you that we spoke to a majority of the board members , jack . jack : what did my old pals have to say ? billy : that you can either exit gracefully or you can fight this , but , either way , you 're out . jack : you appear to be confused , billy . you ca n't oust me . i already fired you . billy : actually , i still have a seat on the board , and according to the articles of the corporation , i do n't have to be an employee to cast my vote . jack : a vote to get rid of me . ashley : you forced our hands , jack . kyle : not mine , dad . jack : thank you , son . i appreciate your support . how 'bout you , abby ? abby : uncle jack -- jack : you know what ? never mind . i would never put you in a position where you have to take sides , except there 's probably plenty of people on the board that took my side . ashley : actually not . i spoke to traci and the rest of the board . we have the majority , jack . jack : traci ? ashley : yeah . she 's very concerned about you , as we all are . billy : jack , it does n't have to be like this . all you have to do is step down . jack : well , that 's all ? i step down , you step up . yeah , sure . i 'm gon na do that , bill . billy : what the hell is the matter with you ? ash and i are fighting to save the company that our dad spent a lifeuilding . my god . i 'm glad he 's not around to see the way you 're trashing the legacy that he left us . phyllis : how dare you ! jack has worked like hell to get this company where it 's at while you were womanizing and gambling and drinking . he took on victor and katherine and tucker mccall and all the other major stockholders to get jabot back in the abbotts ' hands , and you come in here wanting to take it over ? billy : i do n't know how many times i have to tell you this , phyllis . i do n't want to be c.e.o . ! ashley : what we 're trying to do is stop him from doing something that he 's gon na regret . phyllis : no , this is mutiny . you want jack out so you can have the company to yourselves . that 's what 's going on here . ashley : you know what ? this is none of your business . phyllis : well , it most certainly is ! kyle : i said i was on dad 's side . jack : look , everybody , stop ! i think i understand everyone 's perspective . i think i 'd like a little time with my wife to discuss this , and we 'll meet in ashley 's office in one hour . i 'll tell you what i 've decided . billy : there is nothing left to decide , jack . ashley : we 'll see you in an hour . phyllis : honey , i really hope you have a plan . jack : oh , red , i always have a plan . kelly : so , what 's your plan ? how are you gon na prove your love to me ? jack : by telling you a story -- a love story . kelly : go ahead . jack : it 's about a beautiful woman named kelly and a dashing and infatuated man named mr. hinkle . kelly : oh . [ laughs ] kelly : mr. hinkle ? [ gasps ] [ gasps ] [ laughs ] oh , mr. hinkle . you should n't have . jack : that 's only how the love story starts . it goes on from there . jack : have you been web - stalking me ? kelly : you forget i had to write your board - member bio for the foundation , so while i was researching pertinent information , such as education , military service , various charitable endeavors , i stumbled across , um , net worth , ex- wives , various scandals , and an arrest or two ! jack : ooh . scandals , exes , and arrests -- oh , my ! kelly : [ chuckles ] jack : did it say anything about my undeniable charm , my joie de vivre , any pictures of me as prince charming at the town costume ball ? god , i hope there are none of those . kelly : no . i guess i 'll have to do a little more digging . [ chuckles ] jack : so , what about you ? any exes ? any scandals , stories i should know ? kelly : oh , i 'm afraid i fall in to the category of `` very boring . `` jack : oh , i do n't believe that for a second . come on . out with it -- the whole truth . jack : i had no idea then ... that you were much , much more than i ever imagined . kelly : oh . well ... victoria : are you sure abby 's okay ? stitch : she 's with the abbotts . they 're having a big family powwow . victoria : i 'm surprised you left her . i mean , you 've been so concerned about her security . stitch : well , billy and kyle are keeping an eye on her . besides , it was made very clear to me that the meeting was abbotts only and that i did n't have a place there . victor : made clear by whom , stitch -- by that useless billy boy abbott ? he has been nothing but an embarrassment to the abbott family ever since his father died . stitch : well , apparently , jack agrees with you , since he fired billy . victoria : what ? ! stitch : yeah . i think that 's what the big confab is about . victor : they 're looking for new leadership . stitch : would n't surprise me if there 's a change at the top real soon . victor : yeah , it would n't surprise me , either . anyway , my sweetheart , i 'd better be going . victoria : okay . goodbye , dad . mwah ! victor : i 'll be in touch , okay ? victoria : okay . victor : stitch , nice to see you . stitch : mr. newman . the same . victor : yep . [ door closes ] stitch : we need to talk . victoria : about abby ? stitch : about us and where we stand . victoria : oh . well , because you 've made it pretty clear that abby is your priority . stitch : after you asked me to keep her safe . victoria : yeah . but it turned in to more than that , did n't it ? stitch : you know , it does n't seem that long ago i thought this little angel might have been mine . [ chuckles ] you think -- you think that would have changed things for us , if katie , uh ... i guess we 'll never know . victoria : you know , i always thought that billy finding out that katherine was his daughter would be the thing that would come between us , but we got past that . you know , we 're finally free to focus on us and -- and building a relationship for us . stitch : i wanted that . victoria : the truth of the matter is ... whenever the two of us were together ... it always felt like there were three people in the room . stitch : i 'm sorry , vick . victoria : we gave it our best shot , right ? i mean , it 's not like we set out to be a family or to be a couple , even . we just sort of started off as friends -- friends , you know ? friends who drank entirely too much tequila together . stitch : it may have started out that way , but it turned in to something much more . at least it did for me . victoria : oh , for me , too . stitch : i love you . victoria : i love you , too . it 's just not the kind of love that keeps two people together , you know ? stitch : well , maybe we could try , you know ? victoria : no , listen . hold on a second . i really do think that we have been through enough . we should just be honest with each other . i really want to see you happy , and it 's really clear that i ca n't give that to you . but you deserve to find somebody who can . stitch : and you need to find out if your happiness is with billy . victoria : [ sighs ] billy 's not ... stitch : [ voice breaking ] you take care of yourself , all right ? [ keys jingle ] stitch : you take care of katherine , too . [ door slams ] ashley : i wish i knew what was going on in jack 's head . billy : jack does n't know what 's going on in jack 's head . ashley : why did he call this meeting at this hour ? billy : i mean , we have the votes to remove him as c.e.o . , yet he calls this pointless meeting . it just proves that we 're doing the right thing . ashley : this does n't feel right to me . it should never have come to this . kyle : hey , look -- if you 're worried about not having your personal bodyguard anymore , i 've got you covered . abby : it 's not that . kyle : well , something 's freaking you out . abby : yeah . yeah -- our schizo family . and uncle jack 's having some sort of weird flashback to his playboy days , and billy -- billy is the one with his head screwed on right ? kyle : yeah , i 'm not so sure about that . abby : what do you think your dad 's gon na do ? kyle : does it matter ? i mean , either way , he 's out and your side wins . abby : i 'm not on anybody 's side . kyle : come on , abby . there 's no neutral ground here . you 're either on my side and dad 's side or you 're against us . so , what 's it gon na be ? abby : neither . i 'm out . kyle : oh . abby ! come on . phyllis : they drove you to it . jack : i 'm sorry . who drove me to what ? phyllis : your family . they are the reason you took the drink . i 'm surprised you did n't finish the whole bottle . jack : oh , sweetheart , i 'm not going to let billy or anyone else have the satisfaction of driving me back to destructive behavior . phyllis : that is right . jack : i do n't need booze or pills to beat my little brother or sister . i am john abbott jr. my father gave me that name and everything that goes with it because he wanted me to lead his company and his family , and that 's exactly what i 'm going to do , and nothing 's going to stop me . phyllis : and you are incredibly hot when you wield your power like this . jack : yeah , that 's right . phyllis : but i want you to listen to me . ashley and billy are determined to force you out . if that happens , the press is gon na have a field day , and jabot is gon na be very vulnerable -- just ripe enough for victor to swoop in for a hostile takeover . jack : you are absolutely right . i know exactly what i have to do to stop that from happening . kelly : tell me more of our love story . jack : oh , there are so many wonderful memories , it 's hard to pick just one . kelly : how about the time ... you chose me over her ? jack : how could i ever forget that ? jack : i am gon na take that kiss onto the plane with me and every step of the way after that . in return , i want you to keep one thought in mind . when i come back from georgia , i 'm coming back to the woman i love , and together , we are going to let the past go -- yours and mine -- and with it , all of the pain and upset and heartache and disappointment . all that will matter is our future together . kelly : god , i want to believe that . jack : then believe it . believe it . kelly : i believed you , jack . jack : and i kept my promise to you . i came back to you . kelly : you loved me -- me . jack : i still do , kelly . i still do . come on . untie me . kelly : [ laughs ] jack : [ grunts ] jack : why did you do that ? ! i was telling you our love story . kelly : yeah ? well , i remember how it ended . that bizarro sleeping beauty woke up and ruined everything ! jack : and do you know who made that happen ? victor newman -- the man you trust , the man you put all your faith in , the man behind the curtain . if this whole thing goes south , that 's where he will stay . you will be alone . i 've seen him do this before . he did it with my poor , sick wife patty . he masterminded a scheme that culminated in traci 's daughter , colleen , dying . colleen is dead . was victor punished ? no ! he has colleen 's heart ! and patty is stuck behind bars in an institution for the criminally insane . that 's where you will end up ... unless you turn the tables on victor . let me help you do that . get your sweet revenge . it 's so much tastier than that champagne . let me help you . you can beat victor . let 's beat him together -- you and me ... together . stitch : hey , what are you -- what are you doing here by yourself ? i agreed to leave you alone 'cause i thought billy and his posse were keeping an eye on you . abby : abbott family meeting turned in to a battle royale . stitch : who ended up on the losing end ? abby : i did n't stick around to find out . stitch : had enough family drama , huh ? oh , i know how that is . yeah . got a few scars of my own to show for it . abby : i just wish we could all get along . stitch : yeah . fighting with people you love sucks . only one thing worse -- pretending everything 's okay . abby : have you been doing that ? stitch : with victoria . but not anymore . billy : oh , finally . can we get this over with , please ? kyle : back off , billy . we do n't even know if dad 's made a decision yet . jack : thank you , son , for the support , but i see no point in putting this off any longer . ashley : i agree . jack : i 'm not sure you will after you hear what i have to say . ashley : jack , i was really hoping you 'd see reason . billy : i think reason went out the window when he fired me , ash . victor : it 's a very prudent move , if you ask me . billy : well , no one did , and how the hell did he get in here ? jack : i unlocked the doors in this part of the building . ashley : you ca n't do that , jack ! you ca n't let anybody just wander in here ! what are you thinking ? ! billy : there are restrictions on who 's allowed in here . victor : and those restrictions no longer apply to either victoria or me . billy : [ scoffs ] and why the hell not ? jack : i 'll answer that . because victor and i are now partners . billy : what ? jack : here . go ahead . go ahead . kelly : no . jack : yes . kelly : no . i feel like i 'm losing control . jack : is that such a bad thing ? kelly : yes . i - i need to stay clear . jack : kelly ... kelly : clear . i need to -- good night , jack . jack : kelly . kelly ! kelly ! do n't leave me like this ! stay with me ! [ door closes , locks ] abby : oh , my god , ben . you and victoria broke up ? that 's awful . was it awful ? did she cry ugly ? did you cry ugly ? did you break things ? i mean , that 's how my relationships always end -- lots of broken things . [ sighs ] how is she ? stitch : heartbroken . abby : ben , i am so sorry . i feel terrible for both of you . stitch : no , it 's been -- it 's been coming for a while , you know ? i just did n't want to admit it , you know , but i could n't -- could n't pretend anymore . abby : poor victoria . stitch : we both knew it was time to say goodbye . abby : still , it 's got to hurt . wh - what about you ? are you okay ? stitch : yeah . it feels right . 'cause if it did n't ... i would n't do this . billy : please tell me that you were n't in on this . you have to know that this is bad for everyone . victoria : i 'm as surprised by this partnership as you are . but if jack 's okay with it -- billy : right now jack would give away the company for a ham sandwich . victoria : i do n't know what jack 's thinking . billy : jack is n't thinking , but i figured that you 'd see things more clearly . or has something happened to cloud your judgment ? what ? what is that ? is there something you 're not telling me ? victoria : i 'm just seeing things more clearly than i have in a long time . billy : vick ... ashley : tell me this is a joke . victor : it 's no joke . it 's a legitimate merger . billy : ha ! what do you know about `` legitimate `` ? victor : watch your mouth , billy boy . billy : or what ? you gon na -- you gon na fire me ? ashley : please , just tell me that this is not serious . you can not be serious . please . victor : this is very serious , ashley . i have decided to drop charges against jack for cybertheft . billy : so , you did this to save yourself . how classy , jack . phyllis : would you rather he went to prison , billy ? jack : everybody just take a deep breath . yes , staying out of prison had a certain appeal to it , but that is not the reason that i formed an alliance with victor . billy : so , i was right . you suffered a serious head injury in the collapse . jack : no , but something else happened when victor and i were trapped in that rubble . billy : yes , i know -- he saved your life . jack : yes , he saved my life , and he proved that he is a changed man . he proved it yet again when he got kelly to come forward and admit to her crimes . in fact , phyllis and i would n't be together now if it were n't for victor . i know you may not like this , but i 've come to think of victor as an ally more than an enemy . victor : just in time . my goodness . jack , come over here . billy : what is this ? victor : it 's about time that the world sees that you and i have become partners . jack : excellent . [ camera shutter clicking ] [ next_on ] billy : i will do my brotherly duty by making sure that jack sees partnering with victor as a colossal mistake , and you are gon na help me . victor : it is not that you will be working with victoria . you 'll be working for victoria . | at the athletic club dining room , abby and kyle discuss the fact that they may not have a place to live and the fact that billy is out of a job . abby suggests trying to talk to jack . ben joins them and wonders if this is business meeting , but billy says that this is a family matter . victoria brings katie downstairs , talking to her all the while but is surprised when she sees victor there . kelly brings herself and jack a drink , but he declines saying he does n't drink . she encourages him to take one little drink . they discuss the kiss they shared and what it meant for them . the `` fake jack `` pours himself a drink and gulps it down . phyllis joins him and wonders where he 's been . jack kisses her passionately . phyllis asks him if he 's been drinking . jack confesses that he had one little drink . phyllis reminds him of all the things they went through together getting him off the pills . jack changes his mind , supposedly , and tells kelly that he is going to put the past behind him . kelly is reluctant to believe him . jack asks kelly what victor 's plan is and where he will be putting them up . kelly tells jack that she has a surprise for him and leaves him alone . victor lets victoria know that he bought presents for johnny and katie , then asks her why she 's been so distracted lately . billy lets ben know that he does n't think that he should be in on a family meeting . abby pulls ben away to explain things to him . kyle lets ashley and abby know that he supports jack . victoria tells victor that billy and chelsea are moving forward with their wedding plans . ben interrupts victoria and victor and wonders what they are talking about . kelly shows jack a fabric swatch of the material she was going to use in their bedroom . kelly begins to talk about phyllis and how she framed her for all the things that went on in genoa city . ashley , abby , kyle , and billy arrive at jack 's and tells him that he is out of jabot . |
abby : ben , i had one job , one job -- to provide a safe place for our baby to grow . and i was stupid , and i was clumsy , and i - i fell down the stairs , and now our baby is gone . stitch : baby , people fall all the time . abby : if i had n't insisted on wearing those heels , if i had just been practical for once in my life , then -- [ sniffles ] then maybe ... stitch : it was an accident . but you are not to blame . no one is . abby : hey , you two ! what 's going on ? [ screams ] ashley : hey , you guys . have you heard anything ? nick : not yet . victoria : no , ben 's still in with her . ashley : you know , for a second , i felt like i just wanted to go back to the lab and bury myself in work . what kind of a horrible mother am i to want to run away when my daughter needs me ? victoria : well , last i checked , you were still here . nick : can you just tell abby we were here and that we love her so much ? sage : yeah . ashley , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry for your loss . ashley : thank you . oh , god . victoria : ashley ... ashley : i know . who gives a crap about all that other stuff , right , the newman , abbott -- [ sighs ] abby 's both of our families , and so was that baby , victoria . [ crying ] victoria : why does it always take something like this ? [ knock on door ] billy : if you 're here for another ride on my bike , it 's in the shop . jack : it 's not phyllis . she 's at a meeting about pass key . billy : of course she is . so while she 's occupied , you 're here to , what -- confiscate my card key to jabot and , what -- you want the password to my computer so you can delete everything just like you deleted me ? jack : billy , enough , okay ? billy : i 'll get my stuff out by tomorrow morning . jack : i 'm here because our family needs us , both of us , now more than ever . cane : so , you were right . she -- you know , she was unstable . she was unsteady . there was nothing that made her trip . she just fell . lily : you checked the footage ? cane : uh - huh . i also checked the carpet . there 's no sign of negligence on your behalf , the staff , or the club 's . lily : great . [ sighs ] well -- cane : hey . sharon : hi . um , i heard about abby . is there any word from the hospital ? cane : she 's gon na be okay . she 's all right , though . sharon : oh , thank god . okay . and the baby ? oh , no . no , she lost the baby ? i 'm so sorry . cane : i know , i know . it 's -- it 's hard for a lot of us to -- to deal with . um , can we do anything for you ? do you need anything , or -- lily : we can get you a drink , maybe ? billy : nice try , jack . jack : you do n't even know why i 'm here . billy : you do n't get to do that , okay ? you do n't get to kick me to the curb and then come and play the family card the next day . jack : that 's not what i 'm doing , billy . billy : then why are you here ? you want me to show up for some press thing for pass key , stand beside you and phyllis and victoria , smile for the camera , play nice even though i 'm not on the payroll ? jack : are you finished ? billy : depends . am i right ? jack : i got a call from ashley . there was an accident at abby 's baby shower . she apparently fell down a flight of stairs at the club . billy : she okay ? jack : she 's at memorial . billy : how 'd that happen ? jack : i guess she just tripped . billy : the baby ? [ both sigh ] billy : i just saw her . she was on cloud nine about being -- excited about being a mom . and stitch , he does n't deserve this after what happened with katie . jack : yeah , it 's -- it 's bad news all around . billy : have you seen her ? jack : i got a call from ashley . i came straight here . i was hoping maybe we could set aside our differences if just for one night . billy : let 's go . ashley : hi . dylan : [ sighs ] ashley : i know . it 's devastating . dylan : have you seen them ? victoria : we 've seen ben . ashley : abby was in surgery , and ben was with her , and i do n't think she 's woken up yet . dylan : how is he ? ashley : [ groans , sighs ] he 's heartbroken . i know he 's trying to be strong . dylan : i know how badly he wanted this baby . i feel sorry for both of them . ashley : [ sighs ] does nikki know ? i mean , i know she could n't make it to the shower . dylan : uh [ clears throat ] she 's actually come down with something . she 's , uh -- she 's home with sharon and sully . victoria : home ? your home ? dylan : yeah . yeah , she 's actually staying -- staying with us for a little while . victoria : oh . uh , well , it 's -- it 's good that you 're here . i know that ben will be glad to see you . dylan : just wish there was more i could do . ashley : yeah , tell me about it . dylan : i mean , h - how does it work ? some people get lucky , some people do n't ? [ sighs ] stitch : when i got back from afghanistan ... i was relieved ... for a lot of reasons , obviously , but mostly because i thought ... [ sighs ] ... `` okay , that 's it . after what i saw over there , there 's no amount of pain or suffering that will ever get to me . because nothing could be that bad . `` abby : [ sniffles ] stitch : i was wrong . abby : thank you . stitch : for what ? abby : for not trying to make this better . for not saying that everything happens for a reason . i do n't think i 'd be able to stand that . stitch : there could be no possible reason for any of this . but i do want to know how to make things better . tell me how , abs . abby : i ca n't . i do n't know how . [ sniffles ] stitch : baby , we will be parents one day . [ sighs ] what -- what am i saying ? we already are , right ? you and max , you 've gotten in such a good place , and i know it 's only gon na get better . hey . abby , what 's wrong ? you feeling okay ? abby : uh , yeah . i just -- i just got a chill all of a sudden . that 's all . stitch : here . there . finally . something i can do for you . abby : i can think of one more thing . stitch : what 's that ? abby : hold me . wes : oh , hey . a return customer . uh , same as last time ? sharon : thank you , wes . wes : is everything okay ? sharon : oh , i just found out the woman who fell here today , uh -- did you hear ? wes : uh , it 's all the staff 's been talking about . sharon : she lost her baby . wes : oh , man . that 's awful . sharon : is n't it ? wes : losing a kid . not sure i could get over that . sharon : i 'm sure your girlfriend 's an expert ... being , you know , what her job is . a pediatric nurse sees a lot of joy , but also a lot of heartbreak , too . cane : hey , hey , hey , hey . wait , wait , wait , wait . where you going ? i told your dad you 're gon na rest . you have to go back upstairs . max : i ca n't sleep ! i need to see my dad ! lily : max , max , i know that you 're worried . we all are , but your dad has to be at the hospital . max : how 's abby a - and the baby ? are they hurt ? [ stammers ] lily : okay , look . if you -- if you want to see your dad , we 'll take you to the hospital , okay ? sharon : i 've often wondered about people who work in the medical profession . wes : mm . sharon : the intense days they must have . wes : tell me about it . sharon : what about your girlfriend ? does she bring work home with her , or does she manage to leave it at the hospital ? wes : oh , it depends . some things , she 'd rather not talk about , at least not to me . sharon : i totally understand . sometimes , it 's better to talk to a friend . wes : or a bartender . sharon : or a shrink . wes : i 'm a big believer . if it was n't for this one psychiatrist ... sharon : so , you 've benefited from therapy . that 's great . wes : not me , my -- my girlfriend . sharon : oh . oh , was this during that rough patch when she broke up with you ? wes : good memory . actually , it was before that . there was all this drama going on at her work . sharon : what kind of drama ? wes : my girlfriend was accused of , uh , assisting older patients , sick ones , to an early exit , so to speak . sharon : oh . i remember i read about this . they called her , uh ... wes : `` the angel of death . `` sharon : right . wes : fortunately , she started seeing the shrink . sharon : at the hospital ? wes : fairview -- you know , the mental institution ? sharon : i 've heard of it . wes : the doctor there really helped her . she used to say there was n't anything she would n't do for that woman . excuse me . nick : you 're pretty quiet . the whole time in the hospital , i could n't stop thinking about christian ... that nurse . sage : stephens ? nick : yeah . telling us he was gone . it 's like nothing 's been the same since . you know , there was life before she said those words , and then ... sage : life after that has n't been so hot . nick : i feel like 2016 has been one calamity after another . sage : you know what a wise man once told me ? he said , `` just when everything seems like it 's going wrong , it can all turn around in a moment , in the blink of an eye . `` nick : who is this wise guy ? what 's he doing chatting up my wife ? sage : [ chuckles ] i love you . nick : i love you , too . [ cell phone rings ] sage : oh . sharon , hey . sharon : can you talk ? sage : yeah . well , nick and i are at crimson lights . we just came from the hospital . sharon : i heard about abby . it 's terrible . sage : yeah , it 's just horrible . what 's going on ? sharon : i learned something about nurse stephens , something huge . should we talk tomorrow ? sage : um ... no , sharon . why do n't you join us ? i think we should all stick together at a time like this . [ door opens ] ashley : how is she ? stitch : exhausted . ashley : is it too soon for me to go see her ? stitch : no , she -- she could really use some mother / daughter time . stitch : how are you doing ? stitch : just go see abby . hey . victoria : i wish i knew what to say . stitch : your , uh -- your being here is enough . thanks , victoria . victoria : i 'm gon na go grab some coffee . does anyone want any ? dylan : no , i 'm good . stitch : no . victoria : okay . stitch : you , um -- you did n't have to come . dylan : yeah . yeah , i did . i 'm sorry , buddy . stitch : thanks , mac . dylan : what can -- what can i do for you ? how can i help ? stitch : tell me how to do this . dylan : [ sighs ] which , uh -- which part ? stitch : all of it . it 's almost embarrassing the number of times i 've had to walk out of a room just like this one and deliver bad news . just matter - of- fact , so calm , as if the family is just supposed to accept it and move on . how do you move on from something like this ? dylan : you ca n't . just got to take it with you . grief becomes a part of you ... in the beginning , for the worse . but eventually ... uh , it 's for the better . stitch : what does n't kill you makes you stronger , huh ? dylan : yeah . that 's what they say . but do n't forget , you got abby . the two of you , you guys can manage anything . and you know you got max -- max : dad ! stitch : hey . lily : hey . i 'm so sorry . he just had so many questions . stitch : oh , i - i understand . thanks for bringing him in . cane : hey , no problem . it 's okay . max : how are abby and the baby ? stitch : let 's , um -- let 's hit a vending machine . we can go somewhere and talk , okay ? thanks . cane : all right . yeah . lily : god . what i would n't give to start this day over . cane : hey , nothing you did led us here . is there gon na be an investigation ? dylan : no , i do n't think there 's any reason to involve the police . you know , might be some insurance questions , liability issues , but i do n't -- i do n't believe the club is at fault . you know , sometimes , it 's just hard to accept that ... bad things just happen . victoria : and you helped johnny brush his teeth before bed ? [ chuckles ] yeah , he pretends like he can do it on his own , but he ca n't . good . uh , hannah , thank you for staying late , and give the kids a kiss from mommy . billy : and one for daddy , too . jack : i 'll , uh , give you two a moment . victoria : no , jack . please stay . billy : she 's right , jack . tonight 's about family . how 's abby ? victoria : i have n't had a chance to see her yet . ashley 's in with her . jack : and stitch ? victoria : he 's devastated , not that he 'll let anyone help him . he 's so focused on abby . jack : seems like yesterday the two of them were getting married , so full of hope and joy and promise , and ... [ sighs ] ... now this . billy : yeah , well , a lot 's gone down since new year 's eve , huh ? broken promises , dreams crushed . victoria : well , even when the worst happens , there 's still hope . billy : i have a hard time believing that abby and stitch see it that way any more than i do right about now . ashley : sweetie , i know that it all seems really hopeless right now . but you are young , and you are strong . and when you and ben are ready , you can try to have another baby . abby : no , i - i do n't want another baby . i want this one . ashley : i know . abby : do you think that it was a sign ? ashley : what ? abby : maybe i 'm not meant to be a mother . ashley : okay . i do n't want to ever hear you say that again . and i 'm serious . abby : maybe i 'm not -- maybe i 'm not strong enough or wise enough or -- or good enough . ashley : did you love that baby inside of you ? abby : more than i ever thought possible . ashley : well , what that says to me is you 're ready to be a mommy . just ask max , right ? abby : or not . ashley : honey , you won him over . that was not an easy thing to do . that right there should tell you you 're ready . trust your instincts . they 're gold . stitch : i 'm so sorry , buddy . i know how -- i knew you were excited about being a big brother . max : h - how is abby ? stitch : she 's sad . she blames herself for falling down the stairs , which is crazy . it was just an accident . but she ca n't let it go . so we 're gon na need to be extra supportive , okay ? give her all the love we 've got . you think you can do that , huh ? look . [ sighs ] we 're all hurting . we probably will be for a while . but in time , it 's gon na get better . i promise , okay ? max . talk to me . what 's going on ? nick : you know , it 's hard enough for adults to come to terms with something like this . but faith -- sharon : she was really excited about abby 's baby . sage : at least she has sully to brighten her day . god knows he brightens mine . that little boy has no idea how much he means to so many people . sharon : hey , would you mind if i borrowed sage for a minute ? nick : secrets ? sage : [ chuckles ] nick : do n't know if i like the sound of that . sharon : oh , it 's just some boring work stuff . sage : anything to take my mind off today . nick : yeah , go for it . dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : oh . hi . sweetie , i - i did n't expect to see you here . dylan : i 'm sure you did n't . i thought you were at home with -- with the baby , looking out for nikki . what are you doing here ? dylan : is nikki home with sully ? because i - i do n't know if that 's a good idea right now . i -- sharon : uh , nikki is asleep in the guest room , and i found another sitter to look after the baby . everything 's okay , dylan . dylan : oh . okay . i 'm sorry . i just -- i just got back from the hospital . sharon : how is stitch ? dylan : he 's doing his best to stay strong for abby . nick : well , sharon and sage were just about to talk shop , so why do n't you let me buy you some coffee , unless cops drink for free around this place . dylan : uh , only when the cop owns the place . sharon : we wo n't be long . dylan : [ sighs ] nick : so ... dylan : yeah . nick : ... how are things at your place ? are mom and sharon getting along ? dylan : yeah , about as well as the hatfields and mccoys . sharon : i hate to keep things from dylan , but between nikki moving in with us and stitch losing his baby , if he knew that i were on this nurse stephens- dr. anderson kick -- sage : he would n't exactly be supportive . sharon : no . sage : yeah , i feel the same way about involving nick -- not until we have something solid . do we have anything ? did you find anything about the nurse 's boyfriend ? sharon : plenty . apparently , nurse stephens owed dr. anderson a lot -- her sanity , her reputation , her career . sage : well , that 's a lot of ious to rack up . i wonder what anderson cashed them in for . stitch : you 're feeling guilty , are n't you ? max : how 'd you know ? stitch : it 's normal . for a while there , you wished abby was n't a part of our lives . there were times you probably maybe even hated her ... and the baby . wished they would both disappear ? maybe you think one of those wishes was so powerful , it caused abby to trip and fall down those stairs . max , that 's impossible . what happened to abby was an accident . we all think and say things that hurt other people , but that does n't mean we want bad things to happen , certainly not something like this . you are a good kid , son ... kind , loving , and thoughtful . i know that , and abby knows that , too . so no more blaming yourself , got it ? you did nothing wrong . lily : hi . cane : hey . lily : everything okay over here ? stitch : it is now . cane : okay . you know , um , if you want , max can stay with us tonight . lily : yeah , do you want to sleep in the guest room and see mattie and charlie in the morning ? max : can i ? stitch : of course . thanks , guys , really . lily : yeah , of course . we 're glad to help . cane : least we can do to help . stitch : i should check on abby . cane : okay . max : wait . can you give her this ? it 's a card . i made it myself . stitch : she 'll love it . thanks , max . i 'll be in touch with you in the morning , okay ? i love you . max : love you , too . cane : we got him . come on , man . let 's get rolling . come on . max : not yet . ashley : [ sighs ] stitch : hey . how 's she doing ? ashley : you know , not good . it 's so hard to see this . i just -- it 's very hard for me to handle seeing her like this . stitch : hey , why do n't -- why do n't you go home ? ashley : no , it 's not gon na happen . i 'm not gon na leave my daughter . i 'm not gon na leave you . the two of you kept me going when i 'd just about given everything up . stitch : not that we had anything to do with it , though . ashley : i 'm gon na make it up to you . i have to . she 's broken . stitch : we 'll put her back together . ashley : promise ? stitch : come here . ashley : [ sobs ] what am i doing ? i should be comforting you , not the other way around . stitch : i do n't mind . ashley : i mind . go be with your wife . she needs you , and you need her . jack : hey . ashley : oh . hi . we just wish it was the birth of a baby that had brought all three of you together . jack : how 's abby ? ashley : not very good . jack : how are you ? billy : you got backup , so you do n't have to be the strongest one in the room anymore . ashley : no , i think i 've been far from the strongest one in the room . just ask victoria . victoria : she 's been incredible . ashley : thanks . we got to call tracy , jack , right ? there 's probably a lot of people that we should be in touch with , but i just ca n't handle thinking about all of it right now . jack : i 'm here now . take it easy . breathe . breathe . ashley : [ sobs ] billy : vick ... victoria : i have to throw this out . sage : `` the angel of death `` ? sharon : that 's what they called her . sage : oh , my god . sharon : according to her boyfriend , nurse stephens was wrongfully accused . sage : but you think there 's something to it . sharon : i do n't know . i 'm more interested in the dr. anderson angle . she really went to bat for stephens in a big way . and what did she hope to get out of it ? dylan : who knew fashion could be so intense ? nick : i hope chelsea appreciates how hard you guys are working . sage : well , we 're on a deadline . sharon : media blitz for chelsea 's new line . i hope we 're not being to insensitive . dylan : no . i mean , part of me wishes i was on duty tonight to keep focused on something else . but we should get home to sully . sharon : and nikki . nick : hey , thanks again for looking out for her . uh , i know it 's not easy , but play nice . i owe you . sharon : so big . sage : will you give sully a hug for me ? sharon : um , we 'll talk in the morning . sage : okay . sounds good . nick : see you , bud . abby : [ gasps ] stitch : hey . it 's okay . it was just -- it was just a dream . abby : it -- it felt so real . stitch : what was it about ? abby : uh , i - i was at the park . i was on the playground . i was -- i was pushing this baby swing ... back and forth , back and forth . and i was so happy . and then when it was time to go , the swing was empty . everything is empty . stitch : one day , we 'll be in the park . the sun will be shining . the breeze will be warm , and everything will be different . it wo n't be a dream . and that swing wo n't be empty . abby : you do n't know . stitch : yes . i do , abby . it 's gon na happen . abby : you just know ? stitch : yeah . i 'll tell you something else i know . i talked with your doctor today . i get to take you home in the morning . abby : why not now ? stitch : 'cause you need your rest . oh , and ... i almost forgot . here . abby : what 's this ? stitch : max wanted you to have it . he 's been so worried about you . ashley : honestly , jackie , i did n't think i had any more tears left to cry . where 'd billy go ? jack : i do n't know . ashley : i ca n't tell you how good it was to see the three of you together . i do n't suppose it means -- jack : no , billy is still fired . ashley : because of victoria ? jack : you know what ? i do n't think we can blame all this on victoria . truth is , our little brother has needed a wake - up call for some time . he 's been spinning out of control , not just his professional life but his personal life . now it 's bleeding into mine . ashley : what does that mean ? what 's going on with you and phyllis ? talk to me . jack : uh , you know what ? we should n't be talking about me . ashley : no , we should . i could really use the distraction . what 's going on at home ? jack : it 's as simple as this . life is short . real opportunities for happiness do n't come along that often . i hope billy realizes that before it 's too late . victoria : hi . can i come in ? billy : yeah . of course . victoria : i -- i got halfway home before i turned around , and i just wanted to make sure that you were okay . billy : me ? victoria : you did n't let on at the hospital , but i know that abby 's loss probably brought back memories of delia . and the thought of you coming back to this empty house was just -- billy : well -- [ sighs ] thank you for thinking about me . but i 'm not your problem anymore , am i ? victoria : it 's not that i think of you as a problem . i just know that you 're probably hurting . maybe i should just go . billy : vick ... do n't go . billy : not that i needed the reminder , but , yeah , you 're right . it 's hard not to think about delia on a night like this . it 's , uh ... you know , as much as i love this place and as much as i 'm trying to make it a home for johnny and katie , it feels like there 's something missing . dee loved it here . if she was still here , she 'd be ... victoria : she would have painted it pink . billy : [ laughs ] she would have . victoria : you know , billy ... delia does n't just live on in a photograph . she lives in this house . she lives in the tree that we planted for her in the park . she lives in you . so as long as you live , she lives . billy : yeah , as much as i try to believe that , as much as i -- [ sighs ] can i get you a drink ? victoria : no , i should n't . actually , i have to -- have to get home and relieve hannah . billy : right , right . victoria : so ... good night . billy : night . [ door shuts ] ashley : that was really good , what you just did there . i asked about you , and you answered about billy . jack : i did that ? ashley : yeah , you did . i just hope you take your own advice ... hold on to the happiness that you found with phyllis . come on . talk to me . jack : no , i - i want to talk about you , your happiness . ashley : all i can think about is abby , what she 's gon na be going through in the next few months . jack : no , let 's not think about months . get through tonight and then move on after that . ashley : are you 12-stepping me ? jack : is it working ? ashley : yes . jack : [ chuckles ] ashley : someday soon ... ben 's gon na walk out of that door , 'cause we 're all gon na be gathered around here waiting for the news , right ? and he 's gon na have a big smile on his face . and he 's gon na say , `` it 's a -- `` jack : and you 'll be a grandma . ashley : [ laughs ] jack : come on . say it for me . `` grandma . `` ashley : grandma . jack : granny . ashley : [ laughs ] jack : grammy . nana . ashley : thanks , jackie . jack : [ chuckles ] ashley : thank you so much . jack : i love you , ash . stitch : what 's wrong ? abby : that card , um ... it 's very sweet . it 's just ... those words . `` forget me not `` ? as if i could ever forget our daughter . stitch : ashley told you ? abby : she did n't have to . i just knew . stitch : you did ? abby : i wanted her to be a girl . and not so i could dress her up and put bows in her hair . i mean , i would do that , obviously . but i wanted to see the way that she would look at you ... the way that only a daughter can look at her father . stitch : daddy 's little girl , you know ? abby : [ crying ] nick : i can not stop thinking about abby and stitch . sage : oh , there 's nothing worse . nick : you know , despite all the memories this is bringing up for us ... you seem oddly calm , almost serene . sage : well , maybe that 's because of you . you give me hope . nick : go on . sage : [ laughs ] all right , maybe it has nothing to do with you , then . maybe after all we 've lost -- i do n't know -- i have a reason to hope . i ca n't explain it . i just ... feel it in my heart . and i do n't want to let that go . sharon : [ gasps ] patty : no , no , no . shh . you have to be quiet . if dr. anderson knew i was here , she 'd kill me . listen to me , sharon . there is no baby . you are not pregnant . sharon : that 's not possible . that 's not possible . that 's not possible ! sharon : [ gasps ] dylan : we are so blessed to have you in our lives , sully . so , so blessed . [ next_on ] sharon : i hope things go well for you . take care . patty : do you dream about the baby ? mariah : you said that we were in it together . what happened to you ? nikki : your father still refuses to see me ? nick : no . dad 's ready to talk . | jack and billy put their differences aside to come together for the family after abby 's fall . stitch tries to comfort abby and convince her it was n't her fault . dylan arrives at the hospital and comforts stitch as best he can . ashley holds abby and assures her that she will be a mom someday . jack and billy arrive . jack comforts ashley while victoria pushes billy away again . at gcac , max makes a card for abby . lily and cane agree to take him to the hospital to see his dad . stitch thinks max is feeling guilty because he wished abby and the baby were n't in their lives . he tells max the `` accident `` was n't his fault . lily and cane offer to take max home with them for the night . max gives stitch the card for abby . when abby sees it , she is troubled by the message inside- forget me not . sharon goes to gcac to get information about nurse stevens from wes , the bartender . he is very forthcoming and tells sharon that angela ( nurse stevens ) was once known as the angel of death , because she was accused of assisting suicides for patients . she was ordered to go to fairview where she met dr. anderson and believes she owes everything to her . angela once said there was nothing she would n't do for dr. anderson . sharon calls sage with the information . later , sharon dreams that patty is telling her she was n't pregnant and there was n't a baby . |
[ previously_on ] jack : i will wire you $ 2 million of my own funds if you will give up my beauty collective . ashley : $ 4 million . final offer . traci : it is another surprise from ashley . jack : you got to give her credit . she knows how to hit a guy below the belt . summer : kyle , it 's adorable . i love it already . abby : everything is great . [ chuckles ] and then there was a blackout . arturo : that i fixed . and it wo n't happen again . abby : you have been such a lifesaver . arturo : glad i could help . abby : i declare society officially open . [ cheers and applause ] abby : where is everybody ? tessa : uh , maybe they 're fashionably late , or traffic was bad . arturo : ah , could have been an accident on the freeway or something . abby : oh , well , this guy managed to make it here . is this from you ? arturo : no . abby : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] it 's from my dad . maybe everyone else is n't gon na show up . maybe they 'll just send flowers and regrets , too . tessa : no , there 's no chance of that . abby : well , we need to get people here . i 'm gon na have my assistant send out another e - mail blast . arturo : uh , no . she -- she actually sent one a little while ago , but it says the doors open at 7 : 30 , not 7 : 00 . tessa : and the first dinner seating is n't even till 8 : 00 p.m. , so ... abby : so we still have time . we do n't need to panic yet . devon : hey . abby : and our first vip is here -- hi ! devon : how you doing ? abby : i am so glad that you 're here . devon : yeah . how 's everything shaping up ? abby : uh , we had a few bumps in the road , but i think we 're in good shape now . [ chuckles ] devon : good . abby : um , yeah , e - except for diners . we do n't have any customers . devon : oh , i 'm not worried about that . you built a great restaurant , so people will come . abby : [ sighs ] lola : you gave me a knife as a gift . summer : wait , what 's wrong ? they -- they said it was professional - grade . like , one of the best that you can buy . lola : it 's beautiful . it 's just , um ... there 's an old superstition that says it 's bad luck to give a knife as a gift . summer : oh . why ? lola : well , the blade is supposed to sever the relationship . summer : i did not know that , i swear . kyle : neither did i . lola : but , uh , usually you would give the knife along with a coin that , theoretically , i would pay you with , so the knife would n't be a gift . summer : um ... [ rummaging ] oh . problem solved . lola : thank you . summer : heh ... well , we should probably go mingle . congratulations , lola . you look beautiful . pretty necklace , by the way . devon : oh ! the place looks incredible , abby . abby : thanks . [ chuckles ] devon : yeah . and everything 's ready to go for ana and jett 's performance . got the mic set up , the playback tracks . we 're all good . abby : good ! [ sighs ] devon : but , uh , i 'm gon na step out for just a minute . i 'll be back , though . abby : wait , right now ? where are you going ? devon : i got to pick up my date . abby : devon ! devon : it 's not a big deal . abby : except that it is . [ chuckles ] i 'm -- i 'm just really happy that you 're putting yourself out there again . devon : thank you . it feels good to do it . abby : i ca n't wait to meet this lucky lady . devon : yeah , you 'll meet her . see ya . kyle : this is awesome , cuz . abby : thanks . summer : congratulations . um ... should n't people be , i do n't know , showing up about now ? kyle : summer ! abby : no , you 're right . um , it 's time to find out if they have . heh ... okay . um ... okay , everybody ! it 's time to try this again . [ chuckles nervously ] arturo : hey . you got this . abby : yeah . [ sighs ] please , god , please let there be people here . [ sighs ] you came ! [ giggles ] welcome ! hi , come on in . hi ! thanks for coming . hello . welcome . hi ! [ chuckles ] oh , lola is gon na be so excited to see you . rey : congrats . abby : thank you for coming . hi . hi . thanks for coming . aah ! now you see the reason i had to leave dark horse . nick : i guess i need to forgive you . abby : take a picture with me . nick : okay . [ camera shutter clicks ] see you in there . nick : all right . abby : all right . hi ! oh , i 'm so sorry we could n't use you as a deejay tonight . ted : oh , it 's okay . i 'm just happy to be here . abby : oh , good . well , enjoy . ted : thank you . jack : hey , hey . abby : uncle jack ! jack : ohh ! your mother would be so proud of you . abby : oh , i hope so . jack : i know so . this is gon na be a night to remember . abby : let 's take a picture . jack : oh . here we go . abby : [ chuckles ] [ camera shutter clicks ] jack : we did it . abby : we did it . jack : see you in there . abby : oh ! holy mother of thin . additional sponsorship summer : hey . i 'm over here . kyle : of course . i know . summer : you know that i 'm your wife ? kyle : you want a drink ? summer : i want to forget about that side of the room altogether . so let 's just go say hi to my dad , okay ? nick : so what you 're saying is , i should have listened to you when you first brought this idea to me . abby : oh , i 'm happy you didn't . it 's not gon na bother you two if your sisters are more successful than you are , right ? [ nick and rey chuckle ] nick : hey . summer : hey . nick : i did n't know you 'd be here tonight . kyle . summer : yeah . of course . abby 's family , and we 're all adults . hi , rey . rey : hi , summer . kyle . nick : well , i 'm actually glad you 're here . uh , we need to go over the blueprints for your house . it 's time we start making some decisions . summer : i have so many ideas . i am so excited . rey : i should go say hi to lola . summer : yeah . rey : see ya . lola : hey ! rey : hey . lola : there you are . is sharon with you ? rey : no . she 'll be joining us soon . hey . arturo : hey . lola : it means so much to me that my brothers are here . it would n't be the same without you guys . arturo : i was just asking lo if they got the name of the restaurant from that thing mom used to say to us . you know , when the rich kids would pick on us ? rey : uh - huh . `` do n't let those ... `` lola : `` ... society types get to you . `` rey : and here you are , with society in the palm of your hand . lola : here we all are . look , i know things are strained right now , okay , but i want us to just be a family for a few hours . can you guys do that for me ? rey : uh ... lola : fake it if you have to . or just do n't get into a fight while i get the next course out . okay ? love you guys . rey : [ sighs ] mia : i promise you , i 'm on the list . check it again ? my sister - in - law 's the chef . and my husband 's in there , too . maybe with his girlfriend . and my ex . and his ex - fiancée . it 's complicated , okay ? but there 's no reason they should all be in there and i 'm out here . do n't look at me like that . i used to flash a smile , and it opened up any door i wanted . you 're obviously taken and on your best behavior tonight . your girlfriend 's a lucky woman . i 'm a stylist . free makeover for her if you let me in . [ sighs ] [ slapping business card ] ana : whoa . dad , you look great . jett : [ chuckles ] it 's , uh -- it 's not too much , is it ? ana : heh . no , not at all . you outshine the clothes . jett : [ sighs ] ana : this has been a long time coming . i 'm so excited to hear you sing tonight . jett : no , no , no . you 're not gon na be listening . you 're gon na be up on the stage singing that second song with me . ana : yeah , i was thinking -- tonight is really about you . why do n't you sing all the songs and i 'll join you another time ? jett : you still nervous ? ana : aside from fen 's showcase , i have n't sung in front of people in a long time . jett : yeah , but i heard that went great . i mean , devon and neil were really proud of you . ana : it was a special night . jett : look , i - i 'm not saying getting over the butterflies is easy . i mean , i had them real bad last night . then i put on this jacket and i felt like my old self again . ana : but you 're jett slade . jett : ah . ana : i 'm just regular old me . jett : you 're not `` regular old `` you , baby girl . you are beautiful , talented , kind , and brilliant . ana : i think you might be biased . jett : well , you 're damn right . [ chuckles ] look , performing was something i never thought i 'd do again . and you 're the reason why i feel confident enough to do it . you 're my inspiration . so come on . you 've come this far . you ca n't bail out on me now . ana : all right . let 's do it . jett : yep . [ laughs ] devon : hey , hey . jett : hey , hey . devon : that 's a good - looking duo right there . ana : [ chuckles ] devon : hey , is this really happening ? ana : [ inhales deeply ] it is . devon : yeah ? well , you guys break a leg . i 'll see you there . i 'll be right behind you , all right ? see ya . hey , elena ? elena : hey . devon : wow . elena : do i look okay ? devon : it 's perfect . elena : ahh . will i fit in ? devon : i do n't think so . i think you 're gon na stand out quite a bit , actually , 'cause you look absolutely stunning . jack : what the hell is going on ? ted : uh , heh , heh ... um ... just enjoying the appetizers . and the ambience . jack : you 've got a lot of nerve helping the competition while you work for me . ted : it 's not like i wanted to be a traitor . i did n't major in treason . i -- i planned on being a jabot man through and through . but who can turn down a chance to live in paris ? ashley : ted works for me now . jack : you poached my assistant . ashley : it 's kind of a trend , is n't it ? things that were once yours are now becoming mine . ted : i 've already cleared out my desk . i 'm so sorry . ashley : do n't be sorry , ted . jack : you can have him , ash . ashley : like you had a choice . jack : he 's already been replaced . ted : i have ? jack : like you were never there . ashley : stay strong , ted . soon , you will be sipping café au laits along the champs - elysées . jack : but remember , if you share any confidential jabot information with your new boss , you wo n't be living in france . you 'll be living in a courtroom . understood ? welcome home , sis . ashley : thank you . i wanted to support my daughter . jack : and your company . ashley : two birds . jack : kind of tacky , though , is n't it ? you know , coasters ? a little beneath you . ashley : mm , i think they make my point quite nicely . jack : yeah , but , the thing is , they 're so easily neutralized . elena : [ clears throat ] why is everyone staring at us ? devon : uh , 'cause they 're bored with their own lives , i think . elena : heh ... i 'm not really used to this . devon : keep leaving the house looking the way you do , you need to get used to it . come on . nate : hey . congratulations , man . devon : hey . thank you . nate : space is amazing , and the food is off the charts . devon : oh , i appreciate that . i appreciate that . we worked very hard to create something unique , so ... uh , hey , this is elena . elena , this is nate . i 'm surprised you guys have n't met before . nate : i think we might have passed in the hall . nice to meet you . elena : hi . nate : hey , excited to hear your uncle sing tonight . i was a big fan back in the day . elena : heh . yeah , we 're all excited . thanks . devon really made it happen . nate : devon 's got great taste in music . obviously . that 's his business . which he is wildly successful in . but he 's not just a great businessman . he 's a stand - up guy . straight - shooter . devon : okay . nate : good listener . devon : all right , all right . i 'm not looking for references , nate . thank you , though . nate : right . got it . [ clears throat ] elena : [ chuckles ] devon : oh . elena : um , i see my uncle and ana . i 'm gon na go say hi . devon : sure . yeah . nate : yeah . sorry if i went a little too far . devon : it 's okay . nate : i just think it 's fantastic you 're dating again . devon : it 's okay . yeah , i know . it 's just -- it 's the first date , and i got everybody in here looking at me like i 'm a zoo exhibit . but i 'm a grown man . i 've been on dates before . so i do n't need that . nate : okay . i hear you . i hear you . devon : all right . what about you ? i have n't seen you with anybody lately . why do n't we find you a date , and we can double sometime ? nate : touché , touché . i 'm backing off . it 's way too early to know if there 's anything special going on with you and elena . devon : that 's right . nate : all right . ashley : and there 's my baby girl ! abby : mom ! ooh ! ashley : hi . abby : i heard you were floating around here . ashley : yeah . i wanted to surprise you . and this is more amazing than i could ever imagine . you have completely come into your own . abby : well , thank you for coming all of this way for me . ashley : yes . abby : you did come all this way for me , right ? not to , um , promote your own company and sabotage jabot ? ashley : oh , you know , a little boost for me , a little dig at your uncle jack . it does n't take away from anything you 've accomplished . not even close . abby : mom , i do n't like being put in the middle of this war between you two . ashley : what war ? jack and i have finally found a balance . and competing on a level playing field is , um , a refreshing challenge and , dare i say , kind of fun . abby : when you 're winning . ashley : yes , especially when i 'm winning . and i plan to keep the streak going , do n't worry . devon : ashley , hey . ashley : hi ! devon : glad you could make it . ashley : thank you . this is terrific . devon : oh , thank you . i would have preferred if you would have kept the merchandise at home , but ... ashley : oh , a little harmless self - promotion never hurt anybody , right ? devon : yeah , well ... we need to say some words . abby : yes . um ... i 'll see you in a bit . ashley : okay . abby : hi , everyone . devon and i just wanted to thank you all for coming , and we wanted to welcome you to the grand opening of society . devon : yes . [ applause ] abby : when devon and i had talked about the kind of restaurant we dreamed of opening , we wanted to create a space that would bring the community together . a place where people could eat and drink and dance if the mood strikes . [ chuckles ] devon : that 's right . abby : and hopefully we accomplished that . devon : yes . and we have some incredible entertainment planned for you guys tonight . we have a very special artist who has agreed to help us celebrate the opening as we celebrate him . and , uh , his comeback is something that i and many of his fans have been wanting to happen for a very , very long time . so it is my honor to have the privilege of hosting his very first performance here at society . ladies and gentlemen , without further ado , i introduce to you the one and only mr . jett slade . [ cheers and applause ] [ music plays ] & jett : do you know that i just wan na be your man ? nate : he sounds great . ana : does n't he ? arturo : the art video 's kind of cool . ana : yeah . but that was n't my dad 's idea . jett : that i would have to wait this long could you please sit down and tell me how you feel just let me know the way you feel is real oh you ca n't have jett : my love on the side you ca n't have jett : my heart for just one night you ca n't have jett : everything you want unless you plan to give me all your love and let me be your only one [ cheers and applause ] oh ! oh ! ashley : that was impressive , what you did with the video . but not something you came up with suddenly after you saw my coasters , right ? jack : i guess we were both looking out for our respective companies . ooh , i do n't think everyone 's happy about this . abby : what kind of childish stunt was that ? our opening is not a playground for your antics -- both of you . devon : yeah . ashley , jack , the focus was meant to be on jett and not a video . it was a very important moment for him that you hijacked . and since he 's my family , i take it a bit personal . jack : in retrospect , i might have stepped over the line . devon : no , you -- you absolutely stepped over the line . it 's not a question . and the next time it happens , i 'm gon na have my lawyers involved . tessa : it was so thrilling to see you live . you sounded great . how does it feel , making a comeback ? jett : uh , pretty damn good . [ chuckles ] nate : i know the words to every one of your songs . like , every one . if you 're ever short a back - up singer , i 'm , you know ... jett : well , i will keep that in mind . devon : all right . everyone , let 's give another round of applause for mr . jett slade . you 're gon na be hearing a lot more from him . [ cheers and applause ] abby : right now , i 'd like to introduce another artist who 's been dazzling all night , our head chef , lola rosales . [ cheers and applause ] lola : thank you . i just want to say how grateful i am to devon and abby for believing in me , and for sticking by me . i had some medical issues prior to our opening , and they could have gone with another chef , but instead they waited for me . and that is something that i will never forget . thank you . i also want to thank my amazing brothers for taste - testing my food during my experimental years . there will be no marshmallow jalapeños tonight . so sorry . [ laughter ] and , last but not least , i want to thank the woman who gave me a second chance at life , summer abbott . thanks to summer , i have been able to appreciate my life in a whole new way , take more risks , embracing the precious time that we have , all of the joys that every day has to bring , and the people that we love . thank you , summer . i hope that my menu reflects that , because i want to celebrate food and life . thank you . devon : yes . [ applause ] mia : is this seat taken ? jack : please . how are you ? mia : wonderful , thank you . [ sighs ] big night for abby , huh ? jack : yes . i am ever the proud uncle . mia : mm - hmm . i was sorry to hear about abby and arturo 's breakup . jack : yeah , i do n't know the whole story , but i understand it 's not amicable . mia : a shame . and , uh , what about you and kerry ? i heard she left town suddenly . do you know where she went ? jack : paris , apparently . mia : ouch . oh , i 'm sorry . well , she was a fool to leave you . especially now that you 're at the top of jabot . kudos . jack : well , thank you . it does feel good to be back at the top of my family company . mia : family 's the most important thing we have . that 's why i 'm so upset i 'm losing some of mine . jack : oh ? why is that ? mia : i 'm about to be single again . rey and i are headed for divorce . kyle : i just needed a minute alone with you to tell you how amazing you are . you did it . you made your dream come true . lola : i just wish that -- kyle : me too . i ca n't stand being apart . it feels like i 'm suffocating . lola : people can see us . kyle : i just need to do this . lola : that 'll get me through the night . kyle : mm . hey ! what the hell ? ! nick : you lying punk ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : are you seriously gon na do that ? are you gon na make out with another woman in public in the middle of this party ? kyle : look , i do n't know what you think you saw -- nick : do n't even start with me . kyle : it 's a misunderstanding . nick : shut up . stop talking . kyle : i 'm with summer . nick : shut up . see , i never really bought that you two were together , but it 's what summer wanted , so i was trying to be supportive . but then you showed up at my house and you looked me in the eye and you told me that you loved her and that you were n't gon na hurt her . kyle : look , i meant that . at -- at the time . nick : i ca n't believe i almost bought that . i was just about ready to build you two a house . summer : dad ! dad , what is going on ? nick : what 's going on is i 'm about to whup this jerk you 're married to . summer : no , you are not . nick : he does n't deserve to be in the same room as you . take a nice long look at her , kyle , because this is the last time you 're gon na be around her . summer : oh , my god . dad , please ! nick : you are going to get this marriage annulled . i 'm not letting him embarrass you one more minute . summer : you are the one embarrassing me right now . stay out of it ! nick : you do n't even know what he did . summer : whatever it is , i will deal with it on my own . this is my marriage . not yours . arturo : hey . abby : hi . heh ... having a good time ? arturo : [ scoffs ] amazing . i mean , this place , this night ... you did an incredible job . abby : thank you . and thank you for all of your help last - minute . the vibe would n't have been quite the same with the fire alarm going off every 20 minutes . arturo : yeah . well , i 'm glad i could help . you know that i would do anything for you . abby : i have something for you . as a thank - you . arturo : okay . heh ... abby : this . um ... it should cover it , right ? i see someone i have to say hi to , so , um ... jack : divorce is n't easy . unfortunately i 've had more than my share of experience . mia : any advice ? how to bounce back ? jack : i do n't know that there 's any one way , but i 'd say give it time . do n't rush into anything just yet . mia : heh . i hear you , but rey and i have been over for a while now . when i saw you at valentine 's day , i tried to put up a good front , but i already knew my marriage was over . jack : sometimes it 's over for a long time before anyone 's willing to admit that it 's over . mia : well , in this case , it was n't me . it was n't my choice . rey betrayed me and then shoved it in my face . jack : raw emotions are pretty hard to navigate . i do have some advice there . put your best face on in the worst of times . it will make things a whole lot easier for both of you in the long run . mia : i ca n't just bottle up my feelings . rey fell in love with another woman , sharon newman . [ scoffs ] it 's been awful . i mean , i just moved out of the apartment , and they 're already dating . jack : i 'm not sure i 'm the person you should be telling this to . maybe a friend or a therapist . mia : a - all i tried to be was a supportive and loving wife , okay ? i moved to genoa city so that i can work on my marriage . but rey would n't appreciate how much i sacrificed , all that i was doing . he did n't appreciate me in general . jack : well , uh ... mia : here 's to finding someone who appreciates me the way i am . rey : what do you think you 're doing ? mia : whatever i damn well please . jack : you know what ? you just saw a friendly conversation . i 'm gon na take this as my cue to take off . mia : oh , no , jack . do n't go . i 'm not gon na let my future ex - husband ruin my evening . jack : i must . rey : you think this is cute or something ? i remember putting on a brave face mia : when a handsome man invites me to join him for a drink , i 'm not obligate to tell him i 'm pregnant . rey : do you think i care about you flirting with jack abbott ? you want to date him ? go for it . in fact , i would love for you to give it a shot . all i 'm concerned about is the baby . you should not be drinking . mia : i wasn't . it was just a gesture . you know , i have a life . it 's not your job to watch over me 24/7 . rey : you 're making it my job . mia : well , even though i could have a few sips of champagne . i 've read i could have a glass every once in a while , and it wo n't hurt the baby . rey : [ scoffs ] are you -- are you kidding me with this ? mia : i 'm only in my first trimester , and i read -- rey : mia , i am not messing around with you . nick : i get it , that you want to give him the benefit of the doubt . but you do n't know what happened . summer : i said that i will talk about it with my husband on my own , not with your or mom . kyle : you do n't have to defend me . summer : yes , i do , kyle . because apparently my dad does n't understand that i am not a clueless kid anymore . and i am not oblivious to what is going on . i knew what i was getting into when we got married . nick : so , wh - what are you saying ? that you are okay being married to a slimeball ? summer : i am saying that it is complicated , like all relationships are in different ways . nick : no . no , this goes way beyond that . summer : yeah , you know what , you would know , right ? it 's not that long ago that you cheated on sharon with mom . nick : okay , summer , that 's enough . summer : all i am saying is that , do n't you wish sharon would have forgiven you ? if she had , you would be happily & married , living your life with her right now instead of being here alone butting into mine . and i know that kyle is not perfect . but neither am i . the easy thing to do would be to walk away . forgiveness is harder and i am finally at a point in my life where i 'm mature enough to forgive . you know what , bottom line is that i love kyle . more than anything . and i want to be married to him . and i know that he loves me , and that we can make this work . arturo : hey . i need to give you this back . abby : no , i - i do n't -- i do n't want it . arturo : abby , the only reason why i helped you was because i care about you . abby : look , no matter how many kind gestures you make , it does n't change the fact that you betrayed me in the worst way possible with the worst person . rey : i 'm taking you home right now . mia : where 's that ? i have no home . abby : are you kidding me ? arturo : [ groans ] abby : if she thought getting out of the gcac was humiliating , she has n't seen anything yet . arturo : no , abby . abby , you ca n't do that . abby : really ? because you , on the other hand , seem to have no problem defending her . arturo : mia 's pregnant . abby : she 's what ? and it could be yours . i want her gone in five or i am calling security . and i want you gone , too . devon : jett , when i say , `` you still got it , `` i mean , like , it 's like no time has passed since you were selling out clubs . jett : yeah , well , my body would beg to differ . [ laughter ] elena : you were brilliant . jett : well , thank you . ana : no , seriously . you made me cry . jett : well , in a good way , right ? elena : in the best way . devon : [ chuckles ] jett : listen , thank you for setting all this up , man . and convincing me to follow through with it . devon : yeah . jett : i mean , tonight was a real gift . devon : hey , man , you gave us the gift . honestly . how 'bout a round of drinks for us all ? ana : i 'm right behind you . devon : let 's go . jett : hey . that 's a good man right there . elena : [ chuckles ] rey : you 're a mess , mia . so if i have to sit here and babysit you until this child is born , that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . mia : you really think i 'd drink while pregnant ? rey : you were about to . mia : [ chuckles softly ] god , it is so easy to bait you . rey : what ? mia : you get so ... angry . rey : what is this ? what are you doing ? are you serious right now ? mia : this , baby ? this is the heat between us . rey : [ scoffs ] mia : i 'm naughty . you scold me . this is what we thrive on . rey : not anymore . mia : you 'll never have this kind of passion with sharon . rey : this is n't passion . this is ugly and unhealthy . how can you not see that ? now , this is what 's gon na happen . your focus is gon na be taking care of that baby . not scheming to get me back or going after jack abbott . the baby . that 's all . mia : i am focused on the baby . rey : you 're gon na take your prenatal vitamins every day , and not miss a single one of your ob / gyn appointments . and you 're gon na call your doctor tomorrow and tell them to share all your records with me . mia : there 's no need to do that . i 'll tell you everything . rey : if you ca n't do what i 'm asking , then i think the safest thing is for this baby to be born behind bars . ashley : where are the strings ? jack : i come in peace . ashley : yeah , i 've heard that before . jack : i 've just been watching nicholas and abby and devon and ana and remembering just how powerful , how important a relationship between a brother and sister can be . ashley : agreed . jack : and here we are squandering ours . how long are we gon na go on with this ? ashley : that 's up to you . jack : i am not going to sell you jabot , ash . ashley : and i am not going to let you have my patents , jack . jack : so there will be no truce . ashley : sadly , i guess not . in fact , i wired back your $ 4 mil . jack : w - wait . no , we had a deal there . ashley : well , after that stunt you pulled with the video , it made me reconsider things , and i decided it was a pretty smart idea you had to move into fashion . in fact , i thought it was so smart that i 'm gon na steal it . jack : are there any lines you wo n't cross ? ashley : what are you talking about ? it 's just a little friendly competition . i 'm gon na let you keep the name , jabot collective . jack : okay , you and i continue to go head to head , all we 're gon na do is divide the market share and walk away with half the profits . ashley : oh , you wo n't get half . jack : you 're prepared to walk away from millions of dollars ? ashley : i 'm prepared to fight for my father 's legacy . in fact , i 'm gon na name my company something that carries it on in a more personal manner . jack : [ groans ] i 'm waiting with bated breath . ashley : abbott exchange . kyle : thanks for defending me to your dad . i do n't know if i deserve it . summer : well , you do n't need to thank me . it 's how i feel . and i 'm not gon na hide it or stuff it down just to make other people feel comfortable . kyle : fair enough . summer : all right , well , can we go home ? i want to get out of here . abby : [ gasps ] congrats , my friend ! food service was a total success . devon : mwah ! all right , all right . hey , now it 's time to kick this party up to another notch . [ crowd cheers ] [ dance music plays ] | at society 's opening night abbey is distraught because there are no customers lined up outside , until she is informed opening night is n't for another half hour . summer tracks down kyle and lola 's stolen moment together and presents their ' gift to lola of a knife . lola tells her it 's bad luck to give a gift of a knife without a coin , which summer quickly produces . summer comments on lola 's necklace and she and kyle walk away . abbey tries a second time greeting customers and is pleased to see a line up , including nick . photos are snapped as customers arrive on the red carpet . rey arrives and lola joins both brothers and asks that they pretend to get along . outside mia unsuccessfully tries to charm her way into society . at the penthouse devon gazes at a photo of him and hilary before taking off his wedding ring , elena makes her entrance and devon tells her she looks stunning . he tells her she wo n't go unnoticed looking like that . at society , jack seeks out ted , the jabot receptionist who is passing around coasters for the jack of hearts promotion . ashley suddenly appears and informs jack that ted now works for her in paris . jack tells ashley he has already found a replacement . devon asks lily if she has heard from neil , lily informs him that neil is at devon 's place charging up his battery for the dance floor . she then comments on how neil has n't responded to any of her texts . later , abbey and devon take the stage and welcome everyone to their opening and introduce jett , who then sings a love song . afterwards the song ends , a jabot ad appears on screen . devon later blasts jack for using the night as advertising and threatens him with a lawsuit . lola is introduced on stage and she thanks devon and abbey for waiting until she was healthy to open the restaurant and she also thanks summer for her second chance at life . |
jack : oh , no , our marriage is over already ? sharon : ( giggles ) no , no , i 'm just , uh , you know , i have to keep up with my single woman persona , because , you know , we do n't wan na tell anyone until after the election . i 'll just put it someplace safe . jack : well , why do n't you , uh , put it with mine ? sharon : of course . of course . jack : i had the most amazing dream last night . i dreamed i married the perfect woman . she was about -- well , about this high , blonde , gorgeous smile , sexy as the day is long . sharon : that 's so funny , because i had a similar dream that i married this tall , handsome executive - type . so successful he decided to run for senate . jack : wow , sounds like quite a catch . sharon : you have no idea . [ scene_break ] victor : good morning . nikki : i suppose . victor : what are you reading there ? nikki : nothing that would interest you . victor : then it pertains to your campaign , i bet ? nikki : mmm , i 'm not falling for that one . victor : if you want to , i 'll give you my input . nikki : so you can tell jack my strategy ? no , thanks . victor : i would n't do that . nikki : you know , if you really wanted to help , you could come to the educational foundation banquet next week . i bought a table . victor : oh , so did jack . i promised to sit at his table . nikki : well , tell him you 're coming with me now . victor : i ca n't do that . i ca n't break my promise . nikki : i see . you do n't want to publicly support your wife . victor : sweetheart , if that is embarrassing to you , then i 'll stay home . nikki : that would certainly a clear enough message , would n't it ? [ scene_break ] cane : good morning . amber : mmm . morning , sleepyhead . cane : you wore me out last night . amber : i have a lot of energy to burn . i 've been up for a half - hour . cane : why did n't you get out of bed ? amber : i did n't wan na wake you . and i thought we could take a shower together . cane : i like the sound of that . amber : too bad we do n't have another room . one of us could be listening to music while the other one slept . this place -- it 's cozy , but ... it 's not meant for two people . cane : the landlord does n't mind . amber : could you imagine how nice it would be to live in a really big place , like the chancellor estate ? cane : i 'd get lost on the way to the loo . amber : i 'd leave you a trail of breadcrumbs if it 'll help . cane : i do n't need a bunch of useless rooms full of useless stuff . i have everything i need right here -- a kitchen , a shower and most importantly ... i have a bed . [ scene_break ] brad : good morning . i was reading , uh , brazelton 's `` infants and mothers `` last night . you know babies have their own distinct personality from the moment they 're born ? ( cell phone ringing ) j.t . : come on , victoria , pick up . brad : was that the office ? victoria : no . brad : where you going ? victoria : out . [ scene_break ] jack : no , that 's all right . yeah , next time . all right , talk to you later . that was victor . it appears he will not be coming to the banquet i talked to you about earlier . sharon : why not ? jack : i guess nikki also bought a table and he wants to appear neutral . sharon : well , you do n't need him . you have a lot of support . jack : yeah . sharon : what 's wrong ? jack : my running for office has made victor 's life more difficult than it needs to be . sharon : he lives with nikki . what do you expect ? jack : i just wish there was something i could do for him . [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) amber : ooh ! world 's smallest love shack . kay : amber , katherine chancellor here . may i speak to cane ? amber : oh , um , he 's in the shower right now . can i take a message ? kay : well , have him call me on my cell . i 'm at the athletic club . see if cane is free to have lunch . uh , i have a proposition for him . amber : we 'll be there . kay : in a half an hour ? [ scene_break ] nick : hey . victoria : remember when you told me ... not to climb out of my window after curfew because dad would catch me ? and then i got grounded for a month . you said , `` i told you so . `` nick : how could i forget ? victoria : and you remember when you warned me not to do my chem project on the living room floor because , uh ... i would burn a hole in mom 's favorite rug , and , of course , i did , and ... and you said ... nick : i told you so . victoria : remember when you told me not to marry brad because i could n't trust him as far as i could throw him ? nick : i 'm not gon na say it this time . victoria : come on , nick . come on , you live for these moments . please ... i need to hear you say it . nick : okay . i told you so . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : so was that brad , trying to justify his actions ? victoria : no , it was just a -- just a friend . [ j.t . leaves a voice message ] j.t . : victoria , hey , it 's j.t . listen , i hope you have n't hit the road on some sort of thelma and louise revenge trip . not that you would n't be justified , but i would n't know where to send the bail money . seriously , hope you 're doing all right . give me a call . nick : all right , so what did he do this time ? uh , let me guess -- he 's got a whole other family set up in omaha and this time his name is bjorn ? victoria : do you remember that business trip that sharon took to new york last year ? nick : yeah . victoria : brad 's flight was diverted from boston and they ended up in the same hotel and ... my new husband spent the night with your wife . nick : so ... sharon , uh ... slept with brad while i was married to her ? she could n't forgive me for cheating , yet she was having an affair with brad . victoria : brad swears it only happened that one time and it happened after sharon found out about phyllis . nick : so what was brad 's excuse ? victoria : well , at first it was denial . and then it was , `` it happened ten months ago . `` and then it was that he was helping her through her hard time . nick : and then some . victoria : you know , it 's like he just expects me to get over it or something . earlier he was acting like -- he was just acting like everything was normal or something . nick : did brad come clean to you about all this ? victoria : no . no . i knew something was wrong . so ... i had j.t . investigate him . nick : well , i guess i should go beat him up . do the brother thing . victoria : actually , i 'm more interested in your experience as a bad husband . nick : ouch . victoria : how did it feel -- sleeping with another woman and then coming home to sharon ? nick : lousy . i hated myself . victoria : but you kept doing it ? you kept doing it and thinking that she would never find out . nick : i never once thought that . victoria : you never would 've slept with phyllis if you had any respect for sharon . i 'm glad to know how brad feels . [ scene_break ] victor : hi . sharon : hey . victor : everything all right ? sharon : um ... jack and i got married last night . victor : oh . well ... kind of surprising . i thought you might wait until after the election . sharon : well , you know , marriage is n't supposed to be , uh , a strategic decision , so we just decided to follow our hearts . victor : mm - hmm . have you seen jack ? sharon : um , yeah , he told me that you decided to cancel your appearance at the banquet because it upset nikki . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , as i live and breathe , jack abbott . come by to concede ? jack : never ! is victor around ? nikki : no , he decided to go to the office . jack : oh , darn , i was hoping to tell you my good news while you were both together . sharon and i got married last night . nikki : wow . um , sudden . jack : why wait when it 's the right thing ? nikki : well , i hope that this impulsive marriage will do a little bit better than ours did . jack : it will . sharon 's the right woman for me , just as you ended up with the right man . nikki : sometimes i do wonder about that . jack : nikki , the only reason you and victor are having problems right now is because of your campaign . and this banquet is just the first of many conflicts . nikki : only because he 's choosing to side against me . jack : nikki , your marriage is more important than a senate seat . you 've always put your family first . why change that now ? drop out of this race . nikki : how flattering . you would n't be trying to get rid of me if you did n't think i was a threat . jack : that is not what i 'm saying . i am saying this will hardly be a victory if it costs you your marriage . [ scene_break ] cane : i do n't see why i could n't have worn my rugby jersey . amber : because you look so nice dressed up . oh , damn it ! i got something on my dress . cane : so you wan na go and change it ? amber : no , i 'll deal with it . just go get the car and i 'll meet you out front . cane : what 's the hurry ? amber : we 're meeting katherine for lunch . we 're already late . cane : she 's my grandmother . she 's gon na forgive us . oh , man ... [ scene_break ] brad : i 've been looking for you . sharon : oh , uh , yeah , i 've been looking for you , too . listen , there 's something i have to tell you . brad : you go first . sharon : okay , um ... jack and i got married . brad : what ? when ? sharon : um , last night . it was , um , at my place -- just jack and noah and me . brad : sharon , you told me you do n't love him . sharon : well , you know what ? i have made my choice . and if you are really my friend , you will congratulate me . brad : you know i wish you all the best . sharon : thank you . brad : but you picked a heck of a time to do this . sharon : why ? are you worried about the election , too ? brad : oh , i think that should be the least of your worries right now . sharon : what ? what 's going on ? tell me . brad : victoria found out that we slept together . sharon : how did victoria find out about us ? brad : i do n't know . i do n't know , and i tried to talk my way out of it , but she had way too many details . victor : well ... you congratulating the bride ? brad : yeah , i was . uh , sharon was filling me in on the ceremony . jack 's a lucky man . victor : i hope he realizes that . sharon : i 'm lucky , too . um ... if you 'll excuse us for a moment , victor , brad was just about to show me the mock - up for the new promotion . victor : sure , go ahead . sharon : okay . brad : let 's go . [ scene_break ] victoria : do n't tell dad , all right ? i do n't need him reminding me that he was right about brad . i do n't need that . nikki : i just ca n't believe this . and sharon -- that bitch -- of all people ! victoria : you know , i have been fantasizing the best way to get revenge . i should fire him . i should -- i should fire him and i should figure out a way to freeze his bank accounts . nikki : you know , honey , i 've been through this with your father and believe me , i understand how frustrated you are . but if you 're gon na go after him , you 're gon na hurt yourself just as much . victoria : the difference is , mom ... dad has always loved you . nikki : it did n't make it any easier . victoria : you know , brad 's not the first man that 's cheated on me . what if i 'm the problem ? nikki : do n't be ridiculous ! you 're not the problem ! victoria : if i was enough for brad , he never would 've slept with sharon -- never . nikki : he did what he did because he 's a weak , foolish liar . he does n't deserve you . [ scene_break ] amber : sorry we 're late . there 's only one sink in the bathroom , so it takes us twice as long to get ready . and i had to iron cane 's shirt . cane : she insisted on ironing cane 's shirt . so ... amber said you have a proposition for me ? kay : as a matter of fact , yes , i do . amber : is it about his apartment ? kay : no , not quite . i 'm sure you heard of , um , the new real estate project that jack abbott is developing ? cane : the , uh , rundown area that he 's rebuilding ? yeah . kay : mm - hmm . well , chancellor industries has signed on to handle the construction and with your experience , um ... i thought you would be the perfect person to handle it . cane : well , i 'm pretty good at swinging a hammer if i say so myself . kay : i do n't want to hire you as a carpenter . i want to hire you to supervise the project . [ scene_break ] sharon : there is only one person who could 've told victoria about us ! brad : phyllis . sharon : she promised me she was gon na keep her big mouth shut ! i am such an idiot for trusting her . brad : sharon , you really did n't have much of a choice , did you ? sharon : you know what i wan na know is ? why now ? why did phyllis tell her now ? brad : murphy 's law , huh ? this is the worst possible moment for both of us . sharon : oh , gosh , this is such a mess . brad , what are we gon na do ? brad : we are going to find a way to make things right . sharon : well , it 's too late . brad : i 'll find a way . sharon : oh , you know , this -- this is gon na kill jack . he was so upset when he found out that phyllis had cheated on him . brad : you were n't even seeing each other when we were together . it should n't make a difference . sharon : it does . trust me . you know what ? maybe -- maybe phyllis wo n't even tell him . i mean , those two are friends . brad : but victoria might . sharon : right . that 's the perfect revenge . i ruined her marriage , she 'll ruin mine . there 's just no way of stopping this . one way or the other , jack is going to find out . [ scene_break ] victor : well , what do i hear ? i mean , i had already prepared a best man toast . and now i wo n't have a chance to recite it . jack : and i wanted to be the one to tell you the good news . victor : sharon told me . i must say , you took everyone by surprise . jack : well , it turns out that 's only the warm up act . victor : oh ? jack : i have something for you . victor : ah . jack : i wired to your account this morning full repayment of the money you loaned me . victor : that is from when kay refused to sell you jabot ? jack : i just thought it was time that i repay what i owe . $ 250 million , plus 8 % interest . victor : so it turns out we do have something to toast to after all -- your generosity . jack : well , it started with you . and hopefully , you can pay it forward . victor : how so ? jack : i know how upset nikki was when you sold me n.v.p . maybe you could use part of that money to buy a new business for your wife . it might help in setting things right between the two of you . victor : this is quite a gesture , you know ? marriage definitely brings out the best in you , does n't it ? jack : sharon inspired me . as did you . victor : how did i do that ? jack : your friendship over the past year has changed my perspective on a lot of things , victor . i do n't think i ever realized how much being consumed with hatred cost me -- in sleep , in friendships , in energy . i feel a lot better than i ever did before . victor : glad to hear that . it is not always the best strategy to go after an opponent in order to retaliate . jack : now why did it take me so long to learn that lesson ? victor : remember when you and i used to go at each other tooth and nail ? look how far we have come -- what we have accomplished together . jack : when you first offered your friendship , i was certain it was a trick . the only reason i accepted it is i thought i could maybe , uh , maneuver it into my agenda -- get something past you . but in the last year , your actions have proven that you 're sincere . i am hoping that repayment of this loan is an indication of how sincere i am . victor , i have come to respect you . and i have truly come to value this friendship . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , um ... noah was a terrific best man . thank you for letting him come . nick : i know , sharon . sharon : you know about what ? nick : victoria told me about you and brad . sharon : well , i assumed she would . nick ... you know that was a terrible time for me and all i could think about was you and phyllis . nick : you 're blaming me ? sharon : no , i 'm not blaming you . i 'm saying that you of all people should be able to understand how something like that could happen . nick : look , our marriage was over . i know that . we just had n't admitted it to each other . but what right did you have to turn to brad ? sharon : i know . i made a mistake , like you . nick : this is n't about your cheating . this is about victoria . you were ... you were her maid of honor at her wedding , and then you sleep with her husband ? sharon : listen , i 'm not gon na try to justify my actions , okay ? i 'm not . i know it was wrong . i made a mistake . i was n't thinking . nick : oh , you just could n't get past your lust for brad to think about victoria ? sharon : nick , i ... i really regret hurting her . it was n't my intention . and i thought that somehow that would help me move on with my life . nick : so you trashed my sister 's marriage as a form of therapy ? sharon : well , is n't that what you and phyllis did , too ? listen , i ... i wish there was some way that i could get her to believe it was only this one time . and -- and maybe if she could somehow get past that , they could be happy . nick : so she can get past it ? she did n't do anything wrong ! i 'll tell you what , brad should be right now on his knees , groveling and apologizing to victoria . [ scene_break ] victoria : part of me wants to pack my bags and tell brad that he can just talk to me through my lawyer . nikki : you have every right to do just that . victoria : but i 'm pregnant , and maybe i should try to forgive him , for the sake of the baby . maybe i should try . nikki : that 's a very important consideration . but ultimately , it 's your life . you have to decide what 's best for you . victoria : he said that it only happened once with sharon and that -- that he 's been faithful ever since . nikki : do you believe him ? victoria : he swore it would never happen again . nikki : well , it 's kinda hard to give him the benefit of the doubt under these circumstances . victoria : mom ... what should i do ? nikki : i ca n't tell you that . but i can tell you to be cautious . i think that brad is capable of changing , but he has to want to . victoria : like dad did , after he was ill . nikki : that 's right . victoria : so it takes a life - altering medical situation for someone to change ? nikki : not necessarily . jack was here earlier , very concerned that the campaign might be having a negative impact on my marriage . victoria : oh , yeah , right . yeah . nikki : well , you know , i would love to think that he 's sincere , that he is trying to be a better person . victoria : but you ca n't be certain , can you ? nikki : it 's impossible to know what anyone is really thinking . victoria : what if he pretends to change and it 's just an act ? nikki : there 's no way to tell . we are swimming with sharks . but , honey , let me tell you , if you do decide to give him another chance , you have to be prepared to change , as well . victoria : mom , i do n't know if i can do that . even if i ... forgive him , how am i ever gon na trust him again ? [ scene_break ] kay : and in addition to hiring our construction personnel , you 'll be working with the architects to make sure that everything is going according to plan and on budget . amber : this is such an amazing opportunity , cane . cane : i agree . but it 's for someone else . i ca n't accept . kay : why not ? cane : i 'm not qualified . amber : sure you are . kay : i have to agree with amber . your wide range of experience makes you the perfect person to handle this . cane : that 's kind of you , but i 've never managed anything . so i could n't oversee anything with a budget this big . i can barely balance my check book . kay : oh , come on , you would have a support staff to help you . amber : yeah , yeah , and you 're a fast learner . you 'll pick it up in no time ! cane : let 's be honest with each other , katherine . my d.n.a . is my qualification . if i was just cane , the aussie bartender , you would n't offer me the job . i 'm not into charity . kay : all right , you listen to me , young man . i would never , never risk my professional reputation were i not certain you are the right person for this job . cane : you and i both know if i was n't your grandson , you would throw my r � sum � in the trash . kay : that 's right , i would . i would . but i believe in nature over nurture . you did n't just become a chancellor . you 've always been a chancellor . there 's chancellor blood running through your veins and i can tell there 's that family intelligence . ( sighs ) that is why i 'm making you this offer . amber : it 's your family business , cane . it 's where you belong . cane : i appreciate it , but i ca n't accept . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : hello ? j.t . : hey . it 's about time you picked up . victoria : yeah , i 've had a lot going on . j.t . : well , i 've been a little worried about you . victoria : you can relax . i have n't done anything drastic so far . any tips on how i could get away with ... shooting brad ? j.t . : guns leave too much forensic evidence . what you need is a slow - acting poison . victoria : well , you know , patience has never really been my strong suit . j.t . : well , then forget about the felony and have lunch at my place . you wo n't have to wait long for the food . [ scene_break ] amber : the lights are out . oh ! the radio 's not working . are we having a blackout ? cane : no , the hallway lights are on . amber : well , great , then we must 've blown a fuse . you know , i do n't understand how you can stand living in a place like this . this is a dive . nothing ever works . cane : it 's not that bad , amber . amber : well , i ca n't function without electricity ! call the superintendent . cane : he 's never around . amber : oh , great ! now what are we supposed to do , huh ? cane : i 'll go down the hallway and i 'll fix it . the breaker 's down . amber : no , you might get electrocuted ! cane : you know , i think if my chancellor brain can build a small town , i could make the lights work . [ scene_break ] nikki : hi . victor : hi . i thought you 'd be working out of our home today . nikki : i ca n't concentrate on my campaign until you and i get something settled . victor : going another ten rounds wo n't do any good . nikki : no , victor , i do n't wan na fight anymore . victor : why the change of heart ? nikki : once you commit to a goal , you will never back down . that 's why i know that you will support jack no matter what i say or do . victor : but you knew what my plan was from the beginning , so why is that so unexpected ? nikki : well , i know that you 're not gon na change , so i 'm going to change . and i know that you 're not trying to hurt me personally . you 're treating me just the same way that you would treat anybody who 's running against jack . victor : it is nothing personal , yeah ? nikki : i realize that now . i did n't in the beginning . but i just ca n't spend all my time being angry . it 's not worth it . victor : you 're right . it isn � t . does that mean you 're dropping out of the race ? nikki : no . no . i 'm in this to win , but i 'm not doing it to spite you . i 'm running because i think i can do some good . all i ask is that even if you do n't agree , that you respect me and my wishes for the duration of this campaign . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : what do you want ? brad : to talk . can you meet me ? victoria : no . i 'm having lunch with j.t . brad : can you meet me afterwards ? when will you be done ? victoria : not for a while . and please do n't bother calling back , because i 'm turning off my phone . victoria : god , i -- i ca n't believe him . you know , he ... he thinks that all he has to say is `` sorry , it wo n't happen again . `` and i 'll just -- i 'm just gon na get over it or something . j.t . : i wish it were that easy . victoria : it 's like he 's offended that i 'm upset . you know , he wants for me to accept his apology and just move on . j.t . : that 's what they all want . no consequences . victoria : i ignored all the warning signs . you know , i caught them together so many times and when i called them on it , he always had an explanation -- always . j.t . : well , it 's hard not to believe somebody you trust . even if you know there 's more to it . victoria : i tried so hard . he just ca n't forget about sharon . j.t . : well , brad 's blind and stupid . because when i 'm with you , it 's impossible for me to think of anybody else . [ scene_break ] cane : i managed to fix it ! amber : oh , my hero ! cane : well , it 's a thankless job , but someone 's got ta do it . amber : you know , you 're so good at this stuff . are you sure you do n't wan na work at chancellor ? cane : jill offered me a job at jabot , i said no . i ca n't say yes to katherine . amber : oh , i never thought about it that way . cane : now give your husband a reward . amber : oh , no , no , no , no , your hands are all filthy ! cane : i 'll go and wash them . amber : aw . you are willing to get cleaned up for me ? i am flattered . cane : you know i 'd do anything for you . amber : oh . [ scene_break ] nick : you give me one good reason why i should n't knock you out , you cheating bastard . brad : that 's the pot calling the kettle black , do n't you think , nick ? nick : you son of a -- my sister 's a wreck because of you . brad : you do n't think i know that ? i never meant to hurt victoria . any more than you meant to never hurt sharon . nick : you took advantage of sharon when she was at her most vulnerable . your wedding vows do n't mean jack to you . brad : oh , this is rich . you lecturing me on the sanctity of marriage ? you know , i believe you have a lot more experience with adultery than i do , nick . the fact is , if you had n't been unfaithful to sharon in the first place , she would n't have come to me for consoling . nick : consoling ? you had sex with her . how many other women have you consoled while you were with my sister ? answer me ! [ scene_break ] j.t . : you should n't have to settle for being anyone 's second choice . nobody should . victoria : you 're thinking about colleen now , are n't you ? j.t . : no , this is about you and brad . victoria : i worked so hard for something for it to just fall apart . j.t . : well , you should n't have to work at it . victoria : yeah . yeah , a relationship ... should just be easy . j.t . : yeah , it should . like ours . [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'll be home soon , karen . then we can perfect my stump speech . all right , bye . victor : well , my goodness , such passion , how can i not respect that ? nikki : i asked myself the same question when you were insulting my past . victor : oh , yeah . well , whatever . nikki : whatever ? victor : um ... i 'd prefer it if you did n't run , but since you 've decided to do that , why do n't we agree to disagree ? nikki : well , that will please jack . he was over here earlier , very concerned that my candidacy might affect our relationship . victor : oh , yeah ? that 's an interesting tactic , is n't it ? nikki : maybe his marriage to sharon has given him a new outlook . victor : boy , do i wish sharon had waited a little longer to find out what kind of a man jack really is . nikki : what ? you do n't think he 's capable of a change of heart ? victor : you 're not that gullible , are you ? he just simply is doing his best to create that illusion . first he visits you , then he decides to bring his goodwill tour over here . he pays me back the money he owes me . nikki : what ? all $ 250 million ? victor : yeah , plus interest . nikki : my god ! that 's incredible ! victor : then he suggested i use that money to ... bankroll you in another business . nikki : well , that certainly sounds sincere . i mean , this whole mess started because he cheated you out of money . now he 's paid you back . maybe you should just let it go . i mean , the two of you are even now . victor : you do n't see through his charade ? he has not given you back n.v.p . he has not admitted the fact that he owns jabot . do you honestly think i 'm gon na fall for any of this ? what he has done to me , i will never forget and i will never forgive . [ scene_break ] jack : difficult as it is to surprise a man like victor newman , i think i managed to do just that when i paid off the loan in its entirety . sharon : um , that 's great , jack . jack : well , let 's have some lunch . we got a lot to celebrate , not the least of which is the fact that we 're on our honeymoon ! sharon : okay , um , i have to tell you something first . jack : sure , shoot . sharon : i went on a publicity tour last year to new york . brad was supposed to go to a business meeting in boston and his plane got diverted and he ended up in new york and we were at the same hotel . jack : and ... sharon : and ... i did n't even know he was there except i bumped into him in the hallway when my room service arrived and ... and i invited him in to join me . and , jack ... i was still really hurt and i was really angry at the time about nick and phyllis ' affair and i did n't know how to make those feelings go away . i just knew i felt better when brad was around . he was -- he was a friend . and he ... he listened to me and he did n't judge and ... i was so confused . neither one of us planned this , jack , i swear . it was the one time that brad and i slept together . [ next_on ] brad : you are making a huge mistake . colleen : that 's my decision . nick : i 'm not gon na like this , am i ? phyllis : no , you 're not . victoria : oh , and by the way , double points for doing it with your sister - in- law 's husband . sharon : i 'm not gon na stand here and listen to this . | amber is n't happy with cane 's small apartment . they meet with katherine and she offers him a job supervising the clear springs project . he turns her down . sharon and jack tell nikki and victor about their marriage . victor and nikki argue again about her running for senate . later , they agree to disagree during the campaign . jack worries that victor 's support of him is hurting nikki and victor 's marriage . he repays victor his loan , plus interest . victoria tells nick and nikki about the affair . she does n't want victor to know . she says she does n't know if she can forgive brad . she is still so angry with him . she goes to see jt and they end up kissing . while at the office , sharon finds out from brad that victoria knows about their affair . they think it must have been phyllis who told . later , nick confronts sharon about the affair . he also confronts brad . sharon admits to jack that she slept with brad . |
nick : blow - ins -- they always fall out . i tell you what , let me crunch the numbers , see if we can do bound before the deadline . sharon : the deadline . nick : yes . daniel : hey , um , we got , uh , killer proofs here from the editorial shoot . um , is mom here ? nick : her plane 's landing as we speak . daniel : well , do you wan na sign off ? uh , you know , deadline ? nick : deadline , yeah . um ... sharon : you want me to take a look at them ? nick : would you ? sharon : sure . nick : thank you . daniel : you know , i think that they rock . not that my opinion counts for anything yet . sharon : um , well , no , i agree with you . they 're great . it 's just -- i was thinking a more classic . hmm . nick ? sharon : all right , what do you think ? nick : um , i like 'em , but this -- this is n't my thing . so what do you think ? sharon : i think we need to do a reshoot . daniel : you want me to get in touch with the photographer ? sharon : you know what ? why do n't you have him call me and i 'll just explain to him what it is that i have in mind . daniel : okay . sharon : okay . nick : reshoot ? sharon : yeah . you know what , though ? i like this . i really love this . nick : good . [ scene_break ] sabrina : you 're still here . victor : mm . sabrina : ça va , cherie ? victor : ça va . you look so beautiful . sabrina : oh , thank you . thank you . victor : i 'm working from home today . why do n't you join me ? sabrina : mm , no , no , no , no , i have to go in . there 's an auction in london that i wan na follow online . there 's a mia lynch available . victor : oh , i 'm not familiar with her . sabrina : uh , she 's british . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : avant - garde , sweeping canvases , beautiful . victor : mm . sabrina : i 'll send you the link . victor : well , why do n't you work from here ? sabrina : no . no . no . no . victor , if you 're gon na be at home , victoria might pass by , and i just -- i 'd rather not . victor : sabrina , you ca n't hide every time victoria shows up . sabrina : no . no . no , i ca n't . victor : then it 's settled . you work from here . i promise you , she 'll get used to us . sabrina : okay . [ scene_break ] reed : ( cries ) victoria : how about that ? j.t . : looking at you two is the most beautiful sight i 've ever seen . hey , little guy . victoria : tomorrow 's a big day for him . tomorrow 's your christening . can you say `` christening ? `` j.t . : well , if he does , we 're posting the video . victoria : ( laughs ) yeah . j.t . : are you all set ? victoria : yes . reed : ( fusses ) victoria : oh , it 's okay . what 's the matter ? no , i 'm not . sabrina 's supposed to be the godmother . j.t . : well , you 're allowed to change your mind . victoria : i just ca n't see standing before my family and the minister and god , saying that i love and trust this woman to be our son 's godmother . [ scene_break ] lily : aw , dad . neil : hey , sweetheart . i want you to sit down , relax and enjoy . lily : wow . i could get used to this . neil : hey , babe , you know , i was thinking . um , devon 's room ? lily : mm - hmm ? neil : we should actually turn that into a nursery . and as far as devon goes , whenever he comes over here , um , i 'll buy a pull out sofa , stick it in the office . he can stay in there . lily : well , that 's sweet . dad , you know , i - i love everything that you 're doing , but , you know , cane -- he wants to be involved , too . neil : i respect that . how involved ? lily : actually , he asked me to marry him . neil : wow . he 's a good man . it changes everything , you know ? um , have you set a wedding date ? lily : well , i mean , there 's not gon na be one . i - i turned him down . [ scene_break ] kay : oh . cane : well , as you can see , i 've still got the ring . kay : uh , yes , your mother told me that , uh , lily did say no . cane : she did n't wan na marry me just 'cause she was having a baby . kay : smart girl . and i think it 's important that you ask her . it shows that you have commitment . cane : thank you . i appreciate you giving it to me . yeah . kay : are you upset that she said no ? cane : no , no , that 's okay . i understand it . i understand her reasoning . it is what it is . kay : well , she will be wearing it one day , when the time is right . in the meantime , i 'll just , uh , put this away until you need it . and you will . [ scene_break ] jana : i heard something . and , um , i have n't even told kevin this yet . amber : what ? jana : well , i - i ... i would n't repeat this , but i - i do n't want you to hear it from anybody else . amber : why ? does it have something to do with me ? jana : no . no , not you directly . it -- it 's your ex cane . and lily . she 's pregnant . amber : that 's nice . jana : you 're not upset ? amber : no . cane 's moved on . so have i . [ scene_break ] nikki : so that wraps it up . please get back to me with the sales figures as soon as possible . brad : see you later . nikki : bye , brad . brad : jill . jill : nikki ? did you get my messages yesterday ? nikki : i did . i was gon na call you as soon as my meeting was finished . it 's finished . jill : who made the decision to switch essential oils suppliers ? nikki : i did . david : which was based on extensive research . jill : how extensive could it possibly have been ? you 've been back at jabot for about a minute , nikki . nikki : excuse me ? woman : excuse me , ms. abbott ? the buenos aires video conference is about to start . jill : thank you . i 'll be right there . i am not approving this deal . [ scene_break ] sharon : these samples of the webzine . nick : look at these . sharon : our blog courtesy of our interns . nick : it 's easy to navigate , is n't it ? sharon : mm - hmm . phyllis did a good job . nick : she really did . phyllis : hey , baby ! nick : hey ! phyllis : hi . nick : i missed you . phyllis : oh . do you wan na be specific ? nick : uh , no , that 's gon na require a hands - on demonstration to show you how much i missed you . phyllis : oh , okay . good . excellent . i look forward to that . how 's the pretty girl ? nick : still pretty . but , uh , awfully fussy with her food . we had a serious applesauce incident this morning . phyllis : oh , yeah , she does n't like that . she does n't like applesauce . sharon : so , um , how was new york ? phyllis : hey ! oh , it was great . very lucrative . nick : well , if that 's jack 's report from chicago , then we are set . phyllis : it actually is . he said it was going great . sharon : oh ? oh , you talked to him ? when ? phyllis : yeah , he called me at j.f.k . sharon : well , i hit his voice mail . i - i think i 'm gon na try him again . phyllis : all right , so how 's everything going here ? nick : we are feeling some serious deadline pressure . phyllis : i know ! i felt it when i walked in . i love that . nick : really ? phyllis : yeah . nick : i 'm so glad you 're home , and now i have to leave . phyllis : but now you have to go . nick : yeah . phyllis : yeah . all right . i just got here . nick : i have to see graphics , and then off to the fulfillment house . phyllis : oh , okay . to get fulfilled ? nick : uh , you know , we 'll see . phyllis : pretty much . nick : i love you . phyllis : i love you . nick : how about lunch ? phyllis : yeah , let 's do lunch . let 's do lunch sometime . nick : lunch . phyllis : oh , wait a second ! oh , these pictures from the photo shoot are great ! oh , these are great ! [ scene_break ] j.t . : that 's right . hey , do you wan na walk over to the main house and meet the minister and your mom ? it 's nice out there . victoria : i should go into the office . j.t . : do it afterwards . i know you do n't wan na miss a detail of this christening . victoria : no , you -- you go . i trust your judgment . j.t . : are you still thinking about your dad and sabrina ? victoria : we promised each other that we 'd be godmothers to each other 's children . and part of me wants to hang on to the friendship that i have with her , but the other part is -- i 'm so angry . j.t . : look , we 're not gon na let sabrina ruin this , all right ? you can uninvite her . you can un - godmother her as far as i 'm concerned . and if you want me to do it for you , i 'd be happy to . [ scene_break ] victor : i have a suggestion . why do n't we take a break and go for a ride ? take your mind off things . sabrina : i 'd love that , yeah . ( cell phone ringing ) sabrina : oh , excuse me . it 's vicki . hello ? victoria : hi . are you at work ? sabrina : uh , no , i 'm still at the ranch . victoria : good . i 'd like to talk to you . can you come to my place ? sabrina : yes , of course . of course . um , i 'm coming over right now . victor ? victor : i told you . she cares about you far too much to give up on your friendship , all right ? [ scene_break ] jana : i should n't have told you . amber : i would 've found out anyway . cane -- he 's probably treating her like gold . you know , they 're probably getting ready to take those , uh , pictures that pregnant couples take . you know , she 's radiant , his hands are on her belly . stuff like that . jana : do -- do you still love cane ? amber : i love the memory of loving him . but you know , it 's -- it 's really -- its okay . it 's not that big a deal . kevin : hey , amber . kevin : what 's with her ? jana : it 's lily . she 's pregnant . [ scene_break ] neil : oh , honey , thanks , but you do n't have to do that . lily : no , dad , i do n't mind . hey , you know , um , you seemed a little surprised before that i said no to cane . neil : well , i was . i am . lily : dad , i love cane . i do , but ... if i married him now , i would always believe that it was just 'cause , you know , he wanted to do the right thing , not because he 's ready to be my husband . and i do n't think i 'm ready to be his wife . neil : it 's okay . i understand completely , all right ? whatever your decision is , i support you and i got your back . lily : thank you . neil : sure . come here . oh , you know what ? lily : yeah ? neil : we should go down to storage and get that rocking chair that your mother used to rock you to sleep in . lily : the one with the wildflowers on it ? neil : yes . lily : i love that chair . neil : i love that chair , too . your mom wanted to give it to you when you had your first baby . lily : i wish she were here . neil : i do , too , sweetheart . lily : you know , when i found out i was pregnant , i went to her old dance studio and looked around . neil : yeah ? did it help ? lily : yeah . it did . it kinda felt like mom was there , you know , whispering in my ear , telling me the right thing to do . dad , um ... if i have a girl , i wan na name her drucilla . [ scene_break ] cane : you know , grandma , there 's only really been a couple things i 've wanted in life . kay : mm - hmm . cane : i wanted a good job . i wanted a good girl . i wanted to come to america . but now ... i wan na be a good dad . kay : and you will be . cane : you know , i do believe my uncle did the best he could . he used to say , `` i never signed on for a kid . `` that kinda made me wonder what it was like growing up if you had a parent who actually signed on . kay : i 'm so sorry i took all of that away from you . cane : hey , hey , hey , i 'm not saying this to make you feel bad . kay : no , no , no , i made -- i made a terrible , terrible error . and there 's not a day goes by that i , um , that i do n't regret it . no , even -- even as i look at you now , it 's ... cane : do n't be sad . our story has a happy ending , does n't it ? look , here we are . kay : true . cane : yeah . and you are the person who told me that our past makes us who we are . kay : all those qualities that make you a wonderful man will be the same qualities that make you a wonderful father . empathy , patience , strength . but you know what most of all ? cane : what ? kay : the ability to forgive . cane : thanks . so i was wondering , how am i gon na know what to do ? kay : ( laughs ) oh , my darling grandson , the moment they put that child in your arms , you will . you will . [ scene_break ] sharon : phyllis ? phyllis : oh , yeah ? sharon : gretchen just e - mailed me the final cover story . phyllis : oh , great ! sharon : yeah . phyllis : third draft ? i sent her a lot of copy . that 's weird . oh , did you see the pictures that go with this ? sharon : uh ... phyllis : they 're great , are n't they ? sharon : uh , did -- did you think so ? phyllis : yeah , totally , totally . sharon : you know , because i thought that the photographer might 've gone a little artsy with them . phyllis : yeah , yeah , because it 's not a catalogue . it should be artsy and distinctive and unique . sharon : no , i agree . it should be unique . phyllis : yeah . sharon : but not unique -- i do n't even know what i 'm looking at , you know ? so i - i just ordered a reshoot . phyllis : uh , we 're not doing a reshoot . sharon : no , i already had daniel set it up . phyllis : um ... first of all , that -- that 's not your call , and -- and second , we do n't have that in our budget . sharon : i disagree with you . phyllis : um , well , i disagree with you . no reshoot . [ scene_break ] sabrina : i 'm glad you called . victoria : i wanted to have this conversation in person . it 's about reed 's christening tomorrow . sabrina : yes , tomorrow . victoria : i 'm choosing another godmother . sabrina : vicki ... i thought you called to disc -- it does n't matter . victoria : see , i 'm really just not very comfortable with you standing in front of my family , in front of god , promising to guide my son . sabrina : i 'm really sorry you feel that way , vicki . can we at least sit down and talk ? victoria : no , there 's nothing to talk about , okay ? i 've made my decision . sabrina : how did we end up like this ? so many miles apart ? i ... [ scene_break ] nikki : the parents should be here any minute . man : hm . how many guests will there be ? nikki : oh , very few . just -- just family and -- man : mm - hmm . nikki : and a few friends . i - i thought that i would set the chairs up here . man : okay . nikki : and that you could stand here ? man : with the parents , baby and godparents , yes . nikki : great . man : and , um , so you 're planning a reception ? victor : right here at the ranch . nikki : what are you doing here ? i thought you would be at the office . victor : i had no idea that you would be coming by . i 'm working from home . hello , reverend . how are you ? nice to see you . man : mr. newman . victor : all right . this will be a wonderful occasion . nikki : ah , here they are . j.t . : hey , everybody . man : j.t . fatherhood seems to suit you . victor : well , look who 's there . j.t . : yeah , it does . thank you very much . victor : boy , there 's a big boy . nikki : where 's victoria ? j.t . : uh , she could n't make it . victor : big boy . man : you 've , uh , chosen the godparents ? j.t . : we 've chosen the godfather . victor : you 're a big boy . man : and the godmother ? victor : that 's right . sabrina : victor ? oh . i 'm sorry . i did n't realize -- victor : excuse me . what happened ? sabrina : it was terrible -- terrible . victoria -- she just does n't wan na have anything to do with me . victor : i 'm sorry . victor : um ... i need to deal with this , okay ? sabrina : yes , of course . victor : go ahead . nikki : reverend , come with me , i 'll -- i 'll show you the rest . man : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : uh , thanks for coming . i thought with the publishing date so close that you 'd blow me off . nick : vick , come on , i always have time for you . besides , i was just down the street -- our mailer . so what did you need ? victoria : so tomorrow is reed 's christening . you 'll be there , right ? nick : i am the godfather . ( imitating marlon brando ) you 've made me an offer i ca n't refuse . victoria : okay , great , that 's great . so i wo n't have to , uh , replace you , too . nick : ( normal voice ) too ? victoria : yeah , i canned sabrina . i think that a godparent should be dependable and honest and she is n't , so ... the position is once again vacant . nick : hmm . well , you know , she may be in dad 's life for quite awhile . victoria : no , listen , , i do n't wan na think about that right now , okay ? i really do n't , so let 's just concentrate on tomorrow . i think that i have an idea for a new godmother . nick : who ? victoria : i 'd like it to be phyllis . [ scene_break ] jill : david , where 's nikki ? david : she 's out of the office . she 'll be back soon . jill : okay , tell her i wan na see her as soon as she gets back . david : jill ? jill : what 's that ? david : it 's a copy of the agreement with the new supplier . and the chemist 's report . jill : well , circular file it , david . it 's a no - go . david : why do n't you at least read the contract ? jill : there 's no need . jabot is known for its quality and i do n't intend to change that . david : what if just use them for our lower - end products ? we 'll still save a bundle . ( file hits trash can ) brad : oh , jill ? uh , you seen nikki ? jill : she 's out . brad ? brad : yeah ? jill : what do you know about switching our essential oils supplier ? brad : uh , well , david talked to me about it . i cautioned him . jill : he did n't listen to you . he took it to nikki . brad : why would he do that ? jill : it does n't matter . brad : want me to step in ? jill : no . maybe next time . i got this one covered , thanks . brad : okay , sure . [ scene_break ] kevin : whatcha doing over here ? jana : i 'm researching new dates for our wedding . kevin : we already picked one , remember ? we went like this . jana : i know , but i 'm reconsidering . that was too random . it takes a lot of research . kevin : no , it does n't . jana : yes , it does . i want the karma for our wedding day to be just perfect . kevin : meaning what ? we can only get married under the harvest moon ? jana : yeah , exactly . how 'd you know ? kevin : i did n't . i just totally made that up . jana : the first full moon signifies good luck . kevin : all right , that works for me , night wedding , all night party . jana : and then there 's the venue . you know that island on the lake ? kevin : yeah , yeah , yeah , that you have to take the boat to get to ? i love that . jana : hate it . kevin : why ? jana : because i mapped the route , and there 's pig farms -- many , many pig farms . kevin : you -- you counted pig farms ? jana : yeah . seeing swine en route to a wedding is a very bad omen . bad omens , bad karma . good omens , good karma . kevin : good karma , right . jana : there you go . kevin : right , right , lem me -- lem me ask you a question . you are totally making all this up as you go along , are n't you ? jana : you know , kev , there was a time just not too long ago , when i did n't even think i 'd be alive to plan a wedding . or if i was alive , i 'd be stuck in prison . but i got another chance , did n't i ? with you . and i want it to be perfect . and forever . kevin : okay . i have to go . jana : what , you 're off ? just like that ? kevin : yep . uh - huh . [ scene_break ] kay : hello , lily , how are you ? lily : hi . i 'm good . oh , um , i just -- i wanted to thank you . i - i know the ring was , uh , a family heirloom . so i hope you 're not disappointed . kay : oh , not at all . but i still believe you will be wearing it one day . even if you choose not to , that child will always be a part of this family . excuse me , i 'm trying to find esther . i do n't know -- esther ? esther ? ! where the hell are you ? answer me ! lily : your grandmother is awesome . cane : yeah , she is , huh ? lily : yeah . oh , um , so my dad made me breakfast this morning . cane : okay . lily : yeah , he 's just been so great , you know ? it 's like he ca n't do enough for me . cane : did you , uh , did you tell him i proposed ? lily : yes , i did . cane : and does he wan na banish me for it ? lily : no , no , no , actually , the exact opposite . he 's a really big believer in marriage . but he said that whatever decision i make , he 'll stand behind me . i mean , you should see what he 's doing to get the place ready for me . cane : well , have you decided to move back in ? lily : no . that 's just the kind of dad he is . cane : overprotective , but terrific . i mean ... lily : yes , exactly . cane : that 's the kind of dad i wan na be . you know , if we have a girl , every boy 's gon na have to turn up their report card and at least two references . lily : ( sighs ) can you even imagine ? us with a teenager ? cane : wow . wow . a teenager . i know . lily : you know , we should be taking long walks and deciding what movie to see , but instead ... cane : just because we are having a baby , it does n't mean we have to stop dating . lily : i know , but it 's not the same . cane : but you know what ? that is why i intend on spending every day of the next seven months falling more in love with the mother of my child . [ scene_break ] sharon : jack ? yeah , the photos -- they just do n't work . i mean , you ca n't even tell what we 're advertising . they -- they do n't work . well , of course phyllis loves them . yeah , but you know , she was n't here , and so i made a decision and nick signed off on it . phyllis : did you cancel the photo shoot ? daniel : yeah , and i got the agency to drop the cancellation fee . phyllis : good . thank you . you know , next time sharon comes to you and wants to change something , please consult me . she 's not really on track with our concept , all right ? daniel : okay , i can do that . phyllis : thank you . daniel : yeah . daniel : well , well , well , look who 's on time ? amber : um , maybe i 'm just early for tomorrow . come here . daniel : what ? amber : um , look , i 'm gon na do this like a band - aid and i 'm gon na tear it off all at once , okay ? lily 's pregnant . daniel : what ? amber : yeah . and cane 's the daddy . jana just told me . daniel : they just started dating . amber : yeah , apparently doing other stuff , too . and , um , i - i do n't think it was on purpose , though , do you ? daniel : i do n't know , i mean , we talked about kids , but that was , like , down the future line thing , you know ? amber : well , the future is now . you know , it 's official . our exes have moved on . mommy , daddy and a little bundle of joy . daniel : they 're not married . amber : they do n't have to be married . and how do we know they 're not gon na get married , hmm ? daniel : i guess that 's true . well , you said it . i mean , they moved on . amber : hmm . and so have we . you know , if this had happened a few weeks earlier , it would 've really sucked , but now it 's ... daniel : now it 's what ? amber : well , now there 's us . you know , what are we , anyway ? huh ? boyfriend / girlfriend ? friends with bennies ? help me out here , daniel . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , phyllis , i , um , i took a look at the health and beauty template for the webzine . phyllis : mm - hmm . sharon : and i have some suggestions . phyllis : e - mail them to me . sharon : i already did . [ scene_break ] daniel : you want the rest of this ? amber : why am i having such a hard time with this ? daniel : um , well , let 's see . probably because you 're trying to define something that is indefinite . you know , we hang out , we hook up -- amber : we finish each other 's sentences . daniel : you finish my sentences , thank you . amber : i call you when i do n't wan na cook . daniel : you never wan na cook . amber : i do ramen . hey , do n't change the subject . daniel : okay , you know what ? you are making this into a big thing . what we have is fun and it 's easy , so ... amber : it 's squishy . daniel : maybe i like squishy . amber : i do n't . daniel : so what do you want ? you want normal ? amber : normal can be good . daniel : no , normal is boring . normal people go on dates , and we do not go on dates . amber : an actual date ? like where i wear my best pair of heels and you pick me up , like that ? daniel : i do n't know . is that what you want ? amber : kinda . daniel : okay , what about the club tonight ? amber : tonight ? daniel : okay , really , do you need to think about this ? amber : no , tonight is good . daniel : good . amber : okay . [ scene_break ] jana : come on ! show me ! kevin : all right , in a second , in a second . so , uh , i know that i have n't given you an engagement ring . and i want you to have one , because i love you and i want everybody to know that you 're mine . but i also want it to be you -- unique , beautiful , special , different . okay ... jana : i - i do n't get it . you 're the one wearing the ring . kevin : okay , wait , watch my magic trick , as my fingers never leave my hand . jana : ( gasps ) a tattoo ! kevin : yeah . jana : oh , god , that 's fantastic ! when did you get that done ? kevin : i did n't . it 's temporary . but his and her tattoo rings for our engagement ? well , that would be forever . jana : oh , god ! [ scene_break ] victoria : nick thinks that phyllis would love to be reed 's godmother . j.t . : thank you . nick : sure . i think it would be great . you guys have n't always been the best of friends . victoria : well , some things change . j.t . : and , uh , some people . victoria : that 's right . i 'd like to ask her in person . j.t . : yeah , absolutely . you guys , uh , free for dinner ? nick : far as i know . victoria : okay , great , i 'll ask her then . but i want everybody to keep in mind that we need to make a pact that no matter what happens , no matter who shows up , the center of attention will be reed . nick : wow , that is frighteningly mature . victoria : that 's right . it is , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] victor : my grandson will miss out on a wonderful godmother . sabrina : hmm . yeah , victoria does n't think so . that 's for sure . ( sighs ) victor : i 'm sorry that she hurt you . do you have any regrets ? sabrina : no . none . je ne regrette rien , mon cherie . victor : you know , that was the title of the wonderful edith piaf 's song . it means , `` i have no regrets at all . `` i regret nothing . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i saw your two - handed time out with amber . please , not on company time . you know , we 're scrambling here and while you 're at it , try to get her to do her job . daniel : lily 's pregnant . amber just told me . phyllis : wow . daniel : wow . yeah . my reaction was one word , too . not that word , but one word . phyllis : which word ? so , um ... cane -- that guy cane 's the father ? daniel : that guy cane 's the father . phyllis : you okay with this ? you 're okay with this , right ? daniel : yeah . phyllis : oh , yeah . daniel : i got my life , she 's got hers . we both moved on . phyllis : for sure . for sure . absolutely . you certainly have moved on . and if i did n't know any better , it looks like , uh , you 've found a replacement . [ scene_break ] jana : lovely , skull and crossbones . kevin : how about ... how about this one ? jana : mmm , barbed wire is a little overplayed , do n't you think ? kevin : all right . well , the parlor said they could do our initials intertwined . jana : i know ! let me design one for us . kevin : mmm . all right , no newts . jana : no newts it is . kevin : all right . tattoo engagement rings , harvest moon wedding . i would say that , uh , no newts is good newts . jana : you 're my good karma . [ scene_break ] neil : uh , yeah , karen , it 's me , neil . you know , i 'm not sure where to begin . um , i - i hope you 're back soon so we can talk . uh , what i asked earlier about raising lily 's baby ? that was just nerves talking . i - i should n't have done that . i do n't know what i was thinking . um , anyway , we -- we 've got ta find a way to make this work . you know ? make us work . so ... call me when you get this message . i love you . i miss you . bye . [ scene_break ] cane : here you go . lily : thank you . cane : they , uh , say calcium 's good for you . lily : mm - hmm . okay , so more calcium , less caffeine . got it . oh , so the doctor 's office just called . cane : what , about tomorrow ? lily : yep , and you 're right about the ultrasound . and we may even see the baby 's heartbeat . cane : wow . lily : i know . cane : wow . so what time do you want me to pick you up ? lily : um , 9 : 30 is fine , at my dad 's . cane : you know , your dad thinks you 've , uh , decided to move back in . lily : well , i have n't made any definite plans yet . cane : 'cause , uh ... my grandma and my mum would be really excited if you moved in here . you know , they 're talking about doing any renovations we need for the baby . lily : oh , that 's -- that 's really generous of them . cane : yeah . 'cause otherwise , uh , your dad 's gon na have to get used to picking up a sleeping bag that i 'm gon na leave behind the couch . lily : ( laughs ) oh . [ scene_break ] jill : david , have you talked to nikki ? david : no , not yet . jill : see her ? call her ? text her ? i do not want to be in violation of that non - contract . david : have you even looked at the dossier , jill ? jill : make it go away . brad : what 's eating him ? jill : that supplier switch that i killed . brad : ah . well , i wish he 'd listened when i warned him . jill : what do you know about his business background before he went into politics ? brad : he , uh , worked at a newman subsidiary , granville global . jill : that 's telecom . brad : well , it ai n't the cosmetics business , that 's for sure . jill : and now he 's managing a cosmetics company ? brad : yeah . but you know what ? do n't sell nikki short . she must see something in the guy besides the fact that she wants to marry him . [ scene_break ] victor : fresh air is exactly what you need . sabrina : ( sighs ) okay . okay , okay , but ... victor : what ? sabrina : i need a very gentle horse . do n't traumatize me . victor : do n't you worry about -- sabrina : i have n't ridden in forever . victor : do n't worry about a thing . i got just the horse for you . meet you out front , okay ? sabrina : okay . but i can only ride an english saddle . victor : that is no problem either . we 've got everything . go . sabrina : you 're so efficient . victor : grant , kindly saddle up jupiter , and then put an english saddle on blue smoke , all right ? we 'll be down momentarily . yep , thank you . nikki : blue smoke is my horse . victor : i did n't hear a knock at the door . nikki : well , sorry you did n't hear me , but i left my folder . unless you wan na take custody of that , too . victor : that horse is not part of the divorce settlement . nikki : no , because she was a gift from you to me . she 's mine . victor : she needs to be ridden . nikki : she 's still mine . [ next_on ] phyllis : i saw you walking up broadway with a beautiful woman . adam : not me , no . gloria : i hate having to share you with anybody . jeff : you finally told me the truth . victoria : ( gasps ) sabrina : oh , victo -- victoria , oh , my god ! | ooh barracuda , jill refuses to let nikki run jabot into the ground with a cheap essential oils supplier . she makes this known by making it known , she 's the boss . offsite at the ranch nikki plans reed 's christening and is succumbed by the green - eyed monster when sabrina walks in . victoria tells sabrina she 's not the godmother and instead she opts for phyllis . phyllis and sharon battle it out for who 's the queen bee over at restless style . amber wants daniel to define their relationship after she finds out from jana that lily is pregnant . neil wants to make a nursery at the condo for lily and cane wants to be a good dad , they discuss parenthood as they prepare for their upcoming ultrasound . jana and kevin decide to get permanent wedding band tattoos . |
jana : look , kev , i brought your favorite , bangers and mash . the nurse bent the rules so i could bring 'em in . lauren : it 's really good . you should try it . jana : yeah . mmm . look . smell that ? nice and creamy and buttery , just the way you like it . not even a bite for me ? lauren : it 's okay . um , you know what ? we 'll just have them put it in the refrigerator and you can have it later . kevin : later . later , gator . later , gator . later , gator . jana : oh , lauren , he hears us . i know he does . kevin : later , gator . jana : you 're still in there , are n't you , my darling ? kevin : ( whispers ) later , gator . later , gator . lauren : ( whispers ) we can never stop trying . jana , come here for a second . lauren : i know it 's really frustrating for you . jana : god , as long as we 're just reaching to him somehow , just even -- even if -- if just a little bit ... jana : lauren , i 'm so afraid i 'm gon na lose him . lauren : that 's why we 're never gon na give up . jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : the autopsy report states that clint radisson died of a massive coronary . kevin had nothing to do with it . heather : it does n't reduce the felonies that he 's already been charged with . now if you do n't mind , i have to get going . michael : actually , i do mind . you spouted off during the arraignment about possible murder charges against kevin , giving him zero chance at bail . and now he 's locked up in a padded cell . heather : the perfect place for him . michael : no , the -- the point being , he was supposed to get enough help so he could participate in his own defense . well , he 's not getting help there . he 's getting worse . heather : ( sighs ) oh , god . michael : his claustrophobia -- heather : yep , here we go again . michael : listen to me . you spend your childhood locked up in a closet wondering when your next beating was gon na take place , and then you tell me you 've walked a mile in my brother 's shoes . but do n't say a word until then . heather : not every child who comes from a violent home grows up to rob banks and to kidnap people . michael : bottom line , we need some relief . i want my brother transferred to an open ward , not locked up days at a time in solitary . his doctors agree that 's what he needs . and i 'm sure if the d.a . 's office okayed it , they would -- heather : our position is that your brother is being held appropriately . michael : it is punitive . heather : and jail is n't ? i mean , come on , michael . you were the one who requested a treatment facility . what 's next ? a bed - and - breakfast ? michael : you know what ? you are always telling me that you are on the side of right . and you know what ? prove it . [ scene_break ] lily : ( gasps ) cane : whoa . oh , what the -- lily : oh , humphrey , boo - boo , what did you do ? cane : ( chuckles ) i leave him alone for two minutes . look at the mess . lily : oh , how could something so little and so cute make such a mess ? cane : anyway , i better put , uh , koala here in a safe place , or you 're gon na be next . lily : um , are those , uh -- cane : cordelia 's things ? yeah . yeah . i just packed up the nursery . i 'll call chloe later , ask her what she , uh , wants to do with the stuff . but , you know , now we can turn the room into a den , guest room , whatever you want . lily : yeah , i , um , yeah , i guess we could do that . cane : well , it 's not going to be a nursery for a while , so we might as well just use the room . [ scene_break ] j.t . : can i get a couple coffees ? thanks . colleen : oh , hey . i did n't see you come in . j.t . : yeah , well , you were all engrossed in your , uh , sweetener there . colleen : right . j.t . : how 's it going ? colleen : hanging in . j.t . : yeah ? all right . colleen : mm . j.t . : hey . victoria : hi . colleen : hi . victoria : hi , colleen . j.t . : yeah , we 're just getting some coffee so we can make it through the day , you know ? victoria : oh , listen , did you get the proposals for the proposed fragrance line expansion ? we 'll be discussing it at the next board meeting . colleen : you mean , the report the size of the manhattan phone book ? yeah , i got it . ( laughs ) victoria : well , if you need any help understanding it -- colleen : uh , i got it covered . j.t . : i did n't know you art history types liked numbers . colleen : well , i think it 's a little more interesting in real life than it is in the textbook , right , victoria ? victoria : well , i 'll just have to take your word for it . i learned on the job . colleen : oh , right . you did n't go to college , right . but , i mean , who needs that when , uh , you have business in your blood like we do , right ? ( cell phone rings ) victoria : oh , i 'm gon na take this , and then we need to go . j.t . : okay . all right . i 'll meet you out there . victoria : we 'll be late . okay . colleen : bye . big plans tonight ? j.t . : oh , yeah . yeah , victor is throwing a birthday party for adam at the ranch . it 's , uh , it 's gon na be great . [ scene_break ] ashley : you 're not letting hope down . victor : mm . ashley : you 're taking care of adam just the way she would have wanted . victor : and now i have another child to worry about . ashley : ( gasps ) do n't worry too much . victor : mm ? ashley : we 're gon na be just fine . victor : mm . adam : cook 's making all my favorites . victor : oh , yeah ? well , your birthday comes around once a year , boy . adam : well , listen , victor , i 'm -- i 'm grateful . i got ta tell you that . i mean , if i was in prison , i would n't even be celebrating , so this is a lot more than i expected . victor : well , i 'm glad you 're around people for a change . estella : everything 's ready , mr. newman . victor : thank you , estella . estella : happy birthday , adam . and please let me know if there 's anything i can do to make your evening more special . adam : thank you , estella . i will . ashley : i guess we 'll have dinner first , estella , and then we 'll have cake and open presents after that , okay ? estella : yes , ma'am . adam : ( clears throat ) well , listen , uh , again , thank you to both of you . um , i 'm gon na go upstairs and get ready now , so , uh , i 'll see you in a little bit . ashley : okay . victor : all right . ashley : i 'm so glad you decided to do this . this dinner 's gon na be good for all of us . you watch . victor : i 'm gon na make sure it is . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) cane : hey , chloe , it 's me . um , listen , i just packed up all cordelia 's stuff , so , uh , give me a call . let me know when i can drop it off , okay ? thank you . cane : ( sighs ) colleen : hi ! lily : hi . colleen : about time you show up . you call and say that you have a surprise . then you leave me hanging , missus . lily : okay . okay . are you ready ? you 're an aunt . colleen : oh , my god . you 're pregnant . what ? ! lily : no ! ( laughs ) no , not yet . but auntie colleen ... colleen : what ? lily : meet our new little baby ! colleen : ( gasps ) ( squeals ) oh , hello ! he 's so cute . lily : his name 's humphrey ... colleen : hi , humphrey . lily : after bogart . colleen : hi . lily : and he 's a surprise for cane , and i got him from a rescue center . colleen : aw . are you , uh , thinking about really having a baby now that you and cane are finally getting married ? lily : ( laughs ) uh , well , i told cane that we should hold off a little while before we start a family . colleen : and how did he react ? lily : um , he said okay . you know ? so we did n't discuss it , but honestly , i do n't really know what he was thinking . colleen : are you sure you really want to wait , lily ? i mean , i know how disappointed you were last year when it did n't work out , you know ? lily : i know . i mean , yeah , i want to have a baby with cane , but it 's just not the right time right now . we went through that whole thing with cordelia , and i know how hard it was for him to lose her . colleen : okay , well , i know it 's your decision , but i think you should talk to him , you know ? maybe he feels the same way you do and does n't want to wait . lily : yeah , well , we should probably first get married , though , right ? ( laughs ) colleen : you set a date ? lily : as long as my maid of honor 's available . colleen : when ? lily : may 15th . colleen : ( gasps ) well , you guys really believe in long engagements , right ? lily : oh , please . we 'd be married long before now if it were n't for chloe . colleen : you know what ? i would not miss it for the world . lily : aw . j.t . : hey . colleen : hi . lily : hey . j.t . : how you doing ? lily : good . bye , guys . colleen : they seem really happy , do n't they ? lily : yeah , they do . colleen : ( sighs ) you know , there was a time that i thought j.t . and i ... ( sighs ) but now they 're married , and they 've got a baby , and you 're getting married , and ... lily : hey , you 're gon na find someone . you have to just get back out there . i thought you were gon na go on that , um , that dating site . colleen : ( scoffs ) yeah , i have . lily : and ? what do you think so far ? colleen : eh . lily : ( whispering ) hey , do you remember the lawyer that helped ana ? colleen : ( whispering ) yes , i remember . he 's cute . lily : ( normal voice ) hey , rafe . rafe : well , hey . lily : how are you ? rafe : good . how 's it going ? lily : it 's good . you remember , uh , colleen , right ? rafe : i sure do . colleen : ( normal voice ) hi . rafe : hi . colleen : ( chuckles ) rafe : so how 's ana doing ? lily : um , she 's great . she 's really happy to be back with tyra . rafe : well , i got ta say that , uh , i really feel for your dad and karen , but i 'm relieved that the adoption issue was resolved well . lily : yeah . thank you . um , so , what 's a , uh , a good - looking guy like you doing all alone on a friday night ? rafe : um , i 'm heading to a , uh , friend 's birthday party . lily : uh , are you going with anyone ? colleen : ( clears throat ) rafe : actually , no . lily : oh . oh , hey , you guys remember jimmy 's bar , right ? well , cane just bought it . colleen : you 're kidding . lily : no , he 's going back to his roots , so you guys should come and check it out sometime . but anyways -- oh , so i have to go . uh , i have to go walk this little guy and then go and meet cane at the bar . so i 'll see you guys soon , okay ? colleen : bye . lily : bye . rafe : good seeing you . colleen : ( chuckles ) she 's subtle , is n't she ? rafe : obviously , she does n't know i 'm gay . colleen : well , matchmaker lily strikes again . rafe : hey , it 's the thought that counts , right ? colleen : right . but , you know , we should still check out that bar . we could look for guys together . ( laughs ) rafe : ( laughs ) definitely . it 's a date . [ scene_break ] lauren : i have seen you through some of the worst moments of your life , and you made it through it , and you 're gon na make it through this . jana : kevin , my darling , please look at me . ( sighs ) you know who i am , do n't you ? i can see it in your eyes . and i know who you are . you 're the man who pulled me out of the brink . ( sighs ) the whole world gave up on me , except for you . and it was a really long and hard struggle , but we did it together . and now i am here for you , and i 'm not going to give up on you , either . lauren : fen wants his favorite uncle to play `` barrel of monkeys . `` michael is working really hard to get you out of here . we all know how hard this is , but do n't you give up . michael is n't ... ever . [ scene_break ] heather : our position is still that kevin poses a threat to society . michael : look , i 'm not telling you to let him roam the streets . i 'm just asking that you alter the order so -- so that he 's not alone so much . heather : ( whispers ) look . look at , michael . i know that this ca n't be easy for you . it 's your brother we 're talking about . i get it , okay ? ( normal voice ) but look , you yourself ca n't even argue that -- that he does n't pose a threat to himself and to other people . he shot at guards . he terrorized people with a gun . michael : you -- you have no proof that he shot at anyone . a weapon has never been found . heather : minnesota authorities are still looking . i 'm pretty sure they 'll find it . michael : and as for terro -- as for terrorizing people , kevin did what he did under duress . his mind snapped . it is not his responsibility . heather : yeah , maybe . maybe it did . but compos mentis or non , it 's not my decision , and it 's for a judge to decide . michael : all right , all i 'm asking for ... ( whispering ) all i 'm asking for is a word change . if the order read , `` with all due precaution `` rather than `` strict confinement `` ... heather : i believe kevin is where he needs to be . michael : ( normal voice ) fine . i 'll go to your boss directly . heather : be my guest . ( sighs ) but i promise you , he wo n't budge , either . [ scene_break ] lily : you look so hot behind that bar . ( giggles ) cane : shh . do n't let my fiancée hear you say that . lily : oh , really ? cane : yeah . lily : is she the jealous type ? cane : not only is she jealous , she has this ferocious dog that she likes to sic on any woman who just looks at me , so ... lily : ferocious , huh ? maybe we should have called you `` killer `` instead of `` humphrey . `` cane : yeah . that looks like it totally fits . lily : yeah . so how 's it feel back there ? cane : ( sighs ) it 's like riding a bike , and i am so grateful to jimmy for letting me try it on for size . lily : yeah , i know i 'm not supposed to bring any cute stuff in here . cane : mm , especially when they are underage . lily : ( chuckles ) that 's not what i meant . ( laughs ) cane : mm . oh , look at that . you like that , do n't you ? you love it when i scratch you like that . lily : ( chuckles ) um , so you know our talk before about the nursery ? cane : mm . yeah . what about it ? lily : well , i was thinking that maybe we should n't convert it after all . cane : okay . so , uh , are you saying what i think you 're saying ? [ scene_break ] victoria : abby 's where ? ashley : at a wrestling meet at noah 's school . she decided to go with him . j.t . : that 's great . victoria : great . adam : hey , all . j.t . : hey , adam . victoria : happy birthday . adam : oh , wow . no way . you both made it . who else is here ? victor : ashley and i and victoria and j.t . adam : what ? no nick and phyllis ? victoria : well , nick wanted me to tell you that he 's sorry he could n't make it and to wish you a happy birthday . adam : well , what he really meant to say ... oh , never mind . ( doorbell rings ) victor : i 'll get it . victor : what are you doing here ? heather : i 'm invited . victor : by whom ? adam : uh , me , victor . victor : how dare you invite her into this house when you know damn well that i am not particularly fond of this lady ? adam : well , uh , look , she called to acknowledge my birthday , and , uh , i thought since the dinner was in my honor that it would be okay . did i overstep ? ashley : i think we can all get along for one evening , do n't you ? heather : thank you . hi . adam : hi . thanks for coming . heather : yeah . ashley : i will go ahead and tell estella . adam : uh , do n't worry about it . i already took care of it . ( doorbell rings ) ashley : would anybody like a drink ? j.t . : i could , uh , play bartender . victoria : that 's a good idea . victor : uh , it 's rafe , right ? rafe : yes . victor : yes . everyone is in the living room . rafe : thank you , sir . victor : go ahead . yep . rafe : oh , hey , there . adam . adam : the reinforcements are here . heather : not a moment too soon . rafe : heather . adam : rafe , what 's up , buddy ? how are you ? rafe : oh , great , man . i hope you do n't mind , i invited a friend . adam : yeah , not at all . are you kidding ? i told you to bring a date . colleen : and here she is . ( chuckles ) adam : is that -- victoria : oh , our newest board member . colleen : happy birthday , adam . adam : thank you , colleen . victor : any more surprise guests ? adam : no , i think this is , uh , this is about it . let 's get this party started , huh ? ( voices murmuring indistinctly ) [ scene_break ] michael : no change , huh ? lauren : at least he is n't worse . jana : michael , did you speak to heather ? michael : she wo n't budge . lauren : what ? jana : oh , god , no . lauren : that is outrageous . michael : i know . you know what , kevin ? i 'm doing everything i can to get you cleared . i 'm gon na show the court that you were the victim , and none of this is your fault . paul 's in canada tracking down annie and roger . kevin : no . no ! no ! michael : listen , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . see ? it 's okay . they 're not here . and they 're gon na help you . annie and roger are gon na tell the judge what happened with clint so he 'll let you go , and then he 'll lock them up . and -- and no one will ever hurt you again . jana : no . it ca n't be time to go already . lauren : no , no , no . we -- we need more time . he 's so upset . jana : i do n't want to leave until i know he 's gon na be all right . michael : five minutes ? just five minutes ? man : sorry , folks . regulations . i 'll keep an eye on him for you . lauren : good - bye , kevin . love you . michael : we 'll be back . jana : see you tomorrow , my darling . i love you so much . kevin : get away from me . why are you doing this ? why do n't you leave me alone ? man : get me a straitjacket . he 's getting agitated . kevin : no ! no ! get away from me ! get away ! [ scene_break ] lauren : it 's just so cruel . i mean , kevin does not need to be so isolated . michael : i 'm pleading my case to the district attorney , but according to heather , uh , his mind 's made up . jana : it 's just not fair . i mean , ca n't they see what they 're bloody doing to him ? ( sighs ) i just -- i just want my husband back . i want him to look at me , and i want him to know who i am , and i want him to know that i love him . lauren : he knows that , jana , and he loves you so much . jana : well , then why did he ask for amber ? ( sighs ) god . how horrible am i ? jealous over something like that . i should be thrilled that he had a breakthrough . lauren : sweetie , you 're not horrible at all . of course you would want it to be you . jana : ( sniffles ) i just wanted to love him enough to be able to get through to him somehow . michael : hey . hey . there 's still hope . kevin 's in there . lauren : yeah , and maybe tomorrow , there 'll be a breakthrough . [ scene_break ] kevin : aah ! ( grunting ) ( breathing heavily ) no ! ( grunts ) please ! just let me go ! i -- oh , i just want to die . ( grunting ) ( breathing heavily ) ( moans ) [ scene_break ] adam : i got ta tell you , these -- these are fantastic presents . i - i do n't know how to thank you guys . victor : ashley 's and my gift will be here soon . it 's a braille laptop with a printer . adam : are you serious ? victor : i hope it 'll be useful . adam : well , yeah , i mean , well , i got ta learn braille first . ashley : actually , adam , i hired somebody to come to the house and teach you . adam : ( sighs ) i - it 's the perfect gift . uh , i do n't -- i do n't know what to say . i -- you know , th -- this is really gon na come in handy when i start writing my book . colleen : what book is that ? adam : uh , i decided to write my life story . victoria : is that supposed to be funny ? adam : i did n't mean it to be . rafe : that 's pretty ambitious , adam . heather : i think it sounds like a wonderful idea . victor : now , you , miss stevens , should know that it is illegal to make a profit off a felony . adam : now , wait , i -- i was n't gon na write about that . i was thinking more of , like , a personal memoire . j.t . : personal ? adam : yeah . what it was like growing up on a farm in kansas with a blind single mother and then finding out who my father was as an adult , now dealing with blindness myself . you know , i thought i might get a lot out of writing it . victor : you 've a lot of nerve , son , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] cane : are you really serious about this ? you want to have a baby now ? lily : yeah , if it 's what you want . cane : are you kidding me ? yeah , but why ... lily : why did i change my mind ? cane : yeah . yeah . i mean , i thought you were pretty , you know , definite about holding off . lily : well , i just -- i did n't want to pressure you , you know ? after everything that happened with cordelia , i just wanted to give you some time . cane : what about going back to modeling ? lily : i can model before and after . cane : okay . well , if you do n't want to wait , and if i do n't want to wait , then what the heck are we still doing here , hmm ? lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] rafe : so you could have been born blind ? adam : uh , yeah . uh , my parents were taking a gamble . rafe : hmm . heather : well , i 'm glad that they did . colleen : your book sounds fascinating , and i will definitely buy it . adam : thank you . heather : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( whispers ) wow , talk about poor taste . j.t . : well , it sounds like a ton of work . of course he 'll have plenty of time on his hands . ashley : ( whispering ) i think it 's good for adam to have a project to work on . frankly , it 's probably not gon na go anywhere . victor : damn right it wo n't , not after what he did with my diary . no one in the publishing world is gon na touch him with a 10-foot pole . estella : the staff has set up birthday cake in the dining room . victor : gracias , estella . all right . everyone , adjourn to the dining room . j.t . : hey . colleen : hi . j.t . : so how did you end up at this shindig ? when i said i was coming earlier , you did n't say a word . victor : i was interested in that myself . colleen : well , i ran into rafe , and we decided to hang out , and since you reminded me that i am your godchild and you 'd like to get to know me better , i thought this would be the perfect opportunity . victor : i 'm glad you could come . colleen : me , too . victor : you see to it that you find evidence to get this young lady off the board of directors , all right ? i 'm sick and tired of this farce . [ scene_break ] michael : keep in touch . yeah , bye . lauren : we will always , always be there for you . you know that , right ? any word on roger and annie ? michael : ( clears throat ) well , paul has alerted the media . he is plastering fliers all over the canadian border towns offering a reward for any information leading up to their capture . jana : wow . mrs. chancellor 's a real angel putting up all that cash . ( sighs ) michael : well , hopefully , there will be some leads soon . you know , if -- if roger and annie are still on the lam together , they 're gon na have to eat , buy gas . lauren : could you believe kevin 's reaction when he heard their names ? jana : god , they must 've been there when clint ... ( sighs ) and they were torturing my poor kevin . michael : well , look , what has to happen is we have to find them . we have to take them into custody , and then we have to convince them to talk about what triggered this . look , i know it 's a long shot , but it 's the only shot kevin has . we ca n't help kevin fight his demons until we know what those demons are . [ scene_break ] man : patient has contusions and possible head trauma . he 's totally unresponsive , in a catatonic state . e.t.a . nine minutes . over and out . chipmunk voice : smash up that pretty face -- what 'd you have to go and do that for ? you nuts or something ? ( laughs mockingly ) [ scene_break ] lily : okay , boo - boo , out you go . you 're free ! cane : so ... lily : ( chuckles ) cane : how long till this wedding ? lily : ( laughs ) cane : huh ? lily : uh , three whole weeks -- an eternity . cane : oh , yeah . well , it would be if we had n't figured out exactly how we 're gon na spend 'em . lily : um , making a baby ? cane : yeah , or , uh , at least getting a really , really good head start . come here . lily : ( sighs ) are you as happy as i am ? cane : i 'm happier , because i thought i 'd lost you forever . lily : you know , sometimes i just worry this is all a dream . cane : mm . what would you like me to do to prove to you it 's real , hmm ? lily : um ... cane : maybe i could do this ... lily : ( giggles ) cane : hmm ? or maybe i could do this ... lily : mm . cane : or maybe i could do this . lily : ( laughs ) yep , that 's definitely real . ( giggles ) oh . ( giggles ) wait , no . not in front of the doggy . not in front of little -- aah ! ( laughs ) hi , boo - boo ! cane : bye . bye , boo - boo . lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] estella : oh , i wish we had more time for a visit . rafe : well , i 'll come back when you have a little time off . i ca n't let my favorite aunt feel neglected , right ? estella : aw . ( chuckles ) come on , zapato , let 's go for our walk . colleen : well , i hope you had a good birthday , and i 'm very glad i could be here . adam : thank you . me , too . listen , uh , give your uncle a message for me , will you ? tell him , `` it 's not over . `` colleen : what 's not over ? adam : he 'll know . ashley : honey ? victor : yes , my darling ? ashley : i 've already said good - bye to everybody , and it 's such a beautiful night . i want to go take a walk in the woods . can you come , hmm ? victor : you do it yourself , okay ? because i need to stay here . i need to talk to someone , all right ? bye . ashley : okay . mm - hmm . i 'll be back soon . colleen : so you want to check jimmy 's out ? yeah ? rafe : quick beer ? colleen : yeah . rafe : yeah , sure . i 'd be up for it . j.t . : yeah , sounds like fun . you want to go ? victoria : um , why do n't you go ahead , and i 'll go and check with the babysitter and see if the baby 's sleeping yet ? if not , i 'll join you . j.t . : all right . victoria : let 's go say good - bye to dad first . j.t . : okay . victoria : bye , guys . colleen : okay , bye . heather : bye . colleen : bye . rafe : see you later , adam . see you , heather . heather : bye . ( clears throat ) well , that was a coincidence . adam : what 's that ? heather : that your birthday dinner just `` happened `` to be our favorite meal ... adam : ( chuckles ) heather : from when we lived here together . adam : the lady remembers . heather : of course i remember . that was really sweet , adam . adam : ( clears throat ) uh , well , i - i 'm glad you came by tonight . heather : me , too . why do n't i help you upstairs to your room ? adam : um , i - i can manage . heather : of course you can . of course you can . adam : i 'll call you . heather : i 'd like that . all right , um , well , good night . adam : good night . victor : i did n't think you would leave without saying good - bye . [ scene_break ] lauren : hey . michael : time to go ? lauren : yeah . fen 's been with the sitter all evening . michael : all right . lauren : okay ? jana : ( sighs ) ( dishes clatter ) jana : damn it ! oh , i ca n't keep a hold of a bloody thing ! lauren : jana , are you all right ? jana : no , i 'm not all right . ( sighs ) i 'm a mess . michael : you go on . i 'm gon na give her a hand . lauren : kevin would be very grateful . michael : mm - hmm . mm . [ scene_break ] chipmunk voice : why are you going along with this ? kevin : i hurt myself . i need help . chipmunk voice : yeah . they 're gon na help you , all right . you think things were bad before ? wait till they get you in a real hospital . roll you in the door -- it 's all over , kid . kevin : h - how do you mean ? chipmunk voice : they 'll stick you with needles , poke around in your brain , and then lock you up good and tight . that straitjacket 's nothing compared to being put in an iron lung . kevin : what ? chipmunk voice : you need to find a way out of here , 'cause trust me , if you get to where you 're headed , you 'll never come back . [ scene_break ] lily : so did you know that puppies snore ? little humphrey was all curled up in his crate with his little blanket and squeaky toy . cane : oh , that is good . lily : mm . cane : 'cause that means ... ( grunts ) that you and i ... lily : uh - huh . cane : can go back to concentrating on making that baby . lily : oh . cane : oh , yeah . lily : ( giggles ) cane : mm . lily : ooh , careful . cane : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] j.t . : that rafe seems like a pretty cool dude . colleen : yeah , he is . j.t . : it 's good to see you dating again . colleen : ( chuckles ) we are just friends . j.t . : oh , give it some time . i 'm sure he wo n't be able to resist you . colleen : oh , i 'm sure he will . you , on the other hand ... j.t . : what about me ? colleen : much more his type . j.t . : uh ... oh . oh . ( chuckles ) hey , you taking off ? rafe : mm . i got court tomorrow . j.t . : all right . rafe : it was good seeing you , j.t . j.t . : yeah , you , too , man . rafe : good night . colleen : bye . rafe : bye . colleen : this was fun . rafe : we 'll come back soon , go trolling together . colleen : ( clicks tongue ) it 's a date . rafe : all right . see you guys . colleen : ( laughs ) j.t . : bye . well , i should probably be taking off , too , since it looks like victoria 's not gon na make it . colleen : j.t . , thanks for coming . j.t . : yeah , sure thing . colleen : it 's , uh , it 's been really hard since my dad died . it 's just nice to be out and having a beer and feel normal for a while . j.t . : yeah . well , i am , uh , glad i could help take your mind off things for a while . colleen : thanks . j.t . : sure . victoria : hi . colleen : hi . j.t . : hey . colleen : hi . victoria : hi . made it . j.t . : yeah , we were just about to give up on you . victoria : where 's your date ? colleen : uh , he was n't really my date . um , have a good night , guys . see you later . j.t . : yeah , see you . victoria : what was that ? j.t . : ( clears throat ) what was what ? victoria : that hug that i walked in on . j.t . : oh , well , colleen was talking about her dad . things have been really rough on her , you know ? i think people should give her a break . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i will have to get back to you on that next week , all right ? all right , thank you . heather : you wanted to speak to me ? victor : listen carefully . i know adam invited you here , but you 're not welcome in this house , and you damn well know that . i hope this is the last time you and i will have this conversation . heather : adam is my friend , and i care about him . victor : i do n't give a damn about your feelings about adam , as you did n't give a damn about me when you prosecuted me . heather : i was doing my job . victor : really ? if you 're so zealous about doing your job , then why do n't you pursue jack abbott who set up adam wilson in order to get to me ? why you did n't ? i 'll tell you why you did n't . because you 're utterly incompetent , that 's why . now you and i will have no further conversation about this , all right ? heather : if you 're through insulting me , yes , i agree . victor : i 'm through with you , period . heather : look , victor , i apologize to you if my presence disturbs you . i meant no disrespect . but adam needs me now , and i refuse to abandon him . victor : i 'm warning you , miss stevens . do n't you come back here ? [ scene_break ] chipmunk voice : come on . what are you waitin ' for ? you 're runnin ' out of time . kevin : what should i do ? chipmunk voice : why do n't we run away together ? kevin : what ? how ? chipmunk voice : it 's easy . we just hop out of the back of this ambulance . kevin : i - it 's moving ! chipmunk voice : what are you , chicken ? what 's the worst that could happen ? you said you wanted to die . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) aah ! [ scene_break ] jana : well , that 's everything . michael : all set ? jana : ( sighs ) thank you , michael . and i do n't just mean for helping me close tonight . michael : listen , sister - in - law , it 's gon na be okay . jana : ( sighs ) michael : you just got ta have faith . jana : ( whispers ) yeah . michael : ( chuckles ) jana : ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , that could be paul . hold on . yes . hey . oh , my god . when ? [ scene_break ] ( baby cries ) ashley : hello ? ( baby crying ) ashley : hello ? who 's there ? ( baby crying ) [ next_on ] michael : it 's about kevin . something 's happened . jack : how do you know there 's a portrait of my dad in the study ? victor : how can there be a baby ? this is private property . ashley : i do n't know , victor . i heard a baby , and we have to find it . please help me . | lauren and jana visit kevin and brings him his favorite bangers and mash . kevin hears them talking how good that it is and that he can have it later . kevin replies , `` later , gator . `` michael tells heather that clint radisson had died of a massive coronary . michael suggests to heather that kevin be transferred to an open ward , but heather refuses to go along with it . at their apartment , cane and lily are upset over the mess that humphrey had made . cane tells lily that he had packed up the nursery and is going to call chloe as to when he could drop them off . j.t . comes into the diner and bumps into colleen . victoria is also there . victoria asks if they had received the proposals for the proposed fragrance line expansion . colleen confirms that she had received it . j.t . tells colleen that victor is having a party for adam at the ranch . at the newman home , ashley lets victor know that he had not let hope down . victor reminds ashley that he has another child to worry about now . adam comes in and tells them that the cook is making all his favorites . cane calls chloe and tells her that he had packed up the nursery and asks when can he drop off the things . lily bumps into colleen at the diner and tells her that she and cane had set a wedding date . rafe walks in and join them . lily immediately tries to match make colleen up with rafe . rafe lets colleen know that he is gay . they make plans to go to the bar and search out guys together . |
( door opens ) ( door closes ) nikki : work can wait . i 've got treats . jack : and a limp . what happened ? nikki : ohh ... i thought a night ride would clear my head . instead , i ran into victor . [ scene_break ] nick : dad . victor : hey , son . what is it ? nick : today is lucy 's custody hearing . in fact , it 's right now , but after last night , things could get off track . victor : what happened last night ? nick : during visitation with daniel , lucy went missing for a few minutes . i - it -- she 's totally fine , but it was enough to get the cops called in , and now ... victor : wow , the judge might hold that against daniel , right ? nick : yes , so can you do whatever you can , call whoever , to make sure that daniel can get lucy ? victor : sorry , son , but i ca n't do that right now . [ scene_break ] woman : daisy , you 've told us about your daily routine with lucy , your finances , and her medical reports . now tell us , what is it you want in the way of a family for lucy ? daisy : i want her to have everything i did n't -- a mom and a dad , as much love as possible . woman : and so daniel is fighting for full custody , even though you helped him regain parental rights in the first place , did n't you ? daisy : lucy deserves two parents who love her . anyone who loves their child would want the exact same thing . [ scene_break ] ricky : hey , man , you know the bailiff on the romalotti custody case , right ? well , you heard anything about the hearing ? i heard the kid went missing last night . ( sighs ) okay . well , if you hear anything , i just need -- cool . thanks . ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] daisy : i just want lucy to have the best life possible . woman : thank you , daisy . daisy : may i add one more thing ? judge : go ahead . daisy : you should know that none of this is daniel 's fault . his mother has been trying to get lucy since before she was born . she even wanted lucy to call her `` mom , `` pretending i did n't exist . now i know , back in the day , phyllis lost custody of daniel , so maybe she 's just trying to make up for it , but you ca n't fix the past by taking away someone else 's baby . thank you . [ scene_break ] neil : moses , my man , you want your bottle ? you want your bottle , hmm ? sofia : mm , you better be careful . he 's eyeing your scone . moses : ( babbling ) neil : mm . sofia : mm . um ... i 'm really sorry about faking that split between tucker and me . neil : it 's okay . sofia , we 're , uh ... we 're past it . sofia : i did n't hear you come in last night . it must have been pretty late if i was already asleep . neil : well , i , uh , was waiting for devon at the studio , to listen to angelina 's new track . uh , he got tied up in a meeting , and , uh , he never -- he never showed up , so ... moses : ( babbling ) sofia : mm . so you just sat there waiting the whole time ? neil : um ... ( stammering ) cane , uh , cane and lily -- they stopped by . sofia : and harmony ? well , i 'm sure she wanted to hear the track , too , right ? neil : yeah , we sat there and listened to the track without devon . it 's a great track , too . it 's gon na be a hit . moses : ( fussing ) neil : moses , um ... here , let me -- ( clears throat ) let me refill your coffee , all right ? sofia : all right , yeah . your daddy knows how to treat a lady . you better take notes . moses : ( fussing ) sofia : yes , he does . neil : ( clears throat ) moses : ( fussing ) neil : will you please top that off for me ? uh , house blend , if you will . thanks . thanks so much . perfect . harmony : ( gasps ) oh ! ohh . neil : sorry about that . harmony : no , it -- it was my fault . neil : looks like you 're next in line . sofia : oh ! neil : here 's your coffee . ( clears throat ) sofia : here ... ( scoffs ) let me . well , things look really tense over there with you and harmony . did you two get into it last night ? an , uh , argument , i mean ? neil : i 'll be right back . sofia : mm . sofia : you got off easy . harmony : excuse me ? sofia : well , your little run - in with neil . but i love that man no matter what a mess he is . and neil and i have our hands full with our son , so why do n't you do me a favor ? next time , do n't keep my husband out late at night . he has a family to come home to . harmony : sofia , whatever you think -- sofia : look , just do n't . do n't even . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i want to rip her face of . i want to rip her face off . avery : i do n't think that 's the best plan . phyllis : did you see that look that she gave me ? did you see it ? i mean , after her `` good mommy , bad phyllis `` speech . did you see it ? no , you -- of course you did n't ... avery : okay , right . phyllis : of course you did n't , and neither did that judge , who does n't know what a lunatic daisy is . avery : judge brown has a reputation for being fair . phyllis : okay . ( sighs ) daniel 's up now . avery : no , no , no , you are not going in there , for daniel , okay ? no , if you go in and flip out like you 're flipping out here -- phyllis : i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na flip out . i 'm gon na be fine , i 'm gon na be fine . avery : michael has prepped daniel , okay ? will you trust that your son can prove he loves his daughter ? phyllis : he has to win . oh , my god , he has to win . [ scene_break ] daniel : yes , lucy and i were separate for a brief period , but she is safe and sound now . woman : not every child neglected by a parent is so lucky . michael : all right . your honor , `` neglected , `` really ? judge brown : move on , counselor . woman : do you plan to dump lucy with your mother , uh , phyllis newman , like ms. carter fears , as if she 's luggage and not a child ? michael : objection ! woman : all right , never mind . we 're done . michael : let 's get this over with . daniel , why are you fighting for custody of lucy ? daniel : because i love her , and i want her to grow up in the best environment possible . michael : with you or your mother ? daniel : with me . michael : you previously stated that you had no interest in raising lucy . daniel : my mother did urge me to fight for lucy , but it 's because she believed that someday , i would want to be the dad that lucy deserved ... and she was right . michael : and last night -- was that you being a good father ? daniel : you know , there was a commotion , and i looked away for one brief second , and -- michael : and when you lost sight of lucy , in that moment ... daniel : you ever been scared for your kid ? michael : i have . daniel : love is -- is one thing . uh , but , i mean , anyone can hang out with lucy , or they -- they ca n't help but fall in love with lucy when they hang out with her . and in that moment that i lost sight of her and i did n't know where she was , it was fear and -- and panic and just sheer terror , and every awful thought ripping through my mind . thinking that i might never be with lucy again -- i - i - i ca n't let that happen . i wo n't let that happen . michael : no further questions , your honor . judge brown : i have heard both sides now . i am going to call a short recess , make my decision . daniel : ( whispering ) i think daisy killed us up there with that stuff about the coffeehouse and mom . michael : ( whispering ) oh , no , no , no , no . you were great up there . now we just have to wait . [ scene_break ] jack : so what happened ? did `` lurch `` spook your horse ? nikki : oh , victor was his sunny self . we had choice words . then i fell off my horse all by myself . jack : and how did he react to that ? nikki : bandaged my ankle , had a driver take me home . jack : oh , cuddly victor . ever the soft heart . he got to you , though , just like he got to you at baby john 's party , when he walked in with genevieve . we promised ourselves -- we just finished saying we were gon na take things slow , and suddenly , there we were , announcing to the whole world that we were together . maybe that was a mistake . maybe it is n't our time . [ scene_break ] harmony : oh ... ( scoffs ) ( grunts ) sarge : need any help ? harmony : do i look helpless ? i have things going on , okay ? sarge : well , i wo n't ask what . harmony : and i sure as hell wo n't tell . neil : hey . ( clears throat ) harmony : you know what ? you need to get out more , meet people . maybe then you would n't feel that you have to make conversation with me . come on . um , neil , sofia , there 's someone i want you to meet . sarge , this is neil winters and his wife sofia and their gorgeous son moses . winters family , this is sarge , my , um ... oh , hell , you know what ? i - i - i hate putting labels on things . uh , you get the idea . neil : where are my manners ? sarge , neil . nice to meet you . sarge : pleasure . harmony : and that baby , is -- is -- is he not the sweetest ever ? ( chuckles ) you know , everyone should be so lucky . [ scene_break ] nikki : i am going to stay far away from victor from now on , and i told him as much . jack : and that 's why you went for a late - night ride -- to avoid him , at his own ranch . nikki : imply all you want , jack . he knows that i wo n't make the same mistake again . jack : it 's okay that you 're not over him yet . nikki : when i 'm with you , i do n't have to look over my shoulder , and i care about you very much . jack : but you love him , whether he deserves it or not . [ scene_break ] nick : daniel is lucy 's best shot at a decent life . maybe you can call judge brown . victor : son , because of the ongoing investigation by the s.e.c . , i ca n't do a damn thing . i ca n't help you . nick : so this is not about you and phyllis butting heads . victor : nothing to do with that . nick : not about all the times i 've told you to back off -- you 're not trying to teach me a lesson . victor : son , i 'm not trying to teach you a lesson . i just ca n't do anything right now , all right ? the s.e.c . is breathing down my neck . i ca n't do anything . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you 're not that tough . i can actually get past you . avery : yes , i know you can . i learned how to fight dirty . i learned from the master . now sit . phyllis : ( sighs ) ( exhales slowly ) listen , about yesterday -- avery : oh , i , um ... i 'm just all over the place about dad , okay ? and the will and that book he gave you . one minute , i 'm defending him , and the next minute , i ca n't stand him . phyllis : listen , i -- uh , listen , i 'm ... daniel has the book . you know , he can read it to lucy if he wants . avery : daniel deserves to raise lucy , and that judge is gon na see it ... phyllis : ( sighs ) avery : and when he does , i would really like to know her . i - i 'd like to be a part of lucy 's life . phyllis : you will . [ scene_break ] judge brown : i have made myself familiar with both parties ' past and present handling of parental responsibilities , and while both parents have made strides , it appears that the father has yet to prove that he can or should have full or even shared custody of the minor child , lucy . i am stipulating that custody arrangements be revisited in six months , but for now , the court finds that daisy carter will retain full physical custody of the child . ( bangs gavel ) daisy : thank you . michael : good day , yeah ? woman : in golf ? yeah . michael : all right . phyllis : no . michael : i am sorry ... phyllis : no . oh , my god . michael : i 'm sorry . daisy retains custody . daniel still has visitation ... at daisy 's discretion . phyllis : oh , my god . avery : we knew this was a possibility , but , michael -- phyllis : so -- so what -- wait a second . so daisy ... ( stammering ) retains custody , so lucy is stuck with that psychopath . that 's all she 's ever gon na know . avery : well , daniel will still be able to see her . michael : the judge wants to revisit in six months . phyllis : six months ? wha -- what happened in there ? michael : the incident last night came up . avery : oh . michael : i think the six months was the judge 's way of giving daniel a way to prove himself . phyllis : daisy kidnaps two women and she leaves her baby just on the street , and my son has to prove himself ? ( sighs ) michael : we 're gon na fight it , phyllis . we 're -- phyllis : she won , she won . daisy : back when i was pregnant , at your apartment , even then i hoped we could be a family . guess i was stupid . you just would n't let yourself love me . daisy : hi , lucy . ready to go home with mom ? woman : oh , she was a doll . daisy : she always is . hey . ohh . daniel : when can i see her ? daisy : maybe when you accept who i am and how much i love our baby . phyllis : hey , lucy , hi ! nick : okay , let her go . phyllis : hey . daniel : ( sighs ) it 's my fault . michael : no , no . its six months . we can work on visitation . you work on being consistent and up to the task . daniel : six months , and she 's not gon na let me miss a day of it . michael : mistakes were made -- a lot of them . it is your priority to fix what went wrong in that room today , for lucy 's sake . phyllis : okay , all right , you can ease up . it 's fine now . daniel : it 's okay . it 's okay . he 's right . thank you for everything that you 've done , both of you . phyllis : what ? what , this is all about what happened in the coffeehouse ? michael : we would have had a better shot if that had n't happened , yeah . avery : phyllis , i 'm sorry , but michael 's right . we can try to fix some of this . phyllis : yeah , we 're gon na fix it . we 're gon na fix it , for sure . we have to go . [ scene_break ] sofia : well , it is nice to meet you , sarge . so -- so how do you two know each other ? harmony : well , uh , we met at a meeting . uh , you do n't mind my saying that , do you ? sarge : well , honesty is a big part of group , so , no , i do n't mind you telling the truth here . harmony : ( chuckles ) sarge : we did meet at a.a . neil : have they changed the policy recently ? because , uh , last i heard , they advised people not to hook up in the first year of recovery . sofia : neil . harmony : well , i - it was just one of those things , you know ? and besides , sarge , he is n't even actually in the program , so , you know , it 's all good . sofia : well , you look happy , harmony , and that 's all that matters . harmony : ( laughs ) yes , well , listen , uh , we 're gon na leave you two back to your family time . i just wanted you to know , if you see sarge around , that you would know why . moses : ( fusses ) sofia : oh . oh , moses knows it 's time for mommy and me at the club . sarge : well , that 's a handsome little fella you got there . neil : thank you . sofia : well , he has some handsome genes . neil : well , are n't you sweet , honey ? sofia : ( chuckles ) see you around . sarge : well , i , uh , better take off , too -- got ta get back to work , but we will catch up later . harmony : oh , yeah . ca n't wait . sarge : mm - hmm . harmony : ( laughs ) neil : sarge . harmony : uh , so i guess i 'll get mine to go now . neil : oh . neil : what was that ? i 'm supposed to believe that you and -- you and sarge are -- are a thing now ? harmony : i never said that . neil : well , you did n't have to . you were batting your eyelashes enough to whip up a cyclone . last night would n't have happened if you were seeing someone . harmony : it was a kiss , neil . just a kiss . you need to keep your mind on that wife who loves you and that baby who needs you , 'cause my mind is on sarge . ( cell phone rings ) harmony : you should take that . neil : yeah . it 's work . neil : neil winters . yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : that was a lovely slice of hell . avery : ( exhales slowly ) michael : hey . hey . you know that was not your fault , right ? you did everything you could as a lawyer and as a sister . avery : oh , well , clearly i 'm stellar on both fronts . michael : oh , no , no . god knows phyllis does n't make it easy , but as soon as you understood the truth about daisy and as soon as you understood the truth about your father , you were there for phyllis , just like you were there for daniel . avery : yes , for such a smart girl , i 'm really an idiot . michael : this whole thing was a mess long before you got involved , and we had a shot before last night . there was nothing either one of us could have done about lucy wandering off . that ... that was something entirely different . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ricky . hey , ricky . ricky : what 's up , boss ? phyllis : yeah , you 're fired . i 'm not your boss . ricky : ( laughs ) again ? what 'd i do this time ? hey ! phyllis : you set this up , did n't you ? ricky : is this about another leak ? because i already told you , i had nothing -- phyllis : no , no . you know what it 's about . you lured lucy out of that coffeehouse and brought her back just in time to ruin my son 's case . so what 'd you get for it ? because lord knows you do n't do anything unless there 's a payoff , so what 'd you get for it , ricky , huh ? wh - what did -- what did daisy offer you ? what ? ricky : look , i saw a child all alone outside of crimson lights . i brought it back inside . i was being a decent human being . nick : for someone who lies as much as you do , you sure are n't very good at it . ricky : wait , is this about the hearing ? oh , did -- did daisy win ? phyllis : you know she did . so what did you two do ? put your little heads together and figure out how to ruin my son 's case ? ricky : out of you , daniel , and daisy , daisy was the only one that the judge thought was fit to raise a child . now that 's got ta sting . nick : listen , you can just -- just get out . do n't come back . [ scene_break ] jack : if this is n't our time , then it 's not . nikki : ( sighs ) as usual , you and victor make everything about each other . jack : ( sighs ) nikki : why the two of you have n't married , i will never understand . jack : o - obviously , i have touched a nerve here . nikki : look , if you 're not interested in being with me , just say so , okay ? do n't use my ankle and victor as a smokescreen . jack : i think i 've made it very clear i want to be with you , but you and i are in the same place . genevieve is not my victor , and i doubt your going out to the ranch had anything to do with horses . nikki : jack , you are approaching annoying . stop . jack : why , because i know you ? nikki : it 's not a good kind of love with victor . it 's exhausting and it 's destructive , and i know better now . jack : your being here will not do you any good if you 're just running from victor . ( cell phone rings ) nikki : oh , i - i have to take this . just a second . jack : yeah . nikki : ow . ( doorbell rings ) jack : coming . nikki : hi . jack : ( grunts ) ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] ricky : what , no thank - you call ? way to keep a guy hanging . how 's the kid ? daisy : she 's perfect . she 's all mine still . ricky : well , it 's a good thing , then , that i rescued her from daniel 's crappy parenting . ( chuckles ) you should have seen phyllis just now . daisy : i just did , in court . ricky : yeah , but have you ever seen it when her face turns the same color as her hair ? ( laughs ) is that it ? i mean , i just , uh , i just got fired because of you today , and still no `` thank you . `` daisy : ( chuckles ) thank you , really , but , you know , you wanted to stick it to phyllis , and you did , so ... we 're done . ricky : ( chuckles ) no , no , no , no , no , no , no . not a chance . ( sighs ) daisy , i 'm just getting started . [ scene_break ] phyllis : because of that slimeball , lucy has to stay with that psycho for six months . nick : well , that 's six months to get daniel in position to get lucy back , and that 's where she belongs . ( elevator door opens ) phyllis : hey , how -- oh , i 'm glad you 're here , i 'm glad you 're here . come here , come here , come here . daniel : yeah , i am a real joy to be around right now . phyllis : well , listen , i 'm so sorry . michael was a little rough with you on the stand . i know that . daniel : no , mom , you know what ? michael was right . i need to get myself straight , so that means i need to leave genoa city for a while . phyllis : no , no , no . daniel : yes . phyllis : no , no , no . no , you 're not leaving town . [ scene_break ] jack : now why would you be ringing my doorbell ? you have cookies to sell ? victor : i 'm here because of nikki . whatever is going on between the two of you is not helping her , all right ? i saw her last night . i 'm very concerned . jack : well , that 's very touching . victor : if anything happens to her sobriety , it 's on your head . jack : can i just make the point that the only problems nikki 's had with the booze lately is when you 're involved ? the mess with deacon -- you pushed her to that . the nightmare with diane -- that was on you , too . nikki : victor . jack : nikki does just fine if she 's away from you -- nikki : what 's going on here ? what 's this ? jack : excuse me . victor : you seem to be walking well . nikki : yes , i am , so if that 's the only reason you came out , you wasted a trip . victor : we did n't finish our conversation last night . nikki : well , that 's what happens when you walk away . victor : i 'm concerned about you . nikki : you do n't need to be . as you can see , i am well taken care of . victor : i do n't want anything to happen to you . do you understand that ? nikki : good - bye , victor . victor : remember , this was your choice . ( door slams ) nikki : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] harmony : hey ! oh , yeah , funny . whatever . sarge : you know , if you were into me , all you had to do was say so . no need to rub all over my arm , pretend it was just for show . harmony : oh , it was for show . sarge : so you 're working the program but putting on an act . what would your sponsor say ? harmony : my sponsor would say , `` if you do n't want knee to your business , back the hell up . `` [ scene_break ] neil : hey . sofia , what 's wrong ? what 's the emergency ? sofia : this ... sofia : i got a sitter for moses , and i got us a room upstairs ... and right now , i do n't want to talk . neil : come on . [ scene_break ] ricky : that righteous tone of hers ... hypocrite . phyllis ' dad was nothing more than a white - collar con , and she 's got a rap sheet at least a mile long , and that 's just stuff that she 's been busted for . but what has she done that the cops do n't even know about yet ? daisy : what are you thinking ? ricky : i 'm thinking a first run of at least 200,000 . a knock - down , drag - out , tell - all book . it 's time for someone to shine the light on phyllis ' sins . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you ca n't leave town . it 'll look like you 're running , and we have six months -- only six months to prove what great father you are . daniel : i 'm not going forever . it 's gon na be one week -- week , week and a half . mom , i got -- just want to meet with my art dealer , get some financial stuff figured out , get my head on straight , and then i 'm gon na come back here and figure out how to fight for my daughter . phyllis : your daughter . you called her your daughter . i 'm gon na cry . daniel : ( chuckles ) phyllis : oh , my god , that 's so beautiful . daniel ! daniel : well , she is my daughter . she 's my daughter . you were right , she 's my daughter . i love her , and i want to fight for her . i want to be her dad . i want to raise her . you were right . phyllis : i was right ? can i hear that again ... ? daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : that i was right ? ( laughs ) do n't make me cry when i 'm so mad at you . daniel : ohh , you 're not mad at me . phyllis : yeah , i am . daniel : no , you 're not . you 're just freaked out . phyllis : ( sniffles ) daniel : look , i 'm gon na be fine . i 'm gon na be fine , you 're gon na be fine . and when i get back here and i fight for my daughter and i get her back with me , lucy 's gon na be fine , too . phyllis : i love you so much . i 'm so proud of you . i love you so much . i love you so much . daniel : ( exhales quickly ) i love you , too . phyllis : him ... ( elevator door closes ) phyllis : he 's so amazing . it should n't be like that . [ scene_break ] michael : you can keep talking , you know . i owe you at least a half - hour after you listening to me go on yesterday . avery : oh , no , i am done . bad idea to dump too much on your friends , especially when you only have one . michael : ( chuckles ) it 's the curse of the workaholic . who else you gon na meet except people you work with ? avery : that does n't apply to you . you have lots of friends -- nick , phyllis -- and you do n't judge . michael : i live in a 6-story glass house . avery : ( chuckles ) michael : judging is not my thing . avery : phyllis is very lucky to have you . michael : well ... do not fret , little lady , because there is plenty of `` superfriend `` michael to go around . ( laughing ) avery : oh . ( laughs ) hey . michael : listen to me . you take care of yourself . [ scene_break ] jack : it would appear someone else is thinking about your run - in last night at the stables . nikki : victor is always thinking about one thing -- himself . the rest of us -- we 're just furniture he likes to rearrange . jack : he does n't want you here , nikk . nikki : it 's not his choice , is it ? jack : i 'm just saying , it could be a little more difficult than you thought . nikki : you tried to get rid of me already once today . i 'm not going to beg to stay in your presence . that 's not my life anymore , but i do want to be here , jack . but if you do n't mind , could you please ... just do n't mention victor and concentrate on me ? jack : now why did n't i think of that ? nikki : mm . [ scene_break ] victor : ( exhales sharply ) ( sighs heavily ) [ next_on ] phyllis : like father , like daughter . avery : i am not like dad . phyllis : you 're exactly like him . genevieve : you 're looking for a way to renege on our deal . what are you afraid of , victor ? daisy : i 'm not afraid of lauren . lauren : you should be . | neil ca n't stop thinking about his kiss with harmony . when she bumps into him at crimson lights , he spills the coffee he got for sofia on his shirt . sofia who is sitting at a nearby table notices the sparks and the tension between neil and harmony . when she asks neil what he did last night , he tells her he , cane , lily and harmony listened to angelina 's new song . when neil goes to the bathroom to clean his shirt , sofia reminds harmony that she should n't keep neil out late at night , because he has a wife and son at home . sofia also tells harmony she loves neil although sometimes he can be a mess . harmony sees sarge and introduces him to neil and sofia as her boyfriend . neil later talks to harmony and tells her he did n't buy her act because she would n't have kissed him the way she did last night if sarge was her boyfriend . harmony tells neil to concentrate on his wife and baby , because she will be concentrating on sarge . sofia rents a room for her and neil at the athletic club and they make love . |
avery : okay . how 's this for telling phyllis we 're engaged ? it 's non- threatening but confident . nick : damn ! avery : what ? what 's wrong ? nick : sharon was supposed to pick up faith today at school . she never showed . avery : that 's not like her . nick : i 've tried calling her . she wo n't answer . avery : i hope everything 's okay . [ scene_break ] sharon : [ exhales deeply ] no , we ca n't . not like this . adam : like what ? sharon : i know what happened . adam : what happened ? sharon : you went to see chelsea . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ sighs ] all this stress ca n't be good for you , huh ? [ sighs ] do n't worry . i 'm gon na get everything sorted out before you get here . [ sighs ] it 's just so hard knowing what 's right . [ sighs ] i did n't have a dad growing up , and that 's not what i want for you . but i ca n't risk losing you , either . if adam finds out that you 're his , he 'll try to take you from me , and i just could n't stand that . [ sighs ] that 's why i lied to dylan and said that you were his . i hate lying , but i was backed into a corner . i am not losing you . i 'm just so ... worried about your father . dylan : why ? [ scene_break ] jack : here you go . phyllis : oh , well , thank you . jack : welcome home . i was tempted to carry you over the threshold , but i thought `` maybe that 's too much . `` phyllis : oh , yeah , considering your back and we 're not married . jack : we could bring your things here tomorrow -- or today , if you like . i 've already talked to mrs. martinez , told her you 're gon na have your own ideas about breakfast and what time we -- phyllis : oh , no , no , no , no . what ? do n't do that . jack : well , of course i 'm gon na do that . you 're the lady of the house now . phyllis : oh , no , i 'm not . jack : have you changed your mind about wanting to move in with me ? [ scene_break ] nick : she 's not answering her texts , either . avery : okay , why do n't you go look for sharon , and i 'll pick up faith ? nick : you ca n't . you 're not on the approved list of people the school can release her to . avery : ah , right . nick : i 'm gon na fix that today , though . and sharon better have a good reason for doing this . avery : okay , first things first . you go pick up faith , and i 'll go look for sharon . nick : you do n't have to do that . you 're on your way to see phyllis . avery : are you sure ? i do n't mind . nick : look , go find sharon or talk to phyllis about our engagement . avery : both . nick : are you sure ? the offer still stands . i can be the one to tell phyllis . avery : i know hearing it from you is n't gon na make it any easier . nick : might be easier for you . avery : [ sighs ] phyllis is gon na be hurt by this , whether she admits it or not , and i owe it to her . i - i need to be the one to tell her that we 're getting married . [ sighs ] nick : you 're a good sister . avery : mm - hmm . you may be the only one in town who believes that . nick : come on . i 'll walk you out . avery : okay . nick : so , do you have a plan in case things go badly ? avery : uh , besides ducking ? nick : hey , who knows ? maybe my ex will take the news better than yours did . avery : nice . [ scene_break ] dylan : why you worried about me ? chelsea : i - i thought maybe i had ruined our friendship . dylan : why would you think that ? chelsea : i do n't know . everything was so easy between us before you found out that i was pregnant . we were friends . dylan : uh , we were friendly . and we still are , and we always will be . chelsea : i do n't know . you throw a baby into the mix and -- whoo ! -- changes everything . dylan : yeah , um , i 'll admit that it was a little ... surprising , but it 's nothing we ca n't handle . chelsea : you mean , uh , finding out you 're a dad was n't on your , uh , to - do list yesterday ? dylan : it was right after `` sign up for knitting class . `` chelsea : [ laughs ] that actually might come in handy . dylan : do n't -- do n't really see me making booties and stuff . i mean , do babies even wear booties anymore ? is that still a thing ? maybe i should n't say the word `` bootie `` again . i - i need to do a little research before this whole thing happens . chelsea : yeah . the bootie issue is just the beginning . listen , i 'm really sorry the way that things went down yesterday . that was not my intention , i mean , adam finding out and then you . dylan : yeah , i kind of figured . chelsea : not that this is the type of thing you can keep a secret , but ... dylan : well , at least the only two people interested in the baby are you and me . chelsea : you are ? i 'm not expecting anything from you . dylan : what ? i 'm -- i 'm not gon na walk away from my kid . [ scene_break ] phyllis : no , i have n't changed my mind . jack : then you still want to move in with me ? phyllis : do you ever think about , um , what would have happened with us if i -- if i had n't been with nick ? jack : hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . what 's done is done . phyllis : i - i know . it was a long time ago , but ... i - i just -- i - i -- jack : it was a long time ago . we 've both changed and grown since then , and now the timing is right . phyllis : but do you ever think about `` what if `` ? jack : what if we 'd stayed together , you mean ? phyllis : yes . jack : no , i never think about that . phyllis : i 'm gon na screw things up . jack : when has that ever stopped you from doing anything ? phyllis : we 're a long shot , the two of us . jack : and long shots have the biggest payoff . phyllis : you 're taking a lot on with me and summer . you know that . we have a lot of baggage . jack : i 'm ready , literally and figuratively . i 'm ready . plenty of room for summer . she can have a different room every night if she wants . i 'd love to have her here . so , what do we say we go get your stuff ? phyllis : uh , no , i 'll do that . i - i have to talk to summer about this anyway . i want to do it alone . jack : okay , i 'll talk to mrs. martinez about our first dinner together , our first of many . phyllis : jack , i 'll be back soon . jack : okay . [ door opens ] john : congratulations . jack : you were right , dad . john : really ? about what ? jack : all the success in the world does n't mean a thing unless you have someone to share it with . john : and you have phyllis ? jack : everything is perfect . john : if that were true , jack , i would n't be here . [ scene_break ] chelsea : finding out that i was gon na be a parent came as a huge shock to me , so i ca n't imagine how you felt when you heard the news . dylan : i 'm getting used to things not turning out the way i planned . chelsea : i meant what i said . i 'm not looking to hit you up for child support or really for anything . dylan : so ... `` it 's been real . `` `` thanks for the baby . `` `` peace out . `` `` have a nice life `` ? chelsea : most guys would be doing backflips if they heard that . well , at least most guys i know . dylan : sorry to disappoint . and i do n't want to be , like , one of those guys who says `` i 'm not like most guys , `` but ... honestly , i 'm -- i 'm not like most guys . chelsea : yeah , i - i get that . um ... i just really , really do n't want you to feel responsible for something that obviously was n't planned . dylan : how do you know i did n't plan this ? chelsea : [ laughs ] dylan : listen , i could -- i could never , ever walk away . chelsea : but we 're not in a relationship . i do n't even know your last name . dylan : it did n't stop us from making a baby . look , i know that you do n't want me to feel pressured , and that 's cool , and i do n't want to push you , either , but ... i mean , we 're kind of in this thing together , so how about we start with something simple ? chelsea : [ sighs ] like what ? dylan : like ... when 's the baby due ? + [ scene_break ] adam : i went to see chelsea . sharon : and she admitted that she was pregnant with dylan 's baby . adam : so you knew . sharon : dylan stopped by after you left . adam : well , was he just passing out cigars to everyone ? sharon : i think he was as shocked as you are . adam : yeah . it 's not likely . being that he knew he was sleeping with my wife and i had no idea . it 's kind of ironic , huh ? she accuses me of `` moving on `` with you . meanwhile , she 's ... hooking up with ... who cares ? sharon : you do . adam : i did . really wish i 'd known about this before i gave her that huge settlement . sharon : you 're not upset about the money . you 're angry , and you 're hurt . you were hoping that you would go and see chelsea and that she 'd tell you that she 's pregnant with your baby . adam : well , that did n't happen . sharon : and that 's what that kiss was about . adam : i kissed you because it felt good , and i want to feel good . sharon : and to forget . adam : of course i want to forget . chelsea , dylan , the baby , everything . of course . sharon : and you used me to do that . adam : i 'm sorry . sharon : you said that i make you feel good . adam : you do . sharon : that 's how you make me feel , too , when i 'm sad or i 'm lost . adam : there are a million things running through my mind right now . some of them are disturbing . but one thing i know for sure ... i still want to kiss you . sharon : i really want to kiss you , too , but that does n't mean we should . adam : well , i do n't want you doing something you 're not ready for . sharon : i do n't think either of us is ready for anything serious . adam : who 's talking about serious ? i 'm ready for some meaningless sex . sharon : right now ? adam : you rip off my clothes , i rip off yours . [ cell phone vibrates ] adam : you should probably get that . sharon : um ... it 's from nick . there 's four messages from him and two from faith 's school . i ca n't believe i forgot . adam : what 's wrong ? sharon : i forgot to pick up faith . [ sighs ] now i have to deal with nick . adam : is there anything i can do to help ? sharon : no , it 's -- it 's just better you stay out of this . you gon na be okay ? adam : life goes on . for chelsea , a whole , new life . sharon : well , it will for you , too , once you put your old life behind you . it 'll happen . [ scene_break ] chelsea : the due date ? dylan : i 'm sorry . that was a stupid question . i should be able to do the math myself . i mean , i was there when the countdown started . chelsea : yeah , me , too . me , too . it 's weird . i have n't -- have n't really talked to anybody about the due date or anything really having to do with the baby . dylan : since i have a stake in this , you can -- you can talk to me . chelsea : yeah . it 's weird thinking about becoming a parent . it 's even weirder saying it out loud . dylan : i guess that 's why you get nine months . get used to the idea . chelsea : yeah , well , hopefully it 'll stop being weird by the time the baby gets here , which would be around thanksgiving . dylan : looks like i 'll be having turkey in genoa city . chelsea : yeah . okay . dylan : i did n't mean to interrupt your work . i 'll be in touch . and if you need anything , just please let me know . chelsea : okay , thank you . bye . dylan : bye . chelsea . it 's mcavoy . chelsea : what ? dylan : my last name 's mcavoy . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : oh . where 's faith ? she okay ? nick : she 's at my place , and she 's fine , by the way . sharon : okay . well , i would like to talk to her . i want to explain why i was late picking her up . nick : why do n't you tell me first ? sharon : i was taking care of a problem , and i lost track of time . nick : what were you doing that you could n't answer your phone ? sharon : i was taking care of some business . nick : not at newman . i called . apparently you do n't work there anymore . sharon : i was just saving victor the trouble of having to fire me . nick : okay . well , at least you 'll be away from adam now . unless that 's where you were . were you with him ? sharon : where i work and who i 'm with and what i do really is n't any of your business anymore . nick : if it affects our children , it 's absolutely my business . sharon : [ sighs ] this was a one - time incident . it 's not gon na happen again . nick : sharon , when are you gon na get it through your head ? adam is nothing but trouble . sharon : if you 're worried about trouble , i suggest you take a look at your own relationship . nick : i 'm sorry . did you just compare you and adam to me and avery ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , so , um , you know , jack and i just got back from our trip . avery : i see . it looks like you had a good time . lot of shopping . phyllis : yeah , we had a really good time . it 's great to get away from everything . avery : i know what you mean . getting a fresh perspective -- it always makes me feel better . phyllis : yeah ! me , too . i got you something . avery : oh . phyllis , you did n't have to do that . phyllis : oh , no , no . i definitely wanted to . um , let me see here . oh , here we go . here . um , i got these at one of the , um , markets . they 're authentic turkish spices . avery : yeah , saffron and za'atar . phyllis : yeah . yeah . the guy said that if you 're a gourmet , they 're incredible . avery : i do n't know if i would consider myself a gourmet . phyllis : really ? nick thinks you 're a gourmet . avery : thank you for these . phyllis : you 're welcome . maybe you can make a nice , exotic , home - cooked meal for me as a peace offering . avery : yeah , yeah . sure . yeah . phyllis : yeah . or if not , maybe you can make a nice , exotic meal for nick . avery : phyllis , i would love to prepare you a meal . phyllis : great . great . avery : i just , uh , i do n't know if you 're gon na want me to do that after you hear what i came to say . phyllis : [ chuckles ] well , um , you 're dating my ex - husband . you know , if that does n't ruin my appetite , nothing will . avery : nick and i are engaged . [ scene_break ] jack : dad , you have wasted a trip here . my life is going great . i 'm off the pills . i 'm back at work . kyle and billy and abby are all working with me . i even straightened things out with ashley . john : and now you have phyllis . jack : she 's moving in . john : reluctantly . jack : yes , she has a little case of cold feet . john : jackie , you have known phyllis a very long time . when was the last time she was unsure of anything ? jack : she and i have been down this road more than once , dad . if she 's a little hesitant , you 'll understand . john : you know , son , i have known every woman you 've ever been with throughout your life . i 've witnessed the good , the bad , and the disastrous . and she has all three . jack : phyllis was never a disaster . john : i 'm really worried about you , your selective memory . you have never loved anyone in the way you love phyllis . and nobody has hurt you in the way phyllis has , either . jack : that 's not gon na happen this time , dad . john : you 're sure about that ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : no ring , avery ? avery : um ... i have n't been wearing it because i wanted to tell you first . phyllis : wow . lovely . avery : okay , you know , i wanted to tell you , and you were away with jack , and , uh , i just felt like i should do this in person . phyllis : oh , you 're so sweet . you wanted to make sure i did n't faint when i heard the shocking news ? avery : well , it should n't be all that shocking . you knew that nick and i had gotten serious . phyllis : do you hear that ? here , listen , listen , listen . boing - oing - oing - oing- oing - oing . avery : what are you doing ? phyllis : boing - oing - oing - oing oing - oing . avery : what are you doing ? phyllis : boing - oing - oing - oing oing - oing . the sound of rebound . [ scoffs ] loud and clear . avery : okay , look , i know that this is happening fast between nick and i , but we love each other . phyllis : you -- i 'm sorry . you do n't even know each other . what nick and i had was real . we had a life together . we had a child . what do you have ? you have gourmet meals and sex on the sofa . avery : okay , i 'm not trying to take away what you and nick had , but he and i are building something together . phyllis : you 're building something together by sleeping with your sister 's ex- husband , avery , by -- by sleeping with the father of your beloved niece . i mean , it 's just gross and tacky , kind of like your ring . that should be the theme to your bridal shower . you do n't want me to throw it , do you ? avery : no , i would never ask you to do that . phyllis : good . yeah , i 'd never do it . um , by the way , where 's nick ? why is he not telling me this ? avery : he would have told you , but i thought you should hear this from me . phyllis : definitely you thought that because you wanted to see the look on my face when you told me this news and when you just stuck the knife in my back . i 'm sorry . should i act more upset ? should i cry ? should i be more devastated ? avery : i am not trying to hurt you with this . phyllis : i know , see , that 's the thing about you , avery , is you 're never trying to hurt me . avery : you know , i thought we could talk like two adults , we could do this civilly . phyllis : you want to be civil ? sure . i 'll do that . i toast you . i toast you and your impending fantastic marriage to my ex - husband . congratulations . i hope it lasts longer than your last marriage , which you single - handedly destroyed by sleeping with mr. hard hat , who happens to be in town . and this is very funny . maybe that 's why you 're so quick to commit to nick . ah . [ scene_break ] sharon : all i 'm saying is , you and avery might be rushing into something . nick : okay . well , i 'm not interested in your opinion . sharon : oh , really ? that 's hilarious , because you give me your advice all you want , but when it comes to your personal life , well , that 's off - limits . nick : [ chuckles ] sharon : what you do affects our child just as much as what i do . and faith told me that she was n't too excited about avery being her stepmommy . nick : she told you that ? sharon : i think she 's crazy about avery , but she just was n't too happy when the `` m `` word came up . nick : well , she 'll get used to the idea of us getting married . sharon : yeah , she will . in time . so why do n't you give her that time ? why do n't you give it to yourself ? you just got out of a marriage , nick , and it takes time to heal . and the heart is very resilient , but it takes time . nick : well , you know , it 's not the first time i 've dealt with a failed marriage , right ? sharon : mm - hmm . do n't you want this to be the last ? i 'm not saying do n't be with avery . be with her . enjoy her . get to know her . but really get to know her . and then if you decide that you want to spend your life with her , well , then you 've built something good and strong that will last . nick : we 've already done that . sharon : if you say so . nick : i do . sharon : okay . good luck . just do n't seat me next to phyllis at the wedding . though dylan would be fine . nick : no , mcavoy will not be there . he 's leaving town . sharon : i would n't be too sure about that . nick : what makes you say that ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] chelsea : why are you here ? adam : i needed to see you . chelsea : we said everything we needed to say to each other , adam . adam : we did . but i wanted to give you this . chelsea : what is it ? adam : a gift . i bought it for our baby . [ scene_break ] avery : my engagement has nothing to do with dylan . phyllis : okay , well , then that just leaves your lifelong desire to have and hold all things phyllis . avery : okay , i should have known this was pointless . phyllis : my kid , my husband , my friends . honestly , every -- you know what ? jack 's free . you should make a play for him , considering that cheating does n't really seem to bother you . avery : wow , really ? you want to go there ? phyllis : yeah , let 's go there . you talking about ronan ? let 's go there . because i admitted i made a mistake , which is a lot more than you do , because all you said is , `` oh , i was in a loveless marriage , and -- and i needed dylan to comfort me . `` what a load of crap ! you justify everything . you 're such a hypocrite , in -- including justifying trying to steal my life . avery : okay , if i was gon na steal someone 's life , yours would be the last one that i would choose because it 's pathetic . it 's empty and sad . you 've destroyed everything good in your life . you blame everyone except yourself . phyllis : you are such a self - righteous bitch . you never had anything in your life to lose . why would i want to steal anything of yours ? [ knock on door ] phyllis : please . it 's a laugh . jack : hey . phyllis : [ sighs ] jack : what 's going on ? avery : let phyllis tell you . phyllis : yeah , i 'll tell him ! [ sighs ] amazing . jack : so , what the hell just happened ? phyllis : oh , my sister 's so sweet . she wanted to come here and tell me in person that she and nick are getting married . [ scene_break ] sharon : nothing . it was just a feeling that i got . nick : well , avery talked to him . he is definitely leaving now . sharon : okay . you know , dylan 's a really hard guy to read . i mean , as far as i know , he could be 100 miles out of town by now . nick : mm - hmm . why do i get the feeling there 's something you 're not telling me ? sharon : nick , you and i stopped telling each other everything a long time ago . nick : right , but if there was something i should know , you 'd tell me , right ? sharon : i think that you should live your life and i should live mine . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i already told you this baby is n't yours . adam : you really like being able to say that , do n't you ? chelsea : you have no idea . adam : well , no need to repeat yourself . message received loud and clear . you 're pregnant , and the child is not mine . chelsea : all right , then . you can take that , and you can leave . adam : i do n't believe you . chelsea : what ? adam : i would have thought conceiving a child with you would have meant more to you . but you 've gotten over the loss of our son rather quickly . it 's like you 've replaced him like someone would their pet . chelsea : i grieved our son , and i tried to get you to grieve with me . instead , you shut me -- no . no . i am not doing this again . there 's no point . adam : there is no point . what you and i had , it 's over . chelsea : then why are you here ? adam : because i bought this before i knew that . i have no need for this now , but you ... you have a whole , new life . good luck . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] avery : thought you 'd be gone by now . dylan : some things have -- have happened . avery : what kind of things ? dylan : the unexpected kind . avery : those can be difficult . dylan : or incredible . avery : and which is this ? dylan : not sure yet . avery : okay , well , last night you were dead set on going . dylan : yeah , and you know what my mom always said . you want to make god laugh , make plans . and i gave the big guy a good laugh today . avery : is this about the hearing this morning ? did it go badly ? dylan : no . no , it 's not it . avery : okay , well , then what happened ? what is it ? dylan : it 's just something i have to deal with myself . avery : well , if i can help ... [ scene_break ] adam : `` dear baby newman , you 're not even here , and you 've already had an unbelievable effect on your old man . that 's me , your dad . i 've never done this before , so you 'll have to be patient with me . i 'm working on a list of things i want to do with you -- figure out if those little toes of yours are ticklish , play some baseball , ride a bike , learn the stock market . one day i want to take you back to kansas where i grew up . that 's where i got this blanket . it 's just like the one my mom gave me when i was born . by the time i left for college , it was all tattered up in shreds . but i was strong . thanks to my mom . she taught me about life and love . you have a mom like that , one who makes a person better than they would be . that 's a tough act to follow , but i 'm gon na do my best to be the kind of dad you deserve . i want to give you and your mother everything you want in life because you 've both already done that for me . so hurry . get here soon because i ca n't wait to meet you . i love you so much already . dad . `` chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : decaf , i hope . phyllis : oh , i 'm fine . ish . jack : i know all the shades of phyllis . this is anything but fine . i 'm a little disappointed this is your reaction when you find out nick has moved on with his life . phyllis : no , this is not about nick . jack : no ? phyllis : no . no . believe me . this is about my ... self - righteous , two - faced sister . jack : who stole nick from you . phyllis : she did n't steal nick from me . believe me . she did n't steal nick . jack : give me this . phyllis : please . it 's a laugh . jack : tell me what 's bothering you . phyllis : just ... i 'm a fool . yeah . i just look like an idiot , and -- and nick looks so stupid jumping into this ridiculous marriage with my sister , summer 's aunt . i mean , summer just wants the two of us to get back together again . jack : then maybe she 'll finally come to terms with the fact that that 's not gon na happen . phyllis : it 's not gon na be easy on her . jack : maybe i can help her . maybe i can be there for her in a way nick ca n't . phyllis : you are such a good man . i mean ... jack : i like to think so . phyllis : what are you doing here anyway ? jack : i came to help you pack . it occurred to me that you 're probably gon na need a whole moving van just for your shoes . phyllis : that 's not true . kind of . you 're really anxious to have me move in with you , are n't you ? jack : i ca n't wait to re - christen our bed . phyllis : why do n't we give my bed here one last shot ? jack : okay . phyllis : [ chuckles ] jack : okay . okay . phyllis : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : i thought you were leaving town . dylan : [ sighs ] yeah , me , too . later . nick : `` later . `` `` later . `` so , is he planning on staying now ? avery : i 'm not sure . he was pretty vague about his plans . nick : did he ask you to meet him again ? is that why you 're here ? avery : no , nick . i 'm as surprised to see him as you are . nick : looked like you two were in pretty intense conversation . avery : i was trying to find out why he 's still here . nick : and did you ? avery : no , but i got the impression that it had nothing to do with me . nick : really ? see , i get the exact opposite impression . every time i see you and dylan together , i get the feeling there 's more going on than you 're saying . avery : what ? do you think i lied about meeting him here ? nick : i do find it curious that he 's the first person you told we were engaged . avery : [ sighs ] i did that because i wanted him to know there was n't a chance for he and i to get back together . nick : and for him to stay away from you ? avery : i thought it would be easier for him . nick : and for you ? avery : no , nick , i 'm not the one who 's hurting . nick : yes , you are , avery . this is killing you . it 's ripping you apart . avery : nick , i love you . i want to be with you . nick : that may be , but i do n't think you 're over him yet . you 're not . so i think you need to take some time to think about that . [ scene_break ] [ dylan remembering ] avery : dylan , are you awake ? dylan : nope . avery : i have to tell you something important . dylan : ave , if this is about why you chose to put a cabernet instead of a merlot in that beef dish you cook , ca n't we wait till tomorrow to discuss it ? avery : no , it ca n't wait . dylan : fine . the cabernet was a great choice -- avery : i 'm pregnant . did you hear me ? dylan : y - yeah . avery : okay . i - i know we did n't plan this , so i - i totally understand if you do n't want to -- dylan : i do . avery : what ? dylan : leave joe and marry me . avery : are you sure ? dylan : that i want to spend the rest of my life with you and our kids and a golden retriever named eastwood ? uh , yeah . yeah , i 'm sure . avery : okay , i was thinking a poodle named hilary . dylan : well , you can get a porcupine for all i care . avery : okay . why do n't we start with the baby ? [ scene_break ] [ chelsea remembering ] chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] so easy , even an unborn baby can do it . adam : that 's catchy . we 'll pitch that at the next meeting . chelsea : yeah . the meeting that ca n't wait until tomorrow ? adam : what ? you would rather open more loot ? chelsea : no . i was thinking about something you ca n't order online . well , i mean , i suppose you could , but i 'd hurt you if you tried . adam : check out the claws on miss frisky . chelsea : [ chuckles ] i 'm a newlywed with surging hormones . lucky , lucky you . adam : well , look , uh , kevin , he 's made some progress on some programming , so we 'll have the meeting with him . i will take care of business , and then , uh , i will take care of business with you . chelsea : [ chuckles ] chelsea : [ sobs ] [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ knock on door ] [ next_on ] michael : i could n't stop thinking , and i 've come to a decision . billy : that game was a one - time thing . i do n't want anyone to hear about it , especially not victoria . neil : lily , what 's going on between you and tyler ? | avery models her dress that she is going to wear for the announcement of their engagement . nick , though , is preoccupied by the news that sharon has n't picked faith up at school . sharon and adam kiss passionately until she pushes him away and tells him that she knows that he went to visit chelsea . chelsea talks to the baby as dylan walks in . jack and phyllis arrive at his house . jack lets her know that she is the lady of the house now . phyllis raises objections . jack asks her if she changed her mind about moving in with him . nick and avery decide that she will go to tell phyllis about their engagement while he goes to pick faith up at school . chelsea and dylan discuss how he found out about the baby . jack lets phyllis know that he is more than ready for her and summer to move in . phyllis leaves to go and pack her things and to talk to summer . john visits jack to let him know his reservations about phyllis moving in with jack . chelsea tells dylan that she is not looking for anything from him concerning the baby . dylan surprises chelsea by asking when the baby is due to be born . sharon and adam discuss chelsea 's baby not being adam 's . adam lets sharon know that , despite all the thoughts that are going through his mind , he still wants to kiss her . sharon gets a call from nick notifying her that she has n't picked faith up at school . chelsea lies and tells dylan that the baby is due in november . dylan tells her that he will probably be having turkey in genoa city . sharon arrives home to find nick sitting on the sofa . nick wants to know where she has been . sharon tells nick that she had some things to take care of . avery visits phyllis . phyllis gives her some authentic spices that she had gotten in istanbul . avery tells phyllis that she and nick are engaged . |
stitch : did you bolt on me ? abby : i was just contemplating our rash behavior of yesterday . and last night and on and off all morning . stitch : yeah ? so , what did you decide ? abby : i do n't have enough information to make the call yet . stitch : on whether it was good or not ? abby : oh , it -- it was good . it was amazing . but ... was it right ? stitch : it was very right . come here . ashley : abby , it 's your mother . we need to talk about how to handle this merger , so please get to the lab a.s.a.p . well , hey , there . new look ? jack : why not ? listen , i came by to give you a heads up that victor and victoria are going to stop by for a visit today . ashley : really ? they too busy having to run newman ? jack : well , you know , the lab and hex have been a real boon to our mutual bottom line , and they know a good thing when they see it . ashley : well , victoria certainly saw a lot when she used stitch as an excuse to prowl around the lab . jack : well , we 're one big , happy family now . no snooping necessary . ashley : i 'm kind of hoping you 're gon na tell me what this is all about , because the only other alternative is that you 've lost touch with reality , jack . jack : actually , you know i love and respect you . either you 're with me or you 're against me . if you 're against me , maybe you ought to go with billy . [ door opens ] jack : and by that , i mean quit , just to be clear . victor : you know that ashley is the best in the business . you do n't want to lose her any more than i do . chelsea : well ? billy : well , it 's still there . jack made a deal with victor on purpose . here they are smiling , shaking hands . you know , there 's got to be only one explanation for this . pod people . alien impostors have come down to take over the world . chelsea : or this is jack 's choice and we have to deal with it . billy : or someone needs to smack the hell out of him and make him see sense . chelsea : let me guess . you are that guy . billy : in fact , i am . chelsea : [ chuckles ] billy : but you know what , chelsea ? it 's ... it 's not about the abbotts losing jabot . it 's about my brother losing his soul . kyle : weird , right ? phyllis : i ca n't look away . it 's mesmerizing . it 's like looking at bigfoot or the loch ness monster . kyle : do you think aunt ashley and uncle billy were right ? dad 's gone over the edge ? phyllis : i ca n't decide . maybe i set this all into motion . `` jack , be grateful that victor brought me out of a coma . jack , i need you and victor to help me expose kelly , `` and we just became this bizarre , little team that made absolutely no sense , but ... now victor is not trying to steal jabot , and jack is not trying to steal newman . and ... well , i do n't know . maybe this is how all wars should end -- with a handshake and a smile . kyle : you do n't sound completely convinced there . phyllis : smelling booze on your father 's breath really did n't make me feel warm and fuzzy about everything . kyle : are you sure that it was n't spilled on him or something ? phyllis : he admitted to taking a drink . and then he calmly played it off . kyle : he would never do that , all right ? that 's not dad . chelsea : okay , give me that . i am cutting you off . billy : all right . but it does n't change anything , though . my entire life , it 's been drilled into my head . you know , `` you protect the family name , you protect jabot at all costs . `` you know , and half the time , i sucked at it -- hell , three - quarters . but i ca n't turn my back on it now . chelsea : maybe you should trust ashley to protect jabot from the inside . billy : against victor ? she ca n't do that by herself . we need a team . we need allies . what the hell happened to your superfan , gabriel , huh ? i mean , he was always fired up to be by jack 's side , and he loved playing hero in front of you . so this is his shot . where is he ? i mean , he claims he hates victor , but he 's awol . nowhere to be found . so what the hell 's up with that ? i mean , what ? did you reject him one too many times ? kyle : if dad 's acting like a drink is no big deal , then he 's not in a good place . phyllis : look , i was there when jack detoxed . i reminded him of that . i pointed out that booze can be a gateway to pills . kyle : oh , and he what ? had another shot ? phyllis : no . it was n't like that . it was n't an addict rationalizing away a slip . he was jack . my husband . your father . explaining that it was a one - time thing in honor of the merger . kyle : the merge . great . that 's two things that make absolutely no sense at all . phyllis : i 'm not gon na argue with you on that . kyle : i do n't know . well , what is dad going after with this merger , then ? like , does he have an endgame in mind ? phyllis : it 's a possibility . kyle : you asked him . phyllis : he implied it . he asked me to trust him , so i am . now it 's your turn . can you trust your father for his sake ? jack : no one knows any better than i do my sister 's value to this company , but i have more than one priority . helping a smooth transition is one . keeping my sister happy is another . and i do n't want her to be miserable working with us . ashley : i 'm so happy right now , jack . i 'm incredibly happy . victor : ashley , you 're oozing sarcasm , but i truly hope that you come to believe that , you know ? meanwhile , jack , you and i shall do everything in our power to make ashley feel very comfortable . jack : of course . victor : all right . shall we adjourn ? victoria , my darling , let me see that logo . victoria : okay . victor : show it to ashley . let 's see what you think of the new logo . ashley : that was fast , was n't it ? boom , boom , boom . newman - abbott ? victor : well , you did n't expect that to be abbott - newman , now , did you ? ashley : actually , i did n't expect to see abbott at all . victoria : well , it carries weight in the business community . ashley : does it really , victoria ? thank you so much for sharing that information . i thought maybe it would be jabot , that 's all . or were you thinking if that was the case , that if our father was here to see it , he would be horrified ? jack : i 'm sorry ? oh , i had a text . victor : anyway , there 's a lot of history and baggage between our families . i thought that we could move beyond that . ashley : if you ' referring to the history that victoria and i share , both distant and more recent , i assure you that i can put it aside because that 's what adults do when they have to work together . victor : well , i 'm very happy to hear that , ashley . but let me just correct your assumption . it is t that you will be working with victoria . you 'll be working for victoria . kyle : dad would never let victor swallow jabot whole . no matter what he aged to , he would never willingly let it go . now , if he 's self - medicating because he 's stressed or -- phyllis : he swore that drink was a one - time thing . he 's in a good place . trust him . and me , okay ? kyle : okay . i 'm with you and dad . no matter how uncomfortable this whole thing makes me . phyllis : you know what ? that 's what faith is about -- trusting your gut . i just wish the rest of the family would get onboard . because no matter how centered jack is right now , he will be so pissed off if the rest of the family can not trust his vision . chelsea : i have no idea why gabe took off . um , maybe -- maybe it was getting the divorce papers from sage . billy : yeah , that 's it , because she was his priority . chelsea : jack going rogue -- i mean , why -- why are you making this about gabriel ? billy : you 're right . it 's not about him . with any luck , he 's gone for good and we 'll have new neighbors by next week . in the meantime , i got to figure out how to keep the abbott family from being completely waylaid by snidely . time to circle the wagons . chelsea : i did n't know you had a wagon . billy : oh , we have wagons . a whole fleet of them . i 'll keep you posted . chelsea : okay . love you . billy : love you . chelsea : [ sighs ] you 're still not answering . gabe , it 's me again . um ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i know you were expecting more after we ... but i -- it 's my fault , and i 'm sorry , and i 'm with billy now . [ door opens ] chelsea : but if you care at all about the company , if you care about your friendship with jack , you will come home . we need you . professionally -- professionally speaking . jabot -- jabot needs you . so ... just , uh ... just come home . gloria : who was that ? abby : do n't you feel bad now ? stitch : i do n't know . bad is not what i 'm feeling right now . [ chuckles ] abby : that you hated me at first . stitch : hated you ? i hated you ? me ? abby : yes . yes , it was obvious . stitch : okay , i think you 're projecting , because you were a total brat to me nonstop , first about the billy and victoria thing and then lying about my past . abby : okay , i can admit it . i was . but you can admit that you hated me . stitch : you were annoying but kind of appealing . abby : appealing ? stitch : yeah . it 's a polite way of saying sexy . abby : you did not think i was sexy back then . stitch : i did . i mean , i definitely do now . sweet and sexy and sweet . abby : wait , wait . um ... are we just gon na ignore the mention of billy and victoria ? i mean , mainly victoria and . ? we have n't really had a chance to talk about you two . stitch : there is n't much to say . you know , we parted ways . it -- it was mutual . it took us awhile to figure out , but , you know , we saw it coming . it took us a little while to figure things out , so ... abby : and now you have ? stitch : now we have . abby : hmm . wait . h - mnh . no , no , no , no , no . stitch : no , no , no , no , no ? abby : no . no , no . we have jobs that we have to get to , at least for right now . and we have to see what fresh hell awaits us at work . stitch : yeah , we do . abby : yeah . mm - hmm . we do . stitch : [ sighs ] abby : oh , gosh . mom is freaking out , and uncle jack wants us there . stitch : yeah , we 're late . okay . victor : this merger obviously calls for restructuring , so from now on , victoria will be chief operating officer . ashley : congratulations . i assume i 'll still be reporting to you ? victoria : actually , you 'll be reporting to me , given my experience in cosmetics . ashley : [ laughs ] like we do n't have any experience ? jack does n't have decades of experience in cosmetics ? victoria : granted , but i do have a personal investment in all of the brands . ashley : did y hear what she said ? she has a personal investment . not that any abbott would . please tell me you did n't agree to this . tell me . jack : jabot is now part of a larger newman - abbott enterprises . your answering to the chief operating officer simply means this is a lateral move . ashley : answering to a newman about anything to do with jabot is not a lateral move , jack , and you know it . you told me you were gon na make me co - ceo before you went to get married . jack : the merger was n't an issue at that time . ashley : so hex is a huge success and i 'm still not co - ceo and now this ? you know , this kind of reminds me of when adam 's office was moved to the men 's room 'cause you were trying to show him who 's boss . victor : it 's not quite like that . this move is an attempt to create a framework so that we can make the most efficient version of our company . victoria : a version that will provide hex and you a much larger platform than what you had before . but if you do n't see the benefits of us working together , then maybe it makes sense at you stay in the lab . your skills as a chemist are excellent , and if you 're gon na let your emotion cloud your judgment , then clearly you a not the leadership that this company is calling for . ashley : so , this is how you keep me happy , huh ? jack : welcome to our brave , new world . chelsea : i was leaving a message for billy . and you could have knocked and not eavesdropped . gloria : was n't locked . you know me . ca n't resist the opportunity to listen in . tidbits come in handy sometimes . chelsea : you are starting to sound as shifty as my father . gloria : i do n't know about that . jeffrey 's spending all of his time at the yacht club since we got back to town . decided to take up racing . wants to race in the america 's cu between you and me , the only cup he 's interested in is a double - d . chelsea : i 'm sorry that we have to do it here today . connor 's nanny quit . she got into medical school . gloria : the nerve of some people ! chelsea : [ chuckles ] actually , it 's better . i do n't really love the idea of being at the office these days . too many people jockeying for position . gloria : no , no , no , no , no . that 's where you should be -- jockeying yourself . chelsea : oh , no , that -- my -- my job is safe . gloria : really ? and my dear john thought his family company would last for generations . god rest his soul , but he must be rolling in his grave . chelsea : oh , yeah . i forget you two were married . gloria : not a day goes by i do n't think about that wonderful man . unfortunately , jackie boy did n't inherit his father 's qualities . selling out to that devil ? chelsea : it was a merger , not a sale . gloria : oh , come on , chelsea . i was n't born yesterday , and neither were you . jabot is as good as kaput . and you will be , too , if you 're not careful . and where does that leave me ? chelsea : you ? gloria : yes , me . oh , come on . my god - given talent wasted . i have ideas that will put your line in the stratosphere . chelsea : oh , my line 's already huge . gloria : really ? not by victor newman 's standards . or his daughter 's , for that matter . and if memory serves , you and victoria have a little bit of a history and not all of it good . and then there 's that little matter of you sleeping with her ex -- again . come on . you do n't think she 's going to prove who 's calling the shots ? you be careful , chelsea , or you 're gon na be on the street . ashley : just to be clear , i 'm not going to quit this job , no matter how insulting it is . i 'm gon na fight for my father 's legacy because somebody has to . victor : i 'm so glad to hear that , ashley . we think very highly of you . we need you to succeed . and , uh , we 'll give you all the assistance you need . jack : wonderful ! so , shall we continue the tour ? i have some other things i 'd like to show you . victor : you lead the way . leave you two alone . jack : really ? you could n't just let her quit ? that woman is hot , but she is a pain in my ass . victor : you listen to me . she is your sister . we need her to succeed . jack : she does n't like me . victor : she does n't think that you are quite right in the head . you 're a little cuckoo , do you understand ? jack : people change . victor : they do n't change that much . you do not make her question your behavior again . is that clear ? jack : i do n't think she thinks anything but who i am . same thing with my wife . incidentally , phyllis is a tiger ! victor : will you start acting like an adult ? victoria : ashley , i actually think i 'm gon na need a home base here in the lab . this office seems to be the most logical solution . ashley : my office ? victoria : it would be great if you could clear away some of these things as soon as possible . oh , and you know what ? you can base your office right out there in the lab . be perfect . you know , just clear away some of your things and then you can be there right on top of everything . is that a problem ? ashley : oh , no . i think i can make that work . victoria : great . i hope that all of the other employees are as resourceful as you are . victor : do n't you get cocky . you have a face like jack abbott . that 's why they think you are jack abbott . but your behavior is becoming a little cuckoo . do you understand ? that tie , for example . jack : a little color in the old guy 's life . victor : that is not what he would wear . i 'm telling you . jack : he would n't merge his company with yours , either . come on . i 'm having lunch with the missus . victor : you are doing no such thing . you 're not going to have lunch with her by yourself . jack : no , i can handle phyllis . victor : there is too much at stake . you will not have lunch with her by yourself . you got it ? i call the shots here . abby : hi ! hi , got your messages . lots of them . [ laughs ] victor : hi , sweetheart . abby : hi . victor : you 've heard of the wonderful merger ? abby : yes , yes . and the company is just like me -- a newman - abbott production . wow . [ laughs ] and -- and you 're okay with this ? jack : could n't be better . now , if you 'll excuse us , we have some place we have to be . victor : we 'll be right back . abby : okay . victor : yep . abby : `` we . `` he just said `` we , `` talking about him and my dad , and it was n't about killing each other . stitch : what can i say ? lot of things changed yesterday . ashley : oh , yeah . look who 's here . finally . abby : i 'm sorry . ashley : do n't tell it to me . tell it to the boss . billy : so , did you see it ? titans of industry smiling , shaking hands for the camera in our lab ? phyllis : you mean this wonderful moment of glory ? billy : yeah , that would be it . so , how does this not have you climbing the walls ? kyle : well , phyllis and i have been talking about it . dad must have a plan . billy : right , right . and if he does n't ? phyllis : can you support your brother maybe ? billy : i will do my brotherly duty by making sure that jack sees partnering with victor is a colossal mistake . and you are gon na help me . victoria : good morning . it 's good to see you both . finally . abby : you , too ? wow . [ chuckles ] this is so cool . all of us working at the same place together . [ chuckles ] ashley : are you okay , ben ? you look a little peaked . stitch : oh . [ scoffs ] i 'm fine . just , uh , just a little overwhelmed at the thought of us all , uh , working together . you know , uh ... so , where should we start today ? ashley : well , victoria 's the new coo . yeah , so i 'll be reporting to her . everything to do with hex and everything else in this department . stitch : congratulations on the title . this is a -- you know , we have a great department here . incredible , actual . victoria : i 'm a big fan of jabot . so , today i will just be meeting with you individually , you know , for status reports , where things are at . abby : of course . yeah , yeah . that -- that makes sense . victoria : great . so , i 'm going to go into my office a do some catch - up , and i 'll call you in . abby : her office ? this is n't happening . stitch : victor did this ? ashley : yeah , with jack 's express agreement . abby : okay , i work for victoria ? you work for victoria ? we -- we all work -- ashley : yes , we have to stick together . although , actually , that should n't be much of a problem for the two of you , right ? stitch : [ sighs ] abby : mom -- ashley : i think what we need to do is just assume that big brother is watching everything and victor knows everything , okay ? abby : you mean big sister . literally . how -- how can you be so calm ? ashley : because if i 'm not calm , i 'm gon na break all the glass in this room ! stitch : yeah , that 'd be messy . ashley : this whole thing is messy . and it 's gon na get a lot worse . victoria : ben , can i see you in here ? stitch : of course . abby : oh , my god . she 's gon na devour all of us . like jaws . some people let power go to their head . she lets it go to her teeth . ashley : would you please just stop talking ? stop chomping . stitch : victoria ... victoria : i ca n't tell you how much do n't want to hear it at all . this is your job . this is where you work . [ sighs ] but that does n't mean that you can show up here all moon - eyed whenever it suits you . stitch : oh , okay . this is all business ? nothing personal ? which is why you 're speaking to me like a little kid who just got sent to detention ? i am sorry . no one wanted to hurt you . victoria : it has n't even been one day since we broke up . not one day . stitch : i know . and if i had known you were gon na be in the lab ... victoria : you would have asked abby to follow you in here10 minutes later ? that would n't change the way that you 're looking at her , and that would not change the way that she 's looking at you . so now we focus on business . that 's all that 's left . abby : as in you share an office with ... ashley : your sister . abby : [ sighs ] ashley : yeah , so why do n't you tell me , what do you share with your sister ? what the hell were you thinking waltzing in here like that with him ? abby : okay , before you freak out -- ashley : oh , it 's too late for that . abby : victoria and stitch broke up last night . ashley : was that before or after she found out about the two of you ? abby : there was nothing to find out . their breakup was very painful , but they knew it had to happen . and i never expected her to plant herself here in the lab . ashley : you know , honestly , i do n't think her location is really the problem here . i 'm trying to keep our family and our family 's business from falling apart . abby : and ben and i are here to support you . i swear . ashley : i am so terrified . i am just so incredibly furious . abby : mom , i am here . i am loyal to you d jabot no matter who else is or is n't . phyllis : if you have some big plans to undermine your brother , then you are on your own . my husband has asked me to trust him , so here i am trusting him . billy : okay . all right . what about you ? you 're not a newlywed who 's drunk on love . please tell me that you know better . kyle : so now you 're being nice to me ? yesterday you called me an idiot . billy : heat of the moment , kyle . kyle : look , dad does things his own way . always has . this is no different . billy : you guys are both kidding me . phyllis : shame . billy : but you and me , we 've tussled once before . phyllis : more than once , and it was more than a tussle . billy : but we both love jack . phyllis : very much . billy : jack has always had his priorities clear . okay , his family , his business , and you . and he has just handed one of the things over to victor newman . phyllis : and he very might well have a plan to topple victor . billy : oh , that 's fantastic ! really ? i would love to hear about that . maybe he could fill us in , because this is legal , phyllis ! it 's binding ! he ca n't just turn around one day and say , `` psych ! just kidding ! `` phyllis : i do n't know . maybe he meant it when he said he just want peace for once in his life . billy : peace will come from crushing victor , not bowing to him . kyle : hey , my dad is not bowing to victor . he 's his own man , and he makes his own decisions . billy : correct . he was his own man . he used to make his own decisions . guys , something is going on here . kyle : you know , you do n't know what you 're talking about , billy . billy : okay , all that stuff that i said about heat of the moment , i take that back you are an idiot . look , we have got to figure this out . if victor is blackmailing jack for the whole computer - hacking thing -- phyllis : billy , what do you want me to say ? that all of this is true ? maybe it is . but this is what jack wants . billy : then it 's a huge mistake ! okay , look , just say that i 'm right , okay , and that jack has , for whatever reason , lowered his guard . if victor has a plan to pummel jack -- and come on , victor always has a plan to pummel jack -- then we have got to let him know . this is way too big a risk . [ scene_break ] jack : sorry we 're late . did you miss me ? phyllis : yes . victor : our meeting ran a little long . billy : this is adorable . did -- did the two of you walk in here together , side by side ? jack : you could always leave , billy . this is a private lunch . kyle : dad , really ? victor : no , billy , you 're more than welcome to stay . i want you to hear and witness how smoothly the transition is running . billy : no , no , `` thrilled . `` `` thrilled `` would be the word . victor : i 'm so happy that you 're thrilled . it 's thrilling , indeed , you know . victoria and ashley are working towards the same goal . so are jack and i . too bad you are n't mature enough to understand that change is inevitable . [ cell phone rings ] victor : excuse me . i need to take this . sorry . billy : yeah , this is all good . obviously . kyle : yeah , i 've got to head off . dad , um , could i talk to you for a second ? jack : uh , sure . yeah . you okay , son ? kyle : i am . are you ? jack : never better . like a new man . kyle : great . and this merger -- i do n't need details , but is this to keep the peace or do you have some plan to take down victor when all is said and done ? jack : you know your old man better than that . there 's more to this merger than even victor knows . [ scene_break ] chelsea : victoria is dealing with a major merger . i 'm not even on her radar right now . besides , she has stitch . she 's not gon na punish me for being with billy . gloria : she 's a newman . she will multi - task . and then there 's victor , who 's always had it in for billy . and then there 's jack who fired his own brother , billy . and then there 's that thing called guilt by association . chelsea , you 're my family . i 'm telling you this for your own good . chelsea : and yours , apparently . gloria : damn right . listen , sweetie . you 're a woman after my own heart . like me , no one ever handed you anything . you 've had to scratch and claw to make something of yourself . and look what you 've done . but if i 've learned anything in this life , it 's you do n't let your guard down . you can never rest . because when you do , somebody will be there to swoop in and take it all away from you . believe me . i know . so go . go on . i 'll stay with connor . you get back in that ring and you fight for everything that 's yours . [ knock on door ] victoria : yes ? abby : hi . is this a bad time ? victoria : do you mean this minute or the last 24 hours ? abby : oh . [ chuckles ] i love you . and you have been my best friend for ages now , and now we work together , and some other things have changed . victoria : if you mean you and ben coming in here together , sharing an ecstatic glow . is that what you mean by changes ? abby : i know it 's awkward . victoria : yeah , you think so ? abby : but i love you . victoria : oh , you said that . abby : because i really mean it , and i would never want to do anything to hurt you . victoria : we 're adults . we make decisions . and you 're my sister , and nothing 's ever gon na change that . not my job title , not your romantic life . abby : really ? 'cause i was so scared that you were -- victoria : but i need you to do something for me , please . abby : yes . anything . victoria : be on time . it sets a good example for the other employees . be present . be invested . be your best . and that means focusing on the work , not your personal life . abby : right . of course . victoria : good . you and i are gon na have such a good time working together . abby : [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah , totally . stitch : this seems off . i - i do n't know what 's going on . ashley : well , you ran the test . maybe you 're off . i mean , your game . probably have a lot on your mind , right ? stitch : [ scoffs ] ash , come on . ashley : i ca n't believe this . i mean , look at you , working in this environment with two sisters . what did you do ? break it off with one just minutes before you hopped in the sack with the other one ? stitch : not to mention there was a long , hot shower with one of their mothers . ashley : oh , i do n't think you have to go there 'cause i 'm not gon na be the problem in the scenario . unless , of course , you hurt my daughter , and then i 'm gon na be a problem . i 'm gon na be a very big problem . you do realize that victoria is gon na make your life so miserable . i mean , incredibly miserable . stitch : i can handle it . ashley : do you think so ? stitch : yeah . ashley : you do n't know much about the abbotts and the newmans , then . this is war . stitch : victor and jack called the truce . ashley : [ laughs ] yeah . that 's not gon na last . no , it 's gon na be vicious . actually , you know , both sides , i think , are gon na feel entitled to claim you as their own . but you did say that you would stay through the launch of hex . and it 's been launched , so , you know , if you wanted to resign , i think everybody would totally understand that under the circumstances . they would . stitch : you did n't walk , and neither will i . ashley : i have a stake in this , ben . you do n't . stitch : i am an asset as a chemist and an ally . but , you know , if my being here makes you uncomfortable ... ashley : oh , no . not at all . hey , you know what ? maybe you would be useful . stay . absolutely . victor : well , kyle , my boy . kyle : victor . victor : i 'm so glad to know that you 're on board with the merger . kyle : yes , i trust my father 's business instinct . victor : yes , i remember how loyal you are to your dad . that 's a good thing . fortunately , we 're all working under the same side now . kyle : well , it 's a relief to know that everything will work out exactly as it 's supposed to . victor : i could n't agree more . you have a nice day . kyle : you , too . jack : so , you like my tie ? phyllis : i think it 's dashing . i approve . and i love that you 're stepping outside of your color comfort zone . jack : broadening my horizons . phyllis : that 's right . billy : okay , yeah , while this is all fascinating , i 'm gon na take off and let you guys eat . victor : billy , you 're more than welcome to stay . billy : well , as much as i would love to call your bluff , sit down with you , and share a meal -- because i know how much that would drive you crazy -- i 'm gon na go ahead and take off . victor : all right . bly : jack , um , if we could find some time to do this one - on - one . and , uh , i 'll be in touch , phyllis . victor : well , now , why do n't we adjourn to the tae and celebrate ? jack : shall we ? phyllis : we shall . ashley : victoria , do you have a problem with me going to lunch ? victoria : no , that sounds fine . ashley : thank you . victoria : oh , ashley . ashley : yes ? victoria : i 'd like to rethink the artwork in here . it just feels sort of off . i 'm thinking of bringing in some of my own things . ashley : well , it 's your office now . do whatever you want . [ door closes ] ashley : have you come to kiss the ring ? chelsea : excuse me ? ashley : if you 're looking for victoria , she 's in her office . the one with my name on the door . chelsea : [ sighs ] victoria ? victoria : chelsea , hello . i guess you heard about the changes from billy . chelsea : i did . and saw in the newspaper . i heard on the radio . i saw online . i just want to make sure you know how profitable chelsea by jabot has been . we have made a real impact on the market . as a matter of fact , i brought these spreadsheets to show all of our growth . victoria : oh , that 's very helpful . thank you . chelsea : my point is that jack fired billy . victor hates billy . i 'm a part of billy 's life now . however , that does not mean that i will allow you to use my business as some sort of a whip to get billy to fall into line . victoria : what ? chelsea : i wo n't let you threaten my company so that billy will do your bidding . even he wanted to , i wo n't allow it . i wo n't . so , he 's taking a stand . i 'm taking mine . i ha been approached by several other companies . i would be glad to take my sketches and go elsewhere . victoria : are you finished ? ashley : jack , if you have some kind of a plan in place that explains this merger , then i need to know what it is because corporate machinations aside , jack , this is a family business , and what you 're doing to our family , it 's just ... it 's unacceptable . i mean , honestly , jack , if you 're john abbott 's son , then you would n't do this . chelsea : yes , i am done . victoria : did you practice that on the car over ? i 'm just asking because that 's what i do , and it works . that was good . as for your file , i know how much value your line brings to the company . that 's the point of being coo . is recognizing value . and yes , my father hates billy . that 's not news . but i would have to be stupid to cut your line , and i 'm not stupid . chelsea : i guess i was just afraid that -- victoria : that i would turn this into something personal , but i wo n't . and i assume that you wo n't , either . chelsea : we both just want to make great products . victoria : and lots of money . i 'll be in touch . chelsea : okay . abby : victoria is mad . she can say that she 's not , but she is . she 's angry and hurt , and we did that to her when we ... last night . stitch : yeah , i know what we did . abby : maybe we should have waited . you know , like they say , wait an hour after you eat to go swimming . stitch : i did n't know there were rules for these sort of things . abby : yes , lots of rules . a whole book of etiquette . stitch : yeah , well , does that mean you regret what we did ? abby : i want to regret it , but i ca n't . [ scene_break ] phyllis : please excuse me . i need to powder my nose . victor : all right . phyllis : just be sure not to intimidate the other guests with your combined wealth and power . jack : sometimes we just ca n't help ourselves . victor : eyes on me . eyes on me ! what did i tell you about sticking to the damn script ? jack : come on . it 's a tie . she liked the tie . victor : it 's not about the damn tie . you are beginning to become very un- abbott - like . jack : i 'll handle it . victor : you do n't even know what it is that i want you to handle . jack : lighten up . what are you drinking , anyway ? victor : no drinking . jack : aye , aye , captain . victor : do you think this is a game ? this is very serious business , my friend . i know you love playing with jack abbott 's toys . i 'll put you back into that miserable peruvian prison . i got you out of it . i 'll put you back into it . [ next_on ] hilary : i 've been thinking about the way that we left things , and i wo n't let it end like that . colin : lauren is nothing if not an alluring woman . you might keep a close eye on your husband . dylan : i realize why you 're panicked , why you believe michael ca n't win ! because you 're guilty ! | billy and ashley are worried about jack and are determined to figure out why he is acting so strangely and why he merged jabot with newman enterprises . ashley is set on working from the inside of the company to protect jabot 's legacy although she is very angry that victoria is her new boss . ashley is also upset with jack for not fighting to keep the company name because he agreed that the company be called newman abbott enterprises . phyllis wants to trust that jack has a plan for victor 's downfall and persuades kyle to trust him , although jack 's behavior has given him doubts about him . |
[ previously_on ] victoria : dad 's been seen haunting private poker games up and down the strip in vegas . summer : congratulations , lola . you look beautiful . pretty necklace , by the way . summer : dad , what is going on ? nick : what 's going on is i 'm about to whup this jerk you 're married to . summer : no , you are not . nick : he does n't deserve to be in the same room as you . lily : what about our divorce ? cane : we can tell them tomorrow , and tonight can just be about you . abby : i 'm so glad you 're here . if you need anything , let me know . [ giggles ] traci : oh , thank you . devon : traci ! hey ! traci : hey ! oh , my goodness ! devon : how are you ? i 'm so glad you could make it . traci : you are having a tremendous evening . it 's beautiful ! devon : yes , thank you very much . abby 's the miracle worker who put it all together , though . traci : oh , well , the real miracle is that she did n't eviscerate her mother and uncle jack . devon : you heard about the dueling campaigns ? traci : i did . shameless . glad i was n't here to see it . devon : yeah , i know . well , how come you were n't here ? where were you ? traci : well , do n't tell anyone . i had a hot date . devon : did you , now ? hey ! traci : i did ! with my laptop . devon : your laptop ? traci : i 'm working on something new . devon : you 're writing , okay . traci : yes , i am . devon : nice , nice . traci : you know , when inspiration strikes , you got to strike back . devon : i like that . traci : yes . devon : i 'm excited to hear what it 's about . traci : well , actually ... devon : i 'm sorry . traci : oh , she looks lovely . devon : will you give me a minute ? traci : of course ! of course . you go . devon : hey . lily : hey . hi ! devon : welcome home . lily : [ sighs ] you have no idea how much i needed to hear you say that . hi . [ giggles ] devon : hi . billy : you say you 'll be ready in 5 minutes . that was 15 minutes ago . and your beauty does n't need primpin ' , so what is going on in there ? victoria : it 's abby 's grand opening , and i have n't been out in forever . i want to look spectacular ! so , what do you think ? billy : i 'm thinking we do n't need to go anywhere but upstairs to put that back on the hanger . victoria : [ laughs ] you are incorrigible . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry i made us late . i just , you know , had a few work e - mails i had to return . billy : it 's okay . come on , i 've waited longer than that . victoria : i want to be there for abby , especially since our father is still in vegas taking secret business meetings and god knows what else . billy : that 's what your father does , okay ? so you 're best to just let it go . victoria : well , i wish i could . billy : well , then i will make it my personal mission to distract you . with a little bit of music , maybe some dancing ... victoria : whoa ! billy : ... sip of champagne , and then before you know it ... victoria : what ? [ knocking on door ] um ... billy : are you expecting anyone ? victoria : no . billy : good , then do n't answer it . worth a shot . victor : well ... victoria : dad . victor : well , hello . victoria : hello . victor : come here . oh , my darling . hannah let me in . you and i need to talk . devon : i did n't know if you would be here . lily : oh , you think i would miss this ? no way . devon : aww . i was n't expecting your plus - one . lily : no , neither was i . devon : yeah ? what 's changed ? lily : nothing . nothing has changed . he just -- he thought it 'd be easier if he tagged along , you know ? no one would ask questions or start rumors . just keep the focus on you and abby , where it belongs . devon : oh , that 's really nice of him . lily : yeah . and i wanted to celebrate your new venture . and dad and the twins are on their way . devon : oh , good . lily : yeah . devon : good , good , good . i have to ask you , though . where does that leave you and cane ? tessa : there she is ! everyone is raving about how amazing dinner was . tessa : are they ? tessa : what are you doing in here ? it 's your big night . you should be celebrating . summer : you know , all i wanted was a night out , dinner at a fun , hot , new restaurant . that 's it . kyle : why do n't we go upstairs ? you can take a shower , cool off . summer : no , nothing is gon na change my mood right now . kyle : [ sighs ] what about a drink ? summer : you know , you have no idea how lucky you are to have jack as a dad . he would never start a fight in the middle of a party with everybody watching . kyle : [ chuckles ] the stories i could tell you . summer : you know , what happened , anyway , between you and my dad ? why was he frothing at the mouth like that ? kyle : let 's talk about it later . summer : no , i want to talk about it now . what happened ? kyle : he saw me kissing lola . additional sponsorship lily : i just decided that it 's too much . you know , cane and i ca n't keep hurting each other and making the same mistakes . devon : and how 's he handling everything ? lily : i mean , he 's saying that he 's a changed man and he 's working on himself and our marriage , but ... you know , i can tell that he 's really trying . devon : has it been enough to change your mind about going through with getting divorced , though ? lily : [ sighs ] i just -- i think it 's best for everyone if we move on . cane : hey . hey . i got you a drink . lily : thank you . cane : yeah , sweetheart . devon : hey , do you mind if i borrow her for a second ? cane : no , no . go . devon : yeah ? cool . cane : yeah , sure . devon : there 's somebody you need to see . lily : oh . devon : here she is . lily : ana ? ana : lily ! oh , my gosh ! lily : oh , my god ! hi ! oh , my god , you 're so grown up . ana : and you have n't changed a bit ! lily : you look so beautiful , you really do . ana : thank you ! i missed you like -- like crazy ! how are you ? lily : um ... i am much better now , thank you . ana : oh , lily ... this ... this is my father , jett slade . lily : oh , hi . it 's a pleasure to meet you . jett : oh , the pleasure 's all mine . lily : i 've heard a lot about you , and i 'm a big fan of your music . jett : you flatter me . devon : and this back here , this is his lovely niece , elena . lily : hi . nice to meet you . elena : hi . you , too . jett : she 's my guardian angel . devon : yeah , but do n't let her quiet exterior fool you . she 's also a badass bodyguard for him . jett : mm - hmm . elena : devon ... [ laughter ] traci : hey ! mwah ! cane : hey ! how are you ? traci : i saw you come in earlier with lily . cane : i think it might be a night of miracles , huh ? traci : you think ? cane : yeah . traci : well , it 's leaning in the right direction . cane : thanks to you . traci : oh , no , no . honey , all i did was listen . cane : well , you made me take a long , hard look at myself , so ... traci : well , that 's the hard work . cane : oh , speaking of which , i quit my job . i gave my notice at chancellor . traci : you did n't ! cane : i told her about the all the changes i wanted to make in my life and how i wanted to make it meaningful and transform other people 's lives , as well as my own . traci : and so how did she react ? cane : she was impressed . she was happy . but she 's still going ahead with the divorce , so ... traci : well , never waver from your goal . that is the hero 's journey . cane : but i 'm no hero . traci : oh , honey , your story is n't over yet . abby : hi , everyone . i hope you 're all having an unforgettable night at the debut of society . [ cheers and applause ] we 're gon na get back to music and dancing in a bit , but first , i have a few important things that i 'd like to say . victor : and , by the way , i ran into a friend of yours while in vegas . billy : she does n't have a friend in vegas . victor : he 's a talented musician called brandon . victoria : uh , he 's just someone that i met . i barely knew him . victor : really ? he wanted to get to know you better . apparently , he told you some cockamamie story about your father being involved in high - stakes gambling ? victoria : well , were you ? victor : you know me better than that . victoria : i thought i did . victor : sweetheart , i 've been on many a business trip . this is no different . victoria : well , then , dad , what were you doing in vegas when you told mom and me that you were in turkey and new zealand ? victor : i was trying to land a big fish . hotel conglomerate , locations all over the world -- philippines , brazil , egypt , turkey , vegas . everywhere . billy : so this is just business . victor : just business . victoria : then why the secrecy ? mom and i were very worried about you . victor : well , you did n't have to be worried about me , okay ? but when i learned that you were mounting a manhunt to try to track me down , i knew that i had to talk to you . billy : that is some story . victoria : did you really think i would buy it ? [ applause ] abby : tonight is a culmination of a dream for everyone on my team . and first , i would like to say a big thank - you to devon hamilton for saying yes to me when i asked you to go on this wild ride . devon : hey , could n't have done it without you , abby . really . [ applause ] abby : so many choices went in to making tonight happen , and the best one i made was choosing the person who created this jaw - dropping menu , the person that created the unique cuisine that you all have been raving about , ms . lola rosales ! yeah ! [ cheers and applause ] abby : please , lola . come out , come out . take a bow ! come on ! please . i am so proud of this woman right here , everything she 's done and everything she 's accomplished . will you please say a few words ? lola : thank you so much , abby . wow . i feel like the luckiest person in the world tonight . i get to do what i love the most while bringing so much joy to your faces and working with the most passionate and supportive people i know . this is beyond my wildest dreams . thank you so much for being here . enjoy . [ cheers and applause ] abby : it 's hard to believe after all that delicious food that the night is just beginning , but it is . i know you 're all as excited as i am that we have jett slade performing for us tonight . [ cheers and applause ] devon : yeah ! abby : he 's gon na be back onstage in a little bit , but , this time , he 's gon na be joined by his very talented daughter , ana hamilton . [ cheering continues ] so , please , everyone stick around . i want you all to be wowed by society , after dark ! [ cheering ] lily : so , wait , you 're gon na sing ? i thought that you had -- ana : swore i 'd never sing in public again ? lily : yeah . ana : i know . lily : [ giggles ] what changed for you ? ana : sometimes you have to be open to breaking your own rules . it leads you to places you never expected . nate : congratulations . abby : thank you so much . nate : an unqualified success . abby : you think so ? nate : great food , atmosphere , and a nightclub is exactly what this town needs . abby : [ giggles ] well , i was thinking it was n't gon na get off the ground , but it 's actually going really well . nate : take some time , enjoy the moment . abby : i think i 'll take your advice , doctor . nate : and , uh , maybe i can convince you to take a spin on the dance floor ? abby : i think i could be easily convinced . nate : looking forward to it . abby : me , too . cane : hey . lily : hey . cane : hey , um , can i get you anything ? do you want a drink ? do you want a seat , or ... ? lily : uh , no , i 'm fine . cane : you sure ? lily : yeah . thank you . cane : because if all this gets too overwhelming ... lily : no , no , no . no . it 's the perfect first night out in the world . [ slow music plays ] jett : the next song we 're about to sing is one of my favorites , and what 's gon na make it even more special is i get a chance to sing it with my daughter ana . the reflections of my heart they 've been shadowed for a lifetime cane : would you like to dance ? i 'm undone lily : uh , sure . but since i met you , i 've been changed and i 'll never be the same i 'm all yours the moon does n't shine without you and neither does the sun devon : one second , all right ? elena : devon . devon : yeah ? elena : do you have any interest in dancing ? devon : just like a general concept , or right now ? elena : now . devon : i 'd love nothing more than to dance with you . dancing dancing in your arms summer : you kissed lola ... kyle : you do n't have to keep saying that . summer : no , i do . i do because it really just does n't make any sense to me . kyle : look , it never should have happened like that . summer : you 're damn right , it should n't have . kyle , after all the promises that you made to me ... that you loved me , that we were gon na build a life together ... kyle : [ stammering ] summer : how could you do this ? kyle : i was n't thinking ! summer : okay , so you were -- you were drunk , then . kyle : no . summer : what , did i do something wrong , and you 're trying to get back at me ? kyle : no . of course not . summer : were you just lying all those times that you told me that you loved me ? kyle : no . summer : okay , so then let 's talk through this , let 's get past this . there is nothing that i do n't want to share with you , and i know that you feel the same way . kyle : i ca n't do this . summer : no , the way that you look at me , the way that you hold me , you can not fake that . kyle : i was n't lying when i said all those things . summer : okay , so then do n't hurt me like this . do n't keep doing this to me ! the moon does n't shine without you and neither does the sun and i really want this moment to go on and on and on dancing dancing in your arms the moon does n't shine without you and neither does the sun cane : please do n't say anything , just -- just let me get this off my chest , all right ? or i 'll regret it for the rest of my life . there 's nothing that i would not do for you . and if you can find it in your heart to believe me again ... i promise you , i will never let you down again . and i know it 's not gon na happen overnight , and i know that it 's gon na take a lot work , but you and our beautiful kids ... you mean more to me than anything in the whole world , and i just adore you . and if i could freeze time and if i could stay in this moment forever ... i 'd be the happiest man on earth . [ applause ] lily : i 'm so glad you guys came . where 's your granddad ? charlie : he was beat after the drive , so he decided to stop at devon 's place for a shower and a `` disco nap . `` mattie : but he said to tell you he 'll be here soon , and he 's so excited to share this night with you . lily : okay , good , because family is all i need . mattie : including dad ? charlie : yeah , is everything cool with you ? lily : um , yeah . everything could n't be better . victoria : [ sighs ] dad , what are you hiding ? billy : it does n't matter , okay ? this is just what he does . victor : billy boy , stay out of it , okay ? victoria : after everything our family has been through , how could you put mom through all of this ? victor : your mother is stronger than you think she is . victoria : she needs you more than you know , probably more than she ever has . victor : she has me . victoria : you abandoned her , and i want to know why . i want the truth , no more lies . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . lily : hey . devon : hey . lily : this place is going to be gc 's hottest new restaurant and nightclub . devon : aww , well , thank you . nothing beats having you here , though , to share this with me . lily : elena seems nice . devon : yeah , elena is nice . lily : mm - hmm . details . devon : this is our first date . there 's no details . lily : okay , and ... ? devon : and what ? we 're just friends . lily : oh ! mm . [ giggles ] devon : yeah . lily : so , tell me , where are she and jett living now ? devon : oh , i 'm sure you know where she and jett are living . they 're living with me , but nothing is going on , at all . okay ? lily : well , she makes you happy . i can tell . devon : yeah . why do n't we talk about you and cane ? lily : no . mnh - mnh . devon : no ? why not ? i saw you guys on the dance floor . lily : [ inhales sharply ] yeah , i , uh ... i do n't know what i 'm doing . i 'm all over the place . devon : you just went through a whole lot in your life , so you 're allowed to feel that way . lily : thank you . devon : mm , whatever you choose to do , there is no shame in the decision that you make . just remember that it 's always better to take things slow . okay ? lily : i 've missed you . devon : i missed you , too . lily : mm . devon : have you heard from dad ? lily : last i heard , he was recharging his battery at your place for the dance floor . devon : yeah , i was hoping he 'd be here by now , but he has n't responded to my messages or my texts , so ... lily : well , you know how hard he sleeps . just try him again . devon : that 's what i 'm about to do . just goes straight to voicemail . um , if anybody needs me ... lily : oh , like elena ? devon : yes , like elena . tell her that i went to the apartment real quick , okay ? i 'll be back . lily : okay . bye . devon : see ya . tessa : how was kyle ? lola : great . he gave me this necklace . tessa : it 's really beautiful . lola : yeah , and he told me that he still loves me . tessa : oh , my god . that 's huge . lola : yeah , and he also told me that he ca n't , uh , stay married to summer anymore . and , um , that he just needs some time to end things the right way , let her down gently ... tessa : okay , well , that 's all good , right ? lola : i thought so . tessa : okay . lola : until i saw them leave together tonight , and they just looked so ... married , you know ? and now i keep wondering if he can actually do it , and if i can even let him , if i even want him to . i just -- i do n't know . does that make me a home - wrecker ? tessa : no , no , because they did n't get married because he was madly in love with her . he did it so that summer would save your life . lola : i know , but he loved her at some point . and no matter how much he denies it to me and to himself , i just think , deep inside , that he 's still -- tessa : okay , but it 's not the same kind of feelings that he has for you . lola : i do n't know . and now i keep wondering if the person that he 's trying to let down gently ... is me . summer : sorry i freaked out earlier . kyle : i 'm the one who should be apologizing . summer : apologizing for what ? kissing lola , or getting caught ? yeah , it 's `` complicated , `` i know . kyle : i wish -- summer : no , i do n't -- i do n't make wishes anymore , kyle . and i should probably just stop believing in happily - ever - after , too , right ? kyle : some things just are n't meant to be . summer : and good things come to those who wait . and i was willing to wait for you . i knew that you still had feelings for lola that you had to work through , and i knew that it was n't gon na be easy for either of us . then i saw you looking at that gorgeous little necklace tonight before we left . and i thought , wow , he 's really trying to do the right thing with us . he loves me , and only me , and this necklace is a sign that kyle wants this marriage just as much as i do . and then ... and then i saw lola wearing it . kyle : you did n't say anything . summer : what -- what was i gon na say , kyle ? what , `` you 're breaking my heart ? `` `` how could you do this when you know how much i love you ? `` kyle : why did n't you ? summer : i know what people think of me . people think that i 'm a selfish brat , but you do n't think that . not anymore . and when i 'm with you , i do n't -- i do n't feel like that woman anymore , i do n't need to be that woman anymore because you are mine . and the love that we share is so much bigger and stronger than whatever obstacle 's in front of us . kyle : summer . i 'm not sure you understand . summer : no , i do . i understand . i understand . you just -- you do n't want to lie to me anymore . kyle : you deserve better than that . summer : yeah , i agree . okay , so from today and on , we move forward . we only tell each other the truth , and we only want what 's best for each other , okay ? kyle : i want that , too . summer : good . it feels really good to hear you say that . okay , so let 's make a promise . tonight , from here on out , you do n't go away to sneak off and see lola . you call it quits , and you are faithful to me and only me , okay ? kyle : summer , i -- i ca n't do that . devon : hey ! dad ? hey ! we got to get going , man ! you 're gon na miss the rest of the show at society ! hello ? guess he did go to sleep . come on , wake up ! it 's not a party till neil winters shows up ! victoria : you 're destroying the best part of you -- mom ! victor : sweetheart , your mother and i are fine . victoria : then why are you keeping her at an arm 's length ? you are hurting her in more ways than you can imagine . victor : and you 've known me long enough to know that i will fix things , okay ? your mother will be fine . victoria : be honest with me , dad . victor : yeah . victoria : is there another woman , another life ? is there something that we should worry about ? should we be preparing ourselves for war ? billy : why are you doing this when you can see she 's upset ? just tell her the truth . summer : why did you marry me ? kyle : i thought i could commit to you and make this work . summer : because i was the only one who could save lola . kyle : that 's not the whole truth . summer : you used me . you said and did anything you had to do to seal the deal , including marrying me . kyle : i never meant to hurt you , summer . summer : you never gave a damn about what happened to me ! no , i was just the means to an end , something that you could use and toss away . you 're no better than billy . kyle : oh , i 'm nothing like him . summer : oh , you 're exactly like billy . you knew i would do anything for you , and you took advantage of that . oh , my god , i actually believed what you said at our wedding . you said our love was so intense , it was like ... it was like i was tattooed on your soul . but you were never -- you were never talking about me . you were talking about lola . you were telling me how much you loved her . how much she meant to you . say it . say it ! tell me that 's the truth ! kyle : i do n't know what 's true anymore ! summer : you were thinking about her the entire time . during our wedding , throughout our marriage , all you cared about was making sure lola was alive . you did n't give a damn about me . kyle : no , i care very much ! summer : yeah , you care about me , but you 're in love with lola . kyle : look , what do you -- what do you want from me ? summer : i want what you promised me . i want your heart . i want your love . i want a future . i want all the things that you made me believe in . kyle : i 'm sorry . summer : i wanted so badly for this to work . i gave you everything -- everything -- and you manipulated me ! i risked my life for your sweet , virginal girlfriend . i confronted anybody who doubted your love or your motives , and , guess what ? they were right the entire time . i just refused to see it . kyle : that 's not what it was like ! summer : then what was it , kyle ? what was it ? please tell me . kyle : i -- i -- i can never repay you for what you did . summer : yeah , you 're right . you ca n't , and you can not replace what i 've lost . kyle : if i could go back , i would do things differently . summer : oh , yeah ? kyle : you changed my life . summer : you ruined mine . kyle : i really care about you -- summer : no ! do n't -- no ! you do not get to say that . not anymore , not after what you 've done to me . kyle : if we let this go on , it would just be years of misery for us both . summer : [ scoffs ] so now being with me is miserable ? kyle : that 's not what i meant ! summer : okay , so what you meant was that not being with your precious lola , that 's what breaks your heart . got it , just one misunderstanding after the other . kyle : i do n't want to do this ! look , i -- i do n't want to fight with you . summer : no , you just wanted what you wanted , and now you 're done with me . but that 's your pattern , right ? the same thing 's gon na happen when you take your girlfriend 's virginity . i give a few weeks . you 'll get bored , and then you 'll move on to your next conquest . kyle : that 's not going to happen . i tried to deny it , and i ca n't anymore . i love lola . i will always love her , and there 's nothing and no one who can change that . tessa : kyle loves you . he said so . he never stopped . lola : i know . tessa : he just wants to do things the right way , handle the situation like an adult , which is a direct result of the influence that you have had on him . so it 's totally your fault that he 's being a grown - up . lola : i 've been blamed for worse . tessa : so let 's toast to you and everything that you 've accomplished . savor this . you helped make this magical night for all these people . this is your first grand opening . that 's unforgettable . lola : i will cherish this night forever . victor : this is a family matter , okay ? stay out of it . billy : you 're incredible . victor : i have not abandoned your mother . victoria : well , that 's how she feels , and you would know that if you took the time to talk with her . victor : sweetheart , listen to me . ever since your mother and i got married , she knows that sometimes business takes precedence . that 's all this is . i mean , wherever i go , she is in my heart , in my soul . victoria : so that 's your story ? victor : yes . victoria : you 've just been wrapped up in business . victor : exactly . that 's all it is . victoria : [ sighs ] dad , i want to believe you , but i also know that you if you had gotten yourself involved in something dangerous ... victor : which i haven't . victoria : ... i would be the last person that you would tell ... victor : no . victoria : ... so this is all moot . victor : no , i would tell you . okay ? but i 'm in no danger . that 's all i have to say . victoria : then i guess we 're done here . victor : yes . and i love you . victoria : i love you , dad , so whatever you 're involved in , be careful . please . victor : give me a hug . do n't you worry , okay ? kyle : i 've tried , summer . i really have . but i ca n't be the man you need . summer : so what are you saying ? kyle : i think it 's time we ended this . summer : a divorce ? you want to divorce me ? kyle : it 's for the best . summer : for whom ? for you and lola ? or for me ? kyle : or we can get this annulled , like your father said . summer : are you sure you really want to go down that road ? you 've thought about the consequences ? kyle : [ sighs ] i have . and if you really think about it , you 'll see it 's the only option . we started as friends . let 's end it that way . [ upbeat dance music plays ] devon : lily . i need to talk to you , okay ? lily : okay . what 's wrong , devon ? | its a day filled with both happiness and heartbreak for genoa city residents as the opening of society is a success and ana sings a beautiful song with jett as cane and lily dance and abby and nate share a dance . cane asks for yet another chance with lily while lily admits to devon that her feelings are all over the place and she does n't know what to do . lily is glad to see devon dating again and tells him she can see elena makes him happy . victor arrives just before victoria and billy leave victoria 's house for the opening of the restaurant . victoria demand s the truth from her father because she does n't believe him when he tells her that he has been trying to land a big business deal . victor gives victoria a kiss and tells her not to worry because everything is fine which leaves victoria even more worried . kyle and summer arrive home early from the party and kyle is honest with summer and tells her that he still loves lola and he always will summer feels hurt , betrayed and used and kyle asks her for an annulment or a divorce . kyle tells her that he never meant to hurt her and he hopes they can end their marriage the way it started as friends . devon and lily are worried when neil is late arriving to the party and does n't answer his cell phone or any texts . devon goes back to his penthouse looking for neil and then goes upstairs still calling for his dad . devon comes downstairs with a shocked look on his face and tears in his eyes later we see him back at society in silent scenes with just music playing he tells his family that neil has died . |
[ previously_on ] lily : do we have a lawyer ? amanda : you have the best . i 've accepted your offer . theo : i just stopped by to drop off my security badge . i 'll , uh , make it quick so you both can get back to celebrating me getting fired . victor : i did n't want you to know . but now you have to be told . it was you , son . you killed alyssa 's father . it was you all along . adam : you were n't gon na let me take your precious company without a fight , so you conjure up this ridiculous story of an 11-year - old me killing aj montalvo . i mean , this is low . victor : i wish it were n't true . adam : this is low , even for you . nikki : so ... when you told adam about the truth of aj 's death , did it trigger any memories for him ? victor : the story is buried too deep . he accused me of concocting this whole thing to protect mysel when , the reality is , he 's frightened . nikki : i 'm sorry . i know how painful that must 've been for you to hear . victor : i hold you partly responsible for this , sweetheart . nikki : how so ? victor : how so ? you asked me to trust you with the truth . once i gave it to you , you ran right to victoria , told her everything . nikki : i had to tell her that so that she would understand what a mistake would be to act on her own . victor : how naive can you be ? she hates her brother . she hates adam with a passion . by telling her this information , you gave her a weapon . nikki : she did n't use it . she did not tell adam . victor : she dangled enough information in front of him so he came running straight to me . nikki : [ sighs ] victor : by telling her that , you gave her a chance to back me into a corner . you really did . you 're responsible . victoria : how did your talk with dad go ? adam : how do you think it went ? victoria : oh , he told you , did n't he ? mariah : i think that is everything . oh ! wait , wait , wait . uh , salad dressing . do you mind throwing in , like , two of each kind ? because i do n't know if people are gon na be sitting down to eat all at once or they 're just gon na be grazing . and , uh , i would like to pay now . that way , whoever picks up the order tomorrow morning can just pick up the order and go . and , um , uh , reheating instructions . i 'm definitely gon na need those . thank you . theo : hope you remember the spinach empanadas . my favorite . and , also , the mango fritters are always a hit . assuming i 'm invited to whatever shindig you 're planning . mariah : yeah , it 's a private gathering , keyword `` private . `` theo : oh . i guess kyle almost put you in charge of the party he 's throwing to celebrate firing me . mariah : what are you talking about ? theo : well , i guess you have n't heard the news yet . plong story short , i gave kyle all the ammunition he needed to get rid of me . mariah : well , usually in any other scenario , i would make a biting remark about you losing yet another job , but ... i have more important things to worry about , and the world does n't revolve around you , so ... theo : well ... sorry to bother you . excuse me . billy : that 's lily . her last meeting ran over , so she 's gon na be a few minutes . amanda : oh , okay . billy : do n't worry , we 'll finish up in time to get you do whatever you have planned next . amanda : my calendar is clear . i look forward to hearing all about your acquisition strategy in great detail . unless you have another commitment . billy : no , no . no , uh , this job is taking up all my time right now . amanda : i happened to see you and victoria together a few days ago . you seemed fairly civil . billy : well , you probably saw us talking about her brother 's coup at newman . i heard the news about adam . i had no idea that it was the family business equivalent of a hostile takeover . billy : it was hostile . amanda : and i 'm sure that victoria being out of commission all of those weeks did n't help . billy : i would n't worry about victoria . i get the impression she 's about to stage a comeback . and when she does , adam 's not going to know what hit him . victoria : it 's not a lie , adam . adam : you must think that i 'm totally naive . dad was looking for a way to neutralize me so he did n't have to sign a contract making it impossible for him to fire me . and you -- you wanted to be the queen of newman again , so the two of you put your heads together to pin the crime he committed on me . victoria : it happened exactly the way that dad said it did . and you know what , deep down inside , i know you know it 's true . additional sponsorship billy : thank you . amanda : you seem to relish the idea of victoria putting her brother in his place . billy : big time . amanda : so i take it that you and adam have history of your own ? billy : yeah , we do , and it 's not pretty . but we probably should n't go there . amanda : you 're right . we 're supposed to be talking about business , not our personal lives . & lily : hello . hi . sorry i 'm late . i apologize . billy : it 's okay . we 're just getting started . you want to order anything before we do ? lily : uh , no , thanks . i 'm good . amanda : so , we 'll just dive right in . lily : okay . mariah : hey . i 'm sorry about being short with you earlier . theo : it 's cool . mariah : thank you for saying that , but no ... no , it 's really not . uh , it sounds like you 're having a crappy day . i do n't want to add to it . i 'm not having the best day myself , so ... theo : problems at home ? mariah : not with tessa , if that 's what you mean . theo : good , because i 'm still rooting for the two of you to live happily ever after . even though i have reluctantly accepted that you wo n't let me turn your relationship into the social media sensation it could be . mariah : that 's very big of you . theo : but if things are copacetic with your girlfriend , what 's got you down ? mariah : uh ... i just am not the most patient person , and when things stress me out . anything can set me off , especially if it 's not about me . actually , specifically if it 's not about me . 'cause then i ca n't control it . there 's nothing i can do to fix it . and so i just have to let things play out and hope for the best , which is completely against my nature . theo : there seems to be a lot of that going around . mariah : what do you mean ? theo : lola 's been worry about something going on with her brother ... lola 's brother who 's dating your mom . is sharon okay ? theo : she will be . nikki : enlighten me , victor . how did you see all of this working out had i not interfered ? victor : well , i was in the process of dismantling adam 's leverage . i totally alyssa to kill the whole damn story . i would have gotten rid of all of it . it 's all blown up because of you . who knows what adam will do with all that information ? nikki : you have a point . i mean , he could have done something terrible , like trying to take christian away from nicholas or tampering with your medication , manufacturing evidence to put victoria in jail over attempted murder -- these are just the things he 's done in the last year . i could go back further . victor : sweetheart , you 've made your point , thank you . nikki : but are you hearing it ? adam is constantly attacking our family with this sense of entitlement , as if you owe him something . you have allowed him to come at us time and time again , victor , with no consequences . it has become a very dangerous pattern , and i have to wonder where it will all end . adam : [ sighs ] that is just what it all comes down to for you , is n't it , victoria ? it 's who gets to sit in daddy 's chair . victoria : you 've started all this by trying to steal that chair from me . so what does that say about you ? adam : point taken . and , yes , in retrospect , it was a mistake to not accept the job from victor after he offered it to me , after tracking me down in vegas . hey , if he had given it to me , he would n't have given it to you , and i would have saved yourself all that heartbreak from losing it . so , for that , i do owe you an apology , and for that alone . victoria : oh , please . dad just wanted you to come and work for the company . he was never going to give you full control . adam : he told me i was the only one who could truly follow in his footsteps . victoria : oh ... adam ! you know you 've always been the one most desperate to win dad 's respect , and now we all know why . because , deep down , you know you 're not worthy of it . adam : go to hell , victoria . feel the clarity of new nikki : turning over control of your life 's work , alienating your other children , allowing adam to believe that you 're a murderer -- victor , it 's too much . it 's got to to stop . victor : sweetheart , that is not your decision to make . you should have left it up to me , okay ? nikki : oh , and then you would have continued to enable his behavior ? how often have you sworn to protect this family ? adam 's not the only one in it , you know . victor : i have protected my family , not just adam , all right ? nicholas still has his son , victoria will soon be c.e.o . again . nikki : and i still have my husband , in spite of the fact that adam tried to kill you . remember that ? victor : it 's an old story . nikki : maybe for you . i just do n't understand . do you think that if you forgive adam often enough and give him unconditional love , that he will suddenly just be healed and whole ? that 's a nice fantasy , but if that were possible , it would have happened long before now . victor : i do n't know how you can say that . look at your own history . nikki : oh , i was wondering when you were gon na bring that up . victor : well , it 's the truth , sweetheart , okay ? i 'm not saying that to hurt you . nikki : you think i should have empathy for adam because i accidentally killed my childhood friend and buried the memory of it until i was an adult . i know ! victor : think about it . there 's a parallel . you were n't responsible for that . no one holds you responsible for that . the adults in your life were responsible . the same thing applies to adam . nikki : listen ... my heart goes out to that damaged child , of course . but i suspect that that is who you still see when you look in adam 's eyes , and he is not that person anymore . he is a predator . he is dangerous . and if you ca n't face that , you 're in as much denial as he is . theo : i do n't need details . that 's -- that 's your business . i guess it 's been going on for a while ? mariah : that 's fair to say . theo : that time i razzed you about getting tanner watts to hire you in new york -- you said you did n't want to leave town on account of your mother . at the time , i assumed it was just an excuse not to put yourself out there . mariah : it 's easier to let you think that . theo : well , whatever is going on , it sounds like you made the right call sticking close to home . mariah : i 'm sure my mom wishes there were moments that i was phoning it in from back east . when people hover , she tends to get overwhelmed . and i have this wonderful knack of saying the worst thing at the worst possible time . theo : well , i bet you agonize over that stuff way more than sharon does . none of it matters in the end . mariah : you do n't think so ? theo : i remember when my mom was sick . she 'd get ticked off at the smallest thing . i could n't do anything in the way that she wanted -- laundry , loading the dishwasher . putting too much peanut butter on her toast . but she was n't mad at me , just that her world was turned upside down . her kid was taking care of her instead of the other way around . near the end , she told me how much he meant to her that i came home . i would n't trade that time with her for anything . anyway ... i 'm sure sharon is glad that you 've been close by . mariah : i hope so . you know , my relationship with my mom is very similar to you and the abbotts . i did n't meet her until i was an adult , and i did n't even know that we were related at first . theo : i would have never guessed that . you seem so close . mariah : took a long time to get that way . mostly because i was an awful , awful human being . but she did n't give up on me . and , eventually , i absorbed some of her decency and goodness through osmosis . theo : well , it sounds like you had the long lost relative jackpot . mariah : yeah . i just -- i did n't get a childhood with her , you know , and i thought that we would have decades to make up for it . and what if i do n't ? theo : try not to think that way . your attitude is the one thing that you can control , and though you 'll probably dismiss this as me putting too much stock in the wisdom of wellness influencers ... i do think staying optimistic can make a difference . mariah : that is actually something that we agree on . i 'm doing my best to stay upbeat and positive from my mom right now . theo : you 're probably the one person in her life who can make her laugh , even when she feels like hell . mariah : i try . theo : well , keep it up , mariah . you 're doing great . chelsea : oh , good . you 're home . the shower was a hit . i actually just got back a little while ago . chloe and kevin were so cute , and they were so excited about this baby . i think everyone had a really nice time , especially bella and connor . i told him he could , you know , watch the movie he was watching , and we 'd pick him up later , which is good . i thought we could have some alone time , adult conversation i 'm dying to hear about your day . it 's totally normal billy : we have n't actually come up with a mission statement . lily : no , but if i had to summarize our overall philosophy in terms of companies we want to acquire , then i would say attention is new currency and i think time is our most valuable resource . so i think wherever people are most engaged online is where chancellor communications needs to be . amanda : well , that 's a pretty broad spectrum . billy : it is , but one that works for us . we have a wide mandate and deep pockets . lily : and we want to be inescapable . you know , wherever you go online , we want to be there . we want to have our hands in everything . amanda : so you are starting out small with bite - sized goals like global domination . billy : would you expect anything less from a company that i 'm co - c.e.o . of ? amanda : well , it is an improvement on your race car driving . billy : ah , but same thrill . fewer accidents . sorry , uh , race cars ? amanda : um , inside joke . billy : do you think that we officially need a mission statement ? amanda : start - ups wo n't expect that . billy : and what about more established companies ? amanda : well , how big and how corporate are we talking ? mariah : here you go . theo : what 's this ? mariah : this is a thank - you for being so nice about my mom earlier . especially when you have your own problems to deal with . theo : i appreciate it . mariah : so , do you want to talk about what happened at jabot ? theo : i wo n't bore you with my sad tale of professional self - sabotage . mariah : well , how about this , what if i declared this space right here a judgment - free zone , just for tonight ? would you want to talk about it then ? theo : pull up a chair . victoria : i just saw adam . i know you told him the truth . it was the right thing to do . victor : it was the last thing i wanted to do . you hung me out to dry . do n't you think telling him that was cruel ? victoria : excuse me ? cruel ? victor : yes . victoria : he 's the one who set this in motion . i just let him know that this was n't gon na end well for him . victor : you 're enjoying this , are n't you ? victoria : am i glad that he 's not getting away with blackmailing you ? yes , i am . victor : he is not gon na blackmail me . victoria : well , it 's too late , dad . he 's done it . only i 'm the one paying the price . [ sighs ] victor : i was going to honor my commitment to you , to reinstate you as c.e.o . there 's no need to shatter your brother 's life . victoria : if you expect me to apologize for defending what is rightfully mine , you are going to be waiting a very long time . chelsea : whew ! i am ready to relax and put my feet up . or i 'll open us up a bottle of wine . or should i wait for dinner ? what 'd you get us ? adam : [ sighs deeply ] [ scoffs ] that 's right . i was supposed to get takeout . i totally forgot . chelsea : oh , that 's okay . that 's fine . esther actually sent me home with a bunch of leftovers , so i 'll make us a couple plates . adam : chelsea . chelsea : hey . what 's going on ? did something happen at work ? adam : i -- i do n't even know where to start . chelsea : adam . something is wrong . adam : first off , dad fired me . chelsea : what ? adam : mm - hmm . chelsea : no . he would n't dare . victor knows that there would be consequences . he knows that you have this evidence tying him to aj 's murder . what are you talking about ? adam : victor is not concerned about that anymore . seems he and victoria have put their heads together to come up with a cover story , one that explains away his involvement and pins the crime on somebody else . chelsea : i do n't understand . did they bribe someone to confess ? adam : no . no , they think they found the perfect fall guy . chelsea : who ? adam : me . when our daughter and her kids moved in with us ... `` the young and the restless `` will continue . mariah : for you to go through all of that trouble to plagiarize a pitch -- i mean , why ? not that i think that you 're above doing something sneaky and underhanded . theo : okay . what happened to my judgment - free zone ? mariah : [ chuckles ] sorry . i 'm sorry . i just do n't understand why you would feel the need to cheat . you worked for me at power . i know that you know how to handle a marketing campaign . that and social media -- i mean , that 's your lane . theo : thanks . mariah : so why did n't you just come up with a pitch of your own ? theo : i choked . i do n't know why . usually i 'm overflowing with ideas . i ca n't get them down fast enough . but this time -- brain freeze . mariah : maybe you were scared to compete with kyle . theo : oh , come on . all kyle and i do is compete . mariah : yeah , no , i know , you guys are rivals , but that 's mostly in your professional life . and you guys are the only two people keeping score . for jack to have to choose between the two of you professionally , i mean , that 's got to be pretty unnerving . theo : yeah , that probably had something to do with it . you know , i felt like kyle already had a built - in leg up because he was jack 's kid . and , in the midst my freak - out , i convinced myself that his fancy business degree was more than just a piece of paper , that when he said he was gon na win because he had worked at jabot for years , that he was right , that i was never going to accomplish something as good as him . mariah : so instead you decided to sweet talk kyle 's assistant into being your spy . theo : [ sighs ] you know , i ca n't even get mad at kyle and summer for setting me up . no one forced me to steal work and pass it off as my own . mariah : well , i 'm a big proponent of silver linings . you know , maybe -- maybe jabot was n't the right fit for you . maybe this gives you an opportunity to find someplace where you really fit in . theo : you know , the same thing occurred to me . i 'm just not sure i 'll be able to find my ideal gig in genoa city . mariah : why ? because we 're not as susceptible as sophisticated new yorkers to the charm that 's oozing from your pores ? theo : no , it 's just like you said the other night . what 's really left for me here ? mariah : i did n't -- i did n't mean to be so flip about that . you have family here , and i think i underestimated how much that actually meant to you . theo : well , thank you for keeping an open mind . mariah : that was our deal here in this space . theo : still , it surprises me , knowing you and kyle are such good buds . mariah : oh , my perspective is colored by the fact that i used to be a truly awful person . i mean , morally , ethically , just -- just terrible . theo : really ? i never would 've guessed that . mariah : sure you would have . yeah , you 're right , i would have . mariah : well , it 's just safe to say that we are morally ambiguous people who take a little bit longer to get our act together . that being said , if you hurt lola , ever ... theo : oh ! dead man walking . got it . victoria : when you reinstate me as ceo at newman , it will be because i 've earned it , dad . i have done a damned good job of leading that company . no one is more qualified or experienced or better suited for that position . and , unlike adam , i would n't have it any other way . i have dealt with adam , sweetheart . i 'm just disappointed in the way you handled the situation , that 's all . victoria : disappointed ? because i believed you when you told me from the very beginning that you swore you did n't kill that guy ? victor : i appreciate your support as much as there was of it . victoria : but you wish that -- that it would go further . no , you wish that i would just continue accepting that i 'm collateral damage in this continual struggle against you and adam , and i 'll just be kept in the dark about everything . victor : there was no need for you to know everything , just that you would be taking care of . victoria : i 'm not looking to be taken care of . i run newman enterprises . it was my job to fight off this threat to the company . and you should have empowered me to do so , not tie my hands . victor : right there is the reason why i kept this a secret from you . i did n't want to use this information as a weapon against your brother . victoria : oh , so what ? victor : sweetheart , what happened to him was tragic . okay ? the memories he kept out of his mind , i mean , they are powerful enough to destroy his life . do n't you grasp that ? adam : now victor 's saying he did n't even get to kansas until after aj was dead . he 's saying mom was freaking out , she did n't know who else to call , so victor flew down and took charge . he came up with a plausible explanation and bribed the coroner to go along with what he said . and since aj was n't a beloved figure , it did n't take much . chelsea : and you -- you do n't remember any of this ? adam : chelsea , do you not see what my father is doing ? he 's taking the facts that we can prove , he 's taking the evidence and the witnesses that we have , and now he has created a whole new series of events to wrap around this . he 's putting a whole new spin on it . and , in this version , victor newman comes flying in on his private jet to save the day like some damn hero , whereas i am the violent , impulsive killer with psychological issues from way back . chelsea : he did not say that . adam : he did n't have to . i mean , my god , what kind of man would goad his own son into believing something like that about himself ? chelsea : i ca n't fathom it . i mean , even coming from victor . adam : i just -- i can not believe that he would do this to me , that he would take it this far . chelsea : i know . i ca n't believe it , either . i just -- i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry this is happening . amanda : um , the platform that you 're building for serialized fiction -- how will that be structured ? billy : right now , our plan is to have my sister traci , who 's a novelist , head up that division . lily : well , assuming she says yes . billy : i think that 's a given . she would n't want to say no to her baby brother . lily : explains so much . billy : mm . amanda : so traci would be your director for it ? billy : yeah . and just to be clear , besides being the c.e.o . of jabot for a brief stint -- and when i say brief , i mean , blink and you 'd miss it -- she really has no corporate experience to speak of . amanda : that can still be risky , especially since she will be reporting to the baby brother that she ca n't say no to . that might not be the best dynamic for chancellor or your relationship . billy : i hear what you 're saying , and i would say even though traci chose a different career path than the rest of the abbotts , she has been around the family company her entire life . i think she knows what she 's getting into , and i would also say that lily and i are both confident in her skills set for the job . lily : yeah , we have n't worked out the details of the business model because we want traci to have input on that . amanda : got it . now , next , i 'm curious about your digital magazine . do you intend to maintain its current focus ? billy : i would say , yeah , that 's the plan . lily : yeah , we want to keep it fun , have celebrity stories and lots of interviews , photos . billy : apolitical , non - controversial . lily : yeah . we do n't want to upset anyone or get sued . billy : at least not with that division . and , of course , i know getting sued would cut into your overtime . amanda : you will not hear any complaints from me . the more peaceful my world can be , the better . mariah : good luck on the job hunt . theo : thank you . i appreciate the shoulder . mariah : well , we all need one sometimes . amanda : here 's another question for you -- gaming influencers ? is that a real thing ? lily : oh , yeah , yeah . it 's huge . i mean , some of these gamers have millions of followers . amanda : wow . i had no idea . billy : yeah . lily has teenage twins who are college freshmen , so she 's plugged in . lily : [ chuckles ] amanda : okay . well , it appears that all of chancellor communications ' proposed divisions are geared towards a younger audience with the exception of the 24-hour news channel . billy : that is our one more traditional outlet . of course , we plan to supplement that with a new news platform geared towards a younger demographic , because , as we all know , that 's where they get most of the information , on social media . victoria : dad , i know you want me to still think of adam as my little brother , part of the family , and ... you want me to think that he 's capable of redemption , but ... so much has happened . he 's hurt so many people that i love , including you . victor : well , do n't use me as an excuse . victor : it 's not an excuse to say that you share a lot of the responsibility for how things have turned out . [ sighs ] it 's impossible for me to feel anything but threatened by adam . and i 'm tired of relying on other people to keep me safe . i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to protect our family and myself and newman enterprises , and i 'm not gon na make any apologies for it . victor : all right . you can have your ceo title back . you can run the company . you 're right , you 've earned it . victoria : thank you . victor : but what you have lost is my respect . victoria : well , i can live with that . chelsea : chamomile . adam : soothe me ? good luck with that . but thank you for trying . chelsea : you 're welcome . i just -- i ca n't fathom that victor would say something so awful to you . and , i mean , why now ? after he already named you c.e.o . , why would he not bring this to your attention when you brought him that evidence ? it does n't make any sense . adam : because it took him and victoria this long to come up with this disgusting so - called explanation . chelsea : i mean , that ca n't be the reason victor gave you . adam : he told me that if i did n't force the issue , he would have taken this secret to the grave , just like my mother , and that is the one part of this that i will never forgive , that he would drag her into this , that he would try to poison the memories of my mother . and does he expect me to believe , ever since that moment , my mother thought of me as some brutal , enraged killer ? chelsea : of course not . i mean , you never felt any hint of that , right ? adam : no ! never . chelsea : so , from what you 're telling me , it seems like victor did n't say you did this out of malice . you did this to protect hope . adam : what are you saying ? chelsea : no , i just do n't want you to put your own spin on things . i mean , it 's just odd . if victor was trying to frame you , why he you would n't try to expose you as being some cold - blooded killer . adam : because he 's just trying to come up with something to make his story seem more plausible . he 's trying to come up with an explanation of why i ca n't remember something that is impossible to forget . chelsea : well , what can you remember about that time ? adam : i do n't know . can you remember everything that happened in your life when you were 11 ? chelsea : no . no , of course not . i mean , at least not in much detail . i was on the grift with anita at the time ... in and out of school , skipping out on leases , moving a lot , usually in the middle of the night . but do i remember addresses or names of books i read or names of people we swindled ? no . mnh- mnh . adam : then why would you ever ask me that ? i mean , is some part of you thinking this might be true ? amanda : so that covers all of my questions . do you have any for me ? lily : uh , no . i do n't think so . billy : no . at the moment , i 'm good . lily : yeah . amanda : okay . [ cellphone rings ] lily : oh ! excuse me . oh , sorry , it 's charlie . i have to take this . amanda : okay . no problem . lily : hey , sweetie . how 'd your weekend go ? billy : okay . what do you think about our approach ? honest opinion . amanda : pursuing a younger demographic makes a lot of sense . develop that brand loyalty early , you have a customer for life . billy : yeah , i think in retail products , that would be the case . amanda : not so with media ? billy : i think , with this industry , the key is to be nimble , to see what 's coming six months ahead and to get in on its development . things happen and they change like that , especially with a younger demographic . amanda : so , instead of fighting that , you 're planning for it . billy : mm - hmm . amanda : you keep looking for what 's going to be cool six months from now instead of piling on once it 's trending . billy : exactly . chancellor needs to be able to adapt across all platforms to build those capabilities into the system . chelsea : i 'm just trying to figure out how to help you get through this ... what our next steps should be , and ... [ sighs ] to be honest , i 'm just a little shocked that this is all happening . adam : mm . well , that makes two of us . chelsea : i mean , does -- does victor expect you to just walk away from newman ? after this whole press release , all these interviews ... how would he explain that ? you really think he 's just gon na release this story ? adam : oh , well , you did n't see the look on victoria 's face . if he did n't do it , she was gon na do it . and she wants payback . and there are no limits to which she wo n't go to get it . adam : oh , my god . if connor were to hear about this ... chelsea : no . do n't even think about that , adam . we wo n't allow that to happen . | theo and mariah bond because theo figures out sharon is sick but he does n't know she has cancer . theo tells mariah to make the most of her time with sharon because he would n't trade the time he spent with his mother while she was sick for anything in the world . theo tells mariah why he got fired from jabot and she thinks that jabot was never the right fit for him and he will soon find his perfect job . theo overhears a meeting at society between amanda , billy , and lily where they are discussing needing to find gamer influencers . victor gives victoria her job back but says she has lost his respect and victoria tells him that is fine with her and returns to her office at newman enterprises . adam tells chelsea the story that victor made up to take him out of the ceo job . chelsea thinks the story might be true but she does n't say that to adam and tells him she will help him fight victoria for his job . victor and nikki have an argument because he blames nikki for telling victoria the truth which later forced him to tell adam the truth . |
jack : you and brad ? sharon : look , it happened a long time ago . before you and i ever ... jack : yeah , i know , when you were both married to other people . go ahead , say it . sharon : what do you wan na know ? jack : that it was just sex . that it meant nothing more than that . my god , you ca n't even say it . what ... so what -- what was this ? was this revenge ? some way to get back at nicholas ? sharon : i suppose , yeah , that was part of it . jack : part of it ? sharon : i - i needed someone . jack : right place , right time . and what was carlton 's excuse ? it seems to me he was ... he would 've been ... on his honeymoon with victoria at the time , am i right ? sharon : listen ... none of this matters . jack : you and i made a lifetime commitment to each other last night in this room ! if it was so damn important for me to know about brad , why did n't you tell me before last night ? what ... oh , wait , i ... i 'm not the first to know , am i ? sharon : jack ... jack : you were afraid that i would hear this from someone else and that 's the only reason you told me . [ scene_break ] brad : this is a place of business , nick . nick : oh , you were fine with using company money to seduce my wif -- oh , no , i 'm sorry , to console my wife in new york . brad : we 're finished . nick : why did you even marry my sister if you were gon na cheat a month later ? brad : i love victoria . but things happen in a marriage and you should know that better than anyone . nick : do you even know what you want ? brad : i want victoria . and i 'm hoping in time she 'll take me back . nick : i would n't bet on it . you blew it this time . she 's not gon na trust you again . [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . i got all the citations that you need . korbel : excellent . uh , because i am anxious to get to work . colleen : really ? colleen : somebody 's anxious for something . korbel : yeah , i almost got a ticket driving back here from campus . i just could not stop thinking about you . colleen : really ? i can just see it now , `` officer , please , you do n't understand . i 'm writing a paper on the 11th century goldsmithing techniques , and if i do n't get it in time -- `` korbel : you were eavesdropping on me ? colleen : i 'm just saying that you should be a lawyer . because you 're very convincing . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hang on , hang on , i just have to finish this thought . or else it will plague me for the rest of the day . okay . oh , hey , brad , what can i do for you ? brad : you just could n't keep your mouth shut , could you ? phyllis : i did n't tell anybody . brad : no , of course not . phyllis : brad , i did n't say anything . brad : why deny it , phyllis ? you got what you wanted . phyllis : it 's not what i wanted . brad : of course , you had nothing to gain . you just enjoy seeing people suffer . phyllis : i did not tell victoria about you and sharon . brad : then who did ? phyllis : well , i do n't know , your wife is smart . maybe she got suspicious and looked into it . because you 're always acting so guilty and weird around her . brad : well , gee , well , maybe that 's because i was being blackmailed ? but guess what ? game over . you 've got nothing to hold over me anymore . phyllis : brad , i swear to you -- brad : save it . phyllis : i did n't -- brad : it 's all on you , phyllis . it 's all on you . [ scene_break ] jack : do you love him ? sharon : yes . i do . as a friend . jack : i saw the two of you at the hospital holding hands . something did n't feel right . i asked you then ! sharon : and i told you the truth ! jack : when you were forced to . sharon : there 's nothing going on between brad and me . he 's committed to his marriage . i 'm committed to mine . jack : then why not tell me about it ? why lie ? sharon : well , listen , have you told me about every single fling you 've ever had in your life ? jack : this is not a fling , sharon ! this is an ongoing relationship you and bradley have . you agreed to hide the truth to protect brad ! and now you 're doing damage control ! sharon : i feel terrible ! i really do for what this is doing to victoria and ... jack , i ca n't change the past , okay ? ! all i can do is focus on my future with you ! jack : because i was your only choice . sharon : what are you saying ? jack : if brad were a single man , you 'd have chosen him . sharon : i chose to marry you . jack : because brad was n't available ? sharon : because i want you . what we have -- it makes me happy . jack : happier than pining after a married man ? sharon : look , just because you sleep with someone once , it does n't mean you have to spend your whole life with them . jack : you know what ? that might be easier to accept if i 'd heard this before last night . sharon : it does n't change our relationship . jack : it sure as hell does now . sharon : why ? it does n't change anything for me . jack , when you asked me to elope , i said yes . and i meant that with all my heart . and when we said our vows , i meant every word of what i said . jack : i got ta go to work . sharon : jack ... [ scene_break ] korbel : can we ... drop the graphics directly into the article ? or should we attach 'em separately ? colleen : um , we should attach them separately . we can send bigger files . and the pictures will be sharper . korbel : since i 'm technologically challenged , i 'll leave that decision up to you . colleen : you 're giving me the power ? huh , i 'll try not to let that go to my head . korbel : `` more powerful is he who has himself in his own power . `` colleen : self - control is overrated . who said that , socrates ? korbel : seneca . colleen : oh , one of those `` s `` guys . what ? korbel : nothing . uh , about the captions -- your shoulder bothering you ? colleen : oh , probably from the 15 pounds of books i brought over , just so we would look legit . korbel : what have we been doing for the last half - hour ? colleen : yeah , if anybody saw me knock on your door ... korbel : okay , i 'm happy to give you a massage . it is a small sacrifice and far better than staying five feet away from you in public . colleen : another reason why i wan na go to paris with you . korbel : i know you said something about that before , but ... colleen : um , you know , we should probably get back to work , though . i need you to look over the notes so i can write captions . [ scene_break ] brad : victoria , it 's me . i still have n't heard back from you . i know you had lunch with j.t . , but that was hours ago . i 'm worried about you . please get back to me as soon as you get the message . [ scene_break ] victoria : how likely is a strike ? both plants ? uh , well , yeah , i 'd like to talk to both of their union reps , but ... what 's the time difference ? about nine hours ? all right , fine , um ... give me his number . hold -- hold on a second , i need something to write with . do you have something ? thank you . thanks . thanks . okay , um ... all right , shoot . uh - huh . okay , got it . um , okay . i 'll give him a call when i get into the office . all right . yeah , yeah , all right , i 'll talk to you . j.t . : no escape , huh ? victoria : yeah . i must 've been a slacker in a former life and this is the universe 's way of punishing me . j.t . : except for you love it . otherwise , you would n't pick up the phone . victoria : yeah , well , work 's the only place i seem to have control . j.t . : you regret what just happened ? victoria : it was n't premeditated . it 's not like i set out to ... to be a hypocrite . j.t . : no , things just got out of control . victoria : yeah , just like they did for brad and sharon . how 's that for irony ? j.t . : stuff happens . victoria : well , thank you very much for the out , but , um , i , uh , i do n't need any excuses . i knew what i was doing . j.t . : oh , hey , you do n't have to explain . i 'm curious , though ... what are you gon na do now that you know ? victoria : well , i was thinking that i -- i might create a new reality tv show and , uh , call it , `` how messed up is this ? `` starring nick , phyllis , brad , sharon , myself and you can be the host . i 'm sure it 'd be a hit . j.t . : yeah , well , that 's pretty funny , except for the fact that it 's your real life . victoria : oh , i 'll be all right . j.t . : i never doubted it . victoria : well , i should be going . back to the real world . j.t . : the one with your husband in it ? victoria : yeah , not yet . there 's someone else i need to see first . [ scene_break ] colleen : `` filigree , from the latin filum , or thread , was a common technique used in creating gospel covers or other religious artifacts throughout the medieval period . artisans on the continent sought to emulate the intricacy of the byzantine -- `` i did n't have that saved ! korbel : what you said before , about coming with me to paris -- were you serious ? colleen : would you rather i was n't ? korbel : look , you had a fight with your dad and victoria . next thing you know , you 're saying you wan na come with me when i take the job . colleen : so you are taking the job ? korbel : it 's a huge decision , colleen . colleen : i know . it could change your whole life . korbel : i mean , for you . you 're talking about moving halfway across the world , living together . colleen : you think i did n't mean it ? korbel : well , you 'd be leaving behind your family , your friends . colleen : to be with you in paris . what 's that saying ? two can eat baguettes as cheaply as one ? if you 're not up for it ... korbel : i am . i am . come with me . colleen : really ? i just -- i did n't know how you felt and ... korbel : i love you , colleen . colleen : i love you , too . korbel : come here . [ scene_break ] nick : have you heard the latest ? phyllis : yeah , i have . uh , brad was just here . nick : oh , making excuses , i 'm sure . phyllis : have you talked to victoria ? how is she taking it ? nick : you know , i do n't know who she 's more upset with -- brad or herself for marrying this jerk . she gave him so many chances to tell the truth . phyllis : right , right . how 'd she find out ? nick : she hired j.t . phyllis : wow . i never thought she would go that far . nick : i know . but i 'm glad she did . it 's better to find out now . though i know it ca n't be easy . phyllis : well , i suppose ... it 's not that easy for you either . knowing that your wife at the time had a one - nighter with brad . nick : if that 's all it was . she told me about their kiss in st. louis on that business trip . what if she was n't telling the truth ? maybe she had turned to brad long before that . phyllis : well , it does n't matter now , does it ? nick : it just makes me wonder how things got like this . you know , how did i mess up so bad ? and not just me -- victoria and my parents -- i mean , how many divorces have we racked up ? it 's like a newman family curse . phyllis : do n't -- do n't do that . i mean , i guess i married into the right family . you know , 'cause my track record is n't great either , so ... nick : i do n't want us to make the same mistakes . dishonesty kills relationships . so let 's not let that happen . all right ? phyllis : all right . [ scene_break ] brad : i should 've taken the stairs . jack : feel free . brad : congratulations on your marriage . jack : oh , yeah , i 'm a lucky man . brad : i did n't realize you and sharon were in such a hurry to tie the knot . jack : just waiting outside that mailbox for your invitation , are you ? brad : i was gon na send you a present . jack : yeah , i 'll bet you were . you seem a little ruffled , bradski . having a bad day at the office or troubles with victoria ? or , uh , are they now one and the same ? brad : you have a point , jack ? jack : i just think it 's not easy to live and work with the same woman . brad : well , i guess you 're in the same boat now , are n't you ? jack : except my father - in - law is n't the boss . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victoria : hi , there . [ scene_break ] colleen : oversized studio , sleeping alcove , kitchen privileges . oh , balcony looking over . the park . korbel : it 's in the fifth arrondissement . it 's the latin quarter . it 's like a little village -- lots of shops , cafes . colleen : oh , my mom and i -- we ate by the sorbonne one time . and , uh , it was crazy 'cause everything 's so close together , so we were pretty much talking and sharing bread with whoever was sitting there . korbel : social distance between human beings is a language in and of itself . oh , $ 1,600 euros . colleen : what ? korbel : that 's not bad rent for that part of town . colleen : hmm . have you been to paris much ? korbel : it 's incredible . there 's so many things i wan na show you . colleen : notre dame , the louvre . korbel : actually , i was thinking about my favorite ice cream parlor on ile st. louis . colleen : you know what 's gon na be the best part about this ? walking down the street , holding hands , not having to pretend . korbel : i got ta get going . i 'm meeting victoria . we 're talking about the preservation project . colleen : um , i 'm gon na come with you . i wan na tell my dad that we 're leaving . korbel : so soon ? i mean , it 's not for a couple months . i was figuring we 'd finish out the semester . colleen : i 'm done with the lies . my dad wants me to be an adult . i wan na be open and honest with him . sure , he may never accept that we 're together , but the fact is , from now on , i wan na tell him like it is . korbel : i 'm impressed . colleen : i mean , assuming you 're ready for this ? korbel : i got my kevlar sports jacket back from the cleaners . [ scene_break ] sharon : victoria , i 'm not gon na try and make excuses for this . i 'm just gon na try to explain to you -- victoria : there 's really -- there 's -- there 's no need to explain . we all know that you ca n't function without a man . it does n't really matter who . this thing with brad was what , your third or fourth time forgetting your wedding vows ? oh , and by the way , double points for doing it with your sister - in - law 's husband . sharon : i 'm not gon na stand here and listen to this . victoria : well , would you -- would you rather sit ? because that way we can take our time . sharon : if you came here hoping to reduce me to tears , you 're gon na go disappointed . victoria : no , i was n't expecting tears . an apology would be nice . but i -- i guess that would be a bit disingenuous on your part . sharon : and why is that ? victoria : well ... it 's your day . it 's the day you 've been waiting for . your secret 's out . i bet you 're dying to know whether or not brad will become a bachelor again . sharon : actually , no . jack and i got married last night . victoria : you and ... you and jack are married ? sharon : yeah . he knows everything . victoria : and he 's all right with it ? sharon : he will be . victoria : did you tell him before or after the ceremony ? sharon : now that 's none of your business , is it ? victoria : oh , i see . that 's what i thought . well , please give my condolences to the groom . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so i 'm gon na follow up with the agency to tell them to start thinking about the holidays . uh , you know what ? merchandising -- that reminds me , brendan called and he wants us to talk about that logo thing -- to standardize our apparel . you know what ? i 'll take care of it . do n't worry . jack : thanks , that 's very generous of you . phyllis : no problem . i know you 're busy with the campaign and everything . jack : you know , do n't you ? phyllis : yeah . i assume you did n't until last night . jack : just found out . phyllis : i 'm sorry . jack : deciding whether or not i should call the guinness people . i may be breaking the world record on shortest honeymoons . `` i always thought i was supposed to go first . it was n't supposed to be him . `` phyllis : you do n't mean that , do you ? i mean , the honeymoon being over already ? jack : i guess that is up to sharon now -- whether or not she has feelings for brad . phyllis : did she say she did ? jack : she claims she only has feelings for me . but then , i 've heard that before , have n't i ? phyllis : um ... well , you -- you have two choices . either you believe her or you get past it . jack : you know what ? i think you 're the wrong person to have this particular conversation with . phyllis : jack ... i 'm -- i 'm actually -- jack : i was always second with you , too . when we were married , you always took victor 's side . when it looked like we had a second chance , you started sneaking around with nick . only he was married and so ... you strung me along as ... as what , a backup plan ? i thought maybe this time it would be ... i guess the truth is , i 'm amazed i am another woman 's backup plan quite so soon . phyllis : jack ... you were never -- jack : you know , i 've hurt so many women -- more than i can count . i probably deserve this . phyllis : no , you do n't . you do n't deserve this . jack : says who ? says -- says you ? you 're happy with nick , phyllis . why would you even care ? phyllis : i care about you . whether you believe it or not , i care about you . and i 'm sorry i hurt you . if i had to do it over again -- jack : you do n't . you ca n't . your time for being honest with me is long since over . [ scene_break ] sharon : victoria just left . brad : how 'd that go ? sharon : oh , highlight of my day , you know ? i 'm still standing . what else can i say ? did you confront phyllis ? brad : yeah , and she swore to me she did n't tell victoria . and for once , i think i actually believe her . sharon : well , how was the rest of your day ? brad : well , first nick , then jack . sharon : oh , gosh , i 'm afraid to ask . brad : well , like you , i 'm still standing . so i guess i 'm ahead of the game . sharon : ever the optimist , huh ? brad : i assume you told jack ? sharon : yeah , with my usual impeccable timing . brad : probably should 've done that before the wedding . sharon : how was he when you saw him ? brad : oh , his , uh , usual charming self -- antagonizing to the bitter end . sharon : well , he walked out . i have no idea what 's gon na happen now . what about victoria ? brad : no clue . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , i was surprised to see you back . victoria : well , we have a business to run . i already took my lunch break to pay a visit to sharon . nick : i bet that was satisfying . victoria : you have no idea . brad : you 're back . victoria : i figured i 'd bump into you eventually . brad : i need to talk to you . alone . victoria : it 's fine . go ahead . go take your meeting . it 's fine . brad : i realize this is n't the time or the place , but i think we need to -- victoria : actually , this is the time . i 've been thinking a lot about my options ... some of which are just ... unacceptable . brad : have you come to any conclusions ? victoria : yeah . i keep coming back to the same one . it 's over . but just when i think i 've made my decision , i remember -- i remember very well what it 's like growing up with divorced parents . and i do n't wan na bring this baby into the world without a father . brad : we 're staying together ? victoria : i think for the sake of the baby , we have to try . brad : no . we have to do more than try . victoria : just do n't make the mistake of thinking all is forgotten . because it 's not . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . nick : hey . phyllis : wow , you -- you still look upset . nick : ( sighs ) vick 's talking with brad . man , i hope she dumps that loser soon . every time i see him , i just ... you do n't look so good yourself . you feeling okay ? phyllis : uh , no , actually , i 'm not . i 'm not feeling very good . nick : well , then let 's get out of here . we 'll go home , relax . phyllis : i 'd love to relax . believe me , i 'd love to do that . um ... i ca n't . uh , i - i need -- i need to tell you something . i 've been keeping it to myself and i - i just -- i ca n't do that any longer . nick : i 'm not gon na like this , am i ? phyllis : no . no , you 're not . i , uh ... knew about sharon and brad . i knew all about it and , um ... i chose not to tell you . nick : how long have you known ? phyllis : a little over a month . nick : and why did n't you tell me ? phyllis : i did n't wan na hurt you . so i decided to use the information to help you . nick : to help me ? phyllis : yeah . nick : how ? phyllis : well , we were fighting over clear springs , right ? that 's when this happened . that 's when i found out . and everybody was fighting against us and -- and ... you know , we were so excited about the project . and -- and especially brad was fighting against us , so i decided to use the information to persuade him to -- to join us . nick : the board vote . brad sided with us against victoria and nobody knew why . phyllis : yeah , now you know why . nick : so you were blackmailing him ? that 's what you 're telling me ? phyllis : yeah , that 's what i 'm telling you . listen , nick , i did n't think that you would wan na know that your ex - wife had been sleeping with brad while you were married . i did n't think you 'd wan na know that . so ... i kept the information from you . honestly , it was the wrong decision . and if i had a chance to do it over again , i would . and -- and believe me , so many things would n't have happened . nick : what things ? phyllis : well , the photo shoot at the cliff . i mean , that -- that -- that was -- that was because of this . we were arguing over this -- sharon and i -- and she told drucilla and then i threatened to tell jack and then drucilla got caught up in the argument and you know whatplease ... just saying something to me right now , please . nick : you told me you wanted to be a better person . you said how important that was to you . phyllis : i am a better person . but ... i 've never lied to you . i mean , this is it . honestly , and i promise you , it 'll never happen again . i promise you . please just say that we 're okay . please . [ scene_break ] sharon : jack ? i 'm so glad you 're back . i had no idea when i was gon na hear from you . brad : the contracts went out a week ago yesterday . victoria : still no word ? brad : nope . you wan na light a fire under the chairman or should i ? victoria : what 's his number ? brad : area code 2 - 1 - 2 - - victoria : hold on a second , i got ta get something to write with . brad : need me to repeat that ? victoria : area code 2 - 1 - 2 . brad : 5 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 1 - 6 - 6 . victoria : right . got it . you can go now . brad : really ? anything else you wan na say to me ? victoria : let me guess . you know where i went after i left j.t . 's . brad : i spoke to sharon . victoria : of course , you did . brad : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] korbel : it 's good to see you , too , brad . victoria : adrian and i have a meeting . colleen : dad , um , i 'd like to talk to you . can we speak in the break room ? victoria : so ... what have you got for me ? korbel : uh , before we get started , i have some news . i 'm afraid i wo n't be able to work on the project much longer . victoria : what ? why ? korbel : i 've received a job offer that i ca n't turn down . brad : i do n't wan na hear any news about adrian , unless it 's that he 's moving -- far away . colleen : well , in that case , today is your lucky day . victoria : paris ? wow ! and , you know , that 's -- that 's a great little museum . i 've been there a number of times . korbel : not that genoa city does n't have its charm ... victoria : well , i 'll be very disappointed to lose your expertise , but congratulations . this sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you . korbel : thank you . i 'm looking forward to the challenge . there is something else that i need to mention . brad : what was the name of that museum again ? colleen : musée de renaud . brad : well , i wish the good professor a bon voyage . colleen : dad , could you just stop it for one second , please ? i know that you do n't think that he 's the right guy for me . brad : you got that right . colleen : well , and i 've accepted that . now it 's time for you to accept my decisions . dad , what we have is real . we can sit in silence and it 's the best conversation we 've ever had . or we could read a book and we end up with the same interpretation . i mean , we can even -- we can debate philosophy and we end up respecting each other even more . he knows me . he knows that i like the color green . he knows how i like my coffee . he knows that i respect his appreciation for art . brad : all right , honey ... i do n't care how well you think you know each other . it does n't mean you should be together . colleen : dad , it 's so much more than that . i mean , we are made to be together . i know that . i do n't have any questions about that , which is why i came here to tell you today that i 've decided to move to paris with him . victoria : she 's what ? ! when did you two decide this ? korbel : today . it 's what we both want . you know , a fresh start ? a chance to be together without rules . and it 's an incredible educational opportunity for colleen . i imagine you have some choice words you 'd like to say to me right now . victoria : you 're right , i do . i , um ... i wish you both the best . i think that paris is one of the most amazing cities in the whole world and i hope that you and my stepdaughter colleen will be very happy ... together . brad : if you think for one second you 're gon na get away with this -- korbel : colleen is making her own decisions now . she 's acting like an adult , just like you wanted . brad : you are making a huge mistake ! colleen : right or wrong , that 's my decision . it 's my responsibility . i just came here because i wanted to be upfront with you . brad : well , mission accomplished . colleen : okay . well , we should go . are you through with your meeting ? korbel : yeah , everything you need is in that envelope . just call me if you have any questions . victoria : oh , i will . victoria : i told adrian that i wished them all the best . colleen : we did it ! korbel : you did it . you were poised and confident . just like i knew you would be . colleen : i was ? korbel : you could n't have handled it any better . colleen : get over here . [ scene_break ] nick : okay , send this overnight -- all three copies . phyllis : you know , i hope the fact that i came to you and i told you everything -- i hope that means something to you . nick : but you waited . if you had come to me when you knew , then i could 've gone to my sister -- my pregnant sister , who is having serious doubts about her marriage . phyllis : nick , come on -- nick : how could you use this information to your advantage ? look where that got you ! look how many people you hurt ! and for what ? ! you see , you did n't think that i could win this thing on my own , so you manipulated things behind my back . phyllis : oh , wait a second , wait a second , that is not true ! of course i thought you could win this on your own ! of course i did ! nick : so who was gon na let the secret out ? brad ? sharon ? maybe both ? you see , that 's why you came here today -- not because you wanted to be honest , but because you were forced to be honest . phyllis : that 's not true ! that is not true ! listen , i would 've come to you and told you this information even if j.t . had n't known about it ! do you know what this has been like for me ? ! this has been hell for me ! hell ! nick : well , you should 've thought about that before you went through with it . phyllis : nick , okay nick : no , no , no . no , that 's enough . i do n't wan na hear anymore . i thought you 'd changed . i guess i was wrong . [ scene_break ] victoria : adrian 's been a huge help on the project . i 'm disappointed we 're losing him . he 'll be very difficult to replace . brad : i ca n't understand how you could condone this relationship ! victoria : well , i ca n't understand a lot of things you do , either . brad : you 're doing this to get back at me ? supporting this move -- regardless of how you really feel ? victoria : if adrian and colleen wan na be together , if they want their relationship to be out in the open , well , then good for them ! it 's a hell of a lot better than sneaking around and lying like you did ! [ scene_break ] sharon : really , kathy , it 's fine . no , i do n't mind switching . okay ? just ... just drop the kids off tomorrow and i 'll -- perfect . see you and jeremy then . bye - bye . i 'm so sorry about that . jack : i 've been thinking about what you said to me earlier . in fact , there 's been little else on my mind since . sharon : and ? jack : we 've only been married 24 hours . only a handful of people know . we can get an annulment . [ next_on ] korbel : i got some bad news . gloria : i do n't wan na go to jail ! michael : i 'm doing everything i can ! gloria : that 's not enough ! phyllis : what can i do to make this right ? nick : i do n't know if you can . lily : this is mom 's stuff . neil : lily , we need to do this . | colleen and adrian decide that they will move to paris together . she tells her father who is n't impressed . victoria wishes them the best . jack is angry with sharon and thinks that there is more to brad and sharon 's relationship . he leaves and when he comes to see her later , he tells her he wants an annulment . nick confronts brad about the affair . later , phyllis admits to nick that she knew about the affair and that she was blackmailing brad . she also tells him that they were arguing over the affair when the accident happened . he is upset and tells her that he thought she had changed , but he was wrong . brad asks phyllis if she was the one who told victoria about the affair . she swears it was n't her . victoria confronts sharon . she sees brad and tells him that she has decided to stay with him for the sake of the baby . jack tells phyllis that he is tired of being second choice . |
genevieve : good morning . victor : good morning to you . genevieve : ( chuckles ) victor : sorry to call you all the way out here . genevieve : oh , please . there are worse fates than coming to a place as beautiful as this to do business . victor : yeah , it is beautiful , is n't it ? genevieve : mm - hmm . victor : did you bring the projections i asked you for ? genevieve : uh , before we get to that , i had my own personal p.r . manager call `` bardinger 's investor weekly , `` and they agreed to do a piece on us , so i 've got a reporter and a photographer right outside . victor : so you did this without consulting me ? genevieve : victor , this is incredible press for us . i mean , come on , you and me , side by side , announcing to wall street and the world that i sold beauty of nature -- victor : but , genevieve , the answer is no , okay ? no press interview , no photographs . nothing about the fact that you sold me beauty of nature , all right ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hi . michael : hey . you left for work early . lauren : yeah . i , uh , did n't want to wake you . michael : last night , you did n't want to keep me up . lauren : well , we were both tired , and i was jet - lagged . it was a very bumpy flight . michael : and a lonely one . lauren : you 're not gon na make me feel guilty for leaving fen . i mean , it is better than having daisy kidnap him or worse . michael : oh , okay . oh , come on , lauren . daisy just won a - a huge judgment in court to retain custody of lucy . why would she jeopardize that ? why ? lauren : oh , who knows why she does anything ? michael : if she really wanted to hurt fenmore , nothing is stopping her from going up to canada and doing it . would n't it be better if he were here ... ? lauren : ( sighs ) michael : protected by the two people who love him the most ? you know i left kevin . i left kevin to deal with his father on his own . i 've made my peace with that , but it will not happen again . i want my son at my side so i can look over him . lauren : ( sighs ) okay , all right . michael : yeah ? lauren : yeah . michael : yeah ? lauren : let 's go get him . michael : then i 'll make the arrangements . we can -- we could be there almost -- lauren : all right . michael : we could be there tomorrow , all right ? lauren : okay , yes . okay . michael : yeah , it -- it 'll be okay , huh ? all right ? mm , yes . ( laughs ) jill : ohh . michael : oh . jill : i 'm sorry . lauren : oh . ( chuckles ) michael : got ta go to work . mwah , mwah , mwah . see you , sis . jill : bye - bye . ( singsong voice ) okay , you two are back on track . lauren : yeah , yeah . wow , that felt weird , being off , you know ? it 's so rare for us . jill : ( normal voice ) well , considering all you 've been through ... lauren : i let daisy get to me , and i 'm not gon na allow that to happen again . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow , six months until we can even attempt to get lucy away from daisy . six months . nick : ( sighs ) do you , uh , do you want to go see a movie or something ? maybe play some video games ? phyllis : i want to hit something . nick : then let 's go to the gym . you can hit stuff there . what do you say ? huh ? ( doorbell rings ) nick : i want to hit stuff . let 's go . phyllis : ( laughs ) that 's not what i had in mind , really , going to the gym , but ... avery : uh -- nick : hey . avery : may i come in ? nick : of course . avery : how are you ? phyllis : great . avery : i am going to fix this . phyllis : ohh . ( exhales slowly ) like you fixed things when you got daisy released from prison ? [ scene_break ] harmony : oh , man , that sounds even better than before , and it was already da bomb . devon : yeah ? harmony : mm - hmm . devon : well , thank you . lily told me that you and my dad were breaking it down to the original version . i heard that -- harmony : well ... ( stammering ) it was just a little dance . devon : ( laughs ) roxanne : ( laughs ) devon : all right , well , you know , baby , we ca n't let the old folks show us up . harmony : uh ... neil : what -- wait , who are you calling `` old , `` son ? devon : i 'm just say -- hey ... neil : huh ? devon : bring it . neil : bring what ? devon : you want to dance ? neil : no , you bring it . you . devon : i 'll bring it . neil : do it . dance . devon : we 'll dance . roxanne : what ? devon : how about you , tucker ? tucker : how about me ? devon : yeah , how about you ? tucker : i never turn down a challenge , or a chance to be close to my wife . ashley : aw . devon : there you go . tucker : here we go . ashley : we 're dancing . devon : come on , dad , do n't be shy . my mom does n't bite . roxanne : ( laughs ) ( `` live to love `` playing ) [ scene_break ] victor : uh , there are some reporters on the property . kindly escort them off , okay ? and make sure they do n't come back . thank you . genevieve : victor , that was one of the most influential journalists in the business world that you just sent away . victor : yeah . genevieve , for your information , i do my own p.r . , okay ? and we can not publicize the fact that i purchased beauty of nature until the s.e.c . has approved of the purchase . genevieve : why not ? victor : because we may end up looking like fools . genevieve : our deal was completely aboveboard . victor : mm - hmm , but there 's the question of whether adam had the authority to sell beauty of nature in the first place . genevieve : as acting c.e.o . , he was completely within his legal rights to divest newman enterprises of one of its assets . victor : uh - huh , but more importantly , they 're curious as to where you got the funds to obtain beauty of nature in the first place . [ scene_break ] ( `` live to love `` playing ) neil : hey . i figured it was best not to make a big deal out of this . harmony : hey , it 's just a dance . neil : that 's right . ashley : so is n't it nice ? just being `` mr. and mrs. `` for a change , and not worrying about being corporate moguls . tucker : yeah . give it five minutes , and somebody 's gon na be calling us from the office . ashley : at least i do n't have to worry about you doing business with genevieve anymore . what do you think she 's gon na do with herself now that she does n't have beauty of nature to torture you and jack with ? tucker : no more work talk until someone 's phone rings . ashley : sorry . okay . tucker : okay ? hmm ? ashley : okay . sorry . tucker : ohh , look at devon . ashley : i know . tucker : he looks so happy . ashley : it 's because he 's got his hearing back completely , and you did that for him . mm . tucker : ( chuckles ) devon : baby , i want to take you away somewhere , somewhere romantic . roxanne : are you sure you can afford that ? i mean , you 're just getting this place off the ground . devon : i know . i got another check from , uh , from angie 's last song , and it was a nice - size one . i want to spend it on us , on you . roxanne : devon . devon : is that a yes ? roxanne : yes . ( laughing ) devon : hmm ? tucker : all right . ( applause ) tucker : ( laughs ) harmony : okay . ( laughs ) tucker : beautiful . devon : oh , gosh . ( laughs ) ashley : ( laughs ) roxanne : oh , my god . devon : i 'm sorry . i got a little carried away . tucker : well , you 're entitled . a beautiful woman ... neil : mm - hmm . tucker : definitely another chart - topper here , man . harmony : yeah , a gold record , boo . count on it . devon : oh , thank you , guys . you know what ? let 's -- let 's go and celebrate . ashley : let us take you out , okay ? tucker : we 'll do it up right , yeah . devon : no , you know what ? we are gon na do it up right , but i 'm buying . ashley : aw . neil : well , look at you , my son , the big spender . devon : oh , okay . let me shut this down . neil : ( sighs ) hey , s - sofia . sofia : hey . neil : come on in . hi . sofia : am i too late ? devon : no , not to celebrate . you should come with us . sofia : oh , i 'd love to . tucker : well , let 's do it . ashley : okay . devon : let 's go . roxanne : i 'm ready . harmony : uh , listen , um , you know what ? i just realized that it 's deadline day . i got ta get up to `` restless style . `` devon : really ? you ca n't come for just a little while ? harmony : ohh , i - i - i -- i would love to , boo , really , but i - i - i ca n't . i really ca n't . but later ... devon : all right . harmony : just me and you . devon : promise . harmony : okay ? okay . devon : see you . ready ? roxanne : mm - hmm . neil : is she coming ? devon : no , she has to go up , uh , do some work . tucker : all right , come on . devon : all right , here you go . neil : come on , let 's go , everybody . [ scene_break ] avery : i did everything i could to help daniel in court . phyllis : a lot of good that did . avery : okay , i know you want to blame me for everything , but you are the one who lured daisy back to town . phyllis : oh , okay . excuse me , excuse me . you do n't know what you 're talking about . i brought daisy back into town to protect lucy . avery : no , you used her . you -- you pretended to be her friend , and then you dumped her in jail , making her furious and more determined to get back at you , and what better way to do that than to go after lucy ? phyllis : with your help ! with your help . nick : okay . okay , okay . let 's -- let 's just calm down -- phyllis : no , no , no , i 'm not gon na calm down ! you 're not gon na pull that lawyer crap on me , avery . you got daisy out of prison . you did that . you encouraged her to go for full custody , did n't you ? and you brought ricky into town . if ricky had n't pulled that stunt at crimson lights , we would n't even be talking about this , and lucy would be back with daniel , where she belongs . avery : wait a minute . you ca n't hold me responsible for what ricky might -- might have done . phyllis : oh , what he might have done ! he absolutely did it . he absolutely did it . you have no idea what you 're talking about . i ca n't even expect you to take responsibility for any of this , can i ? can i ? like father , like daughter . avery : i am not like daddy . phyllis : you 're exactly -- you 're exactly like him . avery : i 'm gon na do everything i can to help daniel regain custody . phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : what are you doing here ? jill : it does n't matter what she 's doing here . leave . daisy : i 'm here to shop . lauren : you ca n't afford to shop here . daisy : thanks to the ladies of the united baptist church , i can . they run a group that helps single moms who are also ex - cons -- very big on forgiveness . you should join them . jill : you should leave . daisy : what , and let this go to waste ? jill : it 's legit . that 's my signature . i had no idea -- lauren : yeah , it does n't matter . it does n't matter . i 'm not honoring it . daisy : you have to . lauren : no , i do n't . i have the right to refuse service to anyone . daisy : what will all your customers think , that you refused to help an innocent baby 'cause you have a grudge against her mother ? that 'll damage your reputation . jill : i will give you twice the value of this . just shop somewhere else . daisy : oh , but i love your stuff . it 's so great . you know , it looks really good on fen when i see him at school or hanging out with his friends . lauren : you 're watching fen ? daisy : you know what ? i have n't seen him in a while . i 'm sure i will . i mean , we live in the same building . or maybe i 'll catch him here . i have to come back . i have so much money to spend . jill : i know what you 're doing . daisy : i 'm trying to find clothes for my daughter . jill : then shop online . daisy : i like to look at the merchandise . i like to feel it , imagine what my baby will look like in all the clothes . jill : leave , before you push my sister too far . daisy : i 'm not afraid of lauren . lauren : you should be . jill : lauren , put the gun down . lauren : if you ever mention my son 's name again , i will end this with one shot ! daisy : i 'm calling the cops . jill : get out of here . daisy : this is n't over . jill : oh , my god , lauren . give it to me . jill : oh , honey . lauren : ( breathing shakily ) jill : it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : she 's trying to pin this on me . she 's -- she 's trying to make it sound like i did this , that -- that this was me . ( voice cracks ) nick : phyllis , i do n't think avery 's the person you 're really mad at . phyllis : oh , god . oh , do n't get me started on daisy . i ca n't talk about daisy . i ca n't talk about daisy . i mean , the thought of her having that beautiful little baby girl ... she ripped that beautiful little girl out of her home . i mean , i just think of lucy and how confused she must be and how -- how -- how lost she must feel , and then i want to see her . i want to go -- i want to see her and make it right , and i just -- i want to hold her , but i 'm afraid to see daisy , that -- i 'm afraid to see her . nick : i know . i know . i know . phyllis : i 'm afraid that i 'm gon na lose my mind on her ! nick : you ca n't do that . you 're right . phyllis : i ca n't -- i 'm like -- i 'm going crazy over this . ( sobs ) phyllis : ( sobs ) nick : come on . phyllis : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) neil : yeah . oh . you know , yeah ... ( speaking indistinctly ) [ scene_break ] sofia : you should know ... i told neil that we -- that you did n't fire me , that we 've been faking our fight . tucker : about that -- i told katherine the truth , too . sofia : oh , thank god . now we do n't have to keep up the charade . tucker : well , looks like you and neil are already back on track . neil : yeah , no thanks to you . devon : i got ta go . all right . neil : thank you so much . tucker : ah , perfect timing . neil : well ... ashley : you really are going all out . devon : oh , yeah , well ... neil : very nice . tucker : well ... devon : thank you . tucker : i would like to make a toast . sofia : great . ashley : okay . tucker : to devon . sofia : mm . tucker : i am so proud of you . i ca n't imagine how proud this man is of you ... sofia : ( chuckles ) tucker : 'cause he raised you , helped make you who you are today -- an incredibly decent , awesomely talented , overly generous ... devon : yeah , okay . neil : right ? tucker : so here 's to your golden -- no , let 's make that your platinum future . sofia : yes , mm - hmm . tucker : to devon . neil : to devon . ashley : to devon . roxanne : to devon . ( glasses clinking ) neil : my man . devon : thank you . all right . hang on , hang on . it 's my turn , though . it 's my turn . um , i know you all are getting a kick out of giving me a hard time for laying down the cash tonight , but , uh , i just want you to know , i 'm not doing it to impress you . you guys -- all of you -- you stuck by me . you believed that , uh , a kid with hearing problems could be successful in the music business , and , uh , when i was faced with surgery , you guys were right there through it all . so , uh , this is to you . this is all to you . thank you . ashley : that 's sweet . sofia : oh , sweetheart . ( glasses clinking ) ashley : cheers . sofia : cheers . roxanne : let 's order ! ashley : all right . neil : you know , if you 'll excuse me , i forgot , i have to make a very important business call . sofia : sure . neil : excuse me . [ scene_break ] victor : so tell me , how does a woman who has no obvious access to capital outbid all competitors to purchase a multimillion - dollar cosmetics firm ? genevieve : well ... ( laughs ) you obviously believe that you have the answer , so do n't let me deprive you of telling me . victor : your ex - husband . genevieve : oh , wow . ( laughs ) if that were n't so laughable , i would be insulted . victor : mm - hmm . genevieve : i see what you 're doing here . you 're looking for a way to renege on our deal . victor : no . i 'm just trying to keep the s.e.c . out of my business and my business out of the papers . genevieve : what are you afraid of ? you already have beauty of nature . victor : and if i lose it , rest assured ... i would do anything to get it back . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversations ) ashley : ( sighs ) just who i did not want to see . are you kidding me ? did she just motion for you to come over there ? i 'm gon na go talk to her . tucker : no , no , no , no , no . ashley : tucker , are you kidding ? tucker : i 'll -- i 'll talk to her . it 's -- its okay . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) harmony : chancellor residence . neil : harmony ? harmony : neil ? neil : i thought you were at work . harmony : they did n't need me . uh , uh , uh , were you calling to talk to katherine ? neil : yeah , yeah , i am . uh , is she in ? harmony : no , she 's not . i 'm sorry . neil : well , could you ask her to call me ? harmony : are you at home ? neil : no , uh , we 're still out . ( sighs ) you did n't have to back out , you know , just because sofia showed up . harmony : that 's not why i decided -- neil : that 's bull , and we both know that . if you keep bailing on devon , you 're cheating him out of being with you . harmony : is devon the only one you 're worried about ? neil : we cleared all this up . harmony : yeah , well , who 's full of it now ? listen , i 'm gon na tell you something -- until you decide to be real with me , do n't bother me anymore . ( slams receiver down ) kay : harmony ? who was that on the phone ? [ scene_break ] victor : did you speak to my contact at the s.e.c . ? michael : oh , uh , no , not yet . victor : why the hell not ? that 's why this happened . michael : what happened ? victor : the s.e.c . is now investigating it , okay ? for heaven 's sake , i asked you to make that call . why the hell did n't you ? michael : ( sighs ) sometimes you move too quickly on these things , and it raises a red flag . victor : ( sighs ) listen , i asked you to do this , so please , in the future , do as i ask , okay ? now we have to go higher up , to someone else in the s.e.c . this is a commissioner that i know , and he owes me a favor , okay ? please make that call . we got ta make sure that i do n't lose the company because of the s.e.c . investigation , all right ? make sure that you do it today . michael : all right , i 'll take care of it . victor : please do . [ scene_break ] man : lauren fenmore ? lauren : yes . man : did you point a gun at daisy carter earlier today ? [ scene_break ] genevieve : your wife is n't upset that you 're over here talking to me , is she ? tucker : what do you want , genevieve ? genevieve : i have a proposition for you . tucker : i 'm not interested . genevieve : a business proposition , regarding beauty of nature . tucker : you sold it to victor . genevieve : yes , but you could profit from that sale . tucker : how ? genevieve : i think that victor might be trying to get the s.e.c . to investigate my purchase of the company , and i may need to prove that the money that i used to buy it was n't ... tucker : ill - gotten gains . genevieve : i need you to say that you loaned it to me . tucker : listen . i was working with the s.e.c . to trap adam when he sold beauty of nature . now if i say i gave you the money to make your purchase , they 'll be all over me . genevieve : not if you did n't know what it was for . tucker : and what do i get in exchange for lying to the feds ? genevieve : a percentage of the sale of beauty of nature -- a generous percentage . [ scene_break ] victor : listen , i 'm very sorry about what happened to lucy , and i wish i could have helped . phyllis : you asked your dad to help ? nick : yeah , dad 's got a lot of connections with judges . i thought he might be able to put in a good word for daniel . victor : i would have done that , had i known sooner , okay ? so i understand it 's gon na be revisited by the courts in six months ? phyllis : yeah . victor : when that is the case , you call me and tell me , all right ? i will do anything i can do to help , all right ? phyllis : thank you . victor : okay . anyway , i 'll leave the two of you alone . yeah , son ? nick : thanks for stopping by , dad . victor : i understand what it means to fight for family , okay ? phyllis : you asked your dad to help me . [ scene_break ] avery : oh , excuse me . michael : oh , a large coffee , cream , four sugars , please . avery : i 'd get you one , but i do n't work here . michael : ( chuckles ) sorry , sorry . got a lot on my mind . johnny abbott adoption , i 've got ta make this call to the s.e.c . , and i am trying to cram it all in because -- wait for it -- i 'm going with lauren to pick up fenmore . avery : oh ! i 'm glad to hear that . i know how much you want him home . michael : yeah , so ... how are things on your front ? avery : ( exhales slowly ) well , i went to see my sister this morning . ( sighs ) it 's like all the progress we 've made since my dad died -- it 's like it never happened . michael : you know your sister . avery : you warned me . you warned me what would happen if i got daisy released from prison . michael : there 's no use going over that now . avery : well , i ca n't stop going over it , michael . i 've hurt a lot of people . lucy ... and daniel and phyllis . you know , i would n't admit this , but i came to town to make things right with my sister . instead , i think i 've lost her forever . avery : i 'm sorry . michael : well ... uh , i am expert at picking up the pieces of other people 's lives . avery : well , it 's nice to have someone to talk to . originally , i thought that person would be phyllis . michael : i 'll talk to her if you want . avery : really ? put yourself in that line of fire ? ( laughs ) michael : no , no , i know , that 's not what -- avery : you are a good friend . michael : i know what it 's like to try to help family ... avery : ohh . michael : and things go wrong . avery : michael , i let them down -- all of them . michael : we 're lawyers . we 're not gods . i mean , not -- you know , we 're god- adjacent , but not all - caps gods . i mean , demigods , small gods . avery : okay . okay , i got it . well , you may not be a god , but you 're a good man and you 're a good friend . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] jill : she has a permit for that . man : does n't mean you can point it at someone . jill : even if someone is threatening you ? lauren : and daisy was . that is why i got the gun -- to protect myself . man : bring it up in court . lauren : court ? man : you 're under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon . jill : oh , my god . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : i know how worried you were when lucy went missing , and i thought dad could push things into daniel 's favor . phyllis : but you do n't do that . you do n't -- you do n't ... work the system . you -- you went out of your comfort zone for me . nick : sorry it did n't work . phyllis : thank you . so i took a hit , right ? i just , you know , i get up and i fight again , right ? nick : daisy has no idea what she 's up against . ( doorbell rings ) [ scene_break ] kay : well , was that phone call for me ? harmony : uh , it -- it was neil . he was calling about work . kay : oh , i -- it sounded as though the two of you were quarreling . harmony : just talking about devon . you know , he 's putting a new song out , and it 's gon na be a mad hit , just like the others . kay : mm - hmm . well , you did n't sound too happy about it on the phone . harmony : oh , katherine , neil is just pissed because i was n't able to go out and celebrate with all of them . that 's all . kay : yeah , well , why could n't you ? harmony : i had to work . kay : and yet , you 're here . ( chuckles ) um , that 's why neil 's so upset , right ? harmony : i do n't know . i , you know , i mean , the man just should n't be all up in my business . kay : all right , young lady , what is really going on between you and neil ? [ scene_break ] roxanne : ( laughs ) devon : all right , guys , i need help -- romantic places to take roxanne here . top five . neil : ( clears throat ) top five . um , let 's see here -- devon : yeah , somewhere you 'd take your lady . neil : hmm . wow . roxanne : what about -- no , look , look , nothing -- nothing too expensive . devon : no , do n't listen to her . ashley : oh , i really -- i love chicago . there 's great hotels on the lake and there 's so much to do in the city -- unless you want something more exotic . roxanne : yes ! ooh , like the caribbean . devon : oh , that 'd be nice . ashley : so , neil , what was that place you told me about , on st. john 's ? sofia : neil . neil : hmm ? sofia : she 's talking to you . neil : hey , i 'm sorry . um , i - i was just thinking about my phone call . i need -- you know , i -- there 's something that i have to take care of . i 'm terribly sorry . i got ta -- sofia : now ? you have to go ? neil : yeah , r - right now . um , i 'll see you at home , okay ? mm . i am so sorry , kiddo . devon : you all right ? neil : thanks , yeah , everything 's good . roxanne : bye . neil : bye . sofia : neil . neil : yeah ? sofia : your phone . neil : oh , thanks . roxanne : have i told you lately that you 're awesome ? devon : not within the last hour . roxanne : well , i do n't want to put your head too far in the clouds , you know ? you might forget about me . devon : that 's not gon na happen . sofia : ohh . ( laughs ) devon : ( laughs ) roxanne : ( laughs ) sofia : ashley said we could just go ahead and go . devon : oh , really ? okay . roxanne : oh , okay . devon : all right . hey , are you all right ? you 've been a little quiet . sofia : ( laughs ) no , i am fine . it was a great party . i could n't be happier for you . devon : oh , thank you . i have to admit , it -- it feels really -- really good , riding high like this . sofia : well , honey , enjoy it , all of it -- the good times , the , uh , complicated ones . devon : ( chuckles ) sofia : that 's all you have , really . roxanne : hmm . girl , that sounds like a song . devon : it does sound like a song . can i steal it ? sofia : of course . my contribution to your success . devon : oh , thank you . ( laughs ) sofia : have fun , you two . devon : we 'll see you . roxanne : night . [ scene_break ] harmony : katherine , i - it 's just that neil and i are having this little issue of seeing eye to eye on some things . that 's all . kay : uh - huh , `` things , `` just things ... concerning devon . harmony : y - you know , we -- we just come from different places . i mean , you know , i - i - i 've been tryin ' to fluff up and everything , but , you know , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm from the street . i mean , neil is -- suit . kay : not always such a bad thing . harmony : yeah , but it can make for some wicked fireworks . kay : oh , yes , but fireworks can be so exciting ... sometimes dangerous . ( doorbell rings ) harmony : uh , i 'll -- i 'll get that . kay : well , um ... thank you . harmony : hey . so what -- neil : we need to talk . harmony : neil ! neil : katherine . kay : hello , neil . i take it you 're not here to see me . [ scene_break ] genevieve : so are you willing to take a risk ? tucker : be your silent partner . yeah , i 'll do it . genevieve : ( chuckles ) feels good , does n't it ? living life on the edge . ashley : what is going on ? [ scene_break ] nick : whoa , whoa . what -- what do you want ? daisy : i need to find daniel . i 've been calling him , and he wo n't pick up . phyllis : is everything okay with lucy ? daisy : no , she 's fine . i just -- i need to see him . he 's the only one i can talk to . nick : about what ? daisy : lauren pulled a gun on me . [ scene_break ] michael : you okay ? avery : yes ! yes , i am . let me do something nice for you . what do you need ? um , go over the abbott adoption papers , or make the call to the s.e.c . ? michael : uh , ooh , the s.e.c . call . yeah , i got ta do that . i 'm gon na do that now . yes , ma'am . thank you . ( cell phone rings ) michael : mm , oh , sorry . michael . jill : michael , its jill . michael : yeah , jill , you know what ? i 'm kind of busy right now . if you would just , um ... jill : stop . lauren 's been arrested . michael : what ? jill : she pulled a gun on daisy . michael : damn it ! y - yeah . okay . thank you . avery : what happened ? michael : lauren 's been arrested . avery : what ? michael : i have to get down to the police station right now . avery : i 'll come with you . [ scene_break ] victor : why the hell are n't you picking up , michael ? did you call the s.e.c . commissioner , as i asked ? please call me back as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] jill : michael 's gon na meet us at the station . everything 's gon na be okay . lauren : ( sniffles ) [ next_on ] tucker : sofia and i never had a falling - out . it was all a ploy . neil : that kiss -- it meant something to me , too . michael : you lost control today . lauren : it 's like something snapped . | at fenmore 's , lauren and michael discuss the fact that fen is safe in canada , but michael insists that they bring him home so they can protect him here . jill walks in and interrupts . phyllis is upset that daisy got custody of lucy . avery comes in and phyllis lashes out at her for getting daisy out of jail . victor and genevieve have a meeting over the sale of beauty of nature . lauren insists that daisy will never be able to hurt her again when who should walk in but daisy herself . lauren refuses to sell anything to her , but daisy begins to talk about fen and how good he must look in fenmore 's clothing . lauren becomes angry and going back in the office brings out a pistol and aims it right at daisy . at the recording studio , devon challenges tucker , ashley , neil and sofia to a dance competition . frightened by lauren , daisy leaves fenmore 's . avery becomes upset over phyllis ' actions toward her . genevieve is quite concerned over the depths that victor would go to to get exactly what he wants . sofia , neil , tucker , ashley , devon , and roxie go out to eat , but neil sneaks away from the table to make a phone call to harmony . later , sofia checks his phone to see exactly who he called . michael and avery meet at crimson lights and tell each other their troubles . lauren and jill are questioned by the police about what happened between them and daisy . |
cane : hey . sorry we 're late . i had a pr thing i had to deal with . lily : yeah , sorry . we rushed over as soon as we ... could . oh . neil : obviously , there was no need to . cane : why ? where 's tyler ? neil : he had some other matters to attend to . cane : wait , wait , wait . he 's not coming to the meeting at all ? lily : no , he 's probably off with his new fling . [ scene_break ] leslie : i fell asleep ? tyler : yeah . for about a half an hour . leslie : well , did anything happen ? did the doctor come by or say anything ? tyler : no . it 's been pretty quiet . you know , it 's probably a good time for you to take off , go home , get some real rest . leslie : no . i 'm not leaving , not until i 've seen dad again . tyler : you already know that he 's okay . leslie : no . i know that he regained consciousness . that does n't mean he 's okay . that 's why i 'm glad you showed up . it 'll do dad good to visit with you . tyler : i told you , i 'm here for you , not for him . besides , the way the two of us have been butting heads , i 'd probably just give the guy another heart attack . leslie : did n't you hear anything i said before ? tyler : yeah . with the whole `` wake - up call `` thing , doing right by dad , all that . yeah , i heard it . leslie : yes . so , you 're just gon na be your stubborn self and ignore my advice ? tyler : do n't i always ? leslie : you think you can smile this away , that by not dealing with things , they 'll some how just get better ? tyler : you know what ? i 'm just -- i 'm not ready to deal with all this today . leslie : who is , tyler ? but you have to , and that 's why you do it , because you may not get another chance . i - i know he was a lousy father . i know we deserved better , but , tyler , you are never gon na have better unless you get the courage and you just face him . do n't cheat yourself . please , make peace with him before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] billy : what a mess . [ groans ] carmine , would you like to buy a restaurant ? carmine : [ chuckles ] on what you pay me ? [ chuckles ] billy : the distributor 's truck broke down , so there will be no deliveries tonight . carmine : oh . well , at least we have plenty of vodka . billy : vodka . great . okay . fine . vodka . uh ... push the martinis and the bloody marys and try to convince your customers to enjoy their cocktails neat . carmine : ice machine 's broken again ? billy : nice of barry to fill me in on those things . carmine : yeah , i think he was just glad to get rid of the place . billy : yeah . i 'm starting to get that idea . the place is a real money pit , is n't it ? carmine : you can afford it . after all , you 're an abbott . billy : i 'm also a husband , which means i ca n't go throwing money around without discussing it with my wife . carmine : okay . then set up another poker game . if you play anything like you did the other night , you could cover all your expenses here and have enough left over to buy another restaurant . billy : [ clears throat ] carmine , that game was a one - time thing . it stays between us , okay ? carmine : okay , boss . whatever you say . billy : i do n't want anyone to hear about it , especially not victoria . carmine : okay . billy : okay ? it 's just -- carmine : yeah , i get it . billy : she 's got -- she 's got a problem with gambling . it 's just -- it 's her thing . carmine : all right . no need to explain to me , okay ? you 're not the first person to ever keep a secret from a spouse . [ scene_break ] lauren : [ sighs ] [ lock clicks ] lauren : i was hoping you 'd be here when i came back from work . michael : well , i had a busy day . lauren : is that why you did n't return my calls ? michael : honestly , i was n't sure what to say to you . lauren : where were you last night ? michael : at the genoa city motor arms . lauren : wish i 'd known that . i might have actually slept last night . michael : i did n't sleep very well , either . could n't stop thinking . lauren : about us ? michael : about us . and i 've come to a decision . [ scene_break ] phyllis : it is so good to see you . summer : i know . phyllis : wow . summer : i missed you . it feels like you were gone forever . phyllis : what ? even though i posted pictures every single day ? summer : yes . so , was istanbul as cool as it looked ? phyllis : uh ... i would n't know . i spent most of my time shopping . summer : yeah , you would . [ both chuckle ] phyllis : hey , i would n't make fun , because you 're gon na reap the benefits . summer : ooh . what 's this ? oh , mom , it 's so pretty . phyllis : it is , is n't it ? summer : thank you . phyllis : although i 'm thinking maybe it 's a little too young , like it 's something you would have worn last year . when did you get ... so grown - up ? summer : [ chuckles ] um , i 've started to dress a little bit older . phyllis : any particular reason why ? summer : yeah . now that you ask , there is . [ scene_break ] announcer : the role of kyle abbott is now being played by hartley sawyer . billy : all right , all right , all right . crisis averted . thank you very much . kyle : so , it 's true what abby said . you really bought this place . billy : mm - hmm . carmine : lucky for us . we finally have a classy owner . billy : [ chuckles ] kyle : well , congratulations , man . billy : thanks , man . i appreciate it . could n't be happier . you , uh , make sure that you -- carmine : yeah . i 'll guard it with my life . billy : thank you . carmine : mm - hmm . billy : walk with me . take a look . kyle : so , have , uh , you been thinking about this for a while ? billy : actually , no , but when the opportunity presented itself , i just could n't pass it up . kyle : is it gon na be full time ? billy : i do n't know . why ? kyle : just wondering about jabot . billy : oh , jabot . jack : yeah . i was wondering the same thing . kyle : hey , welcome back , dad . jack : thanks , son . missed you . kyle : yeah , sure you did . jack : [ chuckles ] billy : how was phyllis -- i mean , istanbul ? jack : istanbul was fine . i want to talk about your message . what is this business venture you have for jabot ? billy : um , i never said it was for jabot . jack : what , then ? billy : well [ clears throat ] maybe you 'd like to take a seat . [ scene_break ] lauren : should n't any decision about our marriage be made by both of us ? michael : not when only one of us is in it . lauren : how can you say that ? i am home , michael . i am here . i am trying . michael : by avoiding me every time i ask you what 's wrong ? ! by sleeping just as far away from me as you can ? ! jumping out of your skin when i try and touch you , as if the thought of it makes you sick ? ! lauren : it 's not that . michael : then what is it ? ! what ? ! tell me ! i 'm sorry . you do n't deserve that . why would you want to touch me after what i did ? i was just hoping that after some time had passed that maybe , just maybe , you would forgive me , but ... lauren : i was hoping that , too . michael : we never had a chance , did we ? the minute i doubted fenmore , the minute i forced you to choose between him and me , i blew it . lauren : no . michael : of course i did . lauren : no . michael : of course , i did . i blew it . i failed our marriage . lauren : no . michael : i failed our marriage . lauren : i did it , michael . it started from not believing that -- that fen could actually bully somebody , and i - i do n't know why i did . i - i - i do n't know whether it was because of my mother , who i just -- i could n't do anything right , and i swore that i would never , ever do that to my own child , or whether i was in denial over the fact that i was a bully at his age . whatever it was , i blamed you for everything . and i went out . you know , i - i tried to forget . i tried to feel ... better . [ voice breaking ] and all i did was i made things worse , much worse . [ scene_break ] leslie : do you really believe dad will pull through ? tyler : he 's got every reason to . leslie : or he did until i practically drove him out of my apartment . tyler : he knows you did n't mean all that . leslie : i set my expectations so high , i mean , he could n't help but fail . do you think i did that on purpose -- to sabotage him , to make him pay for all those times he disappointed us ? tyler : you just wanted him to be the daddy that you always dreamed of . leslie : [ sighs ] that 's a little girl 's dream . i - i - i really want to build a real relationship with him now . i want him to know the grown - up leslie and find out what kind of man he 's become . i mean , is he religious , political ? does he have any friends ? is rose one of them ? tyler : rose ? leslie : yeah . that 's the first name he said when he woke up is , `` i 'm so sorry , rose . `` does that name mean anything to you ? [ scene_break ] lily : so , we launch the line with unknown faces , representing all those unknowns out there who want their clothes to make them feel special and confident and adventurous . neil : hmm . `` dare to be different , `` huh ? i like it . lily : good . neil : it has the right amount of danger and romance . i tell you what -- i think you and tyler should get on it right away . lily : oh , no . i think -- i think that 's a mistake . i just think that tyler and i are a bad match . i 'm not nearly daring enough . cane : see , i disagree . i think that you were daring enough to support tyler when the rest of us did n't . lily : yeah , but that 's ... different . cane : sweetheart , you are perfect for this , okay ? you are intimately familiar with the line and our philosophy , and you wear these kind of clothes . you are our target audience . neil : okay . now that that 's settled , i got a phone call to make . excuse me . cane : hey , uh , i have somewhere i have to be . neil : yep . lily : um , i 'll walk you out . cane : sure . i 'll leave it . i 'll get that later . lily : is this about katherine ? cane : yeah . she has some blood test for her surgery tomorrow . lily : will you please send her my love ? cane : of course , i will . [ smooches ] lily : wait , um ... before you go , why were you pushing for tyler and me to work together when you 've been so against it in the past ? cane : 'cause i know how tyler feels about you , and i know how you feel about me . and , uh , i think it 's about time i trust it as opposed to just paying lip service to it . not to mention , the businessman in me knows that when you guys put your heads together , the result is magic . so , i think that you two should come to the office and work it , and then , um , you come home , and then you work it with me . okay ? neil : okay . thanks . right , jim . we 'll be in touch . bye - bye . okay . lily , what 's going on between you and tyler ? lily : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] tyler : nothing . that name does n't mean anything to me . leslie : yeah . me neither . i 've never even heard dad or mom mention a rose before today . tyler : i mean , the guy definitely has his secrets . leslie : yeah . and i think i know where he keeps them . tyler : what do you mean ? leslie : dad has this box that he brought with him from prison , and he keeps trying to keep it hidden from me . tyler : yeah ? what 's in it ? [ door opens ] doctor : hi . leslie : hi . how 's my dad ? doctor : he 's awake now . leslie : so , can we -- can we see him ? doctor : um , just one at a time , though . we do n't want to get him too excited . leslie : okay , yeah . of course . thank you . doctor : you 're welcome . leslie : [ sighs ] tyler : go ahead . leslie : no , no . you should go . tyler : i told you . leslie : all right . i mean , well , at least just stick around in case you change your mind . hold this for me . thank you . someone sure looks a lot better than the last time i saw him . gus : [ sighs ] i do n't mean to be so much ... trouble . leslie : no , dad . please , please , do n't apologize . this is -- this is my fault . i just -- i just expected you to be everything i needed at once , and that was unfair . gus : i should have never come back here . leslie : you followed your kids . where else would you have gone ? gus : you need me ruining your life . leslie : you 're not ruining anything . this can all still work . gus : as soon as i 'm better , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go somewhere . leslie : oh , really ? well , you 're just gon na have to get past me first . and let me tell you something -- not even adrian peterson could get around me if i wanted to stop him . gus : [ laughs ] listen to you , talking football . leslie : yeah , that 's my game . gus : that 's mine , too . leslie : see ? progress already . we have something in common . you 're gon na have to stick around so we can find out what else we share . gus : it 'll be a privilege getting to know you again . leslie : i feel the same way . gus : i led a pretty simple life the past 12 years . there 's not much to tell . leslie : you could start by telling me about rose . gus : where did that come from ? leslie : from -- from you . you were calling her name . who is she ? [ scene_break ] billy : no . i 'm just not cut out for the corporate lifestyle . jack : but you 're cut out for slinging hash ? kyle : this is n't exactly a greasy spoon , dad . billy : [ chuckles ] and it 's not like i 'm gon na be in the kitchen dreaming up recipes . jack : you 're gon na be handing out menus , ordering crates of butter , and getting busboys to clear your tables . billy : what 's not to like ? jack : oh , come on , billy . billy : look , i - i can be myself here . i 'm free . i can say what i want to say . i can dress the way i want to dress . there 's no one looking over my shoulder , telling me what to do . jack : that 's when you usually get in trouble . billy : uh , that 's when i 'm at my happiest -- slinging drinks at sammy seagull 's bar and grill . kyle : sammy 's in miami ? billy : sammy 's in miami . kyle : dude , that place is awesome . jack : you 're not helping here . kyle : dad , who are we to tell uncle billy how to live his life ? jack : there 's just something here that 's missing -- it 's like a piece you 're not telling me about . if you have to work in the restaurant business , then all i can say is ... tell the kitchen not to use cilantro in everything and congratulations . billy : thank you . thank you , brother . jack : i guess phyllis and i will be dining here more often . billy : oh , yeah ? the trip went well , huh ? jack : she 's moving in . kyle : what ? when i suggested you two go to istanbul , i had no idea you 'd come home with a roommate . jack : fantastic , huh ? phyllis is fantastic . kyle , i hope some day you have a woman like phyllis in your life . [ scene_break ] summer : the reason i 've been dressing like this is because i want to look more like you . phyllis : like me ? really ? summer : yeah . i mean , you 're so glamorous , but professional , and it 's really hard to pull off , but you do it every day . phyllis : as flattered as i am by that , summer , i think you 're trying to be a woman too quickly . summer : okay . i am a woman . phyllis : yeah . you are a young woman , is what you are , emphasis on young . summer : yeah , your emphasis . phyllis : no , not just my emphasis . listen , you have a very , very short period of time to be 18 and carefree . all right ? revel in it , believe me . do you think -- this is hard to do , is n't it ? summer : [ chuckles ] phyllis : do you think that -- that i get this by not working at it ? no . this takes a lot of work . i mean , when i 'm out , you know , do i want to eat the whole plate of french fries ? yeah , i do . but , no , i just pick one or two off of your plate . do n't be too eager to grow up . you have it better than you think . summer : so , do you need help unpacking ? phyllis : i can see that sunk in . [ chuckles ] yeah , i 'm unpacking , then i 'm packing again . summer : really ? you just got back . where are you going ? phyllis : jack asked me to move in with him . summer : wow . that -- that 's huge . phyllis : yeah , it 's huge . listen , i know there have been a lot of changes , and we can talk about this , and i do n't have to do it if you do n't want me to . summer : no , no , no . mom , no . it 's -- its fine . really , i 'm happy for you . phyllis : you are ? summer : yeah . i mean , look , you get to live with the guy that you love , and then i get this whole place to myself . phyllis : yeah ... no . oh , wait . no , no . no . no , you do n't . no . summer : okay , then , i guess i 'll just move in with you and jack . phyllis : you want to live with me and jack ? summer : yeah . phyllis : and kyle ? how about we think about this ? [ scene_break ] billy : well ... she was surprised , but , uh , i think she understands that i need something that kind of fulfills me , especially now that she 's back at newman . jack : wait , back at newman with adam ? billy : oh , with adam and victor . jack : i go on vacation , and apocalypse has begun . billy : yeah , well , i imagine we 'll survive . jack : are you sure this is what you want ? seriously -- crazy hours , all kinds of people you have to mix with , and all kinds of time on your hands , no one to tell you what to do with it . that 's a lot of temptation , billy . [ cards shuffling ] billy : you know , jack , i 've got my temptations under check . they 're under control , just like yours . [ scene_break ] summer : seriously ? you think that i want to move in to jack 's with you because of kyle ? phyllis : no . i think you want to move in to jack 's with me because of mrs. martinez . summer : okay , i - i - i am over kyle . phyllis : since when ? summer : since i 've had enough of him rejecting me . phyllis : okay . so you 're not picturing bumping into him right after you get out of the shower in your little towel or sitting with him in the hot tub looking at the stars together ? summer : okay , did it ever occur to you that maybe i just wanted to be closer to you ? phyllis : listen , sweetie , that 's very sweet , but you ca n't manipulate a manipulator , okay ? summer : okay , i mean it , mom . i - i miss being around you , and i can not take living at dad 's house now that he 's engaged to avery . oh , i 'm s -- did you know ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , i knew . i just found out . summer : are you okay with it ? phyllis : oh , i 'm completely fine with it . i 'm really happy as long as everybody else is happy . summer : yeah , well , i 'm not . she 's there all the time . [ sighs ] phyllis : i -- is there a problem ? i mean , i thought you were really close to her . summer : yeah , we used to be , until she decided to be my mom , and now she gives me all of this advice and tries to run my life . okay , i can not take it , mom . i really can not take it . can you please talk to jack ? phyllis : um ... yeah , baby . i 'll -- i 'll talk to jack . do n't worry about it . i 'll talk to jack . i 'll see what i can do . summer : thank you . [ scene_break ] michael : you made things worse ? how ? how did you do that ? [ door opens ] fenmore : sorry i 'm late , mom . i was at -- dad . hey . michael : hello , son . fenmore : wow . wow , two parents in the same room at the same time . how did that happen ? lauren : uh , yeah , honey , we 're kind of in the middle of something . fenmore : another argument ? michael : hopefully , fenmore , there wo n't be more of those . i will be moving out . lauren : are -- are you just saying that you need a couple of days at a motel , or ... michael : i have to live someplace else . fenmore : hey , permanently ? michael : uh , all i know is this is n't working , and to put any of us through it any longer than necessary is just cruel . fenmore : so , you 're giving up . michael : what i 'm saying is that if your mother and i are supposed to be together , we will be together . fenmore : you 're giving up . michael : i love you . listen to me . i love you more than anything . nothing is gon na change that . nothing . fenmore : sure . whatever . lauren : i wish you would reconsider . michael : oh , yeah , well , we both need to figure out what we want , and trying to do it under these circumstances -- that 's just , you know -- it 's impossible . [ chuckles ] lauren : i 'm afraid that the , uh , longer that you 're away , the easier it will be to stay away . michael : yeah , maybe that 's better than hanging in , killing the love we still have . [ chuckles ] i ... [ scene_break ] leslie : well , i figure rose must be important to you , since you -- gus : i - i - i did n't -- i - i do n't know her . leslie : really ? gus : i never heard of rose . leslie : but why would you say her name ? gus : i did n't . you must have ... heard wrong . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . what are you doing here ? tyler : my dad had a heart attack . cane : oh , mate , i am sorry . tyler : yeah , no , it 's okay . he 'll live . cane : so , that 's why you were n't at the meeting , huh ? tyler : the meeting . cane : do n't worry about it . it 's -- its fine . listen , lily pitched it , and we 're all on board . tyler : i owe her big . cane : no , just -- just do a good job , all right , and it 's gon na pay off for everybody . listen , um ... i know i 've been hard on you , okay , but , you know , i really do think that you and lily make a good team . just -- just do n't give me a reason to , all right , and i wo n't get in the way of it . okay ? tyler : yeah . cane : all right . listen , mate , i , um -- i wish your dad well . i hope he recovers . i 'm sorry . tyler : thanks . i appreciate it . cane : all right . take care . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lily : i do n't know what you 're talking about . there is nothing going on between tyler and me . i mean , not like you 're thinking . yes , you know , he 's a flirt , and who does n't like to be flirted with ? especially when everybody else just sees you as a wife and a mom . not that there 's anything wrong with being a wife and a mom . neil : you sure about that ? lily : yes , i 'm -- i 'm sure . [ chuckles ] if anything , the flirting with tyler just reminded me how much i love my life . i mean it , okay ? i do . neil : i believe you . i believe you , but if there 's anything ever bothering you , i am always here for you . lily : i know i would n't have it any other way . [ scene_break ] jack : i thought you were moving in gradually . phyllis : oh , yeah . this is , um , gradual . jack : well , i guess it 's a good thing i told the staff to get one of the spare bedrooms ready as your closet . phyllis : oh , speaking of spare bedrooms , you meant what you said when , uh , you told me that summer could have one of the rooms ? jack : absolutely . anytime she wants to stay here -- phyllis : okay , uh , long term ? jack : i mean , you talked about her staying here a bit , but -- phyllis : yeah , apparently , she does n't , um , want to stay at nick 's anymore . i guess that the future mrs. newman is spending too much time there playing house ... which i 'm completely fine with . really , i am so fine with it . jack : sit down . sit down . if you think summer would be happier here ... phyllis : i know this is not what you had in mind when you asked me -- jack : what i had in mind was living with the woman i love . she happens to be the mother of a bright , charming daughter . they are a package deal . and i would n't have it any other way . phyllis : [ inhales deeply ] thank you . thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you . [ scene_break ] summer : uh , kyle , hi . kyle : hey , summer . summer : hey . kyle : been a while . summer : yeah . kyle : how 's it going over in fashion ? summer : it 's not as exciting as cosmetics . kyle : believe me , you 're not missing anything . summer : so , are you here with your girlfriend ? kyle : uh ... no . uh , not -- not tonight . summer : oh . it 's not working out ? kyle : actually , i think i 'll be seeing a lot more of her in the future . fenmore : summer . summer , thanks for meeting me . summer : hey . fenmore : i hope you have n't been waiting long . summer : no , no , no . i - i just got here . kyle : and i 'm on my way out . maybe i 'll see you again soon . summer : yes , you will . fenmore : well , come on . come on . let 's sit down . i have so much to tell you . summer : okay . is everything all right ? fenmore : [ chuckles ] well , its better now . [ sighs ] i - i - i 've been thinking about you a lot . summer : fen , i -- fenmore : look , look . hear me out . i just want to apologize for all of that stuff i pulled with jamie and being jealous , treating you like i owned you or something . summer : yeah , that ... was n't fun . fenmore : it 's like i was being everything i hate -- like these people i see who are -- they 're so messed up , you know ? like , they 're always hurting the people that they say they love the most . that 's not gon na be me . when i 'm with someone , i will give her no reason to doubt how i feel . and it could be that way with us . i know we could have something really , really good . summer : no , no , no , no . fen , fen , fen , please . please , okay , look . okay , please . i -- look , i like you . i do , but i - i like you as a friend . okay ? and i 'm kind of getting involved with someone else . fenmore : who ? summer : okay , it does n't matter . that 's not what we 're here to talk about , okay ? i - i thought that you had something else to talk about with me . fenmore : no . no , no . i - i - i 'm done . summer : okay , well , i guess i better go help my mom move in to jack 's , then . look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry that i ca n't be what you want me to be . bye . carmine : now i get why you look so bummed every time i see you . hey , but take it from a guy who 's already been there , man . go after her with all you got . no girl can resist that . okay , look . i know you said it was a one - time deal , but if you 're ever interested in a little after - hours game , i can , uh -- billy : i 'm not . carmine : okay . well , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na need those . okay , so ... sometimes cheap tricks pay high dividends . ah , now , that is what i call perfect timing . what 's wrong ? lauren : everything . i just want to crawl into bed and disappear for days . carmine : how about i crawl in bed with you , and we disappear for a few days together ? [ scene_break ] lily : hey . nice of you to finally show up . ad campaign was a big hit , by the way , no thanks to you . tyler : yeah , i know . i - i ran into cane . lily : at the hospital ? tyler : coronary - care unit . my dad almost died . lily : tyler , i am -- i 'm really sorry . i ... look , if -- if there 's anything that you need ... [ cell phone rings ] tyler : hey , veronica . yeah . no , i 'm starved , too . no , it 's fine . i can meet you there . all right . um ... lily : it 's fine . just go . relax . just forget about everything . go . it 's fine . [ scene_break ] leslie : i 'm telling you , neil , i know what i heard . neil : rose . leslie : rose . dad definitely said that name . neil : mm . wonder why he 'd deny that . leslie : i do n't know , but i am getting the feeling the answer may be in this box of his . neil : leslie ... leslie : yes ? neil : the man is entitled to his privacy . leslie : but he lied to my face , and maybe if i just open the box , i 'll find out why . neil : and maybe if you open the box , you 're gon na find out something you wish you did n't know . leslie : yeah , but i -- neil : so just leave it alone . do yourself a favor . [ scene_break ] carmine : so , how about it ? tropical paradise far away from all of this , just you and me ? lauren : you know something ? i think that 's exactly what i need . [ scene_break ] inside the lies desperately trying to be seen we fight , we try on and on and on and on after the lights are gone will you still love me ? on and on and on and on after the truth is shown will you still want me ? do n't look the other way when you 're afraid when you 're afraid do n't let your heart betray the love we made when you still had me speaking soft so no one feels attacked we act relieved maybe we could use a little break we make- believe on and on and on and on after the lights are gone will you still love me ? on and on and on and on after the truth is shown will you still want me ? do n't look the other way when you 're afraid when you 're afraid do n't let your heart betray the love we made when you still had me on and on and on and on after the lights are gone will you still love me ? on and on and on and on after the truth is shown will you still want me ? do n't look the other way when you 're afraid when you 're afraid do n't let your heart betray [ scene_break ] leslie : `` r. turner . `` are you rose ? [ next_on ] kay : i want you in charge . i want you to run chancellor . adam : no , no , no . this gift you 're actually gon na enjoy . it 's our divorce papers . avery : why are you still here ? dylan : i 'm -- i 'm gon na be a father . | cane and lily and neil discuss the new clothing line for jabot . cane and lily wonder where tyler is . tyler and leslie stand vigil at the hospital for word on their father 's condition . leslie begs tyler to make peace with their father before it is too late . at the restaurant , billy asks carmine if he would like to take the restaurant off his hands , but carmine wants no part of it . billy urges carmine not to let victoria know about his gambling . michael comes home to lauren and tells her that he made a decision . phyllis and summer hug . phyllis gives summer her present that she got her in istanbul . phyllis asks summer why she is dressing so grown up . kyle congratulates billy on the restaurant . jack also joins them . michael and lauren argue as usual . lauren takes the blame for their failed marriage . leslie asks tyler if the name `` rose `` means anything to him . leslie explains to tyler that gus mentioned the name rose when he woke up . neil , cane , and lily discuss the new clothing line for jabot and that lily and tyler will be in charge . lily asks cane why he is all for her and tyler to be in charge of the new product line . neil asks lily what is going on between her and tyler . lily denies that anything is going on . leslie lets tyler know about the box of things that gus brought home with him from the prison . leslie visits gus and urges him to stay in town so they can make things better between them . jack tries to get billy to come back to work at jabot but he refuses . jack congratulates billy on the new restaurant venture . jack lets billy and kyle know that phyllis is moving in with him . phyllis informs summer that she is moving in with jack . summer volunteers that she would like to live there also . phyllis reminds her that kyle will be there too . |
jill : hmm . now we just breathe in the nice fresh spring air . colin : [ breathes deeply ] okay . done that . jill : [ chuckles ] my angel , you were lucky enough to get an invitation at cane and lily 's for lunch . showing up early will not do you any favors . colin : but it 'll show i 'm eager , hmm ? jill : it 'll show you 're pushy , overbearing , and have no sense of boundaries . colin : all that for being early ? jill : [ chuckles ] i 'm excited . i 'm getting to see my grandkids again , my legacy , that which leaves your mark on the planet . there 's always your rap sheet . that 'll leave a mark . colin : look , i get to play grandpa for a bit all because you pled my case to cane and lily . my super - smart , sexy , wonderful wife . jill : look , i got you the invitation . that 's all . now it 's up to you not to blow it , okay ? if you screw this up , i think that 's gon na be your last chance with those kids , ever . [ scene_break ] cane : would you , uh , like me to take over before you break something ? lily : sorry . i 'm just a little tense . cane : had n't noticed . lily : i mean , i know i invited your father into our home , but i ca n't just put a smile on my face and welcome him in here around our kids , considering how dangerous he is . cane : you want to cancel ? lily : of course , i do . i 'm not going to . i mean , we 're adults . we know what we 're getting ourselves into having him around , but the kids , they have no idea what he 's capable of . cane : you know , i 'm pretty certain the kids can take out a room in 10 seconds , so i think they can take care of themselves around him . but you are right , okay ? if jill had n't vouched for him , i would have said no to lunch . lily : i know . i trust her judgment . i do . but colin is still unpredictable , and i will be watching him like a hawk . cane : we both will . lily : and i swear , if he even tries to cross a line at all -- cane : he 's gon na be out of here . i promise you . [ scene_break ] jack : hello . kelly : jack . hi . jack : you know , do n't let me kill your momentum . kelly : no , no , no . you know what ? i was gon na call you . um , i wanted to apologize for running out on you the other night . um ... jack : you did n't call me , though . kelly : i did n't . uh , well , it 's just 'cause i did n't know what to say after everything . jack : you know what ? you were right . we should n't make any more plans to get together . so , my dinner invitation redux is off the table . you do n't have to worry about turning me down . [ scene_break ] chelsea : last night with dr. rayburn was n't very fun , was it ? no . but you are so tough . yes , you are . you 're a tough cookie . you 're so tough , and you 're so brave , and now you 're feeling better , right ? hmm ? now you 're feeling better . i 'll tell you what . you are gon na spend all day today with your mommy , huh ? that 'll make you feel better , wo n't it ? yes , it will . a mommy day . [ knock on door ] chelsea : yes , it will . oh , yes , you will . yes , you tough cookie , huh ? yes . okay . kevin : hello . chelsea : hi . kevin : i 'm sorry i did n't call first . is this a bad time ? chelsea : uh , it 's actually not a great time . what 's wrong ? is it chloe ? kevin : yeah . yeah , it is . chelsea : that was really good , going to the cemetery . [ scene_break ] billy : yeah . it was nice . delia would have loved the flowers . chloe : she loved all the puffy ones . right ? she loved the hydrangeas , jasmine , queen anne 's lace . she 'll have flowers the whole week for easter . man , that kid loved easter . billy : i remember giving her a piece of chocolate , you know , one of those foil - wrapped eggs . chloe : that must have been her second easter . and you never told me that you gave her chocolate . billy : just trying to play the hero . chloe : i mean , she did n't have a lot of easters , but we made sure they were really special , right ? billy : egg hunts , fancy dresses -- lots of fancy dresses . i wonder where she got that from , huh ? this time last year ... chloe : it was another lifetime . this is not like last spring at all . billy : no . no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] stitch : god , i ca n't believe they did n't have our lunch reservation . victoria : yeah , well , the hostess did seem a little overwhelmed . maybe she was new . should we have waited ? stitch : what ? and watch other people eat ? yeah , that 's romantic . not that we have to be romantic . victoria : well , i did say that we should take things slow , so maybe this is fate 's way of helping us out and our first technical real date will never happen . stitch : well , uh , no , no . wait , i mean , not unless you 're bailing on me . no , no , no . our very first real date is still very much on . right here , right now . you ready ? [ scene_break ] kelly : no . whew ! good . no more , uh , dinner offer , because that would be awkward , you know , having that hanging over our heads . jack : you say it 's hard to deal with , and we just remove the issue . kelly : great . well , i appreciate that . things are , um , bizarre with us , to say the least . jack : i did tell billy that i asked you out , so at least our issues are above board . those issues have now been put to rest . kelly : billy still resents me , does n't he ? jack : we talked about this . whatever issues billy and victoria have are their doing . kelly : really ? it 's that simple ? jack : never simple , but true . kelly : just like you and i ca n't be friends ? not so simple , also true ? jack : look , i like being with you . i do . you 're clever , you 're funny , you 're honest , you 're kind of easy on the eyes . kelly : [ laughs ] jack : but our being together makes you less than comfortable , and the last thing i want to do is make your life any harder for you than it needs to be . so maybe it 's time we just go our separate ways and say , `` see you around . `` [ scene_break ] stitch : okay . um . victoria : oh , um , and you did that because , um ... stitch : in case there 's bugs . i 'm classy that way . victoria : yeah , you are . stitch : i hate bugs in my illegally picked flowers . victoria : right . well , that 's class . thank you . um , it 's not necessary . stitch : yeah , well , you did n't have to bring me a fancy dinner at the hospital last night . i 'm glad you did . victoria : even though we ran into billy ? i 'm so sorry about that . stitch : hey , there 's nothing to be sorry for . victoria : that 's not true . i mean , things are just really awkward and intense for us right now , and i just do n't want to inflict that on you . stitch : i 've had a whole lot worse inflicted on me with much less of a payoff than spending time with you . victoria : it 's just that my life is so complicated right now , and it 's spilling all over yours with my rules and demands and my restrictions and ... stitch : hey , not wanting to get involved with someone is n't a demand , okay ? it 's what you need right now . that 's why i suggested lunch . you know , it 's more involved than coffee and not as intense as dinner . casual . no pressure . and no bugs . victoria : right . [ instruments tuning ] stitch : tell me that 's your ringtone right now . victoria : no , it 's an orchestra . oh ! a concert in the park . stitch : wait a second . music , flowers ? now all we need is something to eat . see ? this is a not - too - intentional but very first real date . but it 's kind of like i planned it , so , you know ... victoria : oh , yeah , you planned it . stitch : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] billy : i ca n't think of one thing that 's the same from last year . chloe : well , this time last year , i did n't need a legal guardian to keep me from being in a padded cell . billy : well , you were a little crazy when i met you in new york . chloe : oh , then i took it to a whole new level . it needs to get better for all of us . billy : well , it ca n't get any worse . you know , vicki and i fought back so many times , and we can again . chloe : see ? that 's so good to hear you say that . that 's nice . you know , thinking you can conquer all with your charm . it 's very billy abbott of you . billy : oh . so , what about you , huh ? chloe : me ? well , i am definitely not a charmer . you can ask just about anyone i know . billy : well , i heard about your redesign of the dress at the fashion show . ahh ! chloe : well , you know me . i mean , if the moment calls for it ... plus chelsea , you know , she figured it out . she fixed the dress like a pro . billy : yeah . this is after you slapped her , right ? i 'm sorry . i know you two were close . chloe : well , it 's not past tense . we 're making our way back . billy : yeah , but making your way of it -- listen , kid , i mean , after the slap and the scissors and -- chloe : no , trust me . chelsea and i talked things through . we had a heart - to- heart . it was messy , and it 's not good by any means , but we 're working on it . and by working on it , i mean that i am working on it , since i 'm the one with the scissors and the slap . billy : i 'm glad to hear that . i mean , your life is picking up . so , does this mean that , uh , things are better between you and kevin , too ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : connor is down for his nap . kevin : you look like you could use one , too . chelsea : well , it 's been a long night . so , what 's going on ? is chloe okay ? kevin : yeah , she 's fine . chelsea : okay , so what 's the matter ? kevin : well , not completely fine . but she 's better . i heard you guys at the fashion show . chelsea : yeah , i think everybody heard us at the fashion show . kevin : no , not the fight part . the making - up part . i just did n't want to interrupt . chelsea : it was surreal . after the day we had and trying to kill each other ... eventually we talked things through , and we decided to put the bad stuff behind us . kevin : good . yeah , that 's good . something changed in chloe . she was better afterwards . better than she 's been in a long time . like , you offering her a second chance showed her that there was a light at the end of the tunnel . so , if that light is actually an oncoming train ... chelsea : what are you saying ? kevin : i 'm asking if you meant it . i know that it was a tough day for you . adam 's body , fighting with chloe ... so , did you mean all of that forgiveness stuff , or was it just a way to shut chloe up ? chelsea : kevin , i practically broke down in tears and asked chloe to get help , not because i was blowing her off -- because i meant it . she needs help . to be honest with you , i 'm kind of surprised you 're even asking me this . kevin : i 'm sorry , but i have to look out for chloe , legally , and i want to because she matters to me . okay , so if you mean it , then that 's awesome . chelsea : i did . are we finished ? kevin : uh , well , kind of not . because now i have to ask if this means that you 're going to allow her to see connor . chelsea : no way in hell . [ scene_break ] billy : i 'm just saying that i know things are weird between you and kevin , you know . one person being technically the guardian and the other , you , uh , of course , things are gon na be weird . i 'm just asking if you think that the -- chloe : you know what ? you 've been rambling , and i actually have a lot of e - mails that i need to answer since we 've been at the cemetery , so ... billy : and not answer me . chloe : exactly . billy : oh . okay . well , wow . nothing . i 'll let you , uh , answer your fashion fans . chloe : what ? billy : it 's just , you seem like you . it 's great that , uh , you and chelsea are getting back to a good place . it means that adam did n't take everything from us . chloe : well , he took the best thing , but no , he did n't take everything . look at us . we 're surviving . i never thought that would happen . billy : no . neither did i . but look at us , huh ? we 're fighting our way back to being real people again , just in time for spring . chloe : delia used to get so excited about april and may . billy : yeah . `` hey , look , everything 's new again . `` chloe : you know what ? nothing 's ever gon na be the same . it 's all new . so maybe we have to look at it through delia 's eyes . like connor . [ scene_break ] kevin : no way in hell you 'll let chloe see connor ? wow . does n't exactly leave much room for discussion , does it ? chelsea : i 'm not the bad guy here , kevin . kevin : i 'm not saying you are . i 'm just looking for some kind of clarification . chelsea : look , chloe said that she would try hard to get help , and that is great . but until she 's seriously better , i ca n't drop the restraining order . that would make me a terrible mother and a terrible friend . that would n't be good for chloe or connor . i must make sure that she knows the difference between my son and her daughter . kevin : so then what was all that forgiveness stuff ? chelsea : it was a first step , and that 's a good thing . look , once chloe can really get herself back on track and get help , we can all spend time together -- her and connor and me . until then , i 'm gon na have to figure this out with just chloe , alone . kevin : i 'm sorry . i am . i know it seems like i 'm coming down on you hard . and i am really , really grateful to you . i guess i just needed to know that chloe has somebody she can count on . chelsea : she already has that person . you . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . uh , mitch . you on your way ? no , i already ordered . it 's okay . we 'll do it later . good enough . well , when i said i 'd see you around , i did n't think i 'd see you so soon . kelly : have you been stood up ? jack : i do n't like to think of it as stood up , no . my lunch date was rescheduled . kelly : well , i guess you could take it home . prosciutto to go . or you could find a new lunch date . jack : and where would i find one of those ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] lily : here we go . cane : hey ! jill : hi ! cane : jill , come here . jill : thank you so much for having us . lily : yeah , you guys are right on time , right to the second . jill : well , we did n't want to be late , did we ? colin : before we get into this with the kids , uh , i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart -- not to make too big a deal out of it . jill : it was so sweet of you to make this happen so soon , too . family time with the fabulous twins . lily : well , better to know sooner than later if it wo n't work . colin : or if it will . charlie : aaaaaah ! cane : hey , hey ! jill : oh , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait ! where are the little kids who used to live here ? you two are giants ! come here ! give me hugs and kisses . come here . mwah . lily : kids , uh , this is colin . do you remember the man who helped your daddy a few months ago when he was hurt ? cane : do you remember you met him at the hospital when the doctors were looking after me ? yeah ? lily : well , this is your dad 's father , so that means that he is your grandfather . colin : these are n't the two kids i met . i mean , no , no , no . i got a theory here that these two guys ate the little ones , the little fellas . jill : he 's only kidding . colin : i got to tell you how happy i am to see you . i 've waited a long time for this moment . now , if you like that one , what about this one ? charlie : this one ! mattie : if you 're daddy 's daddy , how come you 're never around ? colin : uh , you notice how daddy and i kind of talk funny . well , me more than him , actually . that 's because we 're from australia , and , uh , well , recently , i had to go -- well , i went back , and now i 've come back here because i just want to be around the people i care about most . cane : uh , colin is , uh , married to jill . remember we talked about that ? jill : i am so glad we can be here today . now , tell me , who is in the mood for presents ? colin : yeah . both : me ! lily : you did n't have to do that . jill : no , no , no , it 's okay . he used restraint , i promise . no more giant -- charlie : koala bears ! colin : yeah . fuzzy beasts . there 's one for each of you . cane : you guys hungry ? i know the koalas are hungry . come on . let 's go . [ scene_break ] victoria : this is pretty good . stitch : better than the last dog i got you ? victoria : yeah , you know , they 're growing on me . stitch : well , it 's not a burger , so it 's something new and different for me , right ? victoria : i am impressed that you 're breaking out of your comfort zone . stitch : oh , yeah ? victoria : mm - hmm . stitch : yeah . i 'm open to new experiences , so ... victoria : good . very good . stitch : you play an instrument ? victoria : my mother plays the piano . she 's pretty amazing . but i guess my one creative outlet is painting . it 's been a while . stitch : you got any canvasses you can show me ? hmm ? victoria : you want me to invite you to see my etchings ? stitch : well , if you ask me , it 's not cheesy . victoria : no , no , not at all . no . stitch : but , you know , i would n't do that since we 're , you know , keeping it casual . victoria : yet we 're on a real date . and it 's going pretty good so far . stitch : on a real date ? i 'm just glad we could finally make it happen . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm glad you changed your mind . kelly : there 's no reason why we ca n't share a meal together . i get so used to carrying around all this guilt that i forget to put it down sometimes . jack : you know , we drag our misdeeds around everywhere we go , we never get anything done -- never leave the house . kelly : that 's how i feel -- like i 'm just walking around in my own little protective cave of shame . i feel so bad for my part in what 's going on with billy and victoria . but i know there 's nothing i can do except stay away . jack : and get on with your own life . and occasionally have a last - minute lunch with one of your friends . kelly : yeah , like i have so many . jack : still feeling like a town pariah ? kelly : pariah - ish . jack : well , i happen to know you 've made a great many fans in this town already . you were a giant hit at that fashion show . you were . kelly : you know , it just felt so good to do something right . to work with a team and everybody working towards the same goal , it 's like your past mistakes do n't matter . it 's just the moment . and when it all comes together , you know , you accomplish what you set out to , it 's just ... a wonderful feeling . jack : sounds like you 're starting to feel like a regular part of genoa city life . [ scene_break ] billy : oh . hey . i just saw chloe . kevin : yeah , i know . uh , i guess if you guys are done , i should go check on her . billy : yeah , i heard about you , too . chelsea : which part ? billy : the whole part . it 's good . well , the ending , anyway . you cutting her a break . kevin : well , this is n't weird at all . you and you talking about my wife , and then you showing up here for who knows why . so , i guess i 'm gon na go . um , thank you for hearing me out . chelsea : anytime . it 's gon na be okay , kevin . bye . kevin : bye . billy : so , kevin came about you and chloe , too , huh ? i guess it 's the hot topic . chelsea : evidently . so , if you came to check on connor , he 's better . if you came to kiss me again , get out . [ scene_break ] colin : what about yours ? jill : so , how are the kids doing in school ? cane : word is , they 're a little bossy on the playground . lily : well , they fight at home . they are a team at school . colin : picture this -- i 'm crawling along through the outback . there 's snakes , man - eating rabbits everywhere . who 's gon na save me from the dingoes ? mattie : mattie and charlie . colin : right ! jill : how are the kids doing in school ? oh , i just asked you that , did n't i ? colin : you know , i was wondering if it would be all right if i took a photograph of the kids and their koalas . uh , if that 's okay . cane : yeah . that 's fine . sure . colin : now , if i can just , uh , figure out how to work this thing . charlie : i know ! jill : the child is obviously a genius . lily : he 's really a product of the generation . colin : here 's what i want . i want a big `` g'day , mate `` from both of you . one , two , three . both : g'day , mate ! colin : that 's fantastic . i want to thank you both . i will cherish this always . and -- and thank you . [ scene_break ] jack : i do n't know . something is off here . kelly : what do you mean ? i thought it was lovely . jack : maybe that 's what 's off . i have n't offended you , not that i know of . kelly : no , you 've been very inoffensive . jack : no gaffes , no interruptions , no misinterpretations . it 's almost as if this friendship is n't cursed . kelly : oh . you just did it , buddy . you just jinxed this . [ ringtone plays ] jack : you want to get that ? kelly : 800 . telemarketer . no . jack : vivaldi . kelly : oh , yeah . he 's my favorite composer . jack : is that so ? then you probably know that the gc philharmonic is playing vivaldi 's `` four seasons `` in the park today . kelly : no , i did n't know that . i 'll have to go . jack : jabot is a long - time contributor to this event . we have the best piece of lawn in the park . what do you say ? we should go together . kelly : yes . yes , we should . [ scene_break ] billy : i 'm not gon na kiss you again . chelsea : well , you did last night . billy : i did , but , uh , today i just came by to check on you and connor . i 'm glad he 's doing well . you guys get some sleep ? chelsea : he was up most of the night , but now he 's resting . however , now i know to listen for that seal - barking cough . billy : well , just turn on the shower . let the steam do the work . chelsea : i know . i know . i can do it . i can . billy : yes , you can . 'cause when your kid needs you , you do whatever it takes . chelsea : thank you . you were very helpful last night ... even after i slapped you up pretty good after that kiss . billy : oh , we 're going back to that , huh ? you 're not gon na let me live that down , are you ? chelsea : just so you know , you ca n't do that again . billy : chelsea , would you do me a favor and go to sleep , huh ? you 're gon na need the rest . your kid 's taking a nap now . chelsea : i have to listen for connor 's barking . billy : well , uh , is n't that with this is for ? [ coughing ] chelsea : oh , god . oh ! [ scene_break ] victoria : there 's a distinct imbalance between us . stitch : what 's that ? that you had two hot dogs and i had one ? victoria : you 've had three . but my point is , you know everything about me . and i know that you were a soldier and you 're a doctor and you 're an excellent friend to my very new brother , dylan . stitch : you know about the magic tricks . there 's magic , yeah ? victoria : how could that have not been at the top of the list ? stitch : yeah . victoria : i 'm so sorry . stitch : right . victoria : and that various women come to show you that their ankles have healed . stitch : yeah . see ? you know plenty about me . victoria : but i do n't know anything about your personal life . and you know way , way too much about my marriage . i know nothing about yours . stitch : you know it 's over . officially . victoria : jenna , right ? and you were married for a fairly long time . what went wrong ? [ scene_break ] chloe : you okay ? you do n't look okay . kevin : how was it with billy and the flowers ? chloe : it was good . thanks for letting me go on my own ... for not pushing . kevin : yeah . yeah , i 've been doing too much of that lately . pushing . i wo n't be doing that anymore . chloe : what do you mean ? kevin : i mean that i finally get it . i overheard you and chelsea after the fashion show , and i heard you say that , without connor and chelsea in your life , you have nothing . chloe : yeah , but well , that 's true , but you were n't supposed to hear that . i 'm so sorry . that 's not what i meant . kevin : yes , it is . i look at you , and i see the woman i want to spend the rest of my life with . you look at me , and ... chloe : kevin , you mean so much to me . but you know that this was never about romance for me . i mean , how could you be romantically involved with someone when they ca n't even legally take care of themselves . and ... i just do n't know when i 'm gon na be ready . or if i will ever be ready . kevin : you will . you will . just not with me . chloe : kevin , i -- kevin : listen , you do n't have to sound guilty , okay ? i understand . this is n't a marriage . it 's an arrangement , and that 's all it 's ever gon na be . chloe : i do n't know what to say . i just ... hurting you feels awful . kevin : well , you have enough on your plate without worrying about me . yes , this is only an arrangement , but i 'm not gon na back out . i am not about to let you go to jail or a psych ward because you do n't think i 'm the man of your dreams . i said i would be responsible for you , and ... and i 'm going to be . and the rest of it , it 's , uh ... is not an issue anymore . [ scene_break ] victoria : i understand that marriage can be complicated . you know , i 've been there before . so , i understand people drifting apart . stitch : it was n't drifting . it was , um , it was more abrupt than that . victoria : oh . then maybe it 's too soon , you know . your divorce just came through , but , um , i do n't know . if you ever want to talk about it ... if it 's a matter of trust ... stitch : victoria . victoria : [ vomits , coughs ] [ scene_break ] cane : hey , hey , hey . be careful . do n't break anything . lily : yeah , including each other . charlie : okay ! colin : you know , uh , they 're incredible . you 've done a great job of raising them , given all your other activities at the club and this fashion show . i admit that you 're better suited to this than i imagined . jill : is colin wrong ? are you not suited to it ? lily : well , i love working at the club , but cane misses the corporate world . colin : you told me about victor 's offer . jill : what offer ? and how come you know something i do n't ? cane : uh , victor offered me the ceo of , uh , chancellor division for newman- chancellor . jill : oh , yeah . that job . yeah , i heard something about that . colin : you did ? jill : cane , why did n't you take the job ? cane : well , i have n't said yes , and i have n't said no , because the job comes with conditions . i 'm trying to find out who manipulated me into buying bonaventure for newman - chancellor . and maybe if i find out who set me up , i find out who set up victor for the sale of the illegal drugs online that almost killed his granddaughter . jill : so , you find the person and victor gives you the ceo job ? yeah , jack and i were wondering about that company . we were hoping that bonaventure would bite victor in the butt , and it looks like it 's done exactly that . cane : well , it 's also bitten me in the butt , and i frankly do n't think it 's victor 's fault . lily : well , running chancellor again would be a big deal . jill : it would be a chance for victor to get you under his thumb , make you beholden to him . oh , my god , the hoops he would make you jump through . cane : please . if he offered you the job , you would jump at the chance to take it . jill : absolutely not ! life is way too short for that . hey , no , a powerful man with an agenda will offer you the world , and then he 'll yank it away . honey , do n't take it . cane : all right , all right , listen , right now i 'm just doing this for my own peace of mind , okay ? 'cause if i find out someone set me up to take out victor , they 're gon na get what 's coming to them . colin : did you bring in the other bag , love ? jill : no , it 's behind the driver 's seat in the car . colin : it 's bubbles . bubbles to blow in the backyard . you know , that type of bubbles . granted , you ca n't play music -- cane : dad , i get the point . bubbles are fine . you can go and get the bubbles . jill : [ laughs ] so ? cane : so ? lily : so ? jill : it 's going well , do n't you think ? lily : well , it 's been not alarming , which is good . cane : it 's good . jill : yeah , not alarming is good . cane : yeah , he seems to like the kids . jill : he adores the kids . not that that gets him a free pass . i know . lily : no , it 's not a free pass . jill : he 's trying , and he 's gon na keep on trying . i know what it takes to make a giant leap of faith where that one is concerned , all right ? i was positive that he 's married me for whatever inheritance katherine might have left me . but now -- cane : you think he 's doing it out of love ? jill : i know he 's doing it out of love , okay ? love for me and love for money . but come on . it would be a big bonus for both of us . but the love is real , and the marriage is real . and as colin says , it is a hell of a ride . colin : change of plans . we need to meet right away . [ scene_break ] victoria : this is really high up there for embarrassing moments on a date . stitch : i 'm a doctor . if you ca n't barf in front of me , who can you barf in front of ? victoria : [ groans ] stitch : all right , it 's not listeria -- food poisoning . you know , 'cause the reaction was so fast , and we ate at the same place . let me see . i do n't feel a fever . victoria : can you feel my shame ? stitch : stop . it 's not a stomach bug . victoria : no . it was the hot dog , because you 've built up this insane intolerance with your high junk - food intake , and i am a newbie . stitch : right . next time , no hot dogs , no burgers . we 'll go someplace more upscale . victoria : if you even want to be seen with me again after ... stitch : all right . let me get you some more water . dehydration is always a concern . victoria : okay . sip , not gulp , right ? stitch : yeah . victoria : hey . thank you for taking care of me . stitch : my pleasure . [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is nuts . two nights in a row just the four of us -- you , me , connor , and his cough . you do n't have to stay , billy . billy : oh , no , come on . you need me . hmm ? after two kids with the croup , i 'm a pro at this . chelsea : how long do we have to stay in here for , huh ? billy : get used to it . we might be here a while . chelsea : you 're doing such a good job , huh ? you 're gon na be just fine , buddy . here , billy 's gon na hold you for a second , okay ? big boy . yeah . okay . billy : that 's right . that is right . yeah . mommy 's right , yeah ? see , mommies know things . they , uh ... they 're magic . all mommies make things better , even mine . oh ! you 're gon na be just fine , connor , because you have someone like her to take care of you . you 're gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] jack : did i not tell you ? best seats in the park . kelly : incredible . and i just love watching the musicians . you know , all their facial expressions . they get so into it . like , they 're not just playing it . you know , they 're feeling it . what was your favorite concerto ? jack : da , da da da da da da kelly : what is that ? joni mitchell ? jack : it 's vivaldi 's `` spring . `` kelly : oh . you mean like ... buh , buh , buh , buh , buh , buh , buh , buh . jack : that 's what i was just doing . kelly : jack , are you tone deaf ? jack : not exactly . i 'm kind of tone dumb . you know , when it 's coming out of my mouth , i know it is n't the melody , but i ca n't seem to get the right notes out . kelly : so what ? you could n't play it . you felt it . jack : yeah , i felt it . i felt it the whole concert . it felt like this . [ next_on ] jack : i apologize . i 'm working on being more spontaneous . neil : i 'm not leaving until we get something straight . colin : you 'll get your money and then some . i just need a little patience . | kevin arrives to talk to chelsea and try to persuade her to allow chloe to see connor . chelsea tells kevin she ca n't let chloe see connor until she is sure chloe knows the difference between connor and delia . kevin later tells chloe that he overheard her conversation with chelsea after the fashion show , and he understands that she does n't love him anymore and that their marriage is just an arrangement to keep her out of jail . chloe tells kevin that she feels better today after she and billy went to put flowers on delia 's grave . billy and chloe share memories of delia , and they realize that even though nothing will ever be the same , they can have a new beginning in both their lives . |
dylan : michael , it sounds like that you 're hanging your whole defense on getting this tire iron thrown out . what happens if you ca n't ? michael : i will . look , you and avery did n't just compromise the chain of evidence . you obliterated it . there 's no proof it 's a murder weapon . it 's just this thing you use to change a tire . dylan : with sharon 's fingerprints on it and austin 's blood . michael : though , weirdly , no fingerprints in blood . how 'd that happen ? blood here , fingerprints here . that 's a coincidence . it 's almost as if one of the 2,000 people who had access to it before you put it into evidence set it up to make it look like sharon committed murder . dylan : do you believe that 's true ? michael : i think i can possibly convince a jury that it might be true . that 's all we need . the tire iron will be tossed , and without it , the state will have to fold its case . if sharon did n't kill austin , what was her motivation for murdering courtney ? dylan : michael , i 'm glad that you have confidence in your ability , but -- michael : look , i have a viable scenario for getting my client acquitted . what would you rather me do -- dream up worst - possible - case scenarios ? dylan : can you just humor me , okay ? what if the tire iron remains in evidence ? then what ? what ? michael : then i will find some way to create reasonable doubt . i 'll come up with another suspect and point the finger at them . dylan : okay . like who ? michael : like i do n't know at the moment ! dylan : i 'm not a lawyer . i know that . but it seems to me like we should be trying to prove that sharon 's being framed before this ever gets to trial . michael : yeah , you know , ideally , yes -- you 're right . ideally , we should be able to snap our fingers , find the real murderer , get all the charges tossed . but you know what ? the clock is ticking , and all of the state 's evidence points straight at sharon . sharon : what are you saying , michael -- that i 'm a lost cause ? avery : well , please let them know i 'm not taking on any new clients at this time . thank you . joe : you know , you should n't have done that . avery : why ? i have all the cases i can handle right now . joe : yeah , if you were n't here spending all this time with me . avery : joe , i am exactly where i want to be . joe : listen , i just do n't want you to sacrifice your work for me , avery . avery : it 's not a sacrifice . i have plenty of work . i do n't need any more . now , before my assistant called , you were about to give me an update . joe : yeah . well , if you 're wondering if i can wiggle my toes yet , no such luck . but i did tell the doctor i 'm not gon na fight his decision of moving me to chicago to that fancy nursing home he wants to put me in . avery : it 's not a nursing home . it is a state - of - the - art clinic that specializes in spinal injuries . i checked it out . it 's an excellent facility . joe : yeah , great . i 'll be popping wheelies in that chair in no time , but that 's probably as far as i 'm gon na go . avery : you do n't know that . you have to keep an open mind . you could have a real breakthrough there . joe : you know , i 'm not expecting any miracles . [ sighs ] look , i only brought it up 'cause i 'm hoping you can help me with something while i 'm gone . avery : of course . anything . joe : i need you to pack up my apartment . avery : why ? are n't you planning on coming back to genoa city ? lily : i miss seeing you during the day . cane : me , too . so , lauren has this , uh , big shipment of specialty items coming for the boutique for this display , and i thought that i would come here and surprise you first -- spend some time with my beautiful wife . lily : aww , so sweet . cane : yeah , 'cause we do n't get any time together since i took that job . lily : how 'bout this ? why do n't we -- when you 're done , we 'll cut out early and have some dinner and then we can get home before the sitter has to leave . cane : i would love that . it has been forever since we 've had some time together . lily : yes , it has . [ chuckles ] jill : so ... lauren is working you to the bone , is she ? well , honey , you know what people say -- careful what you wish for . hilary : ca n't avoid me forever . devon : watch me . hilary : devon ... i told you that i still love you . you really have nothing to say to that ? devon : what do you expect me to say to it ? hilary : okay . then ... just answer me one question . do you still love me ? devon : what does it matter how i feel ? hilary : it matters to me . it 's everything to me . devon ... you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me , okay ? and i never stopped loving you , and i just -- i ca n't lose you forever . devon : i would have given anything to hear you say that after the plane crash . but instead , you told me that you did n't love me , and you told me that you used me and that the only thing you cared about was money and revenge . you have any idea how that made me feel ? and here you are , switching your story up again . hilary : i 'm telling the truth . devon : even if you are telling the truth , what am i supposed to say -- `` everything 's forgiven `` ? `` let 's get back together `` ? that 's what you -- i mean , i 'm not a light switch . hilary : right . i know i screwed it all up . but that was part of the plan . i was -- i was trying to ... fix things between you and neil . devon : and you could n't figure out a way to do that and be honest with me ? you could n't figure out another way to save my dad without sleeping with the man who was prosecuting him ? and i 'm supposed to ignore that , like it never happened ? cane : you know how it is when you start a new job . things will settle down soon enough . colin : you better hope it does n't . otherwise , it 'll mean you 're tanking . jill : you 're in the retail business now . the hours are brutal , and that 's on a good day . lily : well , at least he 's not coming home frustrated every night , the way he was before . colin : then i 'm glad i suggested the change . obviously , it 's gon na be good for you . cane : well , i 'm sure your wife enjoys sitting on the throne at chancellor all by herself . jill : [ chuckles ] all kidding aside , though , is this the right move ? helping lauren in our family business -- is that enough for you ? cane : you know , so far , i find it rewarding . lauren is trusting of me . she is receptive to my ideas . it 's actually like having a real partnership . jill : [ chuckles ] cane : i could n't be happier . sharon : i need to know . was i right when i said that i might as well be guilty ? is it already over for me ? michael : sharon , i never said that . sharon : but from what i just heard , i do n't have a prayer . michael : have n't we had this conversation before , many times ? you 're always jumping to the worst possible outcome , and it is n't helpful . sharon : but if you do n't think i can win -- michael : look , i always play to win , sharon . [ cell phone rings ] michael : [ sighs ] look , dylan and i were running through some scenarios . you happened to come in during the worst case . that 's it . that 's what happened . now , look ... why do n't we just take a deep breath and try not to get so worked up ? sharon : when a lawyer as good as you starts talking about running out of time , how do you expect me to feel ? do you expect for me to remain calm when i could be going to prison for the rest of my life ? ! [ knock on door ] dylan : michael and i were just kicking around some options and figuring out how to frame your defense , and i was pressing him pretty hard . he 's very confident that he can handle this , but , of course , there 's gon na be obstacles , so there 's no , really , any reason for you to be losing hope . sharon : well , that 's easy for you to say . you 're not the one who 's going to be locked up for the rest of your life for double murder . lauren : i did knock . i - i just came by to see how things are going over here . sharon : well , now you have your answer . michael : i think we can all use a break . dylan : a break would be good . michael : yeah . have you been to lunch ? why do n't i take you to lunch ? lauren : no , i have n't . that would be so great . michael : we will talk more later , all right ? dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : i really ca n't take any more of your false hope . go on ! get out ! joe : yeah , i have n't decided if i 'm coming back . who knows what the future holds ? avery : i understand that , but , j -- joe : look , no one 's told me how long i 'm gon na be there , all right ? and i do n't expect this to be a short trip , so it 's just better we put my stuff in storage , i get out of my lease , and be done with it . it 's one less thing to worry about . avery : well , i think it 's better if you wait . you 'll be more motivated if you have a home to come back to . joe : yeah , well , i would n't call it a home . it was more like a place to crash . look , i 'm sorry to burden you with this . i just do n't have anyone else to ask . avery : you 're not burdening me . i am happy to help . joe : thank you . i appreciate that . avery : and there 's something else that i 'd like to do for you . joe : no , no . you 've already done -- avery : i heard you out . now it 's my turn . starting tomorrow , you 're gon na be in a new place with new doctors , and that 's bound to be overwhelming . and i thought , if you 'd like , i could come with you . hilary : i 'm not asking you to ignore the things i did , but if you could try to understand -- i blame myself for neil unraveling and for the damage it caused to your relationship . after neil found out that i betrayed him , i 've brought nothing but pain to all of your lives . devon : you did n't betray my father on your own . hilary : yeah , but i know that you did everything you could to make amends . so , when i saw an opportunity to do the same , i took it , okay ? and , look , it paid off . and if seducing winston was the only way to keep neil safe from prison , well , so be it . i have no regrets . devon : how do you expect us to get past this ? hilary : now that neil 's safe ... and everything 's out in the open , ca n't you at least try ? is n't there some small chance ... that we could find our way back to each other ? lauren : i 'm sorry i walked in to sharon 's when i did , but , michael -- michael : there 's no reason to apologize . lauren : it must be very taxing , living in such a tense environment . michael : it was a bad moment . that 's all . dylan will get sharon to calm down . there 's no reason for you to worry . colin : hey , mike , hear you 're holed up at the ranch . jill : he has a needy client . how 'd you manage to escape ? michael : lauren busted me out . it was perfect timing , too . i needed a lunch break . lauren : speaking of lunch , you know that reporter we were supposed to meet tomorrow ? she is gon na take the red eye back to new york tonight , so we need to meet her for dinner . is that okay ? cane : tonight ? lauren : yeah . does that work for you ? cane : actually -- lily : it 's fine . we 'll go another time . cane : no , no , no . lily : it 's fine . cane : no . i do n't want to cancel on you , baby . i do n't want to cancel . no . lauren : it 's fine . i 'll take the meeting by myself . do n't worry about it . michael : no . did n't you tell me that getting that interview was a big deal ? it 's a national magazine . lily : oh . you did n't tell me that . michael : do n't want to stick my nose in , but i think it would be good for you to be a part of it -- talk up your new role at fenmore 's . lily : you know what ? michael 's right . the publicity will be good for you , so ... yeah . cane : you sure ? lily : i am sure . cane : okay . all right . we 're on . i 'll be there . lauren : terrific . thank you so much , lily . lily : you 're welcome . joe : incredibly generous of you , but i ca n't ask you to uproot your life . avery : you did n't ask . i 'm offering . i think it would be good for you to have someone there during this transition -- someone to advocate for you and run errands , especially if you think you 're gon na be there a while . and considering i 'm the reason you 're in this predicament -- joe : that 's not true , okay ? i ... i do n't want to hear you say that again . avery : the point is you should n't have to do this alone . and i am going on a short trip out of town . it 's hardly uprooting my life . besides which , i talked to your doctor the other day . joe : about me ? avery : yes , about you and about how one person ... offering support can really make a difference at a time like this . do you agree with barton ? do you think it would make a difference if i were to go with you for the first week or two at the clinic ? joe : yeah . it 'd be really nice to have you there . avery : then it 's settled . joe : no . it 's not . you -- i have n't agreed . you have n't even spoken to dylan yet , have you ? come on . how is your fiancé gon na feel about this ? sharon : i told you to leave . dylan : you should n't be alone when you 're like this . sharon : like what -- a realist ? i can see my future spreading out in front of me , and it 's not pretty . dylan : sharon , will you just please listen -- sharon : i do n't have an alibi for either of these murders . you found a tire iron with my fingerprints on it very close to where the police found austin 's body , and then you searched the trunk of my car . oh , lo and behold , there 's courtney 's necklace . paul thinks i had motive to kill both of them , and the press -- you know what ? if they had their way , i 'm sure the state of wisconsin would reinstate the death penalty just for me ! there is no way i am going to get out of this , and if you believe otherwise , then you are the fool ! dylan : you know what ? you 're right ! you 're right ! the evidence against you is overwhelming , but i 've been working my butt off to prove that you 're innocent and to keep you from giving up ! but now i realize -- i realize why you 're panicked , why you believe michael ca n't win -- not because you 're being framed but because you 're guilty ! you 're the killer ! sharon : excuse me ? what did you just say ? you told me that you believed me . now , all of a sudden , i 'm a murderer ? dylan : are n't you ? sharon : no . and why would you accuse me of this ? you know me . you know i would never do anything like this . yeah , i 've done some crazy things in my life before , but i would never take someone 's life . and , by the way , there 's no way that a lawyer as great as michael baldwin is gon na let me get convicted of this . he 's gon na tear that d.a . 's case to shreds . he even told me that the evidence they have against me is so weak , i should have never been arrested in the first place . dylan : [ chuckles softly ] sharon : why are you smiling ? dylan : because that 's the sharon who 's gon na beat these charges -- the feisty sharon , the one sure of herself , not the one having another meltdown , wallowing in negativity . sharon : [ sighs ] dylan : look , i 'm sorry if i threw you there for a second , but i 'm happy you reacted this way . sharon : well , that makes one of us . god ! my heart sank when you said those things . i thought i 'd just lost my last friend . dylan : you can not let these doubts overwhelm you and act like your fate is already sealed . come on . you got to stay mad at whoever 's trying to frame you . man , if the press could see the way you were just now , they 'd be convinced you 're innocent , too . i mean , that 's what we need to do . we need to get more people on our side , including the jury , but you have to keep fighting . you have to do your part . that 's the way we can win this . devon : hilary , you put on an act so that my father and i would think we 'd been had , and it worked like a charm , because we truly believe that you were out to just destroy our family . and now there 's hope for me and neil . but we will never reconcile our relationship if i get involved with you again . you understand that ? hilary : yeah , i understand . um ... i was just hoping that -- never mind . um ... you know what ? i said what i needed to say , so i should , um ... i should just go . devon : yeah , i think you should . lauren : are you gon na continue to do that ? michael : looking at the specials ? lauren : second - guess me at work . michael : how did i second - guess you ? lauren : by pressuring cane to join me for that interview tonight . michael : cane is your new second - in - command . it 's good p.r . lauren : yes , but you made him cancel his plans with his wife , and i actually think it 's lovely that he wants to spend time with her . michael : [ chuckles ] i get it -- unlike me . lauren : ever since you moved in to sharon 's house , you have , um -- you 've called me a few times when you knew i would n't be able to answer . you 've texted me . that 's not exactly what i would call `` making an effort , `` michael . michael : i made a major commitment when i promised to stay with sharon and act as her guardian . lauren : and i 'm still trying to figure out why . michael : it was the only way to keep her out of jail . lauren : and a great way to hide . michael : from what ? lauren : from me and from your oncologist . you have been avoiding both of us . dr. jain called and left a message at the house . would you like to tell me why you missed your last appointment ? michael : i 'll reschedule . lauren : i hope that you do . you look like hell , michael . michael : it 's just bad lighting . lauren : you 've been burning the candle at both ends . you are not taking care of yourself . i hope you are continuing with your hormone therapy . michael : yes . lauren : you 're not lying to me , are you ? michael : i would n't lie about that . lauren : well , then , why does it feel like you are holding something back ? michael : [ chuckles ] there you go again , insisting that there 's some ulterior motive to my being out of touch . i have a big case ! a woman 's life hangs in the balance . i 'm not avoiding you . i 'm working . and i refuse to let this disease keep me from doing my job , and you will not treat me like a child . and i will not have you grilling me about every decision i make ! lauren : well , excuse me . excuse me for caring . cane : hey , uh , you guys okay ? lauren : we 're fine . cane : well , i thought you 'd want to know that the delivery has arrived , so when you 've finished your lunch , lauren , just shoot me a text . we 'll go through the boxes together . lauren : no . no , no , no . please . let 's do it now . we all know that work comes first . avery : i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . dylan : uh , what 's up ? avery : joe 's being transferred tomorrow to a rehab facility in chicago . he 's gon na be there for a while , and , uh , i would like to accompany him just to get him settled . dylan : whose idea was that -- yours or joe 's ? avery : mine , and i knew that you might have an issue with it . dylan : how am i supposed to respond to this ? avery : for now , just listen , okay ? dylan : okay . avery : dylan , if you could see joe right now ... this accident has changed him . his spirit is completely broken , and he should n't have to face what he 's about to by himself . if i go , it 's just for a - a week , just to get him settled . dylan : yeah . i get it . just -- yeah . you need to help the guy . avery : [ sighs ] dylan , thank you so much for understanding . dylan : just let me know how it goes . take care . avery : i will . it 's just gon na be a few days . dylan ... i love you . dylan : i love you , too . joe : well , i 'm assuming he said no ? avery : well , you assume wrong . dylan is okay with my going . sharon : i can tell you 're not really okay with this . dylan : it 's gon na happen whether i like it or not . and avery 's accepted that i want to be here for you , so ... sharon : so you gave her the answer she was hoping to hear instead of telling her the truth . dylan : why do you say it like that ? sharon : you just unloaded on me for not being true to myself . maybe you need to take some of your own advice . go to avery . tell her how you really feel . jill : what 's going on with you and lauren ? michael : nothing . jill : ha ! you have a fight in the middle of a public restaurant and nothing 's going on , hmm ? michael : allow me to clarify . nothing that 's your business . jill : oh , allow me to clarify . you and lauren are my family , which makes it my business . you are pushing her away . why are you doing that ? michael : i understand how it might appear that way , but i have a client who is facing an uphill battle , and i need to focus on her defense . jill : oh . by moving in with her ? michael : it was a condition of sharon 's bail . jill : look , i realize that she is a flight risk , okay ? but why are you the appointed babysitter ? michael : because , `` a , `` i believe sharon to be innocent , and , `` b , `` i need her to stay calm . is that so hard to believe ? jill : well , normally , it would n't be , but normally you would n't be struggling with what you 're struggling with . michael : you know what ? my treatment has been very successful so far , so thank you very much . jill : no , i know . that 's wonderful . why are n't you celebrating with your wife , michael ? michael : excuse me . jill : no , no , no . that woman has stuck with you through thick and thin , okay ? and now , if you 're feeling so much better , why are n't you whisking her away on a romantic vacation , huh ? why are you burying yourself in your work and insisting that she do the same thing ? now let 's just cut through the bull . what is going on in that head of yours ? colin : i could n't help noticing earlier your reaction when cane started going on about lauren . lily : my reaction ? colin : yeah -- how you so graciously put aside your plans so that he could dine with her . lily : and a reporter . it 's for business . colin : yeah , well , i think you 're a little more upset than you 're letting on . lily : i 'm not gon na deny that i wish we could spend more time together , but he 's excited about his new job , so i 'm happy for him . colin : spoken like the devoted wife that i know you are . however , things got a little rocky there for a while -- him withholding the truth about devon and hilary . that shook things up . i 'm still not sure that you 're back on solid ground . lily : we 're getting there . colin : but while you 're getting there , you do n't want other people getting in the way . it 's easy for a husband to be distracted when things are a little messy at home . lily : if you 're implying that cane could be looking at lauren as any more than a friend and business associate -- colin : lily , i 'm not implying anything about my son . lauren -- that 's another matter . cane : i knew you had great taste , but these items you ordered are beautiful . lauren : oh , thank you . i 'm really happy with them , too [ scoffs ] with the exception of this . i was n't expecting this at all , you know ? i asked the buyer for south seas elegance , and he sends me this ? [ voice breaking ] i do n't know how he could be so disappointing to me . [ sighs ] this is not the way it 's supposed to be . i 'm sorry . [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales sharply ] avery : i thought that dylan would be here . sharon : no . i 'm home by myself . avery : oh . that surprises me . i would assume between dylan and michael , you would never be left to your own devices . sharon : i 'm under house arrest . i know the rules . i do n't need to be put under constant surveillance , but because you think that i 'm guilty and i committed those murders , you think i need to be under heavy guard . avery : it does n't matter what i think , sharon . you 'll have your day in court , and the truth will come out . sharon : i have been accused of murder before , and you handled my appeal , and you believed in me . avery : i was proud to be your defense counsel . but i 've gotten to know you a lot better since then . joe : yeah , avery ... just stepped out . i imagine you 're looking for her , but i 'm glad you stopped by . we have n't had an honest conversation since i wound up here . dylan : that 's a good point . so , why do n't we get a few things straight ? devon : what are you doing things , and i wo n't let it end like that . [ knock on door ] devon : what are you doing here ? hilary : i 've been thinking about the way that we left things , and i wo n't let it end like that . michael : i 'm still coming to terms with what i 'm going through , and sometimes i need some space . lauren is too focused on my illness to see that . i 'm sure she means well . jill : [ laughing ] `` i 'm sure she means well `` ? that 's real generous of you . michael : you know what i mean . jill : i do . i know what you mean . i 'm sure that her concern and her questions can be stifling sometimes . michael : give the lady a cigar . jill : but here 's the trouble . to your wife , it must seem like the two of you are drifting apart . michael : you know , i get upset . lauren and i have words , and i wind up feeling like i 'm bringing her down , which is why i 'm encouraging her to focus on fenmore 's , which i know she loves . jill : yeah , she does . michael : and she 's found a great new friend in cane . jill : yes , and cane has been through a similar experience , yeah . michael : well , thank you for understanding . jill : here 's what i do n't understand . if you can explain all of this to me so beautifully , so calmly and rationally , why ca n't you explain it to lauren instead of avoiding her and biting her head off , michael ? michael : you 're right . i owe her an apology . now , if you 'll excuse me ... jill : yes , i will excuse you . aww . lily : cane and lauren ? really ? do n't be ridiculous . colin : do i need to remind you that this is not the first time lauren has cheated on michael ? lily : their marriage was under a huge strain back then . colin : unlike now . lily : this is a completely different situation . colin : look , sweetheart , pain is pain . if she 's upset with michael , she might start looking for another shoulder to cry on , and lauren is nothing if not an alluring woman . you might keep a close eye on your husband . lauren : forgive me . sorry . cane : there 's nothing to forgive . lauren : [ sighs ] i do n't want to get into a big discussion about it , but , um , obviously , michael and i are not exactly in the best place right now . cane : oh , really ? is that what it is ? i thought you did n't like the merchandise . lauren : [ chuckles ] [ laughing ] you know what ? maybe we should box this up before i strangle somebody with it . cane : whoa . as long as you do n't strangle me , it 's okay . lauren : no . i could never do that . are you kidding ? [ laughs ] but , honestly , what is this ? cane : let 's put this back in the box . come here . lauren : oh , please . i do n't even want to wrap it . cane : do you have any tape ? lauren : just throw it out . forget it . joe : avery said you did n't have a problem with her taking me to chicago , but i know how i 'd feel if i were you , so i imagine you 're here to put me on notice . dylan : i do n't trust you , and i never will . joe : well , i ca n't blame you . yeah , i 've been a real ass . i did everything i could to stay close to avery , to win her back . playing games , manipulating to goad you into losing your temper so that you look like the fool . everything that you accuse me of , i did . i even put the moves on her on that balcony in one last chance to win her back . now look where it got me . dylan : why are you telling me all this now ? joe : you know , no need to pretend anymore . after that fall , everything changed , and i know now that ... avery will never be mine . dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : you know me better ? what does that mean ? avery : really , sharon , i do n't want to get into this right now . sharon : no , no . you ca n't bring up something like that and not expect me to be curious . so , you 're saying if you knew me then like you do now , you would have never represented me ? avery : i 'm saying it would have been difficult to generate excitement about defending you . sharon : so , then , you would have just let me hang for skye 's murder . you know , looking back , that would have been an acceptable outcome for you , because i would be locked up and out of the way . avery : you would have found a different attorney . sharon : well , that 's not the point . you 're supposed to be the celebrated champion of the wrongly accused , and yet you find me so repugnant , you would n't care if i were found guilty ? i think that makes you a hypocrite . avery : well , maybe it does , sharon . you know what ? what you think about me means nothing to me . unfortunately , two men that i care about very much are determined to keep you out of jail , so , yes , i hope you are found not guilty for their sake ! sharon : so , you do n't think that i really did it , because you would n't be standing here alone with someone you thought had committed a double homicide . avery : you 're right . i do n't think you did it . but i also did n't think that you were capable of burning down the newman ranch , and i did n't think you were capable of falsifying summer 's paternity . you know what ? if you hear from dylan , just tell him that i want to -- sharon : wait a minute . you 're so smug . you think you know everything . you 're wrong about me , and you do n't have a clue about your fiancé . avery : okay , i do n't care what you have to say about my fiancé . sharon : you 're all about the truth coming out , right ? you know why dylan went to look for you ? because he wanted to tell you the truth . he really is n't okay with you going on this trip with your ex , joe . you heard what you wanted to hear . it was obvious by his tone that he was upset . avery : you make it sound like i 'm running off on some romantic tryst with joe . do you understand i 'm going to a rehab center that specializes in spinal injuries ? sharon : joe 's a big boy . he 'll be surrounded there by people who can take good care of him . he does n't need you there holding his hand , unless it 's really not about joe . maybe -- avery : sharon , i am warning you , do not say what you 're about to say . sharon : maybe you have been lying to everyone all along and it 's really your ex , joe , who you want , not dylan . avery : [ scoffs ] colin : my son and lauren are getting a little too cozy . i said as much to lily . jill : oh , honey , i wish you had n't done that . colin : what , tell her the truth ? jill : no . it -- cane is so happy to have lily back , i doubt he 'd look at another woman . colin : maybe he would n't . jill : but lauren would ? michael did make it sound like he thought that she 'd be happier in cane 's company than his own . colin : you do n't think that he 's pushing her into cane 's arms ? jill : of course not . that 'd be crazy . lily : hey . sorry to barge in . since you did n't mind , i decided to take my husband to dinner after all , so ... cane : is that okay , boss ? lauren : of course it is . you have fun . and i 'll make sure that that reporter knows how valuable you are to me already . cane : you are the best , and you know that , right ? lauren : i do . i do . go have fun . cane : okay . all right . well -- lauren : you want to hand me the box first ? cane : yeah . devon : i thought i made it clear to you that we ca n't go back to the way things were . hilary : okay , i know we ca n't go back . but maybe we can be friends . devon : how do you think that 's possible ? hilary : i want you to try , devon . okay ? [ voice breaking ] you are the love of my life . i want you near me , however i can have you . dylan : you understand that i 'm having a hard time believing that 's what you really want , right ? joe : you know , it may not be what i want , but it 's what i have to accept . all right ? avery 's only coming with me out of guilt and pity . i see it in her eyes . dylan , you 're the one that she wants . and as much as you 've hated me , you 've never lost faith in avery , knowing that she 's gon na come back to you , because what you two have is real . look , i do n't want this trip to cause any trouble . if you want me to tell avery to stay here , just say the word . dylan : she makes her own decisions . [ sighs ] avery : you 'd love it if i wanted joe , would n't you ? you 're thrilled to have dylan constantly running over here , being your white knight . sharon : well , why would you care ? you 're practically living by joe 's bedside . avery : you 're the one who ca n't go two minutes without a man to lean on . you drove nick away . now you 're latching on to his brother , which i guess is no surprise there , given your obsession with the men in this family . you 've gone through them all -- adam , even victor ! sharon : you bitch ! avery : go ahead . violate your parole . assault me . michael : avery ! sharon ! avery : give dylan a break ! michael : ladies , pl -- avery : michael ? both : oh , my god . [ next_on ] victor : you do as i tell you , and you better behave when we go to dinner . you got that ? neil : oh , you did a damn good job pretending like you were dating my son while he was cheating with my wife . sharon : if i 'm to blame for what our children are going through right now , then so the hell are you ! | at the hospital , joe and avery discuss his treatment options and going to a rehab center . joe mentions not coming back to genoa city . this takes avery by surprise . at the athletic club , cane and lily spend some quiet time together as they kiss . they discuss the new items for the boutique that were just arriving today . jill and colin join them . at the coffeehouse , hilary tells devon that she meant it when she told him that she loved him and asks him if he loves her . devon asks her why it matters how he feels after she slept with the ada . at sharon 's home , michael , dylan , and sharon discuss her defense but michael becomes frustrated when sharon will not try to defend herself . lauren interrupts them to take michael away for a while . sharon tells dylan that if he feels that she is guilty , then he should just leave too . avery tells joe to wait before putting his things in storage until he sees how he does in rehab . avery offers him her help when he goes to the rehab clinic and asks if he would like her to go with him . hilary tries to explain to devon why she did the things she did when she was with neil and afterwards in sleeping with the ada . as they walk into the athletic club , lauren apologizes to michael for taking him out of sharon 's for awhile . michael admits that he needed a break . jill , colin , cane , and lily join them . lauren tells cane that they are due to meet a client for dinner that night but soon finds out that cane has plans with lily . lily encourages cane to go the dinner meeting . when sharon insists that she is guilty of all charges , dylan proposes that maybe she is feeling this way because she is guilty . |
ashley : thanks , everyone . let 's conference again tomorrow , 1 : 00 p.m. paris time . and , camille , could you please shoot over those mock - ups of the logo for abbott exchange as soon as you can ? merci . au revoir . jack : i got off on the wrong floor . oh , wait . this is our living room . ashley : and here i am , living . jack : and working . ashley : which you 've often done . jack : i can help you get office space , you know . ashley : what is it , jack ? you just do n't want to hear the two words `` abbott exchange `` ever again ? jack : jabot will always be the brand that represents our family . the company people associate with john abbott . ashley : i 'm very proud of my father 's accomplishments . jack : i 'd think you would be a little more respectful of his name . ashley : fun fact -- it 's my name , too . jack : all the more reason . ashley : are you just intimidated ? you 're afraid that i 'm gon na bring more notoriety to the family name than you ever did ? jack : yes . not the good kind . ashley : oh . shall we review all the shame you 've brought to the family name ? abby : good . you 're both here . ashley : hi , honey . how 'd it go last night after we left ? abby : not good . [ sighs ] terrible , actually . jack : why ? what happened ? abby : there 's no easy way to say this . um ... neil died last night . nikki : you are back . victor : hi , sweetheart . i was just wrapping up . nikki : oh . after spending the night here . victor : so , victoria must have told you that she saw me last night ? nikki : you went straight from the airport to our daughter 's house and then here . do you have any idea how that makes me feel ? victor : baby , i did so because there was something very important i had to deal with . it was a time - sensitive issue . nikki : oh , well , it 's good to know that i 'm third on your list of priorities . victor : you know that 's ridiculous , okay ? you know how important you are to me . nikki : and yet you are here . and you still have n't told me what you were doing in las vegas . victor : and i will . i promise . nikki : mm . well , you can start by explaining this . victor : what the hell is that ? ooh . a medical bill . nikki : yes , um , a psychiatrist 's bill , actually . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : there 's no patient 's name on it , but i highly doubt you 're seeing a psychiatrist . victor : you 're right about that . nikki : then who is , and why are you paying the bill ? victor : i will tell you . but you had better promise me not to let anyone else know about this conversation . nikki : all right . [ cellphone rings ] victor : i 'm sorry , jack . whatever it is , this is not a good time . jack : there is never a good time for news like this , but i knew you 'd want to know . victor : know what ? what ? what ? devon : you okay ? lily : yeah . i do n't know how to do this . devon : i do n't know , either . but we 're gon na figure it out together , okay ? come on . eat something . if you have n't already . lily : [ sighs ] mattie : uncle devon ? devon : hey . hey , man . mattie : i ca n't believe he 's really gone . charlie : this just feels like a bad dream . devon : i know . i know . if you guys need anything , you know i 'm here for you , okay ? charlie : yeah . we 're here for you , too . devon : thank you . why do n't you get some food , all right ? cane : hey . devon : hey , man . come on . cane : you all right ? devon : mm - hmm . [ inhales deeply ] -did lily get any sleep last night ? cane : probably as much as you did . lily : i 'm sorry , nate , but there must have been warning signs . nate : there 's still a lot we do n't know . lily : but you 're a doctor . are n't you supposed to know how something like this could happen ? nate : doctors do n't have all the answers , lily . lily : i just want to know why my dad died . what did we miss ? what did we do wrong ? devon : lily , just -- let 's take it easy . lily : i just want to know why nate did n't realize that dad was sick -- why none of us did . nate : i do n't have all the answers , lily . but i was about to tell devon and ana what i do know before you arrived . if you like , i can do that now . cane : yeah , if you could , that would help , thanks . lily : nothing will help me understand how my dad could die with no warning . devon : let 's listen to what nate has to say . nate : i spoke to the paramedics who responded to devon 's call , and the er doctor who was on duty . devon : you know i could n't figure out why he did n't show up to the opening of the restaurant . and the , when he stopped responding to my texts and calls , i -- you know , i came here to check on him . i went upstairs and saw him in bed , and he was just ... he just looked like he was asleep . his eyes were closed , and he looked peaceful . and ... when i tried to wake him up , he ... lily : so how does that happen ? i mean , how does someone as young and as healthy as my dad just die like that ? how ? nate : from everything i 've seen and heard , it sounds like a massive stroke . lily : a stroke ? nate : it 's possible he had high blood pressure and never even knew . that 's why they call it the silent killer . mattie : so he did n't feel any pain , then , right ? nate : from the way he looked when devon found him , i 'd say he died in his sleep . peacefully . cane : well , at least we can be grateful for that . additional sponsorship jack : i 'm with abby right now . she was with devon last night . he found neil . victor : i just spoke to him , you know ? he and i were gon na have lunch when he came back to town . jack : i know . it 's unreal . victor : i ca n't believe this . nikki : victor , what is it ? victor : neil winters passed away . nikki : what ? [ gasps ] oh , my god . jack : is that nikki ? victor : yeah . i 'll put you on speakerphone . nikki : jack , what happened ? jack : devon found neil unconscious . he called an ambulance , and it was too late . nikki : oh , my god . [ voice breaking ] how is devon doing ? jack : abby says the whole family 's taking it pretty hard . victor : this is a terrible loss for all of us , i can tell you . jack : victor , i know how much neil means to you , and ... that 's why i called . victor : thank you , jack . thank you for calling . it 's very decent of you . jack : it 's things like this that render everything else inconsequential . victor : yeah , it certainly does . give my love to abby . jack : will do . victor : whew ... nikki : [ sobs ] oh , my god . [ sniffles ] ashley : devon and lily are n't picking up . jack : they 're probably still in shock . ashley : they 've both been through so much . abby : it 's too much for one family . i mean , especially devon . he just lost hilary less than a year ago . jack : i know . and now neil . ashley : i mean , it 's devastating when you lose your father , but if ... when it 's somebody as wonderful as neil ... abby : i know how much you cared about him . ashley : [ crying ] it 's just so wrong . [ sobs ] neil should be here . jack : you 're right . genoa city without neil winters . [ sighs ] it 's just wrong . nate : we 're letting all your calls go to voicemail for now . devon : yeah , i do n't feel like talking to anybody , so ... nate : ana said she 'll get back to everyone with , uh , details about the service . devon : [ scoffs ] i do n't even know how to begin to start thinking about that . lily : about what ? cane : the , uh , funeral arrangements . lily : oh , god . i ca n't even deal with that . cane : that 's all right . you do n't have to . devon : we ca n't put it off , lily . cane : no , no , no . nate and i will -- we 'll call the funeral home . we 'll deal with this . do n't worry about it . nate : we wo n't make any decisions without speaking to you first . devon : [ sighs ] well , neil gave me a packet of information in case something ever happened . cane : okay . where is it ? devon : it 's in my office somewhere . cane : all right . i 'll go look for it . devon : thank you . cane : [ sighs ] that 's what family 's for . nate : i 'll go check on mattie and charlie . devon : you hanging on ? lily : barely . devon : if you feel yourself start slipping , just hang on to me , 'cause i wo n't let you fall . okay ? mattie : i just do n't understand . grandpa seemed fine last night . charlie : he was totally pumped about mom coming home from prison . mattie : the whole way back from lakewood , he was laughing and telling lame jokes . [ sniffles ] if i had known it was the last time i was gon na see him ... i miss him already . [ crying ] charlie : me too . ana : oh , let me take care of that . devon : i got it . it 's fine . ana : oh , come on . i 'm here to help . devon : i just -- i - i need to do this , all right ? ana : devon -- devon : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . nikki : look at those eyes . they had seen so much . [ sighs ] victor : phew ... nikki : through it all , they were always filled with such warmth and -- and kindness . genuine compassion . victor : he meant a great deal to you , did n't he ? nikki : he understood my struggles . he accepted my weaknesses even when i -- when i could n't overcome them . victor : i will always be grateful to him for that . nikki : i do n't know if i would even be here right now without him . [ scoffs ] he saved me more times than i can count . victor : i remember . [ sighs ] this is awful . it 's just awful . nikki : what about his children ? his grandchildren ? those are the ones i 'm worried about . i can only imagine how they 're feeling right now . ana : i let tessa know we had to cancel our session for today . she and mariah send their love . devon : okay . ana : i did n't mean to upset you before . devon : you did n't upset me before . i just -- i do n't want you to act like i 'm the only one hurting here . ana : we 're all suffering . but you lost hilary less than a year ago . i saw what that did to you . devon : it 's a bit different . ana : still a huge loss . devon : yes , it is . especially to them . and they need me to be strong . they need me to be the man that neil taught me to be . ana : he would n't want you to deny your own feelings . devon : i 'm not denying my feelings . i 'm just being realistic . ana : realistic about what ? devon : well , he raced down here from lakewood to try and be at the opening of the restaurant . ana : he wanted to be there . devon : i know he did . he wanted to do it for me . he knew how important it was to me , and he pushed himself to be there on time . ana : devon -- devon : and if he had n't felt the pressure to be there last night , maybe he would have stopped and got some rest , or he would have at least gotten himself checked out if he was n't feeling well . ana : devon , you ca n't -- you ca n't blame yourself for what happened . nate : i just heard from malcolm . he was on a shoot in new york . canceled everything as soon as he heard the news . he 's on his way . devon : cool . good . nate : everything okay ? ana : devon 's blaming himself for neil 's death . nate : that 's crazy . ana : that 's what i told him . devon : i just forced too much onto him , all right ? forced him to take on too much . lily would have never gone to prison if i had n't pushed for her to be prosecuted . and that 's a lot of stress . it 's a whole lot of stress that caused the stroke that ended up killing him . lily : yeah , you 're right . but ... you did n't cause him the stress . i did . jack : thanks . ashley : i 'd offer you a penny for your thoughts , but i 'm sure they 're worth a lot more than that . jack : i was just thinking about the last time i saw neil . he moved upstate , and we promised ourselves we would always stay in close touch . i 'd make a trip up to lakewood . he 'd let me know when he was down here . last time , we met halfway in oshkosh , at a little italian joint . wherever we met , it was the same thing -- we 'd sit for hours in a restaurant and talk and laugh and [ chuckles ] tell stories . the same old stories . i mean , we never got tired of them . ashley : heh . i 'm sure when the place closed , you guys were the last ones in there , huh ? jack : yeah , we closed quite a few places . never got enough of each other . we ... always made plans for the next get - together , and somehow ... this last one did n't come to fruition , you know ? abby 's restaurant opened and lily was freed and ... it did n't happen . it was supposed to be a celebration . ashley : what was the occasion ? jack : my becoming c.e.o . of jabot . ashley : i 'm sorry you did n't get to celebrate that , jack . jack : i 've got lots of treasured memories of neil . one in particular stands out . ashley : [ chuckles ] that one time he let you win the game [ laughs ] of one - on- one , right ? jack : [ laughing ] no . no , that was a good one , but no . i was thinking of this one perfectly ordinary day that almost ended in extraordinary tragedy . ashley : [ sighs ] because of neil , it did n't ? jack : i had gone up to the cabin to self - destruct . just found out that i was n't an abbott -- or so i thought . anyway , i decided pills was the way to dull my pain . and just before i fell into that hole , i called neil . he was there in a heartbeat . you know , he never once told me not to take the pills . ashley : probably 'cause he knew it would n't do any good . jack : he told me to stop feeling sorry for myself . [ voice breaking ] i still had a family who loved me . and he left , just like that , saying he knew i would make the right choice . ashley : jackie , you made the right choice . jack : because of neil . he dropped everything and came when i needed him . ashley : that 's the measure of a true friend . jack : that 's the way he was . that is the way i will remember him . mariah : i 'm gon na have to make a statement on `` gc buzz . `` tessa : if you need help putting anything together , please ... mariah : no , i ca n't do anything without devon 's input , obviously . tessa : it 's probably the last thing on his mind . mariah : yeah , but people are gon na be calling -- you know , fans , employees , industry people . and we owe it to them to get it right . tessa : what are you thinking ? mariah : i 'm thinking that i have two choices . and i do n't really like either one of them . tessa : what ? mariah : no , i just thought of something that neil said to me once . `` not choosing is the same thing as not living . `` tessa : smart man . mariah : yeah . nate : neil died from natural causes . lily : no , there is nothing natural about someone dying at his age . nate : i know it 's hard to accept , but these things happen sometimes . i - i wish i could tell you why . lily : i know why . i do . because i saw him more than any of you these last few months . he moved to lakewood to be near me . okay ? he was worrying about me all the time , thinking that something bad was gon na happen to me . he had nightmares every day that i was in trouble and he could n't get to me . okay ? ! he 's gone because of what i put him through ! [ crying ] and i killed hilary , and now i killed my dad , and i ca n't take this anymore ! devon : lily , come -- cane : hey . hey , lily . lily ! i got it , i got it . i got it , i got it . [ door slams ] lily . lily ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . abby : um ... i ca n't believe he 's gone . nikki : this is gon na take a while to sink in . [ sniffles ] abby : i know , um , neil meant a great deal to both of you . victor : we were just talking how much he ... how much he had helped nikki . nikki : my life wo n't be the same without him . [ sobs ] abby : i just ca n't stop thinking about lily and devon . so lost and confused , like they could n't believe the news . i mean , how does a man so vital go lay down to take a nap and then just never wake up ? nikki : i do n't think anyone is ever prepared to hear news like this . abby : it just made me realize ... victor : hm ? abby : [ inhales ] dad , i know that it 's stupid and selfish for me to think about myself right now , but ... if anything ever happened to you ... victor : i 'm all right , my sweetheart . abby : i just wish business did n't take you away from us as much as it does . victor : well , sweetheart , whenever i go on trips , it is because of very important business . it does not mean that i love you any less , okay ? abby : of course . victor : and it 's at times like this that i realize how much you all mean to me . okay . jack : [ sighs ] mother 's asleep . hey , you okay ? ashley : i 'm so not okay . [ sighs ] jack : neither am i . ashley : it 's your fault . wait , something i said ? ashley : you talked about how much time you and neil spent with each other . how you worked to maintain your friendship even though he moved away . and i did n't do that . jack : wait , wait , wait . paris is a lot farther away from upstate wisconsin than genoa city . ashley : it 's the 21st century , jack . there 's lots of ways to stay in touch when you really want to . jack : you were busy . ashley : yeah . i was busy . nice way of saying that i was consumed by my selfish ambition . jack : no . no . you were driven , and neil always admired that -- ashley : i just thought we had more time . [ sobs ] i just thought he 'd always be there . jack : ashley -- ashley : whenever i needed him , like he always was . jack : there 's no way you could have known how this was gon na turn out . ashley : jack -- jack . i cared deeply for him . neil and i had gotten very close before i left genoa city . jack : i knew . and you know what ? i liked it . my dear friend and my sister that i adore -- it does n't get a lot better than that . ashley : i thought we could just pick up where we left off whenever we wanted . i just ... i just wish i 'd picked up the phone . [ sobbing ] jack : neil would not want you having any regrets . ashley : it 's hard not to have regrets , jack . i 'm never gon na know what might have been . devon : she 's still not answering the phone . charlie : yeah , she 's not responding to any of our texts , either . mattie : you do n't blame her , do you , uncle devon ? devon : no , of course not . guys , she 's -- your mom just lost her father . you know , that 's ... he was her whole world . so ... she does n't know what she 's saying or what she 's thinking . she 's just -- she 's just feeling a huge loss right now , and she 's doing whatever she can to not think about it , including blaming herself . it 's just the mind 's way of trying to block the pain . that 's all it is . mattie : we should go back to the house in case she shows up there . devon : that 's a really good idea . nate : i 'll drive you . charlie : thanks . devon : cool . um ... why do n't you go with them and make sure they 're all right ? i 'm fine . really . okay ? drive safe . mariah : devon ! devon : hey . mariah : hi . devon : hey . mariah : i hope i 'm not intruding . devon : no . no , you 're not at all . come in . [ sighs ] here we are again . mariah : sucks as much this time as it did the last . devon : mm - hmm . mariah : i 'm sorry . that was the wrong thing to say . devon : it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're absolutely right . it does n't get any easier . mariah : i 'd do anything to fix this . devon : what 's ironic is , i have all the money in the world , and i can never seem to buy what i want the most , which is time . mariah : does n't matter how much we get with the ones we love , it 's never enough . devon : just seems like life has been a series of goodbyes . from dru to katherine to hilary and our child ... now neil . cane : hey . lily : [ sighs ] cane , please don't . cane : i just want to be with you . lily : [ sniffles ] i know i should n't have said that in front of mattie and charlie . cane : it 's okay . they understand . we all do . but you know what , sweetheart , it is not true . lily : [ sighs ] i just keep seeing him . when he was waiting for me outside the prison . and it was gray and cloudy . but his smile lit up the whole world . cane : he was excited that you were coming home . lily : it felt like i was home when he was holding me in his arms . and i did n't want to leave . but i knew that we had to go back to genoa city . [ sighs ] you know , he drove mattie and charlie because he knew that you and i had to talk . and i was getting ready to go , and he said , `` i love you , baby girl . `` [ inhales deeply ] i did n't know those would be his last words to me . [ sighs ] cane : listen . he loved you . and this past year , all he talked about was you getting out of prison . and your release was gon na bring him so much joy , and it did . lily : i know . i could see how happy he was . cane : so please believe me . sweetheart , you did not cause his death . lily : it 's like when my mom passed away . you know , i was young , and i had my dad . [ sighs ] but now i do n't have him , and i -- [ sobs ] i feel so alone . victor : i remember the first day neil winters walked into my office . nikki : you recognized his talents right away . victor : did n't take long to realize how brilliant he was . one of the best executives i ever had . he was a good man . he was a man 's man . nikki : and a woman 's man . victor : [ chuckles ] very few people in my life that i could call a really close friend . that i felt an affection for . almost like my son , you know ? nikki : i know how much you 'll miss him . victor : damn . i still ca n't believe it . neil winters is gone . he 's gone . nikki : victor ? victor : yeah . nikki : promise me something . victor : what , my sweetheart ? nikki : that you wo n't go away and not tell me where you are , and i wo n't have any way of reaching you . victor : what , are you afraid something like this is going to happen to me ? nikki : well , abby said that when devon found neil , it was too late to help . if you ever needed me and i was n't there -- victor : my baby . i do n't want you to worry about that , okay ? i do n't want you to worry about that . i have a lot of good years left . do n't you forget it . nikki : neil thought the same thing . ashley : [ sighs ] i 'm just trying to make sense of it . jack : you know , i do n't think we can . ashley : i was thinking about malcolm . did you know that -- i mean , genetically speaking , that nobody is closer than your sibling ? jack : you 'd think that would help them get along better . ashley : i was wondering if malcolm knows that . if he 's aware of -- of that . i mean , all the fighting they did , and how unimportant it all is . jack : i 'm sure that 's what he 's thinking about , yeah . ashley : i hope so . i mean , you know ... they were half - siblings . but there was nothing half about the way they loved each other . jack : i hope that 's what malcolm 's thinking about . ashley : me too . jack : if there 's any sense to be made in any of this , maybe it 's a reminder for us . ashley : of what ? jack : that no matter what happens , we 're always going to be brother and sister , and everything else , as you say , is unimportant . ashley : you want to call a truce ? jack : what do you say , sis ? mariah : oh , um , before i go , i wanted to ask you how you wanted me to handle this on - air . devon : yeah . i know that 's important . i just -- i do n't think i can think about it right now . mariah : of course . well , why do n't i write something , and then , when you 're ready , you can take a look at it ? devon : that 'd be great . mariah : and if there 's anything else i can do ... devon : i 'll let you know . mariah : take care of yourself . devon : i will . thanks . eh ... why 'd you have go and do that , man ? is there anything that i could have done or i could have -- i could have said ? that we could have said to keep you here ? i miss you . and i love you . why did you have to leave us , though ? i - i really need you , man . i really -- i really need you more than anybody knows that i do . i just -- i really need you . tessa : [ playing melody ] i 've never been the one who tries never felt the need to stay always on the run , chasing sun but you wo n't let me go you wo n't let me even when i try even when i 've wanted to you wo n't let me give up , give up holding on to you every time i fall you 're the voice that carries through i 'm still learnin ' , learnin ' , learnin ' how to count on you nikki : so ... right before jack called , you were about to tell me why you were taking all these trips . victor : [ sighs ] mm . sweetheart , if you do n't mind ... considering what just happened , let 's discuss that another day . nikki : oh , victor -- victor : no , sweetheart . let 's mourn neil right now . and , you know , support those who were close to him . nikki : including each other . | neil winters friends and family begin the grieving process for their friend , father and grandfather and nate explains to devon and lily that from talking tpo the paramedics and er doctor that attended to neil he may have died from a massive stroke caused by undiagnosed high blood pressure . nate also tells devon and lily that they can take comfort that he died peacefully in hos sleep . devon blames himself because if he had n't made sure lily went to prison for the death of hillary and his unborn child that neil would n't have been under so much stress . lily blames herself because neil decided to move to lakewood to be near her at the prison she tells everyone that neil had nightmares about her being in trouble and him not being able to get to her . cane follows lily when she leaves devon 's penthouse and after a talk lily allows cane to hold her while she cries . victor and nikki share memories of neil while they cry together and nikki asks victor to promise not to leave town without telling her where he is going so that if anything happens to him she can be there right away . jack and ashley also share memories of neil as they grieve and they decide to call a truce with each other . ana and nate worry avout devon who they feel is in shock but later when devon is alone he imagines neil at the penthouse and he asks him why he left him when he needs him the most . neil diappears and then devon sits on the steps of his penhouse and cries and finally mourns neil 's loss . |
ashley : so then it was n't just a bad dream ? michael : i 'm afraid not . emma gibson 's husband is suing jabot . jack : well , i ca n't say that i 'm stunned . ashley : you 're not stunned but $ 35 million , jack ? jack : it is the age we live in , ash . ashley : well , the d.a . never filed criminal charges . so gibson ca n't have a strong case , can he ? michael : it 's a civil suit . the burden of proof is much lower . ashley : okay , so what do we do now ? jack : i 'll tell you what we 're gon na do . we 're gon na settle this thing ... now . [ scene_break ] kevin : mom , how long are you gon na keep staring at that thing ? gloria : i just ca n't believe it -- a huge lawsuit , more bad publicity . when is this going to end , kevin ? and when john finds out ... kevin : please do n't tell me you 're gon na start crying . gloria : honey , i am furious with jack ! he told john not to worry -- that he had everything under control . well , this just proves everything that i 've been saying all along ! jack and ashley should not be running that company . kevin : well , look , just 'cause the guy is suing you does n't mean you 're gon na lose . gloria : we have already lost everything ! our reputation 's in ruins . kevin : well , you have michael representing you . that 's good , right ? gloria : yeah , is it ? he 'd probably like to see me lose everything , too . kevin : oh , mom , come on . gloria : he despises me . and so do you . kevin : i do n't despise you . i just do n't know what the hell you were thinking putting something that dangerous in those jars . gloria : how many times do i have to explain this to you ? i was trying to protect my husband 's legacy . a legacy that i want you and michael to be a part of . honey , i know you do n't believe me . i 'm suffering . i 'm not some cold , unfeeling bitch . kevin : well , you 're acting like one . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i 've spoken to the board of chancellor industries . jill : i bet they had a few things to say . kay : well , they 're worried . you ca n't blame them . i mean ... they , um , read articles like this , they have to wonder how bad things are gon na get . whether jack can handle a crisis of this magnitude . and just between you and me ... i 'm not at all sure he can . or you see things differently ? jill : do n't get me wrong , it 's not that i do n't believe in jack , because i do . it 's just that with everything that 's happening right now , i think it just might be time for new leadership . [ scene_break ] daniel : what is your problem ? j.t . : why 'd you have to open your mouth to lily ? you know she and colleen are best friends that tell each other everything . daniel : yeah , i know . j.t . : then why 'd you blab about victoria and me ? daniel : because i had to . j.t . : what , she put a gun to your head ? daniel : look , she 's my wife . and we do n't keep secrets from each other . j.t . : oh , that 's beautiful ! so who cares if it screws me up in the process , right ? daniel : you know , i was n't even thinking about you . j.t . : no , i think you were . it makes me wonder if you 've got something to prove . [ scene_break ] lily : are you saying you believe j.t . ? colleen : that it was a one - time thing with victoria ? honestly , lily , i do n't know what to believe . lily : i know it must be weird . knowing that he hooked up with the woman who 's gon na be your stepmother . colleen : you know , one minute she 's telling me , `` take it slow . `` you know , do n't rush anything . `` i do n't wan na see you get hurt . `` and then the next minute she 's in bed with him ? talk about a hypocrite . [ scene_break ] brad : all right , nick , we 're here . what 's this about ? victoria : that message you left almost sounded like you were planning on overthrowing dad . nick : that 's exactly what i 'm planning to do . i am tired of working for dad . and i am not gon na do it anymore . victoria : so you 're quitting ? nick : hell no . we were doing a great job running this company . and how are we rewarded for that ? dad reinstates himself as c.e.o . without warning or good reason . and that is not right . victoria : yeah , i agree . but there 's not much you can do about it . nick : actually , i think there 's a lot i can do about it . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , i would 've thought you had gone to the office early this morning . victor : i just wanted to spend some time with you . nikki : really ? time at home with your wife when your entire empire is crumbling ? victor : i know you 're not happy about my decision . but it 's something that had to be done . nikki : because victoria and nicholas were doing such a dreadful job . victor : because they 're too involved in personal conflicts to be able to run this company the way it ought to be run . i 'm doing it for the best of newman enterprises , all right ? nikki : why do n't you just be honest ? you did what 's best for you , and you know it . [ scene_break ] gloria : that 's a nice thing to say to your mother . kevin : what ? you 're acting like the victim . what about emma gibson ? gloria : i have not forgotten emma gibson ! i grieve for her , kevin , and for her family . kevin : oh , well , that 'll sound good to the jury at least . gloria : the autopsy was inconclusive . i am not a murderer . a murderer is an angry , violent person . kevin : john shot terrible tom . was he angry ? was he violent ? gloria : it would be so nice to get a little support from you and michael . kevin : have you even thought about it ? what you 're gon na say on the witness stand ? that you did n't mean to hurt anyone . you just hate your husband 's kids . no , wait , wait , scratch that . you did it because you were trying to help your own kids . yeah , that 'll play a lot better . well , did the d.a . have anything else to say last night ? gloria : yeah , the case is still open . kevin : so you ca n't relax yet ? gloria : no . the last thing i can do is relax . jabot 's in very serious trouble . and if i do n't do something , it 's gon na get worse . [ scene_break ] michael : jack , this lawsuit was just filed . these things take time . jack : we do n't have time . publicity like this could kill us . michael : so could acting in haste . ashley : i 'm with michael . i think we should wait and see what happens . jack : i 'll tell you what 's gon na happen . within a week , we are gon na be on the cover of every tabloid in the country . gibson 's attorney is gon na have him on the talk show circuit until this thing is slowly dragged to port . ashley : so let it happen . at least that way we can tell our side of the story . if we give in now , we 're admitting we 're at fault . michael : not necessarily . ashley : oh , come on , it appears that way , does n't it ? and why should we do that ? we know the truth . it was tragic . it was horrible . but it was an accident . jack : try selling that to a jury . ashley : jack , you can not move this quickly . it 's stupid ! jack : i 'm telling you , if this thing goes to court , it is gon na be the bereaved andrew gibson whose children just lost their mother against the big bad , ugly corporation jabot . ashley : okay , what if we can prove that emma gibson had food poisoning before she used our moisturizer ? jack : ashley , the opposing attorney is gon na spin that , too . it is too risky . we ca n't take the chance . ashley : okay , whatever . what do you think ? michael : i 'd like to see this wrapped up as quickly as possible . jack : thank you . michael : a settlement is always better than going to court . having said that , if we cave too soon , it could look as though we 're desperate . jack : so you 're gon na get on the horn and talk to gibson 's attorney ? michael : i 'll set up something for later in the week . jack : no , no , no , not later in the week -- today , now . michael : jack , hold on , you just do n't go -- jack : no , listen to me ! this is an order . you work for us . and here is what you 're going to do . you 're going to offer gibson a settlement -- more than he can possibly get in court . and you 're going to see to it that he signs it . ashley : i do not like this one bit , jack . you have got to stop and think about this a second . jack : are we clear on this ? this is what i want you to do now . michael : i 'll get on the phone . ashley : okay , so what happens ? we give all this money to mr . gibson and where does that leave us ? in the eyes of the public , we look guilty ! jack : i 'm sure michael can add a clause that acknowledges that jabot is not responsible for emma gibson 's death . am i right ? michael : i can do that . jack : okay , how about that ? can you live with that ? [ scene_break ] victor : i took over the reins of the company because our kids were indulging in reckless behavior . nikki : if you 're talking about nicholas and phyllis , i agree with you . but booting him out the door is not a solution . victor : you and i know that our son should be spending all of his energies trying to fix his marriage . instead of being distracted by running a huge company . nikki : no , i disagree . that 's exactly what he needs . his wife is out of town . she says the marriage is over . work is everything he has right now . victor : i have n't fired him . nikki : well , you may as well have . being co - c.e.o . of his family 's company meant everything to him . and you took it away just like that . why ? because he made a mistake in his personal life . that 's not right , victor . victor : if he were able to keep his personal life separate from his business activities , i would n't have done this . but obviously , that was n't the case . nikki : does the same go for victoria ? because you do n't like the man she 's gon na marry , you demote her , too ? who 's gon na be next ? is it gon na be me ? you gon na take me away from n.v.p . ? because i did n't want you to get rid of phyllis ? victor : you know that 's ridiculous . n.v.p . is your company . i will stay involved . but you always will make the final decisions . nikki : mm - hmm , until i make a decision that you do n't approve of . you know , i do n't know if i trust you anymore . victor : you do n't know if you trust me anymore ? you do n't think that i 'm doing this for the best of our family ? i wan na keep this family intact . it 's falling apart right now . now i 'm doing it for the best of the company . nikki : when it comes to running newman enterprises , you will do what you wan na do . but regarding family -- your methods need a lot of help . victor : well , i happen to disagree with you . [ scene_break ] victoria : i like seeing you so fired up . nick : did you really think i was going to just go along with what dad wants ? victoria : well , last night i could n't tell . you did n't say much . nick : i needed him to think i was okay with this . if he suspects otherwise , then my plan 's not gon na work . victoria : well , your secret 's safe with me . nick : good . brad ? brad : why are you including me in this ? we have n't exactly been allies . nick : that 's true . i hate to admit it , but i need your help . you also have a lot to lose . victoria : oh , he already has . i was gon na put him in charge of the new acquisition until dad stepped in . nick : well , there you go . so are you with me ? brad : well , uh , hang on there . i 'm curious about something . why 'd your father turn against you ? i know victoria 's crime . she agreed to marry me . what 's your story ? nick : let 's just say i 've made some choices my father does n't approve of . but that is not important . what is important is i need to know if i can count on you . so what 's it gon na be ? victoria : maybe you should tell us what you have in mind . nick : not until brad gives me his answer . brad : ah , what the heck ? count me in . victoria : so , do n't keep us in suspense . what 's your big plan ? nick : the only way to remove dad as c.e.o . is to go through the board of directors . brad : you do n't have enough votes to force him out . nick : not at the moment , i do n't . victoria : so what are you suggesting ? nick : we get brad a seat on the board . brad : me ? nick : why not ? you 've been with newman on and off over the years . dad even let you buy shares in the company -- something he has never let an outsider do . brad : because he wanted my jabot stock . nick : who cares why he did it ? let 's use it to our advantage . victoria : you know , it 's an interesting idea . but there is one question . how do we get brad on the board ? nick : that 's where you come in . [ scene_break ] colleen : i keep thinking about what victoria said to me when we went to go get my maid of honor dress . `` oh , colleen , i 'm so excited to be your stepmother . you know , we can hang out and gossip about boys . oh , oh , and just in case you were wondering , j.t . is amazing in bed ! `` okay , she did n't really say that last part . but i know she was thinking it . lily : yeah , i know . and that must make things even tougher . colleen : how do you mean ? lily : i do n't know . knowing that victoria and j.t . slept together , when you two never have ? colleen : i 'm glad that we did n't . lily : colleen ... colleen : i 'm fine . i 'm okay . lily : no , you 're not . you know if you wan na talk ... colleen : lily , what is there to talk about ? you know , j.t . 's slept with a lot of girls . and victoria 's just another one on the list so ... whatever . it 's no big deal . lily : it 's no big deal ? it is a big deal . otherwise , you would n't be so upset . colleen : i 'm upset because they lied to me . they can go do whatever they want . i do n't care . but running around and pretending like it never happened ? that i can not deal with . what 's wrong ? lily : i think you 're being a little hypocritical . colleen : me ? lily : talk about pretending . you 're over here acting like this does n't tear you up inside . i know you , colleen . you love j.t . colleen : not anymore . lily : you have feelings for the guy . they do n't just disappear . colleen : what am i supposed to do , lily ? you want me to cry ? throw things around the room ? what ? act like a drama queen ? but crying 's not gon na help anything . even though it 's exactly what i wan na do . [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm not trying to prove anything . j.t . : that 's such b.s . you saw your chance to nail me and you took it . daniel : you listen , if you had just been honest with her in the first place , none of this would 've happened . j.t . : i did n't tell colleen 'cause it did n't mean anything . it happened after i had a huge fight with mac . daniel : well , you 're just all over the place , are n't you ? you go from mac to colleen and victoria -- why do n't you pick a girl already ? j.t . : what the hell do you know about anything ? daniel : what do i know ? what i know is colleen is one of my friends . and she thought that you guys still had a chance . i 'm just glad she 's not holding onto that anymore . [ scene_break ] ashley : what time did michael say he was meeting with mr. gibson and his attorney ? jack : i 'm sure they 're meeting together right now . ashley : i hope we did n't make a mistake . jack : ash , relax . ashley : oh , sure ! okay , no problem ! i 'll just relax . jack : listen , this whole thing will be better for everyone concerned if it 's cleared up a.s.a.p . ashley : and what if he does n't agree ? jack : then you 'll get what you wanted . it 'll go to court and be decided by 12 jurors . i pray that does n't happen . ashley : i do n't know what 's best , jack . gloria : did i hear you right ? you 've offered emma gibson 's husband a settlement ? jack : that 's right , a very sizable one . gloria : whose idea was that ? jack : mine . and your son went along with it . gloria : so this whole thing could be over ? jack : if he signs , yes . gloria : well , is n't that something ? we were all so worried about this big lawsuit against jabot . and now you 're telling me that with the stroke of a pen and a few bucks changing hands , that 's it ? everything goes back to normal ? jack : the point is , legally , jabot will be completely exonerated . gloria : and you and ashley can go back to your perfect life . and pretend none of this ever happened . jack : what ? you do n't think this has affected ashley and me ? let me tell you something , lady . this has been a nightmare . whether jabot is responsible or not , a woman died . that 's a tragedy ashley and i have been living with 24 hours a day . so i would appreciate you backing off on the insinuations and showing a little more support . you think you could do that ? gloria : i do n't need to stand here and be lectured by you . jack : you could always leave . gloria : i think i will . kevin : hey , where 's my mom going ? jack : to hell , for all i care . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm sorry . lily : for what ? colleen : i just feel so stupid for letting this get to me . lily : how could you not ? after everything you and j.t . have been through ? colleen : exactly . you know , i should be used to him going after older , unavailable women . remember anita hodges ? lily : yeah , that was gross . colleen : but , you know , maybe this is just how j.t . is . i just need to accept it . lily : so you 're ending things with him ? colleen : well , lily , how can you end it when we were n't back together ? lily : you know what i mean . are you gon na give him another chance ? colleen : that would be stupid , do n't you think ? i mean , with j.t . 's track record , it 's only a matter of time before he does it again . i hate him . i mean , how could he sleep with victoria when he knew that so many people would get hurt ? you know , it 's not just me . there 's my dad ... lily : yeah , i know . it would be way easier if it was just some random chick . colleen : yeah . out of all the women in this world , why her ? lily : and you were really starting to like her before all of this . colleen : yeah , i was . because i did n't know what kind of a woman she really was . i thought she was right for my dad . lily : yeah , yeah . colleen : turns out she 's just a complete fake . lily : you gon na tell him ? colleen : yeah . i have to , lily . i mean , he has a right to know what kind of a woman he 's gon na marry . but trust me , once he finds out , i 'm sure that this wedding will be off . [ scene_break ] victor : how are you ? victoria : fine . victor : i assume you came back because you did n't get everything out last night . victoria : i need to talk to mom about the wedding . you probably could n't care less , but i 'm more excited than ever about marrying brad . even though you refuse to be a part of it . you see , dad , you may call the shots at work . but when it comes to my life , i 'm in charge . nikki : oh , hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi , mom . victor : i will let you two talk . nikki : i see nothing has changed since last night . victoria : he has gone too far this time , mom . nikki : i 've tried talking to him . but he will not budge . victoria : well , you better watch your back , because you might be next . nikki : yes , i 've already thought about that . but he 's assured me that he will not interfere with n.v.p . it 's my company to run as i see fit . victoria : he 's letting you stay in charge ? nikki : yes . victoria : and you believed him ? i never knew you were so gullible . [ scene_break ] brad : so , nick , i find it interesting . nick : what ? brad : you -- needing victoria and me . nick : we need each other . if my dad has his way , you 're out of a job . brad : still do n't wan na tell me what you did to tick him off ? nick : it 's not important , brad . brad : victoria mentioned something about your dad feeling that you needed to work on your marriage . is n't sharon out of town ? nick : yeah , she is . brad : well , i know it 's not work - related . it must be a pleasure trip . nick : she 's in paris with noah . brad : paris ? wow . too bad you could n't go along . nick : see ya . colleen . colleen : hi , mr. newman . brad : hey , honey , what are you doing here ? colleen : um ... i need to talk to you . brad : okay . what 's going on ? colleen : ( sighs ) dad , you ca n't marry victoria . ( door opens ) brad : why ca n't i marry victoria ? colleen : ( sighs ) well , first , um ... i wan na say that i love you . and i hate that i have to be the one to tell you this , but , dad , there is something that you need to know . brad : i 'm listening . colleen : okay . remember j.t . 's one - night stand ? it was victoria . brad : i already knew that , honey . colleen : what ? brad : victoria told me right after it happened . colleen : i can not believe that you kept this from me . brad : sweetheart , i did n't want you to get hurt . colleen : me ? what about you ? how could you marry someone that cheated on you ? brad : we were n't together when it happened . colleen : oh , right , okay , yeah , that makes it better . brad : no , no , that does n't make it better . but victoria promised me that what happened between her and j.t . would never happen again . and i believe her . colleen : why ? brad : because i love her . and when you feel about somebody the way i feel about victoria , you accept them -- good and bad . flaws and all . colleen : so this is why you were so adamant about me not hanging out with j.t . brad : j.t . is n't right for you . colleen : i do n't think victoria 's right for you . brad : colleen ... colleen : i 'm serious . i do n't trust her , dad . and she does n't care about anybody but herself . if she did , she would n't have slept with another guy . especially one that she knew that i had major feelings for . brad : honey , i know this hurts . i know it 's a big shock . and you have to give yourself some time to get over it . colleen : i will never get over it . if you wan na go on with the wedding , then fine , you do that . but you 're gon na have to do it without me . and you her to get another maid of honor . brad : colleen ? colleen , wait ! j.t . : hey . colleen : i guess this is what it must feel like to be victoria . j.t . : colleen , can we just get outta here and go someplace and talk ? please ? colleen : i do n't have anything to say to you . j.t . : colleen , come on . colleen : just go . i do n't wan na see your face . brad : sweetheart , let 's go to my office . colleen : i just wan na be alone . brad : honey , i really think we should talk about this . colleen : daddy , please ... do n't make this any harder than it is . brad : all right . but , baby , we have to finish this conversation . i love you . [ scene_break ] kevin : what did you say to my mom ? jack : nothing . kevin : well , it must 've been something for her to tear out like that . was it about jabot ? did something happen ? jack : i 'm gon na say this just once , kevin . mind your own business . kevin : let 's not fight , jack . things are tense enough around here already . jack : you wan na get rid of the tension around here ? why do n't you get rid of your mother ? ( doorbell rings ) jack : jill . jill : hi , jack . any word from michael ? [ scene_break ] michael : now as you can see , the terms of the agreement are clearly laid out . woman : mr. baldwin added a clause absolving jabot of any wrongdoing . michael : well , my clients felt that given the substantial size of the settlement -- woman : your clients are asking for a lot . michael : and they 're offering a lot , too . that is a very generous agreement . much more than mr. gibson could ever hope to receive in court . woman : or so you would like us to believe . mr. gibson : let me get this straight . by signing this , it 's like saying that jabot did n't do anything wrong . is that the gist ? michael : well , keep in mind , proving that jabot had anything to do with your wife 's death is a long shot at best . the process could go on for years . and who knows how it will wind up ? you could end up with nothing . at least this way , the outcome is guaranteed . and i know it seems crass to talk about money at a time like this . and nothing can make up for your loss , but i strongly urge you to accept this agreement . woman : well , thank you for the commentary , mr. baldwin . now i 'd like to speak to my client alone . michael : of course . woman : we will discuss your offer and get back to you . michael : all right . mr. gibson : wait . [ scene_break ] lily : if you 're looking for colleen , she 's not here . j.t . : where 'd she go ? lily : i do n't know . she did n't tell me . j.t . : lily ... we need to talk . lily : let me guess . you 're here to rag on me for telling colleen about you and victoria ? she 's my best friend , j.t . i could n't keep something like that from her . j.t . : so you decided to go ahead and screw up her life ? lily : wait a minute . did i sleep with victoria ? j.t . : how is colleen better off knowing this ? things were fine the way they were before . she and victoria were getting along just great . now she probably hates her future stepmom . not to mention how that 'll affect brad and the rest of the family . lily : oh , please ... do n't sit up here and act like you care about victoria or brad . you 're upset because colleen thinks less of you . too bad . i 'm glad she found out . now she knows who she can really trust . j.t . : and you call yourself her friend . lily : her best friend . a better friend than you 'll ever be . j.t . : so how does it not bother you that she 's completely miserable right now ? lily : it does . but she 's gon na be okay . no thanks to you . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . sorry about what happened out there . colleen : why should you be sorry ? daniel : well , because i feel partly responsible . if i never said anything to lily , then ... colleen : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm glad that you did . daniel : really ? colleen : i just wish i could trust j.t . and my dad as much as i can trust you . daniel : yeah , well , it still sucks that you got hurt . colleen : you know it 's crazy how people can just cheat on each other and act like it 's no big deal . so ... how does it feel ? daniel : what ? colleen : to have the most normal relationship ? you know , you and lily -- you guys are only 18 , but you have a better grasp on marriage than anyone . daniel : yeah , well , if we do , it 's just from seeing what our parents have been through , you know ? do n't wan na make those same mistakes . colleen : that 's a good attitude . daniel : yeah . are you really blowing off your dad 's wedding ? colleen : ( sighs ) i just hope he does n't go through with it . 'cause if he does , i do n't think i 'll be able to feel the same way about him ever again . [ scene_break ] nikki : look , i did n't say that i agree with your father . victoria : so then you realize he could renege on you , too ? nikki : yes , of course , i do . i just hope it will never come to that . victoria : well , i 'm glad to hear you have n't been totally brainwashed , mother . nikki : honey , you know me . nobody can control what i do or say anymore . victoria : do n't let dad hear you say that . nikki : i understand why you 're bitter . victoria : you know , it would be one thing if i could n't hack it as c.e.o . but this is about my marrying bradley . like that 's a valid reason to take my job away from me . nikki : hey , i agree . i mean , for what it 's worth , i think your father has treated you both horribly . victoria : do you really mean that ? nikki : of course i do . victoria : that 's what i needed to hear . [ scene_break ] kay : well , have you seen john yet ? gloria : i 'm going up to the prison tomorrow . and hopefully , i 'll have good news for him . kay : yes , well , jill was just here . and she got a call from jack . now i understand your son is meeting with mr. gibson and his attorney today . gloria : that 's what i hear . you know , it 's really fascinating . watching jack and ashley . kay : in what way ? gloria : they 're so sure they 're going to beat this thing . especially jack -- he 's so arrogant . kay : well , i highly doubt that . gloria : you should see him , katherine . it just bugs me -- people like jack who think money is the answer to everything . it 's because he 's had it all of his life . write a check , problem solved ! kay : gloria , the abbotts are not going to come out of this unscathed , no matter what transpires . now jabot has already paid a very stiff price . gloria : yeah , and that 's my point . my husband built jabot into the company it is today . and jack and ashley do n't understand that -- not really . i know , they say they wan na carry on their father 's legacy , but they do n't have the same passion . they do n't have the same determination . because it 's all been handed to them . victor : well , good morning , to two beautiful ladies . kay : victor , good morning . gloria : good morning , victor . kay : oh , i 've been meaning to call you , um , fundraising for the homeless shelter ? you care to get involved ? victor : well , katherine , i 'm sorry , but i 'm gon na have to write a check this time . i 'm just so busy these days that i could n't make it then . kay : anything interesting i should know ? victor : um ... i 'm taking over the reins of newman enterprises again . kay : what happened to victoria and nicholas ? victor : they will have to report to me . [ scene_break ] nick : so when did you get back ? sharon : i just flew in . nick : it was a quick trip . is noah up in his room ? sharon : no . since we got back in time , he wanted to go to his baseball team 's pizza party . nick : i wish you would 've told me you were coming home . sharon : well , it was kind of a last - minute decision . nick : so how was paris ? sharon : very relaxing . exactly what i needed . nick : yeah , i think the , uh , separation was good for me , too . sharon : really ? how so ? nick : i thought a lot about you . and how much i 've ruined your life . so if you really want a divorce , then i 'm not gon na fight you . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i do n't get you . lily : there you go again . acting like i did something wrong . j.t . : do you want colleen to be unhappy ? lily : of course not . j.t . : then let 's do something to fix this . lily : like what ? j.t . : i wan na talk to her . but i know she does n't wan na talk to me right now . lily : so ? j.t . : will you talk to her for me ? lily : for you ? um ... what would i say ? j.t . : that i 'm sorry . and she should n't let this -- she should n't let my stupid mistake ruin everything . will you please tell her that for me ? lily : no . j.t . : come on , lily , you 're the one that dropped this huge bombshell on her ! have you thought about what she must be going through right now ? look , look , i screwed up . i know that . i 'm not proud of myself , believe me . but the last thing i wanted to do was mess things up for colleen and her family . please , just ... help me make her understand that . [ scene_break ] [ colleen remembering ] colleen : so , uh , what 's in these other ones ? j.t . : no , colleen , do n't ! no , no , give me the book ! colleen : what , am i gon na find my name in like , little hearts with arrows through them ? j.t . : what are you doing ? colleen : god , you 're slow . you know , you must be getting old . j.t . : am i getting old ? am i getting old ? colleen : yeah , you are . [ scene_break ] sharon : are you saying you want a divorce ? nick : no . but if it 'll make things easier for you ... sharon : why would you think that ? nick : you keep telling me our marriage is over . sharon : well , i have to ask , um ... did phyllis ... nick : no . no , this has nothing to do with her . this is about you . i 've caused you enough pain already . i do n't want our marriage to be over . but if you do ... sharon : the truth is , i do n't know what i want . [ scene_break ] kay : well , that was n't an easy decision to make . victor : no , katherine , it was n't . but for many reasons , it was the right thing to do . gloria : excuse me for asking , victor , but how did your children take the news ? victor : not well . but i do have a company to run . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) victor : excuse me . gloria : is n't that interesting ? kay : what ? gloria : victor sees a problem , and what does he do ? he does n't hesitate . he does n't get emotional . he just acts . even when the problem involves his own children . [ scene_break ] ashley : so tell us ! jill : did mr. gibson accept our offer ? michael : he turned it down . he was tempted . but , uh , he and his attorney had a private chat . ashley : and he said no deal ? jack : they actually think they can do better than what we 're offering ? michael : it was n't the money . he does n't want to sign the clause absolving jabot of all wrongdoing . jack : how could you let this happen ? michael : do n't start with me , jack ! i did everything i could . andrew gibson lost his wife . he feels jabot is liable . and he wants the company 's management to be held accountable . [ scene_break ] nikki : i do n't know what you mean . what did you need to hear ? victoria : that you do n't approve of what dad is doing . nikki : absolutely not . i think i 've made that clear . he is being utterly ridiculous . victoria : he is being vindictive , mom . he wo n't allow anyone else to have the tiniest bit of power . we 've decided to do something about it . nikki : `` we `` ? who 's we ? victoria : nicholas has come up with a plan . bradley and i are onboard . and we want you to join us . nikki : what on earth are you talking about ? victoria : i 'm talking about a takeover of newman enterprises . i 'm talking about forcing dad out and making sure that he never comes back . nikki : oh , my god . [ next_on ] nick : i 've been asking myself why -- why did i do it ? jack : have you found something ? paul : yeah , i think so . gloria : it 's about time somebody did . nikki : standing up to him is one thing . you 're talking about cutting him out completely . victoria : he had no problem | nick has bright ideas . `` i was only pretending not to care about dad 's announcement last night , `` nick tells his sister and brad in the office . `` i know how we can hold control of newman , but we will have to do it as a team . we have to get brad on the board of directors . `` brad and victoria agree to go with the flow and so nick lays out the steps of how they will accomplish this task . `` victoria this is what you need to do `` jack and ashley try to figure out this problem with mr. gibson . jack says to give him money , and have him sign that he wo n't sue . ashley disagrees with this . michael thinks that it is too soon . `` you could end up looking guilty . `` jack does n't care . `` you work for me ! `` michael returns later . `` he refused the offer . he wants to hold jabot accountable for what happened to his wife . `` victoria talks to her mother . `` dad could turn on you too . `` nikki has no fears . `` he promised to let me run my company my way , `` she says . victoria says that she really hates that her father used her relationship to kick her out . nikki hates that too . `` i am so glad that you said that , `` victoria says . `` we are going to take over the company and we will need your support to do it ! `` |
jack : look , we rushed into this impromptu wedding . maybe it 's time we slow down and figure things out . sharon : i do n't want an annulment . jack : think about what you do want , sharon . sharon : i did , jack . that 's why i married you . jack : look , we 've both been through very painful divorces . we do n't wan na go through that again . sharon : then we wo n't . problem solved . you really want this to end ? jack : if it 's not right , yeah ... i think should end it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know me better than anyone . nick : i thought i did . phyllis : no , you do ! you do . you know that i like to collect those little -- little glass figurines since i was little . and you know that -- that i eat pistachios and save the shells . and you know that i clip my toenails in bed . you know this . it 's gross . we both think it 's gross , but you let me do it anyway . see ? i can be myself with you . nick : that 's what i thought , too . phyllis : sometimes i strike before i think . you know , ready -- ready , fire , aim . i do n't think of the impact . nick : phyllis , give me a break . you knew what you were doing . do you remember when you got all over me about buying that anniversary present for sharon ? you went on and on about not having any secrets between us . phyllis : all right , well , that ... we should n't have any secrets between us . nick : well , you just kept a pretty damn big one . phyllis : okay , well , you kept a secret from me , did n't you ? i kept one from you . so we can move on . let 's get past this . nick : so i 'm just supposed to forget about it ? phyllis ... you should 've been honest with me in the first place . phyllis : i know . i know . i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , nick . i do n't know what to tell you . please , stop looking at me like that , please ! phyllis : listen , we 're getting married in a few days . please ... please , please ... we 're gon na say our vows to each other in front of everyone we love . please , i ca n't walk down the aisle with you looking at me like this . [ scene_break ] gloria : do you know what kind of evidence william has in the tainted cream case ? huh ? michael : if i knew , i 'd tell you . gloria : well , it 's the not knowing that 's driving me crazy . michael : it 's a short trip . gloria : what if i am convicted of a crime , michael ? michael : you know , let 's not worry about that right now . gloria : well , i do worry about it . call your contact at the d.a . 's office -- carmine -- please , call him . michael : trust me , he will call when he knows something . gloria : it 's just so damn ironic . things are finally going my way with william and he reopens the case to make me happy . michael : happy convict . gloria : i do n't wan na go to jail ! michael : i 'm doing everything i can ! gloria : it 's not enough ! i got ta get closer to william and get that information and get rid of it . michael : is it possible you could come up with an idea that wo n't get you in trouble ? gloria : even if i have to steal it to get rid of it . michael : gee , i guess not . gloria : and you got a better idea , michael ? michael : how about you do nothing and let me handle things ? gloria : yes , michael . michael : okay ... i am going to take a shower . and then i 'm meeting lauren for dinner . and you 'll be doing ? gloria : nothing . gloria : except calling william . will : hello ? gloria : william , its gloria . will : hi , gloria , how are you ? gloria : i 'm okay . i know its a little last minute , but i was wondering if you were free for dinner ? [ scene_break ] lily : i do n't know , i 'll just -- i 'll be laughing at something and then two seconds later , i 'll just start crying . i just , i ca n't control my emotions . colleen : i wish there was something else i could do . lily : well , you 're listening and that 's good enough . colleen : how 's everything going with daniel ? lily : um , next subject ? colleen : that good , huh ? lily : seriously , can we talk about something else , please ? colleen : okay . um ... i 'm going to paris . lily : what ? wait , for school ? colleen : no . actually , i 'm moving there with adrian . he 's taking a job at the musée de reinard . lily : oh , so you 're leaving ? colleen : yeah . not until the end of the semester . but , hey , you can come visit and show me all of your favorite places . devon : hey , what 's going on , guys ? lily : hey , what are you doing here ? daniel : we came to pick you up . lily : uh , you 're early . wait , i thought you were watching the game with dad . devon : well , he called to say he was going back to the apartment . lily : alone ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : coming ! sharon : brad ? brad : hey . sharon : so what are you doing here ? brad : i saw that jack came into the office , so i took a chance . sharon : oh . where 's your wife ? brad : she 's on a campaign stop with nikki . although , i think it was just an excuse to get away from me for a while . sharon : did she tell you about our conversation ? brad : uh , we got distracted . so i think it 's time for another office pool . whose marriage wo n't make it through the week -- victor and nikki 's , mine and victoria 's , yours and jack 's ? sharon : well , mine is looking pretty doubtful . yours ? brad : could go either way . sharon : jack offered me an annulment . noah : mom , i scored the first goal today ! everyone was cheering so loud ! and the coach kept me in the whole game ! he said i was on fire ! sharon : wow , that 's great , honey ! brad : hey , noah . noah : and guess what ? we 're gon na work on corner kicks next practice ! sharon : hey , do n't you wan na say hello to our guest ? noah : hi , mr. carlton . brad : that 's great news about the goal . it must 've been awesome . noah : it was , thanks . brad : hey , abby said you e - mailed her . noah : yeah , i sent her a picture of me and the team . where 's my sleeping bag ? sharon : um , in your closet . noah : can you come up and help me pack for my sleepover ? please ? adam 's mom is waiting . sharon : okay . um ... be right back . [ scene_break ] nick : okay . woman : mr. newman ? nick : yeah ? woman : i need your signature . nick : is this the , uh , german patent proposal ? woman : it 's going out tonight . nick : all right , good job . woman : thanks . oh , and gina called from the athletic club . rice or potatoes at the rehearsal dinner ? nick : we 'll get back to her . phyllis : what can i do to make this right ? nick : i do n't know if you can . jack : uh , i 'm sorry , have you seen victor ? nick : he 's gone for the day . i wan na talk to you for a minute . phyllis : yeah , go ahead , i have work to do . nick : well , i heard about the elopement . i guess congratulations are in order . [ scene_break ] colleen : i feel guilty , like i 'm abandoning lily and she needs me so much right now . korbel : are you saying you do n't wan na go to france ? colleen : no ! no , i definitely wan na go . korbel : good . because i 'm about to e - mail my acceptance . come here . let 's do this together . here we go ... send ! colleen : wow ! so ... no more hiding or sneaking around . korbel : we wo n't have to . we 're going to a city where the only people we will know are each other . scared ? colleen : a little bit . but in a good way . [ scene_break ] lily : dad , what are you doing ? neil : i 'm packing . lily : yeah , but this is mom 's stuff . neil : i know . lily : you ca n't . it 's too soon . neil : lily , we need to do this . your mother 's not coming back . [ scene_break ] will : hello , gloria . gloria : hello , william . how nice to see you . will : things have been crazy at the office , so i 'm afraid i 'm just gon na have to eat and run tonight . gloria : okay , we do n't have to make a whole evening of it , but i did get you a glass of wine . will : uh , not tonight . i 've got a brief to write . gloria : oh , come on , a big man like you , one glass . and you do n't have to finish it . will : okay , you got a point . you ever think of becoming a lawyer ? gloria : me ? oh , no , no , i could never win . so you 've been working so hard ? how 's the jabot case going ? will : gloria , i 'd love to talk about this with you , but i ca n't . as soon as i get something concrete , i promise , you 'll be the first to know . gloria : i know . okay . will : are you cold ? gloria : a little bit . a little bit . uh , listen , my , uh , wrap is in the coatroom . so i 'll -- will : no , i 'll get it . you stay right here . gloria : thank you . will : you 're welcome . [ gloria puts some medicine power in will 's drink ] gloria : i have to do this , william . i have to get you to open up . gloria : ah ! will : here you go . gloria : thank you . oh , so much better , thank you . will : you 're welcome . gloria : so ... cheers . will : ah . to getting me out of the office and lifting my spirits . [ scene_break ] lily : dad , stop . daniel : hey , neil , come on , man . lily : dad , please . devon : you know what ? neil , let me help you . let me help you put it away , okay ? neil : she 's not coming home . she 's not . lily : what are we gon na do ? devon : we 're gon na be a family . that 's what we 're gon na do . okay , 'cause dru would 've wanted that . neil : you 're right . your mother would want that . she loved you guys . she loved you guys very much . she was proud of you . daniel : you know , i was thinking and this is just an idea , but maybe we could donate some of her stuff to that place that she worked . you know , with the foster kids ? i mean , if you guys want to . neil : yeah . daniel , that 's ... that 's what we 'll do . she 'd do anything for those kids . devon : that 's a good idea . lily : mom 's pointe shoes . i 'm keeping these . neil : keep anything you want , lily . daniel : okay . lily : yeah , fine . devon : you know what , guys ? it looks like you 're running out of boxes . so how about i go and pick some up ? daniel : i 'll come with you . devon : okay . neil : oh , lily ... i miss your mommy so much , you know ? when i walked in that door , it 's like the wind got knocked outta me . lily : me , too . are you staying here ? neil : yeah . yeah , i need to . lily : i wan na stay here tonight , too . neil : so what about daniel ? lily : ( sighs ) he understands . neil : yeah ? lily : yes . neil : sweetheart , pulling away from daniel is n't gon na solve anything . lily : i just need some space . and i should be here with you and not worrying about some stupid fight with daniel . neil : it 's not that stupid if , uh , you 're upset about it like this . lily : how do you do it ? neil : how do i do what ? lily : you just lost mom and you 're worrying about me . neil : it 's because i love you . it 's because we 're family , right ? and we stick together through anything and everything . you carry a big part of your mother with you , you know that , right ? the best thing that i can do is try and make you ... learn from my mistakes . running away from your problems -- does n't get you anywhere . [ scene_break ] michael : the cavalry has arrived ! phyllis : oh , hey , it took you a long time . michael : well , i rode my horse over . now make this quick . i have a dinner date with my wife . phyllis : okay . uh , it 's better to tell the truth , right ? michael : is this a trick question ? is this about the sheila thing ? because i thought -- phyllis : no . michael : are you asking me as a lawyer or as your friend ? phyllis : as my friend . michael : what did you do ? phyllis : i , um ... i reverted back to my old ways . michael : you 're being obtuse . phyllis : i betrayed someone 's confidence . michael : um ... details ? phyllis : ah ! no , no , no , see , if i told you details , i would be betraying the confidence again , would n't i ? i 'm not gon na do that . michael : that 's a good point . phyllis : mm - hmm . michael : obviously , nick found out . phyllis : no , i told him . michael : because you were afraid someone else would tell him ? phyllis : partly . michael : the other part ? phyllis : michael ... my past is littered with bodies because i lied . i want my relationship with nick to be different . michael : confessions are good for the soul , but they are hell on relationships . [ scene_break ] jack : yes , i spoke with the chairman of the committee on military and veteran affairs . we will have a statement ready next week . thank you . bye . there 's a reason they call it running for office . boy , you never stop . nick : is that why you squeezed in your wedding when you could ? jack : that gon na make you uncomfortable ? nick : i wish the best for you and sharon . and noah 's gon na have a great stepfather . i know that first hand . jack : noah 's a great kid . just like his dad was at that age . nick : it 's a ... weird world , is n't it ? i mean , my ex - stepfather is about to be my son 's stepfather . jack : i want you to know , whatever happens , i will make noah a priority . nick : whatever happens ? you know , do n't you ? about brad and sharon ? jack : yeah , apparently it was in the corporate newsletter . i should read it more closely . i guess i was the last to learn . [ scene_break ] noah : bye , mom . bye , mr. carlton . brad : bye , noah , have a good time . sharon : okay , have fun , sweetie . and do n't forget to call me before you go to sleep . noah : i will . bye , mom . sharon : bye , honey . brad : i think you should take jack up on his offer , sharon . get the annulment . sharon : why do you want me to get an annulment ? brad : he is n't good enough for you . my feelings have n't changed . sharon : well , my feelings have n't changed either . and jack is good enough for me . if you were really my friend , you would stop telling me otherwise . brad : sharon , i ca n't help it , all right ? sharon : do you want me to wind up being alone ? because you said so ? while you and victoria raise a family together ? you know , if you really cared about me , you would wan na see me happy . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know , i 've been very busy , too , william , coming up with a new scent for perfume on the glo . how would you like to be my guinea pig ? will : um ... sure , what do i have to do ? gloria : well ... i 'm wearing the scent -- the new one -- and you tell me what you think . but ... you have to give me your honest opinion . will : okay . will : oh ... that 's , um ... that 's very nice . gloria : thank you . you 're a good man , william bardwell . and the time we spend together means a lot to me . will : well , it means a lot to me , too , gloria . i ... i do n't think i realized how much until tonight . [ scene_break ] [ neil remembering ] neil : it 's your fault , sharon ! dru went over because of you ! sharon : neil ... neil , i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i - i did n't mean to do it . brad : no , of course you did n't . neil : dru was trying to help you . you pulled her arm , sending her over -- how could you do that do her ? brad : neil , get a hold of yourself . sharon : listen , it all happened so fast . i did n't even know what was going on . my feet went out from under me . neil , if i could take it back -- neil : you ca n't take it back , sharon ! you ca n't bring my wife back ! [ scene_break ] neil : hey , buddy , can i get a lime for my club soda , please ? thanks . sharon : i 'll have what he 's having . neil : appreciate it . sharon : no one should drink alone . neil : hey , sharon . uh , the kids and i were packing some of dru 's things . they were telling a `` dru story . `` they started laughing . i know they were trying to cheer me up , but , i do n't know , i just had to get out of there . sharon : you know , one time , it was n't long after cassie died , noah and i were watching these home movies and ... there was one where cassie was trying to jump over this fort that noah had built and she missed and she crashed into the sofa and noah started laughing . and i just burst into tears which scared him . but i told him , sometimes you laugh and sometimes you cry . sometimes you do both at the same time . neil : i ca n't do either right now . i just feel numb . sharon ... i know that you loved dru . sharon : she was ... the one friend i had i could really count on . it meant a lot to me . neil : hey ... why do n't you come back to the apartment and help us with dru 's things ? sharon : i would love to . [ scene_break ] colleen : i got a response from that special seminar you told me about a while back . korbel : early renaissance painters , right ? colleen : yes , but i 'm gon na withdraw my application since i wo n't be here . korbel : you 'll be studying the painters where they painted . colleen : sounds good to me . i just hope that , uh ... korbel : you just hope what ? colleen : i just hope that ... it all works out , you know ? korbel : you have every right to be worried . you 'll be leaving behind your family and friends , the city you 're familiar with , but i promise you ... we will make this transition together , okay ? and you 're gon na take the best art classes in paris . we 're gon na see great theater , eat at the best restaurants . colleen : well , how can i say no to that ? colleen : all right , well , i hate to kiss and run , but my shift starts soon . i 'm turning in my notice today . korbel : speaking of notice ... colleen : your letter of resignation from g.c.u . ? korbel : uh - huh . you see this finger ? it works wonders . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so i have to come up with something to -- to tell nick . i have to -- i have to fix this some way . michael : wait , you wan na come up with a lie to cover the truth you told ? phyllis : that 's a bad idea , right ? michael : it 's a terrible idea . phyllis : yeah , yeah , that 's a bad idea . i know , it 's terrible . it 's horrible . it 's horrible . oh ... no man has ever looked at me the way that nick does ... ever . i ... i love the way he looks at me . i 've always loved it until tonight . he was so cold and it was -- michael : no , no , all right , you want my advice ? phyllis : that 's why i called you here . michael : do nothing . phyllis : that 's horrible advice . michael : it 's good advice . phyllis : no , it 's horrible advice . i ca n't do nothing . michael : it 's great advice . phyllis : i have to do something . michael : all right , look at it this way . you wo n't really be doing nothing . you will be making a conscious decision to do nothing . and that is something . phyllis : okay , so i 'm trying to trick myself into doing something ? michael : i just do n't want you to make a rash decision , because i am sure that nick loves you . phyllis : i 'm not sure . michael : he may not love whatever it is you may or may not have done , but he loves you . i mean , think about it . it was n't that long ago that you did n't trust me . phyllis : that 's true . that is true . yeah . michael : let nick go through whatever nick has to go through . and i am sure he will come around . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm surprised to see you here . i thought you 'd wan na go home to the new bride . jack : oh , never enough hours in the day to get everything done . nick : yeah , sharon used to hate it when i was late . jack : so did phyllis . nick : but i remember , when i was gon na be late , i 'd take home , uh , daisies . pink was her favorite . jack : phyllis was always a late night chocolate run kind of person . there was a ... place on 5th avenue -- nick : yeah . mary 's . jack : yeah , mary 's . nick : sharon always made you feel at ease -- like you knew what she was thinking . i loved that about her . jack : phyllis was a bit more complicated , in a good way . you never knew what you were gon na get . [ scene_break ] gloria : well , thank you for bringing me home , william . will : oh , my pleasure . gloria : michael ? lauren ? oh , you know something ? they are on a much needed date night . and fen is with the babysitter . would you like a nightcap ? that is ... the first real kiss i 've had since john died . and i almost feel like i am being unfaithful to him . will : i know how you 're feeling , but i know john would want you to be happy . gloria : oh , no , wait , wait , wait , wait , please ... you ... it 's not right . you just broke it off with jill . and i care for you very much . but i do n't wan na be the rebound gal . will : oh , gloria , you are so much more than that to me . gloria : am i ? will : yeah . gloria : really ? okay . ( cell phone buzzing ) gloria : maybe you should get that . will : it 'll wait . it 'll wait . gloria : it could be important , william . it could be about the jabot case . will : it 'll wait . gloria : wait . please , listen to me ... john went to his grave brokenhearted about that . now i know you ca n't tell me much of anything , but if you could put my mind at ease ... i would like nothing better than to be with you . [ scene_break ] colleen : hi . would you like a table or are you here to argue with me again ? brad : i would like to talk to you . colleen : well , i 'm working . brad : could you take a break ? colleen : for a couple minutes . come on . colleen : thank you . so ... this would n't have anything to do with ... adrian , by any chance , would it ? brad : all i want is for you to do what 's best for you . colleen : well , then you should be happy . because i am . brad : by quitting college ? colleen : a lot of students study abroad . i 'm sure i can find someplace to transfer . brad : i 'm sorry , i just do n't think you 're ready for this . colleen : if you would listen to me , you would know that i am . brad : you 're gon na figure out that he 's not right for you and then what ? colleen : and then ... i come home . done . lesson learned . but i doubt that -- brad : i doubt ... the sincerity of his feelings . and i doubt the clarity of your feelings for him . colleen : well , then you know what ? doubt on . i 'm not here to fight with you . adrian has already accepted the position at the musée de reinard and i 'm going to paris with him . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , sharon . sharon : hi . daniel : more shoes . neil : hey , uh ... honey ... i found this . lily : mom 's jade cross . neil : yeah , i bought it for your mother in japan when we got married . lily : thank you , dad . neil : um ... this is very special . i know that dru would want you to have her bible . devon : thank you , neil . i promise i 'll take good care of it . neil : hey , daniel ? i know you and dru did n't always see eye to eye . daniel : worlds collide , right ? neil : right , but she caved . you made lily happy . she loved you like a son . she 'd want you to have that . lily : it 's mom 's locket . neil : that 's , uh , lily 's baby picture . daniel : look how cute you were . thank you , neil . thank you . neil : yeah . sharon , um ... we ca n't leave you out . you were her best friend . i know that ... she 'd want you to have this . sharon : her good luck charm . neil : yeah , that was a medal that she won for one her ballet competitions . she kept it in her purse for good luck . sharon : we were all so lucky to have dru in our lives . jack : sharon ? anybody home ? [ scene_break ] korbel : did you get a good tip ? colleen : very good , actually . um ... can i get you a table , professor ? korbel : uh , no , i just wanted to catch you before you gave gina notice . colleen : why , what 's up ? korbel : i got some bad news . the job offer from the musée de reinard was rescinded . colleen : why ? korbel : the museum director changed his mind . we 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] brad : merci , monsieur dupre . i 'm glad we could reach a mutually beneficial agreement . that painting was one of my mother 's favorites . she 'll be pleased . it was a gift from a grateful collector . yes , i 'm glad i could make it happen . we 'll talk soon . au revoir . [ scene_break ] sharon : hi . jack : hey , i hope you do n't mind . i was just going over a couple e - mails while i was waiting for you . sharon : oh , no , i do n't mind at all . jack : so where you been ? sharon : i was , uh , i was with neil and the kids and i was helping them pack up dru 's things . neil gave me this . jack : dru 's good luck charm . sharon : you know about it ? jack : yeah , she , uh ... she took it out of her purse a couple times around me . i asked her about what it was . she -- it -- it 's a medal she won in a dance competition , right ? she said it brought her luck . sharon : yeah , it brought me luck , too . because i wished that you would be here when i got home . and ... i did a lot of thinking . jack : and ? sharon : i do n't want an annulment , jack . i wan na be with you . i want us to have a life together -- you , me and noah . jack : i was hoping you would say that . [ scene_break ] nick : potatoes . phyllis : what ? nick : i told gina , `` potatoes . `` i hope you 're okay with that . phyllis : uh - huh . i love potatoes . nick : you took a chance by telling me the truth . you get credit for that . phyllis : i know what i did was wrong . nick : it was n't just that you blackmailed brad . you did n't have faith in my abilities . phyllis : i love you . and i made a mistake and i know that . listen , i knew ... i knew and i know that you can fight your own battles . i know that . that 's not our problem , is it ? you do n't trust me now , do you ? [ scene_break ] michael : hey , uh ... whiskey straight , please . ( cell phone ringing ) michael : hello , carson . is this about jabot ? well , talk to me . [ scene_break ] gloria : michael and lauren have decided to go on to a movie after dinner . so we do have the place all to ourselves . and , william , i would like nothing more than to relax and for the first time in a very long time , just let myself go . but ... i ca n't stop thinking about this jabot thing now . will : okay , gloria , i know i can trust you . gloria : yes , you can trust me . will : we 've ... we 've found d.n.a . evidence in the jabot case . gloria : really ? will : the forensic team identified sweat in a rubber glove found in the trash . the glove tested positive for the chemical that was used to ... contaminate the cream . gloria : but i thought it was just some common chemical used in , you know , cleaning products ? will : this matched the exact concentration that we found in the face cream . gloria : and what does that mean ? will : it means this d.n.a . will lead me to the culprit . and they 're going to jail for a very , very long time . [ next_on ] david : you 're already married ? jack : yes , it 's my decision to make . brad : i 'll always be grateful -- victor : cheating on my daughter ? that 's how you show your gratitude ? nikki : you have messed with the wrong family . | sharon tells jack she does n't want an annulment . after he leaves , brad comes by and tells her he thinks that she should get an annulment . she gets angry and tells him if he really cared about her he 'd want her to be happy , not alone while he raises a family with victoria . nick is angry with phyllis . after talking to jack he eventually forgives her . she worries that he does n't trust her now . brad calls a contact in paris and causes adrian to lose the job offer in paris . by the time he finds out he has already given his resignation at gcu . lily , daniel , devon and neil pack up dru 's things . they are all upset but realize it is time . neil takes a break and sees sharon . they talk and he invites her back to help . neil gives each of them a keepsake of dru 's to remember her by . most of her other things they decide to give to charity . gloria is desperate to find out what william knows about the tainted cream case . she asks him out to dinner and drugs his drink so she can seduce him . she tricks him into telling her what he knows . he tells her there is dna evidence that will help them find out who is guilty . when sharon gets home , jack is there . they decide to stay married . |
chloe : that nut jana ? how about a sledgehammer ? kevin : you can relax . she 's not here . chloe : oh , bummer . i was hoping that we could share a latte , brainstorm about where your niece might be . kevin : what , are you really mad at me ? come on , this was all an act so that jana would think i was -- chloe : i know . you 'd get on her side and then try to get her to break down her wall , blah , blah , blah . brilliant idea . kevin : it is . it 's gon na help me find my niece . what is it with you ? chloe : gotcha . ( giggles ) kevin : chloe , come on . that 's not funny . chloe : ( giggles ) kevin : it 's not funny . chloe : yes , it is . come on . we need a little levity here . kevin : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . things have n't really been a barrel of laughs around here lately , huh ? chloe : no , they have n't . you know , i just do n't understand why daniel is mad at you about trying to find your niece . i mean , i thought that he wanted to make sure that she was okay . kevin : well , ever since he let daisy go in canada , i do n't know what he wants . and frankly , i do n't care , because i am gon na find that baby . [ scene_break ] agnes : i 'm sure of it . this is definitely the outfit i bought . i did n't have much money . but i wanted to make sure that the little darling looked nice when she went to her new home . this belonged to the baby that you take care of ? jana : ( american accent ) uh , yeah . agnes : then she 's rose , the baby i gave to prim to put up for adoption . jana : oh , gosh . you know , i wish you were right , but i actually bought this for lucy myself from a second - hand shop here in town . um , but i have to get going . thank you so much for -- for coming by . agnes : oh . oh , o - okay . ( chuckles ) well , um , good luck finding your friend 's baby . ( chuckles ) jana : ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) looks like we already have . ( laughs ) oh , god , but how do i prove it ? [ scene_break ] sharon : what is it ? sam : well , she 's got a fever . sharon : oh . sam : and her belly 's hard as a rock . she must have picked up an infection . sharon : well , is that serious ? sam : well , it can be in a newborn . you know , it could lead up ... ( lamb bleats ) sam : you 're gon na be okay , all right ? sharon : wait a minute . ( lamb bleats ) sharon : you 're not saying that she could ... you have to save her . [ scene_break ] victor : you arrogant punk . reverend fulton : mr. newman , may i remind you ? this is god 's house . i will not allow you to disrespect it . victor : i 'm sorry , reverend . reverend fulton : you 're grieving , all of you . victor : ( sighs ) reverend fulton : may i suggest you respect each other 's right to do that ? is there one among us who is without fault ? please . sit down . adam : no matter what you think about me , i did love sharon . when my mom died , i think that the best p - part of me went with her , and a lot of that was my fault . i was angry . i was confused about things , a - and i ... i took that anger out on everyone ... until sharon , and , uh ... you know , i do n't , um , i do n't know what it was . maybe it was ... ( sighs ) the fact that , uh , she had lost so much . she had been stripped of practically everything . to be an outsider , to be alone -- she saw that in me , and i saw that in her , and when we did ... there was nothin ' like it . it was like coming home . you want to blame me for what happened to her , that 's -- that 's fine . but i 'm not the reason that we 're here today . i was n't the one who took her out of her home . you all did . you ostracized her . you isolated her , and in the end , you all killed her . nikki : i will not sit here and listen to this . adam : of course not , nikki . you 'll shut out whatever you do n't approve of . if something does n't meet up to your standards , then you just toss it out like yesterday 's garbage . you have been through more alcohol and men than anybody in here can count ... nikki : how dare you ? adam : and you are gon na judge sharon ? nikki : excuse me ! how dare you ? ! noah : do n't talk to her that way ! adam : that 's almost as rich as phyllis -- phyllis just trashing sharon , going behind sharon 's back , sleeping with nicholas , ruining her marriage , ruining her family . it always is sharon 's fault . is n't that right , billy ? billy : oh , really , man ? you 're gon na drag me into this , too ? adam : you just had to make her collateral damage , did n't you ? you just had to , in that -- that article where you assaulted me in `` restless style . `` you had to put your good friend on the cover . but , hey , it was justified , was n't it ? if you want a second opinion on that , just ask your wife . she stands by your side even when you decimate the mother of her niece and nephew . jack : you 're a little late to this party , junior . we 've all known sharon a lot longer than you have . adam : that 's right , jack . chime in now . all those years -- all those years to hurt her over and over again with your lies . you were a lousy husband . you were a lousier friend . it was your lies that ruined your marriage , your lies that ruined your friendship , and when sharon came to you with the truth -- she told you the truth about how she felt about me , what did you do ? you left . ( snaps fingers ) you were gone like that , just like nicholas here -- good old , faithful nick . only not so faithful , are you ? you cheated on her when you were with her . you cheated with her when you were n't , and when you found out she was pregnant , what did you do ? you scurried on back to your wife . victor : reverend , with all due respect , i think we have heard enough . adam : last but not least -- dear old dad , my hero . only you could n't be a hero for sharon when she needed it . why ? because you love your company so much . you built it from the ground up . you love yourself ! and you did nothing when sharon needed you most ! victor : listen to me . listen to me ! reverend fulton : mr. newman , please . please . this is a church of god . victor : get out now ! billy : yeah , i think you 're done there , big boy . come on . jack : yeah , i think we 've had enough . [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's okay . that 's okay . good girl . sam : there we are . sharon : well ? sam : she is having trouble with her digestion , probably because of the infection . so we 're gon na have to move things along . sharon : how ? sam : well , i 've got something at the house that i think will work . sharon : okay , hurry , sam . i really -- i ju -- i do n't want anything to happen to her . sam : you 're gon na be okay . sharon : it 's okay . it 's okay . ( lamb bleats ) sharon : i know . everything 's gon na be all right . it 's gon na be all right . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lucy : ( babbles ) jana : lucy . jana : ( sighs ) i think you must think i 'm crazy , huh , lucy ? searching through daddy 's bank account numbers . but you do n't know how clever nanny jana is . here 's one . now once i get all these pieces together , i 'll be able to compare numbers to the numbers i found in prim 's files , and then that means that you , my little jackpot , will be the winning ticket , and kevin is the prize . ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) jana : hi , kev . kevin : hey , jana , listen , i 'm still having trouble accessing those bank account numbers . i think i could have written them down wrong . can you give them to me again , maybe ? jana : can you come over to billy and victoria 's ? i - i - i want , to , um , tell you everything . [ scene_break ] kevin : uh , okay . i 'll be there soon . i have to get over there . chloe : uh , not -- not without me . mnh - mnh . kevin : do n't you think that 's gon na make jana just a little bit suspicious ? chloe : not if i drop off delia . how about we pretend to get into a fight , and then that 'll throw the `` nit - brit `` off , and ... okay , you know how we 're gon na decide ? a little game called `` rock , paper , scissors . `` kevin : fine . i always win that one anyway . chloe : oh , yeah . okay , `` mr. cocky , `` let 's go . kevin : rocks , paper , scissors , shoot . chloe : ( laughs ) i win . sucker ! kevin : well , you know what ? i am just looking forward to the day that we do n't have to play any more of these games . chloe : yeah , except the fun kind . [ scene_break ] jana : they match . ( sighs ) the numbers match . ( laughs ) ( gasps ) oh , my god . ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) oh , my god , it 's true . billy bought daisy 's baby from primrose . ( sighs ) god , the whole time , the answers to all my problems were right in my backyard . ( sniffles ) well , billy and victoria 's backyard . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) kevin 's gon na be so , so happy . ( sniffles ) and then that means he 's gon na be so grateful to me , as well . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) lucy ... lucy ... lucy ... we 're going to be your new mummy and daddy . yes , we are . ( sniffles ) and we 're gon na be one big happy family . ( chuckles ) ( sniffles ) ( doorbell rings ) jana : ( gasps ) there 's `` daddy `` now . ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) jana : kev . kevin : jana . jana : come in . come in . i have the most amazing -- chloe : ooh , wait . hold the door . oh , look , delia , its miss jana . jana : ( sighs ) well , hello , angel . are you ready for a tea party ? yeah ? well , look , i 've got one set up right there for you . chloe : go over there . jana : go on . wow , really , you are just so pathetic , using your own child to stalk kevin . chloe : oh , you -- you ca n't really stalk your own boyfriend . kevin and i are together -- together , together forever . kevin : you 're smothering me . i could use some space . you should back off . say ten blocks or so ? chloe : oh , okay , fine . you want space ? i 'll -- i 'll give you space . how about a black hole ? kevin : yeah , well , maybe you could disappear into it . chloe : ( laughs ) oh ! really ? all right , well , you know what ? it would be way better than living in a world with you and the -- `` the looney limey . `` kevin : great . great . well , d - do n't let an asteroid hit you in the butt on the way out . chloe : ( whispering ) oh , come on . that was me winning . kevin : ( whispering ) that was us winning . good job . chloe : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] sam : there we go . sharon : yum . okay . okay . it 's all right . sam : piper is gon na be upset if i let anything happen to you . sharon : piper ? sam : uh , she 's a neighbor from next door . this little lady 's gon na be her 4-h project . she will be crushed if fanny does n't make it . sharon : yeah , but that 's not gon na happen , right ? sam : well , i 'm not in the habit of lettin ' my friends down . sharon : i believe that . [ scene_break ] adam : so you guys think kicking me out of here is gon na keep me from telling the truth , huh ? spencer : what do you want me to do with him ? victor : noah , that 's your call . press charges ? noah : lock the bastard up . spencer : adam newman , you 're under arrest . adam : déja vu . for what this time ? spencer : trespassing , making threats , malicious assault . victor : mr. walsh , get him out of here . just get him out of here . spencer : i 'm sure i can come up with a few more . let 's go . adam : i 'll be out by tomorrow . phyllis : ready to go ? jack : you headin ' to the reception ? nick : yeah , i got ta get , uh , my son and doris first . diane : are you all right ? nick : you should be worrying about your husband . daniel : we need to talk about daisy 's baby . ( footsteps approach ) victoria : oh , hey . are you ready to go ? billy : um , you know , daniel and i need to talk about some work . he 's doin ' some photo stuff for the magazine , so , uh ... victoria : oh . right now ? billy : yeah , uh ... daniel : ( clears throat ) billy : you said you did n't want to go to the reception anyway , so , you know , why do n't you drive abby back to the house ? i 'll see you later . victoria : okay . billy : okay . victoria : all right . billy : bye . victoria : bye . daniel : bye . billy : so what 's up ? daniel : listen , i know you 've been asking a lot of questions about daisy and the baby , and i - i think that you deserve the truth , man . billy : look , man , it 's -- it 's not my business . daniel : it most absolutely is your business , and i 'm sorry this has turned into a big , confusing mess , and i 'm sorry that you got caught in the middle of it with victoria and with lucy . billy : wh -- lucy ? daniel : billy , from the minute i held that little girl in my arms , i knew , and i had to be sure , so i went and i took a d.n.a . test , and it confirmed it . billy , lucy 's my daughter . [ scene_break ] noah : to mom . she deserved better in life and death . noah : ( sighs ) doris : and do n't give adam another thought , sweetheart . that 's the greatest tribute you could pay your mother . phyllis : ironic -- everybody in genoa city would agree that adam 's a waste of time , but sharon loved him to the end . jack : i think eventually , she would have realized what we already know . phyllis : what , that adam 's an ass ? jack : that there was only ever one man for her . nikki : horrible day with a happy ending -- at least satisfying . victor : yeah . what would be very satisfying is to know that adam gets punished for his shenanigans . ( cell phone buzzes ) victor : excuse me . yes ? i 'll be there . diane : who was that ? victor : it was adam . he says he has something i 'd want to see . kindly tell everyone i had to go , okay ? nikki : yes , of course i will . diane : i 'll come with you . victor : no , uh , i got ta do this by myself . phyllis : that 's crazy . that -- adam crashed the funeral . he went off on everyone . now he 's getting victor to go to jail to do god knows what for him . this is so crazy . you know , sharon would probably defend him to the end , but ... jack : oh , maybe not . people learn from their mistakes . they grow . or do you believe that ? phyllis : do you -- do you want to talk somewhere ? jack : i think that 's a good idea . phyllis : yeah , um , i 'm gon na use the ladies ' room . diane : you look like you could use a friend . jack : unlike phyllis , i 'm not interested in sharing anything with my ex -- anything . diane : phyllis and nick ? i 'm sorry . jack : for whom ? [ scene_break ] jana : you know what , delia ? i almost forgot . i 've bought you a lovely easel and paints , and they 're -- they 're actually upstairs in your room . would you like to go look at them ? chloe : want me to bring you ? okay , let 's go look at them . jana : go on . chloe : let 's run ! oh , my gosh , let 's see ! we love paints ! jana : oh , my god , finally . finally , i can tell you . i have the most am -- ( front door opens ) kevin : what ? victoria : oh , there she is ! hey , mama 's here . there 's my girl . oh , thank you . abby : ( chuckles ) victoria : am i not the luckiest , luckiest mom in the whole world ? mwah . yes , i am . [ scene_break ] daniel : i swiped lucy 's pacifier , and that 's how i got the d.n.a . test , and when they called me with the results , i ... billy , i 'm sorry . billy : ( chuckles ) well , there it is . victoria , she 's , uh ... yeah , she 's , uh , she loves that baby . we both love that baby . daniel : well , i know that the two of you love that baby . i mean , the home that you 've given her is everything that i ever could have wanted for her . i would n't change a thing . are you kidding me ? billy : what are you saying ? are you saying that you want us to keep her ? daniel : yeah , i want you to keep her . billy : okay , i thought -- i thought , you know ... i - i do n't -- i do n't know . never mind . i just -- look , man , thank you . okay ? daniel : do n't thank me yet . kevin and jana are lookin ' for that kid , and i do n't know what jana 's deal is , but kevin -- he wants to find his niece , and bad . billy : yeah , well , he wo n't be able to do that . daniel : he already tried hacking into your bank account . billy : yeah , well , that -- that account has been changed , and i 'll make sure he wo n't be able to trace that number back to me . nobody 's gon na take away our daughter . i 'm gon na make sure of that . [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approach ) sam : ( knocks on door ) how 's our future blue - ribbon winner ? sharon : well , she drank most of her bottle . sam : impressive . it must be all those bottles you gave your own kids , huh ? ( sighs ) that 's a girl . sharon : so how is she ? sam : well , i would say she is definitely on the road to okay . sharon : ( sighs ) oh , my gosh . i was so afraid we were gon na lose you . i 'm sorry . i - i - i - i mean , i do n't know why this is getting to me so much . i just ... thank you s -- thank you for saving her . sam : we . we saved her . [ scene_break ] noah : you got it ? nikki : yep . noah : ( sighs ) nick : so , uh , i was thinkin ' maybe you , me , and faith could go away together , just the three of us . what do you think ? noah : i 'm heading back to new york . nick : you got ta go right away ? noah : ( sighs ) look , after what happened today , yeah . yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you . what do you want ? adam : the charges dropped , all of them . victor : nothing on this earth will make me do that . adam : i can think of two things . victor : you enjoy your stay , okay ? adam : letters . letters that sharon wrote before she died -- one to noah , one to faith . victor : where are these letters ? adam : safe . victor : give them to me . adam : gladly , in exchange for my freedom . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i want to tell you something . i love you . ( sighs ) you 're the best friend i 've ever known . jack : go ahead , say it . absolve yourself . jack : `` nick and i ... `` phyllis : i 'm sorry . i , uh , i ... i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't mean ... jack : no , you never do . [ scene_break ] chloe : next time , we 're gon na put the paint on the paper , not on the clothes . kevin : guess who ? chloe : mm , `` the rock , paper , scissors `` champ . kevin : hey . that was a low blow . chloe : ( chuckles ) you know what ? i 'm gon na give you another chance , because that 's just the kind of girl i am , right ? and this time , the winner really gets to win . kevin : well , i was trying to make it look real in front of ... ( clears throat ) chloe : ( clears throat ) y - you know what ? who is a sucker now ? because you are the one that followed me up here . kevin : well , i was just trying to make sure you were n't snooping around again . chloe : you know what ? i do n't really want to talk to you . come downstairs with me . kevin : oh , yeah , well , good luck finding someone else who 's gon na put up with you . [ scene_break ] abby : i think that it is time to put on those super - hip jammies that i got you at fenmore 's ... victoria : ohh ... abby : and hit the crib . victoria : yeah . abby : in a couple years , i 'm gon na teach you how to hit the clubs , and that is a lot more fun . victoria : do n't say that to her . you 're a bad influence on your goddaughter . abby : ( gasps ) am not . victoria : you should n't go to the clubs . abby : ( laughs ) billy : hey , everybody . chloe : uh - oh . billy : what 's up ? ( silly voice ) how are you ? ( makes silly noises ) hi . ( normal voice ) hey , guys . hello , little munchkin . come here . chloe : go to daddy . billy : come here . ( groans ) are you excited to spend the night ? huh ? hmm ? hmm ? we 're gon na have lots of fun , me and my girls . victoria : hey . billy : say hello to your sister . victoria : that 's right . hey , jana , do you have those pajamas for lucy ? jana : yeah . here . sure . sorry . victoria : thank you . perfect . chloe : ( clears throat ) billy : y - you know , uh , i was gon na take out the trash , so ... jana : oh , actually , i - i emptied it before the rubbish man came this morning . billy : thanks . jana : mm - hmm . kevin : ( quietly ) so you said you had something to tell me ? jana : ( quietly ) oh , yeah . it can wait . it 's nothing urgent . kevin : okay . ( sighs ) daniel : hang on a second . man , we need to talk . [ scene_break ] jack : most people are n't given a second chance . when we got ours , i thought ... this time ... this time , we 'll get it right . but you ca n't do that . i do n't know what it is . some part of you thinks you -- no one could possibly love you or that you do n't think it 'll last , or ... or maybe you just do n't want to be ... hurt and disappointed . what i do know ... is you keep sabotaging us . phyllis : i do n't ... ( voice breaking ) i do n't know what it is . i do n't know what it is . i do n't know why i do what i do , why i sabotage things . ( normal voice ) and maybe it 's -- it 's true . i -- maybe ... maybe i do n't think i can be loved by someone like you . ( sighs ) jack : we could have had such a good thing , red . phyllis : we still can . jack : i ca n't do it anymore . phyllis : i do n't know what to say . jack : well , sometimes there 's nothing to say , nothing to do . i think you better go . [ scene_break ] victor : how do i know these letters even exist ? adam : ask doris . she saw them . victor : you had the audacity earlier on in church to mention your mother 's name . you 're a disgrace to her . adam : i guess i 'm my father 's son . victor : i will not be blackmailed . adam : listen ... dad . i 'm offering you a fair deal -- my freedom in exchange for the letters . my arraignment is tomorrow . i expect that by then , you will have talked noah into dropping these charges . [ scene_break ] noah : i need to get back to new york . i 'll see you in the morning before i leave . nick : sure . nick : ( sighs ) diane : are you okay ? nick : no . diane : ( clicks tongue ) ( sighs ) nikki : i wish i could make things better for you . i love you so , so much . noah : i love you , too . nikki : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] sam : you okay to do the first shift ? sharon : yeah , i feel like an old pro . sam : and here i wasted four years on vet school . sharon : i said , i feel like it , but at the first sign of trouble , i 'm gon na knock on your door . sam : good , because i got a donkey up at the house with psoriasis . you 're welcome to help me out with him if you 'd like . sharon : um ... you know , if we 're gon na be working together , why do n't i take care of all the things that are soft and cuddly , and you take care of the ones that hee - haw and smell bad ? sam : sounds good . sharon : deal ? sam : deal ... partner . so who does the snakes ? [ scene_break ] daniel : kevin , listen to me . i do n't want to fight with you . we both want the same thing , and we both want what 's best for the baby . kevin : i need to know that she 's okay , and i need to find her . daniel : i 'll help you . kevin : you 'll help me ? daniel : yeah , i will help you . [ scene_break ] chloe : delia , will you come give mommy one last hug before bedtime ? yeah ? oh , yes ! mwah ! oh , i love you so much . mm , mm , mm , mwah ! victoria : do you have any idea how happy you 've made me because you 've brought lucy into our lives ? billy : i have an inkling . victoria : hi . i love her so much ... and you , for making it happen . billy : yeah , well , you know ... ( clears throat ) victoria : good night , baby girl . your mama and your daddy love you . yes , we do . you sleep tight . we 're always gon na protect you . good night . come on . lucy : ( cries ) jana : shh . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . lucy : ( crying ) jana : shh , shh , shh . ( whispering ) lucy . lucy , come here . come here . it 's okay . shh . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . lucy : ( whimpers ) jana : i know . shh , shh , shh . shh , shh , shh . ( quietly ) i know it 's late . it 's late , but the whole family 's asleep . shh . but they 're not your family . i 'm gon na take you away from here , lucy , and then me and you and kevin are gon na be a family , all right ? yes . ( footsteps approach ) jana : ( gasps ) delia , what are you doing up ? are you thirsty ? lucy : ( whimpers ) jana : all right , we 'll go get you a drink , okay ? come on . ( whispering ) but we have to be very quiet , okay ? 'cause we do n't want to wake anybody . that would be really bad , all right ? delia : yeah . jana : come on . shh . shh , shh . go on . go on . delia : okay . jana : shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . [ next_on ] victoria : why would jana do something like that ? jana : lucy is daisy 's daughter . she 's your niece . victoria : what kind of a mother am i ? victor : you ca n't blame yourself . victoria : what if jana hurts them ? | sharon helps sam save fanny 's life and she is relieved because she has become very attached to the little lamb . phyllis tells jack what he has suspected since she returned from st martin that she and nick had sex and he ends their relationship because he just ca n't give her another chance . the reverend allows adam to speak at sharon 's funeral and he tells off everyone in the room bringing up the ways everyone in the room hurt sharon in the past . victor has adam arrested for trespassing and adam later summons victor to the jail telling him about sharon 's letters to noah and faith . adam offers to give the letters to victor but first he must persuade noah to drop the charges against him . victor tells adam he wo n't be blackmailed by him and walks out of the jail . |
kay : i will leave the two of you alone to -- to have your little talk . neil : actually , katherine , i , uh , i came to drop off something . kay : you mean , you came here to see me ? neil : well , there were some contracts that you asked me to review . i made some adjustments to the language and some tweaks to better protect chancellor . kay : you made a special trip , just stopped here to see me after a long , tiring business day ? neil : well , since it was done ... kay : you know , given what i overheard when you arrived , um , i would say this trip is , uh , more about harmony than it is about me . hmm ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i thought ... that beauty of nature was a done deal and that you had let it go . tucker : i do n't want to argue about this again . ashley : i do n't , either . i do n't , not when things have been so good between us . tucker : i 've been enjoying that , too . ashley : so why do you want to start with this again ? [ scene_break ] nick : lauren pulled a gun on you ? daisy : all i tried to do was buy something for my baby . phyllis : at the boutique ? daisy : she was like a crazy person . she picked up a gun . phyllis : okay . daisy : she was gon na kill me . phyllis : you 're -- you 're making this up . daisy : if you do n't believe me , why do n't you call the police ? they just hauled lauren away . i 'm still shaking . nick : well , it makes sense that lauren would n't want to be around you , right ? daisy : i was shopping . it 's a public place . phyllis : yeah , uh , the same place where you tried to poison lauren in her office . daisy : what is this ? it 's my fault she pulled a gun on me ? nick : daisy , daisy , look , ev - everyone -- everyone has made mistakes , all right ? it sounds like you 're both still paying the price for it . [ scene_break ] michael : what the hell happened ? jill : michael , michael ! avery : michael , we do n't want to -- keep our voices down . we do n't want to be overheard . jill : listen , daisy came into the store , okay ? she was acting all innocent , but in reality , she was taunting lauren in that -- that sneaky little way she has . all of a sudden , lauren pulled a gun on her . grainger : mr. baldwin . figured you 'd want an update . michael : yeah , i do , grainger . what can you tell me ? grainger : your wife 's been charged with assault with a deadly weapon . do you recognize this ? michael : no , i do n't . grainger : we 've confirmed that mrs. baldwin has a permit , but that does n't give her the right to draw a weapon in her place of business . michael : of course . when will she be arraigned ? grainger : there 's a backlog . not until tomorrow . michael : my wife is not spending the night in jail . avery : i 'll go to the courthouse and see if i can get the arraignment for tonight . michael : thank you . michael : i did n't even know my wife had a gun . jill : she told me about it . michael : when ? jill : in february . michael : after daisy was released . in february , you knew about -- ( footsteps approach ) ( bell rings ) [ scene_break ] neil : yes , katherine , you are correct . i did come to see harmony . kay : neil , she told me earlier that the two of you had argued . now listen . i do n't mean to butt in , but we have all come so far , and i hope , whatever the problem is , that both of you will work it out . neil : yeah , well ... ( clears throat ) i hope so , as well . kay : good . i have an errand to run , several , in fact , so if you 'll excuse me , and , uh , have at it . harmony : have you lost your stark raving mind ? you show up here unexpected and running off your mouth like that -- neil : if you had n't hung up the phone on me -- harmony : well , i was done talking . neil : oh , yeah ? well , what was that about , uh , me getting -- what was it , deciding to get , uh , real with you , huh ? harmony : yeah , uh - huh . yeah , that 's right , i said it , and you still are nowhere near ready . neil : come on . i 'm ready . let 's get to it . let 's put -- let 's put everything , right now , on the table . [ scene_break ] tucker : an extraordinary business opportunity fell into my lap . beauty of nature -- ashley : is sold , from genevieve to victor , and now she wants to negotiate a power play with you behind his back . tucker : ashley , we 've been over this . we have to separate my work from our relationship . ashley : honey , we 're married . we are married . sometimes , that has to make a difference . tucker : like now . ashley : yeah . i 'm not comfortable with you associating with genevieve . i 'm sorry . i - i - i do n't want you to be heading up a company that is in direct competition with my family 's business . so i 'm asking you , as your wife ... please just walk away . tucker : i ca n't answer you now . ashley : tucker ... tucker : i do n't want to lie to you or deceive you , and right now , i do n't know if i can do what you 're asking . [ scene_break ] daisy : i have n't done anything wrong since jail . i did n't do anything to lauren . nick : no one 's blaming you . phyllis : yeah , uh , maybe you should try to be more self - aware next time . how about that ? daisy : i did n't come here for advice . i came to talk to daniel . i 've been calling him and texting him . phyllis : he 's out of town . daisy : well , when you hear from him , tell him to call me . phyllis : ( whispering ) oh , my god , she is so manipulative . it takes everything i have not to rip her face off . nick : ( whispering ) well , do you think the lauren story is for real ? phyllis : i do n't know . i do n't know . she said some things to me . it might be true . we should get to the station . [ scene_break ] lauren : ohh . ( sniffles ) i am so sorry . michael : let 's just concentrate on getting you out of here , all right ? now how did this happen ? lauren : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) michael : why did n't you tell me about the gun ? lauren : i wanted to . michael : what you said was ... you could n't keep coming to me for protection every time you saw daisy . lauren : that 's right . i could n't keep leaning on you . michael : well ... it 's a big leap from that to arming yourself . lauren : ( sniffles ) look , michael , this was not a rash decision . i bought the gun . i got a permit . i had lessons . i practiced . michael : okay , so you had a weapon . all this time , you were walking around with a weapon . lauren : no . mostly , it was in my office , but i never , ever had it around fen . michael : all right , just -- still , i do n't understand why you hid this from me . lauren : i - i knew you would n't approve , and i knew you would start reading all sorts of things into this . michael : all right , what ? like , such as -- such as what ? lauren : ( voice breaking ) that i 'm unstable ... and that you would try some logical way to fix this , and you could n't . you ca n't . ( sighs ) i - i had the gun , and i - i felt like i could defend myself and you and our family . and -- and even when i was n't carrying it , i felt like i had some sort of control . can -- can you ... understand that at all ? michael : the thing is ... you lost control today . how ? lauren : i do n't know . it 's like something snapped . [ scene_break ] tucker : ( sighs ) beauty of nature is an extremely lucrative company . you know how badly and for how long i 've wanted it . if you could just be objective , then maybe you could see things differently . ashley : you do n't think i can be ? you think i 'm too close to the situation ? tucker : maybe . ashley : okay , so maybe -- maybe you should talk to somebody else . you should talk to sofia . absolutely . you know , tucker , now that everything is okay between the two of you , she always has your best interests at heart , and mccall 's . you know that for sure . tucker : i do n't think we should involve her in this . ashley : uh , did she resign because of beauty of nature ? i know that you had your falling - out when the company was for sale . tucker : ( sighs ) sofia 's resignation was related to beauty of nature , but not in the way you mean . ashley : well , then how ? tucker : sofia and i never had a falling - out . it was all a ploy . [ scene_break ] neil : okay . hey , uh , can you , uh , can you please come here and sit down for a minute ? please ? harmony : whatever . neil : harmony , i , um , i hated that you felt like you could n't celebrate with devon because sofia was there . harmony : nobody cares if i miss one party . neil : like i said , devon will , if this kind of behavior starts becoming a habit . harmony : just devon ? neil : me , too . when you bowed out today , i missed you . we do n't have to avoid each other like this because of -- of one kiss . harmony : just act like nothing 's changed . neil : yeah . harmony : yeah , well , i ca n't do that . neil : and why not ? because you -- you -- you said it yourself , right ? you said -- did n't you say ... it was just a kiss ? harmony : i was wrong . neil : you were ? harmony : the fact ... is that i liked it . and do n't get me wrong , because i do respect the fact that you have a - a wife and a baby . i do , but i ... i really liked it . and that 's why i ca n't be around you , you know , because it may -- uh , maybe it did n't mean anything for you , but for me , it was more . and just being around you after -- it just ai n't -- it -- it ai n't easy . neil : hey . it was n't easy for me , either ... because that kiss , it meant something to me , too . [ scene_break ] nick : it really happened like daisy said ? jill : yeah , pretty much . michael 's in with lauren right now . i really wanted to stay around and see lauren again . phyllis : how is michael holding up ? jill : he 's keeping it together , except ... nick : what is it ? jill : it tore him up when i told him that i knew lauren had purchased a gun . phyllis : um ... lauren confided in me , as well . she asked me not to tell michael . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( sighs ) so ... daisy came into the boutique , saying that she had a gift certificate . michael : specifically for the boutique ? lauren : she was rubbing it in my face that she could stay there . michael : and what did she say to exacerbate the situation ? i mean , did she make any overt threats ? what ? lauren : that she loved the clothes , especially on fen , when he was at school or hanging with his friends . michael : so you bought into her whole scenario with fen ? lauren : yes , of course i did ! why would n't i ? i mean , you would have . someone says that they 're stalking our son -- of course i 'm gon na listen . michael : lauren , you know , lauren , i 'm on your side . lauren : and then i had that gun . it was in my hands before i knew it . michael : you were frightened . you felt someone had just threatened our child . well ... lauren : i never wanted to be this person , michael . i never wanted to be a burden to you . michael : you are not now , nor will you ever be a burden to me . i love you , mrs. baldwin . but we can not continue to live this way . [ scene_break ] harmony : so you mean , all this time , you 've been feeling this , too ? neil : definitely . harmony : every time i see you , i want to kiss you again . neil : like when we were ... like when we were dancing earlier . harmony : your arms around me just felt so ... but i was so scared , you know , that everybody would know and see . i swear , neil , i do not want to make trouble for you . neil : harmony , i - i know , i - i understand that . i know you do n't , and it -- acknowledging what 's going on ... it 'll help both of us . harmony : how ? neil : we talk , right ? we , um , we talk this out , and we agree that we 're not gon na let it happen again , ever . and in time , it will become easy to be around each other . but beyond that , we 've become friends , and , harmony , i - i do n't -- i do n't want to lose that . harmony : ( chuckles ) wow . that is just so damn ... logical . neil : it could work . harmony : it could ... if i was n't an addict . but you see , temptation and me , it -- that 's just a constant battle , and that 's why i go to a meeting practically every day . neil : i 'm an addict , too . harmony : i just know that if i keep being around you , i can say that i wo n't make a move , that i wo n't fall for you , but i 'd be lying . so what i got to do is i have to stay away , so that this does n't -- this does n't mess up things for you or sofia or moses ... neil : okay , listen , you do n't have to worry about all this . harmony : and -- and -- and i need your help , okay ? you can not pressure me into being somebody that i 'm not . [ scene_break ] ashley : you lied to me about sofia ? tucker : nobody -- nobody could know that we were still working together . ashley : not even your wife ? tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : did you think i would n't like your tactics , or did you just not trust me ? tucker : oh , come on , ashley , you know i trust you . ashley : no . look , i got ta get out of here . i - i - i got ta get out of here . tucker : no , no , baby , please ... [ scene_break ] ( gate swings open ) phyllis : hey , what are you -- what are you doing here ? avery : uh , i was with michael when he found out . i went to the courthouse to see if i could move the arraignment to tonight , but , uh , no luck . nick : well , at least you tried . avery : well , that 's not gon na be much comfort to them . is michael with lauren now ? phyllis : yeah , he 's been there a while . avery : okay . i 'll just , um , i 'll wait over here . [ scene_break ] michael : and once you 're free , i 'll want to put some distance between you and daisy . i 'm afraid what 'll happen if you two continue to cross paths at home . lauren : and how do we do that ? michael : ( sighs ) by moving out of our apartment . lauren : michael , that is our home . michael : i know , i know . you said that when we discussed this before , but now i have to insist , lauren . you agree , do n't you ? lauren : yeah , of course . we have to do that . and what about fen ? michael : he 'll be okay . lauren : we ca n't go get him tomorrow . michael : hey . it 's just a delay . it is just a delay . we will all be together again very soon . grainger : time 's up . nick : can i get you some coffee ? phyllis : no , i ca n't stomach it . michael : hey . phyllis : hey . lauren : hey . i did n't expect to see you guys here . phyllis : where else would we be ? lauren : ( voice breaking ) this is really embarrassing , you seeing me like this . phyllis : oh , no , hey , listen -- grainger : ma'am , please do n't touch the prisoner . michael : uh , uh , grainger ... look at -- i love you , and i will see you tomorrow , all right ? phyllis : ( clears throat ) lauren : i love you . nick : daisy told us what happened . avery : she came to see you ? phyllis : yeah , she was looking for daniel . can we help in any way , michael ? michael : uh , well , you know , she 's in jail . i 'm trying to get a grip on all of this . ( chuckles ) sh - she got a gun . lauren got a gun . she got a gun without telling me . phyllis : i - i - i know . i know , she -- i know . michael : so , what , jill told you , too ? phyllis : no , no , lauren told me . lauren -- lauren confided in me a while ago . michael : and you kept this from me . i mean , you 're my friend . you 're supposed to have my back , meaning ... do you realize what you 've done ? phyllis : ow . ow , michael . come on . michael ! michael : just -- just listen . just -- no , listen to me . look at where we 're standing , phyllis . my wife -- my wife is gon na spend the night in jail . phyllis : okay , i realize that . michael : if you had used your brain ... nick : okay , hey , come on . michael : and told me what was going on with her -- nick : that 's enough . michael : if she had used her brain , she would not be facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge . this could so easily have been attempted murder . nick : why do n't you just step back and hear her out , okay ? phyllis : okay , yeah . listen . listen . she confided in me . michael : what -- does that mean anything ? what does -- phyllis : she confided in me , okay ? i kept my mouth shut . i would have done the same for you in that situation . michael : this is not like a confidence that you would normally keep . there is nothing normal about this . there 's nothing normal about what daisy did to my family . was lauren getting locked and loaded -- was n't that a red flag for you ? phyllis : i - i understood at the time . i completely understood . michael : no , no , no , no , no . she may have said that she could handle this , but she obviously could not , and now she is facing -- you ... you could have prevented this . avery : okay , emotions are running high right now . this is not helping anybody . i think we should go our separate ways , michael . phyllis : yeah , i agree . i agree . michael : yes . yes , i think that would be good . [ scene_break ] jill : i never thought that lauren would go on the defensive that way , not that i blame her . i certainly hope michael can get some leniency for her . kay : oh , come on . he 's going to fight with everything in him . jill : look , i do n't mean to cut this short , but i got ta get back to work . kay : you mean you 're gon na reopen this place ? jill : i refuse to let that little witch shut us down . kay : well , jill , where in the hell is your staff ? huh ? jill : i know . i have n't been able to reach anybody , and i 've got ta prepare some documents for the bookkeeper and -- kay : well , uh , listen , i 'll watch over the sales floor while you do that , okay ? jill : are you serious ? kay : i like to think i have a way with people . jill : ( laughs ) katherine chancellor clerking at the boutique . that is ridiculous . kay : is that a `` thank you `` ? jill : sure , it is . kay : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] harmony : i am gon na be spending time with devon . i mean , i 'm not gon na neglect my son because ... there may be some things percolating between me and you . neil : glad to hear that . harmony : but i really need you to stay away from me . neil : i will , despite how tough it 'll be ... since i feel the same draw when i 'm with you . ( sighs ) i certainly do n't want to cause you any trouble , and i do n't want to make your life any more difficult than it already is . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) neil : hi , sofia . yeah . ( clears throat ) yeah , sure . i could do that . all right . bye - bye . neil : got ta go see sofia . harmony : well , you should n't keep your wife waiting . harmony : good - bye , neil . [ scene_break ] ( cash register keys clicking ) kay : ah . here we are . woman : i still ca n't believe katherine chancellor was helping me . kay : well , what 's the fun in living if you stop surprising people ? woman : thank you . kay : thank you . ashley : katherine . kay : hmm ? what ? oh . oh , my goodness . ashley : ( chuckles ) what are you doing behind this counter ? kay : ( clears throat ) well , uh , they were , uh , shorthanded . i was available . so , uh ... ashley : ( laughing ) kay : may i be of service to you ? ( laughs ) ashley : well , yes , you may . kay : uh - huh . ashley : i was on my way back to work , and i remembered that i need to pick up a gift that i ordered for little john . kay : oh , the new nephew . ashley : yes . kay : oh , god , he is so adorable . ashley : is n't he so cute ? i know . kay : ah , aha , here we are . yeah , that 's -- ashley : here . kay : hold that for me , would you ? i think it goes that way , this goes in there , and then -- ashley : mm - hmm , there you go . thank you . kay : that 's for the baby . you know , um , are you going back to -- to the office ? ashley : mm , yeah . kay : well , i 'm so sorry you have to go back so late in the day . ashley : well , you know how it is . kay : uh , maybe , uh , well , since you 're gon na be tied up , maybe i can convince tucker to have dinner with me . ashley : oh , maybe . i do n't really know what his plans are . kay : you know , it 's actually wonderful now that we 're finally speaking , you know ? because there was a time that we barely spoke without getting on each other 's backs . ashley : mm - hmm . kay : but , uh , we can talk about almost anything now . it 's an honor , you know , and -- and , uh , especially when he told me about sofia 's situation . ashley : he told you about that ? kay : yesterday . there 's nothing wrong with that , is there ? [ scene_break ] harmony : hey . tucker : hello , harmony . what 's up ? you got a date or something ? harmony : ( sighs ) i 'm on my way to a meeting . i 'm just running early , so i thought i 'd kill some time . can i get an iced tea ? tucker : well , you 're not your usual effusive self . why are you in a funk ? harmony : well , you know , it was really great celebrating devon 's new song today , but ... all went downhill from there . tucker : i 'll drink to that . harmony : what happened to you ? tucker : uh ... ( exhales slowly ) ashley and i have been butting heads lately . harmony : really ? you two look pretty in sync to me . tucker : mm - hmm . how is it that the one woman you love more than you 've ever loved anyone can make you feel like the biggest disappointment on the planet ? harmony : because you actually care what that one woman thinks . tucker : hmm . ashley 's the only one i ever wanted to spend my life with , but this marriage thing ... ( sighs ) i just do n't know if i can cut it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : after daniel lost custody in the hearing , i did n't think this day could get any worse . ohh . when are we gon na catch a break ? nick : ( sighs ) well , there is some good news . phyllis : yeah ? what is it ? nick : this hellacious day has finally come to an end . phyllis : not soon enough . nick : well , there is nowhere in the world i 'd rather be than right here with you . does that help ? phyllis : yeah , it does . it helps a little . [ scene_break ] avery : here , have a cup of coffee , take a moment , and get your head together . michael : well , that would take about , uh , a million moments . avery : what 's next in the strategy ? michael : um , all right , i 'm gon na make a personal appeal to the district attorney and the judge tonight . i have to talk to them before the arraignment to ensure that lauren is home by tomorrow . um ... i -- the more i talk to her , it scared me . avery : why ? michael : she admitted that she snapped , did n't even think to stop herself . avery : that could happen to anyone , michael . michael : no , no . been down this road before , and i keep praying that 'll never happen again . now i 'm just ... terrified . ( chuckles ) i 'm terrified at what might happen next . [ scene_break ] ashley : of course , there 's no problem with tucker confiding in you . i just -- i was n't aware that , uh , he had told anybody else about sofia . kay : i 've got an idea . why do n't you , uh , play hooky tonight ? could you ? ashley : oh , i wish i could ... kay : ohh . ashley : but , you know , no matter how much you wish it was different , sometimes work gets in the way . kay : nonsense . now come on , you can take off at least one night . it 's not gon na hurt anything . ashley : i really ca n't . i will take a rain check , however . thank you . kay : sure . ashley : see you later . hello . jill : hi , ashley . ashley : good - bye . jill : ( laughs ) was it something i said ? kay : no , i think it 's something i said . [ scene_break ] harmony : every relationship hits some bumps , you know . tucker : i think it 's more -- more than that with ashley and me . harmony : that 's the drink talking . tucker : i 've been feeling this way for -- for a while now . i 've just never said it out loud . harmony : so why are you out - louding to me ? tucker : i do n't know . maybe because you 've seen me at my worst . harmony : this is true . tucker : ( chuckles ) harmony : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] sofia : good little boy ? yes , you are ! yes , you are . you 're just such a sweetie . neil : sofia . sofia : oh , hey . neil : hi . sofia : mm . so did you , uh , handle the business you needed to take care of ? neil : yeah . yeah , everything is , uh , everything 's fine . sofia : mm . say `` hi `` ! neil : what 's the big news ? sofia : well , when i went to mommy & me class this afternoon , after lunch , our little moses sat up all by himself ! ( laughs ) neil : what ? moses , you -- you -- you did -- you sat up all by yourself ? sofia : look at him . neil : my son sat up all by himself . oh , my goodness , what are you doin ' , buddy ? sofia : ( laughs ) neil : congratulations . congratulations . i knew you had it in you . sofia : ohh . neil : that 's just my boy . [ scene_break ] avery : look , daisy made a veiled threat at lauren 's child . she was goaded , she reacted , and from what you 've told me , she acknowledges her behavior and she regrets it . this does not sound like someone who is completely out of control . michael : well , you have not seen my incredibly strong , independent wife fall apart . i have . what if she ca n't handle seeing daisy again ? avery : but you 're moving out of the building . michael : yeah , and after that ? after that ? what if -- what if lauren is even more hostile towards daisy , or better yet , what if she never wants to leave the house again ? i have a son . i - i have a son . how is that gon na affect him ? avery : ( sighs ) i wish there was something i could do . michael : listening helps . avery : well , then i 'm glad to do it . michael : ( cries ) god ... ( cries ) ( sighs shakily ) [ scene_break ] [ lauren remembering ] ( metal bars clang ) daisy : our mother was too busy with her vendetta against you to give us a thought . if it were n't for you , my brother and i would have had a mother -- our real mother , and for that , we are gon na make you suffer ... like we did . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( exhales sharply ) it 's never gon na end . ( voice breaking ) it 's never gon na end . [ next_on ] jack : my lawsuit against genevieve atkinson got the notice of the s.e.c . man : well , yours was n't the only one . nikki : today 's the day . victoria 's about to adopt her son . chelsea : maybe it 's a sign , you know , that i saw him on -- on the day that i 'm supposed to give him up . | neil pretends to bring some papers by for katherine to look at , but really all he wants to do is see harmony . katherine sees through his plan and leaves them alone to talk . daisy visits nick and phyllis to inform them that lauren aimed a gun at her , but nick and phyllis feel no sympathy at all for her . at the athletic club bar , ashley can not believe that tucker will not let this rest concerning beauty of nature . at the police station , michael and avery find out that lauren will not be arraigned until the next day . jill tells michael that she knew that lauren had a gun since february and did n't tell him . lauren and michael have a talk before she is locked up until her arraignment . neil and harmony discuss their kiss and the effects that it was having on them and their loved ones . michael blames phyllis for knowing about the gun , too and not letting him know . |
lily : yeah , i 've been to these things before -- casting calls and go - sees -- [ chuckling ] and they are so nerve - racking . tyler : yeah ? lily : uh , chloe and chelsea will be here soon . they just went to go get some coffee , so ... tyler : so , uh , how many girls are we seeing ? lily : uh , i 've got it down to 10 . so , they 're all pretty new to the business . tyler : well , green is good . yeah , new faces , excitement , that brand - new feeling that you get -- you know , gets your heart pumping . lily : [ chuckles ] tyler : we need to capture that rush . lily : yeah . tyler : you know what ? that 's what we need to be selling , 'cause that is what everyone wants ... is ... [ sighs ] lily : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] cane : i would love to get you some water , but i ca n't before surgery . listen , everything 's gon na be okay . you 're gon na be fine . kay : you know this how ? ah , your medical degree ? ah , your private talk with god ? cane , they 're going to be cutting me open , removing a tumor , biopsying it to look for cancer . now , what part of that sounds fine to you ? cane : you 're right . i do n't know . i 'm sorry . kay : no , do n't try and humor me . this is exactly why i wanted to be alone ! jill : hey ! hold it down . there are sick people here . kay : how did you -- murphy : how did we find out ? we just did . tough noogies . jill : yeah . you 're stuck with us , and , god help us , we 're stuck with you . cane : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] faith : [ gasps ] sharon : mmm , something smells good in here . nick : oh , yeah . killer blueberry muffins . avery 's recipe . what -- what 's that ? i mean , look at them . i made those with these hands right here . just try one , and then you can tell avery how delicious they are . faith : why ca n't avery just stay away ? [ scene_break ] avery : what are you doing ? yeah , i can see it 's an application . i 'm wondering what you are doing here , still , that you 're able to fill this out . [ sighs ] dylan , you were supposed to have left town by now . i asked you about it earlier , and you hedged and you stalled , and then nick came in , and you bolted . will you just please tell me ? why are you still here ? dylan : things have changed . [ scene_break ] chloe : yo . hey , we 're closed . why do n't you take it somewhere else ? adam : ever so charming , as always , chloe . just devastated that we 're not in business with each other anymore . chelsea , here 's a gift for you . chelsea : do n't do this . adam : no , no , no . this gift you 're actually gon na enjoy . it 's our divorce papers , signed , finalized . so , now you can go out and celebrate . go have sex with a stranger . scratch that . you already did . [ scene_break ] nikki : i think we should go out tonight , and i am thinking of on the boulevard . victor : ugh . nikki : [ chuckles ] victor : billy boy 's new place ? funny that both our son and son - in - law embarked upon the same path . i guarantee that nicholas will be successful , and billy boy will run the joint into the ground before we know it . nikki : or it might be successful , as well , and he and victoria will be very happy , but , in any event , i happen to love their scallops , so let 's just go for the sake of family . victor : victoria married billy , but he 's an abbott . he ai n't part of our family . nikki : i remember a time when you used to say that same thing about your new golden child , adam . [ scene_break ] adam : so , i guess we 're done here . you got your divorce papers , the financial settlement . we 're good . chelsea : i offered to give that back . adam : you know , i 'm curious . i do have one question . when i cut you that big , fat check , were you pregnant before or after ? chelsea : stop it . adam : you were a con to the very core , chelsea , literally begging me to leave genoa city , head to paris . here you are -- you did n't go anywhere , so it must ... we should have gone to paris together . that way , you could have gotten pregnant with some jean - claude something - or - other instead of -- chloe : okay . you know what ? what kind of sick bastard hammers away at a woman who 's pregnant with hi -- ? chelsea : hey ! i do n't need you fighting my battles , and i do n't need you in my face . thanks for the papers . adam : you 're very welcome . dylan mcavoy has no idea what 's in store for him . better him than me . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dylan : my bags were packed -- again . i was headed out of town -- again . you 're marrying nick , so , obviously , there 's no reason for me to stay here . avery : okay , but here you are applying for a job , so what 's changed ? dylan : it 's just -- i started thinking about ... what 's in chicago for me ? there 's nothing there . you know ? mom and dad are gone . my family -- that included you , too , but now -- avery : [ sighs ] i ca n't . i ca n't be your family . you know that i am making my life with nick . dylan : avery , avery , i know , and i 'm glad that you 're gon na have a good life . it 's the same thing i want , and now i may have a shot again . avery : i do n't understand . dylan : i 'm -- i 'm gon na be a father . [ scene_break ] jill : oh , stop glaring at him because he 's a loving human being . [ scoffs ] something you , by the way , would know nothing about . cane : [ clears throat ] kay : insulting is such a great help , and i can not thank you enough for coming . murphy : wait a minute . if anyone gets to get ticked off , it 's me . what if you just waltzed in here without telling anyone ... and something happened ? kay : well , something just may happen . the fact that you know certainly does n't make the surgery less risky . murphy : will you quit arguing ? look , i have a right to hold your hand and call you `` old girl . `` i am your husband . there are things we have to talk about before you go in there ... like if a thing happens or what you want . kay : oh , now , suddenly , it 's what i want that matters ? cane : okay . if lily was having surgery and nobody told me , all right , i mean -- kay : that 's different . jill : how is that different ? cane : all right . i love my wife , all right ? and murphy loves you , and i know you do n't want hand - holding and i know you do n't want `` i love yous , `` okay , but murphy deserves his time , all right ? so does jill . we all do . murphy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tyler : carson ? we 're gon na get started shortly . you want water ? it 's a trick i learned . gives you something to do with your hands . i 'll get you some . [ pops lips ] lily : is this how you do business -- by flirting ? tyler : what ? it puts a little color in a girl 's cheek . how is that a bad thing ? lily : oh , well , i am sure your new girlfriend will be thrilled . tyler : oh , oh , i have a girlfriend now ? lily : well , you had dinner with somebody . tyler : it 's called a date , all right ? people who are n't married -- they go on them all the time . summer : lily , hi . lily : hey , summer . summer : hi . okay , i am so excited to intern here , so tell me what i can do to just jump in . lily : [ chuckling ] okay . well , a good attitude is a great start . summer : [ chuckles ] lily : we 're gon na do a casting session for jabot 's new fashion line , so we 'll get started as soon as chloe and chelsea get here . summer : um , chloe and chelsea ? lily : yeah , it 's her line . she 's the designer . you did n't know that ? summer : no , i knew . i just , um -- i just -- you know , i 'm the intern , and she 's the designer , so i did n't think i 'd actually see her . lily : oh , no , she 's really involved . this line is like her baby , so ... [ chuckles ] yeah , i mean , you basically hit the intern jackpot by being able to work here . summer : um , yeah , you know , uh , i just -- i think that there are other people that are better qualified to intern here , so i 'm just gon na go back to the main office and talk to neil and jack about it , so ... lily : uh ... [ scene_break ] victor : good morning . adam : good morning ? well , you 're half right . victor : what are you looking for ? adam : the bryant proposal . i want to close the deal today . victor : it has already been closed . adam : by who -- you ? victor : who the hell do you think ? do you have a problem with that ? adam : well , i 'm the c.e.o . , so , yeah , i guess i would have a problem with somebody closing a deal without me . victor : son , i did you a favor , okay ? obviously , you 're bothered by a lot of other things . adam : and the subtle mention of chelsea makes my day all the more brighter . victor : do i need to remind you that i 'm here at your request ? my goal is to help you and newman . adam : or is your goal to hunker down and just give me no option but to get out ? [ scene_break ] nick : okay . so , things are a little tricky right now because i really like having avery around , and it 's starting to sound like maybe you do n't . now , faith , i 'm not gon na tell you who you should and should n't like , but i just want you to know that avery 's very special to daddy , and if she did n't come around anymore , that would make me sad . sharon : daddy knows that you love him , honey , and he knows that you would n't want him to be sad ... just like mommy and daddy would n't want you to be sad , but i think you are a little , right ? nick : you know that you can tell your mom and me anything . i mean , that 's what being a family is -- knowing that we can get through anything together , no matter what . faith : if you marry avery , we wo n't be a family anymore . [ scene_break ] avery : a baby ? dylan : yeah , i think the look on your face is exactly how i looked when chelsea told me . avery : chelsea ? [ sighs ] dylan : newman . you know her ? avery : [ sighs ] i 'm marrying nick newman . chelsea was married to his brother adam . yes , i know who chelsea newman is . [ sighs ] the mother of your child . wow . dylan : it was the night my dad died . it was just one night ... and now ... i just never thought i ... i mean , i did n't -- i did n't plan -- avery : it 's not always planned , is it ? [ scene_break ] nick : okay , do you remember how your grandma and grandpa just got remarried ? and they were n't married for a really long time , right ? your mom and i -- we have n't been married for a while . that does n't mean we 're not a family . we live in separate houses , but the three of us will always be a family , just like with phyllis . and your aunt victoria . and uncle billy and summer and noah and all your cousins . see , sweetheart , your family just keeps getting bigger and bigger . and when i marry avery , we 're still gon na be a family . sharon : your mommy and daddy love you very much , no matter what . faith : yeah , me , too . sharon : aww . nick : i love you so much . [ smooches ] now , listen -- your grandma may have gotten you a new `` bumpy the camel `` book in your room -- maybe . go check . faith : [ giggles ] nick : well , you did not roll me under the bus with faith . i know , uh , you think my engagement 's a little fast . sharon : what i think about your engagement is one thing . no matter what , i want faith to be happy . nick : avery told me faith told her she hated her . i [ sighs ] was , like , `` no way . `` no way she 'd say that to her . sharon : faith just needs to be reminded that she 's your priority . she really liked avery before the engagement . she 'll get back there . nick : so , how are things with you -- you know , after newman ? no more drama ? no more craziness , highs , lows ? sharon : cute . nick : what ? sharon : do you mean life after newman enterprises or adam newman ? nick : it was just a question . sharon : [ sighs ] i do n't need your approval on my romantic life any more than you need mine on yours . nick : no , you 're just -- you 're looking out for our family and faith , just like me , but for your sake and for faith 's , i just want to see you keep moving forward . [ scene_break ] victor : i know this is a very difficult period for you . um ... you know , sometimes life imposes itself on business . that 's as it should be . adam : well , i 'm sorry if i 'm not willing to believe in emotional fairy tales right now , and if you 're being extra nice to me , then that must mean that this is really bad , but i guess you ca n't put spin on the fact that your wife got pregnant with another man . victor : [ sighs ] adam : you know , we were supposed to have a child ... together -- a family . yet here i stand before you , a family of one . victor : you 're my son , and you have a family . adam : you know what , dad ? i do n't want to get into it right now , okay ? so we 're just gon na ride this out . it 's not a good day . victor : listen to me . i said , `` you 're my son . `` if you have anything to say , say it . adam : that 's right . i 'm your son , and you 're my father ... today . so , you have n't written me off or disowned me this week . victor : i know , adam , that we have both said things that we wish we had n't , but here we are now , and we 're gon na run this company together , okay ? adam : so , should i sit on your lap ? victor : where you sit , we 'll decide later . but you saved my life . i will never forget that . you 're my son . this is our company now . adam : you talk a good game . there 's only one way to know if you really mean it . victor : what do you have in mind , son ? [ scene_break ] [ purse slams ] chloe : i hope you 're not trying to weasel your way into this company by auditioning . are you ? summer : i was just leaving . -- look , i did n't mean -- and , no , i am not auditioning . chloe : okay . tyler : look , wait . just because she 's not on the list does n't mean that she ca n't audition . lily : no , wait . summer 's an intern , not a model , and she just resigned from the position , so ... tyler : so ? that does n't mean she still ca n't audition anyway . i mean , we said we were n't looking for experienced models , right ? she got a fresh face . she 's young , hip . she 's not associated with any major brand or vibe , and she 's got great bone structure . summer : i do ? tyler : you do , but we wo n't know what the camera sees until we take some shots . chloe : wait , i 'm sorry . last time i checked , i thought you were in marketing . did you design this line ? tyler : all right , you know , it 's chelsea 's line , so it 's your call . what do you think ? do we give this girl a shot ? [ scene_break ] cane : all right , listen -- no one is gon na apologize for loving you , katherine . kay : love is fine . interfering is not . cane : [ sighs ] all right , listen -- i 'm not gon na lie to you . through all these doctors ' meetings , i 'm the one who 's scared , all right ? maybe i 'm the one who needs murphy and jill here , okay ? that 's it . kay : you 're right . jill : sorry ? no , i did n't catch that . kay : i 'm not talking to you . i 'm talking to cane . this is a lot to , uh -- to put on you , and i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . cane : you do n't have to be sorry . i 'm honored that you treat me like family . jill : he means when you 're rude to him . cane : and i want to be here for you . we all do . murphy : [ sighs ] cane : so , let us . kay : [ sighs ] [ chuckling ] you 're right . i 'm just -- i 'm just a grumpy , crabby old lady . [ chuckles ] murphy : [ clears throat ] and i 'm just a crabby , grumpy old man you married ... who loves you more than anything in the world . jill : well , personally , i could take you or leave you , but i do love a good hospital vigil . cane : [ chuckles ] kay : [ chuckling ] oh , god . oh , by the way , would you call , um , esther and nina ... jill : mm . kay : ... brock ... um , devon ? jill : yeah . kay : inform them what 's going on , too . jill : okay . murphy : yep . you got it . [ smooches ] pretty as the day i first saw you . jill : oh , come on . that 's 'cause you dragged her out of the river when she was unconscious . [ all chuckle ] murphy : okay , i 'll call brock . jill : would you take esther , please ? she 'll sob so hard , the tears will come through the cell phone . i 'll take nina and devon . murphy : okay . cane : that was very brave of you , and i 'm impressed . kay : well , you 're going to be even more impressed because i 'm going to ask you a favor . cane : anything . kay : i have n't said what it is yet . cane : it does n't matter what it is . anything . kay : it ... should i not get through this surgery ... cane : you are gon na make it through the surgery . kay : cane , you see , dear , you can not control that . cane : i 'm sorry . if you do n't make it through the surgery ... ? kay : if i do n't make it through the surgery , if there 's complications , and , say , i 'm -- i 'm incapacitated , i want you in charge . cane : in charge of what , your plans ? kay : not my funeral , no . no ! i want you in charge . i want you to run chancellor . hmm ? cane : you want me to run chancellor ? what about neil ? kay : he 's at jabot . cane : yeah , but , i mean , i 'm sure he 'd love to come back . he 's run chancellor before . what about -- what about jill ? i mean , she would love to run the company . you know that . kay : well , now , that 's the problem . i would like my voice to be heard whether i 'm here or ... somewhere else . you said you wanted to help . well , this is what i need . i have to have an answer before they put me under . [ scene_break ] nikki : i am so grateful . you have a way of explaining things without making me feel like an idiot . [ chuckles ] dr. costner : well , if i can be of any help , just give me a call . nikki : ah , thank you , dr. costner . dr. costner : nikki , we 've known each other for how many years ? dr. costner : `` kurt , `` please . nikki : [ chuckling ] okay , kurt . jill : hello , kurt . dr. costner : hey . jill : um , i 'm an old friend of nikki 's . so , how do you know each other ? nikki : uh , well , he 's a doctor . this is a hospital . jill : you 're katherine 's doctor , are n't you ? and she called you , did n't she ? she did n't call anybody else in the family , but she let dear , sweet nikki know . nikki : what the hell are you talking about ? jill : and if there 's anything else to be known about her operation , i 'm the one you should be talking to , okay ? nikki : what operation ? what operation ? jill : you were n't talking about the operation ? nikki : dr. costner is not katherine 's doctor . i 'm sorry , kurt . please excuse us . dr. costner : certainly . nikki : what surgery are you talking about ? jill : katherine has a tumor . nikki : what ? jill : she 's having it removed and biopsied today . nikki : oh , my god . oh , my god . that 's what she was talking about the other night at the restaurant -- a tumor . jill : so , she did tell you . nikki : no , no . she just mentioned a medical condition . she did n't get into it , and why is it the point now , anyway ? jill : it 's important 'cause she did n't tell her family , except for cane . she did n't want us to worry . nikki : oh , well , that 's ridiculous . jill : well , for once , i agree with you , okay ? [ voice breaking ] it 's far too dangerous a procedure . anything could happen in the o.r . cane : i said to you , `` whatever you want , `` and i meant it . so , if you want me to run chancellor , i will do that for you , okay ? kay : thank you . cane : all right , but it better not come to that , because if jill has nowhere to aim her fire , she 's gon na unload all over the world . kay : [ chuckles ] cane : [ chuckling ] okay ? kay : oh , cane , you make me smile . you 're a good man . you really are a good man . cane : please . kay : i 'm so -- no , i am ... i 'm so glad that you 've become part of my life . cane : do n't do this . do n't talk like this . kay : no , i get to say this . you have given me such peace of mind . cane : ohh . kay : no , no , no , no , no . and i am ever so grateful . cane : [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] lily : okay , everybody just calm down . you 're all expecting chelsea to give some answer , and there 's no reason to put her on the spot . summer : okay , look -- i did n't come to make your life harder . i was trying to leave before you got here . tyler : if there 's some history i do n't know about , i mean , we 're all professional . we can deal . summer : yeah , actually , i 'm just an intern , and i was leaving . chelsea : wait . come here . [ sighs ] look ... that was an awful night -- the car accident . i still carry it with me , and i can see that you do , too . i do n't blame you , summer . summer : but you have to . chelsea : no , i used to ... but i was wrong . summer : but if i did n't , then -- then your baby -- chelsea : there are awful accidents in life . and there are amazing ones . i 'm getting a second chance , and i think that you deserve one , too . [ scene_break ] victor : well , what is it you want ? adam : the office . victor : you mean this office ? adam : i am c.e.o . victor : you know ... sharon had a corner office with a beautiful view . it 's vacant . adam : what ever happened to being family ? `` we 're in this together `` ? victor : well , son , you probably did n't see -- there 's a line around this desk and around this chair . adam : oh , yeah ? victor : yeah . adam : what , do you want to arm - wrestle for it ? victor : oh . you better be careful with that . i eat my spinach every night . [ blows ] adam : [ chuckles ] victor : you want to take that on , huh ? you want to try me ? adam : you know what ? [ chuckles ] i do n't care . i 'll -- i 'll take sharon 's office . victor : [ chuckling ] well ... you remember , her perfume is probably still wafting through the corridor there . [ inhales deeply ] [ chuckles ] son ... where the hell is it ? oh , here we go . [ keys jingle ] victor : keys to the penthouse . time for you to move out of that musty old mansion . [ keys jingle ] [ keys clatter ] adam : so , that cash deal we negotiated in the hospital -- that was real , huh ? victor : well , we shook hands on it , did n't we ? adam : we did , indeed . victor : that is as good as it gets . adam : yeah , well , it might be for me , but , uh , there might be a few other people that want to see a signature or some paperwork . victor : well , we 'll do that tomorrow , you know . and then , of course , you still have to pay for it . adam : that is the victor newman i recognize . [ keys jingle ] everything at a price . victor : you got that right , son . adam : enjoy the chair . victor : oh , i will . you know i will . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nikki : you were gon na keep this a secret ? kay : oh , come on . you 're a fine one to talk . nikki : that 's true ... but i have to say i am so relieved that everybody knows about my m.s . kay : i hate knowing it , nikki . but thank god you finally told me . nikki : saying the words out loud makes the diagnosis real , and seeing the fear in others ' eyes makes you feel your own fear . the only thing we can do is let the people who love us get us through this . murphy : [ sighs ] kay : oh , it 's time ? murphy : okay , girl ... you hurry back to me . kay : [ chuckles ] jill : i love you . kay : i know that . cane : i love you , too . kay : i love you . cane : all right . let 's go . kay : i love all of you -- all of you ! murphy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : can i offer you something ? blueberry muffin ? avery : um , did you make those ? nick : yeah . tried to bribe faith with them . she did n't even take a bite . avery : yeah , that 's because you told her they were my recipe , and she hates me . look , it makes sense . i 'm this woman that 's taking time away from her and her daddy . nick : well , sharon and i had a talk with her . faith is just worried about losing her family . i do n't think she even remembers me and sharon being together , but she 's used to how things are and the people in her life . shifting from life with phyllis was hard enough . i ca n't keep yanking my daughter around like that . avery : no , of course not . nick : i love you . and i want to marry you . but i ca n't take that step until i know you 're completely over dylan . [ scene_break ] chloe : you know , you can always change your mind . i mean , you can just say , `` forget that . take a hike , summer . `` chelsea : yeah , but what if tyler 's right and she 's the perfect face for our brand ? chloe : well , yeah , she 's super cute , but , you know , there was a time that i thought i was gon na die if i did n't have billy abbott ? i mean , that 's hideous , right ? and you -- you thought that adam was the perfect guy . chelsea : and that came out of nowhere . chloe : i 'm just saying that if you booted summer , someone good or even better could come along . someone better always comes along -- i mean , kevin for me and somebody for you ... like sir hunkalot ... dylan mcavoy . chelsea : you are relentless . chloe : and adorable . you know , he 's sitting over there on the patio . why do n't you go say , `` hi `` ? see if he wants to feel the baby kick . chelsea : [ sighs ] first of all , the baby is not kicking yet . secondly , i think i 've ruined the guy 's life enough for now . chloe : you gave him an out . you told him that he did n't have to be the daddy . that was very generous of you . chelsea : because he 's not the daddy . that 's hardly generous . chloe : come on . your baby daddy has eyes that you could swim in . be grateful . be glad . you are free of adam for good . do it . [ scene_break ] sharon : [ clears throat ] so , what are we doing here ? adam : this is my new place . no expense spared . hell of a view . got it at a decent price . sharon : from victor ? adam : the former owner , yes . sharon : okay . so , you bought this from victor ? now you live here ? adam : you know how people burn sage to smudge , to put a good vibe in a new place ? sharon : you ... want me to ... help you burn sage ? i mean , where do you even buy sage ? adam : no . i want you to do this . [ purse clatters ] [ notes play ] [ scene_break ] lily : i like her . tyler : oh so , i was right ? huh ? i was right ? lily : oh , god . tyler : go ahead . you can say it . `` tyler was so right . `` lily : i 'm sorry . i did n't know that you needed that kind of reassurance . i thought that you were a confident guy . tyler : okay , i see what you just did there . lily : uh - huh . tyler : you were trying to put me on the defense 'cause you know that you 're wrong . lily : you know . uh - huh . tyler : that 's all right . i can handle that . lily : [ laughs ] oh , right , 'cause you 're so tough . tyler : that 's right . lily : yeah . tyler : just do n't lock me in a stalled elevator , and i 'm all good . lily : [ chuckling ] yeah , i remember that . [ rumbling ] lily : hey . oh , my god . tell me katherine 's okay . cane : she 's still in surgery . i just , uh -- i had to come and see you . lily : yeah , do you want -- let 's go there together . we 'll wait together . that 's fine . cane : i was hoping you 'd say that . lily : of course , yeah . anything you want . i 'm with you . cane : okay . lily : come on . [ scene_break ] [ rumbling ] adam : well , lucky you , gloria . you get a commission on the same house three times in as many years . no . i want it all gone -- the furniture , the house , all of it . you can do that , right ? thank you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hi . dylan : hey . uh , do you -- do you want to sit down ? chelsea : you do know i 'm not gon na faint or anything , right ? dylan : oh , yeah , no big deal . you 're just carrying around another human being . chelsea : [ sighs ] dylan : ginger ale ? do you need crackers ? chelsea : oh , morning sickness ? no , that 's over and done with , thank god . although , um -- although i know for some people , it lasts longer . for me , i just had two days of `` blech `` and went straight to the cravings , so ... dylan : uh , how about hot chocolate , uh , with some ginger ? chelsea : you so made that up . dylan : yeah , i did . sounds kind of gross . chelsea : [ laughs ] truthfully , i 've just been craving everything chili sauce , chili flakes and everything heat and heat and more heat . dylan : oh , i 'm sorry . that 's my fault . the kid got my spice gene . [ sighs ] they got to have something in here , maybe some ginger ale . i 'll -- i 'll check , okay ? chelsea : you really do n't have to do that . dylan : no , no . it 's okay . sit down . chelsea : [ chuckles ] dylan : just ... go ahead . chelsea : oh , my god . dylan : just sit down . chelsea : okay . i 'm okay . dylan : you 're okay ? chelsea : i 'm okay . dylan : okay . chelsea : [ chuckles ] dylan : okay . chelsea : okay . dylan : okay . [ scene_break ] avery : nick , when i came to town , i was broken . i was trying to erase my memories of dylan . i hurt my sister in the process . and then time passed , and i started to reassemble from all my broken parts . and when we got back together and started again , i felt this joy . and i was -- i was smiling . i could n't stop smiling [ chuckles ] and laughing and baking . i was whole again ... for the first time in a long time ... because of you . i did love dylan , but that 's over , and he and i have both moved on . nick : then why is he still in town ? avery : uh ... f - for his baby . chelsea newman is pregnant , and dylan is the father . nick ? i swear to you , my heart is all yours . nick : is it 'cause you love me ... or 'cause dylan 's no longer an option ? [ next_on ] chelsea : this is the guy that i was telling you about . anita : so , when are you and chelsea getting married ? adam : i came here to play cards like we did last week . are you back in action , billy ? victoria : back in action with what ? nick : you have never , ever let go of dylan . avery : are you calling off our engagement ? | katherine is upset that cane told jill and murphy about her surgery , but cane makes katherine realize that her family and friends love her and want to be there for her . jill sees nikki talking to dr. costner who is also katherine 's doctor and assumes that nikki and cane were the only ones that knew about katherine 's condition . nikki tells jill she did n't know about katherine 's brain tumor . nikki goes to katherine 's hospital room and tells her about her ms . they tell each other how much they love each other . katherine tells cane she is grateful to have him in her life and asks him to run chancellor industries if anything should happen to her cane agrees in order to give katherine peace of mine , but he assures her she will come out of the surgery just fine . lily gets jealous when she sees tyler flirting with one of the models who is auditioning to be the face of the jabot fashion line . tyler thinks that summer should audition to be the model , but she does n't want to make chelsea uncomfortable . chelsea tells her she does n't blame her for the accident anymore and thinks summer deserves a second chance . lily looks at summer 's pictures and agrees that she would be the perfect model for the new fashion line . |
lily : look , jill , i think that it is great that you 're opening your heart again . cane : oh , wait . wait . there is gon na be more . lily : hey , excuse me . [ chuckles ] but i think that you should keep your eyes open where colin is concerned . jill : i will always keep my eyes open with that man . lily : okay . jill : i know he 's , you know , a scamp . lily : hmm . that 's an understatement . jill : okay . cane : hmm ? jill : so , how do you think it went today ? cane : i think it went better than i expected . i was n't eager for him to meet the twins , but he impressed me . lily : in what way ? cane : i think he 's got a genuine , deep affection for the twins . jill : and they seemed to like their grandpa . cane : there you go . lily : [ inhales sharply ] colin as grandpa . and of course they liked him . i mean , he basically showed up with bribes . cane : oh , they were n't bribes . they were stuffed koalas . lily : so you 're caving . cane : i 'm not caving , all right ? i 'm not giving him a free pass . i 'm thinking after , you know , what he did to jill , if jill can forgive him , then ... hey . jill : hmm ? cane : what is it ? you okay ? jill : yeah , colin just went out to the car a while ago . i just wonder what 's keeping him . colin : look , as i said , the plans have changed . no , i 'm not gon na get into this on the phone . we 'll meet in the usual place . yeah , i 'll talk then . [ door closes ] jill : meet who , my love , where ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] devon : esmerelda . hilary : hey . devon : hilary . hey . hilary : i did n't mean to interrupt if that was a call you needed to take . devon : no , no , no , no . it 's not important . what 's up ? neil : [ grunting ] [ sighs ] [ grunting ] noah : oh . hey . summer : oh , sorry . [ chuckling ] sorry . noah : what 's , uh , what 's got you doing the texting walk there ? summer : uh , fashion . we got a ton of orders in after the show , so we 're still trying to process them . noah : we ? as in , you decided to take jack 's job offer and join the family company as more than a pretty face ? summer : [ chuckles ] no . i am just helping out jabot for a few days , so ... beyond that , i do n't really know what my future plans are aside from taking classes at gcu . noah : you enjoy it , right ? working behind the scenes ? summer : yeah . yeah . i just ... i really wish that my mom was there working with me . but instead , i got kelly , who is there ready to help before you can even look for her , lending a hand , especially to my dad . noah : there something wrong with that ? summer : no , um , i 'm probably just imagining things . fine . got to go . noah : hey , summer , hold up . [ scene_break ] jack : wow . that was , uh ... kelly : surprising . jack : but a nice surprise . or maybe i owe you an apology . devon : it was a pretty unforgettable day , right ? hilary : it was , was n't it ? devon : especially how you looked in that dress . and ... hilary : okay , go ahead . say it . yeah . and how i looked out of that dress was ... ? devon : i hope i did n't embarrass you too much . it really was an accident . hilary : it 's no big deal , devon . devon : good . hilary : you know that , do n't you ? devon : i know what ? hilary : you 're dating a model . you must be walking in on her half - dressed . devon : that 's true . hey , how is neil doing ? hilary : what do you mean ? devon : i mean , how 's he doing getting over leslie ? hilary : why would you ask me that ? devon : you guys were practically inseparable at the fashion show . i just figured that -- hilary : we work together , devon . devon : yeah , i know that . you guys talk , right ? hilary : okay , well , how 's miss lamborghini , huh ? is she still upset that she had to share the spotlight with us amateurs ? devon : actually , i think it was a great chance for her to shine . her agent 's phone has been ringing off the hook since the show . seems like everybody wants to book her . hilary : must be very proud . devon : yeah , i am . hilary : i 'm glad . devon : i 'm glad that you 're glad . hilary : well , i got to get going . devon : yeah , i do n't want to keep you from working out . hilary : okay . [ scene_break ] colin : i 've got the wands and the bubbles . the kids are gon na have a great time with these . jill : hmm . the phone call , colin . it sounded like you were setting up a very important meeting with someone . colin : did it ? jill : oh , my god ! i thought we had a policy ! colin : hey , look , look , i know . no secrets . jill : yeah ! well , then what 's this all about ? colin : i 'm sick of chasing after some mystery music box with a fortune that probably does n't even exist . not that i would n't make a buck out of it if i could , but -- jill : ooh . that 's a relief . colin : it is ? jill : yeah , for a minute there , i thought i 'd changed you into an honest man , and that would be way boring . colin : look , the call ... it was , uh ... it was to my banker . i want to set up a trust fund for the kids . jill : that is so sweet . colin : i thought so . jill : but promise me you 're not gon na go all grandpa on me . colin : oh , there 's not much chance of that happening . [ scene_break ] cane : i do n't think there 's a ticking time bomb in there , if that 's what you 're looking for . lily : well , you can never be too careful . but i have to admit , colin 's been good . almost too good . cane : ah . lily : hi . cane : hey . lily : you 're back . colin : uh , yeah . wanted to bring this bag in for the kids . jill : thanks for lunch . lily : sure . colin : look , um , it meant a lot to me what you said to the twins about my being part of the family . uh , wanted you to know that . lily : well , it was only one lunch . colin : as in one and only . lily : no , i -- colin : i made a lot of mistakes . it 's only reasonable that you want things to go slow in letting me know the kids . lily : well , we 'll just do what jill said and take it one day at a time . jill : yes , we should always do what jill says . [ chuckling ] colin : not always . jill : not always ? in the meantime , i 'm gon na go over to the athletic club , okay ? i 'm gon na check out lauren 's new boutique . lily : i 'm so happy to have that on site . i think it was a great idea . jill : yeah , well , i ca n't take credit for -- ah , i could take credit for it since i do own half of fenmore 's . but this was lauren 's baby from the very beginning . i just want to go over there and offer some encouragement . colin : let 's head out , then . but thanks again for the lunch . thanks , son . cane : you 're welcome , dad . lily : so , what do you think ? has your father changed or not ? cane : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] hilary : ooh ! i 'm sorry . i did n't realize you were working out down there . neil : it 's okay . it 's all right . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to trip you . are you okay ? hilary : yeah , no . i 'm just gon na come back later . neil : what are you talking about ? hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . hold on a second , hilary . look at the size of this place . this , uh , gym 's big enough for the both of us . hilary : yeah , you know , i just forgot i got all this stuff to -- neil : stop . stop trying to run away from me . [ scene_break ] kelly : no , you do n't have to apologize . my lips were involved in that kiss , too , you know , not just yours . jack : i blame it on the concert . kelly : oh . really ? you were swept away by the memory of the music ? jack : yeah , yeah . italian baroque is a real turn - on . kelly : is that a fact ? jack : well - documented fact . in fact , you think vivaldi 's hot , good thing scarlatti and corelli were n't part of the program . kelly : [ laughs ] it was n't just the music , jack . like you said , that , uh , that -- that kiss was very nice . jack : did i say `` very nice `` ? i 'd like to change my adjective , if i could . kelly : hmm . how about , um , like the italian baroque guys say , uh ... molto bello . jack : oh , god , i should have stuck with those italian lessons . does that maybe translate ... `` i saw fireworks , it was that good `` ? look , i have a habit of over - analyzing things . i apologize . i 'm working on being more spontaneous . kelly : a little secret about spontaneity , jack . you do n't have to work on it . you just let it happen . [ scene_break ] lily : if he is running another one of his scams , she 's gon na be brokenhearted . cane : yeah . she 's tough . i do n't think he 'll be able to blind - side her this time . lily : well , i know that she acts tough , but i know how irresistible colin 's dna can be . cane : his dna ? lily : well , look how hard i 've fallen for his son . cane : i like the way you , uh , you just did that . lily : you did ? i thought you might . cane : i just hope that , uh , that colin does n't hurt jill . lily : he could . i 've seen all the signs . she is very much in love with him . [ scene_break ] jill : so , is this where you 're meeting the banker for the trust fund ? colin : uh , well , we got a bit of time , and since my son and daughter - in - law run the place , i was thinking why do n't we see if we can rent a room by the hour ? jill : [ laughs ] i love how hungry you are . as tempted as i am , though , i want to check out the boutique . colin : okay . jill : okay . rent the room . i 'll meet you there later ? colin : okay . jill ? jill : what is it ? colin : nothing . i 'll see you upstairs . jill : okay . [ scene_break ] neil : let me get this straight . are you actually gon na stand here and pretend like that kiss never happened ? or we gon na discuss this like two mature adults ? hilary : what 's to discuss , okay ? we were caught up in the excitement of the show . and you were still reeling from leslie 's quickie marriage in vegas , and that kiss -- it was just an adrenaline rush , okay ? and you trying to clear the air , it is your old - school idea of chivalry . neil : i might be old school , but i know that kiss was a lot more than just an adrenaline rush . hilary : yeah , that 's because you 're confusing proximity with intimacy . neil : well , well . this i 've got to hear . hilary : we were stuck in an oklahoma motel room coming home from a business trip , okay ? we shared a room and some food and a pretty damn good game on tv , which my team won , by the way . that 's all it was . neil : so , you 're saying that this attraction -- hilary : would never have happened if not for a few laughs over wings and basketball . neil : really ? hilary : really . noah : so , i was thinking i can call the painters and have them paint the rest of the apartment , that way we can spend another night at the club , just you , me , and those complimentary lotions they gave us . what do you think ? [ scene_break ] summer : noah . i 'm so glad you 're still here . noah : yeah . what is it ? summer : oh , i 'm sorry . you 're on the phone . sorry . noah : yeah . [ laughs ] okay , me , too . all right . see you at home . hey , what 's wrong ? summer : okay , you know what i was saying earlier about jack and kelly ? okay , well , i 'm pretty sure that i was n't imagining things at the fashion show . i just saw them at the park , okay ? they were together . noah : okay . summer : they were talking . they were smiling . noah : summer , that 's what friends do . summer : no ! they were acting like they were more than friends . noah : and you do n't like that ? summer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : what can i say something spontaneous about a first kiss ? how about an old movie quote ? kelly : if you must . jack : `` they stood there and kissed for the last time , and she said , ' if you lose ' `` -- kelly : `` if you lose me , you 'll know that i loved you . i wanted to go on loving you . `` jack : wow . she 's a hitchcock fan . kelly : mm - hmm . well , old movies in general . `` vertigo , `` in particular . jack : you know the rest of the quote ? kelly : `` and i said , ' i wo n't lose you . ' but i did . `` jack : i am very impressed . kelly : what ? that i can quote a line from my favorite movie ? ca n't everybody ? jack : no , everyone ca n't , and certainly not from `` vertigo . `` that is n't exactly your generation . kelly : it 's not yours , either . neither is vivaldi , but i just think , you know , when someone or something speaks to you , you just have to let yourself fall headlong into adoration . do n't you think ? jack : so , what is it about `` vertigo `` ? kelly : [ chuckles ] oh . um , the way hitchcock shot san francisco and the ... [ laughs ] that woo - woo camera work and , uh , kim novak 's amazing wardrobe . jack : and eyebrows . kelly : oh , those eyebrows were an event . and jimmy stewart and jimmy stewart and jimmy stewart . what about you ? jack : i would have to say ... kelly : oh , no . jack : the brassiere . it was built like a cantilever bridge . kelly : [ laughs ] the men are so predictable sometimes . jack : oh , come on . no hooks , no straps -- the bra of the future . i 'm still waiting for it . kelly : [ laughs ] come on . give me a serious answer . come on . jack : a serious answer . uh ... he wants to solve a mystery for the woman he loves . and she just wants him . kelly : and they both get what they want for an instant , and then ... jack : cue the nun . `` oops . `` kelly : `` oops `` ? ! [ laughing ] just suck all the romance right out , why do n't you ? jack : it was romantic , was n't it ? kelly : [ laughs ] jack : and tragic . kelly : yeah . jack : they do n't make them like they used to . kelly : they sure do n't . i , uh , really should get some work done . but thank you so much for this afternoon , the concert . that was ... it was fun . jack : kelly . `` i hope we do . `` kelly : what ? jack : [ as jimmy stewart ] `` meet again sometime . `` kelly : that was ... the worst jimmy stewart impression i have ever heard . jack : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] lily : uh , would you like some tea ? kelly : i would love some . thank you very much . lily : great . well , you seem like you 're in a good mood . kelly : oh , yes , i am . you know , when you called , i had just been having fun . [ chuckles ] lily : oh . at the vivaldi concert ? kelly : yeah , i took your suggestion . decided to play hooky for a little bit . lily : well , who did you go with ? kelly : oh , um ... what ? lily : well , you had company , obviously . [ chuckles ] kelly : [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah , i went with someone . lily : a man , someone ? kelly : yeah , he was wearing pants . lily : kelly ! all this effort i put into matchmaking , and then you score on your own ? who 's the lucky guy ? kelly : i do n't want to say . you know , it 's probably nothing and going nowhere . in fact , i 'm pretty sure it 's nothing . it 's ... lily : but you want it to be something ? [ scene_break ] jill : it is you . i 've been meaning to call you , jack . you having lunch here ? jack : yeah , i have a meeting . it was canceled , rescheduled , and now i think they 're on their way . how about you ? jill : i was just checking out lauren 's new boutique . jack : she 's done an amazing job , has n't she ? jill : mm - hmm . and so have you . jack : with what ? jill : with billy . you 've got him back working at jabot . jack : yeah , his idea , not mine . jill : well , thank you for taking him up on it . working in a stable environment like that might help him win his wife back . jack : actually , there 's reason for hope there . jill : tell me . jack : nikki and victor had a party last night to celebrate the engagement of , uh , tyler and abby , and billy and victoria left the ranch together . jill : ooh . promising . jack : actually , it was n't the only strange thing that happened last night . victor was uncharacteristically tame . jill : that 's odd . jack : yeah , made me think he might actually be innocent of this whole bonaventure mess and somebody else did set it up . jill : maybe so . jack : wait . you 're willing to allow for the possibility that victor is actually innocent ? jill : you know , these days , i think i 'm willing to give everybody the benefit of the doubt . so , before your appointment gets here , how are you ? jack : i 'm fine . actually , i 'm better than fine . i 'm doing pretty damn good . [ scene_break ] noah : you 're jumping to a huge conclusion based on two people that were just talking in a park . it could be a friendship thing with kelly . summer : okay , then explain the way that they were acting at the fashion show . wherever he was , she was . noah : summer , they 're working together , okay ? you know , sometimes when you get a flow with somebody -- summer : okay , so now you 're saying that they 're flowing ? noah : no , i 'm not . come on , summer . you know jack . he 's a good guy . he said that he 's not gon na give up on phyllis , and he meant it . summer : yeah , but maybe i 'm just asking the impossible . i mean , jack has been so patient just waiting for my mom to get better and come back to us , and ... i do n't know . maybe he just stopped believing . [ scene_break ] colin : yeah , yeah , yeah . i got here as quick as i could . look , uh , regarding the money i owe your people , there 's , uh ... there 's been something of a snag . man : that 's what you said last time . colin : yeah , yeah , well ... [ chuckles ] womack kind of screwed up the diamond deal . had n't been for my sweet daughter - in - law reaching for the doll and spilling all those pretty diamonds ... [ chuckles ] well , there 's no point in crying over spilled karats . the deal that i was pursuing has come to an end . man : you mean milking that chick you married . colin : we 're talking about my wife here , so show some respect . man : crap . you fell for her . [ scene_break ] devon : so , uh , lily 's okay with you introducing colin to the kids as grandpa ? cane : yeah , yeah , he 's trying to make an effort to work his way back into our lives . so , what are you doing ? you working every day to keep up with this model girlfriend of yours ? devon : [ chuckles ] cane : you having trouble with esmerelda ? devon : no , it 's not trouble . it 's just like you said . she 's a model . cane : and ? devon : and that 's about it . does n't have much of a sense of humor and only likes to read shiny books with lots of pictures in them , if you know what i mean . cane : so , what do you guys have in common ? devon : [ groans ] well , [ chuckles ] my money . she likes when i spend it on her . cane : [ sighs ] yeah , yeah , she does , actually . i saw that car that you got . devon : yeah , i told you guys , though , that lamborghini was just a stunt to help promote the fashion show . cane : okay , so you gon na return in ? devon : no . i said she could keep it . i really do n't care . cane : okay , so if , uh , esmerelda is n't the answer , then who is ? devon : i do n't know . a woman with some substance would be nice . someone who has her own career . does n't have to be an angel , but not a she - devil , either . someone who 's independent , not hanging all over me for my money . she 's got to be beautiful . got to be beautiful , which she is . cane : wait , hang on a second . you said `` is . `` so , this is n't hypothetical . are you talking about hilary ? [ scene_break ] neil : we need to talk . hilary : neil , unless this concerns work -- neil : no , it does n't . hilary : well , then i 'm not on the clock at the moment . neil : well , i 'm not leaving until we got something straight . neil : hilary , we did n't just get stuck on a business trip sharing a motel room and a basketball game on tv . a lot more happened that night . hilary : nothing happened . neil : you know what i 'm talking about . there was a spark , a connection , whatever it was . we felt something . hilary : we did ? neil : i know i did . and i know you felt it , too . hilary : i felt like you were just kidding yourself , that leslie would come crawling back to you , okay ? and i just was trying to convince you that you were better off without her . neil : you were right . hilary : i was ? neil : yes , you were . anything else ? hilary : yeah . neil : what do you want , hilary ? hilary : i just want to tell you that i 'm glad that leslie set you free , okay , so you can find someone who really deserves you . neil : like who ? hilary : like not just anyone , okay ? it 's like basketball . you got to watch out for those rebounds . neil : i 'm not all about rebounds . and i know when something feels real . i 'm not the type to kiss random women . you know that . hilary : okay , you were just hurting , and you reached out for someone . it 's fine . neil : that kiss was n't about leslie . hilary : no ? neil : hilary , i did n't reach out to just someone , anyone . i reached out to you . [ scene_break ] devon : i 'm sure you think i 'm crazy for wanting hilary after what she tried to do to our family . cane : if lily heard you say that , she would say you were out of your ever- loving mind . devon : i 'm aware of that . but what do you think ? cane : i do n't know . i think hilary 's doing her best to redeem herself , so if she 's the one , she 's the one . devon : yeah . i think i 'm too late , though . cane : yeah ? why do you say that ? devon : i say that 'cause she pretty much blew me off . cane : what did she do ? devon : she said she was n't interested in being involved with anyone right now . cane : you 're not supposed to take that literally . that 's what women say when they 're interested . devon : i do n't think that hilary 's like that , though . she 's straightforward . cane : she 's still a human , and she 's a female human . and you know what all women want ? they want to be courted . devon : courted ? do people still use that word ? cane : i still use that word . 'cause they want to be pursued . they want to be seduced , because women want to be wanted . devon : and you know this because ? cane : because i am married , and i 'm happily married . and you can be happy , too . kelly : after the mess i made with billy , i just wanted to throw myself into work and swear off men completely . lily : and then in walks mr. vivaldi . kelly : lily , it just feels so good to feel good . you know , there 's no drama , just the pleasure of enjoying each other 's company . lily : well , that 's great . well , then give it a chance . you deserve every bit of happiness . kelly : i 'm thinking for the first time in a really long time , maybe i can have that . even if it 's not with this guy . [ scene_break ] lily : well , why not this guy ? you said there 's no drama . kelly : it 's not without some emotional baggage and ... let 's just say it 's complicated . lily : oh , please . it 's always complicated . there 's no reason to give up before you get started . kelly : he 's pretty special . [ scene_break ] jill : are you ready to forgive yourself yet ? jack : for what ? jill : for being alive . jack : look , i really do n't want to -- jill : have love in your life ? see , that 's what i thought . i thought i could live without love for the rest of my life , that passionate kind of love you feel for another person every day and every night . and guess what ? i was wrong . jack : i honestly thought this whole thing with you and colin was a fling for old time 's sake . it 's more than that , is n't it ? jill : well , yeah , it 's more than that . i have loved him for a long time . god , he makes me feel alive , jack . my heart pounds . my blood courses . jack : not too many details . jill : no , listen to me . you were exactly where i was . you 're just existing . you 're telling yourself that you do n't need love in your life . but until it hits you again , you do n't know what you 've been missing . how 's phyllis ? jack : um ... aside from some movement a while ago where she seemed to recognize a song , it 's been a long time since there 's been any improvement . jill : listen . my dear , old friend , i know it 's hard for you to even think this , much less say it out loud -- jack : so you 're gon na say it for me ? jill : it 's time for you to entertain the possibility , the probability , that phyllis is n't gon na get any better . [ scene_break ] colin : my marriage is none of your business . now , all you need to know is that the business model has changed and there 's no more treasure hunt . man : that 's it ? colin : not at all . i have other , more profitable plans . man : but no more time . colin : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] look , i 'm not looking for an unlimited extension on what i owe your people . you 'll get your money and then some . i just need a little patience . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] jack : oh . jill : oh . oh , it 's colin . jack : yeah , take it , take it . go . i 'm fine . i got an appointment . jill : you sure ? jack : yeah . thank you . jill : all right . colin : you will get your money . man : you said you were only getting married to get your hands on some fortune that apparently does n't exist . now you 're asking for more patience while you come up with a new plan . colin : you leave my marriage out of this . now , you have my assurances . you tell your people i 'll more than recoup their investment . man : you better mean these words . you know what 'll happen if you do n't come through . [ scene_break ] summer : how naive am i ? what ? am i 12 ? do i have little dolls on my bed and boy - band posters plastered on my wall ? i mean , i need to grow up , noah . i need to realize that when people fall in love and things do n't work out , that they move on . i mean , even good guys like my dad . noah : it 's not naive to think that jack 's gon na love your mom forever . summer : it is , too . noah : is not . if you 're naive , then so am i , because real love does n't just -- it does n't crash into you every day . and when it does , you can misread it . summer : or lose it . noah : impossible . because when it does happen in that sappy -- i do n't know -- whatever boy bands sing about kind a way , you ca n't give up on it . summer : i thought we were talking about jack . noah : okay , i was talking about me and courtney maybe a little bit , but look , everything i know about jack , he loves your mom in that -- that sappy , you know , crashed into forever kind of way . [ scene_break ] jack : anything you need . you have my number , right ? woman : i do . you 'll definitely be hearing from me . jack : i will look forward to your call . woman : me , too . jack : thanks . kelly : [ clears throat ] so sorry . sorry to interrupt . jack : that woman was at the fashion show . she is a buyer from chicago , and she just placed a huge order with jabot . kelly : oh , lovely . that was the guy you were supposed to meet earlier ? jack : i do n't think i ever said it was a guy , but thanks for noticing . kelly : well , the pretty buyer may have gotten her big order , but i got to eat that delicious charcuterie you were planning to share with her , so ... jack : sounds like you won . kelly : hmm . sounds like i did . i got to get back to work . jack : ah , ah . [ scene_break ] devon : you know , i did feel something with hilary . cane : or maybe she felt it , too . you were just too dumb to notice it . devon : i thought i saw it , and then she found out i was with esmerelda in the steam room . i was single at the time , okay ? cane : yeah , but if you were into hilary , why would you ? devon : i know , i know . to be honest , i thought that she was trying to get with jack at the gala , which i know is crazy . cane : yeah , but that 's what being in love does . it makes you think crazy things . devon : cane , what i feel for hilary , i do n't know if it 's love , and i do n't think it 's just lust . cane : then what is it ? devon : i do n't know . cane : well , you 're not gon na find out unless you go for it . [ scene_break ] hilary : okay . this is classic rebound , all right ? i do n't care what you say . and i am not gon na ruin a great working relationship by breaking rule number one in the h.r . manual -- getting involved with your boss . you and i and we ... what was i saying ? neil : you were saying we ... hilary : yeah , we are , um -- we 're stepping back from the kissing , okay ? it ends now , okay ? got that ? [ scene_break ] jill : oh , this is gon na be very painful ... for him . hi . how was the meeting with your banker ? colin : well , those kids are set for life . jill : oh , thanks to you . colin : look , been thinking . why do n't we forget about dinner and the room upstairs and maybe just go home and have a nice , quiet , romantic evening ? jill : much , much better idea . baby , i 'm gon na make this a night you will never forget . [ scene_break ] lily : so , how did you hurt yourself ? cane : oh , yeah , right there , right there . i was trying to get devon to get the courage to ask a , uh , certain girl out , and i pulled it . lily : well , that 's what you get for playing cupid . i 'm guilty of the same thing . cane : what ? with dad ? lily : no , with kelly . she likes some guy , so i just gave her a little push . cane : please tell me the guy 's not married . lily : no , he 's not married . cane : good . lily : but i guess he just comes with some baggage . cane : do n't we all ? lily : are you calling me baggage ? cane : uh , no . i was referring to , uh , to jill and colin . lily : good . [ chuckles ] cane : but if you want to fight about it ... we can fight about it . [ scene_break ] summer : hey , um , can you just hold the phone close to my mom 's ear ? i just want her to hear my voice . okay , thanks . hi , mom . um , it 's me . [ sighs ] i miss you . we all miss you so much . i just want to let you know that jack and i , we can not wait for you to get better and come home to us . [ scene_break ] jack : i was thinking about what happened earlier . kelly : oh , i thought we were n't gon na over - analyze . jack : i would like to know if you might like to go out on a date with me sometime . kelly : oh , were n't we just at a concert ? jack : well , that was kind of a `` bump into you `` kind of thing . kelly : so , you want to go on a `` date `` date ? jack : i have n't thought in those terms in quite awhile . um , yes , i think that 's what it boils down to -- a date . is this not spontaneous enough ? kelly : no , um , here 's spontaneous . sí . jack : sí is italian for `` yes . `` kelly : yes . jack : grazie . kelly : prego . [ next_on ] avery : dylan has made it very clear ! he wants nothing to do with you , and i will be happy to file that restraining order . nikki : a cassie look - alike to torture sharon ? nick : i will never forgive you for this . victor : son -- nick : i am not your son . | at home , cane and lily warn jill to keep her eyes open when it comes to colin . colin is on the phone outside , confirming a meeting for later . jill overhears him and wants to know what is going on . in the dining room , hilary interrupts devon while he 's on the phone . they start to discuss esmerelda and all the contacts that she has gotten since the fashion show . neil is body building when hilary comes in to join him . at the coffeehouse , noah bumps into summer , who is texting jack . summer lets noah know about jack and kelly . while jack and kelly take a walk in the park , he kisses her but they soon pull apart . jack needs to apologize . devon and hilary discuss the fashion show and how she looked in her dress . devon asks hilary how neil is doing . hilary is taken aback after she remembers the kiss that she shared with neil . colin tries to change the subject , but he makes up a lie and tells her that he is setting up a trust fund for the grandchildren . jill leaves to check on lauren 's new fashion line at fenmore 's . hilary arrives at the gym to work out but finds neil there . she starts to leave , but neil stops her to discuss the kiss they shared . hilary tries to make him believe that the kiss meant nothing , because he 's only on the rebound from leslie . summer takes a walk in the park and sees jack and kelly sharing a tender moment . she slips away without them seeing her . at the athletic club , colin suggests to jill that they get a room upstairs for the night to which she readily agrees . jill starts to walk off but comes back and gives colin a kiss . hilary and neil argue what the kiss meant . summer hurries into the coffeehouse and finds noah on the phone . when he finally joins her , summer tells him about seeing jack and kelly in the park . summer fears that jack is forgetting about phyllis . noah tells her that she is jumping to conclusions . as they discuss their favorite old alfred hitchcock movies , jack does an impression of jimmy stewart , which kelly thinks is awful . |
dylan : oh , hey . here 's your tea . it 's ready . nikki : oh . dylan : i got a bottle ready for sully when he comes to . nikki : thank you . you 're too good to me . dylan : well , you 're talking to a guy who made lattes all day . tea is almost a - an insult to my hot - beverage skills . nikki : [ chuckles ] well , i meant letting me stay here with you . i noticed sharon left early this morning , hopefully trying to avoid another run - in with the evil mother - in - law . dylan : yeah , well , there 's nothing evil about you . but you and sharon do have a history . but she understands how much family matters and how much we have to be grateful for . how you feeling today ? nikki : some days , all i feel is shame over this drinking . but you and nicholas have been so wonderful . dylan : well , i know nick wants to look out for you . he went nuts when i told him about the accident . and then when i told him that victor refused to see you -- nikki : yeah , i know . he was worried i was gon na drown myself in vodka . so was i. i 'm really getting pretty tired of moving straight into vodka as the solution to everything . dylan : what if victor changed his mind ? nikki : what do you mean -- that he would see me ? dylan : would you take the meeting ? nikki : [ sighs ] i want his forgiveness . but wanting and receiving -- two different things . victor : so , what are the latest fiscal projections from newman ? nick : you know , you should be asking me about mom . she was in an accident . a car hit her . she was nearly killed . she came to see you as soon as she could , but you rejected her . i 'm sure you can guess what happened after that . she started drinking again . victor : so , i understand that victoria is contemplating an acquisition . can you tell me what that is all about ? nick : [ scoffs ] so , that 's it -- just forget about what mom 's going through ? victor : i already have . mariah : whoa . so , that 's where you went this morning . kevin : what do you mean ? mariah : well , you left the house early . i thought that you were avoiding me , but apparently , you had an appointment to be in the makeover montage for a romantic comedy . kevin : i had things to do . mariah : [ chuckling ] excuse me . did you get a manicure ? kevin : [ sighs ] mariah : seriously ? take off your shoes . i want to see if it 's a mani - pedi . kevin : will you stop and let me get my coffee ? mariah : no -- maybe i can walk up to the counter with you , since you 've avoided me for exactly every moment since i asked you -- kevin : i need my coffee . excuse me . mariah : hey . kevin . even though natalie cut me out of the pass key deal , why have n't you offered to share your half with me ? kevin : i answered you . mariah : no , you did n't . you mumbled , and then you took off and got a manicure and a suit and some more hair product , apparently . look . i could forget that i asked the question . kevin : cool . that 'd be great . mariah : but i wo n't . why wo n't you cut me into your deal ? kevin : i ca n't . mariah : why not ? kevin : because the money is gone . sage : maybe we all should move past it . sharon : i just ... ca n't . if i were having recurring dreams or nagging questions about any other time during my endless days at fairview , maybe i could , but not this day . not the day my son was born . sage : hi , ma'am . excuse me . is , uh , abby rayburn allowed visitors ? she was just released . sage : really ? wow , that was fast , after what she went through . uh , pardon me . um , do you know if nurse stephens is working today ? i saw her on the roster . sage : oh , okay . uh , would you mind paging her for me ? sharon : that does n't look like recreational reading . paul : [ laughs ] well , it is n't . you 're right . sharon , good to see you . sharon : thank you . paul : sit down . join me . sharon : okay . paul : so , i understand that dylan has , um , dad duty today , huh ? sharon : he does . paul : well , that 's good news . probably having a lot of fun . and you , uh , have an extra - full house , i hear . sharon : dylan told you nikki is staying with us . paul : yeah . sharon : uh , yeah , i think it -- it helps them both to be together right now . paul : yeah . i think so , too . but it ca n't be easy on you , i imagine . sharon : dylan really , you know , cares about his mom . and when you love someone that much , you do whatever it takes . paul : yeah . sharon : and speaking of family , how is patty doing ? paul : oh . thanks for asking . um , she 's doing really well . she 's , uh -- well , for obvious reasons , she ca n't be at fairview anymore , so she 's in a higher- security facility . and , uh , it 's not as plush , but the meds seem to be working . and she 's getting more and more lucid all the time , so that 's good news . sharon : oh , that 's -- that 's really wonderful news , paul . i 'm -- i 'm so glad to hear it . mariah : the money is gone ? how could you have possibly burned through it that fast ? kevin : i invested in a super - aggressive hedge fund , and they wanted a huge buy - in . mariah : as much as the suit cost ? kevin : the suit was for the meeting , so that they would take me seriously . mariah : kevin , you 're handing them a boatload of money . you could be wearing a cardboard box , and they 'd say , `` thank you for the cash . `` kevin : that 's not how it works . you have to play the part . the suit , the car -- mariah : the -- the car ? oh , my god . kevin , please tell me that you did not actually get the ferrari . kevin : it 's a 1968 stingray , and i 've waited my entire life for this car . mariah : how fulfilled you must be now . i am so happy for you . kevin : i knew you would act this way . mariah : act what way ? kevin : like i was doing something stupid . i 'm investing in my future . a - and now i can afford to keep my home , the one you live in rent - free . mariah : oh . so , that 's how this is . i 'm your freeloading , charity - case friend . we were partners , kevin , a team . you came to me when this deal happened . you said that we were in it together . what happened to that ? what happened to you ? kevin : [ sighs ] michael : oh ! well , hello . you look very natalie 2.0 . please . natalie : that 's cute -- programming joke from 2003 . victoria called me in here . she around ? michael : uh , well , she has other business to handle this morning , so i will be taking the meeting . natalie : which is about what ? michael : you . newman enterprises made a mistake letting you and pass key go . victoria would like to rectify that , per the jabot agreement . you have a special mind , special talents . natalie : `` special . `` [ chuckles ] you make me sound psychic . which would be cool , except i 'm not sure i want to know what people are thinking . you know , people do n't make any sense . and hearing their brains not making sense ... would be repulsive . michael : indeed . [ chuckles ] mm , let 's get back to the topic of business . natalie : no . i do n't think we should . sharon : hi , patty . i 'm sharon . do you remember me ? i 'm married to paul 's son , dylan . we 're family . we spent time together in a facility like this one -- fairview ? patty : the view was n't fair at all , unless you like cement - block walls . that place was downright unfair . have you seen paulie ? sharon : yes , he told me that you were feeling better . and -- and , patty , i 'm so pleased , because i 've been having some strange dreams , and i ca n't tell what is a dream and -- and what 's a real memory , something that really happened . patty : ha . [ laughs ] you sound like everyone here . sharon : well , paul told me you were feeling better , so i - i thought maybe you could help me . patty : it 's time to get to school . have you seen my hair band , the one with the white kitties all in a row ? sharon : i 'm sorry , patty . i -- it was a mistake to come here . i - i hope things go well for you . i - i really do . take care . patty : do you dream about the baby ? nikki : do we really have to talk about victor when you 're holding that precious miracle ? dylan : yeah , look at him . he wants to know what 's going on in his grandmother 's head . nikki : oh , my goodness . well , nobody should get a peek at that , certainly not a child . [ sighing ] oh . you know , maybe i am just being selfish in wanting to see victor . but on the other hand , i do miss him . [ sighs ] i want his forgiveness , and i want him to look into my eyes and see how much i love him and how upset i am that -- that i hurt him so much , ' caused him so much pain . [ knock on door ] dylan : oh . sit tight . nikki : who 's there ? dylan : all right . come on , man . let 's go . nikki : who 's here ? dylan : let 's go see who 's here . come on . let 's see who it is . and it 's grandpa . paul : good morning ! how is everyone today ? dylan : he 's doing good . teething , but good to go . paul : yeah , well , it 's not just sully i 'm concerned about . how are you ? nikki : hi . good morning . paul : good morning . mm . nikki : ohh ! i needed that . paul : you 're looking great . nikki : uh , meaning sober ? paul : no , i mean great great , except for your little boo - boo . nikki : yeah , well ... paul : yeah , so , is dylan taking good care of you ? nikki : hey , we 're in great hands . and , uh , only one bottle needed for the two of us , so we 're really doing well . paul : [ chuckles ] i saw sharon at the coffeehouse . nikki : oh , did you ? paul : uh - huh . nikki : she 's probably gon na be moving in down there to get away from me . paul : no , no . that 's not what she said at all . she said it was great to have family around for all their support . dylan : that 's what i 'm talking about . nikki : well , i stand corrected . paul : yeah . and it 's much better that you 're here than at the ranch , surrounded by all those memories of victor , you know , and much better that you do n't see him live and in person . nick : you know , the only reason we even learned about the accident is because dylan got some tip about the police report , which mom did n't even want filed . victor : thanks to your mother , i have other things to worry about , like surviving . when they stabbed me , the damn knife ended up about an inch away from my heart . so do n't you come here and tell me about your mother 's drunkenness . i do n't give a damn . she put me in here . nick : you put yourself here the second you hired some drug lord to be jack abbott . you did that , not mom . you keep obsessing about the fact that she testified against you , but all those things she said about how much she loves you -- this woman has stood behind you for years , dad . and now you 're in prison , and she wants to stand by you again . victor : really ? she wants to stand by me again ? i have given your mother the kind of life that most people ca n't even dream about ! nick : do you have -- victor : she put me here ! nick : do you have any idea what it must have felt like when you rejected her ? victor : do you have any idea what it felt like when she testified against me ? nick : stop acting like you do n't care . victor : i do n't ! michael : we 're all on the same team now . so if pass key were to require an update , would you be doing that , or is there a programming team ? natalie : it wo n't need any updates . it 's a far - reaching program that accounts for multiple variables . michael : every program needs updates . natalie : which you know because you 're a programmer . michael : are you currently working on new programs ? natalie : are you currently my employer cutting my checks ? no , because i would never work for newman . they tried to steal my work and stab me in the back . michael : i told you that 's something we 'd like to rectify . natalie : well , i would just like to spend my money and have a life . michael : [ chuckles ] of course . you 've earned time for some fun . but you have a gift you do n't want to waste . natalie : and you know that because you 're a mind - reader and a programmer , but not a licensed attorney . michael : well , that 's a temporary situation . i 'm still awaiting judgment from the bar association . but in the meantime , i would like us to establish a solid working relationship . natalie : but i do n't work for you . i never will . but this company still profits off my special talents . so tell victoria to relax . the hard work is already done . victor : i agreed to see you to discuss business , not this nonsense about your mother , all right ? she 's old enough to make her own decisions . let her suffer the consequences . nick : there 's no way that you stopped caring about mom or anyone else in this family . i 'm sure it tore you up when you heard about abby 's miscarriage . victor : look . um ... you want to discuss business ? if not , then this conversation is over , all right ? nick : mom needs you . you know that . now , she feels like she lost you . you 're a survivor , dad . you can survive anywhere . even in this place , i bet you find a way to get the upper hand . but mom 's not you . if she feels like she lost all hope , the next time she steps out into traffic , she may not just end up with cuts and bruises . i 'm begging you . just talk to her . if you 're not gon na do it for me or for vick , then do it for your grandkids . talk to her , dad , or you may regret it for the rest of your life . victor : you all testified against me . i will not forget that . paul : you 're not actually thinking of seeing victor again , are you ? nikki : well , he 's my husband , paul . paul : he does n't deserve to be . nikki : i have to see him . i have to let him know i have n't abandoned him . paul : you told the truth in court . that 's all you did . victor is responsible for his own crimes . nikki : he could have died because of me . paul : you know , that 's what he wants you to feel -- that somehow , this whole thing is your responsibility . it is n't . he loves this . he loves the control over you . he loves you to feel weak and -- and feel as though that somehow , your life is very dependent on his . dylan : maybe you should give , uh , nikki a minute . paul : [ sighs ] nikki , this is your chance right now to break free of all the head games he plays on you . dylan : paul . paul . nikki needs some time , okay ? you ca n't do this for her . she has to do it on her own . nikki : excuse me . i 'm sorry . paul : she 's drinking again , is n't she ? i mean , that 's why you had her move in . dylan : yeah . yeah . one day at a time , okay ? because i do n't want her alone . and i do n't want you pressuring her . paul : yeah , i get it , dylan . but , you know , sometimes , you got to face the truth , no matter how much it hurts . sharon : do you remember me and fairview ? patty : i 'm being treated for mental illness , not for amnesia . how about you ? you still imbalanced ? you were n't very nice at our alma mater . sharon : i 'm sorry . i - i was n't well , and -- and there were so many medications . patty : yeah , dr. sandy dosed you good . [ chuckles ] it 's the magic fuzzy pill . cloak of darkness . she did that to me when she saw me talking to you . sharon : well , i have these , um -- these flashes of dr. anderson , um , in my dreams and sometimes when i 'm awake , too . a - and i remember you saying i did n't look pregnant . patty : that happened . sharon : w - what do you mean ? patty : well , i said it , and i meant it . there was no bun in the oven . [ chuckling ] gosh , sharon , you still are really cuckoo . you do n't get it . you were n't pregnant . mariah : we used to do everything together , kevin . now , what -- i 'm a - a time suck , a money suck , your charity - case friend , your semi - random act of kindness ? that 's awesome . thank you so very much . kevin : what have i said that is n't a fact ? you live in my house rent - free . i pay the bills . i buy the groceries . and i 'm happy to do that . but it 's not enough for you . you ordered me to tell natalie to cut you in . mariah : you told me a million times how much i helped with pass key . what you have n't said is why i suddenly do n't deserve a cut of the profits ! kevin : y - you 're asking me to hand over my money ! and the fact that you do n't realize how weird that is -- michael : hey , hey , hey , hey ! what is going on here ? kevin : [ sighs ] well , mariah would like me to purchase her continued friendship with my share of the pass key profits . it is amazing how money changes people . michael : yeah . amazing . nurse stephens : mrs. newman . sage : hi , nurse stephens . sage . nice to see you again . um , i 'm the one that had you paged . nurse stephens : uh , if this is about that girl and the baby , i 'm sorry she changed her mind . sage : well , thank you , but it 's not about that . i wanted to talk to you about dr. anderson . nurse stephens : oh . yeah , s - such a tragedy about her death . but i did n't know her very well . sage : is that true , though ? she treated you . and she 's your psychiatrist , and then you worked with her at fairview . that right ? nurse stephens : where did you hear that ? sage : yeah , and that was after you lost your previous job because you were accused of being an angel of mercy , which is just a really nice way of saying that you euthanized patients . right ? so she saved you . she treated you , and she pulled some strings to get you a job here at memorial . wow . it 's almost like you owed her your whole life . nurse stephens : mrs. newman , i -- sage : you do n't have to deny it . i know this to be true . my question for you is ... how did you pay her back ? sharon : patty , of course i was pregnant . i had a beautiful baby boy , sullivan . he 's paul 's grandson . patty : cowbird . they 're clever and conniving . dr. anderson had a sweet , little robin and then some magic birdseed , and poof -- cowbird central . sharon : i 'm sorry , patty . i - i should n't have brought up dr. anderson . um , i 'm sure all of this is very painful and confusing for you . i truly hope this place helps you . patty : where do clever , little cowbirds lay their eggs ? they lay their eggs in other birds ' nests . dylan : i do n't understand . usually , the midmorning nap is his favorite , but i just ca n't get him to go to sleep today . nikki : aw . dylan : you okay ? i 'm sorry paul came on so strong . nikki : that 's okay . your father has known me longer than anybody else in this world , except for your aunt casey . he hates what victor has done to me . but it does n't change how i feel . dylan : uh , well , we both worry about you . nikki : you two are very much alike . dylan : yeah ? nikki : yeah . and you 're gon na be the same way with your son . dylan : yeah . with sully , i just -- i just do n't want to miss a second . nikki : it flies by , let me tell you . dylan : the way that kid looks at me -- i just never want to disappoint him . nikki : that is never going to happen . he 's never going to look at you with disappointment in his eyes . [ cell phone rings ] nikki : oh . hey , nicholas . nick : i , uh , just wanted to call and , uh , check in on you . nikki : well , i 'm hanging in there . thanks for asking . nick : i went to the prison this morning . nikki : and , uh , your father still refuses to see me ? nick : uh , no , actually , mom . uh , dad 's ready to talk . michael : given the young woman has such obvious abilities , i was a little surprised by her attitude . kevin : well , you got to give natalie a break . she 's used to working alone in a room with a monitor and a screen . she has arrested development . she 's a lot like a kid in many ways . michael : because that 's what everybody wants -- a kid responsible for their internet security . kevin : [ scoffs ] she made the program . she 's done her job . michael : that 's what she said . she feels she 's done . i 'm not convinced she is . kevin : here 's the thing . she does n't owe newman anything . she does n't owe anyone anything . natalie made pass key -- her brain , her giant genius brain . who knows what she 's gon na come up with next ? i , for one , ca n't wait to see . mariah : [ scoffs ] kevin : what ? i 'm just saying ! mariah : i know what you 're saying . i 'm standing right here . michael : okay . we are a bit concerned about pass key 's maintenance as it gets rolled out -- subsequent upgrades . natalie does not share my concerns . kevin : maybe she does n't have to . mariah : that 's because she thinks there wo n't be any competition , that no one will come up with something better or that breaks down her program . but there will always be something new and different . natalie herself is proof of that . michael : yeah . exactly . what she said . that 's my concern . thank you for articulating that , mariah . mariah : new watch , too . michael : [ whistles ] kevin : i have a lunch . i have to go . goodbye . michael : i just came for coffee . mariah : lunch with natalie . sage : sandy 's the reason that you have your license , your entire livelihood . angela , you had to owe her something . nurse stephens : and i thank her by continuing to give patients honest , exceptional care . sage : how did you care for your patients at fairview ? did you show them your mercy , angela ? nurse stephens : no . never . i just -- sage : what ? nurse stephens : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry for w - what you 're going through . y - you never got to say goodbye to your son . you did n't deserve that pain . no one does . i have to -- i have to get back to work . please , i -- i never meant any harm . dylan : i know you ca n't sleep , but i 'll tell you what . if someone gave me a blanket like this , i would do some serious napping . serious napping . [ chuckles ] sharon : i have a plan . mariah : a plan ? sharon : i 'm going to get pregnant again , and then dylan 's never even gon na know i lost the baby . patty : i thought that you were lying about giving paulie a grandchild . but you were n't . you 're having a little one after all . sharon : w -- i -- patty : the blood test , the blood test . it -- it 's a secret , but families do n't keep secrets . and we 're family , and the tests proved that you were pregnant . sharon : this new medication dr. anderson put me on is really helping me and the baby . look . i 'm starting to show ! patty : you do n't look like you 're showing . and , in fact , you do n't look pregnant at all . patty : you do n't get it . you were n't pregnant . dylan : oh , hey . look who 's home . mommy 's home . how 'd your meetings go ? sharon : uh , okay . fine . dylan : uh ... you seem a little preoccupied . sharon : i do ? dylan : yeah . this should help . here you go . one small and freshly changed miracle right there . uh , i got to head out . are you gon na be -- you gon na be okay ? sharon : yeah , of course . dylan : okay . well , thank you for my time , my one - on - one time with this little guy here . he makes everything better , even when he does n't take a nap . okay . love you . i 'll see you later , okay ? sharon : okay . nikki : he 's not coming , is he ? victor : [ sighs ] nikki : it 's so good to see you . victor : nicholas insisted . nikki : well , i am very grateful to both of you . just to see your face ... [ sighing ] oh , victor , i needed that so much . victor : what do you want ? mariah : i like kevin . i like him , and he ... tolerates me . and we had a really good thing going until natalie came to town , and ... she is obviously crushing on him . and he likes it . they 're both tech geeks . they can talk firewalls and backdoor jib - jabs all day long . michael : [ chuckles ] programmer monkey talk . mariah : i 'm not blind . i see the way that they look at each other , and ... i 'm afraid . natalie : [ chuckles ] you look hot . kevin : back at ya . natalie : [ chuckles ] uh , who would have ever thought we could both pull this off ? i met with your brother , michael . guy 's pretty type - a , is n't he ? kevin : mm , you have a tech brain . michael has more of a business brain . natalie : and what about you ? kevin : uh , i have a money brain . natalie : [ chuckles ] kevin : my whole life has been a series of fruitless pursuits of cash . natalie : fruitless until now . kevin : there 's plenty of fruit now , yeah . natalie : how much did you give mariah ? kevin : uh , so far , nothing . no fruit . she 's not happy about it . natalie : well , she should be happy , for you and your success . i mean , you earned it . we should be celebrating . uh ... oh , uh , champagne and caviar , my good man , for my luncheon companion and me . kevin : [ laughs ] you 're a lunatic . natalie : no , i 'm rich , okay , which means i 'm not crazy . i 'm eccentric . nikki : it was wrong of me to testify at your trial . i see that now . my job ... was to be by your side ... and help you find your way back . i would give anything in the world to make things right again , victor . but i need you to forgive me . just , please ... tell me ... what i can do to earn your forgiveness . victor : i 'll tell you what you can do . dylan : hey , you got a second ? nick : yeah . is this about mom ? dylan : yeah , she , uh -- she took off for the prison as soon as you two hung up . i 'm just not sure how i feel about all this . nick : yeah , i know , dylan . but it 's got to happen . if mom 's gon na move forward , she needs to see him . dylan : and then what ? he gets her there , and -- and he makes her feel bad . look , she 's not drinking today , but that does n't mean she 's not gon na drink after the visit . nick : yeah , uh , look . i 'm cautiously optimistic . dylan , this is their dance , and it 's just another turn around the ballroom for them . dylan : yeah , or maybe you have faith because you want your parents together . maybe that 's something that 's hard - wired into all of us -- family forever . sharon : sage . sage : is dylan here ? sharon : no . why ? sage : okay . sharon , i just spoke with nurse stephens at memorial , and i 'm still shaking about it . you 're not gon na believe what just happened . i confronted her about saying she did n't know dr. anderson very well . and you should have seen the look in her eyes . she was completely freaked out . and then i asked her how she paid dr. anderson back for saving her career , and she said , `` oh , i was just a really good nurse . `` she was n't convincing . i know she was lying . [ sully fussing ] sage : oh . hi ! ohh . yes . oh , i know . hi . hi . hi . and then she was going off on this whole thing about -- about how she was sorry for my pain and -- and how she was sorry that i did n't get to say goodbye to my son . like , why would she bring up christian ? it was so strange . i know she 's up to something , sharon . she 's hiding it . i can feel it . mariah : for the record , i have allergies . i am not crying over your dorky brother . michael : understood . and also for the record , you 're allowed to get upset if you think there 's anything romantic going on between my dorky brother and natalie . mariah : we 're roommates . that 's it . michael : we 've already established how close you two are . mariah : friends close . not more - than - friends close . we tried the more - than- friends , and it was a disaster . although there was a nice moment on new year 's eve . but romance is n't the only legit form of a relationship . kevin and i were a team . and now he 's just ... moving on . if he 's got natalie , he does n't need me , and ... god , that makes me feel -- michael : jealous ? mariah : no . [ sniffles ] sad . really sad . natalie : and because i 'm eccentric ... i 'm gon na eat this stuff for breakfast , lunch , and dinner . kevin : [ laughs ] well , it might get a little boring . natalie : oh , being rich will never be boring . oh . oh , what the ... kevin : what ? are you okay ? natalie : [ grunting ] mnh - mnh . kevin : [ chuckles ] do you need the heimlich or something ? natalie : ugh . holy crap . that 's just -- kevin : disgusting ? natalie : [ sighs ] you know , i just ate money . and it was fantastic . kevin : [ laughs ] you 're a nut . natalie : a bad nut ? kevin : the best kind of nut . come here . natalie : [ chuckles ] kevin : fantastic , even . victor : if you ... indeed do regret betraying me , then giving your proxy to curtis fielding on the board of directors , uh , will show that you are sincere , okay ? nikki : my voting proxy ? victor : yeah . nikki : i have just poured my soul out to you and begged you for forgiveness . and you want to use it as leverage for a business deal ? victor , is that really all that matters to you -- newman enterprises ? victor : that is my company . that is my life . nikki : i know . victor : that is what matters to me ! it 's the only thing that will be here when i get out of here in 10 years ! nikki : that 's not true . [ sniffles ] we will all be here -- your wife , your children , your grandchildren . i would do anything to take it all back . victor : well , you ca n't . nikki : we miss you so much . e - everybody 's falling apart . our lives are miserable without you . but that 's what you want to hear , is n't it ? victor : i could have told you this would happen . nikki : you were right about everything . but hearing that ... is not enough for you , is it ? victor : guard . [ knock on door ] [ door shuts ] dylan : i was lucky , you know ? i may not have known about my birth parents , but , i mean , i had a great father . terry was [ chuckles ] he was tough , man . no- nonsense . but he was always there for me , never a doubt in my mind . and then i see the way victor treats all of you . and , i mean , how can a guy do that to his own kids ? nick : i could n't tell you , man . but i made a vow to myself that i would never treat my kids the way my dad does us . then again , summer just accused me of acting like victor about luca , so -- dylan : trust me , you 're not -- y - you 're not victor . nick : i hope not . and you 're a great dad , dylan . i see you with sully . you 're gon na be just as good as terry was . dylan : i mean , that kid is my life , you know ? sully 's gon na grow up knowing that his dad has his back . he 'll know that he can always , always count on his dad . sage : i do n't know . maybe dr. anderson was talking about i did n't get to say goodbye to david . maybe it was n't christian . she was there when both of the boys were born . but ... there 's just something really strange about it . there was a look in her eye , a sound in her voice . i do n't know . there 's just some secret that she 's hiding . yeah ? [ sully fusses ] sage : [ laughing ] ohh . sharon , why are you crying ? [ next_on ] ian : guard ! victor : aah ! ian : guard , help ! this man needs help ! kyle : hello , summer . sharon : i need a test done . it 's a dna test . | nick persuades victor to accept a visit from nikki who asks for forgiveness and her voting proxy . nikki is heartbroken when victor is happy that the family is falling apart without him . he says `` i told you this would happen . `` mariah and michael are worried that kevin 's money has changed him for the worse , and they have lost him to natalie and his wealth . sharon remembers everything that patty told her while she was at fairview . after a brief visit with patty when she again tells her that she was n't pregnant , she suspects that sully is baby christian . |
nikki : hi , darling . would you like some tea ? victor : i would love some tea . nikki : there you are . victor : i 'll take that . nikki : how did you sleep last night ? i know you got up a lot . victor : i did , did n't i ? i had a lot on my mind . nikki : the kids ? victor : mm - hmm . you know something ? why do n't i call victoria ? then maybe the three of us can go to the club and have breakfast . what do you think ? nikki : darling , that would be great . but i already called the tack house this morning , and she 's gone . victor : where would she have gone so early in the morning ? [ scene_break ] victoria : good morning , jack . jack : i was n't expecting company quite so early . victoria : well , i was hoping that you could spare me some time . jack : i was gon na give you a call as soon as i got to the office today . victoria : oh , well , i saved you the quarter . i was hoping that you could bring me up to speed before i leap in head first . jack : `` up to speed . `` victoria : i 'd like to pick your brain about the company -- marketing strategies , division info . um , you know , we could grab some breakfast on the way in , my treat . oh , and i need a copy of the current business plan . i sort of want to know what direction you 're taking with everything . jack : yeah , you know , before you go any further , we need to talk , i think . victoria : oh , well , i 'll tell you what . why do n't we head into town and you can fill me in over breakfast ? jack : uh , better still , why do n't you have a seat ? victoria : i do n't wan na sit . what 's going on , jack ? jack : there 's been a change of plans . victoria : uh - oh . i 'm not gon na like this , am i ? [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , i missed you so much last night . michael : i missed you , too . lauren : yeah ? michael : i got coffee . lauren : mm , good . the high - octane kind ? michael : yeah , just the way you like it . lauren : that 's right -- strong , like my men . so you did n't call me last night after you dropped gloria off . michael : i 'm sorry . i meant to . something came up . lauren : yeah ? as long as that something is n't named victoria newman ... michael : hmm , hmm , hmm . do i detect a note of jealousy here ? lauren : oh , you would like that , would n't you , a little catfight over michael baldwin ? michael : yeah , what man would n't ? lauren : dream on , sugarplum , unless , of course , you did n't call me because of victoria . michael : no . no . it was because of kevin . lauren : what 's goin ' on ? he seemed happy last night . michael : yeah , i thought so , too . lauren : he was introducing mac to your mother . and the look on his face when you said you were setting aside some of that power ball money for him -- he never expected that . he was very touched . the three of you seemed like a really close , loving family . michael : well , will wonders never cease ? it even felt that way , a little . lauren : thank you . well , you 're a very big reason why . michael : thank you . who knows ? there might be hope for this family yet ... ( clears throat ) if kevin does n't go off the deep end again . lauren : what do you mean ? michael : between the time i dropped gloria off and the time i came back ... something 's going on with him . something 's going on with him , and whatever it is is -- is deeply disturbing . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , robin , what 's up ? robin : hi , mac . things are good . how 's your leg doing ? mac : oh , it feels a lot better today . thanks . the doctor said i 'm really lucky . it should heal without scarring . robin : oh , that 's great . should you be working out ? mac : upper body only . so what are you doing here this morning ? robin : i always work out in the morning . mac : oh . that 's weird . j.t . told me that you had an early class . robin : early class ? mac : yeah , he said that 's why you had to cut your date short last night . you had to be out first thing in the morning so you needed to head home . robin : j.t . said that ? really ? mac : yeah , really . robin : you know , i never told j.t . i had an early class . i did n't end the date early . he did . mac : how come ? robin : he said he wanted to go home . he was worried about you . [ scene_break ] neil : morning , sweetheart . lily : good morning . neil : how 's your studying going ? lily : um , it 's okay . it 's just so much to remember . i ca n't wait till these exams are over . neil : yeah ? well , you 're gon na do fine . lily : yeah , i 'll do fine , on the test maybe . my life , on the other hand ... neil : you 're doing fine with that , too . lily : that 's what you think . neil : lily , everybody has their ups and downs . lily : well , when it comes to guys , why does it always have to be down ? i guess i 'm just not meant to have a normal boyfriend . neil : is this about daniel ? lily : can you please not say his name ? neil : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . i know . i know it must hurt , but the right guy will come along -- lily : oh , dad , please , i just -- i do n't wan na talk about it , okay ? i just feel like my whole life if falling apart . neil : now that 's not true . lily : it sure feels like it . lily : um , dad , can i , uh , can i ask you a question ? neil : of course you can . what is it ? lily : well , did you ever like a girl and she did n't feel the same way ? neil : lily , lily , yeah , yeah . about a million times , sure . it 's almost , um , almost a rite of passage in high school . i - i remember , um ... there was this one girl . her name was monique . gosh , she was absolutely gorgeous . and i finally worked up the nerve to ask her out . and she turned me down flat , did n't even take a minute to think about it . i 'll tell ya , i was -- i was crushed . the last thing i wanted to do was go back to school and have to face her . lily : well , how long till it stopped hurting ? [ scene_break ] daniel : all right , here you go , mom . phyllis : thank you . change ? daniel : oh , yeah , yeah , i forgot . uh , you gave me a 10 , right ? phyllis : i gave you a 20 . daniel : well , you know , it works sometimes . sometimes you forget . phyllis : hand it over . let me tell you something . i never forget . daniel : why do n't you just keep telling yourself that , okay ? anyway , i 'm heading out . uh , i 'm not gon na be back for dinner tonight . phyllis : why ? daniel : well , i 'm meeting up with some friends after school , and we 're gon na hang out and get something to eat . phyllis : oh , no , no , no . i do n't think i like the idea of you going out so late on a school night . daniel : well , i do n't have school tomorrow , remember ? it was that whole teacher meeting thing or whatever . phyllis : oh , yeah , yeah . i forgot . daniel : see ? phyllis : um , lily winters would n't happen to be one of those friends you 're hanging out with tonight , would she ? [ scene_break ] cassie : ( hushed voice ) no , i 'm going . do n't worry . i 'll be there . i have to . daniel 's going . shut up . he noticed my makeup . he was really nice to me at school . sharon : breakfast . cassie : i got ta go . sharon : who was on the phone ? cassie : my friend ali . she misses me . well , everybody misses me since i 've been grounded . i am never doing anything wrong ever again , ever . [ scene_break ] lauren : kevin was disturbing ? did he do something ? michael : no . i mean , no . it 's just when i got home from dropping gloria off , he was in a very strange mood . lauren : well , he seemed very happy last night , you know , all lit up around mackenzie . do you think something happened to them when he took her home ? michael : it 's possible . lauren : yeah , but you do n't think it 's the case . michael : you know , he did n't seem hurt or disappointed . it was much deeper than that . it -- it was a very dark place . lauren : dark ? you do n't think that he 's done something , do you ? michael : i do n't -- i do n't -- no . you know what ? no . i 'd rather not make it sound any worse than it is . lauren : did you talk to him ? michael : oh , i tried . it was like talking to a zombie . he rushed off to bed before i could get anything out of him . lauren : okay , but he stayed here . he did n't go anywhere , right ? michael : no . lauren : that 's good . that 's good . you know what ? i am sure he and mac got into a little spat or something , and he 'll be fine this morning . michael : i really hope that 's what it is . i really do . ( footsteps approaching ) michael : oh , speak of the devil . lauren : hi . good morning . [ scene_break ] nikki : maybe she went riding . you know victoria loves her horses . victor : remember when she used to get up early in the morning and take blue smoke out for a ride ? nikki : hmm . victor : i 'm just so happy she 's back . nikki : i have missed her so much . victor : i know . nikki : i pray that she stays . victor : yeah . she will . nikki : victor , there 's something that you need to know . you 're gon na hear about it sooner or later anyway . victor : what 's that ? nikki : well , apparently , jack has offered her a job at jabot . victor : mm - hmm . i know . nikki : have you talked to her about it ? victor : no , i have n't . nikki : but you know . how do you feel about this ? victor : it 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] victoria : `` a change of plans . `` give it to me straight , jack . what 's going on ? jack : you will not be c.e.o . of jabot . for now that position is not available . victoria : i thought you were gon na rescind the offer you made to jill . jack : i was n't able to do that . victoria : what ? why not ? jill is n't under contract . you told me . she has n't even been approved by the board yet . it 's your call whether or not to keep her in the top spot . jack : actually , that 's not quite true . victoria : well , then tell me , jack . what is the truth ? jack : katherine got involved . it was n't supposed to fall out this way . she killed my effort to take the position away from jill . victoria : she can do that . jack : yeah , it 's her company . she can do pretty much anything she wants . victoria : i ca n't believe that you tracked me down in italy to offer me a job that was n't yours to offer in the first place . jack : no , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . jill was not involved at the time . i was gon na get all this done and run it by katherine after the fact . she found out before i wanted her to . victoria : how did that happen ? jack : it appears she was tipped off . victoria : well , who could have tipped her off ? jack : i 'm pretty certain it was victor . [ scene_break ] lily : i feel so dumb . neil : why ? you did n't do anything wrong . lily : because daniel was n't even my boyfriend . but yet i ca n't stop thinking about him . imagine what it would 've felt like if we 'd actually been going out for awhile . neil : it would 've hurt even worse . lily : yeah , well , it hurts pretty bad right now . neil : yeah ? is there anything i can do for you ? lily : no , but thank you . neil : hey , i know . why do n't i get you one of those caramel mocha frappa mochachoca things you like so much ? lily : `` mocha choca thing `` ? you mean a mochaccino ? neil : yeah , yeah . you know i knew the name of it . i 'm just playing with you . lily : yeah . you do n't have to do that . it 's okay . neil : i know i do n't have to do that , but i want to . anything for you , my baby girl . okay . ( imitating arnold schwarzenegger ) i 'll be back . lily : gosh . do n't forget the whipped cream . neil : you got it . [ scene_break ] daniel : why do you have to do that ? phyllis : do what ? daniel : keep bringing up lily 's name all the time . i told you i was gon na stay away from her . and i do n't like it , but i 'm doing it , all right ? phyllis : shh . i wish it was n't like this . i wish you did n't have to stay away from lily , okay ? but , you know , that 's the price you have to pay when you do stupid things , daniel . that stunt you pulled last summer ... daniel : you know what ? okay . okay . i get it . so can you just stop bugging me about this ? phyllis : listen , listen . i 'm not purposely trying to get on your case , all right ? but you need to stay away from lily for your own sake . daniel : yeah , i know , or i 'm gon na be in some kind of big trouble . you know , i hate the fact that i ca n't see lily , but i get it . so can we just drop this -- ? phyllis : okay . daniel : and do n't you trust me ? phyllis : it 's dropped . daniel : good . thank you . i 'll see ya later . phyllis : see you , sweetie . [ scene_break ] nick : ( chuckling ) nick : wow . look at you , bud . noah : do i have a moustache ? sharon : mm - hmm . a very excellent moustache . cassie : that 's cool . noah : can i go look in the mirror ? cassie : actually , you can see yourself in the spoon . noah : whoa , cool , just like you , dad . nick : yeah , handsome . sharon : ( laughs ) cassie , just put those in the sink , okay ? cassie : oh , that 's okay . i 'll do them . sharon : no , you have to get ready for school . the bus will be here soon . cassie : okay . sharon : you too . you 're gon na wear your moustache to school ? 'cause the bus is gon na be here . you got ta get ready . noah : all right . nick : no moustaches at school . noah : shoot . cassie : hey , can i ask you guys a favor ? nick : sure . what 's up ? cassie : well , last night you said you would talk about my grounding . sharon : we have n't made up our minds yet . cassie : okay , well , see , the thing is , uh , tomorrow we have school off . so tonight ali and some of my friends were going to go to dinner and a movie . can i please , please go ? sharon : um , well , honey , you know , you 're being punished , and you do n't always get to do what you want to do when you 're being punished or it would n't be a punishment . cassie : well , ca n't you just make an exception ? i mean , i have worked so hard in school , just this once . i have done everything good . do n't i deserve some credit ? sharon : it 's just that it 's hard for us to trust you now , sweetie . noah : it 's just a movie , mom . cassie : thank you . okay , how about this ? after tonight i will go back to being grounded . if i could have just this once with my friends -- there 's no school tomorrow . please . please . nick : uh , i 'll tell you what . your bus is gon na be here soon , so why do n't you go on to school and your mother and i will talk about it . cassie : oh , thank you . thank you . sharon : oh , now we did n't say yes . we said we 'd think about it . cassie : thank you . ( makes kissing sound ) okay , come on , noah . nick : give me some knuckles , bud . all right . you have a good day . noah : bye , mom . bye , dad . sharon : bye . nick : so what do you think ? [ scene_break ] mac : i mean , come on , robin . no way . robin : j.t . said he was tired but also feeling guilty about leaving you alone . mac : guilty ? robin : yeah . j.t . wanted to go home , wanted to make sure you were okay . mac : well , you know , that 's what roommates do , right ? they look out for each other ? robin : right . mac : hey , look , i 'm sorry if it messed up -- robin : you know what ? forget it . you know , i should get going . i really do have class in a little while . mac : okay . j.t . : hey . it 's not gon na happen ? jack has made her the offer and i think she wants to take it . [ scene_break ] victor : once again , jack abbott has gone behind everyone 's back . in this case , he used our daughter to insinuate himself into our family . nikki : look , when i first heard about this idea , i thought it was terrible . but the more i think about it , the more i understand where victoria 's coming from . i mean , if she works for jabot instead of newman , nicholas wo n't be threatened , there wo n't be this all - out war between the two of them , at least not under the same company 's roof . victor : victoria belongs with her family , in the family business . nikki : but you ca n't force them to make that work . darling , i agree with you . jack is using victoria for his own devices . but if you really look at this , you 'll see that it 's not a bad deal for either of our children . would n't you rather have victoria here , working at jabot , than living in italy ? victor : you know i would , all right ? and , up until last night , i thought i could convince our son to find a position for his sister at newman . nikki : so you 've talked to him about this . victor : to no avail . nikki : look , you have to just stop this . both of our children are adults . they have their own minds . victoria has said she does not want to work with her brother . she does n't want him to find a spot for her . darling , you 're just gon na have to give this up and accept the fact that victoria will be working for jabot . victor : i 'm gon na stop that from happening . [ scene_break ] victoria : my father went to katherine to stop you from hiring me . are you sure ? jack : who else would have told her ? victoria : who else knew about this ? jack : ashley -- i do n't believe for a second she would have gone to katherine behind my back . no , i am pretty certain it was victor . victoria : well , it makes sense . my dad knew i was moving in a different direction with my career . he knew i did n't want to be working at newman enterprises . but to do something like this -- that 's just so typical victor newman , trying to control my life again . jack : yeah , and ruin mine . see , not only has he not allowed me to hire the person i think is best for the job -- the person that is most qualified -- i am now in an absolutely untenable position . see , jill now knows she 's not my first choice . and there she is , running the company , apparently against my will . victoria : and i 'll bet katherine 's on the warpath , too . jack : oh , yeah , victor has complicated things plenty . victoria : why am i not surprised ? jack : hey , i am not giving up . i know you wanted this . i did , too . i am not finished fighting this battle . hey , i want you to run jabot . victoria : but my father does n't , and somehow victor newman always gets what he wants . jack : wait , you 're not giving up on me , are you ? victoria : what do you expect , jack ? jack : victoria , give me some time . give me a little room to maneuver here . how about you come on board as jabot 's chief operating officer ? victoria : oh , working under jill with her knowing that you want to move her out and me in ? yeah , that would be so pleasant . jack : i realize it 's not an ideal situation -- victoria : no , forget it , jack . it 's not gon na happen , especially now that dad has katherine on his side . he 's brought in the heavy artillery , okay ? you 're not gon na be able to make this happen . as usual , he 's calling all the shots . i wo n't be running jabot cosmetics or any other company this side of the atlantic . thank you , victor newman . [ scene_break ] lauren : did you hear me ? i said , `` good morning . `` kevin : hi . lauren : hi . how ya doin ' ? kevin : is there any sugar ? look , where 's the sugar ? i need the sugar for my coffee . lauren : yeah , well -- oh , it 's right over here . kevin : oh . lauren : there you go . lauren : that -- that was some night , last night , huh ? ( tapping ) kevin : yeah . lauren : it meant a lot to your mom . she seemed really happy . so did mac enjoy herself ? kevin : what ? mom , what ? lauren : no , i 'm asking you about mac . kevin : what about mac ? michael : all right . all right , enough . what the hell is going on with you ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . so what was up with robin ? you two get into it or somethin ' ? mac : of course not . i barely know her . why would we do that ? j.t . : i do n't know . i swear , mac , women baffle me . mac : come on . what 's the big deal ? we 're just like men , only female . j.t . : ( chuckles ) that 's a good one . so how 's the leg ? you sure you should be working out on it so soon ? should n't you give it a rest ? mac : uh , it 's good . the doc said i could work out , just , you know , give the leg a rest . you do n't have to worry like an old mother hen . j.t . : hey , who you callin ' old ? mac : i think robin likes you . j.t . : yeah , i guess . mac : it 's too bad she had to cut your date short last night . j.t . : oh , well . her loss . mac : ah . what was that reason again ? you did say she had an early class , right ? j.t . : yeah , something like that . mac : yeah . i guess it was cancelled since she was here this morning . j.t . : oh . yeah . i guess it was . mac : or maybe she did n't have class at all . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , man . um , you -- you must be new here . man : yeah . i 'm dillon . how are you ? neil : dillon , i 'm fine , thanks . neil winters . dillon : nice to meet you . neil : nice to meet you , too . dillon : what can i get ya ? neil : uh , can i get a -- let me get a mochaccino with whipped cream and a latte to go . dillon : you got it . neil : boo . phyllis : oh . neil . gee , just the man i wanted to see . neil : oh , yeah ? phyllis : do you have a minute ? neil : yeah , sure . what 's going on ? phyllis : have a seat . neil : all right , yeah . phyllis : all right . neil : so what can i do for you ? phyllis : listen , can you please tell me what 's going on with those blush and contour compacts ? when 's the release date ? i have people on the site chompin ' at the bit . they really want it . i do n't want to lose momentum . neil : okay , uh , i 'll check into things and get back to you . how 's that ? phyllis : fine . neil : phyllis , can i ask you something ? phyllis : yeah , sure . neil : um , what 's going on with daniel and kevin fisher ? phyllis : what do you mean ? neil : are they friends ? phyllis : um , i mean , daniel 's friends with a lot of -- what -- why are you asking me ? neil : i 'll tell you why . because kevin showed up at my front doorstep the other day trying to convince me they were n't . and by the end of the conversation , i had this feeling that they 're pretty tight . now i know . i - i have no right telling you who your son should be hanging out with . but i have every right as a father to say who my daughter should n't be hanging out with , and that 's anyone associated with kevin fisher . phyllis : i understand . neil : okay , good . phyllis : okay , okay . i got it . neil : so -- so , wait , you think i 'm being unreasonable because kevin helped lily last summer at the rec center ? phyllis : well , i mean , i did n't say that . but , you know , he did . he really helped her . neil : yeah , well , as a dad , i 'm feeling really uncomfortable about this whole scenario . phyllis : okay , um , well , as a mother ... neil : mm - hmm . phyllis : i - i think maybe you should just let it go . neil : no . no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i ca n't let it go because , phyllis , something does n't add up here , and i 'm gon na find out what it is . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , lily . i got your favorite here -- some coffee and a cranberry scone . lily : oh , uh , did you , uh , run into dad ? devon : unh - unh . why ? lily : guess i 'm gon na be on a coffee overload . he went to get me some , too . devon : he did ? oh . lily : thank you . devon : you 're welcome . i guess your family really does care about you , lily . lily : yeah , i guess . devon : i mean , i know that i 'm not really your family and ... lily : devon , come on . we talked about this . devon : no , i know that . and i did n't mean it that way . it 's just -- well , sometimes i do n't want to be your family . devon : do you need any help with homework or anything ? lily : uh , no , i 'm almost done . devon : yeah ? lily : yeah . devon : all right , um , did you hear about the party ? lily : the one in the park tonight ? devon : uh - huh . are you gon na go ? lily : no . i 'm -- i 'm not in the mood . devon : you 're not in the mood ? come on . why not ? why do n't you go with me ? lily : no , i do n't -- i do n't think so . devon : come on . it 's gon na be fun . i know you like to dance at these things . lily : yeah , but i thought you hated dancing . devon : yeah , well , i might just dance with you tonight . you never know . maybe . lily : okay , well , i 'm gon na hold you to it . devon : so you 're gon na go then . yeah ? lily : okay . devon : all right . [ scene_break ] boy : hey , man , we gon na party tonight ? daniel : huh . oh , yeah . boy : you bringing lily winters ? daniel : no , man , i 'm flyin ' solo tonight . sam : i thought you two were going out . daniel : yeah , we were . but the only friend i 'm going to that party with tonight comes in a bottle or a can . boy : hey , dude , i got ta go to the library before class . daniel : all right , man . check ya later . sierra : daniel , why are you doing this ? daniel : doing what ? sierra : blowing off lily . daniel : ( sighs ) what 's it to you ? sierra : well , she 's my friend . daniel : okay , look , sierra , i really do n't need any complications in my life . all i wan na do tonight is have a good time , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do , is have a good time . sierra : and if she 's there ? daniel : you know , i ca n't really tell her what to do . why do n't you tell her to stay away from me , though ? [ scene_break ] nick : so i think we should let cassie hang out with her friends tonight . sharon : well , grounded is grounded , and i do n't think that we should give in just because she wants us to . nick : yeah , but she 's been on her best behavior . she 's really been helping out around the house . she 's been nice to noah . her whole attitude 's changed . sharon : yeah , it has . but that could be because she 's known all along about tonight . i mean , if we make an exception , how are we supposed to discipline her in the future ? and what kind of punishment is it if we let her go out when she 's grounded ? she 's gon na learn our word does n't mean anything . so , no , i think it 's a bad idea . nick : let 's give it a shot , okay ? if cassie does n't follow the rules , then we reel her back in . sharon : mm , i got ta go to work . nick : no . sharon : ( giggles ) nick : tell me something . do you remember when i used to come over to your house and you 'd sneak out ? sharon : okay , do n't start getting into that . nick : look , i 'm just saying that if i 'd gotten caught for half the things i pulled when i was growin ' up , i 'd still be locked up in the newman holding cell . look , we were all young once . sharon : yeah , i just -- i have a lot of reservations . nick : i wan na find a way to spend more time with cassie . i think she needs it now more than ever . sharon : you really think we should let her go , huh ? nick : i think our daughter needs this vote of confidence from her parents . sharon : okay . fine . nick : you 've made our little girl very happy . sharon : well , it 's not my job to make her happy . nick : i know . it 's gon na be okay . sharon : all right . change of subject . nick : shoot . sharon : you said that you would tell me about your conversation with victor . [ scene_break ] michael : what is it , kevin ? what 's wrong ? kevin : nothing is wrong , michael . why do you keep asking me that ? michael : because when i got home last night , you were acting like an automaton , and it 's still the case this morning . is it mackenzie ? kevin : no . all right , yeah . it 's -- michael : no , it is n't , you big liar . kevin : i 'm going through something , all right ? just leave me alone . michael : yeah , well , when you go through something , i worry , kevin . lauren : we all do . we 're just concerned . michael : especially when there is n't anything to worry about . lauren : is it gloria ? are you worried about her marriage to john ? kevin : yes , of course i 'm worried about my mother . michael : look , we showed gloria a really terrific time last night . when i took her home , she was happy . kevin : but still ... michael : look , our mother is a very strong woman . i mean , she can deal with whatever the abbotts have to throw at her . kevin : she was n't prepared to deal with this . michael : deal with what ? you 're not talking about the abbotts anymore , are you ? kevin : i have to go . i told daniel i 'd meet him at the coffeehouse . michael : no , no , you 're -- kevin : get off ! get off me ! michael : not this time . i do n't like what i 'm seeing . look , kevin -- kevin : mikey -- michael : this is giving me a really bad feeling . now you 're gon na tell me what 's going on with you , and you 're gon na tell me now . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( groans ) mac : ( laughs ) i 'll spot you . j.t . : no , i 'm okay . mac : come on . j.t . : 1,003 ! mac : ( laughs ) j.t . : ( groans ) whew ! mac : you know , j.t . , i was thinking , if robin did n't have an early class , what else would have made your date end so early ? j.t . : why are we still talking about this ? mac : i do n't know . it just seems strange , you know , if she likes you so much . why is she making up excuses to get rid of you ? i mean , i know when i like a guy , the last thing i want to do is give him the brush - off . j.t . : mac , what are you getting at ? maybe she did n't like me . so what ? mac : j.t . , she told me . j.t . : told you what ? mac : that she was n't the one who ended the date early , that it was you . [ scene_break ] nikki : what do you mean you 're gon na stop that ? what have you done ? have you talked to katherine ? victor : you bet i 've talked to katherine , and she and i are on the same page about that . jill abbott is the new c.e.o . at jabot , and that 's as it should be . nikki : so in other words , you have sabotaged victoria 's opportunity . you are unbelievable ! you want her to live here in genoa city , but there 's nothing here for her now . all the doors have been slammed in her face . what do you think is gon na happen when victoria finds out that you are the one responsible for her losing that job ? victoria : it 's too late . i already know . [ scene_break ] j.t . : okay , mac , i 'm busted . i used you as an excuse . mac : an excuse ? j.t . : mm - hmm . see , i was n't really feeling the date with robin last night . i was getting tired of being out , so i just told her that i needed to go home , check on you , make sure you were okay . mac : and why did n't you tell me this last night ? j.t . : i do n't know . i just did n't . mac : i think i know why . i think it 's because i was with kevin . j.t . : what 's fisher got to do with this ? mac : well , maybe 'cause he 's not your favorite person . hey , but that does n't really make sense . j.t . : no , it does n't . mac : yeah , i mean , why would that make you lie about your date ? you did n't even know i was out with kevin . unless maybe you thought i was sitting home alone in the loft , and i was n't there when you got in . and maybe you were a little jealous that i was with kevin . j.t . : jealous , of that loser ? ( chuckles ) mac , you keep searching , you might just find an answer . mac : okay , then why did you feel the need to be dishonest ? j.t . : why are you making such a big deal about this ? mac : you made it a big deal by telling a white lie when you did n't have to . i 'm just trying to figure out why that is . j.t . : okay , what do you want me to say ? mac : what i want you to say is that in a weird way , we had fun yesterday -- taking me to the hospital , taking care of me , bringing me home -- that after all that , being with robin was n't what you really wanted . you would have rather spent time with me . that 's what i want you to say , but , hey , i 'll take your word at face value . you had a crummy date , and you used me as an excuse to get out of it . does that work for you ? it 's too bad , 'cause there 's nothing i would have rather done than spend time with you . [ scene_break ] nick : what 's to tell ? it 's the same old story . dad wants me to bring victoria back on board , and i explained to him why it just wo n't work . sharon : did he accept that ? nick : no , but he 's even more upset that jack offered her a job . i 'm sure you can understand how that makes him feel . sharon : where is all this going to end , nick ? nick : i do n't know , but my dad is living in some fantasyland if he thinks his two kids are gon na be able to coexist at this company he created , and i told him yet again that victoria does n't want it either . sharon : but victor could n't hear it ? nick : he told me i 'm breaking his heart and that the day will come when i 'll regret this decision . sharon : he thinks you 're making a mistake . nick : well , damn it , sharon , if it 's a mistake , then it 's my mistake to make , and i 'll accept the consequences . but i tell you , i am getting sick and tired of dad 's constant interference . he 's sucking all the joy out of being the c.e.o . [ scene_break ] victoria : did you go to katherine cchancellor ? are you the person responsible for katherine overruling jack 's decision ? victor : mm - hmm . so ... she did overrule him . victoria : after everything that has happened in this family , i 'd have thought you 'd learn your lesson . nikki : honey , your father is -- victoria : no , do n't stick up for him . he has n't learned a thing . you just ca n't help yourself , can you ? you , in one fell swoop , have destroyed the biggest career opportunity that i have ever been offered . why ca n't you let me just make my own decisions and live my own life ? victor : because i do n't want you to be working for jack abbott ! you got it ? [ scene_break ] kevin : mikey , this is my problem . i 'm gon na handle it myself . i got ta go ! michael : no , no , listen to me ! something happened between the time i dropped gloria off and the time i got back here . now what was it ? now talk to me ! lauren : come on , kevin , talk to us ! michael : look , i mean it . you open up . i am not letting you leave this apartment till i get some answers . kevin : i do n't want to talk about this ! lauren : but we want to help you . kevin : i said no ! michael : look , i 've seen you look like this a long , long time ago . kevin : stop it , stop it , just stop it ! michael : no , you tell me ! you tell me what 's going on ! kevin : no , do n't tell on me ! do n't hit me , michael ! lauren : god , nobody is gon na hurt you , kevin . michael : oh , my god . oh , my god . you heard from him , did n't you ? you heard from tom . [ next_on ] victor : you call working for jack abbott the opportunity of a lifetime ? victoria : yes , yes , i do . j.t . : you want me to admit that i blew off robin to be with you ? mac : only if it 's true . kevin : tom always gets what he wants . . | robin let it slip to mac that jt - not she - had cancelled the date so he could check on her . mac later asked jt if it was true and - when he would n't say - told him she wanted to believe he 'd ended his date to be with her , which is exactly what she had wanted . cassie promised nick and sharon she 'd never screw up again and begged them to let her be ungrounded just for the night , so she could have a sleepover with her friends . alone , nick convinced sharon that they should give cassie some leeway , then told her about his visit with victor . neil comforted lily about her disappointment regarding daniel . phyllis reminded daniel why he could never be with lily . neil questioned phyllis about the connection between daniel and kevin , and said something did n't feel right about it . lily accepted devon 's invite to go to the party that night . daniel told sierra to keep lily away from him if she ended up at the party . jack broke the news to victoria that she could n't be ceo , tried to offer her the coo position , and told her victor was to blame for the changes . nikki told victor that jack was trying to court victoria , and suggested it would - at least - be a way to keep her in town . victoria interrupted them and victor admitted he 'd prevented jack from hiring her . victoria said he 'd ruined the best business deal of her life . when kevin continued to act distant , michael and lauren tried to get him to open up . things got heated and kevin begged michael not to hit him . in an instant , michael realized he 'd had contact with ' terrible tom ' . |
nick : you do n't know what you want ? sharon : i 'm not sure of anything . nick : sharon , i do n't want a divorce . sharon : well , you just said you would give me one . nick : no , i said , i would n't fight you . if you 're having doubts ... sharon : that 's all i have -- doubts . i just feel so lost right now . nick : why 'd you cut your trip short ? sharon : because ... every time i looked at noah 's eyes , i saw you and that smile of yours . i tried to hide it , but he knew that something was wrong . nick : yeah , he knew before you left . sharon : you should 've seen him trying to take care of me . i did n't want to use noah like that . you know , he pretended that he was having fun , but ... nick : sharon , we do n't have to rush anything , okay ? we can take our time with this . if you wan na try again ... sharon : that 's not the only reason i had to come home , nick . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , jack , what 's up ? jack : could you and lily come up to the main house for a minute ? daniel : oh , i do n't know about that . you know , lily 's got a big test tomorrow . and she 's kinda freaking out about it . lily : i am not ! jack : you think you could tear yourself away from your beautiful wife for just a couple of minutes ? daniel : yeah , yeah , i 'll be there in a sec . lily : oh , my gosh . i am so far behind . i 'm gon na fail this test . daniel : no , you 're not . you 're gon na do fine . unless you get a `` b. `` 'cause in that case , it probably would be the end of the world . lily : be quiet ! daniel : i 'm going up to see jack . lily : what 's he want ? daniel : i do n't know . lily : oh , gosh , what if he 's kicking us out ? daniel : he 's not . do n't worry . lily : you okay ? daniel : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . lily : still mad about what happened with j.t . ? daniel : the guy 's a jerk . just forget about it . lily : honey , are you mad at me ? because i told colleen ? daniel : no . no , you know , he should 've been honest with her in the first place . besides , secrets come out sooner or later . lily : yeah . i 'm never gon na lie to my kids ever . daniel : well , i do n't think we will have to . lily : i just hope colleen does n't hate me . i was so mad at j.t . , i did n't think about what this would do to her and her dad . [ scene_break ] gina : here you go , my dear , diet soda with a lime . colleen : thanks , gina . gina : how 'd your workout go ? colleen : oh , uh , i never made it to the gym . i 'm not really in the mood . gina : you know , i 'm a pretty good listener . if something 's wrong , you can talk to me about it . colleen : well , maybe you can explain how people can be so thoughtless and blind . gina : oh , no , you and j.t . had a fight ? colleen : that 's not even the half of it . kevin : wow , did mr . romantic screw up already ? that did n't take long . [ scene_break ] michael : paul , this is michael . i have n't heard from you all day . get back to me when you get this . hopefully with something i can use . michael : there is nothing sweeter than the sight of you in my doorway . lauren : nothing ? oh , i can think of something sweeter . michael : mmm , what do you have percolating in that brain of yours ? that beautiful brain ? lauren : well , clear off your desk , and i 'll show you . michael : oh , temptress . lauren : mm - hmm . do you realize that you have worked late every night this week ? michael : well , tonight , too , alas . but , uh , that does n't mean i ca n't take a well deserved break . lauren : hold on one second . michael : what ? what ? lauren : here , wait . michael : i 'm sorry , are you making an appointment in my calendar ? lauren : i am . michael : is this your not - too - subtle way of telling me that i need to pay more attention ? lauren : no , not at all , sweetie . i just thought maybe you would wan na join me next week . michael : oh , for ? lauren : for ... our first pre - natal appointment . michael : yes ! yes ! yes ! yes ! i 'm there . lauren : yeah , but i know you 're busy . so i mean , it 's not like you can see anything so ... michael : no , no , no , what , are you trying to keep me from some secret female ritual ? lauren : no , no , just the sisterhood of stirrups . ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , hold on , i have to take this . lauren : okay . michael : yes . [ scene_break ] nikki : a takeover ? victoria : so that dad can never do this to us again . nikki : oh , my god , do you know what that will do to this family ? victoria : mother , it 's already been done . dad 's the one who 's declared war . ( telephone rings ) nikki : hello . victor : oh , i 'm glad you 're home . nikki : what is it , victor ? victor : the designer is here with the final sketches . nikki : how do they look ? victor : they look absolutely great . but i think she needs your final approval . nikki : yes , i know . she is under strict time constraints . victor : why do n't you come over ? and then maybe afterwards , you and i can go out and have a bite to eat . hello ? are you all right ? nikki : victor , am i supposed to sound fine and just ignore everything that 's been happening ? victor : no . i do n't expect you to sound fine . nikki : oh , that 's nice . he just hung up on me . victoria : you do n't seem too thrilled with him either . nikki : i thought that for once he had finally put his family above his own selfish needs . victoria : he had us all fooled . mom , please ... tell me you 're with nick and me . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , i never knew pregnant women could be so sexy . you know what i 'm gon na do ? lauren : what ? michael : i 'm gon na go lock that door . lauren : go lock the door . michael : i will . lauren : oh , careful ! careful ! gloria : ah , ah , ah , ah ! michael ! michael : what do you have , some freakish kind of radar ? do n't laugh at her . you 'll only encourage it . gloria : hello , lauren , how are you feeling ? lauren : oh , i 'm fine . gloria : you sure ? pre - natal vitamins , everything ? lauren : yeah . yes . gloria : are you sure ? you 're flushed . lauren : am i ? gloria : yes . lauren : well , it was a little hot in here earlier . michael : did you come here to lecture my wife ? gloria : no , as a matter of fact , i came here on business . [ scene_break ] colleen : so ... what are you doing here ? should n't you be scaring off your own customers instead of gina 's ? kevin : i am not feeling the love . why do you wan na be mean to me ? i might be able to help you . colleen : oh , yeah , help me ? i do n't think so . kevin : you 're having trouble with j.t . i lived with the guy . i got to know him a little bit . but , hey , if you do n't wan na talk to me , no problem . i 'll have a beer , please . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , uh , what did you wan na see me about ? jack : we 've had a lot of folks through the house the last couple days . there 's no room in the fridge for all the leftovers . i was kinda hoping you and lily could take 'em off our hands . daniel : well , you do n't have to feed us , jack . jack : no , no , no , i mean it . you 're doing us a favor . you think you could help us out ? daniel : yeah , sure . and i wan na say thank you . we really appreciate how generous you guys have been . jack : i 'm glad we can help . daniel : yeah . you know , lily and i both have jobs now . and as soon as we get the bucks together , we 're gon na -- jack : there is no rush . you stay here as long as you like . daniel : well , thanks , really . jack : everything okay , daniel ? things all right with you and lily ? daniel : yeah , we 're doing great . jack : so why the long face ? it might help to talk . daniel : it 's just ... you know , one of those things that you do n't have any control over . jack : sometimes all you need is a friend . daniel : yeah , but it 's not something that 's happening now . it 's something that happened a year ago . i do n't know if you 're even aware of it , but tomorrow night ... [ scene_break ] nick : is exactly a year since cassie was in that car accident with daniel . sharon : as hard as it is for me to be here with you , i just could n't wake up tomorrow and be a thousand miles from home . nick : tomorrow is a rough day for all of us . sharon : that was the night when everything started to fall apart . nick : while you 've been gone , i 've had time to think about it . cassie , you , me ... i 've been having nightmares about that night . sharon : so have i . nick : getting the call ... rushing to the hospital . sharon : seeing our beautiful little girl broken and fragile . nick : i wanted to talk to you about it . but you would n't return my calls . sharon : i could n't . i could n't handle it -- not on the phone . nick : sharon , you 're my best friend and the person i can share anything with . and i hate ... that it has to be like this . i know it 's tough for you , but i 'm really glad you came home . sharon : well , i just ... i could n't be in a hotel room anymore . and i just ... i hated that the one person that i needed to talk to the most ... the only one who really understands how i feel , is the last person that i wanted to see . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's been a year already ? daniel : yeah . you know , you make one stupid mistake and you can change your entire life . i do n't know . i wish that i could ... forget . jack : have you talked to nicholas and sharon yet ? daniel : i 'm pretty sure they do n't wan na talk to me . jack : so you could write 'em a note . daniel : yeah , yeah , i could . i do n't know , i just ca n't believe how terrible i still feel . jack : daniel , this is n't one of those things you can just shake off . sometimes , the anniversary of a death is every bit as powerful as the death itself . daniel : it 's not just cassie . this is the same time that ... my mom lost her job and lily got in all that trouble because of me . jack : you know what ? if you were n't upset , then i 'd be worried . daniel : so you 're telling me this is normal ? jack : i 'm telling you there are n't many people your age that could take a hard knock like that and turn it around the way you did . i 'm proud of you -- a lot of people are . the way you 've reached out to cassie 's parents , the way you set up the memorial at the coffeehouse , coaching noah 's team . there are n't many people that could do that . daniel : thanks , jack . you know , it actually helps to hear you say that . jack : daniel , you have a lot of people who love you -- starting with lily and your mom . daniel : my mom ... jack : things still pretty rough between you two ? daniel : it 's better . jack : you seen her lately ? daniel : no . jack : you know , she went through a lot when cassie died . daniel : yeah . yeah , she did . jack : if anyone would understand what you 're going through , i think it would be phyllis . it might be nice if the two of you could talk . daniel : i 'll think about it . jack : do that . daniel : all right , well , i 'm gon na go check on lily . jack : daniel ... i do n't know what went down between you and phyllis . but try to remember , you only have one mom . [ scene_break ] victoria : dad is out of control . and you have to stand up to him . nikki : standing up to him is one thing . you 're talking about cutting him out completely . victoria : right , well , he had no problem doing that to nick and me . nikki : yeah , but you still have a place at the company . victoria : reporting to a man who thinks we 're incompetent . nikki : he does think what he 's doing is best for newman enterprises . victoria : you 're not really buying into that , are you ? nikki : i do n't know what to think . victoria : and what about n.v.p . ? you told the press that you would only be carrying newman products . it was a selling point . and now all of a sudden dad thinks it 's a good idea to carry the jabot line , too ? with everything that 's going on over there , mother , how crazy is that ? you wan na talk about sabotage ? and how can you tolerate dad putting ashley abbott 's well - being above your own ? [ scene_break ] victor : ashley ? ashley : hi . victor : is everything all right ? ashley : you know , i went out for a drive and i found myself here . but are you on your way out ? victor : i am on the way to my office . ashley : yeah , i bet you 're busy . victor : uh , for you , i 'm never too busy . in fact , there 's something i want to discuss with you . ashley : really ? victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : yes , thanks . gloria : well , was n't that a nice , long conversation ? michael : well , i 'm sorry if my career is getting in your way . lauren : all right , sweetheart , i 'm going . michael : oh . lauren : hurry home , all right ? michael : will do . lauren : all right . bye , gloria . gloria : bye , lauren . maybe we can get together next week and , uh , buy maternity clothes . lauren : ooh , that sounds like fun . i 'll have to get back to you on that . gloria : all right , what 's going on ? you did n't call . is emma 's husband taking the settlement offer ? michael : mr. gibson passed . gloria : why ? that was a lot of money . michael : he wants to hold management accountable . gloria : all right , so what are you gon na do ? michael : i 'm working on it . ( knock on door ) paul : all right , i think i might have something you can use . [ scene_break ] colleen : okay , fine . okay , fine . i 'm listening . what 's going on with j.t . ? kevin : could you be more specific ? colleen : no , you 're the one that wanted to help . i do n't know . did you see anything unusual while you were living there ? kevin : anything or anyone ? colleen : you know what ? never mind . kevin : okay , whoa , whoa , hold up , hold up , hold up . as far as i know , there was nobody else . after mac and j.t . broke up , you were it . colleen : really ? nobody was calling or stopping by ? kevin : nope , no one . the only night he did n't come home was the night he and mac had that big fight . colleen : right . kevin : hey , is somebody messing with you ? 'cause if they are , you should do something about it . colleen : hmm , dangerous advice , coming from you , do n't you think ? kevin : all right , forget it , peace . colleen : wait , kevin , wait . kevin : what ? what ? you wan na insult me again ? colleen : no , i did n't mean to . i 'm really , uh ... kevin : you 're what ? you 're sorry ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i agree with you . placing jabot products in our retreats is a terrible idea . and i am furious with your father for even suggesting it . but to remove him from his own company ? i do n't think i can do that . he 'll never , ever forgive us . victoria : mom , dad has made it so clear that he does n't give a damn about any of our feelings , okay ? it 's all about him . he 's the only one that matters . nikki : honey , i know it feels that way . victoria : no , that 's the way that it is . he says that he 's taking back newman enterprises to save it from a looming crisis . but what about the crisis that he 's creating within our family ? why does n't that matter to him ? nikki : sometimes your father gets so focused on something , he does n't see what he 's doing . victoria : well , he sees ashley suffering . and he goes to rescue her and her company , even though his own wife is hurting . why is that , mom ? how can he be so kind to her and put so much faith in her and have none in any of us ? [ scene_break ] ashley : he rejected the settlement offer outright . victor : so gibson is holding out for more money ? ashley : he does n't want to sign anything that absolves jabot . victor : how are you holding up ? ashley : i 'm worried about my father . he feels helpless . victor : i often think about him . i think it is terrible what happened . but rest assured , you are strong . you 'll bounce back sooner than you think . ashley : it 's ironic . gloagain was supposed to save us . instead , everything he 's worked his entire life for is being destroyed . victor : ashley , you 've done nothing wrong . you have worked harder than anyone . there 's no way that your father could possibly be disappointed in you . ashley : i created a product that when it was put out in the world , it hurt people . a woman is dead . it happened on my watch . how could i not feel responsible ? i do n't think i 'm ever gon na feel free of this guilt . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 've been thinking about what our lives were like before the accident . and there were problems but ... we were happy . were n't we , nicholas ? nick : i thought we were . sharon : you know , there were days when ... i did n't want to be here . if it were n't for you and noah ... i kept telling myself , though , that we were different than other couples . our marriage was more solid . we lost our daughter , but we were n't going to lose each other . i thought that we would grieve together . and maybe we 'd come out of this stronger . nick : i wanted to be close to you . you kept reaching out to me , but i ... i was so obsessed with making daniel pay . sharon : the night of that accident a wall went up between us , nick . and it had nothing to do with daniel . nick : i blamed myself . i let cassie go out that night . sharon : i did n't blame you . nick : i know you said that . but i did n't believe you . because i could n't forgive myself . so why would i think that you would ? sharon : and now ? nick : i still blame myself . i always will . sharon : is that why you turned to phyllis instead of me ? because you could n't look at me without feeling guilty ? nick : i do n't know , maybe . sharon : i have to know , nick . you tell me that you love me . and that you want this marriage to work . but if you ca n't look at me without feeling guilty , nicholas , we do n't stand a chance . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm , um ... you know . yeah , what you said . kevin : oh , my god , you 're sorry ? wow ! colleen : no . kevin : wow , that was almost an apology . you 're not even on your deathbed . you must really be desperate . colleen : oh , is that what you think , kevin ? that i 'm desperate ? kevin : you wan na know what i really think ? colleen : do n't stop now . kevin : i think you 're wasting a lot of energy on nothing . you 're all twisted up about j.t . and this woman . colleen : kevin , that really is n't `` nothing , `` is it ? kevin : it was one night , colleen . that babe meant nothing to j.t . colleen : yeah , i wish it were that easy . kevin : well , then stop making it complicated . colleen : okay , you just ca n't understand , kevin . you , out of all people , ca n't understand . kevin : you know what ? i do n't think you understand . women give their number to j.t . all the time . he does n't call them . he 's into you . i thought that 's what you wanted . colleen : i really do n't know anymore . [ scene_break ] paul : is that possible ? jack : i just ran a red light getting here . what is going on ? michael : i put paul back on the case as soon as jabot was hit with a civil suit . jack : have you found something ? paul : yeah , i think so . gloria : it 's about time somebody did . jack : she does n't have to be here , does she ? gloria : listen , i have been a part of this from the beginning , so , no , i am not leaving ! michael : all right , let 's not waste time arguing , please . paul , what did you find ? paul : well , according to the gibson 's next door neighbors , they were going to file suit against the restaurant where emma contracted food poisoning . michael : i take it they did n't ? paul : no . as soon as emma had an allergic reaction to the gloagain cream , they changed their mind . jack : did they really ? michael : is there any corroboration ? paul : well , i was talking to the attorney 's office just now . michael : mr. gibson 's attorney , alana stevenson . paul : i asked the secretary to send a copy of the paperwork , but she 's got ta check with alana first . jack : which means paperwork had been drawn up at some point . michael : so somebody 's gon na be out of a job . gloria : and what does that mean to our case ? michael : it means , mr. gibson decided he 'd rather sue jabot -- a big company with deep pockets . paul : yeah , that 's what it looks like . [ scene_break ] victor : i think the best thing you can do now is to look forward . you know , focus on a bright future for jabot . ashley : yeah , i know you 're right . i just do n't know where to start . victor : well , let us think about how to tie in jabot -- your products -- with n.v.p . ashley : you still wan na do that ? victor : it 's my top priority right now . [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm so sorry your father is hurting you this way . victoria : i hate that he 's hurting you . i should 've seen this coming , you know ? all of those promises that he made me when i came home from italy . i actually thought that he was gon na let me run the company with nick . i should 've known better than to trust him ! nikki : well , you know , if you had n't given that new acquisition to brad to run -- victoria : no , mother , i am not to blame ! nikki : i know that . you 're not to blame . i 'm devastated about what he has done to you and your brother . victoria : i thought this would be the best time in my life -- co - c.e.o . of newman enterprises , marrying someone who i love who loves me , who shares my passion for the work . but instead of being happy for me , instead of being proud of what i have accomplished , he 's tried to undermine me on every level ! nikki : i know , sweetheart . maybe when things calm down , you 'll be able to talk to him . victoria : do you remember when he tried to stop me from marrying ryan ? well , he 's doing the same thing with bradley right now , only he 's using the business to do it . i 'm proud of what i accomplished at newman . but now , on a whim , my dad wants to take control again . even though his son and his daughter have done a damn fine job of running the company ! and here are , coming up on the anniversary of cassie 's death . you 'd think -- you 'd think we 'd be able to pull together as a family . but instead ... nikki : i know , i know , i 'm so sorry . sometimes your father is ... a very difficult man to love . i 'm sorry . victoria : i 've always wanted his approval , mother . nikki : i know . victoria : but i 'm not gon na back down this time . it 's a matter of self- respect . we ca n't let him play with our lives like this . so i 'm asking you again ... would you please , please , help us ? nikki : oh , victoria ... victoria : okay . i 'll just take that as a no . nikki : what would anybody do in this situation ? do you understand what a horrible position you 're putting me in ? how can anybody make a choice between their husband and their children ? there 's got ta be another way . victoria : well , there is n't , mom . and you have dad to thank for that . [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , it 's fine . you can stay the night . i know . you can tell me all about paris tomorrow . i love you , too , buddy . yeah , i 'll tell her . okay . tell jason i said hi . bye . sharon : maybe i should bring some clothes over to jason 's for him . nick : our son has you pegged . sharon : why is that ? nick : he told me to tell you not to worry . jason loaned him some clothes . and they also have a toothbrush he can use . sharon : it 's probably the one he left there last time . nick : i guess i 'll take your bags upstairs . sharon : wait . you never answered my question before -- about phyllis . nick : i know . i 've been asking myself why . why did i do it ? sharon : well , have you come up with an answer ? because i need to know . even i do n't like what you have to say . nick : when i started seeing phyllis , i did n't ... think about why i was doing it . i did n't think about how much i was hurting you . i was just ... too busy being selfish . sharon : so that 's my answer . you were n't thinking about me or us . nick : i do n't know . maybe i wanted to get caught . sharon : because getting caught would be the end for us ? was that your way of getting out ? nick : maybe . or maybe ... i was hoping it would force us to ... to deal with everything we were n't saying to each other . sharon : well , whose fault was that ? nick : i ca n't defend myself . there are two people in this marriage . and i stopped showing up . sharon : yeah , you did . nick : i 'll never forget the day you told me our marriage was over . because it hit me -- what an idiot i was being . i ca n't stand the thought of being without you and noah . do n't give up on us . hold on to what we had together , please . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i 'll have a beer . kevin : you just work out ? j.t . : yep . kevin : yeah , i was gon na hit the gym , too . j.t . : why did n't you ? kevin : i let it pass . j.t . : yeah , well , i needed to pound on the heavy bag for a little while . kevin : tough day ? j.t . : what 's it to you ? kevin : i , uh , i ran into colleen . j.t . : thanks . what did she have to say ? kevin : she seemed upset . you two having problems ? j.t . : she 's talking to you about this ? you know , we 're not roommates anymore , fisher . leave it alone . [ scene_break ] lily : daniel told me what happened with your dad and j.t . colleen : oh , i 'm so mad at them and victoria . how could he sleep with her , lily ? that 's -- it 's disgusting . lily : so it 's completely over between you two ? colleen : it should be . lily : you love j.t . colleen : lame , huh ? daniel : a little help ! a little help ! lily : coming , coming ! hey ! daniel : all right , all right , all right . hey , baby . lily : hey . i got it . what you got ? daniel : i got a little bit of chicken with mushrooms and some salad . uh , we got some roasted potatoes and for dessert , some chocolate cake . lily : cool . daniel : hey , colleen . colleen : hey . lily : you wan na join us for dinner ? colleen : uh , sure . lily : good , 'cause i am starving . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : me , too . colleen : um ... i do n't really wan na see my dad tonight . so would it be okay if i crashed here ? daniel : i 'm cool with it if lily is . lily : of course . colleen : thank you . lily : so ... you 're definitely not going to the wedding ? colleen : oh , please . lily : you have somewhere to stay for awhile ... colleen : what do you mean ? lily : i mean -- here -- how long do you think you can avoid your dad and j.t . ? colleen : is that what you think i 'm doing ? lily : do you have a plan ? colleen : of course i do . okay , i 'm not gon na let them get away with this . [ scene_break ] gloria : i do n't get it . you do n't know for sure why the gibsons did n't sue the restaurant . jack : do the math , gloria . michael : emma gibson had a solid reason to file . andrew should 've followed up on that . especially since food poisoning probably played a major role in his wife 's death . paul : i agree . jack : why go after a mom - and - pop restaurant when you can take on a major corporation ? some people 's love for their spouse is only eclipsed by their greater love for the almighty dollar . gloria : do n't you ever get tired of playing that tune , jack ? jack : michael , tell me this will help . michael : it may be exactly what we need . [ scene_break ] ashley : wow , n.v.p . should do very well . victor : mm - hmm . i do n't think there 's anything like it on the marketplace . ashley : i 'm so excited that jabot 's gon na be part of it . victor : i think it 's the perfect platform to reestablish yourselves as the elegant and high powered company you 've always been . ashley : you know , the last few weeks have been so difficult . and you 've been so supportive to me and my family . i appreciate it so much . you know why ? because you have given me hope . thank you . victor : i know you 've been through tough times -- very tough times . but you 'll bounce back sooner than you think . [ scene_break ] michael : i am fairly certain i can use this information as leverage . how many lines did you have to cross to get it ? paul : i 'll tell you what . you do your job , and i 'll do mine . michael : fair enough . if you 'll agree , i 'd like to contact mr. gibson 's attorney , tell her what we 've learned . under the circumstances , going to trial would not be in her client 's best interests . jack : gee , ya think ? the grieving husband looking for the surest way to capitalize on his dear wife 's passing . paul : juries do n't look too kindly on that kind of thing . gloria : sounds pretty sleazy to me . michael : that 's the way the game is played . paul : see , that 's why attorney 's are held in such high esteem . michael : unlike p.i.s who , uh , discover cheating spouses and various other skeletons in people 's closets . paul : you know , just because i can dish it out , does n't mean i can take it . jack : what do you think chances are we 'll get gibson to sign that clause indemnifying jabot of any wrongdoing ? michael : oh , i 'm fairly certain that mr. gibson 's attorney will advise him to agree and sign off on our offer . all i need is the go - ahead from you . jack : you 've got it . michael : let 's do it . with a little luck , in 24 hours the paperwork will be underway . and everyone at jabot can get back to business as usual . gloria : business as usual . jack : michael , i 'm counting on you to make this happen . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i have enough problems with colleen . i do n't need you making things worse . kevin : she wanted to know if anyone else was hanging out at the loft . i told her no . j.t . : what did she say to that ? kevin : she seemed pretty upset about that night you stayed out . like whoever you were with was some kind of threat . j.t . : there is no one else . kevin : yeah , that 's what i told her . j.t . : you know , at this point , i do n't even think it really matters . kevin : well , find out . call her . [ scene_break ] lily : it smells good . daniel : yes , it does . props to jack . colleen : hi , dad , it 's me . um , i 'm fine , but i 'm not coming home tonight . i 'm staying at daniel and lily 's . bye . lily : hey , come eat before it gets cold . colleen : just a sec . daniel : we 're not gon na wait . do you want some salad ? lily : yeah . ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : hello . colleen : hey , victoria , it 's colleen . victoria : hi . what 's going on ? colleen : i just wanted to let you know i know about you and j.t . and do n't get your hopes up about marrying my dad . [ scene_break ] sharon : i want so much to believe you . nick : what can i do to prove myself ? sharon : right now ? nothing . nick : maybe ... you know , maybe with time ... sharon : you 're gon na have to want this with everything in you . because i do n't know if i 'll ever be able to trust you again . nick : do n't give up on me . do n't give up on us . nick : i 've missed you . sharon : i missed you . i missed you so much . | victor finds ashley in his building and he calls to her to talk . he tells that he still would like to go ahead with the business venture that they spoke about earlier . she is surprised to hear that . he is serious . `` i would like to integrate jabot 's products with nvp , `` he says . they shake hands and he continues to hold her hand as she tells him how appreciative she is of his assistance to her company . sharon has returned home and is n't sure that she wants to have a divorce after all . nick opens up to her about his feelings , still not sure exactly why he went with phyllis like he did . they agree to try to work on there marriage and try to make it work , especially now that the anniversary of cassie 's death is right around the corner . nikki does n't think that she can be a part of this coup . `` he did it to me and he will do it to you ! how can you not help us , when he rushes out to save ashley 's company , while you suffer just trying to get your company off the ground ? `` later , nikki arrives at the office and is passing an office where victor and ashley are talking , and victor is holding ashley 's hand as they speak . paul has great news . `` seems that emma gibson was going to sue the restaurant where she got her food poisoning . then later when she suffered from the reaction of the cream and died , her husband stopped the suit against the restaurant and decided to sue jabot . it looks like mrs. gibson is trying to capitalize on his wife 's death ! `` michael is sure that he can get the man to take an offer and agree not to sue jabot now . colleen 's phone rings she looks at the display and turns it off . she decides that she will stay at daniel and lily 's that night . lily can tell that her friend is avoiding her dad and jt because of what she has learned . she admits it . she has one more call to make . she dials . `` hey victoria ? it is colleen i just called to tell you that i know about you and jt oh yeah ! and do n't expect to marry my dad |
( telephone ringing ) lauren : honey ? honey , could you get that , please ? michael : got it ! got it ! lauren : okay . michael : notice how the female primate preps her habitat in anticipation of the mating ritual . lauren : this is for phyllis , king kong . who was that ? who was that on the phone ? michael : manicurist confirming . lauren : oh , good , good , good ! good , good , good , thank you . michael : i told her to bring all her latest spring colors . i do n't know how i 'll ever choose . lauren : oh , my goodness , you 're ... distracting . okay , so i 've got , uh , the champagne . i 've got the sparkling cider . i 've got the quiche in the oven . i 've got the facialist . i 've got the manicurist . who do you think you are ? michael : i 'm hungry . pleased to meet you . lauren : no , no , no , no , no . you are a man . you get to eat the food that 's in the refrigerator . the women get to eat all the pretty party stuff . michael : you know , it 's nice you 're doing all this for phyllis . lauren : every woman deserves an extravagant bridal shower . what time did i tell the masseuse to come ? michael : a masseuse ? you know ... mmm , nothing helps a male primate prepare for a deposition like a nice rubdown . lauren : you know what ? i 'm gon na make a deal with you . michael : oh ? lauren : and that deal is , if you can stay out of trouble for five minutes -- you do n't eat anything , you do n't touch anything -- five minutes -- i will personally paint your toes and rub you down later . michael : oh ? lauren : but right now , today , it 's phyllis ' turn to relax . michael : a tranquilizer dart wo n't get phyllis to relax . come on , nick knows she kept this brad / sharon thing a secret . lauren : i know , i know , and that 's why we are playing the role of supportive friends today , all right ? nick loves her . they have a baby . there 's no way he 's gon na cancel this wedding . michael : objection . calls for a conclusion . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , baby . um , i 'm with gina right now talking about the , uh , reception . i thought you were gon na be here . nick : i ca n't make it . i have an emergency meeting . phyllis : okay . i mean , with whom ? about what ? nick : t - shirt sales online . i 'm thinking either ... black shirts with white logos or white shirts with black logos . or we could just be aggressive and do both . what do you think ? phyllis : yeah , you 're real hands - on . nick : yeah , i 'd like to think so . phyllis : okay , well , um , i 'll decide on my own . and , um ... if you see victoria , uh , be sure to tell her about lauren 's spa day . remind her , okay ? nick : sure . right . victoria : what 's the groom - to - be doing here ? nick : i thought i 'd sit in on the meeting . victoria : oh , really ? pension plans excite you that much ? nick : they do . what about you and brad ? phyllis told me about that thing at lauren 's . victoria : yeah , well , i 'm taking the pension meeting solo . i uninvited my husband . nick : hey , why do n't you uninvite him to be your husband ? victoria : i told you . it 's not happening . why do n't you get out of here ? go surprise your wife . take her some flowers at lauren 's or something . at least one of the newman siblings is happy . nick : there must be some secret sibling i do n't know about . ( sighs ) because honestly , vick , i do n't ... know how i can walk down the aisle with a woman i ca n't trust . [ scene_break ] colleen : what are you doing ? korbel : covering my assets . colleen : you know , i dreamt that i was with the curator for the musée de reinard and , uh ... he was telling me why you did n't get the job . only it was in some made up language , 'cause i could n't understand what he was saying . korbel : well , i 'm sure i speak any language he does and i ca n't understand it . so i 'm just making sure my e - mail program pulled back the resignation letter i submitted yesterday . colleen : and ? korbel : success . colleen : yay . hey , um , can you sue an employer for yanking a job offer ? korbel : yeah , sure . if you wan na ruin your reputation . colleen : i saw the whole thing in my mind . you at the museum , me at the sorbonne , us living on the ile st. louis . korbel : if you see it , you can achieve it ? not this time , i 'm afraid . colleen : so that 's it ? it 's just over ? korbel : if they found a more qualified candidate , then yeah ... it 's over . colleen : there is n't a more qualified candidate . korbel : you 're biased . [ scene_break ] david : you 're already married ? jack : yes . it 's my decision to make . david : it was a decision that you should 've cleared with me . jack : not in this case . this is personal . victor : jack , politics is personal . david : and to put it bluntly , jack , you went off and married the current queen of the tabloids . victor : look , there 's got ta be a way to put a positive spin on all this . jack : i agree . the public has had it up to here with the press hounding candidates about their private lives . i refuse to have a secret wife . david : all right , let me reframe this for you , jack . political spouses are carefully molded . sharon and those photos on the cliffs ? unmoldable , jack . and unmoldable is not what we want right now . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow , this is gon na be fun ! lauren : oh , yeah ! that 's the idea . phyllis : uh - huh . lauren : do you want some bubbly now ? you wan na wait ? phyllis : no , no , no , i -- we 'll wait . we 'll wait . lauren : okay . you all right ? phyllis : mm - hmm . i 'm great . i 'm great . last minute , you know , bridal jitters . lauren : mm - hmm . well , today is all about relaxing . phyllis : that 's right . that 's right . i 'm gon na relax . lauren : right . do n't worry about a thing . phyllis : i wo n't . worry free . worry free . lauren : yep , worry free . michael : here comes the bride ! phyllis : hey ! michael : hey ! all ready to be buffed and painted into submission ? phyllis : oh , of course ! of course ! what about you ? lauren : oh , he 's already buff . michael : yes , i 'm only submissive when the occasion calls for it . lauren : that 's right . phyllis : aw . okay . are you gon na stay ? michael : uh , no , unfortunately , i 've heard that a man named fabio is about to jump out of a cake wearing nothing more than a manly smile . and i find that degrading to my sex . lauren : bad news . bad news . fabio is fluish . phyllis : oh , thank god . michael : ah ! ( humming ) lauren : what are you doing ? michael : what a guy does for a friend ... phyllis : ( giggles ) what are you doing ? you could be disbarred for that , you know ? michael : i 've been thrown out of a bar for much less , my lady . phyllis : oh , no ! michael : oh , yes ! phyllis : i really wish you would stay and do more of that . lauren : really ? michael : i believe that 's called the fox in the hen house . phyllis : no , i mean it . i actually do want you to stay . michael : and , uh , the hostess says ? lauren : well , whatever the bride wants , the bride gets , but he must keep his clothes on . please keep your clothes on . michael : oh . really ? lauren : yes ! really ! phyllis : you were hot . [ scene_break ] brad : bonjour . that 's 1/10th of my french . how goes the paris plans ? colleen : what plans ? the museum reneged on adrian 's job . brad : why ? colleen : we do n't know . he thinks that maybe they wanted to hire somebody else last minute . brad : oh . i 'm sorry , honey . i can see how disappointed you are . colleen : it 's worse for him . dad , he 's ... he gets the opportunity of a lifetime and then it 's just yanked away without any reason or ... brad : yeah , pretty maddening , huh ? colleen : well , for us . we thought that you might be happy since you hate him . brad : look , i do n't , uh , dislike the guy . i dislike the fact that he 's involved with you . i certainly do n't want you going off to paris with him . colleen : we were n't even gon na leave until the end of the semester . i mean , there 's so much time for change . there 's so many museums and you know how brilliant he is . brad : as long as he knows how brilliant you are . colleen : he does . brad : good . colleen : you and victoria -- you 're so happy and right for each other . but you know , sometimes , you have a connection with someone that people think is so wrong for you . but it does n't take the feeling away , dad . and that 's how i feel about adrian . i just , i really want you to just try -- just try and understand that . [ scene_break ] sharon : you have to find a way to understand . sam is not going to be upset with you because you were n't at his birthday party . your father is getting married tomorrow . noah : tomorrow . this is just a stupid practice and a stupid practice dinner . sharon : well , it 's not stupid to your father or to phyllis . noah : how many kids will be there ? sharon : you , maybe summer and fen . noah : they 're not kids , mom . they 're babies . i 'll be the only kid there . sharon : noah ... noah : please , mom , sam is my best friend . i know how to be a best man . i did it for jack , remember ? sharon : well , sometimes you have do things for other people because it 's important to them . noah : maybe i do n't want to . sharon : all right , maybe you should n't be talking this way . noah : who wants to stand in a church for a billion hours ? it 's stupid ! sharon : well , you 're going and that 's final . i 'm sorry . noah : no , you 're not . sam 's gon na be mad at me and you do n't care ! sharon : sam will understand . noah : at least it really is his birthday . dad and phyllis are already married . [ scene_break ] nick : east coast sales quarterly reports . victoria : how 's it looking ? nick : real flat . victoria : oh , lucky us ! uh , listen , thank you for taking the teleconference . the pension brigade waits for no one . what were you saying before ? about phyllis ? nick : nothing . catch you later . victoria : no , nick ! why do n't you tell me what 's really going on ? i 'm older , okay ? that means you have to tell me . nick : where 's the logic in that ? victoria : i 'm your sister , you have to tell me . nick : you 're gon na keep going , are n't you ? victoria : i 'm better looking , you have to tell me . nick : wow ! um , i 'm gon na need a ballot recount on that . victoria : then would you just tell me ? nick : all right . it 's phyllis . victoria : let me guess . she slept with my husband , too ? nick : oh , not funny . uh , she knew about brad and sharon . victoria : and she did n't tell me ? why ? nick : there 's just no easy way to -- to say it . it was ... strategy . victoria : oh . i guess it all makes sense now . why brad supported the development and why she got so upset when he bought all those properties along the lake . she was blackmailing him , was n't she ? nick : she told brad if he did n't vote with me , then she was gon na tell you everything . victoria : brad did everything he could do to protect that secret . do you know how much that disgusts me ? nick : i 'm assuming that 's a rhetorical question ? victoria : he made up so many stories about what he did . finally ... finally , it makes some sense . ( sighs ) when did you find out ? nick : yesterday . victoria : and let me guess -- phyllis just threw herself on your mercy . nick : something like that . look , i know you 're upset -- victoria : upset ? upset ? why would i be upset ? just because you 're marrying her tomorrow and -- and i 'm her bridesmaid ? nick : look ... i will deal with her , all right ? you 've got your own stuff to deal with right now . victoria : no , i have a better idea for you . you deal your way , and i 'll deal mine . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm on my break . do you want to , um , go for a walk or something ? korbel : i just ca n't make sense of it . why would the museum offer me the job and then take it back ? colleen : i do n't know . even my dad was shocked . korbel : shocked and doing his happy dance -- not the same thing . ( cell phone ringing ) korbel : roger , hi . oh , fine , thanks , how are you ? uh , listen , did you apply for the research position at the musée de reinard ? no ? oh , i 'm just curious . yeah , thinking about throwing my hat in the ring . uh , jean - paul ? oh , no , go ahead . i 'm writing it down . uh - huh . thanks . thanks , roger . i definitely owe you a drink at the annual . okay , bye . colleen : roger is who ? korbel : an old colleague , now at the getty . one of the few people who knows more about medieval antiquities than i do . colleen : hm , he did n't apply ? korbel : no , but he referred me to an old friend who 's now the curator at the reinard . colleen : well , you know , maybe we can finally figure out what happened and at least have some sort of peace of mind . korbel : that is exactly what i am after . [ scene_break ] lauren : well , hello ! nikki : hi , lauren ! i am so sorry that i am late . lauren : i 'm glad you 're here . nikki : i was doing an interview with the `` chronicle . `` i could not get the woman off the phone . hi ! phyllis : hey , nikki . uh , we are , uh , picking out nail -- nail polish . um , it 's very , very important . michael : lauren , i need your help in here ! something 's dying in the oven ! now ! lauren : excuse me . nikki : you excited ? phyllis : yeah , i am excited . i am . i know its -- its silly , but ... nikki : no , it is n't . i 've married victor more than once and every time it 's more and more exciting . phyllis : yeah . right . well , i would marry nick every year if i could . nikki : i am glad that you 're doing this . phyllis : really ? nikki : i never thought i 'd see my son smile again after cassie passed away , but you were able to do that . and for that , i am grateful . phyllis : thank you . well , why do n't we celebrate ? i 'll open the bubbly and , um , we can get started and let victoria catch up . nikki : okay , great . that would be champagne for you and sparkling cider for me . phyllis : oh , okay . nikki : i 'll do the honors . michael : tada ! ( doorbell rings ) phyllis : i 'll get that . victoria : you knew ... that brad slept with sharon and you did n't tell me . phyllis : yes , i knew . but listen -- victoria : there is no but , phyllis . nikki : did i hear this right ? you knew that brad had an affair with sharon and you kept that a secret from victoria ? lauren : oh , we 'll be in the kitchen . michael : in the kitchen . phyllis : listen , i would appreciate if you gave me a chance to explain . victoria : sure . you can start with how you coerced brad into voting your way on the development . nikki : oh , my god ! you fixed the vote ? ! phyllis : no , i - i ... listen , what i did was to support my husband . victoria : do n't you dare blame this on my brother . do n't do that . phyllis : no , i 'm not ! i 'm not blaming this on your brother , but i knew that he would do a great job at managing the development . nikki : so that 's your excuse ? victoria : i asked you , in so many words , sister - in - law to sister - in - law , if there was anything that i needed to know about my husband . phyllis : listen , i told you the truth . and this was between you and brad -- which it is . victoria : which it was . until you got involved and used it to get what you want . phyllis : okay , wait a second ! if brad and sharon had n't slept together , none of this would 've happened in the first place ! nikki : oh , my god , are you on a roll ! the next thing you 're gon na say is that it 's my fault ! what about lauren and michael out there ? is it their fault , too ? everybody 's guilty but you , is that it ? phyllis : okay , wait a second ! i 'm gon na take the heat for this ? ! there 's plenty of blame to go around here , okay ? i mean , are you -- are you kidding me ? ! you two are gon na look at me and tell me that you 've never kept a secret before ? victoria : you are a horrible person . nikki : you have messed with the wrong family . there is no way we 're gon na stand up for you at that ceremony . phyllis : okay , wait -- okay , stop it ! you guys , come on ! you 're not gon na pull out of this . i made a mistake . i admit it . i am so sorry about it . but i 'm worried about how this will hurt nick if it affects the wedding ! nikki : i would worry about a little bit more than that if i were you . like whether you 're gon na keep the newman name . [ scene_break ] sharon : look ... i know you do n't wan na go to this . if it were me , i would n't wan na go either . but ... this is just something you have to do . noah : who 's the boss of me ? you or dad ? sharon : we both are . well , okay , when you 're here with me , i 'm the boss . and when you 're with your dad -- noah : i 'm not at dad 's . which makes you the boss of me . tell him i 'm not going . [ scene_break ] nick : let me guess . second thoughts about your wedding ? jack : uh , not for a moment . nick : have you thought , uh , about what this is gon na do to your campaign ? jack : what , are you and my campaign manager on mind meld ? nick : once it gets out that you 're married to sharon , those photos on the cliff are gon na become front page news . that ca n't be good for you or for sharon . ( cell phone ringing ) jack : is that me ? nick : no , that 's me . excuse me . oh , speaking of ... hey , sharon , i 'm here with your husband . sharon : oh . right . nick : what 's up ? i was just about to come get noah . sharon : um , you know , he 's not ready to go yet . and he says he does n't wan na go to the rehearsal . noah : tell dad you 're the boss of me . sharon : i could use your help . nick : okay , i 'm on my way . jack : noah ? nick : yeah , he does n't wan na come to the rehearsal . jack : you ca n't really blame him , can you ? nick : well , he needs to know that he ca n't always get what he wants . you know , sharon told me that you were really great with him after dru died . jack : i care a great deal about that kid . just as i cared about you when you were my stepson . nick : and the world goes ' round , huh ? jack : yeah , never quite the way we imagined it would . nick : yeah . well , i better get to noah . you know , i 'm thinking that maybe ... you could help me ? [ scene_break ] victor : i know that look . what are you angry about ? nikki : anger does n't begin to cover it . brad slept with sharon . victor : how did you find out ? nikki : victoria . she asked me not to tell you . maybe i should n't have . but for him to put her in the position of being so humiliated she ca n't even tell her father ! victor : i always knew that man was a low - life . a no good s.o.b . nikki : i wish she had never laid eyes on him . victor : he messed with the wrong woman . [ scene_break ] michael : i feel terrible for her . lauren : we might need a scorecard just to follow what 's going on . michael : well , i believe the recipe was for loving , lying and leaving . phyllis : this is great . this is great . this is great . i love this ! this is gorgeous ! look at that ! gorgeous ! lauren : very nice . phyllis : she 's an artist . lauren : i put a tip on the credit card for you . michael : thanks . lauren : thank you so much . phyllis : ( sighs ) yeah , i like this . i like this a lot . this is really , really good . this is blushing bride pink . i went with blushing bride pink . lauren : good , yeah . michael : oh , that 's a great choice . it 's beautiful . lauren : very nice . phyllis : yeah . yeah , this is terrific . not that i 'm gon na be a blushing bride . but ... this looks good . you knew about this , right ? you knew even before victoria came , right ? lauren : uh , well , yes . phyllis : yeah . it 's okay that you told her . it 's fine . you did this for me anyway . lauren : of course i did . michael : hey ... people make mistakes . phyllis : i have exceeded my mistake quota . lauren : phyllis , nick will forgive you . phyllis : yeah ? like i forgave you for not telling me about sheila ? how long did that take ? michael : look , look , you 're here . we 're here . we 're all here . we 're all good . huh ? phyllis : yeah , we 're good ! we 're all good . everyone 's good . besides daniel , you 're the only family i have . i 'm losing my mind ! okay ... three if 's . if we can get the quickest bridesmaid 's dress alteration in history and if you can get a matching tie to match that -- that bridesmaid 's dress and if , um , nick wants to show up at the wedding , i - i would love it if the two of you stood beside me at the altar . lauren : there is no other place we 'd rather be . honestly . come here , sweetie . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , dude . what 's going on ? noah : nothing . i 'm staying here . sharon : i told noah that sometimes we do things for the people we love even though we do n't wan na do them . noah : well , if you love me , you should do what i want . jack : uh , buddy , you remember that little man to man chat we had the other day ? noah : yeah . jack : when we called abby and she talked to you ? noah : yeah . jack : i do n't know what abby was doing at the time , but she got right on the phone because it was important to you . that 's what family does -- they 're there for you . listen , i got ta get back to the office . i know you 're gon na do the right thing . talk to your parents . they 're not only smart , they 're actually pretty cool , for parents . i 'll see you later , huh ? noah : can i talk to dad , man to man ? sharon : oh , sure . yeah , go ahead . noah : i do n't wan na go because phyllis is n't my family . nick : a stepmother is family , just like a stepfather . it 's kinda like having four parents . noah : no offense , dad , but that 's stupid . you ca n't make yourself love someone . nick : that 's true . noah : all i wanted was two parents and one big sister . together . nick : i know . come here . i know . [ scene_break ] korbel : ( speaking french ) colleen : um ... i only caught , like , about a tenth of that . vachement ? korbel : it 's slang , for really . that position is still open . they have n't hired anyone else . which is vachement strange . [ scene_break ] victor : bradley . brad : victor . victor : the moment you married my daughter you jeopardized my family . we put our lives on the line for you . brad : i 'll always be grateful for that , victoria . victor : really ? cheating on my daughter ? that 's how you show your gratitude ? ! [ victor punches brad ] brad : victor , i 'm sorry . victor : really ? brad : if i could go back and change things , i would . i love victoria . victor : you do n't know the meaning of the word . now you hurt my daughter , you hurt me . that 's a very bad choice . [ scene_break ] victoria : if i were n't pregnant , there 'd be a lot of rum in here . nikki : yeah , no kidding . phyllis could drive anybody to drink . victoria : okay . so , out with it . i know there 's something you wan na tell me . nikki : i told your father that brad slept with sharon . victoria : mom ! mom , i asked you not to ! nikki : i know you did . i know . but i thought about it . and your father risked his life for that man . i thought he had the right to know . victoria : that was a bad idea . nikki : i 'm sorry . at least i did n't tell him about the blackmail . victoria : well , why not ? why not , mom ? you talked to him about everything else . nikki : if it was n't for phyllis ' coercion , clear springs would be dead . victoria : so you think we should keep it a secret in case we need it later ? nikki : look , i have slept next to the master manipulator for many years . i learned from the best . if i win this election , great . if jack wins , maybe this secret might have to go public . they wan na play dirty , we can play dirtier . in fact , i have half a mind to call my friend at the `` chronicle `` and have her talk to the city clerk about recent marriage licenses . victoria : you are good . nikki : well , you do n't think you got it all from your father , do you ? victoria : all right , that 's the big picture . we still have the rehearsal and we still have the wedding from hell tomorrow . nikki : oh , i think short term , too . and i have an idea . [ scene_break ] david : thanks for agreeing to this . sharon : the only reason i did is because you said it was about jack 's campaign . david : i wo n't stay long . i promise . very nice . congratulations on the wedding . you married a really good man . sharon : what can i do for you , david ? david : ask not what you can do for me , ask what you can do for your husband . sharon : which is ? david : we both want the same thing , sharon , which is jack to win this election . true ? sharon : true . david : well , we all have our different roles to play in order for that to happen . campaign manager , for instance . political wife . only in this particular campaign , your best role is to not be one . [ scene_break ] victoria : what happened to you ? brad : courtesy of your father . i thought you 'd be at lauren 's . victoria : silly me . i thought that you would come by to , uh , to confess the rest of the brad and sharon story . that part about the blackmail . brad : i wo n't insult you by denying it . victoria : you know , one night of passion with sharon i can -- i can understand that , even though it makes me sick to my stomach to think about . but letting phyllis extort a vote from you ? instead of being man enough to tell me what happened ? that 's just incomprehensible . brad : i did n't wan na hurt you . victoria : well , now you really are hurting me . brad : it 's the truth . victoria : the truth ? you would n't know the truth if your life depended on it . wait , hold on . make that your marriage . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) well no one 's here . this is not good . lauren : all right , all right , well , maybe , you know , everyone 's late . michael : yeah . maybe they are . phyllis : yeah , maybe they are . if you define late as not showing up . [ scene_break ] brad : monsieur dupre , uh , this is brad carlton in genoa city . i recently donated a piece to your museum . if you could call me back as soon as you get this message , i would appreciate it . it 's important . merci . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is ... lauren : you know , i think i 'd better , uh -- michael : go find the minister . lauren : hey , right ! michael : and i 'll help you . lauren : would you ? michael : let 's go check . lauren : back here ? we 'll be -- michael : right back . phyllis : okay . phyllis : hey , uh ... i 'm at the church and i was just wondering if , um ... nick : i 'm already here . phyllis : hi . nick : hi . phyllis : so , um ... everyone 's late , i guess , and daniel 's sick . how you doing ? noah : hi , i 'm doing good . phyllis : good . nick : i thought i 'd bring little man down here to show him what he 's gon na do tomorrow . then he has to make an appearance at a very important birthday party -- the big 1 - 0 . phyllis : wow . double digits . that 's pretty impressive . you 're gon na be back , right ? nick : i 'll be back . nick : so you 're probably gon na stand down here , you know , and walk down the aisle with somebody . maybe chewbacca . that 'll be fun . noah : that 'd be cool . nick : yeah , exactly . [ scene_break ] david : you are gon na be the perfect political wife , sharon . you 're beautiful , intelligent , but most of all , you 're very gracious . now if those photos did n't exist -- sharon : but they do . i get it . david : after jack wins , we 'll announce the two of you are married . but until -- ( door opens ) sharon : jack ! jack : strategizing with my bride now , david ? sharon : yes , david was just giving me some ideas about you and me . jack : i 'd be fascinated to carry on that conversation . in private . was there anything else , david ? david : not a thing . i guess i 'll be on my way . take care , sharon . jack : i 'll call you later . jack : now let me guess . did his `` good point `` maybe include the word `` hide `` in front of the words `` our marriage ? `` sharon : maybe you should listen to him . jack : kennedy did n't listen when he talked about his religion . reagan did n't listen when he was shaking the hands of the masses in red square . i think that moment needs a soundtrack . come on , laugh a little . i am not going to pretend that i am single when i am married to such an amazing woman . it ai n't gon na happen . sharon : what if you change your mind ? jack : i 'm not gon na change my mind . i 'm gon na be stonewall jackson on this one . we are gon na prove david wrong . sharon : how ? jack : by being a family . you , me and noah -- we are a family . it 's about time we started acting like one . i want you to move into abbott manor . today . [ scene_break ] nikki : there . i knew she would be here . victoria : nothing like a common enemy to reunite my parents . victor : i 'm sorry , okay ? when are you gon na divorce him ? nikki : victor , she does n't wan na talk about that , all right ? victor : i wan na talk about it . victoria : you should n't have hit him , dad . victor : sweetheart , he deserved that . victoria : why do n't you just take care of your own marriage . stay outta mine . nikki : what 's she talking about ? phyllis : hey . victoria , you 're here . victoria : yeah , i 'm here for my brother , not for you . nikki : where 's nicholas ? phyllis : um , he took noah to a big 10-year - old birthday party . he 'll be back . victoria : you sure about that ? phyllis : yes , i am sure about that . thank you for asking . i thank you all for coming . i know it 's been a very difficult day . michael : hey , hey , um , we finally found the minister . phyllis : good ! good ! michael : no , uh , bad . he 's with his chiropractor . phyllis : what ? no ? nikki : oh . lauren : he threw his back out . nikki : oh , well , then there ca n't be a rehearsal . victoria : good . phyllis : no ! no ! yes ! yes , there 's a rehearsal ! there 's a rehearsal ! give him -- give him what he needs -- pain medication ! pain medication ! michael : all right , phyllis , phyllis , calm down , all right ? i will call him again . and , uh , remember ... bad dress rehearsal , good show , right ? okay . phyllis : i 'm not entirely sure of that . [ next_on ] kevin : listen to michael and stay away from william . gloria : i 'm not giving up on him now . jack : i ca n't believe you did this ! sharon : you call this damage control ? david : all right , now wait a minute ... victor : darling , this is very personal . nikki : it 's politics . it 's not personal . | colleen tells brad that the move to paris is off . adrian tries to find out why the job offer was rescinded . he is surprised to find out that no one else has been offered the job . david is shocked to hear that jack and sharon got married . he suggests they keep it a secret until after the election . nick is uneasy about his wedding . lauren and michael host phyllis ' bridal shower . all does not go well . nick tells victoria about phyllis knowing about the affair and blackmailing brad . she goes to lauren 's and confronts phyllis . nikki and victoria leave . when they go back to the office , nikki tells victor what is going on . he punches brad in the mouth and tells him he has messed with the wrong family . phyllis asks lauren and michael to stand up for her at her wedding since nikki and victoria no longer want to . nikki and victoria decide to hide the fact that phyllis blackmailed brad from victor until they need to use the information . nikki thinks of leaking jack 's marriage to sharon to the media . noah does n't want to go to the rehearsal , he wants to go to a friend 's birthday party . nick and jack talk to him and they reach a compromise . when phyllis , lauren and michael get to the chapel , no one else is there and phyllis is worried . everyone eventually shows up but there is a lot of hostility in the room . |
jill : you sure you 're okay ? you look really tired . cane : no , i 'm okay . i just , uh , you know , with the pregnancy and this , you know , a lot going on with the cancer . jill : tucker 's not putting too much pressure on you ? cane : no , no , he 's , uh , he 's focused on jabot . jill : mm - hmm . any idea who he 's gon na put in charge of it ? cane : are you thinking , uh ... jill : oh ... cane : ( chuckles ) all right , listen , um , after the problems you caused him with the justice department ... jill : ( chuckles ) cane : i really think that you 're , like , the last person that he 's gon na -- hey . jill : aw . cane : look who i ran into . lily : hi . how are you ? jill : fine . lily : are you , uh , staying for the ultrasound ? jill : oh , i wish i could . mac : just hang out and feel them kick at least . jill : all right , that i can do . mac : come on . jill : okay . cane : you ready ? should we go in ? lily : uh , yeah , in a second . um , i got a call from dr. kershaw this morning . cane : oh , good . what , the blood count results came back ? lily : yeah , he , um , he wants to start me back on the chemo . cane : well , that 's great , right ? lily : well , i do n't know if i should . cane : well , listen , you know , if kershaw thinks it could save your life , then i think you should . lily : well , that 's the thing . it could also do the exact opposite . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) ashley : hmm . neil : abby forget her key ? ashley : no , i do n't think so . i told you she 's spending the night at a friend 's house . mm . ( doorbell rings ) neil : somebody 's anxious to see you . ashley : mm . neil : hey , you know what ? ashley : hmm ? neil : i 'll get it . ashley : okay . thank you . tucker : whoa . bad time ? neil : actually , tucker , it is . tucker : well , this is important . sorry , dude . [ scene_break ] lauren : all right , you almost have it . jana : ( spits ) lauren : almost . jana : ( scoffs ) god , bloody gag . i just want to shove it right down sarah 's -- lauren : okay , all right . just save your strength . save your strength . jana : ( sighs ) lauren : we 're gon na need it . ( sighs ) jana : ( sighs ) oh , god , lauren . i do n't know if i can escape again . i do n't have the energy . lauren : no . no , we just have to regroup and breathe . jana : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) i wish i could just close my eyes and be holding hands with kevin on the roof of our car ... ( sighs ) looking up at the moon . lauren : ( sighs ) jana : you know , it 's gon na be full soon . ( sighs ) lauren : yeah . we 'll be home by the time it does . ( sighs ) you 'll be with kevin . i 'll be with michael . ( sighs ) jana : you believe that ? lauren : i do . i do . ( sighs ) jana : ( sighs ) what do they even want from us , sarah and `` the stepford twins `` ? lauren : ( sighs ) it seems like they 're going after everyone that sheila had a grudge against . and if that 's the case , amber is next . [ scene_break ] amber : ( gasps ) oh . daniel : ( chuckles ) you 're really into that sketch , huh ? what are you workin ' on ? amber : um ... daniel : you and little d . amber : look , i - i know what you said , but , um ... daniel : maybe i should record it and put it on your mp3 . amber : i - i get it , okay ? you 're sick of hearing about little d. i -- daniel : i do n't know why you ca n't just please let this go , amber . amber : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . daniel : ( sighs ) amber : i guess i miss being a mom . daniel : and i miss us , just me and you . amber : you do n't understand . daniel : you 're right . i do n't understand , because that used to be enough for you . [ scene_break ] michael : ( quietly ) how soon can you get down to the police station ? they just brought ryder in . kevin : uh , well , gloria just dropped fen off to go do some all - day spa thing . michael : see if amber or daniel can watch him . kevin : okay , i 'll be there soon . you like hangin ' out with daniel , right ? fen : yeah . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) daniel : hey , kevin , what 's up , man ? kevin : hey , can fen hang with you for a bit ? daniel : uh , yeah , i guess so . is everything all right ? kevin : you want to grab your coat out of the back ? ryder is in jail . i got ta get down there and talk to him , see what he knows about jana . daniel : yeah , man , fen can stay with us as long as you need him to . kevin : thanks , man . i appreciate it . sarah : going to see ryder ? think that 's a good idea ? kevin : yeah , i have to do whatever i can to help jana . i thought you understood that . i , uh , got ta get fen over to daniel 's . sarah : oh , i 'll watch him . would you like to stay with mommy ? kevin : ( chuckles ) he 's really excited about hanging out with daniel . sarah : so michael does n't trust me with my own son . kevin : i ... ( sighs ) i think you should maybe talk to him about that . i 'm sorry . let 's go , pal . sarah : ( quietly ) yeah , we have a problem . michael and kevin know that your brother is in jail . well , no , of course i do n't trust that spineless wimp . that 's why we have to stop them before they get to him and break him . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] man : i ca n't stall the arraignment much longer . michael : this man has gone out of his way to traumatize my wife . i think it behooves me to find out why . man : you 'd better hurry . michael : ( inhales deeply ) all right , ryder , let 's try this again . why did lauren bail out you and your sister from prison ? was lauren with you when she disappeared ? did the two of you do anything to her ? she has n't been herself since she came back . all right , fine . you do n't want to talk to me . let 's see if you 'll talk to your brother . ryder : kevin 's coming here ? michael : easy to blow me off ? let 's see if you can do that to the only person who 's ever given a damn about you . [ scene_break ] amber : let 's get this off and get you warmed up . come on . kevin : thank you guys so much for doing this . amber : yeah . daniel : yeah , man , you got it . hey , keep us posted and , uh , be cool with ryder . kevin : yeah , yeah , yeah . i know how to handle my brother . see you . daniel : okay , you are not gon na believe the new video game i got . it 's gon na be me and you versus an entire army of zombies . fen : me first ! daniel : ( sighs ) but of course . let 's get this set up . there you go . ( electronic noises ) daniel : oh ! oh , get that guy . fen : got him ! amber : you 're a natural . daniel : i 'm doing kevin a favor , that 's all . amber : you know , i 'm just saying . [ scene_break ] lily : so basically , my white count is low . like , lower than it 's ever been , and i pretty much have no immune system left . ( sighs ) cane : then why is kershaw recommending chemo now if he did n't think you were strong enough to handle it before ? lily : ( scoffs ) i do n't know . last - ditch effort ? cane : no , i do n't accept that . lily : well , you know , you may have to , cane . cane : just do n't give up . lily : i just think that you should be prepared if the worst happens . cane : no , listen , the worst is not gon na happen , okay ? we 'll step up your supplements , all right ? we 'll -- we 'll step up your meditation . i hear they 're getting really good results with biofeedback ... lily : ( sighs ) cane : and listen , they have electrical therapy treatments . you got ta keep working . we just got ta keep working at this , lily . lily : i am working at it . i eat everything that i should . i do yoga . i take every herb under the sun , and for what ? ( sighs ) listen , i 'm sorry , okay ? i just ... ( sighs ) i really thought that today was gon na be different . you know , when dr. kershaw called me , i -- i swore that he was gon na have good news . cane : it 's not gon na be much longer , okay ? it 's just one more round of chemo , okay ? lily : you say that like it 's so easy . like i do n't have to walk in that room and look around and wonder , `` who 's not gon na be here next month because the cancer beat them ? `` or that some mornings , i can barely get out of bed . i just want to feel normal again , you know ? i just want my life back . cane : i know . i do . and listen , i 'm not minimizing what you 're facing . i 'm not . it 's just if the treatments can help you -- lily : okay , are you not understanding ? i may not survive it . cane : come here . [ scene_break ] tucker : very nice . must be a special occasion . neil : how could you tell ? ashley : you interrupted our evening . why are you here ? tucker : when we talked at the club , i told you i had plans for jabot . now it 's a very unique company . i think it needs someone special at the helm , someone strong , compassionate , intelligent , but open . i was hoping you could help me out . ashley : you take my father 's company , and then you want my advice on who should run it ? tucker : i do n't want advice . i want you to be jabot 's c.e.o . ashley : so what exactly are you proposing ? tucker : a 3-year ironclad contract . name your price . neil : you had an ironclad contract with katherine when you turned chancellor back over to her . ( cell phone rings ) neil : i 'm sorry . i got ta take this . excuse me . yeah ? ashley : give me one reason why i should n't tell you to take your job offer and shove it . tucker : because you want this . you want it bad . [ scene_break ] lauren : is your headache back ? jana : yes . lauren : where are those pills that ryder gave you ? jana : they 're gone . oh , god , lauren , it really hurts . lauren : okay , well , uh , let 's -- let 's just think about something else , okay ? jana : ( sighs ) jana : can we talk about what we 're gon na do when we get out of here ? lauren : yes . jana : ( sighs ) lauren : let 's see . what am i gon na do when we get out of here ? jana : ( sighs ) take a nice , long , hot bubble bath . lauren : ( chuckles ) yes . and then what ? jana : and then order pizza . lauren : ( sighs ) jana : oh , and indian food , and moo goo gai pan from that amazing chinese takeout place . you know , on the corner of grand ? ( inhales deeply ) lauren : all of that together , though ? jana : oh , yeah . does n't that sound wonderful ? lauren : actually , it does . ( laughs ) all i want to do ... ( voice breaking ) is i want to put my arms around michael and fen . and i want to call scotty , and i want to tell him i love him and i miss him . ( sighs ) and then -- and then i want to plan a trip . i want to plan a trip for , um , michael and fen and scotty and you and kevin and noah and eden ... all the people that sarah tried to hurt ... ( normal voice ) all the people that i love . i 'll even let gloria and jeff come . jana : ( laughs ) gloria and jeff ? are you sure your head 's on straight ? lauren : yeah , really . ( laughs ) oh , all these years , i 've just been praying for some peace and quiet away from michael 's family , and now ... i 'd give anything for one of those crazy baldwin / fisher nights . jana : do you think we 'll ever have one of those nights again ? lauren : yes . and i will never , ever take my family for granted again . [ scene_break ] ryder : you 're not gon na say anything ? kevin : ( clears throat ) i do n't know what to say , ryder . i do n't know what to do . jana is gone . michael and lauren ... i do n't know what 's going on with them . and i have never been very good on my own . and now here i am all alone -- no wife , no brother , no reason to get up in the morning . ryder : do n't say that . kevin : well , it 's true . without jana , my life has no point . just ... i want my wife back . i want my life back . can somebody please help me get my life back ? ( pounds on table ) ( sighs ) ( exhales ) ryder : i can . [ scene_break ] daniel : come on . come on . come on . aah ! an epic failure ! fen : epic . daniel : ( sighs ) you , um , you did n't bake those , did you ? amber : i got 'em at the corner bakery . daniel : hmm . i think they 're safe . fen : yeah . daniel : yeah . amber : ( chuckles ) you know , i may not be martha stewart , but i do know lots of cool things we could do together , like it is family night at westside bowling . daniel : yeah , but g.c . high is playing a new game on the new diamond . hmm ? amber : oh , wow . yeah , that sounds fun . i 'll come with you guys . daniel : actually , i was thinking maybe just the guys , you know ? amber : well , yeah . yeah , i -- yeah . you guys -- i think you guys should just go together . daniel : mm . amber : have fun . yeah . okay . daniel : mmm . yeah . we wo n't be long . amber : okay . bye , baby . daniel : bye . come on . after you , señor . fen : ( laughs ) amber : have fun . daniel : bye . amber : bye . bye . ( sighs ) amber : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) amber : did you guys forget something , huh ? oh , lauren . lauren , oh , my gosh . it is so good to see you . i have n't gotten a chance to talk to you since the night you got back . [ sarah remembering ] ryder : you said amber would cooperate , but she 's giving deacon a hard time . no way he 's gon na get her to marry him . she 's in love with this daniel guy . sarah : all right , you listen to me , ryder . she is a backstabbing , gold - digging little tramp who made my sister 's life miserable . ryder : well , now she 's ruining your plans . sarah : that little bitch is lucky we 've never met face - to - face , because if we ever do ... [ scene_break ] amber : what brings you by ? sarah : i came to pick up fen . amber : oh , you just missed him . daniel just took him out . um , come in . you can wait for him . sarah : i 'd love to . we have so much to catch up on . amber : you have no idea how glad i am that you 're back . i mean , everything has just been so crazy . you gone , and jana missing ... and it seems like all daniel and i do is argue about whether or not little d. should come and live with us . sarah : ( scoffs ) well , that 's not -- amber : i want him to , and daniel does n't , so ... but i - i worry about the little guy . you know , he lost his dad , and he may be in danger . sarah : what kind of danger ? amber : ( sighs ) deacon told me once that this `` dragon lady `` that he worked for threatened little d . [ sarah remembering ] sarah : why have n't i heard from you ? do you have the terroni ? get the painting , deacon , or your son 's gon na look like a picasso . [ scene_break ] lauren : what else did deacon tell you about this dragon lady ? [ scene_break ] ryder : come on , kevin . this is n't like you . hey , you 're the guy who told me -- you said , `` the only person that you -- can keep you down is yourself . `` kevin : well , that was when i had a job , a wife , a future . now what do i have ? ryder : you got me . kevin : well , i want jana , okay ? do n't you get it ? without her , my -- my life is nothing . i 'm nothing . ryder : that 's not true . you 're a great guy . y - you 're a great brother . you just got ta hang in there . jana will be back soon . i know it . kevin : how do you know it ? ryder : i just do . kevin : it was you , was n't it , ryder ? you sent me that text telling me to follow the music . come on , man . you say you want to help me ? i am begging you , please help me find my wife ! [ scene_break ] doctor : there 's `` baby a. `` ( heart beating ) doctor : length , weight , heartbeat , it 's all good . and not to be outdone , `` baby b. `` ( heart beating ) doctor : oh , everything looks good there , too . cane : you see ? we have cooperative kids . that 's good . mac : they must be girls . doctor : would you like to know ? you 're far enough along . cane : what do you want to do ? lily : uh , well , i 've been going back and forth with this , and i could use some certainty in my life , so let 's do it . ( chuckles ) cane : okay , you heard the lady . let 's do it . doctor : o - okay . `` baby a , `` show me what you got . uh , looks like ... yep , it 's a boy . cane : oh ! lily : ( sighs ) cane : a boy ? huh ? a boy ? lily : a boy . ( chuckles ) cane : a boy , okay . lily : wow . cane : and ? lily : wh - what about -- what about the other one ? doctor : uh , in this corner , you 've got yourself a little girl . lily : it 's a boy and a girl . cane : a boy and a girl . lily : it 's perfect . cane : it could n't be more perfect , baby . lily : ( sighs ) cane : a boy and a girl . lily : um , i 'm gon na -- you know , i 'm gon na call , um , my dad and devon and tell 'em the good news . i 'll be right back . cane : all right . mac : ( chuckles ) lily : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] lauren : ( sighs ) ( grunts ) ( sighs ) how 's your headache ? jana : worse ... now that i 'm thinking about the baldwin / fisher vacation . lauren : sorry . jana : no , i 'm joking . ( sighs ) lauren : mm , you and kevin could go to a deserted island . jana : ( sighs ) lauren : you could hike among the ruins of an ancient civilization . you could finally make it to kathmandu . ( chuckles ) jana : mm . sounds divine . lauren : do you miss that life as a free spirit traveling the world ? ( sighs ) jana : sometimes . lauren : are you sorry that you , uh , settled in genoa city ? jana : well , how about if i just say , if i had gone to visit the dalai lama , i would not be chained to these bars , now would i ? ( sighs ) lauren : there 's a lot of danger out there in the world . jana : yeah , that 's true . and i would n't be happy anywhere kevin is n't . lauren : ( sighs ) i think that , uh , kevin lived for so many years without roots and a home , that 's what he 's building with you ... a place to be happy . jana : you know , i never really thought of happy as a place . i always thought of it as a journey . i tried explaining that to kevin the last time i saw him . we ended up getting in a fight . lauren : its okay , sweetie . jana : ( sighs ) lauren : you 'll make it up to him when you see him . jana : what if the last time i saw him was when we were fighting ? [ scene_break ] kevin : help me find jana . i will protect you , i promise . from -- from -- from whoever it is or whatever it is you are afraid of . ryder : i do n't know anything about a text message . kevin : yes , you do ! you sent me that text . admit it , ryder . please , admit it ! ryder : i ca n't help you . i 'm sorry . kevin : ( scoffs ) i 've heard it before . ryder : kevin ! kevin : what ? ryder : never mind . kevin : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) michael : you were getting to him . i could tell . kevin : yeah , a lot of good it did . michael : no , no , no . you must have wanted to rip his head off , but -- but it was the right thing to do . i know it was hard , but letting him see you , how low you were , how low -- oh , you were -- kevin : it was n't just an act , michael . that 's how i feel . ( sighs ) michael : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] amber : so why are you so interested in this , uh , mystery witch all of a sudden ? sarah : you brought her up . i was just wondering if you had any more information on deacon and her since i was gone . amber : no , nothing . mm , for all we know , that -- there was never a dragon lady , and deacon made the whole thing up . sarah : i would n't put it past him . amber : either way , little d. 's safe . ( sighs ) sarah : do you know where he is ? amber : yeah , he 's with my mom in furnace creek . i thought you knew that . sarah : mm , i guess i forgot . you know , i 've got so much on my mind . daniel : i ca n't believe that you ate three hot dogs . ( chuckles ) hey , lauren . sarah : hi . daniel : i did n't know you were picking up fen . sarah : last - minute change of plans . would you do me a favor ? would you tell michael that i picked him up ? i do n't want anyone to worry . daniel : yeah , sure . here you go , buddy . sarah : well , thank you for watching him . amber : yeah , anytime . sarah : okay , bye . daniel : bye . sarah : come on . amber : um , hey , listen . about earlier with little d ... daniel : oh , my god , amber . seriously , you need to change the record . i mean , you 've got pictures of this kid . you 're doing sketches of him . i mean , that 's all you talk about . he 's all you think about . do i have to hear about him every single day ? amber : well , there 's a reason why you 're hearing about him today . daniel : uh , yeah , because today 's a day that ends in `` y. `` amber : it 's 'cause it 's his birthday . [ scene_break ] ashley : as c.e.o . , i 'd be able to run jabot as i see fit ? tucker : but with , uh , one s - stipulation . i want only one abbott at jabot ... you . ashley : why not jack ? tucker : well , jack lets his emotions dictate his business decisions . that 's not gon na work for me . ashley : how do you know i would n't do the same thing ? tucker : i 'm pretty good at reading people . besides , after the year you 've had , i doubt you 'll let your heart cloud your judgment . tucker : now you 're more than qualified , and you 're the only person i 'm interested in . so what do you say ? ashley : i 'll think about it . tucker : do n't take too long . enjoy your evening . good night , neil . neil : leaving so soon ? ashley : hi . neil : you said yes ? ashley : i said i 'd think about it . neil : but you want it . [ scene_break ] jill : truce ? tucker : why not ? bartender ? jill : martini , dry . tucker : yeah , this is better than throwing knives at each other . jill : ( chuckles ) tucker : figuratively speaking , of course . jill : oh , of course . so life is good ? tucker : oh , yeah . the glass is always half full for me . jill : mm . thank you . tucker : cheers . ( glasses clink ) jill : so how 's your acquisition ? tucker : jabot ? jill : mm . tucker : you know , it 's funny you should ask . just tonight , i found the perfect businesswoman to run it . jill : really ? tucker : and hopefully , she wo n't turn me down . jill : well , now who could turn you down ? [ scene_break ] cane : a boy and a girl , huh ? mac : i know . ( chuckles ) what 'd your dad and devon say ? lily : um , oh , i - i actually , i could n't reach them . mac : oh , they 're gon na flip out and be over the moon . i mean , a boy and a girl -- what more could you want ? lily : just , uh , healthy and perfect . mac : i know i 'm just a surrogate , but i 'm gon na do everything i can to protect your little boy and your little girl . cane : hey , hey , you 're more than a surrogate . you 're part of this family . is n't that right ? mac : lily , are you okay ? lily : yeah , um , you know , it 's just ... it 's all becoming so real , you know ? it 's like , first , they were just little eggs in a freezer , and then they were blips on the screen , and then `` baby a , `` `` baby b , `` and ... ( sighs ) and now they 're our little son and daughter . cane : yeah . mac : wait till you hold them . just a few more months . lily : a few more months . [ scene_break ] jill : you 're planning on sending a telepathic message to this woman , might i suggest that you ask the lady if she 's interested in being your c.e.o . ? tucker : i did . jill : come again ? tucker : yeah , she 's playin ' it cool , makin ' me wait . jill : ( sighs ) the games of the corporate world . tucker : i never liked 'em much . jill : yeah , but you 're so damn good at them . tucker : a necessary evil . this is nice , though , just the two of us here , just having a drink -- no agenda , no drama . it 's good to know it 's not over between us . jill : yeah , you 're right . it 's not over , not yet . jill : now it 's over . [ scene_break ] ashley : why do n't you want me to take tucker 's offer ? neil : i do n't trust the guy . ashley : did you always trust victor when you were working for him ? neil : well , now wait a minute , ash . that 's a little bit different , because see , victor is a whole different story . either you 're an ally or an adversary , all right ? ashley : yeah , i guess . what about tucker ? neil : it 's all gray . i mean , look what he did to katherine , all right ? reeling her in , making her think that he was her friend , and then just like that ... ( snaps fingers ) he pulled the rug out from under her . i do n't want to see that happen to you . ashley : you know , i have been around the corporate block , um , once or twice in my lifetime . neil : yeah , i know you have . ashley : ( laughs ) neil : and i have tremendous respect for you as a businesswoman . ashley : what about as a woman - woman ? neil : as a woman ? ashley : mm - hmm . neil : even more . ashley : i think it 's very sweet of you that you worry about me . neil : i 'm not worried about you . i know you 're gon na make the right decision . ashley : mm - hmm . neil : and whatever that is , i support you 150 % . now we 're officially done ... talking ... about tucker . who 's that ? ashley : i do n't know . neil : mccall ? what ? hmm ? ashley : mnh - mnh , never heard of him . neil : mm . [ scene_break ] cane : you okay ? do you want to talk ? lily : ( sighs ) i have made a decision . cane : okay . lily : i 'm gon na do the chemo . cane : are you sure ? lily : i mean , we have a son and a daughter now . you know , i have to do everything i can to be here for them . cane : we 'll do the experimental drugs . we 'll do the clinical trials , and , look , if you want , we 'll even talk to olivia again about stem cell research . the most important thing in this whole world now is keeping you alive . [ scene_break ] daniel : amber , would you come out of there , please ? ( sighs ) ( sighs ) amber : ( sighs ) daniel : i 'm sorry . amber : me , too . all i wanted to do was just make a birthday present for him . ( sighs ) i was using this photo , um , to make this for him . i thought he -- he might want something to remember me by . daniel : well , now i feel like crap . amber : no matter what i do , no matter how much i try to shut it off , i just ca n't stop wanting to be a mom . daniel : and i ca n't suddenly want to be a dad . amber , i - i love you . amber : i love you , too . ( sighs ) it 's not enough anymore , is it ? [ scene_break ] jana : lauren ? lauren : hmm ? ( sighs ) jana : are we really going to get out of here ? lauren : yes . we are gon na be back with our families before that full moon comes . [ scene_break ] michael : hey ! hey ! where 's callahan ? man : at his arraignment . posted bail five minutes ago . michael : that 's ... ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) daniel : hey , michael , it 's daniel . uh , look , i 'm sorry . i was supposed to call you earlier , but i just got tied up . michael : yeah , is everything okay with fenmore ? daniel : yeah , i just wanted to tell you lauren picked him up . michael : hold -- hold on . did you tell daniel that lauren was n't supposed to pick fenmore up ? kevin : no , i saw lauren . i told her myself . i said if she had any problems to call you . michael : well , she did n't call , and she took fenmore . uh , did lauren say where she was going ? daniel : no . sorry , man . michael : yeah , well , okay . thanks . [ scene_break ] fen : are we going home ? sarah : not yet . ( sighs ) i 'm gon na get you a hot chocolate . ( cell phone rings ) sarah : oh , look . it 's daddy . ( ring ) sarah : well , daddy 's just gon na have to wait . it wo n't be long till this is all over anyway . [ next_on ] jack : we need a little separation , some time apart . daniel : how am i supposed to take care of a kid when i 'm still a kid myself ? amber : this is not a joke , daniel . patty : you 're really gon na kill phyllis ? sarah : as long as you kill michael for me . | jill is concerned over the way that cane is looking so tired . jill wonders if tucker is working cane too hard . cane lets jill know that all tucker is centered on is jabot . jill wonders who tucker will put in charge of jabot . lily and mac join cane and jill . lily tells cane that dr. kershaw wants her to start back on chemo , but she is having her doubts . neil and ashley are interrupted by the doorbell . it is tucker . jana is vomiting up blood . lauren tries to get her mind off her sickness by telling her that they will get out of here . daniel asks amber what she is working on and finds out that it is a sketch of little d. michael calls kevin and lets him know that ryder was brought in . sarah asks kevin if he is going to see ryder . sarah offers to watch fen , but michael wants fen to be taken to daniel 's . michael questions ryder as to the whereabouts of jana , but ryder refuses to tell him anything . cane begs lily not to give up . tucker tells ashley that he wants her as the c.e.o of jabot . jana and lauren make plans for a vacation when they get out of here . kevin tells ryder that he wants jana back . ryder agrees to help if he can but refuses to tell kevin where jana is . sarah arrives to pick up fen but finds out that daniel just left with him . sarah agrees to wait until they come back . sarah asks amber what deacon told her about the `` dragon lady . `` sarah remembers her threat to deacon about little d. kevin realizes that ryder sent him the text , but ryder denies that he was the one who sent it . mac , lily and cane find out that mac is having a little girl and a little boy . jill and tucker call a truce , temporarily , until she finds out that she wo n't be the one running jabot . lily decides to take the chemo . michael finds out that sarah picked up fen . |
cane : so is , uh , has word gotten out about lauren pulling a gun on daisy yet ? jill : no , luckily none of the details have gone beyond family . cane : that 's good . lily : it 's just so unfair that daisy provokes the situation , and then lauren 's the one who gets arrested . jill : anyway , michael said he 'd let us know if there 's any news . genevieve : news about what ? jill : ( stomps foot ) ( chuckles ) and here you are , butting in again . genevieve : i 'd like to speak to my son . jill : well , lily and cane have plans . genevieve : and what are you , their social director ? cane : um , sweetie , you 're gon na miss your spin class , and okay , we 'll talk later . it 's okay . lily : okay , sounds good . cane : all right ? all right . jill : i 'll call you later . cane : i love you . bye . genevieve : well , i imagine that you have questions . cane : how are things going with jack , trying to patch that up ? because , uh , when you announced that you were gon na sell beauty of nature to victor , i ca n't imagine it went too well . [ scene_break ] victor : michael , where the hell are you ? how many messages do i have to leave before you get back to me ? ( slams down receiver ) [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm waiting for them to bring lauren up for her arraignment . um , i have a hearing in about an hour . uh , chelsea lawson -- she 's surrendering her parental rights ... avery : mm - hmm . michael : so that victoria can adopt billy 's boy . it should be completely straightforward . avery : i 'm happy to cover it . michael : okay . ( sighs ) avery : you look like hell , by the way . michael : yeah ? that bad , huh ? ( laughs ) avery : where 's the file ? michael : uh ... damn it . all right , um , go by my office . avery : okay . michael : i 'm gon na let chantal know , and you 're a lifesaver . thank you . i can not -- avery : okay . do n't worry about this . anytime . i mean it . michael : okay , all right . thank you so much . lauren : michael . michael : sweetheart . lauren : what are you doing here ? representing daisy ? avery : ( sighs ) good luck today . michael : i 'm supposed to be in court this morning . avery 's handling my case for me . lauren : i guess it 's the least she can do , seeing that none of us would be here if she just left daisy in prison , where she belonged . man : time to go , folks . michael : all right , just -- okay , i 'm gon na meet you in the courtroom . the judge is gon na set bail and then we 're gon na get you out of here . it 's gon na be okay . lauren : i do n't think anything 's ever gon na be okay again . [ scene_break ] mrs. martinez : mr. abbott , there are some federal agents here to see you . littleton : i 'm agent littleton . this is agent blaine with the s.e.c . we 're here to discuss beauty of nature and some concerns we have about its original sale . jack : mrs. martinez , could you bring us some coffee , please ? mrs. martinez : of course . jack : well , come in , gentlemen . have a seat . i think you 'll find i have plenty to say on that subject . [ scene_break ] nikki : hello . victor : hello . nikki : well , today 's the day . victoria 's about to adopt her son . victor : and you 're telling me this , why ? [ scene_break ] abby : oh , precious fingers . billy : i 'm telling you , he was smiling , just like ... victoria : he 's not smiling . billy : he 's smiling . victoria : no , he 's not . they do n't smile at this age . abby : oh , you know what ? maybe he got a look at reed 's giant cookie . reed : think he wants some ? billy : ooh , he 's got no chompers , buddy . how 's he gon na chew it ? reed : we could throw it in a blender with some milk . abby : ( gasps ) ooh , a cookies and milk shake . reed , you 're a genius . i love it . reed : now that 's a cookie . abby : yeah . billy : mm - hmm . mm - hmm , mm - hmm , mm - hmm . mm -- mnh - mnh . victoria : oh , you know , we should probably get going . billy : yeah , about that time . victoria : it 's getting a little bit late . billy : hey , hi . uh , we were just leaving . victoria : the diaper bag is all zipped up over here . just a little ... reed : okay . chelsea : i did n't mean to upset anyone . i was just gon na grab some coffee before the hearing . i 'll go . billy : ( stammering ) reed : oh , yeah , the -- the diaper bag . billy : okay . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( sniffles ) adam : oh , hey ! chelsea : ( sobbing ) chelsea : ( sniffles ) i walked in , and there were billy and victoria and abby and reed , all just having the best time together playing with johnny . adam : you saw him . chelsea : i 've been trying so hard not to think about him , and then all of a sudden , there he was , in the middle of this ... happy family . adam : that 's what you wanted . chelsea : still , though , that -- that baby -- he 's a part of me , adam , and it made me wonder , you know , maybe it 's a sign , you know , that i saw him the day that i 'm supposed to give him up . god , i just ... ( sighs ) i feel so alone . adam : you 're not . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , we should n't have taken johnny out . what if chelsea changes her mind ? billy : let 's try not to stress over it , okay ? abby : yeah . i mean , she knows that you guys are gon na give her kid the best possible home . victoria : well , i know that 's what she says , but we have no clue what she 's actually thinking . reed : what happened ? are we gon na have to give john back , like we did lucy ? billy : no , buddy , uh , this is n't the same . i 'm the baby 's father . abby : hey , you know what ? reed : mm - hmm ? abby : uh , let 's go let keely out , and then we could , uh , you know , we could play your new video game while your mom and billy go talk to the judge . reed : okay . abby : okay , come on . billy : it 's not the same . it 's not the same as lucy . this is my kid . victoria : i know , but did you see the way that she was looking at him ? billy : yes . okay , i think that maybe chelsea was just surprised to see us there . that 's all . let 's get to court . soon , this will be over . victoria : yeah , but is it gon na turn out the way we want it to ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm going to the courthouse . come with me . victor : what would be the point ? nikki : i realize you and our daughter are estranged , and i also know how painful that is for both of you , no matter how tough you try to be . victor : you heard victoria -- i am not welcome in her home . nikki : the adoption hearing is in room 3160 . here 's all the information . victor , if you want to salvage things , you will acknowledge this child . that would go a long way with victoria , and me , as well . victor : i 'll take it under advisement . thank you . [ scene_break ] jack : so i guess my lawsuit against genevieve atkinson got the notice of the s.e.c . littleton : well , yours was n't the only one . victor newman also sued to challenge the original sale . now that suit has been withdrawn and papers have been filed to sell beauty of nature back to newman . jack : that brings to mind the word `` fishy . `` littleton : we were interested in the word `` illegal '' -- whether anything transpired that 's against u.s. securities regulations . jack : well , as you probably read in my complaint , i was engaged to ms. atkinson when beauty of nature first went on the block . littleton : mm - hmm . jack : i showed her the bid that i was submitting , never dreaming for a moment that she was secretly planning to make a play for the company herself . she used that inside information to outbid me and to acquire the company . blaine : what about mr. newman 's contention that the original sale was unauthorized ? jack : adam was elected by the newman board to run the company while his father was in the state penitentiary . he had every right to sell beauty of nature . he had board approval . just because victor does n't like it does n't mean it 's illegal . blaine : if there 's no basis , why would he sue ms. atkinson ? jack : to intimidate her into selling the company back to him , just for sport -- you never know with newman . littleton : can you give us any insight into ms. atkinson 's personal finances , like where she would have gotten the cash to make a purchase of that magnitude ? jack : she 's a wealthy woman with some offshore accounts . frankly , we never discussed where her money came from . here 's what i know for a fact -- she used inside information to outbid me to acquire beauty of nature . mine was the second - highest bid . it was a perfectly legitimate bid , and i 'm still interested in acquiring beauty of nature . [ scene_break ] genevieve : i offered beauty of nature to jack first , um , but he could n't accept my conditions . cane : which were ... ? genevieve : marriage . cane : oh , okay . genevieve : a real marriage , not some kind of an arrangement . i asked him for a second chance with him . cane : well , we talked about that and i encouraged you to do it , but i did n't really encourage you to , uh , use beauty of nature to blackmail him . genevieve : that 's such an ugly word . i - it 's true , i have s - something that he wanted , but i also wanted to be with him . i believed that if he really gave me a second chance , we could work things out . cane : okay . and what was , uh , his reaction to your , uh , proposal ? genevieve : he agreed ... at first . we even went to vegas to get married . cane : ( clears throat ) genevieve : and then he just , um ... he backed out at the last minute . he ca n't forgive me . cane : i 'm sorry . genevieve : its okay , ethan . really , it is . it 's probably all for the best . cane : do n't hide your feelings like that . i know you loved jack , all right ? i know it hurts he rejected you . you want my take on this ? you were going for too much , too soon . [ scene_break ] avery : i 've read the file . i 'm up to speed . everything is in order , so there should n't be any surprises . victoria : okay . um , thank you so much for filling in . avery : michael asked me to tell you he appreciates , very much , your flexibility . billy : hey . nikki : hi . victoria : oh , mom , hi . nikki : i hope you do n't mind . i could n't stay away . victoria : no . gosh , no . i 'm so glad you came . nikki : mm . victoria : ohh , thank you . nikki : are you worried ? billy : it -- we ... ran into chelsea , and she looked at johnny like -- victoria : like she wants him . she could n't stop staring at him . you know , she could still legally change her mind . victoria : what is he doing here ? [ scene_break ] jill : so have you talked to billy at all ? jack : this morning . he and victoria are pretty excited about this hearing . jill : ( laughs ) i know . i 'm so thrilled at the way things turned out , in spite of victor 's nastiness . jack : oh , you mean , his siccing chelsea on billy ? jill : oh , you know about that ? jack : oh , yeah . nikki told me . jill : i was in myanmar . i know how things are there . it 's very , very possible billy could have been killed in prison . jack : well , he was n't . jill : no , but that does n't let victor off the hook . jack : look at it this way -- victor 's already lost . he tried to use chelsea to break billy and victoria up . now they are stronger than ever , and they have a new child . if that ai n't karma , i do n't know what is . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , so i 've posted your bail . as soon as you are processed out , we can leave . lauren : oh , thank goodness . man : i 'll bring her right back . lauren : michael -- michael : no , it 's fine . it 's fine . i will be right here waiting for you , i promise . lauren : oh . michael : ( sighs ) 17 messages . man . victor : hello , michael . since i still have n't heard from you , i 'm going to assume you took care of that call to the commissioner . michael : ( whispering ) damn , damn , damn , damn , damn . victor : kindly confirm that as soon as possible , all right ? i do n't want the s.e.c . or anyone else to interfere with my deal with genevieve . [ scene_break ] victor : connie , please have my driver pull up in front of the building , okay ? yep , i 'm leaving shortly . littleton : mr. newman ? victor : yes ? littleton : i 'm agent littleton . this is agent blaine , s.e.c . we need to talk to you . victor : i happen to be on the way to somewhere . can this wait ? littleton : this is not a request for an appointment , mr. newman . we are here now , and we would appreciate your cooperation . victor : all right , gentlemen , let 's get it over with . please come to my office . there you go . littleton : thank you . victor : yep . [ scene_break ] judge : do you have a lawyer , ms. lawson ? chelsea : uh , no , your honor . i do n't need one . judge : very well . this is a petition for the adoption of a stepchild by victoria newman , who is now married to the infant 's father , william abbott . is that correct ? chelsea : yes . judge : the consent of both biological parents is required . as the birth mother , this will be your last chance to claim the infant for your own , which you have every right to do under wisconsin law . chelsea : i understand . judge : do you wish to make that claim ? chelsea : no . no , i do n't , your honor . judge : this is your intent , of your own free will ? chelsea : yes . judge : do you further understand that by giving your consent , you 're giving up all parental rights and responsibilities , including child support ? chelsea : ( sighs ) yes , your honor . i am fully aware of what i 'm giving up , but i want this adoption to go through . my son is in a strong ... ( sighs ) loving family , who is giving him all the things that i never had . victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : where the hell is that number victor gave me ? lauren : michael . michael : hey . ( chuckles ) hey ! lauren : hi . man : all right , here you go . michael : mm . man : ( clears throat ) michael : ( sighs ) lauren : ( sighs ) michael : where are her personal effects ? man : i 'll be right back with them . lauren : oh , please , please , please take me home . i am just -- i 'm so exhausted . michael : all right , i booked a room for us at the club ... lauren : oh . michael : and our bags are in my car . i thought , given what transpired , you should stay as far away from daisy as possible , right ? lauren : yeah , no , you 're right . no arguments from me , that 's for sure . michael : um , and i wish that i could take you there myself , check you in , and make sure you 're comfortable , but i was supposed to take care of something for victor and i screwed up badly , and i need to fix it as soon as i can . lauren : well , okay . i mean , the club is only a couple blocks away , you know ? i can walk . i can walk . michael : i just hate to leave you alone . i -- you know ? lauren : no , i 'm , uh , i 'm okay . i 'm not -- i 'm not a kid who needs to be watched , and i 'm not gon na lose it . i 'm not gon na lose it , and the police took my gun away anyway , remember ? michael : ( chuckles ) ohh . you 've just been through an ordeal . i , uh , i want to make sure that you 're looked after and -- and have everything you need . lauren : i have everything i need . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : you know what this little meeting could mean ? jabot is n't out of the running yet for beauty of nature . jill : you really think the s.e.c . will force genevieve to sell to you ? jack : maybe . you never know . save me the trouble of suing her . jill : ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) jill : oh . oh , i 'm sorry . i got ta take this . michael , how 's lauren ? is she okay ? michael : uh , she had a rough night . i do n't think either of us slept much . i bailed her out , but i have to take care of something , and i ca n't stay with her . we 're still at the station . jill : michael , tell lauren i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] victor : well , gentlemen , my plan to repurchase beauty of nature is totally on the up - and - up . littleton : until we finish our investigation , those plans will have to stay on hold . victor : so what exactly are you investigating ? littleton : when newman auctioned off the company , we have reason to believe that ms. atkinson had inside access to a competing bid . victor : for your information , jack abbott is a very bitter man who has it in for a number of people . so whatever comes out of his mouth , i would take not only with a grain of salt , but with a pound of salt . littleton : given her former husband 's criminal record , we 'd also like to know where the money to purchase the company came from . blaine : yeah , what can you tell us about the source of ms. atkinson 's funding ? victor : i got ta tell you that i was as surprised as anyone when i found out that genevieve atkinson had purchased the company . blaine : well , until we 're satisfied that there was no wrongdoing , all transactions will be suspended . victor : well , if you have no further questions , that , i guess , ends the session here , so , um ... i need to get back to other things , okay ? thank you . littleton : thank you . genevieve : it 's no use dwelling on my failures . it 's , uh , time to move on . cane : well , what 's the hurry ? i mean , you caused so much upheaval when you bought beauty of nature , so why do you want to sell it so quickly ? genevieve : for a lot of reasons . cane : well , that does n't really tell me anything . genevieve : well , uh , i guess owning and running my own business did n't provide me with the satisfaction that i hoped it would , and i guess i had to reprioritize . um , this solution , selling it back to victor and running the company for him , sort of made sense to me . cane : you know what i think you should do ? i think you should slow down . you know , give things just a little more thought and stop rushing into these life- altering decisions like this . genevieve : it 's done . i 've signed the papers . cane : ( sighs ) so once again , when things do n't go your way , you have a knee- jerk reaction . [ scene_break ] michael : we 're just waiting for the officer to come back with lauren 's personal effects , and after he does , we can leave . jill : so what 's next ? with the case , i mean . michael : well , i had a little talk with the assistant d.a . i 'm hoping to make some kind of deal . instead of assault with a deadly weapon , lauren can plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for probation and anger management classes . lauren : probation ? michael : no , you know , it 's a sight better than jail time . trust me , sweetie . lauren : wait a minute . y - you do n't see any way around having a -- having a record ? jill : wait , let me get this straight . daisy can torment lauren all she wants , but lauren 's the one paying the price ? lauren : and -- and because she 's chosen to live in our building , we 're gon na be moving out , temporarily . jill : no , no , that 's a good idea . you should n't have to see any more of her than you have to . ( cell phone rings ) michael : mm , i 'm sorry . oh , god . i 'm sorry . hello . victor : it 's about damn time . michael : i 'm sorry , victor . i 'm sorry i was n't able to get back to you . i 've been dealing with a - a family emergency . victor : listen , the s.e.c . was just here . michael : where are you ? victor : in my office . jill : what , a problem ? michael : uh , no , um , uh , there 's something i have to take care of with victor right away . are you sure you have time enough to take lauren over to the club and help her settle in ? jill : of course , michael . do n't even think about it . you know i 'll take care of her . michael : all right , thank you . thank you very much . sweetie . mm , mm . i love you . lauren : i love you . jill : oh , the poor man . lauren : yeah . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] judge : ms. lawson 's maternal rights are terminated . i hereby grant the order of adoption . ( pen writing ) victoria : ( chuckles ) ( stamp thumps ) judge : your lawyer can file the order , and the vital records office will issue an amended birth certificate . avery : we 'll do that right away , your honor . thank you . judge : congratulations , mrs. abbott . you have a son . we 're adjourned . ( bangs gavel ) billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : mwah ! billy : i know . victoria : ( chuckles ) mwah ! nikki : congratulations , sweetheart . mwah ! victoria : thank you , mom . thank you . mwah ! thank you . billy : well , somebody could pinch me . that would -- that would -- that would help . ( laughs ) nikki : you 've waited for this day for so long . i 'm just thrilled for both of you . billy : well , uh , seriously , thank you guys for being here . victoria : yeah . billy : avery , could n't do it without you . avery : it 's my pleasure . i 'll take care of the paperwork . victoria : yeah , really , thank you . okay , excellent . thank you . billy : now , um , if you 'll excuse us for just a moment -- sorry . come here . mm . victoria : huh ? mm . mm . mm ! nikki : ohh , i 'll be by later to hug my beautiful grandsons . victoria : okay , mom . i 'll see you then , okay ? nikki : yeah . bye , billy . billy : bye . victoria : bye . ( sighs ) billy : mm . hey , uh , you guys have a second ? i do n't know how i could thank you enough . victoria : really , it 's true . johnny means everything to us . chelsea : i just want what 's best for him . victoria : um , i imagine that you 've been thinking a lot about , you know , where you 'll go after this , and wherever it is , i mean , we -- we 'll help . billy : feel like getting on a long board again ? victoria : ( chuckles ) chelsea : ( chuckles ) i , um ... maybe . almost . ( laughs ) billy : that 's all right . well , whenever you are , just , uh , let us know . victoria : yeah . chelsea : thanks . [ scene_break ] genevieve : i wish i had the words to tell you how grateful i am to you for reaching out to me the way that you did . ( sighs ) and i wish i could be the person that you want me to be , but realistically , i ... i do n't think i can . ethan ... it does n't mean that i do n't love you . i do . cane : yeah , okay . lily : wow . you guys are still here ? cane : yeah . yeah , we are . genevieve : i think i 've said all i need to say right now . i hope we can do this again sometime , ethan . genevieve : good - bye , you two . lily : bye . cane : bye . lily : so you guys talked for a while . is that a good thing ? cane : ( vibrates lips ) well , i do n't know . to be honest with you , i do n't know what it is . you know , on one hand , she tells me that she , uh , she 's incapable of being a better person ... and , uh , and then on the other hand , it 's probably the most honest conversation i 've ever had with my mother . [ scene_break ] avery : sorry i could n't get here right away . i was filling in for michael in court . i do n't know if you 've heard the news , but the adoption went through . jack : yes ! avery : the baby is officially billy and victoria 's . jack : excellent news . thank you for sharing that with me . avery : oh , everyone is thrilled . it felt really good to be a part of it , especially after watching daniel and phyllis lose custody of lucy . jack : temporarily . avery : yes , that is the plan . so what is the big news ? jack : well , two agents from the s.e.c . came to visit me earlier . it seems our lawsuit against genevieve has sparked a federal investigation . [ scene_break ] victor : what the hell happened ? why were n't you able to reach commissioner ramsey ? michael : i did n't get a chance to make the call . victor : ( sighs ) why the hell not ? michael : ( sighs ) i was gon na do it this morning , but i could n't find the number you gave me , and i swear to you , i will get on it right now . victor : it 's too late . you know that , do n't you ? you missed the opportunity to talk to the commissioner , who could have deflected this whole case . now the s.e.c . is gon na investigate me , okay ? and they may stop the sale of beauty of nature . michael : i apologize . my wife needed me . victor : michael , you did n't have ten minutes to make a call ? what 's the matter with you ? what were you doing all night ? michael : pacing and worrying . victor : you told me you would take care of this , and you did n't . why the hell not ? michael : you 're right , and i apologize . victor : do you know what this may cost me ? millions and millions of dollars in revenue , because you did n't make a damn call . it is not like you ! what 's the matter with you ? ! it may even cost me beauty of nature ! [ scene_break ] abby : so ... how did it go at the courthouse ? billy : mm . victoria : it 's official . john is ours ! billy : ours , little man . ( growls ) victoria : he 's truly , really ours ! abby : ohh ! oh , my god , that 's fantastic ! congratulations ! victoria : i know ! thank you so much . i 'm so happy . abby : ( laughs ) billy : i take it the little guy slept through the whole thing ? abby : uh , he went down right after you left . he has n't made a peep . ( laughs ) victoria : oh , i 've got ta hold him ! i want to hold him . i want to hold him . billy : yeah , and him over here . there you go . reed : wait for me ! victoria : oh , come with me . let 's go . come on . abby : ( laughs ) billy : wow . abby : i 've got ta tell you , after chelsea saw the baby at the coffeehouse -- i mean , i was honestly worried . billy : yeah . yeah , me , too , but , uh , i got ta say , she was very stand - up about the whole thing , and i know that was hard for her , but ... abby : mm - hmm . billy : guess who was there to help her ? adam . abby : okay . billy : yeah . abby : ( stammers ) whatever it takes , right ? billy : right , i guess . you know , i guess they 're becoming good friends . abby : mm . billy : mm . abby : okay , i 'm giving you some time alone , but can you tell vicki that i 'll call her later ? billy : yes , will do . abby : okay . billy : okay . abby : congratulations ! billy : ( growls ) thanks . ( breathing rhythmically ) ( door opens ) billy : ( sighs ) ( door closes ) john : ( fussing ) victoria : that 's right . billy : whoa ! ( laughs ) victoria : oh , yes . i know , its okay . john : ( grunting ) billy : hello . victoria : hello . ( sighs ) do you know what reed just said upstairs ? billy : what ? what 'd you say ? victoria : he said that even though john did n't grow in my tummy , he grew in my heart , and that they 're always gon na be best , best brothers . billy : ( chuckles ) you bet you . you bet you . reed : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) victoria : what do you think about that ? he likes it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hi . ( exhales deeply ) i know i did the right thing . ( sighs ) ( exhales quickly ) so why do i feel so bad ? ( sniffles ) adam : doing the right thing is usually the -- the harder thing to do , especially when people do n't think you 're capable of it . what can i say ? the people in this town , they -- they always expect a sinister motive . chelsea : i do n't think i can stand it . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) adam : you 'll get used to it . chelsea : i 'm not as strong as you . ( sniffles ) i do n't know . billy and victoria , earlier , they said , um ... they said they would set me up anyplace i want to go -- just like victor did ... ( chuckles ) except they were a lot nicer about it . ( sighs ) anyway , i 'm thinking ... maybe i should take them up on it . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm so sorry for dragging you into this . i swear , if i just had n't have lost it with daisy yesterday -- jill : do n't . do n't you dare apologize to me . if i 'd been in your situation , i would have probably done exactly the same thing . oh , darling , we 're gon na get through this , i promise . here 's your stuff . man : here are your things . lauren : oh . man : sorry for the delay . lauren : thank you , 0fficer . jill : okay , good . so we 'll get you out of here , we 'll get you a good meal , a hot bath -- lauren : oh , that sounds heavenly . jill : yeah , only not at the club . no , i do n't want you staying at a hotel . you 're gon na stay with me out at the estate , okay ? you and michael are welcome to stay there until you can find a more suitable place . lauren : thank you so much . jill : ( chuckles ) lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : well , if your mother 's right and this is the best she can do , then -- cane : yeah , but is it enough ? i mean , can i trust her ? can i have a real relationship with her ? lily : well , you said yourself that she was being honest with you , and for someone like genevieve , that is a challenge . cane : this is true . lily : so , you know , take it one day at a time . trust , but verify , you know ? that 's the saying , right ? cane : i must be a really smart man , you know , to have married a woman as wise as you . lily : oh , yeah -- twice . twice , we did it . ( chuckles ) cane : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] littleton : genevieve atkinson ? genevieve : yes ? littleton : we 're with the s.e.c . got some questions for you . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i am delighted that things are sewn up for billy and victoria . nice to know something finally ran smoothly for them . nikki : amen . ( sighs ) jack : that 's not the only good news i got today . had a little visit from the s.e.c . nikki : oh ? jack : it seems they 're investigating the original sale of beauty of nature to genevieve . nikki : ( gasps ) wow . jack : `` wow , `` indeed . best - case scenario -- i could still get beauty of nature , finally merge it with jabot . worst case -- worst case , it still screws up victor 's plans , and in my book , that makes for a good day . nikki : ( sighs ) jack , i understand why you would feel that way , but i just wish you and victor would n't take such perverse delight in each other 's misfortune . [ scene_break ] michael : you have every right to be disappointed in me . i have let you down terribly . but , victor , i swear to you , nothing like this will ever happen again . victor : you 're damn right it wo n't . you 're the best damn lawyer i ever had . what the hell were you thinking ? it 's gon na cost me millions of dollars . millions of dollars ! and i do n't like to lose ! you 're fired . [ next_on ] billy : would you two like to be godparents to john ? chloe : us ? chelsea : i think that we -- we really need to discuss some things . abby : i have a surprise guest . victoria : really ? abby : he really , really wanted to be here . | jill explains to cane and lily how lauren pulled a gun on daisy and now has been arrested . genevieve interrupts and jill lashes out at her as usual . from his office , victor tries to call michael , but with no luck . the sec visits jack with quite a few questions about beauty of nature and genevieve . nikki visits victor to invite him to accompany her to the courthouse for the hearing to adopt john , but he refuses . reed , victoria , billy , abby and little john are at crimson lights when chelsea walks in . billy pulls chelsea aside to have a word with her before they go to the courthouse . the abbotts leave but chelsea watches them as they go . chelsea starts to leave and bumps into adam . she hugs him as she sobs on his shoulder . chelsea pours out her heart to adam about giving john up for adoption . at home , victoria worries that chelsea will change her mind , although billy tries to offer her encouragement . genevieve explains to cane why she attempted to sell beauty of nature back to jack with certain conditions attached . avery , billy , victoria and nikki arrive at the courthouse for the adoption hearing . at jack 's home , he and jill discuss how victor used chelsea to break up victoria and billy . at the police station , michael listens to his messages from victor . victor is on his way out of his office when the men from the sec arrive and demand that they talk now . |
[ soft jazz music plays ] sharon : i 'm taking off . avery called . she said she needs to talk to me . i have no idea what it 's about . adam : better hurry . could be important . sharon : are you okay ? adam : yeah , i 'm fine . that was fun . sharon : see you . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] victoria : [ sighs ] billy : hey . victoria : [ sighs ] is this how it 's gon na be ? i work all day , and you work all night , and we never see each other . billy : just for a couple weeks , honey . victoria : it 's a restaurant , billy . billy : i know that . does n't mean that i 'm gon na have to be there every night . i mean , barry was a terrible manager . once i get things nailed down , it will practically run itself . victoria : i just thought that we could start working on our project tonight -- you know , the baby that you want to have with me ? i 've sort of been monitoring things , and tonight would be a good night . billy : baby , nothing has changed . i definitely want to have a child with you . well -- [ clears throat ] i guess i could be a little late . i mean , i do own the place . mm - hmm . victoria : it has its perks , right ? billy : yeah , it does have its perks . you do n't need this . victoria : [ giggles ] oh . [ both laugh ] [ doorbell rings ] billy : [ groans ] i 'll get rid of them . nick : vick here ? i really need to talk to her . billy : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : thank you for walking me back to my office . you really did n't have to . dylan : i wanted to . besides , we 're gon na be having a baby together . at some point , we should get to know each other . chelsea : yeah , or you could run , quick . no one would blame you . [ chuckles ] dylan : i 'm not that kind of guy . honestly , i do n't have any place to run to . chelsea : so , what kind of guy are you ? dylan : well , uh , i like to think if you needed help or were in trouble , you can call me . if somebody was bothering you , you can call me . a light goes out in your furnace , you can call me . chelsea : your car wo n't start ... dylan : yes . yes . i 've taken care of those situations a few times . chelsea : okay . all right . i 'll call you if i run into any trouble . to be honest , i could tell you were a good guy even before i got to know you . dylan : that 's good . i 'm also the kind of guy who believes in responsibility , which , i guess , is a fancy way of saying that i 'm not going anywhere . i 'll be sticking around for you and our child . anita : did you say your child ? chelsea : mom . anita : i thought -- chelsea : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] neil : it 's been a rough couple of days , even before gus ' heart attack , you know ? a lot of stress -- the two of you trying to share this place , the adjustments that takes , especially with the two of you being basically strangers , right ? leslie : yeah . i mean , i grew up in the same house with him , and i lived with him , but that man is more of a stranger than i ever realized . [ sighs ] i opened the box with all his belongings . there were letters in there . neil : letters . leslie : yeah . neil : from who ? leslie : i mean , and then i thought about what you said yesterday , and i decided you were right . it was wrong of me to go through his things , so i did n't even open them . neil : you know , your dad 's been out of your life for so many years now , and you 're only now just learning he is n't the man that you thought he was on so many levels . i admire that you 're handling things this way . leslie : i mean , that 's nice of you to say , but ... i do n't think i 'm handling things well at all . i mean , i wish i could just shut down my emotions the way tyler can . [ scene_break ] noah : yo . buddy ! come over here . a couple of people i want you to meet . whatever he wants . um , this is quinn , and this is donna . quinn : how do you do ? noah : this is my friend tyler . tyler : i do better and better all the time . donna : you do n't remember us , do you ? noah : wait , you guys know each other ? tyler : [ sighs ] quinn : we were at the modeling session today for chelsea lawson 's new line . i guess tyler here did n't notice us . donna : which explains why we did n't get the job . tyler : i mean , think , what living , breathing man would forget seeing you two ? i do n't know . that 'd just be sad and wrong . what do you think , noah ? could you believe that ? noah : i could n't believe it . tyler : no . you two are unforgettable . you should think about yourselves like that . in fact , the only reason i did n't acknowledge it was because i did n't give you the job , which i 'm starting to feel a little sheepish about . and i 'm sorry it did n't work out . quinn : there will be other gigs . tyler : yeah , but there 's only one quinn . [ scene_break ] avery : thank you for -- for taking the time to meet with me . i - i just -- i need to talk to someone that i can trust . sharon : avery , my god . i 've never seen you like this . avery : well , i 've never felt like this before . sharon : well , what 's wrong ? is this about dylan and chelsea 's baby ? avery : and nick , too . sharon , i think i 'm losing him . sharon : i thought you and nick were really solid . why would you think that you might be losing him ? avery : he says the only reason i agreed to marry him is because dylan is no longer an option , and when i told him that was crazy and it was n't true , he just -- he 's -- he 's not listening . sharon : so , where did you guys leave things ? avery : he said he needed to think , and he left . sharon : to go where ? avery : i do n't know . i do n't know , sharon . i 'm very worried . sharon : okay , listen . i ca n't imagine nick thinking that dylan is a factor unless he had a good reason . avery : are you saying that i did something to make him feel that way ? sharon : i do n't know , did you ? avery : i love nick . i want to marry him . sharon : that 's great , but that does n't answer my question . avery : okay . [ sighs ] sharon , i have a history with dylan . we were deeply in love . you know , we shared a lot . we lost a lot . and i ca n't just turn a switch off , you know , and suddenly stop feeling . i thought he was dead . and it took me a long time to come to terms with that . nick knows that . i have never lied about my feelings . sharon : avery , you still have n't answered my question . have you given nick cause to doubt your sincerity ? are you sure that you 're completely over dylan ? [ scene_break ] [ smooches ] billy : i wo n't be late , and when i get back , we can start this conversation over . victoria : okay . billy : okay . victoria : i ca n't wait . i 'll see you later , okay ? billy : see you , nick . nick : see you , dude . victoria : so , what has you so upset ? nick : i proposed to avery . i do n't know if you heard that . victoria : no , i had n't . um ... good for you , i guess . nick : you do n't sound enthused . victoria : well , i mean , you know , it seems kind of sudden . nick : so , you do n't think it 's a good idea ? victoria : are you really in love with avery ? nick : yeah , i 'm crazy about her . victoria : so , then , what 's the issue ? nick : [ sighs ] well , i guess i 'm wondering if she 's really ready for marriage . she claims she is , but , then again , i do n't really feel like getting burned again , you know ? victoria : well , i guess i would be a little more concerned if you did n't have any questions , but since obviously you do ... nick : like , why did i propose in the first place ? victoria : yeah . you guys have n't been together that long . what 's the rush ? nick : i guess i did n't want to lose avery . then , again , maybe i never really had her to begin with . [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is the guy that i was telling you about -- the baby 's father . anita : chelsea did n't do you justice . you 're way more handsome than i was expecting . this is going to be one beautiful kid . chelsea : okay . [ chuckles ] we just want a healthy baby . that 's all that matters . anita : so , donald , what -- dylan : [ chuckles ] no , its dylan . anita : dylan . dylan : yeah . anita : what are your plans ? dylan : what do you mean ? what -- what plans ? anita : as far as my chelsea 's concerned . chelsea : mother . anita : what ? i would like to know what his intentions are . chelsea : okay , well , dylan and i -- we 're just really trying to figure things out . this all came as a real surprise to us , so , you know , we were n't ready for it . anita : what kind of work do you do ? dylan : uh , construction . i ran my dad 's contracting business for years . anita : so , you 're good with your hands . dylan : and i was thinking about going back to school to finish up my architecture degree . anita : oh , architects make good money , but getting a diploma , then finding a job -- that could take a while . dylan : uh , yeah , that 's true . anita : i think i should warn you , dylan , that chelsea 's soon - to - be ex was a bit of a prickly pear , but that pear was filthy rich . but she 's accustomed to the finer things -- chelsea : mother , would you knock it off ? dylan : okay , uh -- i do n't -- i do n't want you to worry . i 'm gon na make sure the baby has everything he or she needs . anita : good . so , when are you and chelsea getting married ? [ scene_break ] neil : hey , leslie , have i told you lately how happy i am that you 're in my life ? leslie : oh , i will never get tired of hearing that . neil : leslie , what ? what 's the matter ? leslie : it just ... still seems -- god , uh , too good to be true . neil : what does ? you talking about you and me ? leslie : my life has been one broken promise after another . sometimes it 's hard to wonder when the other shoe 's gon na drop , that 's all . neil : misguided fathers and unappreciative ex - bosses do n't represent all the men in the world . and i really hope that you give me the chance to prove that to you . leslie : [ sighs ] i thank god every day for you , neil winters . [ cell phone rings ] leslie : oh . it 's the hospital . leslie michaelson . how bad is it ? [ scene_break ] noah : hey , we 're gon na grab this table over here . do you , uh , want to join us ? tyler : yeah , let 's do it . quinn : [ clears throat ] actually , i 'd kind of rather have you all to myself . tyler : [ chuckles ] quinn : what 's funny ? tyler : you . the way you 're going to town with all this flirting , like i 'm the hottest , most important guy in the room . quinn : [ chuckles ] so ? tyler : come on , quinn . you 're gorgeous , but i 'm not changing my mind about who the model for the line should be . all of this -- it 's just -- it 's not necessary . quinn : did you ever stop to think that , i do n't know , maybe i just like you ? tyler : well , i assume everyone likes me , maybe until they get to know me . quinn : [ chuckles ] that 's the point . i 'd like to get to know you . can we just have some fun , get some privacy , maybe at my place ? i 'm staying at the genoa city motor arms . tyler : you know , that can definitely be arranged . [ cell phone dings ] tyler : oh , excuse me for a second . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , listen . do n't get wrong . i like avery . i do . and you seem a lot happier since you 've been with her . and everybody wants a happier nick . nick : [ chuckles ] victoria : but take it from someone who 's made some questionable romantic choices of her own -- i mean , there 's nothing wrong with waiting . and if avery really is the one , that 's not gon na change six months from now or a year from now . but you 're gon na know each other better , and you 're gon na feel more confident about making things permanent . nick : you know i 'm not exactly a beginner at this , right ? victoria : you mean getting burned ? nick : [ chuckles ] look , despite everything , i have no regrets ever being married to sharon or phyllis . victoria : mm , you should n't , because you got some awesome kids out of the deal . still , obviously , you have some questions about the future , which is why you came looking for your infinitely wiser sister 's advice . you would n't have come if you did n't want to hear what i had to say . nick : exactly . so , what do you got ? victoria : you should only marry avery if both of you love each other with all of your hearts . anything less is a gamble that is n't worth taking . [ scene_break ] avery : [ sighs ] it 's possible that i have n't completely gotten dylan out of my system . sharon : and that 's what nick 's picking up on . avery : but i 'm not still in love with dylan . i 'm not going back to him . i 'm with nick now . but he will always be a part of my life because of our past . sharon : if that 's all it was , then nick would n't be having these nagging doubts . avery : okay , damn it . why did dylan have to show up here ? and why could n't he just leave well enough alone ? sharon : well , at least you know he 's alive . avery : yeah , that 's true . and i am so happy . i 'm so happy , but his presence here is complicating the hell out of my life . sharon : all relationships have complications . you could even look at me as a complication , because i have children with nick . but that 's where it ends with us . i mean , we 've both moved on . i 'm not a threat to your future . avery : and you think dylan is ? sharon : only you can answer that , avery . avery : [ sighs ] sharon : but i will say this about nick -- he 's a wonderful man . he 's full of feeling , and if he has one fatal flaw , it 's that he 's in love with the idea of being in love . when he meets someone special , it 's intoxicating to him , and he dives in head - first into a relationship . i just ... do n't want to see him get his heart broken . avery : sharon . sharon : are you 100 % in love with nick ? is there any chance you 're still involved with dylan ? because , if so , you have to call this off right now . do n't lead him on one moment longer . call it off for everyone 's sake . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ chuckles ] no one 's getting married any time soon . dylan and i do n't have that kind of relationship . anita : well , maybe not now -- chelsea : stop it . dylan : you know , i should get going . it 's very nice meeting you . anita : so nice to meet you , dylan . dylan : thank you . talk to you later . chelsea : okay . what the hell are you doing ? ! anita : scoping out the mark . chelsea : well , dylan is not a mark , okay ? this is n't some con . anita : you 're making him think he 's the father of your baby . what would you call it ? chelsea : okay , that was n't on purpose , okay ? that ... was a mistake . it just happened . anita : you know , that 's exactly my point . this is not well thought out , honey . all the gazillionaires in this town , and you zero in on a carpenter ? you sure did n't learn that from me . chelsea : this is a nonprofit operation , okay , mother ? i am just trying to do what is best for my baby . anita : nonprofit ? ! then it 's not worth the risk , because if you 're not careful , this whole thing could blow up in your face . [ scene_break ] billy : you know , calling in sick is one thing , carmine , but calling in sick for the next few days -- really ? what , do you have a crystal ball telling you that you 're gon na have a sore throat on tuesday ? i have to tell you , we are not getting off on the right foot here , bud . okay . whatever . just , uh ... call me when you want back on the schedule . yeah , okay . thank you . yeah , yeah . dylan : excuse me , billy . billy : hey , dylan . what 's up , man ? dylan : uh , i was just wondering if you had a chance to look at my application . billy : for a bartending gig , right ? dylan : right . billy : are n't you still at the underground ? i really do n't need my brother - in- law thinking that i 'm raiding his staff , you know ? dylan : uh ... he would n't be thinking that . i left . billy : things did n't work out with nick ? dylan : let 's just say i do n't like to work till 3 : 00 a.m . billy : fair enough , man . you know , i might have something . when can you start ? dylan : anytime . billy : because my bartender just called in sick , and if you do n't mind coming back here and mixing me an extra - dry martini while i go get the paperwork , the job 's yours . and keep them coming . i might need a steady stream tonight the way this night 's starting off , okay ? dylan : great . billy : all right . this is working out . dylan : all right . adam : scotch , neat . dylan : coming right up . i just got this job , and i would like to keep it . let 's not make a scene , okay ? adam : nobody 's making a scene . thank you . we are just two guys who happened to spend time with the same girl , talking about the ironies of life . dylan : well , from what i know , you and chelsea broke up months ago . nobody was looking to hurt anybody . do n't -- do n't punish her for what 's happened . adam : [ clears throat ] chelsea was a con artist . literally . it was her chosen career for many years , and i have to wonder -- are you an opportunist ? i mean , she stands to come into a large sum of money with this divorce settlement , so , i mean , why work ? you 've won the lottery , essentially . so , my question to you is , was this the plan from the very beginning ? billy : whoa . you boys look angry . and as much as i might get some personal pleasure out of watching dylan pound you into the ground , i 'm gon na think that , uh -- yeah , bad for business . do n't do it . what 's wrong with you two ? adam : i 'm not here to fight , billy . i actually came here to play cards like we did last week . billy : [ clears throat ] adam : so ... the question is , are you back in action , billy ? victoria : back in action with what ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : i am tired of you always thinking you know what 's best for me . i know what i 'm doing , okay ? nothing is going to blow up . all you have to do is keep your damn mouth shut about adam being the father . anita : i 'm looking out for the child . is that a crime ? fake daddy pounds nails for a living . what the hell kind of life is he gon na be able to give you ? chelsea : my god . as usual , all you care about is money . anita : it buys security , baby , which you do n't have a whole lot of right now . chelsea : okay , are you finished , mother ? anita : no , i 'm not . why do n't you just make up with adam , move back into your beautiful mansion and live like a queen ? chelsea : for the last time , adam and i are done . if he finds out the truth , he will try to come after this baby , okay ? he can never find out that he 's the father . anita : so , you think that by playing this dylan guy -- playing him for a sap , you 're gon na be safe ? what happens when he finds out you 've been lying ? chelsea : he wo n't . and i swear , if you jeopardize this for me , i will never , ever forgive you . [ scene_break ] avery : anyone home ? `` dad -- dropping off faith at her sleepover , then i 'm staying over at courtney 's . see you tomorrow . summer . `` yes . [ blues music plays ] avery : hi . [ scene_break ] leslie : hey . good . i 'm glad you 're here . neil : tyler , how 's gus doing ? tyler : i do n't know . i just got here myself . if you ask me , he looks kind of out of it . gus : davis ? is that you ? leslie : go on . go ahead . tyler : i ca n't . i ... leslie : you can . you have to . tyler , you can not run away from this . our father might be dying , and he wants to see you , and you need to see him . [ scene_break ] avery : i just poured this . nick : what 's going on ? avery : i am on a one - woman crusade to blow your mind with love and commitment . it was either wine and blues or tequila and country , so ... nick : oh , well , then , you made the right choice . avery : good . is it working ? i love you . i want to spend my life with you . just -- what do i need to do to get us back to that wonderful place where everything was good and -- and fun and loving and we were excited about our future together ? nick : i do n't know if we can . [ scene_break ] billy : adam was just making a lame joke about my return to the world of haute cuisine . like this place is any comparison to sammy seagull 's . he 's so funny . he 's a funny guy . adam : yeah . i was referring to his past , but i am impressed that you let him come play in a place like this where there 's so much temptation . victoria : excuse me . play ? adam : oh , work , play -- it 's all the same . better keep an eye out . victoria : thank you . thank you for the advice , adam . adam : any time , sis . well , there 's no action here tonight . billy : no , it 's pretty dead . adam : i 'm sure you 'll fix that eventually . billy : hey , honey ? victoria : yes ? [ indistinct conversation ] adam : please , take care of her . [ scene_break ] anita : i know you 're upset , but i want you to trust me . i want you to come to me for advice . chelsea : you must be joking . anita : you 're upset . i understand . you did n't mean to hurt me . chelsea : hurt you ? [ chuckling ] are you kidding ? how is this suddenly about your feelings ? anita : you ca n't speak to me like that , chelsea . `` keep your damn mouth shut `` ? chelsea : mom , really , all this stress really is n't good for me , please . anita : look , i know i 'm not cultured . sometimes i say stupid things , but i am nobody 's fool . and i can smell disaster a mile away , and that 's what you 're flirting with here , chelsea . you 've been out of the game too long , sweetie . you -- you 've lost your edge . you ca n't do this . i mean , it 's not a bad thing , but when you get involved in a scam that 's this big , you can get burned . there 's too many variables . there 's too many things that could go wrong . look , i - i know you do n't feel close to me right now , but you 're my baby , and i want to protect you . this con you 're trying to pull off -- it just ca n't work . chelsea , you need to get out now , before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] gus : davis . i 'm so glad you came . there 's a lot i want to say to you . tyler : how about you , um , just tell me when you 're ... stronger , when you 're out of this place . gus : that could be a while . this hospital is just like a new prison -- just traded one for the other . tyler : hey , come on . you should n't -- you should n't talk like that . gus : one thing for sure , you and leslie -- you 're both good people . i could n't be prouder of the way you both turned out . you made it . your mother would be so happy . leslie : hey , dad , who 's rose ? did mom know her ? who is she ? gus : rose . that was another time , another life . i messed that one up , too . [ machines beeping ] neil : something 's wrong with him . tyler : nurse ! neil : [ smooches ] i know what you 're thinking . leslie : do you ? neil : yeah , i do . you did n't do anything wrong . leslie : i did everything wrong , neil . tyler and my dad were having a nice moment . why could n't i just keep my mouth shut ? neil : honey . leslie : why could n't i just be quiet ? neil : stop blaming -- here 's the doctor . doctor : your father 's weak but stable . leslie : thank god . thank you . doctor : i 'd like him to rest now . no visitors . neil : thanks . of course , doctor . come here . [ scene_break ] avery : okay , you 're killing me , newman . [ music stops ] avery : oh , come on . it ca n't be that bad . where did you go ? who did you talk to ? nick : it does n't matter . i would have gotten to this point regardless . avery : what point is that ? nick : tell me why you love me . avery : how can you even ask me that ? nick : i 'm asking . avery : because you 're amazing . you 're smart and kind . you 're a good father . you make me laugh . you have my back . i can melt in your arms and let you be the strong one . and sometimes you look at me a certain way , and i feel like i 'm floating . you 're just about perfect to me . nick : i 'm far from perfect . avery : okay , well , you asked me a question , and that is my answer . nick : okay . now tell me why you loved dylan . avery : nick , do n't do this . nick : i have to know . avery : [ sighs ] nick : i have to . [ scene_break ] billy : perfect . welcome to on the boulevard . dylan : thanks . i really appreciate this . billy : so do i . tell you what , i 'll close up shop , you go on home . see you at 11 : 00 ? dylan : i 'll be here . good night , victoria . victoria : good night , dylan . billy : so ... [ clears throat ] am , uh , i forgiven ? victoria : for what ? billy : well , for this crazy venture . victoria : mm , not quite . first , tell me what adam meant about all the temptations around here . billy : oh , who knows ? that weirdo will say anything to get a rise out of someone . victoria : i know that , but he said it with such conviction . billy : look , i do n't know . you should have heard him talking to dylan . he 's out of his mind . victoria : about what ? billy : something about winning the lottery . anyway , he was just trying to put you on tilt . victoria : what is put me on tilt ? billy : [ chuckles ] it 's a poker term . it means he was trying to get you to take your eye off the ball at newman since you 're working there now , which i still think is a colossal mistake . victoria : okay , listen . we 're gon na change the subject , okay ? billy : oh , we 're gon na change the subject ? oh , we 're gon na change the subject ? okay . well ... [ clears throat ] how do you like this subject -- why do n't i close up shop , we go home , and we try to make a baby ? victoria : now you 're talking . billy : yeah ? victoria : yeah . billy : mm . [ scene_break ] adam : [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] adam : what are you doing here ? what do you want ? [ scene_break ] neil : here . let -- let me help you with that . leslie : it 's okay . it 's okay . i got it . neil : can i get you anything ? anything at all ? leslie : i - i ca n't believe we came so close to losing him . neil : honey , hey , it 's okay . it 's okay to fall apart . it 's just you and me now . you do n't have to be strong . leslie : i thought i 'd have so much time to spend with my dad -- years to make up for all the time we lost . [ breathing shakily ] but how much time do we really have left with him ? neil : baby , i know . i know . it 's gon na be okay . come here . leslie : [ sniffles ] neil : it 's all right , baby . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] tyler : hey . quinn : hey , there . tyler : if it 's , um -- if it 's not a good time , just let me know . i can leave . i , uh -- i just kind of was in the mood for some company . quinn : i 'm all yours . [ scene_break ] sharon : i forgot my jacket . sorry . i did n't realize that it was so late . adam : come in . it 's not late . i 'm just ... [ sighs ] i went out for a drink , and i had a run - in with dylan , so ... sharon : are you sure that 's the only reason for your miserable attitude ? adam : excuse me ? sharon : well , you were kind of cold to me when i left earlier . and just now when you answered the door , you saw my face and you seemed almost angry . i feel like i 'm intruding . adam : i 'm tired . it has n't been the best day . sharon : really ? you 're gon na say that to me after we were together earlier ? wow . adam : `` wow `` is right . why are you acting all hurt ? sharon : you do n't know ? have you already forgotten ? adam : no , sharon , i have n't . but i thought we had a discussion earlier . this is not a relationship . there are no strings attached . this is purely sexual . we 're gon na let it be what it is . sharon : you mentioned that . that was actually my thinking , too , but now i do n't know if i can handle it . adam : okay , well , this needs to stop . now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what are you doing back here ? dylan : i was in the neighborhood . chelsea : liar . dylan : all right . uh ... i 'm new in town . sometimes i get lost . i made a wrong turn , and i just happened to end up here . it was really weird . chelsea : guys like you do n't get lost . try another one . dylan : i just wanted to see you . do you buy that ? chelsea : um ... i 'm really sorry about before with my mom . she can kind of be a real head case . dylan : you know what ? i - i actually liked it . it made this all feel a little more real . chelsea : [ chuckles ] you 're even stranger than i thought , then , but thank you . dylan : [ chuckles ] you 're welcome . i think . i do n't want to disturb your work . chelsea : you 're not . dylan : actually , i came by , um ... i came by to tell you that i got a job bartending at on the boulevard , and tomorrow , i 'm gon na start apartment hunting . uh , this is , uh , for you . chelsea : oh , i thought it was a little weird -- you just carrying around a rose . dylan : yeah , what can i say ? i like flowers . chelsea : oh , it 's lovely . thank you . dylan : see you tomorrow ? [ scene_break ] avery : you are the only man for me . i do n't know how else i can prove it . nick : look , i hate that it 's come to this , but i ca n't help how i feel . avery : you have no reason to be jealous , nick -- none . nick : i am not a jealous guy . i never have been , but , avery , dylan is always there . he is always gon na be between us like some damn ghost . and i 'm always gon na want to know if you chose me because i was safe , even before you found out dylan and chelsea were having a baby . avery : i chose you because i want you , not dylan , not anyone else . nick : look , you say all the right things , avery , but i hear something else behind those words . it kills me that i do n't believe them , but you have never , ever let go of dylan , which means you will never be free of him . avery : nick , what are you saying ? are you calling off our engagement ? [ next_on ] sharon : so , is that what you want -- for us to stop seeing each other ? noah : what the hell are you thinking ? ! summer : we just wanted to have some fun . noah : dad could lose his liquor license ! the whole place could get shut down ! avery : i used to be very confident about what i wanted , and now i 'm not so sure . | adam looks out the window when sharon comes downstairs and lets him know that she is going to meet avery . sharon sees something wrong with adam and asks him if he is all right . victoria comes home just as billy is getting ready to leave . victoria had planned on getting to work on their project tonight . they begin to kiss and start upstairs when there is a knock on the door , and it is nick . dylan brings chelsea to work . he tells her that he will be around for her and the baby . anita overhears and asks `` your child ? `` neil and leslie have dinner and discuss gus . leslie tells neil that she found the letters in the box of gus ' things . noah introduces quinn and donna to tyler . tyler apologizes for not hiring them . sharon and avery meet to discuss nick . avery tells sharon that she fears that she is losing nick . sharon asks avery if she did anything that would make nick believe that she still wanted dylan . nick tells victoria that he proposed to avery . victoria asks nick if he loves avery . anita gets acquainted with dylan and asks him some very pointed questions . anita asks dylan when he and chelsea are getting married . leslie gets a call from the hospital that gus is worse . at the bar , tyler and quinn get better acquainted . tyler gets a text message from leslie about gus . victoria advises nick to give it time between him and avery . avery tells sharon that she has n't completely gotten over dylan . chelsea warns anita not to ruin this for her or she will never forgive her . anita advises chelsea to get out of this mess before it blows up in her face . she wants avery to call this thing off between her and nick . dylan asks billy for a job . although billy has reservations , he soon agrees . |
ian : [ grunts ] ah , be careful there , victor . victor : [ grunts ] ian : you do n't want to split that wound -- open it . victor : go away , will you ? ian : even victor newman bleeds , you know . oh , you rascal . you 're trying to pop those stitches so you can get back to the delectable dr. gates and her tender care . [ chuckles ] of course , it 's not an affair of the heart -- not when you have the beautiful nikki waiting for you on the outside . you know , victor , i was hoping that you 'd join me as a comrade in arms , but methinks you 're angling for an exit strategy of your own , huh ? victor : we wandering spirits could work together -- is that it ? ian : you 've seen the light , huh ? wise man . victor : what do you know about the doctor ? ian : why do n't you tell me what you know first ? victoria : we need some good news . dad 's in prison , mom 's barely holding it together , and abby lost the baby . nick : did you say there was good news coming ? victoria : the good news is you 're here . i know it 's selfish of me to ask you to come back to newman , especially since your adoption fell through , and i 'm sure sage needs you more than i do , but i am so glad you 're back . nick : i have even better news for you than that . my wife is a total rock star . she does n't need me . sage has come out of this with the strength and grace i did n't even know she had . it just makes me love her even more . it gives me real hope about whatever the future holds for us . sage : sharon , why are you crying ? what 's wrong ? sharon : i 'm sorry . i was just , uh , thinking about what nurse stephens said -- everything that you 've suffered -- and it just all hit me . sage : well , there are days it hits me , too . but i have nick -- he 's been amazing -- and faith . and i have this little guy , huh ? so lucky to have you , are n't i , huh ? yeah ? mm . i 'm so grateful to you , sharon , for sharing this little guy with uncle nick and me . sharon : do n't thank me . sage : mm . i ca n't imagine what abby 's going through . i hope one day she 'll have what you have and be able to hold one of her own little babies in her arms . and one day you 're gon na know how lucky you are , little guy , for having such an amazing mommy and daddy . sharon : please , sage , just stop . please . sage : all right . do n't tell me nothing 's wrong , sharon . what 's going on ? mariah : please go away . summer : oh , get over yourself . mariah : four - letter word starting with `` l , `` and it is not `` love . `` summer : okay . what 's the clue ? mariah : i do n't know . there is no clue ! i have no clue , all right ? ! summer : okay . we are obviously not talking about the crossword anymore . mariah : i have no idea why i 'm even asking you , since the last time you gave me advice , it totally sucked . summer : okay . so , you did take my advice . well , that 's a first . mariah : probably a last . summer : oh , 'cause you talked to kevin about giving you your fair cut of pass key and he did n't want to share ? mariah : i do n't care about my cut . summer : yes , you do . mariah : maybe a little , but that 's not the point . it was always us . we were always `` us . `` and then suddenly -- poof ! -- it 's `` them . `` summer : what , kevin and ... ? mariah : natalie . you know , you think that someone is possibly , practically the best friend that you 've ever had in your entire life , and then some geek girl comes in to town who wears pretty underwear and strikes it rich and cuts him in and then gets a makeover and she wants to go dancing and she hashtags about his butt , and then suddenly , all of the years that you 've spent together , all the things that you 've done , all of the things that you 've put up with , mean exactly zip . how does that even happen ? i 'll tell you how . money . money changes everything and everyone ... even kevin . kevin : [ laughing ] it 's 100 bucks an ounce . we do n't want to waste a single one of these little fish eggs . natalie : oh , i love this stuff . not at first , right ? i mean , i almost gagged . kevin : yeah . natalie : but now it all makes sense . it 's what being rich takes like . kevin : mm . but ... there 's only so many ... little black dresses and ' 68 stingrays and fish eggs you can buy before it all starts to get old . natalie : really ? kevin : nah . to getting everything we want . natalie : and more . kevin : uh - huh . ahh . victor : so ... you want to know about this -- this female doctor , this dr. gates ? ian : yeah . victor : well ... seems very hardworking , very ambitious . ian : [ chuckles ] hardly new information . victor : but she also ... seems to go in and out of prison . in other words , she just seems to have easy access . ian : oh , there 's nothing easy about her ... unless one has the right touch . victor : what are you saying -- that you , uh ... may use her to escape ? ian : escape ? you make it sound like i 'm digging through the walls with a rusty spoon . i 'm walking out , man , my head high . victor : [ chuckles ] ian : [ chuckles ] victor : your head held high ? well , then , you do n't need me , do you ? ian : oh , but i do . you see , my particular charms have n't held much sway with the good doctor , but , uh , meredith seems to have a special interest in you . victor : oh , yeah ? ian : yeah -- your rugged good looks and your unique charms , and that , combined with my insights into the human psyche , and she could possibly be the proverbial putty in your hands . victor : so , and then what ? ian : well , and then you help me help us to freedom . victor : ah . ian : you and i -- we do our magic together . victor : really ? ian : [ laughing ] yeah . victor : [ chuckles ] ian : newman and ward . how could we fail , victor ? victor : oh , man , i can see it -- newman and ward ! ian : [ laughing ] yeah . tell me we have a deal , huh ? victor : [ chuckles ] victor : okay . ian : [ chuckles ] victor : let 's shake hands on that . you 've got a deal . ohh ! ugh ! ian : guard ! victor : aaah ! ian : guard , help ! this man needs help ! victor : you son of a -- ohhh . nick : dad is a fool . mom loves him so much , and dad loves her , too . all he has to do is admit it and forgive her , and it 'll save them both . victoria : i envy your faith in the power of love , especially since we 're talking about our father . luca : look , i got your message , and whatever adam told you , it 's bull . i did n't sabotage his job , okay ? i do n't do victor 's bidding , or anyone 's . is that understood ? nick : i do n't care . i did n't call you here to talk about my dad or adam . i want to talk to you as a father . victoria : okay . i have a meeting . luca : you 're concerned about my relationship with summer , which you have nothing to worry about , okay ? summer 's happiness means everything to me . nick : oh , okay . well , if that 's true , then you can do something for me . luca : anything . nick : stay the hell away from her . summer : natalie has never had a boyfriend . kevin 's paying her some attention , making her feel good about herself . you know , it can be a rush . tell yourself not to go there . then you do . you 're glad you did , no matter what anybody else thinks , including your own father . [ sighs ] mariah : wait . luca ? ! you did ? ! summer : yeah , i - i did . mariah : oh , god . you just went back to being the stupidest person i know . summer : okay . luca is the only one who understands what i went through with the depositions . he is the only one that wanted me to do the right thing . mariah : so send him a thank - you note . you had to sleep with him ? ! summer : i 'm not gon na apologize . mariah : even to kyle ? summer : look , mariah , you know how it 's been . when is the last time you 've seen kyle in genoa city ? never , okay ? he 's off somewhere else , and he built a life , and someone 's come in to mine . mariah : so , you 're broken up ? summer : we 're ... taking a break . [ cell phone chimes ] mariah : [ sighs ] summer : it 's my aunt vicki . um , i have to go . but , look , talk to kevin , okay ? tell him how you feel . natalie : i could celebrate with you forever . kevin : [ inhales deeply ] ooh . it 's not even 1 : 00 . maybe we should get some celebratory coffee . natalie : but we just got started ! i want more of everything ! i want champagne , caviar , kisses -- especially those . we 'll get another one of these . kevin : uh , you 'll be sorry when you wake up tomorrow with a monster hangover . natalie : that depends on who i wake up with . [ cell phone rings ] kevin : ah . natalie : hello ? kevin : give me my phone . natalie : hello ? ! kevin : give me my phone . who is that ? natalie : it 's nobody important . now ... where were we ? kevin : leaving . come on . whoa . sage : did something happen , sharon ? you want to talk about it ? sharon : um ... it 's been a long day . i think i just need -- sage : i think i know what you need . yeah ? oh ? want to go to your mommy ? sharon : oh - ho - ho . yes . you make everything better . sage : can i get you a glass of water or something ? sharon : you know , i 'll be fine . i think it 's just , uh -- you know , it was the perfect storm . what happened with abby and all this talk about dr. anderson , nurse stephens -- it just brought up memories of fairview . sage : tell me about it . i ca n't get nurse stephens out of my head . there 's something going on there , sharon . i know it . sharon : or maybe there 's not . sage : what ? is this about dylan ? you feel guilty for going behind his back ? because i can do all this on my own for the both of us . sharon : no . i mean ... you know , we really do n't have anything concrete , and ... maybe dylan 's right . we should just drop all this . sage : sharon , we 're so close . what about our nightmares ? sharon : we have nightmares ? our nightmares will go away by focusing on what 's positive in our lives . and what happened with abby just reminded me that ... all the moments that we have are precious . and right now , this little guy -- he needs to go down for a nap . i think i 'm gon na lie down for a while , too . sage : okay , if that 's what you need . sharon : i think that 's just best for everyone . sage : okay . bye , little boy . love you . feel better , sharon . sharon : mm - hmm . i know you 're mine . [ voice breaking ] i know you 're mine . luca : stay away from summer ? i believe she 's an adult , more than capable of making her own decisions . nick : she is my daughter , and i will not let you use her . luca : i care about her . nick : as a means to an end . luca : she 's beautiful , funny , smart -- way too smart to let any man use her . nick : see , i see how you operate . you play games . you 're always looking for something to exploit , like being my dad 's errand boy . luca : i told you -- i 'm not working for him . nick : and what better way to do that than hook up with his granddaughter ? [ door closes ] summer : really , dad ? seriously , i thought we already had this conversation . look , i 'm really sorry . dad , i 'm gon na see luca , and i expect you to respect my decision . nick : you 've seen firsthand how he operates . summer : you do n't know luca like i do . luca : you do n't have to defend me . [ door opens ] summer : i 'm glad that you 're here . thank you for texting me so i could put a stop to this ambush . victoria : that 's not why i texted you . someone 's looking for you . kyle : hello , summer . natalie : but i do n't want coffee . i want more champagne -- oh , and dancing . let 's go dancing ! kevin : coffee . natalie : and then dancing ? kevin : uh , then we 'll see . natalie : [ gasps ] kevin . i think that 's mariah over there . she looks so sad . let 's ask her to join us . oh . is the room spinning , or is that just me ? kevin : that 's just you . natalie : okay . excuse me . mariah : your date 's a lightweight . kevin : she 's not my date . we 're just two friends celebrating . mariah : you chose the shiny , pretty new friend to go with your shiny , pretty new life . if having money turns people into the person that you are now ... i 'm really glad you cut me out . meredith : what happened ? victor : i tripped and fell . meredith : if you were attacked , i need to report that . victor : oh , no , no . it was an accident . i just -- i just tripped . meredith : right , and fell . got it . god , why are you such a hard case ? you 're hard on your family because how dare they love you so much ? harder on yourself because you love them just as much . and if you have n't slain every dragon in the kingdom , then you just have n't done enough . you go in your dungeon , and you sulk . really , what is it with men like you ? like it 's so much better to be the strong , silent type than to let anybody close , especially those who love you . victor : what do you mean , men like me ? are you having someone in mind , or what ? meredith : [ sighs ] well , there 's not much damage . you 'll live . i 'll just re- dress it and tape you back up . victor : okay . well , that ... gives us a chance to talk about you now . meredith : [ sighs ] you know , , there 's really not much to tell -- just a type - a , overachieving science nerd . victor : mm - hmm , who just happens to love 17th - century poetry . lovelace went to prison for what he believed in . victor : mm . what do you believe in ? meredith : courage ... to look at the truth , no matter what it is , and accept it . victor : mm . do you find it courageous to work in a penitentiary , or are you hiding from something or what ? meredith : you actually do remind me of someone -- my father . victor : was he a businessman or a family man ? meredith : no , no . he was just a complete son of a bitch , just like you . victor : [ chuckles ] ooh , that hurt . [ chuckles ] well , i 'll be damned . hmm . i seem to have a lot in common with your dad . what 's his name ? meredith : all his friends call him `` russ , `` not that he has that many . he 's stubborn , he 's right , even when he 's not right , it 's his way or it 's no way at all , and he always , always has to have the last word . victor : really ? [ chuckles ] sounds like a fine fellow to me . meredith : well , just your basic master of the universe , armed with an unshakable belief in his own judgment . victor : the more i hear about him , the more i like him . he must be very proud of you . meredith : he 's a hard case ... victor : mm . meredith : ... just like you . victor : [ chuckles ] you take after him ? meredith : no . victor : no ? meredith : no , i do n't . victor : hmm . okay . meredith : just keep that dry and stop falling ... victor : let me ask you something . meredith : ... if you can manage that . victor : did you , uh , volunteer to work here , or are you trying to get daddy 's attention ? meredith : i 've already explained my reasons for being here . guard , mr. newman is ready to go back to his cell ! summer : kyle , i did n't -- i did n't know that you were in town . kyle : yeah . i 've been away for too long . i 've missed out on too many moments when my family 's needed me . and i had to see abby . victoria : i ran in to him at her house . summer : so , you thought it 'd be a great idea to set up this little meeting ? it 's practically an intervention , huh ? kyle : no , summer . it was my idea . i wanted to see you . and we have a lot to talk about . luca : luca santori . we met at the underground christmas party . kyle : that 's right . we did , did n't we ? you crashed it with marisa . tell me , was that to celebrate the holiday , or were you just there to rub it in noah 's face the fact that you won ? but you did n't , really , did you ? summer : okay , kyle . we should go . luca : guess we 'll catch up later . guess the party 's over . victoria : uh , luca , would you mind sticking around ? i 'd like to speak with you . sage : hey , kevin . congrats on pass key . i hear it 's the latest , greatest thing . and that is a designer suit . kevin : uh , have you downloaded your copy yet ? sage : i have n't , but i will soon . hey , i have a question for you . are you too busy to help me do a little freelance computer work ? mariah : nothing but work , work , work , work , right , kevin ? kevin : uh , that 's the nice thing about having financial freedom . i can do what i want . what did you have in mind ? sage : well -- mariah : do n't look now , but your date could use a ride . natalie : or just shoot me and put me out of my misery . mariah : [ chuckles ] there 's a thought . kevin : can we talk later ? sage : uh , yes , please . kevin : okay . come on . sage : well , it 's 5 : 00 somewhere . mariah : who says money ca n't buy you happiness , or at least a lot of champagne ? what 's this project you 're working on ? maybe i could help ? sage : um ... i just need kevin to help me investigate someone . mariah : well , that kind of sounds like a job for a pi or a cop . why do n't you just ask dylan ? sage : yeah , well , that 's the thing . sharon does n't want dylan to know . mariah : why not ? sharon : i ca n't tell your daddy . not yet . what if i 've got it all wrong ? then nick and sage would get their hopes up . after everything they 've been through , that would be cruel . [ sighs ] maybe things are just better off the way they are . god . no . no . [ sighs ] what if you are christian ? of course nick and sage would have to know . yeah , but i have to be sure first . [ sighs ] yes . i ... need a test done . no . it 's a dna test . sage : the same nurse that told nick and i that christian had died at memorial was the same nurse that was with sharon when she gave birth to baby sully at fairview . do n't you think that 's a weird coincidence ? mariah : or maybe it 's just a coincidence . i mean , she 's a neonatal nurse , right ? sage : then we found out from her boyfriend that she was indebted to dr. anderson for saving her career and her reputation and she would have done anything for her . mariah : that dr. anderson ? sage : yes . mariah : okay , but i still do n't understand what there is to investigate . sage : okay . the night that i found patty after she 'd murdered dr. anderson , she was singing a lullaby , `` hush , little baby , `` over and over again . mariah : because she 's crazy . sage : no . i think it 's because she wanted to tell me something -- some big secret -- but her poor mind would n't let her . mariah : okay , and now we 're back to , `` what does it mean ? `` sage : exactly , and i do n't know the answer to that . sharon was helping me . we were together on this . but then , suddenly , she does n't want to be a part of it anymore . mariah : but ... you 're still interested ? sage : absolutely . we are so close to finding all the answers . kevin : okay . you need to sleep it off . natalie : what i need is more celebrating . kevin : ah - da - da - da . we are done with this part of the festivities . natalie : what part of the festivalities are we on ? kevin : the `` glass of water and two aspirin `` part . natalie : [ scoffs ] boring ! come on . kevin : okay . let 's get you into bed . natalie : i thought you 'd never ask . kevin : hey . to sleep . okay ? natalie : but i 've done that . the new me wants to do things i 've never done before , and i want to do 'em with you . kevin : stop it . come on . [ sighs ] give me a foot . [ sighs ] the other one . natalie : that tickles ! ohh . kevin : ohh . oh , you are making this very hard . natalie : is n't that the point ? victoria : summer 's very young . she 's trusting . she 's dazzled by this whole sophisticated - european thing . she ca n't see who you really are . luca : or ... maybe she 's the only one who 's taken the time to see exactly who i am . victoria : do the right thing , luca . let her down easy . end this . luca : no , i ca n't do that . i have real feelings for summer , and ... i think she feels the same way about me . victoria : cards on the table . you 're using her to get into newman . is that what you 're doing ? you want a job ? luca : are you offering ? victoria : how much ? luca : it 's not about employment . victoria : no . of course it 's not about employment . you know , you may be my father 's lackey , but as long as i 'm sitting behind his desk at newman , you will never work here . so , how much will it take for you to walk out that door and away from summer ? luca : your old man would be so proud . you 're a classic newman , thinking money can buy anyone . keep your money , vicki . i 'm all about the love . summer : how 's new york ? i mean , the energy there is amazing , and the hipster scene is really fun . kyle : summer , um ... we need to talk . look ... i know i have n't really been good at keeping up my end of the relationship . how many times have i canceled on you ? valentine 's day -- you know , who does that to the woman they love , right ? summer : well , you had to work . kyle : well , no . i - i still should have made time . i see that now . i love you , summer . and i want to make this right . and i 'm -- i 'm hoping that you 'll give me another chance . summer : kyle , it 's -- it 's not about what you did or you did n't do , how far away you live , whether or not you showed up for valentine 's day or not . it 's the timing . look , i care for you so much , but ... things change . people change . and sometimes when you 're not even looking -- kyle : do you love him ? summer : no . no . it -- it 's so new , and -- and i do n't know where it 's gon na lead , but ... i do n't know . i kind of want to find out . kyle : [ exhales sharply ] so ... this is goodbye ? summer : you know , after austin died , i thought that my life was over . and then when i found out he was lying to me and cheating on me , i - i felt like such a fool . you know ? how could i ever trust anyone again ? but there you were , back in my life , full of love and kindness . and you taught me to believe in myself again ... and people . i loved you for that . i always will . i mean , even when i was an irritating kid , crushing all over you , you still wanted to protect me ... like when you punched fen . kyle : [ chuckles ] yeah . well ... someone needed to save you from that game of `` truth or dare . `` part of me ... feels like i need to save you now . summer : do n't . kyle : summer , i 've heard about santori from my dad and uncle billy . summer : okay . so , of course , you 've heard the worst . kyle : look what he did to marisa , okay ? luca used her . he made her life a hell . and i swear , summer , if he tries anything like that on you , i 'll come back here and -- summer : kyle , please , please . okay ? i already have enough people protecting me . kyle : because we love you . summer : well , i do n't want you to miss your flight back to new york . kyle : right . i guess that ... little girl with the crush has grown in to quite a woman . goodbye , summer ann newman . ian : did the scintillating dr. gates show you a glimpse of the depths of her soul ? [ chuckles ] [ gasps ] victor : do n't you ever , ever hit me there again . ian : victor , come on . i had to make your injury look real , or the guards would n't have taken you to the infirmary . [ gasps ] victor : do n't you ever ... do that again . ian : well , i 'm sorry , but it was for a good cause , all right ? i hope you did n't waste the opportunity . victor : she talked a lot about her daddy . ian : oh , lord . victor : mm . ian : girls with their daddies , huh ? so many issues -- something you 're familiar with , huh ? victor : mm - hmm . she seemed to love him a lot , but she also was in a lot of pain and anger in regard to her relationship with her daddy . ian : ahhh . excellent . so now you see she could be the key to our freedom ? sage : hey , sharon . sharon : hi . is this a private meeting , or can sully and i join ? sage : no . i thought you two were taking a nap . sharon : ah , the teething thing -- he ca n't sleep , poor baby . sage : oh , poor thing . sharon : so , what 's up with the big confab ? sage : oh , i was just discussing kevin with mariah . mariah : yeah . i needed a little , uh , `` sage `` advice , and here she was . sage : my work here is done . i hope you deliver that message to kevin . mariah : yeah . i will make sure it gets received . sage : thank you . goodbye , you perfect little angel . [ chuckles ] sharon : what 's going on with kevin ? mariah : what 's going on with you ? sharon : i do n't know what you 're talking about . mariah : nurse stephens , you , my baby brother . what 's going on ? victor : have you heard the victor : have you heard the name russ before ? ian : r - russell gates ? victor : uh - huh . ian : that 's her father ? victor : what do you know about him ? ian : ohh . he 's a powerful man . victor : ah . ian : he 's known to the inmates as `` gateway `` because he 's head of the review board . victor : hmm . ian : yeah . you want an appeal , a commutation , or a pardon ... old gateway is the man . he 's the one that decides ... who gets out and who stays . now ... victor : mm - hmm . ian : and now , thanks to you ... we know that daddy - o is meredith 's achilles heel . [ chuckles ] if we play this right ... she 's our ticket out of here . victor : i know you 're an sob ... but you 're a smart sob . , are n't you ? ian : well , thank you , mr. newman . victor : yeah . ian : [ chuckles ] luca : looks like you could use this . you okay ? summer : yeah . kyle 's on his way back to new york city . luca : round - trip ? summer : one - way . luca : i 'm sorry . summer : no , you 're not . kevin : you 're not thinking clearly . i told you that champagne affects you differently than that cheap red wine you drink . so , we ca n't do this . would n't be right . natalie : ca n't do what ? kevin : ohh . natalie : 'cause i think ... if we put our minds together ... there 's nothing we ca n't do . ow ! ooh ! oh , my toe . kevin : you did n't see that in your way ? natalie : i ca n't see anything . oh , god . this is so unsexy . kevin : come here . is it broken ? natalie : no , it 's just swollen and throbbing . kevin : yeah , it sure is . natalie : i do n't get why there 's a love seat right here . i mean , what do you need this thing for if you have a bed right there ? it 's cozy , though . kevin : okay , here 's what we 're gon na do . we are gon na get a towel ... natalie : uh - huh . kevin : ... and some ice , and we 're gon na take care of that ... and then we 're gon na get back to discussing what we can and ca n't do . natalie ... [ sighs ] natalie . up you go . okay . there you are . okay . you 're gon na need these when you wake up . mariah : sage wants kevin to use his computer skills to investigate the nurse that helped with sully when he was born . sharon : i hope you told her to forget it . mariah : i did n't know what to say , since my own mom has left me in the dark . now would be a good time to explain . sharon : it 's over . mariah : not for sage . i mean , why were you investigating the nurse and dr. anderson in the first place , and why did you all of a sudden change your mind ? sharon : like dylan said , it was a dead end , and i finally realized that . mariah : or maybe you realize it 's wrong to go behind dylan 's back again . i mean , did n't you learn your lesson from when you kept the truth from him before you went to fairview ? sharon : that ... was different . mariah : no . lying is lying , sharon . it 's a miracle that you got pregnant and had another baby . you did n't have to tell dylan about the miscarriage . [ next_on ] abby : it 's almost like something caused me to trip . ashley : something like what ? abby : max . jack : you were as furious with hilary as i was . why would you be defending her now ? nurse stephens `` i ca n't live with this anymore . i ca n't . | nick convinces victor to see nikki . nikki asks for forgiveness but victor says that if she wants to prove her loyalty , she has to give her proxy to someone else at newman enterprises . she is shocked that he turned her heartfelt apology into business . victor goes back to his cell . sharon suspects sully is really christian but she says nothing to sage . she wants to be sure before she hurts dylan and gets nick and sage 's hopes up . she tells sage she does n't want to investigate nurse stevens because she does n't want to go behind dylan 's back anymore . michael interrupts an argument between mariah and kevin . kevin takes natalie out to celebrate . mariah admits to michael she is feeling jealous of the time kevin is spending with natalie . natalie drinks too much and wants to have sex with kevin , but he puts her to bed instead . sage looks for kevin . she wants to hire him to help her investigate nurse stevens . she tells mariah everything she knows . sharon arrives and sage leaves . mariah reminds sharon how she lied about the miscarriage to dylan and was lucky to get pregnant again . sage overhears . victor asks ian what he knows about meredith . ian thinks she is the key to him and victor getting out of prison . ian punches victor and his stitches open . meredith tells victor that he reminds her of her own father . she describes him and their relationship . victor goes back to his cell and tells ian what he learned . ian says meredith 's father is head of the review board and their ticket out of prison . kyle asks summer to give him another chance . she ends their relationship because she wants to find out where this thing with luca is going . kyle promises that if luca hurts summer , he will protect her . |
billy : so sweet . phyllis : [ laughs ] you have to bring a change of clothes next time , because this is pretty sad . you 're doing the walk of shame into a place called brash & sassy . billy : i got time to go home and change this morning . and by the way , if you want to up your sexy - hostess game , you might want to think about restocking that fridge . just saying . phyllis : [ gasps ] i made the coffee . billy : and it 's good . it 's just like you . it 's hot and strong . phyllis : ohh . what about sweet ? not sweet ? billy : oh , so sweet . phyllis : aww . okay . billy : so sweet . phyllis : okay , you 're gon na make it hard for me [ laughing ] to get to work . billy : we can go for breakfast . a little bit too early for that ? phyllis : [ sighs deeply ] yeah . yeah , i do n't think we 're ready to go public yet . i get it . billy : yeah . but listen to me . phyllis : hmm ? billy : this is not like last time . phyllis : no . no , no , no . this is a whole , new world . we are out there . we are single . there is no sneaking around , right ? right ? billy : right . 'cause i do n't want to do that ever again . but to be honest , this is a big deal , us being together , so i just want to be aware of how it might affect some people . phyllis : people named victoria ? billy : and jack . phyllis : mm - hmm . he 's not gon na take this so easy , so we need to keep the , i do n't know , expectations down . billy : well , with victoria , damage is my main concern . phyllis : yeah . billy : so i think it 's best she hears it from me . phyllis : yes . i agree . and i think you should do that right away . like right now . billy : i will tell her today . phyllis : and i will do everything i need to do to break the news to jack . cane : okay , what time do you want to start this meeting ? victoria : as soon as billy gets here . listen , you two , i want you to know how much i appreciate the outstanding work that you 've both been doing . and your excitement is contagious . juliet : who is it we 're infecting ? victoria : well , check your inboxes . the outlooks for the men 's line , along with our presence in the asian marketplace , surpass even my expectations . juliet : which i hope were ridiculously inflated ? cane : of course they were . victoria : well , now that consumers are responding to our products , i 'm gon na make a big push to raise our profile in the beauty world . cane : well , if these sales projections are accurate , they 'll shoot up on their own . victoria : oh , i think that we may still need a little boost , and i 'm hoping that our staff meeting will just sort of keep the momentum going . cane : that 's a great idea . all right , i can pull everyone in if you want to start now . victoria : actually , would you just hold off for a few minutes ? i 'd like to wait for billy . neil : you good on time ? you know you ca n't be late today , not with your divorce being finalized , son . devon : i 'm just counting the minutes until the judge says i can call hilary my ex - wife . neil : i appreciate your game face , but this is one of the toughest emotional challenges there is . devon : that part 's been over for me for a while . this marriage has been dying a slow , painful death , and i think today 's just the mercy bullet . neil : yeah . you realize that this is the start of an exciting , new chapter in your life . mine , too . devon : absolutely . and i 'm thankful for michael scheduling this before we launch our new business , which hilary can have zero claim to . neil : you know , it -- it 's so hard to believe . no alimony . just gc buzz . and honestly , i am worried that there 's gon na be an 11th hour courtroom surprise . hilary : good morning , gentlemen . see you in court . george : and there you have the running order of the premiere episode of the new , if not improved , format . got any questions ? mariah : yeah . two . first of all , did n't you quit a few months ago ? george : yes . but it did n't work out . then another exciting opportunity surfaced , and when i asked hilary for a reference , she claimed that she did n't remember me . mariah : [ scoffs ] george : but she did have a producer job opening available , so ... mariah : yeah , we 've had a lot of resignations recently , which brings me to my next question . what exactly is `` get real with hilary `` ? george : hmm . `` an exciting and groundbreaking , new segment where hilary curtis speaks directly to her viewers . `` mariah : and then she `` gets real `` with them ? you do realize that hilary is the least real person ever , right ? george : [ chuckles ] it 's gon na be great . mariah : it 's a vanity project run amok ! what am i even doing here ? george : look , you 're in the closer , see ? `` mariah waves good night . `` mariah : waves . great ! no more pesky lines for me to learn ! george : you have your own fan base , so if you want a bigger role , you know ... mariah : i need to fight for it . victoria : i know i bought jill out months ago , and it 's been awhile since our parent company was newman enterprises , but it 's p.r . priority number one to make sure we erase any lingering consumer and industry associations from the past . juliet : i totally agree . brand identification has never been more important in today 's market . victoria : and ours should be about independence and fresh excitement . even though my last name may be newman , i 'm the one calling the shots all by myself . so , i need you guys to start working on a foundation for our beefed - up image of pride , independence , and success . cane : okay . i 'll look into sales metrics and start putting together a list of talking points , and juliet can start on the press release . you ready to spin it ? juliet : like it has never been spun before . cane : all right . victoria : you guys really do make an incredible team . i ca n't wait to see what you 'll pull off next . cane : well , i will , uh , start on this while we wait for billy . um , check with me in a little bit . juliet : absolutely . cane : okay . victoria : listen , i just wanted to thank you for helping me get home last night . i am sorry i got so blitzed . i 'm just not much of a drinker . juliet : no , it 's no big deal . i have seen plenty of people get way more out of control than you when you add alcohol . victoria : thanks . cane : hey , hey , hey ! look who 's here . lily : hi ! juliet : hey ! jordan : your ambassador totally rocked the brand . those hockey players could n't get enough of the line or lily . she was awesome . lily : you know . cane : you little vixen . lily : i do n't know what you mean . all i did was show some wonderful grooming products to dozens of hot , young guys . jordan : check out these pics . victoria : goodness . i love those . lily : [ chuckles ] victoria : well , let 's hope they 're all as into the brand as they are into our ambassador . lily : how many times did i say , `` i 'm sorry , guys . there 's only one man for me `` ? cane : hmm . jordan : here she 's dropping the ceremonial first puck . victoria : that 's good . juliet : whoa . phyllis : hello , gentlemen . so , how about those cubs ? maybe a repeat this season ? phyllis : so , have you gentlemen updated your online shopping experience with fenmore 's virtual dressing room app ? i mean , you got to think about the time and energy wasted when you make the wrong decision . you hate the outfit . it 's not touching your body right . and boom , you got to go to the post office . you got to send it back . but with fenmore 's cutting edge technology , you 're making time for the things you love . billy : like watching hockey . phyllis : yes . yes . jack : could this elevator move any slower ? billy : yeah , it 's the end of the regular season . guys are making final push for playoffs . they 're working hard , they 're sweating , and they come off the ice in the arms of someone special . they trust dare body spray by brash & sassy to feel fresh again . jack : and if a flying hockey puck hits them in the mouth and knocks their teeth out , does brash & sassy offer dental insurance ? billy : no , sir . but you can e - mail our customer service hotline , and we 'll get right on that . [ elevator bell dings ] billy : oh , that 's me . you two have a brash & sassy day . phyllis : maybe it 's time to get past all of this . victoria : the launch of our men 's body spray dare was helped immeasurably by jordan 's beautiful photography and our brand ambassador , lily . and thanks to cane and the deal that he brokered in tokyo , along with juliet , dare and our upcoming men 's line will now be distributed all over asia . now juliet is here full time , and she 's already sent jordan and lily on a smash - hit promo tour featuring our new partner , pro hockey . and we 'll be issuing a press release ... [ door opens ] victoria : ... featuring the successes in some of the upcoming -- billy : wow . whole crew 's here . guess i did n't realize there was a meeting this early . cane : maybe you should start checking your messages . victoria : you 're here now , billy . and just in time for what i have to say about you . neil : how you doing , son ? devon : i 'm okay . i 'm just a little surprised about how quick and simple everything was . neil : yeah . sign of the times , i 'm sorry to say . devon : when the judge asked if i was okay with the settlement , i had this sudden urge to explain myself and how hard i tried to save the marriage , you know ? neil : and instead all you said was , `` yes , your honor . `` devon : you were right about it being -- give me a second . neil : yeah . devon : hey . that was kind of painless , huh ? hilary : yeah . it took less time than traffic court . devon : right . i thought that i would feel different once everything was official , but i do n't , really . do you ? hilary : devon , our marriage was over a long time ago . that in there was just paperwork . do you know what i 'm focused on ? devon : what ? hilary : today we shoot the debut episode of `` the hilary hour . `` devon : that 's right . i heard about the , uh , the name change . was `` nothing but hilary starring hilary `` taken ? hilary : see , that is why we are wrong for each other . you view my competence as arrogance . where are my damn keys ? devon : did you check your outside pocket ? you 're always leaving stuff in there . hilary : yes , devon . i checked my outside pock -- thanks . devon : sure . hilary : that was nice of neil to come and support you . devon : yeah , actually , we 're , um , we 're starting a new business together , the hamilton - winters group . hilary : oh , well , that sounds impressive . what will you be doing ? devon : we 'll be doing a lot of things . gon na get back into music , and we 'll develop new artists and record and release material . hilary : that was always your passion . devon : just one of them . and , uh , we 'll also be acquiring new businesses , specifically ones that were founded by women and minorities . we hope to build a family of companies that reflect our values and make a positive difference . there 's a lot of hard work ahead and not a lot of time to waste 'cause i 've done a lot of that already . hilary : i know how you feel . i have a whole , new season of shows to do starting today . devon : yeah . hilary : mm - hmm . devon : well , good luck with all that . good luck . hilary : yeah . devon : seems like my finger 's a little overdressed . yours is , too . you know we 're both legally single now . neil : okay . devon : yeah ? neil : time to head to that meeting . come on . devon : right . we have a busy day ahead , so , uh , good luck with yours . hope everything goes well . hilary : thanks . you , too . good luck . devon : thanks . phyllis : it 's been what ? almost a year ? it 's exhausting to watch ! jack : what can i say ? it 's between billy and me , and it 's personal . and i do n't work with him . i work with you . quite efficiently , i must say , given what we 've been through . phyllis : yes , and i am grateful that you have put aside that seething grudge against me . jack : it was counterproductive for business . phyllis : what you 're holding on to with billy is counterproductive to your health . jack : oh , really ? enlighten me . phyllis : i have been doing some reading , and these poisonous feelings , they are toxic for your body . it leads to ulcers , hair loss . it makes you susceptible to diseases and viruses like cancer and shingles . i mean , it is a documented medical fact . jack : oh , darn . our time is up . thank you , though , doctor . phyllis : just cease fire . enjoy your life , jack . that 's what i want for you . jack : well , i have good news . i 'm getting on with my life quite nicely . i will never forgive billy . ever . phyllis : have you not been listening to a word i 've been saying here ? ! jack : i 've been listening to everything that you 've been saying , and i am kind of wondering why you 're suddenly concerned about this . what is this really about ? victoria : not only did billy come up with the brilliant idea to partner with pro hockey . he made it look easy . [ chuckles ] now , there were some obstacles to securing this deal , and they were big ones , ones that would make most people , um , back out or change their mind , but not billy . so thanks to him , we have an exclusive nationwide promo platform that speaks to our entire young male demo for dare and our whole men 's line . billy : well , thank you very much . i ca n't take all the credit or even most of it . we all know who sets the tone for this entire company and who encourages us to reach for the stars . that 's my boss , our boss , victoria newman , so ... [ applause ] billy : victoria . victoria : thank you . thanks . i appreciate it . uh , meeting adjourned . jordan : hey , look , can i grab you for a quick second to go over the proofs from boston ? lily : um , can it wait till lunch ? i just -- i really want to talk to my dad and devon . jordan : i 'm sorry . i got to bounce in a few . i 'm going to go watch hilary tape her first new episode . lily : oh . well , then if it 's for hilary , of course . jordan : enough of that , okay ? i 'm not gon na apologize for liking her . lily : no , of course you like her . you ca n't help it . you 're a guy -- who deserves a lot better . jordan : well , in that case , better 's already taken . lily : oh , really ? and who might that be ? jordan : like i 'm gon na fess up and tell you . lily : come on . one hint . jordan : no . lily : [ laughs ] victoria : did i say something that bothered you ? billy : no , not at all . i like having my work praised . god knows it does n't happen very often . victoria : do i withhold compliments in the workplace ? billy : you 're amazing in the workplace . i especially like the clever ruse you whipped up to get jack 's paws off the hockey deal . victoria : so what 's going on ? billy : nothing 's going on . what do you mean ? victoria : you seem preoccupied . an ex - wife / boss knows . is it related to what kept you out of the office this morning ? i just get the feeling that you want to talk , and i 'm here to listen . hilary : now , just flip segments five and seven . george : mm - hmm . hilary : hey , the clock is ticking . why are you still here ? george : i thought you might have more notes . hilary : you thought ? well , your title is not thinker . it 's producer . so go . run along . produce . oh , and , george , the lighting , okay ? it is still too bright . it feels like an operating room . i want `` the hilary hour `` to have a more cinematic tone . george : cinematic ? hilary : yes . george : gotcha . hilary : okay . mariah : so what classic movies are you trying to emulate ? `` mean girls `` ? `` the great dictator `` ? `` wanda the wicked warden `` ? hilary : that 's funny . you should try incorporating that into your scripts . oh , and , mariah , you are gon na love the new lighting . it 's gon na give you depth , and you 'll look a lot less pasty . mariah : you know , devon brought me back on the show to keep you from giving in to your worst instincts . and shocker -- you 've caved , and we do n't even have one episode of `` hilary 's house of horrors `` in the can . hilary : well , your little play mate has zero to do with this show now . mariah : you do n't get it , hilary . i am trying to help you , even now ! hilary : really ? how ? mariah : i 'm trying to keep the show from becoming a joke , to keep you from trying to reinvent yourself as some all - knowing lifestyle guru and self- appointed superstar . the audience is n't gon na buy it . please trust me . hilary : i know where this is coming from . but you still are a very important part of the show , sweetie . mariah : actually , sweetie , i 'm not . i do n't have anything to do anymore , but that 's besides the point . hilary : it is not about airtime , okay ? you are like -- you 're like the tone commentator on a sportscast . you provide dollops of information and tone , you know , like a duller tone . mariah : duller . that 's great . that 's gon na look awesome on live tv . hilary : well , i know that you will make use of every moment you are on screen . mariah : you bet your diva derrière i will . hilary : all right , people , are we ready to do this ? mariah : so ready ! jordan : what 's up , ladies ? mariah : hey , jordan . hilary : i thought you were in boston . jordan : i flew back at the crack of dawn . i skipped out on the brash & sassy victory lunch . hilary : for me ? jordan : you know i was n't about to miss episode one of `` the hilary hour . `` you two ladies break some legs . george : all right , mariah . mariah : thank you . george : okay , devices off ! mouths shut ! we have speed in five , four , three ... hilary : hello , gc buzz fans , and welcome to `` the hilary hour . `` i am your host and executive producer , hilary curtis . now , like gc buzz , we are going to cover the lives of the rich and the famous and the powerful , but we are also going to do so much more . with my co - host , mariah , i am going to help you live your best life . and we want to share our lives with you . is n't that right , mariah ? mariah : without a doubt , hilary . hilary : and that is just what we are going to do in our first installment of our brand - new segment , self - care . mariah : and hilary cares for herself more than anyone i 've ever met . look at her ! she 's gorgeous . [ chuckles ] juliet : something wrong ? cane : well , if , uh , victoria wants the strongest numbers in this press release , i at least imagine she wants them to be accurate . juliet : so you 'll be crunching sales data all day ? cane : yeah , and maybe all night . but you know what ? i think crunching is a lame way to make it sound not so tedious . but hey , that 's what i do . juliet : well , if i had to do that , i would spend every lunch break drinking ... heavily . cane : can we please not talk about drinking , okay ? when you do that , i have this sake hangover flashback and nausea thing happen . i do n't like it . juliet : after our little night on the town , i 'm guessing victoria feels that same way about rum . cane : hang on a second . wait , wait , wait . you got victoria plastered ? juliet : i would say she was feeling no pain . i could n't keep up with her . good thing , though , since i ended up helping her into her house later . cane : yeah , see , that 's interesting to me , because , uh , she does n't normally cut loose like that . she 's normally more contained and controlled . juliet : somehow i must bring out the party animal in people . victoria : you 're not in the habit of being so late for meetings . billy : i know , and i should have talked to you about this . i 'm sorry . i should have called . victoria : you were mia for hours yesterday . i do n't expect you to punch a timecard , but i thought maybe you were still angry at me and you went to blow off some steam . billy : look , vick , this is gon na sound insane , and it is . just let me get through it all , okay ? victoria : sounds very ominous . billy : i got a letter from chloe claiming that -- that i -- or that bella could be my daughter . victoria : you and chloe ? billy : no , no , no . not me and chloe . no . um , she claims that she stole a specimen with my name on it from the hospital . victoria : you mean from when we were seeing the fertility specialist ? billy : yeah . that 's her story . and i called the hospital , and they said that a sample is missing , so i had to go for a paternity test just to make sure . victoria : i mean , considering chloe 's track record , past and present , it 's not a stretch . but you as a willing conception partner ? that is quite a stretch . and i 'm sorry for asking . it 's none of my business , but ... wow . billy : yeah , um , and kevin got the same letter that i did , so we had to do matching dna tests , and it turns out that kevin is -- is -- is bella 's father . victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm so happy to hear that . i mean , for him . something wonderful coming out of such heartbreak . and it would have been a complication at a tough time for us . for you , i mean . billy : yeah , yeah . tell me about it . [ clears throat ] victoria : thank you , billy . thank you for being honest with me and telling me what 's going on with you . i appreciate that . billy : yeah . jack : i do n't think you and i should talk about billy . in fact , i think it would be better for everyone if we stuck to business . now , what can you tell me about the integration of jabot products on fenmore 's site ? phyllis : we have a new feature that could be great . i 'll confab with ravi and send you a prototype . jack : thank you . i 'll look forward to that . phyllis : look , i did not mean to harp on billy , okay ? i just want everyone to get along . jack : wow . you are awfully sunny today . why is that ? phyllis : i need a reason to be in a good mood ? jack : you do n't do anything without a reason . phyllis : that 's cynical and slightly ridiculous . but if i did have a reason , it 's probably because i 'm getting a life outside of the office and the store and online . jack : a new guy ? phyllis : oh , so having a life has to mean that i caught a hunk in the man trap we females set . it 's quite a sexist assumption . jack : no , i 'm not making any assumptions about women in general . i 'm making a qualified guess about someone i know -- or knew -- rather well . phyllis : since you 're asking , you 're guessing right . there is someone . jack : well , there now . that was n't so hard , was it ? anyone i know ? jack : it 's a simple enough question . do i know this guy or not ? phyllis : i thought you knew everyone in genoa city . jack : hey , i 'm happy for you . i really am . so , did you give online dating a second chance ? oh , wait . have you even met this guy ? is all this romance about sweet e - mails and tawdry texts ? hey , it 's tough out there . i 'd hate to see you taken advantage of by someone pretending to be something he 's not . phyllis : you know , the truth is , uh , it 's new . i do n't want to jinx it . jack : no pressure . phyllis : good . so let 's talk about jabot and fenmore 's integration . i think we can develop something that will help you furnish your home on your computer . jack : like virtual dressing room but an actual room . phyllis : exactly . you enter a photo , and the app shows you options so that it fits perfectly into your space . and for the bathroom , you could stock it with all the newest jabot products . jack : i like all of this . yeah , yeah , yeah . let 's move on this , and you send me updates . phyllis : okay . you want to give me an update on any one of your other personal projects ? jack : such as ? phyllis : i do n't know . the decline and fall of victor newman . jack : you said you did n't want to play . phyllis : well , i do n't . i consider it a spectator sport . i 'm just curious , that 's all . jack : i made my opening move . phyllis : that 's your update ? jack : it 's a crucial match . it 's early in the game . i would n't want to jinx it . victoria : chloe was like a tornado of negative energy ripping through everything that she touched . i mean , think of all of the people that we know who she hurt . kevin and chelsea and their daughter and poor esther . [ sighs ] and now she 's raking you over the coals from who the hell knows where . and none of this would have happened if she had just stayed locked up , which she obviously needs to be . billy : i mean , how did she get out ? did she -- did she manage that alone ? victoria : she 's a psychopath , and lying is what they do best . those letters that she sent to you and kevin , were the police able to find any leads as to where she might have gone ? billy : no . paul was hopeful , but it ended up being two postmarks from halfway across the world apart . it 's just a clever way to throw off law enforcement . victoria : well , i 'm just glad that she has no further connection to you . i 'm sure you are , too . billy : yeah . victoria : and i 'm sorry about the paternity test . i mean , it must have been awful sweating through that alone . lily : sorry . i know victoria gave you an important assignment . i do n't want to interrupt the new a - team . juliet : do n't be silly . i 'm kind of in a holding pattern with the press release . we will plug in cane 's drop - dead sales figures after he 's through crunching . lily : okay , are you sure ? 'cause i 've been dying to gush about the trip in person . juliet : so everything went well ? lily : okay , let me just say that if you ever get sick of cosmetics , you would be the hottest travel agent ever . [ chuckles ] the arrangements were amazing . the hotel was beautiful . i felt like i was n't even working . i kind of felt guilty i was getting paid for it . juliet : no , stop . you literally killed it every step of the way . your interviews were all relaxed , always on point , and the fans in all three cities loved you . lily : oh , stop . tell me more . [ laughs ] you can tell me the rest when we hang out . juliet : i will text you , and we will figure it out . lily : okay , great . well , good luck with your crunching . i 'll see you later ? cane : yeah . bye , baby . lily : bye . bye ! juliet : bye . lily : good to see you . juliet : you , too . welcome back . lily : thank you . juliet : [ sighs ] anything i can do to help ? cane : no , i 'm fine . i was just thinking about , um , the meeting earlier with victoria and how she made it seem that billy 's deal was more important than us opening up the entire door to the asian market , that 's all . juliet : i get what you 're saying , but i do n't think she meant it that way . cane : oh , i think she did . but what can we do ? 'cause of billy 's relationship with her , he kind of gets the inside track , does n't he ? you saw she did n't even care when he strolled in late . juliet : well , then you 're just gon na have to come up with an idea to blow billy out of the water . hilary : now i want to share something personal , because i know that a lot of you have been through it . today , before coming here to record this show , i finalized my divorce . and it 's -- it 's a big transition , a major life change , one that comes with sadness and new insecurities , but also new hope for growth . mariah : hilary , i genuinely had no idea . hilary : well , that 's because i did n't want to admit that it was a big deal . see , i have this image that i like to present to the world . confident , in charge , on top of everything . but really that 's just me not wanting to appear vulnerable , so much so that i shut everyone out , including some of my good friends . but as fervently as i want to be seen as superwoman , i ca n't do this alone . i need help . and i need my friends . but i feel no ill will towards my ex - husband , devon . he 's truly a wonderful and special person , and i wish him the best . and i know that i am the one responsible for the failure of my marriage . i own that . and as sad and as hard as it was in that courtroom today , i made a decision , one that i must own , too . i will not hold on to bitterness or point fingers or live in the past . i walked out of there determined to focus on the future , on how devon and i can both learn and grow from this experience . [ sighs ] and i hope that one day we could be friends , just like we used to be . and i also hope that that is the message that you will all take from today . bitterness is not a lifestyle to embrace . when you suffer a setback , you do n't assign blame . you pick yourself up , you put aside any negativity , and you get back out there . and that is exactly what i intend to do . [ computer keys clacking ] cane : hey . lily : hey . cane : hey . lily : was n't really the reaction i was hoping for . cane : [ chuckles ] um , i was just , uh , just focused on work . um ... i have to say you look , uh , you look very fetching in this -- in this hockey jersey . lily : oh , really ? cane : yeah . lily : well , wait until you see what 's on underneath . [ chuckles ] cane : you know i 'm proud of you , right ? i do n't mean because you 're the brand ambassador . i mean 'cause of , you know , you and me , our babies . that 's important to me . you know that , do n't you ? lily : yeah . of course i do . and i feel the same way . i mean , i know i joke about sexy hockey players , but you 're the love of my life . everything okay ? cane : yeah , i 'm okay . there 's nothing to worry about . just kind of waited so long to be alone with you , you know , and [ inhales deeply ] now all i can think about is , um , this , what 's under or what 's not under it . lily : oh , well ... cane : [ chuckles ] lily : yeah . look at that . [ both laugh ] lily : just a little incentive for you to not work late tonight . cane : come here . both : and keep on buzzing , gc . george : and we are out ! thanks , everyone . wow . great show . nice job , hilary . hilary : thank you , george . george : you , too , mariah . mariah : thanks . hey , you were amazing today . hilary : thanks . mariah : the show was real and riveting , and everybody who watches it is gon na agree . [ chuckling ] i mean , you almost had me in tears . hilary : well , that is a very high compliment . mariah : and i 'm sure the show will reach its full potential when you restore my role as your equal partner . hilary : still the first day . the format is evolving . maybe that will happen , or maybe it wo n't . [ chuckles ] but let 's just see how it goes , okay ? mariah : hey . devon : hi . mariah : what are you doing here ? devon : well , i just -- i wanted to see if the , uh , `` hilary hour `` lived up to the hype . hilary : and ? devon : thought it was excellent . i thought that , uh , you sharing something so personal was a brave choice . it paid off . hilary : good to hear . devon : i like the new direction . hilary : that means a lot . devon : think it would be better if mariah was featured a little more , but i just might be biased . [ chuckles ] mariah : hey . hilary : hey . jordan : like i said it before , no arguments this time . you are a star , girl . hilary : ah . jordan : look at you about to argue . i 'm marking this moment , because i 'll be able to tell people that i was here . [ chuckles ] mariah : so ... why did n't you tell me it was divorce day ? devon : 'cause our marriage was over way before today . i just wanted to make it a non - event . mariah : devon ... devon : hey , from this point on , we are the main event , okay ? mariah : okay . okay , that 's fine with me . but it might not be that easy for you . and that 's okay . devon : you want to know what 's okay ? mariah : yeah . devon : somebody actually took their ring off today . mariah : wow . devon : yeah . a guy who got what he wanted and is ready to move on . it 's nice to meet you . how you doing ? mariah : it 's nice to meet you , too . devon : hi . mariah : hi . [ laughs ] jordan : a new life , a new show . now you got two things to celebrate . [ cell phone chimes ] jordan : oh . mariah : [ laughs ] hilary : so , uh , what are we waiting for , hmm ? jordan : let 's go . hilary : let 's go . victoria : you know , you could have told me about the paternity test . i would have gone with you . you did n't have to do it alone . billy : we said we were gon na keep our business and personal lives separate , remember ? victoria : uh ... i think that was your decision , not mine . billy : well , the signals you were giving me made it pretty clear . victoria : i think we should make an exception in a time of crisis . bella could have been johnny and katherine 's half sister , and that would involve me , too . billy : could have been . but she was n't . so i did n't want to deal with it until i knew for sure . victoria : deal with sharing it with me , you mean ? i hope you know you can tell me anything , billy . billy : vick , there 's something i need to talk to you about . [ next_on ] nikki : your father has just done something . i am livid ! juliet : i know you have a lot to do for victoria , so do n't let us keep you . your wife is in good hands . jack : he 's the new guy in your life ? phyllis : i did n't want to tell you until billy had a chance to tell victoria . | after hilary and devon finalize their divorce , she changes the name of gc buzz to the hilary hour and plans to have more lifestyle and advice segments and a tiny bit of gossip she wants to get real with her audience . hilary tells her audience about her divorce and owns up to the mistakes she made with devon . since mariah is a little upset that she will have a minimal role in the show , devon asks hilary to let her participate more in the show . when devon tells hilary he likes the new direction of the show , she is touched by his compliment . hilary and devon both take off their wedding rings and try their best to move on with their lives . cane is still having a hard time working with both juliet and lily and keeping his one - night stand a secret from his wife . cane worries that juliet will tell lily what happened since they are becoming friends . phyllis thinks jack should forgive billy , because holding on to bitterness is bad for his health . jack tells phyllis he will never forgive billy so phyllis decides not to tell him that she and billy are back together . billy tells victoria that for a brief time he thought he might be bella 's father . he starts to tell her that he and phyllis are back together . |
malcolm : we just went to church , and we did right by my brother in god 's house . but now we got to do right by him here . so no more awkward silence . no more serious faces . that 's not what neil was about , and we all know it . we can mourn the man , as we should . but come on . we got to celebrate him , too . devon : i could use a little bit of that . lily : yeah . dad would love that . malcolm : you know , that piano over there , it ai n't gon na play itself . ana : uh ... give me a second . i do n't know what song . malcolm : nah , come on . play whatever . just no more tears . that 's all i 'm saying . no more tears . okay ? devon : yeah , go ahead . ana : got it . malcolm : come on . everybody up . everybody up . let 's have some fun . get over here . ana : [ playing upbeat tune ] ai n't nobody gon na take your place there ai n't a thing that could keep me away ai n't no mountain gon na keep me down i 'm gon na love you till the world stops turnin ' round till the world stops turnin ' world stops turnin ' world stops turnin ' round everybody ! till the world stops turnin ' world stops turnin ' that 's it ! world stops turnin ' [ chuckles ] charlie : yeah ! [ cheers and applause ] devon : man . that was absolutely incredible . thank you for that , ana . ana : you 're welcome . malcolm : that 's exactly the kind of tribute my brother would have wanted . victor : neil would have loved it . jack : hear , hear . [ jazz music plays ] lily : heh ... that 's dad 's favorite . malcolm : hey , man , this is perfect . just got to keep neil 's music playing . devon : i think we 're set for the duration . ana : devon has a whole stack of his favorite vinyl sides . devon : that 's right . hey , nate , thanks again , man , for bringing these . nate : my pleasure . devon : appreciate it . nick : you know , it reminds me of that club , indigo , that neil opened when we were working at newman together . mariah : indigo ? traci : well , it was this hot little jazz club right downtown . victor : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . in its time , that was the place to go to . lily : remember gloworm ? same building . jack : i remember how proud neil was on opening night . wow . nick : that club represented a whole other side of him . devon : he had some real popular acts there , too . he had aaron neville and enrique iglesias . cane : yeah . he was in his element that night , was n't he ? jill : and he was always such a gracious host . victoria : you could tell that he loved it when he was there . sharon : he always had a smile every time you walked in the door . neil : i 'm thinking about buying it . turning it into a jazz club . devon : a jazz club ? are you for real about that ? neil : yeah , i 'm for real . devon : what about your job ? neil : what about it ? i can do both . devon : wow . well , you know what , dad ? i 've always wanted to be a deejay . maybe , uh , between sets , i can [ mimics records scratching ] neil : [ laughs ] all right , mr . deejay . we got plenty of time to work out all the details if i buy it . devon : this is crazy . you know , neil , i always kind of thought of you as a suit kind of guy . but running a jazz club ? that 's cool . neil : hey , devon . i 'll tell you something . devon : huh ? neil : i have n't felt this energized about anything in a long , long time . lily : yeah , dad always felt like music brought people together , just like right now . cane : yeah . he was into everything , was n't he ? the classics , whatever 's current . sofia : he even had a playlist of smooth - jazz lullabies for moses . [ laughter ] mariah : oh , that sounds awesome . sofia : it was . nick : he loved all kinds of jazz , from new orleans hot music to big band , swing , bebop , fusion ... nate : mm . and he 'd debate you on the merits of each one . ashley : his eyes would light up whenever he talked about it . devon : now his joy for music will live on through lp . jack : you know what ? so will his enthusiasm -- through his brother and you and lily and moses and his grandchildren . that is what we are all here celebrating tonight . malcolm : that 's right , jack . everyone , join me in raising a glass . to neil ellis winters . music lover . businessman . philanthropist . humanitarian . and the best friend , father , grandfather , and the best brother you could ever ask for . jack : to neil . together : to neil . additional sponsorship mariah : i know this probably goes without saying , but if you need anything , i will be there . if you want to text me or call me or send a message telepathically , i 'll come running . devon : i know . mariah : literally . i will -- i will run . i wo n't like it , but i will . [ laughs ] devon : [ chuckles ] and i really appreciate you . i do . but i 'm okay . mariah : okay . well , then ... would you mind telling me what you 're thinking right now ? devon : what i 'm thinking ? i 'm just looking around here and thinking about everything that i have in my life , and how blessed i am . and how i owe everything to neil . neil : my man . graduating this semester . you still have n't told me what your plans are . devon : yeah , that 's right . um ... well , my plan is to , uh ... i 'm gon na go after music . i 'm gon na start writing the songs that i got floating around in my head , and get some kind of job to save up for a studio session . neil : tell you what -- you finish writing those songs . you put together the people . i 'll cover the studio session . devon : you serious about that ? 'cause i always thought you wanted me to get a suit job and keep music on the side . neil : devon , how long did i wait to leave newman , hm ? if i had known what was waiting for me at chancellor ... i have really come into my own there now . and , see , if something like that could happen for you , i would prefer for it to happen sooner rather than later . i mean , now -- now , music is a tough business . i 'm not saying that i expect instant success . devon : no , i know . but you 're saying that you believe in me . neil : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . mariah : he was a really great dad . devon : he was the best dad . which is why i want to focus on the good times , you know ? traci : [ gasps ] mattie : ohh ! [ giggles ] lily : um , i 'm gon na go talk to malcolm , okay ? mattie : okay . sure , mom . lily : okay . jill : so . cane : yeah . jill : how did lily take it when you told her you were leaving chancellor to start over with her ? not that i want you to go , 'cause i do n't want you to go . cane : there 's no other alternative . i 'm going . jill : i understand . i really understand . nothing is more important than family . or it should n't be . [ sighs ] but just tell me -- did your gesture have the effect you were hoping for ? cane : no . jill : oh , baby . she still wants a divorce ? cane : but i am not going to give up . i 'm gon na prove to her that i can be the man that she needs me to be . especially now . malcolm : i know how hard that was for you . getting up in front of everyone on a day when you feel like you can barely function . but you overcame your grief to say a beautiful goodbye to your daddy . lily : well , i had to . for him and for myself . malcolm : well , you made us proud , baby girl . lily : thank you . i do n't know . i 've just been thinking all day about what an incredible father he was . i mean , especially now that i have my own teenagers . malcolm : kind of like , the older you get , the smarter he gets . lily : [ chuckles ] yeah . just like that . i just -- i was so rebellious back then . malcolm : hmm . lily : remember ? i just -- i ran away with daniel , and i got arrested . and he never blew up . never . even when he was furious with me , he always just stood by me and -- and made sure that i knew it was gon na be okay . lily : [ crying ] i do n't want to go . please . i just want to go home . i want to sleep in my own bed . i 'll do whatever the police want if they just let me go . please , daddy . neil : we 'll have you home soon , i promise . you 'll be home . you 'll be home . everything will be okay . but for now ... lily , you have to be brave , that 's all . lily : no ! i 'm not strong enough for this . neil : yes , you are . honey , please . shh , sh , sh , sh . shh , shh . you 're tougher than you realize , okay ? lily : he just -- he built me up back then , you know , just like he did this past year . malcolm : hey . i know you 're struggling . but you will persevere , just like my brother taught you . now you just keep going forward . keep working to be the best you can be . like he 'd want you to . lily : hi . billy : i 'm so sorry . lily : thank you . billy : i 'm glad you 're here . glad that you got out early . [ sighs ] hopefully you can put everything that you 've been through behind you . lily : yeah , me too . i 'm just happy that i got to see him one more time outside of those walls . when i got out , he was right there waiting for me . [ chuckles ] ah , and he gave me the best hug . billy : that 's good . i 'm glad you two were in a good place before he -- before he passed . and , you know , no regrets . nothing unresolved . that 's good . i hope you can find solace in that . lily : i mean , i could , you know , obsess about all the moments that we 've been robbed of , but [ sighs ] i do n't want to do that . not today , you know ? i just want to [ sniffles ] think about all the amazing moments that we did have . victor : i 've got to say , in all the years i 've lived and been in business , your father was one of the most honest men i 've ever met . he did n't tell stories or lies or obfuscate . when i met him , i knew that i 'd discovered a rising star . jack : uh , for the record , um , you did n't discover him . neil started out as an executive trainee at jabot . victor : well , now , if memory serves me correctly , for the record , i think your company at that time was under the newman umbrella . jack : be that as it may , my father hired him and mentored him . victor : [ laughing ] let 's just say that your father and i knew talent when we saw it . victor : now , neil ... neil : yes , sir ? victor : you have been on top of this from the very beginning . and i want you to know how much i appreciate that . neil : thank you , victor . victor : you have a nice day . jack : neil did great work for both our companies . and i 'm sure if katherine were here , she would agree . though i , uh , have to confess , i convinced neil to leave her . neil : you know , jack , i 'm very happy at chancellor . jack : yes , i know you are . neil : katherine and i have a very good relationship . jack : you 're damn right you do . but you still came here to see me . neil : i 'd be a fool not to hear what you had to offer . jack : yes , you would , because we 're gon na show you the money . neil : well , see , jack , here 's the thing -- and you know this -- i 've been a right - hand man before . not my thing anymore . jack : right hand my eye . i want you as c.e.o . of jabot . jack : neil relished each and every challenge that was put before him . devon : it is to me , too . creating hamilton - winters group was one of the best decisions i 've ever made in my life . devon : i would love to go into business with you . there 's nobody i trust more in this world than you . i know it sounds crazy , given everything we 've gone through , but look where we are . look where we ended up . right back where we always should have been -- as family . and not just family , but friends who do n't keep secrets , and who do n't hold grudges . neil : we both have every right to hold onto one particular grudge forever . devon : sure we do . but where is that gon na get us ? we 're still here . we 're still family . there is nobody i would rather do this with more than you . what do you say ? devon : you know , to have a -- a successful company with both of our names on the door , it means more to me now than it ever did , because i know that i 'm gon na be carrying it on for the both of us . jack : i ca n't think of a more meaningful legacy than that . devon : neither can i . victor : devon , your dad would be very , very proud of you . sofia : it is so good to see you again , ashley . i just wish it was under different circumstances . ashley : i know . i 'm sorry . i ca n't even process it -- you know , that he 's gone . i just was looking so forward to seeing neil this trip . sofia : i heard you two had been seeing each other . [ ashley chuckles ] history repeats itself . ashley : i know . i know . i mean , this time it ended because i moved to paris to start my own company . sofia : look , no need to explain . i just like knowing that you and neil reconnected . that he finally found romance again with somebody who understood him and cared about him . ashley : i know . and i -- i know how much he meant to you . sofia : oh , he was such a good man , was n't he ? just so loyal and caring . you know , uh ... our past was a little complicated . ashley : oh , hey . you know , whose is n't ? [ both chuckle ] sofia : but , uh , he was just a class act . you know , set a stellar example for all of his kids , and i will always respect him for that . sofia : it 's beautiful . neil : mm - hmm . that 's moses ' birthstone , and his birth date is engraved right underneath there . sofia : wow . [ chuckles ] let 's see . neil : here , bring it out . come on . come on . sofia : okay . neil : all right . there you go . sofia : it is so beautiful . neil : and so is our boy . thank you , sofia . sofia : there will never be another man like him . ashley : is n't that the truth . jack : not always easy to drop everything and run home when something like this happens . malcolm : jack , i only had one brother . nothing was gon na keep me away . no job is more important than family . jack : i could n't agree more . malcolm : huh . look at you . just as gorgeous as ever . victoria : oh . i was just about to say the same thing about you . jack : gee , why do i feel the sudden need to check out the fruit platter ? malcolm : [ sighs ] thank you . thank you for being here today . victoria : your brother was very dear to me and my whole family . he 's always gon na have a special place in my heart . in all of our hearts . jill : what a day , huh ? billy : yep . guess it 's a reminder to live in the moment and not take anything for granted , right ? jill : yes . speaking of which , i was very surprised when you asked me to swing by victoria 's so we could all attend together . and i could n't help but notice how attentive you were to her . so has anything changed since i was here on my last visit ? or , what , you 're gon na tell me i 'm reading too much into this ? billy : for once , no . i 'm not gon na tell you that , because we 're back together . jill : [ gasps ] oh , hallelujah ! billy : just tone it down , okay ? we 're taking it very slow . jill : oh , anything you say . billy : oh , for some reason i find that hard to believe . victoria : hi . um ... billy : hi . victoria : i think that we should probably head home and give the family a chance to spend some time together alone . and i want to give the kids an extra hug and kiss ... billy : okay . victoria : ... before they go to bed . billy : i think that 's a good idea . victoria : okay . sharon : i can just picture dru , waiting to welcome your father with open arms . lily : yeah , they 'll be together again . and after what he went through when she died ... they deserve to be at peace . nikki : he never got over drucilla 's death . never stopped missing her . sharon : i remember how hard it was . but neil made it through . and when he got to the other side , he made a decision -- to always lend a hand when someone needed lifting up . nikki : yeah . and he did it again and again . sharon : when i was working so hard to put my life back together , neil hired me at jabot to advocate for the models . lily : i remember that . nikki : because that was the kind of man he was . i remember , i would be on the edge , and it would be so easy for me to just get lost in alcohol , and neil would reach in and pull me back from the abyss . i could always rely on him , no matter what . nikki : and i know you were only trying to help me . i hope you know how much i regret that . neil : i - i really -- i should n't have said some of the things that i said at that intervention . i know better . i - i really should have kept it a secret . nikki : i do n't want to dwell on that . neil : okay , then let 's not dwell on it . do n't downplay the decision you made to come here . it was a very brave move . nikki : well , that 's what i keep telling myself . neil : and now [ sighs ] the healing can start , right ? nikki : i 've never had a more loyal friend . lily : he felt the same way about you . you know , he knew that you would always be there if he needed someone to really understand what he was going through . nikki : [ sighs ] just know ... that , for you and your family , you will always have a friend in me . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . sharon : faith is waiting , so i think i 'll start saying my goodbyes . are you ready to leave ? mariah : you know , i 'm -- i 'm really glad that hilary and neil forgave each other before she died . i think they both needed that closure . i 'm just -- i 'm worried about devon and what he needs . sharon : yeah . he was still grieving hilary 's death , and then this happens . ana : i know he wants to stay strong for lily and the kids . mariah : yeah , but how realistic is that ? ana : not very . i 'll be keeping an eye on him . sharon : if you need any backup -- ana : i know who to call . nick : i used to think i was a pretty big deal on the basketball court , but your old man took me to school a few times . devon : [ chuckles ] you 're not the only one . nick : it was all in good fun , but it brought out his competitive spirit . [ sighs ] you know , your dad , he did n't let up on the basketball court , just like in business . if he wanted something , he was all - in . he was a good man . i 'm gon na miss him . i 'm sorry he 's gone . [ cellphone chimes ] victor : there you are , my darling . we need to go . there 's something i need to discuss with you , okay ? nikki : by all means . malcolm : i 'm really glad that you got to come back to genoa city and spend some time with neil . nate : yeah . i 'm grateful for that , too . it 's been way too long since i connected with you , though . malcolm : i know . and i 'll take the blame for that . it 's just ... you know , my schedule is -- nate : i -- yeah . i get it . let 's not wait so long till the next time , though . malcolm : yeah , you got it . nate : all right . malcolm : you know , i just keep -- i keep expecting neil to walk through that door . nate : yeah . i know exactly what you mean . malcolm : i do n't want to think about a world without neil winters in it . nate : me neither . maybe try and , uh , focus on how lucky you were to have a brother like that . i know how far the two of you came in life . malcolm : you 're not even curious about your little brother ? neil : half - brother . malcolm : fine suit , big brother . neil : glad you approve . malcolm : [ scoffs ] yeah , well , i could never wear anything like that . it 's too tight . neil : what are you doing here , malcolm ? malcolm : well , how long 's it been , neil ? neil : i stopped counting . malcolm : what , five , six years , right ? neil : yeah , all of that . malcolm : [ scoffs ] a man should n't be away from his family that long , big brother . neil : i 'll ask again -- what are you doing here ? malcolm : man , did we know how to push each other 's buttons . sofia : do n't have to ask who you two are talking about . malcolm : oh , neil and i . we just -- we came at life so differently . with relationships , work . women . present company included . we just could n't have been more different . nate : [ sighs ] sofia : yet [ scoffs ] no matter how crazy you two made each other , you always reconciled . malcolm : yeah . even if it took a while . a good long while . malcolm : hey , come on , man . what 's up ? i mean , what the hell am i doing wrong ? [ scoffs ] hello ? hey , man , you got to tell me something . i got to know . neil : [ sighs ] malcolm , uh ... maybe i 'm the one who 's been doing something wrong . and that 's why i really came by here today , to tell you that . you know , uh , i think it 's gon na be kind of cool having you around , little brother . sofia : you shaped each other 's lives in a way nobody else could . malcolm : it 's just , the man that i am ... he would n't exist without neil . i 'm gon na miss him so much . just so much . sofia : so am i . so am i . jack : malcolm . malcolm : we both lost our best friend . neil : what 's the worst thing that can happen , huh ? wait . i know . you could find out that victor newman is your dad . jack : [ scoffs ] i have actually had that nightmare recently . neil : you did , huh ? what 'd you do ? jack : after i stopped screaming ? i did a little math , and to my great relief , i realized it was n't possible . neil : okay . so there you go . i mean , the one name that you and your subconscious dread the most -- already off the list . boom . done . jack : done ? we 're just getting started . you might want to buckle up . i might need to do the same thing . neil : all i know is that you have the strength , and you got the sense of humor to deal with it . jack : and i got one good friend backing me up . jack : with neil dying this young , we 're both gon na have a pretty big hole in our lives . traci : your family got so much comfort from you being here today , honey . malcolm : i appreciate that , traci . take care . hmm . ashley : do n't be such a stranger . malcolm : hmm . look who 's talking . ashley : touché . malcolm : you know , i am in paris quite a bit for work . ashley : really ? well , next time you 're in town , why do n't you give me a call ? maybe we 'll have dinner and catch up properly . malcolm : it 's a date . it 's good to see you . ashley : you too . ana : i 'm gon na fix you and lily each a plate . i know you have n't eaten . devon : now that you mention it ... ana : you 're suddenly starving ? devon : it 's funny how that works . ana : coffee ? wine ? something stronger ? devon : no . i 'll have some water or some juice , something like that . ana : i 'll be right back . devon : thank you . devon : so , how you really feel about all this ? neil : i 'm blessed , man . devon : you 're blessed ? even after everything hilary 's done to this family ? neil : i have made my share of mistakes . so who am i to judge ? look at everything i got . i got you . i got lily . moses . grandkids . another one on the way . i could n't ask for a better father 's day . malcolm : hey , everyone . [ sighs ] there 's something i want to say . it 's just us now . winters , hamilton , ashby , hastings . this remarkable family that i 'm so proud to be a part of . i 'm looking at all of you , and i can feel that my brother is right here with us . so if you want to honor him , we all got to cherish these times when we 're together like this . appreciate the love in this room . that is what made neil winters happy . that 's what he was all about . devon : without a doubt . lily : amen . malcolm : he lived and breathed family pretty much every waking minute . hey , neil . i got an idea . and it 's one i think you 're gon na like . malcolm : okay . here we go . you ready ? cane : all right . charlie : yeah . mattie : yep . cane : let 's do it . malcolm : all right . ana : wait . no . malcolm : what ? oh , come on , now . come on , now . we good ? ana : okay . yes . malcolm : all right . here we go . ana : [ chuckles ] malcolm : boom . five seconds . devon : you ready ? let 's go . come on . malcolm : show some teeth . show some teeth . devon : all right . [ camera shutter clicks ] malcolm : there it is . all right . all right . let 's see , let 's see , let 's see , let 's see . oh , we pretty together . we pretty ! [ laughs ] hey , devon , you got to send everybody a copy , all right ? devon : sure , man . cane : hey , man , it 's good you thought of that while we were still here . sofia : yeah . speaking of which , um , i hate to be the one to say it , but it 's time . nate : wow . it is . better shake a leg if i 'm getting you and moses to the airport on time . malcolm : hey , is it cool if i hitch a ride with you ? nate : absolutely . devon : well , hey , let 's not go years again between visits . malcolm : [ sighs ] i 'll do my best . devon : love you . malcolm : love you , too . mm . [ sighs ] lily : [ sighs ] cane and the kids are leaving , but i can stay if you want . devon : no . they need you . it 's okay . lily : you sure ? okay . devon : hey . lily : i love you . devon : i love you more . malcolm : come here , you . [ sighs ] sofia : now , we might not always be in town , but we are here for both of you , always . nikki : i thought we were going home . what are we doing here ? victor : uh ... i - i -- i just need to pick up a few things before i take the flight . nikki : flight ? you 're not leaving again ? victor : sweetheart -- nikki : victor , no ! you ca n't do this . not without giving me some answers . please . victor : my baby , you got to trust me . okay ? nikki : [ sighs ] victor : so -- nikki : no . it 's not okay . that 's not good enough . i thought you wanted to have an actual conversation to let me know what you 've been up to . victor : well , yeah . let me just say that plans have changed , and it 's now not prudent on my part to give you the information you 're obviously looking for . nikki : it is not prudent ? what does that even mean ? victor : what it means is that the less you know , the better you are . but i have everything under control . nikki : victor , you ca n't leave . you ca n't without just giving me a hint , anyway . give me something . i 'm your wife . victor : yes , you are . and i adore you . but i ca n't tell you a damn thing , okay , except that i love you , and it 'll all become clear very soon . nikki : mm - hmm . victor : i promise . ana : ugh . what an amazing day . and all the people who came to honor neil , the service , this reception ... it was lovely . devon : thank you for all your help , too . ana : oh , it -- it was nothing . i was happy to do it . so ... should i start cleaning up ? or we could talk if you 'd rather . or we could just sit and not talk . devon : no , no . uh , i 'd really like to just be by myself . if you do n't mind . ana : i understand . lily : today actually happened . we buried my father and said goodbye . cane : yeah . listen , uh ... why do n't you stay here in your home ? you know , you can rest . lily : i 'm leaving first thing in the morning . i never meant to stay . cane : you know , i just wish you would , um ... that you would reconsider . you know , sweetheart , after everything you 've had to deal with . lily : you know , all i 've been thinking about is how supportive my dad has been . he just wanted me to be happy and fulfilled , and lead the life that i want to live . cane : and you ca n't do that with me ? lily : i 'm sorry . [ front door opens ] [ keys jingle ] elena : hey . how did today go ? devon : um ... elena : how are you ? devon : i 'm okay . elena : i 'm sorry . devon : [ murmurs ] [ crying ] next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... christel khalil ( lily ) : this monday , we will be airing a special episode of `` the young and the restless . `` bryton james ( devon ) : so please join us as the `` y & r `` family pays tribute to our kristoff st . john . | devon has a reception at his penthouse for everyone and malcolm tells everyone its time to find the joy and stop the tears he toasts his brother and anna plays a song and everyone sings along . devon takes out neil 's jazz records and plays them for the guests as everyone shares memories of neil and the audience sees flashbacks with each memory shared by neil 's friends and family . once the guests have left malcolm tells the family that neil would be proud of them today and the best way to honor him is to cherish and love each other . malcolm also tells them to find the joy in each day just the way neil did each day of his life . malcolm takes a family picture before the family that has to go to the airport gives last hugs and says good - bye . cane tells lily to stay at home and rest but she says she is still leaving first thing in the morning . victor tells nikki that he has to go away again and assures her that even though he ca n't tell her what she wants to know right now all will be clear soon she just has to trust him . jill is happy to see that billy and victoria are back together and they leave the reception together . devon tells ana that he needs time alone and then elena arrives and she holds devon as he cries and grieves for neil . |
michael : oh , my god , i 'm right . tom contacted you . kevin , ju -- kevin : get off me . michael : it 's okay . it 's me . it 's just me . tell me what happened . kevin : i do n't want to talk about it . lauren : kevin ... it 's okay . let us help you . kevin : i 'm fine , really . michael : no . no , you 're not fine . i came home last night , you were a basket case , and now you seem even worse . and there 's only one thing that could shake you up like that . you answer me . kevin ... did you hear from your father ? [ scene_break ] tom : here you go . nurse : oh , thank you . tom : no problem . [ scene_break ] victoria : admit it , dad . i was offered the business opportunity of a lifetime -- the chance to be c.e.o . of jabot -- and you took that away from me . victor : you call working for jack abbott the opportunity of a lifetime ? victoria : yes . yes , i do . victor : the man is using you . he sees an opportunity to get back at me . he 's exploiting it . victoria : did you ever consider that maybe this is n't about you ? victor : sweetheart , do n't you think i know what this is about ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac . hey . hold on . mac : i forgot my mp3 player . j.t . : so i guess you 're still mad at me . mac : what , you thought i 'd just let you off the hook ? well , i guess i can understand why you 'd think that . that 's what i always do . j.t . : i wish i knew what you were talkin ' about . mac : i wish you did , too , j.t . but i 've learned to keep my expectations low where you 're concerned . [ scene_break ] brittany : here you go . bobby : thanks . i thought you were gon na get a smoothie . brittany : i decided not to . bobby : but , honey , they 're full of vitamins , good for the baby . brittany : yeah , i know , but they 're , like , 5 bucks apiece , and i can make them so much cheaper at home , so i 'm stickin ' to herbal tea . bobby : i told you , i do n't want you worrying about money so much . brittany : honey , how can i help it ? oh , do n't forget , you should probably go over to the hospital today and work out a payment plan for all those bills . bobby : yeah , i 'm gon na go , and i 'm gon na give those accountants a piece of my mind . i do n't want 'em harassin ' my wife at home . brittany : honey , i 'm sure everything will be fine once you talk to them . bobby : well , the bills are already handled . brittany : what do you mean ? bobby : nothin ' . i took care of it . brittany : how ? bobby : i thought i told you , i do n't want you worrying about this stuff . we 're gon na be fine . just trust me . [ scene_break ] cassie : hey , mom . sharon : hey , sweetie . how was your day ? cassie : great . i got an a - minus on my history test . sharon : wow . that 's wonderful . good for you . cassie : i know . i studied really hard . sharon : i know you did . and i think it 's wonderful , the way that you 've applied yourself at school and brought your grades up . you know , your father and i are both so proud of you . cassie : thank you . so did you guys talk ? sharon : about whether or not you can go out tonight ? cassie : can i ? sharon : well , technically , you are still grounded , you know ? but your father thinks we should make an exception just this one time . cassie : really ? well , what about you ? sharon : i still have n't made up my mind yet . i have a few more questions , though . [ scene_break ] jack : well , you 're lookin ' good , pop . ashley : you sure are . how are you feelin ' ? john : oh , aside from being bored out of my mind ... jack : oh , a little anxious to get outta here , are you ? john : yes , i am . matter of fact , dr. marshall said i could leave at the end of the day . which , i hope that 's true because i 've had enough of this place . ashley : oh , we want you home , too , dad . jack : look , i , uh , hate to ruin a good moment , but there 's someone outside that really wants to see you . john : who ? jack : gloria . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac . hey , mac . hey , hold on . whatever you 're feelin ' , i wish you 'd just tell me . mac : i should n't have to tell you . i think i 've been pretty obvious . j.t . : you want me to admit that i blew off robin to be with you ? mac : only if it 's true , which it clearly is n't . j.t . : how do you know that ? mac : are you saying that 's what happened ? j.t . : no . no , what i 'm sayin ' is you should stop actin ' like you can read my mind . mac : believe me , j.t . , i wish i did n't have to . but since you refuse to tell me how you feel about anything , i 'm forced to guess . i 'm tired of it . j.t . : well , then stop . trust me , what 's goin ' on in this head is n't that interesting . mac : forget it . i give up . j.t . : you give up ? what -- what do you mean ? mac : yeah , j.t . , i give up . all you do anymore is confuse me . i do n't know if you 're coming or going , what you 're feeling or not feeling . i 'm not gon na try and figure it out anymore . frankly , you 're not worth the effort . [ scene_break ] victoria : god , you make it sound like i have absolutely nothing to offer jabot . i 'm just a way jack can get to you . nikki : honey , your father did n't say that . victor : look , we 're not accomplishing anything here . yes , i did talk to katherine chancellor . and if you expect me to apologize for that , i wo n't . victoria : of course not . victor : listen to me , sweetheart . i know you 're upset , but i did what i did because i truly believe that you are an excellent businesswoman . i 'll move heaven and earth to make sure that you get a place at newman . victoria : forget about it . it 'll be a cold day in hell before i work there . [ scene_break ] michael : look at me , kevin . look at me . michael : did that ... man call you last night ? kevin ... did tom contact you in any way ? lauren : come on , kevin . just talk to us . kevin : i messed up , okay ? i totally messed up . michael : how ? how did you -- kevin : he was here . michael : what do you mean , he was here ? kevin : tom was here in the apartment when i came home last night . michael : no . no , kevin . your mind 's playing tricks on you . kevin : no , michael , my mind 's not playing tricks on me . he was here . michael : okay . okay . i believe you . how did he get in ? kevin : he said the door was unlocked . michael : how did he know where we live ? kevin : he knows everything , michael . i felt like i was hallucinating , like i was staring at a ghost or something . michael : okay , listen to me . why do n't you just ... why do n't you just take a deep breath ... and you tell me exactly what happened . kevin : i had this fantasy ... about what it would be like if i ever saw him again . i was gon na be so cool ... make him pay for every lousy thing that he ever did to me . and i tried . i tried . i told him that i hated him , and , uh , and that he was a horrible father . and right when i was getting up the nerve to punch him right in the face and tell him that i 'm a man now and that he can not push me around ... he raised his hand to me , and all of a sudden i was that scared little kid locked in that closet again , and , um ... and he told me that that 's all i would ever be . and the worst part is , he 's right . [ scene_break ] cassie : so i have to pass a test to go out . sharon : if you want to look at it that way , yeah . cassie : okay . what do you wan na know ? sharon : well , first of all , what movie are you going to see ? cassie : the new orlando bloom one . it 's playing at a theater down by the campus . sharon : what time does it start ? cassie : 8 : 15 , but we 're going to go to the coffeehouse first , and then walk over . i already asked miguel if he could take me . sharon : well , who 's gon na bring you home ? cassie : one of the other parents . sharon : who ? cassie : i do n't know . we 're going to figure it out at the coffeehouse . cassie : so did i pass ? sharon : so far , so good . your cell phone charged ? cassie : yes , mom . sharon : okay , well , you make sure you leave that on . cassie : i have to turn it off in the movies . sharon : well , set it on vibrate then , and call me as soon as you get out . cassie : i will . all right . so can i go ? sharon : okay . cassie : oh , my god ! thank you ! thank you ! sharon : but you do n't need miguel to take you . i 'll take you , and i want this parent who 's driving you home to give me a call . cassie : mom , that 's so embarrassing . sharon : why ? cassie : because it makes it seem like you do n't trust me . sharon : well , you know why i feel that way . [ scene_break ] brittany : i do n't want this to be an issue , bobby . bobby : but ? brittany : i 'm just so scared . i 've never had to deal with anything like this before , all these huge debts that keep piling up . bobby : look , it 's not a big deal . people have financial problems all the time . things are tight right now , but we 'll bounce back . brittany : i wan na believe that . bobby : well , believe that . and i 'm tellin ' you this as your husband , i 'm gon na figure a way to work this out , but i need you to have faith in me . brittany : honey , of course i have faith in you . bobby : all right . then we 're not gon na talk about this anymore , right ? brittany : right . bobby : all right that 's my girl . bobby : all right . brittany : what are those ? bobby : well , i found some really cool baby stuff online . brittany : you went to all these sites by yourself ? bobby : yeah . i know how to do it . brittany : but the baby 's not due for months . bobby : well , i wan na be prepared . brittany : i love how excited you are about this . bobby : well , i 'm gon na be a dad . how else should i feel ? brittany : nervous , scared . bobby : yeah , a little bit of each . but this is like a whole new ball game for me . i really think that this kid 's comin ' at a perfect time in my life . you know what else i 'm lookin ' forward to ? brittany : what ? bobby : gettin ' our first house . you know , i want somethin ' with a big yard so the kids can run around , chase the dog , play ball . brittany : ( laughs ) bobby : why is that funny ? brittany : i just think it 's beautiful . it 's what i want , too . bobby : well , i 'll make sure it happens . i 'll make sure all your dreams come true . [ scene_break ] john : gloria 's here at the hospital ? jack : yeah , she 's been here for awhile , dad . ashley : you do n't have to see her . john : well , it may not be a bad idea to see her . she is still living at the house , and i 'm going to have to deal with it sooner or later . ashley : dad , you can deal with it once you 've been released from the hospital . you do n't have to do that now . john : honey , if i speak to her about it now , i can lay the ground rules , and i wo n't have to hash it all out when i get home . ashley : you just had surgery . you know , seeing her is just gon na upset you . john : oh , miss worrywart , i 'm fine . i 'm just a little weak , but i have my wits about me . you know , go on , go on . tell her to come on in . gloria : oh , come on . oh , what 's taking so long ? [ scene_break ] michael : kevin , it is not true . you are not weak . kevin : then why could n't i stand up to tom ? i 'm an adult now . i shoulda been able to fight back . lauren : i do n't understand why you 're being so hard on yourself . you had n't seen your father in years . it was a shock . anybody would 've reacted that way . kevin : i knew exactly what he was doing . he was trying to push my buttons and it worked . i totally freaked out . michael : maybe you should talk to your therapist about this . why do n't you call her right now ? you can set up an appointment . kevin : what 's the use ? i 'm a lost cause . lauren : oh . michael : look ... i know seeing that animal again really shook you up , but it 's over now . you can put this all behind you . kevin : how do i do that , michael ? how do i get things back to normal , knowing that tom is in town ? he could pop up anywhere . lauren : so do n't let him intimidate you . if you run into him , you turn and you walk away or call michael , even the police . kevin : oh , yeah , i 'm sure the cops will come rushing to help me . michael : kevin , they will . tom was trespassing . you have every right to keep him off our property . this time , the law 's on your side . kevin : sounds real nice , michael . and , you know , if tom was just tryin ' to mess with me it might work , but he wants something . tom always gets what he wants . -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -p gloria : well ? what did he say ? jack : our father has agreed to speak with you . gloria : i knew it . thank you . thank you both . ashley : do n't thank us . it was our father 's decision , not ours . gloria : well , i certainly do n't want to keep him waiting . excuse me . jack : okay , before you go in there -- do n't get your hopes up . gloria : what do you mean ? jack : i mean he 's still plenty upset with you . do n't think one conversation is going to erase everything you 've done . ashley : and do n't pressure him . he 's very weak . gloria : do n't worry , ashley . i know how to take care of my man . [ scene_break ] bobby : see , the prices on these strollers are really good . brittany : are they ? bobby : yeah . brittany : wow , you 're right . j.t . : hey , what 's goin ' on ? brittany : just planning our entire future . j.t . : well , that sounds like fun . um , brittany , can i talk to you for a second ? brittany : um , well , i 'm kind of in the middle of something right now . bobby : you know what ? that 's okay . i got ta do a few things . want me to come back later and pick you up ? j.t . : i can give her a ride . bobby : okay . i guess i 'll see you back at the apartment then . brittany : okay . bobby : and , you , drive safe . j.t . : always . finally . i thought he 'd never leave . brittany : that 's rude . j.t . : well , i 'm sorry . i just really need to talk to you , okay ? brittany : what happened ? j.t . : it 's mac . all of a sudden , she hates me , and i ca n't figure out why . [ scene_break ] nikki : victoria , why are you so negative about newman enterprises ? victoria : i do n't want to go where i 'm not wanted . victor : but how can you say that ? i want nothing more than for you to work here . what are you talking about ? victoria : if that 's true , then why did you hand complete control to nicholas ? victor : did you forget that i offered you that job ? are you forgetting that you walked out of that door and went to italy ? i had apologized to you . i offered you that top job . victoria : you just stood by -- you just -- you stood by , and you watched while he shut me out . the fact is , you did n't want me until somebody else wanted me . victor : oh , that , too , is not true . nikki : okay , look , how about this ? i am still a major shareholder of jabot . katherine chancellor is my dearest friend . why do n't i talk to her and see if i can get her to change her mind about having jack hire you ? victoria : thank you for the offer , but it would be a waste of time . jill is gon na be c.e.o . katherine has made that very clear . the job is gone . nikki : darling , i hope that does n't mean you are , too . victoria : well , let 's see , mother . i refuse to work at newman enterprises . dad has wrecked my opportunity at jabot . there 's nothing left for me to do here , except stand on the sidelines , and if i 'm gon na do that , i might as well do it in italy . my life there was peaceful . i ca n't live that way here . nikki : ca n't you give it a chance ? maybe it 'll be different this time . victoria : you know , that 's what i thought before i came back . i thought that maybe things would be different . but ... now i realize i should 've stayed in italy . victor : why do n't you simply give your brother a little bit more time , you know ? convince him that you 'll work with him rather than against him , and then he 'll change his attitude , i 'm sure . victoria : dad , i do n't wan na work with my brother . and even if i did , the only way i would go back to newman would be if nicholas apologized and offered me complete control of the cosmetics division . i 'm talking total autonomy to do what i want . do you really think that he 'd agree to that ? victor : you know that would be a tough sell . victoria : precisely . nikki : victoria , why -- why do you even care so much about this business stuff ? just get away from it ! we could build you a studio right here on the property and you could just paint to your heart 's desire . victoria : mom , i wish i could do that for your sake . i truly do . but i ca n't stay here . i 'm sorry . ( door closes ) victoria : i need some air . ( door closes ) victor : i think your sister is going back to italy . nick : do n't be so sure about that . [ scene_break ] ashley : dad should be focusing his energy on getting better . he does n't need gloria in his face , pushing her agenda . jack : i do n't disagree with you . ashley : well , then why did n't you say something when we were in there ? jack : because it 's dad 's call . look , if he thinks he 's ready to deal with gloria , who are you and i to say anything ? he 's built of strong stuff , ash . he 's not some doddering old fool who needs to have his hand held . ashley : so are you gon na tell him what 's going on at jabot ? jack : i 'm perfectly willing to answer any questions he may have . ashley : in other words , no . jack : you 're just really enjoying the outcome of this , are n't you ? ashley : well , i 'm not disappointed that victoria 's not gon na be c.e.o . but i 'm worried what it means for jabot . jill knows that you do n't want her there , and the only reason she is there is because katherine would n't let you fire her . which means jill 's gon na fight you every step of the way . jack : you know , do n't worry about jabot . does n't matter who 's in charge , i have the ultimate authority . so we have nothing to worry about . ashley : ( chuckles ) oh , i ca n't believe you just said that with a straight face . jack : you know , i do n't wan na argue with you anymore . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] gloria : oh , john , i 've been so worried about you . john : as you can see , i 'm just fine . gloria : i 've been reading about hip replacements . and , uh , i know about the rehabilitation process and the exercises you should be doing , and i 've made sure that everything 's all set up for you at home . john : well , you did n't have to go through all of that . gloria : i wanted to . john : look , gloria , jack and ashley are going to take care of everything i need . i mean , they 've already arranged for a physical therapist to come to the house , and i 'm just fine . gloria : but i am your wife . john : well , i 'm relieving you of those responsibilities . gloria : john , i know how disillusioned you are with me , and i 'm not here to make excuses or to even beg for your forgiveness . i just want you to know that i am going to be there for you . john : ( sighs ) look , gloria , i know your heart is in the right place , but -- gloria : john , you listen to me . i do n't expect you to treat me like ... your wife . i know you 're not ready for that . but jack and ashley are very busy . and there are going to be times when they ca n't take care of you . i 'm just hoping then that you can lean on me . you think there 's any chance you could do that ? [ scene_break ] sharon : sweetheart , trust is something that has to be earned . and right now , you could use a little work in that department , so if you wan na go out tonight , that 's the way it has to be . cassie : all right , i 'll have my friend 's mom call you . sharon : listen ... i 'm not doing this to humiliate you . i 'm doing it because i love you , because i care . cassie : i know you do . it 's just , sometimes , i wish you cared a little less . sharon : do n't even joke about that . you know , someday you 're gon na understand , when you 're a mom . whenever your child is away from you , it 's like something inside you is constantly saying , `` where is she ? is she okay ? `` cassie : mom , relax . i 'm just going to hang out with my friends . what 's the worst that could happen ? sharon : hmm . cassie : i 'm gon na go get ready . i think i wan na wear my green skirt tonight . sharon : well , that 's pretty dressed up for the movies . cassie : yeah , well , i have n't been out in weeks . i wan na look my best . sharon : oh , you know what ? i think that skirt 's at the cleaners . cassie : it is ? can we go get it ? sharon : well , ca n't you just wear something else ? cassie : well , i really like the way i look in that skirt . sharon : ( sighs ) okay , let 's run into town . cassie : thank you ! thank you ! mom , you 're the best . [ scene_break ] michael : what is it exactly terrible tom wants ? kevin : money . he knows about the lottery ticket . michael : well , how 'd he learn about the lotter -- right , of course , the newspaper article ? kevin : yeah , lucky me . suddenly terrible tom 's interested in current events . michael : and now he wants his cut of the winnings ? kevin : he 's says that he 's fallen on some hard times , and he thinks that i 'm living the high life , and since we 're family ... michael : it 's your responsibility to help . did you tell him that it was actually my ticket ? kevin : no . michael : why not ? as soon as he found out you did n't have any money , he would 've backed off . kevin : sure , and then he would 've come after you . michael : wait a minute , let me get this straight . you passed up a chance to rid yourself of terrible tom ... to protect me ? kevin : yeah . michael : you 're something else . my friend , do n't ever call yourself a coward again , all right ? kevin : i just figured it was the least i could do after all the times you 've protected me . michael : little brother , i promise you i will never let that man ever mess with you again . kevin : well , you 're not thinking of ... michael : confronting him ? oh , yes , indeed i am thinking of that . i have a few choice words to say to that bastard . and , believe me , he 's gon na listen . kevin : i do n't think that 's a good idea , mikey . what if you tick him off ? we know what the bastard 's like when he 's angry . michael : kevin , we do n't have to be afraid of him anymore . lauren : your brother 's right . if you wan na feel better , you have to take charge of this situation , and michael can help you . michael : you know what ? maybe we should do this as a team . kevin : what ? michael : why not ? come on , kevin , conquer your fears . let 's take on terrible tom together . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] victoria : all right , nicholas , you dragged me down here . what is it that you want ? nick : look , i get that you 're upset at me , but do n't take it out on mom . victoria : i 'm not . she 's the only one in this family who 's treated me with respect . nick : then why are you leaving ? you know it 's going to devastate her . victoria : here we go . `` forget your needs , victoria , do what 's best for the family . `` i 'm so sick of it . nick : and i am so sick and tired of you acting like everyone 's out to get you . ever since you came home , all mom and dad have done is treat me like i 'm the bad guy . i 'm supposed to restructure newman enterprises and change all of my plans just to accommodate you . if anyone 's had to suck it up and deal , it 's me . victoria : you actually believe what you 're saying . you really do feel that entitled . you are a piece of work , little brother . nick : damn it , victoria , this is n't about me . this is about mom . she 's had a pretty rough year . if you leave ... i do n't think she 's gon na handle it well . victoria : how dare you hold me responsible for the emotional well - being of our mother after the way you 've treated me ? ever since i got back into town , you 've been trying to get me to leave , and now you want me to stay ? make up your mind , nicholas . either give me a reason to stick around or get out of my way . [ scene_break ] j.t . : thanks . brittany : so mac asked you to talk about your feelings and you wigged out . typical man . j.t . : i did n't wig out . brittany : what would you call it ? j.t . : look , whatever , i - i just ... i ca n't stand her being angry with me all the time . brittany : well , so what ? it 's just mac . she 's had it bad for you for a long time . j.t . : oh , come on , that 's not true . brittany : whatever you say . so why are you here looking for advice ? j.t . : because mac is my roommate . and if she 's angry with me all the time , that apartment 's gon na feel real small . you know what i mean ? brittany : when we were roommates , i got mad at you all the time . you thought it was funny . j.t . : this is different . brittany : how ? j.t . : i do n't know . it just is . brittany : you 're actually falling for her . j.t . : what ? no , we 're -- we 're friends . brittany : uh ... j.t . : it 's true . it 's true . we 're just friends , brittany . brittany : well , i still say she 's all wrong for you , but ... if you really wan na win her over , it should n't be that hard . j.t . : oh , yeah ? brittany : well , yeah . she 's crazy about you . she just wants you to show that you 're making an effort , doing something nice . j.t . : like what ? brittany : i do n't know . you did all sorts of mushy stuff for colleen . j.t . : no , that -- that is n't the same . like , colleen and i ... mac and colleen are different . mac would n't be into that kind of thing . brittany : let me let you in on a little secret , j.t . women like it when you do something romantic for them , even if they say they do n't . j.t . : no . no , you know what , brittany ? this sounds a little complicated . brittany : fine , do n't listen to me . but you better think about what you want . because if you 're not careful , you 'll lose mac . maybe for good . [ scene_break ] ashley : oh ! tom : oh ! ashley : i 'm sorry . tom : i 'm sorry . ashley : no , it 's my fault , i 'm sorry . tom : are you okay ? i mean , you just seem a little frazzled . ashley : oh , i 'm fine . i just have a lot on my mind , that 's all . tom : visiting someone ? ashley : um ... yeah , my father had surgery . he 's gon na be released today . tom : oh , that 's good news . things must 've gone well for him . ashley : mm - hmm . it did . very well . tom : good . ashley : are you visiting somebody ? tom : uh , no , actually , i 'm just having some tests done . ashley : oh . tom : your father 's a lucky guy -- i mean , having family around when he 's in the hospital . i 'm sure he appreciates having you here . see ya . be careful what you have in your pockets . security rules have changed . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) lauren : come on , it 's okay . ( ring ) michael : hello . tom : is that you , michael ? michael : yes , it is . tom : oh , i 'm sorry you were n't around when i dropped by . i 'd love to talk . michael : oh , we 'll talk , all right . tom : i 'll be right over . michael : no , like hell you will . you will not come anywhere near my home ever again . tom : where will you allow me to meet you ? michael : my office . i 'm sure you know where that is . kevin : i told you we had n't heard the last of him . michael : no . but i 'm gon na take care of him , once and for all . [ scene_break ] nick : is that some kind of threat ? either i give you what you want , or you 're gon na leave again ? now who 's the one whose acting entitled ? victoria : i am entitled . all i 'm asking for is what 's rightfully mine . why is that so awful ? because i committed the terrible sin of taking some time for myself ? nick : you quit . things got tough and you left . i was the one who held this family together , so excuse me if i 'm not buying your martyr act . victoria : you held the family together ? it was your fault it was falling apart . nick : you know , i do n't know why i thought i could ever talk to you . it 's obvious you are determined to blame me for everything . victoria : you are such a hypocrite ! i have tried to make nice with you for the sake of the family , even though you 've made it very clear you do n't want me around . and now , all of a sudden , you realize that mom and dad might hold you responsible if i go , so you change your tune and you ask me to stay . as long as i 'm unemployed and declawed , you have no problem allowing me back into my own family . well , thanks , but , no thanks . i 'm better off in florence . sharon : are we interrupting something ? cassie : are you leaving , aunt victoria ? victoria : cassie , you know i would love to spend more time with you , but i 'm sorry , i -- i think it 's time for me to go . cassie : are you sure you ca n't stay ? i 'm gon na miss you . victoria : oh , i 'm gon na miss you , too . but you know what ? i promise we 'll keep in touch . and we 'll talk on the phone and we 'll email each other , and maybe you can come and visit me in italy this summer . would n't that be fun ? cassie : well , i 'd rather have you here all the time . victoria : oh , sweetie . seeing you was one of the best things about my visit . i promise you , you will always be a part of my life . [ scene_break ] john : look , i do n't know how i feel about letting you help me . my recovery is my top priority , and i do not want any complications . gloria : but that 's just it , john . i 'm gon na help you make it easier . john : oh , i do n't see how that 's possible . gloria : if you ask me to leave you alone , i will . if you invite me to join you for lunch , i wo n't assume that means everything 's fine between us . i agree with you . your recovery is more important than our relationship . so do n't think about us , and do n't think about what the future might hold for us . i just want a chance to be there for you if you need someone . john : oh , gloria , gloria , i do n't know . it 's ... gloria : but you did n't say no . and you have n't kicked me out of the room . and i may be fooling myself , but i 'm hoping that maybe , just maybe , you 're open to the idea . and i know that 's more than i deserve . so thank you , john . [ scene_break ] tom : excuse me , uh ... the machine gave me two . would you like one ? ashley : well , thank you . that 's nice . i hope these tests you 're having are n't serious . tom : oh , well , that 's the thing about tests , you know ? you never know until you get the results . ashley : yeah . do you have family here supporting you ? tom : um , well , unfortunately , no , i do n't . i 'm new in town . actually , i do have family here , but , uh ... well , we do n't get along so well . ashley : that 's too bad . tom : yeah , it is . but that 's -- that 's one of the reasons i came to genoa city , actually . i 'm gon na try to mend some fences with 'em . ashley : well , i hope you 're successful . woman : miss abbott ? ashley : yeah ? woman : there 's a call for you from your office . ashley : oh , okay . thank you very much . woman : mm - hmm . ashley : excuse me , thanks for the water . tom : yeah . tom : oh , i will be successful . you can count on it . [ next_on ] victor : my relationship with my daughter is none of your business . you got it ? jack : you really do n't get it , do you ? victoria : i had every right to accept jack 's offer . nikki : darling , i really ca n't disagree with you . cassie : you and i are going ? | mac told jt she was finished chasing after him since he could n't be honest about his feelings for her . bobby told brittany their financial troubles were ending , but would n't say why . jt told brittany about mac 's anger towards him . brittany urged him to be open about his feelings , or lose the girl . sharon agreed to let cassie attend the ' movie night ' then took her to town to pick up her skirt from the cleaner 's . victoria told victor he 'd ruined any reason she had to stay in town , and refused nikki 's request that she give it some time before returning to italy . nick told victoria to stay and insisted nikki needed it . victoria told him he 'd robbed her of her birthright and had no right to ask her to stay now . when cassie caught them arguing , victoria told her she unfortunately had to leave town again . tom stalked gloria at the hospital where ash and jack got john to agree to see her . while she talked with john , tom made small talk with ashley . gloria told john she would stand by him during his recovery , even if he tried to push her away . kevin admitted that tom had come to town wanting money from the lottery winnings . michael told him he was a brave brother and said they 'd face tom together . when tom called , michael demanded he meet him at his office , then vowed to lauren and kevin that he 'd ' take care ' of him . |
victor : hi . ashley : i was just thanking victor . you know , for featuring jabot 's products at your retreats . nikki : well , you should . because i would 've had nothing to do with it had he not insisted . although , i 've always believed that jabot cosmetics are the finest in the world . and i stand by those words . ashley : well , thank you very much . nikki : i just hope this tie - in is as successful as you think it will be . because if it is n't , there will be two companies in trouble . [ scene_break ] brad : i can understand where your mother 's coming from . but she has to choose a side -- either ours or victor 's . now she did n't flat out tell you she 's not going to support us , did she ? victoria ? victoria : bradley , have you talked to colleen ? brad : yeah . victoria : i mean , recently ? brad : she told you ? victoria : that she knows about j.t . and me ? yes , she told me . she told me . i was just wondering when you were gon na bring it up . j.t . : sorry to interrupt . i 'm looking for colleen . have you seen her ? brad : you just do n't know when to quit , do you , j.t . ? [ scene_break ] daniel : mmm , mmm , mmm . baby , i got chocolate on my good tie . colleen : no offense , but that 's your good tie ? daniel : yeah , it 's what i wear to work . lily : do n't ask . daniel : what ? colleen : well , it just -- it does n't say `` newman enterprises , `` you know ? lily : a little too funky . daniel : it 's all i 've got . colleen : well , lucky for you , you married a girl with connections . i do n't know , maybe lauren can -- daniel : you know what ? that right there -- is enough about my wardrobe . and , trust me , i know how lucky i am . lily : i remind him every day . colleen : um , are you guys sure that it 's cool for me to stay the night tonight ? lily : yeah , of course . as long as you do n't mind sleeping on the glider . colleen : oh , no , that 'll be ten times more comfortable than going home and seeing my dad . lily : hey , i do n't think he 's gon na be too happy about you not coming home tonight . colleen : well , maybe he 'll realize how upset i am . you know , i can not believe that he 's still planning to marry her . he ca n't be okay with what victoria 's done . i mean , if my dad 's not gon na look out for himself , then i 'm just gon na have to do it for him . [ scene_break ] sharon : that felt good . nick : i ca n't tell you how glad i am that you came home . i thought i 'd lost you . [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) kevin : abbott residence . john : kevin ? hello . kevin : oh , hey , mr. abbott , hang on , i 'll find jack or ashley . john : oh , hold on a moment . actually , i 'd like to talk to you . kevin : me ? why ? john : i 've been thinking about your mother a lot lately . would you be able to visit me here tomorrow morning ? kevin : sure , no problem . john : all right , good . and , kevin , do me a favor . keep this between us . kevin : yeah , whatever you say . john : all right , thank you . i 'll see you in the morning . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 've got some clever ideas for your web site up my sleeve , but i 'm saving them . jack : show me what you 've got . i 'm happy to look at it . phyllis : hey , kevin . kevin : phyllis , how are you ? phyllis : i 'm good . how are you ? kevin : ca n't complain . jack : boy , i 'll say . phyllis : jack ... kevin : uh , do n't worry about it , phyllis . stepbrothers never see eye to eye . jack : stepbrothers ... the last thing in the world i need right now is to have two - thirds of the fisher clan living here on top of everything else i 'm dealing with . phyllis : right . uh , listen , what 's going on with gloagain ? is there anything new ? here . jack : oh , we 've made mr. gibson a second settlement offer . hopefully , he 'll take us up on this one . and we can put this whole nightmare behind us . phyllis : well , that 's good news . jack : well , it 's news . it 's only good news if he takes it . phyllis : huh . well , if it 's any consolation , this was not jabot 's fault . jack : well , let 's hope mr. gibson sees it that way . phyllis : when will you know ? jack : michael is meeting with his attorney as we speak . we should hear something any second . [ scene_break ] gloria : you do n't know me , but i have some information that could be very important to you . so listen carefully . [ scene_break ] sharon : you know , when i left for paris , i never thought that i would feel your arms around me like this again . nick : i 'm never letting you go . i meant what i said . i 'm gon na make this marriage work . and i 'm not saying it because ... i 'm afraid or desperate . i 'm saying it because i love you . sharon : i believe you . i do . nick : i have n't felt this close to you in so long . nick : sharon ? sharon : yeah ? nick : what is it ? sharon : nothing . nick : no , there 's something wrong . i can tell . sharon : it 's just ... what you said before . nick : what , that i have n't felt this close to you in so long ? sharon : because for months , you chose to be close to phyllis instead . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , if you 're waiting to hear from michael , um ... i should go . i do n't wan na be in your way . jack : you are never in the way . not here . not with me . now what 's going on ? what 's with the bag ? i 'd swear you wanted to spend the night . but you also seem awfully eager to get out the door . phyllis : i 'm not eager to -- um , these are just a couple things i brought for daniel . so could you just give them to him ? jack : well , i could . but you 're here right now . why do n't you give 'em to him ? phyllis : no , no , no , no , no . i -- listen , we 've gotten closer . but we 're not there yet . jack : i 'm not sure i agree with you . i talked to daniel earlier . phyllis : oh , what did he say ? jack : well , he 's ... hanging in there . i think these next couple weeks might be a little rough for him . i think you know why . phyllis : i know why . because of cassie . jack : the anniversary of the accident . phyllis : right . so has he talked to you about it ? jack : yeah . he needs to talk to his mother . phyllis : did he say that ? jack : well , no . phyllis : oh , no , okay . well , then i do n't wan na push . forget it . jack : hey , hey , phyllis , phyllis ... phyllis : no , no , it 's -- it 's -- listen , we 're closer , but i do n't wan na push him . i do n't wan na risk anything . so just give him this . and just tell him that i 'm thinking about him . jack : just -- just -- just a minute . sit down . sit down . what 's going on here ? i am hearing something in your voice i almost never hear . phyllis : what ? jack : fear . phyllis : damn right i 'm afraid . jack , i really screwed up this time . jack : look , i do n't know what you did to screw things up . i do n't need to know . i want you to know , if you want daniel back in your life , you 're gon na have to put yourself out there . it 's the only way it 'll work . [ scene_break ] j.t . : all i wan na know is , do you know where colleen is ? brad : you have a lot of nerve asking me that , j.t . j.t . : i just wan na talk to her , all right ? brad : well , from what i saw earlier , she does n't wan na talk to you . j.t . : well , if she does n't , that 's fine . i 'll leave her alone . brad : good - bye , j.t . victoria : so ... when were we going to discuss this ? colleen was supposed to be my maid of honor . brad : i thought i could bring her around , all right ? victoria : uh - huh . in the meantime , you just were n't gon na tell me ? brad : i wanted to handle it . victoria : she told me not to get my hopes up about marrying you , bradley . that does n't sound like a position that 's easily reconciled . brad : she told you that ? i 'm gon na call her right now . looks like she beat me to it . victoria : you have a message from her ? brad : yep . well , she 's spending the night at daniel and lily 's . she claims her battery was low , so she turned her cell phone off and will call me in the morning . victoria : so would you please answer my question ? brad : i did n't want it to become an issue between the two of you . i thought that if i could get through to her , we could just handle this quietly and never bring it up again . victoria : so in other words , you were never gon na tell me that she knew . [ scene_break ] daniel : mom ... hey . what are you doing here ? phyllis : hi . i - i just , uh , was dropping off something for jack at the main house . and i thought i 'd come by and see how you were doing . is that okay ? daniel : come on in . phyllis : cool . good . hey . jack : hey , colleen . colleen : hi , uncle jack . jack : how you doing ? hey , lily , how was dinner ? lily : great , thanks . talk about gourmet leftovers . jack : i let them raid the fridge . phyllis : oh . lily : hi , mrs. abbott . phyllis : hey , lily , how you doing ? lily : i 'm good . we 're good . phyllis : oh , good . that 's great . well , uh , listen , i , um , just wanted to drop off a couple things for you . it 's just , you know , odds and ends . um , but i do have a little something in here . daniel : what ? phyllis : uh ... well , i wanted it to be a surprise , but since you 're both here , i 'll just tell you . it 's , um , the video game system . i thought ... you should have it . because i do n't really have anybody to play against so ... lily : well , i can not wait to take daniel on . phyllis : good , good , it 'll be a great distraction for the two of you . i know that you 're busy with work and school and everything else . daniel : thanks , mom . phyllis : you 're welcome . so , um , anyway ... uh , if you ever wan na talk or ... daniel : yeah , yeah , i know . phyllis : all right . uh , well , um ... i 'll be on my way . i 'll see you later . bye , colleen . jack : take care , guys . colleen : good night . [ scene_break ] victor : so what do you think ? nikki : very nice . i 'll call the designer tomorrow . victor : that 's all you have to say ? nikki : i 'm focusing on work . victor : does your silence have to do with ... ashley having been here ? we were discussing the jabot tie - in with our company . nikki : oh , come on , please . do n't insult my intelligence . what i walked in on here was not a business discussion . victor : she 's a friend . her company 's in trouble . what do you want ? nikki : yes , and you are determined to ride to her rescue . you know , i really think this is some sort of obsession with you . i thought you would 've gotten past this . but maybe that 's not possible . [ scene_break ] sharon : i do n't wan na be thinking about phyllis -- especially when i 'm close to you . but i ca n't help it . nick : you got ta be patient . we 'll get there . sharon : you were with phyllis for weeks -- for months , even . it 's hard to believe that your feelings for her just ... vanished . nick : trust me , they will . sharon : did you , um ... did you see her when i was gone ? you did . nick : i ran into her in the hallway at newman . we did n't plan it . she just came to pick up some of her stuff . sharon : why could n't she have just picked up all her things when she left ? nick : she came at night when she thought no one would be there . sharon : all right , you do n't need to defend her , okay ? you saw her . that 's all you had to say . no matter how you try to spin it , nick , i 'm never gon na see anything phyllis does in a positive light . nick : i just wanted you to understand how it happened . i 'm not trying to hide anything from you . sharon : well , i wish that you had never given me anything to be suspicious about . this is n't how i wanted it . nick , do you have any idea how much damage you have done ? [ scene_break ] lily : must be our night for visitors . j.t . : do you know where colleen is ? daniel : yeah , j.t . , if she wants to talk to you , she 'll call you . colleen : its okay , daniel . daniel : you sure ? j.t . : can we talk alone ? colleen : hey , guys , uh , would it be okay if we had a minute ? lily : yeah , it 's a nice night for a walk , right ? daniel : you got ta be kidding me . there 's water on the stove . can you guys ... yeah . thanks . colleen : so ... just say what you have to say . j.t . : colleen , i ... i know you feel like i misled you . colleen : you did . j.t . : it was one night . i did n't plan for it to happen . colleen : you told me it was with some girl that i did n't know , okay ? j.t . : so i lied . there were a lot of people who could get hurt , colleen . and for what ? nothing . colleen : nothing ? i would n't call what you did nothing , j.t . sleeping with my dad 's fiancée is not nothing . you know , it 's funny . my dad was so determined to keep you out of my life . but now you guys are on the same side . hoping that i could just pretend like this did n't happen . j.t . : all i wan na do is start over . is that possible ? colleen : i do n't want anything to do with you , okay ? so just please , get out . go . j.t . : okay . colleen : now . [ scene_break ] brad : i just thought it was better this way . i did n't think colleen would call you . i 'm sorry . victoria : well , i am not sorry . i would rather know how she feels , than to have her silently hating me . brad : she 's upset with me , too . she does n't think i should 've forgiven you . victoria : and you were n't gon na tell me this ? bradley , i 'm about to become this girl 's stepmother . this is the sort of thing that i need to know . brad : well , i do n't want you walking on eggshells around her . i want you two to have a normal relationship . victoria : oh , you think that 's possible ? brad : absolutely . listen , i have n't had a real heart to heart with colleen yet . and i 'm sure that once i do , she 'll feel better about the situation . victoria : mm - hmm , and if she does n't ? brad : i know my daughter . victoria : maybe not as well as you think . because if she 's anything like i was at her age , she 's not gon na be okay with this for a long time , bradley . if ever . [ scene_break ] phyllis : good , good . well , thank you for making me go down there . jack : it did n't go so bad , did it ? phyllis : no , it was -- it was good . it was a little awkward . jack : could 've gone a whole lot worse . phyllis : thank you . jack : for what ? phyllis : for what ? for letting daniel stay here . for giving me a job at jabot . you 're always saving me , jack . jack : well , it 's a tough job but somebody 's got ta do it . phyllis : i should go . jack : whatever you want . there 's always tomorrow . [ scene_break ] lily : where 's j.t . ? colleen : he 's gone . daniel : what happened ? colleen : well , he wanted to pretend like things could go back to the way that they used to be but ... i told him i never wanted to see him again . [ scene_break ] nikki : i , for one , will never get past your relationship with ashley . i would be a fool to try . victor : all right , then let 's drop it . nikki : your favorite response . what about the kids -- what you 're doing to them ? i 'm supposed to drop that , too ? victor : i 'm not gon na stand idly by and watch people having problems without addressing them , okay ? nikki : but , victor , you do n't address them . that 's it , you make things worse . like when you fired phyllis . victor : phyllis had an affair with our son . there 's no way she could continue working here . nikki : well , what about you and ashley ? does the same standard apply ? victor : that 's a ridiculous statement to make . i 'm not having an affair with ashley . we are buying product from jabot . and i wish you could see the benefit of that . nikki : i do see . but i also see the tremendous risk , which you seem to be blind to . victor : why do n't we just agree to disagree and let time be the judge ? nikki : you know , i keep thinking about the day you became a part of n.v.p . -- how excited we were . we were gon na build an empire together . and we were gon na share a bond that we 've never shared before . victor : i think we can have that again . nikki : can we ? victor : yes , i think we can . [ scene_break ] nick : i wish you could trust me . sharon : i wish i could , too . nick : we just have to take small steps , okay ? sharon : that was a pretty big one , nick . nick : i know . i know it was . and it was amazing . it felt like old times . sharon : because you were with me ? or because you were thinking about phyllis the whole time ? nick : no , sharon ... i was with you 100 % . sharon : how do i know that for sure ? nick : that is not something i can fake . that 's real . i love you . sharon : you told me you loved me when you were sleeping with phyllis , too . nick : because i did . i do . i never stopped loving you , and i never will . sharon : you just could n't be faithful . nick : for that , i am sorry . i do n't know what more to say . except i promise you , it wo n't happen again . sharon : no , do n't promise me that , nick . nick : why ? sharon : because i do n't think you can keep it . nick : so what am i supposed to do ? sharon : i do n't know . it happened . we ca n't pretend that it did n't . i ca n't erase it from my mind . i wish that i could but ... i 'm human . i do n't know that i 'm ever gon na forget this . i do n't know that making love is ever gon na be the same for us . maybe we 're just fooling ourselves here . [ scene_break ] lily : all right , sleepyhead . let 's see if this could get you up this morning . daniel : mmm . lily : time to get up . daniel : oh ... where 's colleen ? lily : she 's in the main house . she went up to take a shower . how 'd you sleep ? daniel : fine . and i think i 'm actually getting used to that spring poking me in the back . lily : here . daniel : we should probably get ready for school , hmm ? you got that chem test . lily : you sure you wan na go today ? daniel : yeah . lily : okay . hey , you know , i did n't want to say anything last night with colleen here . but i was a little worried . i did n't know how you 'd feel this morning . daniel : me either . yeah , i thought ... that i was probably just gon na stay in bed . that 's not gon na change anything . ( sighs ) as weird as it sounds , i do n't think that 's what cassie would 've wanted . lily : and you know if you need anything , i 'll be right here , right ? right by your side , okay ? daniel : thanks . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : um , i just spoke with jason 's mom . the boys had a nice time last night . nick : good , i 'm glad to hear it . how 's noah doing this morning ? sharon : jason 's father is gon na be driving them to school . he 's fine . nick : and how are you doing ? sharon : you know , you might wan na think about coming home a bit early and spending time with noah . i think he 'd appreciate that . nick : okay , i 'll try . i 've missed him . ( knock on door ) victoria : oh , good morning , nicholas . nick : good morning . victoria : sharon ! i did n't know you were back . how was your trip ? sharon : lovely . victoria : oh , you 'll have to tell me all about it . sharon : maybe some other time . i have to get to work . [ scene_break ] [ nikki remembering ] victor : i will not stand by and say nothing while my life 's work is being threatened . nikki : your life 's work ? victor : do i really have to spell it out to you ? nikki : i am sorry i said anything to you at all ! victor : i am very glad you did . listen carefully to me . i may have stepped back as c.e.o . of this company , but this is my company . i built it from the ground up with my own hands . do n't you ever forget that ? you want me to make that decision ? is that it ? you 're running the company . you 're not up to it ? nikki : do n't you dare intimate that i am not capable of this . victor : i will not allow the firing of phyllis abbott to be the cause of shoddy work on your part , you got that ? i wo n't allow it for my son , nor from you . do i need to remind you that i 'm the only financial backer of your company ? i do as i damn well please . i 'd planned to have a nice evening with your mother . but i guess it was n't meant to be . she began to question the motives of my recent actions . i was going to talk to you about something sooner or later . it may as well be now . nick : you 're sounding pretty mysterious . victor : as of today , i am taking control of my company again . i am reinstating myself as c.e.o . of newman enterprises . nikki : work is everything he has right now . victor : i have n't fired him . nikki : well , you may as well have . being co - c.e.o . of his family 's company meant everything to him . and you took it away just like that . why ? because he made a mistake in his personal life . that 's not right , victor . victor : if he were able to keep his personal life separate from his business activities , i would n't have done this . but obviously , that was n't the case . nikki : does the same go for victoria ? because you do n't like the man she 's gon na marry ? you 'd demote her , too ? who 's gon na be next ? is it gon na be me ? you gon na take me away from n.v.p . ? because i did n't want you to get rid of phyllis ? [ scene_break ] victor : some coffee ? nikki : no , thank you . victor : going to the office ? nikki : later . victor : i appreciate it . nikki : you appreciate what ? victor : that you 're willing to listen . nikki : is that what i 'm doing ? victor : i get the impression that you were trying to understand where i was coming from . nikki : yes ... i do understand . i do . victor : good - bye . nikki : bye . [ scene_break ] daniel : mmm , mmm . lily : okay , excuse me . daniel : excuse me . uh , are you trying to ruin more of my clothes ? lily : no , i was just trying to get in my kitchen . you were just in my way . daniel : just trying to get in your kitchen , huh ? lily : yes . daniel : your kitchen ? lily : my kitchen . daniel : our kitchen ? lily : you do n't cook . colleen : uh - oh . uh , bad timing ? all right , well , i will just take these croissants and make myself scarce . daniel : unh - unh , not so fast . lily : did you say croissants ? colleen : plain and chocolate . fresh from the oven . but i know that you 're not interested . and i do n't wan na interrupt . lily : no , we actually need to get out of here two minutes ago . daniel : yeah . colleen : okay , well , uh , here . i wo n't hold you up . daniel : thank you very much . lily : hey , you know you did n't need to -- colleen : no , i know , i know . i just -- i wanted to say thank you for letting me stay here last night . i know i was a total head case . and you guys took such good care of me . lily : save me one . what are friends for , right ? colleen : you guys are the best . i really hope that you know that . [ scene_break ] nick : i thought things were about to get better between sharon and me . i mean , we 're this close . victoria : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . i guess last night was n't good for any of us . nick : are you and brad having problems ? victoria : um ... yeah , i guess you could say that . nick : anything serious ? victoria : no , no , nothing we ca n't handle . still , it 's just one more thing we did n't need . nick : it wo n't interfere with our plan , will it ? putting brad on the board and voting dad out ? victoria : no , nicholas , it wo n't . as far as our plan is concerned , brad and i are n't the issue . mom is . nick : you talked to her ? victoria : yeah . she , uh , could n't bring herself to side with us . nick : 'cause that would mean going against dad . victoria : she loves him -- whatever their issues . it 's not fair to put her in the middle . nick : but we did n't . dad is the one who forced this showdown . victoria : i know , i know . and he 's probably pressuring her to take his side . we 're just gon na have to think of something else . nick : what ? victoria : i do n't know . i do n't know . but for now our plan is a no - go . nick : no , no , no , no . i do n't accept that . i am not letting dad win . we just have to find a way to get through to mom . [ scene_break ] jack : anyway , michael said things went pretty much as we 'd hoped they would with mr. gibson 's attorney . she 's going to strongly advise that her client take the settlement . ashley : wait a minute , i thought the offer was off the table . they turned it down . jack : well , that was before some new information came to light . it seems mr. gibson was suing a restaurant where his wife had gotten food poisoning . that is , before we came along . ashley : uh - huh . so let me guess , he took one look at us and went `` cha - ching ! `` jack : sure , why go after the little guy when you can pick the pockets of a major corporation ? ashley : nice . jack : not to a jury , it 's not . ashley : so how 'd you find all this out ? jack : our old buddy paul williams dug it up . ashley : so ... you met with paul last night ? and i assume michael was there . and gloria -- was gloria there , too ? jack : yeah , we were all there . ashley : you were all there . everyone but me , jack . why did n't you tell me ? i 'm the president of the company . and i do n't like feeling like an outsider . [ scene_break ] kevin : you look pretty good . john : kevin , the reason i asked you here -- kevin : look , mr. abbott , if you 're worried about jabot , you know that michael 's on the case . john : i am . but i 'm far more concerned about what 's going on at home . kevin : things are n't so bad . john : look , jack , ashley and your mother have all given me their edited versions of the situation . now understandably , they do n't want me getting upset . but i want you to tell me just what 's going on . kevin : i 'm not sure what there is to tell you . john : kevin , before i left there was tremendous tension between ashley and your mother , and even more between jack and your mother . now i find it hard to believe there 's been any improvement given what 's going on . now i need you to tell me just how out of hand things have gotten . g kevin : you know , everyone 's under a lot of stress , mr. abbott . john : yeah , but jack and ashley are n't trying to drive your mother out of the house ? kevin : not yet . john : well , but they 're taking their anxiety out on her , are n't they ? kevin : sometimes . but , you know , mom 's tough . she can handle herself . john : yeah , no , i know that . but she 's not as strong as she pretends to be . kevin : i know . i 'm looking after her . i moved into the house so i could keep things from boiling over . i 'm taking care of her , like you asked . john : well , that is wonderful . i 'm really happy to hear that . but i 'm sure jack and ashley are n't too thrilled about it . now are they giving you any problems ? kevin : they 're , uh , they 're treating me okay . john : well , they better . you 're family . kevin : you really think of me that way ? john : it took me awhile , kevin . but you 've become a fine young man . and , yes , i 'm proud to call you my stepson . kevin : wow . no one 's ever said anything like that to me -- my mom , but , uh , no one like you . certainly not my dad . you know , in two seconds , mr. abbott , you were just kinder to me than he ever was . john : kevin , you and your mother have suffered so much for so long . and while i ca n't erase what 's happened to you , i want you to know that i will always be there for you . unfortunately , i do n't know how much that means , given where i am right now . kevin : wait , mr. abbott , it means a lot . it means more than you know . john : it just breaks my heart that i ca n't be with your mother right now . but i am so grateful that she has you . now i 'm counting on you , son . support her . kevin : i promise i wo n't disappoint you . no matter what happens , i 'll always protect my mom . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry you 're upset . ashley : are you ? jack : michael and i have everything under control . ashley : it 's disrespectful . i 'm the president of the company , jack . you should 've consulted with me . jack : look , i hear you . it is moot now . ashley : in which way is it moot ? jack : this whole crisis is about to be behind us . gloria : uh - oh . oh , dear . jack : what is it this time ? ashley : what ? ! gloria : an article in the front page of the paper . an interview with andrew gibson . listen to this , `` dead woman 's husband says jack abbott is trying to buy his silence . `` [ scene_break ] colleen : what are you doing here ? victoria : i 'm here to work things out with you , colleen . colleen : no , you wan na make your problems go away . brad : yeah , we 'll get those units shipped a.s.a.p . you , too , bill . pleasure doing business . thanks . brad : sharon ? sharon : oh , hi . brad : hey . what a surprise this is . i did n't expect you back so soon . sharon : uh , well , i cut my trip short . brad : oh , nick asked you to come home early , huh ? sharon : no . why would he do that ? brad : because of everything that 's been going on around here . sharon : what are you talking about ? what 's going on ? brad : victor 's taken control of newman enterprises again . nicholas and victoria are trying to get it back . i ca n't believe nicholas did n't tell you any of this . sharon , are you all right ? [ scene_break ] nikki : well , if she came back early , is n't that a good thing ? that means she wants to work things out . nick : yeah , we 're trying . but that 's not why i 'm here , mom . i understand you had a conversation with victoria last night . nikki : you are here to talk some reason into me . nick : mom , what dad is doing is -- nikki : you do n't need to . you do n't need to convince me , nicholas , because i 've already made my decision . i will vote to bring brad onto the board of directors . i will help you and victoria unseat your father and regain control of newman enterprises . [ next_on ] lauren : you used personal information and who just lost his wife ? brad : i have more than proven my value to this company . victor : things have changed . victoria : colleen , i would n't marry a man unless i loved him very deeply . | nikki found victor and ashley holding hands . she told ashley of her displeasure with the idea that victor has come up to join companies . victor said that phyllis was a threat to the family ; nikki sees ashley in the same light . victor tries to smooth things over , but nikki 's is cold . she remembers the things that he has been doing and later , she tells nick that she has decided to help the kids kick victor out of the company . jack gives his sister the 411 on mr. gibson suing them as he had dollar signs in his eyes . `` why was n't i at meeting ? `` ashley asks after learning that everyone was there . `` i am president of the company ! `` she shouts . `` i deserve that respect ! `` jack is stunned at her angry outburst . gloria is alone `` hi you do n't know me , but i have some information that you would like to have when the next paper comes out , gloria gets it , and finds what she was looking for . she smiles . she enters the house where jack and ashley are talking and she reads , `` ' sources say that jack abbot offered money to mr. gibson `` jack and ashley turn to gloria in horror at the news . kevin is at the abbot house when the phone rings . it is john . he asks kevin to keep their talk private . `` i need to see you . i need some information . `` kevin runs to the pen and sits with his stepfather . john has been worried about jack and ashley and how they have been treating gloria . kevin assures him that gloria is just fine and that he has even moved into the house to take care of his mother . john likes that and hopes that jack and ashley have been treating his new stepson well since he is family . phyllis has some things for daniel , and asks jack to deliver them . jack tells her to do it herself . they go to the shed and finds the kids there with colleen visiting . phyllis is friendly , but daniel stays cool . phyllis hands over the things to him and gets out of their hair . phyllis is glad that she reached out to the kids , it was n't so bad . `` thank you jack . you are always saving me `` |
jeff : my god , you bought out the store . gloria : ( sighs ) well , kevin lost his telephone , so i bought him a new one . you know , those things do everything but tuck you into bed at night . and i got him some new clothes and some books to read and 5 pounds of his favorite saltwater taffy . jeff : ( scoffs , chuckles ) you really think you ought to be spending money right now ? i mean , considering you still have to face the abbotts in court ? gloria : oh , honey , things are going so much better . jeff : mm . gloria : kevin 's doing better . the criminal charges against me were dropped , and the civil suit is gon na be dropped , too . jeff : ( laughs ) tell that to o.j . gloria : do n't you worry , angel . i got an ace up my sleeve . jeff : mm . [ scene_break ] jill : you are such a little beauty , are n't you ? billy : she takes after her grandmother . what ? ( laughs ) jill : thank you for letting me see her , darling . billy : i want delia 's family in her life . jill : does that include her uncle cane ? billy : do n't push it , mother . jill : how are things at jabot ? billy : uh , they 're good . ( clears throat ) ( cell phone rings ) billy : mom , do you want me to get that , or what ? jill : no , no , no . just do n't bother , 'cause it 's a r -- i 'm sure it 's a reporter . billy : yeah , well , what we need is some young celebrity to do something stupid , get arrested and knock you and grand , uh ... well , grand katherine off the front page . jill : when i am holding my granddaughter , nothing bothers me . billy : nothing ? really ? you were just running chancellor industries , and now you 're , um -- jill : i 'm free to accept any number of interesting offers . billy : well , good for you . jill : ( chuckles ) billy : all right . jill : all right , my little darling , ( makes kissing sound ) grandma has to go now . i hope to see you soon , and you , too . billy : well , i 'm sure i can pencil that in . jill : good . bye , sweetie . billy : bye . jill : oh , i thought one would find you two at the nuthouse . jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : how 's it feel to be living on welfare , jill ? jill : now that is something i never have to worry about , gloria . gloria : ( imitating jill ) now that is something i never have to worry about , gloria . ( laughs ) jeff : that part is true , cupcake . gloria : ( normal voice ) oh , shut up . do n't remind me . listen , i better get going . i have some business to take care of to make sure that civil suit goes away . jeff : i got a little business to handle myself . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , heather , uh , pretty much flat - out said i do n't have a case against sharon , and it 's a waste of the d.a . 's money . there you go . lauren : unbelievable . heather . phyllis : mm - hmm . lauren : if it makes you feel any better , i 'm still pressing charges . i mean , sharon let eden take the rap for stealing those books , and what kind of message are michael and i sending to her -- eden -- if we do n't stand up for her ? phyllis : oh , you should definitely stand up for her . lauren : well , yeah . i mean , the only thing that concerns me is noah . you know , i do n't want him punished for sharon 's behavior . phyllis : well , i think that noah has been feeling the fallout of sharon 's behavior for a really long time . maybe it 'll give him some peace of mind if she pays for what she 's done . lauren : and what about you ? i know you want peace of mind , but , honey , i think that 's gon na be a rough road . phyllis : you think i 'm expecting too much ? lauren : well , i mean , even with sharon in jail , she 's gon na have a huge influence over nick and noah . phyllis : all right . well , then out of sight , out of mind does n't really matter , does it ? lauren : from everything that you 've told me and everything that i 've seen , the last thing she 's gon na be is out of mind . [ scene_break ] sharon : i take full responsibility for the theft of the items from fenmore 's , trumble 's bookstore , nicholas newman 's house and victor newman 's house . ( sighs ) my actions were of my own free will , and i 'm prepared to face the consequences . ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) sharon : hi . nick : hey . i came to see how you 're doing . sharon : oh , um , i 'm fine . nick : lauren 's still planning to prosecute ? sharon : nick , i told you , that 's not your problem . nick : i do n't want you to think you 're in this alone , all right ? i can go to michael and lauren . i can talk to them . sharon : no , nick , stop doing that . i do n't want you to do that . i do n't want your help . i 've made up my mind . sharon : i 'm gon na turn myself in . i 've made a full confession . nick : no , sharon , do n't do that . sharon : you ca n't stop me , nick . [ scene_break ] mary jane : so why do n't you guys leave the equipment in the dining room ? man : excellent . jack : here is all the ammunition you 'll need , figures on the last two completed projects approved by the newman board -- original estimates , total expenses and copies for everyone . colleen : this is good stuff . where did you get this ? jack : from your dad 's files , the ones in his study . colleen : awesome . let 's hope victor does n't throw me a curveball . jack : you will be able to handle it . believe me , i have every faith in you . mary jane : hey , jack , you ready ? jack : uh , yeah . knock 'em dead , kid . colleen : okay , bye . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : this is a very good job , sweetheart . victoria : the agenda is n't too ambitious ? victor : well , i have faith in you . you 'll do just fine . victoria : good . i do n't want to let you down . i - i know what an incredible opportunity this is . victor : my darling , the product expansion was your idea . you worked very hard on it , and i do n't see any flaws . i 'm proud of you . victoria : ( sighs ) how 's ashley doing ? victor : ( sighs ) well , to be honest with you , she had a kind of a rough time last night . victoria : well , if you remember how emotional i was the first two months i was pregnant ... is there anything i can do to help ? victor : you 're already helping by agreeing to assume most of my responsibilities so i have a chance to focus on my family , you know ? so i want to thank you . victoria : you 're welcome . [ ashley remembering ] ashley : i know what i heard . there was a baby crying . [ scene_break ] victor : and do the musicians know what song to play for ashley 's birthday ? uh- huh . and the chef knows what to prepare , right ? thank you , connie . ashley : hey . victor : well , happy birthday , my sweetheart . ashley : thank you . victor : come here . ashley : mm . victor : i thought you 'd be resting . ashley : oh , no . i went for a -- i went for a walk by the barn . victor : oh , where you were last night ? ashley : yeah , i just wanted to check it out in the daylight , you know ? victor : did you find anything ? ashley : yeah , that sculpture of sabrina and the baby . how long has that been there ? victor : oh , my goodness . i forgot to tell you about that . you know , that was sent over while you and i were in paris . ashley : really ? victor : i commissioned that sculpture from sabrina 's favorite sculptor , and then i asked the groundskeeper to put it next to the barn . did that upset you in any way ? ashley : um , it 's surprising , but , you know ... victor : i want you to rest a little the rest of the day because we have a party tonight , okay ? ashley : oh , i know . i 'm looking forward to it . victor : okay , my love . ashley : mm . ( speaking indistinctly ) victor : if you need anything , you know you can always call on estella . ashley : ( laughs ) yeah -- estella . victor : bye , my sweetheart . [ scene_break ] abby : so why do n't you go talk to lauren ? noah : and say what ? abby : ask her to drop the charges against your mom . noah : no . lauren 's already freaked out about my relationship with eden . she does n't care what i think . abby : well , it would n't hurt to try . noah : ( scoffs ) that 's what you think . abby : so you 'd pick goth girl over your own mother ? noah : whoa . eden 's my girlfriend , all right ? lay off . eden : hey . noah : hey , you made it . eden : yeah . abby : ( sighs ) and she brought her posse . eden : they 're not with me . boy : hey , newman , nice gear . did your mom rip 'em off ? noah : ( scoffs ) abby : leave him alone , you jerk . boy : she jack that new car for you , too ? noah : all right , dudes -- boy : maybe she can get me some new kicks . boy : when she gets out of jail . eden : shut up . abby : chill out . noah : i 'll handle this . [ scene_break ] nick : let me see your confession . sharon : you 'll only try to stop me , and , nick , i need to do this for my own peace of mind . no , nick , please , stop . nick : sharon , you need help , and you ca n't find that in jail . sharon : well , i 'm not gon na find it in your arms , either , am i ? nick : i ca n't let you throw your life away . sharon : well , it 's none of your concern . you need to be with your family . nick : i will not abandon you . sharon : you 're not . i 'm doing the right thing . nick : do you have any idea what this will do to our son ? sharon : noah needs to see his mother take full responsibility for her mistakes . nick : all right , at least speak to your attorney first , okay ? sharon : i need you to leave . [ scene_break ] jeff : hey . jill : ( scoffs ) what do you want with me ? jeff : ( sighs ) i read the article in `` restless style , `` and i was heartbroken ... jill : ( sighs ) jeff : heartbroken to learn that you 're not katherine 's daughter . jill : yes , because you ca n't use me to get your hands on the chancellor fortune . and with gloria facing the abbotts , you 're looking around for another meal ticket , just in case the one you 've been mooching off of turns into food stamps . jeff : ( laughs ) jill : ( laughs ) jeff : no , no , no . i 'd never abandon my wife , but who knows what the future might bring ? jill : yeah , you 're just hedging your bets , huh ? jeff : oh , you and i have always had a special connection . jill : yeah , but too late , 'cause i deleted your number . jeff : ( laughs ) jill : oh , good . thank you very much , and keep the change . ( cell phone rings ) jill : ( laughs ) jeff : my number . you never know when it might come in handy . jill : ( clicks tongue ) yeah . [ scene_break ] noah : what the hell is your problem ? boy : you newmans think you can get away with anything . eden : no , noah , do n't . abby : noah , do n't . eden : no , you do n't need any more trouble . boy : yeah , go on , hit me . come on , then you could share a cell with your mother . eden : come on . noah : you 're not worth it . boy : ( scoffs ) wuss . [ scene_break ] victoria : not now , carl . j.t . : mail room carl ? victoria : ( gasps ) jeffrey todd ... j.t . : ( chuckles ) victoria : i did n't realize it was you . j.t . : you 're gon na pay for that . victoria : ( giggles ) really ? neil : whoa , i guess i must be early . j.t . : ( clears throat ) victoria : no , you 're fine . come , come in . j.t . : the , uh , room has been swept for bugs . the meeting should be safe . victoria : thank you , mr. hellstrom . j.t . : sure . neil : yeah , thank you , mr. hellstrom . well , well , glad to see you two so happy . victoria : i 'm sorry to hear about you and karen . neil : i am , too . victoria : ( sighs ) neil : but work 's a good distraction . uh , where 's victor ? i want to go over the agenda . victoria : talk to me . i 'm chairing the meeting . neil : to you ? victoria : mm - hmm . neil : he did n't mention it to me . victoria : well , dad 's had a lot on his mind lately . neil : mm . well , he 's giving you the opportunity . that 's great . um ... victoria : thank you . neil : i think the board will approve . nick : approve what ? victoria : i am chairing the meeting . colleen : hey . j.t . : hey . hey , how you doing ? you , uh , you nervous about today ? colleen : nope , not at all ... if i can stop my teeth from chattering . i bet victor has something up his sleeve , right ? j.t . : well , actually , victor is n't chairing the meeting . victoria is . victoria : ( clears throat ) neil : uh , excuse me , you two . nick : sorry i was n't at breakfast . victoria : oh , that 's okay . we figured you were with summer and phyllis . nick : actually , i went to see sharon . she is determined to self - destruct , and i do n't know what to do . victoria : well , maybe you should n't do anything . nick : i wo n't just watch my son 's mother fall apart without trying to help . victoria : well , i 'm sure that does n't go over very big with phyllis . nick : that 's the heart of it all . i mean , i - i help sharon , i end up hurting phyllis . someday , i got ta choose . i mean , this has to stop . victoria : well , you do n't have to make any decisions today , you know . you can stay with us for as long as you need to stay with us . nick : thanks . ( sighs ) but i 'm hurting the people i love . i need to make a decision and stick to it . [ scene_break ] jack : well , the photographer 's finished upstairs . what are you doing with the pictures ? mary jane : ( sighs ) everybody knows jack abbott , captain of industry . i want them then to know jack abbott , the family man . jack : that 's not that easily done . mary jane : mm . come here . picture it , hmm ? jack abbott runs a billion - dollar empire , but on the weekends , he wears jeans , plays with his dog and makes models with his stepson . man : okay , are we ready ? jack : yes , we 're ready . man : ( sighs ) so how does it feel to be back at jabot ? jack : it feels like coming home . ( camera shutter clicks ) jack : my sisters , my brother and i all grew up in the family business . it is an honor to carry on our father 's legacy . mary jane : i 'm sorry . excuse me . let me just loosen this up just a little bit . jack : you do this for all your clients ? mary jane : it 's not working . ( laughs ) jack : uh , eh , no , no . mary jane : no , no , hey , hey . just look at me . jack : ( sighs ) mary jane : brings out your boyish charm , hmm ? jack : thanks . mary jane : perfect . jack : now ... ( clears throat ) where were we ? mary jane : ( clears throat ) billy : there . jack : hey . billy : hey , jack and mary jane and ... i did n't realize you were having an interview today . jack : yeah , mary jane is convinced that , uh , she can sell me as a -- actually , a decent guy . billy : right . well , good luck . i 'm just kidding , guys . he 's actually the greatest . jack : i am sorry . uh , gavin warner , uh , doug , uh ... doug : hastings . jack : hastings , forgive me . this is my brother billy abbott . billy : nice to meet you . jack : do n't you have a meeting today ? billy : yes , and i have to get a file from the study . cordelia : ( fussing ) jack : what happened to the new nanny ? billy : oh , she 's at home puking . chloe 's on a shoot , and , well , i am on baby patrol , are n't i ? yeah . mary jane : billy , you know , if you want to look for the file , i can watch the baby . billy : um , well , you sure ? mary jane : mm - hmm . billy : okay , yeah , thanks . mary jane : okay . billy : oh , you got her ? mary jane : i got her . billy : bye . i 'll be back . mary jane : are n't you the most precious little thing ? jack : uh , where were we ? oh , yes , she -- she 's got all the abbott charm in the world . she 's got me wrapped around her little fing -- cordelia : ( cries ) jack : oh , come on . mary jane : ( laughs ) jack : come to uncle jack . come here . everything 's okay . everything 's -- cordelia : ( cries ) jack : i know , i hear you . i hear you . come to me . oh , good girl . good girl . oh , yes , much better . much better . say -- say hi to the boys ? say , `` hi , fellas . `` mary jane : ( chuckles ) jack : hi , fellas . [ scene_break ] estella : mr. newman is n't home . gloria : then i need to know where he is . estella : uh , call his office . gloria : victor ? estella : ( scoffs ) i 'm sorry , ma'am . ashley : it 's okay . i 've got it covered . thank you . so why do you want to see victor ? [ scene_break ] victor : thank you , grant . grant : i 'm just so sorry that patricia is retired and not with us to hear the great news . victor : let me just say that ashley and i are very happy . that is why i 've decided to focus more on the family and hand the day - to - day operations to victoria . victoria : but i will have the benefit of my father 's counsel , of course . grant : you 'll do a terrific job . victoria : ( sighs ) well , i am calling this meeting to order . now first on the agenda is the expansion of our fragrance line . so in your packet , you will find the r & d report , the appraisal of sauvaneur fragrances and the expense of retooling after the acquisition . colleen : i have a few questions . victoria : yes , colleen , what is it ? colleen : i was looking through the figures , and i 'm not sure they 're accurate . victor : well , those were estimates , and we discussed that the other day . colleen : yes , we did , but i was looking through my dad 's old files , and did you know that the last acquisition newman made nearly cost twice as much as the original estimates ? after retooling and complying with the government regulations , i 'm -- i 'm not convinced it 's a good idea , not in this shaky market . so i have made copies for everyone . here you go . ( papers rustling ) [ scene_break ] ( camera shutter clicking ) jack : there you go . there you go . okay , look at that . billy : what 's going on ? mary jane : women love a strong man with a baby . ( camera shutter clicking ) billy : oh . well , i thought you were going to set up an interview with all the abbotts . mary jane : i will , i will . it 's just that 's a different piece . billy : uh - huh . okay . all right , jack , let me have her . i 'm late . i got ta go . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . wait , you 're taking the baby to a business meeting ? billy : well , yeah . i 'll put her back in the carrier , sit her next to me , she 'll be fine . she 'll be great . jack : yeah , well , what -- what -- what happens when she cries for lunch ? do yourself a favor , leave her with uncle jack . i 'll babysit . billy : do myself a favor ? ( chuckles ) jack : say , `` bye - bye , daddy . `` bye - bye ! billy : okay . bye . i wo n't be long . ( grunts ) jack : bye - bye . bye - bye , daddy . now where were we ? ( laughs ) where were we ? let 's get this on the picture . ( camera shutter clicks ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'll ask you again , gloria , what business do you have with victor ? [ gloria remembering ] victor : the money will be held in escrow for six months . if you manage to keep your mouth shut during that time , i 'll give you access to the account . [ scene_break ] gloria : i want to talk to him about the civil suit . ashley : what , you 're hoping he 's gon na sway me into not suing you ? i 'm not some mindless puppet that does whatever victor wants . gloria : oh , come on , ashley . let 's settle this between us . the court said i am not responsible for emma gibson 's death . come on . time to let bygones be bygones and put this silly face cream business behind us . ashley : you think it 's silly that you almost ruined my career ? gloria : oh , so that 's how you see it ? ashley : yeah . gloria : you do n't see it as a blessing in disguise ? ashley : ( scoffs ) gloria : ashley , you 've never done anything in your life but work for the family business , and you know what people think about nepotism . come on , forrester , london -- that legitimized you . ashley : because of you , my father spent the last year of his life in prison . because of you , the abbotts lost their company . so i do n't give a damn what the court says . you 're gon na pay for what you 've put my family through , gloria . [ scene_break ] lauren : hey . where 's noah ? i thought the two of you were joined at the hip . eden : he left . some kids were giving him a hard time . lauren : oh . kids can be really mean . eden : yeah , like noah is n't having enough problems without jerks teasing him . lauren : i 'm sorry , sweetie . teenagers are just insecure , you know ? but , well , i do n't mean any offense by that . you know , it 's just the age . eden : none taken . i agree with you . lauren : they can be mean and hurtful and ... well , i should know , right ? eden : ( sighs ) what if noah 's mom goes to jail ? he 'll hate me . lauren : no , he wo n't . eden : ca n't you drop the lawsuit against sharon ? lauren : wait a minute . eden , she let you take the rap for something that she did . i mean , do you really understand how severely this could have impacted your future ? eden : what about noah 's future ? how can he go to school every day knowing that his mother 's in jail ? lauren : you know what ? he 'll be fine with his dad and phyllis . eden : look , i know you 're doing this for me , but i do n't care that i got blamed for stealing those books . i love noah . ca n't you drop the charges against his mom , please ? lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) man : mrs. abbott , security brought this to my attention . you 'll want to see it . [ scene_break ] victor : j.t . ? j.t . : yes , sir ? victor : the project we were talking about the other day , i want you to speed it up . i want her gone . j.t . : i 'll do my best . victor : all right . thank you . neil : uh , victor , excuse me , you got a minute right now ? victor : yes , neil ? neil : uh , there 's something i 'd like to go over with you in your office if you have a ... victor : would you mind if i make a few phone calls first and come to my office after everyone has cleared ? neil : absolutely . victor : thank you . neil : uh - huh . phyllis : hey , colleen . colleen : hi . phyllis : is the board meeting over ? colleen : uh , yes , just finished . phyllis : all right . uh , is nick in there ? colleen : he 's in there . phyllis : thanks . colleen : bye . victoria : for a minute there , i thought she was channeling brad . nick : yeah , i did n't expect that . victoria : ( sighs ) phyllis : um , excuse me . victoria : hi , phyllis . phyllis : hey . hi . victoria : i 'll -- i 'll see you later . nick : yep . ( door closes ) phyllis : hello . how 'd your meeting go ? nick : ( sighs ) it was , uh , full of surprises . phyllis : um , i thought we 'd grab a coffee . nick : yeah , i 'm glad you 're here . i was , uh , just about to call you . phyllis : what were you gon na say ? nick : i 've made a decision . [ scene_break ] gloria : you 're still here . ( laughs ) jeff : ( chuckles ) waiting for you , sugarplum . gloria : oh , yeah ? jeff : so how 'd the meeting go with the ace up your sleeve ? gloria : fantastic . honey , when this civil suit goes away , can we please start working on our future ? jeff : well , you beat this ... gloria : when i beat this ... jeff : then you 're on . [ scene_break ] neil : ( sighs ) so , um , you know , victor , i 've been meaning to talk to you about this for quite some time . victor : mm - hmm . neil : uh , my life has been undergoing a lot of changes recently . victor : well , i 'm sorry to hear about karen . neil : yeah , thank you . appreciate that . um , i 've been doing a lot of reflecting since she left . victor : mm - hmm . neil : victor , i appreciate the opportunities that you 've given me . this has been a great working relationship that you and i have had . victor : uh - huh . neil : i 've -- i 've stepped in wherever and whenever you 've needed me . and as well you know , i acted as your c.e.o . after your bribery conviction . i once again took the reins ... victor : mm - hmm . neil : while you were in mexico . victor : you 've done a magnificent job . neil : thanks . i proved that i 'm capable . victor : well , you 're more than capable , neil . i rely on you . neil : well , at the end of the day , the newman family will always be in control ... victor : yeah . neil : which is exactly how it should be . victor : what is this leading up to , neil ? is -- is this about victoria chairing the last board meeting , or ... neil : no , no , no , no , no . no , it has -- it has hardly anything to do with just one board meeting . it has to do more with years of my life , you know , dedicated and devoted to a job , that , unfortunately , for me , has a glass ceiling . and if i stay here , frankly , i 'm settling . victor : do i understand you correctly ? you are telling me you want to resign ? neil : this should n't come as a shock to you . i mentioned it to you quite some time ago that i was actively looking . victor : do you have a better offer ? neil : no . victor : oh . neil : there 's no offer on the table . this does n't -- this does n't have anything to do with money . victor : what does it have to do with then ? neil : i 'm sure you understand this concept . you have children . but my -- my children , they 're grown now . they 're out of the house . you know , for the first time in many years , i have my life back , and i feel like i need to go out there and find out what i 'm -- what i 'm really passionate about . victor : uh - huh . but is n't that the reason you bought indigo ? neil : yeah , that 's true , but it turns out that indigo really is n't enough for me . victor : uh , you may not be a newman . you may not sit in this chair someday , but you know , neil , we have come to rely on you , my children and i both . neil : hmm . yeah . like don corleone passing his consigliere to his son , do n't take this personally , victor . victor : i do not like what i 'm hearing , and i refuse to accept your resignation . how 's that ? [ scene_break ] colleen : hi . you want a juice ? victoria : sure . colleen : victor must have been happy today to see his daughter take charge with his own eyes . here you go . victoria : thank you . you know , you and i , we 're not all that different . i think i probably know better than anyone else why you wanted brad 's seat on the board . colleen : you probably do . victoria : you did very well today . colleen : thank you . victoria : just next time , if you have any objections , let 's discuss it before the meeting . colleen : hmm . to prepare you to shoot me down before ? victoria : no , not at all . to give me time to research . you know , you had some very valid points , but it was almost as if you had rehearsed your questions . colleen : yeah , well , i had , you know , in the mirror . do you think my dad would have been proud of me ? victoria : yeah , your father would have been proud of you . you never had to prove anything to him . he loved you . i mean , he was happy with you no matter what you did . like your interest in art , for example . colleen : well , you ca n't make much of a living out of art appreciation , can you ? victoria : no , that 's not true . you have a great eye . you would make a terrific art curator , and if you ever want me to call any of my contacts and help you out ... colleen : ( laughs ) victoria : i 'd be happy to do that . colleen : right , interesting timing . why did n't you offer this before today ? victoria : colleen , i care about you . whether you believe it or not , i care about you . colleen : right , but you care about the business more . listen , victoria , let 's just get this straight , okay ? you and your dad are not gon na take my board seat away from me . i 'm here to stay , so take care . [ scene_break ] nick : we should have some privacy in here . phyllis : right . okay , so you made a decision . nick : yeah . it 's no secret the last few weeks have been very tough for you , not knowing where things stand with us , and i 'm very sorry about that . phyllis : um , is this your -- your way of -- of telling me that -- nick : actually , i want to thank you for rising above everything and going to bat for sharon . phyllis : you 're talking about not pressing charges , right ? nick : that was a very stand - up thing to do . phyllis : noah needs his mother , so ... nick : and the fact that you realize that just reminds me of all the reasons why i fell in love with you . phyllis : it does ? nick : sharon is always gon na be in our lives . but i ca n't allow her to play such a big part if i want to work things out with you , and i do . phyllis : me , too . nick : you have never quit on me , and i 'm not gon na quit on you . nick : you and summer are my life . you are my family , and i want to come home . [ scene_break ] sharon : this was recorded the night of my arrest ? man : housekeeping found scissors and a uniform in the supply closet . sharon : so she was the one who cut up my clothes and wrote that trash on my mirror who else knows about this ? man : nobody . it 's up to you if you want the police involved . sharon : thank you . i know exactly what to do . [ scene_break ] jack : what ? what you doing ? mary jane : that was great , jack . i should have the proofs by tomorrow . cordelia : ( grunts ) jack : what ? what ? mary jane : ( chuckles ) once this hits the a.p . and the internet , the whole world will know how kindhearted you are . jack : my arm is numb . mary jane : ( laughs ) cordelia : ( grunting ) mary jane : hi . oh , if the public could see you now , they would fall in love with you . cordelia : ( fussing ) mary jane : i 'll see you at the office , hmm ? cordelia : ( grunting ) jack : ( whispers ) what ? ( door opens ) cordelia : ( grunting ) jack : we like her , do n't we ? cordelia : ( fussing ) jack : yeah . yeah . mm . ( sniffs ) boy , let 's hope your dad gets home soon . [ scene_break ] billy : i will run it by the accountants , and i 'll get back to you . thank you , sir . jill : hello . billy : ( laughs ) oh , you again . jill : ( laughs ) where 's delia ? billy : oh , mom , where did i leave her ? i am so -- jill : stop , it 's not funny . billy : ( laughs ) no , its okay . she 's with jack . he 's babysitting . jill : ( gasps ) you could have asked me . billy : she 's a prop in his promo shoot . jill : oh , you do n't sound very happy about that . billy : mm , it 's my brother . he 's -- he 's being his usual opportunist self , taking center stage at jabot . you know , he tends to forget that it is a family company . jill : billy , do something about it . billy : well , i 've had a few offers . jill : what offers ? billy : offers . jill : honey , be careful . ( chuckles ) there are people out there who would love nothing better than to exploit an ex - c.e.o . of jabot . [ scene_break ] victor : yes , neil ? neil : so ... this should cover all the bases , my letter of resignation . neil : um , you can always have my replacement call me if they have any questions . so i guess that 's it . i , uh , victor , thank you . thank you for all the years of ... thank you . victor : well ... all good things must come to an end . you 've done a great job for this company . i want to thank you . and good luck . neil : my best to you and your family . victor : thank you , neil . [ scene_break ] ( twig snaps ) ashley : who 's there ? abby : sorry , i did n't mean to scare you . ashley : it 's okay . abby : happy birthday , mom . ashley : oh , honey , thank you . abby : ( sighs ) what is that ? ashley : i know . abby : is that sabrina ? ashley : yeah . victor commissioned it before she died . abby : it 's kind of creepy . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : oh , hi , sweetie . what a nice surprise ! i 'm so glad i was here . come on in . noah : do you have any idea what happened to me today ? ( door slams ) sharon : whoops . what ? noah : everybody knows about you . there was a note in my locker . i 'm getting hassled everywhere i go . sharon : oh , i 'm so sorry . noah : no , if you were really sorry , you would n't have done that stuff to begin with . wh - why did you do it ? sharon : well , uh , you know , it 's hard to explain . noah : is that why you and dad are fighting ? sharon : no , we 're not fighting . noah : no , no . dad fights with phyllis , phyllis fights with you . it never ends . i 'm sick of it ! swear to me you wo n't do it anymore . [ scene_break ] wallace : phyllis newman ? phyllis : yep , that 's me . wallace : you 're under arrest . thomas . breaking and entering , vandalism , destruction of private property ... nick : what the hell is going on ? what -- wallace : hands behind your back . ( handcuffs clinking ) nick : whose private property ? wallace : we have proof that mrs. newman broke in to sharon abbott 's room at the athletic club , slashed her clothes and vandalized the property . nick : phyllis ? wallace : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you ... phyllis : nick . nick ! wallace : while you 're being questioned . [ next_on ] jack : the best way to do that was to frame sharon ? phyllis : i 'm not framing her . nick : and you want to take away his mother and stepmother , and this being the anniversary of cassie 's accident ? victor : how dare you arrange for ashley to wear the dress that sabrina wore the night of the gala ? | gloria comes back to her hotel room , bags in tow . all the shopping bags are filled with things for kevin . jeff cautions gloria as to the money that she is spending . gloria lets jeff know that she has an ace in the hole . jill holds little delia and tells her what a pretty little thing that she is . jill thanks billy for letting her see delia . jill questions billy as to how things are at jabot . phyllis lets lauren know that heather had told her that she did not have a case against sharon . lauren lets phyllis know that she is still pressing charges against sharon . sharon writes her confession for the police when nick comes to visit . nick lets sharon know that lauren is still going to press charges against her . jack and colleen sit on the sofa in jack 's living room when mary jane and her camera man arrive . jack and colleen continue with their business until mary jane tells jack that it is time . in the newman living room , victor commends victoria on the job that she is doing on the new campaign . victoria asks about ashley . victor tells victoria what had happened last night concerning hearing the baby crying . victoria offers her help to ashley . ashley wanders around the garden and is quite surprised when she sees the statue of sabrina and the baby . victor is on the phone when ashley comes in . ashley tells him about the statue in the garden . at kevin 's diner , abby encourages noah to talk to lauren into dropping the charges against sharon . a group of young men come into the diner and a confrontation begins between noah and the group of teenagers . billy and cordelia come in and interrupt jack 's photo shoot and interview . mary jane immediately takes charge of the situation by placing cordelia in jack 's arms . gloria barges into the newman house to confront victor . |
abby : that 's impossible . it 's impossible . lucy is not your daughter . daniel : she i -- she 's billy and victoria 's daughter , but she 's my baby . abby : how long have you known ? daniel : a while . abby : a week ? a month ? daniel : since she was adopted . abby : what ? why would n't you tell me that ? ( cell phone alert chimes ) abby : oh , my god . it 's billy . they found the kids . [ scene_break ] kay : say good - bye to the nice man . murphy : hey , thanks , guys , for hightailin ' it down here . here you go . chloe : it 's okay . victoria : oh , it 's okay . billy : hey , guys , how are my little girls , huh ? are they all right ? chloe : yeah , it 's gon na be okay . mommy 's here . murphy : oh , they were both real troopers . kay : yes , the e.m.t.s checked the children out . they 're just fine . believe me , they 're fine . billy : yeah ? lucy : ( cries ) billy : thank you . victoria : oh , it 's okay . [ scene_break ] chance : i know it 's a long shot , but it 's worth checking out . all right , get back to me . bye . heather : i just heard the amber alert on the radio . i -- are there any leads ? chance : ( sighs ) excuse me , a -- a woman with two small children was seen getting on a bus to minneapolis . if anything happens to delia ... heather : oh , god , i know -- i know how much that little girl means to you . chance : yeah , well , whatever i 'm feeling right now , it pales in comparison to what chloe and billy and victoria are feeling . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you , but you -- you -- you were sort of close to jana , right ? i mean , do you have any idea why she would do this ? lauren : ( sighs ) who knows with her ? phyllis : well , what about kevin ? michael : we have n't been able to reach him . lauren : yeah , and michael left a message , but he never returned the call . michael : not surprising , considering he did n't even call when his own mother was arrested . phyllis : wait , excuse me . your mother was arrested ? what did she do ? lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : oh , oh , okay , breaking and entering at jana 's . phyllis : well , that 's interesting . at jana 's ? michael : gloria has been squawking for months about what a fruit loop jana has become . now if jana did take the kids ... phyllis : ooh , that means your mom is right . lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : that 's horrifying . do n't you repeat that . lauren : really . phyllis : ( sighs ) lauren : you know , honestly , we should have cut jana loose a long time ago . [ scene_break ] kevin : you did the right thing . you did the right thing giving those kids back . jana : well ... we do n't need them now , right ? now that we 're starting our own family . you know , i think i like `` unity `` for a girl and i think i like `` echo `` for a boy . what do you think ? kevin : i - i think you can put the gun down , jana . it 's making me nervous . jana : no , i - i - i need -- need to make sure that you 're not gon na trick me again , like when you lied about us being married . ( sniffles ) kevin : i did that to help you . jana : ( voice breaking ) i know the truth . i know you -- you still want chloe . kevin : no , no , no . i want to be with you . jana : ( sobs ) god , you know , i really wish i could believe you . ( sighs ) kevin : jana . jana . put the gun down , please . please , let 's go home . jana : no . ( sniffles ) make yourself comfortable , because for now , this is where we 're gon na be living . [ scene_break ] abby : you should have told me about lucy . daniel : who was i supposed to tell ? i could n't tell you . i could n't tell anybody . i tell someone , i - i risk word getting out and daisy coming around here and -- and looking for her . she 's in an awesome home . she 's got billy and victoria . they are amazing parents . why risk that , make her go through her entire life with the stigma of having tom fisher a - and sheila carter as her grandparents ? come on . abby : god , that must have been awful for you having to walk into billy and victoria 's home and see your own daughter and -- and have to keep that a secret . lily : hey , daniel . have you seen the news ? abby : oh , wow . you did n't keep it a secret , did you ? you told lily . [ scene_break ] murphy : the cops said they 'll be searching for jana , but keep in touch . kay : whatever possessed her to take the children ? billy : there 's one way to find out . hey , baby , come here for a second . will you talk to me ? hi . mwah ! kay : ( chuckles ) aw . billy : hey , little monkey , did you and lucy go with miss jana ? yeah ? murphy : mm . billy : do you know where you went ? do -- do you know where she said she was going after she left here ? delia : with kevin . billy : with kevin ? really ? chloe : kevin has nothing to do with this . kay : well , come on , please . the people , the excitement -- she 's confused , billy . billy : maybe she 's not . chloe : baby , baby , did -- did miss jana say that she was going to look for kevin ? delia : no . billy : she was with kevin ? kay : well ... chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) jana , we ca n't stay here . it 's freezing . there 's no food . ( sighs ) ( train whistle blows ) ( building rattles ) kevin : there 's that . jana : well , if you look on the bright side , i mean , at least we 've got a bathroom , and we have a kitchenette in there . we have some sleeping mats . kevin : yeah , everything a 5 year old would want . jana : you know , there was a time when all you wanted was me . i was all you needed to make you happy . i did make you happy , did n't i ? kevin : yeah . jana : yeah . kevin : yeah , and you can make me happy again . just , um , just not here . jana : i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't mean for it to get like this . ( sniffles ) i - if you would just have taken me back ... kevin : jana ... ( sighs ) after you left me , i was so broken up , you know ? i was just -- i was afraid to risk everything again . jana : ( sniffles ) kevin : i 'd invested so much , you know ? you -- you were the girl of my dreams . jana : ( laughs ) was i ? kevin : yeah . yeah . you 're the first woman who ever got me -- like , really got me and did n't run away screaming . jana : i felt exactly the same about you . kevin : i think that a love like ours is once in a lifetime . and being here with you like this has made me remember that . give me another chance . give us another chance . jana : ( sighs ) god , you know , i want to . mm ... kevin : good . good . then as a sign of good faith , why do n't you put the gun down ? [ scene_break ] billy : i knew kevin was behind this . kay : ( scoffs ) billy : he 's the most unstable person i know . chloe : okay , katherine , uh , take delia to the car , please , and just get her settled . kay : good idea . murphy : yeah , well , we could take her home with us . chloe : no , no , no , no . i 'll just be a minute . mommy needs to talk to daddy , okay ? ooh ! ( laughs ) you silly goose . mwah . kay : ( laughs ) come on , baby . come on , darling . come with me . billy : i love you . bye . give me a kiss . mwah ! delia : bye . mwah . billy : ( chuckles ) kay : bye - bye . delia : i like cars . kay : you want to go to the car ? well , that 's where we 're going . we 're going to the car . chloe : okay . billy : mm - hmm . chloe : you do not take the blame of yourself and pin this on kevin . if you had listened to me in the first place and fired jana like i told you to -- billy : just stop . just stop . stop . delia just said that kevin was with jana . you do n't want to hear it . chloe : yeah , he 's probably talking her off a ledge somewhere . or better yet , that psycho probably did something to him . billy : ( whispering ) it 's probably the other way around . chloe : will you please tell him that he 's being ridiculous ? victoria : i -- listen , i have no idea why jana took the girls , and honestly , chloe , i do n't know kevin that well . billy : ( normal voice ) yeah , well , i do , and he almost killed my niece . chloe : ( scoffs ) that was a really long time ago . billy : mm - hmm . people like him do n't change . chloe : okay , well , then if you believe that , then why did you hire jana in the first place ? she 's done time for murder . i am telling you that she is the one that took our kids , not kevin . billy : hey , look , i will be by to see delia -- chloe : oh , no , no , no , no , no . billy : no ? chloe : she went through enough today . i 'll tell you when you can see her next . billy : ( sighs ) she 's not listening to any of this whatsoever . victoria : it 's fine . it 's okay . the girls are safe . we have lucy back . billy : all right . victoria : okay ? billy : okay . that 's right , buddy . that 's right . no more late nights for you . i am gon na get a g.p.s . tracking system for you . this is true . victoria : please take us home , please ? billy : yes , i will . victoria : ( sighs ) thank you . [ scene_break ] abby : i 'm right , are n't i ? you told lily that the baby was yours . lily : listen , i am so sorry . abby : well , you trusted her over me . what does that say about our relationship ? daniel : it 's not like that . abby : well , that 's how it feels . lily : no , you know what ? he just wanted to tell somebody that was n't connected to lucy , you know ? someone that he could just trust that would n't say anything . daniel : uh -- abby : you do n't trust me ? daniel : of course . of course i trust you , and i am sorry if your feelings are hurt right now , but this has n't been all that easy on me , either , okay ? and i needed to talk to someone that -- that i - i could tell this to at -- at the time , someone who was n't emotionally involved with it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , i think i - i sort of owe you two an apology . i kind of snapped on you the other day . michael : you were protecting daniel . but i still think he let daisy go on purpose , and i would like to know why he did that . lauren : okay , so maybe you should go out back . phyllis : we 're gon na agree to disagree . we 're gon na -- okay ? michael : all right , well -- well , maybe one thing we can all agree on is we want daisy back in jail . how about that ? lauren : well , that 's for sure . that would make me very happy . phyllis : yeah , well , it would make me happy if we found the baby , actually . that would make me happy . i think about this baby all the time . i 'm worried about her . where is she ? i 'm completely helpless . i 've -- i - i keep on thinking of worst - case scenarios . i am ... helpless . i do n't do helpless very well . ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , i 'm sorry . excuse me . yes ? michael baldwin . chloe : hi , it 's chloe . michael : hello . what 's up ? chloe : we found the kids . they 're safe , and delia is with me now . michael : it 's chloe . they found the kids . phyllis : oh , thank god . michael : where were they ? chloe : jana left them at st. mary 's . michael : so it was jana . chloe : that 's why i 'm calling . look , i 'm headed back to katherine 's . can you meet me there ? i 'm worried about kevin . michael : why ? do you think he 's mixed up in this ? chloe : not by choice . michael : i 'm leaving now . lauren : is everything okay ? michael : yeah , i hope so . i 'll call you when i find out what 's going on . lauren : okay . all right . michael : all right . [ scene_break ] kevin : `` those who are lucky to know love are the most blessed people on earth , and once you find love , hold on to it tightly ... `` jana : `` and never let it go . `` you remember . kevin : i remember everything about our wedding day -- the sunshine , the smell of the ocean ... jana : mm - hmm . kevin : you looked like a fairy - tale princess . jana : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) kevin , that was the best day of my life . lighting that unity candle and joining ourselves for eternity . wow , i really thought we 'd be together forever , you know ? ( sniffles ) kevin : i wish i could have that jana back . jana : ( sighs ) kevin : the one i fell in love with , so we could be close together again . jana : ( voice cracks ) i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . everything changed because of the aneurysm . kevin : no , i wonder if that was my fault . i pushed you so hard to get better . jana : ( stomping foot ) oh , where is the time machine when you need it ? ( sighs ) kevin : well , you know , we ca n't change the past , but , um , that does n't mean that we ca n't start a new future , right ? one that 's even better . jana : we could take a drive down the coast together . kevin : a second honeymoon ? jana : yeah . kevin : yeah . let 's do it . let 's do it . jana : no . no ! god , you 're trying to trick me again , are n't you ? ! i knew that ! i can not fall for any more of your bloody lies . that 's enough ! ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] esther : mwah . jill : oh , sweetheart . kay : oh , for heaven sakes , do n't frighten the poor child . chloe : ( chuckles ) jill : oh , thank god this nightmare is over . esther : oh , honey , i bet you 're hungry . want to come to the kitchen with grandma ? chloe : you know what , mommy ? i do n't even want her out of my sight . let her stay here . esther : okay , i 'll get you a snack . ( doorbell rings ) esther : oh . i 'll get it . chloe : ( sighs ) i left pinkerton at billy 's . ( sighs ) jill : nope , pinkerton is right here . i remembered . chloe : oh . oh ! kay : wonderful . jill : come here , sweetheart . chloe : oh , look . go get pinkerton . ( voices overlap ) chloe : oh , thank you . thank you so much . jill : you 're welcome . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : there we go . good . michael : hey , everyone . murphy : michael . chloe : oh , michael . thank you so much for coming . kay : ahh , yes , michael . michael : of course . jill : what is michael doing here ? chloe : well , delia said that , uh , kevin was with jana . jill : kevin was involved in this ? kay : absolutely not . murphy : aw , he 's a good boy . chloe : yeah , i - i am convinced that kevin is the one who , you know , told jana to let the girls go . jill : well , if he 's such a good boy , where is he ? chloe : i do n't know , and i 'm afraid that -- that jana hurt kevin . shh . michael : look , i tried reaching him on the way over here . it goes straight to voice mail . chloe : yeah , i know , and that 's been going on for hours . is there something that you can do ? can you put out a missing person 's report or something ? michael : no , no , i 'll make a few phone calls . chance : i heard the kids have been fou -- ( sighs ) chloe : oh , deedee . deedee , look who it is . it 's chance . remember how i told you that he came back with us ? chance : hey , hi . ( chuckles ) there you are , `` small fry . `` man , you had us scared . hey , can i -- can i have a hug ? can i have a hug ? yeah ? oh , my gosh , i missed you so much . you give the best hugs , jill : ( chuckles ) chance : and you know what ? come here . look , i bet mr. pinkerton missed you . you want to see mr. pinkerton ? right there . we are so glad to have you home . i 'll tell you what , i got ta talk to mommy for just a second , okay ? you need some help with your shoe ? ( chuckles ) there you go . ( sighs ) um , so , uh , what 's goin ' on with -- with kevin ? what 's with the search ? chloe : i 'm afraid something 's really , really wrong . [ scene_break ] jana : okay , i have to go to the store , and i have to buy some supplies . kevin : will you get me some chips and beer ? jana : see , now the question is , is what are we gon na do about you ? kevin : honor system ? jana : ( scoffs ) you funny boy . wow , that 's something i really love about you . ( chuckles ) kevin : jana , the cops are probably looking for you by now . are n't you worried about being recognized ? jana : oh , thank you . there 's no reason for you to be concerned . that 's very sweet . kevin : jana , you do n't have to hide , okay ? we can call michael . he can help you turn yourself in . jana : no ! i 'm not turning myself in ! and i 'm not letting you go . and all of this beautiful talk about us being together , i know you -- you do n't mean it . but you will . you will , because if we stay together , you will love me again . that 's why we 're gon na live here for a while , because then you will fall back in love with me , and we 'll be together , and everything will be perfect . [ scene_break ] victoria : gosh , you know , i never thought that i would love another child as much as i love reed . billy : yeah , i used to think -- ( clears throat ) i used to think the same thing about delia . victoria : it 's like she 's a part of me . billy : she 's a part of us . victoria : you know , before jana texted you , you said something about maybe being part of the reason that she took the girls . what -- what does that mean ? billy : i ca n't lie to you anymore . ( clears throat ) victoria : you 've been lying ? billy : i thought i could keep this a secret , but people are figuring it out , and , uh , you should know the truth . victoria : you 're kind of scaring me right now . billy : lucy , um ... we did n't actually adopt her . victoria : yeah , we did . mm - hmm . we have the birth certificate . billy : it 's fake . victoria : but we have her social security number , and we have adoption papers . billy : it 's all fake . it 's all fake . it 's all fake . it 's all -- look , i -- this is kind of hard to say . uh , vicki , i bought her on the black market . i - i bought her . victoria : what ? you -- you would n't do that . you could n't do that . what -- what -- billy : yeah , i - i - i -- i did do that , and i just found out who her real parents are -- daniel and daisy . victoria : ( sighs ) no , i -- there 's just -- i mean , there 's no way . daisy had her baby in canada after lucy was born . billy : daisy had her baby in genoa city on new year 's eve . i promise you , it was a complete coincidence that lucy ended up in the hands of the same baby broker i dealt with . victoria : ( sighs ) a baby broker ? how did you even get involved with a baby broker in the first place ? billy : you were so upset that you could n't get pregnant . you 'd just lost reed , and i wanted us to have a family of our own so bad . i know how much that meant to you , how much that meant to us . i 'm positive that we would not be ... considered adoptive parents ... victoria : ( sighs ) billy : so i - i - i asked around . a friend of a friend sent me to this woman , and ... victoria : so did she say that -- that she was daisy 's baby ? is -- is that -- billy : no , daniel told me . victoria : daniel ? daniel knows about this ? daniel knows . he -- what if he tries to take her ? billy : he 's not gon na try to take her . he does n't want to take her . he knows that lucy belongs with you . victoria : what if he changes his mind ? billy : he 's not gon na change his mind . victoria : what if daisy finds out ? billy : she 's not gon na find out . she 's not gon na find out . victoria : i knew something was wrong when you brought her home . ( sighs ) that whole story that you made up with the red tape and the facilitator and all of that -- i told you . i told you i did n't want to fall in love with her . i told you not to put her in my arms , but you handed her to me , and you -- you promised me that she was n't going to be taken away . you -- you promised me that , and now you 're telling me that she might be ours illegally ? but do n't worry about it , because nobody 's gon na find out ? my god , billy , what 's wrong with you ? ! billy : listen , no one 's gon na take her from us , okay ? i promise . victoria : do n't ! i ca n't even look at you right now . just -- billy : i swear . i swear to you on my life . no one 's gon na take her -- victoria : go . just go . just get out . ( sniffles ) victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , this was never about not trusting you . this has always been about what was best for -- abby : ( stammers ) yeah , it 's been about what 's best for lucy . i know . i heard you the first time . i - i want what 's best for her . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : hey , man . how 's everyone doing ? billy : the kids are all right , at least . can you come over to the house ? daniel : why ? billy : i need you to assure victoria you wo n't take lucy away . daniel : you told her ? billy : i had to . daniel : yeah . yeah , i can do that . um , i have to go . i 'm sorry , uh , i 'll come by your place later , and we can talk . abby : you should call first . lily : hey , abby , listen . do n't -- do n't be angry with him . abby : excuse me ? lily : he wanted to confide in you . he -- he did , but he just knows how much you love lucy , and did n't want to put you in an awkward position . abby : you know , daniel might be okay talking to you about personal stuff , but i am not . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] heather : katherine , jill . kay : heather . heather : i 'm so glad everything turned out okay . chloe : thank you . michael : all right , you know what ? get back to me quickly . thank you . and thank you for coming . heather : sure . how can i help ? michael : i was wondering if you could talk to some of your buddies down at the d.a . 's office , see if they have any leads . heather : uh , you know , i 'm -- i 'm sure that the police are doing everything they can to find jana . michael : it 's not jana i 'm worried about . kevin may be with her . heather : is he in on this ? kay : he might be in trouble . chance : well , i checked with paul , and he 's still workin ' on it , so ... heather : all right , well , i 'll -- i 'll see what i can do . esther : okay . ( chuckles ) here we go . chocolate chip cookies . chloe : ohh , look what grandma made . you want a cookie ? kay : no , thank you , esther . chloe : you want a cookie , right ? jill : of course she wants a cookie . chloe : yes , yes . grab one , grab one , grab one ! jill : take a cookie . yeah . chloe : oh , that 's a good one . jill : oh , see , baby ? that 's a really good one . aw . chloe : yeah . kay : she has no idea how frightened we were . jill : mm . esther : if anything ever happened to that sweet little girl ... oh , my god . ( voice breaking ) i do n't know what i would do . ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) jill : thank you so much , esther . now you 've got me going . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : ( laughs ) oh , lord , its official . the three of us are ridiculous . esther : ( laughs ) jill : ( laughs ) kay : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) dear god , i needed that . jill : oh , oh , we have n't laughed like that in a long time . kay : well , we should grab these moments when we can . that 's for sure . jill : now that i agree with . [ scene_break ] lauren : i understand why you feel the way that you do . phyllis : ( sighs ) lauren : but do n't you get it ? if we find that baby , i am so afraid that it 's gon na bring daisy back . i ca n't do it . i ca n't do it , phyllis . phyllis : okay , i understand . i understand , lauren . i get it . i get it . i get it . i get it . okay ? i appreciate your fear . i understand . we are talking about my son 's child . lauren : ( sighs ) phyllis : we do n't know where she is . if this were scotty ... if this were scotty ... lauren : ( sighs ) phyllis : you would do everything you could to find that baby . am i right ? well , i know i 'm right , because i know you , and you would . you would feel the same way . i ca n't stop worrying about her . lauren : have you ever considered that she could be in a loving home with loving parents ? phyllis : i have , yes . i have , and i hope that 's the case , but we ca n't be sure . i want her back . [ scene_break ] kay : ( sighs ) listen , i would n't worry too much . we know that kevin is very resourceful . chloe : yeah . well , whatever jana 's up to , i know that he 's not a part of it . kay : well , you do n't have to convince me . i 'm his greatest fan . chloe : too bad the club is so small , because everyone else seems to think the worst of him . kay : well , as we know , it 's very difficult overcoming one 's past . i 'm sure you remember when kevin came to genoa city , he was a very troubled young man . and even when he turned his life around , they -- they thought that he had gone back to his old ways because he ran off , uh , with -- with amber , and he only did that -- he was on the run with her because he was trying to find me . and they also did n't believe him , uh , when he had nothing to do with the -- those crimes . nothing . chloe : well , billy seems to think that nobody really changes . jill : ( laughs ) hey , i love my son , but comin ' from billy , that 's pretty funny . kay : yeah . ( chuckles ) esther : honey , kevin is crazy about you and delia . chloe : ( sighs ) jana has been trying to break up this relationship from the start , and i 'm just not gon na let her win this time . kay : good girl . jill : she wo n't win . we 'll find her . kay : and we 'll find him . heather : my -- my contact at the d.a . 's office just confirmed -- it 's not just jana they 're looking for . they have an a.p.b . out on kevin as an accomplice . michael : he 's a victim . heather : well , that 's not the way they see it . apparently there 's been this ongoing undercover investigation into a local gambling ring . michael : g -- these are about the betting slips the police found on him , the ones he refused to take responsibility for . heather : mm - hmm , well , he must have known more about them then he was letting on . according to my source , kevin is a bagman for the mob . [ scene_break ] lauren : phyllis , daniel does n't want the baby . why would you even think about taking her out of a good home ? phyllis : that baby was basically kidnapped from my son . lauren : yeah , by her mother . phyllis : by daisy . by daisy , yeah . daisy would have never gotten parental rights ever . that would have gone to daniel and me . i had my child taken away from me , lauren . i - i 'm never gon na get those years back . i was n't able to raise my son . woman : police canceled the amber alert after the children were found . still wanted for questioning are preschool teacher jana hawkes fisher and her ex- husband local businessman kevin fisher . lauren : oh -- oh , my god . i got ta go . phyllis : yeah , go . go . woman : anyone with information about their whereabouts ... [ scene_break ] billy : thanks for comin ' . vicki 's freakin ' out . daniel : did you tell her i want lucy to stay with you ? billy : yeah , but she thinks you 're gon na change your mind or daisy 's gon na come kidnap her . daniel : daisy does n't know about lucy . billy : would you just talk to vicki , please ? tell her no one 's gon na take her little girl . please ? daniel : yeah , sure . billy : she 's upstairs in the nursery this way . ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] jana : where do you think you 're going ? kevin : nowhere . i - i just thought -- i thought you were sleeping . jana : no , i was meditating . i was trying to get an answer from the universe . kevin : did you get one ? jana : step back . go inside there . kevin : oh , come on . are you kidding me ? you know i 'm claustrophobic . jana : i know . this really pains me to do this , but i just think that given your history , this is the best way to break you . kevin : jana , i - i do n't need to be broken . jana : inside , now . kevin : please , please , jana . do n't do this . do n't do this . jana : you 're not the kevin that i married , not after all those terrible things that you did to me . you need to go in that closet , or i swear , i 'll k -- i will kill you , you know . i do n't want to , but i - i might . i will . kevin : fine . hardly the way to get me to fall back in love with you . jana : ( sighs ) kevin : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] abby : so i hear you 're , like , the go - to guy around here , so i was thinking maybe you could help me . it 's daniel . he did n't tell me about lucy . i do n't know . ( sighs ) maybe that was a good thing . i mean , me keeping a secret from victoria ... probably not . ( sighs ) it would n't bother me so much , but he told lily . lily . anyone but her . i mean , they were married . and she 's amazing . and i am , like , i 'm like this -- this spoiled - looking prima donna whose biggest problem is -- is getting money to finance my own tv show . and then there 's lily . she beat cancer . her husband 's death ... she 's raising two kids on her own , and she 's ... she 's beautiful . and she 's genuine . she 's someone with real substance . how am i supposed to compete with that ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) daniel : hey . victoria : this is n't a good time , daniel . daniel : vicki , look , i came here to tell you that i would never take lucy away from you and billy . i mean , i could n't have picked a better home or better parents for her . victoria : how do i know you wo n't change your mind ? daniel : i do n't know . you 're just gon na have to trust me . i never wanted to be a father . i mean , that 's what broke up my marriage to amber , and i had this baby all set to be put up for adoption as soon as she was born . you know , and everybody in this town , they kept telling me , `` oh , you 're gon na change your mind . once you see her , you 're gon na change your mind . you just wait . `` and , yeah , when i did see her , i was surprised at how much i cared . but i still did n't want her . victoria : yeah , well , you say that now -- daniel : look , i will -- i will sign whatever it takes , whatever paperwork you want me to sign to go ahead and make it legal , 'cause as far as i 'm concerned , that baby belongs to you and billy . i 'll do whatever it takes to keep it that way . victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : hey , what -- what 's going on ? i just saw the news . jill : we have n't been watching . what did they say ? lauren : they said that the police are looking for jana and kevin , that they 're both suspects . chloe : no , that 's not true . kay : shh . it 's all gon na be straightened out . come on . chloe : no , it -- it will be . right ? i mean , once they find him , you 'll be able to clear his name , and they will realize that jana is the one who 's a lunatic and that -- and that kevin did n't do anything wrong , right ? michael : i will take care of this , chloe . [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) ( whispering ) do n't feel guilty , jana . he 's gon na be fine . he 's gon na be fine . ( sighs ) you will love me again , kevin . you will . kevin : ( sighs ) kevin : ( exhales deeply ) there 's nothing to be afraid of . nothing to be afraid of . ( sighs ) delia 's back with chloe . and i 'm gon na be with them both soon . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : ( sighs ) billy : so how 'd it go ? daniel : i told vicki i 'd sign papers , you know ? what -- whatever it takes to make sure you guys keep the baby . ( knock on door ) billy : comin ' . ( clears throat ) phyllis : hey , hi . billy : hey , phyllis . phyllis : um , i just wanted to see how lucy was doing . what are you doing here , daniel ? [ next_on ] victoria : what are you doing here ? what do you want ? angelo : are you askin ' if i hurt the kid ? or are you askin ' for my help ? kevin : what are you doing ? jana : we 're gon na go on a field trip . | abby is hurt that daniel confided the secret that lucy is his daughter to lily instead of telling her and she heads to church to ask god how she being shallow can competes with a woman of substance . courage and beauty like lily . billy tells the whole truth to victoria about lucy 's adoption to victoria and she tells him to leave the nursery because she ca n't look at him right now . billy calls daniel who comes over to assure victoria that lucy could n't have better parents then she and billy an he will sign whatever papers are needed to make things legal . billy and chloe question delia who tells them that kevin was with jana and billy assumes that kevin was jana 's accomplice . chloe , katherine , and murphy defend kevin and insist that if he is with jana he was the one who persuaded him to return the girls . |
victoria : do you know how much we love you , john ? we do , so much . billy : look at him . see ? he knows . he knows . you know , do n't you ? that 's your mommy . that 's your mom . the judge said so . that 's your mom . ( laughs ) victoria : you know what the best part of this is -- i mean , beside from this bundle of joy that we have here ? nobody 's gon na show up and take him away from us . billy : that 's true . you are staying put , mister . you are grounded . ( chuckles ) victoria : ( laughs ) yeah , we prayed that this adoption would work out , and it did . billy : i guess we owe god , huh ? victoria : hey ... billy : hmm ? victoria : let 's christen john . seriously , what better way to show the big guy that we 're , you know , sincerely thankful ? billy : well , i 'm -- okay , uh , but i thought we 'd get around to it eventually , so ... victoria : oh , no , no , no . no , no , no . let 's do it today . [ scene_break ] adam : you were quiet on the ride over . were you mulling over billy and victoria 's offer ? chelsea : it is a sweet deal . adam : yeah , living anywhere in the world on their dime . you 'd really leave genoa city , huh ? chelsea : what 's keeping me here ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i called you over here again , the second day in a row , to sit here while i wallow over daisy getting custody of lucy . i 'm sorry . nick : all right , whoa , whoa , whoa . this is supposed to be cuddling . we 're not wallowing . phyllis : did you say `` cuddling `` ? nick : i said `` cuddling . `` phyllis : ( giggles ) nick : that 's what 's happening right now . phyllis : you do n't have to stay here . you can leave . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : you know ? i 'll just join the living eventually . you do n't have to stay and cuddle . nick : you know , you got ta stop trying to get rid of me , okay ? for the foreseeable future , i 'm all yours . [ scene_break ] chloe : harajuku theme . ohh ! oh , my god , how funny would it be to have katherine and nikki dress up in japanese punk ? yes . abby : mm ... pass . glitz and glam ? hot couture gowns -- ooh , ooh , ooh , clips from ' 40s- and ' 50s - era movies playing while a deejay spins from an elevated stage ? that is something a `` celebratante `` would attend . chloe : pass . stop asking yourself what some tabloid star would go to , and start thinking of something edgy and original . kevin : why do n't you guys just combine the themes ? chloe : pass . abby : pass . kevin : i 'm sorry , i like some of those old movies . chloe : hey , bud , i took your last name , which means that you automatically agree with everything that i say . you got it ? kevin : ( chuckles ) looks like you 're on your own . chloe : ( sighs ) kevin : hi . jill : hey . kevin : what was mrs. c. thinking , putting abby and chloe in charge of the gala ? jill : ( scoffs ) i 'll never understand anything katherine does , although the same thing can be said for most people i know . kevin : are you talking about my less - than - stable sister ? jill : mm . kevin : i heard she went to the boutique and freaked out lauren . jill : mm - hmm . kevin : how is she doing ? lauren , not daisy . jill : the last time i checked , she was in bed . the poor thing is exhausted . kevin : michael said they moved in with you . jill : well , it was the least i could do . chloe : no animals . abby : no snarky comments . chloe : no nudity . abby : no `` pretty in pink `` references . chloe : ( gasps ) abby : hmm . carmine : hey , girls . chloe : jerk . abby : pig . chloe : wait , you know him ? abby : you hate him , too ? chloe : well , i guess we finally found something we can agree on . chloe : ugh . abby : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] nikki : sarge called . jack : did he ? nikki : yeah , i gave him my number a while ago , in case he had trouble getting you to therapy . jack : well , that 's no longer an issue . nikki : he told me -- you quit . so i guess that means you 're going to have the experimental surgery . jack : yes , it does . nikki : even if you might never walk again ? jack : i 'm having this surgery because it will get me out of this chair faster . nikki : but it sounds like you 're done thinking about it . jack : i 've already scheduled a consultation with the surgeon . we 'll schedule the operation soon after . nikki : ( sighs ) ashley : jack , please tell me that you 're not serious . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : so wait , he said he wanted to steal you ? chloe : right as we were leaving for our honeymoon -- stopped us in our tracks . abby : did you notice the bandage on his hand ? chloe : yeah . abby : courtesy of moi . chloe : really ? what did you do ? abby : i ran into him while he was holding hot coffee . took time out of my busy schedule to take him to the hospital , and he had the nerve to mock `` the naked heiress . `` ( clears throat ) carmine : afternoon , ladies . chloe : ( clears throat ) carmine : oh , iced coffee , in case you were worried . abby : mm . i was n't . carmine : okay . you two are friends , huh ? hmm . should have known . chloe : we have work . abby : ( gasps ) ooh , baby alert ! ( squeals ) billy : ooh . abby : ( squeals ) ohh , hello , john ! oh , my goodness , so cute ! and you are looking pretty snazzy there , reed . victoria : ( chuckles ) chloe : i heard you adopted him . congratulations . victoria : thank you . yep , got all the paperwork rubber - stamped to prove it . jill : ( chuckles ) may i ? billy : uh - oh , here we go . abby : ( laughs ) billy : here we go . all right . jill : hello , sweetheart . yes . victoria : you got him ? jill : ohh , yeah , got it . ( gasps ) ohh , look ! sweetie , he 's such a charmer , just like somebody else i know . billy : ( laughs sarcastically ) jill : ( chuckles ) kevin : well , congrats on being a big brother again , reed . you want to have a cookie to celebrate ? victoria : oh , no , he already actually had a cookie today . remember ? reed : please ? victoria : ohh , all right , all right . you can have another one , 'cause you 've been such a good big brother ! kevin : i 'll have , uh , melinda grab you one . billy : hey , guys , i 'm glad you 're all here . this is gon na make this a lot easier to pull off . jill : what are you talking about ? billy : well , we 've decided to have john christened today . jill : ( laughs ) abby : ( gasps ) jill : do you two ever not do anything spur - of - the - moment ? victoria : i mean , we 're just , you know , we 're feeling extra blessed , and we want to tell the big guy upstairs how thankful we are to him . billy : yes . jill : ( laughs ) billy : and that brings me to you guys . we need a favor . vicki . ( chuckles ) victoria : um , kevin , you were really there for billy when he was ... making his way back to us . ( chuckles ) chloe : ( chuckles ) mm - hmm . victoria : and , chloe , you and i , we held hands and cried in the hospital when delia was sick , and we celebrated when she was well again , and along the way , we became friends . billy : okay , before you two ladies need a box of tissues , let 's move this right along . what my , uh , lovely yet long - winded wife is trying to ask is , would you two like to be godparents to john ? abby : ohh . jill : ohh . chloe : us ? kevin : ( laughs ) are you sure ? billy : no , well , if you do n't think you can handle it , then , you know , whatever . chloe : no . i mean -- i mean , yes . yes , of course we 'll be the godparents . yes , yes ! kevin : ( laughs ) abby : ( laughs ) victoria : great . that 's great . that 's great . kevin : yeah . billy : that is great . ( growls ) jill : oh , look . [ scene_break ] chelsea : truthfully , there 's not really a lot keeping me here . i know my baby has two loving parents who are gon na take great care of him , so ... my mind can rest easy . adam : well , speaking of parents , what about your dad ? do n't you want to feel that whole thing out , get to know him a little bit ? chelsea : ( laughs ) oh ! do n't forget , according to jeffrey , he might not be my dad . he might be my uncle . ( scoffs ) whatever . either way , it does n't matter . he does n't want me in his life , so ... adam : there 's me . i remember , a day not too long ago , you -- you waddled on over to me -- chelsea : well , i did n't -- i never waddled ! adam : you walked over to me ... chelsea : ( laughs ) ohh . adam : and you hopped up on that barstool , and you said , `` when you 're having a sucky day ... `` chelsea : ah . `` that 's when you need your friends around the most . `` adam : and i tend to have a lot of sucky days , so it 'd be nice to have my friend around to be there for me . chelsea : you 'd really like me to stay ? adam : yeah , i would . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , and you know , when i walk past that room , see all those blankets , toys , and stuffed animals ... i realize that she 's not gon na be there ever again . you know , i - i really wanted daniel to -- to step up , and he 's doing that now . i mean , that 's great , and yet ... nick : there 's a part of you that wanted lucy to stay here till her 18th birthday , right ? yeah . phyllis : what am i gon na tell summer ? when i lost custody , she wanted to know when she was gon na see lucy again and how long it would be , and i said it was temporary , but now i have to tell her it 's forever . nick : you made sure that she understood what was going on every step of the way . she 's gon na be sad at first , but she 's gon na be okay . phyllis : say more things like that . nick : and you 're gon na be okay , too . but you got ta stop sweating things that you ca n't control . phyllis : i ca n't control things ? nick : not everything . phyllis : um ... what ca n't i control ? nick : food ? phyllis : ( chuckles ) yeah . please ? yes . [ scene_break ] ashley : jackie , the surgery is experimental . there 's no guarantee that the stem cells are gon na reproduce and repair your damaged nerves . jack : ( sighs ) ashley : ( sighs ) it could all be for naught . you 'll end up spending the rest of your life paralyzed . jack : ash , you 're not telling me anything i do n't already know . ashley : then why are you ignoring it ? i love you , and i want to see you walk again , but not if it means taking unnecessary risks . please . nikki : not to mention , there could be other complications during the surgery , jack . you flat lined on the operating table last time . ( cell phone rings ) jack : ( exhales slowly ) hey , billy . billy : hey , jack , can you get down to grace chapel on freeman street in 20 minutes ? we 're christening john . jack : wow , that was fast . um , yeah , yeah , yeah , i 'll be there , and ashley and nikki are with me right now . i 'll bring them along . billy : excellent . good . okay , jack and ashley are in , and he is telling your mama . victoria : okay , so the minister 's standing by , gloria 's getting everything ready at gloworm , uh , jill took reed to pick up delia , and katherine and murphy are gon na meet us at the church , so we 're all set . [ scene_break ] kevin : all right . ready , godmother ? chloe : i am , godfather . victoria : let 's go . ( cell phone rings ) abby : ooh , ooh , ooh , um , i am going to catch up , okay ? perfect timing . i am on my way to a christening . baby john . no way . well , you should totally show up . no , no , no , it 'll be fine . ( scoffs ) it is going to blow billy and victoria 's minds to see you there . [ scene_break ] chelsea : if jeffrey 's my uncle , it means that my dad 's dead and i 'll never get a chance to know him . but if jeffrey 's my father ... ( sighs ) there 's still that slight chance that he 'll come around one day and want a father / daughter relationship . that sounds really sappy , does n't it ? ( sniffles ) adam : it absolutely does . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : no , of course not . chelsea : just unrealistic , right ? i know you think i should steer clear of this whole thing . adam : no , not if you 're gon na keep wondering about this thing . you need to face it head - on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , i - i -- i do n't have my phone . i forgot it in the car . nick : i 'll get it for you . phyllis : no , it 's okay . i 'll get it . nick : all right . ( cell phone rings ) nick : hey , vick , what 's up ? victoria : what are you doing right now ? nick : uh , just about to have some lunch with phyllis . victoria : oh . bring her along . nick : to where ? victoria : johnny 's christening ! nick : ohh ... sis , i do n't think i can , uh , i do n't think i can make that . um , phyllis is still pretty torn up about lucy , and i think , if she 's around another baby right now ... victoria : oh . yeah , of course . no worries . nick : i 'm really sorry i 'm gon na miss it , though . victoria : well , phyllis needs you . i completely understand . nick : i 'll tell you what , i 'll try and swing by later , okay ? victoria : great . i would love to see you . nick : all right . well , give your kid a kiss . tell him it 's from his favorite uncle , all right ? victoria : will do . nick : bye . phyllis : all right , i got it . nick : after you . gloria : ah . phyllis , nick . phyllis : hey . gloria : oh , hello , hello . nick : gloria . gloria : i can not fathom living in a world where a monster like daisy gets custody of an innocent child ? i mean , not to dwell on it , i 'm sure , but y -- but -- you must be devastated . phyllis : um , yeah , i am , uh ... nick : well , it 's , um ... phyllis : but thanks for not dwelling , yeah . gloria : listen , this way . nick : oh . gloria : this way , yeah . and , nick , while you 're taking care of phyllis ' emotional needs , your business partner is right here at gloworm , working very hard on the cosmetics line . sharon . nick : oh . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : thank you for squeezing us in , father . minister : happy to . there 's never a bad time to welcome a child of god to the spiritual community . jack : hello . ashley : hello there . nikki : hi . victoria : hey . ashley : hey . nikki : ohh , the baby is adorable ! chloe : jack , you 're lookin ' good . i told you that tie was gon na work , and you 're like ... ( deep voice ) `` chloe , it 's not my style . `` jack : i was wrong , you were right . you have impeccable taste . ashley : oh . chloe : ( normal voice ) okay , great . can you please tell that to abby ? kevin : drop it , chloe . hi , jack . jack : ( laughs ) hey , kevin . jill : hello , everybody . victoria : hey ! hi ! jill : hello . victoria : did you have fun with delia ? reed : yeah , it was awesome . she showed me a picture of her real pony . it was so cool . victoria : ( laughs ) ohh . chloe : ( laughs ) hey , peanut , so you know what 's going on today , right ? today 's the christening , and baby john is going to be blessed by that nice man right over there , and that 's going to make mommy and kevin godparents . do you know what that means ? delia : daddy is n - now going to be john 's daddy . kevin : right . delia : and now mommy is going to be his mommy . jill : okay . delia : so we 'll have the same mommy and daddy ? jill : yes . ( laughs ) minister : yep . billy : well , yeah , quite a good guess . victoria : that 's what it means . oh , katherine , hi . where 's murphy ? kay : uh , he 's at home . he 's not at all well . victoria : oh . kay : and , um , esther 's having a root canal , so you can see i 've got quite the lot at the house . jill : yes , she is . victoria : thank you . billy : i 'm glad you could stop by . kay : well , i had to stop by for a few minutes , at least , to give you and john 's grandson my love , and anyway , john would have been so proud ... jill : he would have . mm - hmm . kay : so proud ! jack : yeah , pop 's looking down on us right now . ashley : i know . i can feel him , too . jack : yep , always . minister : excuse me . there are a few forms we need to look over . victoria : oh , sure , yeah . billy : okay . victoria : yeah . jill : let 's get you some water . come on . let 's go . come on . nikki : katherine . kay : where in the world is victor ? nikki : oh , uh , well , i did n't tell him about the christening . i doubt anybody here did . kay : oh , come on . ( stammers ) what -- what -- what 's going on this time ? nikki : ( sighs ) he did not show up at the adoption hearing , even though i pleaded with him to do it for his daughter . abby : wait for me , wait for me ! jack : hey . abby : hi . ashley : hi , abby . abby : oh , i have a surprise guest . ashley : really ? abby : he really , really wanted to be here . cue the dramatic entrance . [ tv announcer ] the role of kyle will now be played by blake hood . [ scene_break ] jack : kyle . kyle : hey , pop . jack : hey . welcome home , son . billy : hey , man . glad you could make it . kyle : are you sure i 'm not crashing ? victoria : no ! you 're john 's cousin , which means you have an open invitation to all family gatherings . kyle : ooh , strong grip . must get that from his mom . ashley : hello ! ( laughs ) kyle ! give your aunt a hug . kyle : ohh , he 's got hugs for you . ashley : thank you . kyle : would have called . abby told me what was going on . i thought i 'd surprise you . jack : well , it 's about the best surprise i 've had in years . kyle : ( laughs ) nikki : how was your trip , kyle ? kyle : it was fine . minister : shall we ? victoria : yes . billy : yeah , let 's do it . abby : ooh , wait , kyle . over here . billy : ( clears throat ) all right , little man . kevin : ( chuckles ) billy : oh , you really ... victoria : ( chuckles ) minister : welcome , all . we are gathered here to thank god for the gift he has bestowed on the abbotts in little john . william , victoria , do you vow to raise john to know and love god with the support of his godparents ? billy and victoria : we do . minister : from psalm 91 : 11 , `` may god give his angels charge over you to guide you in all your ways . `` i baptize you in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit . jill : he did it . minister : john is truly blessed to have such a wonderful extended family present to witness the beginning of his spiritual journey . go forth in peace and love . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm so sorry that daniel lost custody of lucy . phyllis : thanks . uh , i feel a little shaky . i 'm -- i 'm just gon na sit down . nick : she 's really hurting . sharon : i really do understand , nick . nick : i know you do . jeff : hey , kitchen made a mistake , so it 's on the house . phyllis : oh ... oh , uh , wow . ( exhales slowly ) can you -- can you -- oh , could -- can you take that away , please ? jeff : ( laughs ) phyllis : yeah . jeff : it 's not every day we give away food . come on . phyllis : oh , please -- please , no . ugh . jeff : all right . nick : hey . phyllis : you know what ? uh , i - i do n't feel very well . can we go home ? nick : uh , is it 'cause of sharon ? we can go somewhere else . phyllis : no , no , no . no , it 's not because of her . i just -- i need to get out of here . jeff : hey . appetizer ? sharon : um , thanks , i - i do n't think i could eat all that . gloria : chelsea , chelsea ... jeff : oh , more for me . gloria : adam , welcome , welcome . i have the perfect table for you two . right this way . chelsea : is jeffrey around ? i really need to speak to him . gloria : um , he was . i 'll go find him . chelsea : ( sighs ) chelsea : ( exhales slowly ) adam : that 's a `` checking for the nearest exit `` face , is n't it ? chelsea : no . adam : stay strong . you can do this . chelsea : ( sighs ) sharon : um , excuse me . i - i just wanted to say happy birthday . chelsea : it 's your birthday ? adam : yes , it is . ( bell rings ) sharon : well , i 'd -- i 'd better get back to work . i just did n't want you to think i forgot . adam : thanks . chelsea : why did n't you tell me ? adam : it 's not a big deal . it 's just a birthday . gloria : i - i found him . jeff : hey , chelsea . chelsea : look , o - obviously , i am the last person that you want to see , but i think that we -- we really need to discuss some things . jeff : well , i do n't know how much more i could tell you . william was one of the good guys . you should be proud he was your dad . i did n't grow up with him , though , so , um , i ca n't tell you a whole lot about him . we really were n't the kind of siblings that kept in touch . that 's my fault . i do n't really do the warm and fuzzy family thing . ah , 12-top 's arriving . better go greet them . chelsea : wow . adam : yeah , that was sucky , huh ? chelsea : ( exhales sharply ) yeah . um , can we -- just excuse me for one second , okay ? gloria : and ... the star of the production has arrived , and what a beautiful name -- john , because your grandfather was as good a man as they come . and congratulations to the godparents . kevin : mwah ! gloria : i am so proud of you ! chloe : yeah ... gloria : ohh ! chloe : we 're so happy that they asked us , yeah . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) well , i guess that makes us one big , happy family . jeff : yeah . gloria : ( gasps ) that makes me a god - grandma ! jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( dryly ) it makes you a god - grandpa . kevin : sorry , kid . billy : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( normal voice ) what , princess ? delia : you 're my grandma and grandpa . jeff : ( laughs ) how 'd you get that , kid , huh ? delia : 'cause kevin married mommy , so you 're my grandma and grandpa . kevin : ( laughs ) chloe : ( laughs ) jeff : yeah ... gloria : yeah , mm - hmm . jeff : i guess you 're right . well , just do n't , you know , call me `` gramps `` in front of the pretty ladies . kevin : no . billy : ( laughs wryly ) gloria : that 's okay . [ scene_break ] nick : why 'd you ditch me in the store ? all right , what 's going on ? you 're acting really weird . what 's up ? phyllis : um ... it was the calamari . nick : calamari ? what -- when did we eat calamari ? phyllis : we did n't . i smelled it , and it made me nauseous . and the last time i got nauseous from the smell of seafood is ... nick : i 'm so lost . i do n't know -- phyllis : okay , i - i was just -- the last time i got nauseous , uh , by the smell of seafood , i was pregnant with daniel . ( clears throat ) which is why i - i ... bought this . nick : you 're pregnant ? phyllis : i do n't know if i 'm pregnant until i take the test . nick : well , what are you waiting for ? let 's -- let 's -- phyllis : okay , well , i 'll do that , but if -- if i am , we have to discuss , you know , what -- what -- nick : oh , no , we do n't . phyllis : 'cause , you know , what we do -- nick : we can have the whole `` what are we gon na do `` talk after we either confirm or deny that you are pregnant . phyllis : okay , all right , so here , i 'm -- i 'm gon na do that , right here . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( laughs ) i just got that ... i think . gloria : oh , megan says that reed and delia are having so much fun up in the office . kevin : oh . chloe : oh , well , we 'll have to give her a big tip for volunteering to watch them . victoria : hey , um , do you think we should invite chelsea to join us ? kevin : wo n't that be awkward for everyone ? chloe : hey , i 'll -- i 'll kick her to the curb if you want . billy : all right , come on , guys . she came through during the adoption . ca n't we be civil ? ( laughs ) chloe : no , you -- she 's having lunch with adam . abby : yeah , i mean , that is proof that there is something off with her . kyle : hey , you got a sec ? abby : huh ? yeah . kyle : here , let 's go over here . abby : hey , what 's up ? kyle : is dad dating nikki ? nikki : oh , no , it really was a lovely ceremony . ashley : and then to have kyle show up like that -- you must be so excited . jack : that i am . nikki : you seem a little distracted , though , jack . jack : ( sighs ) ashley : are you thinking about the surgery ? jack : yeah , i have been . i saw billy and victoria up there with their son , and kyle coming home , and the whole family celebrating , and i realized just how much i have to lose if anything goes wrong with this surgery . i want to get out of this chair in the worst way imaginable , but maybe the best way to do that is with hard work and determination . ashley : are you saying what i think you 're saying ? jack : i 'm gon na cancel my appointment with the surgeon , and i 'm gon na give sarge a call . nikki : oh , jack , i am so happy to hear that . ashley : jackie , i 'm happy for you . chelsea : ( sighs ) the only way this day could get any worse is if my mother showed up here with a christening gift for them , singing `` happy birthday `` to you . adam : time to go , huh ? chelsea : mm . yes , please , like , ten minutes ago . let 's go . adam : all right . chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : bye . thank you . ( indistinct conversations ) billy : ( humming ) hmm . victoria : where 's our baby ? billy : ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughing ) billy : hey . chelsea : congratulations . victoria : thank you . billy : uh , thank you for everything . victoria : oh , chelsea , um , would you like to stay ? chelsea : uh , no , thank you . i 'm okay . adam : enjoy the party . billy : i am going to get us a couple of drinks . victoria : okay . billy : okay ? all right . sharon : victoria , i 'm really happy for you and billy , that everything worked out . victoria : oh , thanks . so are billy and i . sharon : it was really nice of you to invite adam and chelsea to stay . victoria : yeah , well , i guess we would n't have john if it were n't for them , so it was the right thing to do . sharon : oh , i thought it was because it 's his birthday . victoria : oh , it 's adam 's birthday ? i - i did n't know that , but honestly , i do n't think it would have mattered . sharon : well , he saved your son . victoria : i 'll always be grateful for that , but , you know , adam and i do n't really have a brother / sister relationship . he 's made it pretty clear that he does n't want to be a part of our family , so if nobody 's hanging up streamers for him or watching him blow out candles on his birthday cake or giving him a card , then i do n't know . i guess that 's his fault . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , i have never known a baby in the history of all baptisms that actually enjoyed having water poured around their forehead , you know ? i mean , why would they ? jack : hey , kyle . enjoying having a little time with your family ? kyle : yeah , yeah . not as much fun as you seem to be having , having a good time with her . jack : kyle , we can have this conversation in private . kyle : why , why ? everyone here seems to know you 're hooking up with the woman who killed my mother . jack : there were extenuating circumstances , son . nikki : jack , its okay . kyle : you treated mom like dirt when she was alive , and now you 're gon na dis her after she 's dead ? and you -- you should be locked up for what you did . how are you gon na hold her hand ? that 's the same hand that bashed my mother 's head in , and you 're just gon na hold it like nothing ever happened ? yeah . yeah , right . whatever . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( exhales slowly ) adam : so gloworm was a bust , huh ? chelsea : yeah -- well , not entirely . i did find out that it was your birthday . adam : whoopee . chelsea : no , okay , come on ! we could both use a celebration . that 's why , in a couple minutes , there 's gon na be a knock on the door , and it 's gon na be room service with a birthday cake ... for you . adam : you know , i usually let this day pass without much hoopla , per usual . i 'm actually kind of looking forward to some cake . it should be fun . chelsea : me , too . adam : you do n't have to pretend with me . i know that had to be rough , seeing the baby and the party and sitting there on the sidelines , jeffrey 's rejection -- it 's got ta be hell . i know . chelsea : ( sighs ) yeah ... it was . adam : come here . chelsea : ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] ( timer ticking ) phyllis : you know , this does n't have to change anything . you know , as a -- a divorced couple co - parenting , we really kick butt . we 're really good at that , so , you know , we 'll be twice as good if we have another kid , so it does n't have to change that . why are you not saying anything ? ( timer continues ticking ) nick : marry me . phyllis : ( laughs ) this does n't have to change anything , nick . nick : yeah , i heard you the first time . listen ... i love you . i 'm crazy about you , and we make a hell of a team . and i want you around me all the time , and i want to marry you , whether you 're pregnant or not . ( timer continues ticking ) nick : so ... will you marry me ? ( timer bell dings ) phyllis : um ... it 's positive . i 'm pregnant . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] all : cheese ! jeff : all right , come on , let 's see some goofy faces . chloe : goofy faces . jeff : uh , delia , reed . jill . jill : yes ? jeff : i said `` goofy , `` not your regular face . jill : thank you . jeff : yes , you 're welcome . abby : are you sure you wo n't come back ? please tell me you 're kidding . ( sighs ) kyle , it 's just gon na make everything worse . okay , okay . okay . i 'll talk to you later . jack : i can not apologize enough for kyle 's outburst . nikki : he was caught off guard seeing us together . jack : yeah , i should -- i should have told him that we were seeing each other , and ... it still does n't excuse his behavior . nikki : well , i totally understand where he 's coming from . i 'm gon na go away for a few days . jack : no , no , you should n't have to do that , no . nikki : well , i 'm not doing it because of kyle . i 'm doing it for him , and for you . then you two can have some one - on - one time , and he wo n't have to worry about running into me . jack : thank you . it 's very thoughtful of you , and maybe by the time you get back , i 'll have things straightened out with kyle , if i can find him . he 's not answering his phone . i wonder where he could be . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victor : come in . victor : kyle . kyle : mr. newman . victor : how the hell are you ? what brings you by ? kyle : well , you always said that your home was my home , so now that i 'm back in genoa city , i 'd like to come live with you . victor : well ... is that so ? [ next_on ] avery : i 'm smart enough to recognize a liar when i see one . sharon : you 're scaring me . is something wrong ? are you sick ? jack : you are using him to get to me . it 's not going to happen ! | victoria and billy are so blessed by little john that they decide to have him christened . after chelsea and adam arrive back at the hotel , he senses that she is pondering accepting billy 's offer to leave town , because she has no reason to stay . nick and phyllis cuddle together on the sofa in her condo . at the coffeehouse , chloe and abby share small talk along with kevin , who joins in their conversation about carmine . carmine surprises them by coming into the coffeehouse . nikki tells jack that sarge called . ashley voices her concern about jack having this surgery . jill , abby , chloe and kevin join billy and victoria along with little john . victoria and billy announce that they are having john christened that very day and they are all invited . victoria and billy ask chloe and kevin to be john 's godparents . adam asks chelsea to stay in genoa city . phyllis wonders what she will tell summer about lucy . ashley lets jack know that this surgery is only experimental . jack receives a call from billy inviting him , ashley , and nikki to john 's christening . chelsea wonders if her real father is jeffrey or his brother . victoria calls nick to invite him and phyllis to the christening , but he declines the invitation . gloria offers her sentiments concerning daisy having custody of lucy . |
devon : the love of your life . hilary : i do n't blame you for not wanting to trust me . but i 'm telling the truth . pushing you away and telling you that i did n't love you , that was the lie . wish you could just remember how it was when we were together . things that we did , things that we said . that was love , devon . how could i fake all of that ? gwen : neil . neil : hmm ? gwen : hi . neil : hi . gwen : it 's gwen . neil : it 's gwen . forgive me . it 's nice to finally put a face to the voice . i - i ca n't say i 'm happy to see you , though . gwen : i do n't understand . neil : yeah , well , you did a damn good job . too good , as a matter of fact . pretending like you were dating my son while he was cheating with my wife . jack : oh , red , definitely , in honor of my sexy wife . no , no , no rag tops . i want the retractable roof . 4.5-liter v-8 with natural aspiration . well , if you 're gon na own a ferrari ... [ chuckles ] [ receiver clicks ] victor : a ferrari ? jack : i always wanted one . victor : will you watch your step ? jack abbott is n't that flashy . jack : jack almost died . that changes someone . victor : oh , yeah ? not that much . jack : well , you better hope other people do n't think that . jack certainly never would have agreed to merge the two companies . [ knock on door ] jack : come in ! neil : hi . victor : hey , neil ! neil : i see it , but i do n't believe it . nikki : we need to talk about this merger . phyllis : you have a problem with our husbands being partners ? nikki : oh , is that what they are ? because billy has been fired , ashley is an afterthought . everything the abbott family has built has been thrown into turmoil . how does jack feel about that ? phyllis : oh , uh ... pretty well . nikki : really ? well , that 's ridiculous . what is he really planning ? phyllis : as far as i know , nothing . nikki : but you suspect something . phyllis : do you ? nikki : look , phyllis , this is n't my first rodeo . victor 's been spouting off things about reconciliation and new beginnings . hell , yes , i think they 're lying to us . this merger could just be a prelude to more backstabbing . and then where will our families be then ? phyllis : i have considered the possibility that this could be just an elaborate act . nikki : how do we find out for sure ? phyllis : we put it to the test . nick : did you talk to courtney 's parents again ? noah : yeah , they do n't want me at the funeral 'cause of mom . nick : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry you 're being punished for sharon 's crime . noah : you know , i still ca n't believe that she ... could have killed two people . nick : you do n't want to believe it . none of us do , noah , but the evidence ... noah : i know . we have to be prepared . ooh , those look perfect . faith : they 're my favorites . am i ever going back to school ? nick : uh , yeah . but first there 's something we need to talk about . reporter : mr. newman , care to comment on your ex - wife 's upcoming murder trial ? faith : is he talking about mommy ? sharon : are you okay ? michael : yeah , i just got a little lightheaded . avery : okay , we need to get you to the hospital . michael : no . sharon : you need to get checked out . michael : i 'm probably just a little dehydrated . avery : i 'll call lauren . she should know about this . michael : okay , okay , fine . fine . i 'll go to the hospital . just do n't bother lauren about this . joe : you 're really okay with avery escorting me to rehab ? dylan : i would n't wish what happened to you on anyone . i want you to recover . joe : thanks . dylan : but avery 's still blaming herself for what happened . joe : look , i keep telling her this was n't her fault . dylan : good . because i do n't want you taking advantage of her kindness . joe : you really see me as a threat ? dylan : if you think that avery 's gon na stay with you out of guilt or obligation , it 's not gon na happen . nick : why do n't we talk outside on the patio ? faith : why 'd that man say mommy was in a murder trial ? noah : no , he does n't even know mom , so do n't listen to him . it 's a mistake . faith : i think daddy 's mad . noah : hey , faith , do me a favor , okay ? will -- will you sit up here for me , please ? sit up here and eat these cookies . all right . i 'll be right back , okay ? sit right here . thank you . reporter : the public has a right to know . nick : can you not see that i 'm here with my daughter ? reporter : so you have n't told the kid yet ? are you planning to ? nick : if you ask me one more question , i swear to you -- noah : dad , dad , come on . forget this guy . come on . reporter : bipolar runs in families . are you worried the kid might grow up to be like her mother ? noah : dad , dad , come on ! dad , come on . forget it . nick : you heard him . noah : yeah , no , i know . i 'm not saying he does n't deserve it , but faith is in there , and she needs you right now . you ca n't go off like this . reporter : i am reporting this . noah : do n't ! hey , come on , man ! have some decency ! reporter : i am reporting this ! noah : hey , you knew what you were doing ! you know -- nick : all right , this is gon na be a problem , so i got to stay and deal with this . can you take faith home ? noah : yeah , sure . nick : i 'll try and figure out a way to explain all this to her later . noah : hey , look , we 're gon na get through this , okay ? nick : i should be the one saying that to you . i ca n't believe i let that guy get to me . noah : are you kidding me ? if you did n't hit him , i would have . nick : [ sighs ] noah : hey , faith , why do n't you grab those cookies ? we 'll hit the road , okay ? faith : is n't daddy coming with us ? noah : no , not right now . he 'll be home soon , okay ? but , uh , we can sing along with your little princess songs in the car . faith : i want to see mommy . noah : faith . faith : i want to talk to her ! noah : sweetie , i do n't think that right now is a really good time , okay ? but we can go hang out and we can -- we can watch your favorite movie . faith : i want to see mommy , noah . can i see her ? please . noah : faith , come here . come here . it 's gon na be okay , sweetie . avery : no problem , lauren . dylan : hey . avery : hi . dylan : hey . going to see , uh , joe ? avery : eventually , but i 'm actually here with michael . he collapsed . dylan : michael ? is he -- is he okay ? avery : i hope so . um , i only could get him to come and get checked out if i promised that i would n't call lauren and needlessly worry her . that 's a promise i just broke . dylan : you did the right thing . i 'm sure he 's gon na understand . avery : what -- were you talking to joe ? dylan : uh , yeah , but i was looking for you . avery : what 's wrong ? dylan : your smile . i think it 's broken . avery : dylan . dylan : it 's just , you know , it 's not quite as bright as usual , and maybe that 's because you 're so busy taking care of everybody else and you have n't made time for yourself . avery : well , i can say the same thing about you . it 'd be nice if we could just take care of each other for a change . dylan : tomorrow you 're gon na be heading to chicago with -- with joe . avery : are you really okay with that ? dylan : i understand why you 're doing it . i 'm not gon na try to stop you . avery : but ? dylan : but i miss you . avery : i miss you , too . i do n't have anything to do tonight . dylan : me neither . so let 's -- let 's do it right . no computers , no phones . just us . avery : that sounds perfect . are you sure ? dylan : there is nothing i 'd like better than to spend the night holding you and shutting out the rest of the world like we used to . hilary : you were the one who insisted that what we had was real . and you were right . and neither of us wanted this . we could n't fight it . do you remember at the fashion show when we first felt what was happening ? do you remember how something changed in the air when we were together ? please tell me you remember . please . devon : at the gym . after i dropped that weight on my foot . what i felt for you ... hilary : even right before i was going to marry neil . devon : i 'm ashamed of that . hilary : we were n't trying to hurt anyone , okay ? we just wanted to be together . do you remember how we used to talk about how it could be when we were together ? devon : having a family , a home together . hilary : i still want that . but maybe you do n't . at least not with me . devon : what ? what ? hilary : i want this , okay ? devon : then why you pulling away ? hilary : i do n't want to ruin it by going too fast again . this is important . you are too important to me . devon : it has to be right this time . victor : so we very much want you as part of this merger . you know , it 's a very delicate negotiation right now . but when i look at all the qualifications of the various candidates , i must say no one came up as qualified as you . you have been cfo and ceo and coo , and you ran jabot cosmetics , and you have no affiliation with either the abbotts or newmans . jack : you come without a bias . victor : so we 're offering you the position of cfo . neil : yeah . guys , thank you . i , um ... jack , i hear you agreeing a lot with victor . jack : he 's right a lot these days . neil : i need to know how you feel about this , jack . you . jack : well , i ... neil : it 's funny . i can tell by that look on your face that you 're worried you 're gon na show up here to work and you 're gon na hear smooth jazz playing in the hallways , there 's gon na be employees in jeans , and all of that . jack : why would i think that ? neil : well , i - i instituted casual work environment . you -- i talked to you -- what -- why are you acting like you do n't remember this ? victor : of course , jack remembers . how could he forget ? jack : of course . victor : my goodness . jack : that 's some management style , neil . neil : yeah , you know i was goaded into it . by devon . jack : oh , right . that devon is some character . victor : he is some character . neil : jack , my man , are you sure you 're okay ? [ cell phone rings ] jack : sorry . you know what ? um , i second everything victor just said . i got to take this call . please excuse me . you 've got great timing , sugar . phyllis : hey , you are n't too busy ? jack : never too busy to chat with the love of my life . phyllis : i was thinking of asking victor and nikki to dinner . jack : when ? phyllis : tonight . jack : i was planning on being alone with you tonight . phyllis : just this once . it 'll be a show of goodwill . jack : okay , i 'll talk to , uh ... phyllis : i 've already cleared it with nikki . tonight we 're gon na celebrate you and victor putting your past grudges behind , all right ? jack : all right . i 'll see you soon . neil : okay , jack . it 's just me and you now . how do you really feel about this ? jack : how many ways can i say `` you 're hired `` ? neil : i 'm talking about you and victor . call me crazy , but a lot has happened between the two of you . how can you let this happen ? jack : you know what , neil ? priorities change . and my priorities have changed . and seeing the smile on my wife 's face this morning was confirmation enough that i 'm on the right track . so , what do you say ? we 'd love to have you working with us . neil : say hello to your new cfo . jack : great to have you on board . neil : thanks , jack . gwen : neil . there are some things i think you should know . victor : thank you . that was nikki . apparently she and phyllis are planning to have a celebratory dinner . i think it 's too soon for that . jack : i disagree . victor : i call the shots . it is too soon for you to be tested like this . nikki and phyllis can easily trip you up . jack : the last thing we want to do is send up red flags with nikki and phyllis , which is exactly what will happen if i cancel now . listen , you put me in this role for a reason . and it 's more than i 'm just as devilishly handsome as jack abbott . i have skills . let me bring them to the table . everything will be fine . victor : you are a convict . i sprang you out of a peruvian prison . you do as i tell you , and you better behave when we go to dinner . you got that ? sharon : oh . faith , oh , my gosh . honey , what 's wrong ? why is she so upset ? noah : we were at crimson lights with dad , and this guy came in , just said something to upset her . faith : it upset daddy , too . he went and punched that man . noah : oh , you saw that , huh ? faith : sorry . i kind of peeked . noah : mm - hmm . dad was angry , and he overreacted , okay ? but he 's sorting things out with that guy . it was a reporter . faith : that man said you were going to a murder trial . noah : look , mom , i told faith that now might not be the best time to see you , but she just wanted you , you know . i did n't know what to say . sharon : noah , you did the right thing , bringing her here . faith , um , you know what ? it 's about time we tell you what 's going on , baby , before you hear it from someone else . faith : did you do something bad ? sharon : there are some people , some people who are very close to me , who think that i did something very bad . lauren : [ sighs ] michael : avery called you . lauren : of course she called me . you -- you did n't want her to ? michael : i just did n't want a repeat of what happened last time when you got all worked up about nothing . lauren : stage 3 cancer . michael : i know what i have . lauren : months of radiation directed at tumors and who knows what other damage . michael : lauren , i 'm fine . lauren : the side effects , the millions of unknowns , that 's not nothing , michael ! and do not tell me that i 'm overreacting . this is the second time you have wound up in the hospital ! michael : i got a little dizzy ! lauren : because you have been overworking while you have been hiding out at sharon 's ! michael : you 're right . i 've been hiding . lauren : why ? michael : because i 'm suffocating ! yeah ! i got tired , and i fell down , but i was doing something ! i was feeling useful instead of like a damned invalid , which is the way you treat me ! lauren : i do not ! michael : it 's how you see me , lauren . you see me as this broken thing . you see me as something that should be pitied , and i 'm sick of it . i 'm sick of you being all over me . i need some space . lauren : what kind of space we talking about ? i mean ... four phone calls instead of five a day ? okay , two . that is my final offer . michael : i want a separation . phyllis : all right , we 're gon na suss out the truth about this merger and find out if it 's really just about backstabbing . nikki : yes , and if that 's what it is , we will convince jack and victor that it is possible to finally coexist without tearing each other up . phyllis : you think that 's really possible ? nikki : oh , hell if i know . [ door opens ] jack : hello , honeys ! [ chuckles ] we 're home . phyllis : hi ! jack : hi , beautiful . phyllis : hi . jack : this was a great idea . nikki : hi , darling . victor : hi , my sweetheart . and we have another reason to celebrate . nikki : we do ? what is that ? victor : yes . neil has come on as cfo of the company . phyllis : well , that 's fantastic news . victor : is n't it ? nikki : i am so glad . he 's been through so much lately . i was so pleased that you made that offer to him . victor : well , it 's good business , you know . jack : the cornerstone of our new relationship . what is best for newman - abbott . phyllis : even if it means making tough decisions , like , say , firing victoria . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . why would you say that ? phyllis : i 'm just making the point that jack had to fire a family member for the greater good . nikki : she 's just referring to when you had to fire billy , not that he 's the most reliable person in the world , nor is he the caliber of employee that victoria is . no offense . jack : oh , none taken . anybody care for a drink ? victor : yeah . gwen : i had no idea that devon and hilary were sneaking around behind your back . neil : yeah . well , yours , too , apparently . hey , look , i have to apologize for , uh ... for being so abrupt with you . and also i 'm sorry that my son used you the way he did . gwen : well , in the spirit of full disclosure , i did know i was a cover . neil : devon ? did he tell you ? gwen : no , it was hilary . she asked me to pretend to date devon so you and lily would stop asking about his personal life . i actually thought he was gay and trying to hide it until i spent more time with him . neil : yeah . hilary -- leave it to her to devise a plan like that . poor kid . you know , he never saw it coming . total manipulator . hell - bent on revenge . gwen : seems that way . neil : you know , gwen , with a little bit of time and distance , what happens , things become clear , right , and now i see just how badly he was used . he was deeply , deeply hurt . gwen : is that forgiveness i hear ? [ footsteps approaching ] joe : if i had family , okay , anyone else ... avery : joe , we 've discussed this . i will spend the week helping you sort through the information that you 'll be dealing with so that you can make the best decision moving forward . it 's the least i can do . joe : well , i 'm grateful , but you do n't owe me this , okay ? this was not your fault . avery : there 's no use trying to talk me out of it . joe : well , i do n't want you to feel like you need to be involved out of obligation . avery : get some rest . i 'll see you in the morning . okay , i am ready . i am ready to start -- mmm -- our romantic evening . dylan : oh , there 's been a change in plans . sharon : i did n't do anything wrong , but someone has made it look like i have . faith : who ? sharon : the person who really hurt austin and courtney . faith : but why do n't they believe you ? you always tell the truth . sharon : well , the thing is , faith , when i was sick , i sometimes acted in ways i normally would n't have . and i did some things that i 'm not proud of , and the police think that now is one of those times . but i want you to know that no matter how sick i was ... faith : i know , mommy . you were friends with austin and courtney . sharon : that 's right . and i would never hurt them , not them or anyone . faith : do you believe mommy ? noah : yeah , i do . faith : so do i . sharon : it means everything to me that you believe me . noah : hey , i 'll take , uh , i 'll take faith home . nick : thanks , bud . faith : we all believe in mommy . so we have to tell everyone she did n't do the bad thing and make them believe it , too . sharon : bye , sweetie . [ door closes ] sharon : i heard about that reporter . thanks for punching that guy for me . nick : i did n't do it for you . i did it for those kids who are going through hell right now because of you . sharon : i know the kids are going through hell right now , but damn it , so am i. i 'm the one who 's been set up for a double murder in a town of people who are happy to let me fry for something i did n't do . sorry i tarnished the sacred newman name . i 've spent my whole life protecting it , trying to protect you and your secret about sandy . nick : am i supposed to thank you ? sharon : how about take some responsibility , nick ! if i 'm to blame for what our children are going through right now , then so the hell are you ! avery : i 'm glad you got the water turned off before that pipe did more damage . dylan : yeah , me , too . plumber said he 's gon na fix it as fast as he can . avery : that 's fine . dylan : no , it 's not fine , because now i have to wait until he 's done , and i was ... just really looking forward to our night together . avery : well , things happen . it 's okay . dylan : why does it feel so weird ? avery : because we have n't spent any time alone together lately . and we save up all the things we want to say . dylan : and then you ca n't remember them . avery : i love you . you remember that ? dylan : yes . and i was hoping to show you how much i love you tonight . avery : and here we stand , mops in hand . dylan : not exactly how you imagined we 'd spend our last night together . avery : do n't call it our last night . dylan : no , i 'm just -- avery : i know , but i 'm only going for a week . it 's just a week . lauren : a separation ? michael : i did n't know i was gon na say that . lauren : and now that you have ? michael : it 's what i want . lauren : well , what about what i want ? i want to be in this marriage ! michael : you sure about that ? lauren : how can you even ask me that after everything that we have been through ? how hard we have worked to get to this place , and you want to give up ? well , no ! no , i am not gon na let you ! michael : you keep talking at me , telling me what you want , what you decide . lauren : yeah , and you 've decided -- michael : can you just listen to me , lauren ? ! lauren : yes . michael : the admitting doctor had all sorts of fancy words about why i 'm back in the hospital . `` the radiation `` that and `` cancer `` this . but what it comes down to is that i am ... tired . lauren : it 's because you 've been working too hard . i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm listening . michael : i am tired of having to work so hard to hold this together . yes , people have their ups and downs , but it should n't be this constant struggle . marriage should n't be this hard . i 've tried . i can honestly say that i have given it all i could . but i got nothing left , lauren . it 's exhausting . i feel that you have so many expectations . lauren : what kind of expectations ? michael : i do n't want to be unkind , and i do n't want to fight . i just need some room to breathe . lauren : you thought you were gon na die , and you prepared for the worst . but it did n't happen . michael : it 's not that . lauren : i know that life seems so uncertain right now and that you 're having a hard time with -- with what comes next . michael : i 'm having a hard time , yes . lauren : o - okay . okay . i 'll give you the space that you need . i would say that i would move out , but , uh , you 're living with sharon , so that does n't seem to be an issue . michael : lauren , that 's my job . lauren : i have listened . i do n't want to belabor the issue . i do n't want to exhaust you . so i 'm just gon na say good night . michael : goodbye . phyllis : i am incredibly impressed with the working relationship you have formed with jack . victor : well , i 'm glad you feel that way . thank you . nikki : i second that . phyllis : things are going so well , you must have had open and honest discussions about past grievances and where things went wrong . victor : you bet . jack : of course . nikki : well , i 'm sure there must be some built - in protections . for example , jack could n't fire the entire newman family like he did that time when he made adam ceo . jack : w - what would be the point in that ? phyllis : payback , for things like victor supplying patty williams with a new identity so she could come back to town and throw a wrench into your life . jack : victor has assured me nothing like that could ever happen again . nikki : oh , and you believe him ? [ chuckles ] jack : you know , there comes a point in life where you do n't want to keep playing the same games all over again . victor and i have one - upped each other so many times , it does n't really matter anymore . victor : jack , you 're so right . it 's overdue that we forge a new relationship . jack : onward and upward . and if we reach greater heights working together , well , why the hell not ? victor : onward and upward . my sentiments exactly . now , is dinner ready ? phyllis : i think so . please . victor : thank you . phyllis : and i am very proud of you . jack : you 're gon na be a lot proud of me later . phyllis : you know , in honor of new beginnings , i 've actually gotten orchids for the dinner table this evening . and i am going to let jack explain the significance . victor : mm - hmm . jack : the -- the significance ? um ... phyllis : japan . do n't act like you do n't remember . jack : listen , you 're not going to like the sound of this . but there 's something i need to tell you right now . avery : as soon as i return , we are getting back to normal . dylan : oh , yeah . normal is so glamorous , mopping up the coffeehouse . avery : dylan mcavoy , you are the love of my life . dylan : and you are mine . [ mop clatters ] dylan : and now that the plumber 's gone ... [ cell phone rings ] dylan : oh , i can send it to voicemail . is it the hospital ? avery : yeah . dylan : well , then you should take it . something might have happened with michael . avery : yeah . hello ? [ sniffs ] what ? yeah , thanks for letting me know . dylan : oh , no . is michael worse ? avery : that was one of joe 's nurses . there 's been a change in his transport . they 're moving him early . we 're leaving tonight . jack : the fact is , there 's something i 've led you to believe about me that simply is n't true . victor : now , jack , i do n't think that we want dinner to get cold , do we ? nikki : well , victor , i think phyllis wants to hear this . victor : well -- phyllis : no way jack is leaving without explaining . jack : this is about the secret agenda i shared with you , the one that explains why i decided to merge with newman . i have n't exactly been honest about that . phyllis : okay . then what 's the truth ? jack : when victor and i were buried alive , he saved my life , yes . but something more happened . when we were forced to share that hospital room , yes , we snarked at first , but we also realized we share some regrets , some hopes , some dreams . we both have children we 're grooming to take over our life 's work . and that changed me . it changed who i am . i do n't want my chief motivation to be destruction anymore . neither does victor . what motivates us now , what is our chief drive , is actually love . gwen : sorry about that . extremely bad timing . neil : it 's okay . devon : hi , gwen . gwen : devon . devon : dad , do you mind if i talk to you for a second ? neil : i do n't know . you can see that i 'm talking to gwen right now . i do n't think gwen wants to leave . gwen : i was going anyway . so glad to see you 're doing well , neil . neil : thanks . bye . yeah . devon : i know you just saw me with hilary . neil : yeah , i did . devon : i want you to know that it 's not what you think . neil : no ? has n't been what i thought for a long time . i thought that my wife loved me , and i thought that my son was loyal to me . devon : i 'm grateful that you do n't look at me with hatred in your eyes anymore . i do n't take that for granted . and i know that forgiveness is a long way off . neil : maybe never . devon : i just do n't want to take any steps back . neil : then do n't . devon : what were -- what were you and gwen doing together ? neil : well , i just got hired to be the new cfo . for newman - abbott . devon : fantastic . neil : yeah , thank you . and gwen -- i do n't know if you knew this , but she works in accounting there , and i am gon na be working very close with her . devon : right . right . neil : and with hilary . nick : you 're actually blaming me for this ? sharon : you were responsible for paralyzing a girl and walking away ! i have done nothing wrong ! nick : so you shooting your mouth off about that poor girl in austin 's video , that was n't wrong ? sharon : you drove me to that , nick ! you were threatening to take my daughter away from me ! nick : it 's because of all the lies you told , sharon ! sharon : because i loved you . i wanted to be with you ! nick : that 's the way you show me you love me ? [ door closes ] nick : by resorting to blackmail ? sharon : i did n't want to do that ! nick : you know , you may have convinced the kids you 're innocent in all this , but i know better ! i know what you 're capable of ! dylan : hey , do n't talk to her that way ! devon : i 'm truly happy that things are turning around for you . i just want you to know that . neil : thank you . i 'm sorry i jumped to conclusions about you and hilary . joe : i just heard about the change of plans . i hope this did n't cause you any more inconvenience . avery : it 's fine . joe : so , you ready to do this ? nick : why you so invested in sharon ? dylan : look , i just ca n't stand the fact that sharon 's being judged by mistakes she made when she was sick . i 've been there . nick : fine . do n't say i did n't warn you . dylan : [ sighs ] are you okay ? sharon : [ voice breaking ] i 'm just scared . i 'm scared that nothing 's ever gon na be okay again . jack : i am simply not the man you fell in love with all those years ago . our distrust , our dislike of victor was something we had in common and something we shared , then something that bonded us . i do n't want that anymore . i ca n't perpetuate that . and i hope you can accept that my working with victor is what is best for everyone . phyllis : if you can , i can . victor : how do you feel about this , sweetheart ? nikki : well , um , i 'm not under any illusions that it will always be easygoing between the two of you , but i think it 's a wonderful start . victor : good . phyllis : speaking of starting , i 'm gon na speak to mrs. martinez and tell her it 's time for dinner . victor : sweetheart , why do n't you go with phyllis , and jack and i will be there momentarily , all right ? nikki : sure . victor : yep . good job . very good job . jack : i thought so , too . so can we stop talking about sending me back to peru ? i just have enough time now to finish placing my order for the ferrari . i 'll be right there . victor : oh , yeah ? [ next_on ] billy : if you 're looking for chelsea -- adam : no , actually , i was , uh , wanting to talk to you . dr. allison : i think it 's best if faith stay with someone else . nick : you are not taking my kid away from me . chelsea : i quit . ashley : oh , please , chelsea -- chelsea : i 'm sorry , ashley , but i am not gon na get caught in the middle of this battle . | in a hotel room at the athletic club , hilary tells devon that she does n't blame him for not trusting her but she just wants him to remember all the good times they had . neil tells gwen that devon and hilary were having an affair . jack is on the phone ordering a ferrari for phyllis when victor comes in and stops him . neil walks in and sees jack and victor together and can not believe his eyes . nikki and phyllis discuss a plan to see what is really going on between jack and victor . at the coffeehouse , nick and noah discuss sharon when faith joins them . a reporter comes up and wants a statement from nick about sharon 's upcoming trial . faith asks if he was talking about sharon . sharon and avery check on michael after he collapses . avery wants to call lauren but michael agrees to go the hospital but he does n't want lauren called . joe and dylan have a talk about avery going with him to rehab . nick and the reporter talk outside but when the conversation comes around to faith growing up to be like sharon , nick hits him . faith begs noah to let her see sharon . devon and hilary decide to give their love another chance but to go slow this time . victor offers neil the ceo position at jabot but neil is reluctant to take it pending what jack really feels . jack gets a call from phyllis that she is planning a dinner with nikki , victor , and jack . jack does n't want the dinner but is persuaded by phyllis to agree to it . neil asks jack how he really feels about accepting the ceo position but jack welcomes him on board at jabot . victor disapproves of the dinner as he is worried that nikki will trip jack but jack assures him that he will be calm and collected . |
nick : sage ? sage : huh ? i 'm sorry . what were you saying ? nick : it 's okay . i 'm sure you 're preoccupied . probably thinking about sharon and -- sage : why would you say that ? nick : [ chuckles ] well , you did n't let me finish . i was gon na say you probably were thinking about sharon and chelsea and fashion and marketing . look , you got to just relax . i 'm sure they are gon na love whatever ideas you 're cooking up . how is work going ? sage : good . i actually have some stuff i need to do . i got to go . nick : uh , okay . yeah . knock 'em dead . sage : hey . i want to tell you something . i love you . you know that ? nick : yeah . sage : i believe in us and our future . and i 'm still hoping that one day we 're gon na have the family we were meant to have . nick : that makes two of us . knock 'em dead , hmm ? sharon : you are sullivan mcavoy . you are my son . you are dylan 's son . and i -- you have to be . yeah . dylan : oh , hey . uh , sorry . i did n't mean to scare you . sharon : oh , i guess i 've just been a little anxious . dylan : oh , there he is . well , i guess , partly , that is my fault . you 've been on edge ever since nikki moved in . sharon : um , dylan ... dylan : hi . hi . yes ? do you want her to leave ? sharon : well , i know you need to look after your mom , but having her here and looking over my shoulder , judging me all the time -- it 's just too much . and she 's feeling fine now . is n't it time she go back home ? nikki : gladly . dylan : um ... okay . i know it has n't been the easiest , all of us living under the same roof . nikki : it 's been impossible . dylan : but we should n't make a hasty decision . sharon : hasty ? nikki : if i was looking for peace and relaxation , the last place i would find it is with her . dylan : can we try to discuss this like adults ? nikki : it 's actually sharon 's attitude that starts everything . dylan : hey , can you guys remember that sully 's right here and faith is in her room upstairs ? [ baby fusses ] [ cell phone rings ] dylan : what ? hi , baby . sharon : hello ? mrs. mcavoy , your dna test results are in . sharon : thank you . i 'll be right there . nikki : problem , sharon ? stitch : let 's go , max . you have to go to soccer , and it 'll look bad if the new kid 's late for practice , all right ? max : i do n't want to go anywhere else or see anyone else . stitch : why not , buddy ? max : because of what happened to abby . ashley : i do n't think i 'm ever gon na over the sight of seeing abby fall down the stairs . dr. neville : it was devastating . jack : did you see her this morning ? ashley : no . i thought i 'd give her some time to rest . but i saw her yesterday after she got home from the hospital . jack : and ? how was she ? ashley : she 's trying to be strong . it 's gon na be a while before she comes to terms with this miscarriage . jack : if there 's anything the family can do to help , let us know . ashley : by the way , it was so sweet of kyle to fly in for the day . jack : yeah . kyle misses a lot , being in new york , but he was n't gon na miss seeing abby . by the way , he is still concerned about her . ashley : so am i . dr. neville : she is strong . ashley : i know . i know . but i know from firsthand experience that losing a child can mess with your mind . i 'm very concerned about her . abby : do n't be . i 'm here and ready to work . hilary : neil . what are you doing here ? neil : i 'm meeting with jack . foundation business . hilary : so , he is n't just here to see ashley . he 's gon na kick me off the board , and he wants you present to do it . neil : where is he ? hilary : he 's in the office with ashley and neville . consider this carefully , neil , because unless you want to be exposed as the man who kidnapped me , you 're gon na help me convince jack to keep me on that board . neil : i would rather break all the glass in this lab and eat every single shard . hilary : your choice . but the clock is ticking , so you need to decide -- would you rather save me ... or yourself ? sharon : no problem . but i have to do something for chelsea , so i have to go . i 'll see you later . dylan : okay . nikki : bye , sharon . dylan : sorry about that . nikki : [ sighs ] dylan : there 's got to be a way to make things less ... nikki : adversarial ? dylan : yeah . it should n't be that difficult . nikki : well , i apologize for my part . the truth is , even before i overheard sharon badgering you to get me out of here -- dylan : she was n't really badgering . nikki : well , i had already decided it was time for me to go . dylan : are you sure you 're ready for that ? nikki : you 're such a good son . yes . i am definitely ready for it . dylan : nikki ... nikki : look , i wo n't be far . my house is on the same property . if i need you , i call you . dylan : well , you did n't call me the last time . nikki : and i learned my lesson . so i 'm gon na go back . dylan : okay . well , just tell me why you really want to leave . nikki : honey , do n't worry . i 'm not trying to run away from your eagle eye . i 'm not hiding anything , really . i just -- i 'm trying to accept where i am now . dylan : but you told you were lonely . nikki : yes , i am . that 's why i went to see victor yesterday , hoping he would forgive me . because all this time , i thought that i needed his forgiveness in order to stay sober , but then when i realized the only reason he agreed to see me is because he wanted something from me , i not only was lonely but very disappointed . dylan : maybe just give it a few days . nikki : no . he 's not ready to forgive me . dylan : what if he never comes around ? nikki : [ sighs ] as painful as that possibility is ... i ca n't allow it to let me ruin my life . i have to find the strength to stay sober on my own . dylan : well , but you do n't have to be on your own . you got me . you got victor -- right . nikki : and victoria and nicholas and all of my grandchildren . i know . you 've all made that abundantly clear . and i so appreciate your love and your support . it gives me strength . i hope you believe me . i hope you believe i can do this . dylan : i believe ... that you can do whatever you put your mind to . hilary : stop looking at me like i 'm the devil incarnate . i 'm simply trying to protect my interests . neil : this is my dream , my foundation -- mine and jack 's . hilary : and if you were honest with yourself , you would admit that your foundation would benefit from me being on the board . i bring energy , experience , and money to the table . it 's a win - win . neil : nobody wins by associating with a blackmailing , backstabbing narcissist like yourself . hilary : you better check yourself , neil , because there is only one way that this ends well for you . neil : oh , really ? yeah ? hilary : hi , honey . devon : hey . hey , baby . hilary : how are you ? devon : i 'm good . i 'm a bit surprised to see you here . the last time you guys were together , things got ugly . neil : um , yeah . i 'm sorry you were caught in the middle of this . devon : well , i still wish that you had n't been the one to tell jack about hilary and ashley 's situation . neil : look at you , putting a squeaky - clean shine on blackmail . is that what you 're doing ? devon : we do n't know what happened , right ? neil : yeah . yeah , we do . hilary used ashley 's illness to get her to step down from running her own research department . devon : i understand why you did it . we both do , okay ? hilary : i went too far , okay ? i see that now . i 'm just so thankful that ashley accepted my very sincere apology . devon : and i hope the three of us can move past it . hilary : i was just telling neil the same thing . no good comes from dredging up the past . ashley : sweetheart , you 're pushing yourself too hard , too fast . jack : your mom 's right . you need time to recover . abby : i already spoke to my doctor . there 's no medical reason why i should n't be here . is this the feedback on my marketing report ? ashley : yes . why ? abby : great . i was hoping to take a look at that today . dr. neville : uh , yes . well , uh [ clears throat ] jack , maybe you 'd like to take a look at the documentation of the brain and addiction . jack : sounds fascinating . dr. neville : yes . well , i might have oversold it . ashley : what are you doing ? abby : my job . ashley : honey ? abby : [ sighs ] ashley : you just lost your baby . nobody expects you to pretend like nothing happened . jack : since the gang 's all here , i wo n't waste any time . hilary , your services on the foundation board will no longer be required , effective immediately . hilary : i was hoping that you and neil might reconsider . jack : why would we want to work with you when you treated my sister that way ? neil : because , jack ... i 'm still willing to work with her . jack : wait . you were the one that -- neil : hilary and i have had a long discussion about this , and i really think that you should hear her out . jack : you were as furious with hilary as i was . why would you be defending her now ? sharon : thank you for getting me the results so quickly . the dna results are on the , uh , cover page . if you have any questions , now 's the time . sharon : i wo n't need any help . i 've seen one of these before . okay . jack : why are you defending hilary ? her behavior toward my sister was abhorrent . neil : jack , i 'm not defending hilary , but hilary has shown some sincere remorse for her actions . jack : and that 's enough for you that she feels bad ? neil : jack , it 's up to you if you determine that you can live with what she did to your sister . i - i 'm stepping out of this one . jack : no , i just want to understand here . you witnessed that behavior . why would you want her anywhere near what we 're trying to build ? neil : um ... hmm . for peace -- for the sake of peace in my own family . and then there 's the business standpoint . i think hilary can make a significant contribution to the foundation 's efforts . [ cell phone vibrates ] neil : ooh . i wish i could stay , but i have a meeting for the foundation . jack , i - i got to go . jack : you go ahead . i 've heard what you have to say . i want to hear hilary 's take on this . hilary : thank you , neil , for speaking on my behalf . jack , i already apologized for what i did to ashley , and , uh ... devon : just tell jack what you told me and neil . hilary : i crossed the line , jack . i do n't even know why i did . jack : i 'll tell you why -- for your own advancement . hilary : i truly believed that it was in ashley 's best interest to step back for her health . she was falling asleep at her desk . jack : so , you did this for ashley 's good , then ? hilary : no , no . i did n't say that . i did it for the sake of the project that i poured my heart and my soul into . this is -- it 's very important to me . it 's personal , just like it is to ashley , and , neville , you know this to be true . dr. neville : oh , i 've heard you use the excuse before . jack : well , if you do n't believe her , then why did you allow her to stick around ? dr. neville : well , because it 's , uh -- it 's what ashley wanted . hilary : exactly . ashley understands because we share this experience . dr. neville 's miraculous treatment -- it gave us our lives back . and i just wanted to do everything that i could to save someone else , too . unfortunately , my passion -- it made me less compassionate to ashley , and i deeply regret that . devon : which plays right in to why hilary wants a seat on the board of directors , jack . hilary : yes . yes , it is . your foundation is going to save lives . you and neil started it to give people hope , to give them a second chance , and that 's all i 'm asking for , jack -- another chance . abby : i would rather be here than at home with baby gifts everywhere , my stepson constantly apologizing . ashley : for what ? abby : i guess for planning the shower that ended up costing me my baby . ashley : oh , no . he feels guilty about that ? he should n't . it was just a horrible , horrible accident . abby : what if it was n't ? ashley : what are you saying ? abby : at first , i thought that it was all my fault , stumbling like that , but , mom , i keep replaying that moment over and over again in my mind . i have been down those stairs a million times . it 's almost like something caused me to trip . ashley : something like what ? abby : something like ... max . stitch : you 're feeling overwhelmed by all this . we all are . it 's impossible to understand why this happened , why abby lost the baby . max : i ca n't stop thinking about it . stitch : remember what we talked about this morning -- that we need to stay strong and keeping moving forward ? that 's why you have to go to school and to soccer and do your homework . that 's why abby went back to work today . max : she probably wanted to get away from me . stitch : hey , hey . that 's not true . max : does abby blame me for her baby being gone ? sage : you told me you were sorry for everything i went through , for the pain i still feel for losing my son . nurse stephens : i am , mrs. newman , but i - i -- sage : please prove that you mean that . nurse stephens : how can i ? sage : by being honest with me . nurse stephens : i have been . sage : have you ? because i just found out sharon had a miscarriage right before she went into fairview . did you know about that ? nurse stephens : there are privacy laws . i ca n't discuss -- sage : now she has a healthy baby boy . how is that possible ? nurse stephens : i have to go . i ca n't -- i ca n't -- sage : please wait . look , i 'm not here to make trouble for you , okay ? i 'm just a mother whose child -- christian was born premature , and he was getting better . and then he suddenly died . i 'm just trying to make sense of all these confusing thoughts in my head . nurse stephens : i do n't -- i do n't know . sage : i 'm begging you for answers because you were there when christian died and you were there when sully was born . your work and your life is to help people . please help me . i 've been to hell and back trying to figure out what happened to my boy . nurse stephens : [ voice breaking ] i 'm sorry . do n't make me . please , do n't -- do n't make me . sage : please ? i need you to tell me the truth . i 'm not gon na stop until i get answers . sharon : oh , my god . no . oh , no , no , no , no , no . oh , my god . oh , my god . nick : sharon ? what 's wrong ? jack : you give me a lot to think about . hilary : thank you for listening , jack . i assume you 'll want to speak to ashley before you make your final decision . i will go and get her . jack : no , no , no . do n't interrupt her time with abby . besides -- dr. neville : you know what she 'd say . jack : yes . ashley has already told me that life is too short to focus on people 's bad behavior . hilary : ashley has been very kind and understanding . she could have let me go at any moment , but -- dr. neville : but being the extraordinary person she is , she 's looking at the bigger picture . jack : what is your take on all this , dr. neville ? dr. neville : well , despite my personal feelings for hilary , there 's no denying she 's proven herself to be a valuable asset . she single - handedly increased publicity for the project , not to mention pushing through fda approval for our drug trial . jack : i 'm still disappointed by what i 've learned . but i would be totally hypocritical if i did n't follow the mission statement of my own foundation and offer a second chance . you are back on the board . hilary : thank you , jack . jack : get right to the work . prove yourself again . and if you cross me or anyone in my family again , there wo n't be another chance . hilary : i wo n't let you down . devon : we really do appreciate this , jack , honestly . why do n't you join us tonight for an early dinner at the club ? jack : no , that wo n't be necessary . thank you . hilary : oh , please , jack . come on . we can share a bottle of sparkling cider as a gesture of good faith . abby : but , mom , he 's made it clear for months that he hates me . he blames me for his mom 's accident , resents me for marrying his father , and he was n't excited about this baby . ashley : okay , but he is the one that wanted the baby shower for you . abby : yeah , just out of nowhere . he went from detesting me to being enthusiastic and sweet . he had stitch plan this surprise baby shower for me with all of you guys involved . i mean , why ? why would he do that ? and every time i 'm around him , i just -- i get this weird feeling . mom , i know how this sounds , but something 's not right . ashley : do you think maybe things are n't gon na be right for you for quite a while , after what you 've been through , honey ? abby : so , you think i 've lost my mind . ashley : i think that you might be overanalyzing max 's behavior , honey . he 's a kid , and their emotions just change with the wind . and you -- abby : and i 'm not pregnant anymore , so what are we gon na blame my mood swings on ? ashley : i think you 're looking for reasons , you know ? you want to know why you lost your baby . it 's normal for you to want to blame somebody . abby : so , you do n't think that max has been acting weird ? you think i 'm just projecting ? ashley : well , do you think it 's possible that you 're projecting ? abby : i guess . ashley : i 'm so sorry , honey . sometimes in life , awful things just happen . it 's okay . stitch : abby does n't blame you for anything . you 've already told her how bad you feel about the accident , and you 've done everything you can to make her feel better . she appreciates that , max . we both do . max : you do n't see her when i 'm alone with her . she -- she 's different . stitch : how ? max : she wo n't look me in the eye . stitch : maybe you 're imagining ? max : i 'm not , dad . she says all the right stuff , but i can tell she does n't want to be around me . stitch : okay . if abby 's acting that way , it 's not because of you , max . max : then why is she like that with me ? stitch : son ... abby and i lost a baby . the pain we feel -- it 's -- it 's just there . sometimes it comes out as tears . sometimes it comes out as yelling . it 's not directed at you , max . max : it sure feels like it is . stitch : i 'm sorry for that . this -- this pain is -- it 's not gon na go away overnight . max : will it ever ? nikki : well , my granddaughter was so sweet , she kept me company while i packed . dylan : you do n't have to rush off . nikki : well , yeah , i do . there are some things i have to take care of now that i am venturing back into the world . thank you for everything . and thank you , my sweet faith . thank you for sharing your home with me . faith : you 're welcome , grandma . nikki : and you , too , my little sully . i 'll miss you . yes , my angel . dylan : do n't forget what you promised . if you need me ... nikki : i got you on my speed - dial . dylan : okay . nikki : okay . bye - bye . bye . faith : bye ! faith : why has grandma really been staying here ? she kept saying it was so we could have a slumber party ... which i would have believed when i was a little kid , but now ... dylan : now that you 're all grown up , you 're not buying it ? she 's sad about your grandpa . faith : 'cause he 's in jail ? dylan : that 's right . but she 's doing better , thanks to you . faith : i 'm kind of sad she 's leaving , but maybe it 's a good thing since grandma and mommy do n't really get along . dylan : what 's that , sully ? faith , your baby brother has a very special request . faith : [ chuckles ] nick : why are you upset ? sharon : um ... i was just ... sitting here , thinking about the baby . nick : the baby ? sully ? sharon : nick , i ... nick : hey , it 's okay . you know you can talk to me about anything . sharon : i was just thinking about abby and her miscarriage and -- and all of her heartbreak , and yours . nick : so , you 're crying for me ? sharon : and sage . nick : [ sighs ] yeah . yeah . it 's been tough . and about abby , it just kind of brought back all the memories of losing christian and ... cassie . but i 'm a newman , you know ? newmans always pull through . sharon : yeah . you do . nick : try not to let yourself get too torn up over this , okay ? you have so much good in your life . you have dylan . you have that amazing baby boy . we have our daughter , who is pretty unbelievable . just be grateful for what you do have , okay ? sage : you have answers , and i need them . please tell me . help me . nurse stephens : i ca n't live with this anymore . i ca n't . sage : you ca n't live with what ? nurse stephens : your baby -- he 's alive . sage : christian ? tell me where he is . tell me where he is ! nurse stephens : that night , after i told you he did n't make it , i took him to fairview . i - i gave him to sharon . sage : sully ? sully 's my baby ? dr. neville : so , jack has agreed to keep hilary on his foundation 's board . ashley : that 's his decision . i 'm too concerned about my daughter to care about stupid hilary 's wheeling and dealing . dr. neville : of course . how is abby ? ashley : she 's in a lot of pain . i wish i could take it away . it makes me feel so powerless that i ca n't . dr. neville : i have no doubt . you gave her everything she needed today and that , in the future , you will continue to know exactly what to do and to say . ashley : thanks . you kind of make me sound fabulous . dr. neville : ashley , all the lives you touch , whether they 're your family or your friendships , your work ... they 're so much better for having you in them . stitch : hey . abby : hey . stitch : hey . i thought you were going to work today . abby : well , my mom practically kicked me out of the lab . what are you guys doing here ? should n't you be at soccer ? stitch : max was n't up for going today . abby : why not ? max : i feel awful about the shower , the baby . abby : you should n't feel bad , max , and you should stop apologizing . max : you say you 're not angry at me , but you are . abby : please do n't do this here . max : admit it . abby : you planned the shower , max . it was a nice thing to do . it 's not your fault that i fell down the stairs . now , can we just drop it ? stitch : [ sighs ] abby : great . great . you 're mad at me now . stitch : i just want to know what 's going on inside your head . faith : and then the prince got back on his magic horse and rode back to his mommy and daddy and sister , who loved him . dylan : and they lived happily ever after , just like us . faith : [ giggles ] dylan : yay ! faith : big hug ! [ both laugh ] faith : mommy ! sharon : hey ! i miss all the fun ? faith : it 's okay . we can do our puppet show again just for you . ca n't we , dylan ? dylan : oh , we can , but i got to take you to kenzie 's for your playdate , remember ? faith : oh , yeah . i 'd better go get ready . talk to you later , okay , mommy ? sharon : okay . it 's a date . dylan : there you go . there you go . ohh . there you go . hi . you okay ? sharon : i guess i just feel a little bad about how i left things with you and nikki . dylan : you know , um , it all worked out . nikki was ready to go home . sharon : you mean she 's gone ? dylan : she is . sharon : [ sighs ] okay . well , do n't -- do n't worry about her , all right ? she knows we 're here if she needs anything . dylan : and , uh , we can get back to normal . sharon : yeah . normal . hey , you know what ? you know what i need ? some breathing room , and i mean a lot of breathing room . dylan : uh , okay . i 'm not sure where you 're going with this . sharon : we should ... take a holiday , a family vacation , you know ? let 's -- let 's go up to door county for a long weekend . dylan : okay . that sounds good . when ? sharon : now . dylan : uh , right -- right now ? sharon : yeah . why not ? nikki 's feeling better . she 's back at home . dylan : i do n't know . sharon : and you know what ? nick and victoria are nearby if she needs anything . i 'm sure that chelsea 's not gon na mind if i take a day or two off work . you know what ? this is exactly what we all need . this is gon na be perfect for all of us . dylan : okay . sage : i do n't understand . how did sharon end up with my baby ? nurse stephens : i took care of the baby secretly and waited for dr. anderson 's call . sage : but sharon knew this whole time ? nurse stephens : no . the doctor had her drugged so heavily , she did n't even know she was never pregnant . we put the baby in sharon 's arms and convinced her that she 'd given birth . sage : what ? ! why in the hell would you do that ? ! nurse stephens : it was anderson -- her obsession with your husband . back then , she wanted to hurt him , to take something precious from him . sage : and you just went along with her ! you did n't care about how many lives you were ruining , did you ? ! nurse stephens : i owed everything to dr. anderson . she saved my life , my career . so i - i did what i was told to do . oh , god . i 'm so sorry . sage : oh , you 're sorry ? you 're sorry ? ! no , you 're not sorry ! you have no soul . go to hell . i 'm going to see my son . nurse stephens : wait . sage : what ? what do you possibly want to say to me right now ? nurse stephens : there 's something else . sharon had a dna test done . she got the results today . sage : so sharon knows ? stitch : i keep telling max that you do n't resent him for throwing the shower , but you do resent him , do n't you ? abby : you want to know what i resent ? how he keeps talking about how he feels guilty , what he did wrong , how he 's worried that i 'm mad at him . he 's making this terrible situation about him . why ? stitch : because he 's a kid , abby . that 's what they do . that 's how they process things . i know -- i know this is hard for you to deal with right now , but we need to keep reassuring him . we ca n't let him get dragged down by our pain . abby : right . yeah . yeah . we should just forget about what we 're going through . we would n't want max to feel bad about anything . stitch : okay , that 's not what i 'm saying . abby : you know what ? i - i just need some air . nikki : hey , neil . please , sit down . neil : thank you . you know , i 've been thinking a lot about you , and i 'm wondering , how are you holding up with everything ? nikki : ahh . well ... not that great . i fell off the wagon again . neil : ohh . no . i am so sorry to hear that , nikki . what can i do ? nikki : well , it was okay . jack was there for me . he put me back on the road to recovery . neil : yeah , jack . of course he did . nikki : i am so glad to have two friends like you who really care about me . neil : just remember , we will always be there for you . nikki : and i am so proud of you about this foundation that you started . so many people are gon na be helped -- i mean , people who have just been tossed away . and i think everybody deserves the opportunity to start over . neil : not everyone . dylan : so , nikki decided it was time for her to be on her own and go home . nick : yeah , well , thanks for the update . i 'll swing by and check on mom -- make sure she 's not lonely . dylan : that 'd be great . thanks . nick : something else on your mind ? dylan : uh , yeah . sharon suggested we take a family trip . we leave tonight for a few days . would you be cool if faith came ? i know it 's your weekend . you 're supposed to have her with you and sage . nick : no , man . of course . we 'll just switch weekends . no worries . dylan : oh . nick : i 'm kind of surprised , though . i saw sharon earlier . she did n't mention anything about going away . why the sudden change in plans ? sharon : we are gon na go away for a little while -- just our little family . and we are going to have a wonderful time , like nothing 's changed . speaking of changing ... i 'd better not forget your diaper cream . [ baby crying ] [ crying stops ] sage : christian ? ohh . [ crying ] sage : ohh . [ smooching ] hi . hi . ohh . it 's you . nikki : well , sorry to pull you away from your party . jack : no , it was n't a party , and ... you look -- nikki : sober ? because i am . and all of your phone calls and messages over the last few days -- they were a lifeline . jack : yeah . look , if i came off a pest , good -- i meant to be a pest , and i have no intention of stopping calling you . nikki : well , i 'm glad to hear that . even though i am doing better than the last time i saw you , i could use some reinforcement . in fact , i 'm on my way to a meeting right now . jack : ooh . i like the sound of that . well , we will talk soon . nikki : i 'm counting on it . hilary : jack . are you sure we ca n't get you anything else ? jack : no , no , no . i 'm fine . thanks . hilary : well , i better get back to work . jack , you 'll see . i 'm gon na help you and neil take your foundation to new heights . devon : i never got a chance to thank you for backing hilary and urging jack to keep her on the board . i appreciate it . neil : what did you say -- `` backing `` ? devon : yeah . neil : son , your wife gave me no choice . she blackmailed me , just like she blackmailed ashley . ashley : thank you . oh , my god . a male patient in our drug trial has just suffered an adverse reaction to the medication . this is a huge setback . dr. neville : what patient ? ashley : look at his profile . okay . dr. neville : that 's inexplicable . ashley : i know , but look at his stats . dr. neville : no , i - i - i -- i mean , they 're stellar up to this point . he was doing remarkably well . that does n't make any sense . the regimen should have worked . ashley : yeah , but it did n't . so , what now ? max : where 's abby ? stitch : she took off . max : because of me . she hates me . stitch : hey , hey . you 're wrong , max . she could never hate you . come here . nick : i think it 's great you guys are grabbing some time to spend together . in fact , i 'm probably the inspiration for this happening . dylan : [ chuckles ] really ? nick : oh , yeah . yeah . dylan : right . nick : i , uh -- i saw sharon . i told her she needed to embrace all the good things in her life . dylan : well , that 's good advice . i mean , i got to say , i 'm excited , you know ? this is my first family trip as a dad . nick : better late than never . sage : hey , baby love . mommy 's here . yeah . [ chuckles ] nothing 's ever gon na come between us ever again . sharon : sage , what are you doing here ? sage : [ sighs ] i know . [ next_on ] nick : what 's wrong ? victoria : someone 's trying to steal my baby . meredith : excuse me . who authorized you to use my phone ? sage : i want to see in black and white what you were keeping from me , you cold , selfish , vicious monster . [ car horn ] | nikki moved out of dylan 's house after telling him that she knows victor may never forgive her , but she must go on with her life . hilary blackmails neil so she can keep her seat on the board of the winters - abbott foundation , but jack makes it clear that if she disrespects his family again , she will lose her seat on the board . |
[ cell phone rings ] victoria : oh . sorry . it 's mom . billy : go ahead . take it . victoria : sorry . hi , mom . nikki : your father has just done something . i am livid . can you please come over ? your brother 's on his way . victoria : uh ... yeah . yeah . absolutely . i 'm so sorry . billy : where you going ? victoria : the ranch . it 's mom . she 's having an issue , so -- billy : ca n't it wait , please ? i need to talk to you . victoria : i promise that i will call you as soon as i 'm free , and we 'll finish where we left off , okay ? i 'll see you guys later . um , yeah . okay . nick : hey . i got your message . what did he do now ? nikki : [ sighs ] victoria 's on her way . i 'll tell both of you at the same time . i may not know where your father is , but i do know that he 's spending a great deal of time coming up with creative ways to make our lives a living hell ! lily : sorry . i did n't , uh , realize you were back . cane and i were just , uh -- juliet : enjoying each other ? do n't worry . it 's nothing i have n't seen before . but i do feel like a little bit of an oddball -- so much love and romance around here . lily : why would you say that ? juliet : well , you two are married , and billy and victoria were married , and the only thing i 've ever been committed to is my work . jordan : that 's no good . we got to get you out more . juliet : well , that would n't hurt . lily : uh , what are you doing back ? i thought you were with hilary . jordan : [ chuckles ] we 're doing test shots for the in - store promos . did n't juliet tell you ? cane : no . no , she did n't . juliet : well , i figured the sooner , the better . and since lily 's here , you do n't mind , do you ? lily : no , not at all . juliet : i know you have a lot to do for victoria , so do n't let us keep you . do n't worry . your wife is in good hands . jack : i want to continue to expand our e - commerce distribution portals , build on the momentum that ashley and ravi created in new york . phyllis tells me you 're working on a new home - furnishings app . ravi : yeah . we hope to do for houseware and furniture what we were able to do for fenmore 's fashion division . ashley : that is perfect line expansion . phyllis : well , we will keep it coming . jack : okay . last item . i know you have been itching to get back to more r & d work , and brash & sassy ! is n't leaving your lab anytime soon , so i bought a warehouse that i intend to convert to a state - of - the - art research lab for you to work your magic in . ravi : wow ! that 's amazing ! jack : yeah . i thought so . ashley : ha . you bought it ? jack : you 're welcome . you know what ? we all have our marching orders . let 's get to it , shall we ? i will have the realtor send over floor plans so you can start putting together a wish list for the building . ashley : you totally did this on your own . jack : i thought you would be more grateful than this . you said you want -- ashley : i thought i would be consulted before you bought a building that 's supposed to be for my use , and there you go again , jack , making decisions for this company that are not solely yours to make . victoria : what happened , mom ? did you and dad argue ? is he back in town ? nikki : no , thank god . wherever he is , i 'm sure he 's keeping himself very busy . nick : mom , you ca n't let him get to you , all right ? whatever he 's done , you got to ignore it . nikki : well , i 'm afraid that 's not gon na be possible this time . dean miller from the university 's medical school paid me a visit today , and he brought this to share with me . victoria : `` nicole newman research center for neurological diseases . `` nick : is this for real ? nikki : insidious , is n't it ? your father wrote a huge check for their neurology department so they can have a brand - new facility with my name on it . evidently , he gave a very moving speech about how eager he is to help them fund finding a cure for ms ! victoria : this is unreal . nick : only dad could turn a charitable donation into a manipulative act . nikki : oh , there 's more . when he returns , the university wants to throw a reception in our honor ! victoria : well , you told dad we 'd play the happy family in public , and now he 's throwing down the gauntlet . jack : there . look at this place -- the space , the location . they 'll build anything you spec . you can hire your own contractor . sky is the limit . i want this to be the r & d lab of all r & d labs . i thought this is exactly what you wanted . ashley : it 's fine . that 's not the point . jack : maybe it should be . ashley : i would have liked to have had a say in it , jack . and i want to know , what was the rush , anyway ? seems kind of strange to me . you left here yesterday looking for a possible space , and then within 24 hours , you 've closed a deal ? jack : i had to grab it or lose it . ashley : oh , what -- a bidding war on a warehouse ? i do n't think so . jack : what , do you think there was some nefarious reason for my buying this building ? ashley : i do n't know . was there ? jack : not everything i do has a hidden agenda , ash . ashley : you know , that 's not exactly a denial , is it ? jack : you 're gon na love this place . everyone is . there 's no downside -- only up . ashley : well , i hope so . you 've already spent the money . jack : you know , i could come down on you , too . ashley : about what ? jack : new york . you have n't told me a thing about that trip . ravi : any help you need with the new app , i 'm happy to pitch in . phyllis : thank you . i may take you up on that . but i realize that jabot is your top priority . ravi : once ashley starts working at the new lab , i guess she wo n't be around as much . phyllis : i 'm sorry . are you worried that it might undo the progress that you have achieved -- i mean , out of sight , out of mind ? ravi : i do n't think so . you ca n't unring a bell , right ? phyllis : [ laughs ] i 'm glad to see you so confident these days . ravi : you helped a lot with that . phyllis : well , it is nice to focus on someone else 's love life for a change . ravi : something wrong with yours ? phyllis : do n't change the subject . i was talking about you and ashley . you said you had a good time in new york , right ? ravi : oh , the best . phyllis : well , make sure she does n't forget that . make your intentions clear . that 's the only way you can get what you want in this world . cane : did you hear what i said ? billy : what ? cane : can you give me the sales projections for the hockey tie - in ? [ cell phone chimes ] cane : [ sighs ] billy : [ sighs ] cane : billy . billy . billy , i need your latest figures . could i please have -- billy : something just came up , cane . cane : this is more important than work ? billy : i got to go . juliet : should we wait till you 're back to do the touchups ? billy : no , go ahead . i have faith in you two , and lily does n't take a bad picture , so have fun . juliet : okay . hey , do you mind if i pick the wardrobe ? i want to appeal to the absolute sweet spot for our target customer . jordan : it 's your shoot , your dime . go for it . juliet : oh . i like this . lily : yeah , me , too . i was hoping you 'd pick that one . juliet : great minds think alike . lily : [ chuckles ] okay . while you do that , i 'm gon na touch up my makeup . jordan : i 'll walk you out . i need to go check the lighting in the studio . lily : okay . perfect . cane : listen . i was unpacking . i found this in my suitcase . juliet : that 's where it ended up . cane : but how did it get in my bag ? cane : what the hell are you doing with that ? juliet : what am i doing with this ? cane : yes . juliet : i found it there on the wardrobe rack . you said you threw it away . cane : i did . i threw it in the trash . juliet : are you kidding me ? you threw it away here ? lily : so , how 's my makeup ? jordan : on that gorgeous face ? stunning , as always . lily : aw , thank you . jordan : you chose that ? how funny . cane : why is that ? jordan : because i fished it out of the trash a couple weeks ago . someone accidentally threw it out . it 's a sexy little thing , huh ? lily : actually , that goes perfect with the skirt that you chose . juliet : so glad . lily : yeah , right ? okay . i 'll go change . nikki : i thought i was ready for anything , and now this ! nick : the guy 's really outdone himself this time . nikki : i 'm sure he thought his incredible gesture was just gon na melt my poor little unforgiving heart . he ca n't buy his way back into my good graces . i do n't care how much money he spends ! victoria : okay . so , are you gon na cancel the donation and let dad know you see right through this ? nikki : i ca n't ! he knows i ca n't ! that 's why he did it ! i mean , that money is going to do so much good for so many people . of course i would rather that he donate it for medical research instead of using it for bribes to get homicidal sociopaths out of mental hospitals ! and if my name being on a building for medical research gives people hope , then that is fine , too . but i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na show up at one of their ceremonies . when the time comes , he can cut the damn ribbon by himself ! i 'm not gon na play into his hands like that . nick : i mean , how are you gon na get out of it ? nikki : i 'm too sick to attend , which is n't really a complete lie . the thought of playing the doting wife at an event like that makes me sick . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : we know that , you know , the situation 's taking its toll on you . victoria : you know , stress can cause your symptoms to flare , mom , for real . nikki : i know that . that 's why i 'm doing everything i can to manage it . that 's why i hired tessa to help with the gala . i am trying not to overload myself . i 'm trying not to overreact to problems . but then something like this happens , and it just makes things more challenging ! victoria : you have n't had an episode , have you , mom ? you would n't keep that from us ? phyllis : hey . billy : hi . phyllis : oh . billy : i have been riding this thing up and down ever since your text . phyllis : i had a meeting . how 'd it go with victoria ? billy : let me get a little privacy here . phyllis : [ chuckles ] you did n't tell her , did you ? billy : i tried . i tried . nikki called , and she needs to talk to her about some family emergency or something , and i did n't want to rush it . phyllis : what was so important ? billy : i have no idea . more of the same -- some family thing which turns out to be a victor thing -- something she 's not sharing with me . phyllis : i did n't have much luck with jack , either . billy : no ? phyllis : no . i was getting ready to tell him . the more i talked about it , the more i realized he 's not ready to hear this . billy : okay . i guess that 's cool . phyllis : no , it is not cool . i hesitated , and that 's not good for either one of us . billy : so , what do we do now ? phyllis : we have two options . either i march back in there and i rip the band- aid off or we go have dinner at the club and we start making out like crazy , crazy teenagers . billy : that 's a pretty good idea . phyllis : yeah . billy : or we can go to the airport and get two first - class tickets to new zealand . phyllis : [ chuckles ] billy : we could make out there . phyllis : [ sighs ] why ? why is this so hard ? we just want to be together . billy : it 's temporary , okay ? as soon as victoria comes back , i will tell her , and everything will be out in the open . no hiding . phyllis : it 'll be such a relief . billy : yeah . and we can be honest about this , and we 'll do something special . phyllis : and i 'll make it a night you never will forget . billy : that ? i 'll hold you to that . phyllis : mm - hmm . we 'd better cut this short . there are people waiting for the elevator . billy : i 'm not cutting anything short . they can take the stairs . phyllis : [ laughs ] jordan : all right . lean forward a little bit and give me that sexy smile . [ chuckles ] yeah , like you have a good secret . you know the one . there it is . there it is . [ camera shutter clicks ] jordan : mm . [ camera shutter clicking ] jordan : all right . give me a little hair toss with that little pout . [ camera shutter clicking ] jordan : all right . that 's -- you okay ? lily : um , yeah . where is he going ? juliet : just save it for later . you were on fire , girl . lily : okay . jordan : here we go . here we go . right here . right -- yes . yes . there we go . [ camera shutter clicking ] jordan : yes . that smile -- there it is . jack : i 'd love to see your notes on their new line . ashley : okay . i 'll write something up for you . i met with the lead chemist , who 's using plant extracts i 've never heard of . jack : well , that does n't happen very often . ashley : what , there 's a plant extract that 's new to me ? you 're right . it does n't . jack : i 'm always looking for acquisitions . ashley : they 're young , and they 're hungry . keep your eye on 'em . jack : i 'll do that . so , did you meet with anyone else at the conference -- anyone notable ? ashley : mm . benjamin hochman , if you ask him . jack : he 's always been a little full of himself . you two spend any time together ? ashley : more than enough . jack : business or personal ? ashley : little of both . jack : tell me more . ashley : there 's really not much to tell . jack : oh , come on . ashley : okay . [ sighs ] i 'll put it this way . i wanted to get to know benjamin better until i did . that was that . jack : why ? what happened ? ashley : he asked me to dinner , and he could not detach himself away from his phone long enough for us to even get through appetizers . jack : one of those , huh ? ashley : yes . horrible . it was so bad , i actually got up and walked right out . jack : did he at least apologize ? ashley : he did , much to his credit , and it was a very plausible explanation . unfortunately , the next encounter was worse than the first . he was so incredibly rude to ravi and me . he was obnoxious , arrogant , incredibly self- absorbed like you would n't believe . i want nothing to do with this man . so , if you intend to go into business with hochman industries , you 're the point man , not me . jack : fine . deal . i 'm sorry you wasted your time with him . ashley : mm . jack : you were in new york . i 'd like to think you had some fun . ashley : [ sighs ] yeah . ravi and i went to the met . jack : again with the opera . i 'm not sure i like you hanging out with this guy . he 's a bad influence . now he has you watching opera . soon he 'll have you speaking italian . ashley : [ laughs ] listen , nobody 's more surprised than me . i 've been allergic to opera my entire life , but now i actually love it . i really do . jack : i hope you took my advice -- did n't give ravi any ideas , anything that could be interpreted as more than professional , friendly interest . ashley : i have to confess . jack : what ? ashley : i know it 's bad . i - i told ravi that the trip to new york was a ruse just for me to be alone with him . and then ... we both succumbed to our passions , jack , and we fell into bed , and we 're having a mad , torrid affair , and we 've decided to name our firstborn after you . i just do n't know if the company can handle the scandal . jack : are you done ? ashley : i might be . jack : good . i have a meeting to get to . ashley : and i have to take this . hi . jack : if you 're looking for ash , she 's in there on the phone . ravi : not a problem . it can wait . jack : you know , she just filled me in on new york . ravi : oh , yeah ? jack : what did you think of the conference ? ravi : i thought it was an awesome experience . we represented the company well . i felt we made a great team . jack : excellent . she also said you went to the opera , so it was n't all work , i 'm happy to hear . ravi : i also had the pleasure of meeting your other sister at breakfast one morning . jack : traci 's the best , is n't she ? i wish you and ashley had more time with her and less time with ben hochman . ravi : you heard about that ? jack : i heard he left something to be desired . ravi : if i may be blunt , he was a grade - a horse 's ass . jack : well , you do n't have to mince words with me . ravi : life 's too short for dishonesty . jack : i 'm glad she has him out of her life . she deserves better . nikki : thank you , honey . my current health is fine . victoria : okay . are you sure you 're not just saying that ? nikki : i promise you i am taking good care of myself -- medication , diet , exercise . as upset as i get , i am not going to let him undermine that . victoria : glad to hear it . nick : look , if anything changes -- i mean anything -- and your symptoms resurface , i want you to promise , mom , that you 'll come to us . nikki : i promise . i give you my word . [ cell phone chimes ] victoria : sorry . it 's , uh billy . we were having a conversation when you called . nikki : oh . well , how are things between you two -- better ? victoria : he 's still keeping his distance . nikki : i 'm sorry to hear that . victoria : i apologized for acting so crazy , but he knows that i 'm holding something back , which of course means that i do n't trust him . i really want to give our family another chance , and i felt like things were going well until we found out the truth about dad . nick : he 's put us all in a tough situation . victoria : i do n't know what to do . billy gets that something is wrong , and he wants to help , but i ca n't tell him the truth , which means i am stuck covering for dad . nikki : well , i do n't want you sacrificing your relationship with billy . you should n't have to lose your family over something your father 's done . victoria : i know , mom , but we 've all agreed that we would n't tell the truth because the consequences for us all would be devastating . nikki : i have something you can tell billy that will mollify him -- something that will end all of his questions . [ sighs ] okay . we 're alone now . you can talk . i can tell you 're upset . nick : dad has put us in an impossible situation , mom . i hate what this is doing to you or to vick . nikki : you 're struggling , too , honey . nick : i 'm lying to the people i cared about . i 'm withholding evidence to protect dad , which he does n't deserve . [ sighs ] it 's not too late , you know ? we can go to paul with all of this . nikki : no , no , no , no , no . we are sticking to the plan . we have to . if anybody ever heard what happened with your father , it would take the entire family , the businesses that we run , the charities that we help , the people that we love , and i am not gon na see my children and my grandchildren continue to suffer because of that man . now , honey , i can tell that it 's really hard on you , keeping all this inside . you just have to keep in mind what the stakes are . now , you can do that , ca n't you ? nick : it is a pattern with dad . this is what he does . he finds some unstable , damaged person to use as a weapon . and we keep letting him get away with it . why do we do that ? nikki : because this time his own son was murdered and he was partially responsible ! nick : dad should be in prison . nikki : oh , he 'll pay . i promise you that . the three of us turning our backs on him -- that will be the ultimate punishment . and if he thinks he can make a few gestures here and there and all will be forgiven , unh - unh . nick : well , why would n't he think that , mom ? we always forgive him . we always come back . nikki : you mean i always come back to him . i 'm the vulnerable one . nick : mom , you are the one who has to live with him . you know , and he will use that against you . he will wear you down . you 'll be fighting like hell to keep up this masquerade , but he will be relentless . he will worm his way back in to your life , because the truth is , mom ... you still love him . nikki : you 're right . i do still love him ... in spite of everything . he 's just been such a big part of my life . he 's -- he 's meant everything to me , and i have given him nothing but unconditional love , even when i should n't have . [ sighs ] it is so much easier to forgive and forget . but i ca n't do that now . because of your father 's manipulations , adam is dead , and i ca n't look the other way . i have to be strong . now , i know i 'm gon na have some very difficult moments , and my question is ... how do i make sure that this story does n't end the way it always has before ? billy : phyllis . it 's done . i told victoria . she knows . phyllis : how bad was it ? billy : well , it was hard for her , and she 's gon na need a little bit of time , but she accepted that we 're together . phyllis : we do n't have to keep it a secret anymore . [ door opens ] jack : i thought i made it clear you 're not welcome on this floor . phyllis : jack , he 's here because , uh ... we have something to tell you . billy : phyllis and i are together , jack -- for real this time . jack : he 's the new guy in your life ? phyllis : i did n't want to tell you ... until billy had a chance to tell victoria . ashley : billy , oh , my god . have you thought this through ? billy : yeah , i 've thought it through , ashley . i 've never been more sure about anything in my life . and , jack , i 'm not doing this to hurt you , okay ? but i want to be with phyllis . phyllis : jack , we 've been over for a long time now . we 've just started to become friends . it 's -- it 's good . billy : and we think it 's only fair that we 're honest with you and aboveboard -- no more lies , no more sneaking around . jack : at least you had the guts to come to me this time . phyllis : does that mean you can live with this -- with us ? jack : do i have a choice ? phyllis : [ sighs ] victoria : hi . billy : hi . victoria : why did you want to meet here instead of the office ? billy : they 're doing a photo shoot for the new men 's line . i just thought it would be nice to have a little quiet space and talk . victoria : look , i know you wanted to talk , but i feel like i owe you an explanation for rushing off so abruptly . billy : you do n't have to do that . nikki needed you . your family 's your business . victoria : yes , but you and i share a family , too , and that means something to me , even though i have n't been treating you that way lately . i just feel like things have been really nice between us , and ... i blew it . that 's on me . i shut you out , and i made you feel like i do n't trust you , but i do . i do trust you , billy . that 's why i -- [ sighs ] i want you to know that ... billy : you want me to know what ? victoria : you were right . i 've been keeping something from you . i promised that i would keep it a secret , but sometimes promises need to be broken . billy : [ clears throat ] well , i 'm just gon na assume that , uh , victor is the one that 's demanding secrecy . victoria : actually , it 's my mom . her ms has been flaring . billy : oh , my god . i 'm so sorry , vick . that 's terrible . i just -- i mean , is that what you felt you could n't confide in me ? victoria : billy , she just does n't want anyone to know . her symptoms are back . she 's experiencing tremors and severe fatigue . billy : i 'm really sorry . victoria : she 's just really incredibly stressed right now . billy : yeah . victoria : and this is her personal and private business . billy : kind of puts you in the middle , does n't it ? i would have never guessed it . i mean , when i was talking to her at reed 's birthday party , she seemed really good . victoria : yeah . well , she did n't want reed to worry , so she just powered through it . billy : i know that you 've been upset with your father lately , so i just assumed that whatever was bugging you was because of him . victoria : he 's a big part of it . i mean ... he did go behind my back and get that car for reed . i ca n't stand the way he 's been treating my mom lately . he knows that she 's been having flare - ups and yet he could n't come to reed 's birthday party with her , and then he left town unexpectedly on some business trip , and he did n't tell anyone when he was coming back . billy : yeah , well , you know him -- family first until it 's not . victoria : billy , i 've been taking out all of my frustration and worry on you , and i 'm sorry . i 'm just trying to be there for my mom , you know ? i 've been trying to support her . when i told her about all of the problems this was causing , she -- she suggested that i share everything with you . billy : well , i 'm glad you did . i just wish you would have done it a little sooner . nick : this is what dad thinks you see every time you look in the mirror , like being mrs. victor newman is your entire identity and you could n't possibly live without him . that is what he is counting on . nikki : i know , as embarrassing as it is to admit it . nick : well , you got to show him that you can live without him -- you know , be happy alone . nikki : that 's what i 'm trying to do ! nick : no , mom . you ca n't just try . you got to make real change . otherwise , dad is just gon na keep wearing you down until you cave and take him back . nikki : all right . well , what do you suggest ? nick : you got to quit being angry . you got to -- you got to show him that you do n't care what he does . do n't give him that power over you . and i 'm not talking about faking it , either , because dad will see right through it . show him that you can walk away from him emotionally . that is what will get to dad . that will drive him crazy . nikki : you 're right . th - there 's a quote about that . `` the opposite of love is n't hate . it 's indifference . `` nick : exactly . think about something that you have always wanted to do but you did n't because of dad and imagine what it would be like to truly be on your own and make that your reality , because , mom , that is the only way that you will prevent history from repeating itself . lily : hey . cane : hey . you finish the shoot ? lily : uh , almost . just taking a break . is something wrong ? cane : no . why ? lily : well , the way you walked out earlier , i thought there might be a problem . cane : no . i just , um -- i just had a stack of e - mails i had to send before the close of business , and i , uh -- i got so caught up watching you , i kind of lost track of time . i thought , you know , i should come back here and , you know , do what they pay me to do . lily : well , if you like how i look in this camisole so much , then i can bring it home for you and model it later . cane : i was looking at you , not the outfit . juliet : i do n't think cane was very happy with my wardrobe selections . jordan : yeah ? juliet : i 'll let you handle that from now on . jordan : i do n't think that 's the reason why he walked out . juliet : really ? jordan : yeah . cane acts supportive in front of lily , but he was n't digging the idea of her modeling again . i still do n't think he 's comfortable with it . juliet : i did n't know that . jordan : yeah . i hope lily wo n't let it get to her . it 's not her fault if cane 's got issues . juliet : no , it 's definitely not her fault . yeah . so , are you ready to take the last few shots ? jordan : let 's do it . juliet : all right . let 's do this . juliet : lily ? jordan 's ready if you are . lily : oh , okay . sounds good . cane : all right . lily : all right . juliet : you need to chill . nikki : are you expecting someone , or may i join you ? jack : just finished a meeting . the seat is yours . nikki : oh , thank you . jack : so ... ? nikki : so ... do you remember telling me that the nikki you used to know back in the day would never be content just to be victor 's appendage ? jack : as i recall , you did n't much like that assessment . nikki : well , i think that 's because it hit a little too close to home . i 've been thinking about it , and i realized i do need to get my mojo back . and you 're just the man to help me do it . ravi : hey . ashley : hi . ravi : this a good time ? ashley : yeah . i was just thinking about new york . ravi : oh . what about ? ashley : look . have a seat . we saw such cutting - edge products at this conference , and i know that you 've been studying up on cosmetics , so i was thinking maybe you should take a break from your programming duties and write up a little report on your impressions . what do you think ? focus heavily on the details of , like , packaging and ingredients , because i 'm gon na need all that information if i 'm developing a new line . ravi : yeah . i 'd be happy to do that . ashley : thank you . ravi : so , once your new lab 's up and running , how much time do you think you 'll be spending there ? ashley : you mean as opposed to here ? ravi : yeah . ashley : well , i mean , that depends . i 've been known during crunch times to spend 24/7 in the lab to work out kinks , you know ? but , typically , probably half the work day . but then again , i have n't really had a lab of my own in a while , and new facilities -- sometimes you have a lot of bugs . so , let 's just say in the beginning , it could be intense . ravi : that 's what i figured . ashley : is that what you came by to ask me ? ravi : actually , i came by to see if you had any plans for dinner tonight . ashley : no , i do n't . ravi : do you want to have dinner with me ? ashley : yes , i do . phyllis : good evening . i would like to make a reservation for two . most romantic table you have . victoria : i should have handled this differently . i should have spoken to my mom sooner about letting you in on what was happening . billy : whatever thing you 're going through with your mother , i mean , she 's gon na be okay , right ? she 's gon na pull through ? victoria : she 's fine . the doctors say that she just needs time and that this should n't set her back permanently . billy : that 's good . that 's a relief . victoria : thank you . billy : thank you for what ? victoria : for understanding , even though i made such a mess of things . anyway , that 's my story . now it 's your turn . there 's something that you wanted to say to me . billy : no , it 's okay . honestly , with everything , i mean , i just -- i can handle it . victoria : oh ? is it about work ? cane : i ca n't take this anymore . i ca n't take this . i 'm not doing it . juliet : okay . you are freaking out about nothing . nobody knows that camisole is mine . cane : i do . i do , and i feel so guilty about what happened . all right , i ca n't do it . i 'm gon na tell her . juliet : no . you were drunk . you were drunk . we were drunk , and it meant -- it meant nothing . why in god 's name would you tell your wife ? she 'd be devastated , and for what ? you want to lose your marriage ? do you ? cane : that 's the last thing i want , but every time i see you , all i think about is what happened that night . i 'm going to go and tell her . juliet : okay . no . so , what ? so , i 'm supposed to quit a job that i moved thousands of miles for because you ca n't handle your emotions ? get it together , cane . you 're the one who says that you want to forget this , but you 're the one who keeps bringing it up . lily : bringing what up ? [ next_on ] victoria : you know , we could just start over again where we left off . do you think that 's possible ? jack : your asking for advice on how to get your groove back makes me wonder what 's really going on between you and victor . cane : we were discussing -- juliet : stop . we need to be straight with lily . | in the office at brash and sassy , victoria asks billy what 's going on , but he is hesitant to tell her that he is in love with phyllis . victoria gets a call from nikki , who wants her to come by . victoria leaves immediately . nick arrives at nikki 's to find out what is going on , but she tells him that she will tell them both when victoria arrives . lily and cane are interrupted by juliet in the lab . juliet is quite put off that everyone has someone they are committed except her . jordan also joins them to take some more photos of lily . jordan and lily go off to work on the photoshoot which does n't sit well with cane , who watches their every move . at jabot , jack has a meeting with ashley , phyllis , and ravi . he tells ashley that he has bought a building in which she can develop more perfumes , etc . ashley is quite put out that jack did not even consult her . when victoria arrives at the ranch , nikki shows them a poster of a building that victor donated money to be built in her name so they could do research on ms . jack fills ashley in on the new warehouse for the lab , but she is still furious with him for not consulting her first . ravi offers to help phyllis with the new app , but she wants to know how his trip to new york with ashley went and if he made his intentions known . cane asks billy for the new sales projections but his mind is on phyllis . juliet offers to help pick the wardrobe for lily 's photoshoot when she finds the camisole which she had thrown into the trash . juliet looks at the camisole and remembers her night with cane . juliet asks cane about the camisole being in the garment bag , but he denies knowing anything about it . jordan then tells them that he found it in the trash . |
chris : oh , god , michael . all right , what is with the commotion ? my god . michael : well , christine , i 'm sorry . you know i 'm one of those people who actually believes that we 're all better off in a society of laws and law enforcers , but sometimes , i really have to tell you , i wonder who are the good guys and who are the bad guys ? chris : i was about to offer you a cup of coffee . i do n't think your blood pressure can handle it . michael : kevin is back in prison , bond revoked . chris : for jumping bail on the brittany hodges matter , i know . michael : yes , and , you know , when genoa city 's finest came to take him into custody , they roughed him up pretty good . chris : oh , i doubt that . michael : you were n't there . it got ugly . chris : all right . what do you want me to do ? michael : move up his trial date -- yesterday , today , as soon as possible . chris : you know as well as i do that 's not advisable . in fact , that 's a terrible idea . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'll tell you , i know you have that vial . i know you do , drucilla . you know what ? i 'm gon na get it back one way or another . i 'm gettin ' it back . damon : who you talkin ' to ? phyllis : myself . damon : you still wound up about last night ? phyllis : wound up ? oh , you could say that . let me tell you something , drucilla was lucky that you were with me . the way that she was acting , all high and mighty , i was about to slap that smug face of hers . damon : oh , phyllis , will you let it go ? phyllis : let it go ? let it go ? are you kidding me ? damon , you 've been working on this hair - straightening project forever , and you just want to let it go ? damon : i got another vial . phyllis : so what ? listen , i 'm mad as hell , and you should be , too . [ scene_break ] dru : good morning , honey . neil : mm , morning , baby . i was in the middle of that article -- dru : oh , it could n't have been anything important . neil : actually , it was . it ... ooh , you smell good . dru : i just took a shower . neil : i have n't taken my shower yet . dru : and you 're telling me this , why ? you need a haircut . neil : because i thought maybe , you know , you could scrub my back . dru : well , sweetie , i would , um , i 'd love to scrub your back . neil : yeah ? so what are we doing sitting out here ? dru : well , because our daughter is in her room . neil : she is ? dru : uh - huh . neil : is n't she gon na be late for school ? dru : she 's a teenager , honey . it goes with the territory . neil : mmm . that 's just as well , because you know what ? you ought to read this . dru : what ? i do n't want to read it . neil : no , read this article before lily does . look , right here . see it ? dru : kevin ... wait a minute . kevin fisher got arrested again ? neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : morning . victor : morning . nick : you wanted to see me ? victor : there are a few things you and i need to discuss . nick : could n't they have waited till the office ? victor : no , because i 'm not gon na spend a lot of time in the office these days . i made a commitment to the court and to community service . i mean to take that seriously . nick : all right . what does this have to do with me ? victor : i need to tie up a few things before i give this new undertaking my full attention . nick : and i 'm one of those things ? victor : indeed you are , but we 'll deal with that a little later , all right ? meanwhile , i need to apprise you of something that came as a shock to me ... something that affects the whole family . nick : what is it ? victor : i found out that i have another child ... a 6-year - old daughter , to be precise , who i knew nothing about . [ scene_break ] sharon : so why has victor called this family meeting ? nikki : well , since he 's also included ashley and brad , i think it 's safe to assume what 's on his agenda . sharon : abby . nikki : yes . abby . i just wish i knew what he was gon na say . sharon : you do n't have any inkling ? nikki : ( sighs ) victor has barely spoken to me since he found out that child is his own flesh and blood . i do know that he intends to be a part of her life . sharon : that 's it ? nikki : that 's it . sharon : you really think your marriage is that shaky ? nikki : you know the hold ashley has over him . he 's just found out that they share a child . that 's why i need your help , sharon . i really need you to back me up at this meeting . otherwise , i could lose my husband . [ scene_break ] michael : under normal circumstances , i 'd agree with you . chris : you ca n't prepare for a trial in a day or even a week . michael : yes , i can . yes , i can ! i have to . chris : so what , you 're just gon na push everything else aside , all your other clients ? michael : to hell with my clients . this is my brother . chris : it was n't too long ago when you were wishing kevin never showed up . michael : hi . this is why . this is why . strangers you can brush aside , even friends if you have to , not family . family , they just ... they just latch onto you like some kind of giant squid . chris : so now you love your brother , and you want to save him ? michael : i 'm just doing what i have to do , okay ? even if i have to spend all night trying to prepare for this trial . i can do that . i can do it . chris : michael , one all - nighter is n't gon na do it . michael : you 're not listening to me , christine . every night that kevin stays in jail , he 's at risk , mentally , physically , every way . chris : oh , my god the kid was out on bail . he chose to run . he knew his bail would be revoked . so maybe a little time alone will give him a chance to reflect on his choices . and maybe he 'll come out a better person . michael : wow . wow . you 're really starting to buy your own rap , lady prosecutor . chris : be civil or get out . michael : look , i told you kevin had a lousy childhood . one of the reasons it was so lousy is that often -- often , he was locked in a little closet , and he was left there . chris : and i 'm sorry about that , i am . that is horrible . michael : i 'm just asking a small favor . it 's not unethical . chris : ( sighs ) if we move kevin 's trial date up too far , you wo n't have the opportunity to interview your witnesses . you wo n't have your client ready to testify . michael : i 'll wing it . he 's innocent . even if it 's not my absolute best , well- rehearsed defense i 've ever put on ... it 'll have to do . chris : i 'll do what i can . i ... michael : you 're the best . you 're the best , best . chris : yeah , okay . right , right . michael : is it really all right ? i mean , you 're -- you 're comfortable being the prosecutor , are you ? chris : michael , go , okay ? go see your brother . get out of here . spend whatever time you can with him getting ready for trial . go . michael : yes , ma'am . thank you . [ scene_break ] dru : kevin fisher has been arrested again . mnh - mnh - mnh . `` authorities made the arrest after discovering kevin fisher at fenmore 's boutique . he had failed to appear in court to face aggravated battery charges in the january assault of brittany hodges , 20 . `` about bloody time . neil : yeah . thought that would make you happy . dru : and you know what the best part is ? `` held without bail . `` music to my ears , right ? they ought to throw away the key , honey . do n't start with that nonsense again . please do n't . neil : what nonsense ? dru : that kevin is n't guilty of disfiguring that girl . neil : okay , dru , i have questions , legitimate questions . dru : baby , the only answer you need is that that freak is a predator . neil : i 'm not debating that , okay ? but kevin fisher 's been charged with a very specific , very serious crime . you know , we have evidence that he may not have been at marsino 's that day . dru : honey , never mind the stupid evidence . i care about our daughter and making sure that he pays for what he did to her . neil : drucilla , i care about my daughter , too . dru : do n't `` drucilla `` me . enough is enough and too much is foolish . now he has got to be punished , and if the police do n't nail him this time , there is no guarantee that they 're gon na have another opportunity , neil . neil : i do n't understand why we 're even arguing about this . this is like -- dru : i 'm not arguing with you . look , i 'm just talking to you . i 'm just talking to you . i 'm trying to explain to you how i 'm feeling about the situation . that 's all i 'm saying . neil : okay , and all i 'm -- lily : hey , is everything all right ? i thought i heard yelling . dru : no , no . we 're just having a discussion . lily ... lily : kevin was arrested again ? why did n't you guys tell me ? neil : lily , i was going to . it 's just that i -- dru : baby , you did n't give us a chance , honey . lily : i can not believe it . he is back in jail . my nightmare is over . dru : yeah . neil : it 's only an arrest . lily : yeah , but they 're gon na put him away for good , right ? dru : we 're hoping . lily : i mean , do you realize what this means ? i do n't have to live in fear anymore . i do n't have to be paranoid that i 'm gon na run into him whenever i go out . he can never hurt me again . i can finally have my life back . dru : yes , honey . lily : this is so great . i can not wait to tell colleen and sierra . i have to go , you guys . dru : are n't you forgetting something ? lily : oh , oh , sorry , sorry . dru : that 's better . lily : bye , dad . neil : okay . bye , sweetie . i 'll talk to you later . lily : okay . do n't want to forget this . dru : bye . lily : bye . [ scene_break ] damon : you can believe me , baby , i was plenty upset with drucilla last night . phyllis : mm - hmm . and now , what , you 're just over it ? damon : well , there 's one thing i 've learned , there ai n't no percentage in holding on to anger . phyllis : right . well , i 'd like to hold on to something -- dru 's neck and just ... ( imitates punching noise ) but i 'm not gon na do that . i 'm going to be zen . damon : that 's more like it . phyllis : let me tell you something , do n't let her near me . 'cause honestly , i 'm not responsible for my actions . damon : do n't make me restrain you . phyllis : ( laughs ) yeah ? damon : i like that , too . phyllis : mmm , lucky you . damon : but i got e - mails . phyllis : yeah . damon : kisses , e - mails . kisses , e - mails . phyllis : mm - hmm . damon : i 'll make you a deal . phyllis : what ? damon : you let me read my e - mails , and then we can have kisses until , um , 2 : 15 . phyllis : okay . who is that one from ? damon : it 's a colleague of mine . he 's a chemist with a group in houston . phyllis : mm - hmm . damon : uh - oh . phyllis : what ? what 's wrong ? damon : ( sighs ) this is not good . [ scene_break ] nick : another child , a daughter ? victor : right . nick : how is it that you did n't know about her ? victor : the child was not a result of an affair that i had , but rather the result of artificial means . nick : do you know who she is ? victor : little abby . nick : ashley 's child ? victor : ashley had herself inseminated , unbeknownst to me . she had access to sperm that i had stored at a medical facility . she proceeded to bear the child , give birth to it , raise it as her own , and brad carlton adopted her as his daughter . nick : all right , just hold on a second . are you telling me that ashley -- victor : right . nick : she actually accomplished what diane jenkins set out to do , which was trick you into having a baby with her . victor : right , except she did n't reveal it . certainly not to me . nick : how many other people know about this ? victor : quite a few , including your mother . nick : mom knows ? for how long ? victor : no idea . nick : ( sighs ) well , what are you gon na do ? how are you gon na handle this ? [ scene_break ] michael : where 's my client ? officer : well , he 's not the only prisoner in this place , counselor . michael : i know , but we set a time . officer : well , just make yourself comfortable . michael : do n't tell me to make myself comfortable . i am on time . why are n't you on time ? hank : i 'll take over , officer , thanks . that 's no way to talk to a hardworking servant of the people . michael : ( chuckles ) that 's right . i would n't want to offend him . he 's probably had a long day trying to provoke young , innocent kids into resisting arrest so they can rough him up . hank : that is n't what happened . michael : give me a break , hank . i was standing right there . i took the box cutter away from my client . hank : your client was a fugitive , baldwin . he 's allegedly a , uh , dangerous human being . now we played it by the book , which means we can exert enough force that no one gets hurt . michael : especially not a policeman . hank : oh , you got a problem with that ? 'cause see , my officers have families to go home to at the end of the day . now why should they take a chance with a punk kid who jumps bail and wields a weapon at 'em ? michael : yeah . what are you doing here ? i 'm supposed to be meeting with my client . hank : i was hoping you could talk to him about his behavior while he 's here in the lockup . michael : what , he 's not a model prisoner ? hank , the kid is terrified . hank : jeez , man . michael : he 's a little unstable . hank : a little ? michael : and he 's probably gon na give you some attitude . so ? half the people you lock up in here give you attitude . you deal with it . hank : all i 'm saying is your brother would have a lot less to be terrified about if he starts cooperating a little more . now you do what you want to do with that . ( door opens ) hank : thanks , officer . michael : can we take these cuffs off , please ? hank : all right . kevin : got you outnumbered 2 against 1 . hank : yeah , kevin , you sure do . michael : what are you talking about ? kevin : come on , mikey . let 's make a launch for him . michael : w - wait , ke -- stop it ! [ scene_break ] sharon : nikki , i will do my best . nikki : you 're best ? i am asking for your full support . sharon : i know . i 'm just ... i 'm spread a little thin right now . nikki : you 're always spread a little thin . sharon : look , uh , i have a lot on my plate . but i will do my best . i really think you 're worrying too much about this . nikki : do you ? well , then why wo n't victor tell me about abby ? sharon : i do n't know . why do n't you ask him ? nikki : do n't you think i 've tried ? he 's furious with me . sharon : well , that 's not your fault . that 's ashley . she created this whole fiasco . nikki : yeah , but i kept her secret . how can he trust me now ? sharon : nikki , you have been the most loving , loyal wife that any man could have ever wished for . you 've stood by him through thick and thin . he 's not gon na throw that away . nikki : i hope you 're right . it 's funny , right now , you have more faith in my husband than i do . sharon : nikki ... nikki : look , the one thing i have learned , love does not conquer all . sharon : so you 're just gon na give up on victor ? nikki : well , i think he 's already given up on me . sharon : that 's only because you 're letting ashley make you feel insecure . nikki : look , i am asking you for a little help . is that really so much ? sharon : nikki , do n't do this , all right ? i said i would help you . nikki : no , you said you would do your best . sharon : well , that 's the same thing . nikki : no , it is n't . sharon : i ca n't do more . nikki : why not ? why ? because of cameron kirsten ? he 's dead . sharon : maybe not . nikki : what ? ! sharon : that 's right , nikki . what if we 're wrong ? what if he 's alive after all ? [ scene_break ] michael : just go . go . hank : you need to shape up , son . kevin : i 'm not your son . if i was your son , i would n't ... michael : all right , all right . just go . go . all right ? please ? kevin : i hate him . michael : you know , do n't waste the energy . how you doing ? kevin : great . great . the bed is soft , the food is good , the views are outstanding . michael : kevin , kevin . kevin : it 's a nightmare , okay ? michael : okay . okay . we 've got to start thinking about your defense . i asked christine about moving your trial date up , so you spend the least amount of time in here . kevin : how little are we talking ? michael : well , i do n't know . i mean , a few days if we get really lucky , a few weeks if we do n't . kevin : weeks ? no , no , i ca n't . i ca n't . i ca n't do -- michael : yes , yes , yes , you can . this is doable . this is so doable . you just got ta play the game . you got ta do your time as quietly as possible . you do n't act up , you do n't do anything to call attention to yourself . you do n't want the guards to notice you , you do n't want the prisoners to notice you . you find a little place inside yourself where you can hunker down and wait . if you got something to read , you read -- are you listening to me ? kevin : yes . michael : listen to me . kevin : yes , i 'm listening to you , michael . this is not something i can learn how to do . i ca n't get used to this . i barely made it through the night last night . and when i woke up this morning , i was n't thinking to myself , `` okay , i 'm getting the hang of this . `` and if i am , it 's the kind of hang that involves a rope . do you get what i 'm saying ? [ scene_break ] dru : honey . it 's been awhile since lily left . been awfully quiet . what you thinkin ' about ? neil : i just wish i 'd never seen that p.i . 's report , you know ? then this would be so easy . dru : the only one making it difficult is you . neil : drucilla , are you suggesting that i sit back and do absolutely nothing , let fisher go to prison for a crime that he did n't commit ? dru : how can you be so sure that he 's innocent ? neil : because he was not at that club when the cops say he was . dru : you told me the bartender told you that he was -- neil : that 's another thing . that bart -- that bartender angelo , i do n't trust that guy at all . dru : you sound like you want kevin fisher to go free . obviously the police have enough evidence ; otherwise , they never would have arrested him . why do n't you let the police do police , and you do neil winters , okay ? baby , did you see lily 's face ? when was the last time you saw her smile ? she 's happy . do n't take this from her . neil : i got ta get ready for work .. [ scene_break ] nick : if you have another daughter out there , it means i have a half sister . this is mind - boggling . victor : i 'm calling a family meeting to discuss that and a few other matters . nick : what else is on the agenda ? victor : first of all , i want to deal with the issue pertaining to compensation for jabot cosmetics . i want that settled . nick : well , i can understand that . what else ? victor : next thing is the interim position of c.e.o . at newman enterprises . nick : so you finally made a decision . victor : i have , indeed . [ scene_break ] neil : honey , i need to get moving . what do you feel like eating for dinner ? 'cause if you like , i can pick up something on the way home if you do n't feel like cooking . i hear there 's a new vietnamese place on the corner of willow and third . the food is really ... whoa , look at your hair . dru : so now he notices . do you like ? neil : you look absolutely gorgeous , as always , but , yeah , i could get used to this . dru : well , its springtime , and i thought i 'd do something kicky . neil : it is kickin ' . i do n't get it , though . when you woke up this morning , you d -- dru : mm - hmm . neil : wait a minute , you 're not telling me that damon 's hair straightener that he 's been working on is finished ? dru : i 'd have to say so . neil : i had no idea it was anywhere close to ready . dru : well , what can i say ? damon works quickly . neil : apparently . my hat 's off to him . i mean , what , you just put it in , and bam ... dru : bam . neil : no big deal with chemicals , no trip to the hairdresser ? dru : oh , no , that 's a wrap on that . neil : most of all , you look absolutely amazing . ( doorbell rings ) dru : thank you . do go on . neil : forget it . i 'm not answering that . damon : drucilla , are you in there ? open the door right now ! neil : what the hell is that ? dru : get rid of him . neil : what ? dru : get rid of him . neil : that 's damon , is n't it ? hey , damon . how -- damon : where 's dru ? neil : she 's right over there . phyllis : hey . hey . neil : wh -- hi . dru : oh . ( chuckles ) damon : tell me you did n't . dru : did n't what ? oh , use your hair straightener ? maybe i did , maybe i did n't . damon : dru , did you use it or not ? dru : why do you want to know so badly ? damon : because if you did , i suspect you 'll be very sorry in fairly short order . [ scene_break ] michael : do not talk like that . kevin : i told you , michael , i ca n't spend another night in here . i 'd rather die . michael : oh , shut up . shut up . look , you dug yourself into a hole , and i want to try and help you out of it . but i 'm gon na need to see a little effort here . kevin : in other words , try not to go nuts ? michael : oh , thank you . look , it 's tough . it is tough being behind bars . you know , most people in your shoes talk to their lawyers , their lawyers have no idea what they 're experiencing . but i do . and i am a living testament to the fact that you can get out of this . kevin : you were always stronger than me . michael : you know , just being bigger and older does n't necessarily mean stronger . i mean , look what you had to put up with when you were a kid . listen , man , you are a survivor . kevin : i went to see mom . michael : when you took off ? you did , huh ? kevin : yeah . michael : oh . kevin : it was a complete waste of time . she 's more out of touch with reality than ever . michael : well , so are you if you thought you were gon na get any help from gloria fisher . kevin : good point . michael : well , look , you know what ? forget about her . you 're -- you 're here . you 're in jail , and there 's no judge in the world that 's gon na post bond for you again , kevin . kevin : i 'm not gon na make it another night , mikey . michael : oh , man . mm . how am i supposed to , you know , stay up until the wee hours of the morning trying to put together a defense for you , when the attitude i get is , you know , `` i 'm not gon na make it `` ? fine . then , well , let 's not even bother with a defense . kevin : that 's fine with me . michael : why are you giving up ? ! why ? huh ? look , you have got a great lawyer , who also ... who also happens to be your brother . kevin : what were you gon na say , who also loves you ? michael : ( chuckles ) yeah , okay . you know , um , you 're family , i guess . so for all intents and purposes , i love you . which means that you could at least show me a little gratitude and make an effort not to fall apart on me . [ scene_break ] nikki : sharon , have you been hallucinating again ? sharon : no . nikki : well , then how could you possibly think that cameron kirsten is still alive ? sharon : because nicholas said so . nikki : what ? sharon : that 's right . listen , it turns out that there is an s.e.c . investigation into not only cameron but his company . nicholas says he could have been facing prosecution . so you see , he had every reason to disappear . nikki : yeah , but he did n't -- at least , not the way nicholas thinks . sharon : well , i 'm only saying it 's a possibility . nikki : sharon , the man is dead . you killed him . sharon : i know that , but what if -- sharon : `` what if `` nothing ! we saw the body ! sharon : yeah , but the face -- i mean , you could n't really tell if it was him . nikki : who else could it be ? you said he was wearing the same clothes he had on that night . sharon : fine . you 're right . nikki : yes , i am right . you have got to get cameron kirsten out of your mind and move on . this family is fighting for its survival . we need you . i need you , so do n't flake out on me ! sharon : okay , nikki . i will try . i will try . i will hold it together , and i will get cameron out of my mind for you , for this family . you can count on me . nikki : do n't just try . do it . sharon : you can count on me . [ scene_break ] kevin : mikey , you do n't understand what it 's like . michael : yes , yes . i do understand . when you were little , you were locked in a closet . you do n't like being confined . you might actually have a clinical -- a genuine clinical phobia . but you 're a man now , and you can do a few days in jail . kevin : no , no , no . i ca n't . i ca n't , so i wo n't . michael : kevin , you promise me -- you promise me no more suicide talk . kevin : fine . fine . we wo n't talk about it . michael : oh , no . but i can see it in your eyes . you 're thinking it . kevin : mikey , i have to do what i have to do . michael : no . i do n't accept that . look , i do n't believe that you tried to burn brittany hodges . therefore , i can get you off . not guilty . free as a bird . kevin : what about the other stuff ? michael : what other stuff ? what other stuff ? you know , there 's no other evidence , not that we know of . it would help if you had n't confessed to lauren fenmore , but we can get around that easily . kevin : oh , god . the walls are closing in . michael : what are you doing ? kevin : the walls are closing in on me , mikey . michael : no , no . look -- no . just push 'em back . kevin : i 'm being smothered . i 'm being smothered , michael . michael : kevin ! just look at me . look in my eyes . look at me . just breathe . breathe . see ? yes . look , this is a humane country . jail is bad , but it 's not some turkish drug prison . look . look at me . there are weak people . there are weak , pathetic people who can do this . you are made of tough stuff . kevin : i ca n't breathe . i ca n't breathe . it 's like being buried alive . michael : yes , you can breathe . breathe . no , it 's not . officer : time 's up . michael : we 'll be right out ! please ! look at me . just -- kevin , do n't do anything stupid in jail , 'cause i wo n't be able to stop you , and then you 'll be gone . we wo n't ever see each other again , and you do n't want that , right ? right ? kevin : no . do you believe in heaven ? michael : yeah . yeah , heaven 's gon na be the day you walk outta here . and we 're gon na get in my car , and we 're gon na drive and drive and drive somewhere out west where there 's just big sky and big land , and there are no walls anywhere , none . kevin : you think ? michael : oh , yeah . definitely . but it 's up to you . you got ta tough this out . right ? just please -- um , please . look , you go on ... and you show them what a man is made of ... ( door closes ) michael : you do it for me . you do it for me , because i 'm the brother who loves you , right ? right . okay , so you go on now . all right ? thank you . michael : all right ? go on . gon na -- i 'll be in touch . we 'll see each other , all right ? mm - hmm . mm - hmm . right . [ scene_break ] dru : so , um , you came all the way over here because of an e - mail ? what a waste of time . damon : my colleague is a highly respected cosmetic chemist . last year , his company did research on one of the compounds i used in the synthetic formula . in some of the tests , it interacted with a protein found in human hair . dru : interacted how ? damon : to put it simply , dru , it attacked the protein . happened so often , they abandoned their study , determined it was unsuitable for consumer use . neil : hold on . damon , are you telling me that you gave my wife a product that has n't been thoroughly tested ? dru : oh , honey -- neil : yeah , what ? how could you do that ? phyllis : one second . did she not tell you ? neil : tell me what ? phyllis : yeah , she actually stole a vial of the untested synthetic formula , used it on herself without consulting damon . neil : you did what ? dru : honey , i can exp -- damon : we 'll talk about that in just awhile . right now , dru , how are you feeling ? dru : fabulous . damon : mm - hmm . and your hair -- no itching ? no burning of the scalp ? dru : no itching . no burning . i feel absolute -- ha ha ha ha ! stop the presses . i know what you guys are up to . you 're just trying to scare the drucilla . damon : scare you ? dru : yeah . yeah , you 're just trying to get me freaked out so i 'll give you back the vial , and then you 'll have both of them . damon : she thinks this is a con . phyllis : yeah . dru : you guys tried to scam me . you lose . i win . i keep the vial . neil : honey , how much do you really know about this hair straightener ? dru : i know that it works like magic , okay ? i know that my hair looks absolutely gorgeous . do you see the shine ? hmm ? do you see the sheen ? do ya ? let me talk about the texture , okay ? can i just tell you it just absolutely feels like silk ? can i just ... oh , my god . oh ! ohh ! ohh ! my hair ! honey ! honey , my hair ! oh , my god . oh , my hair . oh , my hair . oh , my god . ohh ! [ scene_break ] nick : all right , let 's hear it . who are you gon na replace me with ? victor : you 'll find out everything in the meeting later on . nick : why do n't you just tell me now ? victor : i 'm not going to do that because i want the whole family present when i talk about all this . nick : well , then you have chosen someone . you still intend to fire me ? victor : you 'll find out soon enough , son . kindly be here at 12 : 00 sharp , and tell sharon about it , will you ? nick : i 'll pass it along . [ scene_break ] hank : you wanted to see me ? michael : yes . i would like my client put on suicide watch . hank : come on , please . that kid is so melodramatic . michael : he has a morbid fear of incarceration . hank : oh , so you 're a shrink now , too ? michael : do it , hank . hank : look , the kid could n't off himself if he tried . there are no ropes , no sharp objects , no electrical outlets , no windows to jump out of . he 's safe . michael : my brother is in danger of being beaten in that cell . you know that , and i know that . hank : nothing 's gon na happen to your precious brother . michael : can you guarantee that ? because , hank , if something does happen while my brother is in your custody , it is on your head , and i 'm not talking a baseball cap . i am talking one world - class lawsuit . oh . no . wait . wait , wait , wait . can i take that back ? i do n't want to make any threats . i 'm sorry . hank : so where 's this going , baldwin ? michael : i am asking you , man - to - man , to make sure that nothing happens to him . he 's way in over his head . ca n't you find a separate cell for him ? i know you could if you -- hank : we 're not running a vacation resort here , mike . now you 're sorry little brother caused a lot of people a lot of trouble . michael : that 's the answer i was looking for . thanks for nothing . [ next_on ] neil : why do n't you tell me what we 're looking at here ? dru : it 's bad , honey . it 's bad . [ scene_break ] man : do we make you nervous , kevin ? man # 2 : we do n't like perverts . [ scene_break ] victor : at the family gathering , you 'll find out everything , all right ? | michael asks christine to move the court date up ; she does n't sympathize with michael but says shell do what she can . phyllis is still upset dru has the hair straightener and vents to damon . niki asks sharon for her help at the family meeting victor has called concerning abbey . sharon half - heartedly agrees but is more concerned with herself and her cameron kirsten situation . brad and ashley are also invited to the meeting . victor tells nick that abbey is his daughter and explains how abbeys birth came to be , much to nicks surprise . dru and neil see in the morning paper that kevin has been arrested without bail and drus ecstatic . neil keeps on that kevin did n't hurt brittany , much to dru 's dismay . lily sees the paper and is happy over the latest news . michael has words with detective webber when he goes to visit his brother . michael tries to offer kevin advice to survive his jail time and tells him he loves him . after getting an email from a fellow chemist , damon and phyllis race over to dru 's and tells her the hair product is not safe for consumer use . neil finds out dru stole the product and they all watch as dru 's hair falls out in big chunks ! nick wants to know who victor is replacing him with at ne . victor says he will announce it at the family meeting . michael wants kevin put on suicide watch and hank webber says no . |
lauren : come here , sweetie . here 's some herbal tea . kevin : thank you . lauren : maybe it 'll calm your nerves . kevin : thanks , lauren . kevin : michael , are you sure you wan na go through with this ? michael : we need to take care of tom now before it becomes an even bigger problem . kevin : you do know he is n't going to go away quietly . michael : he will , trust me . the days of terrible tom fisher intimidating people are long gone . kevin : what are you gon na say to him ? michael : you let me worry about that , little brother . kevin : oh , my god . i just thought .. michael : wait until she finds out he 's in town . [ scene_break ] ashley : yeah . well , okay , i 'll come right now . thanks a lot . gloria : ashley , wait . ashley : yeah . what is it ? gloria : john 's coming home this evening . ashley : yes , i know . gloria : well , i told him , and now i 'm gon na tell you . i am going to be there for him and help him recuperate . i 'm his wife , ashley , and you need to accept that . [ scene_break ] victoria : yes , i need to know about departure times to rome with a connecting flight to florence . thank you . i 'll call back when i 'm ready to make my reservation . nikki : so you really are leaving . victoria : i 'm sorry , mom . i have to do this . nikki : honey , ca n't -- ca n't you just give it a little more thought ? victoria : there 's nothing left to think about . i have to get out of genoa city . the sooner , the better . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) phyllis : hi . i suppose you 're here to talk to me about what happened with victoria . jack : then , obviously , you 've heard the latest . phyllis : no , i have n't heard anything , but i can imagine . jack : because you know victor went to katherine to get her to stop me from hiring victoria . another secret you 've kept from me ? [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : hey . nick : what 's wrong ? sharon : oh , nothing . i just did what you told me to do . nick : you gave cassie permission to go out tonight ? sharon : yep . one - night pass from being grounded . i just dropped her off at the coffeehouse . nick : look , i know you have reservations , but cassie 's been doing better in school , her attitude 's changed . i really think the kid deserves a break . sharon : well , i have to admit , she was thrilled . nick : okay . then what 's the problem ? sharon : i just have to wonder if we 're doing the right thing , nick , or if we 're gon na end up being sorry . [ scene_break ] girl : looks like you pulled it off . cassie : well , it was easier than i thought . not only did i manage to get out of the house , but i even got my mom to drop me off . girl : are you sure she does n't suspect anything ? cassie : positive . she thinks we 're going to dinner and a movie . i told her your mom was gon na bring me home . girl : she 'd freak if she knew the truth . cassie : do n't worry . she 's not gon na find out . you and i are going to the coolest party of the year and i ca n't wait . i 'll be right back . daniel : thank you , sam . sam : hey , enjoy the six cold ones . daniel : ohh , i owe you one , dude . sam : hey , no sweat . later , man . daniel : take care . ( soft piano music plays ) lily : look , if our moms want to hate each other , that 's their problem , not ours . daniel : it 's not that easy , lily . lily : i thought this was important to you . i guess i was wrong . daniel : no , you were n't wrong . lily : well , then do n't let your mother tell you what to do . i do n't care what mine says . i 'm not gon na stop hanging out with you . daniel : you know , it 's not just about our moms . lily : well , then what is it then ? daniel : i do n't know . maybe we 're moving too fast . lily : you think we 're moving too fast . daniel : i do n't know . maybe . lily : ( sighs ) so what do you wan na do ? you wan na stop seeing me ? because that 's not what i want . daniel : what do you want me to say , lily ? lily : this is because of your mom , is n't it ? why does she hate me so much ? daniel : she does n't hate you . lily : well , it sure feels like it . i mean , she must 've said something to you to make you act this way . daniel : you know what ? i need to get out of here . lily : no , daniel , stop . do n't do this . do n't let your mom run your life like this . daniel : my mother is not running my life , and i 'm not just doing this for me . i 'm doing it for you , too . lily : what are you talking about ? daniel : devon , hey , what 's up ? devon : not much , daniel . daniel : you , uh , headin ' over to the park later ? devon : uh , yeah . yeah , i think we might head over a little bit later . daniel : `` we `` meaning , uh ... devon : me and lily . daniel : well , i hope you guys , uh , have a good time . maybe i 'll see you there . devon : yeah , maybe . maybe . who are you gon na be going with ? daniel : six of my little friends . [ scene_break ] sierra : what about this one ? lily : um , no . sierra : hey , i 've heard it 's really good . lily : i 'm not really up for a movie tonight . sierra : okay . then what do you wan na do ? you wan na go to that party , do n't you ? lily : well , you know , it could n't hurt to check it out . sierra : are you kidding ? lily : why ? what 's wrong ? sierra : i 'm just surprised you 'd even wan na go , that 's all . lily : why ? because daniel will be there ? look , i 'm not gon na stop going places and having fun just because i might run into him . sierra : well , yeah , but wo n't it be awkward ? lily : no . i 'm living my life and he 's living his , so i might as well get used to it . [ scene_break ] michael : kevin , there is no reason gloria has to learn that tom 's in town . lauren : oh , what if they cross paths ? you do n't want her blindsided , do you ? kevin : she 'll totally flip out . michael : no . it 's not gon na happen . kevin : how can you be so sure ? michael : because i 'm confident i can get the man to leave before she finds out . now , look , kevin , i realize this is a terrible shock to see that pig again after all these years , but trust me , i am gon na take care of this for you . kevin : that 's just it , michael . you should n't have to . michael : well , i 'm going to . kevin : do you have any idea how pathetic it felt being so scared i almost passed out ? lauren : of course you were scared . that 's a man who 's caused you pain and humiliation for years . no one would fault you for feeling like that . michael : kevin , you 've got ta consider this taken care of . you are not gon na spend the rest of your life always looking over your shoulder . no . kevin : okay . okay , fine . but if you 're gon na meet him in your office , you should n't go alone . i 'm coming with you . lauren : that 's a really good idea . i think you should have somebody with you . michael : unh - unh , unh - unh , no , no , it 's not gon na happen . look , when you were little , i was n't there to protect you . i took off . i got out of that home and left you to fend for yourself . kevin : okay , and you 've got ta stop feeling guilty about that . michael : i ca n't . i - i let you down , kevin . i let you down in the worst way possible . but i 'm promising you now , i wo n't do that . i wo n't do it ever again . [ scene_break ] ashley : my father does n't need your help with his recovery because we have a physical therapist coming to the house at least three times a week . and , of course , there 's jack and me . gloria : hmm , well , i know you and your brother have good intentions and mean well , but i also know you have very busy lives , and that means john 's gon na be alone most of the time . ashley : no . no , it does n't mean that because we 've also hired a nurse . gloria : a nurse . how can that be better than having someone there around the clock who loves him ? ashley : someone who caused him so much stress and heartache that it nearly killed him . gloria : give it a rest , ashley . john needs me . ashley : oh , boy . oh , boy . oh , boy . gloria ... look , i know what you 're hoping , okay ? gloria : what 's that ? ashley : you 're hoping that all your lies are just gon na be swept under the rug and forgotten . that 's not going to happen . do you hear that ? it 's not going to happen . [ scene_break ] nikki : sweetheart , i know you 're disillusioned . victoria : i should have never come back here . nikki : but this is your home . victoria : you know , mom , i was n't really sure what kind of a reception i 'd get , but i never imagined it would be like this . nikki : i am so disappointed in your brother for shutting you out of the family business , i ca n't tell you . victoria : well , that 's nothing compared to what dad did . nikki : you 're right . victoria : i had a shot at something incredible , mom -- to be the c.e.o . of an entire cosmetics company , and dad ruined that . he took away a once - in - a- lifetime opportunity . nikki : is that really why you wanted to work with jack ? because it was such a great opportunity ? victoria : what are you getting at ? nikki : i think that part of you was looking forward to competing with your brother , getting back at him . victoria : well , can you blame me ? nick is so smug , sitting over there in dad 's old office like king of his gigantic empire . i wanted the chance to ... to show him what i was capable of . nikki : by running jabot . victoria : no . no , i would 've much rather have done it at newman enterprises , but since that was n't an option , i had every right to accept jack 's offer . nikki : darling , i - i really ca n't disagree with you . victoria : it would 've given me the chance to prove myself , to be my own person without reporting to nick . but thanks to dad 's insistence on running my life , that opportunity is gone forever . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wait a second . wait a second . i had no idea that victor was planning to talk to mrs. chancellor , although i 'm not surprised . jack : now what does that mean ? phyllis : well , jack , did you really think you were gon na get away with this ? jack : yes , phyllis , i did . phyllis : i think the moment you hired jill , you should 've just cut your losses and moved on . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . may i remind you i would never have offered the position to jill -- phyllis : if i 'd told you that victoria was back in town . i know . we talked about this already . what are you planning to do now ? jack : i 'll tell you what i 'm not gon na do . i 'm not gon na give up on the idea of bringing victoria on board . phyllis : that ship has sailed , jack . jack : no way . no . i do n't know how i 'm gon na do it . i do n't know how long it 's gon na take , but i am gon na bring victoria on board and she is going to change the face of jabot . phyllis : the only way victoria newman is gon na be c.e.o . of jabot is over victor 's dead body . jack : that works for me . ( knock on door ) phyllis : oh , victor , listen , um , it 's not a good time right now . victor : that 's okay . [ scene_break ] nick : look , try not to stress out about it , all right ? cassie 's gon na be just fine . sharon : you really think so ? nick : yes . our daughter has a good head on her shoulders . sharon : well , not lately , she does n't . nick : well , maybe this temporary reprieve will be good for her . it 'll teach her a valuable lesson about trust . sharon : yeah ? what lesson is that ? nick : if she wants to be treated like an adult , then she needs to show us that she can be responsible . sharon : look , i would like to believe that we 've turned a corner with her and that all of this defiance and this disrespect is over , but ... nick : you do n't believe it is . sharon : yeah . if she 's gon na be a teenager for quite a few more years , there are bound to be more confrontations ahead and she does n't even have her driver 's license yet . nick : yeah , i 'm trying not to think about that . sharon : well , what concerns me is how much she 's changed . one minute she 's sullen and she 's acting out , and the next , she 's this model child . nick : do you think she 's conning us ? sharon : the thought has crossed my mind . nick : you know what ? i 'm not worried about that . and you know why ? sharon : why ? nick : because i think she has the best role model in the world . sharon : maybe you 're right . i 'm worrying about nothing , huh ? [ scene_break ] girl : wow , you look great . cassie : thanks . oh , and remind me that my mom wants your mom to call her . girl : uh - oh . that 'll be a neat trick . cassie : okay , well , when we get to the park , i 'll just have some senior call and pretend to be your mom . girl : wow . you really have this all figured out . cassie : yeah , well , it took some planning , but it 'll all be worth it when i can go to the party and see daniel . girl : you 're really hung up on the guy , are n't you ? cassie : duh . he 's cute . he 's smart . he 's funny . girl : and he just walked in . [ scene_break ] sierra : we could go bowling . we have n't done that in , like , forever . lily : would you stop ? sierra : miniature golf ? lily : look , i told you , i wan na go to the party . sierra : i just do n't think it 's a very good idea . but , hey , what do i know ? lily : anyway , devon said he would come , too , so the three of us can hang out . sierra : whatever . lily : oh , my gosh . devon : hey . lily : hey . sierra : hey . devon : you know what , you guys ? i have been thinking that maybe we should do something else tonight . sierra : yeah , that is what i 've been trying to tell lily . lily : okay , you guys need to seriously chill . i will be fine . and if things get weird , we can just leave , okay ? no big deal . sierra : hey , um , why do n't we get out of here , huh ? lily : no . it 's okay . i wan na stay . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , i got your message . i came as soon as i could . kevin , whoa . are you okay ? [ scene_break ] michael : i better get this over with , huh ? lauren : i 'm really proud of you , you know ? michael : proud of me for what ? lauren : the way you handled kevin . just ... you 're so sensitive . you 're being a really wonderful big brother . michael : yeah , well , i wish i had been a little more wonderful to him when he was a kid , huh ? lauren : you know , we all have things that we wish we had done differently . michael : the nerve -- why did he come back now , especially after kevin 's finally started to get his act together ? lauren : yeah , the timing is terrible . michael : i mean , it kills me to think that he can undo all the progress kevin has made . lauren : but i do n't think your brother 's the only one who 's been affected by tom 's sudden appearance . michael : what do you mean ? lauren : i think you carry some emotional scars from that horrible man , too . [ scene_break ] gloria : ashley , i 'm not stupid . i know the abbotts wo n't forget what i did , especially if you have your way . but what i am hoping is that eventually john will find it in his heart to forgive me . ashley : and what if he does n't do that ? gloria : well , at least he 'll know how much i loved him . ashley : ugh , you know , you keep saying how much you love him . you love him so much . if you love him so much , then why were n't you honest with him from the very beginning ? gloria : i 've heard this ten times . ashley : the reason you were n't honest was because you knew if my father knew that kevin and michael were your sons , it would 've killed your big romance , right ? gloria : go ahead . make fun of me . it 's okay . but that big romance brought a lot of joy to both of us . ashley : fabulous . and i 'm not making fun of you , but you keep glossing over one thing . gloria : what ? ashley : if my father had been told the truth , he never would have married you . it would n't have happened . gloria : but it did , and i 'm here to stay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : victor , what are you doing here ? victor : i saw jack 's car outside . there are a few things i need to say to him . jack : what a coincidence . i have a few things i need to say to you . phyllis : all right , guys , we do n't have to do this now . jack : do n't worry , phyllis . victor and i are just gon na talk , right , victor ? victor : that 's right , jack . now i understand you offered my daughter the c.e.o . job at jabot . jack : yeah . what about it ? victor : why 'd you do that ? jack : because i wanted the best person for the job . in my opinion , that was victoria . victor : and what makes you think she wants that job ? jack : it 's no secret she does not want to work in a subordinate position to nicholas . opportunity knocked . i merely opened the door . victor : you merely took advantage of her . jack : oh , quit bellyaching . the woman 's perfectly capable of making her own decisions about where she wants to work . victor : that 's not the point . jack : no , the point is if you 'd stayed the hell out of this , i could 've gotten rid of all the tension in your family . nicholas would n't be threatened by victoria anymore . victor : the point is if she works for jabot , she 's gon na answer to you . that i ca n't stomach . [ scene_break ] mac : i ca n't believe it . that animal is here in genoa city ? kevin : yeah . yeah , he broke into michael 's apartment last night after our celebration while i was with you . mac : well , do you know what he wants ? kevin : yeah . yeah , he wants money . he read in the paper that i won the lottery . mac : but did you tell him that it was michael 's ticket , not yours ? kevin : no . no , there 's lots of things i did n't say to him , things that i have wanted to say for years . you know what ? and i wish that he were here right now . but instead of talking , i would be getting payback towards that s.o.b . for everything that he has ever done to me . mac : does michael know ? kevin : yeah . yeah , he 's going to talk to tom tonight . mac : that 's good . he 's an attorney . he 'll know what to do . kevin : no , it 's not good , mac . i ca n't always depend on michael to protect me . mac : kevin , nobody 's gon na think badly about you for not wanting to be near this guy . kevin : i 'll tell you something . the next time i see tom , i 'm not gon na be a coward . i 'm gon na be ready . look out . [ scene_break ] tom : hello again . ashley : oh , hi . tom : um , i could n't help but overhear a little -- ashley : oh , no , no . you heard that ? that 's embarrassing . tom : yeah . not that it 's any of my business , but , uh , was that your mother ? ashley : oh , god , no . that 's my stepmother , for the moment , anyway . tom : i take it the two of you do n't get along so well , huh ? ashley : yeah , you could say that . so much for family unity , huh ? tom : yeah . hope you can work things out . ashley : i do n't think that 's gon na happen in this lifetime . tom : oh , that 's too bad . ashley : yeah . oh , well . i got ta get to work . nice talking to you . tom : yeah , nice talking to you , too . [ scene_break ] michael : the last thing i want to discuss right now is my past . lauren : why ? do n't you trust me ? michael : of course i trust you . i ca n't believe you even said that , lauren . lauren : well , then talk to me . it 's okay . michael : why ? so you can psychoanalyze me ? lauren : where did that come from ? michael : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean anything by that . lauren : i do n't think i deserved that . michael : well , you know , i 'm sorry . you know , this thing with tom -- it 's just got me tied up in knots right now . lauren : yeah , i see that . michael : okay , then just leave it alone . lauren : i realize it 's really difficult to talk about something so disturbing . michael : then why are you trying to force the issue ? lauren : because i know what kind of man you are . you keep everything inside , and that 's not healthy . michael : ohh , thank you , dr. phil . lauren : especially now . you are about to see kevin 's father after years , and you 're going to confront him . michael : lauren , what do you want from me ? lauren : i think it 's really important that you get all this pain out with me before you see him . michael : okay , okay , okay , fine ! it was painful ! oh , god , it was painful . it is painful to think about tom . it 's painful to think about what he did to kevin . it 's painful to think that i just stood by and i let it happen , and that when i was old enough -- michael : when i was old enough , i deserted that poor kid . it was a miserable time in my life . lauren : i know it was . michael : and as for talking about it , i 've never been able to , not with anyone , so , please , drop it ! [ scene_break ] nikki : i understand how you feel , sweetheart . i really do . victoria : good . then do n't try to stop me from leaving . nikki : i just wish that you would give us one more chance . victoria : mom , staying here is not good for me . nikki : is n't there anything that i can do or say to change your mind ? can you just , please , do it for me ? victoria : i ca n't . look , mom , i do n't wan na argue . nikki : i do n't either . victoria : you know what i 'd really like ? nikki : what ? victoria : i 'd just like to spend some time with you , you know ? just be with my mom before i go back to italy . could we do that ? nikki : yes , of course we can do that . victoria : you know , as terrible as this trip has been , one bright spot was seeing you again , mom . nikki : baby . god , it 's -- it 's just so hard to be separated from your children , no matter how old they are . victoria : i know . i 'll make you a promise , though . nikki : what ? victoria : i promise that i will not be so out of touch . i will -- i 'll call you and i 'll e - mail you and maybe you can come and visit me in florence this summer . would n't that be nice ? nikki : oh , yeah , i will . i 'm there . victoria : all right , then see ? it wo n't be so bad . nikki : i just do n't know why it has to be this way . families are supposed to be together . they 're supposed to draw strength and happiness from one another . why is that so difficult in this family ? victoria : i do n't know . i guess it 's just the newman curse . nikki : oh , honey . [ scene_break ] jack : that 's what this is really about , is n't it ? you could n't stand the idea of victoria working for me . so you had to butt in . victor : you should n't have offered her the job in the first place . you did that simply to annoy me . jack : not true . i did it because she 's an excellent businesswoman . i gave her the opportunity to be happy and successful in her own right , to work in an environment where her talents are appreciated . hell , you were involved with jabot . you know we could use someone like victoria , but that did n't matter , did it ? 'cause this is all about you . victor : you finished ? jack : no , i 'm not finished . you may think you 've won this one . yes , you made it inconvenient for me , but i 'll get around that . i 'll figure some way to move forward , but you , with all your ham - handed maneuvering , all you did was get contempt and disappointment from your daughter . i hope it was worth it . victor : my relationship with my daughter is none of your business , you got it ? jack : boy , you really do n't get it , do ya ? victor : get what ? jack : hiring victoria at jabot was a win - win for everyone concerned . hell , i 'm surprised you did n't come up with the idea . victor : i have a few words to say to you , and you 're gon na listen . [ scene_break ] lauren : you know that 's not the answer , michael . michael : it 's worked for me all these years . lauren : honey , you ca n't keep something locked inside for so long . it starts to eat away at you . michael : i know that 's the general consensus , but in my opinion , some things are better left buried . lauren : and that 's really interesting because you always tell kevin that he needs to face his demons , that he has to confront his past if he 's ever gon na have any kind of peace . michael : it 's not the same . lauren : why is n't it ? michael : because i was n't as hurt as my brother . lauren : oh , you were hurt , and now you 're about to come face to face with this man , this child abuser , and you ca n't even tell me how you 're feeling . michael : lauren , i know you mean well , and i hear what you 're saying ... but i just do n't think i 'm ready . lauren : you better get ready . michael : it 's just -- the first time i see tom fisher , i - i do n't even know myself how i 'm gon na react until i ... until i look at him in the eyes . he had horrible eyes . lauren : okay , so maybe afterwards , when you know what you 're feeling , you 'll talk to me . michael : eventually , maybe . lauren : why eventually ? michael : um ... i just think this meeting 's gon na bring up some pretty heavy- duty stuff for me , which is why i think it might be better we do n't see each other , at least not tonight . lauren : that 's insane . do n't push me away now . if you ever needed me , it 's now . michael : well ... i guess i ca n't postpone this any longer . lauren : is there anything that i can do ? michael : yeah . wish me luck . [ scene_break ] nick : here you go . sharon : thank you . nick : so you 're still thinking about cassie ? sharon : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to dwell on this . nick : you 're a mom . goes with the territory . sharon : and you know what i just realized ? tonight , before she left , i did n't tell cassie that i loved her and it 's just ... it 's just , i always do , and for some reason tonight it slipped my mind . nick : babe , do n't worry about it . i 'm sure she knows . sharon : yeah , but it would have just been nice to say the words , you know ? we 've been fighting so much lately . nick : well ... you can tell her tonight when she comes home . sharon : yeah , guess that 'll have to do . what ? nick : this feels good , huh ? sharon : what ? nick : the two of us just having wine together , talking . sharon : oh , yeah , it 's the best moment of the day . nick : so ... what time does noah come home from baseball practice ? sharon : oh , i did n't tell you . he 's spending the night at dustin 's tonight . nick : dustin 's . so are you telling me we have the whole place to ourselves ? sharon : looks that way . ( giggles ) nick : well , then what are we doin ' ? let 's make the most of it . [ scene_break ] girl : would you quit it ? cassie : quit what ? girl : staring at daniel romalotti . he 's gon na think you 're some kind of freak . cassie : relax . he has n't even looked over here . girl : maybe that should tell you something , cassie . cassie : okay . you know what , ali ? i 'm gon na get him to notice me tonight if i have to dye my hair purple . ali : do you have to sound so desperate ? cassie : i 'm not desperate . i 'm just tired of him seeing me as a little kid . ali : he 's almost a senior . to him , you are a kid . besides , he likes lily winters . cassie : yeah , but they 're having problems . ali : okay , but still ... cassie : you wait and see , ali . tonight , everything 's going to change . [ scene_break ] daniel : thanks . lily , hey . lily : do n't pretend like you did n't know i was here . daniel : whatever . lily : uh , can i ask you something ? daniel : yeah , sure , go ahead . lily : are you gon na be at the party tonight ? daniel : yeah . lily : so does that mean if i 'm there , you 're gon na avoid me ? i just wan na know what i can expect . daniel : i 'm not trying to avoid you , lily . lily : you could 've fooled me . daniel : look , i 'm just trying to do my own thing , okay ? lily : and do it as far away from me as possible , right ? daniel : look , just do n't make a huge deal out of this , all right ? i just wan na go to the park tonight , have a few beers and kick back , okay ? lily : i see . well , if you 're gon na be drinking , i do n't wan na be around you anyway . daniel : fine . then this conversation 's over . lily : what happened to you , daniel ? what changed you ? daniel : you know what ? i do n't know what you 're talkin ' about . lily : you do know what i 'm talking about . was it all your mom ? 'cause you 're not the same sweet guy that i used to know , the one who helped me when my dad was in the hospital . daniel : you know , it 's just not a good idea , the two of us hanging out , okay ? lily : i do n't get that , but the way that you 're acting , i have to agree with you . [ scene_break ] nikki : look at us , a couple of sentimental saps . victoria : well , like mother , like daughter . nikki : honey , i 'm gon na miss you so much . victoria : mom , stop . nikki : are you sure you wo n't reconsider ? victoria : no , mom . no , and i really have to go pack now . nikki : can i help you ? victoria : no , i 'm fine , thank you . first , i wan na tell you something . nikki : what ? victoria : you know , i realize growing up and even as an adult , i have n't ... i have n't said it enough . nikki : said what , honey ? victoria : how much you mean to me . when i go , i 'm gon na be leaving a big piece of my heart here with you . do n't you ever forget that , mom ? nikki : never . i know you have to go where you need to be . victoria : good . so you understand . nikki : right now , at this moment , i feel closer to you than i have in so long . it just breaks my heart that ... you 're gon na be living so far away . but i know that you have to be happy wherever that is . and the last thing i would ever want is to hold you back . victoria : i wish it did n't have to be this way , mother . nikki : honey , so do i . victoria : okay . nikki : okay . all right , you go and pack before i start crying again . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm listening , victor . spit it out . victor : your argument is based on a false premise . my children will reach an understanding . in that case , they 'll both be running newman enterprises , something i 've always dreamt of . jack : given time ? that 's in the next century ? victor : but that will not happen as long as victoria works for jjabot . therefore , i 'll give you a piece of advice -- back off . jack : you 're amazing . you 're absolutely amazing . your daughter 's a grown woman , victor . you act like she 's a child , like she ca n't make any decisions on her own . what 's she supposed to make of that ? except you have no faith in her judgment . victoria : it does n't matter , jack . i 've decided to go back to italy . jack : no , do n't ... do n't do that . give me a little more time to work on this . victoria : no , it 's too late . i deluded myself into thinking that i could actually be happy in genoa city again , that i belonged here . well , jack showed me how utterly impossible that would be . [ scene_break ] mac : next time you 'll be ready for what , kevin ? kevin : i wo n't back down from tom like i did last time . mac : maybe it wo n't come to that . maybe michael will convince him to leave . kevin : yeah , maybe , but if not , something has to be done . and this time i 'm gon na be the one to do it . mac : violence does n't solve anything , kevin . look at me . look at all the trouble it 's gotten you into before . kevin , please . listen to me , if you care about me at all , you will give up on this idea of getting back at your father . kevin : what am i supposed to do , huh ? i 'm not gon na go looking for trouble , but if it finds me , i will not back down to him , 'cause i have to stand up to him this time . not just for myself , but for my mom and for michael . i will not let that bastard hurt either of them , mac . i wo n't . [ next_on ] cassie : well , it looks like you 're feeling no pain . daniel : oh , it goes to show what you know . victoria : you 're the reason i 'm leaving . tom : you wan na get rid of me ? write me a check . | michael assured kevin and lauren that he needed to meet with tom alone to make up for abandoning kevin to him years before . lauren tried to get him to open up about his emotional scars , but michael insisted he was n't ready for that and asked her to give him some time to himself after his meeting . tom eavesdropped as ashley warned gloria they 'd hired a nurse to care for john , and gloria insisted she 'd never give up on her marriage or her husband . tom approached ash when they were alone and said he hoped things got better for her . a disturbed kevin punched the bag at the gym and warned mac that he would stop tom from hurting anyone again . michael went to his office , unaware tom was waiting in the dark inside . sharon admitted to nick that she had a bad feeling about cassie 's night out , and regretted not saying ' i love you ' . nick suggested they take advantage of their time alone together by making love . cassie spotted daniel at the coffeehouse and told her best friend that , regardless of what it took , she 'd make him notice her by the end of the night . daniel got beer from a friend and told devon he planned to party that night . devon and sierra could n't talk lily out of going to the party . lily tried talking to daniel but , when he blew her off again , she agreed it was best they not see each other . nikki begged victoria to stay in town but she booked a flight back to italy . they hugged and bonded . jack and victor each blamed each other for the fiasco with the near - hiring of victoria as the jabot ceo . victoria interrupted the fight and announced to everyone that she was leaving genoa city . |
phyllis : sorry i could n't come earlier . thank you . ( sighs ) nick : i was n't sure you 'd make it . phyllis : i thought michael would have you sprung by now . nick : i have n't heard from him all day . phyllis : i saw him . he looks like hell . he 's running himself kind of thin between you and your dad and , you know , his problems at home . nick : with lauren ? phyllis : yeah , with lauren . he does n't know what to make with the way she 's acting , and frankly , neither do i . [ scene_break ] sarah : so let 's go over this one more time . visiting hours are over at 7 : 30 at the jail . phyllis will be home by 8 : 00 . patty : i - i 'll be at the station , 8 : 00 sharp . sarah : and you will have an airtight alibi . then i will go visit my dear friend phyllis and honor my end of the bargain . patty : and phyllis will never interfere with my marriage again . ( sighs ) sarah : she deserves to die . patty : ( laughs ) amen , sister . sarah : any questions ? patty : no . jack will be very sad . sarah : you 're not having second thoughts , are you , patty ? patty : no . no , i 'll be there to hold jack 's hand ... ( sighs ) while he grieves . he 's gon na be so grateful . he 'll forget all about our separation . sarah : all right , all right . so before you break out the champagne , remember , you have a part to play . patty : oh , i know . i know . take care of michael , nurse sarah . no worries . i , uh , straight to his place after i leave the station . sarah : do you have the gun i gave you ? patty : mm - hmm , it 's in my purse . sarah : all right . both murders have to happen tonight . patty : if it will get me what i want , i 'll kill michael . sarah : it will . patty : all right , you can count on me . ( sighs ) ( key turns in lock ) sarah : oh , uh , listen , i got ta go . bye . hi . michael : hi . sarah : i did n't expect you home tonight . michael : oh , fenmore threw a fit . i forgot iron man . sarah : hmm . he 's in the bedroom . michael : lauren , wait . wait . wait a minute . how do we fix this ? what do we need to do to get back on track ? sarah : you were the one who decided they needed to move out . michael : you sound like you 've given up . sarah : you asked for space , and i 'm giving it to you . oh , i 'm sorry . was i supposed to be all clingy and crying ? michael : if i did n't know any better , i 'd think you were glad that fenmore and i are gone . and what happened to the woman i talked to on the phone the other day ? sarah : did you ever think that maybe it was n't me ? that it 's you ? michael : okay , fair enough . i 'm a workaholic , and i 'm sorry if i neglected your needs . i mean , i - is that the reason that things are so messed up between us ? maybe -- maybe we can go to counseling together . sarah : i 'm already seeing a shrink . michael : well , um , do n't think because i moved out that i 've given up on us . i 'm -- i 'm willing to fight for our marriage . but i still have to protect our son , and given what happened yesterday , i have ... i have no other choice but to at least ... consider ... i have to consider a legal separation . sarah : i 'm sorry you feel that way . michael : really ? well , then let 's find a way to get through this . sarah : i guess we can try . but , really , after tonight , it 's gon na be a moot point anyway . michael : why ? why ? what 's tonight ? [ scene_break ] jack : you 're home . patty : actually , i was on my way out . jack : patient ? patty : police station . after seeing everybody here , um , suspects during the murder case , i , uh , thought i needed to clear some -- my statement up . jack : you remember something ? patty : well , just some details i may have left out . jack : at some point , we have to talk about what i said yesterday about us separating . patty : it 's been on my mind all day . can we discuss it later ? jack : i 'm taking off later . patty : can i ask where without sounding possessive ? jack : to see phyllis . patty : you ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] [ lauren dreaming ] michael : steaks are in the broiler , and , uh , i was thinking once , uh , fenmore is asleep , we can crack open that bottle of wine . lauren : mm . do you want a neck rub ? michael : mm . just my neck ? lauren : ( gasps ) michael : ( chuckles ) oh , yeah ? lauren : yeah . ( laughs ) fen : mommy ! lauren : ( gasps ) hey ! there 's my sweetheart ! fen : who are you ? where 's mommy ? lauren : ( gasps ) ( sobs ) ( sighs ) lauren : ( sobs quietly ) ryder : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sarah : ( sighs ) i can not believe that you 've sprung this idea of a legal separation on me when i have someplace to go . michael : all right , well , you know what ? if this were just about you and me , it 'd be ver -- sarah : you know what ? i get it ! i get it . you want to protect our son . and as hurtful as that is , you know , maybe you 're right . maybe i do need to look at my behavior . michael : well , i 'm glad to hear you say that . sarah : can we meet back here later and talk about it ? michael : uh ... uh , i have some business to take care of , and i promised fenmore i 'd tuck him in . sarah : 8 : 30 ? michael : yeah , sure . i 'll meet you here . sarah : good . michael : all right . well , i 'd better go get iron man . you know he 's not gon na go to sleep without him . sarah : yeah . michael : bye . sarah : it 's been nice knowing you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so we 're filing a lawsuit against the d.a . 's office -- harassment , malicious prosecution and false imprisonment . nick : you and sharon ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nikki , victoria , and billy are on board with us , as well . nick : wow , billy abbott 's crossing party lines ? phyllis : i know . the more , the merrier . apparently , pomerantz has been all over billy . nick : well , what would really help is if dad dropped this stupid confession . then it would force the police to find the real killer . phyllis : baby ... ( sighs ) why are you so sure that your dad is innocent ? nick : look , my dad is not a saint . he has certainly done some questionable things in his life , but he is loyal to his family . he would n't harm adam out of respect to hope . phyllis : in the meantime , i 'm gon na do whatever i can to get you out of here . i want you home . [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) jana : what time is it ? lauren : ( clicks tongue ) ( sighs ) it 's late , i think . ryder : how you holdin ' up ? jana : actually , my headache is a bit better today . thank you for untying us last night . lauren : where are daisy and sarah ? ryder : they do n't keep me in the loop . lauren : i do n't know why you put up with them . ryder : what choice do i have ? lauren : i thought you were different from daisy and sarah . but , you know , the only difference is they 're honest enough to admit they 're monsters . ryder : i 'm not a monster . lauren : why are you afraid of sarah ? ryder : kevin is n't the only one who had a rotten childhood . you know , at least he had michael to support him . lauren : you know something ? he 's been trying to make that up to you for the last six months . there are really no more excuses . jana : ryder , you have a choice , you know . kevin had a choice , and he -- he turned his entire life around , and so can you . lauren : are you really gon na throw your lot in with sarah ? really think that she and daisy are gon na have your back ? man up , ryder . stand up to them , and get us out of here before something really bad happens . [ scene_break ] sarah : where have you been ? daisy : i had to make sure no one was following me . what 's up ? sarah : well , it 's a big night tonight , and i want you to be part of it . daisy : cool . what are we gon na do ? sarah : how does a double homicide sound to you ? daisy : ( sighs ) who 's getting murdered ? sarah : michael , for starters . daisy : why ? sarah : you know , i really thought that taking over lauren 's life was , uh , was gon na be revenge enough . ( clicks tongue ) turns out , it 's not . daisy : her husband 's pretty cute . sarah : and he 's a total bore . believe me , my life as lauren fenmore is gon na be a hell of a lot more fun without him . daisy : ( sighs ) and , uh , and their bratty kid ? you 're offing him , too ? sarah : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm just gon na send him to boarding school , i think . daisy : so who else is getting killed ? sarah : lauren 's good friend phyllis . every time i look at her , i think of your mother . daisy : wait , wo n't the cops suspect you if anything happens to michael ? sarah : well , i 'm not killing michael , so i have an airtight alibi . daisy : so you 're killing phyllis . sarah : no , you are . [ scene_break ] phyllis : and , um , summer has been practicing karate in the mirror . she 's getting really good at it . you should see her . nick : ah , our own little `` karate kid . `` so who is watching our warrior ninja princess this evening ? phyllis : your mom . i do n't know what i would do without her . ( sighs ) nick : i 'm really sorry you have to shoulder so much . phyllis : that 's fine . it 's fine . it 'd be easier if i was n't in this wheelchair , you know ? but , um , it 's good . nick : does summer know where i am ? phyllis : no . i told her you were on a business trip , and she does n't understand why she ca n't talk to you on the phone . she wants you home . so do i . owen : oh , did your wife tell you they 're thinking of filing a lawsuit ? phyllis : oh , hello . nick : you know what ? why do n't you just be glad this is n't an election year ? phyllis : um , i did n't tell you about his idea . he wanted us to take a polygraph test . everybody who was at the cabin with adam needed to take a lie detector test . nick : uh , hell , no . phyllis : that 's what we told him . we were n't that polite , though . michael : mr. pomerantz . owen : ( clears throat ) michael : just the man i was looking for . you know , i do n't get to do this very often , but i take great pleasure in saying this to your face . mr. district attorney , consider yourself served . ( sighs ) owen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : so now you 're gon na tell me who i can and ca n't be friends with ? patty : okay , this has nothing to do with phyllis , jack . you dropped a bomb on me yesterday , separation , and we need to talk about that . jack : you just said you were leaving . patty : but nothing 's more important than our marriage . i know you 've been concerned that i have n't been acting like myself . jack : you have n't been behaving like the woman that i married , and i 'm starting to think this is the real you . patty : okay , no , i have been off - kilter since adam 's escape . i am more traumatized , jack , than i realized . jack : this problem started long before adam . patty : ( sighs ) emily : you could n't control your jealousy . jack : you remember how jealous you were of ashley ? the time i was spending with her after she lost a child ? emily : ( laughs ) i told you so . let 's see you wriggle your way out of this one , patty . ( whispers ) i 'm gon na go down there and take some notes . ( sighs ) patty : what ? jack : are you denying it ? patty : no . i mean , yes . i mean ... i have had this fantasy of what marriage is supposed to be like and ... it is unrealistic . emily : ( normal voice ) oh , no , what was unrealistic is you thinking you could take my place . jack : emily , you 're a psychiatrist . you 've studied human behavior . you know what a normal marriage is supposed to be like . what 's going on ? what happened to the self - confident , assured woman that i married ? emily : jack is spot - on . you 're losing it , patty . how long before you have a complete breakdown ? patty : even psychiatrists have to face their demons . emily : you mean kill them . jack : what demons ? patty : you have your problems , and i have my problems . and if we just get the obstacle out of the way ... emily : like phyllis ? patty : we 'll find that we are ... as in love as -- as we were the day we said `` i do . `` emily : oh , that was the same day you drugged me and tricked jack into marrying you . patty : please . please , just give me another chance . jack : i 've given you plenty of chances . emily : ( mouthing words ) jack : nothing ever changes . ( front door opens ) ( slams ) patty : no , this is gon na be fine . ( sniffles ) it 's gon na be fine when we get rid of phyllis , and everything 's gon na be good , 'cause jack loves me . i know he does . and he 's gon na come back . ( sighs ) emily : ( giggles ) ( singsong voice ) someone 's losing their marbles . patty : ( sobs ) shut up ! shut up ! shut up ! ( sobs ) patty : ( sighs ) patty : ( sighs heavily ) ( exhales ) ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] daisy : why do i have to do the killing ? sarah : because i 'm the decoy . look , lauren is gon na go visit her friend phyllis tonight . i will sign in at the gate , and you will be in the trunk of the car . then i will keep phyllis occupied . you 'll sneak in , and you 'll do the deed . daisy : ( sighs ) i - i do n't know . sarah : i would never ask you to do anything i did n't think you were capable of . you are the only one i can rely on . your brother 's gone soft . and you ... ( sighs ) you remind me so much of your mother . you look just like her when she was your age . daisy : ( sighs ) really ? sarah : she would n't take no for an answer , and you 're just like that . do n't you want to make your mama proud ? daisy : ( sniffles ) um , promise i can live with you ? sarah : that 's the plan . maybe lauren can adopt the two of you . and there is always lauren 's son scotty . daisy : ( chuckles ) i 've seen pictures of him . he 's so hot . sarah : yes , and he 's gon na be home for the funeral , and he 's gon na be so sad . i can tell him how supportive and wonderful you 've been to his mother . daisy : so how do you want me to kill her ? sarah : ( clicks tongue ) hmm ... maybe strangulation would be best . [ scene_break ] owen : i 'm disappointed you decided to proceed with this . phyllis : oh , i just -- i live for your approval . if anybody should be disappointed , it should be me in you . you 're keeping my husband locked up for no good reason . owen : he 's still a murder suspect . his father 's confession does n't change that . and neither does a threat of a lawsuit , though i admit it 's a gutsy move . michael : mm , gutsy . gutsy is you 're still charging the plaintiffs with conspiracy to commit murder . no , i ca n't wait to see what the taxpayers say about their district attorney wasting their money on the frivolous persecution ... owen : ( chuckles ) michael : of the newman family . owen : you 're getting ahead of yourself , counselor . as a matter of fact , i 'm here to offer your client a deal . i 'll reduce nicholas ' conspiracy charges and promise minimum jail time in exchange for a plea of `` no contest . `` phyllis : okay , jail time ? are you kidding me ? michael : that 's not a deal . that 's a stall . what are you waiting for ? new evidence to justify my client 's arrest ? if you 're holding him on conspiracy charges , prove the conspiracy or let him go . owen : it 's a `` yes `` or `` no . `` you want the deal or not ? nick : i did n't do anything wrong . if you want a trial , then bring it on . owen : ( chuckles ) so be it . phyllis : can you believe that guy ? nick : ( sighs ) michael , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , but i am adamant about this . michael : ( chuckles ) nicholas , you played it exactly right . [ scene_break ] jana : you were tough on ryder . lauren : well , i am through begging . i had this ... this dream ... that fen did n't recognize me . jana : hey , that would never happen . lauren : no , jana , she looks like me , and she sounds like me , and he 's ... he 's so little . he 's so ... he 's probably so confused . if she lays one had on fen- jana : no , she wo n't . she would n't . lauren : no . no . no , you do not know what she 's capable of . if he got in the way ... ( sighs ) jana : look . look , michael will protect him , okay , lauren ? lauren : no , look , i have to get outta here . ( whispering ) so when ryder comes back , i want you to pass out ... jana : pass out ? lauren : from your headache , okay ? we have to get him inside the cage and us outside . jana : what are you gon na do ? ( scoffs ) lauren , i ... ( sighs ) i - i feel like now , i - i ca n't -- i ca n't really hurt him now , you know ? lauren : my son 's life is in danger . i 'm gon na do whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] sarah : you know , with all that security on the newman ranch , i bet you they keep their windows and their doors unlocked , but just in case , i 'm gon na leave the front door ajar for you . and when phyllis ' back is to the window , i 'll give you a signal . and that 's when you come in and you strangle her . daisy : what if she fights back ? sarah : she 's in a wheelchair . all right , i 'm gon na pretend that i 'm trying to save her life . but really , i 'm gon na be helping you . now when she 's dead , you vanish , and i 'll take care of the cops . daisy : but you 're setting me up to take the fall . i 'll be wanted for murder . sarah : and why on earth would i do that ? if i am the only witness , i will tell them it was a bald - headed man with tattoos . we 'll make it look like a home invasion robbery . and nobody ... nobody will know you had anything to do with phyllis ' death . daisy : you sure they 'll believe you ? sarah : oh , well , that 's the great thing about lauren . everyone thinks she 's so honest and forthright . no one 's gon na question a word i say . daisy : what if someone sees me ? sarah : her husband is in jail . she 's alone . trust me . this is fine . ( cell phone rings ) sarah : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) what do you want ? patty : we have a problem . patty : jack and i are n't seeing eye to eye . i - i 'm trying to stall him . sarah : and what does this have to do with our plan ? patty : he 's going to see phyllis later . sarah : what ? ! he 'll ruin everything . you have to stop him ! patty : well , i 'm trying . i 'm trying . sarah : well , you try harder . i ca n't dispose of phyllis if your husband 's in the room ! patty : but that 's why i 'm calling you . what do i do ? sarah : i do n't know . use your imagination . tell him you 're into bondage . tie him up in bed . come up with a way to keep him from interfering , or you can kiss this plan good - bye . patty : okay , no , no , no , no . it has to happen tonight , because jack is on the verge of leaving me . sarah : you know what you have to do . patty : okay , i 'll take care of it . i promise . sarah : i 'm counting on you . patty : okay . [ scene_break ] emily : oh , you 'll muck it up like you always do . i ca n't wait to see you blow it this time . patty : shut up ! emily : ( chuckles ) face it , patty . you ca n't do anything right . patty : ( breathing heavily ) you just leave me alone ! leave me alone ! ( breathing heavily ) oh , my god . oh , my god . ( sighs ) jack : hey . you okay ? patty : i 'm fine . ( sighs ) jack , i 'm fine . [ scene_break ] daisy : is everything okay ? sarah : ( sighs ) peachy . ( sighs ) i 'll meet you at the carousel later ? daisy : yeah , you said michael was getting murdered , too . who 's doing that ? you ? sarah : no . the less you know , the better . you focus on what you have to do . daisy : ( sighs ) sarah : oh , please do n't tell me you 're getting cold feet . daisy : what if -- what if i ca n't do it ? sarah : daisy , this is what we 've been working toward all this time . these people murdered your mother . phyllis was involved just as much as lauren was . if they had n't interfered , your mother would not be dead today . it is time to make them pay -- an eye for an eye . and it 's not like you have n't done it before . daisy : i was just a kid when i lost it with max . that was n't planned . it just happened . this is ... this is different . sarah : not to me . you have a job to do , and you keep your eye on the prize . and who knows ? you might become `` mrs. scott grainger jr. `` cha - ching , cha- ching . daisy : i 'd like that . sarah : that 's my girl . ryder : daisy , do n't do it . daisy : how long have you been listening ? ryder : long enough . daisy : well , you 'd better forget what you heard unless you want mama bear mad at you again . ryder : screw her . if anything goes wrong , you 're gon na be the first person she throws under the bus . daisy : she would n't do that . ryder : yeah , you 're right . you 'd be the second . i 'd be the first . i get blamed for everything . daisy : it 's not a part of the plan . ryder : why ? w - why do we have to kill people ? daisy : come on . after this , we 'll be rich . you can have whatever you want . ryder : what about fen ? daisy : ( scoffs ) you like him so much , you take care of him . ryder : you 're actually going through with this ? daisy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : ooh , it 's almost 7 : 30 . i 'm gon na give you kids some alone time to say good - bye . nick : i appreciate you coming by . i hear things have been pretty rough for you . michael : yeah , well , `` rough `` does n't even begin to describe it . phyllis : hey , can we do something ? michael : like you do n't have enough on your plate without taking on the baldwin family drama ? nick : seriously , mike . michael : i appreciate that you care . see you tomorrow . nick : thanks again . phyllis : oh , i hate that he 's going through this . i want to do something for him . he goes around saving everybody else . nick : i 've never seen him so low . phyllis : that is really sad . i thought they -- they had the perfect marriage . nick : they 'll work it out . phyllis : i hope so . nick : are you okay with me turning down pomerantz 's deal ? phyllis : are you kidding me ? you even have to ask me that ? that 's crazy . i mean , i want you home , but i do n't want you to compromise your integrity . nick : being in this cell gives me lots of time to reflect . you know , we get so caught up in the stuff in our lives , we forget about what 's important . no matter how difficult things get , i thank god that you are in my life , and i love you . phyllis : i love you . nick : tell summer that i love her , too , okay ? and that daddy 's gon na be home real soon . phyllis : i will . nick : i hate the thought of you two being on the ranch alone . phyllis : what are you talking about ? that 's crazy . there 's so much security there . that 's the least of your worries . nick : i always worry about you . phyllis : oh , wait a second . i want -- i want to talk to him . thank you . hey . michael : hey . phyllis : thanks , uh , for expediting that lawsuit and helping nick out . michael : well , i get paid handsomely to do that . i 'm just sorry he had to spend another night behind bars . phyllis : oh , me , too . i 'm not looking forward to telling my daughter that her daddy 's not gon na be home again tonight . michael : well , at least you know it 's temporary . i 'm not so sure that 's the case with lauren anymore . phyllis : is she still behaving strangely ? michael : ( sighs ) that does n't begin to cover it . ( whispering ) i do n't understand what 's going on with my wife . phyllis : what is she doing ? michael : ( normal voice ) oh , well , for starters , she bought me a sports car . phyllis : ( laughs ) she bought you a sports car ? michael : yeah . can you imagine me tooling around in a red ferrari ? phyllis : ( laughs ) wow . what would your clients say ? michael : oh , and , uh , she wants to go on a road trip without fenmore . phyllis : ooh , without fenmore ? that does n't sound like her . michael : yeah . i do n't know what to do anymore . i 've moved out of the house for now . ( sighs ) phyllis : wait a second . i had no idea you moved out . i had no idea it 'd gone that far . michael : ( quietly ) i had to . fenmore is freaking out . she scares her own son . i wish i knew what the problem was . i do n't . phyllis : okay , do -- do you want me to talk to her ? michael : oh , like you do n't have enough on your plate already . phyllis : yeah , but sometimes you tell your girlfriends things you do n't tell your husbands . i 'd be happy to call her . michael : ( sighs ) i 'll take any help i can get . [ scene_break ] patty : you 'll be here when i get back so we can talk ? jack : is there anything else we have to talk about ? i ca n't help but wonder if the reason you want me to stick around here is you do n't want me to see phyllis . patty : i ca n't tell you who you can be friends with . but if there is some place in you that still loves me and wants to save this marriage , you will be here when i get home . look , this ultimately has nothing to do with phyllis or anyone else . it 's between us . and i think it 's only fair to keep it that way . i wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] jana : who 's there ? ryder , is that you ? ryder : yeah . jana : what 's the matter ? ryder : you do n't want to know . lauren : jana 's headache is back , is n't it ? jana : no , no . it 's not that bad . what 's wrong ? ryder : i ca n't say . jana : yes , you can . ryder : someth -- daisy and mama bear , they 're , uh ... lauren : whatever it is , let us help you . ryder : it 's something ... bad , something horrible . michael and phyllis are gon na die tonight . lauren : what ? [ scene_break ] nick : what do you want ? owen : i wanted to talk to you one - on - one . nick : well , without my attorney here , i got nothin ' to say to you . owen : no , you do n't have to talk . just listen . adam 's blood was found on your jacket . your wife tried to hide evidence that links you to the murder . so i can charge her with obstruction of justice and conspiracy . and then your kid will have two parents in jail . think about it . [ scene_break ] michael : okay , this is nick 's and victor 's . all right , thank you , sir . i appreciate it . emily . patty : ( sighs ) uh , michael , hi . this is a coincidence running into you . michael : yeah , well , with all the so - called suspects i 'm representing , they 're gon na set a cot up for me in the corner . patty : ( sighs ) well , i was gon na call you , uh , later . i wanted to see if we could meet , talk . ( chuckles ) michael : uh , tonight ? patty : tonight , yeah . i just want to talk to you about lauren . michael : uh , wo n't that violate , uh , the doctor / patient covenant ? patty : well , no , i just -- i thought i could pick your brain , see if there was anything you could tell me that might help with my assessment of lauren . michael : sure . sure , if you think it 'll help . um , i am finished here . i 'm heading back to the apartment . why do n't you meet me there when you 're finished ? patty : okay , great . great . i 'll , uh , see you in a bit then . michael : okay , we 'll see you in a bit . patty : mm - hmm . bye . ( exhales ) ( sighs ) patty : hello ? jack : hey , it 's me . um , i 've been thinking about what you said just before you left , and i 'm gon na stay right here . i 'll be here when you get back . patty : thank you , jack . you -- you do n't know how much this means to me . jack : we can talk when you get home . patty : okay . patty : thought you might like to know jack wo n't be a problem . we 're a go . owen : dr. abbott ? what brings you down here ? patty : i was looking for detective chancellor . i wanted to revise my statement about the night adam wilson died . [ scene_break ] ryder : daisy 's gon na strangle phyllis , make it look like a break - in . lauren : ( gasps ) what about michael ? ryder : i - i do n't know what they 're planning . all i know is that someone 's gon na kill him . lauren : no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! you have to stop them ! you can not let this happen ! you can not let it happen ! ryder : it 's too late . it 's happening now . lauren : no ! no , ryder ! you 've got ta stop them ! stop them now ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( gasps ) oh . sarah : hello , old friend . phyllis : ( sighs ) sarah : you up for a visitor ? [ next_on ] daisy : you are so hot . boy : let me go ! amber : oh , my god , that 's little d. ! phyllis : you 're overreacting . lauren : i 'm getting really , really sick of you sticking up for him . | phyllis asks nick if he heard from michael , because she saw him and he looked terrible . sarah and patty go over their plans to murder both phyllis and michael . michael comes home to get a movie for fen and asks sarah how they can fix things between them . sarah says she 's giving michael the space he asked for . michael suggests counseling , but sarah tells him that she is already seeing a psychiatrist . michael tells sarah he is considering a legal separation . jack is startled that patty is home , wanting to talk . when jack tells her that he is going to see phyllis , patty goes berserk . jack reminds patty that she had n't been acting like herself in a long time . phyllis tells nick that she , sharon , nikki , victoria and billy are suing the d.a . ryder visits jana and lauren and asks how jana is feeling . jana lets him know that she is better . lauren asks where sarah and daisy are . sarah tells daisy about the double murder that is about to be committed . sarah tells daisy to kill phyllis . owen interrupts nick and phyllis . michael serves owen with papers . patty blames her change of attitude on adam . patty hears emily 's voice in her head and orders her to shut up . owen offers nick a deal . patty calls sarah to let her know that they have a problem . ryder overhears daisy and sarah 's conversation . ryder urges daisy not to do it . ryder warns lauren and jana that michael and phyllis are going to be killed as he speaks . at the police station , patty and michael plan to meet later to discuss lauren . patty asks to speak to chance . sarah comes to see phyllis . |
paul : my pleasure . chloe : hi , paul . i 'm so thankful that you 're trying to help us find kevin . paul : yeah , i 'll do what i can . chance : were you able to get anything else from delia about what happened ? chloe : no , she is wiped out . i mean , she fell asleep before i even got a chance to lay her down . heather : unfortunately , we -- we could n't get anything from delia about where jana was keeping her and lucy before taking her to the church . chance : yeah , we tried to bring up kevin 's apartment , the coffee shop , tiny tots ... kay : oh , that reminds me , um , i gave , uh , murphy , um , your key to kevin 's place . uh , he just wanted to make sure that the police did n't overlook anything . you know , like a note or -- or some clue where they might have gone . lauren : hi , honey . michael : where 's jill ? lauren : ooh , she made herself scarce when she found out that gloria was coming over . michael : here ? lauren : yeah , i told her to . ( knock on door ) lauren : it 's okay . michael : i 'll get it . michael : hey . gloria : have you heard anything ? michael : not yet . gloria : i know . i know . the idea that kevin is with another serial psycho -- it is just too much , michael . i can not take this again . michael : o - okay . all right , listen to me . there 's good news . paul is taking over the search . hmm ? jeff : you see ? they -- they 're taking it seriously . gloria : yeah , now they are . but nobody believed me when i said and chloe said -- we warned you all that jana was dangerous . and billy said , `` oh , we were all just overreacting . `` and now he 's nearly lost his two babies . kay : uh , gloria -- gloria : chloe , i am sorry . but thank god that you have your delia back . and our kevin is the one who helped save those babies . kay : i know . gloria : i know it . chloe : yeah , but now kevin 's in danger . gloria : yeah , he 's with that lunatic , and we all know what she 's capable of . kay : ( scoffs ) gloria : what if she 's already killed him , huh ? huh ? lauren : gloria . gloria . kay : now -- now do n't do this to yourself . michael : look , katherine 's right . you ca n't think the worst . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( tossing basketball against wall ) ( sighs ) you 're fine . you can breathe . everything is gon na be all right . ( basketball continues bouncing ) jana : will you please stop making that racket ? you 're giving me a headache . kevin : oh , come on , jana ! you 've had some time to cool off . you have got to realize this is not one of the best ideas you 've ever had . besides , how is it gon na look when they find us here like this ? jana : they 're not going to find us . kevin : no , no , how would they ? i mean , both of our cars are parked on a busy street , but you 're probably right . jana ? look , i know we can work something out . i do n't want you getting in trouble . jana : well , that 's very sweet of you to be concerned , but you do n't need to worry , because i 'm a lot more clever than you give me credit for . ( basketball resumes bouncing ) kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : you 're so trusting . you 're so sure that your mama 's gon na protect you . ( sighs ) i meant it when i promised you that . i 'm gon na keep that promise . the first step is to get daniel to sign over his rights , 'cause that little piece of paper 's gon na be the strongest weapon that we have . phyllis : poor victoria . i know how she feels . billy : yeah , well , this day has shaved years off our lives . phyllis : that 's why i came to offer my support . daniel : that 's what i said to billy , you know , anything that we can do ... billy : all i want is for the cops to find jana and kevin right now . phyllis : well , they 're gon na find them . their faces are all over the internet and the tv . daniel : they 're treating kevin like a suspect . billy : delia said he was there . daniel : mm , i do n't know . maybe jana took him , too . phyllis : daniel , i realize he 's your friend , but -- billy : look , he 's been known to go off the rails . jana was crazy in love with him . he could have talked her into anything . daniel : i 'm telling you , this is jana . this is all jana . phyllis : oh , okay , all right . uh , kevin , jana -- it does n't really matter . the point is , your -- your babies are home , and they 're safe , and i 'm so glad . i know that daniel can relate , sort of . you know , not knowing where your child is or if they 're safe . right ? daniel : mm - hmm . victoria : what are you doing here ? what do you want ? daniel : ( sighs ) victoria : billy , what 's going on , hmm ? phyllis : uh ... uh , i 'm sorry . i just -- i came by to see how lucy was doing . victoria : why ? phyllis : uh , um , well , i just heard what happened . billy : she 's being a good friend . she was worried about us . she knows how much we love her . phyllis : yeah . also , i wanted to tell you i have everything covered at the office . you do n't have to worry about anything . this is the only place that you should be right now . billy : yeah , you 're right about that . lucy : ( fusses ) billy : ohh . victoria : thank you . i appreciate that , and i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- lucy : ( cries ) victoria : i 'm a little -- a little paranoid right now . phyllis : no , do n't worry about it . you have every right to be paranoid . victoria : i just -- i do n't want lucy to end up on the next cover of `` restless style , `` you know ? phyllis : yeah , that wo n't -- that 's -- that 's not gon na happen . we would n't exploit this , no . victoria : no , of course you would never do that , right ? billy : shh , shh , shh , shh . phyllis : no , no , definitely not . everything 's taken care of at the office , and i - i understand how you feel . i really do . i mean , when -- when something happens to your child , all rational thought goes out the window , but she 's here in her mommy 's arms . victoria : yeah . phyllis : that 's the only place she should be . yeah , you 're with your mommy right now . victoria : yeah , i know . daniel : look , you know what ? she 's getting a little fussy . maybe we should take off and let things get back to normal around here . victoria : yeah . phyllis : okay , yeah , um , so , um , i have everything covered at the office . billy : i - i appreciate you offering to take over for right now . thanks . victoria : shh . phyllis : all right , bye , sweetie . bye , pretty girl . yeah . bye , guys . victoria : bye . lucy : ( cries ) daniel : you guys take care . daniel : hey . phyllis : what is going on with you ? daniel : what are you talking about ? phyllis : you were so tense in there . what is going on with you ? daniel : my best friend just got accused of something he did n't do . are you telling me that would n't make you tense ? come on . [ scene_break ] paul : okay , so look , jana used her a.t.m . card late last night , but no charges since . chance : ( sighs ) credit cards ? paul : nothing there . heather : ( sighs ) let 's check kevin . gloria : how could anybody think that kevin would kidnap delia ? he adores that child . chloe : yeah , he would never hurt her . please . i mean , i ca n't imagine him hurting anyone . gloria : yeah . jeff : ( chokes ) ( sighs ) wrong pipe . lauren : it 's just a misunderstanding . we are gon na find kevin , and he 'll explain everything . gloria : mm - hmm , if they believe him . the police are the ones who think the worst . kay : gloria , we will testify otherwise , dear . jeff : ( clears throat ) gloria : do you have a problem ? jeff : uh , no , but you might have a problem if you think , uh , kevin is the boy next door . he did rob banks dressed like a rodent . gloria : shut up . you know perfectly well he was forced into that , too . jeff : ( sighs ) chloe : yeah , by that sick bastard who kidnapped you and my mother . kay : well , he would n't have been in that situation if he had n't been trying to find me . lauren : and surely , you remember what it took for him to recover from that . jeff : i 'm just sayin ' -- kay : all right , you -- i do n't want to hear it -- not from you , not from billy , not from anyone else . now the only reason i am here is because he put everything on the line for me , and i 'm not going to rest until he gets home safe and sound . i wo n't . chloe : thank you . michael : thank you for understanding . chantal will -- will call you to reschedule . all right , bye . ( sighs ) heather : have you heard anything more from the police about what they have on kevin and this supposed mob connection ? michael : ( clicks lips ) no details , but they seem confident they can make the case . heather : do you think kevin could 've gotten wind of that somehow that he was under suspicion ? michael : uh -- jeff : excuse me , uh , can i have a word with him ? um , i - i have n't shared any of this with , uh , your mother or anybody else -- michael : okay , already i - i do n't like it . jeff : okay , well , listen . i - i know some of the things that your brother 's been up to , so i have a pretty good idea where he 's disappeared to . [ scene_break ] kevin : look , jana . you do n't have to be scared . i meant what i said . i 'll tell everybody that you were great with delia and lucy . i 'll get michael to represent you . jana : kevin , i know it 's probably very difficult for you to let go of being the man in charge , and from making all the decisions for all of us , but in this case , you have to trust that i know what i 'm doing here . and i promise you ... ( sighs ) that you 're going to thank me one day . ( train whistle blows ) ( building rattles ) jana : oh , god , i can not hear myself bloody think . that train ... the train . kevin : ( sighs ) thank you , jana . i knew you would come to your senses . what are you doing ? ! jana : we 're gon na go on a field trip . come on . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) chloe : wait , i know all of these reporters . kay : mm - hmm . gloria : so do i . chloe : yeah , and -- and they 've got the whole story all wrong . i should just get in touch with them and tell them . kay : oh , that would be a waste of time , chloe . chloe : katherine , they are making him look like a criminal . kay : darling , it 's unfair , and it 's upsetting . i know that . but they will never take the word of his girlfriend and his mother over that of the police , all right ? lauren : no , you 're right . you 're right . remember the last time you had a press conference when kevin disappeared ? i mean , it completely backfired . chloe : yeah , but he is listening to all of this garbage . gloria : mm - hmm . chloe : i want him to know that i do n't believe it . kay : but he knows that . of course he does . and when we find kevin and we hear the whole story , we will put it out there . and i promise you , we will clear his name . gloria : if we find him . kay : oh , gloria . chloe : oh , you have to stop saying that . gloria : no . there has to be a reason why he has not come home or he has not gotten in touch with us . lauren : gloria , gloria , he is smart , and he 's resourceful , and he certainly knows how to handle jana . chloe : mm . kay : yes . what do you think ? lauren : okay ? and above all , he 's a survivor . gloria : mm . jeff : your brother has been taking meetings with some very sketchy people -- mafioso types . michael : did you happen to overhear any of these conversations ? jeff : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i would n't get too close with that . i do n't monkey around with that element , but , uh , these guys , well , they looked very hard - core . so maybe your brother agitated them or did n't deliver , and when that happens , you know , these guys ... are you gettin ' my drift ? michael : this ... what does any of this have to do with jana ? jeff : well , maybe she was in the wrong place at the wrong time , you know ? they do n't like witnesses . michael : ( sighs ) you 've been watching too many gangster movies . ( doorbell rings ) daniel : oh , hey . heather , what -- you here following up on the kidnapping ? heather : uh , yeah , trying to get to the bottom of it . daniel : chloe here ? heather : mm - hmm , the living room . phyllis : michael and lauren ? heather : yeah . daniel : hey , how the hell did this rumor get started that kevin had something to do with this kidnapping ? chloe : well , i - i do n't know . they jumped to conclusions . it 's ridiculous . phyllis : do you have any leads ? lauren : hey . paul : no , not yet , but , uh , i 've got a friend at the station who 's going to let me know if they get any credible leads on the , uh , on the hotline . chance : neither jana nor kevin have used their credit cards at all today . lauren : mm . michael : well , the money jana took out of the a.t.m . is not gon na last forever . they 're gon na need food , a place to stay , gas if they 're headed out of town . lauren : well , unless -- unless someone is providing it for them . gloria : who ? jana does n't have any friends or anybody else to turn to . kay : what do you think ? chloe : i think that gloria is right . she does n't have any friends . and she was totally obsessed with kevin . phyllis : but he is in love with you . how 'd she handle that ? was she angry with him ? chloe : well , she thought that we broke up . i mean , we had to pretend . we were pretending , so then she did n't find out that we were so hot on the trail to finding daisy 's baby . lauren : what ? phyllis : wait , `` hot on the trail `` ? what do you know about the baby ? daniel : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : here you go . ( sighs ) would you like a shot of vodka with that ? victoria : you know ... ( sighs ) that 's really not funny . in fact , nothing about this is funny . billy : i know . victoria : do you know how terrified i was when -- when phyllis walked in here , and my heart stopped because i thought she was coming to take her granddaughter ? billy : phyllis does n't know anything , okay ? and even if she did , it does n't matter , because daniel is lucy 's biological father . he wants us to raise her . he 's willing to make it legal , so it does n't matter anymore . victoria : you ca n't say that , billy , okay ? you ca n't say that . we 're lucky to have her right now . jana found out . i 'm sure she told kevin . god knows who else she told . i mean , we ca n't predict what people are gon na do . everybody has a claim on our daughter . our daughter -- she 's not even ours . billy : she is our daughter . victoria : no , not legally , she 's not . what if it 's found out how you got her ? then what ? then what are we gon na do ? billy : i screwed up , okay ? i screwed up . i know it . i 'm sorry . i should have checked a little further . i should have dug a little deeper , but i 'm not gon na apologize for bringing lucy into our lives . she is ours in every way that matters , and if they want to take her from us , fine . give it a shot , but they 're gon na have to kill me first . lucy : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] kevin : would you kindly stop pointing that thing into my ribs ? i 'm not gon na bolt . jana : i know you 're not . kevin : ( sighs ) jana : i just like being close to you . that 's all . okay , come on . kevin : so where are we headed ? jana : ( sighs ) florida ? that sounds nice and sunny and far , does n't it ? kevin : you know , it 's gon na become a lot more difficult for michael to represent you from across state lines . jana : oh , you are so caring and protective . i really love that about you . do you have your wallet ? kevin : yeah . jana : okay . go ahead and buy the tickets , then . kevin : i do n't carry that kind of cash on me . jana : use your credit card . do n't worry . i know they 're going to track it . in fact , i 'm counting on it . kevin : okay . kevin : what ? it got stuck . jana : go on and buy the tickets , and do n't try anything , because my friend and i are waiting nearby . kevin : hi . [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) victoria : so how do you even kn - know how to go about buying a baby ? billy : i did n't . i went to rafe . victoria : rafe ? billy : yeah , it 's not like he had any personal involvement or anything , but he knew people who had , and he made an inquiry , and then a middleman set me up with a baby broker . victoria : yeah , okay . all of those phone calls that abruptly ended whenever i entered the room -- that 's what that was . billy : yeah , that was her . victoria : a woman . billy : yeah , her name 's primrose , `` prim `` for short . she said that her family 's been in this business for generations , and they never had any trouble . victoria : is that true ? billy : well , honey , it 's not like i could exactly check her out with the better business bureau , but , yeah , she seemed to be professional enough . victoria : she `` seemed `` ? she se -- you -- you were willing to risk our future on a gut feeling ? billy : hey , look , okay ? the only thing that mattered then was that i got you a baby . and she made it sound like -- that the mother was either too busy or too young to care for the kid , which made sense , okay ? victoria : ( sighs ) billy : and i had no idea of knowing that -- that she might be daisy 's , and i doubt that primrose did , either . victoria : so you have n't even talked to her since you found out the truth ? billy : no . victoria : no ? billy , we have to find out how much daisy knows about this . if she knows that lucy 's her -- lucy : ( laughs ) victoria : oh , my gosh . did you just -- did you -- billy : have you heard that before ? victoria : ( laughs ) no , i 've never heard that before . it 's totally new . go -- go find the camera . go on . that 's funny , is n't it ? ( laughs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] chloe : so i guess you did n't mention to your mother that we found a lead on the baby ? phyllis : no , i guess you did n't mention it to your mother , did you ? daniel : i did n't mention it because i just found out about it . ( stammers ) we 're gettin ' off focus here . we 're trying to be finding kevin , right ? lauren : no , no , no , no . wait , wait . i want to hear more about that lead . michael : so would i . chloe : so jana was doing some sleuthing , and i thought that she was just making stuff up to try to get kevin 's attention , and he looked into it . apparently , it was legit . so then he pretended to help her . i pretended to get mad . you actually got mad . daniel : i agreed to help , too . i agreed to help . chloe : yeah , eventually , you did . lauren : why `` eventually `` ? chloe : well , because kevin thought that he was trying to sabotage the whole search . michael : oh , well , that would n't be the first time , would it ? daniel : the only reason kevin thought that i was trying to sabotage the search is because of the stuff that you put in his head . michael : really ? kay : stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , stop . now i -- we 're -- i think we 're on to something here . uh , jana and kevin were trying to find your baby ? paul : hold on a second . if -- if that 's what they were doing -- looking for the baby -- where would they be headed ? kay : i ... phyllis : canada . right , daniel ? chloe : well , jana actually thought that the baby was closer -- here in genoa city , possibly . lauren : what ? oh , my god . daniel : well , that was n't based on anything . she was goin ' on guesses and assumptions . chloe : yeah , and bank accounts that she swiped from a baby broker . paul : do you have a list of the bank accounts ? either of you ? daniel : no . chloe : sorry . no . lauren : would you tell us if you did ? daniel : you know , you 're unbelievable . i 'm not gon na stand here and listen to this crap . ( scoffs ) phyllis : daniel . daniel . michael : daniel ! phyllis : i 'll go find out what 's going on . kay : phyllis ? lauren : if that baby is in town , that means daisy is on her way back or she could be in town already . michael : no . no , no . lauren : i mean -- wait a minute . what -- you know , what if she has jana and kevin ? michael : sweetie , no . kay : no , please , please . now just -- let 's not get ahead of ourselves . chloe : ( sighs ) kay : come on . there 's nothing that indicates that . heather : yeah , the -- the last -- the last we knew of daisy , she was far away from here . lauren : are you kidding me ? that does n't mean anything . she could be anywhere . kay : lauren . gloria : ( quietly ) michael . do not get distracted by this baby business . we need to find my baby . and jana is crazier than anybody realized . you can tell by the look in her eye when she thinks nobody is staring at her . now your brother needs you , michael . you find him . i feel this in my bones . michael : i 'm gon na find him and bring him home . gloria : yes . yes . ( sniffles ) paul : oh , i see , they -- they 've transferred account num -- michael : paul , um , i ca n't just sit around . i - i 've got ta go check out some of the places that kevin and jana hung out at , so you just keep me informed , all right ? paul : yeah , you got it . michael : all right , thanks . paul : all right . chloe : ( sighs ) paul : so these accounts became these accounts . michael : are you gon na be all right ? kay : she 's in good hands , michael . jeff : hey , michael ? you might want to swing by the bar at the athletic club . there 's a guy named angelo . you 'll know him because he 'll have a ratty little dog in his lap . he 'll know something about your brother . michael : for something you supposedly know nothing about , you sure know a lot . paul : hey , we 've got something . we 've got something here . chloe : we have something . chance : wait , wait . chloe : ow . sorry . paul : kevin just used his credit card at the central train station . chance : let 's go . paul : terminal nine . chance : all right , come on . chloe : okay , yeah . well , bring a -- what ? chance : no . no , no . w - wait . you stay here , all right ? chloe : ( sighs ) chance : if we have to talk jana down off some sort of ledge , if she sees you , that 's gon na send her right over it . besides , kevin would probably want you safe . chloe : fine . you call me the second you find him . chance : okay . that pledge you have does more than polish wood . [ scene_break ] daniel : ( sighs ) can we maybe just let this go ? phyllis : no , no , i 'm not going to . i want an explanation . you -- you say you want to find your daughter , that you care what happens to her ... daniel : do you not believe me ? phyllis : yeah , i do . that 's why i 'm so confused . i mean , you have everybody trying to help you with the search . you have michael going to canada . you -- you have kevin working with jana , of all people . and you 're constantly undermining them . daniel : i 'm not undermining anyone . phyllis : oh , you are such a bad liar , which is so embarrassing . sit down . daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : do n't you wonder where your daughter is ? i mean , do n't you -- do n't you wonder if you 've maybe seen her already at the grocery store , at the mall ? i mean , does n't that make you crazy , daniel ? do n't -- do n't you look at every baby that goes by and wonder ? daniel : no . phyllis : how could you not ? daniel : ( sighs ) maybe i know where she is . [ scene_break ] chloe : any minute now , chance is going to call me and tell me that everything is fine , that kevin is safe . kay : ( sighs ) well , i certainly hope so . chloe : hey , did i ever say thank you for kicking me in the butt and making me realize that we were meant to be together ? kay : you do n't have to thank me . chloe : i wish that i had figured it out so much sooner . i feel like i wasted so much time . kay : well , it started out right . you started as friends . chloe : okay , well , then i wish that we were friends sooner . ( sighs ) you know , and then you telling me about how he was -- you know , how great he was and how he fought for you when you were in trouble . kay : well , that 's what you want in a man is loyalty . do you know , it would n't surprise me at all if , um , he is n't still just a tad loyal to jana , in spite of everything she 's done . [ scene_break ] paul : excuse me . uh , perhaps you can help us . we 're looking for these two people . have you seen them ? man : uh , yeah , just now . chance : where ? paul : where ? man : well , they got on the train to orlando . they just left . paul : come on . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) okay . all right , so for now , people are gon na think that we 're in florida . ( chuckles ) people saw us getting on the train . they did n't see us getting off . and my car is hidden . yours is at the train station , so ... ( sighs ) i 'd say we 've just bought ourselves a few days of privacy . ( sighs ) kevin : then what , jana ? what happens next ? sooner or later , you 're gon na have to let me go . jana : i know that . but at least by then , you will have fallen back in love with me . so what do you think ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( laughs ) all right . victoria : do it again ! ( makes silly noises ) billy : get over -- grab -- p - pick her up . pick her up . pick her up . we 'll -- victoria : okay . come on . billy : we 'll do this ... ( laughs ) together . i want to get you both in this . victoria : oh , little baby , want to do it again for daddy ? 'cause you 're such a happy girl . i love you so much . billy : hey , hey , hey . look at daddy . say hello . victoria : smile ! billy : say hello . hi , lucy ! victoria : can you wave ? say hi da -- billy : all right , come on . stop . do n't do this to yourself . we 're not gon na lose her . i swear . look at me . hey , look at me . look at me . have -- i 'm not perfect . i made masses of mistakes here , and i am sorry . but the entire time we 've been together , have i ever let you down ? i think i 've proved that there are no limits . there 's nothing i 'm not going to do for our little girl , for you , for all my girls . anything they need , i 'm gon na take care of it , okay ? [ scene_break ] angelo : daddy has to have a drink . ( sighs ) just one . michael : are you angelo ? angelo : who wants to know ? michael : michael baldwin , kevin fisher 's brother . angelo : oh , the hotshot lawyer . yeah , i thought you looked familiar . ca n't believe your brother turned out to be a baby - napper . seemed like such a stand- up kid . michael : he did n't do what they 're saying . i think he 's being held against his will . you would n't know anything about that , would you ? angelo : how would i ? michael : i know you 've got a lot of eyes and ears on the street . angelo : are you askin ' if i hurt the kid , or are you askin ' for my help ? [ scene_break ] paul : the police are going to be waiting for kevin at the train 's next stop . kay : will they arrest him ? chloe : ( sighs ) heather : uh , if they do , it 'll be okay . he 's got a great lawyer . gloria : heather , you do know what it does to him to be in confined spaces -- jail cells , closets , anything . jeff : there , there , buttercup . chloe : i just want to make sure that he 's okay . chance : well , we may have a way of finding out . lauren : what is it ? paul : a friend of mine got me a copy of the security footage at the train station , the terminal where kevin bought the ticket . let 's take a look . ( computer chimes ) chloe : ( sighs ) okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know where your daughter is ? daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : since when ? daniel : look , all you have to know is that she is in a wonderful home with parents that adore her , and i want her to stay there . phyllis : is this just another tactic to get me to stop looking ? daniel : no . ( clears throat ) no . no , it 's not , but you need to stop looking , because you 're gon na tip off daisy . somebody here is gon na tip off daisy . right now , that baby has everything that i could have ever wanted for her . i mean , she 's got a good home . she 's got wonderful parents . she never has to know about daisy . she never has to know about sheila carter . she never has to know about terrible tom , unless you guys mess it up for her . phyllis : so this is why you let daisy go ? daniel . so daisy does n't even know where her child is ? daniel : she might know that she 's in genoa city somewhere . phyllis : ( sighs ) phyllis : and you -- you checked out this home ? you -- you really ... checked it out ? it 's fine ? daniel : she 's fine , yeah . phyllis : well , that 's good , because you know , i 've been having nightmares that she 's been neglected and crying and -- daniel : no . ( laughs ) it 's nothing like that . trust me . phyllis : where is she ? daniel : ( coughs ) ( clears throat ) ( chuckles ) come on . i 'm not gon na tell you that . ( sighs ) come on . phyllis : listen , i - i respect your resolve to keep her safe . you were taking a lot of heat from us . everything certainly makes sense to me , and i 'm proud of you . i really am . i have to say , i do n't think you 've thought this through . daniel : ( groans ) here we go . phyllis : yes , here we go . your daughter does n't need to be cut out of your life because of daisy . we can protect her without cutting her out of our lives . daniel : mnh - mnh . phyllis : daniel , you know , i 'm part of this , too . my granddaughter . you cut her out of my life . she 's basically been stolen from us , like billy and victoria 's baby was stolen from them . daniel : mm . yeah . phyllis : and billy and victoria ... adopted lucy ... around the same time that daisy ... daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : ( sighs ) and jana ... has been looking for dais ... phyllis : ( sighs ) oh , my god . daniel ... lucy is your daughter ? [ scene_break ] chloe : look , look , look , look . there they are . there they are . paul : oh . jeff : awful snuggly , are n't they ? gloria : jana 's the only one doing any clinging . kay : oh , gloria . jeff : does n't look like a guy being held against his will to me . gloria : shh ! paul : yeah , look , appearances are n't always what they seem . lauren : ( sighs ) that 's right . paul : we learned that the last time when kevin was abducted by clint . chance : she could be forcing him to cooperate . paul : mm - hmm . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( basketball bounces repeatedly against wall ) jana : ( sighs ) okay . please , i need guidance . please give me a sign . ( sighs ) ( basketball continues bouncing ) jana : okay . jana : n ... u ... t ... s. `` nuts `` ? i 'm not nuts ! ( objects clattering ) ( bouncing stops ) ( basketball resumes bouncing ) [ scene_break ] michael : if you hear anything of my brother , i wo n't ask where the information came from . i just want him back . angelo : ( sighs ) i 'd be glad to help , but i may need your assistance someday , mr. attorney . [ scene_break ] victoria : i just -- i want to believe that ... ( sighs ) it 's all gon na work out . billy : daniel 's on our side . he 's happy she 's with us . he 's not gon na change his mind . it 's all gon na work out . victoria : we ca n't lose her , billy . billy : baby , she is our baby . [ scene_break ] phyllis : that little bundle of personality and ... that hair . she has red hair . how did i not know this before ? daniel : well , you 've seen for yourself . she 's in great hands , right ? phyllis : this is a miracle . of all the families she should have gone to or -- or could have , and -- and she wound up with billy and victoria here in genoa city ? i mean , that 's a miracle . that 's just not a random occurrence . that 's fate . daniel : it 's fate , yeah . phyllis : yeah . daniel : good , so we 're in agreement , right ? i mean , she 's where she belongs . so the most loving thing that we can do is just walk away and let her go and just let her be raised and have it -- phyllis : let -- let go ? no , we 're not gon na let go . she 's ours . daniel : mom ... phyllis : she 's not an abbott . daniel , she 's one of us . daniel : ( sighs ) phyllis : she 's one of us . daniel : ( sighs ) phyllis : we 're not gon na ignore her . we 're not gon na turn our back on her . she 's ours . [ next_on ] nick : no letters , no deal . adam : i guess the visit 's over then . lily : do n't do this . do n't sign away your only child . victoria : oh , my god . you know . | paul arrives at the chandler mansion to help to find kevin . chance fills paul in on the evidence . michael and lauren arrive at the mansion . gloria and jeff arrive to help to find kevin and to clue him in on the evidence . gloria lets them know that chloe tried to warn them against jana . kevin is locked up in a closet as he plays basketball . jana lets him know that he is getting on her nerves . jana tries to come up with a plan to get kevin to fall in love with her again . at billy 's , phyllis lets billy know that daniel knows how it feels when one 's daughter is missing . victoria and lucy comes downstairs and find phyllis and daniel there . victoria , automatically , fears the worst . phyllis and daniel soon makes their exit , but outside , phyllis questions daniel as to what is up with him . paul runs a check to see if either kevin or jana had used their credit cards recently . katherine tries to put everything into perspective and ease everyone 's mind that kevin will be found . jeff and gloria stop by to see if there is any news . gloria lets them know that chloe had warned them about jana . jeff pulls michael aside and lets him know what kevin had been up to recently . jana lets kevin out of the closet to go on a little field trip . katherine tries to relieve chloe 's worries that kevin will be found . phyllis and daniel arrive at katherine 's to check on kevin 's whereabouts . chloe lets it slip that they had been working on trying to find daisy 's daughter . lauren worries that daisy would return to genoa city . victoria fears that they will lose lucy . |
sharon : thanks for driving me home . nick : sure . you were pretty quiet on the way back . tough session ? sharon : [ sighs ] frustrating , yeah . nick : did you tell dr. mead what my dad did ? sharon : about him gas - lighting me ? yes , we talked all about it , and she encouraged me to get angry at victor and to yell and curse him if it helps me . nick : sounds like pretty good advice to me . sharon : the only problem is , that 's not going to help me , because it 's not going to change the fact that i already put myself through electroshock therapy for nothing . and now pieces of my life are missing , pieces that may not come back for years . nick : it was just so wrong of my dad to allow this to happen . sharon : at least now i know i 'm not crazy . but i just have so many questions . not just about the gaps in my memory , but about the girl that victor hired to pass herself off as cassie . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] cassie : [ sighs ] what do you want ? victor : i paid you a great deal of money to find out what secret sharon is keeping from my son . you failed to do that . i asked you to leave town , but you returned . and you got caught by nicholas . now , you do n't think i 'm gon na let that go , do you ? [ scene_break ] nikki : it 's so good to see you . i was just gon na have some tea . would you like some ? dylan : oh , no thank you . i was just checking in on you , wondering if ian 's made any contact since he 's been back in town . nikki : thankfully , no . and he has n't bothered summer , either , since his mistrial . dylan : unfortunately , i do n't think he 's done with his games . nikki : why do you say that ? dylan : he stopped by the coffeehouse yesterday and happened to mention that he had changed his will . nikki : oh , no . do n't tell me that he made -- dylan : his sole beneficiary . you guessed it . as if i 'd touch a penny of his dirty money . nikki : well , is n't that ironic ? the man who claims to know the secrets of the universe is trying to buy a relationship with his son . dylan : it 's an insurance policy . it 's a way to keep me from killing him . [ scene_break ] avery : hey ! summer : hi ! avery : have you seen dylan ? summer : uh , no , not since i 've been here , which has been awhile . avery : ah . well , you know what ? you 're probably a better person to ask this . uh , you 're good at social media , right ? summer : yeah , no , i 'm on it practically all day long . why ? are you interested in getting into it ? avery : the producers of my show want me to . they think it 'll be a good way to generate buzz now that my show got ordered . summer : seriously ? you got the green light ? avery : you are looking at the new host of `` you 're being served . `` i 'm still not crazy about that title . summer : no , that is so awesome ! that is so cool ! my aunt 's gon na be a star ! avery : okay , well [ laughs ] hold on . i do n't know about that . but the pilot got a decent number of views , and they 're looking to attract a larger audience . [ scene_break ] ian : perhaps i could offer some insight . hilary : mmm . [ sighs ] [ moans ] god , do n't stop . [ moaning ] ian : what a pleasant surprise . it 's lovely to see you again , summer . i 've thought of you often . avery : she has n't thought of you at all . and we intend to keep it that way . ian : well , as i said , i was just offering -- summer : insight ? yeah , we know . just like you were gon na offer my grandma before you took advantage of her ? look , you can talk about your stupid path all you want , but i know it 's just a way for you to get money . ian : well , i make a good living because i 'm good at what i do and because i truly care about people , just as i care about you . avery : oh , my god . do n't listen to him , summer . ian : still letting others tell you what to do , i see . such a shame . i could have helped you achieve your full potential . but instead , you find it easy to just stay stuck in place . summer : that 's not true . avery : okay , summer 's life is none of your business , and neither is dylan 's . and you know what ? i do n't want to see your face again . ian : well , that 's gon na be rather difficult since your law partner 's my attorney . [ chuckles ] i mean , i would n't be free now if old leslie had n't worked tirelessly on my defense , but i do n't have to tell you what that 's like . i mean , how many people have you helped get their lives back after being wrongly accused ? avery : you 're not wrongly accused . ian : ah . avery : and you will get what 's coming to you sooner or later . ian : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nikki : that 's does n't make any sense . and does n't ian making you his beneficiary give you even more incentive to take action against him ? dylan : not if i do n't want the cops coming after me . and ian 's betting that i do n't . nikki : is he right ? dylan : are you asking me if i 'm gon na hurt the guy ? no plans . i just hate that he 's free to walk around until a new trial date is set . nikki : yeah . no kidding . he needs to be locked up , that way he has no power over us . but , you know , i have to say , as awful as it was seeing him again after all these years , a lot of good came out of it . i am a stronger person now , brought my family closer together . even you and nicholas have set aside your differences . dylan : we 're talking , at least . nikki : oh , it 's more than that , and you know it . but i understand your hesitancy . you have this ready - made family thrust on you . dylan : yeah , and that family is ... nikki : [ chuckles ] overwhelming ? dylan : [ chuckles ] and then some . just figuring out how you 're all related takes some doing . nikki : yeah , i hear that . but , uh , it 's better than being an only child , i think . i mean , there 's something to having a lot of people in your corner . when push comes to shove , the newmans always rally around each other . [ scene_break ] victor : instead of helping me protect my son , you implicated me in the mess you created . and now you 've turned my son against me . cassie : i tried to keep your name out of it . i told him this whole `` spooking sharon `` thing was my idea and that i was doing it to extort money out of your family , but he did n't believe me . victor : really ? do you think he 's a fool , hmm ? why 'd you come back ? get a bigger payoff , or what ? cassie : no , it 's not about that . victor : you think i 'm a fool , as well ? cassie : i swear i came back to genoa city to make things right . [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's unbelievable , is n't it , how much she looks like cassie ? and it 's not just her hair or her eyes . it 's even her mannerisms . nick : yeah , dad really outdid himself with this girl . and then playing henry higgins with her , giving her old pictures of the family and telling her stories ? it 's no wonder you thought she was cassie . sharon : it 's a good thing you caught her outside of the ranch house , otherwise victor would have gotten away with this . nick : it just really ticks me off that my dad is trying to turn this around on you , you know , saying he went to these lengths because you got some secret . sharon : he 's right . i do . sharon : after your dad accused me , i got to thinking , and so i asked dr. mead if i had ever mentioned having a secret , and she said that i had . nick : okay . is it a good thing we 're sitting down for this ? sharon : well , the problem is , she does n't have any of the details , and it may be awhile before i have any . nick : has anything come back to you ? sharon : no . and it 's really frustrating because i keep trying to remember . nick : well , do n't push it , sharon . sharon : but what if it 's something important ? what if it 's something that we need to know now and that 's why your dad was trying to get to the bottom of it ? nick : no . no , nothing justifies what my dad has done . sharon : what if he was trying to protect you ? nick : he was not trying to protect me . he was trying to control me and dictate my life the way he always has . now , he 's done some pretty despicable things to make that happen , but him using cassie to try and drive you crazy , it 's -- [ sighs ] sharon : where are you going ? nick : i 'm gon na go handle this once and for all . [ scene_break ] victor : there 's no way to make things right where sharon is concerned , all right ? by her own admission , she has a secret that she 's keeping from nicholas , a secret that would hurt him . cassie : i know . victor : really ? how much do you know ? what are you keeping from me ? cassie : nothing . i would n't do that . victor : really ? you 'd do anything to benefit yourself , would n't you ? cassie : the only way i 'd benefit is by giving you what you want . victor : you were incapable of doing that . cassie : give me another chance . victor : give you another chance to screw up things even more ? cassie : i can help you . with nick , i can try to smooth things over between you two . the fact that i look like cassie has got to count for something , does n't it ? victor : listen to me very carefully . do n't ever approach nicholas again . do n't ever approach anyone in my family again . if i find out that you have , you 'll be in the custody of the portland pd in no time at all . cassie : it wo n't come to that . i can think of better ways to spend the money you paid me than on a defense attorney . victor : good . so we do understand each other . keep it that way . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] esmerelda : it 's still there . just checking . your phone . you did n't answer when i called earlier . devon : yeah , i was , um , i was in a meeting . but , uh , what you want ? esmerelda : i just bought this fabulous dress , and i thought you should take me to the velvet room so i can be seen in it . devon : velvet room , huh ? esmerelda : mm - hmm . has the best dance floor . we can invite some friends , make a night of it . what do you say ? devon : you know , that sounds like just what i need . [ scene_break ] ian : now , i know you did n't mean that as a threat . but others might not . i mean , i 'd hate to have your words misconstrued , especially in front of witnesses . summer : i did n't hear anything . ian : of course you did n't . but do n't worry . you do n't have to cover for your aunt . as an attorney , she 's well aware of how , uh , statements can be used against someone in a court of law . and miss clark is far too smart to threaten someone in public . dylan , however , is another matter . avery : okay . what are you implying ? ian : i 'm not implying anything . i 'm stating a fact . my son has a habit of losing his temper , and it 's gotten him into trouble . now , there are ways that you can manage those anger issues if dylan would just set aside his pride and ask for help . avery : he already got help , and he certainly does n't need any from you . summer : you know , besides , he has my aunt avery that he can count on . ian : does he ? you 're already a busy lady , you know , with your law practice , and now with this new web series , it 's bound to use up what free time you have left . of course , who can blame you for wanting to do it ? it 's clear you need a refuge . but i doubt that dylan would be as understanding . i mean , who knows how he would react . avery : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] dylan : uh , just let me know if ian bothers you . nikki : oh , let 's hope it does n't come to that . [ door opens ] nick : dad ! nikki : oh , my god . dylan : uh , i 'll get out of here . thanks . nikki : yeah . o - okay . nick : dad ! nikki : nicholas ! nick : where is he ? nikki : i - i he 's not here . i do n't know . what 's going on ? nick : that son of a bitch has gone too far this time , and there 's no coming back from it . [ scene_break ] devon : you know what we could do ? we could invite abby and tyler to come along . maybe even convince lily and cane to join us . lily could tell us how the youth dance program is doing downtown at the community center . i kicked in some money to help fund the thing and put lily in charge 'cause i figured it would , uh , it would give kids who do n't have access to those kind of programs , you know , a chance to get involved , 'cause god knows i did n't have those opportunities growing up . esmerelda : i 'd love to spend time with lily . we could , uh , swap modeling stories . like that time i had that swimsuit shoot on that island in the middle of nowhere . can you imagine ? no bars , no shopping , no phone service . ugh , i thought i was going to die . [ sighs ] devon : yeah , that sounds tragic . um , you know what ? before we go , i need to talk to the chef . esmerelda : oh , sure . i have to go change anyway . devon : okay . esmerelda : bye . see you later . devon : see you . hey , can i get one more drink ? thanks . [ scene_break ] neil : so much for stopping before things went further . hilary : oh , that was all your fault . neil : [ laughing ] oh , it was my fault ? hilary : mm - hmm . being so damn kissable . neil : [ chuckles ] hilary : neil ? neil : yeah ? what ? hilary : this was great . i mean , it was really great . [ both laugh ] hilary : but it ca n't happen again . neil : you 're kidding me , right ? hilary : listen , i - i meant what i said . okay , this is unprofessional . neil : unprofessional ? hilary , what are you talking about ? hilary : you 're the head of jabot fashion , okay ? i 'm an assistant . i 'm jack 's assistant . what would he think about us hooking up ? neil : well , considering that he hooked up with the head of r & d , and he did n't say a word ... you know , he did n't say a word about leslie . hilary : you and leslie . neil : yeah . we should n't talk about her . hilary : yeah , you know , maybe ... maybe we should . neil : i want you to know , this right here , this has nothing to do with leslie . and before you say that i 'm on a rebound , let me tell you something , girl . you 're wrong . i think you 're beautiful . i 'm wildly attracted to you . i just want to see where this leads . do n't you ? [ scene_break ] avery : leave it up to you to create issues where they do n't exist . you want to know how dylan will respond to my show ? he 'll be happy and supportive . ian : until something drives him off the rails again . summer : you know , my aunt 's already told you . dylan 's gotten help , okay ? ian : a few sessions with a shrink will not wipe out his time in combat . whereas i can offer dylan a real cure . avery : dylan has made it very clear he wants nothing to do with you , which means stop showing up at his place of business . it constitutes harassment , and i will be happy to file that restraining order . ian : whoa . how about that ? it does n't appear that a restraining order will be necessary . dylan does n't seem to mind my presence at all . nikki : no , nicholas . i do n't believe that . your father would never do that . nick : how many times have we said that , only to learn that dad is capable of just about anything ? nikki : anything but use our granddaughter 's memory to torture sharon in a heinous way . nick : the girl confirmed it , and dad did n't deny it . for him , that 's tantamount to an admission of guilt . nikki : i just do n't get this . he did n't seem upset when you brought sharon to the engagement party . nick : that 's because he did n't want to show his hand . mom , he has too much to lose . he invested so much time and effort into this sick plan . nikki : how much time ? nick : mom , the haunting 's been going on for months . nikki : months ? ! oh , my god in heaven . oh , my god ! nick : sharon could never understand why she was n't getting any better . she was doing everything they told her to do . she was on meds . she was in therapy . she worked so hard to get healthy , and not just for her -- for our kids , too . nikki : and your father sabotaged that . nick : i do n't understand how he can do that to my children . [ door opens ] nick : did n't he know he was leaving them without a mom ? [ door closes ] nikki : i know . i ... [ sighs ] victor : i see that judge kershaw 's daughter is getting married . have you seen the invitation ? nikki : you know , i really do n't care about that right now , victor . i want an explanation . i want to know how you can do something as contemptible as hiring a cassie look - alike to torture sharon . victor : i guess you did n't waste any time giving her your version of the story . nick : did you think i was gon na protect you ? victor : that 's exactly what i 've been doing , son . protecting you . nick : by hurting the woman i love ? victor : if you love sharon , then you do n't know the meaning of the word . [ scene_break ] cassie : it 's me . please call me as soon as you can . victor newman is all over me , and i really -- i really need your help . [ knock on door ] sharon : it 's sharon newman . i know you 're in there . i 'm not leaving until you open the door . [ scene_break ] hilary : okay , i have to admit . i am ... drawn to you . neil : wait a minute . you 're drawn to me ? hilary : oh , okay . i think you 're hot , okay ? is that better , hmm ? neil : yeah , yeah , that 's -- that 's a lot better . hilary : i just still think this is a bad idea . neil : bad idea ? hilary : yeah . neil : why ? why ? work is n't an issue here . hilary : yeah , work might not be . but lily is . neil : yeah . lily -- yeah , she 's just gon na have to understand that you are not the same person that you were a long time ago when you were attacking our family , you know . you 've already apologized for your actions . that 's good enough for me . hilary : i appreciate that . i do . but you and i both know that lily ca n't even stand being in the same room with me , let alone accept me being involved with her dad . neil : okay , okay , i get it , but still -- hilary : which is why ... we need to keep this between us . for now . neil : all right . that i can deal with . but just so you know , i 'm not gon na apologize for this . as far as i 'm concerned , there is nothing wrong with us being together . [ scene_break ] avery : well , you just proved my point with that observation . ian : proven what point ? avery : well , the fact that dylan n walk right by you without even flinching . he seems more than capable of controlling his emotions , so you can stop coming in here and trying to provoke him . ian : i come here because i like the coffee and because it 's a good place to meet people . summer : or recruit people . ian : that 's my job . i 'm in the self - help business . men and women who 've lost their way approach me for guidance . like that young man right over there or like you . summer : i lost my way the minute that i started listening to you . and trust me , that wo n't happen again . ian : if you change your mind , you have my card . ladies , lovely seeing you again . avery : ugh . summer : oh , my god . he is such a creep ! i ca n't believe i ever bought into his bull ! dylan : a lot of people bought into it , including your grandmother . he talks a great game . summer : i just wish that everyone would finally see him for who he really is so he can stop ruining lives . dylan : yeah , me , too . avery : i 'm surprised you did n't throw him out of here . dylan : if ian gets a reaction out of me , he 's in control . i 'm not giving him the power . [ scene_break ] cassie : should have known it was too good to be true . so , when do they get here ? sharon : they ? cassie : the police ? it 's why you 're here , is n't it ? you changed your mind about pressing charges ? sharon : no . i meant what i said . i do n't want you to be prosecuted . cassie : then what do you want ? sharon : answers . like , who are you and why do you look so much like cassie ? cassie : how do you know what she would have looked like at this age ? you do n't ! just because i have a few of the same characteristics as your little girl . sharon : more than just a few . and victor obviously thought so , too , enough to hire you . where did he find you , anyway ? cassie : does n't matter . the point is , i 'm not cassie . the truth is , i am nothing like her at all . would your daughter have hurt someone on purpose ? would she have pushed that person past the breaking point and not thought twice about it until the very end ? cassie : i know i should n't be here . i just wanted to say that i 'm sorry . sharon : you were at the hospital , were n't you ? [ scene_break ] victor : you 're setting yourself up for a fall , son , by investing in sharon again . she 's keeping a secret from you . nick : so you decide to get sharon out of my life for good by playing god , resurrecting cassie from the grave and convincing sharon that she was losing her mind and forcing her to commit herself ? victor : i did n't force her to do a damn thing . nick : directly or indirectly , you are to blame for this . do you have any idea how hard it was for me to explain to faith that her mother was in the hospital and that she might not make it out ? nikki : how could you put that poor child through that ? victor : your children are better off without their mother . nick : you do n't get to decide that ! she is their mother ! you ca n't erase her from their lives , nor from mine ! victor : will you finally wake up ? sharon is manipulating you , son ! she knows you 're vulnerable after avery walked out of your life and the paternity situation with summer ! she latched on to you like a leech ! she took advantage of your feelings ! do n't confuse that with love ! nick : i am not confused about the way i feel about sharon , and i 'm not confused about how i feel about you right now . i will never forgive you for this . victor : son -- nick : i am not your son . i do n't have a father anymore . victor : you have it your way , son . i will always be your father ! [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] devon : thank you . neil : whoa , whoa ! my man ! [ laughs ] how you doing ? good to see you . how are you , man ? devon : i 'm doing all right . neil : yeah ? devon : yeah . neil : good . devon : who are you , and what have you done with the real neil winters ? neil : what ? the one with the perpetual scowl on his face ever since his fiancée dumped him for the first fly - by - night sucker that came along ? that one ? yeah , that old car has been traded in for this nice , new , shiny , happy , new one . devon : okay . what do we have to thank for it ? neil : well , let 's just say ... that i woke up on the right side of the bed today , yeah yeah , it 's time to , you know , live and have some fun , laugh , all that . devon : all right . if fun 's what you 're looking for , you know , i could always set you up with some of esmerelda 's model friends . do n't have to worry about anything getting too serious with them . neil : thank you , but no thank you . i prefer a woman with a little bit more substance . you know what i mean ? devon : i know what you mean . neil : yeah . not trying to offend esmerelda or anything . devon : no , no , i ... she 's not my ideal girl , either . neil : so , exactly who is your ideal girl ? [ scene_break ] esmerelda : oh ! ian : oh ! pardon me . i did n't see you . which is hard to believe given how striking you are . esmerelda : thanks . ian : do i know you from somewhere ? your -- your face looks so familiar . esmerelda : i 'm a model . you ca n't open a magazine or turn on the tv without seeing me in some ad or another . ian : ah . esmerelda : i 'm even on that -- that huge billboard in the twin lakes mall . i 'm the one in the string bikini . ian : `` string `` being the operative word . esmerelda : it 's a living . ian : for now , i suppose . have you ever given any thought to your goals for the future ? summer : esme , do not waste your time with him . he 's a total fake . ian : fake , is it ? why do n't you go ask your aunt about the laws regarding slander ? i can bring a suit of my own if you continue to defame my character . summer : what happened to your other recruit ? did he wise up , or do you just like preying on unsuspecting women ? ian : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : i have this image of you in my head -- or at least i think it 's you -- standing by my bedside . it was right after ... no , it was right before they brought me in for ect . was that you ? were you there ? cassie : i do n't have time for this , okay ? sharon : please . i need to know . i need to know if i said anything about a secret , if i hurt nick in any way . cassie : would you just leave me alone ? sharon : the way you left me alone ? after what you did to me , i think you owe me this . cassie : i 'm sorry . i wish that i could help you . i do . but i ca n't . i should n't even be talking to you right now . sharon : because you 're scared . you 're afraid of what victor will do to you if you open up to me . cassie : we 're done here . sharon : no , i know that he 's a bully . i know . and i 'm sure he enticed you into this with some amount of money , but you had no idea what this would end up costing you . i 'm sorry you had to go through that . and i want to help you out of it . please do n't be afraid of victor . i will make sure that he never hurts you . cassie : i told you to get out , so i want you out . i do n't need your help ! [ scene_break ] victor : it 's actually a rather beautiful day outside . do you want to go riding ? nikki : oh , my god . your son just walked out of your life , and that 's all you have to say ? victor : my son has walked out of my life many times . he 's always come back . nikki : yeah , because he 's usually found a way to forgive you for some damn thing you 've done . controlling something , interfering in something . this is new territory , even for you , victor . what you 've done is sick and cruel . victor : are you believing the rantings of a madwoman and of a money - hungry grifter ? nikki : well , that grifter did n't come up with this plan all on her own . she knew things about cassie that there 's no way she could have possibly known . victor : the tragedy of our granddaughter 's life and death was all over the internet , okay ? nikki : yeah , what about personal family photos , victor ? photos that were n't on the internet ? how did she get a hold of those , because nicholas said that she had them . there 's no other way she could have gotten them except from you ! victor : anyone could get a hold of those things . nikki : how could you do this ? how could you torture a sick woman like this ? oh , yeah , roll your eyes . how could you torture faith and noah ? my god , especially faith . she is young and impressionable . and you had her believing that she was about to lose her mother . how could you do that when you lost your mother at a young age ? how could you put her through that same kind of hell ? ! my god , victor , it kills me to say this , but you are no better than ian ward . victor : what did you just say ? nikki : you 're no better than ian ward ! victor : you just crossed a line . take it back . now . [ scene_break ] hilary : hello , you two . devon : hey , hilary . how are you ? hilary : good . you know , keeping busy . devon : bet you are . hilary : so , neil , um , you here for an early dinner ? neil : me ? um , i just came from one hell of a workout . best one i 've had in a while . hilary : okay , well , um , i did n't mean to interrupt . i 'll leave you two to your conversation . neil : no , no , no . do n't you go . um , i 've got some work to do at the office , so ... devon : i 'll see you soon . neil : count on it . hilary : i 'm sure you probably have some work to do , so ... devon : no , no , actually i 'm all done . i was just about to head home and get ready for a big date that i have with esmerelda . we 're , uh , gon na do it big tonight -- gon na go out to the velvet room , get a table , some bottles , private deejay , you know . hilary : oh , that sounds like fun . devon : yeah , it 's gon na be a lot of fun . i always have a lot of fun with esmerelda . hilary : okay , well , i wo n't keep you , then . bye . devon : so long . [ cell phone rings ] esmerelda : hi , babe . devon : hey , esmerelda . i was hoping we can meet up sooner rather than later . [ scene_break ] dylan : hey , now that the series is a go , when do you shoot your next episode ? avery : you know , i think they want to get right on it , so ... i think my schedule 's gon na be pretty crazy the next few months . dylan : then we need to make the most of your downtime . avery : mm - hmm . [ cell phone chimes ] dylan : text ? avery : hold on . dylan : text or voicemail ? avery : uh , it 's a notification . oh ! it 's an online comment congratulating me on the show . dylan : oh , you 're gon na need an assistant just to go through those . avery : yeah . seems not everybody is thrilled with me being a host . `` what 's with all the goofs ? might as well call the show ' kitchen klutz . ' `` ow . dylan : that 's helpful . avery : hmm . listen to this . `` could avery bailey clark be more uptight ? she should undo a button or two and loosen up . `` dylan : who wrote that ? i mean , you 're there to cook , not strip . avery : yeah , i do n't think that 's what he meant . dylan : well , the jerk should keep opinion to himself . avery : okay , well , look , there 's no reason to work yourself up about this . why do n't you take the same approach to these online haters as you did with ian and just ignore them ? [ scene_break ] cassie : finally . why did n't you return any of my calls ? well , i need to see you . where are you ? seriously ? right now ? ian : [ chuckles ] cassie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] nick : well , it 's done . sharon : what is ? nick : my relationship with that sick bastard who calls himself my father . it 's over . i 'm through with him . sharon : nick , i 've never seen you this angry . nick : well , of course i 'm angry , sharon . look at the lengths my dad went to keep us apart . and it almost worked . you almost lost your mind . you did lose some of your memories . sharon : i had a flash of something a little while ago . nick : what was it ? sharon : it was just a hazy picture . it was n't really worth mentioning . nick : okay . well , today it 's a hazy picture . tomorrow you 're gon na get it all back . look , i know my dad 's messing with you , making you think that you 're keeping something from me . sharon : what if i am ? nick : i do n't care . it does n't matter what the secret is . sharon , i love you , and nothing 's gon na change that . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 're the one who crossed the line , victor , not me . victor : the hell you did n't ! how dare you compare me to ian ward ? ! he 's a predator ! nikki : you can tell yourself that all you want . he preys on the weak and the vulnerable . and that 's not any different than what you did to sharon . and to her children . i 've forgiven you for a lot of things , victor . but finally ... you have done something unforgivable . victor : i 'm not gon na apologize for what i did to sharon . you get it ? i did what i did ! i was justified doing it ! i 'm protecting my family ! i do n't care what anyone thinks ! nikki : i know you do n't . you never do . victor : you 're damn right i do n't ! [ next_on ] abby : victoria , whatever happened to `` for better or for worse `` ? kelly : victoria loves billy . the only man she will ever love . stitch : yeah , we 'll see about that . billy : we 'll never do anything that amazing again . chloe : or we could . we could have another baby . | victor pays a visit to the cassie look - alike to reprimand her for exposing him to nick and for turning nick against him . dylan visits nikki at the ranch to check on how she is doing and if ian paid her a visit . dylan lets nikki know that ian went to see him to say that he changed his will and left everything to dylan just so dylan would not kill him . at the coffeehouse , summer and avery meet and discuss avery 's new cooking show . ian walks in and congratulates avery on the success of her cooking show . hilary and neil kiss and make love unaware that devon is just outside the door . after devon hears sounds coming from hilary , he knows she is not alone and leaves . downstairs at the bar , he is joined by esmerelda and they make plans for later . avery tells ian that she does n't want to see his face again , but ian lets her know that that would be hard to do since leslie is handling his case . sharon and nick discuss the cassie look - alike and the things she did while she 's been in town . sharon wonders about the secret that she is keeping from nick that she can not remember . victor lets the cassie look - alike know that there is no way to make things right . ian tells avery and summer that dylan needs to set aside his anger and get treatment . nick goes to the ranch to see victor but he 's not there . nikki wonders what is going on . |
[ cell phone rings ] billy : 800 number . no , thanks . chelsea : oh . it sounded like my phone . billy : you expecting a call ? chelsea : no . ah , here it is . no , i was just thinking somebody might be trying to get in touch with me -- you know , like a buyer or someone . billy : are you okay ? you seem really jumpy today -- in fact , the last few days . did something happen ? chelsea ? chelsea : no . nothing happened . billy : it 's not connor , is it , with the nanny quitting at all ? chelsea : oh , no . that 's all good . i mean , my mom 's gon na come watch him today . but i actually have to get to the office 'cause i have a meeting about my new designs . it 's gon na be weird , though , being at jabot without you . billy : yeah -- even weirder now that jabot and -- i ca n't even believe i 'm about to say this -- newman have merged . chelsea : no one 's even explained to me yet how all this is gon na work . billy : all i know is they are damn lucky to have you designing for them . hurry back . chelsea : okay . i will . see you . billy : see ya . chelsea : wish me luck ! billy : [ chuckles ] guess i might as well make myself useful . [ doorbell rings ] billy : if you 're looking for chelsea -- adam : no , actually . i was wanting to talk to you . nick : could i get a coffee , please ? sage : nick . hi . nick : oh , hey , sage . sorry . i did n't see you . sage : what -- what 's going on ? what 's got you so preoccupied ? nick : uh , this . it 's a lawsuit . a process server just ambushed me . sage : you 're being sued ? nick : yeah . i had a minor disagreement with a reporter yesterday . sage : disagreement ? nick : now i 'm being sued for civil battery . sage : i guess i do n't have to ask who provoked this altercation . nick : sharon . sharon : i just spoke to michael . he says he 's fine ... dylan : oh , that 's great . sharon : ... and he should get released from the hospital soon . dylan : that 's good . thank you . sharon : yeah . i 'm just glad somehow , in between blood tests and ivs , he managed to convince a judge to let you stand in as my guardian . dylan : yeah , me , too . sharon : although i 'm sure you 're getting tired of babysitting me . dylan : ah , it keeps my mind off other stuff . how are you doing this morning ? sharon : after that tongue - lashing nick gave me last night ? dylan : yeah , he was pretty -- pretty rough on you . sharon : i guess i ca n't blame him . he 's really worried about noah and faith . at least they believe me that i did n't kill austin or courtney . now i just have to convince a jury . hey , if -- if you want to call avery , i can -- dylan : no , no , no . i 'm sure she 's busy helping joe get checked in to the new rehab facility . sharon : i thought you were gon na tell her you did n't want her to go . dylan : yeah , well , avery feels guilty , and joe is having a rough time , so i ca n't blame her for wanting to help . sharon : you ca n't blame avery . i ca n't blame nick . why ca n't we stop defending the people who break our hearts ? victoria : i think we can improve sales if we come up with a packaging design that appeals to a younger market . ashley : it 's not meant for a younger market . victor : ashley . did n't hear you come in . just discussing with victoria how we can reach a broader customer base . ashley : yeah . we did extensive research on hex , actually , and it clearly indicated that we needed to target a high - income , professional demographic . victor : we feel that we should conduct a second study . ashley : well , i say that 's a waste of time and money . this is supposed to be a joint venture , correct ? so i guess that means that what i say matters around here still ? victor : well , you 've had your say , and you 've been outvoted . ashley : well , i think we should wait for jack until we tally the votes , victor . victor : i hate to say it , but jack is not gon na be here . phyllis : i can not believe you did n't get a speeding ticket ! jack : i think the cops were too busy admiring my car to notice how fast i was going . we are the cool kids , baby . phyllis : okay . i 'm gon na need a scarf and some retro sunglasses if i 'm ever gon na look as cool as you in that car . jack : i prefer you hot . phyllis : oh . jack : but if you want to put on a hip outfit , i 'll drive you around town anytime you want . phyllis : oh . maybe after we come home from work ? jack : i 'm not going to work . phyllis : i thought this newman - abbott deal was an equal partnership . jack : it is . phyllis : then why are you stepping back and letting victor run things ? considering your history , i 'd think you 'd be watching his every move . jack : you would think that , would n't you ? phyllis : so ... why are n't you ? nick : the guy would n't let up . luckily , i was able to get faith away from him after he shot off his mouth about sharon being charged with two murders . but then he had the nerve to ask me if i was worried that faith was going to inherit sharon 's bipolar disease , and that was it for me . sage : that was a cruel question . you 've been under a lot of pressure . nick : i got to keep my cool better . i mean , my kids have been through enough . sage : no . you were defending faith , and i 'm sure all of your kids are very grateful to have you on their side . nick : have you ever thought of starting a career as a motivational speaker ? sage : [ chuckles ] no , actually . i opted for a job i have no experience with managing your club . remember ? nick : yeah . sage : [ chuckles ] nick : well , i think you 're gon na be great at that , too . sage : i actually wanted to talk to you about a few things . is this a good time ? nick : yeah , it 's a great time . i could use the break . i 'll , uh , get us some refills . chelsea : sage . hey . sage : hi , chelsea . chelsea : um , i was wondering if you 'd seen gabriel . sage : no , not since i stopped by the penthouse the other day . why ? chelsea : oh , nothing . i just -- i 've left him a few messages and knocked on his door , and i have n't been able to get in touch with him . sage : is there a reason that you need to ? chelsea : no . i was just wondering if he was okay . sage : did something happen that makes you think he 's not okay ? adam : no . nothing happened . i just needed to get away for a little while . billy : hmm . and now you 're back . adam : yeah . no , i came back as soon as i heard about the jabot - newman merger . billy : [ chuckles ] `` merger `` -- nice euphemism . adam : man , i ca n't believe that , uh -- that jack would let himself be videotaped breaking in to newman 's computer room . he had to know that victor would use that against him . billy : well , victor did n't blackmail jack into forming this little partnership . adam : really ? billy : jack claims that he teamed up with victor so that he could end the feud between the abbotts and the newmans . adam : end the feud ? billy : mm . adam : does he actually think that 's possible ? billy : oh , well , according to jack , they 've already buried the hatchet . adam : so , where 's that leave us ? what , we 're all working for victor now ? is that -- billy : no , no . i 'm -- i 'm fired . adam : wow . you miss a day , you miss a lot . well , i guess that makes sense , though , right ? i mean , he hates your guts -- our new boss . billy : yeah . but it was our old boss who fired me . adam : jack fired you ? billy : mm - hmm . adam : what the hell happened ? billy : oh , i objected to him making a deal with the devil . adam : and he chose victor over you ? billy : i never thought he would in a million years . his loyalty to jabot and our family -- you know , his need to make dad proud always outweighed everything . adam : now he 's loyal to victor . billy : mm . of course , if he thinks that the mustache is gon na return that loyalty , well , then , he 's going to be very , very disappointed , because [ chuckles ] victor only plays well with those whose last name is newman . adam : hmm . well , even then there 's no guarantee -- believe me . billy : does n't leave a lot of room in the sandbox for us abbotts and certainly not for any binghams . ashley : is jack sick ? victor : he looked perfectly fine to me . ashley : then why is n't he here ? victor : because he trusts me and victoria to run things . victoria : we have a meeting with chelsea later . i want to discuss a cross- promotional ad campaign featuring chelsea 's new line , hex , and a major retailer . i need you to get me the latest progress reports on the three major markets so we know who to target . ashley : really ? would you like me to get you a cup of coffee , as well ? victor : now , ashley , i 'm sure that victoria did not mean any disrespect . she just defers to your experience and your expertise when it comes to jabot products . ashley : i 'll get you your figures . and do n't you dare treat me like your assistant . victoria : well , i did n't mean to offend her . there 's just so much personal history involved in this new merger . victor : yeah , a lot of history , indeed . but , you know , jack and i have overcome ours , so you and ashley can probably overcome yours , as well . victoria : well , i have to say i 'm just as surprised as ashley was that jack did n't show up today . victor : he 's a changed man . victoria : and it 's obvious that there 's somebody responsible for that change . victor : who ? victoria : well , phyllis . marriage to her has made a huge impact on jack . victor : yeah . boy , he certainly was a different person after he came back from his honeymoon . jack : are you really bothered that i want to spend time with you and not victor ? phyllis : i 'm curious . that 's all . honey , i know nearly losing your life in that building collapse made you want to bury your differences with victor , but an all - out surrender , honey -- that 's not you . jack : taking a little time off is not an all - out surrender . besides , i have to give victor some space at jabot if this merger 's gon na work . otherwise , billy and ashley are right . phyllis : are n't you afraid the rat 's gon na just take over while the cat is out there speeding around in his new ferrari ? jack : i trust victor . you ca n't really be saying you prefer the old , boring jack , whose only focus was a cosmetics company , can you ? come here . phyllis : i 'm just trying to get used to this new you . jack : oh , this is still me , whether i 'm behind a desk or with you on top of it . phyllis : both are appealing . jack : remember what i said in st. barts . i want you that happy forever . phyllis : honey , you were a starry - eyed groom . the honeymoon 's over . jack : the honeymoon is never over . never . sharon : uh , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to imply that your situation with avery is the same as me with nick . dylan : no . you loved nick as much as i love avery . sharon : i guess that 's why we keep making excuses for them . dylan : yeah . even when i confront avery , she has a legitimate excuse for spending time with joe . first it was the warehouse , then it was the charity , and now it 's -- sharon : now it 's his accident . dylan : right , but avery does n't believe that it was an accident . she blames herself . sharon : well , i 've been where avery is before . i have felt responsible for things that were not my fault . but this is all real right now . she 's going to have a different perspective on things when she comes back to town . dylan : yeah , when that is . sharon : well , you said it was only going to take about a week for her to get joe set up at rehab . dylan : right , but she cleared her work calendar , so , i mean , there 's really no reason for her to rush back . sharon : you are the reason , dylan . dylan : uh ... i 'd like to think so . sharon : but ? dylan : there 's just nothing really that -- that ties us together . `` tangible `` -- that 's the word i 'm looking for . you know , we 're not married . we do n't have kids . sharon : yeah , having a child with someone does create a bond . dylan : and losing one can break it . at least it did avery . sharon : you and avery lost a baby ? dylan : yeah . when she told me she was pregnant ... i was n't sure i was , uh -- i was ready to be a dad . i 'm sorry i never got to be . [ sighs ] look -- i 'm kind of busy here , so ... [ scene_break ] adam : yeah , no . i can see that . you 're -- you 're done , that 's it ? you 're done ? you 're just gon na -- you 're gon na let victor waltz in and take over , just like that ? billy : jack is the alpha male in our pack , so this will be his call . adam : okay . i just never took you for a quitter . billy : gabe , you do n't know me . adam : no , i do n't know you very well , but that do . and from what i 've heard ... you always stay in the game . billy : well , playing your cards right . adam : yeah ? okay . even when you have a lousy hand , right ? that 's what you 're doing -- you 're bluffing ? tell me you 're bluffing . you know , eventually , you 're gon na have to put your cards on the table . billy : all right . you want to do that , gabe ? you want to put your cards on the table ? why do n't we talk about chelsea , then ? adam : what about her ? billy : well , for starters , i do n't appreciate you telling her that she 's gon na regret marrying me . what the hell is that ? adam : i think she probably needs a little more time to get over it . billy : i do n't give a damn what you think , and neither does chelsea . we 're getting married , we 're living in this apartment , and she and connor and i are gon na be a family . adam : well , it sounds ridiculous , but let me just throw this by you here . when you carry her over that threshold ... billy : yeah ? adam : ... adam did it first , all right ? keep that in your mind . the family that you 're gon na with her her -- adam and chelsea made that family . billy : what is your point ? adam : my point ? my point is that me living across the hall makes you very uncomfortable , right ? but adam -- adam 's right here in the apartment . [ scene_break ] chelsea : gabe and i had a misunderstanding . sage : well , it must have been a pretty big misunderstanding for you to be this worried . chelsea : i was just thinking maybe you could call him a you know , make sure he 's okay . sage : the last time i saw divorce papers on him , so i doubt he 'd take my call . i would n't worry , chelsea . gabe 's a resilient guy . ckck from some pretty nasty situations . chelsea : well , if you hear from him , will you let me know ? sage : yes , but i would n't count on it . nick : hey , chelse . chelsea : hey . nick : what did chelsea want ? sage : i do n't know . nick : well , if you need to talk to her some more , i got to leave . i got to go pick up faith from her therapist 's office . sage : well , i ca n't help chelsea , but if there 's anything that i can do for you ... nick : can you make someone unhear something ? sage : the reporter telling faith that her mother 's accused of murder ? nick : she asked me if i believed sharon . sage : what did you say ? nick : i wanted to believe it . faith is a sharp kid , so i had to tell her the police have a lot of evidence against sharon , and she freaked she 's very concerned that sharon 's gon na go to prison , that she 's never again . sage : i 'm so sorry , nick . [ cell phone rings ] nick : excuse me . oh . hey , dr. allison . yeah , i was just on my way to -- what ? what do you mean , faith is wit the police ? sharon : i 'm so sorry . i had no idea . when did this happen ? dylan : well , i was -- i was working on her and joe 's house , and joe was never around . we just -- we just fell in love . i mean , it was n't planned . it just -- it just happened , and we starting having an affair and avery got pregnant , and that was it . we were gon na be together , you know ? we were gon na start a family . but ... then she lost ... avery thought she was being punished for the affair , and she thought losing the baby was the universe 's way of making us pay . sharon : well ... you know that 's not true . dylan : we just could n't get past ... the loss ... and the guilt . so avery went back to joe , and i signed up for another tour of duty , and ... i just -- i never got to be dad . sharon : i know you would have been an amazing one . dylan : yeah , well , i love kids . but every time i get close to one , they seem to slip away -- you know , the baby and ... ara . sharon : ara ? the little girl that you felt you could n't save in afghanistan ? dylan : yeah . and connor . i do n't know . maybe i was n't meant to be a dad , you know ? sharon : i do n't believe that that 's true . dylan : look , i 'm sorry to dump all this on you . you 're just really easy to talk to . sharon : i think the same about you . dylan : i think i told you about ara before i even told avery . sharon : i know you feel that you let ara down , but she was really lucky to have you with her in the end ... just like faith is lucky to have you in her life now . and if i go to prison , faith is gon na need friends like you . [ sighs ] dylan : hey . faith is gon na be okay . sharon : i know . nick will make sure of that . nick : where 's faith ? i 'm her father . what is this police officer doing here ? what is going on ? dr. allison : yes , mr. newman . faith and i were in our session . she started talking about an attack you made on a man yesterday . nick : no . no . that was a reporter , and he had just told my daughter that her mother was being accused of two murders . then he made some smart - ass comment about her being bipolar . yeah , i lost it a little bit . dr. allison : faith was very frightened by your anger . nick : well , that 's the reporter 's fault . dr. allison : she 's afraid you 're going to get angry like that again , possibly with her . nick : are you accusing me of being a danger to my daughter ? dr. allison : i called child protective services to look in to the matter . nick : you did what ? ! dr. allison : in the meantime , i think it 's best if faith stay with someone else . nick : you are not taking my kid away from me . [ scene_break ] ashley : analysis of our top three markets for hex . would you like me to read them to you , as well ? chelsea : hi . am i early , or ... victor : no , chelsea . please come in . just right on time . victoria : we 're very anxious to see your new designs . chelsea : aww . ashley : i know billy 's excited about them . hi . oh , i can see why . these are terrific . chelsea : thank you so much ! ashley : nice . chelsea : i 'm excited to see what you all think about them . victoria : oh , these are nice -- very nice . i was just expecting bigger blocks of primary colors . chelsea : well , i decided to go with a more muted palette since i 'm working with textured fabrics . victoria : oh , yes . i do understand that . it 's just not quite in line with our creative concept , i 'm afraid . chelsea : your creative concept ? victoria : yes . i 'm gon na show these to a focus group and get their opinion . chelsea : why ? victoria : well , we 've had a lot of success getting feedback from focus groups before newman rolls out a new line . chelsea : well , i 've had a lot of success without them , and i 'm not gon na start taking advice from a bunch of paid amateurs . victor : you have no choice , my sweetheart . chelsea : victor , you 've always supported my work . victor : and i will continue to support it . victoria happens to be a bit better . she has a better view of everything , you know ? her vision i like very much . adam : oh . well , that would make you a fool . victor : what are you doing here ? adam : chelsea could be working for any fashion house in the world . victor : would you kindly exit stage left ? adam : i 'm actually good right here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : unless you 're here to apologize to jack -- billy : recap , phyllis -- jack fired me . phyllis : after you accused him of being disloyal to the family and your father 's memory . billy : which he was . phyllis : how ? how ? by trying to make peace with victor ? i would think your father would be proud of jack for that . billy : and i think saying the same thing that i am -- that there 's got to be something else , phyllis . all , right , look , look -- you agreed with me earlier that jack had a bigger plan , that there was some endgame in mind that we did n't know about . phyllis : nikki thought the same thing . billy : okay . all right . did she talk to victor about this ? phyllis : no . we decided to work together , to put our husbands to the test to see if they would reveal the rened forces . billy : and did you ? phyllis : it 's what the been saying the whole time . something changed for them when i was in that building collapse . billy : please do n't tell me that crap about them seeing the light , that they 're better as friends than as enemies . phyllis : billy , it is over . jack and victor are partners . there is nothing you can do about it , okay ? billy : if we work together , we can fix this . jack : that 's exactly why you 're no longer working at jabot . phyllis : jack ... jack : if you keep stirring things up you 'll no longer be welcome in this house . billy : [ adam : i 'm the director of marketing around here . ed the fashion department , which includes chelsea lawson by jabot . victor : make a note about the branding of chelsea 's line , okay ? chelsea : what ? adam : i tell you something -- if you lose chelsea , you 'll be losing the best thing that ever happened to this company . victor : and then kindly review the employee file . chelsea : okay . do n't even bother reviewing mine -- i quit . ashley : oh , please , chelsea . chelsea : i 'm sorry , ashley , but i am not gon na get caught in his battle . i do n't need the grief or the money . adam : that was wonderful work . adam : chelsea . hey . ? ? chelsea : i 'm fine . i 'm not gon na let those people control my career . yeah , no . good . that 's -- chelsea : thank you for standing up for me . course . yeah . no , i meant it . you know , those fools are lucky to have you . chelsea : so , um , where have you been ? adam : you know , i had a lot on my mind , and i , uh [ sighs ] needed a break , you know ? i took a break . chelsea : i hope you everything out . adam : that sort of remains to be seen . chelsea : i - i appreciate you not saying anything to billy about what happened . adam : we made love . chelsea : gabriel , please . adam : i 'm not gon na tell him , okay ? chelsea , you ca n't forget what happened between us . and i hope you do n't want to . billy : what has happened to you ? phyllis : jack did not mean what he just said . tell him . jack : you are my brother , and i love you . that has n't changed . but you have to trust me . billy : i wish i could , jack . jack : i know what i 'm doing . come back to work . everything 's gon na work out fine . billy : jack ... you hate victor as much as -- more than i do . so , the more that you insist this is what 's best for you and for the family , the more i know there is something going on . and i 'm gon na find out what it is . jack : let it go , billy ! billy : you know what , jack ? you want to have a midlife crisis or whatever the hell this is , go ahead . knock yourself out . buy 100 sports cars and have sex in every room in this house . i do n't care . but using our father 's company , the one he spent a lifetime building , as your own personal plaything -- this is n't just about you . you 're hurting people who love you . so i do n't care what you say . this is n't you . dylan : no , no . i 'm glad joe 's getting settled in to his room . yeah . i 'm sure he appreciates you being there . so , uh , any idea when you 'll -- no , that 's fine . yeah , no . go ahead . yeah , just call me later . avery , i l -- sharon : are you sure i ca n't fix you something to eat ? it might make you feel better . dylan : uh , no . no , thank you . i 'm good . sharon : you know , whenever i 'm feeling down , faith has this surefire way of making me feel better . dylan : does it involve glitter ? because that stuff gets everywhere . sharon : no . you would think so , but no . she tells jokes . mm - hmm . dylan : mm . sharon : okay . here 's a good one . dylan : okay . sharon : what is the difference between a guitar and a fish ? dylan : what ? sharon : you ca n't `` tuna `` fish . [ laughs ] dylan : down . that 's -- sharon : okay , okay . here 's another . what did the doctor say to the invisible man ? dylan : you got me . sharon : `` i 'm sorry , but i ca n't see you right now . `` [ chuckles ] dylan : okay , that was -- that was a little better . sharon : okay , good . see ? dylan : that was a little better . sharon : we 're getting somewhere . all right . here 's one more . what do you call a fake noodle ? dylan : oh , no . do n't even say , `` impasta . `` sharon : [ gasps ] yes ! dylan : no , do n't . no . no , do n't do it . sharon : okay , your turn . dylan : my turn ? sharon : yeah . dylan : uh ... okay . why did the birdie go to the hospital ? sharon : i give up . dylan : to get a `` tweetment `` ? sharon : ohhh . that -- did you make that up ? dylan : yeah ! i just made it up ! sharon : that is terrible . dylan : no , it was n't terrible . it was actually funny . i should sell the coffeehouse and start writing jokes . do n't you think ? sharon : [ laughing ] no . dylan : look . you 're laughing right now . you ca n't even help it . sharon : [ laughs ] i 'm gon na go to the kitchen and see if i have some -- some food . nick : what the hell were you thinking , calling the authorities ? dr. allison : i was concerned about faith . nick : she was n't in danger . she was scared . she just heard some guy tell her that her mother was being charged with two murders . dr. allison : and witnessed her father attack someone over it . nick : i was trying to protect her . dr. allison : but now she 's scared of you , and it 's my job to find out if she has reason to be . nick : she does n't . this is ridiculous . sage : nick , you need to calm down . nick : do n't tell me to calm down . why would you call the police ? dr. allison : i not only had a right , i had an obligation . and your outburst proves i made the right decision . now , i suggest you find another family member to care for your daughter while this anger issue of yours is being investigated . nick : i 'm not finished with this ! sage : nick , you need to do what she says . nick : why ? do you agree with her ? sage : absolutely not . she is wrong . but with the civil suit pending and now these charges , you do n't want to do anything that 's gon na make things worse for faith . nick : you 're right . sage : i 'm right . there . okay ? who 's gon na look after faith for you ? victoria : maybe i should n't have pushed chelsea about that focus group . victor : my darling , you made a very sound business decision , all right ? do n't second - guess yourself . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : excuse me . victoria : all right . victoria : hey . what 's up ? yeah . ashley : that was a nice pep talk . but victoria was right . she was very short- sighted in the way she handled chelsea . victor : yeah , well , i sent you an e - mail with possible replacements . ashley : well , i have no doubt that you could find another designer , but how are you gon na deal with it if chelsea does n't let you see your grandson ? connor is the only link you have to adam . you really want to lose that ? phyllis : hey . you want to talk about what just happened with billy ? jack : he came . he annoyed . he left . nothing more to say . phyllis : i know what he said bothered you . jack : teflon , baby -- teflon . [ growls playfully ] why do n't we -- [ doorbell rings ] jack : i was gon na say , `` why do n't we go for a car ride ? `` phyllis : maybe it 's billy . jack : [ sighs ] adam : hi . how are you ? have you seen jack ? is he -- there he is . hey ! are you out of your mind ? ! you merged jabot with newman enterprises ? jack : i see you got my e - blast . adam : e - blast ? what -- what the hell 's the matt phyllis : okay . okay . what are you doing ? who do you think you are ? do n't husband this way . adam : who do i think i am ? i 'm somebody who understands what victor newman 's jack , he 's gon na shake your hand with the right , and he 's gon na stab you in the back with the you know that . jack : that 's the old victor newman . victor has changed . adam : oh , he ch -- changed ? i did n't know that . i did n't know that he changed . are you high ? ! jack : okay . i think i 've heard enough . this merger if you do n't like it , you can follow billy out the door . chelsea : i should n't be surprised by victoria 's i almost should have expected that -- but victor ? he 's always supported my work . know what ? you know what ? it does n't even matter , because t there . i ca n't create somebody else 's vision . billy : gabe ? chelsea : uh .. he , um -- he stood up for me to victoria and victor . billy : i just did n't know that he was there . chelsea : i guess he 's back from wherever it was that he went . billy : yeah , i know . he stopped by . i just did n't know that he was going to jabot . chelsea : wait . gabriel -- he stopped by here ? billy : yeah . he heard about the merger , and to get my take on it . chelsea : you know what ? who cares about that stupid company anyway ? they 're not our problem anymore . either one of us works there anymore . billy : yeah . neither of us has jobs . yay ! chelsea : what are we gon na do with all this free time ? billy : i just do n't know . i mean , do n't have any appointments , no meetings , no se . [ inhales deeply , sighs ] want to get married ? chelsea : [ laughs ] yes . when ? billy : how 'bout tonight ? sharon : [ chuckles ] oh , my gosh . was it terrible ? ! dylan : oh , no . i love peanut butter and pickles . sharon : well , who does n't ? i had to improvise in there . i ca n't leave the house . dylan : that was good . actually , it -- it was great . sharon : how do you do it ? dylan : how do i do what ? sharon : you always know the right thing to say or do to make someone feel better . dylan : well , avery might not with that . sharon : you guys have hit a rough patch . you 'll get dylan : i wish i had your confidence . sharon : there are better days ahead for you two . dylan : and for yo sharon : you 're a really bad liar . but you 're a good friend . victoria : how could this happen ? you would never hurt faith . just a misunderstanding . victoria : maybe dad knows someone -- nick : no . no . not for now , i want this to stay just between us . victoria : well , what do you faith ? nick : just tell her she 's having a sleepover with her cousins . vic where is she ? nick : she tric playroom with dr. allison . victoria : all right . nick : i already said goodbye victoria : if there 's anything else that i can do , just let me know . nick : thanks . victoria : i 'm really glad that you 're here for my brother . thank you . i 'll talk to you later , okay ? nick : [ sighs ] i 'm glad , too . sage : whatever you need . nick : i need my daughter home . chelsea : billy : look , before you say no ... chelsea : i -- billy : ... i just want to that there 's no point in planning a big wedding because my family 's really not up for celebration right now ... chelsea : billy -- billy : and since we 're both unemployed , we do n't have to hurry back from the honeymoon . chelsea : if you would listen -- billy : and i can give you lots of other reasons why we elope . chelsea : that 's not necessary . billy : okay . i mean , if you feel that strongly about it -- chelsea : i do . i feel very strongly that we should do it . billy : you do ? chelsea : yeah ! why not ? i love you . you love me . why put off getting married ? billy : really ? chelsea : really . [ laughs ] billy : mm . let 's get married . chelsea : okay . oh , i have to pack . billy : what , you mean , like , right now ? chelsea : why wait ? ! billy : yeah . i mean , why -- why -- why wait ? [ chuckles ] ashley : you know you miss him . victor : my grandson will always be close to me . ashley : i 'm talking about adam . victor : let 's not discuss adam ... unless you have forgotten the kind of torture he subjected you to when you and i were married . ashley : how could i ever forget that ? victor : well , then , you understand why i will not forgive him , nor will i forgive what he has done to delia . ashley : well , we all wish things had turned out differently , do n't we ? victor : ah , well , they did n't . ashley : it 's ironic , is n't it ? the final straw for you regarding adam was when he teamed up with my brother to take newman away from you . now here you are , forming your own alliance with my brother . i wonder how adam would feel about that . adam : just like that , you 're gon na fire me ? phyllis : honey , i 'm gon na leave you to it , all right ? i 'm gon na run some errands . i 'll see you later . adam : i think i know what 's going on here . i 'm , uh -- i 'm a step behind , right ? so , we 're alone now . tell me -- tell me what 's going on . what 's the plan ? what 's going on ? jack : i told you the truth . now get out of my house . adam : jack ? we both want the same thing , right ? now , i 'm not gon na give up until i get it , with or without you . i can do it on my own . i 'm not gon na stop until victor 's brought to his knees . jack : well , listen to you ranting and raving , just like the rest of them . you are n't even an abbott . adam : no , that 's right . you know i 'm not an abbott . and you know damn well i 'm not a bingham , either . [ next_on ] kelly : your delivery arrived . victor : i hope it 's sufficient for you to control the situation . billy : who the hell would do this to you ? jack : kelly did , with victor 's help . just get me free . billy : i am . jack : mr. bingham is not what he appears to be . | billy sees a change in chelsea and wonders why she is so preoccupied . chelsea remembers making love to gabriel . after chelsea leaves , gabriel pays billy a visit . nick and sage meet at crimson lights . he tells her what happened with the reporter and that he was being sued because of sharon . sharon tells dylan all about michael being rushed to the hospital . ashley is outside of victoria 's office at jabot and watches victor and victoria . ashley walks in and interrupts them . they discuss the marketing concept for the new product line . victoria lets her know that she has a meeting with chelsea later on . excitedly , jack and phyllis come into the house from getting their speeding ticket in the ferrari . phyllis thinks that he is going to work , but jack informs her he is not . nick fills sage in on the remarks that the reporter made about faith growing up to be like sharon . chelsea walks into the coffeehouse and asks where gabriel is . sage wonders what 's up with them . ashley asks victor why jack is n't going to be here today . phyllis is curious about jack 's sudden change of attitude toward jabot . jack tells phyllis he trusts victor . dylan tells sharon all about avery and how they met and fell in love , and how she got pregnant but soon lost the baby and somehow blamed herself for it . |
dylan : all right , so we 're going on this last - minute trip . i got to know -- how scared should i be for a two - hour car ride with a teething 5-month - old ? nick : ooh . two hours . dylan : yeah . nick : 5 months . very scared . very scared . i 'm sort of kidding . dylan : you 're sort of kidding . nick : sort of . listen , the good news for you is you 're gon na have faith back there , and she can entertain him , so ... dylan : that is true . sully does have the best big sister in the whole world . nick : ah , siblings are the best , huh ? in fact , there 's the second - best big sister in the world . what 's wrong ? victoria : someone 's trying to steal my baby . sharon : sage , what are you doing here ? sage : i know . sharon : you know ... what ? what 's wrong ? sage : why do n't you look at me holding this beautiful baby boy in my arms and tell me , what is wrong with this picture ? sharon : okay . well , it 's just ... your tone and the way you 're looking at me . sage : that you 're a coldhearted , backstabbing liar . sharon : where is this coming from ? sage : this is not your son , sharon . he 's mine . victor : good . that 's an excellent choice . okay . meredith : excuse me . this is a follow - up appointment , not social hour . who authorized you to use my phone ? victor : you know , sometimes one just needs to make oneself heard . billy : sorry to interrupt . phyllis : pull up a chair , why do n't you . have you eaten ? jack : feel free to join us . billy : i 'm fine , thank you . jack : so , what 's up ? billy : well , you owe me , big brother , and i 'm here to collect . stitch : you can talk about what you 're working on in school or your soccer game . just nothing about the baby , okay ? max : okay . stitch : hey , there she is . how was your walk ? abby : good , good . the weather 's perfect . stitch : yeah , so nice that spring 's finally here , is n't it , max ? max : uh ... yeah ! m - maybe we could do something outside this weekend . stitch : yeah , maybe a picnic in the park . the three of us , a blanket , a basket of fried food . max : how awesome does that sound ? abby : not awesome at all , actually . no , i do n't want to go to the park , i do n't want to have a picnic , i do n't want to eat fried anything . stitch : okay . hey , we 're just trying to show you there are things to look forward to . abby : no , you 're trying to move on like nothing ever happened . well , i ca n't . not after what we lost . sharon : i do n't know what you 're talking about . sage : oh , yeah ? you do n't know what i 'm talking about ? sharon : he 's yours ? that 's crazy . sage : it is so crazy , is n't it ? so sick and twisted that nobody would ever believe it , huh ? is that what you were counting on ? is that how you thought you 'd get away with it ? sharon : i do n't -- sage : i want to see it . sharon : see ... what ? sage : see the dna results right now . i want to see in black and white what you were keeping from me , you cold , selfish , vicious monster . phyllis : all right , let 's just settle down , okay ? billy : i 'm perfectly calm . jack : and perfectly hostile . i owe you now ? billy : well , technically , since my firing from jabot , yes . phyllis : what is going on , billy ? jack : i thought we buried the hatchet when we came together to support abby at the hospital . billy : jack , that was family . this is business . jack : kind of hard to separate the two . billy : you did n't seem to find it hard to separate me from the family business . now i want my severance package . jack : oh , you deserve a severance package . i 'm working with h.r . we 're working out the details . billy : yeah , i do n't think those details are gon na cut it anymore due to my abrupt and highly irregular firing . i think i deserve something bigger . jack : how much bigger ? billy : $ 10 million . phyllis : okay . that 's a lot of money . jack : and what do you intend to do with that money ? billy : you mean besides blowing it at the track or joining some high - stakes poker game ? jack : it would n't be the first time . phyllis : jack ... jack : am i wrong ? phyllis : okay . why do n't we hear him out ? maybe it 's some game - changing idea he wants to invest in . is this another pass key kind of thing ? billy : potentially . jack : awfully vague . billy : well , i 'd like to keep it mine . the last thing i want to happen is what we just went through . i have a chance to prove myself , and i 'd like to take it , and all i need is the capital . so , you can either give it to me or i 'll sell my stake in jabot . max : s - sorry . i was n't trying to upset you . stitch : hey , uh , abby knows that . everyone 's just on edge , that 's all . why do n't you go play one of those games you downloaded earlier , all right ? hey . please do n't blame max . i 'm the one who asked him to ask up positive things . i thought that 's what you wanted after ... abby : oh , after i freaked out on him for constantly bringing up the baby ? stitch : okay . i guess i was wrong , okay ? so if you 're gon na be mad , be mad at me . max was just trying to help . abby : i 'm not mad . i just , um ... it 's just hard . stitch : i know . i know . abby : you know , on one hand , i do n't want everyone to keep obsessing over this , but ... on the other hand , i do . 'cause , ben , it is literally the only thing that i think about is our perfect little girl and how she 's gone and how nothing will ever be the same again . and for everyone else , it 's just business as usual . stitch : i - it 'll be us someday , too . abby : do n't you get it ? do n't you get it ? i do n't want that . i do n't want this . i want to be at home , in sweatpants , with dark circles under my eyes because i have n't slept in days . i want my baby . stitch : hey . so do i . do you think i do n't want that ? you -- you 're not alone in this . abby : i just do n't know if i can do this . stitch : we can , all right ? we 'll get through this together . okay ? abby : i miss her so much , and i never even met her . victoria : my baby , brash & sassy , gone , or at least it will be -- stolen right out from underneath me . nick : how ? who put it up for sale ? victoria : no idea , but when i find out , they better run . dylan : i 'll leave you two to talk shop . nick : see you , bud . dylan : hey , i 'm sorry about all this . victoria : thanks , dylan . nick : i do n't get it . how can somebody put up the entire division on the block without your knowledge ? is paragon back ? victoria : i do n't know . i almost wish it was . but this is definitely the handiwork of someone from within the company . nick : who ? victoria : do you think that adam could 've somehow maneuvered this sale ? nick : he 'd need approval from the board . that 's not really adam 's thing . victoria : maybe , but i would n't put anything past our brother at this point . nick : who are you calling ? victoria : every board member , personally , until i get to the truth . sage : where are the dna papers , sharon , huh ? are they in your purse ? are they in the car ? did you destroy them ? sharon : sage , stop . sage : you might as well tell me , because i 'm gon na find them . sharon : here , just give me the baby before -- sage : stop lying to me , sharon ! you know what ? i look into his eyes , and i think , that is just crazy , you know ? i mean , it 's been so obvious . how did i not know ... that you were mine ? but i guess i did know , on some level , huh ? the very first time i held you , did n't i ? i mean , my god . i had to run out of his christening , the pull was so strong . do you know ... that i 've been telling myself that something 's been broken inside of me ? because i had this bond with someone else 's child ? and i fought it . i did n't listen to it , baby , huh ? oh . i did n't listen to this nagging feeling that i had in my heart that this boy ... this is my son -- christian andrew newman . you 're my baby , huh ? sharon : okay , sage , can we please just sit down , and we 'll talk about this ? all right ? sage : no . not until you say it . fine . i 'll go run the test myself . sharon : wait . sage ... okay . okay . he 's yours . sage : he 's mine . sharon : you can attack me all you want ... but just give me the baby . i do n't want him to get upset . he needs his mother . sage : i am his mother . sharon : he needs his binky . sage : he 's fine . do n't touch him . get away . i ca n't even stand to look at you right now . sharon : i have done nothing wrong . sage : is that a joke , sharon ? you lost a child , right ? you 're the one that told me it 's a wound that never heals . sharon : it does n't . sage : then why did you put me through all that torture ? sharon : it was n't me . it was dr. anderson . she wanted to get back at nick for that diving accident in high school , and she did the most despicable thing -- she stole his child . sage : our child . and you helped her . sharon : i had no idea . why do you think i would go to the trouble of running a dna test , which i did just today ? sage : so you suspected nothing ? nothing at all ? sharon : sage , i have been investigating anderson and stephens with you all this time . why would i do that if i really knew the truth ? sage : yeah , and then you told me to drop the investigation . you said , `` stop asking questions and let it go . `` did you not think that that was gon na set off alarm bells for me ? sharon : that 's true . you saw me here in tears that day . that -- that was when it first hit me . sage : then why did n't you say anything ? sharon : i could n't . sage : why ? sharon : because ... i was terrified , and i -- i did n't want to set all of this in motion unless i knew for sure . sage : but , sharon , you were sure . even if you did n't want to admit it to yourself , you knew right then that sully was christian . sharon : no . that 's -- sage : come on , sharon . you 're a mother . you have instincts . if the thought entered your mind for one second , your entire body would have known , and you said nothing . sharon : you are not the only person whose life has completely changed right now . only , for you , it 's good news . miracle of all miracles . but for me and dylan ? our child is gone . stitch : mac , hey , what 's up ? dylan : not much . how you guys doing ? stitch : we 're hanging in . [ cell phone rings ] abby : yeah , there 's good days and bad days . um , excuse me . victoria , hey . victoria : hey . i wo n't keep you . i just have a quick question . abby : okay . victoria : you had no idea that brash & sassy was being put up for sale , did you ? abby : no . no clue . victoria : i figured . how did this happen without board approval ? abby : wait . did you just say `` board approval `` ? victoria : well , yeah . you ca n't put an entire division on the market without a majority of votes . abby : right . victoria : abby , is there something you want to tell me ? abby : [ sighs ] yeah , i wanted to talk to you earlier , but then things got kind of crazy . victoria : just say it . abby : i sold my voting rights to dad . victoria : what ? how could you do that ? abby : uh , i do n't know . maybe because i felt guilty that we sent him to prison . victoria : so you signed over your voting rights ? unbelievable . do you have any idea what you 've unleashed ? abby : i do n't give a damn . in case you 've forgotten , i 've been going through hell lately . and things may have just gone from bad to worse , but thanks for asking . victoria : all right , abby , i 'm so sorry . i know . look , i 'm a terrible sister . i 'm sorry . abby : no . no , you 're not . victoria : i should n't have mentioned business . abby : it 's fine , really . uh ... but i do , i have to go , so , um ... good luck with brash & sassy . victoria : [ sighs ] how selfish am i ? nick : it 's not a crime to get caught up in your own life . she 'll understand . victoria : i hope so . nick : do i even want to know who will be voting in abby 's place ? victor : sorry i overstepped , but i had to make this phone call . it was regarding my daughter . oh . meredith : is she okay ? victor : [ breathes deeply ] [ groaning ] meredith : okay ? victor : oh , she 's not okay , i 'm sure , not after this bombshell i dropped . [ groans ] meredith : so that was n't her on the phone . victor : mnh - mnh . meredith : what exactly did you do now , victor ? victor : you really want to know ? meredith : kind of . victor : my daughter , victoria , betrayed me . anyone does that , there are consequences . meredith : what if someone gets seriously hurt in the process ? victor : so be it . abby : nice out here , huh ? max : mm - hmm . abby : hey , um ... i 'm sorry about earlier . i was n't upset with you . max : seemed like it . abby : i know . and i know how difficult it can be dealing with step - parents , wanting them to get you so badly and then they do n't . max : you had step - parents ? abby : oh , yeah . i still do . and there was a time where i could n't stand them . kind of how you felt about me ? hey , i do n't blame you for feeling that way ... or for acting out . god knows i did . max : really ? abby : oh , yeah . you should talk to my mom sometime . i was a hellion . the stunts that i pulled ... max : what kind of stunts ? abby : oh , gosh . anything and everything to get back at my parents . hey , i 'm sure you 've pulled some stunts of your own , huh ? you would do anything to get me out of your dad 's life . max : not anything . abby : to make things even worse , there was a baby on the way , which meant that i was sticking around . unless ... you did something . i mean , to get rid of me or the baby . or both of us . is that why you put something on the stairs ? jack : you 're selling your shares in the family business ? billy : it 's not my first choice , jack . i got nothing else to negotiate with . phyllis : you cut all of your ties at jabot . that 's it . you 're on your own . billy : i 'm prepared for the outcome . i 'd like your decision by tomorrow morning . enjoy your dinner . jack : you think i should give him the money . phyllis : it 's your choice to make . jack : i 'm asking your opinion . phyllis : honestly , in my opinion , billy lost his job through no fault of his own . he was killing it at jabot . only reason he 's not there is because of victoria . jack : and me . phyllis : how do you feel if he walked away entirely ? jack : walked away from a company my father built from the ground up for all of us ? absolutely rotten . this would be a divide that we could never bridge again . phyllis : so maybe that 's your answer . victor : i know precisely how this lesson will cost my daughter . meredith : and you 're all right with that ? victor : why does this strike a nerve with you ? meredith : let 's just move on with your checkup , shall we ? victor : get on with the job . meredith : exactly . victor : [ inhales sharply ] let me ask you something . part of your job here is to help reform prisoners . ohh . something about the story with my daughter seems to strike a nerve with you . why do n't you tell me about your story ? maybe it can help me . meredith : you think you 're being clever ? victor : no . i just want to find out , you know , what makes you tick . maybe i can learn from it . meredith : okay . my brother -- he had a serious drug problem . tried to quit so many times , but unfortunately , nothing ever stuck . victor : well , addiction is a terrible disease . meredith : over time , he fell in with a really , really rough crowd . and one night , they decided to , you know , score big . it all went terribly wrong . victor : oh . meredith : my brother -- he was n't even there . he was innocent . victor : and your dad ? how did he react to the whole thing ? meredith : oh . my father . he could have gotten him out of jail , no problem . but he thought , `` no , i 'll keep him behind bars . it 'll clean him up . you know , it 'll set him straight . it 'll teach him a lesson . `` it killed him . victor : i 'm very sorry to hear that . meredith : thank you . so , you understand . victor : yeah , i certainly understand your side of the story . meredith : but you also see my father 's . victor : [ sighs ] well ... [ chuckles ] raising kids is very , very difficult , you know ? i mean , what if your father had done what you wanted him to do , namely help your brother stay out of jail ? do you think it would have guaranteed your brother a better life ? meredith : at least he would have had a chance . victor : well , maybe . meredith : [ voice breaking ] he was so good to the core , you know ? he was so kind - hearted and generous . [ sniffles ] and , oh , his smile . god , it lit up every room that he walked into . yeah . victor : did , uh -- did he have a smile like yours ? meredith : [ laughs ] oh , boy . you charmer , you . victor : no . sharon : dr. anderson lied to both of us . and i could n't believe it was true . i have been raising this precious boy for months -- loving him , feeding him , rocking him to sleep at night . sage : am i supposed to feel sorry for you , sharon ? while you were playing mommy , i was mourning my son . sharon : i did n't know . sage : you were doing all of the things that i wanted to do , that i was robbed of . sharon : not by me . dr. anderson robbed you . she robbed all of us . sage : but she would n't have done that if you had n't turned a blind eye to reality . sharon : how ? by drugging me within an inch of my life ? i did n't know what day it was , much less that i was pregnant or not . she isolated me from my husband , from my children . sage : you did n't ask any questions , did you ? sharon : [ sighs ] she was always there with an explanation . she told me she ran a pregnancy test and did an ultrasound . she showed it to me , and there it was , in real time -- my baby moving inside of me . sage : i do n't care . a mother would know . sharon : and i did . in my subconscious . there were these hazy moments when reality would creep through . sage : and then what ? sharon : and then i would push it down . i did n't want to see it or have it be real . every time it came close , dr. anderson was there with another explanation and another needle , and then ... [ voice breaking ] they put this beautiful baby boy in my arms , and they told me that he was mine . sage : but he was n't yours , sharon . sharon : but , sage , how could i have ever guessed that ? and why would i think that he was yours ? sage , we all thought that christian was gone . sage : you know what ? i 'd almost have sympathy for you if i did n't know for a fact that you 're not as innocent as you claim . sharon : what ? sage : i heard you yesterday . you had a miscarriage , and you did n't tell anyone but mariah . do n't you see , though ? if you just would have told dylan that you lost the baby , dr. anderson would not have had this opportunity and none of this would have happened . victoria : [ chuckles ] thanks a lot , mom . no , no . no , you 've done enough . nick : dad got to mom . victoria : he guilted her into handing over her proxy to curtis fielding . nick : fielding voted to oust dad as ceo , too . victoria : i guess dad found something to use against him , so he convinced him to call a vote without us . the thing i do n't understand is that out of all the divisions , why brash & sassy ! ? why ? i mean , it does n't hurt our bottom line . nick : no , but it 'll hurt you . victoria : it was my first real job , my first real success , and he just auctions it off to the highest bidder . nick : it 's not a done deal yet . victoria : where are you going ? nick : i 'm gon na go put a stop to this . victoria : nick , he 's not gon na listen to you . nick : i 'm gon na try . victoria : yes , this is victoria newman . i 'm calling in regards to the sale of brass & sassy ! oh , no . i 'm well aware that i ca n't call it off . but as c.e.o . , i do n't need board approval to change the asking price . so double it . meredith : oh . [ chuckles ] well , that was entirely unprofessional . victor : that 's all right . i certainly understand loss . meredith : i know you do . and , uh , i 'm still gon na have to write you up for that phone violation . victor : sure . hey , doc , um , thank you for telling me a little story and thank you for checking up on me , okay ? max : what are you talking about ? what would i put on the stairs ? abby : it 's okay , max . really . i know you put something on the stairs to make me fall . what was it ? lying only makes things worse . max : i 'm not lying . stitch : buddy , what 's going on ? max : i told you she hated me ! stitch : whoa , whoa . slow down . tell me what happened . max : abby does n't just blame me for the party . she says i made her fall on purpose ! sharon : it 's true . i lied about my miscarriage . sage : why ? sharon : because dylan was so desperate to have a baby . and he had already had fatherhood ripped away from him too many times . i was trying to spare him . sage : and that 's why you kept the secret about christian ? to spare dylan more pain ? sharon : no . sage : because you 've only made it worse , sharon . sharon : stop acting like this was calculated on my part . i just found out , sage . i barely had any time to have it sink in that sully -- sage : christian . sharon : that christian is n't mine . and i love that little boy so much . you have to know . i mean , you 've seen it . and dylan -- i mean , i -- sage : i 'm sorry , sharon , but i do n't really see a way around this . sharon : sage , wife to wife , mother to mother , can we please just sit down and think this through before my husband 's heart is ripped out his chest ? sage : the way my heart was ripped out when my son died ? ! sharon : yes ! exactly . do you want to do to dylan what dr. anderson did to you ? that is wrong ! sage : what in the hell are you talking about ? you just want to keep things as they are ? you and dylan raise my son and nick and i have visitation ? because i 'll tell you what . there 's only one thing that 's gon na happen today , and that 's me taking that kid home to his real father . sharon , what are you doing ? give me my son . now . sharon : no . billy : ah , yes . let me guess . jack said no and you 're here to let me down easy . phyllis : for someone who hates being underestimated , you 're sure quick to do it to your own brother . billy : okay . what does that mean ? phyllis : jack came through . the money 's being wired to your account as we speak . billy : whoo ! let me buy you a drink . please , let 's celebrate . phyllis : no . but i would like something out of this deal . billy : anything for you . phyllis : an answer . billy : to what ? phyllis : why do you so urgently need all this cash ? stitch : something must have been misinterpreted . there 's no way abby would blame you for her fall . that 's just ... right ? back me up here . max : can we go , dad ? please ? stitch : not until we figure this out . max : i do n't want to be with her . she thinks i killed my baby sister . stitch : okay , no one thinks you killed anyone , max . max : i do n't want to be with her . stitch : okay , well , uh , i 'll take you home . max : no ! no way . not to her house . stitch : look , we 'll discuss this in the car . and we 'll talk later . abby : [ sighs ] dylan : uh , look , i know you 're grieving . losing a baby , no matter when or how , can push anybody over the edge . sage : what are you doing , sharon ? you think you 're gon na keep my son ? sharon : no . no , it 's just -- this is all really moving very fast , so can we please just slow down and be rational ? sage : this is rational , sharon ? sharon : okay , i - i just want to talk before my husband comes home and -- and sully is gone . sage : there 's nothing to talk about , sharon . he 's my baby . and he 's coming with me . sharon : no , i know that . sage : you do ? i do n't think you do , sharon . i think you want to keep this secret buried somehow . sharon : that 's ridiculous . sage : oh , yeah ? well , this would n't be the first time you tried to steal a kid away from nick . sharon : that was different . when i lied about summer 's paternity , i was off my meds . and i am fine now . i 'm very healthy , and i - i 'm very , very clear- thinking . sage : yeah ? sharon : i just -- sage : you just what ? sharon : i just do n't want to break my husband 's heart . god , why is that so hard to understand ? sage : because i have not been with this child for five months , sharon . i have cried every single day , and there is a hole in my life that i 've tried to fill but is only getting bigger . but , yeah , let 's just talk about dylan 's pain here , shall we ? sharon : that 's not what i 'm asking . sage : i 'm not doing this . give me my kid . sharon : no . i ca n't . no . sage : you 're gon na make me rip him out of your arms , sharon ? sharon : i know you wo n't do that because you would scare him . sage : i 'm out of here . sharon : what are you doing ? where are you going ? sage : where do you think i 'm going ? i 'm gon na go tell nick that his son is alive . sharon : sage -- sage : baby christian , mommy 's coming back , okay ? do n't you worry . sharon : sage , please , do n't . sage ! no ! victor : wondered how long this would take . nick : you know , you really threw me for a loop on this one , dad , just knifing your daughter right in the back . it 's nice . well , she learned her lesson . she suffered . call the sale off . victor : not happening . nick : this is your family . victor : suddenly this is my family ? after my family turned its back on me and testified against me so that i 'd end up in this hellhole ? nick : abby just lost a baby . mom 's drinking again . victor : i do n't give a damn . nick : you should . your wife and daughter are in trouble , and instead of you wanting to help them , you 're using their grief against them . victor : i forced no one 's hand . nick : how do you live with yourself ? victor : you know what i 'm doing ? i 'm trying to make sure that newman enterprises ends up in your hands . abby : i appreciate you trying to make me feel better , but i stand by what i said . dylan : hold on . hold on . you really think max , an eight year old , engineered a way for you to fall down those stairs ? abby : i do . dylan : i do n't know , abby . i just -- i just ca n't see it . abby : that 's because you 're thinking like a friend . and ben is very lucky to have you . but , dylan , i need you to think like a cop and find out if i 'm right . stitch : okay , look . we 'll -- we 'll stay here one night , okay ? give both you and abby a chance to cool down . then we 'll all sit down and talk . deal ? hmm ? okay . wait here while i go book us a room . jack : hey . that was fast . phyllis : that 's what they say with good news -- it travels fast . jack : i take it billy 's happy . phyllis : very . jack : give you any idea what he 's spending the money on ? phyllis : yeah , he did . and you are not gon na like it . victoria : no . i just ca n't believe someone actually paid the full doubled amount . who would do that ? billy : everything okay ? victoria : i 'll call you back . is there any reason for that ridiculous grin on your face ? billy : [ chuckles ] what ? no . this ? no , nothing . no . nothing . it 's just -- well , i - i bought a company , and i 'm feeling brash and sassy about it . nick : you think i 'm gon na steal newman from victoria ? `` a , `` that will never happen . i will never betray my sister . and , `` b , `` i do n't even want it . victor : yet here you are , fighting alongside your sister , trying to save the company . and you should do that because she has been making some very dumb mistakes , like making a deal with jabot . and a few more missteps like that , and they will call for her resignation . you know that , do n't you ? nick : even if you can get her out , which you wo n't without a fight , you ca n't force me to step in . victor : oh , i see . i do n't have to force you to stay in . you will never leave your sister 's side , and you will not leave newman enterprises . [ christian cries ] sharon : i 'm sorry , sweetie . mommy normally would n't drive this fast , but i have got to stop sage . i do n't know what i 'm gon na say to her , but ... daddy ca n't be crushed like this . he ca n't be . oh , okay . i think that may be sage just up ahead of us . all right . if i just flash my lights at her , maybe ... sage : damn it , where are you ? i need to see you . it 's about christian . [ sniffles ] oh . [ gasps ] [ tires squealing ] sage : [ screams ] sharon : [ gasps ] [ next_on ] phyllis : if there 's anyone billy wants revenge on , it 's you . sharon : i 'm on highway 11 . the car in front of me crashed . the driver 's hurt . nick : hey , paul . what 's up ? | at crimson lights , abby snapped at max and ben for making suggestions for fun weekend plans . max ran off . ben explained that he and max were trying to do what they thought abby wanted . abby admitted that what she really wanted was to stay home and grieve for her daughter all the time . she was n't sure she could get through this . ben hugged her and promised that they 'd get through this together . abby found max on the patio . she tried to get him to admit he 'd made her fall on purpose in an attempt to get rid of her and the baby . max ran to ben and repeated what abby said . ben thought max misunderstood , but abby did n't deny it . ben wanted to discuss this , but max begged ben to take him away from abby . ben took max to the club for the night , to give everyone a chance to calm down . back at crimson lights , dylan suggested that abby 's grief was pushing her over the edge . abby disagreed , and she asked dylan to investigate her fall . billy threatened to sell his shares of jabot unless jack gave him a ten million dollar severance package . billy left . jack discussed billy 's ultimatum with phyllis . jack wanted billy to have a stake in the family business , so he gave billy the money . phyllis went to billy 's with the news . billy offered her a celebratory drink . phyllis refused . , but she asked billy what he planned to buy . later , phyllis told jack that he would n't like what billy bought . dr. gates caught victor using her phone . he told her that he 'd just done something to punish victoria for her betrayal . victor coaxed dr. gates into telling him about her family . she revealed that her dad let her troubled and drug addicted brother go to prison for something he did n't do , to teach him a lesson , but her brother had been killed . dr. gates was angry with her dad , but victor noted that parenting was hard . dr. gates got emotional as she talked about her brother 's smile . victor asked if it was as nice as hers . |
lily : what are you guys arguing about ? what do you keep `` bringing up `` ? juliet : no , it 's nothing , lily , really . just , uh , a silly disagreement . lily : well , it sounded a little more intense than silly to me . what -- what 's going on ? cane : we were just discussing -- juliet : okay , just stop . let me handle this . we need to be straight with lily . victoria : if something 's going on at brash & sassy , i need to know about it . billy : okay , listen , you got enough on your plate , okay , taking care of your mother with her m.s . it 's -- it 's -- it 's fine . i 'll handle it . and listen , i jumped to conclusions assuming that it was victor pulling another stunt . if i would have known it was this private , this personal , i would n't have -- i would n't have pushed so much . victoria : thank you . i appreciate your concern . i - i really do . billy : oh , now you do . victoria : [ chuckles ] all right , you 're right . i 'm -- i 'm the one that lashed out , and i caused this really ugly rift between us . but i was hoping maybe that now that you know the truth , you know , we could just start over again , where we left off ? we were getting really close , and it was nice . do you think that 's possible ? jack : i would be happy to help you get your mojo back . it 's easy . step one -- remove a certain mustachioed tyrant from your life . nikki : well , you know i 'm not gon na do that . jack : last we spoke , you implied that you and victor were getting along famously . nikki : and we still are . jack : are you ? oh , is he still away on his , uh , sabbatical ? nikki : yes , he is , jack . why ? jack : because you 're here with me , someone your husband despises , asking for advice on how to get your groove back . makes me wonder what 's really going on between you and victor . nick : finally some time alone . chelsea : i know it 's my fault . it 's my fault . i 've been such a wreck since chloe left . nick : we all have . chelsea : i mean , not only did she throw my personal life into a tailspin , but i 'm also shorthanded at work now . uh , however , thanks to victor , that 's actually all about to change . nick : what are you talking about ? what 'd my dad do now ? billy : vick , i got to be honest . victoria : please do . billy : right now , with us , you know , focusing on brash & sassy and , more importantly , the kids , i think that works for us . and this latest blip [ chuckles ] just proves that things can get complicated between us . i care about you . i care about what happens to you . and right now , i think it 's best , especially with your mother , that we just ... keep things the way that they are . victoria : yeah . i think -- i think you 're right . i think that keeping the status quo is best . [ sighs ] billy : good . victoria : thank you for keeping me on track . billy : [ chuckles ] yeah , it 's funny . it 's usually you that 's steering the boat in choppy waters . victoria : yeah . well , maybe it 's a sign . it 's a sign that we are headed in the right direction . nick : seriously ? my dad invested a half a million dollars into chelsea 2.0 ? when did this happen ? chelsea : a few days ago . trust me . i was shocked , too . my banker called , said that victor deposited the money in my business account . i tried calling your dad , but ... nick : he did n't answer , right ? chelsea : no . his voicemail was shut off , and my texts and e - mails bounced back . nick : yeah , he 's out of town . he 's on one of his self - imposed exile trips . nobody knows where he is . did he leave a message or a note or anything ? chelsea : he left a short note with the banker . nick : what 'd it say ? chelsea : he said he was giving us the money in adam 's memory . that 's all . nick : unbelievable . chelsea : nick , what 's going on ? why does this bother you so much ? nikki : perhaps if you spent less time on conspiracy theories involving victor , your mojo might be in a little better shape . jack : ouch . nikki : that 's what you get . jack : you know what i think ? i think you 're still trying to make the most of this little furlough from this prison sentence you call your marriage . nikki : jack , you are a funny , funny man . if you do n't want to help me -- jack : no , no , no . sit , sit , sit , sit . i got plenty of ideas on how you can recapture your former glory with a fresh spin . nikki : i 'm listening . jack : okay , hear me out now . `` the bayou 2 , `` an all - male revue . nikki : [ chuckling ] oh , my god . jack : i 'll even learn a few magic mike moves for the opening night . nikki : i would definitely pay to see that . but that 's not quite the direction i was thinking of . jack : no ? nikki : have anything else in mind ? jack : uh , you could turn the ranch into a sanctuary for retired circus animals . think of it . i mean , you 've spent half your life living with a prize clown . nikki : you 're on a roll tonight . jack : no , i 'm serious . i know a lot of people would pay a lot of money to see victor 's head inside a lion 's mouth . nikki : that 's oddly inspiring . jack : how so ? nikki : the pageantry of it . it speaks to me . you 've actually given me a good idea . hi . excuse me . i do n't mean to bother you . devon : something i can help you with ? i was thinking maybe i could help you . listen , i saw your ex - wife 's show , and i 'm sorry about the divorce . devon : i appreciate your concern . thanks . look , if you ever need to talk ... devon : thanks . everything okay here ? devon : yeah , everything 's good . can i , uh , get another one , please ? pushy , huh ? devon : i think she meant well , but , yeah , a little bit pushy . in case you 're interested in someone less pushy . mariah : hey ! devon : hey , you . mariah : i 'll have what he 's having . devon : they were just being friendly . mariah : and they gave you their phone numbers because , oh , i know . they want to be your `` in case of emergency `` contact . devon : hmm . i hope this does n't bother you , please . mariah : [ chuckles ] who 's bothered ? not me . i mean , i get it . i am dating genoa city 's most eligible bachelor . actually , as a young , good - looking billionaire , i think you 're genoa city 's most eligible bachelor ever . devon : okay . mariah : if anybody should be bothered , it 's you . having to contend with all of these very friendly women all the time . it 's difficult . juliet : cane and i were just arguing about a press release . lily : oh , so that 's why things were so heated when i walked in ? juliet : yeah . silly , is n't it ? he wants to include numbers from our hair care line , but those profits were slightly down last quarter , and i - i would rather emphasize the lines where we exceeded our projections . lily : yeah , um ... sorry . i - i agree with juliet . i think that you should spin the good and leave out the bad . i know you 're a perfectionist , but you really should n't let things like this upset you so much . juliet : this is n't worth getting all worked up about . cane : yeah , you 're right . we should do it your way . jordan : hey , lily . those test shots have downloaded . lily : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm coming . play nice , you two . jordan : get ready to be amazed . everything okay ? lily : uh , yeah . um ... cane and juliet were just butting heads over a press release . jordan : hmm . victoria : oh , good . you 're here . uh , jordan , would you please ask cane and juliet to join us ? jordan : all right . victoria : thank you . jordan : yo , boss lady has an announcement . victoria : great . so , you 're all here . i just wanted to let you know that i know earlier i told you all how much i appreciate your hard work , each and every one of you . but on the drive over here , i realized that actions speak louder than words , so i 'm taking you all to dinner at the top of the tower to show you how much i really appreciate you . lily : oh , wow . i 'm there . juliet : nice . jordan : uh , i 'm gon na have to bail . i have a date tonight . victoria : oh , that 's fine . you can bring her along . it 's just a casual bonding experience . jordan : all right . cane : you going , billy ? billy : yeah . of course . i would n't miss it . [ cell phone chimes ] phyllis : [ sighs ] [ footsteps approach ] ravi : you were able to make a last - minute reservation at the top of the tower ? ashley : yeah , it 's the perk of being the mother of the acting c.e.o . of newman . phyllis : you guys are going to top of the tower ? they have the most amazing crispy duck . you do n't mind if i tag along , do you ? i mean , we can talk about , uh , jabot / fenmore business , too . i 'm taking that as a yes . awesome . all right . see ya . victoria : well , i 'll see you guys over there , then . jordan : all right . victoria : okay . bye . you did n't have any plans tonight , did you ? billy : no . no , i 'm looking forward to hanging out with the brash & sassy crew with some breadsticks and beer . victoria : [ chuckles ] can we drive over together ? billy : uh , i - i think i might , uh ... victoria : it 's just that , you know , it -- it felt nice talking to you about my mom earlier . and since i do n't really have anyone else to talk to about it , it 's just ... [ sighs ] you know what ? never mind . it 's fine . billy : no , no , no . yeah . let 's drive over there together . victoria : okay . billy : come on . nick : so you really think my dad is just being generous and he 's not trying to take over your company and make it part of newman again ? chelsea : yeah , i really do believe that . victor has sent over an agreement . it specifies that this money , it gives him absolutely no stake and no say in my business . nick : just , you know , be careful , chelsea . chelsea : even if there were n't an agreement , i really do n't think that your father would use adam 's death as a way to gain anything , especially now that we know how he died . when i went to see victor in his office after chloe disappeared , it was very clear that he was very concerned about me and about connor . that 's what this money is about -- making sure that we have a future . i mean , it 's no different than you wanting me to take that money from constance 's estate and -- and put it towards connor 's education . nick : [ sighs ] you know , finding out how , you know , what really happened to adam , it was a shock to everyone , mostly you . chelsea : coming to terms with his death when i thought that it was an accident was hard enough , you know . but finding out that he was actually murdered and that chloe is the person that took his life , it 's been devastating . it 's brought up a lot of emotions , and , um , you know , it 's made me -- it 's made me question a lot of things . nick : like us ? whether or not we should be together ? [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : i 'm sorry . one second . hey . come on in . thanks . [ door closes ] chelsea : uh , well , i certainly hope that there is an us , 'cause it 's kind of hard to have a couple 's massage without a couple . jack : you want to wear this ? you want to carry it ? nikki : oh , no , i 'll just carry it , thanks . jack : ashley ! what a surprise . ashley : yes , it certainly is . hi , nikki . nikki : ashley . ravi : greetings , jack . nikki : hello , ravi . ravi : hey . um , hi . uh , i think our table 's ready , so ... nikki : well , have a good evening . ashley : thank you . nikki : what 's the story with those two ? jack : apparently there is n't one . nikki : oh ? this is n't the first time they 've been spotted out and about . they went to the opera benefit together . jack : ashley claims they were not together . i just do n't see her pursuing anything serious with that guy . nikki : maybe you should open your eyes , jack . she might be trying to get her mojo back , too . victoria : i have a feeling tonight 's gon na be a great night . billy : okay , i do n't want to make waves , especially when i 'm about to get a free dinner , but what is going on with you ? victoria : what do you mean ? billy : what i mean is that you 're handing out praise at work . you 're inviting the whole team down for a last - minute dinner . i mean , you 're the queen of structure and schedule . victoria : that 's not true ! i can be spontaneous . billy : oh , yeah ? victoria : yeah , i - i can . our caribbean beach wedding . i was barefoot , and i wore an `` i heart jamaica `` t - shirt . boom ! billy : okay , that was seven years ago . victoria : well , i guess you bring out the wild side in me , so i 'll have to keep you around . phyllis : thank you for letting me join your staff meeting . ravi : i do n't think we had much of a choice . ashley : i 'm surprised you 're free . is that dating app not working for you ? phyllis : i need a glass of wine . hi . excuse me . uh , let 's get a bottle . full- bodied red . whatever you recommend will be fine . okay . actually , i did have plans , but they were canceled . it gives us a chance to talk business , yeah ? ravi : work was n't supposed to be on the menu tonight . phyllis : looks like i 'm not the only one that wants to brainstorm tonight . check it out . lily : hey . victoria : hey , welcome . welcome , everybody . just sit wherever you like . lily : okay . victoria : please . billy , sit here . devon : this is more like it , right ? mariah : yeah . devon : just the two of us . looks like we 're gon na be in the middle of a cosmetics war tonight . you got jabot , brash & sassy , and fenmore 's . you got everybody here . mariah : yeah , everyone . `` fasten your seatbelt . it 's gon na be a bumpy night . `` devon : yep . [ piano playing classical music ] [ song ends ] jack : fantastic . i have n't heard you play like that in years . nikki : oh , thanks . well , reed has been taking music lessons , and he 's got this fantastic teacher . she reminds me of myself at that age , actually , and i join in every now and then . it 's , uh , kind of revived my passion in music . jack : a grandma - grandson rock duo . there 's something i have n't heard of . nikki : i know you 're teasing , but would it be too crazy for me to get back into my music ? jack : get back how ? nikki : well , i was considering performing at a benefit i 'm chairing . jack : i think that is a fantastic idea . in fact , if you decide to perform , i will donate a mint to whatever charity to get a front - row seat . nikki : i 'm gon na hold you to that . jack : i keep bumping into -- what ... what is this ? nikki : oh . that 's nothing . you want something to eat ? jack : wait , wait . nicole newman research center for neurological diseases ? your name in stone forever , and that 's nothing ? nikki : i do n't like to brag . jack : is this a new project ? or is this something moneybags bought you ? chelsea : serenity , tranquility , relaxation . that 's what this is all about , this entire evening . nick : i 'm down . let 's do it . uh , what 's your story , man ? are you , uh , pulling double duty here ? chelsea : oh , no . henrik 's here for just me . henrik : my partner helga will take care of you , mr. newman . she 'll be right up . nick : oh . ah . helga . helga ? helga ? am i -- am i the only one picturing some burly wrestler woman who 's gon na put me a full nelson ? i - i 'm not feeling that . [ door opens ] nick : let 's get rid of them , and we 'll just massage each other . chelsea : stop being such a wuss , newman . [ door closes ] chelsea : oh , helga 's here . hi , helga . welcome . um , i mean , i can always send her away if you ... nick : i 'm good . let 's get this going . chelsea : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] thanks . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] mmm . [ moaning ] nick : [ groans ] yeah . chelsea : [ moans ] nick : [ groans ] yep . okay . that 's ... [ groaning ] hilary : thank you . lily : i ca n't believe she 's your date . jordan : chill , lily . hilary : i 'm officially single now . we are no longer related , so you can keep your bitchy comments to yourself . lily : wait , i 'm sorry . the divorce is final ? hilary : as of this morning . lily : wow ! so devon 's finally free of you ? [ laughs ] what a great day . i guess i have no reason to hate you anymore . but somehow i still do . victoria : thank you , everyone , for clearing your schedules tonight and coming . and i want you to order whatever you like . it 's on me . cane : um , i 'm good with water . thank you . lily : really ? cane : yeah , it 's a work function . i want to stay sharp . lily : okay , i 'll have a cosmo , please . juliet : this night could have taken a turn . he gets a little wild when the hard stuff comes out . jordan : who ? cane ? juliet : yeah . when the tie comes off , watch out . he can cut loose with the best of them . victoria : i guess it 's `` bring your employees to top of the tower `` night at jabot , too . billy : [ chuckles ] lily : hi , you two . devon : hey . what 's up ? lily : so , i just heard the great news . congrats on freeing yourself from the succubus at our table . can you believe she 's here on a date the night her divorce is final ? i mean , talk about trashy . mariah : do you want to tell her or ... ? devon : that we 're trashy , too ? no . go ahead . mariah : we 're trashy , too . devon : [ chuckles ] lily : whoa , whoa , wait . wait . you two ? devon : we are . mariah : yeah . lily : [ chuckles ] since when ? devon : it 's a recent development . lily : oh , my -- what a huge improvement from hilary . good job , devon . devon : thanks . lily : wow . okay . mariah : [ laughs ] lily : well , i 'll let you get back to your date . devon : thank you . lily : i 'm so happy for you guys ! mariah : thank you . lily : okay . have fun . devon : thanks . lily : okay . bye . mariah : bye . devon : bye . gosh . [ laughs ] mariah : all right . well , here 's to hoping that the rest of the night is hilary - free . devon : i 'll definitely drink to that . [ glasses clink ] devon : [ chuckles ] ashley : hey , phyllis . you keep staring at the brash & sassy table . why do n't you just go over there ? phyllis : would n't want to interrupt the conversation . that 'd be very rude . ravi : indeed . ashley : hi . um , we did n't order champagne . did we ? ravi : no , no . uh , nothing to celebrate here . it 's a gift . ashley : `` just in case you wanted to drown your sorrows over our latest sales figures . xo . your brash & sassy competition . `` nikki : the reason this happened is because victor made a very substantial donation to the medical school 's neurology department . jack : for a substantial deduction , no doubt . nikki : that was n't his motivation . it was far more personal . jack : whatever his reason , i 'm sure it will do a world of good for a wonderful cause . nikki : yes , it will . jack : taking a little walk down memory lane here ? nikki : oh , yeah , i was . jack : is it possible nicholas and victoria were ever that small ? nikki : it 's hard to believe , is n't it ? jack : reminds me of when we were together raising these kids . those years for me ... it was a happy time . victoria : so , juliet , how are you liking genoa city ? juliet : i love it . lily : do you miss tokyo ? juliet : sometimes . but i 'm so busy , i hardly have time to miss being abroad . now , i 'm not complaining . i love the work . victoria : that is a great answer , because all work and no play is n't the brash & sassy way . [ laughter ] victoria : lily , we should introduce juliet to some hot men . do you know any ? lily : what ? someone other than my husband ? [ laughs ] what are you looking for ? juliet : well , uh , smart , worldly , tall , handsome . hilary : you forgot to say rich . [ laughs ] lily : yeah , of course you 'd say that . cane : i think you 're making juliet uncomfortable , and i do n't think she needs , um , any help . lily : yeah , but i actually already know someone , and he 's here tonight . hilary : let me guess . jordan ? i 'm sorry . he 's taken . lily : no . it 's ravi , the cute computer guy with ashley and phyllis . juliet : he is cute . lily : yeah , i met him on new year 's eve . what do you think ? juliet : hey , why not ? lily : okay , let 's go . juliet : okay . billy : what 's wrong , cane ? you seem worried that juliet 's gon na find someone else to moon over , and your one - woman cheering squad 's gon na leave the office . cane : you know , billy , why do n't you go back to what you 're good at ? actually , what are you good at ? oh , that 's right . sucking up to her . billy : [ chuckles ] obviously i 'm pretty good at touching a nerve , too . cane : okay , thanks . phyllis : if you 'll excuse me , it 's getting a little crowded in here . lily : so , i , uh , keep promising to show juliet around town . any chance that you can show her a few hot spots , ravi ? ravi : hot spots ? like wi - fi ? juliet : [ laughs ] you did n't tell me he had a great sense of humor , lily . [ chuckles ] well , here 's my card . maybe we could get coffee sometime . ravi : i do n't drink coffee . juliet : oh . lily : um , you know what ? i 'm sure you guys will figure something out . so , uh , we should get back to our table . juliet : yeah . well , it was nice meeting you , ravi . ravi : you , too . juliet : and you , too , ashley . ashley : you , too . lily : bye , guys . ashley : bye . ravi : i am so sorry . our dinner keeps getting hijacked . ashley : no ! i think you should definitely go out with juliet . hilary : looks like you two are having a good time . mariah : we were . hilary : i just wanted to come over and tell you that everything that i said on the show about our marriage was true . when it was good , there was nothing better . mariah : when it was bad ... devon : it was n't all bad . jordan : i thought divorce brings out the worst in people , but this is downright cordial . mariah : yeah , just wait for it . hilary : i 'll let you get back to celebrating the end of our marriage . i 'm sure that it was mariah 's idea . mariah : and there it is . devon : it 's not a celebration . it 's just a date , like the one you guys are on . hilary : a date ? um , no . this is just two friends attending a work event . see , i would n't latch on to the first rebound that comes along . enjoy the rest of your evening . devon : you , too , guys . cane : [ sighs ] [ clinking glass ] victoria : everyone , i would like to propose a toast . earlier today , we spoke about our professional accomplishments , but tonight i 'd like to get a little more personal . i consider us a family . i think we 're a family . and like any other family , we -- we argue and we disagree . but at the end of the day , we all know that what really matters is the company . now , when i first bought brash & sassy , some of you did n't agree with my decision . but others stood by me and supported me from the very beginning . i know that it 's not always easy putting your faith in someone , but i 'm very thankful and grateful for you all coming together and believing in my vision for brash & sassy . and i know that when things get tough , you 're gon na be there for me . and honestly , i ca n't think of anyone else that i 'd rather have be by my side . and , hilary , thank you for featuring our products on your show . you will always be a friend of the company . to friends and family . all : to friends and family . victoria : cheers . [ glasses clink ] [ cell phone vibrates ] nick : yeah , i think she cracked a rib . chelsea : [ laughs ] oh , you poor baby . nick : oh ! i love how you are mocking my pain right now . chelsea : hmm . maybe i can make you feel better . just a little bit . nick : i mean , maybe . chelsea : maybe a little bit ? nick : that 's -- that 's a start . uh - huh . i 'm feeling better . yeah . i 'm feeling a lot better . chelsea : yeah ? nick : yeah . ravi : but why would i go out with juliet ? i barely even know her . ashley : well , that 's the point of going out with somebody -- to get to know them , right ? or anybody else that might come your way . ravi : `` anybody else `` ? ashley : look , you 're a catch , clearly . i do n't want to get in the way of you meeting that special somebody , the person you might marry and have kids with and start a family with . ravi : making a lot of assumptions . ashley : i am ? ravi : who says i want kids ? ashley : well , i mean , just the way you talk about your parents and your siblings , ravi . you seem family - oriented . ravi : yeah . i 'm close with my family . it does n't mean i want one . there are lots of ways to have a relationship that works without conforming to labels . ashley : okay . ravi : i 'm just going with the flow . i might meet someone . i might not . but i 'm just letting the universe know that whatever happens , i 'm game . ashley : that 's very enlightened of you . any other assumptions i 've gotten wrong ? ravi : yeah , that you could ever be in the way . phyllis , however , is , so ... ashley : [ laughs ] ravi : ... i say we finish up before she gets back . ashley : i agree . ravi : unh - unh . i invited you . this is on me . ashley : thank you . um , i 'm gon na make a quick stop to the ladies ' room . okay . ravi : [ sighs ] i invited ashley out to dinner , so it 's only fair that i pay for her . you invited yourself , so it 's only fair that you pay for yourself . bye , phyllis . victoria : i 'm gon na go freshen up . hilary : hmm . i 'll come , too . juliet : oh , wait for me . cane : where you going ? billy : what do you care ? cane : yeah , you 're right , billy . i do n't . [ sighs ] lily : i 'm actually really cold . can you grab my jacket from coat check , please ? cane : sure , baby . lily : thank you . victoria : well , it 's fun , right ? hilary : yeah . ashley : hi . victoria : hi , ashley . ashley : hello . thank you so much for the champagne . victoria : oh , i 'm glad you enjoyed it . ashley : i would n't go that far . tasted just a little bit like desperation . victoria : oh , well , at least that 's a step up from what you 're used to tasting , which is failure . ashley : [ laughs ] actually , jabot is just as popular with our consumers as ever . ask your friends . hilary , i think , uh , is wearing our eyeshadow . right , hil ? and juliet is wearing just a little bit too much of our hex perfume . and that compact , victoria , it 's jabot , as well . hilary : well , i like to support my friends . and jack happens to be one of them . juliet : is it really too much ? ashley : i have to thank all three of you for your loyalty . to have such stunning and strong women use jabot products , well , that does more for our brand than any hockey league ever could . so thank you . good night . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : what are you doing here ? phyllis : i had to see you . did you tell victoria ? billy : [ chuckles ] we 're at -- we 're at a business dinner . phyllis : so that 's a no ? billy : it 's not the right time right now . phyllis : why not ? billy : i 'll tell you . nikki : these albums could have held other memories . our memories . if only ... do you ever think about them , the children we lost ? jack : from time to time , yeah . nikki : yeah , our marriage had so many obstacles . the miscarriages , my addiction to painkillers . jack : victor . nikki : yes . victor . jack : you know , despite all that , we managed to put together some wonderful years . nikki : we did , did n't we ? [ door opens ] [ door closes ] lily : where 's cane with my jacket ? i should probably go find him . ooh ! geez ! jordan : whoa , whoa . lily : [ laughing ] i 'm sorry . jordan : you okay ? lily : yeah . nice catch . thank you . oh ! ah ! okay . i 'll be fine . [ laughs ] juliet : i promise never to wear the competition 's perfume ever again . victoria : good . you better not , because that means back to the unemployment line for you . i 'm just kidding . i 'll just demote you . that 's all . [ chuckles ] look , at least you can admit when you 've made a mistake , which is something i 've never been very good at . not in my business life and certainly not in my personal life . juliet : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to pry . but you were talking about billy , right ? did you make some sort of mistake with him ? victoria : i do n't know . i was just sort of thinking that we might have a chance to get back together . but i let a family issue get in the way , and now billy thinks it 's too late for us . juliet : but you do n't . that 's what your speech was about , right ? victoria : i guess i laid it on too thick , did n't i ? juliet : no , it was perfect . i think he got the message . victoria : it 's just that billy and i have spent so much time apart , and i am determined to make him realize that we have a future together , no matter what it takes . phyllis : you need to tell victoria about us right now . and i 'm very sorry that nikki is suffering . i really feel bad . but i am not going to be the other woman sneaking around . it 's not gon na happen . billy : there is no other woman . you 're the only woman in my life . you hear me ? [ next_on ] hilary : careful , lily . hands off . victor : i understand if nicholas and victoria are turning their back on me . but i thought that you of all people would understand me . jack : gloria and i have -- ashley : no . | lily asked juliet and cane why they were arguing . juliet lead her to believe it was a business disagreement . billy opted not to tell victoria that he 'd moved on with phyllis . victoria asked billy if they could start over now that he knew what caused the rift . billy said he cared about victoria , but it was best that they keep things as they were for now . she agreed that he was right . victoria decided to take the entire brash and sassy team to top of the tower to show her appreciation . jordan declined because he had a date , but victoria said to bring her . billy texted phyllis and canceled their plans and explained where he 'd be going instead . phyllis overheard that ravi and ashley would be at top of the tower and she invited herself to tag along . nikki sought advice from jack on what to do with her life . jack suspected nikki and victor were having problems , but nikki denied it . chelsea told nick that victor invested $ 500,000 into chelsea 2.0 , in adam 's memory . nick was concerned that victor was trying to take over chelsea 's company , but she trusted victor . chelsea arranged a couple 's massage for her and nick , and it lead to romance . |
jack : can you believe jerk , coming here , suggesting we surrender ? brad : nothing subtle about newman . jack : all that crapt us bringing down my father 's company ... brad : there 's some truth in what he sai jack : whose side are you on , anyway ? brad : we 're in a tight spot . jng out alive , bradley , that 's what separates the men from the boys . brad : all the clichés in the world do n't change the fact that even after we pay off the huge note , he 's not going to be finished with us . jack : so you think he 'll tighten the screws ? brad : it 's the perfect storm , one i 'm sure he saw coming from the beginning . jack : what are you saying here ? spit it out . you think we should bail on the new line ? victoria : where did you disappear to earlier ? victor : who , me ? victoria : no , the picture on the wall over there . yeah , you . victor : i met with jack abbott and brad carlton . victoria : at jabot ? victor : jack abbott 's office . victoria : why ? victor : well , i thought i should remind them of the principal payment that is due on one of their loans , due in a couple of weeks , at a time when they need their cash reserves more than at any other time . victoria : oh , and i 'm sure you felt terrible about that , being the big , bad wolf when they are just about to launch a new product line ? victor : only the strong survive , my darling . victoria : mind if i ask you a question ? victor : unh - unh . victoria : when you gave the green light to buy satine , was it just about business , or did you really want to stick it to jack and brad ? j.t . : well , well , well , the rumors are true . brittany : yes , j.t . , i 'm back . j.t . : where you been ? brittany : around . hey , is raul here ? i need to talk to him . j.t . : no , i have n't seen him all day . brittany : he 's probably back at the loft . j.t . : you know , you look pretty good for somebody who 's been on the run . brittany : well , i was n't exactly on the run , but thanks . i feel good . j.t . : yeah , i was actually worried about you , brittany . brittany : what 's this , am i dreaming ? j.t . : you know , it 's not like i spent every night tossing and turning , but ... brittany : relax , it 's nice to know you were thinking about me while i was away , and , in case you 're wondering , i 'm not pregnant . j.t . : yeah , i know . brittany : you do ? how ? j.t . : that 's easy . you walk in here with a big smile on your face . you start talking to me like nothing 's wrong . brittany : you know me better than i thought . j.t . : well , i ought to after all these years . well , congratulations on finally getting your life back . it 's got ta feel pretty good . brittany : you have no idea . john : charlotte ramsey had an abortion ? kay : yes , well , at the time , she felt it was her only alternative . john : katherine , are you sure about this ? kay : well , yes , of course i 'm sure , john . for god 's sake , we were friends . i mean , i was her confidant . john : i know , i just , uh , i find it rather improbable . kay : really , why do you say that ? john : well , back then it was -- it was n't done . it was dangerous . kay : yeah , well , of course it was dangerous it was very , very different back then . you could n't just call up your family doctor and say , uh , `` take care of all of this . `` john : well , of course you couldn't . kay : john , please , do we really have to get into all of this right now ? it 's really not fun for me . why , i mean , why are you so intent on dredging it up ? john : katherine , it 's just that we were talking about the past , i - i told you the ramseys meant a great -- kay : and now john is curious . john : yeah , i 'm very curious . look , did you and charlotte ramsey become friends ? kay : i knew charlotte ramsey in high school , not all that well . she was a few years ahead of me . john : yeah ? kay : well , i do n't know , charlotte had stars in her eyes . she fancied herself as a singer , and she was just talented enough , brash enough , i mean , you could see her just pulling it together . john : was it here in genoa city ? kay : oh , god , no , no , she went to new york . she went to new york to seek her fame and fortune . instead , she found a whole world of trouble . gina : dining alone ? jill : no , i 'm waiting for someone . gina : that woman again , your , uh ... jill : somebody 's been talking to you . gina : john abbott . jill : so you know ? gina : jill , look , the realization of finding out you were adopted , i mean , it must have been a real mindblower . jill : most people are telling me i should just be taking this in stride . gina : oh , really ? well , i do n't think i could . i mean , do n't get me wrong , i think adoption is wonderful , but to find out so -- jill : so late in life ... gina : yeah . jill : yes , thank you . you were very sweet to charlotte that night . thank you . gina : hey , you 're welcome . so charlotte -- that 's the one you 're waiting for ? gina : mrs. foster , hi , it 's so good to see you . liz : hello , gina . oh , jill , i 'm sorry i 'm late . jill : no , it 's okay . gina and i were just discussing my birth mother . liz : oh , well , is this a private conversation , or can anyone get in ? good afternoon . the plugs are about to be pulled on hundreds of video lottery terminals across alberta . we 'll tell you why tonight on global news at six , . + + + + officials from school boards across the edmonton region met with health experts today ... to talk about sars . + + + rcmp are trying to find the people responsible forthe murder of a 26 year old edmonton man . his body was found west of edmonton near a golf course on the weekend . that 's tonight on global news at six . w ? raul : ah , no . billy : hey , man . raul : hey . billy : studying your brains out ? raul : not really . billy : brittanyakake the pregnancy test ? raul : yeah . billy : yeah , that 's rough , man . maybe i should be saying congratulations ? i 'm sorry , i do n't -- i do n't know what i 'm supposed to say . raul : brittany 's not pregnant . billy : she 's not ? raul : nope . billy : wow . well , you must be relieved ? she in your room ? raul : no , she , uh , she went to go see her parents , then she had a bunch of errands she had to go run . billy : well , it sounds like she 's bouncing back . raul : yeah , she sure is , buddy . it 's kinda like the whole thing never happened . j.t . : so what are you gon na do now , take some more time off ? brittany : no way . the last few weeks , all i 've been doing is sitting , pondering the state of my life . i ca n't tell you how much i 'm looking forward to getting back to normal . school and work sounso great right now . j.t . : well , if i need any shifts covered , i know who to call . brittany : hey , are n't you the guy whusused to complain about not having enough money ? j.t . : yeah , but i got -- brittany : wait , do n't tell me , you want time off so you can be with colleen . j.t . : maybe . brittany : so you guys are still together ? j.t . : that 's none of your business , brittany . brittany : how 's her family ndndling it ? j.t . : well , they actually gave colleen permission to hang out with me . brittany : really ? j.t . : i 'm even allowed up at the house . brittany : wow , that is progress . j.t . : yeah , i 'm not so sure . brittany : why do you say that ? j.t . : look , i never liked seeing her family anyway . i mean , the abbotts -- they 're never gon na trust me . i mean , who wants to be around people like that ? brittany : well , raul mentioned that colleen threw a party for you ? j.t . : yeah , a surprise party at her granddad 's . brittany : yeah , and ? j.t . : and it was nice of her , but it was kind of weird . brittany : hmm , sorry i missed it . i love to see you squirm . j.t . : ( chuckles ) you , uh , seen your folks yet ? brittany : unfortunately . j.t . : how are they doing ? brittany : oh , you know ... j.t . : not getting along so great , huh ? brittany : why do you even care ? gina : why do n't i leave you two ladies alone , and i 'll send the waiter right over , okay ? liz : okay . gina : here , let me help you . liz : thank you , dear . liz : gina sure seemed embarrassed . wh w were you two really talking about ? jill : no , honestly , we were talking about my birth mother . liz : oh , so you 've been spending some more time with her ? jill : yes . liz : and ? jill : and she 's a very interesting person . liz : oh , come on , do n't make me pull teeth . jill : well , what do you want to know about her ? liz : well , we could start with her name . jill : ( laughs ) charlotte ramsey . liz : oh , that 's nice , straightforward . is she local ? jill : originally , yeah . she 's done a lot of , uh , moving around . liz : you 've got a lot to learn about her . jill : you know something ? i 'm not sure exactly how much she wants to know about me . liz : well , she 's probably still making , you know , the adjustment . i mean , she 'll need more time . jill : you 're very generous . liz : me ? jill : yeah , you 're not even jealous . liz : oh , sure i am . i mean , well , i 'm not eaten up with it , but , well , it 's a little like being demoted to stepmother . i mean , now i 'm liz , and she 's mom . jill : no , you are not being demoted , mama . you 've known all along that -- no , i do n't want to go there , okay ? liz : okay , it 's fine with me , but you know , if you were a man , and you just found your birth father , you 'd probably , like , go fishing or to a ball game or -- so what do you and your -- charlotte ramsey have lined up ? jill : nothing yet . ( chuckles ) although , knowing her , her idea of bonding is probably take me down to a local bar and introduce me to all her friends . apparently , she spends a lot of time there . liz : oh , dear , that worries me . jill : she 's harmless . liz : drunks are never harmless . jill : i did n't say she was a drunk . anyway , we do n't know what kind of life she has had , okay ? so we should not be judging her . john : charlotte went to new york right out of high school ? kay : oh , john , that city eats young , naive women for breakfast . along the road , she met this -- or she got involved with this man who did n't keep his promises . she came back to genoa city pregnant and , uh , abandoned , feeling -- feeling like she was a failure . john : so the family was less than receptive ? kay : hmm , well , the ramseys were solid , upright citizens , and , uh , as you know if you dated eileen , good , solid citizens did n't want their daughters having children out of wedlock . john : are you saying they disowned her ? kay : oh , god , that 's putting it politely . she was so devastated , so - so totally alone . it 's ... john : so you helped her ? kay : well , yes , i tried to steer her somewhere to have that baby , but -- john : to a family that would love it and take care of it ? kay : but she would n't have -- she would have none of that , so she ... ( sighs ) she found this individual , for a price , who made all of her problems go away . john : a doctor ? kay : oh , god , no , it was just the most botched procedure . oh , god , she almost died . kay : i - i tried to nurse her back to health as best i could . after that , she could n't have any more children , not that she particularly wanted any . i remember her saying that white picket fences were just prettied - up jail bars . anyway , after that , we lost touch . she was , uh , you know , she always liked to wander . john ... ( clears throat ) john , is your curiosity satisfied ? because , i swear to god , this is a chapter of my life i would just as soon close . john : well , yes , katherine , uh , thank you for sharing it with me . i appreciate that . good night . kay : good night , john . john : good night , dear . you feel better . kay : thank you . kay : ( cries ) ean victor : you think i had some nefarious motive ? victoria : maybe . victor : would that bother you ? victoria : dad , you 've accomplished so much . you have nothing more to prove . victor : do i need to remind you that it was you and neil who talked me into buying satine ? victoria : yeah , so ? victor : then why this sudden concern over how it will affect jabot ? victoria : i just would like to do this on a level playing field . victor : you want satine to succeed , do n't you ? victoria : yes , of course . victor : mm - hmm , and you think it 's a solid concept , this concept of a premium cosmetics line for women of color ? victoria : absolutely . i would n't have pitched it so hard if i didn't . victor : then you also know if we want satine to succeed -- victoria : i know , it has to be at jabot 's expense . victor : exactly . if they drop the line and not commit millions of dollars to it , we 'd save them a hell of a lot of trouble . victoria : oh , i see . so you 're doing them a favor ? victor : what , you n ' n't think your old man is capable of philanthropic thoughts ? victoria : when it comes to jack abbott ? no , i don't . victor : i did it as a favor to my old friend john abbott . victoria : yeah , right . that 's a crock , and you know it . victor : such cynicism for someone so young . victoria : i learned it from you . victor : well , what do you want me to do , put satine back on the market , deprive you and neil of proving to the world what you can do with a new product ? victoria : no , of course that 's not what i want . victor : well , then what do you want me to do ? jack : answer my question , bradley . do you think we ought to bail on this new expansion . brad : i 'm just trying to be realistic , jack . we ca n't just ignore what newman said . jack : the picture newman painted was the worst - case scenario . brad : a scenario that could happen . jack : look , if you do n't believe in this line , maybe you ought to go south . brad : i do believe in it , but someone 's got ta play devil 's advocate . jack : you know what i think ? brad : what ? jack : more and more , i believe newman bought satine for other than business reasons . brad : to attack jabot ? jack : even his son believes that . brad : you think victor 's nervous ? jack : oh , i think he 'd be a fool not to be , taking on a company who knows the market inside and out . brad : you know , there is another possibility . jack : what ? brad : well , you do n't alert a business rival when you 're about to cream them . maybe he 's bluffing , trying to soften us up . jack : but why ? brad : so if we do offer to buy satine , he can name his price . jack : no , i got the distinct impression he wants to move ahead with his plans . brad : hoping we 'll cave . jack : yeah , what he does n't know is that jabot has been knocking around the idea of moving into this market for years . his stealing satine just stepped up the pace . brad : it 's gon na be a hell of a battle . jack : we got bigger artillery . brad : he 's got more money . jack : we got better distribution . brad : he'gogot your wife working for him . jack : i got his wife working for me . i also have your wife working for me , the best damn chemist in the business . brad : is there anything you 're afraid of , jack ? jack : only fear itself . brad : i do n't believe you 're as confident as you say you are . jack : now why would you say that ? brad : come on , jack , be honest . if this were anyone other than victor newman , you 'd seriously consider cutting your losses and dumping the whole line , would n't you ? jill : so how have you been feeling ? liz : never better . jill : your vision 's cleared up ? liz : i can see through walls . jill : ooh , should i be worried ? liz : ( laughs ) you could never hide anything from me anyway . jill : i know . you know , when i was little , i used to think you had eyes in the back of your head . liz : mm . jill : i asked greg about it , and he said , `` yep , she does , so be careful . `` liz : oh , he should n't have told you that . jill : i do n't know . i kind of liked the feeling that you could always see me . it made me feel protected . liz : good . listen , honey , i am really happy that you have found your birth mother , and i hope that you two do have a relationship . i 'd like to meet her sometime , when you 're ready . just , uh , do n't let yourself geget drawn into anything . jill : you 're only saying that , mama , because i told you she drinks . liz : honey , i 'd tell you to be careful no matter what . you have been looking so hard for something . do n't just see it because you want it . see what 's really there . jill : i 'll tell you what i see . i see a woman who has had a very tough life . i mean , not like you . you had to work a lot harder than you should have had to , but at least you knew who you were and what you had to do , but charlotte -- i get the feeling that she 's just always been lost . you know , she 's tried this , that and the other thing , she 's struck out in a million different directions , but she never really settled down , but you know what , mama ? i really like her . i mean , there is something genuine about her . she 's not pretending to be anyone she isn't . gina : john , back already ? ok , , so what is it ? what ca n't you do without ? jill : you 're sure you do n't mind ? liz : no , jill , you run on home . i can see you 're exhausted . jill : thank you for being so understanding about my birth mother . well , look who 's here . liz : oh , john . john : elizabeth . jill : we were just talking about charlotte . now john has met her , okay ? liz is all worried that i 'm gon na get suckered . would you please tell her that charlotte is just a harmless old lady ? i will see you soon . liz : bye - bye , daughter . jill : bye - bye . bye . liz : bye - bye . liz : what 's wrong ? what 's the matter ? victoria : what i want is for satine to succeed on its own merits . victor : you 're sure that 's all it is ? victoria : i guess , if i 'm honest , this animosity between you and jack abbott bothers me a little bit . victor : why ? victoria : because it 's been goinon since i was in diapers . victor : oh , sweetheart , you should be used to it by now . i 'm a businessman , you know , not a politician . i do n't give a damn about popularity . victoria : but this does n't just have to do with business , does it ? victor : meaning what ? victoria : your hatred for jack abbott plays a part ... victor : you know i do n't like the guy . he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth . victoria : and i know you do n't like brad carlton either . victor : what 's the point ? victoria : i 'm just saying , maybe it 's about time you stopped holding grudges . victor : that 's a piece of advice i gave to your brother . victoria : well , maybe you should take it yourself . keeping all this animosity inside ca n't be healthy . victor : is that what you 're concerned about , my health ? victoria : and your future . victor : my future ? victoria : dad , you have nothing left to prove . you 've succeeded in everything you 've ever tackled . maybe it 's about time you stopped trying so hard and slowed down and enjoyed life . i 'm sure mother would be happier if you did . you should think about it . victor : sweetheart ? victoria : mm - hmm . victor : i 'm very glad we had this little talk . victoria : me too . jack : you do realize , we 're doing exactly what newman wants ? brad : second - guessing ourselves ? jack : yep . why should we be intimidated by him ? brad : he does have us over a financial barrel . jack : only if things go bad , only if the natural look comes back in fashion . brad : you mean , if women decide to toss out their makeup and stop shaving their legs ? jack : a world gone berserk . brad : can you guarantee that wo n't happen ? jack : no . look , if i wanted to play it safe , do you think i 'd be doing what i 'm doing , running a company that sinks or swims at the whim of the fairer sex ? we 're playing in our own backyard , bradley . we know cosmetics . brad : you 're dying to get back in the ring with newman , are n't you ? jack : you bet i am , particularly after this last visit . that pompous ass comes in here and -- he wants to take on jabot , he 's gon na have the fight of his life . brad : okay , well , on that note ... jack : you 're outta here ? brad : well , from the way you 're talking , we better get all the rest we can , while we can . [ music throughout ] raul : ( chuckles ) i noticed all those bridal magazines you got over there . billy : yeah , mac 's been looking through 'em . raul : what 's wrong with you ? billy : i wish she was more psyched about this wedding . raul : you think she 's having second thoughts ? billy : about getting married ? no , no , it 's not that , it 's our families . raul : they 'll come around . billy : maybe , but the big day is in less than a month . raul : well , i 'll be there . listen , man , whether your family supports you or not , i got ta say it , you are the luckiest guy on the earth . seriously , man , what you and mac have is absolutely amazing . billy : something bothering you , raul ? raul : mm . billy : you and brittany have a fight or ... raul : nah , we did n't fight . we did n't fight , but something is bugging me . billy : what 's going on ? raul : i do n't know , man . i guess i just thought that oncbrittany woulcocome back into town , everything would just fall into place , you know ? i mean , i have never been so sure about my feelings toward her . i love her . i love her to death . i just -- i wonder if she feels the same way about me , that 's all . j.t . : it 's no big deal . i 'm just wondering how your parents are . brittany : you never wondered before . j.t . : you never ran away before . brittany : good point . j.t . : so what did they say to u ? u ? brittany : actually , they were pretty cool , especially when i told them they were n't gon na be grandparents . that made their day . j.t . : you know , you should cut 'em some slack . your mom was pretty worried . brittany : how do you know that ? j.t . : she stopped by here all the time to talk . brittany : tyoyou ? j.t . : yeah , to me . look , brittany , i 've known you longer than billy , mac and raul . she thought i 'd know something that would help . brittany : you have my sympathy . j.t . : why ? brittany : you having to put up with my mom ? that must have been torture for you . victoria : oh , ooh , drinking your dinner ? bummer . did my dad make you lose your appetite ? brad : well , he definitely has that ability . victoria : oh , i have n't decided what i want yet , thanks . brad : not gon na join me ? victoria : hmm , those chocolate martinis are way too dangerous . brad : ( laughs ) loose lips ? victoria : you wish . brad : i ca n't imagine you letting anything slip that would be of any interest to me . victoria : oh , no , no , of course not . so full steam ahead , huh ? brad : on what ? victoria : project jabot is doomed . brad : you better get yourself some new spies . victoria : oh , right , right , right , that 's not the name . it 's called project negative cash flow . oh , oh , project chapter 11 ? brad : what about satine ? now there 's a real turkey . victoria : is that sour grapes , bradley ? you were dying to buy that company . brad : for the right price . look , you overspend by 40 % for a company that 's on the block for a reason . victoria : small change compared to what you 'll be shelling out . brad : ah , but we 'll have a state - of - the - art cosmetics line , you 'll have new packaging with the same old , samold . victoria : the difference is we 'll still be in business . brad : i 'm gon na give you a little piece of advice , sweetheart . do n't get too cocky . let 's not forget who formulated brash & sassy -- jabot , we did . that was our baby . now the same rule applies here . whoever comes out with the best product , the most innovative ... what , what 's that smirk for ? victoria : i 'm not smirking , i 'm smiling . brad : about what ? victoria : well , you used to call me `` kiddo . `` now i 'm `` sweetheart . `` look out world , i 've finally arrived liz : so katherine says this woman charlotte ramsey had an abortion . john : oh , she remembers it like it was yesterday . liz : so how could the child that charlotte ramsey was carrying back then be jill ? john : the timing was right . the woman had never been pregnant before , and according to katherine , there is no way she could ever be pregnant again afterward . liz : i do n't know about you , but i am beginning to feel real uneasy . billy : what are you talking about , man ? brittany 's crazy about you . raul : not as crazy as i thought . billy : what are you telling me , her feelings for you just disappeared ? raul : you remember all those doubts i was having about her when she was away ? billy : sure i do , but i assumed you were past all that . i mean , the way you were acting when she came back , i 've never seen you happier . raul : i was happy . i was thrilled . i mean , i - i still am . billy : so what 's the problem ? raul : brittany and i should be closer than ever right now . i mean , something like this would have torn a lot of couples apart . it could have torn us apart . billy : yeah , but it didn't . raul : then why the hell do i feel like i 'm being dumped on my head ? billy : i 'm still -- i 'm still not following you . raul : listen , man , brittany thinks she might be pregnant , so what does she do ? she takes off . she does n't even call me for weeks , and then when she finally does come back -- look , i - i tried to be as supportive as possible . billy : how supportive are we talking ? raul : well , before she took the pregnancy test , i told her i wanted to marry her . billy : really ? raul : yeah , i stepped right up to the plate , you know , take responsibility , and how does she react ? like she 'd rather be getting her teeth drilled . billy : give her a break . she 's had a lot to deal with , probably was n't thinking straight . raul : billy , she does n't want to marry me . billy : well , maybe not right now , but give it time . raul : oh , she turned me down when she thought she was pregnant with my kid . come on , what does that say to you , man ? she 'd rather be a single mom than to marry me . billy : buddy , why are you doing this to yourself ? the whole thing is a non- issue now . you can go back to the way things were . raul : i do n't know if i want to . billy : what do you mean ? raul : well , i feel like maybe i 've -- like i 've changed too much , you know ? i feel like i 've taken this major step forward , and i was thinking about marrying brittany and - and having a family and all that . i 'm not gon na lie to you , man , i was starting to kinda get into that idea . billy : wait , wait , wait , raul , are you saying you still want to get married ? raul : not right now . no , i know it 's best if we wait , but down the road sometime ? yeah , i think that would be cool . billy : well , maybe by then britt will be ready , too . raul : and maybe she wo n't , at least not with me . what , you think i 'm making too big a deal out of this ? billy : well , i -- raul : no , go ahead , say it . billy : well , look at it this way , what if britt had never thought she might be pregnant ? the two of you would be going along just fine , having a good time . the whole marriage thing never would have even come up . raul : yeah , but it has , and i - i ca n't just sit here and make like it did n't happen . j.t . : it was n't that bad , hanging out with anita . brittany : anita ? oh , please . j.t . : it wasn't . brittany : so go on , tell me how my mom forced you to listen to her conversations . i 'm sure it 's hilarious . j.t . : i -- brittany , it does n't matter now , okay ? you 're back . bet you raul 's pretty excited . brittany : he 's been so amazing . j.t . : i bet he was all set to do the right thing , was n't he ? brittany : if you mean did he offer to marry me , the answer is yes , but , luckily , we do n't have to think about that anymore . unlike billy and mac , i am nowhere near ready for that . it 's funny . j.t . : what ? brittany : well , my mom and i do n't see eye to eye on much , but not getting married young and not getting married for the wrong reasons -- those are two things we totally agree on . j.t . : look , i got ta finish closing up . brittany : is lauren coming in tomorrow ? j.t . : yeah , i think so . why ? brittany : well , i want to tell her that i 'm ready to get back to work . i 'm sure i owe her , like , a million hours . j.t . : yeah , and i 'm the one who normally had to cover for you . brittany : well , why do n't you take off ? i 'll close . j.t . : seriously ? brittany : yeah , get outta here . j.t . : oh , great . look , i got ta open in the morning , so it 'd be nice to get off early . brittany : well , i assume the routine 's still the same ? j.t . : yh , h , yeah , if you have any questions , just call me on my cell phone . brittany : sure . j.t . : brittany . brittany : yeah ? j.t . : i 'm sorry about your parents . brittany : what are you talking about ? j.t . : oh , nothing . never mind . i got ta go . ey 'll continue singing itforever just because victoria : well , i think this calls for a toast , do n't yo ? um , excuse me , bartender ? a glass of your finest champagne , please . brad : what did i just say about not getting too cocky ? victoria : hey , with all the hours i 'm putting in trying to bury you ... brad : you deserve it ? victoria : damn right . brad : you know , i hope you 're just tweaking . victoria : what , about trying to bury you ? brad : no , about putting in hundreds of hours behind your desk . now i 'm sure you 've heard this from your family a million times , but -- victoria : oh , right , right , `` work is a great solace , victoria , but it ca n't be your whole existence . `` brad : why do i think i hear nikki talking ? victoria : my dad says it , too . brad : but do you listen ? victoria : maybe it has n't come out of the right lips . brad : well , if i thought i could be a positive influence on you ... bartender : run a tab , miss ? brad : i 've got it , tommy , thanks . tommy : enjoy . victori t thank you . brad : do n't mention it . victoria : i 'll have to flirt with you more often . brad : flirt , is that what you 're doing ? victoria : mm - hmm . yeah , i 've , uh , decided to solely go after married men from now on . brad : is that right ? victoria : yh , h , i think it 'll be easier that way . i mean , that way i 'll just sabotage myself upfront instead of finding some guy whom i think is wonderful and perfect and falling in love and then realizing too late that we 're really just not right for each other . brad : still hurts , huh ? victoria : which one ? brad : well , you know what they say -- unlucky in love ... victoria : lucky in business ? brad : no , that 's not the saying i had in mind . victoria : i do n't know , brad , i mean , veve gone after corporate types and creative types and even a stable hand , and they were all very different , but they all had one thing in common . brad : did n't work out . victoria : ryan would have , i 'm sure of it , but , uh , one was a stalker and one was a drifter with a major ego problem . so , wow , you know , i mean , what am i gon na do for an encore ? brad : i think you 're going to start making better choices . victoria : hmm . brad : you just got ta put yourself out there , not hide out in your office . victoria : i still say the good ones are all taken . brad : but you 'll listen to what i 'm telling you ? victoria : how could i not ? you 're such a positive influence . john : that is ectctly how i feel , elizabeth , uneasy . no , something is wrong with the way this story plays out . liz : well , maybe you do n't have all the facts . it has been a lot of years . john : a woman turns up who was pregnant at the time that jill was born , a woman who says she gave her baby up for adoption ... liz : only there was no baby , or so katherine claims . so what does it mean ? john : good question . i just hope that i 'm wrong because i do not want to create problems , but i know that this means a great , great deal to jill . liz : and in spite of all the ups and downs you two have been through , you care about her . john : well , i just hate to see anyone walk into a whirling propeller , and that 's what this could be . you know , if jill makes a huge emotional investment inin this woman , and it turns out to be a mistake ... liz : oh , jill will be devastated . jill : room 1603 , please . charlotte ramsey . thank you . jill : hello , charlotte , it 's your daughter . yes , i 'm fine . no , i 'm sure . i just wante to hear your voice . charlotte , nothing is wrong . i just wanted you to know that i was thinking about you and how much it means to me , getting to know my real mother . | jack and brad hash over victor 's visit and jack does not seemed too worried about victor 's threat . vicky tells victor to slow down and enjoy life and later she runs into brad and in a flirty sort of way rags on him about jabot 's finances . brittany wonders why jt is concerned about anita . katherine confirms to john that charlotte did have an abortion many years ago . liz is now feeling like 2nd fiddle to charlotte while jill continues to make excuses for charlotte 's alcoholism . john shows up and talks to liz , she can tell that john is worried that jill is heading for a fall . raul envies the upcoming marriage of billy and mac and now wonders how brit feels about him . brad and jack chew over victor 's visit but jack seems confident that they can beat him . victor then tells vicky about his visit at jabot and she lectures daddy about his motives and tells him to slow down and enjoy life . she then meets up with brad and razzes him about business . jt tells brittany that he is sorry about her parents split and she is confused about his support of anita . raul admires billy 's upcoming marriage and is now questioning how brit feels about him . john gets the info that charlotte told katherine she had an abortion many years ago . liz is now feeling 2nd fiddle to charlotte but jill continues to excuse her alcoholic state . john and liz are concerned jill is in for a fall . |
jack : hey , baby , i 'm home from the windy city ! sharon : hey , honey ! hi . jack : hey . hi . mm . sharon : did you get the contract ? jack : that close . sharon : oh . jack : they want to see the final cover art . how 'd your day go ? sharon : great , except that phyllis took a contract out on me . jack : ooh , i hate when that happens . sharon : well , you know , we 're professionals . we 'll work it out . jack : as long as working it out does n't include the emergency room . sharon : think of it this way -- i have a really strong life insurance policy , so you 'll be an extra - rich widower . jack : yeah , there is that . you know , i can always start a club with gloria `` the black widow `` bardwell . that 'd be a joy . sharon : you 're over all that weirdness with her , are n't you ? jack : as long as i get to have dinner with my gorgeous wife and my terrific stepson , all is well with the world . [ scene_break ] gloria : seen my husband tonight ? man : oh , not this evening , mrs. bardwell . gloria : oh , i thought he might be here . man : well , would you , uh , care to have a seat at the bar ? gloria : no . no , i think i 'd like a table for two -- nice and private , candlelight . man : got just the spot . gloria : i hate having to share you with anybody . jeff : do you know long i 've waited to hear that ? gloria : thank you . [ scene_break ] adam : all of this for a weekend ? skye : a girl 's got ta dress ... skye : or undress . adam : i 'm glad i can inspire a 2-hour plane flight . skye : oh , you and i had a blast in new york , and i had a ton of free miles , so ... adam : oh , jeez . skye : oh , and i also wanted your body . adam : well , that 's better . skye : and my interview with victor newman is at 9 : 00 sharp . joking ! i 'm not trying to steal your thunder . you should have seen the look on your face . adam : all right , smart - ass , you got me . skye : just remember who graduated number one and who graduated number two . adam : oh , that . right , that again ? listen to me . i 'm not threatened , skye . skye : oh , why , because i 'm not a newman ? adam : no , because i 'm very good at what i do . skye : oh . [ scene_break ] victoria : you 're punishing me . victor : that is not the case . victoria : you 're punishing me because i 'm a wife and a mother ... victor : sweetheart ... victoria : and adam does n't have a family ... victor : you wanted -- victoria : therefore he can devote more time to the company . victor : you wanted to go back to beauty of nature . i made that happen . what are you talking about ? victoria : dad , i was just getting comfortable with acquisitions . victor : this is for the good of the company . victoria : i brought you caulfield / jacobs . i opened negotiations with cross media . we have a new line of credit with a swiss bank . victor : and i appreciate all of that , and you did a hell of a job , but think about it for a moment . adam went to harvard business school , got an mba specializing in mergers and acquisitions . he 's eminently qualified for that division that you were running until now . you are far more qualified for beauty of nature than he would ever be . victoria : dad , you are stripping me of all of my power , and that 's exactly what adam wants . victor : sweetheart , that 's ridiculous . that 's not true . victoria : ordinarily , dad , i 'd agree with you . nobody pushes you around . victor : that 's right . victoria : but your focus seems to be split these days , what with your young girlfriend taking up so much of your time . victor : now , now , now , watch it , all right ? we do not discuss that . victoria : one of us has work to do . [ scene_break ] nikki : now you 're upset . david : what do you want me to say , nikki ? you do n't trust me . nikki : trust takes time . david : i realize that , but it 's still frustrating . i want to be the one person you can rely on , the one you can tell anything . nikki : and you are . david : all right , look , i understand you feel burned because of victor . the man never trusted your judgment or respected your intelligence . nikki : nope , he sure did n't . david : but i am the anti - victor . i think you 're brilliant and amazing , and yet , you do n't want to marry me . nikki : oh , david , just be patient with me . i have every intention of marrying you . i want to be next to you every night and listen to every snore . david : well , that 's something i can work on . i mean , come on , we both know i 'm not the most patient person in the world . remember the campaign ? press release to write , commercial to shoot -- i want it done yesterday . nikki : mm - mm . david : and even during my school years , i never wanted to be in group projects . i had no patience whatsoever for the slackers . see that ? even then . nikki : that explains a lot . david : well , i can explain a lot more , nikki , and i 'm ready to talk all night if that 's what you need . i do n't want you to have a single doubt about me . nikki : and you talk about your feelings , which is amazing . david : victor did n't ? nikki : oh , no . david : well , there you go . i 'm nothing like him . nikki : no , you 're not . ( cell phone rings ) nikki : um , do you have to get that ? go ahead . david : you know , its work . you do n't mind , do you ? nikki : no , no , no . not at all . david : okay . i wo n't be long . david chow . [ scene_break ] skye : if the biggest attractions about where i lived were fishing and football , i 'd be lonely , too . adam : yeah , your concern kills me , really . skye : you doubt i wanted to see the land of 10,000 lakes ? adam : rent a car , sweetheart . that 's minnesota , not wisconsin . skye : there are indian casinos here . i looked online . adam : aha . you want to find a game where no one knows you . skye : i would n't turn it down if one presented itself , even a private one for the right stakes . know of any ? adam : i have n't played a hand since you wiped out my christmas account . skye : ha ha . three jacks to two pair . that 's got ta hurt . adam : yeah , i 'm still wounded . skye : aw . adam : what is it with you , skye ? investment banking 's not enough ? i mean , what do you make , $ 225,000 , $ 250,000 ? skye : adam , you know me . it 's not the money . it 's the game . though it 's nice to go to st. barths on someone else 's dime . want to come ? adam : that 's tempting , but you know me . i do n't take vacations . skye : oh , i bet i could make you change your mind . [ scene_break ] lauren : oh . michael : looky , looky , looky . lauren : heart of mine , be still . we are out on a weeknight , and i 'm awake . yes ! michael : we did n't even have to ask gloria to baby - sit . lauren : no . tonight is about us . michael : a bottle of chianti and this . lauren : mm , what were you talking to me about ? michael : i do n't know what i was talking about . lauren : me neither . come on , let 's go sit down . michael : okay . lauren : we can do more of that . michael : whatever you want . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay . the meatballs are ready , veggies are ready to be steamed , and the salad is waiting to be tossed . jack : so come relax with me for a minute . sharon : oh , okay . you are in a better mood . jack : yes , i am . that little bit of relaxing time gave me time to get some real perspective on the gloria thing . sharon : she left on her own accord . jack : precisely , which is what convinced me i have nothing to feel guilty about . sharon : yeah , it feels good to be an innocent man , huh ? jack : it feels glorious . no pun intended . speaking of de - glorification , did n't you say something about redecorating this place ? sharon : you want to ? are you sure ? jack : anything you want , just no animal prints and no lava lamps . sharon : oh . mm . ow ! something 's poking me . jack : what ? what is it ? sharon : hmm . ahh ! this is not mine . jack : this is gloria 's . that 's the last time that woman will interrupt us in this house . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( chuckling ) i do n't care what it costs . sunset tomorrow , and make sure we can see the skywriting from the club 's basketball court . `` gloria `` should be huge . oh , and listen . um , add a smoke - filled heart , and i 'll double your price . gloria : well , if it is n't my husband . and where have you been all day ? jeff : oh , out and about . did you call ? gloria : as if you do n't know . jeff : well , the battery in my cell died . actually i do n't know . gloria : hmm . no , i did n't call . jeff : you were worried . i should have called . the day just got away from me . gloria : it 's your life , your time . why should i care ? jeff : okay . you know , i 'm really not in the mood for a tantrum , not after last night . gloria : you know something , jeffrey bardwell ? you are absolutely clueless . jeff : yeah , i 'm beginning to think so , too . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , are you sure you do n't want me to come home ? okay , all right . give reed a kiss for me , and i 'll talk to you soon . hey . paul : how you doin ' ? j.t . : good . how you doin ' ? paul : good to see you . j.t . : so what 's up ? paul : well , i want the 4 - 1 - 1 on david chow . j.t . : why 's that ? paul : well , nikki 's a really good personal friend , plus she gave my kid a job , and there 's definitely something off with chow . j.t . : like what ? paul : well , i , uh ... ( cell phone rings ) paul : excuse me . i - i got ta take this . do you mind ? j.t . : yeah , yeah , go ahead . paul : paul williams . yeah . [ scene_break ] david : i know . i know i 'm overdrawn . listen , my fiancée has a huge account at your bank . ca n't you -- ca n't you waive my fee ? all right , fine . just charge it , all right , and stop wasting my damn time . david : customer service . yes , hi . um , i need to get a cash advance from my card . sure , it 's 4 - 5 - 6 ... uh , i 'll call you back . brad : gin and tonic , please . how you doin ' , david ? you look a little , uh , frazzled . david : uh , yeah , no kidding . i just found out that someone charged their caribbean vacation to my card . brad : oh , man , that is such a headache . david : yeah , no kidding . brad : the rest of your day was good , i hope . david : surprisingly , yes , since i spent part of it with victor . reed 's christening . brad : oh , that 's right . how was that ? david : well , it was , um , emotional . i mean , considering what the kid went through to be there , you know ? brad : yeah , i remember . david : right . brad : thanks . man : you 're welcome . brad : well , good luck with the card . david : uh , brad , um , are you still having your regular game this week ? brad : same time , same place , different beer . david : well , i got ta tell you , i mean , working in cosmetics , i think i 'm having a testosterone deficit . brad : you want in ? david : um , well , is there a chair at the table ? brad : what , for you ? absolutely . david : great . hey . nikki : hey , are you ready to order some food ? brad : hi , nikki . david : let 's do it . nikki : hi , brad . david : i 'm starving . brad : see you later . [ scene_break ] jeff : peace offering . martini with two olives . gloria : do i look peaceful ? jeff : a simple , `` no thanks `` would have sufficed . gloria : yeah , thanks for nothin ' . you know , i woke up this morning and you were gone . no note , no call . our first morning together , and you abandoned me . jeff : abandoned you ? gloria : yes . jeff : is n't that a little dramatic ? i mean , i had things to do . i ca n't sleep till noon . gloria : hmm , what things ? jeff : called my broker , pick up dry clean -- gloria : oh . jeff : look . i 'm sorry . i should have called , but like i said -- gloria : yeah , yeah , like you said . jeff : gloria , we had an extraordinary night last night . it was magical . you can not regret that . gloria : i had breakfast all by myself , not a single rose on my pillow . jeff : you 're angry because i did n't leave a rose ? how self - obsessed can you possibly be ? gloria : and how insensitive and superficial can you be ? jeff : i 'm superficial ? gloria : you did n't even tell me you loved me . jeff : you did n't tell me either . gloria : well , last night i was caught up in carnal lust . jeff : yes . gloria : no , i 'm ashamed . my road to enlightenment took a little detour , that 's all . jeff : and i 'm loving the new road . gloria : i am not joking . jeffrey , i want to resonate on a higher plane . jeff : well , i 'm all for hanging from chandeliers if you are . gloria : would you please get your mind out of the gutter ? i am talking seriously about -- about nurturing a beautiful new life . jeff : oh , wait , wait , wait a minute . you 're not still talking about adopting a baby , are you ? gloria : what , you do n't think i 'd be a good mother ? jeff : uh ... gloria : i raised two wonderful sons . jeff : yeah , who will be in therapy the rest of their lives . not that i 'm knocking it . after being married to you , i could use a good shrink . gloria : i 'm that bad , huh ? well , what are you hanging around for ? why do n't you just go on ? get out of here , and take your little peace offering with you . jeff : maybe i 'll give it to the realtor . gloria : what are you talking about ? jeff : one of the things i did today -- i looked for a place -- a home for us . lucky i did n't find one . jeff : yeah , it 's bardwell . the skywriting -- cancel it ! [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) skye : where are we off to ? adam : i am off to the office . skye : okay , i 'll head to the bar and check out the local talent . unless you know of a game . adam : i already told you , skye , i am not going to unleash a big city girl on this small , peaceful town . skye : then you better hurry back . adam : i 'm out of here . be good . [ scene_break ] jill : fizzy water , please . man : sure . brad : mm . jill : mm . brad : hey . what , are you trying to make me look bad ? you 're off to the gym , and i 'm sitting here ? jill : if it makes you feel any better , i 'm just going for a steam . brad : stressful day ? jill : always . brad : jabot , uh , construction , overseas issues , all the above ? jill : all the above . a fire a minute . brad : well , if it 's any consolation , victor deals with the same thing at newman -- disgruntled shareholders , uh , employees who care more about their own résumés than they do the good of the company . jill : and you 're not like that , are you , brad ? thank you . brad : my only job is to make nikki 's job easier . brad : so how did nikki react when you told her that you killed david 's deal ? jill : she was not pleased . brad : one of the perils of working with your significant other . jill : i do n't really care about their relationship . i just care about results . brad : oh , actually i was thinking about my experience with victoria . there was a proposal i had put together , and i left a year of financials out of the appendix . victor was livid . next thing you know , victoria walks in , and she has the information . she had read my proposal and covered for me . jill : i 'm confused . are you defending david or criticizing him ? brad : empathizing . [ scene_break ] nikki : so who was on the phone ? david : i already told you , someone from work . nikki : well , who was it ? david : you know something ? i ca n't do this . nikki : what ? i 'm just asking . david : because you think it was my bookie , or someone else i owe money to ? well , it was n't . what do you want me to do , nikki ? you want me to forward all my calls to you ? would that make you happy ? nikki : david , i - i 'm just trying to help you . i know how powerful addiction is . david : yeah , well , you 're not helping , all right ? i mean , this is n't some gamblers anon meeting . if anything , i 'm becoming resentful , which , in case you did n't know , is bad for an addict . you know something ? i think i 've lost my appetite . brad : what was that all about ? jill : about the perils of working with the one you love . [ scene_break ] jack : i already gave at the office . jeff : i come in peace . jack : fine . you can leave in peace . jeff : jack , i need a favor . [ scene_break ] gloria : ( clears throat ) michael : oh , gloria . it was a wonderful evening . lauren : yes , it was . gloria : my son and my beautiful daughter - in - law . what a lovely coincidence . michael : that 's funny . the sitter just called us , told us you were looking for us . gloria : mm , yeah , i was , but i found you . may i join you ? michael : really , gloria ? our one night out -- really ? gloria : oh , come on , michael . i 'm not going to stay , and i wo n't even ask for a glass of wine . lauren : so how 's the karma thing going , gloria ? gloria : i think it 's improving . i found a wonderful guru , have my own mantra . michael : oh , she 's learning sanskrit . that 's great . gloria : oh , same old cynical michael . that 's all right . i understand . i , however , am beginning a wonderful new phase in my life . michael , lauren , i 'm adopting . lauren : adopting what ? michael : puppy , kitten , little hamster you can put in a cage with a wheel -- what ? gloria : a baby . michael : that is perhaps the most idiotic idea in your whole storied history of idiotic ideas . absolutely not ! gloria : michael , i did n't ask your permission . michael : good , 'cause you 're not gon na get it . lauren : does jeff want a child ? gloria : actually , i 'm going to be a single mother again . hollywood stars do it all the time . michael : you 're not a hollywood star . gloria : that 's not very nice . michael : oh . gloria : michael , when i had you and kevin , i had nothing . now i have everything . why should n't i give back to the universe and to a child ? you should encourage me . lauren : okay , gloria , you have not thought this through . gloria : of course i have . michael , i do n't want you and kevin to be jealous of your baby brother or sister , because i 'm going to love all of you just the same . ah . now there 's my lawyer , so you two enjoy the rest of your evening , and , um , i 'll see you later , kids . huh ? ( clicks tongue ) man : hello , gloria . gloria : please , sit . man : thank you . [ scene_break ] jack : you want gloria to move in here ? have -- have n't we already had this conversation ? jeff : yeah , but i still think it 's a sane , not to mention humane , notion . jack : and the answer is still no . look , i - i got a family and dinner waiting for me . you can show yourself out . jeff : she got michael to drop the lawsuit . jack : because she knew it was a loser . jeff : because she wanted to do the right thing . jack : why are you pushing this ? jeff : she 's always at the club . i - i ca n't eat an appetizer without seeing her . jack : so what , you want to foist her off on me ? jeff : and there is the john abbott factor . jack : no , no . do n't bring my father into this again . jeff : jack , ask yourself . what would your dad want ? jack : you know what i 'm asking myself , jeffrey ? why are you still here ? jeff : look . she does n't even have to stay in the mansion . she can stay in the pool house . there 's a private bath ... jack : well -- jeffrey : a bedroom . jack : it ai n't gon na happen . jeff : just think about it . jack : i thought about it . no is the answer . you struck out , jeffrey . now go back to the dugout , or wherever else it is you crawled out from . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) excuse me , sir , i seem to have misplaced my phone . could you bring me one ? man : of course , mrs. newman . nikki : thank you . nikki : thanks . ( cell phone rings ) victor : hello ? nikki : victor ? you have my phone . um , i - i must have left it at the christening . can you do me a favor ? just leave it on the porch , and i 'll come by and get it . victor : uh , i 'll leave it here until you come to pick it up yourself , all right ? [ scene_break ] skye : a straight flush is five cards in sequence , all the same suit ? man : you got it . skye : that beats a full house ? brad : it beats everything if it 's royal . skye : good to know . you play ? brad : i fool around . i have a game at my house every week . skye : i 'm decent at blackjack , but poker 's not really my game . brad : hmm . you live here ? skye : visiting . brad : from ? skye : nueva york . brad : how long have you been in genoa city ? skye : are we playing 20 questions ? brad : i hope so . that means i have 17 left . can i buy you a drink ? skye : now you have 16 . my turn . brad : okay . skye : are you hitting on me ? brad : if you do n't want me to be , i 'm being friendly . if you do want me to be ... skye : how about we cut for it ? low card pays for the drinks . brad : ladies first . brad : hmm . skye : i 'm buying . two shots of tequila , please . man : sure . skye : oh , if i get home late and ca n't sleep , i like to watch sports . i 've seen the world series of poker -- what 's it called , texas something ? brad : texas hold ' em . skye : right , right . and i always think , i could do that . brad : i 'd be happy to give you a few pointers . yeah . skye : i 'm not big on lessons . action , on the other hand -- action i like . brad : well , in that case , how about i , uh , give you a few lessons and invite you to my game ? skye : lessons and action ? skye : now that i like . [ scene_break ] victoria : all right . well , come on in . if you 're here to make me feel horrible again , just -- let me just grab a pen , um , so i can take notes . adam : i , uh , i felt bad after what happened at our dad 's house . adam : i see you got the gift . victoria : yeah , i did . uh , thank you . adam : listen . i 've been meaning to tell you , i 'm looking at a new company that makes natural cleansers . i think it would be a great fit for beauty of nature . victoria : no . no . that 's -- that 's a terrible fit . cleaning products are about making your family healthy , and beauty of nature is about a woman feeling beautiful , and women know the difference . adam : trust me , victoria . you 're gon na want to see the specs . victoria : well , that 's the problem . i do n't trust you . adam : you 're not even open to having a conversation ? victoria : why do n't you pitch it to dad ? because i 'm gon na enjoy watching him shoot you down . adam : i 'm on my way there right now . victoria : oh , good . well , good night . good luck . adam : as you can see , the company has very little debt , they 've barely advertised , and their cleaning products are 100 % biodegradable . victor : mm - hmm . adam : take a look at the r & d section there . they 've got this new dishwashing tablet in development that -- i really think it 's gon na revolutionize the market . victor : have you spoken to victoria about it ? there might very well be a tie- in to beauty of nature . adam : uh , briefly . victor : what was her opinion ? adam : she had her reservations , but she has n't seen my write - up . victor : well , then ask her to read it , all right ? adam : well , there may not be time , sir . i mean , there 's gon na be other bidders , and we run the risk of losing this deal . victor : well , that 's a risk i 'm willing to take , adam . you run this by victoria . until you do that , you do nothing , is that clear ? adam : yeah , we 're clear . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , sorry that took so long . j.t . : oh , that 's all right . it gave me a little time to think about david chow . paul : well , what do you think ? j.t . : well , you 're interested in him , but if you remember , he checked out clean on that construction project . paul : oh , no , i - i remember . it 's just that , uh , i had another conversation with nikki , and she seemed very concerned . it turns out he used to have a gambling problem . j.t . : really ? does victoria know that ? paul : i do n't know . according to nikki , he 's on the clean living express , but , uh , who knows ? he may have fallen off by now . i intend to find out . j.t . : does nikki know you 're checking him out ? paul : she does n't want me to , and i , uh , i certainly do n't want to put you in an awkward position either . j.t . : oh , no , no . i wo n't say a word . i think you 're doing the right thing . paul : i figured you might . j.t . : yeah . well , look . i do n't want my mother - in - law hurt any more than you do , so i 'll keep my eyes open . you can count on it . [ scene_break ] jill : absolutely . looking forward to it . bye - bye . hello . jeff : hi , jill . working out ? jill : super steam . i highly recommend it . jeff : oh , maybe i 'll give it a try . you look relaxed . hey , we should have lunch again soon . jill : okay . now does that invitation mean that gloria is out of the picture ? jeff : well , let 's just say i 'm in the process of erasing her from the picture . jill : well , if there 's anything i can do . jeff : thanks . i 'll keep it in mind . [ scene_break ] michael : my mother adopting a baby -- a living , breathing infant that she can ruin forever . lauren : well , you 're not exactly ruined . michael : are you condoning this ? are you condoning that ? lauren : oh , my -- oh , god , of course not . it just she seems very determined . michael : it 's a whim . it 's a fantasy , a chimera . it 's that ridiculous karma thing . you know what happens when my mother gloria tires of her new plaything ? fenmore gets a new baby brother or sister or monkey . [ scene_break ] gloria : keith , i am not interested in all this legal mumbo jumbo . just spend the money and make it happen . keith : i wish there were more people like you . gloria : yeah , well , as my guru says , `` good karma out , good karma in . `` so when do i get to be a mommy -- two weeks , months ? keith : if we 're looking overseas , two or three years . gloria : two or three years ? keith , that 's unacceptable . two or three years , huh ? may as well tell me it 's a lifetime . keith : you need a home study , a state department clearance , police and fbi clearance , fingerprinting . gloria : fingerprinting ? what does fingerprinting and the fbi have to do with me adopting a baby ? keith : well , it 's standard procedure . gloria : hmm . you know , as a united states citizen wanting to do something good in the world , i find that very intrusive . i changed my mind . just send me a bill . i wo n't be needing your services anymore . michael : might i suggest that you put child services on speed dial ? gloria : i know i said i would n't interrupt , but -- where are you going , michael ? michael : to speak to your so - called attorney . i think there are a few choice tidbits of information he ought to know about his client . gloria : do n't waste your time . michael : mm - hmm . excuse me . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : hey , buddy ! good to see ya . noah : hey , welcome back . did you bring me anything ? sharon : noah , that 's rude . jack : well , i did think every shortstop ought to have the right hat . noah : oh , cool ! sharon : wow . noah : thanks ! sharon : that 's great . hey , it looks good . jack : yeah , it looks good . so what are you reading ? noah : uh , `` maniac magee . `` it 's , like , a section on baseball . jack : great . sharon : jack , hey , could you take over here ? i really have to get dinner going . and you just keep workin ' , okay ? noah : oh , do i have to ? sharon : yes . noah : hey , do you want to write this for me ? it 's only , like , four pages . jack : well , that would be cheating . but then i did ask my father to help me with my homework . noah : did it work ? jack : he 's the one who told me it was cheating . noah : figures . jack : i tell you what , it 's a warm evening . you stay focused on this report , we 'll eat dinner , and then afterwards i can pitch you a little batting practice under the lights . noah : that 'd be cool . jack : i think so , too . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) j.t . : hey , babe . you look really comfortable . victoria : i do , huh ? well , it 's an act , 'cause i 'm -- i 'm livid . j.t . : what , things with your dad bothering you ? victoria : you know what the problem is ? is that he 's listening to adam -- who was here , by the way . j.t . : yeah , i really do n't like that guy just dropping in . what did he want ? victoria : oh , i do n't know , to tell me that he wants to buy some company -- tell me , mind you , not ask me . j.t . : you want me to talk to him ? victoria : no . i can handle him . i will . [ scene_break ] adam : how was your night ? skye : fabulous . yours ? adam : i took newman private in a leveraged buyout . kidding . skye : did some tequila downstairs at the bar . not kidding . adam : alone ? skye : for about ten minutes . i played the , `` gee , how do you play poker ? it 's just so exciting `` card , and a new friend invited me to his weekly game . adam : like taking candy from a baby . skye : oh , he 's hoping for candy after the game . adam : jeez , skye , you are so bad . skye : and i 'm so good at it . adam : ( laughs ) come here . adam : hey , wait a minute . are n't these my pajama bottoms ? skye : want 'em back ? adam : you thief . skye : say , right now ? [ scene_break ] victor : here you go . nikki : thank you . i want to tell you , it was so nice having the christening here . you gave victoria and j.t . a wonderful memory . victor : we both gave them that memory . nikki : they looked happy . victor : yeah . a new baby , just - married young couple -- it 's wonderful . nikki : i remember it well . nikki : victor , i just wanted to tell ... sabrina : sweetheart , would you like a ... hello . nikki : hello . um , thanks for my phone . have a lovely evening . victor : same to you . sabrina : would you like a tequila ? victor : i would love one . sabrina : is everything okay ? victor : now that you 're here , it 's great . sabrina : good to know . victor : how about the tequila ? sabrina : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] gloria : where you going ? jeff : well , i 'm leaving . gloria : kind of sudden . jeff : you made yourself pretty clear earlier . gloria : jeffrey , i was angry , and i had every right to be . i mean , our first real night together , and you disappeared on me . do n't you at least want to talk about it ? jeff : no . good - bye . gloria : no , no , no , no . well , how do i find you ? where do i reach you ? what am i supposed to do now ? jeff : frankly , my dear ... [ next_on ] adam : you ca n't handle competition . victoria : oh , i have outlasted far better than you . daniel : how 's mrs. chancellor ? amber : she actually had some sad news . neil : speaking as your friend , you might just lose your daughter . | nikki does not believe that david has given up gambling and feeling like he 's being grilled david opts to leave nikki and join brad 's poker game . skye , adam 's lady love from `` nueva york `` is just itching to find a game and playing the novice poker player at the bar brad intrigues offers her a chair at the table . glo and jeffrey continue to feud as tries to make heads or tails of what happened the night before . jack 's back and resumes his role with his family ( noah and sharon ) , leaving the memory of glo behind him . victoria feels threatened by adam , glo wants to adopt a baby but does not when she realizes how long the process is . lauren and michael try to enjoy a night out but its short because the glo show . paul secretly investigates david for nikki . |
amber : and for your `` something new , `` my very first solo wedding creation . kay : uh - huh . can i just -- a little , tiny -- ( garment bag unzips ) kay : oh , that 's stunning . amber : ( laughs ) kay : ( gasps ) oh , i could n't be happier . amber : oh , well , you have no idea how happy it makes me . nikki : and for your `` something blue , `` cassie gave this to me when victor and i -- if she were here , she 'd want you to carry it . kay : i 'd be glad to . thank you , nikki . esther : and `` something borrowed '' -- at least that con man i married did n't try to steal it . kay : ( laughs ) esther : i 'd better go see if joe jr. needs help in the kitchen . kay : okay , fine . kay : anything new in the search for , uh , annie and roger ? nikki : well , paul called last night and said he was getting closer . kay : well , he will catch them , and when he does , god , i hope they stick 'em away for life . amber : you know , you still need your `` something old . `` kay : honey , you 're looking at her . mac : ( chuckles ) grandma , you 're the youngest person i know . kay : oh , mackenzie . ( telephone rings ) mac : i 'll get it . nikki : you know , you have a necklace that would be perfect with that dress . that could be your `` something old . `` kay : mm . ( loud crash ) amber : uh - oh . kay : uh ... nikki : wow . kay : uh , well , you look for the necklace . i 'm gon na see if the tent fell down . nikki : okay . kay : come on . mac : that was reverend morgan . he has the flu that 's going around . he 's not gon na be able to perform the ceremony tomorrow . amber : oh , no . what are we gon na do ? you know what ? i have a friend who 's an elvis impersonator in vegas , but i do n't know if he 'll be able to get here on such sort notice . ( stammers ) mac : actually , i might -- i might know someone who would be available . amber : thank god . thank god . i do n't want anything going wrong for mrs. c. ( laughs ) mac : it 's bad enough that she has n't heard from jill . amber : yeah . i know your grandma really wants her to come , but personally , i think we 're a lot better off without her . mac : billy and chloe did n't r.s.v.p . , either . amber : oh , they did n't ? oh , well , they 're coming , definitely . billy is crazy about mrs. c. , and chloe -- she always wants to be there for the big events , you know ? she probably just forgot to respond , you know , being really busy with the baby and work and all that stuff . um , call her . i 'm sure they 're coming . mac : if you 're that sure , i 'll put them down for a `` yes . `` amber : yep . [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) ( stammers ) ( cell phone rings ) billy : ( clears throat ) oh . hmm . hello ? chloe : billy , you there ? billy : well , i think that 's obvious . chloe : no , i mean there at the pharmacy . i need you to pick up some , uh , superabsorbent diapers . billy : like i 'd get anything else . chloe : ( sighs ) well , i 'm just hoping that this medicine will kick in before the baby gets the bug . oh , oh , and , um , did you r.s.v.p . for katherine 's wedding , or should i ? billy : no , no , do n't . i 'll take care of it . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) lily : ( chuckles ) cane : i missed you . lily : what ? you just saw me an hour ago . cane : yeah , i know , but before that , all those months when i was married to chloe and you were , uh , dating -- lily : dating your brother ? cane : yep . lily : yeah , i 'm sorry . cane : it does n't matter . i got you back , and i bought this bar . lily : mm - hmm . cane : mm - hmm . lily : and we 're working on starting a family . i ca n't wait to have little `` canes `` running around . cane : mm , or little `` lilies . `` lily : ( laughs ) you 're gon na be such an amazing dad . cane : and you 're gon na be such an amazing mom and wife . lily : well , we have to get married first , and i 'm hoping to get some ideas for our wedding at katherine 's tomorrow . cane : mm . jill : good . i 'm glad you 're going . katherine did n't write you off because you 're not related . cane : mom , she sent you an invitation , too . jill : oh , please , the only reason she sent me an invitation is because she knew damn well i would n't show up . [ scene_break ] kay : ( whispers ) 15 , 16 ... nikki : oh , there you are . it took me a few minutes , but i found it . nikki : what ? what 's wrong ? kay : ( normal voice ) um , this is the necklace that jill gave me the first christmas after we learned we were -- we were moth -- nikki : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . kay : i invited her to the wedding . i thought possibly if i included her in something like a family celebration , but ... she never responded . try and find something else `` old , `` all r -- all right ? nikki : okay . how about this ? kay : oh , no , n - nikki . i - i left that to you . nikki : katherine , it belongs to you . please , now i want you to wear it . kay : only -- well -- well , after the wedding . nikki : yeah , okay . we 'll see . esther : oh , mrs. c. , mrs. c. , joe is threatening to dock the cook 's pay if -- if she does n't follow his orders . kay : ( laughs ) there are times i do miss the diner . uh , yes , i 'll take care of him . esther : oh , good . oh , good . kay : i know how to do it by now . joe ! what in the hell are you doing now ? nikki : hey , can you talk ? it 's about katherine . [ scene_break ] heather : i heard roger and annie wilkes were just brought in . paul : yeah , do n't say your old man never did anything for you . heather : all for me , right ? paul : ( laughs ) okay , so maybe michael will benefit from their arrest , but come on . the guy used to be a partner of mine . besides , the two of them might be able to shed some , uh , light on what caused kevin 's breakdown . heather : it does n't mean he 'll walk . i assume you know you 're looking at multiple counts of kidnapping , extortion , fraud , weapons charges , interstate flight -- oh , and , uh , roger , get ready . i do n't think esther valentine will be as forgiving as some of your other wives . annie : hear that , romeo ? michael : where are they ? paul : hey . right there . michael : they say anything about kevin ? paul : oh , come on , michael , you know as well as i do they 're not gon na say anything unless they think it 's gon na help their case . i 'll talk to their defense attorney , as soon as one is assigned . michael : consider me assigned . excuse me . i 'd like to have a word with my clients . heather : you do n't think this is gon na be a conflict of interest ? michael : you mean because they 're eyewitnesses to the torture my brother suffered ? not at all . heather : excuse me . roger : your brother ? annie : you mean the one clint made us lock up in the trunk of that car ? michael : what ? roger : annie . annie : i ca n't believe you 're still protecting that s.o.b . roger : because he could kill us . michael : not if he 's already dead -- massive coronary . annie : ( scoffs ) served the bastard right . michael : i 'm surprised you did n't hear . it was all over the news . roger : well , we 've been busy . michael : too bad you did n't bring my brother with you . maybe he would n't be locked up in a padded cell right now . annie : told you we should n't have left him alone with clint . roger : annie , shut up . michael : all right , here 's the deal . you tell me everything you know , and i will do my best to make sure you get the lightest sentence possible . if you do n't , you 're on your own . what 's it gon na be ? [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) amber : do n't . do n't . it could be murphy . mac : i doubt he 'd be ringing the bell . he lives here . amber : well , you know what ? he could have forgotten his key . if he sees this dress before the wedding , the whole marriage is just doomed . ( sighs ) billy : bad time ? mac : perfect . billy : really ? mac : we were just talking about you a minute ago , that you and -- and , uh , chloe had n't rsvp 'd for the wedding . billy : that . ( clears throat ) uh , yeah . mac : i know grandma would be really happy if you came . billy : what about you ? i mean , the last time that we saw each other , we really did n't -- mac : i do n't think we should talk about that . billy : why not ? mac : should i put you down for two , or are you gon na bring the baby ? billy : put me down for one . i 'm gon na come by myself . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , baby . nikki : ( gasps ) ( sensual voice ) hey , baby . paul : how are you doing ? ( chuckles ) nikki : ( normal voice ) i was so surprised when i called you . you were already back . you caught them , i assume . paul : they are being fingerprinted as we speak . now you mentioned something about katherine . i - i hope the wedding 's still on ? nikki : oh , god , yes . oh , i ca n't imagine it not being on unless she and murphy eloped . paul : ( chuckles ) nikki : no . no , no . she 's happier than i 've ever seen her ... paul : well , good . nikki : except , of course , you know , where jill is concerned . paul : wh - what has she done now ? nikki : well ... ( sighs ) the latest is she has not responded to the wedding invitation katherine sent her . paul : okay , so she 's not coming . maybe that 's not so bad after all . nikki : yeah , but not for katherine . i mean , she acts like she does n't care , but i know , deep down , she does . it 's not gon na be the day that she wants it to be if jill is n't there , which is why i 'm thinking of going to her and talking to her and maybe i can change her mind . paul : you ? nikki : yes . and we have had our moments of civility . paul : um -- nikki : okay , all right , one -- one moment . after the funeral , she was human . paul : okay . that was before she found out that she was not katherine 's daughter . nikki : so you do n't think i should bother ? paul : well , i think that no matter what you or anybody else says that jill has way too much pride to walk into that wedding and pretend like she 's okay that katherine chancellor is not her mother . nikki : but for katherine 's sake , i 'm gon na give it a shot . [ scene_break ] jill : how can i sit there with her real family , pretending that she cares about me the same way she used to when i know she does n't ? cane : mom , the d.n.a . results do not erase the way katherine felt about you any more than they will erase the way i feel about cordelia . jill : you wanted cordelia , right ? katherine never wanted me . katherine had a stroke when charlotte ramsey told her that i was her daughter . lily : um , i 'll be in the back if you need me . cane : yeah , i think that 's a good idea . lily : okay . cane : all right , mom , listen . katherine told me that you and i will always be family , all right , no matter what , and i believe her . so just put your pride aside for one day , please , and just try and believe it , too . jill : do n't you think i would love to ? do n't you think i would love to go up to her and throw my arms around her and tell her how much i miss her ? cane : then do it . jill : i ca n't do that . cane : and just go to the wedding . jill : i ca n't be in that house where we lived as mother and daughter and know it will never be that way again . i ca n't open my heart to her when the possibility exists that she could slam the door in my face . it would just kill me , cane . [ scene_break ] roger : after clint saw how freaked out your brother was being cooped up in the trunk , he figured he could control kevin by putting him in small spaces . annie : that 's when he started locking kevin in the closet . michael : you did n't try and stop him ? annie : we did . roger : but we knew if we pushed him too far , we 'd be his next victims . annie : oh , poor kid -- whimpering for daddy to let him out . roger : we saw your mother on tv talk about how kevin 's old man would stick him in closets . it 's -- it 's no wonder kevin reacted the way he did . michael : did clint watch this broadcast ? annie : mm , not while we were there . roger : but chances are he caught it . i mean , he had the news on constantly . michael : i would like more time with my clients . heather : you can have it , after they 're booked . michael : one minute alone , please . with your permission , i would like to tell the a.d.a . what you just told me . roger : but that would incriminate us . michael : ( chuckles ) that boat sailed a long time ago . now if you cooperate with the authorities , they 'll go a lot easier on you . annie : fine . roger : fine . michael : officer , they 're all yours . it 's just what i thought . clint used what he knew about kevin 's childhood to brainwash him . he locked him in a closet like tom used to . it 's no wonder kevin 's had such a bad reaction to his current situation . heather : let me know when you get a hearing date for , uh , those two , okay ? michael : did you hear anything i said ? heather : i did . michael : and ? heather : and i think that they would say anything to get themselves a lesser sentence . michael : all right , i am going straight to judge aldridge with this . i 'm gon na petition him to release kevin into my custody , and i 'm gon na have him placed in a mental health facility of my choosing . heather : go ahead , go ahead . but you will be wasting your time . you and i both know those cons will never stand up as credible witnesses in court . so basically , anything they say is irrelevant . [ scene_break ] mac : so , um , if you 're coming alone , does that mean that you and chloe ... billy : chloe 's sick . she 's got this bug that 's been going around . mac : reverend morgan had the same thing . um , i hope that she feels better . billy : i 'm sure she will . so is there anybody coming that i might know ? oh , really ? come on , seriously ? mac : is there a problem ? billy : well ... ( scoffs ) i thought that he sided with our mother and is completely having nothing to do with katherine . i -- mac : i guess you thought wrong . billy : and she 's fine with him dissing her job offer ? really ? mac : he did n't dis her job offer . she offered him jill 's old job , and he did n't feel comfortable taking it . grandma would n't hold that against him any more than she 'd hold it against me . billy : you ? mac : i told her that i was n't into the whole corporate scene , and i -- and i 'm gathering that neither his he , given that he just bought a dive bar . i respect him for not taking the easy way out . billy : what , like me ? mac : you 're an abbott . you 're invested in jabot . it makes sense for you to be there . i just think i could be of better use somewhere else . billy : true to yourself no matter what , huh ? amber : you 're not murphy . billy : what gave it away ? amber : what are you doing here ? billy : rsvp'ing for the wedding . amber : could n't call ? mac : okay , um -- billy : ( chuckles ) mac : thanks for coming by . billy : yeah . mac : i hope chloe feels better . amber : chloe 's sick ? billy : i 'm sure she 'll live . billy : so , um , about the other night , i -- mac : forget it . i have . i 'll see you tomorrow . mac : ( sighs ) amber : so if chloe 's sick , does that mean she 's not coming to the wedding ? esther : wh - what ? katie 's sick ? amber : well , according to billy . esther : oh , i - i 'd better see if she needs anything . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) chloe : ( sighs ) hello ? esther : oh , hi , honey . um , billy said you were sick . oh , boy , you sound worse than -- chloe : billy 's there ? wait , i - is -- is mackenzie there ? well , of course she 's there . esther : look , billy already left , and do n't start stressing . it 'll weaken your immune system . chloe : by the time i have these antibiotics kick in , i 'll be fine . esther : oh , honey , i 'm so happy to hear that . now you let me know if you need anything , okay ? chloe : okay , thanks . ( sighs ) what i need is for my husband to stop stalking his ex . [ scene_break ] esther : it 's not serious at all , and katie will be able to make it to the wedding tomorrow . mac : great . amber : i do n't know how you do it . mac : do what ? amber : i 've had a lot of exes -- billy 's brother being one of them -- hell , billy himself . ( laughs ) but if one of them were to stop by and tell me they were coming to my grandmother 's wedding ... mac : ( sighs ) amber : a wedding that is taking place at the exact same spot that he and i , uh , tied the knot , i would be flipping out . ( chuckles ) whoo . mac : will you tell grandma i had something to do and , um , that i 'll be back later ? amber : uh - huh . [ scene_break ] billy : antibiotics and a superabsorbent jumbo pack , as requested . chloe : oh , thank you . billy : yeah . chloe : oh , well , this should get me up to speed for the wedding in time tomorrow . ugh . oh , so what -- what is the setup at katherine 's ? she 's doing by the pool , i assume ? billy : how should i know ? chloe : uh , i do n't know , because you were just there ? billy : how do you know that ? chloe : was it a secret ? i figured you were just dropping by to r.s.v.p . i hope that you rsvp 'd for just the two of us 'cause i got us a sitter . billy : ( sighs ) are you sure you 're gon na be up for this ? chloe : i just said that i would be . plus , i 'm the assigned stylist for the `` restless style `` wedding issue , so i have to be . billy : yeah , but you know , i 'm sure that nikki can get somebody else to cover it , and you 're really not even that close to katherine . chloe : i - i 'm not ? oh , because she 's my godmother , my mother 's best friend -- oh , right . she also put me in school for 12 years . billy : okay , okay . i got it . okay , yep . got it . chloe : this has nothing to do with whether or not i 'm close with her , or whether or not i 'm sick . you do n't want me to go , and we both know why . [ scene_break ] nikki : in case the one katherine sent you got lost in the mail . jill : what are you , her messenger now ? nikki : she does n't know i 'm here , but she does want you at the wedding . jill : nikki , if she wanted me at the wedding , she would come to me herself . nikki : why ? so you can spit in her face like you 've always done whenever she reaches out to you ? jill : ( scoffs ) you 've delivered your message . why do n't you go and leave me in peace now ? nikki : no , i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm not going anywhere until i wake you up , and you see what you 're doing , to katherine and yourself . [ scene_break ] michael : we both know kevin did n't kill clint . and whether you believe it or not , we have an eyewitness account to what he had to endure at the hands of that monster . heather : none of which proves that kevin was n't aware of what he was doing when he shot at the guards . michael : ( sighs ) stockholm syndrome says otherwise . heather : ( sighs ) not this again . michael : ca n't you at least consider the possibility that he did n't know , that he was on autopilot , actually following the orders of a deranged lunatic he believed was his abusive father ? heather : mm - hmm . you 've seen the security tapes , michael . michael : ( sighs ) heather : kevin does n't look like somebody who 's being forced to do anything . michael : they do n't tell the whole story -- heather : look , until you have solid evidence that kevin was not a danger to himself or to anybody else , he needs to stay right where he is . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . lily : hey . cane : hey , do you think cordelia 's gon na feel like my mom does ? you know , as soon as i found out she was n't my biological daughter , that i did n't want her or anything in my life , you know ? lily : you wo n't let her think that . cane : yeah , i know . it 's just that katherine 's gone out of her way to reach out to her , and mom still wo n't go to that wedding . lily : yeah . mac : so it 's official ? jill 's not coming ? cane : ( sighs ) mac : oh , lily , you look great . lily : ( laughs ) hi . so do you . i heard that you were back . mac : mm - hmm . cane : i thought the last time i saw you , you were n't staying . mac : i changed my mind . lily : wait , uh , you two know each other ? cane : no , no , not really . we just , uh , we share the common bond of not knowing our true identity for half our life . lily : ( chuckles ) well , i am sure that your grandmother is so happy to have you back , especially for her wedding . mac : yeah , she wo n't be , though , if i do n't get the bouquet , which i 'm gon na go do as soon as i find out if the waitress position is still open ? cane : so why does katherine chancellor 's granddaughter want to work in a dive bar like this ? mac : why does phillip chancellor 's son , who ran chancellor industries , want to give up the corporate perks and buy a dive bar like this ? lily : ooh . cane : ooh , huh ? lily : need a pen ? mac : no , i 'm good . lily : okay . ( laughs ) cane : huh . lily : huh . i like her ... cane : yeah . lily : even if she was married to billy . cane : yeah , she got unmarried fast , though , huh ? lily : well , 'cause they thought that they were cousins . but now everyone knows they 're not . cane : yeah , and lucky for her , billy 's committed elsewhere . lily : well , let 's just hope he stays that way . [ scene_break ] billy : i never said that i did n't want you to come . chloe : no , you just keep on coming up with reasons why i should n't . billy : you said yourself that you did n't want anybody else to catch that nasty cold . chloe : because of the baby . why do n't you just admit it ? you do n't want me around so you can hit on your ex . billy : you know , it is the one time i 'm not thinking about myself , and you 're dogging me . chloe : okay , fine . so tell me that you at least had the decency to r.s.v.p . for both of us . billy : no , i rsvp 'd for myself . [ scene_break ] kay : uh , billy is coming alone ? esther : oh , no . chloe just has a sinus infection . oh , in fact , i 'd better make sure that her place card is next to billy 's for the reception . amber : still no word from jill ? kay : no . amber : you cool with that ? kay : ( clicks tongue ) oh , sweetheart , i 've done everything i can to extend myself where she 's concerned . i ca n't force her to be part of the family . if she rejects it , it 's her loss -- her loss , not mine . [ scene_break ] jill : what part of `` leave me in peace `` do n't you understand ? nikki : that woman has been through hell , what with the car crash , the memory loss , finding out that you 're not her daughter ... jill : ahh . ahh . there . right there . that 's when it all turned around . nikki : what ? jill : the moment that katherine got word i was n't her daughter , it just set her free . nikki : that is absolutely ridiculous . jill : when have you ever seen her so happy ? nikki : of course she is happy . she 's about to get married . jill : yeah , and she does n't have to deal with me anymore . nikki : you just ca n't accept the fact that she loved you , can you ? well , she did , and she still does . you love her , too . jill : i am not doing this with you . nikki : we sat here in this very room and talked about how we would do anything to get her back . well , we 've got her back . jill : i never got her back . you got her back . the moment that i found out we were n't related , i lost my mother all over again , and no matter what any of you say , i will never get her back . [ scene_break ] paul : i could talk to her and see if could get her to -- to ease up a little . michael : thanks . but what we need is proof that kevin is n't the dangerous criminal your daughter seems to think he is . annie : we want you to know how sorry we are we did n't do more to help your brother . roger : the thing is , clint had us all walking on eggshells . i was so scared once , i - i switched out his loaded gun for one filled with blanks . lucky for us , he never found out . michael : whoa , whoa . i 'm sorry . wait a minute . you 're saying that clint 's gun , the gun that my brother had on him during all the bank robberies , that gun was carrying blanks ? annie : mm - hmm . roger : safe as a toy . michael : yeah , see ? how 's that for proof ? [ scene_break ] nikki : jill , i know you 're hurting . jill : you 're not wearing it . nikki : excuse me ? jill : katherine 's ring . did she make you give it back to her ? nikki : i gave it to her to wear for the wedding . jill : ahh , when she asked you to be her matron of honor ? nikki : jill , you have to stop this . jill : and she wants me there why ? so i can see once and for all that i mean nothing to her ? nikki : ca n't you see that you 're the one who 's pushing her away ? as much as it broke your heart to find out that she 's not your mother , it is breaking hers to see you walk away because of it . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : you know , when we got married , i knew that you were n't gon na be a homebody , but i did n't think that you were actually going to pretend like you were still single . billy : that 's not what i 'm doing . chloe : you know , and if the jumbo packs , if -- if they 're freaking you out , and if you need to go off and be a bachelor for a little while , a - a few hours maybe , i - i - i get that , okay ? i get that . but you just do me a favor . if you decide to go down memory lane with your ex , could you maybe not do it in front of prying eyes and not humiliate me in front of everyone ? [ scene_break ] paul : a gun with blanks is n't gon na clear kevin of any charges , michael . michael : i know that . i know that . but it might get the judge to grant bail , and it 'll make it harder for the d.a . to prove intent to harm or that kevin 's a danger to anyone . paul : first , we have to find a gun . michael : the last i heard , the minnesota authorities are still searching for it . paul : my guess is that kevin ditched it somewhere between the boxcar and the last place that he took cover . the question is , where ? michael : i think i have an idea of someone who might know . [ scene_break ] kay : were it not for you and kevin , none of this would be happening . you never , ever , ever gave up on me . we 're not gon na give up on kevin . ( key turns in lock ) kay : oh -- oh , that 's got ta be my groom - to - be . um ... amber : ( whimpers ) murphy : oh , where can i find my beautiful bride - to - be ? amber : oh , go . go , go ! bad luck . murphy : huh ? amber : bad luck . bad luck . bad luck seeing the bride before the wedding . go , go , go , go , go , go ! esther , hurry up ! get mrs. c. outta here . go , before murphy sees her . hurry ! hurry ! kay : you ca n't be serious . for heaven 's sakes , i -- amber : are you kidding me ? after the year you have had , i am not taking any chances . go , go , go , go , go ! kay : oh , oh , girls . esther : no , it 's a good idea , amber . amber : yes , yes . kay : well , i have had more than one husband before who 's seen me before . amber : ( breathlessly ) okay . kay : oh , come on . amber : sorry about that . murphy : i - i was worried she had cold feet . amber : oh , no , not a chance . but you know what ? it is bad luck to spend the night before the wedding together , so ... murphy : well , good thing i still have my trailer . amber : yeah . oh . ( cell phone rings ) amber : oh , phone . i got ta get that . um , i 'll tell mrs. c. , uh , to call you . hello ? hey , um , any word about roger and annie ? michael : well , thanks to your tip about canada , they were brought in about an hour ago . amber : awesome ! ( normal voice ) um , hey , did , uh , they spill dirt on , uh , on what clint did to kevin ? michael : a truckload . but we have more urgent issues at hand . i 'm hoping you can come down to the police station and help out . amber : oh , well , i 'm on my way . ( sighs ) hey , they found roger and annie ! kay : really ? amber : yeah , i am on my way to the police station right now to see if i can help with michael , but , um , you kn -- i 'll -- i 'll be back . kay : amber ! oh , gee . ( sighs ) um , esther , i 'm sure it ca n't be easy learning , um , that the man that you planned to spend the rest of your life with is in police custody , but ... esther : no . that 's where he belongs . you know , when roger came along , i jumped at the chance to be with him . i was so lonely . but then he played me , just like jill said he would . kay : ( patting esther 's hand ) all right , all right . that is all behind you now . esther : unh - unh , not yet -- not until that lying lothario pays for what he did . kay : e - e - esther , where are you -- esther , where are you going ? esther : to make sure that justice is done . kay : esther ! [ scene_break ] michael : the judge and the d.a . are gon na want more than your word ... ( sighs ) that the gun kevin had was loaded with blanks . paul : we 're hoping that you might remember where kevin hid it . amber : oh . well , kevin did n't hide the gun . i did . [ scene_break ] cane : you 're hired . mac : you did n't even read it . cane : i do n't need to . lily here said that you practically put crimson lights on the map . mac : yeah , okay , but we did n't have a liquor license , so if you need someone with experience serving alcohol -- cane : listen , what i need is someone who is a straight shooter , who can , uh , straight - talk even the most charming drunk . mac : i can do that . cane : good . like i said , you 're hired . mac : thanks . cane : okay . lily : so things have changed a lot here since you 've been back in town . so do you want to get up to speed over coffee sometime ? mac : i 'd love to . i 'll see you guys tomorrow . cane and lily : okay . mac : oh , and if jill changes her mind at all about the wedding , can you let me know ? i 'd hate for her not to have a seat at the reception . cane : look , unless my mom has a life - changing , uh , moment between now and tomorrow , i think that wedding 's the last place she 's gon na be , so ... [ scene_break ] nikki : i do n't know why i thought i could convince you of anything . jill : that makes two of us . nikki : i guess i had hoped -- a part of me had hoped that maybe you could forget about those damn d.n.a . results and be there for her , like she has tried to be there for you . obviously , i was wrong . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) mac : hello ? hello ? billy : i 'm here . mac : billy ? billy : chloe 's feeling better , and she will be at the wedding . mac : good to hear . i 'll see you both tomorrow . chloe : ( sighs ) ( doorbell rings ) mac : i knew you would n't let her down . [ scene_break ] roger : well , they told me i had a visitor . i did n't dare hope , yet here you are . esther : oh , you 're happy to see me . roger : of course . esther : even after you lied to me , kidnapped me , then ran off with that fuchsia - haired nut - job nurse who turned out to be your ex - wife ? hmm . roger : now , esther , if you had n't have followed me that day -- esther : oh , oh , oh , wait . wait , wait . oh , so -- so this is my fault ? ( scoffs ) i loved you ! you made me believe that you loved me , too , but no , no , no . you were just using me ! i trusted you with my heart , my future . you played peek - a- boo with my granddaughter , for god sake ! i hope that you and that evil cleaver - happy wife rot in hell ! ( picks up purse ) [ scene_break ] kay : mm . ahh ! it 's going to be perfect , perfect ! ( sighs ) brock : it certainly will be . oh , duchess . ( laughs ) kay : oh , i thought you could n't get away ! oh , brock . brock : if i 'm lucky enough to get my mother back , the least i - i can do ... kay : oh ! brock : is go to her wedding , for heaven 's sake . kay : oh , yes ! brock : ( laughs ) kay : it was you ? ! brock : ( laughs ) mac : i made a few phone calls . brock : oh , yeah . kay : ( laughs ) murphy : hey , uh , is the coast clear ? i do n't want amber calling the cops on me . kay : ( speaks indistinctly ) ( laughs ) murphy : mm . kay : hi , sweetheart . murphy : ( makes kissing sound ) kay : ( sighs ) murphy : listen , i know it 's bad luck , uh , to see the dress . kay : ( clicks tongue ) murphy : but i could n't spend on more whole day without seeing my beautiful bride - to - be . brock : look at those two . kay : oh , murph , murph , murph , how lucky can i be ? now i 'm not only marrying the most decent , loving , caring human being i 've ever known -- um , next to my son -- ( sighs ) but i 'm going to be married with my beloved family by my side . oh , tomorrow 's going to be special with , um ... ( sighs ) it 's gon na be special because it 's gon na be the best day of my life , for as long as i live . [ next_on ] sharon : i thought you were staying at victoria 's . nick : i moved back . mary jane : i 'm getting closer to jack . victor : do not let him become suspicious . nina : could n't you come back some other time ? jill : and miss having my say at katherine 's wedding ? | nikki , amber , and esther help kay get ready for her wedding . kay questions nikki about roger and annie and if they had been caught . nikki tells her that paul had called her and told her that he was getting close . the telephone rings and it is the minister . he tells mac that he is sick and can not perform the wedding ceremony . chloe calls billy and asks him if he had rsvp 'd for the wedding . at the bar , lily comes in and tells cane how much that she had missed him . jill interrupts and tells cane that she is glad that he is going to kay 's wedding . at the police station , heather tells paul that she heard that roger and annie had been brought in . michael walks in the police station and soon finds out that roger and annie are there . michael takes their case . annie lets it slip to everyone that clint had been the one , who had had them lock kevin in the trunk of the car . michael lets them know that clint is dead . billy visits mac at kay 's mansion and tells her that he is coming to the wedding alone . cane encourages jill to go to kay 's wedding , but jill refuses . roger confesses everything about clint to michael . billy arrives home and finds out that chloe is going with him to the wedding . nikki visits jill to try to talk her into coming to kay 's wedding . jill , once again , refuses . cane hires mac as his new waitress . billy calls mac to let her know that chloe is coming with him to the wedding . esther goes to visit roger in jail . |
lauren : no ! no , you ca n't let them kill them ! you have to stop them ! you ca n't do this ... ( sobbing ) oh , god . jana : why would sarah want michael and phyllis dead ? ryder : i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't know ! i - i was n't told about any of this , i swear . i - if i had n't overheard daisy -- jana : you have to phone the police right now ! lauren : ( sobbing ) you have to . you have to ! ryder : no , i - i ca n't . lauren : yes , you can ! and you 'd better , or you 're nothing but a murderer yourself ! ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : give me a heart attack . sarah : well , i probably should have called first , but i really wanted to see you . phyllis : well , you know what ? it -- it 's a coincidence , because you were on my list of people to call . come on in . oh . sarah : you need help ? phyllis : no , i 'm fine . here we go . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) oh , wow . your timing is really great because , uh , summer is with nikki . i was looking forward to a quiet evening . sarah : not anymore . [ scene_break ] daniel : i really wish you would n't do this , amber . amber : ( sighs ) i thought we agreed -- if i did n't hear from my mom tonight , i would be on a plane to california . daniel : no , no , `` we `` did n't agree on anything . this is what you decided . amber : i need to know what 's going on with little d. and why tawny disappeared all of a sudden . daniel : all you know is that her phone is disconnected and that she was n't there when the sheriff went to check on her trailer . amber : okay , do n't you get it ? something is wrong , okay ? either my mom is broke again and ca n't take care of herself , or maybe the dragon lady came in and got them . either way , i need to know what i 'm dealing with . daniel : and then what ? amber : then i 'm gon na make sure little d. is well - taken care of , whatever it takes . daniel : my god , you 're actually thinking about bringing this kid back here , are n't you ? amber : i do n't know what i 'm thinking yet , okay ? i - i do n't -- i do n't know . but do n't worry , i 'm not using this as an excuse for you to become an instant step dad . daniel : i did n't say that ! amber : you know what ? you do n't even have to . daniel : where the hell are you going ? your flight 's not for another couple hours . amber : it 's obvious it 's time for me to leave . daniel : ( sighs ) ( door slams ) daniel : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : hey . how 's it going ? kevin : hey . um , it 's all right . michael : ( sighs ) kevin : i , uh , i went out looking for ryder . michael : huh . well , the fact that you 're here , i can guess how that went . kevin : i know that he knows where jana is . if i could just talk to him one more time ... michael : ( taps counter ) i guess we 're both having a swell night . nicholas is still in jail . and , uh , i told lauren that i thought we probably should separate . kevin : mike , jeez . are you sur -- i mean , i know you have have good reason . i know she 's been acting crazy lately , but are you sure you want to go down that road ? michael : it would all be terribly heartbreaking if fenmore were n't absolutely terrified of her . ( chuckles ) kevin : ( sighs ) so what happens now ? michael : um , i 'm going to see dr. emily abbott later . she wants my take on lauren 's behavior . maybe she can help figure out what 's going on . i guess she realized there were ... there were some flaws in her earlier evaluation . some people need more than `` love , patience and understanding `` to fix what 's wrong with them . [ scene_break ] [ patty remembering ] patty : well , i - i - i get why i need an airtight alibi while you kill phyllis , but ... ( sighs ) why the police station ? sarah : what could be more perfect ? patty : so i need to be out of there by the time you call 9 - 1 - 1 . sarah : right . patty : right . sarah : and that 's when you surprise michael . patty : you mean get rid of him for you . sarah : i 'll be giving a grief - stricken statement to the cops as to how my best friend was murdered in front of me . [ scene_break ] chance : thank you . patty : mm . chance : dr. abbott . patty : detective , hello . chance : i understand you want to revisit the night adam escaped , change your statement around a little bit ? patty : well , not change as much as clarify . i was traumatized by the whole thing , and now that enough time has passed , i feel i 'm -- i 'm more coherent . chance : okay , actually , you know what ? this is good timing . uh , we 've had some new evidence that has come to light . patty : oh , evidence ? chance : yes , in the murder investigation . i 'd like to talk to you about it . patty : uh ... a broken cell phone ? chance : this cell phone was actually found in the basement of the athletic club . it 's got adam 's fingerprints all over it . patty : mm . and , uh , how do you think i can , uh , help ? chance : ( purses lips ) you were the last one to see adam before he escaped from the hospital , and , uh , i was hoping you could shed some light on it here . look , i - i understand this is not what you were expecting to talk about when you walked in this room , but , uh , i am really hoping you can answer some questions about how adam got this particular cell phone in his hands . [ scene_break ] kevin : so you 're off to california , and daniel is okay with that ? amber : he 's at home freaking out . he just -- he does n't understand what this kid means to me . he 's -- he 's like my very own child . and so we got in this huge fight , and i walked out , and now the whole thing just sucks . and i - i do n't know what to do . i really thought that he would -- he would find a way to understand why -- why i need to make sure little d. 's okay , but instead , he just keeps looking at me like this stranger that he does n't trust . michael : hmm . a lot of that going around . [ scene_break ] sarah : i 've missed you , phyllis . so much has happened since the night of the ball . phyllis : yeah , i know . i 'm just glad you 're -- you 're okay . you gave us such a scare disappearing like that . sarah : you 're the one i 'm worried about . you know , with -- with nick being arrested and -- phyllis : i know . yes , michael 's doing everything he can to get nick cleared so he can come home . sarah : it 's just incredible , is n't it ? everything that our families have been through , the pain that we felt ... i mean , sometimes i just -- i want to scream , `` leave us alone ! `` ( telephone rings ) phyllis : uh , i - i 'm gon na get that . excuse me . just a sec . phyllis : hello ? daniel : hey , mom . phyllis : hey , honey . what 's going on ? daniel : well , you know , i was just thinking about you , wondering if maybe you wanted some company , you know , if you were hungry or something ... un - unless you 've already eaten . you know , i - i could go and pick up some takeout and -- and swing by in a little while . phyllis : uh , is amber busy ? daniel : uh , she 's kind of going out of town for a little while . phyllis : oh . why do you not sound okay with that ? daniel : yeah , things just are n't -- are n't really all that great between us . uh , it -- it -- it 's just a long story . phyllis : i 'd love to hear it . daniel : okay . um , well , in that case , do you want barbecue or chinese food ? phyllis : oh , wow . uh ... surprise me . daniel : all right , i 'll see you in a little bit . phyllis : all right . sarah : is daniel okay ? phyllis : no , he 's coming over . [ scene_break ] chance : you may be the one person who can help us put this whole thing together . when we searched adam 's room after he had escaped , all we found in there was a , uh , a stuffed toy cat . [ patty remembering ] patty : you 're not supposed to have a cat in here . adam : shh ! shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . now i remember . patty had a kitten , right ? a cat ... mr. kitty was it ? now mr. kitty told me a few secrets about patty and emily . he said that sometimes it 's very , very confusing telling the difference between the two . ( cat meows ) adam : what 's that , mr. kitty ? ( cat meows ) adam : they switched places ? [ scene_break ] patty : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) a toy cat ? what on earth would he be doing with that ? chance : we have no idea . patty : mm . chance : but it was the , uh , it was the only personal item we found in there . patty : ( clicks tongue ) you know , i -- i do n't remember it , no . chance : well , what about this , uh , this cell phone ? do you remember seeing that or perhaps a , uh , a large -- a - a bag of some sort that could hold a lot of clothing ? anything that might have seemed out of place and odd for him to have in his room ? [ patty remembering ] adam : tux , cape , coat , hat , mask , disposable cell phone ... [ scene_break ] patty : ( sighs ) um , i 'm sorry . i just ca n't think of anything . chance : huh . well , we 've worked out a timeline , and adam could n't have picked up anything between the time he escaped from the hospital to when he showed up in sharon newman 's room at the club . but he had this cell phone , his mask , tuxedo and cape to disguise himself at the ball . adam obviously planned this in advance , which means he must have also had an accomplice . patty : if adam did have an accomplice , it 's news to me , because i 've never seen this phone , and i 've never seen a stuffed toy cat . ( chuckles ) chance : doctor , i really need you to focus here . please , just think back to that night . really focus on that night . what you 're telling me right now is very important to our investigation . patty : i do n't mean to hamper your work , detective . i just ... there 's nothing else to tell you . i came here to help you , and right now , i 'm starting to feel like a criminal . chance : no , no . patty : mm . chance : look , no one is accusing you of anything here , but , uh , you know , if we 're being honest ... patty : mm - hmm ? chance : i 'm getting the feeling that there are things that you 're just not telling me . [ scene_break ] michael : well , i can see daniel 's side of this , too . this is a child he does n't know . it 's a bit jarring , especially if this child might be a part of your day - to - day lives . maybe he just needs a little time to get used to the idea . amber : maybe . michael : ( sips coffee ) ugh , i need a warm - up . excuse me . ( clears throat ) kevin : you know , i will bet you that daniel is just as freaked out as you are right now . why do n't you give him a call , try and clear things up ? this way , you 'll feel better about going , and he 'll be less freaked out by the time you get back . amber : that 's a really good idea . i - i 'm gon na call . ( sighs ) kevin : ( sighs ) amber : it 's ringing . kevin : good . amber : it 's voice mail . kevin : mm . amber : ( sighs ) hey , it 's me . i 'm sorry i missed you . um ... hey , i 'm really sorry about our fight . i should n't have left the way i did . but , um , i made a commitment to little d. a long time ago , and i could n't live with myself if i did n't step up for him . okay , i hope you can understand , find a way to understand this . kevin : hold on there , pal . boy : let me go ! amber : oh , my god . that 's little d. ! [ scene_break ] ryder : all the way over here , i kept telling myself , `` do n't say anything , `` and now -- now i wish i had n't . lauren : you told us because you wanted us to know . you know that daisy and sarah have to be stopped . jana : ( sighs ) if sarah is willing to kill michael and phyllis , then where is it going to stop , ryder ? who is next ? ! is it gon na be me and lauren ? what 's gon na happen to kevin ? what 's gon na happen to michael and lauren 's son ? lauren : ( gasps ) ryder : they would never do anything to hurt that kid ! lauren : you do n't know that . ( bars clanging ) you do n't know that ! ( sighs ) all i know is you are not gon na be able to live with yourself if you have blood on your hands . jana : you will be just as culpable as they are ! ryder : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so are you sure you do n't want a water ? sarah : no . phyllis : no ? sarah : no . no , thanks . uh , why is daniel coming over ? is there some sort of emergency ? phyllis : um , well , he 's at home . he 's alone -- problems with amber again . sarah : yeah , but could n't it wait till tomorrow ? phyllis : uh ... sarah : uh , i - i 'm sorry . that really sounded odd and s -- and selfish , did n't i ? yeah . i was really craving some alone time with my best friend . phyllis : but you have me all to yourself until daniel gets here , so ... sarah : you know , uh , oh , i , uh , i must have left my cell phone in the car . i 'm gon na go get it , and , um , i would n't want to miss a call from michael , right ? ( chuckles ) i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] daisy : now ? sarah : ( quietly ) change of plans . daniel 's on his way over here . you 've got to stop him . daisy : how am i supposed to do that ? sarah : ( sighs ) however you want . now go out through the back fence , like i told you , and hitch a ride and grow wings and fly . ( hisses ) i do n't care ! just stop him from being here ! and you call me . you call me when it 's handled . daisy : okay , then should i come back ? sarah : ( sighs ) i - i - i ca n't wait that long . damn it ! i 'm gon na have to handle phyllis myself . ( front door opens ) [ scene_break ] chance : it 's just not everything about you that you helped adam escape , but ... i do have to wonder . maybe you , uh , maybe you heard something or even saw something that you were n't supposed to . maybe adam threatened you , tried to coerce you , perhaps ? [ patty remembering ] patty : ( sighs ) i ca n't do that . adam : ( inhales deeply ) ( sighs ) you 'd rather be in a tight , cozy little straitjacket in a padded cell again , patty ? 'cause i could arrange that . if you want me to keep your secret -- and i will keep your secret -- you have to help me escape tomorrow night , the night of the policemen 's ball . [ scene_break ] patty : no , absolutely not . there was no coercion . you keep telling me that i am not being accused of anything . chance : okay . okay , doctor , look , i 'm not trying to offend you or -- or cause you to be defensive with me . i apologize . patty : ( sighs ) chance : i know that you 've been an expert witness for us on the stand . i 'm fully aware of that . i just thought that you knew how these things work , that 's all . i apologize . patty : it just feels different in a police station instead of a courtroom chance : i understand that . i know that . patty : i -- okay . ( sighs ) you know , i do know you 're doing your job . so whatever you need , ask away . chance : great . thank you . patty : mm - hmm . chance : so why do n't we just take it from the top then , okay ? patty : hmm ? chance : doctor ? patty : yes ? chance : is there someplace you need to be right now ? patty : no . no , whatever you need . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , um , as you know , michael 's very concerned . sarah : yeah . yeah , he , uh , he said i 've -- i 've changed , and he keeps saying it until i 'm sick to death of hearing it . he 's just picking and -- and picking . i have to watch every word that -- that comes out of my mouth . ( sighs ) i 'm sure all of this is gon na go back to him . phyllis : no , not if you do n't want it to . sarah : come on . the two of you were friends before we were friends . i 'm sure you 've gotten an earful about me . phyllis : lauren ... ( sighs ) it -- it -- it just sounds to me like you 're fishing to see what i know . sarah : and what if i am ? phyllis : that is just weird . i mean , what purpose would that serve ? it -- why would we play those games ? it 's just silly . i care about both of you . i want to help . sarah : so what has michael said about me ? phyllis : um ... okay , he 's worried about you . he 's ... he 's looking for answers because he loves you , and -- and he 's -- he 's trying desperately to be supportive . sarah : ( scoffs ) supportive . right . right . try judgmental . ( cell phone rings ) sarah : excuse me . oh , i do n't know who this is . ( purses lips together ) [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm still planning to stop by later . uh , i 'll stick around until you get there . i 'd really like to find a way to get past our ... issues , lauren . i hope you want that as much as i do . okay , bye . amber : this is so unreal . ( chuckles ) i mean , how , uh , how 'd you -- how 'd you get here all by yourself ? little d. : i 'm used to figuring stuff out . i 'm just so glad i found you . i did n't know your address . kevin : you just knew she hung out here ? little d. : just a lucky guess . amber : yes , very lucky . michael : oh , who 's your young friend ? amber : um , brace yourself . this is little d. ( chuckles ) michael : you 're kidding . amber : ( laughs ) eric : actually , it 's eric . i go by eric now . amber : oh , of course . of course you do , because , um ... ( sniffles ) you 're not so little anymore . ( laughs ) michael : ( chuckles ) amber : oh , a - anyway , you -- you 've met my friend kevin , but this is his brother michael . eric : hey . michael : well , pleased to meet you , eric . i guess that means you wo n't have to head out west after all . amber : yeah . ( laughs ) eric : you were coming to see me ? amber : i was just about to head to the airport when kevin nabbed you . um , you 're not gon na give him too much grief about swipin ' that tip , are you ? eric : i know it was wrong . here . i was hungry . i have n't eaten anything all day . am i in trouble ? kevin : do you like ham ? eric : sure . kevin : ham and cheese comin ' up . michael : ( chuckles ) see you later . amber : wait . wait , you 're headin ' out ? michael : yeah . yeah . in a bit . um , i 'll give you time to catch up . amber : h - hey , kev , can we get , like , a - a - a brownie or a cupcake or something ? kevin : yeah , sure . michael : ( chuckles ) amber : ( sighs ) after all , it is your birthday . eric : you remembered ? amber : ( sighs ) i never forgot . god , you do n't know how happy i am to see you . [ scene_break ] voicemail : i hope you can find a way to understand . i 'll call you when i land in california , okay ? sleep good . i love you . ( knock on door ) daisy : ( crying ) daniel : what the hell are you doing here ? daisy : please , daniel . i did n't know where else to go . daniel : after all that crap you pulled on lauren , you hang on a second . i think i 'm gon na call kevin . he 's been lookin ' for you . daisy : no , no , no , wait . please do n't . uh , i thought i could trust you . ( sighs ) i 'm so scared . daniel : scared of what ? daisy : ( breathing heavily ) ca n't we talk inside ? ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) oh , god . daniel : you 'd better be straight with me . daisy : ( sniffles ) i promise . i promise i will be . i just -- i do n't know what to do , daniel . ( breathing heavily ) oh , god . daniel : you know what ? sit down . i 'll try and find you some tissues . ( sighs ) daisy : ( sighs ) ( crying shakily ) daniel : here . daisy : thank you . daniel : mm - hmm . daisy : ( sniffles ) daniel : what 's going on ? daisy : ( shakily ) ryder would kill me if he knew i was here . but i ca n't keep doing what he wants anymore . it is n't right . [ scene_break ] ryder : no . no , i 'm -- i - i 'm screwed either way now . i ca n't -- i ca n't trust any of you ! lauren : no . no , no , ryder . ryder , you can trust jana and me . i swear to you . jana : god , just phone the police ! just tell them everything and get us ... get us out of here . ( moans ) lauren : we -- we 'll tell the authorities that you were over your head . you -- you helped us . ryder : no , a - and then -- and -- and then sarah and daisy come after me ! ( cries ) lauren : and what makes you think they have n't already ? what makes you think that they 're not setting you up for the fall ? jana : ( breathing heavily ) lauren : i think they 're questioning your -- your loyalty already . and what better way to get rid of you than by pinning a double homicide on you ? ryder : shut up ! shut up ! i ca n't -- i ca n't take this anymore ! jana : ( moans ) aah ! oh , god . oh , god ! lauren : ( gasps ) no , jana . jana . jana : ( moaning ) oh , god . oh , god . ( sobs ) lauren : jana ! jana ca n't take this anymore . jana : ( moaning ) lauren : come on , ryder ! you can do it ! time is running out for all of us . come on ! it can be [ scene_break ] amber : so you came home from school , and my mom was just gone ? eric : she left a note saying she 'd be back . i thought she meant that day . amber : but she never came home , and you were all alone . eric : tawny was , like , dating this one guy . they were talking about vegas , how they could make some money there . amber : that is so like my mom . she 's supposed to be looking after you , and she just takes off . eric : i can look out for myself . but i got worried after the calls started . amber : what calls ? eric : somebody would call and hang up as soon as i answered . amber : and that 's when you decided to get out of there . eric : i knew you were in genoa city , so ... ( sighs ) i got one of tawny 's old credit card bills and used the number to book a flight . mr. benton from next door gave me some money to get to the airport . i used the last of it to catch a bus into town . amber : ( sighs ) wow . that 's so smart of you . of course , i guess you 'd have to be that way living with tawny , huh ? i 'm so sorry i did n't get to you sooner . just ... my mom just insisted everything was okay . eric : it was n't that bad most of the time . amber : i promise you , it is never gon na be bad again , okay ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na make sure . eric : okay . amber : i 'll make sure . [ scene_break ] daisy : ryder 's the one that made me do all those terrible things . daniel : mm . yeah . he 's a bad guy . daisy : the worst . you have no idea what he 's like , daniel . no one does . daniel : what 's he like ? daisy : brutal , a total control freak . he hates michael and lauren because they never accepted kevin as his brother . ( sniffles ) daniel : wait , um ... kevin 's brother , uh , uh ... daisy : yeah , kevin -- he was riding a pony around michael and lauren 's living room , and they hate it . daniel : yeah , they -- they -- they ... daisy : ( laughs ) daniel : they would . um , you know what ? i - i think i need to lay down for a second . daisy : yeah , you do that . daniel : ( groans ) ( groans ) ( grunts ) ( grunts ) ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) sarah : oh , it 's gloria . ( sighs ) hello . daisy : you 're good to go . sarah : thank you so much . and you have a good night , too . [ scene_break ] daisy : you are so hot . daniel : amber . amber ... daisy : yeah , baby , it 's me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what 'd gloria want ? sarah : oh , just to tell me that fen was all tucked in at her house . i 'm sure michael has told you that he moved out with our son . phyllis : yes , he did . yeah , i 'm sure he 's just doing what 's best for fen . he does n't want him in the middle . sarah : yeah , he 's just , uh , trying to keep him away from me . you see , he 's just judging ... phyllis : ( sighs ) sarah : all over the place . phyllis : listen , let 's just go back . when -- when you said that thing about `` michael will regret it , `` that -- what did -- what did you mean by that ? sarah : that i wish he treated me differently . i do n't want things to turn ugly . phyllis : wait . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . lauren , come on . you 're overreacting . i - i know how much michael wants to work things out . sarah : i think it 's a little too late for that . and i 'm getting really , really sick of you sticking up for him . [ scene_break ] patty : after i was found in adam 's room , the doctor made sure i was okay to leave . chance : by which time , adam was already at the ball . are you sure your paths never crossed ? [ patty remembering ] patty : you think you 're so clever , do n't you ? just know i know who you are . adam : and remember that i know exactly who you are , patty . if you rat me out , i will rat you out so fast , your crazy little head will spin . [ scene_break ] patty : the last memory i have of adam is him sticking a needle in my neck . after that , i never saw him again . chance : okay . well , i think we 've covered everything we need to then . patty : ( sighs ) well , detective , i wish i could have been more help . chance : well , you know , it 's a shame you did n't know more about that cell phone , but , um , no matter . we can follow other avenues and pursue it . patty : oh ? chance : yeah , we can track down where the cell phone was purchased and who purchased the cell phone , take a look at the security footage . we will eventually get what we need . patty : ( sighs ) well , i - i hope that works out for you . i should go . [ scene_break ] kevin : so when are you meeting emily ? michael : soon . i 'm glad for amber , you know , that the kid 's okay . kevin : ( sighs ) mm . michael : at least somebody got a happy ending tonight . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , whatever happens between you and michael , it 's not going to affect my friendship with either of you , okay ? sarah : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i - i should n't have attacked you . i 'm just a little on edge . phyllis : a little ? sarah : you know , um , maybe we should have some tea . phyllis : no , i have my water . i 'm fine . sarah : no , chamomile . chamomile , that 'd be good . it 's soothing . it 'd be good for both of us . phyllis : no , i do n't -- i really do n't want any . lauren , come on . i do n't want any -- no tea . i have wat -- damn it ! oh ! ( sighs , inhales sharply ) sarah : that chair is really an inconvenience , is n't it ? phyllis : ( sighs ) sarah : it must make you feel so helpless . phyllis : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] lauren : how bad is it ? jana : bad . ryder : she needs more medicine . lauren : no . no , that 's not gon na help . she needs a hospital . ryder , just please take her to the hospital . you could drop her off . you could -- you could leave before anybody sees you . oh , god , please . ( voice breaking ) if you wo n't call the police about michael and phyllis , do this . i ca n't -- i ca n't lose jana . ( sobs ) i ca n't lose all three of them . ( sobs ) ( whispering ) hold on . hold on . [ scene_break ] kevin : you know , the night 's not over yet . michael : ( chuckles ) you 're right . kevin : you know , good things happen when you stay focused on what 's important . i 'm not giving up on finding jana , and you should n't give up on lauren , either . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( groans ) oh . ( sighs ) ( gasps ) oh ! hey , what are you ... sarah : i 'm just trying to give you a hand here . phyllis : uh , i 'm fine . i do n't need a hand . can -- you know what ? can you -- can you please leave ? sarah : oh , do n't be like this . i - i know i 'm all over the place , but i - i really thought that i could count on you . phyllis : yeah , you can count on me , but i 'm not just into socializing anymore . sarah : phyllis ... phyllis : look , i -- i do n't want you here . i 'm sorry . daniel 's on his way over . can you please leave ? sarah : ( sighs ) phyllis : ( sighs ) ( clicks tongue ) lauren , i ... ( sighs ) phyllis : ( sighs heavily ) michael : hey , what 's up ? phyllis : okay , lauren was just here . you are right . there is something seriously wrong with her . michael : what do you mean ? phyllis : i mean , she was all over the place , michael . she was -- she was fine one minute , angry the next , pissy , then hurt . i mean , i - i could n't keep up with her . michael : see , that 's -- that 's exactly what i 've seen . phyllis : yeah . michael , honestly , i do n't know what to think . i got this really , really creepy feeling from her . uh , i mean , i - i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i could n't help you more . michael : i appreciate your trying . phyllis : all right , bye . phyllis : ( sighs deeply ) hey , honey . um ... well , i - i 'm here . i thought you would -- i thought you would already be here . um , i - i really would love to see you . you have no idea ... ( chuckles ) how much i would love to see you . um , so if you get this message and you 're not behind the wheel , call me . call me . i just -- i - i just want to know how long you 'll be . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) amber : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] ryder : ( sighs ) all right , i 'll do it . lauren : ( sighs ) ryder : i 'll let you both go . you -- you can go to a doctor . lauren : oh , thank you . thank you . come on , jana . jana , you 're gon na be okay . you 're gon na be okay . ryder : damn it . lauren : come on , hurry ! ryder : damn . damn ! lauren : what is it ? ryder : the keys ... the keys are missing . lauren : no . no , do n't you mess with us ! ryder : no , i swear , they -- they 're gone . lauren : ( sighs heavily ) [ scene_break ] kevin : well , that 's too bad that phyllis could n't get through to lauren . michael : yeah , well , it does n't surprise me . lauren 's behavior lately ... kevin : it 's been pretty out there . i know . michael : as soon as i hear from emily , i 'm takin ' off . kevin : yeah , me , too . i 'm gon na head back out to that amusement park , see if i can find any clue that might lead me to jana . michael : i thought you gave up on that place . kevin : it 's all i got . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : dr. abbott . patty : hmm ? chance : thank you again so much for your help . patty : oh , any time . chance : owen , its chance . yeah , i just finished up with emily abbott . yeah , there 's really something not right there . i think it 's time we start to consider her one of the prime suspects in the wilson murder . [ scene_break ] patty : hello , michael ? it 's emily . michael : oh . all through at the precinct ? patty : uh , yeah , i just wrapped up . is now still a good time to come by ? michael : oh , now is perfect . i 'm anxious to discuss lauren 's situation . patty : oh , good . then i - i 'll come by your apartment . i 'll be there shortly . ( whispering ) i can do this . i can do this . it 's all gon na be over . [ scene_break ] ( lamp switch clicking ) phyllis : ( sighs ) the circuit . where 's my cell phone ? ( sighs ) ( banging ) phyllis : daniel ? ( bang ) phyllis : lauren , is that you ? [ next_on ] jack : i have been living with her for months , sleeping with her . i would know if it was patty . kevin : will you ouija with me ? kay : would we , what ? michael : but if you ca n't see how bad off my wife is , then maybe you should be seeing a psychiatrist . | lauren and jana beg ryder not to let sarah kill michael and phyllis . phyllis is startled by sarah 's visit . daniel wishes that amber would not go to california to check on little d. an argument erupts and amber stalks out .michael checks on kevin to see how everything is going . kevin assures him that it 's all right . kevin tells michael that he had talked to ryder and he knows that ryder knows where jana is . michael tells kevin that he and lauren have agreed to separate . michael tells kevin that he is going to see emily to discuss lauren 's condition . chance and patty discuss clarifying her statement . chance tells patty about the new evidence that they had just discovered . michael and kevin find out that amber is going to california . phyllis gets a call from daniel telling her that he is coming over for a visit which unnerves sarah . chance tells patty about the stuffed cat that they had discovered in adam 's things . kevin catches hold of a little boy and amber recognizes him as little d. sarah pretends to go get her cell phone so she can talk to daisy . sarah tells daisy that she has to stop daniel from coming over . sarah begins to question phyllis about michael . michael calls sarah . amber questions little d as to how he had found her . daisy comes to see daniel and is crying . daisy puts all the blame on ryder . daniel tells daisy that he is going to lie down and daisy join him . sarah gets a call from gloria telling her that she has fen tucked in . an argument begins between phyllis and sarah and phyllis asks sarah to leave . michael arrives and finds out that sarah was there and she was all over the place in her attitudes . ryder agrees to let jana and lauren go , but can not find the keys . |
( humming ) victoria : how long have you been up ? billy : oh ... ( chuckles ) hi . long enough to feed lucy , clean this place up a bit . and now we 're gon na go pack up the rest of jana 's stuff , after which i am taking my two girls out on a picnic . right ? victoria : do you really think that 's a good idea ? i mean , the press is in an uproar about kevin and jana , not to mention the bombshell that you dropped about daniel and lucy . billy : oh , come on now . ( clears throat ) we are not gon na hide in this house . it 's gon na be a good day . you 'll see . lucy : ( giggles ) billy : mwah . right ? yeah . see ? good day . [ scene_break ] lily : listen , are you sure this is a good idea ? because abby was really upset that you were confiding in me instead of her . daniel : yeah , but she 's just too close to the situation , which is about to get a whole lot messier . lily : okay . daniel : my mom found out that lucy is daisy 's baby . lily : okay , that is not good . what ? daniel : no , it 's not good . it 's not good , because you know she 's not gon na let this go . lily : okay , well , still , i 'm not the person that you should be talking to . daniel : i told you , i ca n't talk to abby about this . lily : no , i 'm not talking about abby . i 'm not even talking about her . i 'm saying that you should talk to , like , a lawyer or something . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , i have got five minutes to spare . lauren is climbing the walls , and i am still looking for kevin , so whatever you have to do -- phyllis : i found daniel 's baby . it 's lucy abbott . what are you doing ? michael : i 'm calling lauren . phyllis : no , no , no , no , no , no . michael : i 'm calling lauren . put -- phyllis : you 're not calling lauren . we need a game plan . once this goes public , michael , there 's no turning back . [ scene_break ] sam : ( knocks on door ) how 's fanny ? sharon : well , um , i gave her a bottle first thing , and she seems to be getting her appetite back . sam : excellent . uh , this is for you , by the way . sharon : oh , what is it ? sam : uh , that is an old laptop . i thought about taking it to the recycling place . then i thought about you . it does n't have much oomph , and it tends to crash now and then , but if you can deal with that , it 's yours to use while you 're here . sharon : do you have internet here ? sam : i do . i am not a total luddite . it 'll probably pick up on the wireless signal from the house , and then you can , uh , be connected with the outside world . you know , i mean , if that 's what you 'd like . [ scene_break ] leslie : spencer wo n't even discuss a deal . adam : no sense of humor , eh ? what about bail ? leslie : uh , you 're quite the flight risk , would n't you say ? you know , for a man who 's facing some serious jail time , you -- adam : says who ? leslie : says the d.a . adam : i already have a plan in motion . i 'll bet you a billable hour i 'll be out in time for dinner . [ scene_break ] noah : i 'm liking 17 better than 15 . devon : yeah . noah : and you see that shadow across my chin ? devon : mm - hmm , they can always retouch it , though . just talk to giselle when you get back to new york . noah : ( sighs ) that should have been yesterday . i wish i was n't holding them up . devon : yeah , well , you had to watch after your aunt 's baby . they can wait another day . noah : yeah . nick : hey , devon . devon : nick , how you doin ' ? nick : good , good . how are you ? devon : good to see you . mr. newman . victor : hello , devon . devon : how are you ? victor : nice to see you . devon : nice to see you , too . um , i am really sorry to hear about sharon . nick : thank you . victor : all right . noah : hey , um , thanks for coming by . it felt good talking about something else for a change . devon : yeah , of course , man . take it easy . noah : yeah , man . devon : all right ? nick : good to see you , bud . devon : good to see you , too . victor : nice to see you , devon . devon : have a good day . nick : sorry to interrupt . noah : it 's okay . what 's up ? victor : adam claims to have in his possession two letters written by your mother -- one addressed to you , one addressed to faith -- supposedly written just before she died . noah : well , where are they ? i want to see them . nick : well , there 's a catch . adam wo n't let us see them unless we agree to drop the charges against him . noah : ( sighs ) victor : in other words , the decision is yours , son . [ scene_break ] rafe : daisy 's baby is -- i - is lucy ? daniel : yeah , and i want her to stay with billy and victoria , because they can give her everything that i ca n't . rafe : great . so why do you feel you -- you need a lawyer ? daniel : my mom found out last night , and you know how she gets when she 's after something . i do n't want her ripping that family apart because of her own desire to raise the kid . lily : yeah , so any advice ? rafe : legally , the most effective thing you can do is sign over your parental rights to the adoptive parents . [ scene_break ] michael : if you think i 'm keeping this from my wife , you 're out of your mind . you do n't know my wife . she 's crazy . you know that . phyllis : you 're not gon na tell her on the phone . that 's a bad idea . she flipped out yesterday when she heard the baby was born in genoa city . now knowing that it 's right under her nose with billy and victoria , a - a beacon for her deranged mother ? it 's her worst nightmare realized . you 're not gon na tell her yet . michael : she has an appointment with a contractor this morning . i 'll wait till i can see her . phyllis : ( sighs ) billy and victoria do n't even know that i know this yet . only daniel . michael : daniel knows lucy is his ? phyllis : yeah , he 's known for a long time . michael : i was right . i was right . he did let daisy go in canada . ( thumps finger on tabletop ) you told me no , but i was right . phyllis : all right , okay , i know . i know . yes , you were right . michael : i knew it ! phyllis : it explains a lot . i know . i need help with this . what am i gon na do ? this is my son 's child . michael , that baby belongs with my son and me , not with them . this -- this adoption was obviously illegal . but then i think about that baby , and it 's so happy ... ( voice breaking ) with billy and victoria . they 're such great parents . they love her so much . she has such a great home . michael : well , maybe that 's your answer . phyllis : ( normal voice ) mnh - mnh . i need to know that you 're in my corner as a friend and a lawyer . michael : ( sighs ) phyllis : because the way i 'm feeling now , i may ... i may need you as my lawyer . michael : well , i ... i ca n't agree to represent you without telling lauren first . and are n't you , you know , ahead of the game ? you have n't even talked to victoria and billy about this . phyllis : well , i 'm -- i 'm on my way over there right now . michael : no , no . i do n't -- i -- no . that 's , um , i - i do n't want you charging over there and making accusations and demanding to see the baby . phyllis : i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na charge over there and demand to see the -- michael : you know how you can be ... phyllis : how -- michael : yes . phyllis : really ? how can i be ? michael : you need to be calm . you need -- phyllis : i 'm just gon na go talk to them . besides , you 're crazed , right ? michael : yeah , i 'm crazed . phyllis : yeah . michael : i 'm crazed . cell phone rings ) michael : hello , victor . what 's up ? victor : michael , i 'm sorry to disturb . i know you 're trying to find your brother , but this is about sharon . i need to see you right away . would you mind coming to the ranch ? michael : of course . uh , yes , i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] sam : so there you go . you 've got a dvd player , word processing , the internet . sharon : this is so great . thank you . sam : well , wait to thank me before you see how slow it is . molasses goes faster uphill than this . sharon : ( sighs ) okay . uh , wait . i ca n't check my e - mail . someone could track me here . ( computer keys clicking ) [ scene_break ] adam : so if you 're noah , the only way to get that letter is to drop the charges . do n't you think that trumps the joy of sticking it to me ? am i right ? leslie : emotional blackmail ? stay classy , adam . adam : that family abandoned sharon . they treated her like something on the bottom of their shoe . her son all but told her to go to hell the last time he saw her . and now she 's gone . leslie : i know this is a difficult time for you , all right ? and i 'm sure being in here does n't help . adam : ( clears throat ) anyway , that 's the plan . just be ready to come down here when the d.a . releases me . [ scene_break ] nick : we can not give in to him . these are a mother 's last words to her children , and this punk wants to hold them hostage so he can get out of jail ? noah : i agree . it sucks . but what about faith ? as much as i want my letter , if i never got it , i could deal . like i said , i have a ton of good memories growing up with you guys . but when my sister gets older , she wo n't even recognize mom 's face . nick : that 's not gon na happen . i wo n't let her forget her mother . noah : mom should be more than a story or a picture . and whatever that letter says , it 'll bet the only words faith can hold on to . nick : okay . well , i 'm gon na go down there then , and see if adam 's telling the truth for once . victor : son ? make this your negotiation , and not adam 's . you do n't give that bastard a thing until you know that these letters are real , all right ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : ahh , took you long enough . nick : you got a deal . noah wo n't press charges , in exchange for sharon 's letters , if we confirm they 're real . then , and only then , will the d.a . get the call . adam : come on now . who do you think you 're dealin ' with here ? i give you the letters , you 're gone , and i 'm screwed . you drop the charges . then i 'll get you the letters . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( reading ) `` i was sharon 's assistant at beauty of nature . she was so sweet to work for -- not a diva bone in her body . `` `` all the kids loved it when mrs. newman chaperoned dances and field trips . `` `` most of our patients at fairview sanitarium were off in their own worlds , but sharon fought hard for her recovery , for her children . nothing was more important to her than those kids . `` `` a fitting end to a disgusting human being `` ? [ scene_break ] lily : that sounds pretty final . rafe : it is . lily : is that his only option ? rafe : most effective weapon he has against phyllis , should this end up in court . once you sign your parental rights over , legally , the baby 's new parents hold all the cards . i know this is a tough decision . daniel : draw up the papers . i 'll sign 'em . lily : w - wait . hello ? i mean , can we talk about this first ? rafe : i , uh , i need to call the office . daniel : what ? lily : well , daniel , i just -- i want you to think about this first . [ scene_break ] billy : that is the last of jana 's stuff . ( clears throat ) victoria : ( sighs ) what are we gon na do with it ? billy : well , for right now , i 'm just gon na leave it in the basement , which is where she belongs , 6 feet under . victoria : i - i really wish you would n't talk like that . billy : why not ? i mean , she kidnapped two innocent kids , snatched them right out of their house . victoria : okay , look . i 'm not defending jana . i 'm not . but we do n't know the whole story , billy . what if she 's sick , or -- or she has some problem ? billy : oh , she -- she 's sick . she 's definitely sick , okay ? victoria : or she -- billy : and i 'm not gon na let her near my family again , or anybody else out to hurt us . ( makes silly noises ) ( doorbell rings ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy : hi . come on in . um , is there any news yet ? anything about kevin or -- or -- or `` wack - job ex `` ? victoria : oh , my god . you know . [ scene_break ] nick : no letters , no deal . take it or leave it . adam : i guess the visit 's over then . nick : well , if you ca n't even substantiate your claim -- adam : doris has seen them . i told dad about it . i 'm surprised he did n't mention it . nick : he did n't . adam : well , ask the woman . that should be all the proof you need . that is , of course , unless you despise me so much that you just ca n't bring yourself to do the right thing . nick : look , loser , this is not about you versus me . this is about two kids who deserve to hear their mother 's last words , because i love them way more than i could ever hate you . that is the only reason i am giving in to your sick demands . [ scene_break ] michael : so this is about sharon 's will ? victor : it 's in probate . i would like things to be expedited , make sure this all gets finished before adam gets out of jail , which i am afraid may happen sooner ... michael : ( sighs ) victor : than any of us hoped , all right ? michael : all right , i 'm on it . noah : good luck finding kevin . michael : thank you , noah . ( doorbell rings ) victor : would you mind answering that , michael ? thank you . michael : you got it . ( clicks tongue ) noah : ( sighs ) ( front door opens ) michael : spencer . ( front door closes ) victor : hello , mr. walsh . nice of you to come . spencer : what 's going on ? victor : well , it seems that noah here wants to drop charges against adam . spencer : i go out of my way to get him locked up after that stunt at the church -- victor : i understand your sentiment , mr. walsh . but adam claims that he has certain letters in his possession . spencer : letters ? victor : letters that he claims were written by sharon before she died -- one to noah , and one to his sister faith -- and he claims to know where they 're located . spencer : so if noah here plays ball , then ... victor : you got it . that 's how despicable a man he is . spencer : why give in ? after everything adam 's pulled , i would think you 'd want him locked up . noah : we do . trust me . but right now , those words from my mom take priority . they 're the only thing my sister and i have left of her . ( cell phone rings ) victor : yes , nicholas ? all right , i 'll move things forward . okay . a deal has been made . spencer : ( sighs ) i 'll make the call . victor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : what is there to think about ? lily : uh , i do n't know . the rest of your life , maybe ? daniel , you do n't want to be a dad right now , but what about down the road ? daniel : that day may never come . lily : okay , listen , i just -- i want you to think about this , okay ? if you sign those papers , billy and victoria could take lucy halfway around the world and not even tell you where they are . i mean , you do n't want to be a dad right now , but wh - what about ten years from now ? or five years ? or even a year ? listen , do n't do this . do n't sign away your only child . [ scene_break ] victoria : did daniel tell you ? phyllis : no , i figured it out on my own . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : how long have you known ? billy : since sharon 's funeral . i did n't get a chance to tell victoria until after we found the kids , so ... lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : hey . phyllis : victoria ... ( sighs ) i 'm sure this is hard . i 'm sure you 're terrified that somebody 's gon na find out , somebody else . i understand how you feel . listen , i - i would understand if you said no , but do you mind if i hold her ? just for a second . uh , you do n't have to do it . i just ... victoria : it 's , uh , i - it 's okay , yeah . lucy : ( babbles ) victoria : it 's -- it 's you . okay . phyllis : yeah . okay . hi , sweetie . ( laughs ) hey . oh , my goodness . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : hello . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : hi . here . here you go . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : ( chuckles ) hi . phyllis : okay . we 're adults . we 're friends . we can figure this out , o - okay ? it does n't have to be dramatic . i think ... i think you both ... know that -- that she needs to be with her family , and ... that 's the right thing to do . victoria : thank you . thank you so much for understanding . phyllis : oh , yeah . billy : ( sighs ) phyllis : um , i think you misunderstand me . i meant her real family . billy : lucy is with her real family . lucy 's down for her nap . ( sighs ) i think it 's time you left . phyllis : oh , i 'm ... not leaving . we have a lot to discuss . billy : no , we do n't , and you are leaving . victoria : listen to me , please . billy : i should have never let you through that door . it was a mistake . victoria : from the day that we adopted lucy ... ( sighs ) i knew that her biological parents were out there somewhere . i mean , i 'm not stupid . i just ... they were n't a threat , you know ? they were just nameless , faceless people that -- they just wanted a better life for their daughter . so to find out that it 's someone that we know , someone that might want her and might want to take her away from us , it 's -- phyllis : right . i - it 's awkward a - and hard . listen , victoria , um ... my -- my son was taken away from me when he was a toddler . billy : it 's not something you get over , is it ? i 'm sure daniel has his scars , too . victoria : we 're the only parents that lucy knows . we stay up with her all night long when she 's sick , and , i mean , when we go into her room in the morning , she smiles at us , and we talk to her , and we read to her , and we -- we sing to her , and we 're not just her adoptive parents . we 're her mom . we 're her dad . we 're -- we 're her family . phyllis : i really understand . i know . listen , you guys , she 's so young . she 'll adapt quickly . she 's so young . victoria : ( scoffs ) billy : okay , phyllis , i have entertained this long enough . go now . get out of my house . i want you out . [ scene_break ] daniel : right now , i have to think about what 's best for lucy , and if signing away my parental rights is the only way to keep my mom from screwing things up for her ... look , i do n't mean to sound harsh about it . lily : no , it 's -- it 's fine . it 's just ... i 'm just thinking about how hard cane and i fought to have our babies . and then , you know ... daniel : and then he died . he died protecting them , which is why i have to do this . i mean , i want parents that would do anything for lucy . i want parents that would sacrifice anything the way you and cane did for matty and charlie . rafe : if you , uh , if you need another minute ... daniel : no . no , you know what ? i 'm cool . let 's -- let 's do it . [ scene_break ] leslie : congratulations . once again , you have played the system and won . adam : ( clears throat ) was there ever any doubt ? leslie : you better know exactly where those letters are , adam , because spencer walsh is escorting you personally to retrieve them . adam : i 'm honored . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( reading ) `` can you believe she was going to marry that monster ? maybe now that poor baby can grow up in peace . `` `` sharon newman was the worst kind of trash . `` `` good riddance to a real wack - job `` sam : hi . uh ... sharon : ( sobs ) sam : sorry , i did n't mean to startle you . sharon : no , i just -- i - i mean , i - i did n't , um ... sam : you -- you were just up so early workin ' , i figured you might like a hot breakfast . sharon : i - i just -- i need some , um , time to myself right now , sam , please ? sam : sure . sure . i - i 'm sorry again . just , uh -- sharon : no , thank you . thank you . can you just go ? thank you . sam : of course . sharon : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] noah : look , when i talked to my mom in jail , it was bad , devon . it was really bad . i mean , i - i said some terrible things to her . so what if these letters , like , i mean , what if they make it worse ? devon : ( sighs ) all i can tell you is when dru died , n - none of us had a chance to say good - bye , and i 'd have given anything to have a message from her . look , you 'll handle it , man . noah : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : the letters are right here . victor : what do you think ? nick : this is definitely sharon 's handwriting . victor : ( sighs ) nick : now why do n't you beat it ? 'cause i 'm done with you , and you stay the hell away from my family . adam : and a cheery farewell to you , big brother . i think i 'll stay a while , have a drink , celebrate my freedom . spencer : if you would n't mind , i 'd like copies . if we could piece together sharon 's final moments , maybe i can close the case file . victor : we 'll let you have them once we have read them , okay ? [ scene_break ] sam : hey . ( knock on door ) sharon : yes ? sam : i just wanted to say i 'm sorry again about before . sharon : you know , i 'm -- i 'm really the one who should be apologizing . you were just trying to help . sam : hey , it 's -- it 's not necessary , but i would like to introduce you to a friend of mine , if that 's all right . come on in . come on . sharon : who 's this ? sam : this is piper from next door , and she is here to visit her lamb . sharon : fanny ? sam : her parents do n't have a barn , so i offered to keep her little 4-h project right here . sharon : well , nice to meet you , piper . i 'm sheri . piper : hi . [ scene_break ] noah : ( reading ) `` dear noah , i ca n't stop thinking about the last words we said to each other when you saw me in jail -- not because i was hurt by them , because you were right . the past couple years . i 've let you down terribly , you and a lot of other people . i 'm praying you wo n't let that stop you from living the life you were meant to live . go back to new york . follow your dreams . be amazing , and whatever happens , i hope you wo n't ever feel you were responsible for any of this . when you find out what i have done , please do n't blame yourself , noah . you 're a good person with an incredible soul , and it was a joy and a privilege to have you in my life . all my love forever , mom . `` ( sighs ) noah : ( sniffles ) nick : `` i fought so hard to bring you into this world as peacefully as possible , surrounded by calm ... `` faith : ( babbles ) nick : `` by love , but instead , there was ... `` faith : ( babbles ) nick : `` heartache and terrible loss . `` faith : ( babbles ) nick : `` i wish i could go back and do things over . sadly , i ca n't . i made my choices . i ruined my life all by myself . you 're better off with your daddy now . he 'll dry your tears and kiss your boo - boos , and bring you up to be the beautiful young woman i know you 're gon na be . just remember , faith , no matter what happens or what people say , your mommy will always , always love you . `` faith : mommy . nick : yeah , she 'll love you . faith : mommy ? nick : `` you are my precious angel . `` faith : see mommy ? nick : yeah . `` and i 'll be yours , too . `` faith : mommy . no , no , mommy . nick : yeah . noah : ( sighs ) faith : ( babbles ) noah : ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : billy , i - i ca n't believe the way you 're acting . billy : the way i 'm acting ? phyllis : i would think that you , of all people , would understand after what happened to ashley . billy : ( scoffs ) okay , you are not lucy 's mother . daisy is a fugitive , and your son has no interest in raising a child . phyllis : yeah , well , i have interest . victoria : really , do you ? is -- is that what 's gon na happen ? or are you gon na hire a full - time nanny to do that job while you run around chasing the latest , hottest story ? phyllis : a - are you kidding me ? are -- really ? uh , you just lost custody of your own son to your ex - husband , victoria . victoria : oh , we both did , okay ? we both did . the only difference is you were officially declared an unfit mother . do you really want to go there , phyllis ? ( knock on door ) phyllis : sure . let 's go -- daniel : door 's open . mom ? what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] nick : i know you were worried about what your letter might say . noah : mom forgave me . she did n't hate me . nick : oh , son . whatever you said to your mom that day , they were just words . faith : uh - oh . nick : she knew that . she would n't hold it against you . noah : i guess you 're right . nick : your mom was so proud of you . and you got nothing to feel guilty about . you did nothing wrong . noah : ( scoffs ) that 's what she said in her letter . i know you hated letting adam go , but it was so worth it , dad . faith : uh - oh . noah : thank you . [ scene_break ] sharon : would you like to feed her ? it 's okay . do n't be scared . fanny was scared at first , too , but she gets better every day . you 'd be surprised how strong she is . here . give it a try . bottle ? go ahead , fanny . yeah , be a good girl . take your bottle . now be a good girl . piper : ( chuckles ) sharon : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] adam : to you , babe . victor : the only people who believed your lie that you 're a good person are gone and dead , so i think it 's time for you to leave town , do n't you ? adam : ( clicks tongue ) you 'd like that , would n't you ? which is exactly why i 'm gon na stay around . ( cell phone rings ) adam : adam newman . michael : ( quietly ) we have a problem . victor : what problem ? michael : sharon had vance put a codicil in her will right after valentine 's day . adam : a codicil ? what codicil ? michael : ( sighs ) she wanted adam provided for as the only newman heir without a birthright . she left him her house on the ranch . adam : the house ? are you serious ? victor : ( quietly ) are you sure ? adam : and it stipulates i can never be evicted ? victor : ( normal voice ) how the hell did that happen ? adam : leslie , thank you . you just made my day . adam : ( sighs ) dad , well , i guess ... things have changed . the worm has turned . good news for once . i guess i 'll see you back home . [ scene_break ] nick : i got those , uh , copies of the letter for you . i did n't want to just fax 'em to you . spencer : understood . nick : what 's wrong ? spencer : i 'm sorry to even say this . but these words -- the -- the phrasing sharon 's using ... nick : what about 'em ? spencer : have you ever considered the possibility that this was n't an accident ? nick : sharon did not kill herself . do you hear me ? spencer : i 'm sorry if i overstepped . all right , if i ... nick : yeah , they 're yours . just please , do not mention that to anyone ever again , please ? spencer : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] devon : you know , i do n't envy noah for having to make a decision like that . but if it comes down to him getting his mom 's letter , then ... lily : do you ever think about your dad ? devon : not really . why ? lily : i do n't know . i 'm just thinking about a friend of mine who wants to sign away his parental rights so that his baby daughter can be adopted by a loving family . devon : well , speaking as someone who grew up in the system , uh , if your friend knows that his kid would be better off with the other family , then , you know , more power to him , especially if she 's still that little , 'cause it 's a lot better off than , you know , what i had to go through before meeting dru and neil . lily : yeah , i just ... ( sighs ) i do n't know . i just hope he 's making the right decision . [ scene_break ] daniel : when i pulled in the driveway and i saw your car , i could n't believe it . so why would you come here ? phyllis : i wanted to see lucy . victoria : please . no . she wanted to take lucy . phyllis : no , i wanted to talk . billy : oh , yeah , you wanted to `` talk . `` daniel : well , this conversation is over . phyllis : what is -- what are those , da -- what is -- what is that that you 're signing ? what is that ? daniel : i am signing away my parental rights . phyllis : no . oh , my god , daniel , you are not doing -- no , my god , daniel , you ca n't do that ! daniel : i just did it . i just did it . it 's over . back off . phyllis : let me tell you something , this is not over . this is not over , and i am never , ever backing off of this . [ next_on ] woman : police ! anybody here ? neil : i want malcolm to be the father of this child more than you think , but if it is n't , i 'm gon na tell him . lauren : so what are you gon na do ? chloe : i 'm gon na sue him for full custody . | daniel talks to lily and tells her that phyllis knows that lucy is his daughter and he has to figure out a way to protect lucy and make sure she stays with billy and victoria . lily advises daniel to consult a lawyer who tells him the best way to make sure that lucy stays with billy and victoria is to sign away his parental rights to lucy . lily tells daniel to think about this before he takes such a drastic step but daniel is sure that he needs to do this to give lucy the best possible life . phyllis tells michael about lucy and asks him to be her lawyer if need be even though he also thinks that it is best for the baby to stay with billy and victoria . phyllis goes to talk to billy and victoria to try and explain that she and daniel should raise lucy . daniel arrives and signs the papers giving up his parental rights to lucy . daniel tells phyllis to let this go now because it is over but phyllis tells daniel that she will never give up on lucy . |
sharon : so , is that what you want ? for us to stop seeing each other ? adam : let 's call this what it is -- sex . sharon : [ sighs ] so , do you want it to stop ? adam : no . i do n't . but i do n't want anything complicated , either . [ liquid pours ] sharon : and by `` complicated , `` do you mean that you wo n't be able to find the time to be kind or respectful ? adam : no . sharon : because i 'm not gon na be treated like some call girl . adam : well , i 'm sorry if you felt like i was abrupt with you . sharon : oh , but you 're not sorry that you were abrupt . congratulations , victor newman , you 've mastered the art of the non - apology . adam : can we talk about this another day when i 'm not feeling so kicked in the teeth ? sharon : you know , i 'm not the one who hurt you , adam , so just do n't take it out on me . adam : duly noted . so , are we clear on the arrangement ? no strings . sharon : you want to go through life numb , feeling nothing ? adam : it 's a hell of a lot easier that way . [ scene_break ] summer : oh , my god . courtney : i know , right ? i heard that place was amazing . summer : well , duh , of course it 's amazing . my dad owns it . courtney : and you 're sure he 's not gon na be there tonight ? summer : yes , i am positive . my aunt avery texted me to make sure i 'm not gon na be home tonight . she 's planning something special for my dad . [ scene_break ] avery : nick , answer me , please . are you calling off our engagement ? nick : avery , i ca n't even believe we 're having this conversation . avery : neither can i . nick : that is not my intention -- to call things off . avery : i 'd like to feel relieved , hearing you say that . nick : you do n't ? avery : if i ask you a question , will you be totally straight with me ? nick : absolutely . avery : okay . did you propose because you thought you would lose me to dylan if you did n't , or does he really have nothing to do with this ? nick : i do n't know what you mean . avery : deep down , are you really not ready to talk about marriage ? did you rush into something with me , and now you regret it , and my feelings for dylan are just a convenient way for you to get out of this ? [ scene_break ] tyler : you were , um -- you were about to go to bed ? quinn : all by myself . tragic , really . would you like some wine ? i have some open . tyler : no , thanks . i , um -- i 've actually had enough . i just ... quinn : needed someone ? tyler : you -- you know i still ca n't get you that modeling job , right ? quinn : [ chuckles ] i do n't want the job . i want you . [ scene_break ] noah : the deejay was sick -- from philly , i think . the guy that does all our marketing -- he found him . donna : hmm . noah : next time he 's here , i 'll v.i.p . you . want another drink ? donna : not here . noah : okay . where ? donna : someplace cozier ... quieter . noah : mm - hmm . donna : sexier . noah : mm . okay , let 's get out of here . donna : let 's go to your place . [ scene_break ] nick : avery , i did n't propose to you too soon , and i did n't do it because of dylan . my feelings for you have n't changed since i bought you that ring . avery : mine have n't changed , either . i know you think i 'm kidding myself about being over dylan , but that is not true . that was never true . nick : well , your eyes tell me that you 're confused , and i can hear it in your voice . avery : no , i 'm not confused ! i 'm frustrated because you 're telling me that i do n't know my own heart ! you 're -- you 're reading things that are n't there ! nick : am i ? avery : okay , if you are determined to misread what i am saying , look at my actions . i 'm here with you , not dylan . i 'm here to have a romantic evening with you . i 'm wearing your ring . i 'm looking into your eyes , holding your hands , not dylan . [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] nick : yeah ? all right , uh , i 'll be there soon . okay . i got to get to the club . noah 's got the night off , and we 're shorthanded . avery : okay . nick : avery . i 'll call you tomorrow . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] sharon : i know that you like to think of yourself as this cold and aloof , kind of above - it - all type of guy , but i know better than that . i know that you care deeply about your family , about your work . you 're a very passionate guy . adam : who 's tired of passion , tired of involvement . sharon : you 're tired of being hurt . that 's what all of this is about . adam : you want to talk about pain ? you want to talk about damage ? you want to talk about seriously bad consequences ? what happens if we get all wrapped up in each other again ? what would that do to you ? sharon : well , i appreciate the concern , but i 'm not that fragile . i 've worked very hard , and i 've come a long way . adam : dr. watkins said that you should be nothing more than friends with me . so has every single person in your life . so why not start listening ? sharon : it 's not like we 're two strangers that just met in a bar . we have a history . adam : yeah , we have a history , and a lot of it ai n't pretty . so why go back and repeat that history ? sharon : adam . adam : sharon , you 've done very well since the fire , okay ? and i do n't want to mess that up for you . sharon : well , i 'm a big girl . i can take care of myself . adam : so long as you know i ca n't give you any more . sharon : maybe not right now . adam : maybe not ever . i do n't know if you can tell , but i 'm a bit of a mess , sharon . i just got a divorce . i just got shot . and i 'll tell you this -- and only you -- but one of those two things hurt a lot worse than the other . sharon : adam . adam : sharon . i 'm empty . i 'm drained , okay ? i ca n't spell this out for you in black and white . it just is what it is , and you can handle it or you ca n't . sharon : that makes sense . thank you for explaining that . adam : so , where does that leave us ? you think you can handle the gray ? sharon : if you 're okay with where things are between us right now , then so am i . [ scene_break ] quinn : well ... [ chuckles ] this was very fun . i had a great time . tyler : yeah , me too . quinn : you do n't look like you had a very fun time . what are you thinking about ? tyler : a million things . but , you know , that 's actually what was so great about this for me is that it gave me some time when i did n't have to think about anything ... except how gorgeous you are . quinn : there 's something you should know about me , though . i 'm not a serious kind of girl . tyler : well , there 's something you should know about me . i am crazy about not- serious kind of girls . [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] avery : we need to talk . [ scene_break ] courtney : and here 's yours . summer : wow . courtney : do n't go flashing it around . summer : you would never know that this was a fake i.d . the details are incredible . courtney : i know . you ca n't tell it from the real thing . summer : where did you get these ? courtney : oh , my brother 's friend 's cousin knew a guy . but you think they 'll get us in the door at underground ? summer : why not ? i mean , we look old enough . courtney : hmm . you sure you 're ready for this ? summer : yeah , i mean , tonight might be my only night to pull it off . my dad is busy with my aunt avery , and my brother 's not working . courtney : so , party time . [ both laugh ] summer : okay . let 's go . [ scene_break ] noah : you know what ? i 'd rather go to your place . would that be cool ? i mean , i know that you said you live with some other girls , but you have your own room , i assume ? donna : what 's wrong with your place ? noah : what 's wrong with ... um ... i 'm still looking for one . i live with my dad just out of town . him and me and my two sisters -- it 's not exactly , you know , conducive . donna : no problem , noah . some other time , okay ? noah : uh [ sighs ] donna , donna . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . come on . donna : enjoy the rest of your evening . mason : excuse me . hey , i 'm looking for the owner , nick newman . is he around ? noah : you been in here before . mason : yeah , once or twice . noah : mason , right ? mason : yeah . noah : what are you looking for my dad for ? mason : i 'm hoping nick 's the kind of guy who keeps good on his word . i need him to follow through on an offer he made . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sharon : i come in peace . nick : [ chuckles ] it 's cool , but i got to get out of here . sharon : oh , this wo n't take long . i just wanted to let you know that i 'm picking up faith tomorrow from her sleepover and taking her to school . she needs to turn in that permission slip so that she can go on that jelly - bean- factory tour . nick : yeah , i got that . sharon : you know , it needs to be signed by both of us . nick : yeah , no , it 's -- i already signed it . i just got to find it . sharon : okay . i still feel kind of bad about yesterday , forgetting to pick her up . nick : you made up for it later by helping me talk to her about avery . sharon : you know , it 's perfectly natural for a child her age to have issues with her father getting engaged ... especially when her father 's having his own issues . nick : [ chuckles ] what are you talking about ? sharon : i talked to avery . nick : why ? sharon : i guess she and i are getting close , and she came over . she knows that i 'm a fan of both of you and dylan , and i think she feels that i 'm someone she can confide in . nick : so , then , you know what 's going on ? sharon : do you still think that she might have feelings for dylan ? nick : do you ? sharon : well , what i told her was if she 's not 100 % committed to you , then she should not go forward with this marriage . nick : avery says she 's positive . sharon : it 's so funny . at our age , i mean , after all this time , you 'd think that things would get easier , but relationships are just so complicated , and even when you do everything that you possibly can to remove every possible impediment , things still do n't always turn out the way you hoped . nick : hmm . something tells me that we are now talking about you and adam . [ sharon remembering ] sharon : no , we ca n't . you went to see chelsea , and she admitted that she was pregnant with dylan 's baby . adam : what , was he just passing out cigars to everyone ? sharon : i think he was as shocked as you are . adam : yeah . it 's not likely . being that he knew he was sleeping with my wife , and i had no idea . it 's kind of ironic , huh ? she accuses me of `` moving on `` with you . meanwhile , she 's ... hooking up with ... who cares ? sharon : you do . adam : i did . really wish i had known about this before i gave her that huge settlement . sharon : you 're angry , and you 're hurt . you were hoping that you would go and see chelsea and that she 'd tell you that she 's pregnant with your baby . adam : well , that did n't happen . sharon : and that 's what that kiss was about . adam : i kissed you because it felt good , and i want to feel good . sharon : and to forget . adam : of course , i want to forget -- chelsea , dylan , the baby , everything . of course . sharon : and you used me to do that . [ scene_break ] noah : when my dad makes a promise , he keeps it . mason : [ sighs ] good to know . so , what are we talking about ? bartender ? bouncer ? noah : that 's what i 'm not so sure about . see , we did have somebody leave recently , but i 'm not sure if my dad filled the position . i ca n't hire you without talking to my dad first . the door is pretty well - covered . i 'm not sure if we have a position open . mason : so much for my fancy college degree . noah : mixology ? mason : [ chuckles ] no , nothing nearly as practical . business . noah : well , i 'm sorry i could n't be more helpful . mason : look , man . i knew it was possible there would n't be anything . it 's been awhile since he made the offer . i 've been looking around in my field . i had a few interviews . noah : no bites yet ? mason : figured i 'd find something to tide me over . noah : well , i tell you what , man . why do n't you come back tomorrow ? my dad will be here . in the meantime , i 'll have the other bartender set you up with a free drink . mason : thanks for your help , man . noah : noah . mason : good to meet you , noah . noah : you too . hey , corey , would you mind setting my friend up , here ? uh , whatever he wants , on the house . hey ! he 's back ... empty - handed . tyler : speak for yourself . noah : huh ? yeah ? tyler : yeah , i just did n't want to stick around for the whole `` so , tell me about your life `` conversation . noah : dude , why would you not want to tell quinn about your life ? she 's ... smokin ' hot . give me her number . i 'll be happy to tell her my life story . tyler : all right , you struck out with donna , huh ? noah : things were going great . man , we were on our way out together . tyler : so , what happened ? noah : well , when she found out that i still live at home with the family , i got a lot less appealing . tyler : ouch . noah : yeah . i need to find my own place . living with my dad and my two sisters is getting in the way of a lot of very interesting things . tyler : you know what ? i 'm actually in the market for a spot myself . the hotel i 'm staying in is pretty much demolishing my paycheck . noah : well , i 've been hunting for some spots . i can print out the listings i have so far . tyler : serious ? noah : yeah . tyler : oh , that 'd be awesome . yeah , save me a lot of time . noah : office has a printer . i 'll be right back . tyler : thanks . courtney : my heart totally stopped when that guy asked to see our second form of i.d . summer : i know . like , a passport ? seriously , who brings a passport to the club ? courtney : i know . luckily , the valet guy came over and distracted him . summer : i know . well , i thought that kyle would be here , but i do n't see him . that 's okay . he would have just ratted us out anyways . courtney : well , come on . let 's go get a drink . [ gasps ] i could totally go for a piña colada . [ scene_break ] sharon : what sent you leaping to that conclusion ? nick : hey , i hear the words `` impediments `` and `` complications , `` my mind instantly goes to adam . sharon : really ? with everything that 's going on in your life right now ? [ chuckles ] look , for what it 's worth , i hope you guys work it out . i like avery , and you two are good together . i mean , you seem very happy when you 're with her . nick : you know , you 're not the first person to say that . sharon : so , where 'd you guys leave things ? nick : honestly , i have no idea . [ scene_break ] dylan : the reason i 'm staying in genoa city has nothing to do with you or nick . avery : i know , because chelsea is having your baby , but -- dylan : but what ? but what ? but nothing ! come on , ave , i just lost my dad . and this baby is gon na be the only close family that i have . i 'm not gon na walk away from my kid because nick ca n't get over our past ! avery : okay . i 'm sorry . dylan : i mean , you , of all people , should know how much being a father is gon na mean to me . avery : i do . i know how much you want to be a dad . i 'm sorry . i have no right to tell you how to live your life . asking you to leave town -- i know it 's selfish of me . dylan : and you 're not selfish , so what happened ? avery : [ sighs ] dylan : did nick bail on you ? avery : no . at least not yet . dylan : but you 're worried he might ? avery : [ sighs ] dylan : i ca n't believe me being in town is causing all these problems . why -- why is nick worried ? avery : i did n't say that he 's worried . dylan : he thinks that i ca n't let you go , that i ca n't ... that i ca n't move on ? he thinks you 're the one who ca n't let go of me . avery : [ sighs ] i used to be very confident ... about what i wanted , and now i 'm not so sure . dylan : nick is right . you and i are n't over . avery : okay , maybe you think that . dylan : just do n't lie to yourself , ave . it just makes things worse . avery : i love nick . why wo n't you accept that ? dylan : i did -- i do accept it . i was trying to leave town because i want you to be happy . i do , but now you 're here in front of me , and you 're all upset . avery : yes , i 'm upset because i want a life with nick ! and everything was really great until -- dylan : until i came back . avery : yes , and ruined everything ! [ sighs ] dylan : is that really true ? or did it just prove that nick might not be the right guy for you ? or that you still love me and you want us to be together . is that why nick broke up ? avery : he did n't break up with me . he 's just -- dylan : he 's just confused about your feelings for him because you do n't even know how you feel yourself . avery : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] summer : excuse us ? courtney : okay , so , the bartender 's totally ignoring us . summer : do you think he knows ? courtney : i have a better idea . you see that guy over there ? summer : yeah . he 's cute . courtney : cute and unattached . maybe he 'll buy us some drinks . summer : oh . okay . go for it . courtney : oh , come on . summer : okay . okay . courtney : [ chuckles ] so , you look lonely . mason : who , me ? courtney : yeah , you . are you by yourself ? summer : not anymore , he 's not . courtney : well , then , must be your lucky night . mason : wait , wait , wait . how old are you girls , anyway ? courtney : old enough . tyler : summer ? summer : tyler , hi . tyler : how 'd you get in here ? summer : um , oh , this is my friend courtney . courtney , its tyler michaelson . tyler : hi . courtney : hello . oh , and this is , um ... mason : mason . mason wilder . tyler : good to meet you . mason : same here . tyler : so , you gon na answer my question ? summer : um , yeah , no , courtney and i -- we just wanted to check the place out . so it 's no big deal . tyler : you know , it 's not like i did n't crash my fair share of bars , you know , with a fake i.d . when i was your age . and it 's not like i want to come off like a big brother or anything like that , so ... summer : thank you . one is plenty . tyler : the thing is , though , if you 're gon na represent jabot before the public , you kind of got to act the part . keep your nose clean . you know what i 'm saying ? do you really want to blow your chance by getting busted ? summer : no , i - i get what you 're saying . mason : um ... i do n't . courtney : oh , summer 's gon na be the face of jabot 's new fashion division . summer : n - n - n - nothing -- nothing 's definite . mason : i 'm impressed . i bet you had to work hard to get that . tyler : actually , that 's the beauty of this campaign -- no professional models . mason : your campaign ? you 're into marketing ? tyler : and design . mason : i 'm in the business , too . more on the finance side , but -- well , at least that 's where i 'd like to be . tyler : hey , courtney , come over here for a minute . summer , sit right here . summer : okay . tyler : mason , you ever modeled ? [ scene_break ] sharon : well , i 'm sure you guys will work things out . nick : so , about you and adam . sharon : there is no `` me and adam . `` nick : good . keep it that way . sharon : you gon na let me off the hook that easily ? nick : all right , i got to get to work , and you need this permission slip , which i have no idea where it is , so ... sharon : oh , well . um , have you tried the cabinet over there , where we usually keep permission slips ? nick : bang . sharon : oh , look at that . nick : and it 's already signed . sharon : perfect . nick : i 'll walk you out . sharon : okay . nick ? nick : yeah ? sharon : about my situation . it really means a lot to me , just knowing that you care . even though i do n't always like to hear it or follow it , i do listen to your advice . nick : all right . well , i 'll let you in on a little secret . i listen to yours , too . [ scene_break ] mason : have i ever modeled ? no , i - it 's not my thing . tyler : i do n't know . he 's a hot guy , right , ladies ? courtney : oh , my god . are you kidding ? those eyes ? summer : they 're gorgeous . tyler : i think you two look great together . tell you what -- come by my office in the morning . we 'll see if the camera thinks the same thing . mason : i do n't know , man . i 've -- i 've never thought about doing anything like this . tyler : hey , hey . it 's worth a try . you know what i 'm saying ? besides , what else you got going on ? courtney : i think this is time for a toast . i 'll go get the drinks . noah : what 's going on ? summer : um ... noah , over here , please ? noah : this is a bar , summer . summer : yeah . noah : what the hell are you thinking ? summer : okay , courtney and i -- we were bored . we just wanted to have some fun . noah : you 're underage . dad could lose his liquor license . the whole place could get shut down ! summer : okay . i did n't know that . noah : go get courtney . i 'm gon na drive you guys home . summer : noah , please do n't tell dad . noah : now , summer . summer : no , please ! noah : move it . summer : when you were my age , you were living in paris , and even little kids there drink wine , so you 're really gon na stand here and tell me that you never had a drop of alcohol ? well , i 'm over here , and i have n't even ordered a soda . okay , look , i know that our dad worked really , really hard to build this place , and , look , i just wanted to check it out . it 's not a big deal ! am i supposed to be grounded for eternity because i wanted to see what our father accomplished ? noah : okay . good speech . nice job . let 's go . summer : okay , well , wait . can we agree that dad does not have to know ? nick : too late . [ scene_break ] avery : i am not confused , dylan . nick is my future . you are my past . i 'm sorry if that hurts you . dylan : you did n't call me . avery : what ? dylan : you came to my motel room at this hour , face - to - face . what does that say , avery ? avery : it says -- it says that i wanted you to hear what i 'm saying ! dylan : well , you could have waited until tomorrow . avery : okay , what 's your point ? dylan : this is how you used to cope when things would get sticky with your husband . you 'd come knocking at all hours when you wanted to be with someone . avery : are you serious ? this is completely different ! dylan : you 're right . this is completely different this time ! i 'm not settling for an affair with you , avery . avery : oh , good ! because i 'm not asking you to settle for an affair with me ! i would never do that again ! i would never hurt people like that again ! you know what ? nick is my future , and people just need to believe that ! dylan : well , maybe we 'll believe it ... when you do . avery : okay . [ scene_break ] nick : fake ids ? you drinking again ? summer : okay , it 's not like i had a drink in my hand . nick : well , if noah had n't been here , you sure as hell would have . summer : [ sighs ] nick : summer , did you know that it is a felony to even have one of these ? we 're talking a huge fine , maybe even jail time . did you or courtney even think about that for one second ? of course you did n't , because that would have been too intelligent . summer : i 'm sorry . nick : you know , you put your brother in a terrible position , too . because he 's an employee here , if you got him to look the other way , that 's breaking the law , too . summer : obviously , he was n't going to . he was just about to take courtney and i home right now . nick : no , i think you showed up here tonight because you did n't think noah was gon na be here . were you also aware that i was n't planning on being here , too ? did you really think that i would n't know that my daughter was in my own club on a school night ? what were you planning to do , summer ? go to class hung over ? summer : okay , can we change the channel ? okay , i do not need a lecture right now . i was not planning on drinking . honestly , okay ? it was courtney 's idea . nick : well , you can forget about courtney right now , and you are not going to her house tonight . you 're gon na come home with me , and we 're gon na have a long talk about this . summer : yeah , well , i 'll be in my room , packing . nick : what 's that supposed to mean ? summer : i 'm moving into jack 's with mom . what ? you did n't know ? mom 's living with jack now . nick : when was this decided ? summer : i do n't know . take it up with mom . i 'm out of here . [ scene_break ] avery : adam . adam : avery . it 's been awhile . avery : how are you ? i have n't seen you since the wedding . adam : i am , uh , doing fine , thank you . i got most of my strength back . you know , i eat bullets for breakfast . it 's full of iron . avery : [ chuckles ] you mind ? adam : not at all . avery : [ sighs ] uh , can i ask you a personal question ? adam : am i gon na regret saying yes ? avery : i know about chelsea , and i 'm just ... i 'm wondering how you 're dealing with it . adam : i was n't expecting that one . what ? is she , uh , inviting everyone to the baby shower ? avery : no . no , dylan told me . he -- he thought i needed to know . adam : why ? avery : uh , we used to be close ... long before i came to genoa city . adam : is that why he 's here now ? avery : yes , but ... no . now he has a - a - a different -- a real reason to be here . adam : hmm . avery : so ... we 've been over for years . it 's just , sometimes , when feelings are that strong , it 's hard to let go . adam : yeah , well , i can imagine how nicholas must be feeling . avery : it 's caused some tension . adam : i bet . i can see him now . i 'm sure he 's doing his furrowed - eyebrow thing . avery : [ chuckles ] adam : but your story is more proof that love sucks . avery : well , i could n't disagree with you more . adam : really ? avery : mm - hmm . after dylan , i swore to myself , `` never again . `` i had had enough pain to last me a lifetime . and then nick came along . then i tried to fight it . but some people just have a knack for getting under your skin . [ scene_break ] noah : [ sighs ] tyler : so much for your night off , huh ? noah : a guy can only take so much rejection . another drink ? tyler : no , i 'm good . noah : so , you and quinn were hanging out for a long time . tyler : uh , not really . i got a text from leslie . my old man 's not doing so hot . she 's kind of freaking out about it , so i went down to the hospital , spent some time with her and gus . noah : how 'd that go ? tyler : [ sighs ] it was rough , man . yeah , something upset him , and then all those machines and alarms started going off . the doctor came back in . he chased us out , said he needed to get his rest , so ... noah : is he gon na be okay ? tyler : i do n't know . then , uh , went over to quinn 's . after that , came back here . noah : just in time for summer and her high - school drama . tyler : [ chuckles ] yeah , i remember those days , wanting to grow up so fast . i always felt that the sooner i put my childhood behind me , the better off i 'd be . [ cell phone rings ] noah : good news or bad ? tyler : it 's leslie . she said that , uh , my dad 's getting better and that he 's gon na be home sooner than we thought . noah : that 's great news . tyler : maybe . you know what ? i think i 'm gon na have that drink after all . noah : bourbon ? tyler : yeah . better make it a double . noah : you got it . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] adam : [ sighs ] [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] avery : [ exhales slowly ] [ scene_break ] nick : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] jill : nobody at chancellor has that authority but katherine or me . cane : not if there 's someone else . jill : well , who ? nick : you moved summer in here without talking to me first ? what are you thinking ? dylan : if you need help with the doctors ' visits , the habanero shakes -- chelsea : stop acting like you 're my husband . | in her hotel room , tyler and quinn make love . at the underground , noah and donna get comfortable and make plans for the night . nick and avery argue . he insists that he asked her to marry him not because of dylan but because he loved her . sharon and adam talk about their relationship . he can not promise her anything more than they have right now . adam says he is tired of involvement . adam also reminds sharon that dr. watkins advised her to stay away from him . sharon lets adam know that she is all right with the way things are between them right now . dylan comes home and looks at a newspaper ad for a crib for sale . avery visits dylan to talk . summer and courtney get fake ids in order to get into nick 's club . noah 's plans for the evening fall through when donna finds out he still lives with nick . sharon visits nick and lets him know her plans for faith and also to tell him that she had a talk with avery . adam remembers his talk with sharon about chelsea , her pregnancy , and the large settlement that he gave her . adam gets his jacket on and leaves . |
summer : hi , grandpa . victor : hi , my sweetheart . summer : hi . victor : oh . i 'm sure it 's some comfort to you that your husband 's killer has been found . summer : i want sharon to be punished . i do , but at the same time , i know how hard this is for noah and faith . victor : do n't even want to think about that . but i got to tell you that you handled this whole thing with enormous grace , faith , and strength . i 'm proud you . summer : thank you . i 've had a lot of support . hi . victor : hello , kyle . kyle : victor . wow . you look amazing . summer : [ laughs ] kyle : you ready to go ? summer : yeah , i 'm not really sure what i 'm ready for , but , yeah . [ laughs ] kyle : that is what it 's called a `` surprise . `` summer : [ chuckles ] okay . bye , grandpa . thank you . victor : you have a nice evening , okay ? summer : thank you . victor : okay . bye now . [ cell phone rings ] victor : i told you not to call me here . kelly : your delivery arrived . victor : well , i hope it 's sufficient for you to control the situation . kelly : jack is stronger than you give him credit for . but this ought to do the trick . [ scene_break ] jack : [ grunts ] billy . billy : my god , jack . jack : how did you find me here ? billy : what the hell ? who did this to you ? jack : kelly did with victor 's help . just get me free . billy : yeah , yeah , yeah . jack : get me out of here before she gets back . kelly : i 'm back ! jack : billy ? kelly : billy ? billy 's not here . you must be dreaming . jack : [ breathing heavily ] it is not all a dream . billy is looking for me . everyone is looking for me . phyllis has told them all . they will come . kelly : no one is going to come looking for you , honey . ever . jack : why are you saying that ? kelly : because , jack , you 're dead . [ scene_break ] adam : and we both want the same thing , and i got to tell you , i 'm not gon na give up until i get it . if i have to do it without you , i 'll do it on my own . i 'm not gon na stop until victor 's brought to his knees . jack : listen to you ranting and raving like the rest of them . you 're not even an abbott . adam : no , i 'm not an abbott , and you know damn well i 'm not a bingham , either . jack : what did you say ? adam : oh , that 's good . that 's good . thanks . you 're right . i should n't be carrying on about that with other people in the house . making a deal with victor ? jack , that was never part of the plan . jack : the plan , right . adam : yeah , the plan . it 's one the things that 's kept me going , you know , the idea of ruining him . chelsea : how does one shoe disappear ? billy : wear another pair . or i could buy you new ones . chelsea : no , this -- this pair 's perfect . billy : hey , sorry for the short notice . anita : oh , a night in with my grandson is not an inconvenience . so , what 's the big emergency ? chelsea : we 're getting married . anita : oh , well , i knew that weeks ago . chelsea : we 're getting married tonight . [ scene_break ] jack : it feels like i 'm in hell , but i 'm pretty sure i 'm not dead yet . kelly : well , the rest of the world thinks you are . they all heard about how you and phyllis went on a midnight sail on your wedding night . jack : i did n't go sailing . kelly : so foolish , jack . really , i mean , i know you wanted to be alone , but you could have taken a guide . i mean , you all of people know that storms are not uncommon in this part of the world . well , it turns out the boat capsized because a storm came along , and you , my dear , were lost at sea . jack : no one is going to believe this . they will start asking questions when no bodies are found . kelly : i only said you were lost at sea . jack : that does n't make any sense . phyllis will tell them everything , if she has n't already . kelly : no , she wo n't . she ca n't . jack : what are you talking about ? kelly : phyllis ' body was recovered . jack : i 'm not gon na listen to this . kelly : she 's dead . jack : she is not dead ! she is not dead . you are playing games with me . you 're trying to get inside my head . it is not gon na work . you said phyllis was fine ! kelly : i lied . jack : [ grunts ] [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] billy : i found a justice of the peace in riverton , over the county line . he 's going to marry us tonight . anita : what about that beautiful wedding that my baby wants ? huh , what about that ? what -- what about the beautiful dress and all the guests ? you ca n't afford it . billy : money is not a problem , anita . chelsea : and i have a portfolio of my own , thank you very much . billy : look , chelsea and i have made a commitment to each other and to our kids . and when we exchange rings -- and , yes , i have a ring -- they will symbols of our love . and of the future that we 're choosing to share together . chelsea : yeah , the future we want to start today . billy : yeah . so , i 'm -- i 'm gon na go pack . [ toy clatters ] chelsea : oh . [ gasps , sighs ] billy : here you go , cinderella . chelsea : yes ! anita : he may be a prince , but are you sure about this eloping stuff ? chelsea : what are you talking about ? you were happy earlier when i told you we were moving things along . anita : yeah , i was , but it just seems like you 're running away from something or someone , like gabriel bingham . chelsea : i told you . anita : no . i saw what i saw when i left the room . i saw the way you two looked at each other . chelsea : nothing happened ! okay , look , eloping may have been billy 's idea , but i love the idea , and i love him , and i ca n't wait to become his wife . anita : i guess there are worse things than becoming an abbott . [ scene_break ] adam : i was still a little surprised to hear about the merger when i heard that you fired your brother , billy . now that chelsea 's resigned , you 're not even gon na go to the office , right ? hell with it . so , please just tell me this is some kind of a - a long game that you 're playing here . jack : i 'm afraid i ca n't do that , gabe . adam : you can trust me , all right , with anything . i trusted you with the truth . jack : well , this is different . adam : is it ? 'cause it seems like you 're pretending to be someone you 're not , jack . jack : i 'm not pretending anything . there is no long game . there is no plan . regardless what you or billy or ashley think . being trapped in that falling building with victor , almost losing my life , changed me . it made me realize we can work together . and if the three of you ca n't understand that , that 's your problem . adam : okay , except that it 's your problem , jack . now , you may have had some -- some great epiphany , and i 'm happy for you . that 's wonderful . but victor will always be victor . he 's gon na use all of this and take everything that you hold dear . he 's gon na take everything . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] [ door closes ] victor : i 'm in no mood for bad news . jack : well , your day 's about to improve . [ scene_break ] summer : i ca n't believe that you did all of this . kyle : yeah , i thought you deserved a break from the rest of the world . with no words , our hearts exchange summer : you know , you did n't have to go through all this just to kiss me . kyle : i 'm just respecting the boundaries . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : i agreed to take it slow , which is n't easy when i ca n't stop thinking about you . summer : i know . i ... i feel the same way . kyle : you know , it 's taken us two years to get here . i 'll be as patient as you need me to be . summer : i was thinking that maybe you could spend the night tonight . kyle : really ? summer : mm - hmm . [ laughs ] kyle : you know ... [ inhales sharply ] you know , i had this whole evening planned , but i 'm starting to think that we should just ditch that . summer : [ laughs ] no , no , not when you rented this entire deck for our date . kyle : yeah . [ chuckles ] summer : and the music . i mean , that guy is amazing . kyle : yeah , you know , i met him when i was living in new york . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : so , i flew him out . summer : wait , for -- for this ? kyle : yeah . summer : [ chuckles ] ky - kyle . kyle : [ chuckles ] summer : oh , my gosh . what ? kyle : nothing i -- it 's ... just the way you say my name . i missed it . i missed you . summer : mm , yeah , sure , when you 're living in the most exciting city in the world . [ both laugh ] kyle : no , i thought about you all the time , actually . summer : really ? [ laughs ] i mean , seriously , you know , so much happened in those two years . i mean , for me , a - a modeling career came and went , a marriage . kyle : yeah . you know what ? i 'd hoped that you 'd met someone who ... made you happy , treated you right . summer : what about you ? kyle : me ? summer : mm - hmm . kyle : well , i did a lot of growing up -- learned about how the world works , learned about who i am , where i came from , what the abbott family name can do . summer : when you left , you were n't sure what you wanted to do . kyle : i wanted to be my own man . summer : me too . kyle : yeah ? summer : yeah , i want to be my own woman . kyle : your own woman ? summer : mm - hmm . [ laughs ] kyle : why do n't we toast to that ? yeah ? grande reserve 2003 . summer : mmm . yeah , no , uh , still not legal yet . yeah . kyle : my bad . summer : [ laughs ] i know . kyle : well ... summer : well , i hope you did n't go through the trouble of flying this in from france . [ laughs ] kyle : [ clears throat ] [ laughs ] summer : no ! kyle : look , how about we say that we 'll save it until your next birthday ? summer : okay . [ laughs ] kyle : okay ? summer : okay . kyle : i spent way too much money on that to let it go to waste . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] who says you ca n't buy happiness ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : well , you 're supposed to carry me over the threshold after the wedding . billy : well , what can i say ? i 'm a fool in love . chelsea : oh , do n't call yourself a fool . that 's my future husband you 're talking about . just one hour until we see the justice of the peace . billy : feels like a lifetime . chelsea : are you feeling anxious ? billy : anxious - excited . you ? hmm ? chelsea : excited . billy : so , a whole hour , huh ? chelsea : a whole hour -- what are you gon na do ? should we -- should we write down our goals for the marriage ? billy : mm - hmm . chelsea : [ laughs ] or not . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] adam : listen , i , uh , came by to talk to chelsea . is she around , by chance ? anita : she 's out . you know , there comes a time in a man or woman 's life where it 's either gon na happen or it 's not . adam : help me out here . anita : and you were a real contender until you threw away the bingham family fortune . adam : i 'm not worried about the money , okay ? it 's your daughter 's happiness -- anita : those are not words that warm the cockles of a mother 's heart . adam : your daughter has been confused , okay ? she 's trying to fill this -- this void left in her life and in her heart . anita : she is still not hung up on adam . you 're wrong about that , and billy is over victoria . adam : okay , well , none of that 's true , and , um , you know , chelsea and billy -- anita : are totally in love and committed to each other , and i hate to be the one to break the news to you , but they 're making it legal today , right now . adam : where did they go ? anita : [ laughs ] that would be none of your business . adam : uh , i - it 's not what you think . no , listen , i need to talk to her about her job , okay ? i just -- i do n't think it was a good idea for her to let billy convince her to -- to quit . anita : billy convinced her ? adam : yeah , he had some -- come crazy - romantic idea that they 'd both be better off striking out on their own . anita : but it does n't matter because she 's still got adam 's estates . adam : yeah . yeah , i know . she 's still got that , but she also still has a contract , right , that she would be breaking if she quits . this merger -- it could n't have come at worse time . i think jack and victor -- they 're gon na sue her for everything that she 's worth if she quits , you know that , right ? anita : come on . no , they would n't . adam : they would , including this place . jack just fired his brother , anita . they mean business . tell me where she is . [ scene_break ] victor : gabriel bingham , yeah . jack : fascinating fellow . what do you know about the guy ? victor : as much as i need to know . pretty good at his job but seems arrogant and expendable . why ? jack : i would n't get rid of him just yet . victor : why do you say that ? jack : jack knows something you do n't , which explains the real jack 's personal interest in gabriel . mr. bingham is not what he appears to be . [ scene_break ] kyle : it 's possible that my dad has had a change of heart , but it 's also possible that he and victor still have it in for each other . but either way , the name on the building is newman - abbott , and you do n't have to have a harvard business degree to see the possibilities for that . summer : for what ? kyle : well , just the price of jabot stock alone . through the roof on the announcement . [ sighs ] hey , are you okay ? summer : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . kyle : it 's , uh -- it 's just that you all of a sudden have gone very quiet . you barely touched your dinner . was there something that you did n't like ? because the chef can make you whatever you want . you just name it . summer : great . it was all ... amazing . kyle : yeah ? summer : i do n't want to even think about what it took for you to pull this off or what it must have cost you . kyle : no , look , it 's ... it 's all for you . and , actually , there 's more . [ clears throat ] i ca n't wait to see that put a smile on your beautiful face . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i am aware that gabriel bingham harbors a resentment towards me . jack : you 're referring , then , to the father . victor : harrison bingham , right . rather lousy business man , weak - willed , bought his company and then dismantled it . jack : yeah , i did a little search on the old guy . victor : yeah ? jack : apparently , he handled a loss very poorly . died of a heart attack as a result . victor : so the story goes , yeah . although i feel no responsibility , to be honest with you . but it does explain -- does n't it ? -- why jack abbott is so interested in gabriel bingham . i think he 's hoping that gabriel will want to avenge his father 's death . jack : well , that 's the curious part . see , gabriel is n't a real bingham . victor : what are you talking about ? jack : his words to me -- `` i 'm not a real bingham , and you know it , jack . `` and i do n't think he was speaking metaphorically . victor : what else did he say ? jack : i did n't need to hear much else . victor : so , then it 's speculation . jack : no , it 's instinct . you did n't risk putting me in jack abbott 's life on looks alone . my ability to read people , to react , is what convinced you . gabriel thought he was having an intimate conversation with his old buddy jack . gabriel bingham is not who he says he is . victor : then who the hell is he ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] billy : hey . everything okay ? chelsea : yeah . yeah . i was just thinking about all of the obstacles we 've overcome to get here . billy : [ chuckles ] chelsea : all of the people in our past . billy : yeah . `` past `` being the operative word . adam and victoria -- they belong to the experiences from before . the here and now -- it 's only us . chelsea : i like the sound of that . billy : and i - i - i ca n't promise that i 'm gon na be perfect . chelsea : perfect does n't interest me . billy : and i promise that i 'll be open and honest with you as much as i possibly can . i respect you that much . and , uh , you know , hearts , flowers . chelsea : [ laughs ] billy : i promise all that stuff , too . chelsea : hearts and flowers are great , but takes a lot more than that for the long haul . it takes loving someone unconditionally -- their flaws and everything -- and i promise to do that . and i also promise to be as open and honest as i possibly can be , and i ... i - i promise to respect you that much . billy : works for me . [ chuckles ] what do you say we make it official ? chelsea : oh , well , not so fast . i do n't want you to see what i 'm wearing for the ceremony . billy : i do n't think luck had anything to do with why we 're here . chelsea : it 's not just superstition , if that 's what you 're thinking . billy : i think i 'm looking at my future , and i think i 'm a very lucky , very happy guy . [ scene_break ] jack : these are the desperate actions of a desperate woman . you would do anything , say anything . kelly : oh , come on . i lied to spare you . jack : you 're lying now ! kelly : but -- jack : you would never have torn up that picture of phyllis if she was dead . you never would have drugged me . you never would have tried to break me down . you would have told me the moment i - i pledged that i would find my way back to phyllis , back to the woman i love . kelly : do you think that i wanted to go to these extremes ? ! i did this for you , jack . i did all of this to help you , to remind you of what we had together , because i want our life back . our beautiful life . jack : kelly . kelly : listen , i understand . i knew -- i knew that this would be stressful on you . that 's why i waited . that 's why let you think that phyllis was alive . jack : you 're desperate . that 's why you 're saying this . kelly : no . jack : you know i was telling the truth , that i meant what i said . i will not stop fighting to get back to phyllis until i die ! kelly : you 're just gon na have to accept it , jack . jack : the woman i love -- kelly : is dead ! okay , she 's dead . she 's gone . and i can prove it . [ scene_break ] summer : do you miss playing hockey ? kyle : hockey ? [ laughs ] summer : mm - hmm . kyle : why on earth did you ask that ? summer : it was such a big part of your life . kyle : [ sighs ] yeah , another life . i 'm a completely different person now . it 's ... summer : yeah , but , i mean , it was your passion . kyle : well , in this life , i get to keep my teeth , and i make a lot more money than most pros ever do . summer : is that why you want to work for your dad and my grandpa ? kyle : i have a different passion now . different goals . like my goal at the moment is to get you to open this box . i ca n't wait to see the look on your face . summer : kyle . oh , my ... kyle : [ chuckles ] you see , the -- the stones between the diamonds -- i wanted them to match the color of your eyes . summer : i -- this must have cost you a fortune . kyle : all that matters is that you like it . you ... you deserve to be treated like this . summer : um , you know , kyle , i - i ca n't . i ca n't . kyle : look , summer , i - i do n't want anything in return from you . i 'm not austin . just seeing you wearing this will be enough . and once you see how perfect it looks on you , i 'm sure you 'll fall in love . i know you so well . summer : n - no . kyle . [ sighs ] you really do n't know me at all . kyle : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] jack : she ca n't be dead . she ca n't be . kelly : yes , she can be , and she is . see ? just as i told you . `` jack abbott missing in caribbean . `` `` early this morning , a rescue team was finally able to locate the boat and recover the body of a woman identified as mrs. phyllis abbott . `` jack : `` the search for mr. abbot is continuing , though hopes are dimming as nightfall approach -- `` [ laughs ] no points for originality . kelly : why are you laughing ? jack : that 's the same proof i got that you were dead -- a picture of your dead body on a slab in a morgue . kelly : well , are you sa -- you think that i would use the same deception ? jack : i do n't know . you 're here now . kelly : denial , jack -- it 's the first stage of grief . jack : you ca n't really expect me to believe this , can you ? kelly : look . hang on then . i 've been collecting these . hmm , hmm . they 're from all over the world . oh , you know what ? it 's this one . i really like this picture of phyllis . so poignant , is n't it ? like she 's looking out a future that she 's never gon na see . it 's quite touching . `` the former phyllis newman is mrs. jack abbott for mere hours before the fatal accident . compounding the tragedy , the bride only recently recovered from a year - long -- `` jack : enough ! i do n't want to hear any more . kelly : anger , jack -- that 's good . that 's the next stage of grief . jack : leave me the hell alone . kelly : oh , no , do n't do it . come on . get mad , get mad . 'cause you know what that 's bringing you to ? that 's bringing you to the final stage . jack : leave me in peace , please . kelly : the final stage -- that 's it . it 's acceptance -- acceptance that phyllis is dead . it 's just me now . there 's nothing standing in the way of our love . [ scene_break ] victor : jack knows the truth about what the real bingham is hiding . jack : i take it your friend jack is of very little use anymore . victor : jack abbott is of no concern to you , okay ? jack : no , if jack abbott returns to find that i am in his shoes , it is very much my concern . victor : let me make something very clear to you . i sprang you from a peruvian prison . you 're on my payroll . i pay you . if you can no longer perform the job , you have no use to me . jack : i did n't want to tip my hand by asking too many questions . what do you want me to do , boss ? victor : i want you to stay away from bingham as fast as you can . because you might just be careless enough to ask questions to which you do not know the answers . jack : then you 're not going to fire him . victor : i keep my enemies close , and some enemies very close . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] chelsea : what are you doing ? how did you -- you ca n't be here , gabe . adam : no , listen to me . chelsea : billy 's waiting for me downstairs . adam : i came here to stop you , okay ? you ca n't do this . this is ridiculous . it 's crazy . chelsea : no , the only crazy thing was me doubting billy . i love him , and he loves me . adam : well , then , look me in the eyes . you look me in the eyes , and you tell me that . and you look at me and you tell what we had , what we did , did n't mean anything to you . look at me . chelsea : i am marrying billy . you have to accept that . adam : i 'll never accept that , and you do n't have to either . okay , listen to me , you do n't have to settle for anything -- okay . what if i told you -- chelsea : i do n't want to hear it -- would you stop ? i do n't want to hear anything you have to say . you ca n't change my mind . you should n't have come here , gabriel . you need to pretend that nothing happened between us , okay ? you need to forget . adam : i ca n't forget . chelsea : [ sighs ] adam : i ca n't forget , and you ca n't , either . chelsea : it -- [ sighs ] it was -- it was just sex . adam : do n't say that . do n't say that . you know that was much more than sex , chelsea . chelsea : you need to leave , please . please . gabriel , please go . [ scene_break ] kelly : no , it 's not how i wanted it , jack , but it is the way it is . it is the reality . phyllis is gone , and now we can be together . [ laughs ] i mean , you always said that things happen for a reason . jack : if phyllis is dead , if you 're not lying , if this is n't some sick ploy -- kelly : it 's not . jack : ... then we will be together . kelly : yes , jack , that 's what i have been saying . we are finally free to be together . jack : i will see her face in my dreams . i will hear her laughter . i will see her smile . i will cherish every moment i ever had with phyllis . kelly : and move on . jack : and mourn her for the rest of my life . kelly : no . jack : my thoughts and my prayers are with summer and daniel and lucy and avery , all of us bound by our love for her , all of us bound by our memory of her . kelly : which will pass , and you will move on , and you will think about all the things that you have to live for . jack : i do n't want to live a life without phyllis . kelly : no . jack : i do n't want to live a life without my family . kelly : you do n't mean that , jack . jack : you made it very clear -- you 're not gon na let me out of here . okay , fine . you say everybody thinks i 'm dead . then why not -- why not just go ahead and kill me ? go ahead . because i will never love you ! i will never be with you ! [ scene_break ] kyle : okay , not the response i was looking for . summer : kyle , the necklace is beautiful , and mr. tv chef -- he made an amazing dinner , and the -- the musician that you flew in from new york , uh -- it was incredible . kyle : what 's the problem ? wh - what am i missing here ? summer : i did n't need any of this . okay , you should have known that . i mean , you would have if you really knew me . kyle : i do know you . summer : i - i -- look , i ... i made the same mistakes with austin . okay , i - i bought him expensive gifts , and he did n't see the point , and it made him feel really uncomfortable . yeah , maybe if i did n't make those mistakes , then i would n't have pushed him away . kyle : summer , i - i - i ca n't believe you 're blaming yourself after what he did to you . summer : but we both made mistakes . kyle : no . no . you gave and gave , and he took . summer , he lied to you . he cheated on you . he used you to get dirt on your family . and if he was n't impressed by your money , it 's because he did n't have any , but he wanted it , and he was gon na destroy your family to get it . summer : austin was n't a saint . i will give you that . and i did n't -- i did n't know him . not really , but i thought that i knew you . you know , the guy that i fell in love with before you moved to new york . kyle : we 've both done some growing up , summer . we 've both changed . summer : i know . you keep saying that . i 'm just not sure i like the person that you 've turned into . [ scene_break ] victor : can i buy you a drink ? adam : [ scoffs ] no , i do n't want anything from you . victor : [ sighs ] i realize you and i have not been on the best of terms . i was rather rude with you earlier on in the office when you walked smack into a very volatile situation with chelsea . adam : yeah , yeah , no , i , um -- i do n't want to talk about it . victor : uh - huh . well ... let me have a double tequila , please . you do n't know me very well . adam : i know you better than you think . victor : really ? adam : yep . victor : you know , i 'm man enough to admit that i made a mistake earlier on , and i also made a mistake letting chelsea take off . adam : yeah , i think you 're right . it 's not my problem , though , is it ? victor : why do n't you ask her to come back ? i 'm sure she would . adam : i feel like -- i feel like you 're not understanding what i 'm saying , like you 're not hearing me . i do n't want to talk to you , okay ? i do n't want to talk about it . i do n't want to talk about chelsea . victor : you 're just in a lousy mood , are n't you ? well , maybe another drink will help . adam : we 're gon na test that theory . [ scene_break ] chelsea : billy . hey . i 'm -- i 'm sorry i 'm taking so long . billy : yeah , i ... [ chuckles ] ... wondered what happened to you . chelsea : i - i - i just want everything to be perfect . but , um , i 'm glad you came to get me . billy : but the damage is done . chelsea : what ? billy : the dress , the tradition . i mean , i ca n't unsee what i 've already seen . chelsea : oh , you know what ? i do n't care about that . it 's -- you know , it 's like you said . luck -- luck is -- that 's silly . it has n't gotten us to this amazing place that we are , you know . so , are you ready to get married ? billy : actually , i 'm not . i 've been rethinking the wedding . [ scene_break ] kelly : that 's very noble and quixotic of you , jack , and i certainly admire your passion . you know i do , but you 're responding to the emotion of the moment . jack : i know exactly what i 'm saying . kelly : really ? you really want to die ? no , of course you do n't . why would you when you can have everything that you 've ever wanted ? i mean , everything that we talked about and planned and hoped and dreamed for , a life together of love . jack : how can you possibly believe that ? kelly : because you did it before , jack . when you went to the hospital on your pilgrimage to see phyllis to tell her that you did n't -- did n't want her anymore because you -- you chose me . jack : i do n't even know who you are . kelly : i 'm the same woman that you fell in love with . [ voice breaking ] i 'm the same woman that you wanted to marry . jack : love ? ! love ? ! that 's what you call this ? this is a sick , twisted fantasy . i ca n't live this way . neither can you . kelly : do n't you tell me what i can and can not do ! i am in charge of this relationship now , mr. man ! jack : relationship ? kelly : yes ! i do n't like the way you 're behaving . you so sure you want to die ? hmm ? why do n't you see how you feel when i leave you here to starve ? jack : [ crying ] [ screams ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kyle : i care about you a lot . and i do know you . we grew up in the same world , a - a world that austin despised . summer : okay , well , this is n't about austin . kyle : no , no , it 's not . it 's about us . i just -- i just wanted to make this a special night for you . summer : and it used to be special when we would just sit and -- and talk with one another , you know , and not about the -- the newman name or the abbott name and what doors they can open . look , i get we 're both from money , but i - i -- i did n't think that we were about the money . kyle : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i just ... this is really not how i saw this night going . summer : i 'm glad it did . it helped me to see things really clearly . kyle : i do n't even know what to say to that . summer : [ sighs ] kyle : maybe i 'll just take you home . summer : no , kyle , you know , i 'm ... i 'm gon na get a cab . you should probably find somewhere else to spend the night . kyle : summer , come -- summer : please . kyle , just -- just go . kyle : what just happened ? why are you doing this ? summer : i - i do n't -- just i really want to be alone right now . please . kyle : [ scoffs ] summer : kyle , wait . there 's lots of other girls that would be impressed by this . kyle : [ scoffs ] summer : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : hey . well , you look like hell . kyle : [ scoffs ] yeah . that kind of night . jack : well , have a drink with your old man . i 'm having club soda . you can have something a little stronger . kyle : yeah , thanks , but no . jack : wait , wait . what happened ? kyle : [ sighs ] you know , i had this whole amazing night planned for summer , and it totally backfired . so i just -- i 'm going home . jack : that is no way to deal with a bad date . you need a distraction , something to take your mind off of things . kyle : [ chuckles ] jack : and there 's probably no better distraction than driving a $ 400,000 car . kyle : are you serious ? jack : do i look like i 'm kidding ? take it . kyle : thanks , dad . [ scene_break ] victor : well , it seems i touched a nerve . adam : yeah , you did . victor : hmm . adam : it 's -- you know , i put a lot of time and effort into this chelsea lawson by jabot line , and i feel like it ... went out the door with her , and she 's -- she 's making a mistake . victor : why did n't you ask her to come back ? adam : i did , of course . yeah , she 's ... she 's independent . she 's impulsive . when she gets her mind set on something , she just -- forget it . victor : you seem to know her rather well . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what changed ? why would n't you want to get married now ? billy : well , you see , when i was downstairs , i - i started thinking that i forced this whole elopement on you . chelsea : no . no , i - i do n't feel that way at all . billy : i realize that your mother was right . this -- this is n't the wedding that you want . you wanted family and friends there , and then i realized so do i. i mean , all that stuff that 's going on with me and jack -- i - i still want him there . in fact , i want all of my family and friends there when i tell you , before god . chelsea : okay , well , i mean , i 'm happy to go through with the wedding now , as planned . billy : no , no . i mean , i still want to get -- get married right away . i just want to do it right , you know . the way it 's supposed to be . chelsea : of course . i love you . billy : yeah . well , then it 's settled . i 'll take you home , and i will give you exactly what you deserve . [ next_on ] nick : dylan , this is my kid , and i 'll deal with it the way i want -- i do n't need your opinion . dylan : you were wrong not telling sharon , and you know it . victoria : you should stop being so defensive and accept your new role -- working for me . ashley : or what ? you 'll show me the door ? | at the athletic club , victor walks in just as summer joins him and hugs him . they talk a few moments when kyle joins them . after summer and kyle go upstairs , victor receives a call from kelly . victor orders her not to ever call him . jack tries to get loose from being tied up when billy joins him . kelly walks in and tells jack that billy is n't here ; it is just him and her . jack wants to rejoin his family but kelly lets him know that phyllis is dead . gabriel tells jack that he will bring victor down . jack reminds him that he is n't an abbott but gabriel tells him that he is n't a bingham either . jack is surprised by the news . chelsea lets anita know that she and billy are getting married tonight . kelly tells jack that no one will be looking for him because he is lost at sea and phyllis is dead . jack does n't want to believe her . anita asks chelsea if she is sure about this marriage to billy but chelsea assures her that she is sure . jack tells gabriel that he is a changed man since he was trapped with victor and sees things differently now . the `` fake jack `` calls victor to tell him some news . summer and kyle spend a romantic evening upstairs , dancing , etc . gabriel comes to see chelsea but finds anita there instead . he wants to know where chelsea is but anita is reluctant to tell him . gabriel lies to her and tells her that victor and victoria will sue chelsea for backing out of her contract with jabot . he begs anita to tell him where chelsea is . anita tells him that chelsea and billy are getting married tonight . victor arrives to see jack . jack lets him know that gabriel is n't what he seems to be . billy carries chelsea across the threshold of a hotel room before their wedding . billy and chelsea kiss and make love . billy & chelsea promise each other to always try to be honest . kelly shows jack the articles about him being lost at sea and phyllis being dead . jack first becomes angry and then he begins to cry in acceptance that he may have lost phyllis forever . |
[ baby crying ] sharon : i 'm sorry , sweetie . mommy normally would n't drive this fast . but we 've got to stop sage . i do n't know what i 'm gon na say to her , but daddy ca n't be crushed like this . he ca n't be . oh , okay . i think that might be sage just up ahead of us . all right . if i just flash my lights at her , maybe ... sage : [ crying ] damn it . where are you ? i need to see you . it 's about christian . ugh . [ gasps ] [ tires screech ] sage : aaaaaaaaah ! sharon : [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] dylan : did you have fun on your play date ? faith : tons , but not as much as we 're gon na have on our vacation . dylan : that 's right . faith : can we leave tonight , please ? dylan : tomorrow morning first thing . let 's check on the packing . sharon ! sharon ? ! faith : sully 's not in his pack ' n play . dylan : uh , looks like your mom was getting ready to leave . faith : but she and sully are n't here . i wonder where they went . [ scene_break ] hilary : protocol testing , blah , blah , blah . okay . enlighten me . what ? what is the big emergency ? why are you so panicked that we had to meet here , 9 : 00 at night ? dr. neville : you just read it . one of the patients in our drug trial has nearly died . ashley : you took a gamble , and you lost . you rushed this through testing before it was ready , and now there will be consequences . [ scene_break ] jack : brash & sassy ! ? phyllis : it was on the block , and billy pounced . jack : what , now he wants to stick it to victoria ? phyllis : i do n't know . jack : or is this more about competing with jabot ? well , i guess now that he 's done this , he can do both in one fell swoop . phyllis : you 'll have to ask him . jack : i am asking you . phyllis : i do n't know what your brother 's intentions are . you asked what he did with the money he invested in . so , i 'm telling you . jack : i can not believe he did this again -- stole something out from under the newmans . phyllis : jack , in all fairness -- jack : i do n't care how much he paid . this is n't right . there are principles at stake here more than business . i would never have released those funds if -- you did n't just find out . you knew all along , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] victoria : you 're the one who did this ? i ca n't believe it . billy : you should believe it , vick . you 're looking at the proud new owner of newman cosmetics ' most famous brand -- brash & sassy ! victoria : how could you do this ? you know how much that company means to me . billy : could n't mean that much if you spun it off for sale . victoria : i did n't do that . somebody went behind my back and convinced the board . i would never put it up for sale , and you damn well know that . billy : i 'm not interested in the down - and - dirty politics of newman enterprises -- who did what to who . wire transfer went through . you have your money , and i have my bill of sale . that 's all i care about . victoria : i was on the original team that created brash & sassy ! my father put me in charge . it 's my baby . how could you steal something that i poured my heart and soul into ? billy : whoa , whoa , whoa . steal ? like you did to me when you had me fired from my last project so i would n't be a part of pass key ? nick : victor newman and billy abbott on the same side . billy : what 's your dad have to do with this ? nick : dad 's the one who put your favorite division up for sale . he 's trying to get under your skin , vick , and you played right into his hands . [ scene_break ] dylan : well , no sign of your mom upstairs . she must have run to the store to pick up some last - minute things for our trip . faith : i 've been looking at the resort online . there 's so much to do . they have canoeing , biking , badminton , swimming . i checked . they rent bikes with baby carriers , so we can take sully wherever we go . dylan : that is a great idea . you know that you 're an awesome big sister ? faith : and you 're a really cool stepdad . dylan : boom . faith : boom . [ laughs ] dylan : why do n't you go upstairs , finish packing , because we 're taking off at sunup ? no lallygagging . do n't get left behind . faith : got it . dylan : okay . [ sighs ] sharon : hi . it 's sharon . i ca n't take your call right now , so please leave a message after the beep . thanks . [ scene_break ] sharon : my name is sharon newman . i 'm on highway 11 . the car in front of me crashed . the driver 's hurt . i 'm not sure if she 's breathing . she 's not conscious . you have to send an ambulance . please hurry . sage . sage , can you hear me ? it 's sharon . can you hear me ? sage : [ coughing ] sharon : [ gasps ] oh . sage : [ coughing continues ] sharon : all right . do n't try to talk . i 've called an ambulance . they 're on their way . sage : ugh . ugh . [ whimpers ] i want to see my baby . [ scene_break ] nick : dad sold the company for one reason , and that 's to lash out at victoria . the fact that you took the bait is just a bonus , because it 's driving an even bigger wedge between the two of you . billy : look , i could n't care less about victor and his games , why he did what he did , what he thinks , or how cold his jail cell is , okay ? i left the drama behind when you broke off the engagement . and i 'm better because of it . nick : so , you do n't care that you 're my dad 's pawn ? i do n't buy that , billy . billy : i do n't care what you think , nick . victoria : please . you do n't have to do this . billy : no , actually , i do , because i did n't have a project because you forced me out of my last one . victoria : so i was right . this is about you getting back at me for pass key . billy : no , no . this is a great deal . victoria : it was a terrible deal . i doubled the board 's asking price , and you paid it just so you could rub my face in it . billy : and it was worth every penny . newman cosmetics is doing very well right now , and i plan to kick it into high gear . i have ideas for expansion , and i 'm meeting with prospective new management as we speak . nick : now would be a good time for you to get out . billy : just business , vick . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i had no idea what billy had planned . jack : you sure about that ? phyllis : when i spoke to him , the deal was already under way . jack : and i 'm just supposed to accept that for a fact ? phyllis : what exactly are you accusing me of , jack ? jack : well , after everything you and billy have done behind my back over the last few months -- phyllis : that is over and done with . jack : and i 'm just supposed to accept that on faith ? phyllis : oh , jack . jack : you laid this whole guilt trip on me , told me i should back billy 's investment , sight unseen , even if i had qualms about his judgment . well , turns out i was right . he just spent millions of dollars trying to stick it to victoria when the only crime she 's guilty of , as far as i can see , is giving a damn about billy . phyllis : you know why i persuaded you to give him the money ? because i honestly thought he was ready for a new start , and he is . he wants to be a success . he wants to make his mark . this has nothing to do with an ulterior motive . jack : who are you kidding ? this is all about revenge -- everything you did , everything he did , the whole pass key deal , all of it . phyllis : you were the one who fired him . victoria wanted to punish him . you were the reason he was left with nothing and needed to do this . if there 's anyone billy wants revenge on , it 's you . [ scene_break ] ashley : this is not something that we can just shrug off . we have to suspend testing immediately , and we have to make an announcement . dr. neville : no , we have to do more than that . we have to go through every single shred of data -- figure out what went wrong and when before we resume any further human experimentation . ashley : it 's true . we have to revamp the protocol . to do that , we need devon to sign off on it . why is n't he here ? hilary : i 'm here . ashley : did you even tell him about this meeting , hilary ? hilary : devon is the investor . he signs the checks . that is the extent of my husband 's involvement . he does n't want or need to be involved in this kind of decision - making . dr. neville : perhaps you did n't understand me . a man almost died . hilary : but he did n't . ashley : ohh . hilary : he had a reaction . that 's what the file says . dr. neville : no , no , no , no . it says he had a severe reaction , a nearly fatal reaction . i mean , thank god he 's all right , relatively . what are we gon na do when our next patient is n't as lucky ? hilary : this is a trial , simon . by definition , there are risks . that is the reason why we enlist patients who are out of options . dr. neville : i do n't be -- i do n't believe it . you 're gon na explain to me how this works ? hilary : stop it , okay ? we are not gon na scream like chicken little . the sky is not falling . ashley : if you continue with this and pretend that nothing happened , knowing what we know , you are asking for the worst kind of trouble . hilary : unless the protocol succeeds . ashley : it ... already ... failed . dr. neville : she 's right . please . you got to understand , we are back to square one . the treatment has to be safe and effective . it 's not an either / or proposition . hilary : i still think that -- ashley : all right , stop . i 'm gon na try to use words that , hopefully , you will understand . you , hilary , as the face of this project , as the person that pushed this testing through before it was ready , will find that your reputation will be tarnished beyond repair if you do n't pull the plug now -- you ! [ scene_break ] victoria : i just do n't understand how he could be so cruel . i mean , clearly , billy could see how upset i was , but that did n't matter to him ? nick : do n't let it get to you . that 's what he wants . victoria : who ? billy ? nick : no . dad . he found a way to hurt you without hurting the company , especially when you doubled the asking price . victoria : i did that to make it seem less attractive and hopefully prevent anyone from buying it . nick : all you did was pad the bottom line , and it cost you the division you love the most . victoria : did dad really do this to punish me ? he admitted that to you ? nick : it took every ounce of willpower i had in me to sit there and listen to his twisted logic . i mean , it 's just pure vindictiveness , and all against this family he claims to love so much . you think i 'd be shocked and horrified by his behavior , but i 've seen it before . i will see it again . victoria : so , him being in prison did n't send him the message that we hoped it would . nick : if anything , it made him even more machiavellian . look , there 's more moves coming , vick . this is just his first shot . victoria : what do you mean ? nick : in the world according to dad , he thinks you 're weak and that you 're gon na fold under the pressure of being c.e.o . victoria : he knows that 's not true . nick : well , he thinks you proved that weakness by agreeing to the pass key deal with jack . victoria : right , because i was standing on the serpent 's head instead of cutting it off . i went soft and i accepted a deal . and , like an idiot , i went to tell dad how i handled things and that he would approve , but instead , he gave me a lecture of how ineffectual i am . [ sighs ] nick : he thinks that 's going to lead to your eventual downfall , especially if he 's behind the scenes , stacking the deck against you . and since he knows i 'm not gon na leave you hanging ... victoria : you 're in the perfect position to take my place . that 's what he wants . he wants me out and you in . [ scene_break ] dylan : hey , paul . what 's going on ? we 're just packing for our big weekend . paul : yeah , there was an accident on highway 11 , west of 120 . sharon called to report it . dylan : is she okay ? and sully -- he 's got to be with her . paul : well , i assume so , because she called it in . dylan : well , what about the accident ? how big was it ? paul : i do n't have any details yet . i 'll meet you at the scene . faith : mommy was in an accident ? dylan : come here . no , your mom -- your mom called for an accident , okay ? i 'm gon na call over to your grandma 's house , and i 'm gon na have someone come stay with you . faith : where are you going ? dylan : i 'm just gon na see if i can help . is that okay ? good . everything 's gon na be fine . faith : you promise ? dylan : i promise . [ scene_break ] sage : will you promise me you 'll tell nick that it 's his baby ? sharon : crazy . shh . sage : but you promise me to tell him ? sharon : no talking , okay ? just save your energy . save it . sage : i want to hold him . hey . will you help me hold him ? [ coughs ] sharon : yeah . sage : just put him right here on my chest . sharon : okay . sage : oh , yes . oh . oh , baby . you are so beautiful . you 're gon na grow up so strong , like your dad . [ chuckles , coughs ] i love you . i 'm always gon na be with you , christian . okay ? i 'm always gon na ... always , i 'll be there . i love you . ohh . [ scene_break ] ashley : if we do n't get in front of this , you can just kiss your credibility goodbye , especially considering the lengths you went to to make yourself the face of this new wonder drug , hilary . you will not be getting invitations to chair galas or sit on boards or preside over exclusive social events , which i know you 're dying to have happen for you . dr. neville : hilary 's personal reputation , as well as the reputation of our drug trial , are inextricably linked . ashley : come on . it 's just a snag , hilary . do n't turn it into a fatal error . hilary : fine . we will suspend the drug trial , effective immediately . i will put together a statement . ashley : we have to do the right thing . dr. neville : if you would like , i can be there when you address the press as the architect of the trial , as the drug 's creator . hilary : thank you , doctor , but that 's not necessary . i am well versed in the science , and , as you two both pointed out , as the company 's spokesperson , this falls on me . i will handle this -- on my own . [ scene_break ] dylan : hey . what happened ? how is she ? paul : she 's dead . dylan : [ sighs ] how are we gon na tell nick ? [ scene_break ] victoria : why would dad want you in charge ? you testified against him , too . you do n't even want to be here . where is he coming from ? nick : do n't forget , we 're talking about dad here . he does n't like it when things are too peaceful . he needs things in a state of chaos , swirling around . otherwise , he 's not happy . and i 'm not kidding . i think that 's who he is now . victoria : he 's gone off the deep end , and it 's kind of scary . nick : i came back for one reason and one reason only , and that 's to protect you -- to protect you from maneuvers like this . now , i thought they 'd be coming from adam , but ... victoria : i hate this , nick . i hate it . nick : well , this is the reaction he wants . he wants you feeling like you 're under siege and anxious and nervous . you got to just chill out , brush it off , and know i 'm on your side . you 're too smart to let small people with petty motives get to you . you 're better than that . if we stick together , everything 's gon na be fi -- victoria : that 's so easy for you to say . you 're not the one with a target on your back . you 're not the one with the board breathing down your neck . i 'm the one in dad 's cross hairs . he 's positioning you to take my place . nick : you do n't think -- victoria : i do n't know what to think anymore ! i do n't know who to trust . [ cell phone rings ] nick : hey , paul . what 's up ? jack : i know you think i left billy with nothing . that is not why i cut him out of pass key . i wanted to help him get back to what was important -- his family , the love of his life -- and that 's what victoria wanted , too ! phyllis : okay . and how is that strategy working for you ? jack : this does n't make sense . victoria created the company . why would she put it on the block ? why would she want to sell it ? phyllis : that is a moot point right now , is n't it ? who knows why they make the decisions they do , especially now with victor on a 10-year vacation . jack : oh , wait , wait , wait . oh , why did n't i think of that ? this is victor 's doing . phyllis : it is ? jack : victoria told me victor is furious about pass key . he wanted to punish his daughter . the best way to do that is to find a way to unload her favorite division . he did all this from a cell to teach her a lesson . phyllis : okay . how ? jack : by rounding up the board , by twisting arms , by making threats , by collecting favors . suddenly , the company 's on the market . and the fact that billy can afford to scoop it up is just a cherry on top . no , he wanted to teach his daughter a lesson . and this was just the last little twist of the knife , not to mention the chaos this is gon na cause at jabot now that billy is the competition . phyllis : okay . so , victor turns on her like that ? using his only child who has stood by him , put up with all the garbage for all those years ? i mean , that is just -- jack : that is just classic victor . phyllis : okay . so , what can we do ? jack : well , it 's a little late to be asking that , do n't you think , after you 've goaded him for months , egged him on , fed in to his worst instincts ? phyllis : okay . save it , jack . jack : wait . where are you going -- to congratulate billy ? [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] dylan : hey , buddy . there we go . oh , yeah . paul : hey , sharon , uh , i need to ask you a few things . sharon : i just want to go home . paul : i understand . this is not gon na take long . i told nick to meet me at the hospital . just a few short questions . tell me , did you see what happened ? sharon : no . i - i came upon the wreck , and i stopped . i saw it was sage , so i called an ambulance . paul : right . did you see any other cars ? dylan : it 's okay , buddy . daddy 's here . paul : anyone driving erratically or speeding ? [ baby cooing ] paul : anything that might have , uh -- sharon ? dylan : what ? paul : anything that might have , uh , caused the accident or forced her off the road ? sharon : no . paul : what about trucks ? like a semi or something like that ? you did n't see -- sharon : no . paul : i mean , it 's strange , because the pavement 's dry , and there 's no wind or snow or ice or anything like that . i mean , something had to make her lose control of the car . sharon : i - i do n't know . paul : are you sure ? you ca n't remember anything ? sharon : paul , i said i do n't know ! dylan : paul , can we do this later ? she 's in shock . [ baby fussing ] dylan : oh , it 's okay . [ fussing continues ] dylan : it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , victor has been pulling the strings from inside the penitentiary . that 's why newman cosmetics is up for sale . he thought maybe he would sell something that she cares about just to be spiteful ? billy : yeah , and i was just about to have a celebratory drink . would you like one ? phyllis : you 're not listening . victor set this up . he set you up . billy : victor could have never known that i would have the cash to pay double the asking price , and i did n't know that he was behind the curtain , nor do i care . phyllis : so , you know about all this ? billy : nick walked in while i was sharing the good news with victoria . he had just come from the prison . a few minutes with victor , and he figured it all out . phyllis : so , you 're going to keep newman cosmetics , knowing that victor 's motivation was to tear her heart out and cause trouble between the two of you ? billy : why do you sound so surprised ? [ scene_break ] victoria : [ sighs ] travis : hey . what are you having ? victoria : uh , wine ... unless that 's asking too much . travis : we got red , and we got white . what 's your preference ? victoria : white . whatever you have open . travis : one open white wine coming up . now , what did that jukebox ever do to you ? victoria : this is not the song that i paid for . travis : it 's not a bad song . victoria : well , it 's not the song that i wanted . travis : what did you want to hear ? victoria : `` all the shiny things . `` travis : oh . that 's e-7 . victoria : well , not on here , it is n't . travis : my regulars know the number . just been too lazy to change the label . here . [ scene_break ] nick : paul . paul : hey , nick . thanks for coming down . i , uh -- nick : what happened ? paul : well , uh , we 're not exactly sure . i got to the scene about the same time as the paramedics . and , um ... there 's -- there 's really never any way to say this . uh ... they did everything they could . but -- but she did n't make it . i am so sorry . nick : [ crying ] where is she ? [ scene_break ] ashley : here you go . dr. neville : you do realize you were brilliant , right ? ashley : what do you mean ? just right now with hilary ? [ chuckles ] dr. neville : surgical . zeroed right in on her weak spot . ashley : oh , that huge , massive , social - climbing ego of hers . was n't it fascinating ? she heard nothing we said until we made it about her . dr. neville : no . i mean , it was a very vivid picture you painted of what exactly was going to happen if she refused to see reason and call off the trial . ashley : well , i think it 's pretty difficult to be taken seriously as a super power player if you 're not trusted to make an intelligent decision , do n't you ? dr. neville : did we , though ? ashley : what do you mean ? dr. neville : i mean by pushing her to make the announcement solo . something tells me i should have insisted on being there . [ scene_break ] nick : [ crying ] i never should have let you go this morning . i should have talked to you , told you how much i love you . i never should have let you go . i 'm sorry . i should have protected you and been a better husband , and i 'm sorry . i know you 're finally at peace now . be with our son . be with christian . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] faith : mommy , you 're okay ! sharon : hi , honey . i 'm fine . faith : dylan said there was an accident . sharon : yes , there was , but i called 911 , and they came right away . dylan : carly , can you take faith upstairs and help her get ready for bed ? can you show her where everything is ? sharon : thanks . i just could n't ... dylan : i know . sharon : she adores sage . she 's gon na be devastated . how are we ever gon na -- dylan : we 'll find a way . we 'll find a way . sharon : dylan ... i was with her , and i was -- i was looking in her eyes ... and watching her take her last breath . [ crying ] i can still see her . i can hear her . [ scene_break ] hilary : as a survivor of traumatic brain injury and the fiercest advocate for this treatment protocol , my own personal reputation as well as the reputation of this program are inextricably linked . that is why i called this press conference as soon as i found out that this initial trial , which was clearly rushed in an effort to bring the drug to market , has failed . two of my associates , dr. simon neville and ashley abbott , were forced to call me in for an emergency meeting tonight to break the news that they are aborting the study and will have to start over at a future date . with so much at stake , i saw the wisdom in cutting our losses , so that we can all learn from this unfortunate mistake . i vow that , moving forward , i will take the necessary steps to ensure -- ashley : can you believe her ? ! she 's actually making it look like we are the ones that rushed the testing , and she was the victim here . dr. neville : that 's a brilliant lie , but we ca n't let her get away with it . ashley : there 's nothing we can do . anything we say is gon na make us look guiltier . that 's just the way she wants it . dr. neville : it 's incredibly deceitful . ashley : you know what ? you were right . we were stupid to think she would handle it any other way . [ scene_break ] hilary : so ... what is up with you ... sitting here all alone , looking like you lost your only friend ? jack : let 's just say i 'm not exactly surrounded by support . hilary : wow , do i know the feeling . nothing you can say or do is right . i mean , i can say that the sky is blue , and someone will step right up and tell me that i 'm wrong . `` it 's overcast . therefore , it 's gray . `` and then if i say that it 's cloudy out , someone will lecture me for being a pessimist and not focusing on the brilliant blue bits peeking out . you ca n't win . jack : you 've been there , all right . hilary : been there ? [ chuckles ] it 's the story of my life . people who are supposed to have your back , who swear that they do -- they do n't . and no matter how hard you work or how much good you do , nobody notices . all they see is the tiny mistakes magnified all out of proportion . jack : you do n't have a monopoly on big mistakes , believe me . hilary : thank you for saying that . but the fact remains that the people who get all of the attention are the screw - ups like billy or the bad guys like victor -- men who have no loyalty , no honor , no sacrifice . it is not easy being the head of a family , and i have watched you do every single thing that you can to keep it together . i just want you to know that you have a friend who understands and admires you for it . phyllis : you have n't thought this through . billy : yeah , i have . phyllis : no . there are other companies . if you really want to start over , reinvent yourself . billy : phyllis , you know why i 'm doing this . you encouraged me every step of the way . you reminded me that life is n't always fair ... that if we want something , we got to grab it ourselves , right ? nobody 's gon na be hanging around , waiting to make it right for us . forget what everybody else says . grab what we want ... starting now . love can be a scandal the best of love is hard to handle next to you ... travis : i thought you liked this song . victoria : [ crying ] travis : why are you crying ? opens up to brilliant simplicity all the shiny things ca n't hold a candle to the shimmering paul : hey , nick . are you okay ? do you need a ride home , or ... ? nick : i just do n't understand how this can happen . i mean , we were -- we were having coffee this afternoon , you know ? we were talking . paul : is there anything i can do ? nick : you were there ... a - at the end ? do you know if she suffered ? did she say anything ? paul : i arrived after she passed . but she looked very peaceful . i , uh -- you can ask sharon . nick : sharon ? paul : yeah . sharon was there when i arrived . [ scene_break ] sharon : dylan ... i have to tell you . i have to explain . dylan : hey , hey , hey , hey . i know that it 's traumatic . just try not to think about those last moments . i 'm just grateful that you 're okay and the baby 's okay . it could have been you . you know , when i think about what nick 's going through ... i do n't know what i would do if i - i lost you or sully . [ next_on ] nick : you found sage . did she say anything ? what were my wife 's last words ? paul : she was initiating an outgoing call . dylan : was it to nick ? paul : no , it was n't . chelsea : there was a car accident . sage is dead . | simon and ashley show hilary the data that shows one of their trial patients suffered a severe reaction to their drug . she seems unconcerned until ashley mentions that hilary 's reputation will suffer if she does n't put a halt on the clinical trials as the face of their organization . hilary holds a press conference and makes it sound like it was her brilliant idea to stop the trials . victoria guesses that victor is trying to oust her as ceo so that nick can take over . nick assures her he does n't want the job . victoria says she does n't know who to trust anymore . she goes to a bar and meets the bartender , who shows an interest in her . at gcac , jack accuses phyllis of knowing that billy was going to buy brash & sassy . they argue and phyllis leaves . hilary arrives and comforts jack . phyllis goes to billy 's house , where he tells her it is because of her that he is taking what he wants . before she dies , sage asks to see christian . sharon brings him to her . sage holds him and tells him she loves him . when the paramedics arrive , they pronounce her dead . the police , including dylan , arrive and dylan is happy to see sharon and the baby are fine . paul calls nick and they meet at the hospital . nick cries over sage and says he should have been a better husband . |
( this is a special episode where the actors talk about kristoff st . john and there are many clips . ) marla : kristoff st . john was exactly that -- a saint . christel : he was just so good . doug : he was the most gracious , kind , loving individual . rowell : kristoff gave us unconditional love and joy . jess : millions and millions of people could see that joy in him . peter : quite a legacy . melody : he just had such a love of life . amelia : he was a gentleman . beth : this perfect description of all he was made of . not one hand out , but both . christian : that was him , and you had to take that full force of his truth . tracey : to be in his presence , you felt him . jason : he 'd just look at you , and you 're just like , `` oh , man , i feel safe . `` peter : everyone felt that they were the only one in the room when they were with him . kate : he was always right there for you . amelia : because he gave so fully of himself , it made you feel like you could give , as well . shemar : kristoff st . john was the man . he was the man . joshua : giant goofball . case : when he was allowed , he really was . eric : always a good word , always a joke , always a laugh . melody : he did n't just engage you . he would delight you . mishael : he just always makes you feel comfortable , no matter who you are . daniel : he was like the glue that held everything together . rowell : to work with him was effortless . eileen : he loved acting , and the he loved the work . he showed everybody that every day . christel : he 's such a giving actor and just so loving and open . you can feel his heart as you 're with him . lauralee : he was a genius child actor , as well . bryton : what he created as a black actor and his legacy in daytime , we 'd call him the `` denzel of daytime . `` i believe he is the most talented , the most committed , the most unselfish iconic black actor of daytime television . and the emmy goes to ... kristoff st . john , `` the young and the restless . `` [ cheers and applause ] congratulations . congratulations . thank you . i do n't know what this -- this is incredible . uh , i 'd like to thank bill and lee bell for giving me the chance to play neil winters . thank you . whoo ! the cast that i work with every day , a very beautiful , talented cast . it 's a family . the crew , a marvelous crew . my dad , christopher st . john . my mom . and god , for without whom , nothing is important , and with whom , everything is possible . i love you . thank you . [ cheers and applause ] kristoff : all right , people . this is why y ' all showed up . you want to know about this ? kristoff : i was hired in 1991 , and , uh , bill bell had a role for me . i remember my first day on the stage . drucilla : hey , man , would you watch where you 're going ? neil : me ? why do n't you watch where you 're going , young lady ? drucilla : i was watching , but you was just a blur coming around that corner . now , what 's your hurry ? neil : i have a meeting to go to . drucilla : oh , really ? well , i used to have a whole day 's worth of mail that was very organized until you came racing around the corner . neil : huh . drucilla : well , are you gon na help me pick it up , or are you gon na stand there with your mouth hanging open ? neil : who are you ? drucilla : i 'm drucilla barber . i work here . neil : i 've never seen you here before . drucilla : well , i 'm not surprised . you do n't look where you 're going . you do n't look , period ! neil : [ sighs ] all right , i 'll help , but i only got a couple of minutes , come on . drucilla : oh , lucky me . rowell : i remember ... i remember when i first met kristoff . bill hired him and just told me , `` vicky , i found your love interest . `` neil : well , that looks like it 's it . [ sighs ] maybe we 'll run into each other again sometime . drucilla : whoa , whoa , whoa . hey , what 's your name ? neil : neil . neil winters . drucilla : okay , 8 : 00 , sharp , mr . neil winters . thank you . rowell : he was just beautiful . kristoff had that kind of joy and smile from his childhood . it never left him . neil : now , look at you , okay ? now , look at how much your life has changed in the last year , malcolm . you got a career on the fast track , right ? you got money in the bank . next step is , what ? finding yourself a woman , right ? and then before you know it -- pow ! you 're gon na have a family . malcolm : hey , whoa , whoa . slow down , partner . neil : no , i mean it , man . i lucked out , you know , now -- now it 's your turn . malcolm : you really got it all , do n't you , big man ? neil : do i really have it all ? let me see here . i got a great job , a beautiful wife , a brand - new baby girl , not to mention one terrific brother . malcolm : you really mean that ? neil : oh , man , malcolm ... the best day besides my little girl being born was the day that you and i connected again . malcolm : you know , i feel the same way , man . neil : you know , malcolm , i 've said it to you before ... but i owe you , man , big time . malcolm : for what ? neil : for what ? for getting me through last night when they needed my permission to sign the emergency c - section . i mean , you know , i was a basket case . you were there for me . you held me together when my whole world was falling apart , man . malcolm : hey . hey . you 'd have done the same thing for me . neil : well , i hope someday that i can repay you , man . shemar : i get a call to audition for a soap opera called `` the young and the restless . `` i come in on april 6 , 1994 , and i come in with a baseball hat on backwards , sunglasses , and i look like i 'm trying to be mad cool , but i was so scared . kristoff : i was walking down the hallway of the `` the young and the restless `` offices . shemar : there was five dudes , and then me . kristoff comes upstairs . now , this is the man . kristoff : the only face that i keyed in on was shemar 's . shemar : and he comes on with these blue - tinted sunglasses . kristoff : and when i passed by , i stopped , i looked at him , and i put down my shades like this . shemar : just like , `` what 's up , son ? what 's up , boy ? what 's up ? `` and i 'm just like , `` uh , hey . `` you know , i 'm like , `` damn , that 's him , that 's him . `` kristoff : and went , `` oh , boy , here comes trouble . `` shemar : so we audition . we all go in . kristoff looks at me . it 's my turn , i 'm last . he goes , `` keep the shades because i know you 're nervous , but i got you . `` kristoff : i did show shemar the ropes in the beginning . shemar : because , man , when i give you this look at some point in the scene , take the shades off and just ride with me , and we 'll get it done . `` i have no idea if i was any good , honestly . so i find out -- so , i go to a payphone , i find out i get the job , and on april 12 , 1994 , it was my first day of work . but what i found out about two weeks into it , is bill bell , he looked at kristoff and said , `` who do you like ? `` and kristoff said , `` i want the scared kid with the baseball hat on and the sunglasses to play my brother . he 's got a long way to go , but i know he can do it . `` with this one little additional sponsorship lily : dad , it 's my life . all right ? it 's not your fault . neil : lily , that 's -- that 's not how i see it . i mean , i -- i was n't there for you . there was many years that i missed out on , and , unfortunately , i ca n't make up for that . lily : yeah , and i 'm not asking you to . neil : maybe not . sometimes , i think of you as my little girl . lily : yeah , but i 'm not that little girl . you know , i 'm old enough now to make my own choices . that 's why i have to trust me because i 'm not stupid . kristoff : the character of lily changed midstream , and christel khalil was brought on to the show . christel : the first time i met him was during my screen test to play lily . kristoff : i 'll never forget watching christel come on the stage . christel : he was just so loving and open , and he just kind of was like , `` hey ! you 're gon na do great ! this is gon na be so good ! `` and i was like , `` oh , okay ! `` kristoff : beautiful girl , beautiful smile , wonderful actress . `` i 'd love to work with her . `` christel : acting with him was n't acting . it was the easiest thing i ever had to do . i 've never seen an actor who , as soon as he starts speaking , he 's just present and he 's there . neil : and i am always here for you . you know that . lily : i know . and speaking of which ... neil : mm - hmm . lily : you know how i said that i wanted to keep things casual since it 's our second time getting married and , um , i wanted to walk myself down the aisle ... neil : yeah . yeah . yeah , whatever -- whatever you want . lily : well , good , because , um ... i want you by my side . neil : you see that ? you see that , right ? because that is what we have . that 's the daughter - father connection because -- no , no ! seriously . whoa , whoa . lily : you 're such a dork . neil : hold on , i 'm not a dork . i was thinking in my head , right when you said that , right when you said it , i was like , `` let me walk her down the aisle ... `` lily : oh , my gosh . okay , well , clearly , you think - very loud sometimes . [ laughs ] neil : oh , yeah ? and how about right now ? christel : any time i had a scene with kristoff , it did n't feel like i was acting with neil winters , it felt like i was just talking to my dad . kristoff : in fact , the name lily is so close to my lola . and is that by chance ? nah . they 're both beautiful girls , and christel , i consider her family , one of my daughters . neil : and so it begins . lily : hey , dad . neil : hey there , lily . devon . kristoff : when bryton first came on the show , i was thrilled because i had watched `` family matters `` like nobody 's business . bryton : being on that show made me comfortable with being on a set and being in this environment , but i did n't know what it meant to get better and grow as an actor until i got here . kristoff : i realized , `` i 'm working with little richie . little richie is going to be my son . bryton : i knew -- when i got here , i knew what kristoff represented , i knew he could do it all effortlessly . neil : i am deeply , deeply sorry for having deceived you . devon : which time ? neil : i meant it . i meant it when i said that i had a change of heart . devon : because your back was up against the wall . are you afraid of what i 'm gon na do now that i know ? because you sure as hell should be . bryton : he just made me feel very safe , like i was his peer , not like i was someone half his age , you know , who was n't quite there yet . he always made me feel like i was there and wanted me to be there with him . devon : [ chuckles ] i can hear . lily : wait , i mean , how is it ? is it clearer than before ? devon : yeah . oh , my god . lily : oh , my god ! oh , my gosh ! devon : [ laughs ] neil : yeah . yeah . devon : [ laughs ] bryton : he made the energy of every day on set about raising us up and about making us feel like he was proud . and he knew that if we could feel that way and have that confidence , it made the entirety of the show , you know , the best it could be . peter : neil winters was a great friend of the abbott family . kristoff st . john was so much more than that , for all of us . i worked with him for 27 years , got to know him pretty well . neil : um , mr . abbott ? here 's the monthly status report & on key customers , sir . jack : thanks . oh , uh , wait . you 're , uh -- you 're neil . neil winters . you did the product focus groups report for me . neil : yes . yes , sir , that 's me . jack : you did a hell of a job . keep up the good work . neil : yes , sir . i certainly will . thank you , mr . abbott . peter : i had to do some of my most difficult scenes -- jack goes off the cabin and is gon na take some pills , and just before he does , he calls his sponsor . kristoff showed up , and just took over . neil : i hear you , brother . i do . but know this -- you 're still jack abbott . does jack know how many lives he 's touched , how many lives he 's saved ? well , let me tell you something , i thank jack abbott because , see , that 's who you really are . and nothing that you learn about yourself can change that . so do n't play yourself , jack , and do n't tell me that everything that you believe in has been destroyed and is gone . because that 's not how it is , and it never will be . peter : it seems to be a recurring theme , how everyone felt that they were the only one in the room when they were with him . mishael : when you look at him , something happens to you as an actor . you forget that you 're acting . you forget about the cameras . and you just see this ... incredibly giving , honest , open person . jess : when he got hired , i thought he was gorgeous , and i thought that he was a keeper here . i thought he 'd do really well here . jill : i am not rattled , believe me . i have n't felt this good in a long , long time . now , if you 'll excuse me ... neil : you have a date tonight , do n't you ? i thought so . so , come on , jill . who 's the new man in your life ? jill : oh , you would n't believe me if i told you . neil : try me . jill : no , forget it . just forget we had the whole conversation . neil : uh - huh . it 's that hot , huh ? jill : [ sighs ] it 's incendiary . neil : ooh . jack : wish me luck . neil : i do n't think she 's gon na need it . jess : he was very , very there and present and so realistic . jill : [ laughs ] look at him ! father of the bride , just sitting here , eating cake . [ laughter ] neil : evidently , i 'm being asked to say something , and i do n't really have much to say . [ laughter ] no , i 'm kidding . really . you said your vows , and now it 's my turn . um , lily ... i love you so much , first of all , okay ? but i want to thank god for your smile because you light up my life , and i 'm sure you light up everyone else 's lives here . i want thank god for your love and joy , as you make me feel ever - so - special . and i want to thank god for you . yeah , you , this guy , right here . for proving that you are gon na keep my daughter safe and you 're gon na keep her loved . cane : yes , i will . neil : and , dru , i know you are extremely proud of the two of them , as i am . cheers . cane : cheers . thank you . jill : well done . neil : and i had nothing to say . jill : i know , that 's what you said . daniel : i remember one of my first scenes with kristoff , where i had to tell him that i loved lily . neil : are you in love with her ? cane : yes , sir , i think i am . daniel : we had this scene . he 's berating me about the age thing , and he just , like , gave me this scene , and i 'm just , like , watching him talk to me , and i was like , `` wow . `` it 's the first time i really understood the depth he had as an actor . neil : let me tell something about my daughter , if you do n't already know . she 's very strong - willed and independent , which i 'm sure you find very attractive . but she 's also young and vulnerable . see , the word `` love , `` it 's a very powerful word , right ? cane : yeah . neil : do n't use it lightly with my daughter because it can be devastating . daniel : and then , all of a sudden , it just made sense . i realized , `` wow , this is an icon . `` i 'm in the presence of greatness . i really was . neil , the way you turned out ... i 'm proud of you , son . i 'm so proud of you . neil : [ sobbing ] [ sighs ] mom ... -keep it down there . i have a system . hilary : [ laughs ] thank you ... for being kind and loving and sexy ... and for making terrible picks at march madness . mishael : it was one of our vow scenes that i had to do . in the middle of a the scene , i could tell it just was n't going the way that we rehearsed it . he knew i could do better . and he dropped a line . and i saw it in his eyes that he dropped that line for me . [ laughter ] because he was like , `` you can do better than this , `` like , `` you got this . `` and i just -- i just felt so seen and so appreciated and just -- he did n't have to do that . rowell : he didn't . mishael : and the fact that he just , you know , threw himself on the sword just for me , and he was just like , `` no , no . we need to do it again . yeah , let 's do that again . `` and he made it look like it was for him , but i saw it in his eyes it was for me . and then we did it again , and it was amazing , and it was the best scene ever . hilary : i love you . and us . i am so lucky and so grateful . neil : i 'm the lucky one . eileen : one of the biggest blessings of being on this show was the last six months when i got to work with him . and it was a surprise . we did n't really know we were gon na be thrown together . ashley : what ? neil : i think this dinner has officially become a celebration . and that , my dear , calls for this celebration . ashley : [ laughs ] okay . what are we celebrating ? neil : being stress - free . ashley : oh ! neil : at least for tonight . ashley : oh ! [ both laugh ] neil : i love that . ashley : what , my dancing , right ? neil : your laugh . ashley : oh . you know what , i have n't really felt much like laughing lately . but i 'm realizing that things are just so ... effortless with you . neil : like this ? eileen : i just really cherish those scenes because working with him was like breathing because he was such a giving soul and a lovely man , and no matter what was going on in his personal life , he always made a point of asking you how you were and what was going on with you , and that you mattered . before we begin the formal ceremony , permit me , if you will , a few personal comments . rowell : kristoff was always trying to get people on the show ... [ laughter ] and he just wanted to share , right ? so his dad was our minister . bryton : that 's his dad ? wow . christel : oh ! rowell : this is his dad , christopher st . john . since neil and drucilla have consented together in the bond of matrimony and have pledged themselves each to the other , in the presence of these witnesses , i now declare that they are husband and wife . those whom god has joined together , let no man put asunder . amen . neil : amen . neil , you may kiss your bride . neil : kiss my bride . [ laughter , applause ] rowell : to work with him was effortless . neil : everything okay ? drucilla : yeah , she said our daughter 's fast asleep . neil : yeah , fast asleep , probably dreaming of boys . drucilla : well , what else , honey ? she 's a teenager . so , listen ... neil : mm . drucilla : did you really enjoy dancing with me tonight ? neil : oh , dru , honey , do you really have to ask me ? i learn new moves every time i 'm out with you . drucilla : i know that 's right . so , how come we do n't do it anymore ? you know , we used to go dancing all the time , remember ? remember , we used to be out there like -- neil : baby , baby . i got an idea . drucilla : what ? what ? neil : why do n't we do some more dancing right now ? i 'll go warm up the stereo , put on your favorite cd . come on . drucilla : oh , wait , wait , wait . you know what , you know what , we have n't had this apartment to ourselves in weeks . neil : mm . drucilla : i was thinking we could be a little more creative . neil : okay . all right . i like where you 're headed with this . what do you have in mind ? drucilla : well , i thought that we would go to bed early tonight , right ? neil : yeah ... drucilla : and i would give you one of my special coconut oil rub - downs . neil : oh , i 'm loving that . drucilla : you know we need to rest after that one . [ laughs ] neil : i 'm loving that . yeah , let 's keep the coconut oil hot ... drucilla : yeah . neil : in the meantime , why do n't we play some fun and games ? drucilla : fun and -- wait . what are you talking about , fun and games ? neil : come on . good things come to those who wait . how about a little two- handed poker ? rowell : i do n't imagine in my lifetime i will ever have a scene partner like him , and certainly not for 14 years . neil : no , you 're not doing this for me , are you ? drucilla : i know that . i was doing it to loosen nathan up for myself . but there 's no reason why the four of us ca n't walk away from this happy campers . neil : okay , fine . right . all right , why do n't you just walk away , out of the office , right now ? come on , let 's go . i got work to do . come on , let 's go . drucilla : you know what ... neil : go on . drucilla : you 're gon na make olivia one lucky lady , i 'm telling you right now . and , you know what , honey , you are so fine . she is just gon na -- neil : get out of here , you ! go on ! crazy girl . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . kristoff : the masquerade ball was one of the coolest things that i 've ever been a part of as an actor . please welcome dionysus , the greek god of wine , who will surely try to work his magic on the beautiful diana tonight . [ applause ] kristoff : it was one of the rare occasions that everyone was onstage . i will never forget it . there will never be another memory like that . case : and when we would shoot group scenes , if kristoff was gon na be in the scene ... camryn : oh , no ... case : we were laughing and horsing around in the scene . joshua : purposely kept us apart . case : yeah . nick : i 'd pay money to get jack on the dance floor . jack : hey , i got rhythm . neil : wait a minute . now , you should turn that music on because jack and i are gon na bust a move ! nick : ooh ! joshua : my favorite was when we played basketball . what a lot of people do n't know is if you look at our knees , we have knee braces . we had both come off major knee surgery . nick : what you doing out here ? is it seniors day ? neil : must be seniors day . you 're here . joshua : kristoff 's like , `` dude , should we do this ? `` i 'm like , `` i think we got to do it man . we 'll just try and take it easy . `` and it looked like two really old , slow guys trying to play basketball against each other . and we laughed about it so much . nick : oh , no ! neil : oh ! what is that ? um , son , that is game ! nick : whatever . whatever . joshua : i was so much better than him . [ laughter ] christel : i remember a scene when it was me , greg rikaart , and michael graziadei , and it was when me and daniel , the character , were together . and so he 's , like , upset with daniel and kevin . me , daniel , and kevin are in , like , this break room , and kristoff comes up ... kevin : do we know what we 're gon na tell her dad ? christel : we were talking about it , and he goes , `` whose dad ? `` neil : tell whose dad what ? christel : lily 's dad ? [ laughter ] neil : what 's going on , y ' all ? kristoff : i said , `` you do n't want to mess with this black man . `` and greg looked at me and he said , `` that 's not in the script . `` [ laughs ] i said , `` it is now , greg . `` [ laughter ] melody : that 's great . eric : kristoff ... he was a ray of sunlight . when he came in , he just lightened up the stage , did n't he ? kristoff : neil entered into victor 's life many , many years ago . i love that period of the show because it just -- it gave me the opportunity to , um , work with eric and find out who he really was . and i still do n't really know , but a little bit . you know , i got a little bit . victor : i want you to know that i 've entrusted you with this because you have proven to be loyal to me . i know i can trust you . eric : neil was one of the few people that victor really trusted . that applies to real life , as well . he was one of the very few people i trusted . victor : i 'm determined to be back in a week . nikki : a week ? oh , victor . neil : hey , it 's obvious . this man right here , he 's trying to show off . victor : oh , you see right through me , neil . kristoff : eric braeden is always present when he 's working . he wants the scene to work . maybe more for him . eric , i love you , man . you know i can say that about you , man . come on . we boys , are n't we ? [ laughter ] eric : [ laughs ] joshua : giant goofball . case : he really was . christel : all i can think of are just his silly stories . that 's all i can think of . kristoff : my i.v . is empty ! doc ! nurse ! come on ! [ growls , burps ] [ laughter ] shemar : he was goofy because he wanted to make everybody laugh , make everybody happy . kristoff : queen to king , and check mate ! that 's not it . you want me to what ? you 're dead ! [ laughs ] daniel : [ laughs ] kristoff : and now moses is here . moses ! mos -- moses ! comin ' to carry me [ voice cracking ] home home ca n't even sing . drucilla : get your stupid doll out of here ! neil : hey , do n't forget your lunch ! drucilla : yeah , you jerk ! neil : bye ! kristoff : [ laughs ] how did you do that ? [ laughter ] oh , that 's one sick picture . how did they do that ? hey , we 're working here ! malcolm : [ laughs ] kristoff : now , i know you ai n't keeping that . [ laughter ] rowell : most mankind is n't all mankind , and kristoff , i think we can agree , was not most people . melody : he just had such a love of life . neil : thank you . melody : whenever we would go to a party or an event , the first thing i wanted to know when i walked in the door was `` where 's kristoff ? `` because i knew wherever he was , that 's where the fun was being had . eric : that 's right . melody : and i wanted to be encompassed in that . and he never disappointed . bryton : he had the strength to make the choice every day he came to work here to be joyful . rowell : that 's right . bryton : and to find a levity in the world and in his own life when he was here . neil : let me tell you something , young man . i have made my share of mistakes . so who am i to judge ? look at everything i got . i got you , i got lily , moses , grandkids . i could n't ask for a better father 's day . neil : sharon , every marriage goes through their share of problems . what does n't break you apart makes you stronger . sharon : did you read that in a book somewhere ? neil : possibly . sharon : [ chuckles ] i knew it . neil : no marriage is perfect . look at dru and me . you know , a lot of people said that we did n't fit well together . like hell . we fit like a glove . and , yeah , we may have fought a lot . but we never went to bed mad at each other . the point is , we loved each other very much . and i miss her every day . sharon : i can see why she loved you so much . thank you . neil : oh , sure . case : every time i saw him , he was happy , and he was horsing around and having a great time . neil : wait . listen to me . if you ever need to talk or hear from a friend that you 're not losing it , i want you to call me , okay ? you 've had a few rough months . you 're not alone . there are people who care . victoria : thank you . that 's nice to hear . i 'm in better shape because of you . amelia : i got to give him a great big hug the last time i saw him . that 's just kristoff . he just has a way about him that takes all of your -- and then it goes away , and then you just give him a hug , and i 'm so glad that that was the last time , and i had a chance to hug him . rowell : just like when he hugged me , and i 'm sure it was true for all of us , that he really hugged us . jess : he would open his arms and hug you . that hug was true . but like you were so special to him . not like , `` oh , there 's jess . hi , jess . `` it was like you were super - special to him and did mean something to him . melody : you mentioned his hugs , and , of course , those hugs are famous . i mean , he just -- he instilled all the joy and wonderment of life in those hugs , and you came away with so much more than just a hug . jason : he gave you a hug , and he was instant , and he had an amazing ability just to drop in with you and be so present . marla : i met him -- oh , gosh , it was the late ' 70s , ' 80s -- on `` generations . `` and then , when i came back here , he was in my first scene back here . dina : bonjour , gentlemen . devon : it 's our pleasure , madame mergeron . i 'm devon hamilton . it 's ery nice to meet you . marla : what was most memorable -- he ad - libbed and reached over and took my hand and kissed it . and i just melted . he was such a kind , generous , loving man . and that 's how i like to remember him . shemar : he 's touched so many lives , not just mine . yours , yours , and so many others , and we all know that . and the only thing i 've ever known as a brother and felt unconditional love as a brother was kristoff st . john . neil : i might have a long road to travel . i admit it , i 'm scared . to you . it 's not denial . it 's optimism . that i got you . and i can beat this with you and a whole lot of other people that i 'm walking on this road with , so i thank you . and i love you , man . malcolm : you 're my brother , man . you 're all i got . doug : i found something that i sent him years ago . these are not my words , but it reminded me of who he is , truly . and it says ... `` the truly creative mind in any field is no more than this -- a human creature born abnormally , inhumanely sensitive . to them , a touch is a blow , a sound is a noise , a misfortune is a tragedy , a joy is an ecstasy , a friend is a lover , and a lover is a god , and failure is death . neil : katherine , i 'm sorry . i got here as quickly as i could . katherine : sit down , neil . we 've been approved ! neil : you 're kidding . fantastic ! you know what ? now -- now 's the time to celebrate . katherine : full steam ahead , neil . full steam ahead ! yes ! neil : [ laughs ] katherine : oh , yes , yes , yes ! neil : congratulations . kristoff : it feels like a real accomplishment . i 've been a part of something that will somehow be in a time capsule up there , and i 'm part of that . yeah . i 'm one of the brothers on `` the young and the restless . `` i 'm one of the sons . i 'm one of the family members . i was there . shemar : he carried me . he embraced me . he was always my mentor . i always looked up to him . and the stronger i got , the prouder he got . he always gave me confidence that i could do it , i could do it . and when i went out there and tried to fly , he was so proud of me . he was so proud of me . but he carried me . so this was my way . whenever i saw him , i was like , `` no , no , you done carried me enough , i 'm gon na carry you . `` and now he 's gone , but i 'm gon na keep on carrying him , and i 'm gon na keep on trying to make him proud . that 's my brother . that 's my brother . eileen : i 'm gon na miss him . marla : oh , we all are . melissa : mm - hmm . joshua : i just hope he knows how much i loved him , how much we all did . he was part of us . we do so much around here . we work so long . we are invested in each other 's lives because we spend all this time together , and ... amelia : i just feel like that was a gift because i got to see him with everybody . daniel : his heart was just so giving . he would turn up at my house on my kids ' birthdays and just be at the door with bags of presents . he could n't give enough . eric : he was a man 's man . you just instinctively trusted him . peter : that was really kristoff 's greatest gift . he reminded us all to be grateful . jess : we were lucky to have him . when you get a special person like this -- he was able to share himself with the world . christel : i 'm so grateful for him . he helped change my life . bryton : i miss him every day . lauralee : i look at this picture , and i see two of my favorite guys in this photo , and i just have to hope that they are up there together . huge respect for each other . huge love . doug : huge love . lauralee : and i 'll think of him always . rowell : he was an anchor for us as actors . bryton : yeah . rowell : and without kristoff , we would not have , i think , had the legacy that was built . lily : it 's okay . come on . thank you , mom and dad . devon : yeah . kristoff : thank you for sharing in this adventure , this mighty ship that has sailed for so long . i love you . | today 's episode was a tribute to kristoff st. john ( neil ) that showed numerous flashbacks and cast members sharing fond memories . the episode also showed the tape of when kristoff won a daytime emmy award , his acceptance speech and victoria rowell smiling and clapping . several scenes were played where dru met neil for the first time when he knocked papers out of her hand . victoria rowell ( dru ) spoke fondly of kristoff and of memories when bill bell told her that he had found her a love interest . shemar moore shares the memory of his audition for playing neil 's brother , malcolm . he told of how scared and how awestruck he was of kristoff . he spoke of how bill bell asked which actor kristoff wanted and how kristoff told bill bell he wanted the scared kid with the baseball hat on backwards to play his brother . mishael morgan ( hilary ) spoke about how she was doing a scene with kristoff and messed up her lines and how he knew she could do better so he pretended that he needed to start the scene over . throughout the show flashbacks of interviews with kristoff are shown . in one interview , he mentions how he felt like christel khalil was his daughter . they then flash to scenes with lily and neil talking about neil walking her down the aisle at her wedding . bryton james ( devon ) speaks about how safe kristoff made him feel and they show flashbacks to when devon was able to hear for the first time and hugs neil . the actors then take a group photo that includes a framed photo of kristoff . |
nikki : so you still have nothing to say to me ? victor : what do you want to hear ? nikki : you could give me some idea of your thoughts and plans regarding abby . victor : i 'll tell you when i tell everyone else at the family meeting . nikki : ah , yes . the gathering of the clan , where you will deign to tell us all our future . victor : you 're not gon na bait me . i will tell you when i tell everyone else , not any sooner . [ scene_break ] brad : so as usual , newman 's grandstanding , having to make a big production out of things . ashley : well , if he is , he is . i do n't see the point in getting all agitated . brad : well , tell me that after he says he wants to try and take abby away . ashley : i refuse to believe it 's gon na come to that , brad . brad : do you ? well , call me an eternal pessimist , but i do not have a good feeling about this , and i hate being at the mercy of that jerk . ashley : look , i do n't like being in this position any more than you do , believe me . brad : with all due respect , ash , we 're in this position because of you . ashley : it had to come out , brad . there was no other way . and i 'm really sorry you 're still questioning me on that . brad : yeah , i guess it 's a little late for that , is n't it ? i just regret what this is going to do to our lives , to abby 's life . things will never be the same for that little girl . ashley : thanks . thanks for making me feel worse than i already do . [ scene_break ] nick : you knew ? sharon : honey , your mother swore me to secrecy . and she was so desperate -- nick : well , it 's pretty obvious why , sharon . i 'm sure the last thing she wanted my dad to know was that he had a child with ashley abbott . sharon : well , i 'm glad you understand . nick : i wish i was still in the dark . sharon : honey , you 're disillusioned . and i 'm sure victor feels the same way . he must feel so betrayed . nick : oh , yeah ? tell me , sharon , what right does he have ? sharon : well , i think that it was pretty shocking of ashley -- nick : no , given the way my father treats people , i 'd say it was just a matter of time before he got a dose of his own medicine . sharon : well , that 's a little harsh , do n't you think ? nick : no , i think it 's a candid , accurate assessment of why victor newman 's life is always in such shambles . i 'm telling you , sharon , there are times when i feel like i do n't even know the man anymore . [ scene_break ] neil : drucilla . dru : what ? neil : how much do you know about this straightener ? dru : honey , i know it works like magic . do you see this ? do you see how gorgeous and straight it is ? let 's talk about the shine , let 's talk about the sheen , and , oh , let 's talk about the texture . because it feels like silk . can i just tell you ? phyllis : ( gasps ) dru : aah . aah ! aah ! oh , my god ! oh , my god ! look at my ... oh , oh , oh , my ... no , no , tell me this is n't happening ! oh , my god ! phyllis : wow , it is magic . look at it disappear from your head . dru : you think this is funny , phyllis ? ! do you think this is funny ? ! neil : drucilla ... damon , damon , how dangerous is this stuff ? dru : ( whines ) damon : as i said , one of the compounds in the formula often attacks a protein found in human hair . neil : meaning what , exactly ? damon : it eats away at the cuticle layer . dru : what , are you gon na tell me that this hair 's gon na keep falling out ? it 's gon na keep falling out ? what am i gon na do ? ! damon : well , for starters , einstein , i 'd go wash it out . dru : aah ! neil : dru ! dru ! phyllis : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] michael : thank you . paul : you 're welcome . paul : okay , i will bite . you are here because ... michael : kevin 's in jail . paul : hallelujah . michael : i knew you 'd say that . paul : so what , you just came over here to hear me say it in person ? your brother owes a heavy debt to society . i 'm not going to pretend that i 'm not pleased . it 's high time he starts paying society back . [ scene_break ] ( keys jingle ) man : ( laughing ) man # 2 : ( laughing ) man : oh , god . ( chuckles ) oh , man . man : ( laughs ) come on . check it out . [ kevin remembering when he was young . ] tom : i will tear the hide off of you . you hear me , boy ? ( pounds on door ) young kevin : ( crying ) [ scene_break ] ( cell bars rattle ) man # 3 : orale , homes . what 's crack - a - lackin ' , homes ? man : so you make bail , dog ? dog : my lawyer 's a weasel , homie . says he 's workin ' on it . yeah , right . man # 2 : so where you been ? dog : they had me up on the hoe squad , tending the sheriff 's vegetable garden . who 's the fish ? man # 2 : would you believe his name is fisher ? man : ai n't said a word since they brought him in here . man # 2 : sits there looking all scared . dog : i seen him before . man : yeah ? where at ? dog : i seen him right here . man : yeah ? man # 2 : what was he in for ? dog : shh . wait , i remember now . he was in for fryin ' some stripper chick . one of the cops said they were lookin ' at him for puttin ' in some other work , too . man : like what ? dog : torchin ' a restaurant , and get this , homies -- statutory rape . [ scene_break ] ashley : honey , i know that you 've been concerned about colleen . brad : yeah . ashley : she seemed a little bit more upbeat before school , though , did n't she ? brad : a little . ashley : you 're still worried about her , though ? brad : there 's something going on between her and j.t . ashley : i do n't think he would ever do anything to purposely hurt her . brad : well , you know how that goes , ash . sometimes people get hurt beyond belief , and it was n't what anyone intended . ashley : so we 're not talking about colleen anymore ? brad : i 'm worried about both of my daughters . ashley : honey , that 's what i want you to remember . abby is your daughter , yours , and no one else 's . brad : okay , well , you make sure and tell that to newman . because i do n't think he sees it that way . we better go . ( door closes ) brad : hey , you . come here , sweetie . what are you doing home ? abby : daddy , i do n't feel so good . brad : you do n't feel good ? what 's wrong , honey ? abby : my tummy hurts . frances : she has a little fever , too . the school nurse called my cell phone . ashley : oh , no . frances : we thought you both were at work . brad : um , we have a -- a special meeting to attend . abby : what kind of meeting , daddy ? brad : oh , it 's just , uh , grown - up stuff , honey . abby : what 's wrong , daddy ? you seem sad . brad : i 'm just thinking about how much i love you , that 's all . abby : i love you , too , daddy . you 're the best . brad : you 're the best . ashley : we both love you , honey bun , more than words could ever say . come here . frances : let 's get you tucked in , abby . abby : do i have to ? brad : yes , you have to . i want you to remember something , though . you are the most special girl in the whole world , and i am crazy about you . do n't you ever forget that , okay ? okay , give me kiss . okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , you 're not the only one involved here . i have a right to know what you intend to do about abby . victor : what about my rights ? nikki : what about them ? victor : you do n't think my rights were violated , do you ? nikki : are you trying to say that you intend to take that little girl away from them ? you would be that cruel ? nikki : never mind . no answer required . ( slams glass on table ) victor : at the family gathering , you 'll find out everything , all right ? now i 'm going take a shower . nikki : that ca n't happen . i wo n't let it . [ scene_break ] neil : this is absolutely insane . drucilla never should have touched that formula until the research was complete . damon , you never did answer me . how dangerous is this stuff ? damon : i ca n't offer you any more than i told you already . look , one more time , when my colleague tested one of the compounds that i used in the synthetic recreation of the orchid extract , there were some disturbing results . phyllis : yes , which drucilla is now experiencing , or at least her hair is , since it 's falling out . neil : so do you think that by washing it out , it 's gon na help ? damon : it might . let 's just hope whatever damage it does is only temporary . neil : you mean it might be permanent ? damon : i 'm not trying to alarm you , neil . there 's just too many unknowns . i wish i had gotten to your wife sooner . phyllis : yeah , i got ta be honest with you . neil , we did n't ask drucilla to use herself as a guinea pig . you know , i guess she learned her lesson , did n't she ? i got ta be honest , though . it was rich . uh , look at my beautiful hair . look at the shine , look at the sheen , look at my beautiful , shiny hair in -- in my -- my hands . aah ! aah ! well , she was right . it was straight . dru : it 's not gon na be so funny when i rip some hair outta your head ! ( growls ) neil : hey , hey , hey , hey , dru , dru , dru , dru , come on . damon : ladies , let 's relax . we have no time for this . neil : honey , just ignore her , all right ? ignore her . i want you to tell me ... tell me what we 're looking at here . dru : it 's bad , honey . it 's bad . neil : it 's bad ? how -- how bad are we talking ? huh ? dru : it 's really bad . neil : yeah ? let me see . dru : she better not say one thing . damon : phyllis will behave herself . wo n't you , phyllis ? phyllis : oh , pardon me , what ? oh , yeah . um , i 'm gon na lock the door and throw away the key . be over here . neil : okay , you ready ? huh ? dru : ( cries ) neil : honey , its okay . come on . let me see . [ scene_break ] michael : you have been all over my brother for so long now , paul . you 're convinced that he has perpetrated every kind of misdeed . but in spite of your convictions , i do believe that you 're interested in justice prevailing . paul : well , i am glad that you realize that . there you go . michael : and you have to realize that justice might require you to change your opinion if the evidence changes . paul : well , it would have to , a lot . what , did you bring something new for me to see ? michael : yeah , i received a packet of discovery information . paul : the evidence against your brother . michael : it 's compelling , but not bulletproof . paul : look , michael , why do n't we cut to the chase ? what do you want from me ? michael : some help . paul : are you sure you 're coming to the right guy ? michael : oh , yeah . you are so prejudiced about this case . you are so sure of the facts . if i can convince you that kevin is innocent , i could convince anybody . [ scene_break ] dog : your name fisher ? you got a first name ? kevin : kevin . man # 2 : i knew a kevin in the sixth grade once . real weirdo . kevin : look , i 'm just trying to make it through this , okay ? i 'm just minding my own business , waiting to get out of here , so , uh , please , just , uh , leave me alone . dog : what 's the matter , fisher ? we ai n't throwin ' the check down . we just tryin ' to be friendly . man # 2 : big dog here says this ai n't your first visit . man : we heard some real bad stuff about you . big dog : the grapevine says you like little girls . man # 2 : 15 years old , we hear . man : that 's awfully young , ai n't it , fish ? kevin : i never touched her . she was lying . man # 2 : yeah , they all say that . big dog : i got a little sister , 14 . that turn you on ? kevin : no , no , of course not . big dog : anyone mess with my sister is gon na get a shank in his belly . kevin : i do n't even know your sister . big dog : no , you do n't . and you ai n't never gon na meet her , either . man : so what kind of girls do you like , fish -- big , tall , short , fat , skinny , what ? kevin : it does n't matter . big dog : oh , yeah , homie ? it matters to us . answer the man , fisher ! [ scene_break ] victor : thank you all for being here . as you know , i 'm about to begin my community service . but there 's some issues i 'd like to settle first . they concern all of us . brad : and what might those issues be , victor , or need i ask ? victor : rest assured that i have everyone 's best interests in mind . [ scene_break ] bobby : so , ange , the final numbers are in . we made a lot of cash last night . angelo : yeah , that 's great , bobby . but like i said , it 's a one - shot deal . you know , all these people comin ' here , lookin ' at blondie to make this big , brave comeback from her personal tragedy , i mean , you can only milk that , what , once . so what time did the rental house say they 'd be here to pick this stuff up ? bobby : you know what ? i think i 'm gon na have 'em hold off on that , 'cause i think i 'm gon na buy it all . angelo : what for ? this is for marilyn 's , like , one - time , what , cabaret night . bobby : ah , no , no , we might have a few more of these nights comin ' up . [ scene_break ] paul : okay , so the wire cutters that were found in kevin 's apartment , he acknowledges he owned . michael : no , he owns a pair . he has n't been shown that pair in court . he has n't acknowledged that pair as his own . paul : right , but there 's a match between those cutters and the wire marks at marsino 's . michael : which is very strong evidence . but on the other hand , any jury can be convinced that scientific evidence such as ballistics tests or wire mark matchups could be wrong , coincidental or just too high tech to be trusted . paul : all right , but they do love an eyewitness . and they have one with that guy at marsino 's . michael : angelo . paul : right . he claims that he saw kevin there that afternoon the day brittany hodges was burned . that is awfully tough to refute . michael : you ever speak to angelo ? paul : briefly . michael : does he strike you as a thoroughly honest and upright individual ? paul : michael , please do not tell me that you 're going to base your entire defense on attacking this guy 's credibility . michael : you know , i do n't know . that 's what i 'm tryin ' to figure out here . paul : oh , so you just want me to tag along and see if i buy into any of your theories as they develop . i do n't think so . michael : oh , come on , williams . you have been carrying the banner of the `` hang kevin fisher brigade `` for months now . what 's the matter ? you afraid you might have to admit that you 're wrong ? paul : i am not wrong about that kid . do n't you worry . he will have his day in court with a jury . look , michael , build your own case . you do n't need me . michael : my brother is not gon na thrive in a custodial environment , you got me ? paul : look , nobody likes jail . that 's why most of us obey the law . michael : you know , you and weber are just ... you 're two peas in a pod . look , i do n't have time to mount a standard defense . i have to cut right through to the bone , real quick . look , paul , please , i believe that you 're capable of evenhanded observation . come with me . let 's go on a little fact - finding mission , all right ? please . i 'll drive . [ scene_break ] kevin : i do n't know what you want t to say . man # 2 : just tell us what you dig , man . what kind of chicks get your motor runnin ' ? kevin : i like mature women . big dog : ( laughs ) ooh - wee . mature women . like how old is that ? man : got ta be , like , 16 , maybe ? kevin : why are you picking on me ? big dog : do we make you nervous , kevin ? kevin : no . man : like big dog says , we just tryin ' to be friendly . man # 2 : but you ai n't makin ' that very easy , though . big dog : hard to be friendly with a pervert . man : we do n't like perverts , especially ones that mess with little kids . man # 2 : in fact , we hate pervs . big dog : i bet you played with little dolls when you were a kid . man : that true , kev ? you play with little dolls ? kevin : get outta my face , okay ? big dog : relax , homie . we 're just playin ' with you , boy . kevin : yeah , well , you better back off , or i 'm gon na ... big dog : or what ? or what , you little punk ? or what ? [ scene_break ] victor : the first matter at hand is the settlement agreement with jabot . brad : you want to discuss that now ? victor : i would like to discuss that now so we do n't have to go through a lengthy court battle . i would like to discuss a settlement amongst ourselves . as i said , we do n't have to go to court that way . brad : well , i 'm sure we would all be agreeable to that , victor , assuming you made a reasonable offer . victor : bradley , i consider $ 75 million more than a reasonable offer , do n't you think ? brad : are you reinstating it ? victor : it is off the table . nikki : well , what are you suggesting ? brad : your last offer of $ 10 million certainly was n't reasonable . in fact , it was an insult . victor : then why do n't you make a proposal ? we 'll discuss it . brad : victor , come on , you 're yanking our chain . whatever offer we throw out , you 're going to shoot it down . victor : give me a number , we 'll talk about it . sharon : uh , did n't you say there were several items on the agenda ? victor : the other item is the position of interim c.e.o . for newman enterprises . nick : what about it ? victor : i have a proposal for you , son , that i think you might find rather interesting . nick : what is it ? victor : let 's discuss it later , all right ? nick : all right . victor : now the other issue that i would like to discuss ... is the issue of little abby . brad : wait a minute . victor , that 's something that the four of us should talk about . nick and sharon need not be here . victor : that is something for the whole family to discuss , bradley . i want everyone to know exactly where i stand . [ scene_break ] dru : i told you . i told ... look at this . neil : no , dru , it 's , um , it 's ... dru : look at this . oh , my god . it 's nasty , neil . just go ahead and say it . it 's mangy . there are no words to describe this . neil : shh . shh . uh , damon , would you mind comin ' over here for a minute , please ? dru : look at this . phyllis : oh , my god ! dru : shut up , phyllis ! neil : phyllis , phyllis , stop . stop right there , okay ? this is not the end of the world . dru : no , it 's not . i 'm not bald . i just lost some hair , right ? it 's not gon na keep fallin ' out , right , damon ? damon : i do n't know what 's gon na happen . it 's an untested product . dru : it 's hair . hair grows back . phyllis : he does n't know what 's gon na happen . he said it 's untested . dru : get her outta my face ! damon : i ca n't answer your questions , dru . my colleague 's company ended their research when they deemed this one compound to be inappropriate for human use . how bad can the damage be ? well , that would depend on if the hair shaft was affected or the entire hair follicle . i did n't get that far in my research , so i ca n't honestly tell you what to expect . dru : i know one thing . when ashley and jack find out about this , tuvia 's gon na be a wrap , and so is my job . damon : oh , dru , we do n't know nothin ' for certain . dru : oh , you 're gon na stand there and be the voice of optimism ? neil : um , phyllis and damon , i need some alone time with my wife , please . dru : yeah , yeah , show 's over . you can leave now and take that bony thing with you . phyllis : drucilla , my condolences to you and your hair . what 's left of it . neil : come on . no , honey . damon : sorry , dru . dru : ( cries ) oh neil . neil : shh . dru : i know i made a mistake . go ahead , tell me i 'm stupid . go ahead . are you gon na laugh at me , too ? oh , my god . neil : shh . shh . i 'd never call you stupid , honey . never . i love you . it 's gon na be okay . dru : oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] bobby : look at the numbers , ange . we can still be marsino 's , the gentlemen 's club some nights and marsino 's the cabaret the other nights . angelo : bobby , please , do n't let blondie talk you into turning this place into something that it ai n't . bobby : hey , nobody 's talking me into anything . this was my idea . and you and i have talked about goin ' legit before . angelo : yeah , but , bobby , we are legit . i mean , we 're solid citizens . you make contributions to charity and stuff . come on . bobby : yeah , and we still got the cops crawling all over us 24/7 . angelo : hey , look , that comes with the territory , okay ? bobby : all right , maybe i 'm tired of this territory . look , a cabaret is legit in this community . a strip joint -- it just is n't . angelo : i do n't like what i 'm hearin ' . bobby : look , we could do this , ange . it would be stupid not to . now i do n't know about you , but one of these days , i 'm thinking maybe i want to get married , settle down . angelo : come on , you ? bobby : what ? hey , a guy wants to leave something behind . a family 's a good place to start . angelo : do n't tell me , you and , uh , blondie , right ? bobby : hey , look , i would n't mind , but that 's none of your business . angelo : bobby , bobby , look , it 's just not you and me , okay ? we got backers , all right ? these guys , they see you , uh , you know , moving off to left field because of some chick , i mean , they are gon na jerk the chain real hard just to remind you where the money came from . bobby : you keep mentioning that . somebody talk to you ? angelo : i hear things . bobby : hmm . like when those meatheads came down the night brittany got burned , the ones that were here to talk to brittany 's old man ? what was that , a jerk on the chain ? angelo : light one . bobby : sal arranged that . angelo : he wanted to get hodges off our back . bobby : what else ? angelo : what do you mean ? bobby : i mean , anything else happen around here that had something to do with that friend of ours ? ( door opens ) michael : is anybody home ? paul : hello , gentlemen . bobby : oh , great . it 's the hardy boys . [ scene_break ] victor : i know you 're all aware of the situation regarding little abby . nick : dad , i really do n't see a need for sharon and me to be a part of this . victor : son , i do . abby happens to be a blood relative of yours , so would you kindly stay ? nikki : will you please just tell us your plans ? victor : i would like to be involved in abby 's life . ashley : in what way ? nikki : are you talking about visitation rights ? victor : yes . brad : so you could pop in anytime , intrude in our lives ? victor : bradley , i did n't create this situation . i 'm simply responding to it now . ashley : abby already has a father . victor : and now she has another one , does n't she ? brad : i do n't see it that way . victor : well , i do , bradley . ashley : abby adores brad , victor . he 's the only father that she 's ever known . victor : that , ashley , is no fault of mine . brad : damn it . i knew this would happen . i knew the moment we opened that door , you 'd want to take over . victor : it is n't about taking over . it 's about wanting influence in abby 's life . brad : i resent to hell what you 're trying to pull . victor : i 'm not trying to pull anything , bradley . right now i 'm trying to be very reasonable . brad : reasonable ? trying to force yourself into our little girl 's life , a girl who is happy and stable and whose love for me i have never doubted ? victor : no one questions her love for you , bradley . but things are different now . brad : they do n't have to be . victor : but they are , because your daughter knows that i 'm her father . brad : oh , come on . that 's something she overheard . she repeated it to you . she does n't know what it means . victor : well , she must know what it means . brad : why must she ? she 's a little girl ! victor : are you thinking she 'll forget what she heard ? brad : she wo n't if you keep pushing it on her . victor : in other words , you want everyone to go on pretending that she did n't tell me that i 'm her father , is that it ? ai n't gon na happen . i do n't want that kind of lie in that girl 's life . there 's been enough deception as it is . [ scene_break ] bobby : all right , what do you want ? michael : a moment of your free time , if you 've got one available . bobby : yeah , i got just one . michael : could we talk alone ? bobby : nah , angelo 's my partner . i do n't hide anything from him . michael : but you 're the head man here , right ? angelo : hey , did n't you hear what he just said ? i 'm not some flunkie . i 'm management . michael : still , things would go a lot quicker if it were just the three of us . bobby : hold on , ange . give us a couple seconds . i 'll fill you in after . bobby : all right . so i got the private detective . i got the lawyer . ball 's in your court , boys . what 's up ? michael : well , we 're here to give you a warning and a heads up . bobby : about what ? michael : it was n't kevin fisher who tried to electrocute brittany . it was someone from within your own organization . michael : hmm . i would have expected a much bigger reaction . would n't you ? paul : yeah , maybe . michael : well , maybe this is n't totally a surprise . maybe mr. marsino already knows that it was one of his own people who hurt the girl . [ scene_break ] brad : i really do n't think there 's anything to be gained by you hanging out with abby . it 's only going to confuse her . and you 're right . someday we 're going to have to confront the situation . she has a biological father , and it is n't me . but there are lots of kids out there living in the situation , happily ignorant of the fact . so why do you feel so compelled to tell her ? and , no , victor , she is n't being impacted by what she overheard , i can promise you that . ashley : it 's true , victor . if you could have seen her with him this morning , you 'd know that it 's true . victor : ashley , the circumstances of abby 's birth are not her fault , nor are they mine . the fact remains , i am her biological father . i want involvement in her life . now if that should be too difficult for you guys , then i must say that i 've talked to my lawyers , and they tell me that i have a very good case for custody . ashley : do n't say that word . do n't say `` custody . `` you 've got ta be kidding me . victor : it is not what i want . you know what i want . i want involvement in that child 's life . if you pose any difficulties , any problems , you leave me no recourse but to go to court and claim that child as my own . brad : you son of a -- nick : brad , take it easy . nikki : stop , stop , stop it , brad ! what is wrong with you ? what 's wrong with us ? this is n't about us . the only person we should be thinking about is abby -- what 's best for abby . the best thing for anybody , especially a child , is love . she already has ashley and brad 's unconditional love , but i think as a family , we could give her even more . she would thrive on that . the more love she gets , the happier she 's going to be . but we ca n't be fighting like this . she 's a smart little girl . she 's gon na feel it . she 's gon na sense the tension . and then you know what she 's gon na do ? she 's gon na blame herself , and i do n't need to tell any of you what that will do to her . i want all of you to think about that . we have the power to make her the most loved little girl in the world . i mean , if i can get over my insecurities and focus on abby , i think you all can do that . otherwise , we 're gon na destroy her . that is our choice . we love her as a family , or we destroy her with our hatred and our agendas and insecurities . i know what i 'm gon na do . and god help that sweet child if any of you make the wrong decision . [ scene_break ] big dog : what you gon na do , fisher ? what you gon na do ? kevin : i 'll -- i 'll call someone . man : who , your mama , maybe ? man # 2 : or the guard . big dog : last i saw , the guard was heading out for a smoke . kevin : i 'm warning you , my brother 's a lawyer . big dog : so what ? kevin : he can make some real trouble for you guys . big dog : ( chuckles ) you hear that , ray ? kevin 's brother 's gon na make some trouble for us . ray : this kid do n't know what real trouble is . man : maybe we oughta show him , huh ? big dog : good idea . kevin : what are you -- what are you gon na do ? man : relax , fisher . big dog : we 're gon na have us a little blanket party . kevin : what ? ! no ! no ! big dog : something you 're wan na remember for the rest of your miserable life ! kevin : no ! ( grunting ) big dog : my little sister martha is 14 years old ! kevin : ( groaning ) big dog : get in there , homies . big dog : so you still like little girls ? huh ? [ next_on ] dru : if you would n't kick damon porter out of your bed for eating crackers , perhaps you might make a play for the man yourself . [ scene_break ] bobby : you 're just trying to connect me to brittany getting hurt ! michael : do n't you wan na know who burned her ? bobby : i already do . [ scene_break ] officer : come on , fisher . get up ! | dru runs to the hairdresser to fix her hair , while there diane and her chat about phyllis . victor vows to nicki that abbey will be a part of their lives . victor reassures nicki that he wants to be with her . brad is very upset that victor is doing things his way and is n't considering abbey in all of this . he suggests to ashley getting a professional involved . brad 's upset ashley still trusts victor . kevin is about to get transferred by the guards and they discover his sorry state . the guards take away the convicts who beat up kevin . damon informs phyllis he 's happy he did n't resign from jabot and they laugh over drus hair situation . phyllis suggests they cool down their relationship since damon is staying on at jabot and he disagrees . nick is ticked at victor , how he 's handling the abbey situation , and vents to sharon . michael and paul confront bobby . they warn him about angelo and bobby kicks them out . abbey tells brad she 'll always be his little girl . dru suggests diane seduce damon . victor stops by nicks and tells him hes replacing him as acting ceo at ne and hell be working alongside victor helping him with his community service . detective webber calls michael and tells him about kevin and to meet him at gcu as fast as he can . |
lauren : yes , that 's perfect ! thank you very much . michael : got everything ? lauren : aha ! everything will be fabulous once the honeymoon suite is ready to go . full set up , courtesy of us . michael : how many ice cream flavors did you get ? lauren : the three that you mentioned and i added my favorite -- chocolate as sin . michael : save any for us ? lauren : this phyllis and nick 's night , so focus . help me here . michael : all right , how about the video . lauren : mmm , check ! michael : games ? lauren : check , check . michael : body paint ? lauren : yes , the edible ones , of course . michael : oh , that sounds perfect . how about we take this honeymoon suite , huh ? lauren : its phyllis and nick 's wedding night . albeit , an unconventional one , but ... michael : well , adult fun the beholder . lauren : that 's true . not everybody goes the whipped cream route . michael : oh ... some big cans . lauren : yeah . how many should i have the concierge put in the mini - fridge ? michael : two . three ! three ! oh , maybe we could steal one . oh , yes ! lauren : oh , honey ! ( telephone ringing ) lauren : oh , okay ! hello ? phyllis : hey . hey , it 's me . lauren : hey , phyllis , you sound upset . phyllis : um ... actually , not really . i 'm worried . um , i know i should n't be , but i ca n't help it . lauren : you know , michael 's here . i 'm gon na put you on speaker . phyllis : yeah , sure . michael : hey , bride , what 's up ? phyllis : hey ! hey , uh ... nick , um ... nick did n't come home until real late last night . lauren : uh , how late ? phyllis : uh ... well , i finally went to sleep around 2 : 00 - -2 : 30 , i think , and , uh , when i woke up this morning he was already gone . michael : maybe he does n't want you to see him . you know , its bad luck . phyllis : michael , men do n't think like that . that 's -- that 's a girl thing . besides , he saw me before the wedding in los alamos . i doubt he 's come up with a new set of beliefs . michael : well , it does n't count . it was out of state . lauren : maybe he was just doing some last minute things before the ceremony . phyllis : yeah , or he 's thinking of calling the whole thing off ! we ca n't have a wedding without a groom . [ scene_break ] sharon : wow ! noah , you look sharp . the girls are gon na be after you . noah : ew . jack : that 's what i always say when the girls are chasing me . noah : this suit is too hot . sharon : well , you know what ? you can take your jacket off at the reception when they 're done with the pictures . jack : hey , sport , did i tell you i 'm putting in a full basketball setup out back so we can shoot hoops ? noah : cool . jack : you know what else i 'm doing ? noah : what ? jack : i am decorating a room upstairs . it 's gon na be like superhero heaven . noah : why ? jack : well , did you or did you not tell me cosmic man is your favorite character ? noah : well , yeah , but why would you do that to one of your rooms ? jack : well , i thought it might be fun for you . noah : no offense , but that 's kinda weird . sharon : why would you say that ? noah : well ... it 's like he wants us to live here or something . jack : i do . very much . sharon : now that jack and i are married , it makes sense that we all live together and he as a lot of room here . noah : there 's no stables . what about skydancer ? sharon : you can go to the ranch anytime you wan na go riding . jack : we can have all kinds of fun . we can shoot hoops together . we 'll build models . sharon : swim ... noah : i already have a pool at grandma and grandpa 's . sharon : and you can go there anytime . noah : what if grandpa victor needs me ? he could have another seizure . sharon : um , well , victor 's taking his medicine to feel better every day . he has n't had a seizure in a long time . jack : besides , he 's got a lot of people out there to help him . he 's got nikki . he 's got miguel , his driver ... noah : i do n't care ! i wan na feed zapato and see the horses . i do n't wan na move to jack 's ! [ scene_break ] victor : well , you keep working on it and next time with better results . nikki : no go , huh ? victor : i promise you , i will find a way to get that video of you stripping off the damn internet . nikki : why bother ? it 's probably been posted to a hundred sites . victor : i will not stand by and do nothing , all right ? david chow is not gon na make a mockery of my wife ! nikki : victor , i appreciate your concern . but once something has been downloaded into somebody 's hard drive , it 's impossible to keep control . it 's pointless for me to be upset about it . i ca n't do anything . victor : to hell with this damn internet . you 're awfully cavalier about this . nikki : what 's my alternative ? getting upset is n't gon na change anything . in fact , i could use it to my advantage . i could challenge him to a strip - off instead of a debate . victor : do n't be ridiculous , all right ? ( knock on door ) victor : what are you doing here ? david : good morning to you , too , victor . nikki . nikki : hey , david . victor : i asked you , what are you doing here ? if you do n't get out , i 'll have security lead you out . nikki : victor , victor , please do n't do this . i invited him here . victor : you invited this man for what ? nikki : strategy session . david is my new campaign consultant . victor : you hired him ? the man who publicly embarrassed you ? nikki : who better to repair the damage than the person who caused it ? david : you wanted me on board 'cause i know how to win . nikki understands that . yes , posting that footage was a bit aggressive , i admit . but it was also warranted . victor : the hell it was . nikki : i agree with david . i may not have cared for his approach , but i admire his resourcefulness . victor : this man can not be trusted . he has proven that . you 'd do best to fire him . nikki : and lose to jack ? i do n't think so . victor : you think about this . nikki : victor , thank you for your gallantry , but this is my campaign . and i will make the staffing decisions . [ scene_break ] noah : i 'm not staying here ! you ca n't make me leave my house ! sharon : well , we 'll talk about this when you two get back from the wedding . noah : you 're not going ? sharon : honey , no . we talked about this . this is a special day for nick and phyllis . noah : if you 're not going , then i 'm not either . jack : i guess today was n't the right day to bring up the move . sharon : well , we had to tell him sometime . jack : we overloaded him . he 's already dealing with enough changes . sharon : i just wish the therapy would help a little more . jack : oh , you know what ? he 's a bright kid . he 's gon na come around in his own good time . sharon : i know . i just wish there were more i could do . jack : are you kidding me ? you 're a terrific mom . you 've done everything you could possibly do . the trouble is , we are supposed to be at the church in half an hour . sharon : well , as much as i do n't wan na go to this wedding , i think , for now , it 's the easiest solution . unless you have a better idea ? jack : not really . sharon : okay . nick 's not answering his cell phone , so i 'll just run over to the tack house and invite myself . wish me luck . jack : okay . you know , wait -- i 'll go . sharon : no , no , no , jack , do n't do that . you know what ? stay here with noah . besides , i have to face bridezilla sometime . [ scene_break ] michael : so he turned his turned his phone off . so what ? he 's probably at work and does n't wan na be distracted . phyllis : oh , he 's not . nobody 's seen him . i called work . michael : then he 's at a meeting outside the building . he 's at a long lunch . phyllis : no , he 's not ! no , he 's not ! michael : he 's at a million things . phyllis : stop it ! this is over obviously ! he 's gone . end of story . michael : you know what this is called ? this is called catastrophizing . phyllis : you know what i did ! it is a catastrophe ! michael : no , i would n't go that far , because you told nick the truth ! and that was the right thing to do ! phyllis : well , that was stupid ! i should 've kept it a secret . look at -- michael : oh , you know , it never works . it always finds a way to come back to haunt you . phyllis : i should 've taken my chances . michael : well , you would n't have gotten very far with victoria knowing . nick is the first person she would 've run to . phyllis : that 's true . michael : uh - huh . phyllis : i 'll keep telling myself that . that 's good . michael : right . what you did was not so unforgivable . we both know that i have done much worse . phyllis : that 's debatable . michael : you 're talking to a man who burrowed into a woman 's apartment with every intention of committing multiple felonious acts . that woman had to -- phyllis : got you reinstated back into the bar ! and she 's your law partner now . none of this is helping me . the only thing that helps me right now is knowing , will he forgive me ? can he forgive me ? michael : well , technically , you were not the first person to sin . brad and sharon were the ones who were sneaking off , having an affair -- phyllis : i know , i know . but i did n't tell my husband that information . i did n't think of him . i used that information to my advantage . michael : okay , fine , that 's pretty bad . phyllis : well , now this is not helping me ! this is not helping me at all . thank you for the pep talk . michael : what do you want me to say ? what do you want me to say ? how many times do i have to say it ? you did the right thing . if nick had found out about this a year from now , your marriage would be over . phyllis : it could be over now . [ scene_break ] daniel : `` nick and mom are perfect for each other . no matter what 's going on , they always find a way to make each other laugh . `` lily : well , you have to . because if you do n't , you might not live to tell about it . that was a joke . daniel : yeah . you 've been joking all morning . you still blame my mom for what happened to your mom , do n't you ? lily : do n't worry , sweetie , i promise to smile when i tell phyllis how happy i am for her . daniel : you know , you do n't have to go . i can tell 'em you have the flu . lily : well , it would look pretty bad if i did n't show up . daniel : not half as bad as being there and obviously hating every minute of it . look , the last thing that i want is for you to be miserable . so if you want , just stay home . it 'll be better for everyone . [ scene_break ] victor : obviously all that talk about respecting each other meant nothing . i make sure that david chow can no longer hurt you . what do you do ? you go behind my back and hire him . nikki : what are you talking about -- `` behind your back ? `` i invited him here . i 'm not hiding anything . victor : it 's a bad decision and you know it . nikki : victor , you 're just angry because you think i 'm defying you . victor : i 'm angry because it 's a foolish decision you made ! nikki : you are confusing love with control . you have done that all the years i 've known you . victor : and you are confusing stubbornness with independence . nikki : what can i say ? i learned from the best . [ scene_break ] victor : son , what are you doing here ? nick : uh , i guess i 'm drowning my sorrows . victor : what do you mean , drowning your sorrows ? that does n't sound like the man who 's gon na marry the woman of his dreams in a few hours . nick : i 'm just trying to figure out how to make things ... work this time -- for good . victor : aha . i do n't mean to be cynical , but if you want that , then you may as well buy a dog , you know ? it gives you a lot less grief and he listens to you . nick : i bet . you and mom at it again ? victor : well , never mind that . we 're talking about you . what 's going on ? nick : how much time do you have ? victor : as much time as you need . nick : dad , i love phyllis so much . victor : right . nick : i mean , she gets me . she knows how i 'm feeling without me having to say a word . she makes me laugh all day . victor : mm - hmm . nick : she 's smart and funny and sexy and ... totally unpredictable . victor : mm - hmm . and exciting ? nick : and also infuriating . victor : right . well ... i know she makes you happy . i 've seen the two of you . nick : yeah , she does . but there 's this side to her -- this other side -- that i do n't understand . victor : but , son , i 'm still learning things about your mother . i mean , that 's what makes a marriage exciting . nick : that 's a way to put a positive spin on things . victor : yeah . nick : you know , we have -- we have a child together . we made a lifelong commitment to one another . and we are about to do it again in front of ... the people we care most about . victor : ask yourself this -- are you having serious doubts ? nick : i guess i am . [ scene_break ] victoria : so jack is ahead of us by how much ? karen : 25 points as of the latest poll . nikki : not much of a race now that the highlights of my former career are out . karen : thanks to you . david : no thanks necessary . karen and i agree that this dovetails nicely with your overall image . victoria : mom pulling herself up by her bootstraps ? nikki : or my stilettos , as the case may be . david : well , i 'm glad to see you can joke about it . nikki : what other choice do i have ? karen : you know , this really could work to our advantage against jack `` i 've had everything handed to me `` abbott . david : exactly ! we think we could use that video to get the voters to empathize with you . nikki : how do we do that ? david : you were forced to make bad choices in order to make ends meet . the common voter would certainly empathize with you -- identify with you over jack . karen : and that video is really pretty tame compared to a lot of political scandals . nikki : yeah . victoria : you know , there 's too bad there 's nothing we can use against jack . nikki : not that we 're running that kind of campaign , mind you . david : well , there is , if we want to . um ... there is more ammo than we might realize . karen : i 'm listening . david : when i was hired as jack 's campaign manager , i interviewed all the people surrounding the candidate . karen : so you know where all the bodies are buried . david : well , let 's just say that jack definitely has an achilles heel . nikki : let me guess . drum roll , please . her name is ... [ scene_break ] phyllis : sharon . michael : hi , sharon . phyllis : what can i do for you ? sharon : well , i 'm sorry if i 'm interrupting , but is nick home ? phyllis : no , he 's not . is there a problem ? sharon : i was just wondering , can i come to your wedding ? sharon : noah 's having a really hard time adjusting to the transitions . phyllis : um , is that your way of saying he 's having a hard time adjusting to me ? michael : oh , he 's had a lot to cope with . sharon : um ... you know , jack and i -- we just talked with noah about us moving into jack 's place . phyllis : really ? i ca n't imagine noah was happy with that . sharon : i still do n't think he 's accepted the fact that his father and i wo n't be getting back together . michael : and now that his father 's getting married , it 's kinda put the final nail in the coffin . sharon : exactly . i mean , noah wo n't even go to the wedding without me . and i realize that i 'm the last person that you wan na see at your wedding , but ... phyllis : no ! no ! no ! um , noah is nick 's best man . michael : and what 's a wedding without a best man ? phyllis : that 's true . that 's true . we 'd love to have you there . sharon : fantastic . well , it 'll be fun . phyllis : it 'll be a kick . absolutely ! sharon , no matter what happens with us , the kids always come first . sharon : of course . phyllis : mm - hmm . michael : oh , that 's great . you finally agree on something . hey , nicholas ! sharon : well ... phyllis : hi , you 're back . michael : um ... uh , sharon and i were just leaving . we came by to wish the bride the best on her wedding day . sharon : and the groom . michael : oh , let 's not forget the groom . nick : thanks . michael : congratulations , man . nick : thank you . sharon : um , there was just a little issue with noah , but it 's all taken care of now . nick : what happened ? sharon : well , let 's just say , uh , i 'm gon na be his date to your wedding . phyllis : yeah , i thought it would be great if sharon came . nick : absolutely . glad to have you . we 'll see you at the church . sharon : sounds great . all right . michael : i 'll walk you out . sharon : okay . michael : all right , you just relax . everything 's gon na be great . phyllis : okay . michael : all right . phyllis : so is everything ... fine ? nick : why would n't it be ? phyllis : well , i do n't know . i - i tried to call you , but i could n't get a hold of you . nick : uh , my phone died . phyllis : oh , really ? is that what it was ? nick : yeah . i , uh , actually had some ... emergency shopping to do . phyllis : today ? nick : yeah . i wanted to ... get you something . it 's a wedding present . phyllis : so , uh , you were going shopping this morning ? nick : i hope you like it . phyllis : this is a video game . nick : it 's not just a video game . that 's -- that 's the new spy game . i know you were dying for it . i starting thinking about our first night together -- after michael and lauren 's wedding . phyllis : yeah , that 's when i discovered that you like video games as much as i did . nick : maybe , uh ... maybe i was pretending . maybe i just liked you . phyllis : that makes sense because , um , you were n't very good . nick : what ? i ... are you kidding me ? it 's on . phyllis : okay , it 's on . nick : oh , yeah , it 's on . anytime . anywhere . i love you . and i ca n't wait to marry you all over again . nick : so if it 's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding , what if the groom , you know ... phyllis : that 's really good luck . nick : oh , okay . and now that we 've had the honeymoon ... you ready for the wedding ? phyllis : am i ready ? nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : no . am i looking forward to it ? definitely . [ scene_break ] [ jack remembering his and phyllis � s wedding day ] jack : so what you got in the bag here ? phyllis : stay away from the gown ! jack : i 'm just gon na take a little peek . phyllis : no ! no ! no ! listen , go -- go downstairs . do something , all right ? i have to get ready ! i 'm not even dressed . jack : not so fast . not so fast . come here . jack : you realize the next time we kiss , we 're gon na be husband and wife ? phyllis : yes . mm - hmm . are you getting cold feet ? jack : do i look like i 'm getting cold feet ? phyllis : i 'm the luckiest woman on earth . jack 's voice : as a symbol of my promises to you , i give you this ring . wear it as a reminder of all we share . [ scene_break ] phyllis ' voice : ( giggles ) i can not believe this is happening ! daniel : you are just the cutest thing ever ! phyllis : that 's not really what i was going for , but thanks . daniel : i was talking to summer . phyllis : oh , you were talking to summer . that dress is so adorable it kills me . daniel : she 's one lucky kid . phyllis : yes , she is . why , because of her good fashion sense ? daniel : no , because she has me for a big brother . phyllis : that is very true ! that is very true . daniel : hey . phyllis : so , um ... is lily gon na meet us at the church ? daniel : i do n't think she 's gon na make it . phyllis : why not ? daniel : she was n't feeling well . i think she 's coming down with something . phyllis : right . well , i 'm sorry . i hope she feels better . daniel : yeah . i told her to stay home and get some rest . phyllis : not only are you a great son , a great big brother , but you 're a great husband . daniel : i think you got me beat there . nick 's gon na have the best wife in town . [ scene_break ] nick : i came to check on my best man . hey , dude . noah : hey . nick : you look sharp . is everything cool ? noah : yeah , now that mom 's coming . sharon : we 're ready to roll . nick : good ! because this is a big day for me . noah : dad , can you tell mom i do n't have to move to jack 's if i do n't want to ? nick : where 'd that come from ? sharon : um ... we were telling noah about the plans jack 's making . he 's -- he 's gon na make a superhero bedroom and put in a basketball court . nick : that sounds awesome . noah : i do n't care . mom can live here if she wants , but i 'm staying at the ranch . nick : well , that 's too bad , because jack 's the greatest . you 're gon na miss out on a lot of fun . sharon : yeah , your dad 's not just saying that either . he knows . nick : yeah , jack was my stepdad once , remember ? he used to coach all my baseball teams , and he never missed any of my games . noah : where 'd you live ? nick : we lived at the ranch . noah : see , mom ? jack can move to the ranch , too ! we do n't have to go anywhere ! sharon : noah ... nick : okay , you guys , can you argue about this later when i do n't have someplace else to be ? you do n't wan na make me late for my own wedding , do ya ? noah : no . nick : all right . then let 's go . [ scene_break ] victor : my wife was too busy to ride with me . jack : too busy with what ? victor : with her new campaign advisor david chow . jack : what ? victor : my sentiments exactly . jack : why would she hire the man that just humiliated her ? victor : because he knows the game better than anyone . she knows it . jack : and they wonder why chivalry is dead . victor : so you better continue playing this game without schemes , without tricks , all right ? jack : i do n't know , victor . this is n't gon na be easy . victor : nothing is easy . the most important thing now is that you win . [ scene_break ] ( noises ) lauren : she 's cute , is n't she ? michael : yeah , summer . yes , you 're beautiful . daniel : hey , guys , do n't i look great ? lauren : oh , yeah . michael : you look beautiful , but i 'm afraid the ladies outshine you . phyllis : well ... michael : all three of them . daniel : well , they always do , so that does n't count . phyllis : okay , do you mind , sweetie ? michael : you are . lauren : daniel , the bride 's room is down there . daniel : thank you . michael : yes , you are . phyllis : okay ... michael : yes , you are . phyllis : what a day . lauren : yeah . michael : you 're so gorgeous . nikki : hey . victoria : hey . lauren : hi , you look beautiful . michael : do we have a groom ? phyllis : yes , we do . we have a groom . victoria : well , i 'm glad we got here before the press did . nikki : well , remember what david and karen said . this is good publicity . victoria : okay , well , make sure we get a family photo right after the ceremony . and then we can , um , we can have the photographer put real smiles on our faces when he does the retouching . nikki : right . should we go sit with your father ? [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . lily : hi . daniel : i did n't think i was gon na see you till tonight . lily : well , i thought it over and i realized that i should be here for you . daniel : i 'm glad you came . sharon : hey ! we made it . jack : you made it . hey , you got everything down pat , nothing to worry about , right ? nick : there 's a lot more people here than at your wedding . jack : they all think you look cool . i would n't worry . nick : let 's go see where we stand when the wedding starts . noah : okay , dad . jack : well , he 's here and he 's in a good mood and i 'd say that 's progress . sharon : yes . we had another talk about the move . jack : and how did that go ? sharon : well , he was still resistant , but nick really went out of his way to mention what a great stepfather you were to him . so i think that gave noah more to contemplate . nick : no , no , no , you 're on this side , not over here . noah : why ? nick : well , if you stand right here , the minister 's gon na think you 're the one getting married . noah : no way . victoria : no girlfriend , huh , noah ? noah : gross . nick : do n't worry . you 'll be standing up here someday . victor : you just wait . nick : hopefully i 'll be standing right next to you . noah : nope . i do n't like any girls . victor : aha . noah : well , except you guys . you 're kinda cool . victoria : kinda cool ? well , that 's quite a compliment . nikki : do n't my men look handsome today ? nick : that 's complimentary , mother . victor : of course they look handsome . they take after their father and grandfather . noah : uh , i have to go to the bathroom . nick : well , you better do it before the ceremony starts . dad , could you , uh , take him ? victor : come on , let 's go . nick : ( exhales ) victoria : you know , nicholas , um , it 's not too late to back out . i have my car and it 's running in the parking lot . nick : no , thank you . you may not understand this , but i actually like the person i 'm getting married to . nikki : well , that 's only because you have n't -- nick : mother , please . do n't . victoria : okay . all right . all right , we 'll stop . as long as you 're happy . nick : i am . nikki : i admit , i was n't looking forward to today , but ... to see you happy ... makes me happy . nick : thanks . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) phyllis : come in . victor : are you decent ? phyllis : well , that 's a matter of opinion . victor : i just want you to know that i 'm very happy that you are now officially becoming phyllis newman . phyllis : thank you , victor . that means a lot to me . victor : it 's nice to have good news for a chance . phyllis : i 'm glad you 're here to share in our happiness . victor : i would n't be anywhere else . welcome to the family . [ scene_break ] lauren : the place is really filling up . michael : your daddy 's popular . yes , he is . lauren : newman wedding , you know ? hot ticket . michael : well , so was ours , as i recall . gloria made sure of that . lauren : yeah . best day of my life . michael : mine , too . i can still picture the way you looked . i could n't take my eyes off you . lauren : until the colonnade room blew a fuse and i was in the dark . it 's kinda hard to be in the spotlight , you know , when there 's no electricity . michael : i think you and i had plenty of that . lauren : honey ... not in front of the b - a - b - y and half of genoa city . michael : let 'em get their own girl . [ scene_break ] phyllis : come in . jack : brings back memories , huh ? phyllis : oh ... hey . it 's new . do you like it ? jack : you look incredible . phyllis : thank you . jack : it seems just like yesterday ... you were coming down that staircase toward me . who 'd have thought , huh ? phyllis : it means a lot to me that you 're here . jack : i want the very best for you . you deserve to be truly happy . phyllis : so do you , jack . jack : getting late . nervous ? phyllis : oh , hey , you know , i 'm -- i 'm steady as a rock . jack : now that 's the woman i know and love . ( knock on door ) daniel : ready to start ? phyllis : oh , boy ! it 's showtime ! daniel : you ready ? phyllis : yeah ! you coming ? jack : yeah , i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] man : nicholas , will you have phyllis to be your wife -- to live together in the covenant of marriage ? will you love her , comfort her , honor and keep her in sickness and health , and , forsaking all others , will you be faithful to her for as long as you both shall live ? nick : i will . man : phyllis , will you have nicholas to -- phyllis : um -- um ... can i just say something ? man : by all means . go ahead . phyllis : okay , can i say something ? nick : go ahead . phyllis : okay . listen , i just ... i just wan na quickly say thank you everybody for joining in this celebration . it means so much to me . my family -- daniel , lily , noah ... and summer . i - i honestly did n't think that i would ever find what i was looking for . but then i realized what i 'm looking for is family . that 's what i 'm looking for . and you 're my family . i mean , we have differences , of course , but ... but , um , we all care about each other . so thank you ... for being here . and , uh , so when i say i do , i 'm basically saying it to everyone . and that 's all i wanted to say . nick : so is that an , `` i do `` for me , too ? phyllis : yeah ! nick : okay . man : will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage ? all : we will . man : do you have the ring ? noah : yes , right here . man : nicholas , repeat after me . with this ring , i make you my wife for the rest of my days . nick : with this ring , i make you my wife for the rest of my days . man : phyllis , repeat after me . with this ring , i make you my husband for the rest of my days . phyllis : with this ring , i make you my husband for the rest of my days . man : now that phyllis and nicholas have given themselves to each other by solemn vows , by the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings , i now pronounce them to be husband and wife . in the name of the father , the son and the holy spirit . to those who god has given and joined together , let no one cast asunder . amen . nicholas ... you may kiss your bride . nick : thank you , guys . phyllis : great to see you ! i 'm so glad you came . victor : you did a terrific job . nikki : you came up with that ring at just the right moment . sharon : mm - hmm . you did a great job . noah : yeah , i held it in my hand like this so i would n't drop it . victor : i bet you did . sharon : well , i was really proud of you . jack : we both were . noah : thanks . jack : hey , listen , i think it 's time to head over to the reception . you ready to go ? noah : i wan na go with them . victor : sure . nikki : hey , you wan na ride with me ? let 's go . noah : no , i mean , i wan na live with you . i do n't wan na move to jack 's house . sharon : um ... victor : well ... sharon : sweetie , why do n't we talk about this later , okay ? noah : whatever . sharon : okay , let 's go . jack : well , uh , see you at the reception . maybe . victor : see you there , jack . nick : thank you . noah : bye , dad ! nick : see ya , bud . daniel : congratulations , you 've got yourself one hot wife . nick : yes , i do . i 'm gon na have to keep her out of sight . phyllis : you two are biased . daniel : who , us ? come on ! lily : you look very beautiful , phyllis . phyllis : thank you . so do you . lily : thanks . phyllis : thank you for coming . i heard you did n't feel very well . lily : yeah , i mean , i would n't miss it . it was important for me to be here . daniel : we 're gon na head over to the club and make sure that everything 's set up for later . nick : hey , thanks for handling that . daniel : absolutely . phyllis : all right , i 'll see you later . daniel : bye . phyllis : i love you . daniel : i love you , too . nick : actually , i have a message i want you to give gina for me . daniel : okay . michael : how is the most beautiful bride in the world , except for lauren , that is . phyllis : oh , of course . lauren : he has to say that . michael : exactly . lauren : oh , you look amazing ! phyllis : thank you . thank you both for everything . michael : what are friends for ? phyllis : yeah , well , they 're apparently for helping me not jump out of of my skin . michael : oh , uh , so did nicholas say where he 'd been ? phyllis : um , yeah , he was buying me a gift . michael : oh , how many carats ? phyllis : zero . he bought me a video game . michael : a video game ? that 's -- that 's different . phyllis : that is the best gift he could 've given to me . michael : i am spending way too much money on you . a video game ? lauren : no , you 're not , honey . no , do n't even get any ideas . michael : i 'm just glad everything turned out all right . phyllis : that 's great ! michael : love you . phyllis : i 'm happy . sullivan : phyllis newman ? michael : you look wonderful . detective sullivan ? phyllis : hey . sullivan : you 're under arrest for extortion . phyllis : what ? excuse me , what ? ! michael : i 'm sorry . what the hell is going on ? sullivan : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . michael : okay , this has got ta be a joke . phyllis : michael ! michael : you 're kidding me , right ? phyllis : ow ! sullivan : you have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you 're being questioned . victor : excuse me , what is going on here ? sullivan : mr. newman , i would be happy to explain this to you later . if you can not afford one , one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish . do you understand these rights as i 've explained them to you ? nick : hey , take it easy . phyllis : i do . michael ... [ next_on ] michael : i want you tell me me who swore out a complaint against my client . will : i 'm sorry , counsel . victoria : please , neil . neil : i 'm not gon na take one for the team this time . jack : is there anything else you need to tell me ? anything you maybe left out ? | it is nick and phyllis ' wedding day . phyllis is worried when she ca n't get in contact with nick . michael and lauren try to assure her that he loves her and will be there for the wedding . finally he shows up with a gift for phyllis . even though he was feeling uncertain about the wedding earlier , he is sure now and tells her how much he wants to marry her . they make love . sharon and jack tell noah that they are moving into jack 's house . noah does n't want to move and he does n't want to go to the wedding unless sharon goes too . she asks phyllis if it 's okay and she says it is . victor is angry when nikki tells him that she hired david for her campaign . lily does n't really want to go to the wedding but ends up going for daniel 's sake . jack thinks back to his wedding day with phyllis and is upset . nick and phyllis are finally married . on her way out of the chapel , phyllis is placed under arrest ! |
jack : good morning . amber : good morning . sharon : hello . daniel : apparently things are already a little crazy around here . sharon : ( sighs ) jack : oh ? amber : here you go , for you and for you . sharon : oh , thank you . jack : thank you . sharon : oh , this is about our web site registration . that 's really phyllis ' territory . jack : you want me to talk to her ? sharon : no , let me . every time i say yes , she says no . phyllis : hello . amber : good morning . phyllis : hey . amber : you guys look happy . nick : hey . phyllis : yes , it 's our first anniversary . amber : oh ! daniel : oh , i totally -- congratulations . phyllis : yeah . nick : thank you . amber : yeah . congratulations . here , this is for you . nick : all right . sharon : should we get them something ? jack : what is the appropriate gift for an ex - wife who marries your ex - husband ? phyllis : what 's this ? nick : well , that 's , uh , looks like a piece of paper with words on it . and you run a magazine ? phyllis : `` i 'm the gift that 's given today . i can fold , tear and cover it with care , be big , small , or hang on a wall . find where i am and this much is true a present awaits if you solve this clue . `` nick : well , that there sounds like a treasure hunt . [ scene_break ] victor : and finally , interim performance evaluations are due at the end of day tomorrow to human resources , all right ? that 'll be all , thank you . adam and victoria , would you kindly stay for a moment ? victor : i have reviewed the acquisition proposal for green clean . adam : now i know you did n't wan na discuss this until victoria took a look at it , but , uh , we talked about this . the dossier 's on your desk . but the benefits of this company coming under the newman umbrella are pretty obvious . victor : i agree . victoria : i do n't . you did your homework . i did mine , as well . the company may be green , but there are a lot of gray areas in the latest stockholder report . i 'm sorry that you missed that , adam . [ scene_break ] jill : cane ? i did n't expect you to be here today . cane : darlinger account . jill : honey , somebody else can handle that account if you wan na be with lily . cane : ( scoffs ) she , uh ... she spent the night at her dad 's , and i have n't heard from her yet , so ... jill : you have n't heard ? i am so sorry . listen to me , just give her time , okay ? do not take this personally . she 's in denial . cane : mom , it kills me i just ca n't fix this . jill : i know , baby , i know . you need time , too . jill : all right then ... uh , felicia forrester called and they want lily back in l.a. for another shoot . cane : no , no , no , no , no , she ca n't do that . send someone else . jill : yeah , but they have a relationship with her already . cane : well , that 's gon na be up to lily then , is n't it ? jill : do you think she 's gon na wan na continue modeling ? lily : absolutely . chloe called and i 'm ready to work . what do you think of my outfit ? cane : hey , i think you look beautiful . lily : thanks . cane : you know , i was saying to mum that we can send another model if you want . jill : you are entitled to some time off . lily : well , the doctor said i can resume normal activities and that means work . so just tell me when and where . [ scene_break ] gloria : ah , good morning , excuse me . man : good morning . gloria : i just knocked on jeffrey bardwell 's door , my husband , and a complete stranger answered . man : mr. bardwell checked out last night . gloria : oh , really ? did he leave a forwarding address or a message for me or maybe you could tell me ... where did he go ? man : that 's all i know , mrs. bardwell . [ scene_break ] esther : mr. wallingford to see you , mrs. c. at least he says he 's mr. wallingford . kay : john has not come back from the dead , esther . alistair : greetings , mrs. chancellor . is your daughter in ? kay : uh , she 's at the office . you can see her there . alistair : oh . unfortunately , i 've been told to stay away . esther : why ? alistair : people mistaking me for this ghost . esther : it 's uncanny . kay : esther , dear , would you please bring us two cups of coffee ? jeff : um , make it three . black , no sugar . lovely morning , is n't it ? kay : uh , jeffrey ? alistair : great caesar 's ghost ! what is this vile man doing here ? jeff : your daughter invited me to stay . esther , what about that coffee ? oh , yeah , and , um , some fresh - squeezed orange juice . kay : uh , jeffrey , why do n't you get your own breakfast ? but , esther , dear , would you please escort our guest into the kitchen ? alistair : ( chuckles ) oh , it was a dark and stormy night when events took a delightful turn . kay : how so ? alistair : well , now , if bardwell is keeping jill 's bed warm ... kay : oh , dear god in heaven . i mean , that -- that 's the most ridiculous thought . alistair : well , then , fair gloria needs my solace . my dear mrs. chancellor , do you believe that true love awaits everyone ? kay : well , yes , actually , i - i do . i certainly do . here 's mine . that 's , um , my darling late husband phillip . it was love at first sight . alistair : mmm . how lovely . and you also believe that john abbott was the true love of gloria 's life ? kay : well , she would certainly say so , yes . but it 's very sad . most often , love stories never end the way we want them . [ scene_break ] daniel : oh , all right . well , we all pitched in and got you guys something . amber : ( laughs ) phyllis : oh . nick : hey , look at that . amber : uh , you got ta make a wish . phyllis : okay . both of us , right ? nick : you take this one . phyllis : just me ? nick : yeah . go ahead . phyllis : okay . um ... nick : yay ! daniel : all right . sharon : terrific . nick : thank you . thank you , everyone . did you find the treasure yet ? phyllis : no , not yet . any hints ? nick : i got ta get back to work . sharon : hey , remember , um , remember that treasure hunt you sent me on ? you sent me all over town . jack : on that happy memory , i better leave , though . uh , i flew rothman in from atlanta to discuss newsstand placement . sharon : okay . jack : i 'm meeting him at the club . sharon : okay , i 'll see you later . jack : all right , baby . phyllis : oh ! ah , found it ! amber : oh ! nick : all right . phyllis : yes . amber : come on , open it . phyllis : okay , okay . let 's see ... um , `` remember our wedding night ? `` daniel : ooh ! amber : ooh ! phyllis : yeah . do -- do i wan na open this in front of them ? nick : yeah . phyllis : yeah , you sure ? nick : yeah , yeah , yeah , it 's good . phyllis : ah , it 's good . let 's see . daniel : cute . phyllis : it 's cute . nick : yeah . phyllis : that 's -- that 's -- that 's what you wan na remember about our wedding night ? that i was stuck in jail ? nick : hey , it -- it was the best of times , it was the worst of times . and it 'll never happen again . phyllis : oh , definitely not . definitely not . nick : and there 's more . phyllis : `` i 'm always moving but i never depart . find this for a gift and a clue a la carte . `` [ scene_break ] victor : this is very good work . very good work indeed . but it will not be part of beauty of nature . i approve the deal . victoria : dad , do n't rush into this . you never chase a trend . green is -- is the new black . the market is completely flooded . adam : with our resources , we can eliminate redundancies and trim staff . bottom line -- higher profit margins . victoria : you did n't read my footnote on page eight . i built it into my analysis . the company is still a money loser in the first five years . victor : i appreciate both of your opinions . uh , adam , would you give me some time alone with victoria ? victor : my sweetheart , i do n't wan na embarrass you in front of adam , but my decision is final . victoria : before my accident , dad , before adam arrived , you would 've let me make this decision . victor : sweetheart , you are so wrong . i value your opinion . victoria : do n't patronize me , dad . you value adam 's more . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , i 'm so glad you came . how are you ? amber : i - i 'm good . i missed you . kay : ah . amber : things at `` r.s. `` they 're good , but crazed . kay : oh . amber : i heard the news about cane and lily . that she 's having a baby . kay : oh , amber -- amber : you know what ? first it threw me , but you know , daniel and i , we talked about it and now i 'm good . and i think they 're gon na be good parents . kay : amber , amber , amber , lily lost the baby . [ scene_break ] lily : oh . karen : hey , lily , how are you ? lily : um , i 'm fine . karen : i bet you 're sick of that question , huh ? are you also sick of people asking you what they can do to help ? lily : um , i just wan na say that i 'm really sorry that it messed up your relationship with my dad . karen : no . no , lily , it did n't . lily : yes , it did . my dad denied it , too , but i got pregnant and you moved out . karen : no , no , no , you ca n't -- you ca n't blame it on that . you know , your dad and i just realized that we 're not ready to live together , that 's all . lily : well , to be honest with you , i think that you 're really good for him . and i think that he 's good for you , too , so i really hope it works out . karen : thank you . and look , if there 's anything i can do for you , i mean , find a support group or just listen ... lily : okay , thanks . karen : all right ? all right , see ya . lily : bye . hey , dad . neil : hey , sweetheart , great to see you here . you look beautiful . why do n't you sit down ? lily : yeah , you mean , out of the apartment ? yeah , i feel better , but i 'll feel even better when i get back to work . neil : oh , do n't rush it , all right ? just take your time . lily : well , there 's no reason i ca n't , you know , just pick up where i left off . neil : honey , i know what it 's like to suffer a terrible loss . you know , after your mother died , i tried to -- i tried to pick up where i left off . and i could n't . it was impossible because you know why ? i needed some time . you know what they say ? time heals everything . lily , its okay to grieve . i saw how much you were grieving last night . lily : dad , i was just upset last night . you know , that 's hormones . neil : hormones ? okay , kid , this is me . okay , remember me ? your dad ? you ca n't kid a kidder . what are you talking about ? lily : okay , dad , i really -- i love talking with you , but , um , there 's a million things i have to get done before i go to l.a. do n't worry , okay ? everything is fine . bye . [ scene_break ] alistair : oh , gloria . gloria : good morning , alistair . alistair : my dear , you treat adversity as if it was an impostor and i salute you . but fear not , i will allow no one to besmirch your name . gloria : what on earth are you talking about ? alistair : mr. bardwell , of course . he 's living with jill . gloria : jeffrey did not move in with jill . i 'm sure you misunderstood , alistair . alistair : gloria , i saw it with my own eyes . i was visiting katherine , he descended the stairs , dressed rather inappropriately i may say , and announced for the world to hear that he was jill 's guest . gloria : ( sighs ) alistair : you know , it is quite clear to me now why i have come to genoa city . it had nothing to do with haunting . i am supposed to be here to offer you solace when your time of need is there . do you think ? gloria : i think that son of a bitch is n't gon na get away with this . [ scene_break ] kay : that 's , uh , phillip , my second husband . amber : he 's handsome . kay : mm . yes . it would 've been our , uh , 47th anniversary . amber : okay , now that 's amazing . kay : if he had lived . if we 'd still been married . oh , life is so full of `` ifs . `` amber : how 'd you two meet ? kay : uh , he was my , uh , husband gary was his college friend , so we became friends . amber : how 'd you go from friendship to wedded bliss ? kay : hmm , after gary died , um , we saw a great deal of each other . he would escort me to various social functions and charity balls and such . amber : huh . and you guys -- just buds then , too ? kay : until one very boring dinner party and he passed me this note that said , um , meet me under -- there was this big old oak tree out by the lake . anyway , when i arrived , there he was . he had prepared a picnic supper by candlelight . amber : that 's so romantic . kay : that 's -- that 's when he first kissed me . god , i fell in love . amber : did he ? kay : i 'd like to think so , yes . amber : do you think that two people can stay together for years and years and years and still love each other ? kay : yes , i do . i really do . i mean , it 's , um , not the same way they loved each other in the beginning . because everything was so new and exciting , but only with , you know , the depth that -- with the depth that time can bring . amber : you still miss him ? kay : every day . amber : i want that so bad . but it 's -- kay : but it scares you ? i mean , to really commit to daniel ? amber : you know , my -- my mom , when i was a kid , she either had a new boyfriend or no boyfriend . you know , she 'd meet a guy and she 'd be like , `` bam ! `` you know , and all of a sudden they were together and she thought it was forever . and although my mother 's forevers usually lasted about a week , and then she 'd spend the other three weeks crying in her beer , so i figure why try ? kay : do you know something ? you never know if you do n't take a chance . amber : yeah . but if you take the chance , then you take the risk of getting your heart broken . kay : all right , you listen to me now . listen to me . when you get old -- when you get old , you want to be able to say , `` i have lived well , lived life to its fullest . `` no ifs , no what could 've beens . risk be damned , come on , amber . just let yourself love , let yourself love completely . that 's what you have to do . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so how are things going with you and amber ? daniel : oh , they 're good . you know , drama 's all over . phyllis : mmm . yeah , i saw that show you two were putting on the other day . daniel : yes , and i apologize . it will never happen in the office again . phyllis : as long as you 're having fun and you 're happy . you 're happy , right ? daniel : yes . phyllis : are you happy ? daniel : yes , right . i 'm happy . phyllis : yeah , good . good . you know , 'cause relationships have a lot of ups and downs , you know ? and -- oh ! that 's what it is ! it 's the elevator ! daniel : what 's the elevator ? phyllis : ah ! ah ! the elevator ! thank you ! aha ! i 'm very smart , very , very smart . very smart . let 's see . `` so you 'll always know where to find me . `` did you wrap this ? nick : yes . phyllis : that 's very good . nick : or at least i paid somebody money to do it for me . phyllis : okay ... aha ! nick : that 's a g.p.s . device . i promise you that i will always take it with me whenever i board a plane . phyllis : i wish you 'd had it with you before you boarded the newman jet . nick : me , too . phyllis : me , too . i did n't think that we 'd have a lot of anniversaries , so ... nick : are you kidding me ? seriously , are you kidding ? we 're gon na have like a hundred . but this is a reminder that i am always gon na find my way back to you . [ scene_break ] jack : the ball is in your court , jason . jason : we do lots of airline shops , outdoor newsstands . space is limited . who am i supposed to drop ? jack : find room for us . we 're quality . quality is always gon na find a market . jason : the quality that impresses me is your partnership with victor newman . now , he 's a big fish . why are you not spelling that out publicly ? jack : he is not my partner , nick newman is . jason : who 's that ? the old man 's son ? jack : yes . victor newman is yesterday . nicholas newman is tomorrow . whose star do you wan na be hitched to ? [ scene_break ] victoria : you feeling proud of yourself ? adam : victoria , this is gon na be a great addition to newman 's portfolio . victoria : that is such a load . you 're walking around here like you won some kind of a contest or something . adam : you tried to set me up and failed . that 's got ta hurt . victoria : dad feels guilty about ignoring you when you were a little boy , so he 's bending over backwards to make it up to you . does it make you feel more loved when he burns good money on your vanity project ? adam : you know what your problem is , victoria ? you ca n't handle competition . victoria : oh , i have outlasted far better than you . adam : ( laughs ) who ? your brother ? yeah , right . that guy 's not in your league . i , on the other hand , am quite a different story . victoria : i ca n't wait to see you fall from grace . and trust me , you will . neil : oh . i 'm interrupting . i 'll -- i 'll come back . adam : no , no need . we 're done . neil : whew - ee ! what 's going on ? family squabble ? victoria : no , more like a war . what is your opinion of him ? neil : that guy ? adam ? um , he 's very bright , talented , he brings a lot to the table . victoria : really ? well , then how do you explain the acquisition he just got approved ? it 's for a natural cleaning products company . i can just see the commercials . `` oh , goodie ! now my toilet bowl cleaner and my perfume match ! `` neil : your dad will hold him to the same standard he holds everyone else . make money or else . adam : i got ta thank you again , sir , for approving this new deal . victor : adam , i think it was the right decision . adam : well , victoria disagrees . victor : mm - hmm . you make it a success , i promise you she 'll come around . if it fails , however , you have both of us to answer to . [ scene_break ] phyllis : `` take me and she 'll go crazy . `` what makes me crazy if it 's missing ? ah ! my laptop ! oh ! it makes me crazy if somebody takes my chair . aha ! yes ! phyllis : `` a little forget you not . `` okay . nick : press play . nick 's voice : no matter how warm it is , her toes are freezing when we get into bed . she can kick my butt at `` alien world domination . `` when she reads summer a good night story and she 's wearing sweats and no makeup , she looks like the most beautiful -- ( recording stops ) nick : that 's a little list i 've been , you know , keeping of all the things i love about you . that 's so i 'll never , ever , ever forget . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , i thought i heard someone come in earlier . wow . i 'm gon na come home early more often . hey , what 's going on ? sharon : i 'm just glad you 're home . jack : and ? sharon : i just had to get out of the office because i could n't take anymore of the anniversary show . jack : i 'm sorry i left you there alone . sharon : you know , it just -- it bothers me that it bothers me . because i 'm happy , you know ? i 'm happy with my life . i 'm happy with you . it just ... the whole thing just reminded me of what happened back then . jack : that their happiness came at our expense ? sharon : you know , they really should n't call it an `` affair . `` i mean , an affair ? that 's -- that 's a happy thing . that 's something you -- you cater and you buy a new dress for . this was two people running around cheating after the worst thing possible had happened . jack : i 've been thinking about cassie a lot lately . sharon : it 's been almost three years . three years . and what did nick do ? did he turn to me ? no , he -- he turned to another woman . and ... i just have no idea why that still bothers me so much . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i 'm getting maudlin . jack : no , no , no , no , no , do n't do that . do n't do that . do n't you ever apologize for honest emotions , okay ? not with me . sharon : i 'll try not to . jack : you know , whenever i think about their affair -- and it 's not very often these days -- it still bugs the hell out of me , too . sharon : and what do you do about it ? jack : you know the song , `` bless the broken road `` ? i just love where mine led me . jack : hey , what do you say i call the office ? we 're not going back in there . we 'll stay home , take it easy . we 'll go out to dinner tonight and celebrate each other . sharon : i love you . jack : and that makes me the happiest man in the world . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , um , how 's mrs. chancellor ? amber : i wish she was my grandma . daniel : hmm . amber : she , uh , she actually had some sad news , though . daniel : what 's the sad news ? amber : lily lost her baby . daniel : no . amber : yeah . i - i feel terrible . daniel : yeah . yeah , me , too . um , should i call her ? i mean , what 's the right thing to do here ? amber : uh , you know , i - i think it 'd be easy for her if we just do n't say anything at all . daniel : you 're probably right . amber : yeah . daniel : i mean , if she wants to tell people , she 'll let us know , right ? amber : yeah , and she 's got a lot of people to help her through it , so ... daniel : that 's a good thing . that 's a good thing . amber : yeah . daniel : um , okay , well , i should probably go catalog these proofs . um , dinner tonight ? amber : sure . daniel : okay . amber : wait , wait , wait . um , one more little thing . uh , you know my universal remote ? i still ca n't figure it out . daniel : amber , i show you how to use that thing every time i 'm over . amber : i know , but then you leave and it just , like , flies out of my brain . daniel : look , i will write down some instructions for you . amber : oh , yeah , your handwriting , it 's ... daniel : okay , i 'll print it out on the computer . amber : i 'm not gon na be able to figure it out . just , you know , it 's better if you do it . daniel : i 'm not there all the time to do it for you . amber : see , that 's a problem . 'cause i need my late night infomercial fix , like , um , every night . daniel : oh . [ scene_break ] lily : um , i will have the green salad with no dressing and then a water with lemon . thank you . cane : i 'm gon na need a little more time , thanks . um ... a little protein would n't hurt . lily : well , not being able to fit into the gowns at the photo shoot will . cane : you know , you do n't have to do this one . why do n't you take the time off ? lily : cane , i think it 's really sweet that you 're concerned , but i 've never felt better . cane : sweetheart , we just lost a baby . lily : it was n't even a baby yet . cane : yeah , but it was to us . and i just -- i just do n't think it 's healthy pretending that there 's no pain there . lily : listen , i do n't wan na talk about it . okay , why does n't anybody understand that ? talking does n't make me feel better . it makes me feel worse . ( cell phone ringing ) lily : hello ? ms. forrester , hi . yeah , i 'm really glad that everything worked out , too . okay , i 'll just get the schedule from chloe then . yeah , yeah , i 'm really looking forward to it , too . thanks . [ scene_break ] karen : you know , i saw lily today . she looks better than yesterday . neil : yeah . yeah , maybe . although , i doubt she would open up to you . karen : neil , i do care about her . neil : yeah , i know . um . . . remember this ? you left this in the , uh , bathroom . karen : thanks . neil : sure . victor : hello , karen . karen : victor . victor : so adam is making a new acquisition . i 'd like you to keep an eye on things . neil : absolutely . you know , i just , uh , i actually just heard about it . victor : mm - m . neil : victor , how do i say this ? um . . . speaking as an executive , you daughter might feel alienated enough to look for opportunities elsewhere . victor : mm - hmm . neil : speaking as your friend , i 'm gon na be blunt . you might just lose your daughter . [ scene_break ] kay : where is cane ? jill : he 's having lunch with lily . he 's worried about her . kay : well , she needs time . jill : yeah , they both do . kay : next topic . where 's jeffrey ? jill : how should i know ? kay : well , but now the two of you seem so very , very close . jill : we are not very , very close , katherine . kay : i beg to differ . he came downstairs , that would be our stairs , in our home , this morning , in a state of undress . jill : he 's staying in the guest room , you know ? kay : why ? jill : because he needs a friend to talk to , okay ? which is very good for us , because we can find out what 's going on with gloria . kay : i thought alistair was on that . jill : oh , alistair is on that . on the other hand , we can use jeff for something . jill : he 's got ta be comfortable , okay ? because the more comfortable he is , the more likely he is to let his guard down . and when he does , we 'll be there . [ scene_break ] jeff : ah , esther . light starch , please . when 's lunch ? esther : i can make a sandwich . jeff : you know , i worked up an appetite on the courts . how about small steak very rare ? ( doorbell rings ) ( door opens ) gloria : oh , well , hello , esther . you look very busy . esther : very . gloria : well , i 'll just leave the reports on the desk for jill . i 'm sure she 'll find -- why , jeffrey bardwell , fancy seeing you here . jeff : gloria . how unexpected . what brings you by ? gloria : oh , just dropping off some reports for jill . you look very at home here . jeff : oh , very much so . jeff : must be quite a shock to see me here ? gloria : actually , it 's really none of my business . but i do hear that jill 's very good at picking up strays . ( files slam on table ) jeff : jill 's very good at a lot of things . glad i traded up . gloria : if she is dumb enough to be taken in by you , she deserves everything she gets . [ scene_break ] jack : oh , did i tell you ? i had a visit from our former co - conspirator last night . sharon : who , jeffrey ? what 'd he want ? jack : he wants us to let gloria move into the pool house . sharon : what for ? jack : oh , something about a noble gesture that my father would truly appreciate . sharon : oh . you know , um . . . i - i do n't hate gloria . in fact , in small doses , i end amusing . but the pool house ? no . jack : well , that 's what i told him . sharon : good . listen , noah 's practice is gon na end soon . you -- you wan na go with me ? jack : oh , i would like nothing better , it 's just i have to wait here for rothman . sharon : um , okay . well , i 'll see you tonight then . jack : yeah . sharon : okay . jack : come on , i 'll walk you out . sharon : okay . jack : love you . jack : dad ? where are you ? come on . is this still about gloria ? my god , you can hold a grudge . where are you ? dad . alistair : uh , forgive the intrusion , but i needed to convey my thanks to -- jack : good - bye , alistair . i got a phone call i 'm waiting for . alistair : uh . . . jack : well , dad , you must 've enjoyed that one . laughing your angel wings off . fooled by my own chicanery . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ' i sit on the shoulder of a young man you love . his camera and books i can take , but this gift adds too much weight . ' hmm . aha ! yes ! i 'm very , very good . ah . nice . and what do we have now ? ' tonight we 'll make new memories , starting with dinner for two and the colonnade room . ' good . this is great . you know , my one - year - old could draw this . nick : yes , she -- she did . you , uh , you want me to interpret its hidden meaning ? phyllis : yep . go ahead . nick : so , in like this area , it says , uh , ' to mom and dad , what a first year . ' and over here , it 's more like , ' i love you more than there are stars in the sky and i always will . ' phyllis : that 's great . our daughter -- she is an artist and a scholar . apparently . nick : yes , she is . [ scene_break ] adam : ( humming ) victoria . boy , i got ta tell you , acquiring a new company parches your throat . victoria : so does eating crow . adam : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : you know , i forgot how amazing life can be if you actually enjoy going into your job . [ scene_break ] victor : hello , my sweetheart . would you like to have dinner tonight ? victoria : daddy , i , um , i have to get home to reed . victor : ah . victoria : why do n't you ask adam ? i 'm sure he 's available . [ next_on ] paul : you wan na join me till david gets here ? nikki : david 's busy . skye : i raise you $ 100 . david : so that 's $ 150 to me ? i 'm on my own tonight . nick : there 's more . phyllis : hey ! yeah ! | lily refuses to grieve over her loss , cane becomes angry feeling like lily is shutting her out . neil offers karen a peace offering . amber and kay discuss true love and the loss of cane and lily 's baby . victor meets with adam and victoria at newman , victoria once again is out shined by adam and grows frustrated . phyllis and nick have an all day anniversary celebration , this infuriates sharon who has a meltdown at the abbott mansion . jeff has moved in with jill at the mausoleum and glo finds out . |
jack : hey . phyllis : hey . jack : i got the paperwork for the jabot tie - in . phyllis : oh , great . jack : is that the wedding issue ? phyllis : yes . it 's not a finished product . jack : i know a rough draft when i see one . phyllis : oh , great . jack : wait . this is the anniversary . phyllis : you know ? jack : how would i forget something like that ? one year ago , you and nick and sharon and me started `` restless style . `` phyllis : right . we did . that 's right . jack : boy , a lot 's happened since then , huh ? phyllis : oh , yes . a lot has happened . i want to thank you for what you said to me last night . jack : oh ? did i say something profound ? phyllis : yes . you told me that if i continue to go after sharon , i 'll look bad in nick 's eyes , and you 're right . so i 'm just -- for now , i 'm being sympathetic , empathetic , understanding . jack : and once you convince nick and sharon that you 're sincere , what 's next ? phyllis : it -- no . it 's not like that . seriously , it 's not like that . i 'm gon na take this from you . hey , you know what ? i 'm the one who , uh , convinced lauren to drop the charges . jack : well , good for you . phyllis : yeah . good for me . not that it did any good . nick is back home , but he is sleeping in noah 's room . jack : hey . give it time . phyllis : right . it 's our wedding anniversary today . jack : oh , that 's what you thought i was -- oh . phyllis : yeah . it 's -- its fine . it 's not a big deal . and him -- i do n't think he remembered . jack : what 's one anniversary when you got 40 or 50 more ? phyllis : ( sighs ) jack : listen to me . hang in there . he did come home . phyllis : are n't you positive ? jack : ( laughs ) mary jane : uh ... am i interrupting ? jack : oh . uh , uh , no . not at all . uh , uh , you remember mary jane benson ? phyllis : of course . yes . mary jane : oh . it 's , uh , nice to see you again . phyllis : you , too . you , too . excuse me . i 'm -- ( laughs ) um , so what 's up ? why did you want me to meet you here ? jack : well , actually , i worked out a deal with `` restless style . `` uh , they 're doing a big wedding issue , and i 've arranged for all of the models who were posing as brides ... phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : to be using jabot cosmetics exclusively . mary jane : oh , that 's nice . phyllis : yeah . jack : well , uh , mary jane is a p.r . virtuoso . i wanted her in on this tie - in . phyllis : great . mary jane : well , i 'd love to . phyllis : i - i ca n't say no to a virtuoso , ever . pull up a chair . come on . mary jane : do you have this good of relationship with all your ex - wives ? [ scene_break ] nick : yeah . just chill , buddy . i 'll call you when it 's over . all right . later . oh . noah 's , uh , a little freaked out about our meeting with his school counselor . sharon : hmm . hey , before we go , i just want to clear the air about something . um , you told me that phyllis talked lauren out of dropping the charges against me , but when i talked to lauren , she said eden was the one that convinced her . did you lie to me so that i would drop the charges against phyllis ? nick : no , eden wanted to drop the charges , but lauren wanted to go through with it . phyllis is the one who talked her out of it . sharon : oh . okay . well , i had to ask . nick : yeah . i 'm just glad neither one of you is in jail . and for both your sakes , i hope this truce holds . it makes things a lot easier at home . sharon : oh , i thought you were staying at victoria 's . nick : well , i was , but i moved back . look , summer 's so small and little , she needs me still . [ scene_break ] jill : hi . i did n't order that . man : it 's from the gentleman . jill : ( laughs ) that 's no gentleman . jeff : ( laughs ) jill : ( sighs ) jeff : you , uh , looked like you could use it . jill : jeffrey , go away . gloria : oh , hello , honey . still trying to make up your mind ? jeff : ( laughs ) jill : your husband refuses to take the hint . i would like to be left alone , please . gloria : oh , jill , happy to oblige . come on , `` lover man . `` jeff : you know , that 's how people turn into alcoholics . jill : oh , for god sake , i do n't usually drink alone . i 'm making an exception today . jeff : hmm . gloria : oh . well , get over it , jill . we were n't invited to katherine 's wedding , either . jill : gloria , i was invited . i 'm just not going . jeff : forget the wedding . we 'll have our own party here . jill : ( sarcastically ) oh , yippee . [ scene_break ] brock : okay . okay , let 's hear it . murphy : uh , `` katherine , getting hitched to you is better than catching a 25-pound walleye in a chop with a worm harness rig . `` all right . i - i - i -- that 's no good . look , i - i - i 'm not a writer . brock : ( sighs ) mac : you have to say what 's in your heart . murphy : ( sighs ) brock : i never got a chance to thank you for pulling my mother from the riverbed . mac : grandma 's really lucky you found her . brock : oh , my god . murphy : uh , no . i 'm the lucky one . you know , just when you think you know what life is supposed to be ... ( laughs ) boy , god throws you a curveball . brock : oh , is n't that the truth ? billy : hey , everyone . brock : hey , billy , chloe , good to see you . chloe : hi . murphy : hey , i 'm glad you could come . uh , oh , listen , uh , i - i - i got to go get ready . chloe : oh , yeah . yeah , you do . billy : yeah . okay . murphy : all right . chloe : ( laughs ) cute . brock : where 's the baby ? chloe : oh , we have a sitter . yeah . brock : how 's she doing ? billy : she 's great . ( clears throat ) chloe : you know , every day with delia is an adventure , right ? billy : mm - hmm . lily : oh , hello . cane : hey . chloe : if it is n't genoa city 's most happiest couple , aside from billy and me . ( laughs ) esther : mm . hi , everyone . cane : hey . esther : oh , katie , you look beautiful . chloe : oh , so do you , mom . esther : oh , thank you . chloe : great . esther : now how 's your sinus infection ? are you taking your medication ? are you -- ? chloe : mom , mom , mom , mom . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . besides , i 'd have to have a 101 fever and a coma to miss this . nothing would have kept me away . [ scene_break ] kay : ( sighs ) uh , i - i -- ( laughs ) i 'm -- i 'm shaking . nikki : oh . kay : you know , can you believe how nervous i am ? as many times as i have been through this , i still get butterflies . nikki : well , that 's love , no matter what your age or how many husbands . kay : well , he really makes me happy , you know that ? nikki : katherine , he 's a wonderful man . kay : mm . uh ... ( sighs ) victor 's being here , that 's , uh , not gon na be a problem , is it ? nikki : oh , not for me . i ca n't speak for him . kay : oh , come on . i saw the fireworks between the two of you the other night . so what set him off this time , for heaven sakes ? nikki : well , apparently , somebody put an exact replica of the gown sabrina wore to the gala laid out on ashley 's bed , and she put it on . kay : are -- are you saying victor thought that -- nikki : thought that i was gaslighting her . yes , he did . kay : oh , dear god in heaven . wh - what is -- i 'll talk to him after this is over with . nikki : no . no . i do n't want to stir up any trouble , especially not today . kay : yeah , but who would do such a thing ? nikki : i do n't know . i -- he -- he keeps a drawing of sabrina on display . imagine living in her shadow . kay : my god . you do n't think ashley wants to be like sabrina in some way ? nikki : ( sighs ) i do n't know . something 's not right . [ scene_break ] ashley : is this okay ? victor : you look beautiful . i want to apologize again for ... being so upset . but seeing you in , um , sabrina 's dress was ... ashley : it was awful . i 'm so sorry . victor : that 's all right . ashley : i do n't know how it happened . victor : nikki happened . she was jealous of sabrina . she was jealous of you . ashley : i do n't think -- victor : she had motive . ashley : i do n't think -- victor : she was here the day it happened . ashley : i do n't think it was nikki . victor : well , then who planted that dress ? ( sets glass on table ) victor : ( sighs ) who ? victor : ( sighs ) i suggest we table this discussion until we know all the facts . ashley : we better get going . we 're gon na be late for katherine 's wedding . victor : but listen to me . i do n't want you to think that you 're competing with sabrina 's memory . ( sighs ) you helped me , you really did , get past my grief . i love you , and you love me . that 's all that matters . our children is all that matters , okay ? [ scene_break ] esther : i thought that you might like a cup of tea for your nerves . kay : oh , thank you , esther . esther : you know , the last time that all of these people gathered , we thought we 'd lost you . kay : oh . esther : and now here you are about to marry a wonderful man who really loves you and is n't just pretending . kay : oh , esther , i 'm so sorry about the hurt that roger caused you . nikki : i can recommend a good divorce attorney . kay : ( laughs ) esther : oh . well , it turns out that roger and annie were n't really legally divorced , and since my marriage was n't valid , then i have no ties at all to that thing . kay : all right . shh , shh , shh . nikki : and i 'm so grateful that paul was able to track them down and bring them in . kay : yes . well , for kevin 's sake , i hope they are telling the truth . ( sighs ) you know , knowing that boy is still facing criminal charges is the only thing that keeps this from being a perfect day . [ scene_break ] heather : i hear you found kevin 's gun . ( sighs ) how 'd you know where to look ? michael : i ca n't reveal my sources . heather : hmm . i bet it was amber -- aiding and abetting your brother . michael : you 're delusional if you think you 're gon na win this . the jury 's gon na be very sympathetic when they hear what happened to kevin . heather : juries do n't like suspects who shoot at security guards . michael : what if he did n't ? ( cell phones vibrate ) heather : ( clears throat ) paul : ballistics ? michael : there were no striations in the barrel . that gun never fired bullets . paul : kevin was shooting blanks . michael : mm - hmm . this changes everything . heather : it changes nothing . a crime was still committed when he fired the gun . kevin did n't know he was shooting blanks . michael : prove it . heather : i intend to . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutter clicks ) daniel : beautiful . murphy : okay . esther : excuse me . there 's an emergency in the kitchen . pearl : oh ! duty calls . murphy : um , so what 's the latest on kevin ? amber : oh . well , he 's out of the padded cell , and , um , he 's doing much better . daniel : yeah , he 's still a little shaky , though . murphy : oh , too bad . i was hoping he 'd get out in time to be my best man . amber : oh . [ scene_break ] brock : we could n't be happier for you , `` duchess . `` kay : it means so much to me to have you both here to celebrate this day with me . kay : oh , uh , where 's , um , uh , murph ? brock : ( laughs ) kay : what is , uh , uh , is he with the `` swells `` downstairs ? how 's he doing ? brock : he 's holding his own . he 's fine . kay : oh , good . nikki : i 'm gon na go get your dress . kay : oh , thank you , darling . mac : oh , i 'll come with you . nikki : okay . kay : oh . brock : so tell me , uh , how 's mac doing ? kay : oh , she 's fine . ( door closes ) kay : such a blessing to have her here with me . brock : i 'm concerned about billy . you know , i saw the two of them looking at each other earlier . kay : brock , billy has a wife and a child . brock : oh , but it 's this occasion , this place , it ca n't help but bring back so many memories best forgotten . kay : mackenzie is a lovely and very smart young woman . brock : yeah . kay : you know , trust me . she will make her own choices . [ scene_break ] mary jane : well , we 'll show step - by - step photos -- the technique , the products -- exactly how to achieve the look . jack : i like it . mary jane : yeah ? so now 's a good time to ask for a raise ? jack : actually , that 's my cue to leave . mary jane : ( laughs ) jack : do n't want to be late for katherine chancellor 's wedding . mary jane : ooh . all the movers and shakers of genoa city ... ( inhales ) gathered together . that 's a publicist 's dream . jack : i know it 's a little late , but would you maybe like to be my date ? mary jane : i would -- i would like that very much . phyllis : i 'll -- i 'll talk to you later , sweetie . ooh . okay . uh , sorry about that . where were we ? jack : oh , actually , i was about to leave . phyllis : oh , all right . jack : i 'm on my way to katherine chancellor 's wedding . phyllis : oh , great . have fun . jack : what , you 're not going ? phyllis : no . no . um , daniel 's taking pictures and , uh , nikki is gon na cover it for the magazine . mary jane : i just have a few more things to finish here , and then i 'll , uh , i 'll see you in a little while . jack : okay . you hang in there , `` red . `` phyllis : i 'm fine . jack : happy anniversary . phyllis : ( laughs ) thank you . mary jane : wow . ( laughs ) ( door opens ) mary jane : uh , your anniversary ? ( door closes ) mary jane : congratulations . phyllis : oh , thank you . thank you very much . mary jane : you have big plans tonight ? phyllis : um , yeah . yeah , we have a lot of plans . mary jane : yeah . you 're lucky . you know , people have high expectations when they get married , and then they discover their prince is a toad . and then you end up doing things you might regret . [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's my fault that noah 's grades are slipping . ( sighs ) nick : why do n't we share the blame on that ? you know , eden has been a distraction , too , ( sighs ) so you want anything to eat ? sharon : no . my stomach 's all in knots . a lot of food just makes me nauseous for some reason . listen , i 'm gon na talk to noah tonight . i think what 's most important for him is to just have a stable home . nick : yeah , i do n't want noah living with dad anymore . he should be with one of his parents . sharon : right . but i mean , until i - i move out of the club ... nick : ( sighs ) yeah . well , i can talk to phyllis . you know , he can move in with us . sharon : oh . um , are -- are you two stable ? nick : well , we have some issues we still need to work through . but i do n't want that to be at the expense of noah . we 'll make it work . [ scene_break ] neil : well , you know me . i 'm a sucker for weddings , right ? cane : hey . neil : hey , cane . lily : well , good , because ours is in two weeks . cane : yes . neil : yeah , right ? it 's coming up fast . cane : not fast enough for me . lily : mm - hmm . and there 's a lot to do . neil : yeah . let me know if i can help , besides writing checks . cane : it 's covered . thanks . neil : no , no , no . i insist . i want to pay for my daughter 's wedding . cane : that 's , uh , that 's generous , neil . thank you very much . thank you . lily : yeah . thank you , dad . cane : thank you . lily : oh , your boss is here . ( camera shutter clicking ) neil : oh . yeah , yeah . about that , listen , there 's been some big changes . actually , i resigned from newman . cane : uh ... lily : what ? neil : yeah , it was time . lily : dad , you 've been there forever . neil : yeah , i know . i know . lily : i just -- i ca n't imagine not going to the office every day . i mean , what are you gon na do with yourself ? neil : hold that thought . i 'm gon na go say hi to victor and ashley , okay ? be right back . excuse me . lily : okay . victor : hello , neil . neil : look who it is . victor , good to see you . victor : nice to see you . neil : ashley , it 's always a pleasure . ashley : hi . how are you ? neil : mm . you look good . ashley : is n't this wonderful ? i 'm so happy for katherine . neil : yes , it 's nice . it 's very nice . victor : murphy seems a nice man . neil : he is . he 's very nice . victor : last time we were at a wedding together , i stood up for you , neil . ashley : oh . neil : you certainly did , victor . listen , victor , do you mind if i talk to you for a minute ? murphy : pardon me , victor . excuse me , everyone . neil : sure . victor : yes , murphy ? murphy : could i speak to you , uh , in private ? victor : of course . excuse me . neil : absolutely . victor : yes , murphy ? murphy : uh , victor , i do n't know you very well , but katherine says you 're a good guy , and i know you , uh , you helped get her life back , so we owe you . victor : no , you do n't owe me anything , murphy . the fact that she 's happy makes me happy . murphy : i was wondering if i could ask you another favor . my -- my best man has n't shown up , and given your friendship with katherine , would you stand up for me ? victor : well , i 'll be damned . i 'd be honored , murphy . all right ? murphy : thank you , victor . you 're a good man . victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] jill : victor newman -- arrogant , back - crossing , double - stabbing bastard ! jeff : another round , please . gloria : what 'd he do to you ? ( sighs ) jill : that 5 % of jabot stock -- gloria : ha ! that he stole from me . oops . i was n't supposed to tell . jill : oh , i knew he had it , you idiot . how do you think i knew where to get it ? gloria : hey , hey , hey ! do n't you be calling me an `` idiot `` ... ? jill : ( sighs ) gloria : you man - stealing , frustrating old -- jeff : ladies , ladies , ladies , ladies , please , please , please , please , please . jill : oh , shut up . jeff : one -- one thing we can all agree on ... gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : is that victor is ... gloria : satan ? jill : he unloaded that stock on me when he knew marge was katherine -- well , katherine was katherine . he told me i should take up needlepoint . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) jill : it 's not funny . gloria : all right , here 's one -- the money he paid me for that stock ... jill : ( clears throat ) gloria : ca n't touch it -- not one penny . jill : well , duh . you should have sold it to me . gloria : yeah . yeah . shoulda , coulda , woulda , coulda , shoulda . jill : oh , shush . gloria : ( coughs ) jeff : hey , ladies , you know , we should team up , teach victor a lesson . jill : oh , yeah . that 'll work . jeff : ( clears throat ) gloria : well , they do say two heads are better than one . why not three ? thank you . jill : hear , hear . gloria : victor would n't stand a chance . jill : mm - hmm . jeff : mm . drink up . [ scene_break ] noah : how was it ? sharon : it could have been worse . noah : that bad , huh ? sharon : uh , your grades have dropped . but your father and i do n't blame you . noah : really ? what 's the catch ? sharon : no catch . sorry for the way things have been lately . but they 're going to get better . i 'm starting therapy , and i 'm looking for a place for us to live . noah : cool . sharon : so in the meantime , you can just move back in with your dad . noah : and phyllis . sharon : and phyllis . ooh . noah : mom . hey , mom . you okay ? sharon : ( sighs ) yeah , i think i - i just got a little dizzy . i have n't eaten anything yet today . it 's nothing to worry about . i 'm fine . noah : well , s - sit down , okay ? i 'll get you something . sharon : okay . noah : stay right here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) ( elevator door opens ) nick : happy anniversary . phyllis : you remembered . nick : i made us dinner reservations . phyllis : you did ? nick : why -- yeah . why do n't you read the card ? phyllis : ( laughs ) phyllis : oh . a `` get out of jail free `` card . because -- 'cause i was arrested , right ? nick : that was , uh , supposed to make you smile ... phyllis : oh , yeah . it does . nick : 'cause , you know , our -- our wedding day -- phyllis : i 'm -- right . right . i got arrested on our wedding day , too . now i 'm smiling . yeah . i 'm just kind of sick , so ... ( clears throat ) nick : i guess under the circumstances , maybe it was n't as funny as i thought it would be . phyllis : no . it -- it 's -- it 's -- its hilarious . it 's hilarious . um , it 's cute . thanks . so , uh ... remember last year ? you got trace adkins to sing to me in the photo studio . remember that ? nick : yeah , last year was ... it was different . phyllis : yeah . [ scene_break ] billy : so delia -- every time you 'd burp her , she 'd get this weird look on her face . chloe : looks just like her daddy . billy : yeah , well . oh , wow . jack : well , the gang 's all here . mary jane : introduce me , hmm ? jack : uh , sure . victor newman , mary jane benson . mary jane : how do you do ? victor : how do you do ? ashley : jack , could you excuse me ? i mean , could we -- excuse me -- us . jack ? jack : sure . ashley : so , um , jack , what 's up with you and mary jane ? jack : what ? we 're friends . ashley : it looks like you 're more than friends . now come on . she 's an employee , and she 's married . jack : no , she tells people that to keep guys from hitting on her . ashley : ( sighs ) jackie , come on . jack : we are two consenting adults . do n't worry . it 's nothing serious . ashley : that 's exactly what you said about sharon when you were rebounding from phyllis . you just got a divorce . do n't make the same mistake . come on , slow down . jeez . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , and one more . ( camera shutter clicks ) thank you , ladies . amber : oh . nikki : oh , thank you . amber : wait until murphy sees you in your dress . ( knock on door ) paul : everybody decent ? nikki : oh ! uh , uh , come in . come in . oh , hi . paul : oh , you look beautiful . nikki : well , you saw me in this dress this morning . paul : well , it 's an update . you still look beautiful . nikki : ( laughs ) paul : speaking of beautiful , how are you ? amber : um , so what 's going on with kevin ? paul : well , um , michael has taken , uh , roger and annie 's statement to the judge along with the new evidence about the gun . daniel : so is he gon na make it out on bail ? paul : well , the d.a . 's still fighting it . kay : uh , uh , paul , i will post whatever bail they give him . nikki : ( gasps ) oh , my god . look at the time . everybody , everybody , out ! kay : what ? i 'm not even dressed yet . nikki : i 'm sorry . katherine has to get ready . come on . amber : oh , break a leg , mrs. c. , i love you . kay : oh , sweetheart . thank you . thank you so much . daniel : one more for luck . ( voices overlapping ) neil : it looks like grand central station around here . nikki : neil , i 'm sorry . you 're gon na have to talk to katherine later . neil : wait , i just want to -- kay : no . no . let -- let him in . neil : thank you , katherine . i wanted to wish you all the luck in the world and thank you again for the job . kay : aw . neil : you look beautiful . kay : thank you . thank you . nikki : what job ? kay : he is our new c.e.o . of chancellor industries . nikki : well , congratulations . neil : thank you , nikki . i appreciate that . kay : i , um , hope you brought a date . neil : actually , i 'm flying solo tonight . nikki : ooh . well , then , you 'll have to save a dance for me . neil : that 's a deal . so listen , excuse me , and i 'll leave you to it , all right ? nikki : yeah . good - bye , neil . neil : all right . bye - bye . bye . kay : bye - bye . who should we find for him ? nikki : oh , you are so funny . because you 're in love , you want everybody else to be in love , too . kay : well , why not ? everyone should be this happy , nikki ! nikki : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : yeah , funny face . come on . funny face . one more , and ... ( camera shutter clicks ) yeah , there we go . ( laughs ) you guys will like these , trust me . neil : well , two of my favorite people . hi , sweetheart . ana : hello . lily : did you know they were gon na be here ? tyra : uh , you know what ? mrs. chancellor called us last night . ana : i 'll be singing at the wedding . neil : oh , nice . wonderful . i did n't know that . cane : ooh , i have an idea . i have an idea . come here . sit down . how about we sing a duet , hmm ? ana : mm , no . i 've -- i 've heard you sing . cane : aw ! lily : wow , good answer . cane : ( sighs ) tyra : so ... i did n't know that you would be here . neil : yeah ? well , katherine and i , we go way back . we 're -- we 're old friends , so ... tyra : yeah . ( sighs ) so how have you been ? neil : ( laughs ) i 'm good . i 'm good . how about you ? tyra : good . i - i sent that information you needed . neil : oh , right , the infor -- um , thank you . i appreciate that . daniel : hey , guys , how about a group picture , huh ? everyone ? lily : oh , yeah . sure . daniel : yeah ? okay . get together . group picture . let 's go . do up your suit . right in front . that 's perfect . look at you . lily . all right . uh , tyra , can you move in a little bit ? a little bit closer there ? all right . ( camera shutter clicking ) okay . now say `` cheese . `` all : cheese ! cane : so lily started cooking for the puppy . lily : yes , healthy things -- all organic , no preservatives . cane : yeah , he eats better than i do , huh ? mac : are you crate - training , as well ? lily : yeah , but it just -- it breaks my heart when i hear him whimpering in the middle of the night . cane : aw . billy : you should knock that off . women do n't like men who whimper . lily : ( laughs ) we got a new puppy . billy : aw , that 's sweet . i did n't know you two knew each other . mac : cane 's my new boss . billy : new boss ? last i heard , you were unemployed . amber : you should go in there . chloe : yeah . well , what am i gon na do ? am i gon na rip her eyes out and tear her off billy ? guys want what they ca n't have . as long as he comes home to me , i 'm fine . mac : excuse me . cane : mm . sure . billy : so , um ... what business are you in now ? is it another charity ? cane : no , not exactly . i just bought this little place . i , uh , i think you might know it . it 's , uh , jimmy 's bar . [ scene_break ] mary jane : hi . ashley : hi . mary jane : mrs. chancellor has a beautiful home . ashley : yeah , she does . may i confide in you about something ? mary jane : yes . of course . whatever you say wo n't go any further . ashley : okay . um , you 're aware that my brother is going through a difficult time , right ? i mean , he 's going through a divorce -- just got one . mary jane : uh , yes , and he seems to be handling it quite well . ashley : uh ... mary jane : in case you have n't noticed , he 's taken off his wedding ring . ashley : yeah . uh , well , jack puts on a really good show . but trust me , he has not -- i repeat -- has not gotten over sharon . mary jane : ( sighs ) why are you telling me this ? ashley : well , the two of you work together , and it appears that you 're getting ... close . granted , this is none of my business , but it just -- it could get very messy if something were to happen with the two of you . you know what i 'm saying . mm . mary jane : yeah . thank you for your concern , ashley . ashley : sure . victor : what was that all about ? ashley : ( laughs ) oh , boy . victor : what ? ashley : my brother 's sleeping with our new publicist . victor : really ? ashley : yes . victor : i 'll be damned . ashley : mm . victor : well , well . ashley : honey , would you excuse me ? i 'm gon na go to the ladies ' room . victor : of course , my sweetheart . ashley : okay . victor : love you . victor : what are you up to ? mary jane : uh , i 'm doing what you asked . victor : mm - hmm . mary jane : i 'm getting close to jack . victor : mm - hmm . be careful , all right ? do not let him become suspicious . [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) i told her she could take her job ... jeff : and shove it ? jill : and -- yeah . jeff : mm . gloria : jill , jill , jill . jill : ( mockingly ) what , what , what ? gloria : ( laughs ) i 'd give anything to have katherine be my friend , not to mention , give me a job . jill : ( normal voice ) yeah , well ... ( scoffs ) i have my pride . gloria : ( laughs ) is that why you 're hanging out with us ? jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) time for the powder room , lover . i 'll be right back . jeff : mm . you know ... ( sighs ) anybody who 's everybody is at the chancellor estate paying respects to katherine . jill : nobody could ever push my buttons the way she did , the way she still does , the old bat . ( sighs ) ( voice cracks ) oh , katherine , i hope your fisherman makes you happy . jeff : well , you could still go . you 're invited . jill : oh , invited . ( slams glass on table ) i do n't need to be invited . i own half the damn house . i can go there anytime i want . jeff : well , then , what 's stopping you ? free booze -- hell , the markup on this stuff is ridiculous . and you could make sure they do n't trash your half of the house . jill : i never thought of that . jeff : shall i call you a cab ? [ scene_break ] mac : would everyone take your seats , please ? amber : okay , come on . we need the aisles cleared . the wedding is about to start . mary jane : you know what ? i forgot my camera . i 'll be right back . amber : just take your seats . jack : okay . mary jane : all right . amber : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know , it was a hard day today -- love , marriage , happily ever after . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : i mean , for me . nick : i know . phyllis : yeah . anyway , here is , um , your anniversary gift from me . nick : sheets . phyllis : yes . i mean , not just sheets . it 's not sheets , you know ? it 's italian linens . and , um , they 're -- they 're 1,500 thread count . they 're very luxurious . nick : ( whistles ) phyllis : yeah . nick : 15 hundy . phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : thank you . you , uh ... you got me a present that you get to use , too . phyllis : will i ? phyllis : i miss you . nick : let 's go home . [ scene_break ] sharon : this ca n't be happening . it ca n't be , not now . ( sighs ) not after everything else . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( gasps ) oh . paul : hi . um , i 'm paul williams . do i know you ? amber : ( laughs ) oh ! daniel : hey . glad you could make it . smile . ( camera shutter clicks ) kevin : ( groans ) murphy : this day could n't get any better . kevin : mac . mac : it 's good to see you . kevin : it 's good to see you , too . ( camera shutter clicking ) jana : all right , save some for me . michael : ( laughs ) amber : you are a genius . michael : hey , if you had n't hidden the gun , kevin would never have gotten bail . the judge looked at the evidence , the psychiatrist reports , hey , the d.a . could not prove that he was not of sound mind . amber : oh ! this is the best wedding present ever . wait until mrs. c. hears about this . oh ! murphy : listen , uh , ( clears throat ) you , uh , feel like being my best man ? kevin : uh , wou -- uh , would -- would you be offended if i said no ? murphy : no , not at all . i mean , just having you here makes the day perfect . kevin : thank you , murphy . jana : why do n't we go and get our seats , hmm ? kevin : mm - hmm . michael : congratulations . murphy : thank you , michael . lily : ( whispering indistinctly ) nikki : brock . ( mouthing words ) pearl : i told you they were starting . esther : ( laughs ) well , i - i saved us some seats right up front -- over there , those two . neil : ( whispering indistinctly ) ( camera shutter clicking ) esther : ( whispering indistinctly ) jill : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) nina : jill , is that you ? jill : nina ? ( slurring words ) yeah , it 's me -- jill . hi , nina . nina : oh , this is n't good . you should n't be here like this . jill : what do you mean , `` i should n't be here `` ? this is my house . ( door handle rattling ) nina : could n't you come back some other time ? jill : ( laughs loudly ) and miss having my say at katherine 's wedding ? i do n't think so . ( camera shutter clicking ) | at jabot , jack tells phyllis that he had gotten the paperwork for the jabot tie - in . jack asks phyllis is that the wedding issue . phyllis lets him know that it is an unfinished project . phyllis informs jack that she is the one , who had gotten lauren to drop the charges against sharon . mary jane interrupts jack and phyllis . nick tells noah to `` chill `` that he will call him and let him know what happens . nick and sharon clear the air between them over who had really gotten the charges against sharon dropped . sharon thinks that it was eden , who had gotten the charges dropped , but nick lets her know that it was phyllis , who had gotten lauren to drop the charges . in the indigo bar , jill tells the waiter that she had n't ordered the drink . the waiter points to jeffrey . jeffrey approaches jill , who tells him to go away . gloria interrupts them . gloria tells jill that they had n't been invited to kay 's wedding either . jill informs them that she had been invited . at the chandler mansion , murphy struggles to write his wedding vows . mac and brock tries to help him write his wedding vows by telling him to write the vows from his heart . billy and chloe arrive for the wedding . in her bedroom , kay prepares for her wedding . nikki fills kay in on what had happened at the newman house concerning the dress that ashley had worn that sabrina had also worn the night of the gala . at the newman house , victor apologizes to ashley for becoming so upset over the dress . victor blames nikki for doing this , but ashley defends nikki . heather questions michael as to where he had found kevin 's gun , but michael refuses to divulge any info . |
( knock on door ) chelsea : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) adam : must be room service . chelsea : right , right . the cake , the cake . ( exhales slowly ) adam : sharon . [ scene_break ] billy : you want to see a handsome guy ? i 'll show you one right here . look at you , holding your little brother . yep , told you , handsome . ( high - pitched voice ) handsome ! ( laughs in normal voice ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy : hey . johnny asleep ? victoria : finally ! you know , you would think that being adopted and christened all in one day would wear the little guy out , but , oh , he just would not shut his eyes . billy : well , he 's probably just too excited . it was an awesome day . victoria : awesome , and totally exhausting . whew , i think i could use a nap . billy : ( chuckles ) john : ( crying ) victoria : or not . reed : when 's he gon na stop doing that ? billy : oh , buddy , not for a while . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , kyle . it 's dad . i was hoping we could get together and talk , just the two of us . give me a call when you get a chance . abby : knock , knock . jack : hey , abby , come on in . abby : you alone ? jack : meaning , have i heard from kyle since he laid into me at gloworm ? abby : i probably should have told you he was coming to johnny 's christening . jack : was n't exactly the reunion i had hoped for . abby : i did n't even think about you and nikki . i am so sorry . jack : hey , now wait a minute . it 's not your fault . abby : he did n't mean the stuff he said . jack : oh , i think he did , but you know what ? he 'll calm down and we will work through this together . abby : i hope so . jack : he 's got ta come back here to crash , does n't he ? where else is he gon na stay ? [ scene_break ] victor : have a seat , kyle . kyle : thank you . victor : so ... you want to live at the ranch ? kyle : yeah , well , i heard you right before i left town , did n't i ? i was always welcome at your place . victor : yeah , but a lot of things have happened since . kyle : uh , well , hey , if , uh , if you 've changed your mind , then -- victor : what does your father think about your plans ? kyle : i have n't told him . victor : huh . [ scene_break ] ricky : best seller , i guarantee it . why ? why , because i know everything there is to know about phyllis newman -- the good , the bad , and the really juicy . uh , let me give you a call right back . avery : ( scoffs ) what was that about phyllis ? ricky : uh , that was a private conversation , avery . avery : in a public place , ricky . ricky : what happened to us ? we used to be so close , when we were working on sharon 's case . avery : yes , that 's before i realized what you were capable of . ricky : oh , come on . you knew , but it was serving your purpose back then . now you 've chose your sister 's side in lucy 's custody battle , and i just happen to think that the child belongs with her mother . avery : i know what you did to make that happen , and you are not gon na get away with it . [ scene_break ] nick : i - i - i can not believe this . we 're gon na have ... a baby . i ... phyllis : yeah . yeah . yep . yeah , i 'm happy . are you -- are you -- are you happy ? nick : i 'm so happy ... uh , and -- and shocked and surprised . i almost forgot . phyllis : what ? nick : you never answered me . will you marry me ? phyllis : oh there are so many things going through my head right now . ( sighs ) nick : ( laughing ) so is that -- phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : is that a yes ? phyllis : uh ... yeah , i guess . nick : oh , you gue -- you guess . phyllis : ( laughs ) yeah . i 'll marry you . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] billy : who 's the man ? who 's the coolest , most awesome dad in the world ? huh ? victoria : mm ... jim anderson . billy : jim ? were you listening to that monitor ? the second i stepped in this little man 's room , boom ! out like a light . that 's right . that 's right . this father knows best . hmm ? tell 'em , johnny . tell 'em what you -- johnny : ( spits up ) victoria : oh , yeah . billy : that is not cool . victoria : yeah , you -- you definitely know best . billy : uh - oh . okay , well , um ... i 'll be right back . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : then you and i , we 're gon na go catch some fly balls . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : look , man , that 's not cool . victoria : ( laughs ) that 's funny . billy : why 'd you got ta go and do that , huh ? it 's just mean . it 's just mean . mean , mean , mean , mean . victoria : ooh , boy . ( sighs ) there have been a lot of changes around here , huh ? yeah . lucy came to live with us . then she left . now john 's here , but this is n't gon na be like lucy , okay ? i promise you that . reed : yeah . victoria : john is here to stay , and you 're gon na be a big brother , just like you are to dylan . reed : i 'm not the only boy at daddy 's or here . victoria : oh , come here , you . oh , poor baby . oh , you come up here . ( grunts ) ohh . ( tsks ) oh . [ scene_break ] ricky : are you really buying phyllis ' wack story that i had something to do with lucy 's disappearance ? because i thought you were smarter than that . avery : i 'm smart enough to recognize a liar when i see one . i should have never hired you for sharon 's case . ricky : but you did , and that was the first time i ever heard of phyllis newman -- horrible phyllis newman . you did n't have one good thing to say about your sister back then . avery : i was unfair . ricky : when ? when you got daisy out of jail , or when you helped restore her parental big was that when you were unfair ? you want to blame me for phyllis losing lucy , but the person most responsible -- now that would be you , avery . so regrets -- yeah . yeah , i 'd definitely have some . i 'll see you around . avery : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : a couple minutes ago , there was no kid , and now -- now -- now there 's a kid , and we 're getting married . this is crazy . it does n't seem real . nick : then let 's get after it and make it real . phyllis : ( chuckles ) how ? nick : get in front of a minister , go see j.p . phyllis : ( laughs ) j.p. ? nick : yeah , that 's the cool way to say it now . phyllis : ( laughs ) you mean now ? nick : yeah , right after we talk to the kids . phyllis : that 's right . we have to tell the kids . nick : yeah , they should know . uh , yeah , we can tell summer together , then i 'll call noah . phyllis : i 'll tell daniel . nick : i 'll have to explain things to faith . phyllis : yeah . uh , and there -- there 's somebody else you -- you probably should tell . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , i did n't mean to interrupt . adam : ( clears throat ) you , uh , you did n't . you were just , uh , you just surprised me , that 's all . chelsea : well , that 's what ... ( chuckles ) birthdays are all about , right ? surprises . adam : chelsea 's just helping me celebrate my birthday . sharon : well , that 's why i - i came . i came to give you this . i did n't want you to think , um , that no one was thinking of you , but i see that 's not a problem , so ... ( laughs ) adam : you do n't have to go , chelsea . just -- just because sharon showed up , it does n't have to spoil our little party . chelsea : i 'm not really in a mood to celebrate . adam : is it because of this ? chelsea : no . no , that 's between you and sharon . ( sighs ) it 's just giving your kid up for adoption does n't really go with balloons and party hats . adam : i thought you were trying to put all that stuff behind you . chelsea : no offense , i 'm just ... i 'm not really ready to party yet . ( sighs ) adam : i know what you mean . chelsea : happy birthday , adam . chelsea : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : thank you . sorry about that , kyle . kyle : no , no , you 're busy . i appreciate you taking the time to talk to me . victor : ( sighs ) i will always take time for that , okay ? kyle : does that mean i can move to the ranch ? victor : why do n't you want to live with your father ? kyle : you know , it 's like you said earlier . a lot 's happened since i left town . some of it , i ... i just do n't think it 'd be a good idea for me to move in with dad right now . victor : huh . kyle : if you and my dad are -- are in some kind of fight , then i guess i can -- victor : well , as you know , your father and i ... always -- always in a fight . kyle : ( laughs ) yeah , that 's true . i - i just remember you made a real effort for me when mom and i first came to genoa city , and it meant a lot . victor : mm - hmm . and i will always make an effort for you , okay ? kyle : does that mean i can hang at the ranch ? victor : well , kyle ... do n't you think you should discuss that with your dad ? kyle : yeah , yeah . yeah , sure . victor : all right . then , um , if that 's what you want to do ... kyle : okay . thank you , mr. newman . victor : all right , kyle . you call me `` victor , `` okay ? kyle : okay . i mean , thank you , victor . victor : all right . you have a nice day , kyle . nice to see you again . kyle : thanks again . you , too . victor : all right . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . abby : it 's a great day for billy and his family . i mean , how cool is it that he named the baby after grandpa ? jack : they could not have picked a better name . abby : did you see that grin on billy 's face ? i mean , delia 's his little princess , but he is diggin ' having a son . jack : yeah , boys can be terrific , if a little frustrating sometimes . ( cell phone alert chimes ) abby : ( sighs ) jack : what is it ? what 's wrong ? abby : uh , it 's kyle . he wants me to meet him . jack : so meet him . abby : oh , i 'm so sorry , uncle jack . jack : hey , abby , it 's fine . abby : it 's just not fine . jack : who wants to get together with their old man when he can get together with his friends ? i 'm gon na hear from kyle when kyle 's good and ready , or i 'm gon na see him when he gets home . abby : yeah , see , that 's it . um , you 're not . he 's moving in with my dad . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) you sit over here for a second , okay ? ( sighs ) you know what ? you have been a fantastic big brother to dylan . you know how i know that ? your dad told me . and you 're gon na be a terrific brother for john , too . i just really hope that ... ( sighs ) i mean , i hope that you still have time to do all the things that we used to do together , like play ball , go to the park , get ice cream ... reed : we can still do all that , mommy . victoria : oh , phew ! i am so glad to hear that , because if you did n't have time for billy and me , we would be so sad . reed : i 'll always have time for you , mommy . victoria : i love you . oh , that 's so good . and i promise you , i will always have time for you , too , okay ? i love you . oh , you little stinker , you little stinker . reed : ( laughing ) victoria : ( laughing ) billy : hmm . everything good ? victoria : it 's perfect . [ scene_break ] phyllis : if you came to apologize , it does n't -- avery : you were right when you said that i was like george . phyllis : avery , i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about it . avery : just -- will you let me say this , please ? please ? i do n't want to be like him . i do n't want to make the same mistakes that he made . i 'm responsible for ricky coming to genoa city , and i am also responsible for getting daisy released from prison , so it is entirely my fault that she has custody of lucy . phyllis : okay , it -- it does n't matter to me anymore . it does n't -- avery : but this matters to me , okay ? please . i know that this does n't change what i 've done , but i need to say it . i was wrong to come here and blame you for anything . i was afraid . i was afraid that if it was all on me , you would n't want to be my sister anymore , and ... ( sighs ) i just -- i - i would n't blame you if you did n't . phyllis : i miss lucy . ( voice breaking ) it kills me that she 's not here anymore ... ( normal voice ) but i do n't -- i do n't hate you . avery : you do n't ? phyllis : things are gon na change around all of us . avery : something is different . [ scene_break ] sharon : make it a decaf , please . nick : ( sighs ) too much caffeine ? sharon : ohh , too much of something . nick : is it anything i can help with ? sharon : no . your text said that you needed to talk to me . is it important ? nick : yeah . can we sit down ? sharon : okay . it sounded a little -- i do n't know , is everything okay ? nick : yeah , everything 's fine . sharon : mm , is it about faith ? nick : kind of . sharon : okay , you 're scaring me . is something wrong ? are you sick ? nick : no , sharon , i 'm totally fine . i asked phyllis to marry me , and she said yes . [ scene_break ] kyle : for you , skinny latte with soy milk . abby : how did you know that ? kyle : it 's the american woman 's drink of choice , at least in my experience . abby : ohh . oh , we 've been very busy . kyle : ( laughs ) abby : is there someone special , too ? kyle : oh , yeah , i 'm gon na tell you one with 5,000 faceplace friends . abby : ( scoffs ) it 's 7,000 , actually , but you can trust me . kyle : oh , i do . i trust you to tell the world my business . abby : you 're awful ! kyle : hey , it can be a good thing , being the family gossip . makes you my go - to person for info . abby : yeah . it 's too bad i did n't give you a heads - up about your dad with nikki . could have avoided that awkward scene here earlier . kyle : well , you 're not the one who screwed up . abby : uncle jack should have told you . kyle : he should have stayed away from nikki . abby : look , this thing with nikki -- it 's about my dad as much as it 's about her . kyle : that makes me feel better ? abby : look , you 're pissed with your dad , okay ? i get that . do you really think moving in with my dad is the best way to get back at him ? [ scene_break ] jack : what the hell are you trying to do with my son ? victor : what do you mean , what am i trying to do with kyle ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( sighs ) what was i thinking ? ( sighs ) why would adam be interested in me ? ( sighs ) why would anyone ? ( exhales sharply ) ( sighs heavily ) [ scene_break ] adam : `` adam , you deserve someone in your life . i hope you find what you 're looking for . happy birthday . sharon . `` ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] sharon : you and phyllis are getting married ... again . nick : yeah . sharon : you did n't say anything when i saw you earlier . nick : well , it just , uh , it just happened a little while ago . sharon : ( clears throat ) can i ask you something ? nick : absolutely . sharon : are you marrying her because she lost lucy ? nick : i 'm marrying her because it 's right . sharon : like it was right when you married her because she was pregnant with summer ? nick : look , i told you that i 'm marrying phyllis because it affects noah and faith . i 'm not looking for advice or your opinion , and i definitely do n't want to fight about it . sharon : okay , well , um ... ( clears throat ) i 'm happy for you . i mean , if you 're marrying her for the right reason -- nick : i am . i love her . sharon : i ... ( laughs ) congratulations . i - i - i could n't be happier for you . nick : i 'd appreciate it if you did n't tell anyone until i have a chance to talk to noah about it . sharon : oh , of course . nick : okay . so i 'll , uh , i 'll see you at the office , then . sharon : absolutely . [ scene_break ] phyllis : uh , you know , i - i have , uh , a lot on my mind . i - i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about it . avery : to anyone or just me ? avery : you remember when you wanted to read my diary and i told you , oh , that was all of my most private thoughts , my hopes and dreams and fears ? phyllis : oh , yeah , i remember . i said that , um ... if you told me , it would n't be so scary . avery : right . right , and -- and you were right . i was n't afraid after that . phyllis : we were kids . avery : i know that we ca n't go back ... but i 'm hoping we can go forward . phyllis : ( sighs i 'm so sorry , avery . avery : okay . me , too . [ scene_break ] abby : so you 're really gon na move in with my dad , even though you know what it 's gon na do to yours ? kyle : why should i care ? he did n't ask me what i thought about him hooking up with nikki . abby : well , you told him , in front of the whole family and a couple strangers . kyle : yeah , well , that was n't planned . abby : living on the ranch is . kyle : abby , you and i pretty much got here the same way . when victor found out you were his kid , he stepped up . my dad -- abby : uncle jack loves you . kyle : ( scoffs ) he does n't even know me . abby : look , you 're furious with him , okay ? you have every right to be but moving in with my dad ? you could n't hurt yours more if you tried . [ scene_break ] victor : well , you try her again . it 's imperative that i meet with her , all right ? yep . well , jack , your visit proves once again what i 've always said about you . you are predictable , if nothing else . jack : oh , then you 've been expecting me . victor : well , otherwise , you would n't have been allowed into the office . jack : yeah , that did come as a bit of a surprise . victor : it seems you 've been surprised a lot lately . first ... your son kyle tells you that he wants to live at the ranch , and then he finds out about you and nikki . jack : i 'm not here to discuss that . victor : any discussion about your son has to include a discussion about you ... and your relationship with nikki . jack : you and i both know nikki killed diane in self - defense . victor : and i will defend her in that regard to my dying day , but you should have told kyle about your relationship with my wife . jack : ex - wife . victor : he needs to be informed about that . if you had informed him , he would n't have come to me . jack : you have been trying to come between me and kyle for years now . victor : he came to me , for your information , jack . jack : you are using him to get to me . it 's not going to happen ! i am not going to let you use him as a pawn . victor : he 's a grown man now . if he wants to come here and live with me at the ranch , it 's not because of what i 've done to him -- because of what you have n't done . jack : you are not going to get away with this . victor : as usual , jack , you 're going about it the wrong way . you should be talking to kyle and not to me . jack : believe me , i intend to . victor : i suspect that wo n't do any good , because your son and i have something in common . we both see you for who you really are . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) adam : ( exhales slowly ) man : i believe someone ordered a cake . [ scene_break ] avery : sharon ? hi . sharon : avery . ( chuckles ) avery : look at you . ( laughs ) who would have thought six months ago , you would be knee - deep in starting a major cosmetics line ? sharon : if it were n't for you , i 'd probably still be in prison . avery : well , i 've done one good thing since i came to genoa city . michael tells me that you and nick are about to launch your new line . sharon : thank goodness i have my work to keep me busy . ( chuckles ) avery : well , work can fill up the emptiness in a person 's life . sharon : not all of it . avery : no . definitely not all of it . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) phyllis : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear the bell . nick : it 's okay . phyllis : um , did you -- did you , uh , see sharon ? nick : yes , i told her we were getting married . phyllis : oh . oh . and ? nick : and she seemed fine . phyllis : mm - hmm . no tears ? nick : nope . just a simple `` congratulations . `` phyllis : uh , did you tell her about my pregnancy ? nick : i did not tell her about that . phyllis : okay . well , i think its best . we should just , um , keep it between us -- us and the kids , right ? nick : yeah , i think we should hold off telling people that . yeah , there 's one more thing i have to do anyway , so ... [ scene_break ] billy : mm . victoria : ( sighs ) where 's reed ? billy : well , a christening , a party , and an hour of shagging flies makes for one tired little man . where 's johnny ? victoria : well , you may be really good at getting him to stop crying , but when it comes to getting him down for a nap , mother knows best . billy : oh , really ? victoria : mm - hmm . billy : so it 's just the two of us . victoria : hmm . what exactly are we supposed to do , just the two of us , all alone on this couch ? billy : i do n't know . hmm ... mm . john : ( crying ) billy : ( groans ) ( laughs ) victoria : i 'll go . billy : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . it 's my turn . it 's my turn . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : besides , i need to have a little conversation with `` john boy `` about his timing . ( chuckles ) ( doorbell rings ) billy : uh , if that 's mr. babcock , tell him that we do have insurance . reed missed a pop fly . ( chuckles ) victoria : well , hold on a second . the babcocks live four houses down the street . billy : i - i know . i - i might have hit it just a little too far . ( chuckles ) good luck . victoria : ( groans ) oh , abby . abby : you forgot your phone at gloworm . victoria : oh , thank you . things have been so crazy around here . i did n't even realize it was missing . abby : yeah , well , it 's even crazier out there . [ scene_break ] kyle : i just came by to pick up a few things i left . jack : yeah , i left things pretty much as -- as you had 'em . kyle : you 're really learning to get around in that thing , huh ? jack : eh , not too hard . kyle : saw the new car out front . modified ? jack : yeah , just t - till i get back on my feet . kyle : yeah , well , i hope that happens real soon . i like a fair fight . jack : i 'd rather not fight with you at all . kyle : yeah , well , that 's not how i remember it . you know , maple leafs versus blackhawks , rap or jazz , ski or snowboard ... jack : i was talking about your decision to move in with victor . kyle : yeah , well , that was a no - brainer . jack : if you did that to get back at me , kyle -- kyle : no , hey , i 'm just living my life . jack : i know you 're upset about my relationship with nikki . kyle : oh , you mean because she killed my mom ? ( scoffs ) jack : in self - defense . kyle : yeah , so she says . look , it does n't really matter . jack : it does matter ! ( sighs ) kyle ... i was going to tell you about nikki . i was . kyle : ( laughs ) jack : you just kind of showed up out of nowhere . kyle : yeah , and you were hoping i would n't . it 's a lot easier to ignore me when i 'm not around , like you have most of my life . jack : no , i wanted to be more a part of your life ... and you know -- kyle : hey , do n't -- you know what ? do n't worry about it . i did just fine without you . learned that `` smilin ' jack `` thing long - distance . you ought to see me in a bar . jack : kyle , damn it , do n't do this ! kyle : oh , here we go . here we go , round 2 . jack : i do n't want to fight with you . i love you . kyle : yeah , well , hooking up with nikki is a hell of a way to show it . but , hey , you do your thing , i 'll do mine . jack : moving in with victor is not going to help solve our problems . it 's only going to make things worse . kyle : yeah , for you , dad . only for you . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , `` abs . `` what , you did n't get enough of us today ? abby : ( chuckles ) victoria : uh , she just came from seeing kyle . ( clears throat ) billy : oh , yeah ? how 's he doing after that touching reunion with jack at the christening party ? abby : i 'm afraid that was just the warm - up . billy : the warm - up ? what , something else happened ? abby : um ... ( clicks tongue in cheek ) victoria : abby ... abby : ( sighs ) victoria : come on . what is it ? abby : um , kyle decided to reach out to the last person on earth that uncle jack would want him associating with . victoria : he went to dad . billy : oh , wow . damn it ! ( clears throat ) an alliance with `` snidely '' -- just what jack needs . good work , kyle . [ scene_break ] jack : kyle , wait . look , you did not come here to pick up your old gym shoes . this is your home . i 'm your pop and i 'm not perfect , but you know i 'm trying , and you know i love you . kyle , we can make this right . we can . you just have to give me another chance . kyle : you used up all your chances , dad . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) adam : thought you were gon na help celebrate my birthday . chelsea : but you and sharon -- adam : uh , she just -- she gave me a card . that 's all it was -- just a card . so ... you want to help light my candle ? ( laughs ) chelsea : ( laughs ) adam , i 'm not ready to -- adam : look , will you just have a damn piece of cake with me ? that 's all i 'm asking . chelsea : did you bring forks ? [ scene_break ] sharon : damn it . victor : oh , let me help you . there we go . [ scene_break ] nick : your eyes still closed ? phyllis : ( laughs ) yes . oh , hurry up and do this , whatever you 're doing , so we can tell the kids that we 're getting married . nick : okay , you can open 'em . phyllis : what is it ? ( laughs ) nick : well , i do n't know . let 's , uh ... let 's see . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick ... nick : now we can tell 'em . [ next_on ] carmine : i saw your ad . you still need a bartender ? jill : what was victor thinking ? michael : he 's a smart man . i 'm sure he 'll see the error of his ways . victor : i 'd just like you to be my personal counsel . avery : is n't that michael baldwin 's job ? | phyllis tells nick she will marry him and decide that they will only tell their children about phyllis being pregnant . sharon interrupts adam - kissing chelsea to give him a birthday card . once sharon is in the hallway , she shows how hurt she is by what she just saw in adam 's room . chelsea is also affected and decides not to share a piece of birthday cake with adam , because she does n't feel like celebrating , since she had to give up her baby . adam asks if sharon spoiled the mood , and chelsea says no ; but once she is in the hallway , she shows how hurt she feels , because sharon stopped by to see adam . chelsea is in her room and calls herself an idiot for thinking that adam or anyone would want to be with her . adam reads the card from sharon , which says that she hopes that he will find happiness . he goes to chelsea 's room with his birthday cake , so they can share it . nick tells sharon that he is marrying phyllis , because he loves her . after she saw adam moving on with his life , sharon feels very alone . avery asks phyllis for a chance to form a new relationship with her , but phyllis says no and avery leaves phyllis s house . avery overhears ricky talking to a book publisher about writing a book about phyllis . avery warns ricky he wo n't get away with the stunt he pulled to get lucy away from daniel . |
jack : what ? phyllis : how about now ? jack : `` how about now `` what ? phyllis : are you sick of me yet , all this togetherness -- in bed , in the kitchen , later in the office ? jack : no , it 's good . phyllis : yeah , but every time you turn the corner , here i am . it 's phyllis . jack : every time i turn the corner , i 'm pleasantly surprised . phyllis : but you did n't expect there would be a kid in the deal , did you ? jack : i think someone might have issue with your terminology . she is 18 years old . she 's an adult . phyllis : yeah . and she reminds me of that every single day . jack : you do know i am thrilled to have her here . i 'm crazy about the girl -- have been since the day -- since the moment she was born . phyllis : i know . which is a story she hates , by the way , so let 's just continue to tell her . jack : how 's nick reacting to all this ? phyllis : she said she was gon na tell him , so i think ... right about now , his head is probably exploding . [ scene_break ] nick : morning . avery : hi . i hope you do n't mind . i did n't call first . nick : it 's sad you even have to ask that . you should be living with me at this point . avery : i could n't sleep last night . nick : me either . avery : [ sighs ] help me , nick . tell me how to convince you that it 's over with dylan . tell me how to convince you that i only want you . [ scene_break ] dylan : oh , i bet it was n't that bad . chelsea : worse . much worse . what are you doing here ? looking for a modeling job ? dylan : no , i just wanted to give you a heads up that i 'm going up north to my family 's cottage to finalize some stuff for my dad 's business , but my cell phone will be on . chelsea : i 'm fine , thanks . i wo n't be calling . you can leave town . dylan : and when i get back , i 'm actually gon na get a real apartment . chelsea : i really do n't want you to do anything for me . you really do n't have to . dylan : well , i just want you to know , if you need help with the doctors ' visits , the -- chelsea : just stop , okay ? stop acting like you 're my husband . [ scene_break ] tyler : you know , i bet this coffee tastes better than when kevin 's behind the counter . put something special in here , do n't you ? chloe : [ chuckles ] i make it the same way kevin does . tyler : well , maybe it 's just you that makes it special . chloe : `` a , `` she knows better than to trash her boss , my husband . and , `` b , `` why are you harassing my employees ? should n't you be over at the test shoot , checking out that new hot guy you want to hire as a model ? tyler : it is better , though . you 're pretty excited to see those shots , are n't you , huh ? is that why you 're shoving me out the door ? because you know that i was right about my girl summer , even though you put up a fight . chloe : okay , she does n't have the job yet , but you butted in to private business there . tyler : well , chelsea said things were fine . and it seemed like you 're the one that had the problem . so if you still got issues with summer , you need to take it up with your business partner . chloe : look , all i 'm saying is that i want to lay my eyes on this guy before we get all excited . i think that we need a woman 's perspective when it comes to hiring beefcake . i 'm sorry , but i just do n't trust a straight man 's opinion when it comes to who 's hot and who 's not . tyler : oh , no ? well , i 'm a straight man , and i think that you 're smokin ' hot . chloe : oh , my god . that is so sweet . and so obvious . tyler : [ chuckles ] chloe : what does lily think ? tyler : i actually did n't tell lily about mason . chloe : my world is rocked , 'cause i thought you guys were joined at the hip . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , lily , how is katherine ? lily : the tumor is benign . devon : that 's great news . i want to see her . lily : no , wait . yes , it 's great news , but there 's more . [ scene_break ] murphy : come on , old girl . what is this ? you hate sleeping in , wasted time . i mean , you always say , `` i 'll sleep when i 'm ... `` come on , just tell me you 're okay . that 's all i 'm asking for here . jill : come on , katherine . murphy 's right . wake up . i 'm tired of this . my nerves are on edge . wake up and pick a fight or something . [ scene_break ] jack : so , if nick 's head is blowing up over summer 's decision to live here ... phyllis : too bad . jack : okay . i 'm all right with that . phyllis : mm - hmm . like you said , summer 's an adult . there 's no custody agreement . she gets to live where she wants , and she chose to live with me -- me . she chose to live with me . jack : not that you 're gloating or anything . phyllis : i would never do that . jack : and her being here is all about togetherness with mother . phyllis : yeah . well , what do you mean ? as opposed to some super - secret plan to be with kyle ? jack : no , i said i would always protect her there , but kyle has made it very clear he 's not interested . phyllis : okay , well , she 's not , either . i got a bunch of texts from her , and one was about nick , the other was about what time she 'd be here with her stuff , and then a bunch of texts about her modeling audition . she 's totally into being a star . she 's at the `` kyle who ? `` phase . jack : ah , fickle youth . so , down the road , though -- well down the road -- if she decides she was interested in kyle again ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] like in her late 20s -- her late , late 20s ? yeah , i mean , the age difference would be fine . jack : and we 'd sign off on kyle and summer being together . phyllis : okay , wait a second . let 's not get ahead of ourselves , okay ? another newman / abbott pairing ... [ gasps ] i know that victor likes kyle , but that would give him a meltdown . jack : hey , kyle ! kyle : hey , hi . jack : strange . those clothes look a lot like yesterday 's clothes . phyllis : i 'm not gon na take offense at you refusing to sleep here the first day that i moved in . kyle : yeah , i was hanging with some friends . i should go change . phyllis : okay . kyle : listen , by the way , there 's no abbott / newman pairing between me and summer . jack : oh , then you heard that . phyllis : uh - oh . kyle : yeah , she 's a high - school kid , and i 'm not interested . so her living here , it 's not a big deal . summer : is this the welcoming party ? [ scene_break ] devon : so , lily told me you were still asleep ... and that everybody 's been here all around you ... telling you how much they love you . they want you to wake up . i 'd like to think that you 've just been waiting for me to get here all along . just do me a favor , katherine . just do n't let me down , okay ? do n't leave me hanging . [ scene_break ] lily : katherine is the strongest woman i know . she has gotten through so much . she can get through this . cane : well , maybe this time , it 's just too much for her to handle . lily : you know what ? i 'm not gon na go to that photo shoot . i 'm gon na stay here . yes . cane : no , go , go , go . i 'm fine . i 'm okay , all right ? if anything changes , i 'll let you know , either way . lily : okay . cane : okay . lily : there is only gon na be good news . please believe that . okay , i 'll be back as soon as i can . cane : i love you . you know that . and after everything we 've been through , we can get through anything , okay ? lily : i know . cane : i love you . lily : love you . cane : all right . [ sighs deeply ] [ scene_break ] dylan : you 're right . i did n't mean to overstep . i was just looking out for you and the spice monster . chelsea : oh , god . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . can i blame hormones for being such a witch ? dylan : is that really what it was -- hormones ? chelsea : no . i guess i really just did n't like who my husband turned out to be , and i took it out on you , and i 'm really sorry . dylan : yeah , i was in the middle of a marriage once , and i do n't want to be there again . chelsea : no , no , no , no . the divorce is final , and now he 's clearly just being so ... [ sighs ] i do n't know . i guess i 'm just adjusting to a life i was n't expecting . dylan : i hear you . look , there 's a baby ... and i want to be a good father , but that does n't give me the right just to barge into your life , so when you want me to back off , feel free to go off on me again . chelsea : [ chuckles ] why are you so good at talking down emotional wrecks ? is it the bartending or having lived in a war zone ? dylan : because we are all wrecks at some point . but you got a really great thing going here -- puts everything into perspective for both of us . chelsea : it is kind of amazing , is n't it ? dylan : it really is . so , if i try to just give you a friendly hug -- you know , parent to parent -- are you gon na kick me ? chelsea : [ laughs ] no . no . no . [ door opens ] chelsea : you 're really too nice for your own good . you know that ? dylan : uh - oh . hormones swinging back the other way . [ scene_break ] avery : nick , i told you i could n't sleep . i was n't up thinking about dylan . i was thinking about you , about us , about how far we 've come since i first came to town . we have something special and real and valuable , and i love you . dylan is in town , but he is out of my heart , and i wish you could just believe that . nick : do you believe that , or do you just wish that 's the way it was ? avery : okay , i ca n't -- i ca n't open my heart and show you what 's inside . and it feels like whatever words i use , you 're not hearing me . nick : avery , i want to feel like we 're at the exact same place at the exact same time . but my gut is telling me that you 're just not there , not really . avery : that 's not true . nick : i could say , `` to hell with it `` ... and grab you and kiss you ... pretend like none of this has ever happened . avery : [ sighs ] then kiss me already . nick : i think you still have feelings for him . avery : [ scoffs ] no matter what i say . nick : no matter what . avery : wh - what am i supposed to do ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : well , i hope it 's not messy , all the things you have to handle at your dad 's estate . dylan : it 's just something i got to do . it 'll be quick , and i 'll be back . chelsea : okay . well , i 'll see you later . chloe : bye . kisses ! come back soon . [ giggles ] tyler : hey , you made it . mason : yeah , last night , i was trying to get a job pouring drinks . you 're telling me i can get a gig smiling , standing around with beautiful women ? of course i made it . chloe : hey , there , smiles . what 's your name ? mason : mason . chelsea : did n't you used to work at newman enterprises ? mason : yeah , that did n't work out . adam and i had a conflict . chelsea : i like you already . i have to give you credit . i 've said hi to mason like a hundred times , but the model light bulb never went off . now i see . i get it . chloe : oh , yeah , let 's keep on hearing how tyler has a knack for picking models . lily : oh , he 's great at finding models ... and then moving on to the next one . tyler : okay , you know what ? mason 's cool and all , but i 'm not asking him to dinner , all right ? chloe : this handsome gentleman is a new option for the campaign . lily : why did n't i hear about this ? this is our campaign , is n't it ? tyler : it is . but i was just taking a little something off your plate while you were tied up . lily : have you taken any shots yet ? chelsea : summer will be here soon . we 'll do a chem test . mason : that mean what it sounds like ? chloe : yeah , see if sparks fly . chemistry is everything . is n't it ? [ scene_break ] jack : so , i am clear that certain conversations are off - limits . any conversation about the elevator or your birth or -- summer : okay , no , no . do n't even start , please . jack : i would n't dare . i am thrilled that you and your mom are moving in here . how much stuff are you bringing with you ? summer : uh , how much stuff did mom bring ? jack : that much ? summer : maybe more . phyllis : yeah , way more . anyway , your dad -- your dad and the news . what ... summer : yeah , he 'll recover . phyllis : yeah . uh , do you guys wants some breakfast ? summer : no , actually , i already had some , and now i have to go to the office , so ... phyllis : oh , listen to that . listen to that . filing and fetching coffee or being the new face of a very big fashion line . summer : no , no , no , please , please . do n't even -- do n't jinx it . just -- just be chill . phyllis : chill . chill . yeah , i could do that . jack : how about we celebrate your arrival , the four of us , for lunch ? phyllis : oh , i 'm in . summer : yeah , absolutely . kyle : uh , yeah , sure . jack : great . i 'll set that up . i have to prepare for a conference call . excuse me . phyllis : yeah . i do , too . have to get my laptop . upstairs . and the spreadsheet . summer : okay . phyllis : uh ... okay . have a great day , baby . summer : thank you . bye , mom . phyllis : bye . summer : so ... are you nervous that i 'm gon na spill coffee on my shirt every day while i live here ? kyle : yeah . summer : okay , well , do n't worry . i am totally mortified by all of that . its so two weeks ago -- a lifetime , okay ? it 's not gon na happen . nothing like it . kyle : good to know . summer : but i do have one small favor . okay . so , i want to have a graduation party -- you know , the whole pool - and - patio thing -- which would be so awesome , but do you think you can help me convince my mom and jack ? kyle : oh , nice try , but no . that would make me an enabler and the bad influence . summer : oh , bad influence . really ? it 's not like you 're really a good influence . i mean , rumpled shirt , messy hair , same clothes as yesterday ? hmm . morning walk of shame . who was it ? come on . i would n't tell a soul . but it is really obvious , just f.y.i . okay , well , i have to go to work . i might come back as the new face of jabot . how cool would that be ? anyways , um ... i 'm really excited . this is gon na be so much fun , all of us living here . i 'm just happy that we can still be friends . bye . [ door opens , closes ] [ scene_break ] avery : i want a life together . but if you ca n't believe in me , in us ... then you should take the ring . nick : i never wanted this . avery : i love you . nick : i love you . avery : but it 's not enough . [ sighs ] okay . [ cell phone rings ] nick : summer ? you 're not here ? are you serious ? no , you told me that you were moving out , and then we did n't get a chance to talk about that . no , there is more to say . okay , you listen to me , young lady . that little stunt you pulled at my club , it 's not going away just because you 're trying to dodge me . no , your job can wait . do not hang up -- summer ? avery : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , this is your thing , right ? i 'm gon na go back to my sketches and let you guys run the test shoot . lily : yeah , of course . tyler : we got it covered . chelsea : [ laughs ] okay . well , go make some magic happen . lily : we will . chelsea : that 's getting weird . chloe : okay . this is strictly about the business . i mean , nothing -- nothing -- personal , all about business , but damn , mason is pretty . like , really , really pretty . chelsea : well , i 'm sure he 'd appreciate you objectifying him . chloe : well , is n't that what you were doing with dylan when we walked in -- objectifying all over him ? chelsea : enough about dylan , already . chloe : come on . you should have given him something to remember you by , like in the back room . chelsea : not another word . chloe : come on . today is fun , all right ? finally , we have our business . i mean , it 's actually happening . stop being such a debbie downer . summer : hi ! hi . sorry . sorry i 'm late . sorry . so , what are we doing today ? tyler : test shoot . summer : another one ? oh ! that 's so exciting ! how fun was the last one ? lily : yeah , except today it 's with you and another model . summer : oh , mason ! hi ! you made it . mason : yeah , i thought i 'd give it a shot . lily : wait . you guys know each other ? summer : yeah , we met last night . mason : hey , how 'd it go with your dad ? he did n't look happy . summer : yeah . but it 's a new day . all sunshine and smiles now that we 're both here . tyler : you see that ? this is what i saw last night . they got that look we want . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'll call neil . we need to get this packet to chelsea . phyllis : i should have had summer do it . jack : hey , kyle ? you mind making a stop on the way to work ? kyle : chelsea 's ? jack : yep . kyle : yeah , sure . jack : thanks , man . and we 're still on for lunch ? kyle : that 's the plan . jack : i think our first day as a blended family has gone very well . phyllis : yes , and my daughter did not fling herself at your son . he did n't even notice she was there . jack : i think this arrangement may actually work out . phyllis : yeah . and the house is empty right now , is n't it ? how much time before your phone call ? jack : ooh , enough time . phyllis : oh , enough time ? for what ? [ doorbell rings ] jack : whatever -- oh , come on . phyllis : wait . hello . nick : you moved summer in here without talking to me first ? what are you thinking ? [ scene_break ] devon : just nothing . i keep expecting her to wake up . murphy : uh , this is -- this is not right . i do n't like it . cane : let me go get a doctor . [ door opens ] cane : excuse me . she 's not responding . can you call the doctor and see if we can get someone to come down ? all right , thank you . [ sighs ] hey . jill : anything ? cane : no , nothing yet . jill : i just got a phone call from oxford hamilton saying that they had a call from us postponing the meeting indefinitely . now , nobody at chancellor has that authority but katherine or me . cane : not if there 's someone else . jill : well , who ? not you . you 're at jabot . oh , unless you just presumed ... cane : she asked me to . jill : asked you to what -- change a meeting when she was unconscious ? cane : no , no . before she went into surgery , she asked me to take over if she could n't lead chancellor . jill : to take -- take over ? she asked you to take over when she was panicked over surgery when her tumor was pressing on nerves so she was acting out of character ? cane : no , no , no . she was coherent , okay ? it ... it 's what she wants . jill : to screw me over . again . of course . why am i not surprised ? i 'm not surprised . and , of course , she did n't have the nerve to do it herself . she asked you to do her dirty work . and you , cane -- you let me find out like this ? cane : it 's what she wants . jill : how could you ? cane : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] devon : hey , she 's waking up . [ scene_break ] tyler : you know what ? we need some music . lily : true . i mean , just think about -- you know , some people , they can just react and take a good shot , and others have to feel something . so , i do n't know -- think about being in love or being angry or sexy and playful , because you want whoever 's gon na look at these photos to feel something , so ... does that make sense ? summer : yeah . tyler : right now , let 's just have some fun . lily : right . have fun ! do it . chloe : yes , fun and sexy . lily : and sexy . [ camera shutter clicks ] lily : yeah , just smile . think about , you know ... something . [ chuckles ] that 's good . maybe you could put your arm on him or something . [ door closes ] lily : there you go . good job . yeah . nice . very good . can you put your arms around him , like , around his neck ? yeah . [ camera shutter clicks ] [ door closes ] lily : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , i wo n't even get into you moving back here without telling me . phyllis : well , that 's none of your business , nick . nick : for you to move summer here without talking to me is ridiculous . phyllis : well , i 'm sorry . our daughter is an adult . she gets to pick and choose where she lives , and she wants to live with me . nick : so , you 're really okay with her living here with this older guy ? jack : i think you 're misinterpreting the situation here , nick . nick : really ? so kyle does n't live here anymore ? jack : no , kyle lives here . there 's nothing going on between kyle and summer . nick : how long do you think that 's gon na take with the two of them living under the same roof ? phyllis : do you think i ca n't control the situation ? nick : i 'm trying to focus on summer right now , but if you need to turn this back around on you , no , i do n't think you can control it . phyllis : as if i would let summer stay here if i thought there was a problem , which there is n't , which is why she 's here . jack : phyllis is right . i 've spoken with kyle . there is no issue . nick : jack , kyle is your son . jack : what is that supposed to mean ? nick : he 's a player , and now he 's living down the hall from my very teenaged daughter . jack : my son is a bright young man . he is not a rottweiler in heat . nick : you know what , jack ? i really need to speak to summer 's mother about this . phyllis : i think that jack has the right to have a bad reaction to you insulting his son . jack : that 's right . i do . i 'm gon na leave you two to talk . do i need to remove any breakable items ? nick : did summer happen to tell you why she moved back here ? phyllis : no , but clearly , you have a theory . nick : it 's not a theory . i busted our daughter in my club using a fake i.d . last night . apparently , she did n't think i was gon na be there . phyllis : oh , so your bouncer ca n't tell the difference between a fake i.d . and a real one ? sounds like you have a problem . this is your club . you should have been there . why were you not ? nick : i just was n't , but that 's not the point . phyllis : okay , the point is , is that you 're worried about our daughter growing up too fast , and if you are worried about that , maybe she should be in a more stable environment . nick : and what 's that supposed to mean ? phyllis : that means you 're inflicting a new stepmommy on all of your children so soon after you divorced me . nick : this is not about how you feel about me and avery . phyllis : well , considering our daughter told me she does n't want to live with you anymore because she 's tired of all this `` togetherness . `` avery is in her face all the time . nick : what are you talking about ? our daughter showed up to avery 's doorstep . when all this stuff with jamie and fen was going down , for a while , avery was the only adult summer trusted . phyllis : well , maybe summer has a problem with you marrying her aunt . nick : well , that 's not an issue anymore . phyllis : oh , really ? oh . i 'm sorry . is there trouble in cupcake paradise ? [ scene_break ] dylan : hey . did n't mean to startle you . avery : you did n't . dylan : so , all those times i was supposed to leave town ... i 'm actually doing it . avery : really ? dylan : yeah , got to tie up all the loose ends from my dad 's company . avery : right . of course . has to be done . dylan : yeah , you wo n't have to worry about running into me , at least for a little while . avery : okay . well , thanks for telling me -- dylan : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . careful . avery : sorry . dylan : hold on . there 's no ring . there 's no ring . did nick break off the engagement or did you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : ooh ! and that one . chloe : yeah , yeah , i love this look between mason and summer . it 's supersexy . lily : and these are n't retouched at all . that 's just them . chloe : exactly . tyler : this is good . this kind of talk -- we want people talking about this campaign . chloe : yeah , and with these two , they 're gon na be talking . chelsea : you guys were really great with the models -- your coaching and supportive . tyler : yeah , well , you know , lily , she knows how to talk the model language . lily : well , your instincts are amazing . you have such an eye for talent . it 's incredible . chloe : aww ! how cute ? the mutual admiration society . lily : [ chuckles ] chloe : nice change - up from the snark before . tyler : well , we 're just a good team , like you two . chelsea : mm . lily : you know , this was a good day . i am very proud of us all , so pats on the back all around . and i 'm gon na go see cane . chloe : well , i 'm gon na sit here , and i 'm gon na swoon over all these photos . chelsea : well , you , my friend , are a kick - ass stylist . thank god you 're with us , not in new york or milan . tyler : huh . you know , you ladies get the a - team here . there 's no need to look any further . chelsea : aww . thanks . tyler : go back . let me see . chloe : this one . oh , it 's so hot . chelsea : that side , and the bottom right . chloe : yeah , that 's good . [ scene_break ] avery : i gave nick back his ring -- and not because of you . and not for you . i did n't take his ring off so i could put yours on , so ... dylan : i did n't think that was it . avery : no , you did , and you know what ? i do n't appreciate you telling me that -- that you know how i 'm feeling and what i want . i love nick . we just need some time . dylan : you 're right . i have no business telling you how you feel . just gon na throw this out there . i feel like this is our chance . avery : [ sighs ] dylan : avery , just you and me . we were so good together . there 's nobody between us . all you got to do is say yes . avery : why are you doing this ? why are you making this about us ? it 's not about us . that 's over . dylan : there 's nothing between us ? what are you so afraid of ? avery : i 'm not afraid . i 'm not afraid of anything . i do n't know why we 're having this conversation . you 're about to be a father , so ... dylan : yeah , i am , but do n't look for reasons that we ca n't be together , because we can . we can make it happen . i know what i want . let 's get out of town . come with me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , avery is n't an issue anymore , which means ... nick : we agreed that we 're moving too fast . phyllis : oh ! oh , okay . so , that means ... what ? the engagement is off ? that you 're postponing the wedding ? that you 're really mad at my sister , so you 've come here to take it out on me ? did i hit the bull 's - eye with any of those things ? nick : summer should be home , with me . phyllis : our daughter is an adult , and she gets to pick where she wants to live . now , if she uses a fake i.d . -- nick : not `` if . `` phyllis : we will deal with it if she uses a fake i.d . but not by ordering her around just because you want to control something . and you know what ? honestly , it 's really great that she wants to stay with her mother so that you and avery can be together and take things slower or work things out or whatever you want to do with your relationship . our daughter made a decision , and that 's done . that 's how it is . sorry , nick . jack : is it all right for me to be in my living room again ? nick : no , we 're done . phyllis : mm . nick : keep an eye on summer . and you keep your son away from my daughter . [ door closes ] phyllis : i think i won that one . i think i won . [ scene_break ] tyler : i was hoping that you 'd still be on duty . waitress : you almost got me fired . chloe was not happy . tyler : well , i guess i 'm gon na have to make it up to you , then , huh ? waitress : i get off soon . tyler : perfect . [ scene_break ] devon : katherine ? katherine , its devon . you have a lot of fans here that want to hear that you 're okay . kay : chancellor ... jill : oh , please . kay : please , what ? you really want a piece of me ? [ laughter ] kay : no , no . no , no . murphy : my girl 's back ! you did it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i want to hear about your day , but first , your dad came by . summer : oh . and ? phyllis : yeah . well , you 're still living here , but he told me about you using the fake i.d . to get into the underground . we 're gon na have a conversation about that , okay , sweetie ? we 're not gon na have it now , but we 're gon na have a conversation about that . but first , our celebration lunch . you should see the dining room . it 's spectacular . jack : apparently , we should see summer 's photos . kyle said she 's like a professional model . summer : you were there ? i did n't even see you . i was so focused on what i was doing . it was so weird . it was like i was playing dress - up as a little kid or something . phyllis : do you have test shots in here ? summer : yeah , i think i have a few , yeah . phyllis : oh , my gosh . jack : oh , my gosh . phyllis : summer . jack : this is not a little girl playing dress - up . sweetheart , i hate to tell you , your little girl grew up . phyllis : look at that -- my gorgeous model daughter . oh , my -- jack : beautiful . summer : thank you . phyllis : that is a gorgeous dress . jack : wow . phyllis : that 's a gorgeous dress . [ scene_break ] chelsea : summer looks amazing in jackets . i feel a wave of inspiration coming on . chloe : that 's good , 'cause i was afraid you were gon na be daydreaming of a dylan all day . chelsea : he 's leaving town for a few days . poor guy should probably run while he has the chance . you know , adam thinks that the baby is n't his , so dylan has served his purpose . chloe : that 's great . he wants to be a supportive dad . he 's so sweet and handy and , god , those eyes . chelsea : you 're obsessed . chloe : i am . with twisted fairy - tale endings . and this could be the perfect one . chelsea : it 's a lie , chloe . it is one big fat lie . and i 'm not as good at lies as i used to be . chloe : yo , yo , yo , you better not backslide into honesty . you hear me ? chelsea : yes . no . i do n't know . chloe : oh , you 're worrying me . chelsea : i just do n't know how long i can keep this up . [ scene_break ] dylan : i told you that you kept me alive over there . i waited for the week , for the day , for the second that i could tell you how much i missed you face- to - face . but ever since i got here , we never had a second that we did n't have outside pressure . avery : okay . the pressure does n't go away because we get out of town -- dylan : yeah , yeah , it does . ave , it 's you and me . we were always great at shutting out the world . just come with me . we do n't have to hide . we do n't have to avoid anybody . we would be free for the first time ever . we would be free . avery : but i 'm not free . i 'm not free . dylan : i 'm going up to the cottage . and you know the way . just meet me there . [ next_on ] tyler : we had a chance to talk . lily : about what ? tyler : about us . leslie : how long did the affair with rose last ? gus : you went through my things ? | phyllis sits on the sofa when jack comes downstairs . phyllis asks him if he is tired of her always being around . phyllis asks jack if he is all right with summer being there . avery visits nick and wants to know what she can do to make him believe that she wants him and not dylan . dylan visits chelsea at work and lets her know that he is leaving town , but his cell phone will be on if she needs to call him , and he will be available for all doctor 's appointments , etc . chelsea lashes out and tells him that he is not her husband . when tyler comes on to one of the waitresses at the coffeehouse , chloe walks up and reprimands him . chloe and tyler begin to discuss business concerning the new photo shoot for summer and her male model . devon catches up to lily at the hospital and finds out that katherine has n't awoken from her surgery . murphy and jill talk to katherine and try to get her to wake up . jack and phyllis discuss how it would be if summer and kyle got interested in each other later on when summer is older . kyle walks in and says that he will never be interested in summer in that way . summer walks in and asks if this is the welcoming committee . devon sits by katherine 's bed and talks to her in hopes that she will wake up . cane and lily share a few words and a kiss before she leaves for work . dylan apologizes to chelsea for coming on so strong . chelsea feels ashamed of herself and apologizes for being so testy with him . dylan lets chelsea know that he wants to be a good father to this child , then they hug . avery tries to make nick believe that dylan is out of her life but somehow he does n't quite believe her . nick tells avery that she has feelings for dylan . avery pulls off her engagement ring . she hands it to nick and tells him that she loves him . nick returns the sentiment and then she leaves . nick sits alone , looking at the ring when he gets a call from summer letting him know that she is at jack 's . nick becomes upset with her for leaving and not telling him and also for her appearing at his nightclub . avery sits alone at a table at the coffeehouse and rubs her ring finger . jack suggests to phyllis , summer , and kyle that they meet for lunch to celebrate them being together as a family . jack and phyllis go to take care of some business . summer asks kyle if he would run interference for her and persuade jack and phyllis to let her have a graduation party , but kyle refuses |
[ cell phone rings ] victoria : hi , mom . nikki : hi , victoria . i 'm glad i caught you . can you meet me at the club ? victoria : uh , now ? nikki : yes . it 's important . victoria : what 's wrong ? nikki : i do n't want to get into it on the phone , okay ? can you just please come ? victoria : yeah , sure . i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] billy : i 'm sorry . did you say that you wanted us to have a baby together ? chloe : yeah . billy : chloe , are you hearing yourself ? chloe : well , it 's not like i 'm asking you to open up a meth lab or i do n't know -- fly to mars with me . billy : that would be more reasonable . chloe : why ? billy : because you and i can not have a baby together . chloe : but we already did . we made the most perfect , most amazing child ever . billy : you 're right . dee - dee was amazing . she was beyond amazing . but we can not re - create her like some kind of science project . chloe : but you 're wrong . because we can . i used to think that it was just dumb luck that two screw - ups hit the dna jackpot , but it was n't . it was genetics . my off - the - wall , unpredictable creative genes with your intelligent and funny and sexy - smile genes that came together and they made the most singular , most perfect person ever . billy : you 're right . dee - dee was one of a kind . but , chloe , that mold is broken . and no matter how much we might want it , we ca n't make a new delia . chloe : but we can make one like her . billy : you 're not thinking straight . chloe : yes , i am ! for the first time ever since delia died , i am thinking clearly . we have been walking around with holes in our hearts . and for the first time , we can make them go away . [ scene_break ] victor : you were supposed to make sure that my granddaughter 's doppelganger is out of town . we put her on a plane . victor : she 's back in town , and my son knows everything . do n't worry about it now , okay ? she can no longer do any damage , nor can she help my son . i have to find out myself what sharon 's secret is . do you have anything to go on ? victor : somehow , it 's connected to phyllis newman . if i find out how , my actions will be justified . then your son will forgive you . victor : i do n't give a damn if my son forgives me . i do n't give a damn if my whole family forgives me . okay ? i know what i 'm doing is right . i 'm doing it to help them . once they find out what sharon 's secret is , they 'll all be grateful , trust me . [ scene_break ] sharon : i still can barely believe what your father did . how could he dishonor cassie the way that he did ? nick : do n't get me started . sharon : i was just remembering back to when we were in the hospital , back when cassie passed . and victor was there . he saw what that did to me . so how could he do it , knowing what i went through then -- what i 'm still going through now ? nick : all dad cared about was breaking us up . but his sick plan backfired . nothing is going to keep us apart -- not him , not this phony look - alike that he hired . sharon : about mariah ... nick : she is out of our lives . sharon : maybe not . [ scene_break ] tyler : answer me , mariah . what are you doing here ? mariah : enjoying the complementary breakfast and free wi - fi . tyler : did you follow me ? mariah : do n't flatter yourself . i got the message when you told me you and your million - dollar baby were tying ... she called it off , did n't she ? tyler : [ scoffs ] mariah : that 's why you 're staying here . you must have been a bad , bad boy . luckily for you , i like bad boys . tyler : you know what ? cut the crap , mariah . now , you know damn well that i checked in here with abby . what 're you planning on doing , huh ? listening in so you get a cheap thrill ? [ cell phone rings ] mariah : oh , that must be your cheap thrill now , wondering where you 've run off to . do you want to tell her ? or should i ? [ scene_break ] tyler : hey , babe . abby : did you go to alaska to get that ice ? tyler : no . you know what ? the ice machine was broken . i 'm gon na go find another one , though . abby : oh , forget about the ice . my magic fingers are anxious to perform their new tricks for you . tyler : okay , yeah , i 'll -- i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] mariah : afraid she 'd cancel your credit cards if she found out you were delayed 'cause you were hooking up with me ? tyler : we 're not hooking up , mariah . we 're not doing anything . you 're out of my life , all right ? how many times do i have to tell you that ? mariah : you know you still think about us ... about me ... how good we were together . tyler : no , the only thing that i think about is how you cheated on me . and i do n't have to worry about that with abby because she 's honest , she 's faithful , she 's committed -- mariah : filthy rich ? tyler : you know what ? she 's everything that you 're not . mariah : you 're right . she is nothing like me , and she 's not like you , either . tyler : you do n't know anything about her . mariah : i know you , ty . i know all your secrets . does abby ? i did n't think so . sharon : i went to cassie 's motel room . nick : mariah 's . and why ? sharon : to see if she could tell me anything about the secret i 'm keeping . nick : what 'd she say ? sharon : nothing . she 's afraid of victor . nick : she should be afraid of me . sharon : i told her we would help her . nick : sharon , this girl ... she nearly drove you crazy , and she did cause you to get shock treatment that you just did n't need . sharon : well , it was victor 's idea for her to pretend to be cassie . nick : victor put money in her account . he did n't hold a gun to her head . sharon : well , you did n't see her . she was just so ... lost and alone , and i could n't even bear the sadness in her eyes -- cassie 's eyes . nick : but she is not cassie . this girl could n't be less like our daughter if she tried . she impersonated this beautiful little girl whose life was cut short for some money . even after she saw what it was doing to you , she still did n't stop . sharon : she feels terrible about that . she told me how sorry she is . nick : that 's 'cause she was afraid of getting caught . she should be in jail . sharon : she was a victim , too . nick : i do n't want to fight about this with you . and i 'm not gon na go to the police 'cause i know that 's what you want . i want you to promise me that you 're gon na stay away from this girl . sharon : oh . you know what ? i almost forgot . i have to pick up faith from soccer practice . why do n't you come with me ? and then we can take her out for ice cream afterwards and celebrate our good news . we 'll tell her we 're getting back together . nick : why do n't you go ? i 'm gon na go see noah and fill him in on what 's been going on . sharon : noah 's been worried about me . nick : we all were . sharon : well , you do n't have to be anymore . now we can just concentrate on being nick : how about you get faith , and i 'll get noah and i 'll bring him back here ? we 'll have dinner , and then we will tell our kids together that we are back together . sharon : i would love that . nick : okay . i 'll see you soon . sharon : okay . [ scene_break ] noah : unbelievable . summer : what ? noah : went to put money in my meter and a cop 's putting that on my windshield . 40 bucks 'cause i 'm 30 seconds late . summer : oh , i 'm sorry . this is -- look , this is my fault . i kept your here , listening to all my drama . here . noah : no , you 're not paying for it , okay ? neither am i . summer : you 're gon na fight a parking ticket ? noah : i 'm gon na get out of it . not by using my newman connections . summer : okay . [ cell phone rings ] summer : it 's grandpa . if anyone can fix a ticket , it 's him . noah : i got it under control . summer : hi , grandpa . victor : hi , sweetheart . would you mind coming by the ranch ? i need to talk to you about something . summer : um , yeah , sure . i 'll come by as soon as i can . noah : summoned by grandpa , huh ? wonder what that 's about . [ scene_break ] do you think she knows something about your ex - daughter - in - law 's secret ? victor : the only other person who can help me is ... someone 's mother . and i ca n't ask her . chloe : i 'm not crazy , billy . billy : yeah , but you 're grieving . right ? we both are . but we can not replace dee dee . chloe : that 's not what i 'm trying to do . i just want our lives to have purpose again . meaning . i mean , do you remember what our lives were like before we had delia ? we were all about ourselves . we were just having fun and partying . and then , when we had dee , she made us realize what life was all about , that there was real joy in knowing that there was a human being that depended on us . that 's what i want . she made us wake up in the morning . she made us put a smile on our face . it 's what i miss . i need that connection . i had that with delia . i know that you had that with delia . and if we had a baby together , i just know that we can get that back again . billy : chloe , i have a child . chloe : you have johnny with victoria , but johnny 's not mine . i know that you want this , billy . i know that you do . it will be good for you . billy : chloe , listen to me . we can not have a baby together . i love victoria . chloe : i do n't want your love . i just want your sperm . billy : is that why you 're here ? to get a specimen ? i mean , do you have a little cup in your purse ? you want me to go into the men 's room and take care of it right now ? chloe : okay , i know it 's out there , but -- billy : `` out there `` ? ! it 's insane . all right ? even for you . put my genes with your genes and bam ! huh ? you got yourself a dee dee clone . chloe : no , you 're twisting my words . billy : no , your words are twisted , chloe . your thinking is twisted . chloe : no , it is n't . do n't you realize ? i am in so much pain ! i ca n't live like this anymore . billy : chloe , you need help . all right ? obviously more than what you 're getting . chloe : i just need a baby . that 's all i need . i just need a baby . and if i do n't get one , i 'm not gon na be able to go on anymore . [ scene_break ] milton : nikki . nikki : oh . hi , milton . milton : you are looking lovely , as always . radiant , really . just stunning . nikki : that 's very sweet , as usual . sit down . milton : oh . nikki : so , how 's sarah ? is she still in europe ? milton : she 's not home for a week , so there 's still time . nikki : uh - huh . time for what ? milton : time for us , nikki . run away with me . i beg of you . nikki : you are a very funny man , milton . milton : i am serious . look , i may just be a glorified accountant , but i can make you happy . we could find an island somewhere , live on the beach . nikki : i think you 've put a whole lot of thought into this time . milton : oh , more than you can imagine . nikki : and you 're very sweet . i -- oh . i 'm afraid we 're gon na have to rendezvous another time because i 'm here to meet victoria , and she 's here . milton : of course . well , good to see you , nikki , and , uh ... give my best to victor . nikki : i will . milton : oh , and , um ... remember me ? nikki : always , milton . victoria : was milton hitting on you again ? nikki : oh , well , you know , some things never change . victoria : no , mom , you mean some men never change . nikki : yeah , that 's more accurate , i suppose . he 's harmless . victoria : harmless ? well , he left you the key to his hotel room . nikki : actually , that 's my key . i 'm staying here for a while . that 's why i wanted to talk to you . victoria : oh , no . what 's dad done now ? nikki : you know , i 've been in love with that man for over 30 years . i know what drives him . i know what motivates him . i always accepted what he did in the name of love or protecting the family , but this time , i can not . victoria : why not ? nikki : he 's crossed the line . i really do n't know if i will ever be able to forgive him . i know nicholas wo n't . [ scene_break ] noah : come on , baby . if i went to court and fought this , is the judge is gon na rule against me ? 'cause i can think of better ways to spend my time and yours . you know that thing that you like that i do ? well , you make this ticket go away , and i 'll -- no , i 'm not trying to bribe you . i -- i thought that having a cop as a girlfriend was gon na have its advantages . besides , you look so cute in that uniform . fine . i 'll see you later . nick : problem ? noah : nothing i ca n't handle . what 's up ? why 'd you want to meet ? nick : it 's about your mom . noah : she okay ? nick : she 's fine . she has been all along . [ scene_break ] tyler : abby , what 're you doing ? abby : i 'm leaving . tyler : look , you know , i 'm sorry it took so long to come back . it 's just , when i was in the hall , i ran into -- abby : no , no , i 'm not upset that you kept me waiting forever . i just ... my brother called . apparently , something 's about to hit the fan with my dad , and nick wants to tell me about it in person . tyler : oh . do you want me to go with you ? abby : no . stay . keep the bed warm and your fingers nimble . i wo n't be long . tyler : okay . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] summer : so , i think i know why you asked me to come over here . you heard about what happened with ian . victor : has he contacted you ? summer : um , actually , i saw him -- at crimson lights . victor : has he been following you ? summer : no , it 's not like that . there 's just a bunch of kids that hang out there , so i think he was trying to find his new recruit . victor : are you serious ? did he talk to you ? summer : actually , i talked to him . he was trying to con one of my friends , esmerelda , into having him help her find her path . victor : now listen to me -- if that man ever contacts you again , you let me know . i will deal with him , all right ? summer : yeah . victor : please sit down . summer : thanks , but i think i can handle him . victor : i 'm proud you stood up for yourself and for your friend . how 's your mother , by the way ? has she had any change ? summer : um , i talked to daniel yesterday , but there 's no signs of any change . victor : i 'm sorry to hear that , sweetheart . you must miss her terribly . summer : yeah . i would give anything to have her wake up . victor : [ breathes deeply ] so would i . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , i honestly do n't know what to say . i know how dad feels about sharon , but to do something like this is just crazy . nikki : i ca n't believe that he would do this to nicholas -- to any of the children , especially faith . sharon 's illness has taken such a toll on that poor child . for victor to use that ... victoria : i know . for what ? i mean , to find out some secret about sharon ? it could 've been as harmless as her charging up her credit cards . nikki : nothing can justify what he has done . using cassie to torment sharon ? i mean , i still remember the last conversation we had with her in the hospital . we were talking about some horseback ride that victor and i had taken her on , and we talked about all the stars that were in the sky that night , and i told her that she would always be my shining star . and victor was standing right there . victoria : mom ... nikki : i really thought that losing adam would have an effect on him , and he promised me that he was done trying to control the children . but it was just lies , just words . victoria : listen , i 'm not defending him , okay ? i 'm not . but for dad , it really is all about protecting the family . nikki : yeah , well , he 's gone too far this time . victoria : but , mom , you 're gon na find a way to forgive him , you know ? you kind of always do . nikki : it almost sounds like you think i should forgive him . victoria : well , you expect me to forgive billy for cheating on me . nikki : and i see you have n't taken my advice on that . at least , that 's the impression i got the other night when i saw you with dr. rayburn . victoria : [ chuckles ] mom , come on . i mean , ben and i are just friends . nikki : so , then , there 's a chance that you and billy could get back together ? victoria : i do n't know . i mean , i do n't know what 's gon na happen between billy and me . i know he 's always gon na be in my life , just like dad 's always gon na be in yours . you 're connected by your children ... the same way that billy and i are . [ scene_break ] nick : dad has done something pretty awful . noah : well , what did he do ? nick : he hired someone to pretend to be cassie to scare sharon . abby : why would he do something so sick ? nick : ultimately , it 's to keep sharon and me apart . but dad said he did it to uncover some secret that sharon 's hiding . noah : i ca n't believe that grandpa would do something like that -- to me , to faith . nick : your grandfather will do whatever it takes to get what he wants , and he does n't care who he hurts in the process . [ scene_break ] summer : i 'm , uh , kind of surprised that you care about how mom 's doing . not really her biggest fan . victor : sweetheart , it is your mother . of course i 'm concerned about her . summer : nothing 's been the same since her accident . victor : must be a very confusing time for you . no wonder you started taking those energy pills . summer : yeah , that was a really dumb move . victor : sweetheart , everyone makes dumb moves when they 're vulnerable . i mean , look at your dad . he turned back to sharon . he turned back to her right after he broke off his engagement . summer : like , sharon 's been really good for dad . victor : she 's very unstable . summer : look , i know that you say that , but sharon 's really helped me . she 's a really good friend . she told me that i could call her anytime i needed to talk to someone , and she 's even called me just to see how i was doing . victor : well , i did n't know you were that close . summer : yeah , she 's kind of been like a surrogate mom . victor : really ? summer : yeah , not that sharon thinks that , though . i mean , she said that there 's no way that she could ever take my mom 's place . she just wants me to feel loved . victor : sweetheart , you are loved by your family . summer : even though i 'm not a newman ? victor : i do n't give a damn about dna . you are part of my family . summer : thank you . victor : you do n't need to lean on sharon . neither does your dad . okay ? and one day , he 'll realize that . summer : is there something that you 're not telling me ? victor : let me put it this way . someone hurts my family , they wo n't ever get away with it . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] tyler : what the hell , mariah ? mariah : oh , baby , do n't be so modest . tyler : you ca n't just walk in here . mariah : i just did . tyler : all right , well , get out . mariah : what are you so freaked out about ? i just saw abby blow out of here . where 'd she go ? to roll around in a big pile of money ? get those out - of- control eyebrows waxed ? tyler : you know what ? not that it 's any of your business , she had a family emergency . mariah : she had a family emergency , and she did n't take you ? what does that tell you ? tyler : i mean it , mariah . leave . mariah : i 'm just saying you will never be a part of that family . you better get out while you still can . tyler : listen , and get this through your head -- i love abby , and i 'm gon na marry her . mariah : do n't say i did n't warn you , then . abby 's old man is one bad dude . he may like you now , but he can turn on you just like that . he 's done it before -- turned on someone who dared to love one of his precious kids -- and when that happens , watch out , 'cause he is capable of some scary stuff . tyler : how do you know so much about victor newman ? mariah : i had a lot of time to do research while you were ignoring my calls . i did n't appreciate that , by the way . tyler : yeah , well , get used to it , all right ? because i finally found someone who makes me happy . mariah : a million dollars will do that . tyler : this has nothing to do with abby 's money . mariah : oh , give me a break . you are that country - club bimbo 's pet project , and you love it . spending her money on you , trying to make you all shiny and civilized . tyler : [ scoffs ] careful , mariah . you 're starting to sound a little green . mariah : you think i 'm jealous of some bored heiress making you her cause ? that is all you are to her , tyler . that is all you are ever going to be . tyler : you know what ? just shut up , mariah , all right ? just stop talking . mariah : whatever you say . tyler : all right , knock it off , mariah . i told you that i 'm not interested . mariah : your lips just said that you were . tyler : yeah , well , your lips were n't listening , then , because we are done , finished , over . so give it up . mariah : i ca n't . i love you . tyler : you do n't know what that means . mariah : it means i want to be with you , only you , all the time . tyler : no , that 's not what love is . love is being able to put someone other than yourself first , and you ca n't do that because all you think about is you . mariah : that is not true . tyler : oh , really ? well , who were you thinking about when you cheated on me ? mariah : oh , my god ! one mistake ! are you gon na hold that over my head forever ? ! tyler : what , you want me to forgive you ? fine . i forgive you . now get out . [ sighs ] please , mariah . if you ever gave a damn about me , just go back to l.a. let me get on with my life . mariah : i ca n't . sorry . even if you 're gon na give up the best thing that ever happened to you , i still have other business here . tyler : what business ? mariah : you do n't want me involved with your life , so ... tyler : all right , fine . well , just stay away from abby , all right ? because the last thing that i need is for her to find out that you are still here before i get a chance to tell her first . mariah : she wo n't find out from me . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] abby : i ca n't believe that there 's a person out there who would pretend to be someone 's dead child . if i ever run into her -- nick : well , you might . she 's still in town . abby : i will rip her face off for what she did to you guys and faith . noah : mom did n't deserve this . nick : no , she did n't , and it 's important that sharon knows that we do not approve of what dad did , no matter how you feel about sharon . abby : well , i got to go . tyler 's waiting for me , but thank you for keeping me in the loop , as ugly as it is . bye . nick : see ya . you okay ? noah : who does this ? huh ? i mean , who is this girl pretending to be my sister ? nick : her name 's mariah . i do n't know where she came from or where dad found her . noah : what 's gon na happen to her ? nick : well , i 'd like to see her in jail , but your mother refuses to press charges . noah : this is my fault . i told grandpa that mom was having visions of cassie when she was off her meds . if i had n't done that -- nick : noah , no , this has nothing to do with you . this is all on your grandpa . he took the thing that your mother was most vulnerable about and tried to use it to drive us apart . but his plan backfired , 'cause all it did was bring us closer together . [ scene_break ] sharon : [ chuckles ] oh , whoa ! hey , who you calling ? faith : i have to tell grandpa i made a goal . he taught me how to dribble past the last defender . sharon : well , i 'm sure he will be excited that his hard work was put to good use , but i need to use that . i 'm gon na order pizza , and you need to go wash up . faith : we 're having pizza for dinner ? sharon : mm - hmm . how else will we celebrate your first goal ? faith : is daddy coming ? sharon : yes , he is , and noah , and we have a lot to celebrate tonight , so scoot . [ scene_break ] billy : i know you miss delia 'cause so do i . but this is not the answer . chloe : i need a baby , billy . billy : if you are that serious about it , then you need to talk to kevin , your husband . chloe : kevin and i are only married so he could keep me out of fairview . we 're not a couple in any sense of the word . and even if we were ... [ sighs ] ... it would n't be right . billy : but us having a baby would n't be right , either . you may not love kevin , but i do love victoria . chloe : but you 're separated . billy : i am not ready to give up on my marriage . i want to work things out with victoria . i want to have a family with her and me and johnny . chloe : and i am not trying to get in the way of that . i just want you to be a donor . billy : you know , if this whole thing was n't so bizarre , i 'd be flattered . chloe : we made a beautiful baby once before . we could do it again . billy : chloe , listen to me . i do n't want to hurt you ... but if i decide to have another baby , it 's going to be with victoria . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] tyler : you know , i knew that victor was cold , but , man , using your dead niece to spook sharon ? that 's ... abby : that lowlife who passed herself off as cassie better hope she never crosses my path . what kind of person does something like that ? tyler : i do n't know . some people would do anything for money . abby : yeah , and some people will do anything to get what they want , no matter who gets hurt . it 's hard enough swallowing that a complete stranger could do something like this but dad ? tyler : i 'm sorry , babe . abby : that i have a sucky father ? tyler : hey , join the club . you know , gus was no prize , either . abby : but you are not like either one of them . i love you . aww . who would n't love an amazing guy like me ? abby : mm . [ chuckles ] tyler : hey , you know we do n't have to . abby : i know . but i do not want to think about my screwed - up family . all i want to think about is us . [ scene_break ] noah : come on , here we go . goal ! sharon : hey , hey , what did i tell you guys about playing ball in the house ? nick : ooh . sorry , sorry . sorry . sharon : hey , did faith tell you that she scored her first goal today ? noah : all right , high five . nick : what ? ! oh , my gosh . did you do the victory dance ? noah : no . faith : no . what 's that ? nick : yeah , it 's -- i 'm gon na have to show you . noah : no , really , you do n't need to . nick : no , son , it 's time she learns . noah : not okay . nick : prepare for awesomeness . this is how newmans celebrate when we score goals . noah : just hide your eyes . sharon : [ laughing ] noah : yep , that 's the one . nick : here we go . try it out , try it out . sharon : yeah ! nick : come up on stage . sharon : [ chuckles ] noah : you all right ? sharon : i 'm okay . noah : i 'm sorry i did n't believe you every time you tried to tell me that cassie was real . sharon : no . noah : that day you brought the ouija board ... sharon : really , you have nothing to be sorry about . noah : i hate what grandpa did to you . he tried to drive you crazy . sharon : but he did n't . i have my life , i have my family . and no one can take that away from me . noah : they 're still doing it , huh ? nick : more , more , more , more , more , more , more , more , more . [ scene_break ] victor : and please let me know if anything changes in your mother 's condition , okay ? summer : yeah , sure . victor : and one other thing , sweetheart -- you will hear a lot about how badly i have treated sharon . just know that i did all that to protect your father . summer : grandpa , they 're happy . ca n't you just leave them alone ? victor : no , not until i get some answers . summer : well , there 's no point in trying to change your mind . victor : you know your grandfather . summer : yeah , i do . victor : okay , sweetheart . thank you for coming by , okay ? nikki : oh ! summer , hi . summer : i was just leaving . nikki : okay , bye , sweetie . summer : bye . victor : bye , sweetheart . summer : bye . [ scene_break ] victor : you sure you want to talk about this calmly and rationally ? nikki : no , there 's really nothing to talk about . i 'm just here to pack a suitcase . victor : are you serious ? nikki : i 'll be staying at the club . victor : i built this house for you . for you . after that pyromaniac sharon burned it down . have you forgotten ? nikki : what sharon did was because she was sick . what you 've done is cruel , and it 's unforgivable , victor . victor : what i 've done is cruel and unforgivable ? nikki : yes . victor : one day , you 'll find out what i 've done is absolutely justified . victor : what do you mean you 're going to move out ? you know how disappointing this is ? i 'm disappointed in you . nikki : well , i 'm disappointed in myself . apparently , i 've given you the impression that i would be okay with you doing whatever you deemed necessary to get what you want . you do n't care who you hurt . i guess that 's why you thought i 'd be all right with what you 've done to sharon . victor : you 're my wife . i was waiting for your support and understanding . nikki : i will never understand how you can hurt your own children -- our children . victor : that was not my intention . nikki : you did n't think that nicholas would be hurt if you tried to destroy the mother of his children ? well , he is hurt , victor . victor : when the truth comes out , you will all realize that i was right . nikki : oh . well , we 'll see . victor : and then perhaps you 'll understand and forgive me . but the question is , will i forgive you ? nikki : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] noah : your first goal ever , pepperoni pizza with extra cheese , four of us having dinner together ... nick : my super - awesome victory dance . noah : well , in spite of that , best day ever . do n't you agree ? nick : well , it 's gon na get a whole lot better you want to tell them or should i ? sharon : mm - mnh - mnh . noah : well , somebody tell us . sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : your mom and i are getting back together . [ both laugh ] noah : i agree with faith . nick : well , i think this calls for another victory dance . let 's go , newmans ! sharon : yeah ! noah : it does n't . nick : yes , it does . noah : i 'm gon na sit this one out . you guys win -- nick : son , you know you want to . noah : all right . nick : ooh ooh ! sharon : yeah ! [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . this is victoria . i ca n't take your call right now , but if you leave a message , i 'll call you back . victoria : hi . yes , this is victoria newman . i 'd like to make an appointment with dr. chiverton . yes , i need to confirm a pregnancy . [ next_on ] abby : it 's you . mariah : it 's me . took you long enough to find me . you 're slower than i thought . nick : my dad has been responsible for a lot of pain . i 'm starting to think i 'm gon na have to do something that i never thought i 'd do again . | victoria looks at a home pregnancy test when the phone rings and it is nikki calling her , asking her to meet her for lunch . at jabot , billy is surprised by chloe 's request that he father her child . at the newman ranch , victor meets with an associate and they discuss sharon and her secret . at sharon 's home , nick consoles her over victor and his hiring the cassie look - alike . in the hallway outside of their apartment , tyler asks mariah why she is still in town . tyler demands to know her plans . tyler gets a call from abby about what happened to him . tyler lets her know that he will be right there . mariah reminds tyler of how good the two of them were together . sharon lets nick know that she visited the cassie look - alike , but she is so afraid of victor that she would not tell her anything . nick tells sharon to stay away from the cassie look - alike as they make plans to tell their children that they are getting back together . noah meets summer at the coffeehouse and shows her the parking ticket that he just got . summer takes the blame for keeping him so long . summer gets a call from victor , who asks her to come to the ranch . chloe tells billy that she wants their lives to have meaning again by them having another child . billy tells her that no child will ever replace delia . billy also says that he does n't love her . chloe tells him that she does n't want his love ; she only wants him to be a sperm donor for her . billy thinks she is out of her mind . chloe tells billy that unless she has another child then she will not be able to go on . at the athletic club , nikki meets with milton , who asks her to run away with him to a distant island . nikki turns him down . victoria soon joins nikki . summer meets with victor at the ranch . he inquires how phyllis is . summer lets victor know that she saw ian at crimson lights . |
michael : thank you . oh ! is that supposed to be coffee ? sharon : it 's herbal tea . you were dehydrated , michael . i do n't want to have another incident like before where you collapsed . michael : fine . i 'll just sneak some caffeine while you 're not looking . i 'm kidding . really . i 'm fine . while i was in the hospital , forced to rest , i had plenty of time to think about your defense . sharon : really ? any new ideas ? michael : before i was released , i made a few phone calls . and i took a calculated risk , one that could make all the difference in whether we win or lose . nick : so , faith was okay going back to school today ? victoria : yes . now that she knows what 's going on with sharon . you know , she just wanted to be back with her friends . nick : and how about last night ? any bad dreams ? victoria : no , she thought it was a fun sleepover . do n't worry . she does n't know that what she told her therapist might cause her dad to lose custody . dylan : why would nick lose custody ? abby : ooh . thank you . stitch : [ british accent ] you 're quite welcome , darling . [ normal voice ] let 's see here . ooh ! ashley : really ? ! and you 're late again ! i thought we all decided we were gon na try to be professional when we 're at the office . abby : well , you 're one to talk , miss `` inappropriate use of the shower . `` ashley : excuse me ? stitch : did you really just go there ? abby : well , i wish my mom had n't given me reason to . we all have our share of illicit moments , do n't we ? adam : so , what 's up with these little get - togethers , huh ? 'cause the last one went so well ? victor : well , there 's a lot of tension , you know , between the newmans and the abbotts . adam : hmm . victor : and i keep on thinking that you 're in the perfect position to dispel that . adam : really ? victor : yeah . adam : second day in a row you tried to schmooze me . victor : [ laughs ] adam : why is that ? victor : oh , yeah . schmoozing . oh , yeah . billy : if anyplace in town can do an instant wedding , it 's this joint . i 've seen them pull off miracles . what 's one more ? chelsea : let 's hope you 're right . chelsea : you need to pretend that nothing happened between us , okay ? you need to forget . adam : i ca n't forget . chelsea : [ sighs ] adam : i ca n't forget , and you ca n't , either . chelsea : it was -- it was just sex . adam : do n't say that . you know that was much more than sex , chelsea . billy : oh , look . it 's our favorite neighbor . and snidely . chelsea : please do n't worry about them . um , all i care about is our wedding . billy : you know what ? that is all i care about , too . i want it to be a day that you 'll never forget . nick : so , the therapist said she was just doing her job . but instead of coming directly to me , she listened to a child who she does n't really know and instantly assumed i have anger issues . so then she picks up the phone and creates all this drama with child protective services . sage : that 's so unfair and irresponsible of her . dylan : not half as irresponsible as keeping sharon in the dark . nick : she does n't have custody . dylan : she 's faith 's mother . she deserves to know if her -- her kid 's gon na go to foster care . victoria : well , that 's not gon na happen . nick went before a judge , and faith is staying with me . nick : i 'm meeting with the social worker later today to try and straighten things out . dylan : well , how do you know it 's gon na get straightened out ? nick : look , dylan , this is my kid , all right , and i 'll deal with it the way i want . i do n't need your opinion . dylan : you were wrong not telling sharon , and you know it . nick : and off he goes straight to sharon . sage : that does n't matter . we just have to focus on what 's in front of you . victoria : sage is right . the social worker is gon na be here any minute . you just need to calm down and focus on the situation at hand with your daughter . nick : i ca n't afford any mistakes . if i screw this up and i lose my daughter , i do n't know what i 'll do . victor : why do n't we put our differences aside and discuss the matter at hand ? adam : that 's a good idea . that 's a good idea . i 'll just forget that you destroyed my father 's life by the way you do business . victor : told you i was sorry about that . you know , gabriel , you have no ties with either the abbotts or the newmans . in other words , you would be in the perfect position to be a mediator . and if you were to take on that task , i 'd make it worth your while . adam : you 're offering me a raise ? victor : because you 're in need of money , are n't you ? you lost your inheritance when you divorced sage . adam : heard about that , huh ? victor : you bet . nicholas told me about that . adam : nicholas . yeah . and that 's -- that 's my ex - wife 's new boyfriend . pretty credible source . victor : anyway , i think it would benefit all of us , including chelsea , if we work together . adam : chelsea left the company , remember ? victor : we 'll rectify that . adam : i already told you . her mind 's made up . victor : but , you know , i think you can get through to her , considering that the two of you seem to be rather close . adam : not close enough . victor : well , look who 's there . talk of the devil . here we go . so , how are the two of you doing ? adam : did n't , uh , did n't expect the happy couple back from the honeymoon so soon . billy : change of plans . we 're still not married . chelsea : but we will be this afternoon . victor : well , wish you a long , happy life . ashley : okay , look , i do n't want to fight with you . we all agreed to stay on for jabot 's sake , and i will leave the micromanaging to victoria if you please promise me to just tone down the public display . can you do that , please ? stitch : yes , we will -- we will be more discreet . and , uh , are we ready to move on ? abby : not quite . i 'm sorry that i snarked at you . ashley : i accept your apology . stitch : all right , so why 'd you want to meet ? ashley : [ sighs ] late last night , i received an e - mail from victoria . she 's very concerned about hex . abby : concerned ? why ? ashley : because while we were busy trying to figure out what jack was up to , kiki louden posted a very scathing review online . abby : a scathing review of hex ? ashley : yes . stitch : ooh . who is kiki louden ? ashley : she is a very influential beauty columnist , and she hates hex . she thinks it 's snake oil . she just completely ripped it to shreds . abby : wow , that 's the last thing we need right now . stitch : okay , but this is just one person 's opinion , right ? i mean ... ashley : it 's gone viral , unfortunately . i would n't be surprised if victoria wrote that herself and then asked kiki to post it under her byline . stitch : listen , that does n't sound like something victoria would do . besides , she 'd be hurting her own cause . ashley : the point is , i 'm pretty sure victoria is going to be coming after us about this , and i want to stay ahead of her , so what are your thoughts ? abby : well , what if we wrote a press release of our own , went head to head with kiki ? ashley : not a bad idea . however , we ca n't control what the public focuses on . stitch : why do n't we alter the product , you know , a tiny amount , and roll out a new and improved hex ? abby : and admit to the world that our product is flawed and kiki 's right ? why would we do that ? ashley : no , no , no , no , no . i see what you 're saying . then you just put a little spin on it , right ? abby : please , you 're telling me about spin ? ashley : well , so what would you change about it ? stitch : i do n't know . i can toy around with the formula a little bit . i 'm sure i can tweak it , you know , enough so that the claims would be true . ashley : i like it . yeah , get to work on that , okay ? please . we do n't have much time . sharon : a calculated risk ? um , should i be worried ? michael : [ chuckles ] quite the contrary . you and dylan have been looking for a plan `` b `` in case i do n't get the tire iron tossed out , which i 'm very confident i can do , by the way . sharon : because the chain of evidence has been so compromised . michael : thank you very much . ostensibly , it 's the murder weapon in the first homicide because avery 's lab and the police found traces of austin 's blood , but his body was moved and staged so many times by parties known and unknown that the blood on the tire iron , you know , it does n't actually prove a whole hell of a lot . not to mention the fact that you 're not even sure that you own a tire iron . you know , how would your fingerprints have possibly gotten there ? sharon : that 's very true . michael : mm - hmm . well , just to be thorough , i petitioned the court to have the tire iron re - tested in another independent lab . i got the judge 's blessing . so let 's just hope the third time 's the charm . sharon : wait . what ? why would you do that ? what are you hoping to find ? michael : i asked the new lab to go deeper , to go beyond blood and fingerprints . where was the tire iron made ? did it come with a vehicle , or is it after - market ? if it was bought , where was it bought ? any paint , dings , dents , scratches , any little detail that could bolster my argument that this piece of evidence needs to be dismissed . after that , the rest of the case against you crumbles . we get a dismissal before we even go to trial . and your name is cleared once and for all . sharon : wow . michael : mm - hmm . sharon : you actually make it sound possible . michael : you 've known me a lot of years . you 've seen me in court dozens of times . do i make categorical statements without having the goods to back them up , hmm ? in this case , i 'll be over - prepared , but that is never a bad thing . [ both laugh ] sharon : oh , my gosh ! thank you ! michael : oh , do n't thank me yet . let 's see what the new lab comes back with . [ chuckles ] [ knock on door ] sharon : come in ! michael : hey ! sharon : dylan , oh , my gosh . michael just did the most incredible thing . dylan : yeah , i 'm happy to see you 're back on your feet . i 'm anxious to hear all about it . but what i have to tell you can not wait . michael : what happened ? dylan : nick 's temper happened . he punched out a reporter right in front of faith . sharon : i know . michael : you know ? how did i not know ? when did this happen ? dylan : yesterday . some guy shot off his mouth about the charges against sharon , and obviously faith did n't know yet , and she got upset . she told her therapist she was worried about her dad losing it . and that prompted the therapist to sic the authorities on nick . sharon : oh , my god . where 's faith now ? dylan : she 's fine . she 's in school . she 's staying with victoria . but the child protective services people are investigating . sharon : and then what ? they can take our little girl away from nick ? she could end up in a foster home ? ! michael : all right , sharon , let 's not get ahead of ourselves . i 'm gon na check with my contacts and see what i can come up with , okay ? sharon : yes , please do . check with everyone . i need to do whatever it takes to protect my little girl . nick : there 's barb martin . i recognize her from the custody hearing . victoria : you 're gon na do fine , nick . nick : hope so . sage : i 'll handle the meeting at the underground about the reopening tomorrow . nick : thanks . victoria : um , sage , do you have a second ? sage : yeah . victoria : [ sighs ] you know , this whole thing with faith ... sage : i know . it 's very disturbing . thank god you were able to take faith at a moment 's notice . i know it meant so much to your brother . victoria : and i meant what i said before about you being there for nick . it means a lot . but we 're entering this whole new realm with faith . sage : what do you mean ? victoria : you know , i did n't want to upset nick any more , but it 's just gon na take awhile to sort this all out , and faith is already having some issues with you and nick seeing each other . sage : oh . i assume you 're telling me this because you want me to back off . victoria : you know , i think you should be sensitive to nick 's position . i 'm sure that you and nick are gon na talk later , and you 'll know more about what 's going on . and i know you 're gon na make the right decision . nick : since sharon 's been arrested , the media 's really been hassling our family . i have done my best to shield faith from all the chaos , but yesterday this guy completely crossed the line . barb : so you 're saying prior to this incident with the reporter , faith was completely unaware of her mother 's legal situation ? nick : she had no idea . [ cell phone rings ] nick : and then this so - called journalist shows up -- barb : oh , please forgive me . uh , oh , oh , this is n't a number i recognize . please go on . nick : so , this reporter , who i 've never met before , barges right up to our table and just blurts out everything about sharon and this case in front of my daughter . she gets very upset . so i asked this gentleman to join me out on the patio . he then has the nerve to say to me if i 'm worried if my daughter 's gon na end up bipolar like her mother . i 'm sorry to say i lost my cool , but i know it was n't appropriate . barb : no , it was n't , for all sorts of reasons . your daughter saw you strike another man , and then told her therapist afterwards she was afraid you might get angry like that at home . nick : miss martin , i hope you did n't take that to mean that i would ever hurt my daughter , because i just would never do that , and faith knows that . that 's not what she meant . barb : are you saying that she misspoke , that she exaggerated her concerns about your temper ? nick : i 'm saying this therapist has no way of being able to interpret everything my daughter says . barb : well , what do you think that she meant ? nick : she just does n't want any more fighting . she wants everything to go back to the time when -- when sharon and i were thinking about getting married again . and she was very upset at the custody hearing because i won full custody , and she just wants her family back together . she 's also very concerned her mother 's gon na be charged with a serious crime , and it 's ... it 's very stressful , okay ? we 're all under a lot of stress . barb : it sounds like faith is in the middle of an extremely volatile situation . nick : no , the -- the situation is volatile . i am not a threat to my daughter . [ cell phone rings ] barb : oh , please forgive me . whoever this is , they 're very persistent . nick : it 's -- it 's fine . take it . barb : thank you . this is barbara martin . i 'm in a very important meeting . can you please call me back later ? michael : ms. martin , this is michael baldwin , sharon newman 's attorney . she would like to meet with you as soon as possible regarding her daughter , faith . it 's urgent . barb : what 's the address ? michael : 421 larkspur trail , genoa city . it 's on the newman estate . the guards at the gate will direct you to the house . barb : 421 larkspur trail . i 'll see you shortly . i believe i have everything i need . nick : okay , i - i am not a threat to my daughter . i love her , okay ? this situation has been blown completely out of proportion . barb : i understand your position , mr. newman . but i need to interview some more people before i can make a recommendation . thank you for your time . i will be in touch . chelsea : instead of eloping , billy and i agreed to make the wedding a family affair . the club is available this afternoon , so here we are . billy : yep . luckily for us , everything 's falling into place . adam : well , do n't let us keep you . victor : chelsea , why do n't you and i discuss your fashion line ? chelsea : i quit , victor . what is there to discuss ? victor : well , i 'm sorry about yesterday , okay ? it did n't go too well . let 's rectify that . you and i have a drink . how 's that ? okay ? chelsea : fine . billy : hey , are you still willing to be my best man ? 'cause i could sure use a friend to stand up for me . huh ? abby : `` for immediate release , newman - abbott to launch improved hex fragrance . `` stitch : should n't that be `` new and improved `` ? abby : it 's redundant . if it was n't new , i would n't be alerting the media . ashley : good morning , victoria . victoria : good morning . abby : hi . ashley : uh , we 've been working on the hex problem . we think we 've come up with a solution . victoria : oh , thank you , but that wo n't be necessary . i 've decided to just pull the line . ashley : you 're killing my fragrance ? abby : you have n't even seen what we 've come up with . stitch : yeah , why overreact over one bad review ? victoria : that one bad review has already caused major damage . ashley : okay , wait a second . this does n't make any sense . just yesterday you were talking about repackaging hex . you wanted to tie it into chelsea 's clothing line . well , of course , that was before your amazing leadership skills led to her walking out the door . victoria : that was also before our p.r . firm filled me in on the fallout from that lousy review . abby : how much fallout could there be ? we -- we just learned about it . victoria : that article was posted a couple of days ago . there has been a lot of negative chatter on social media . several retailers have e - mailed me , letting me know that sales have dropped so severely that they want out now . once word of this gets out , it 'll be a snowball effect . and without distribution , we 're dead . so effective immediately , newman - abbott is out of the love potion business . ashley : i think we all know the real reason why you 're scrapping my pet project , the one that i sweat blood over for over a year -- because you want your own fragrance with your own name on it , because god knows newman has n't come up with anything memorable in years . victoria : well , it 's amazing that you think i would be so petty . ashley : i do think you 'd be that petty , and i 'm not stupid . this is personal . you want to make it clear to everybody here that you are the alpha dog . victoria : i realize that you 're having a hard time adjusting to the new hierarchy , but you should stop being so defensive and accept your new role -- working for me . ashley : or what ? you 'll show me the door ? victor : victoria and i believe in your talent , okay ? chelsea : [ scoffs ] victor : we know how important you were to jabot . so we value what you bring to the table , and i 'm sure that we can somehow find a way to work things out and work together without undermining your artistic vision . think about it . with newman and abbott behind you , the sky 's the limit for you . chelsea : you make a compelling case , but i 'm still not -- victor : do n't answer -- do n't answer me now . think about it , all right ? adam : your best man ? billy : yeah . adam : yeah , i 'm gon na pass . billy : really ? why ? you agreed before . adam : are you serious right now ? it 's obvious . the only reason you want me to be your best man is so you can rub it in my face that you 're marrying chelsea . billy : no , no , i swear that 's not the reason . look , i 'm starting over . this is like a whole new life for me . in fact , that 's why i want to have all my friends and my family here . and look , look , this tension between you and me , it 's bugging chelsea , so i thought maybe this would be a good way to start over and , you know , try and be real friends . adam : real friends ? billy : yeah . adam : not interested in being your friend . i 'm not interested in being your grand , symbolic gesture , either . billy : oh , come on , gabe . adam : hey , why do n't you -- why do n't you ask your brother ? he 's gone nuts . ask him . or ask your buddy cane , whatever his name is . ask the bartender . i 'm not going . do n't ask me . billy : well , that 's a shame . but i do hope that you 'll reconsider , because trust me when i tell you , this is going to be an event you wo n't want to miss . sharon : i know you 're trying to determine what 's best for faith and whether nick should keep custody . but as faith 's mother , i would like to go on record about what 's happening . barb : you were n't present for the altercation at the crimson lights , were you ? sharon : no , but i talked to my daughter , and i know what it was about . ever since i was charged with these terrible crimes , the press has been a nightmare . they just wo n't let up . dylan : yeah , i can vouch for that . it 's been -- it 's been crazy . news vans would be parked on the front lawn if it was n't for security . sharon : and it does n't help that this time of year , well , it -- it 's even more difficult for nick and me . barb : why is that ? michael : yesterday was the anniversary of the car crash that killed their oldest daughter , cassie . sharon : it brings up a lot of strong emotions . i think it makes us a little overprotective of our children , and i think that 's what nicholas was doing . he was trying to protect faith against that jerk of a reporter , and it made him lash out in a way that he ordinarily would n't have . barb : you 're speaking very supportively of your ex - husband , but not long ago , you were fighting him in court . sharon : when nick sued me for custody , i felt like i needed to fight back . and i deeply regret that any of my previous actions let the judge rule against me . but i love my daughter with my whole heart , and i know that nicholas does , too . he is not a violent man . he has never harmed a child , not ours , not anyone else 's . there has never been an incident like this before , not with any children . and i think after this , nick will be mindful to control his temper . barb : it 's obvious that you feel strongly , but i -- sharon : do you think that if i believed for a second that nicholas could hurt faith that i would be interjecting myself like this ? given how unstable my situation is , faith needs her father now more than ever . please , miss martin . please do n't take her away from her father . sage : so , the meeting at the underground went great , so you do n't need to worry about that , okay ? but , uh , i am worried about you , nick . just call me as soon as you get this . i 'm really anxious to hear how it went with the social worker . bye . michael : ah , perfect timing . [ door closes ] nick : you interrupted my meeting with barb martin so you could call her over here ? sharon : i did n't intend -- nick : sharon , what the hell is going on ? i get it that you 're pissed at me because i do n't want faith around you right now , but what 's the play here ? you tank me and then michael gets you acquitted , so then i 'm out of your way and you can have full custody of faith ? dylan : nick , sharon just saved you . she went out of her way with the social worker to make sure faith would n't be taken away from you . michael : sharon was adamant that staying with you was in faith 's best interest , and it worked . nick : it did ? sharon : i did n't mean to break into your meeting . but i wanted to speak on your behalf , and when i was finished , miss martin said she saw no reason to disrupt faith 's life any more than it already has been . nick : i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm worried , sharon . sharon : i know . and if i were in your shoes , i would have reacted the same way . but despite everything we 've gone through , nick , what matters most to us has n't changed , and that 's keeping our kids safe , making them feel loved and secure , and i hope that going forward , we 'll both remember nothing is more important than that . victor : is n't it a bit early ? adam : yeah . yeah , but , you know , i have a light schedule today , considering i 'm still the director of marketing for a fashion line [ laughing ] that does n't exist . i 'm saying that presuming you got exactly nowhere with chelsea . victor : oh , i 'll get her back under the newman - abbott umbrella . adam : well , good luck to you . victor : yep . you know , i got to tell you , your reaction when you saw billy boy abbott and chelsea walk in together , i mean , if looks could kill ... adam : what 's it to you ? victor : just saying . so , have you , uh , given it some more thought , working for our company ? adam : mm - hmm . i did . victor : uh - huh . adam : and , um , the truth is , you 're right about me needing the money , so whatever capacity you need me in ... [ sighs ] victor : that 's very nice to know . excuse me . i 'm sure we 'll have fun working together , all right ? do n't drink too much of that . abby : victoria does n't want you gone , right ? victoria : i have no desire to get rid of ashley . her talents are an asset to this company , but if she 's not happy and she wants to leave , then that 's her decision . ashley : [ laughs ] listen to you . you 're only saying exactly what you think your father wants you to say . stitch : since when does victoria hide her feelings about anything , especially business ? ashley : you know , it 's so obvious what your plan is , victoria . you 're just gon na marginalize me , disrespect me until i get so fed up that i leave . you 're hoping . you 're hoping . victoria : i 'll just add mind reader to your list of personal skills in your file . ashley : i do n't care i admit it or not . just so you understand i 'm never quitting . you can throw your worst at me , and i will take it . i 'm gon na stay here , and i 'm gon na succeed for jabot 's sake in honor of my father and in spite of you . victoria : oh , good . there 's nothing better than an employee with fire in her belly . i 'll expect great things from you , ashley . ashley : and i would expect you to continue lording over your newfound power over all of us . victoria : hmm . oh , wow . just when i thought this meeting could n't get any more fun , here you are . chelsea : well , we 're not here because of work . billy : yeah , chelsea and i are getting married at the club , and we 're keeping it small . you know , just family . ash , abby , we were hoping you guys could make it . ashley : when is this happening ? billy : uh , how fast can you change ? abby : fast , like lightning , right , mom ? [ chuckles ] ashley : sure . that 's assuming that our boss will let us have the time off . victoria : um , yeah , i have no problem with that . chelsea : thank you , victoria . that 's very gracious of you . billy : where 's jack ? ashley : [ sighs ] who knows ? golfing , playing tennis , basket weaving . why ? do you want me to find him for you ? billy : no , no , i got it . victoria : um , well , i 'll leave you to your plans . billy : stay . i , uh ... i want you to come , too . victoria : um , i appreciate the invitation , but i do n't think my being at your wedding is a good idea . chelsea : well , of course , you 're welcome , or else we would n't be inviting you . billy : just trying to build a bridge between our families . stitch : i 'm sure there are much better ways to do that , billy . billy : actually , i think it 's the perfect time and place . you know , small family wedding . and vicki and i were a perfect example of how the abbotts and the newmans can get along , history be damned . we 've moved on , but we 're still a big part of each other 's lives . and it would really mean a lot to me if you were there . victoria : um , well , i appreciate the gesture , and i wish you and chelsea all the best . i 'm afraid i 'm gon na have to decline . victor : that 's a very wise decision . you have far more important things to do today . michael : okay , pastrami for me , corned beef for you . dylan : lots of mustard . michael : sharon ? sharon : um , i 'll have a cobb salad . michael : i 'm gon na swing by the office and pick up that file , hit the deli , and i 'll be back before you know it . dylan : thanks . michael : all right . dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : thank you for being so supportive of me earlier . dylan : you did a great job . and you do n't have to thank me . sharon : yes , i do . you 're always looking out for me , dylan . you came rushing over here with the news about faith . when nick came charging in , you did n't hesitate to stand up for me , not to mention you 've been defending me against these charges . dylan : you 're my friend , and nobody is gon na railroad you , not on my watch . nick : so , i got the official call today from child protective services . faith stays with me . sage : oh , my god ! what a relief ! you must be so happy . nick : yeah . i am . sage : that was huge of sharon to give you that assist . nick : well , when it comes to faith , you know , she always comes first . to sharon ... and me . sage : this is a celebration moment . why are n't you smiling ? nick : well , cps is gon na be keeping an eye on things for a while just to make sure faith is okay . and after this misunderstanding with her therapist , i just -- i need to make sure that ... that she does n't say anything else that could be misinterpreted by the social worker . sage : oh , like , um , `` my daddy spending all his time with the woman i do n't like , the one without pants `` ? nick : she 's just -- you know , she 's pretty vulnerable right now . sage : you do n't need to explain . we can just take a step back for a while until things settle down with faith . nick : ca n't really give you a timetable . sage : are you breaking up with me ? nick : i 'm really sorry . i wish it was n't like this . i 'm sorry . nick : [ sighs ] dylan : hey , i know it 's only been a couple of nights , but i miss you . just call me back soon , okay ? i want to know how things are going . [ cell phone rings ] michael : michael baldwin . yes . so , you finished re - testing the tire iron ? great . terrific . what 'd you find ? ashley : for victoria to kill my fragrance without even a discussion and for such a ridiculous reason , yeah , i take it personally . she 's trying to make sure that i know she 's putting me in my place . and now she 's punishing my team because she and ben broke up and now he 's with abby . victor : hmm ? that 's news to me . ashley : oh , yeah , the surprises never end around here . victor : well , whatever the case may be , i am in 100 % support of my daughter . ashley : i 'm sure that 's the case , which only proves my point that the so- called `` merger `` is , in actuality , a takeover and the abbott opinion does n't matter at all anymore . victor : oh , i would n't say that . i think jack was privy to victoria 's decision . ashley : oh , was he ? that 's news to me . victor : you have n't talked to him today ? ashley : oh , no , not today , not yesterday . mnh - mnh . i 'm hoping maybe i can corner him at billy 's wedding and remind him he 's supposed to care about our company . victor : huh . i 'll be damned . abby : well , i guess this is what they mean by things getting a little too close for comfort . stitch : things will improve as long as we agree to be more civil with each other . abby : sis , are you okay ? i know that billy 's wedding invitation came as a surprise . victoria : no , i 'm okay . i mean , even if i did n't feel like it was right for me to be there , i 'm -- i 'm really happy for them . chelsea : did it ever occur to you that maybe i do n't want your ex - wife at our wedding ? billy : sorry if i caught you off guard . i just want everybody who matters to us to be there when we say our vows . chelsea : [ sighs ] that 's sweet , but i 'm glad she said no . i had a really bad feeling about it . billy : pre - wedding jitters . i hear it 's normal . chelsea : can you blame me that i 'm a little wound up ? i mean , i 'm planning a wedding in half a day . billy : would you stop worrying about the food and the flowers ? the day 's all about us . we 're meant to be , right ? chelsea : definitely . billy : right . so what could possibly happen to ruin our plans ? chelsea : absolutely nothing . billy : [ sighs ] adam : look at you . i feel like i 'm one ahead of you at least . sage : i do n't remember asking you to join me . adam : did you hear the big news ? there 's a big party downstairs , a wedding . actually , it 's chelsea and billy getting married this afternoon . sage : boo - hoo . i never understood what you saw in her anyway . adam : really ? ditto my brother -- big , bland moron . sage : you can stop talking about nick now , 'cause we are n't together anymore . adam : really ? is this the part where i get to tell you `` i told you so `` ? huh ? sage : would it be too much to ask for you not to be a bastard for the next five minutes ? adam : okay . sage : okay . adam : sorry . [ sighs ] still , i mean , you got to admit you 're a real champ at picking out men , right ? i mean , did n't anyone ever tell you that ? always trying to get them to be someone they 're not , do things they do n't want to do ? it 's unbelievable . sage : clearly , because stayed married to you for so long , huh ? adam : yeah , that 's what i 'm saying . it 's pathetic . trying to get me to be gabe bingham , this guy that you pined after for all those years . come on now . sage : yeah . you 're right . i 'm a fool . because you were never gabriel bingham . everybody loved gabriel . he was sweet and charming and compassionate and loving , and he was a good person . [ voice breaking ] and you could never live up to him . [ next_on ] kevin : i 'm gon na find out what courtney uncovered that got her killed . paul : i know exactly what courtney found . avery : you 're going to be grateful and suck this up , 'cause i 'm grateful you 're still on this earth ! billy : so glad you could make it . it is gon na be unforgettable . | at the athletic club bar , victor offers gabriel a position as `` mediator . `` chelsea and billy join them . victor asks for a word alone with chelsea . billy asks gabriel to be his best man at his wedding . at jabot , abby apologizes to ashley for snapping at her . ashley tells abby and ben that victoria does n't like `` hex . `` ben agrees to change the formula . at sharon 's , michael says that he is having another test run on the tire iron and dylan has been helping . dylan bursts in and tells sharon and michael about nick hitting a reporter and now he is in danger of losing faith , who is with victoria now . nick meets with barbara martin at the coffeehouse about him hitting the reporter because of a remark he made about faith growing up to be like sharon . michael calls barbara and sets up a meeting with her and sharon . billy and chelsea plan their wedding in front of family and friends . victor tries to persuade chelsea to come back to jabot . victoria comes in to the lab and tells ashley , abby , and ben that she is pulling the new fragrance line because of the bad publicity it has been getting . victor tries to assure chelsea that things will work out . |
nick : all right , what the hell is going on ? phyllis : this is my wedding day ! michael : that 's what i wan na know . phyllis : this is a misunderstanding ! michael : phyllis -- phyllis , let me handle this . phyllis : this is a misunderstanding ! sullivan : okay , sandy , let 's go . michael : all right , detective sullivan , this woman is my client . i demand to know the grounds you 're arresting her on . sullivan : extortion . phyllis : what ? ! victor : what do you mean , extortion ? son , do you know what 's going on ? nick : no , i do n't . sullivan : okay , this way . let 's go . phyllis : michael ! michael , do something ! michael : detective sullivan , give this woman a break ! it 's her wedding day ! sullivan : i 'm sorry . i 'm just following orders . phyllis : michael , do n't let this happen ! michael : all right , do n't make a scene . i will meet you there . i will meet you there . phyllis : no ! no ! lauren ! lauren ! the baby ! nick : i 'm gon na come with you . it 's okay . it 's okay . phyllis : lauren , take the baby . lauren : i got it . victor : detective , excuse me . this is absurd . sullivan : mr. newman , i 'm sorry . i 'm just following orders . mrs. newman , we need to go . phyllis : you 're bringing the baby ? nick : no , no , i 'll leave her with lauren . phyllis : all right , sweetie , i 'll see you later . mommy loves you . be good for lauren , okay ? you be good for lauren . no ! no ! summer : ( cries ) lauren : i know . shh . victor : do you know what 's going on ? i have a feeling you do . nikki : it 's very complicated . victor : what do you mean it 's complicated ? then uncomplicate it for me . victoria : excuse me for a minute . phyllis blackmailed brad nikki : to get neil elected to the board of directors instead of me . victoria : she found out about brad and sharon 's little fling in new york and ... victor : so with neil on the board of directors , phyllis knew that the clear springs project would go through ? nikki : she was counting on it . victor : were either one of you aware of this ? victoria : dad , we only found out yesterday . victor : then why did n't you wait until after the wedding to report it ? victoria : we did n't report it . victor : then who did ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , i got ink stains on my dress and my -- my wedding photo is a mug shot . nick : it 's gon na make a great story for the grandchildren . phyllis : how much longer do i have to stay here ? michael : i 'll do what i can to have them set bail quickly . nick : can we , uh , see a judge this late in the evening ? michael : we can try . phyllis : we can try ? nick : he 's gon na try . phyllis : do i have to spend my wedding night behind bars ? nick : well , that 's an even better story for our grandkids . [ scene_break ] noah : we do n't have to go to the dumb reception , do we ? jack : sorry , pal , you 're part of the wedding party . they all have to go , too . sharon : there will be cake . noah : i do n't want any cake . it 's just gon na be a bunch of boring adults just like at the rehearsal dinner . sharon : well , at least this way you can change your suit . why do n't you go and get out of that thing ? jack : you know what ? noah 's right . i doubt we 'd be missed . sharon : i suppose ... we could just stay here . celebrate our own wedding . i mean , we are still on our honeymoon . jack : oh , i do like the sound of that . of course , we just finished telling him we have to go . sharon : true . okay , but , um ... afterwards , i would like it if you would stay . jack : with noah here ? sharon : well ... we 're married now , jack . i think its okay . jack : you get no argument from me . [ scene_break ] brad : hey . victoria : hey . what are you doing here ? you 're supposed to be in chicago , checking out those factories . brad : i finished sooner than expected . i took an early flight . victoria : oh . brad : are n't you going to the reception ? victoria : there 's not gon na be one . brad : why ? victoria : well ... right after the `` i do 's , `` the blushing bride was carted off to jail in handcuffs . brad : i did n't realize it would happen that fast . victoria : you did n't realize ? oh , of course ... you turned phyllis in . brad : victoria ... phyllis was blackmailing me ! victoria : if she had n't , i still would n't know about you and sharon . brad : you make it sound as if you 're glad she did it . victoria : i would much rather know the truth , even if i hate it . but i do not need this going public . brad : okay , listen , you have to -- victoria : no , i ca n't listen anymore ! i ca n't believe this is gon na be all over the news -- your compromised vote , your cheating with my sister - in - law ! brad : if you would let me finish a sentence ! victoria : this should 've been handled in private . you are creating a huge scandal for no reason ! brad : you have to understand exactly -- victoria : we need to do damage control . drop the charges . brad : i ca n't . victoria : we 'll ask neil to resign . my mother can take his place . the funding for `` jack 's folly '' -- it can be yanked . brad : victoria , stop ! it 's too late . the case is already in the d.a . 's hands . victoria : the d.a . and our attorneys . i called them before i left the church . brad : what do you think our attorneys are gon na do ? victoria : clean up your mess . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] noah : mom , i ca n't get this tie off ! it 's choking me ! sharon : coming ! ( telephone ringing ) jack : i 'll help noah . sharon : okay . jack : coming ! sharon : hello ? brad : it 's brad . i ca n't talk long . sharon : how are you ? brad : i called to warn you . sharon : about ? sharon : please tell me you 're kidding . brad : i just found out that phyllis was arrested right after the ceremony at the church . sharon : why would you -- i do n't get it . brad : i could n't let her win . i ... i needed to fix my mistake . sharon : by having her arrested ? brad : listen , sharon , i voted neil onto the board because i was coerced and i lied to victoria about it . this was the only thing i could do . sharon : so you 're calling to tell me that our affair is going public no matter who it hurts ? great , brad ! thanks for the warning that you 're messing up my life and i ca n't do anything about it . [ scene_break ] nick : the funds are ready . just as soon as bail 's granted . michael : if it 's granted . phyllis : how much trouble am i in ? michael : did you write anything down ? a letter ? an e - mail ? anything that could incriminate you ? phyllis : no , it was all verbal . michael : so it 's your word against theirs . phyllis : that 's good , right ? michael : it would help if we knew who turned you in . nick : my money 's on brad . maybe sharon . michael : who else ? phyllis : neil knows what we fought about at the cliff . michael : you think he holds you responsible for drucilla 's death ? phyllis : yeah , partly , sure . michael : oh ... william , glad you 're here . will : you 're happy to see me ? that 's a first . michael : i want you to tell me who swore out a complaint against my client . will : sorry , counsel . i 'm afraid i ca n't give you that information . michael : my client has a right to know who 's accusing her ! will : the state is accusing her . she 'll have every opportunity to defend herself at trial . michael : it was brad carlton ? will : brad carlton is the victim . but then i 'm sure you already knew that . phyllis : oh , brad carlton -- michael : quiet ! quiet ! phyllis ! phyllis : okay , fine , fine . michael : he 's the one behind this , is n't he ? will : you 'll have to excuse me . i have a few things to wrap up . michael : i 'll take that as a yes . nick : i 'm gon na go ask brad . michael : no , you 're not ! not unless you and your new bride want adjoining holding cells for a bridal gift . phyllis : this is shocking . i honestly -- i underestimated brad . i did n't think he 'd go this far . nick : all right , what is the worst thing that they can do to her ? michael : phyllis committed a felony . if convicted , she could go to prison . phyllis : oh , no , nick ... nick : hey , hey , hey , hey ... no tears on the dress , remember ? michael 's gon na do something , right ? michael : i 'll see what i can do to speed up the bail hearing . phyllis : i ruined everything . i 'm so sorry . i ruined everything . nick : no , you did n't . look , i 'm gon na let you in on a little secret , all right ? i have always had this jail fantasy . you know , the cold table , you in one of those orange jumpsuits , handcuffs ... that 's what i 'm talking about . phyllis : nick ... nick : i 'm serious . is there any way you can get one of those orange outfits and bring it home with you ? phyllis : i 'm not laughing . sullivan : mr. newman ? you have to leave . lawyers only . it 's the rule . [ scene_break ] victoria : legal 's working on ways to put a stop to this . brad : i do n't want it stopped . victoria : you know ... just when i let my guard down , you drop another bomb . brad : is there any little part of you that enjoys seeing phyllis get what she deserves ? victoria : i do not enjoy publicizing my private affairs , all right ? how do you think neil 's gon na react when he finds out that his board seat was fixed ? brad : he knows . victoria : how ? brad : after the accident at the photo shoot , sharon told him . victoria : and you know this because she told you . brad : yes . victoria : oh , yeah . of course ! sure ! you and sharon kept your secrets while your wife was walking around clueless . brad : it was n't like that . victoria : you know , i get why you kept it from me . but i 'm surprised that you did n't think about how this would affect the company . brad : i took a gamble . victoria : and you lost ! well , thankfully , neil does care about newman enterprises . brad : what is that supposed to mean ? victoria : he 's a smart businessman . i have to believe that neil will consider the big picture and he 'll give up his board seat . [ scene_break ] victoria : did you , uh , did you hear what happened after nick and phyllis ' wedding ? neil : uh , i do n't care . i 'm not interested . victoria : you might be interested in this . phyllis was arrested for extortion . neil : wow ! today 's gon na be a good day after all . victoria : no , neil , not good . not for newman . we need to suppress this whole thing a.s.a.p . neil : really ? how do you plan to do that ? victoria : i 'd like you to step down . i 'd like my mother to take your place and we 'll get phyllis to accept a plea . neil : i knew this day was coming . no , that 's not gon na work for me . victoria : neil , it 's the only way to keep this from turning into major headlines . neil : hey , i 'm sorry , victoria . i worked too hard to give up my board seat . victoria : you know , people are gon na find out how you got that seat . and i 'm not thinking that that 's gon na be very good for your career in the long run . neil : really ? wow , you 're worried about my career ? victoria : listen , as soon as there 's another vacancy , we 'll put you in . neil : that wo n't be for years and you know it . victoria : please , neil . neil : no . i 'm not gon na take one for the team this time . victoria : will you at least think about it ? neil : there 's nothing to think about . i 'd have been on that board years ago if it were n't for brad . he 's been manipulating my career all these years . victoria : neil , i need your help , all right ? i need your help . will you consider it ? neil : okay , let me consider it . no . i earned that position . i 'd be an idiot to give it up now . victoria : there 's nothing i can do to make you change your mind ? neil : i 'm not the bad guy here . brad did this to himself . he 's got ta deal with it . so do you . [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] jack : you and brad ? sharon : look , it happened a long time ago , before you and i ever -- jack : yeah , i know , when you were both married to other people . go ahead , say it . sharon : what do you wan na know ? jack : that it was just sex . that it meant nothing more than that . oh , my god , you ca n't even say it . what ... so what was this ? was this revenge ? some way to get back at nicholas ? sharon : i suppose , yeah , that was part of it . jack : part of it ? sharon : i - i needed someone . jack : right place , right time ? and what was carlton 's excuse ? it seems to me he was ... he would 've been on his honeymoon with victoria at the time , am i right ? sharon : listen ... none of this matters . jack : you and i made a lifetime commitment to each other last night in this room ! if it was so damn important for me to know about brad , why did n't you tell me before last night ? what ... oh , wait , i ... i 'm not the first to know , am i ? sharon : jack ... jack : you were afraid that i would hear this from someone else and that 's the only reason you told me . [ scene_break ] jack : well , noah 's changed his mind about going to the reception . i do n't think he wanted to let his dad down . sharon : it 's been canceled . phyllis is in jail . jack : did she forget to pay the florist ? sharon ? sharon : phyllis was blackmailing brad . jack : oh , come on . sharon : it 's true . jack : wait a minute , blackmailing him about ... about your affair ? sharon : victoria found out . she 's furious with brad and i guess he just wanted to get back at phyllis . jack : so he had her arrested ? what could that possibly solve ? sharon : i could n't believe it either . jack : no , wait , phyllis would n't do this . no , she 's changed . sharon : apparently not . look , i know what you 're thinking . i wish that i had told you -- jack : told me everything ? sharon : yes . jack : you lied to me . again . sharon : i did n't lie . jack : you did n't tell the truth ! you were supposedly confessing everything , only you left this out . what , did you forget ? sharon : jack ... jack : here we are again . the only reason you 're telling me is because i 'd have found out elsewhere . a pattern here , maybe ? sharon : i 'm sorry . i ... i wish i would 've told you . jack : yeah . maybe you should have . sharon : jack , i have no reason to hide anything from you . jack : your actions say otherwise . sharon : i 've told you everything there is to know . jack : like you told me everything before , huh ? sharon : i disappoint you , i know ... jack : what did you expect ? sharon : you have to know how committed i am to you and to our marriage . jack : let me ask you something . do you trust me ? sharon : yes , of course . jack : then why did n't you tell me everything to begin with ? sharon : i wanted to ! i wanted to , okay , but i was afraid of -- noah : how come you guys are fighting ? sharon : we 're not fighting . we 're just talking loud . noah : did jack tell you , mom ? sharon : tell me what ? noah : i think i should go to the reception . jack : you know what , sport ? uh , something 's come up . sharon : yeah , um , the reception 's been canceled . noah : how come ? jack : a problem with the caterer , i think . noah : oh . sharon : we 're not exactly sure . noah : no cake then , huh ? sharon : oh , but , um , guess what ? that book that we ordered for you online -- that came in today . and with the wedding and everything , i almost forgot to tell you . noah : oh , my geronimo book ! jack : geronimo , like the apache ? noah : yeah , he was way cool . can you come and read it with me ? sharon : we both will . noah : promise ? sharon : promise . jack : go on up . we 'll -- we 'll be right there , okay , buddy ? noah : okay . jack : is there anything else you need to tell me ? anything you maybe left out ? sharon : no . jack : then we 're done . [ scene_break ] victor : i guess gina is none too pleased . nikki : oh , she 's all right . she 's gon na send the food to a homeless shelter . victor : what about the guests ? nikki : lauren 's trying to contact them . if somebody shows up , gina will tell them . victor : this has been quite a day , has n't it ? nikki : yes , it has . victor : i guess i was hoping that the divisiveness of that board vote would not last too long . i thought that the wedding would just sort of smooth things over , you know ? nikki : nothing is easy where phyllis is concerned . victor : that 's for sure and she 'll live to regret it . nikki : she probably already is . victor : no one interferes with the way i do business . nikki : you 'd think she would understand that by now , would n't you ? [ scene_break ] nick : you know , you 're a real bastard ! brad : i 'm not the one who did something illegal , nick . phyllis broke the law . nick : broke the law ? ! what about you ? your whole life is a lie ! what if i go public about your background ? ! brad : well , if that 's what you feel you need to do , you go right ahead . my family is n't in danger anymore , so i really could n't care less . nick : oh , really ? what about those two guys you killed at that church ? brad : self - defense . and you were an eyewitness . so if i go down , you 'll go down with me . nick : does it make you feel good to see my wife arrested on her wedding day ? you feel like a big man ? victoria : hey ... this is the last thing we need . brad : i was just leaving . victoria : good idea . so i assume you heard about what brad did ? nick : he turns in my wife , he cheats on you . what else is it gon na take ? how much more does he have to do to show you he is a loser ? ! victoria : nick ... nick : do n't defend him ! do n't do that ! sis , he is gon na keep hurting you . leave him now ! before it gets any worse ! [ scene_break ] neil : hey , brad . can i pour you a cup of coffee ? brad : drop a little dose of arsenic in there ? neil : the way i see it , i owe ya . i could n't figure out why you 'd vote for me , but it turned out in everyone 's favor , did n't it ? brad : you 're welcome . neil : yeah . the problem is , victoria does n't agree . she 's trying to do something about it . brad : she asked you to resign from the board . neil : yes , she did . she wants to replace me with nikki . brad : what 'd you tell her ? neil : i told her , not a chance . that if she wants to clean up after your mess , she 's gon na have to find another way . you see , i 'm not giving up my board seat without a fight . and if it comes to that , it 's gon na get ugly . brad , i look forward to working with you for the good of the company . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , great , you 're both here . david : you summon , we respond . karen : i hope this is good news . nikki : um , yes and no . let 's just say that my video is not gon na be a problem anymore . david : okay , and why is that ? nikki : it 's been replaced with a bigger and better story . karen : what now ? nikki : well , my newly married daughter - in - law just got hauled off to jail in handcuffs . [ scene_break ] michael : bail money 's been posted . phyllis : can i go now ? michael : as soon as the paperwork 's finished . [ scene_break ] sharon : what a nice surprise . victor : where 's jack ? sharon : he 's upstairs with noah reading a book . victor : ah . jack reading a book to my grandson -- well , well . so i gather you 've heard about the wedding ? sharon : yes . um , brad already called me . i 'm just thankful that noah was n't there to see it . victor : yeah . you , of course understand that your affair with brad has caused a lot of problems . sharon : you know , if i could go back and change that , i would . victor : unfortunately , the damage has been done . [ scene_break ] david : you 're positive ? nikki : find anything yet ? karen : i 'm sure it 's just a matter of time . david : well , i guess it 's to be expected . one of the guests probably had a friend who knew a friend who knew somebody in the media . karen : i take that back . nikki : whoa ! karen : it just popped up on that blog . david : well , thanks a lot for getting back to me , j.w . take care . the press already knows about phyllis ' arrest . nikki : it 's all over the internet . karen : we ca n't undo the damage now . david : nikki , i know your first concern is your family , but i got ta tell you , this will definitely affect the senate race as well . nikki : well , that 's true . there will be fallout for jack 's campaign . karen : there 's no getting around that . david : even if he did not know what phyllis did , he benefited by getting his project pushed through . nikki : he certainly did . [ scene_break ] victor : hi , jack . how 's noah ? jack : he 's oblivious . he 's upstairs reading . victor : uh - huh . well , it was inevitable that he will find out . sharon : i , uh , i have to talk to nick and see how he wants to handle things . victor : i think that 's wise . sharon : well , i think that i can keep this from him , at least until tomorrow . jack : i 'm sure you can . victor : did you have any idea what phyllis was up to ? jack : not until tonight , no . victor : i believe you . jack : well , thanks . i 'm not sure everyone will . and clear springs is a pretty big part of my platform . victor : uh - huh . well , without neil 's votes , there would n't have been approval . jack : not exactly the kind of thing a guy who 's running for the senate wants on his resume , is it ? victor : do n't you think it 's time to issue a statement to the press ? jack : could we ... maybe , uh , talk about this tomorrow ? i 'll happily come to your office . victor : sure . why do n't you come to my office early ? i 'll see myself out . good night . sharon : so now you and victor are afraid to talk in front of me ? jack : i think you promised noah you 'd come back and read with him . i 'm sure he still takes you at your word . [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , thank god ! i was starting to worry . i thought you were gon na be there all night . michael : not if i had anything to say about it . lauren : you okay ? phyllis : uh , no . lauren : no , of course you 're not . i 'm sorry . come on , come sit down . can i get you anything ? phyllis : uh , a new life ? i 'll take one of those . lauren : what about the press ? were they all over you when you tried to leave the jail ? michael : bardwell arranged for us to leave through the back . whatever he is , the man is courteous . phyllis : how 's my baby girl ? lauren : she 's okay . she 's okay . phyllis : yeah ? lauren : she 's been fed , changed . she and fen are sound asleep and they 're dreaming about whatever babies dream about . phyllis : oh ... i wish today were a dream , so i could just wake up -- ( doorbell rings ) michael : excuse me . lauren : do you want something to eat ? do you want something to drink ? phyllis : no , i 'm fine . lauren : are you sure ? phyllis : oh , definitely . do n't worry . hey , baby . nick : hey . phyllis : oh ... michael : i know this is the last thing you two wan na do on your wedding night , but we need to discuss a defense . phyllis : yeah , i know . anything to keep me out of jail . michael : for starters , no talking to the press . phyllis : no comment . i get it . michael : i mean it . they 're not joking when they say everything you say can be used against you . nick : we understand . lauren : let me get you something -- let me get you some clothes or something . phyllis : no , i wan na keep this on . it 's the only thing that reminds me that today was my wedding day . nick : what do i do ? do i remind you at all ? phyllis : mm - hmm . it took us so long to decide what our song was gon na be . we never even got to dance to it . nick : we 're gon na dance to it . [ scene_break ] sharon : noah fell asleep before i could get past chapter three . jack : yeah , he had a busy day -- a lot of responsibilities . sharon : thank you for helping me keep him distracted . jack : he 's a great kid . he 's a great kid . and i wish there was something we could do to keep him from knowing all this . sharon : well , um ... you wan na make some dinner ? jack : no , i , uh ... kinda lost my appetite . sharon : okay . let 's just go to bed then . jack : yeah , i think i 'm about ready to bring this day to an end . sharon : great . sharon : are n't you coming up ? jack : no , i 'm gon na go home . i 'll catch up with you tomorrow . [ scene_break ] brad : you done for the day ? victoria : i did as much as one person could do . brad : well , why do n't you let me drive you home ? we can leave your car . that 's what security guards are for , right ? or we could , uh ... leave my car , take yours . victoria : why do n't you just drive yourself home , hmm ? brad : you ca n't ignore me forever , victoria . victoria : i could try . brad : listen , no matter what you think , i did the right thing . the only thing i could do under the circumstances . victoria : you 're just making me angry again . brad : why ca n't you see this from my perspective ? victoria : i see that your perspective is entirely selfish . brad : that 's not true ! i had no choice ! victoria : yes , you did . it 's bad enough that you called the police , but you made a big decision yet again without bothering to talk to me . you put newman enterprises at risk and you ruined my brother 's wedding day ! brad : all right , look , the timing was not my fault . victoria : no . nothing 's ever your fault . [ scene_break ] nick : that did n't take long . phyllis : yeah , summer was tired . she did n't get a nap before the ceremony . you know , i had a lot of fantasies about our honeymoon . nick : nice . care to share ? phyllis : it was n't gon na be like this . nick : maybe they involve those handcuffs you were wearing ? phyllis : i 'm not gon na laugh about this . thanks for trying , but i 'm not gon na laugh . nick : okay . what if i told you that someday we 're gon na look back on this and laugh ? does that work ? phyllis : i could miss our daughter 's first steps . i could miss ... her getting her first tooth . and i could miss her graduating from elementary school . nick : okay , all right , now you 're getting carried away . phyllis : i 'm not getting carried away . nick : yes , you are . i 'm not gon na let that happen , all right ? we 're not gon na let that happen . it 's not gon na happen . phyllis : i missed -- no , but i missed so much of my son 's life . i ca n't bear the thought of my missing summer 's , too . nick : i assure you , it wo n't get that far . because i will tell brad 's history to the right people . and he 'll be more than willing to cooperate . phyllis : you think ? nick : you just wait and see how fast he backs off on those charges . phyllis : but you were at the church when he killed those men . and you helped cover it up . you would get in trouble , too . nick : i do n't care . phyllis : oh , i care ! listen , there 's a possibility that i might go to prison . you 're not gon na go , too . nick , i mean it . you 're not going . you 're not gon na do that . i got myself into this . i 'm gon na get myself out of it . [ scene_break ] victor : so what 's the problem ? neil : the problem is , your daughter asked me to resign from the board and ... i refused . victor : of course you refused . you deserve that job . neil : thanks . thanks for saying that . victor : you 're an honest man , neil , unlike my son - in - law brad carlton . why the hell should you pay for his mistakes ? neil : i appreciate your support , victor . victor : to be honest with you , i wish my daughter had never set eyes on that man . i 've never trusted him . neil : no argument there . victor : i may disagree with what phyllis did , but the way brad carlton handled it -- it was absolutely unconscionable . if that man thinks i 'm gon na sit by and just take it , he 's deluding himself . [ scene_break ] karen : you know , in spite of the embarrassment to your family , nikki , this could n't have come at a better time . david : any way jack tries to spin it , you are the wronged party . karen : he made clear springs central to his campaign . david : absolutely ! which could easily backfire on him with the suggestion that he stood to gain from -- from phyllis ' extortion . nikki : i suppose there is some justice in that . david : do n't take any calls from the media until we draft up a response . nikki : no , no . no calls . no comments . i can do that , but i may have a few suggestions for that statement . david : got it . [ nikki remembering ] nikki : oh , hi , i was just calling victoria . brad : she 's on her way home . she could n't get away from me fast enough . do you understand what this is costing me ? nikki : infidelity is costing you , brad . and by the way , our plan is working . brad : your plan , nikki , not mine . i 'm busy , nikki . what ca n't wait ? nikki : too busy to let phyllis get away with taking advantage of newman enterprises ? brad : look , neil 's on the board . clear springs is funded . live with it . nikki : let me give you a quick history lesson . neil is on the board and clear springs is funded because phyllis threatened to expose your little affair . in doing so , she committed extortion . brad : and extortion is big news in genoa city . nikki : oh , this one will be . brad : why ? nikki : because either you go to the police or i will . brad : you 'll what ? ! nikki : hey , if i do n't report a crime , how can i expect my voters to take me seriously ? brad : i got it . this is about jack , not phyllis . you want the people to think she influenced my vote to benefit him . nikki : he did benefit from your vote and phyllis was successful in threatening you . that is extortion . brad : and what 's the difference between her threat and what you 're doing now ? nikki : brad , i 'm not threatening you . i am merely giving you the chance to report a crime . this way , you 're the victim , not part of the cover up . brad : you would embarrass your own daughter just so jack takes a hit in the polls ? nikki : look , i am doing what anybody would do to win an election . you 're the one who embarrassed her by sleeping around . brad : voters wo n't like a candidate who subjects her daughter to ridicule by bloggers and talk show hosts . nikki : what , you think i 'm gon na show up at a police station and say that my son - in - law was threatened with exposure over an affair he had ? no , that will be leaked by reliable sources . look , just say that you voted your conscience in spite of the extortion . that 's a lie i can live with . whatever you do , just let me know after you 've filed your police report , so that i can release a statement saying how very saddened i am by allegations that my opponent 's ex- wife sought to further his financial interests by illegal means . hey , you think i should put that part in about everybody 's innocent until proven guilty ? all that jazz ? brad : you 're a piece of work . nikki : i am just giving you the chance to do what 's right for everybody . brad : i 'll do what 's right for me , not for you . nikki : like there 's a difference ? [ scene_break ] nikki : hi , listen , can you try to stop david chow before he leaves the building ? yeah , it 's very important . it 'll just take a second , thank you . david : two more seconds , i was in the elevator and out of the building . what 's up ? nikki : um , i did n't wan na say this in front of karen , but you have my full permission to use phyllis ' legal troubles against jack . david : all right . um , i 'm happy to do that , as long you realize that your daughter will end up in the fall out . nikki : it 's very sad that victoria will be yet another victim of extortion . but i just do n't think that jack abbott deserves a free ride . [ next_on ] sharon : do you thrive on people hating you ? brad : there does n't really seem to be any way around it . michael : the d.a . 's file on the tainted cream ? where did you get this ? victoria : brad 's affair is not for you to make public to use in your -- your damned campaign ! | everyone finds out what happened to phyllis and are angry when they find out that it was brad who had her charged . jack is angry with sharon for not telling him about the blackmail . phyllis is released on bail and nick , lauren and michael try to comfort her . she is really worried about going to jail . victoria tries to lessen the fallout by asking neil to resign his seat on the board , but he refuses . nikki meets with her campaign team to discuss how this can help them with their campaign . it turns out that nikki put brad up to laying the charges against phyllis . when she is alone with david she gives him permission to do what he can to make jack look bad . |
jeff : gloria ? spare a few minutes for your husband ? gloria : ah . the husband who 's divorcing me and now living with jill ? jeff : he does n't want her . things got out of hand . did we make a mistake ? gloria : hmm . [ scene_break ] nick : you got ta change that . forrester decided to go multi - page . i do n't care . that 's the kind of pain i can live with . phyllis : do you like this ? this ? nick : i love it . it 's great . phyllis : yeah . nick : so , um , yeah , crunch the numbers and get back to me . okay . phyllis : i need hard copy on editorial . nick : the printer 's busted . phyllis : we have other printers . nick : well , then the color 's gon na come out all weird . just hang tight , the other part 's on the way . phyllis : i need it by the morning . ( telephone ringing ) phyllis : phyllis newman . yes . are you kidding me ? wait a second , yelena , that 's unacceptable . no , you could 've picked up a phone . yeah , yeah , okay ... good luck with that . all right . yelena -- i know why she did n't turn in her piece now . uh , because she 's back in rehab . nick : ugh . who else can cover it ? phyllis : i do n't know . uh ... we just got ta start checking and calling . nick : hey , hey , the , uh , the dude , carlos . what about him ? phyllis : yeah , the dude is in italy . what about , uh , chantal ? nick : yeah , the `` trib `` stringer . she 's good . get her . phyllis : better get somebody . because if we do n't , we 're gon na be writing tonight instead of celebrating our anniversary . [ scene_break ] adam : you look hot as hell in that dress . skye : sweet talker . with lines like that and the newman name , women must be all over you . adam : i would n't know . i 'm too busy working . besides , i do n't use the newman name . skye : still ? adam : ever , maybe . skye : there must be someone you 've got your eye on . adam : could be . skye : do n't tell me , she 's unavailable ? ( laughs ) well , you always loved competition . adam : yeah , you , too . i bet there 's a deck of cards and table full of chumps just waiting for you , somewhere . skye : ( laughs ) set 'em up , knock 'em down , go home happy . that 's my motto . adam : and always was . skye : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brad : how you doing ? hey , david . david : brad . thank you . ( lowered voice ) so the game still on tonight ? brad : oh , yeah , all set . david : great . great . who 's gon na be there ? brad : uh , no one from jabot . so nikki will never know you were there . david : thanks . [ scene_break ] jill : and thank you , heather , for getting us out of that deal with the essential oils supplier . heather : no lawsuit , no problem . jill : great . and how 's the canadian distribution renegotiation going ? nikki : i have someone on that . jill : i want heather involved , and c.c . me on everything . nikki : all right . jill : thanks , heather . heather : you 're welcome . nikki : this micro - management has got to stop . jill : until you and your co - c.e.o./fiancé have proven yourselves , everything goes through me . you have a problem with that , nikki ? you know what you can do . [ scene_break ] heather : great , make sure toronto calls first thing . okay , thanks . brad : hey , stranger . heather : hey , there . brad : they let you out of your office , i see . heather : well , only at night , and that 's when i get to work from home . tonight i nuke dinner and bone up on canadian import - export law . brad : well , how about i take you out for a far superior dinner tomorrow night ? heather : bridal shower for a friend at the d.a . 's office . brad : ah . how about this weekend ? heather : absolutely . brad : great . paul : hey , heather . heather : hey . paul : brad . brad : paul . i 'll call . heather : what 's up ? paul : well , you free for dinner ? i thought we could catch up . i 'd love to hear how the new job is going . heather : oh , no , i 'm pretty snowed tonight . paul : okay , no problem . [ scene_break ] phyllis : no , another time . it 's fine . thanks . nick : no luck ? phyllis : no , she 's doing a story for `` elle . `` nick : well , this should be the printer part . ooh ! phyllis : what ? `` ooh `` good or `` ooh `` bad ? nick : ooh , wrong part . phyllis : oh , no ! no , go get the guy ! you can still get the guy . nick : the guy is just a courier . phyllis : oh , man ! nick : hey , hey , hey , come on now , i can -- i can fix this . i 'll get on the horn . phyllis : oh , no . we 're never gon na make the colonnade room . nick : do n't say never . all right , hang in there . [ scene_break ] jeff : gloria , stop . gloria : aye , yi , yi . you know , you really are a piece of work , bardwell . `` did we make a mistake , gloria ? `` you know , you really missed your calling . you should 've been the actor , not alistair . jeff : i said it because i meant it . gloria : you have n't said a truthful word since the day we met . jeff : okay . here 's the unvarnished truth . my uncle left his fortune to william . that money should 've passed on to me , but ... you ended up with it , so i decided to end up with you . gloria : yeah , when i did n't like you , you found a way to blackmail me for it . jeff : that changed and you know it . our jousting was so much fun , the game became the thing . i never planned on falling for you , but god help me , i did . gloria : so what game are we playing now , jeffrey ? truth or consequences ? jeff : hey , there are consequences . we 've played this game so long you think i 'm playing now , i 'm not . this is from my heart . not a place i go to very often , but then , neither do you . admitting we care ... means admitting we can be hurt . i care , gloria . and i know you care , too . gloria : oh , yeah , you know that ? jeff : yeah . gloria ... let go . risk it . truth ? do you wan na be with me ? gloria : i thought i did , the other night . jeff : we connected . gloria : yeah , and then the very next day you connected with jill . jeff : ( sighs ) that was part of the game . gloria : the game ! the game ! always the game ! when you 're in between the sheets with her , do you tell her that i 'm part of the game ? are you even listening to yourself ? sorry , but one great night of sex does not make up for all the months of lying and cheating . who builds a marriage on that ? jeff : okay . if you think it 's hopeless , nothing left to say . gloria : you do n't think i can manage to live without you ? this is nothing -- nothing compared to what i 've lived through . i 've buried two husbands i loved with all my heart . i can certainly survive the loss of one i hate . [ scene_break ] nick : okay , thanks . so they can get the part for the printer , but it 's too late for delivery , so i got ta run over there . phyllis : oh , okay , well , you better -- oh , no ! no ! what is this craziness ? nick : ah , it 's probably a fuse . phyllis : oh , if one more thing goes wrong , i 'm gon na lose my mind . nick : okay , hey , hey , hey , do n't freak . do n't freak . i can fix this , but you 're gon na have to go get the part for the printer . phyllis : but then we 're never gon na make it to the colonnade room . nick : that may be true , but maybe you could pick up some takeout , you know , on your way back with the printer part ? phyllis : mmm . but when i come back , can you make sure the lights are on ? nick : i will do my very best . phyllis : okay . nick : i promise . and do n't worry , all right ? we 're gon na celebrate another night . phyllis : you seem really okay with that . all right . i wanted to do it tonight . [ scene_break ] paul : hey there . lauren : hi . paul : hi , how are you doing ? lauren : hey . i 'm good . paul : hey there , little guy , how are you doing ? yeah . does your mother know you 're out this late ? lauren : uh , excuse me , we went to a puppet show in the activity room , and now we 're having a lemonade date . you wan na join us ? paul : sure . is that true ? lauren : very true . tell him . paul : well , you know , i 've been thinking about you all day long . lauren : because today would 've been our 24th wedding anniversary . paul : mmm , that ca n't be right . lauren : that 's right . because i was a toddler 24 years ago . paul : no , actually , i think i was the toddler . lauren : oh , what was i ? paul : you were much smaller . you were the fetus . lauren : ( laughs ) paul : a very well - developed fetus , singing for danny romalotti , i think . now look at you . lauren : yeah , look at me . i 'm a married woman with a baby . paul : yeah . my daughter 's back in my life , too , you know ? lauren : how is she ? paul : she loves her new job at jabot and things are good . lauren : you two getting along ? paul : let me say , i 'm learning a whole new level of patience . lauren : oh . you ? patient ? paul : i tell you , it , uh ... i 'm kinda letting her set the pace , but it 's not easy . it 's tough . i 'll see her do things and i 'll just wan na say , `` you know ... i think you 're making a mistake here . `` lauren : so your good advice is sounding like meddling to her ? paul : i think she 's seeing brad . lauren : carlton ? paul : i mean , i 'm gon na give her the benefit of the doubt . she 's very smart . and i - i trust her . lauren : but you do n't trust brad . paul : ( scoffs ) no . [ scene_break ] brad : you know , i never understood why you abandoned the men 's line . jill : jabot was in trouble . we made sacrifices . brad : newman 's had a lot of success in that area . i think we can give 'em a run for their money . jill : have you talked to nikki about this ? brad : no , actually , i wanted to , uh , go over it with you first . a preliminary proposal . jill : thank you . but there 's a reason we have direct reports here at jabot , and nikki is yours . brad : of course . jill : we need to be able to trust the leadership of jabot , okay ? i will take this to nikki and david and i 'm sure that they will come up with a decision that you 'll be happy with . nikki : oh , i feel like i have a little jill on my shoulders . she gives new meaning to the term `` micro - manager . `` david : she must be insecure in her new position . nikki : well , i do n't know why . she 's perfectly capable . david : well , you must be a threat to her , nikki . nikki : oh , it 's exhausting . we can talk about it tonight . david : you know , i 'd love to , but i have a meeting with a potential candidate for v.p . of sales . nikki : oh , really ? who ? david : oh , an old pal of mine from granville global . nikki : mmm . david : your neck feels like a steel cable . nikki : mm - hmm . listen to the guy who loves you . read and obey . nikki : what is this ? david : well , i could see how this day was going , so i booked you a massage at the club . nikki : oh , my gosh ! when ? david : right now . so you better hurry or you 're gon na be late . come on . nikki : well , that 's very thoughtful of you . david : yes , it was . now enjoy , okay ? nikki : okay . david : and do n't think about jill . nikki : thanks . david : sure . [ scene_break ] jill : jabot is n't only a business to me . it 's very personal . brad : john abbott 's legacy . jill : yeah . i mean , i 'm gon na lie to you , my ego is involved , but it 's just always gon na be john 's company to me . brad : and you wan na honor that . jill : i do . brad : well , so do i. professionally , john was my mentor . personally , he was like a father to me . i learned so much from him . so i want you to know , jill , i will help you any way i can . i was n't sure you 'd show . skye : oh , me , either . it 's a little intimidating . brad : well , you 're new to the game . we 'll go easy on you . skye : ( laughs ) brad : gentlemen , this is skye . skye : hi . rory : rory . skye : hi . rafi : rafi . nice to meet you . skye : hi . nice to meet you , too . brad : she 's a newbie . skye : yeah . i 've played a little , not much . brad gave me some tips last night , though . rory : uh - oh . rafi : excellent . skye : ( laughs ) brad : ( laughs ) watch it , guys . skye : anyone else coming ? brad : uh , yeah , two more . tequila ? skye : good memory . brad : salt and lime ? skye : bring it . brad : i 'd love to . [ scene_break ] lauren : and the blue eye shadow ? that 's it , i am burning all of those photos . forget it . paul : you always looked great to me . lauren : i was horrible to you . paul : you had your attributes . lauren : oh , really ? paul : mm - hmm . lauren : what about ... when i submitted your nude photo to the magazine ? i honestly thought you were gon na kill me when they made you the centerfold . paul : okay , that crossed my mind . that crossed my mind . i stand corrected . you were horrible . lauren : yes . and yet , you 're still speaking to me . look at this . paul : you could n't get rid of me if you tried . lauren : ah . not unlike my mother - in - law . brace yourself . paul : ( laughs ) gloria : hello , lauren . i thought i 'd come by and say hello . paul . paul : gloria . lauren : you know , i wish i could stay and chat , but i really need to get fen back home . gloria : really ? well , fen looks like he 's sound asleep . he can sleep at home or he can sleep here . two minutes of your time ? paul : okay , that 's my cue . hey ... lauren : happy . paul : happy anniversary . lauren : aw , you , too . paul : i 'll see you later . lauren : okay . paul : good night . gloria : good night . what anniversary ? lauren : inside joke . so what 's up ? gloria : you 're right , i admit it . every time i try to do the right thing , i just make things worse . lauren : oh . let me guess . you and jeffrey had another argument ? gloria : all right , now you 're just making fun of me . lauren : no . not at all . just calling them the way i see them . gloria : this time i pushed him too far . [ scene_break ] esther : okay , uh , mr. bardwell , i 'm off to bowling night , so if you get hungry , there are lentil burgers in the fridge . jeff : ( laughs ) well , maybe i 'll just dine with mrs. chancellor . esther : she 's playing bridge and she wo n't be home till late . have a nice night . ( cell phone ringing ) jill : jill abbott . jeff : hi , it 's jeffrey . jill : ah , jeffrey , where are you ? jeff : i 'm enjoying your lovely home . wondering if i 'll be seeing you soon ? jill : oh , not a chance . we have quarterly reports due . jeff : well , gee , i was hoping we could have dinner . ( telephone ringing ) jill : oh , that 's hong kong . got ta go . jeff : hi , it 's jeffrey bardwell . um , i need to see you just as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] gloria : no , this time jeffrey 's gone for good . lauren : well , do you blame him ? gloria : i just wish i could remember how we got here . lauren : it 's classic gloria . why have peace when you can have drama ? gloria : all right , all right , well , he 's gone . the drama 's all over with . lauren : i hope you mean that . gloria : i do . lauren : because you 've really been improving . i mean , you moved out of the mansion . you convinced michael to drop the lawsuit . it 's a start . gloria : so why has n't my karma changed ? lauren : it does n't happen overnight . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , hello . paul ? paul : oh , hi , nikk . nikki : hey . paul : how are you ? nikki : you were a million miles away . paul : well , you know , it 's -- it 's just not easy being a parent , i think . nikki : i hear ya . i would highly suggest a hot stone massage at the spa . it just changed my life . paul : i 'll take it under advisement . you wan na join me till david gets here ? nikki : um , david 's busy . i 'm on my own tonight . [ scene_break ] david : sorry i 'm late . conference call . brad : no problem . i 've been there . david : who 's the sixth ? skye : that 'd be me . brad : as a matter -- skye , david . david , skye . david : welcome . skye : thanks . brad : all right , let 's play some poker . rory : cut these . brad : here you go . skye : thank you . brad : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) jeez , no lights still ? oh , man ! nick ? nick : yeah , just a sec . phyllis : oh , you could n't get the lights on ? nick : yeah , phew . i know . it 's a bummer . phyllis : you do n't seem very bummed out about it . phyllis : hey . oh . oh . um , what are you doing ? nick : well , this is called , uh , putting a blindfold on . phyllis : uh , why are you doing that ? it 's already dark . nick : come on . phyllis : where are we going ? nick : you follow me , stop asking questions . phyllis : what ? is that the door ? ( acoustic guitar playing ) phyllis : oh , my gosh . what is this ? what is this ? nick : ( laughs ) phyllis : ( giggles ) what ? nick : take it easy . phyllis : you have to guide me . i ca n't see . nick : i know . i know . phyllis : what did you do ? what did you -- ? nick : happy anniversary . well , we could n't go to new mexico to celebrate , so ... phyllis : you brought new mexico to us . nick : yes . i call it `` nick 's roadhouse . `` phyllis : and you brought , um , musicians , too . nick : yes , ma'am . phyllis : oh , my gosh . so the colonnade room ? nick : what 's that ? phyllis : and the electricity ? nick : totally functional . phyllis : i can not believe this . you planned this ? nick : i did . phyllis : i did not suspect a thing . nick : no , you did n't . phyllis : i did n't . oh , my god ! what about the printer ? that -- that part with the printer ? nick : yeah , i ordered the wrong part on purpose just to get you out of here . phyllis : oh , my gosh ! you are such a good liar . nick : i know . wait , there 's more . phyllis : oh ? phyllis : oh , my god ! hi . nick : yeah , that 's not a look - alike either . that 's the real mccoy . phyllis : yeah , yeah , yeah . trace : trace adkins . phyllis : hey . trace : happy anniversary . phyllis : yeah . yeah . i know who you are . thank you . yeah , i - i - i - i 'm a -- i 'm a big fan . i love you . trace : well , i love you , too , darlin ' . phyllis : oh . okay . trace : but it 's his anniversary . phyllis : oh , yes . no , i love him , too . i love him , too . definitely . how did you -- how did you ? nick : i got a lot of pull . trace : i 'm a friend of rocky 's . phyllis : oh , rocky ? trace : yeah . phyllis : oh , from new mexico ? from the -- the rocky that you brought to my birthday rocky . trace : small world . nick : uh , trace , anytime you guys are ready . thank you . trace : all right . my pleasure . ( playing `` you 're gon na miss this `` ) phyllis : whoo ! yay ! oh , i love you ! i would n't miss this for the world . [ scene_break ] woman : ms. abbott , this has to be signed and faxed today . jill : okay . there you go . woman : thank you . are you leaving already ? jill : i have a house guest . i 'm taking my work home with me . jeff : thanks for coming on such short notice . theresa : i prefer seeing clients in my office , but since you 're a friend of jill abbott 's ... jeff : very kind of you . theresa : so , mr. bardwell , start by telling me the problem . jeff : oh , it 's simple . my marriage . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know , i really have been trying hard . but my karma , my life , nothing seems to change . lauren : let me be frank with you . i mean , you do one shift in a soup kitchen , and then you quit . you decide you 're going to adopt a child , and then you drop that . you 're still doing this destructive dance with jeffrey . i mean , these are not actions of an enlightened woman . gloria : all right , enlightened one , tell me what to do . lauren : well , you can start by being honest . honest with your family , honest with jeff . and if you really care about him , tell him . it 's not second grade . just do n't attack him . gloria : he 's already living with jill . i think i 'm a little late , lauren . lauren : you will never know unless you try . fen : ( fusses ) lauren : okay , sweetie . we 'll go home . here . here you go . gloria : thank you . i think i know exactly what i 'm going to do . lauren : ah , do n't announce it . just do it . gloria : fen , i 'm gon na make you very proud of your grandmother . good night , love . lauren : good luck . gloria : keith joyner , please . well , this is gloria bardwell . would you tell him i need to talk to him . it 's urgent . and i need to see him tonight . [ scene_break ] paul : see that is the funny thing about having kids . i mean , even when they 're young adults , it makes you remember how you were when you were their age . nikki : mmm . i was quite the wild child , as you know . paul : you think ? then you met victor . nikki : yep . paul : any regrets ? nikki : we had a lot of wonderful years and we have children and grandchildren . i 'm not sure what happened , somewhere along the way things changed . paul : what about now ? does david make you happy ? nikki : he 's kind . he 's considerate . he 's totally devoted to me . he 's the anti- victor . and i love him for it . [ scene_break ] rory : the turn . six of clubs . david : check . man : check . brad : $ 50 . david : in or out ? skye : in and raise you $ 50 . rafi : ah . david : i 'll see you . man : call . rory : the river . queen of diamonds . david : check . man : check . brad : another $ 50 . skye : raise you $ 100 . david : so that 's $ 150 to me , and i raise you $ 100 . man : i 'll fold . brad : i 'll call . skye : call . david : whatcha got ? flush , eight high . brad : not so fast , slick . jack high . sorry . man : hey , anyone want a beer ? rafi ? rafi : no , i 'm good . man : david ? david : if i want one , i 'll get one . man : all right . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , how good is this key lime pie ? nikki ? nikki : sorry . it 's one of those days . paul : well , you 've been having quite a few of those lately . i saw you at the christening . nikki : i was happy at the christening . paul : you were acting happy at the christening . i know you . you 're worried about something . now i do n't wan na pry -- nikki : why do people always say that before they do ? paul : i care about you . you 're a friend . friends look out for friends . nikki : i guess it 's just that when you work and live with the same person , it creates some stress on the relationship . paul : well , that 's a good answer . i mean it . most people would buy that . what 's really going on ? is david gambling again ? nikki : i do n't know . but something 's wrong , because whenever i ask him , he dodges it . that 's what addicts do . they will lie and do whatever they have to to keep it going until they hit bottom . paul : has he ? nikki : he 's going to therapy . paul : what do you think ? nikki : i hate to say this , but i 'll tell you , paul , i do n't trust him . i do think he 's gambling again . [ scene_break ] brad : the turn . another seven . skye : check . rafi : playing it safe ? rory : $ 20 . david : i 'm gon na raise you $ 200 . man : fold . brad : another deuce . rory : fold . david : i 'm gon na raise $ 200 . brad : pot 's right . the river . ace of spades . skye : check . david : what 's our limit ? brad : $ 250 . david : $ 250 . brad : i 'll raise your $ 250 . david : you in ? skye : too rich for me . david : okay . whatcha got ? brad : three sevens . david : full house , sevens and nines . brad : his luck has turned . man : nice hand . david : thanks . [ scene_break ] gloria : i am a very wealthy woman . and it is my responsibility to put my money to good use . man : are you looking for a venture capital opportunity ? gloria : i wan na give it away . man : i 'm sorry ? gloria : to charity , keith . and i wan na make a very sizable donation . keith : how sizeable ? gloria : half . of everything . [ scene_break ] jeff : i do n't wan na discuss it anymore . i just want a divorce . theresa : it 's best to take a week or two . just to be sure there 's no change of heart . jeff : look , i wan na file immediately . and i want what i 'm entitled to -- half of everything . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you are incredible . you really are . trace : oh . phyllis : you are . i 'm a huge fan . thank you . trace : thank you . phyllis : and thank you , guys , for making this the most romantic night of my life . trace : it was fun . well , you know , all i did was sing . come on . phyllis : yeah , but you sang . you know , and if he -- if he did it ... nick : whoa ! trace : whoa ! hey , she 's a keeper , nick . nick : yeah , i 'm hoping to get a couple good years out of her , then we 'll see . trace : ( laughs ) nick : but , uh , my man , thank you so much . i owe you big time . trace : hey , no , you do n't , man . i 'm -- i 'm a sucker for romance . hey , invite us back for your tenth anniversary . phyllis : okay , it 's a date . nick : done . phyllis : definitely . thank you ! trace : thank you , darlin ' . phyllis : thank you so much . trace : okay . good night . phyllis : thanks , guys . nick : thank you , sir . fellas , thank you . trace : let 's go , men . man : all right . trace : all right . phyllis : okay , i have a question . how did you do this ? how did you set all this up ? nick : uh , you mean , because of my accident ? phyllis : yeah . i mean , you do n't remember anything , and -- and you 're wearing this bolo tie . nick : yeah . i saw this and ... kinda flashed that maybe i wore it . phyllis : are you getting your memory back ? nick : bits and pieces . i remember ... fighting a fire in a barn and i remember you dancing with rocky . phyllis : yeah , but i told you that . nick : hmm . okay , well , i remember something else . every moment spent with you is a blessing , from our motel room picnic to our video game rivalry , to falling in love with you over and over again . there is no one i would rather spend the rest of my life with than you . phyllis : you said that at our wedding . nick : i - i tried . i know i may have messed it up in a few places . phyllis : mnh - mnh . you did n't mess it up at all . this is the best present i could 've ever gotten . nick : you wan na know what my best present is ? phyllis : what ? nick : it 's you . [ next_on ] victor : what has gotten into you ? victoria : well , maybe you 'll understand this , i am finished with newman enterprises . skye : call your $ 5,000 and raise you $ 50,000 . brad : $ 50,000 ? jill : oh , jeffrey ! gloria : you are so busted . | nikki is tired of jill 's micromanagement and shares with paul that she does not trust david . david giving into the bad angel on his shoulder ( brad ) , he gives into his weakness and joins a heavy game of poker ; there 's also a new addition skye who secretly is a card shark . glo gets some advice from lauren after giving jeffrey the ole heave ho , she decides to do a good deed give half her fortune to charity . jeffrey decides he wants a divorce , jill overhears this exchange with the lawyer . brad is kissing up to jill and flirting with heather while over yonder nick and phyllis continue their wedding anniversary festivities with special guest trace adkins . |
victor : thank you for coming by . avery : mm - hmm . victor : i have followed your career since you came to genoa city . you have made quite an impression . avery : well , you get partial credit for that . i would n't be here if you had n't brought me to town for sharon 's trial . victor : mm - hmm . i simply provided the opportunity , and you , the talent . that 's why i wanted to speak with you . i want to hire you as my lawyer . avery : i have n't seen anything on the news . i had no idea you had a criminal case pending . victor : nothing of the sort . i 'd just like you to be my personal counsel . avery : is n't that michael baldwin 's job ? victor : not any longer . [ scene_break ] jill : so how 's your room ? lauren : ( laughs ) michael : room ? lauren : yeah , really . michael : we practically have a whole wing to ourselves . jill : ( chuckles ) lauren : and esther put those fabulous towels in there . i feel like i 'm in a five - star hotel . jill : well , we wanted you to be comfortable , and you can stay as long as you like . lauren : thank you . thank you for everything that you 're doing for us . jill : oh , lauren , we 're family . this old house is big enough for all of us , including , i might add , fen . lauren : um , i do n't think it 's a good idea for him to be coming home just yet . jill : i thought you finally agreed to it . lauren : i did , but , you know , with everything that happened with daisy at the boutique , i - i do n't want to chance it . jill : and you 're on board with this ? michael : oh , absolutely . i was gon na fly up there this afternoon to bring him back , but now 's not the best time . lauren : this afternoon ? i thought your schedule was packed . michael : it opened up . jill : come to think of it , i ca n't remember the last time that you did n't have your nose buried in your phone , e - mailing or texting or something . lauren : and he did n't run out the door to court or the office . i mean , not that i 'm complaining , believe me , but i thought victor had you very busy with this beauty of nature mess . michael : not anymore . [ scene_break ] jeff : wish i had your noggin for numbers , kev . kevin : well , i 'm guessing you have other skills , jeffrey . jeff : hey . and you would n't be interested in taking over the books again , would you ? you know , like the old days ? keep them nice and toasty . kevin : have you lost your mind ? jeff : no , no , no . just think about it . angelo 's in l.a . i could be the big cheese again . i would n't even have to share my earnings with anyone . oh , but i - i 'd give you a small stipend for any help you might give me . kevin : no . forget it . my bookie days are over , and you know what ? i think it would be a good idea for you to keep your nose clean , too . jeff : ( scoffs ) gloria : do you know , still not one response for my online ad for a bartender , so you are pouring again , `` lover man . `` jeff : no problem , `` honey bunny . `` gloria : ( sighs ) have you spoken to your brother ? kevin : uh , no , not this morning . chloe : oh , my mom said that they 're all settled in at the mansion . gloria : yeah , it 's just such a shame that they had to move out of their house because of that witch . chloe : well , what about -- i mean , daisy , she 's the bona fide criminal , and poor lauren , she 's the one being vilified ? carmine : hey , guys . chloe : speaking of criminals ... gloria : i 'm sorry , but we 're not open yet . carmine : i 'm not here for the chow . i , uh , i saw you . you still need a bartender ? [ scene_break ] abby : kyle 's not here , huh ? jack : he 's ensconced in your father 's ranch by now . abby : ( sighs ) i was hoping i got him to reconsider the move . jack : eh , i appreciate the effort , i really do . i do n't think there 's any stopping him now . i gave it a shot myself . abby : i 'm so sorry . jack : you know , the crazy thing is , diane tried like hell to isolate kyle from me before she died . if he stays out at the ranch , she will have posthumously succeeded , and i will have inadvertently helped . abby : maybe living there will be good for him -- on a temporary basis , naturally . jack : how do you figure that ? abby : fresh air , all the animals . it could be totally zen for him . jack : give him some time to calm down . abby : exactly . and seeing you with nikki made him act a little cray cray , the same way i acted when mom was dating tucker , and that all worked out ... eventually . jack : well , seeing me with nikki is not gon na be an issue . abby : well , why not ? jack : she 's decided to leave town in order to give kyle and i some time together . abby : ugh . jack : yeah , `` ugh . `` so if he stays out at the ranch , i have neither one of them in my life . kind of a double whammy . [ scene_break ] nikki : hello , kyle . kyle : nikki . what , no boyfriend today ? nikki : uh , do you mean your father ? kyle : is there someone besides him ? nikki : jack is at home , and i thought i would come down here and get a coffee -- you know , none of this really is very important . kyle : oh , let me guess -- picking up something sweet for dad , something to lift his spirits ? nikki : would that be wrong ? kyle : trust me , you do n't want me to answer that . nikki : actually , yes , i do . kyle : just get in line , nikki . nikki : kyle , i really need -- kyle : save it for dad . i 'm not interested . and , hey , when you order your coffee , you better make it decaf . we all know how you get when you 're wired . nikki : kyle ... kyle : just ca n't stay away , huh ? is that , like , theme with you and my family ? nikki : i want to apologize to you for your mother 's death . kyle : ( scoffs ) nikki : it was a horrible situation , and there 's absolutely no way to make amends for it . kyle : great , something we can agree on . nikki : i am sorry , deeply and truly sorry . kyle : okay , so you kill my mom , and then you apologized . as long as you take my advice on the decaf , we should be good . nikki : look , you have every right to be furious about what happened . but be angry with me , not your father . he needs your support . kyle : he seems to be getting plenty of that from you . nikki : look , being paralyzed has been extremely difficult for jack , physically and emotionally . now i 've tried to make things easier , but there 's a very big part of his life that 's missing , and that part is you . and since you 've come back to town , you have lifted his spirits unbelievably . now i saw his face when you walked into that church . he wants to -- no , he needs to spend time with you . kyle : look , i , uh , i got a lot of catching up to do here , so , um , i 'm sure i 'll see you and dad around -- nikki : actually , no , you wo n't . i 've decided to go away for a few days and give you a chance to be with your father and not worry about me interrupting . kyle : do n't -- do n't leave on my account . look , i 'm really sorry that dad is in that wheelchair . really , i am , but ... i do n't plan on going over there anytime soon for father / son bonding . [ scene_break ] abby : you 've been through so much . you deserve happy times with a lady friend . you do , but kyle 's been through a lot , too . it is gon na take him such a long time to get over diane 's death . i mean , it was -- you know it was totally gruesome . jack : i know . i honestly think , if we could just sit down and talk , we could work through so much of this stuff , but he 's so headstrong and stubborn . abby : where does he get that from ? ( groans ) darn it ! i have to go meet chloe . you and i are so not close to an answer , are we ? jack : kyle 's my son his happiness is more important than anything else . abby : well , that is a chill attitude , but i do n't think it has to be all or nothing . how cool would it be if nikki stayed in town and kyle moved back in ? jack : very cool . abby : well , i think you can make it happen . start by telling nikki that leaving town -- its way extreme , even for her . start there . [ scene_break ] carmine : and i worked a lot of parties back in jersey as a freelance mixologist . gloria : mm . carmine : there 's not a drink out there i ca n't make . gloria : would you , um , give us a minute , please ? gloria : hmm . kevin : mom -- chloe : do not hire him . jeff : that goombah is one degree of separation away from angelo . gloria : now what makes you think he 's part of that world ? chloe : guilt by association . jeff : ( scoffs ) gloria : angelo was n't that bad . jeff : he framed me for stealing all your money , and then he shipped me off to an island to rot . gloria : oh , yeah , that . [ scene_break ] lauren : fired ? jill : what was victor thinking ? lauren : why , michael ? michael : well , i was supposed to be running interference with the s.e.c . regarding a possible investigation of beauty of nature , and i just forgot to make the phone call , because i - i had my -- lauren : because of my arrest . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : you know , that is a ridiculous reason to let you go . jill : what did he expect you to do , let your wife sit in jail ? i mean , how could he be so heartless ? michael : this is business . jill : and he 's ruthless . lauren : you know something ? you have worked your butt off for years for him , and i - i - i just ca n't believe that he repays you by showing you the door . jill : why are we even surprised ? i mean , look how he shuffles his own children in and out of the family business . why should the hired help be any different ? michael : all right , all right , all right ! i appreciate you ladies being so irate on my behalf , but i truly believe this was a knee - jerk reaction . i 'm going to go over to victor 's office shortly , i 'm going to apologize to him again , and i will hopefully calm the stormy seas . lauren : do you think that will help ? michael : he 's a smart man . i 'm sure he 'll see the error of his ways . [ scene_break ] avery : why are you replacing michael ? victor : let 's just say that he prioritized some personal commitments , which ended up costing me and my company millions of dollars . avery : so you 're saying , if i accept the offer , i need to make this my number one priority . victor : i would say so , yes . avery : i appreciate the offer , but i 'm representing jack abbott in a lawsuit involving beauty of nature . that 's a clear conflict of interest . victor : why do n't you hand the case to someone else ? avery : is that why you 've made this offer -- to disrupt the lawsuit ? victor : i need a lead counsel , and your work has impressed me . simple as that . avery : you know my specialty is criminal law , not corporate . victor : i have a staff of corporate lawyers i 'll surround you with . anyway , think about it . this is a contract , which you 'll find out about the compensation i 'm offering . avery : i 'm sure it 's very generous , but amassing great wealth has never been my m.o . victor : so you 're turning me down ? avery : ( sighs ) i would be a fool to turn down an opportunity like this without giving it careful consideration . i will get back to you soon . victor : tell you what , i 'll give you till the end of the day to make up your mind . victor : thank you for coming by . avery : thank you . [ scene_break ] nikki : i hope you change your mind about spending time with your father while i 'm gone kyle : you are persistent , i got ta give you that . nikki : if it would help , i could stay longer . kyle : it would n't . nikki : what can i do ? kyle : can you bring my mom back ? nikki : no . kyle : then nothing . eden : looks like you 're having a rough day . anything i can do to make it better ? kyle : i can think of a few things . [ scene_break ] carmine : go on , give 'em a try . gloria : ( laughs ) gloria : delish . jeff : mm , it 's , um ... drinkable . chloe : what is it ? carmine : uh , i created it back when i worked at my pop 's social club . i call it `` the bump off . `` jeff : ( chuckling ) chloe : mm . abby : hey , chloe . hello . chloe : hi . um , i 've got ta go talk to abby . we 're going over gala stuff . carmine : you want me to make anything else ? gloria : mm - hmm . a moscow mule -- our signature drink . carmine : not a problem . jeff : yeah ? good luck . took me a while to perfect the recipe . kevin : well ... carmine : ( chuckles ) chloe : ( sighs ) so did you see who 's behind the bar ? abby : what is he doing here ? chloe : trolling for a job . abby : ( scoffs ) kevin : ( sighs ) gloria : i think that 's the finest mule i 've ever tasted . carmine : ( chuckles ) kevin : i know that look in her eye . she 's gon na hire this guy . you have to talk to her . otherwise , this place is gon na be crawling with goodfellas again . jeff : i 'll do what i can , but whatever `` globug `` wants , she gets . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) gloria : ( clears throat ) hmm , that 's the one . i think i 've seen everything i need to see . you 're hired . carmine : ( chuckles ) gloria : welcome to gloworm . [ scene_break ] lauren : this is my fault . jill : oh , do n't you dare blame yourself . you ca n't control what victor does . lauren : ( sighs ) you heard michael . he was so preoccupied bailing me out of jail that he did n't do his job . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : if i had n't pulled that gun on daisy , none of this would have happened . jill : she was taunting you . you have warned her repeatedly to stay away from you , and she just wo n't . all right , look , i do n't advocate waving a gun around , but ... ( scoffs ) she needed a wake - up call , and you gave her one . lauren : fen is n't coming home , and michael lost his job because of me . jill : number one , fen is temporarily away from home , okay ? and number two , you do n't know that michael lost his job . did n't you hear what he said ? victor will probably let this whole thing blow over and welcome michael back with open arms . lauren : your lips ... to victor 's ears . [ scene_break ] victor : what can i do for you ? michael : oh , uh ... i was hoping to get back to work . victor : you 're asking me to rehire you ? michael : actually , i thought we could forget that you ever fired me . victor : perhaps you 'll remember , in the last conversation we had about this issue , there is no and will not be a need for your services at newman enterprises . michael : victor , you ca n't be serious . victor : you failed to carry out a simple task , which jeopardized my pursuit of beauty of nature . michael : the company 's still in play . you have n't lost anything . i 've maneuvered my way out of tighter spots in the past . give me the chance -- give me the chance to correct a mistake . victor : my decision stands . michael : listen to me . all these years -- all these years , i 've put your needs ahead of my family . you called , i 've come running , no questions asked . the one time -- the one time i have a genuine emergency and i have to take care of my family , you 're ready to shove me out the door . victor , you never even asked about lauren . you never even offered to help her . i thought we were more than colleagues . we 're friends , victor . we 're friends , and because i forgot to make one phone call -- just one phone call ... victor : that one phone call cost me millions of dollars ! michael : all right , should i just walk out that door and never look back ? victor : yes , i think you should ! michael : victor . victor : i wish you the best , michael . [ scene_break ] jill : if victor does n't change his mind and michael is out of a job , this might be a blessing in disguise . lauren : how so ? jill : because you and michael can spend some quality time , and he can devote himself to your case . plus , he 'll have the time to go visit fen , since -- lauren : since i ca n't leave the state . jill : well , that 's not gon na last long . michael will see to that , and pretty soon , you two can both go get fen and bring him home . lauren : no . no , i am not bringing him home while daisy 's here . jill : with michael by your side , daisy wo n't be as brazen in her attempts to terrorize you . lauren : what do you think i need , a babysitter ? jill : oh , lord , that 's not what i meant ! lauren : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to snap at you . it 's just this whole situation has me so tense , and ... ( sighs ) i just have this knot between my shoulders , and ... jill : oh , honey . that , i can help you with . i 'll be right back . ( cell phone alert chimes ) lauren : oh , damn . [ scene_break ] eden : jenkins , jenkins ... jenkins . kyle : yeah , yeah , that one . eden : oh , i am so sorry . um ... i lost my mom , too . not like you did . um , oh , i - i do n't know why i just said that . i 'm so sorry . kyle : the way my mom died was pretty dark and twisted . a lot of people tend to say the wrong thing around me . eden : well , it 's the same way when they find out your dad 's a crook . kyle : a crook ? a crook like al capone or like bernie madoff ? eden : well , my dad , uh , who called himself `` river , `` was a guru on an ashram in malibu . kyle : oh , is that where you grew up ? eden : yeah , until i found out river was actually lowell baldwin , a.k.a . a few other aliases , and , uh , he was wanted by the fbi . kyle : whoa . that 'll mess a kid up . ( chuckles ) eden : yeah , i 've had my issues . went to europe to get away from it all , and , uh , that did n't really work out . and when i came back , you know , there were still the whispers and stares from people who knew my story , but , you know , it does n't bother me anymore . kyle : how 'd you deal ? eden : um , i stopped caring about what people thought about me or my dad , and started living my life . made me feel a whole lot better . kyle : so working here is `` living your life `` ? eden : you know , i - i get to meet and talk to a lot of interesting people . kyle : are you speaking about anyone in particular ? eden : and i guess it 's kind of hard to think about what my dad did when people are ordering lattes with an antioxidant boost or whatever the latest ad is . kyle : so you 're saying , i need a distraction . eden : it might help . do you want an application ? kyle : ( chuckles ) uh , no . i think i 've got someplace else in mind are you gon na be here for a little bit ? eden : yeah , i 'll be here for a few hours . kyle : cool , i 'll come back and we can celebrate over an antioxidant latte . eden : celebrate what ? hey ! ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : for you ... mm . jack : wow , a kiss from a beautiful woman and a piece of cake . how did i get so lucky ? nikki : ( laughs ) well , i went to crimson lights to get your favorite , and , um , i ran into kyle . jack : seeing as the box is not from the coffeehouse , i 'm guessing that did n't go so well . nikki : i did leave rather abruptly , yes . jack : what happened ? nikki : i reached out to him , almost got my hand bit off . jack : ohh , nikk , i 'm sorry . nikki : no , no . it just made me realize that my decision to leave town was the right one . jack : actually , i 've been giving that some thought myself . nikki : okay , so then you agree it 's for the best . jack : no , i do n't . i think you should stay here , with me . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , well , i will check with esteban -- you know , he writes for the music blog on `` restless style '' -- and i 'm sure that he can hook us up with some band 's booking agent . abby : um , hello , i am an investor in devon 's label . chloe : oh , so you think that he knows someone who knows someone ? abby : duh , angelina . chloe : no . no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . abby : oh , come on . she would be a total get for us . chloe : no . i would rather set up a karaoke machine and have you screech out a song . abby : well , you 're going to eat those words when my album drops . chloe : you 're working on an album ? abby : well , not at this exact moment , but its part of my five - year plan for the naked heiress franchise . chloe : wow . back to the gala . abby : angelina is the perfect solution . chloe : ohh , forget it . if our theme called for pink tacky print , leopard , i would call her , but since she is a man - stealing , lying ... person who probably thinks that art is glow - in - the - dark dogs playing poker , i 'm sorry , she 's not coming anywhere near our gala . [ scene_break ] jeff : you do n't have to make a decision today . gloria : no one else answered the ad . kevin : well , then , i 'll post another one . gloria : i need a bartender today . jeff : his drinks were n't all that good . gloria : nonsense . they 're a heck of a lot better than what you make , and do n't think i have n't noticed how much water you put in them . jeff : that 's standard practice in most establishments . kevin : or a cheap way to stiff the customers . jeff : whose side are you on ? kevin : huh . gloria : listen , you two . the ladies who lunch need a reason to stay and drink . that 's the reason . look at that body , that smile , those movie - star good looks . jeff : do i need to hose you down ? gloria : kevin , i want to put something on the web site introducing me to our customers . would you do it for me ? kevin : do i have a choice ? gloria : no , you do n't . i think i 'll post a picture , too . remind me to find the camera . jeff : ( exhales slowly ) carmine : all done , boss . jeff : oh , um ... ( scoffs ) call me jeffrey . um , we 're kind of a family here at gloworm . not the kind of family you 're used to , but you know ... carmine : ( chuckles ) well , i 'm goin ' legit , like you . maybe you could teach me a thing or two . jeff : first , we got ta figure out what your strengths are . carmine : making drinks . jeff : yeah , well , gloria likes for her employees to be cross - trained in all aspects of gloworm . um , any other skills you bring to the table ? carmine : i can make gnocchi from scratch -- my mama 's , uh , famous recipe . jeff : yeah , um , what about the back office ? you know , like , um , ordering supplies or , uh ... ( vibrates lips ) accounting ? carmine : ( chuckles ) i used to look over the , uh , books at my pop 's place . jeff : no kidding . carmine : yeah , it was sort of my specialty . i like all those numbers and stuff . jeff : ( laughs ) oh , carmine , i - i think you might be just what we need here at gloworm . carmine : ( chuckles ) jeff : `` numbers and stuff . `` [ scene_break ] kyle : connie told me to come on in . i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . victor : not at all , kyle . so how was your first night at the ranch ? kyle : oh , it was great . victor : oh , yeah ? what can i do for you ? kyle : actually , there 's something i was hoping to do for you . victor : hmm . [ scene_break ] nikki : jack , we have to look at this realistically . our relationship is upsetting to your son . if you had seen the look in his eyes earlier ... you would n't hesitate ( snaps fingers ) to send me packing . jack : i would never do that to you . nikki : kyle lost his mother because of me , and i do n't want to be the reason he loses his father . jack : not even in the realm of possibilities . i 'm not gon na turn my back on my son . i 'm not gon na allow him to do that to me . i can help kyle deal with the emotions that coming home brings up , from diane 's death to you being a part of our lives . nikki : which he is adamantly against . jack : okay , you asked me to be realistic . he 's not a child anymore . he 's a young adult , and sooner or later , he 's gon na have to face the facts . genoa city is your home . our families ' lives are intertwined forever . he 's going to run into you , and even if you left for a few days , it 's only gon na delay the inevitable . i 'm not saying he needs to flip some switch and suddenly be okay with us , but ... but you make me happy , and asking me to give up on that right now is not going to quell kyle 's anger . eventually , he 's gon na see that , so stay . let 's work through this together . [ scene_break ] michael : avery . a friendly face . avery : oh , i 'm glad to see you . there 's something we need to discuss . michael : no , wait , but first , i wa -- i ... ( sighs ) i appreciate you handling the abbott adoption , and i was hoping that i 'd be able to toss a few more cases your way , but , uh , things have eased up considerably . avery : i heard . michael : from ? avery : victor , when he offered me your job ... which i 'm not going to take . michael : i think you should reconsider . avery : i 'm sorry , what ? michael : take the job . [ scene_break ] kyle : well , thank you very much , victor . ( intercom buzzes ) kyle : ( chuckles ) victor : thank you . i 'm glad you liked what i proposed . kyle : i do . victor : excuse me . yes . uh , send her in . lauren : victor , we need to talk . uh , kyle . kyle : hey , lauren . lauren : hi . i - i did n't realize you were back . kyle : i got back yesterday . victor : kyle , why do n't you , uh , think about all that and we 'll discuss it later , okay ? kyle : i 'm looking forward to it . victor : thank you . kyle : it was good seeing you . lauren : good to see you , too . victor : so , lauren ... i presume you came to discuss your husband 's dismissal . lauren : how could you , victor ? victor : ( exhales slowly ) you 've known me long enough to realize that i never make a decision without careful thought . lauren : family first , for better or worse -- that has always been your creed . victor : and i respect michael 's decision ... lauren : well , you know , it just does n't seem that way . victor : but his decision has cost me and my company millions of dollars , and i can not let that go without consequences . lauren : you 're supposed to have compassion . victor : i do have compassion for you and your ordeal , and i will help any way i can ... but his not giving me and my company 100 % of his time , i can not let go by without consequences . lauren : and there 's no changing your mind ? that 's it ? victor : that 's it . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , hi , we 're planning a party here . will you stop looking at him like that ? abby : i 'm not ! ew . chloe : okay . abby : oh , god ! whatever ! i 'm sorry , what is he even doing here , anyway ? should n't he be in l.a. chasing angelina around or something ? chloe : that is a brilliant idea . yes ! call devon and see if he can book angelina for us . abby : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . you -- you -- you thought that was a terrible idea , like , a minute ago . chloe : think about it -- we 'll have her go to the gala . we 'll make sure that carmine 's there . they 'll see each other , sparks will fly , and then the jersey jerks will leave together forever and go far , far away -- far away from genoa city . kevin : ( clears throat ) dude , its one thing for you to come to town looking for your ex . it 's another thing for you to stay , but you are really pushing your luck when you decide to come and work at my mom 's place . it 's a little too close for comfort . carmine : oh , come on , kevin . i thought we were good . kevin : yeah , we are , but it 's -- carmine : then believe me . i 'm only here 'cause i need a job . that 's it . gloria : that boy is going to bring in the broads and the bucks . jeff : i hope you 're right , honey bunny . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 're making it very hard for me to say no to you . jack : so do n't say no . stay here . work this through with me . nikki : not if it means more pain for kyle . jack : okay , we 'll compromise . we 'll cool down . we 'll go back to being just friends . nikki : without benefits ? i just need to know . jack : for now . look , we can even arrange time together , but we just let kyle know , so he does n't have to run into us . i just do n't want you walking out of my life entirely . you mean too much to me . nikki : you mean the world to me , too , jack . jack : so we have a deal ? nikki : all right , i 'll cancel my reservations . jack : that 's my girl . nikki : mm . no talk like that around kyle . jack : okay , okay , okay . hopefully , this is just a temporary situation , but it will give me the opportunity to talk to kyle , to sit with him , to work through this , to mend some fences , and -- and for that , i am eternally grateful to you . [ scene_break ] kyle : hey , there . eden : hey , perfect timing . i just started my break . what put that smile on your face ? kyle : you mean , besides your beautiful eyes ? ( laughs ) i got a job . eden : really ? wow , that was fast . where ? kyle : newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] avery : you want me to take the job -- your job ? michael : sit down . listen , until victor comes to his senses and rehires me , i need a lawyer who can step in and not screw up everything i 've laid the groundwork for , and i think that lawyer is you . avery : michael , i 'm flattered . michael : no , listen to me . i 'm only speaking the truth . now the job can be tricky sometimes , your boss can be volatile , but it 's an amazing opportunity . avery : ( sighs ) he wants an answer today . michael : sounds like victor . what are you gon na do ? [ scene_break ] jill : sorry it took me so long , but i think you 're gon na really -- lauren ? lauren ! jill : oh , dear . where did she go ? [ scene_break ] lauren : i can not believe you are being so inflexible about firing michael ! the one thing that makes this easier for me to handle is that my husband has his priorities straight . he has shown you remarkable loyalty , and it 's just not a two - way street . ( pen scratching ) victor : i appreciate the fact that you 're fighting for your husband 's professional career , and i hold him in the highest regard , although we no longer work together , but this has nothing to do with my personal feelings . it 's a business decision . his action , or the lack thereof , cost the company millions of dollars . lauren : you say michael 's actions have consequences ? victor : mm - hmm . lauren : well , so do yours . here 's my resignation from the newman board . [ next_on ] jack : what 's going on ? ashley : tucker 's been lying to me again . tucker : i bid on beauty of nature , too . genevieve : so what are you saying here ? are you gon na renege ? jill : there are two s.e.c . agents here , and they 'd like to talk to lauren . | michael asks for his job back , but victor says no . michael is hurt because he considered victor his friend . michael texts lauren that victor did n't hire him back , so she heads to victor 's office to try and change his mind . victor refuses to give michael his job back , so lauren resigns from the newman enterprises board . when victor offers avery michael 's job , she tells him she will think about it , but victor wants her answer at the end of the day . michael encourages avery to take the job , because until victor comes to his senses , he needs a lawyer who can step in and not tear down everything he has worked so hard to build . nikki apologizes to kyle but he says that unless she can bring his mother back , her apology is worthless . jack persuades nikki not to leave town . they agree to take things slowly until jack can persuade kyle to accept their relationship . |
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