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chelsea : where 's connor ? [ gasps ] peek - a - boo ! adam : there he is ! all right ! chelsea : where did he go ? oh , there he is ! adam : look at that ! up and ready to face the day . world 's most successful camp - out ever . chelsea : yes . yes , it was . who ate more s 'm ores ? you or daddy , connor ? you tell me . adam : sweetheart , i 'm -- i 'm 10 times his size . chelsea : so you ate 10 times as many ? adam : well , it 's simple math . chelsea : [ laughs ] i think i 'm ready for my close - up . adam : oh . chelsea : mm . adam : [ sighs ] you 'll be happy to know that i 'm one heck of a camper . so is your son . chelsea : yeah . i know . i saw . you 're quite the outdoorsman . adam : yeah . chelsea : you limited yourself to electricity and running water and wi - fi and some tv . adam : well , i wanted to keep it real . chelsea : [ laughing ] yeah . well , as long as connor had fun ... adam : [ laughing ] he did . chelsea : .. that 's all that matters . adam : he had a great time . we both did . how could we not ? we had , uh -- we had each other . we had s 'm ores . we had campfire stories . babe ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : no , it 's -- it 's good . you guys -- you and connor deserve nights like these . it 's important to make these memories because your -- [ sighs ] because your trial 's right around the corner . [ door opens ] victor : there you are . meredith : you 're out of solitary . victor : and i needed medical attention immediately . meredith : well , i was expecting you days ago . when i sent you my note , i figured you 'd find a way to -- victor : what do you mean , you sent me a note ? what note ? meredith : i put a note in with your medication . you never got it . victor : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh . now i get it . i got a note from ian ward trying to provoke me . that son of a gun must have convinced the guards to switch those notes . meredith : you know what ? i should have him reported . that was a personal note from me to you . victor : what did it say ? meredith : it said -- it just talked about ian ward himself and your son adam . victor : huh . tell me everything . phyllis : it was a bumpy ride , but i made it . hey , i 'm gon na grab my things and i 'll meet you at the club ? jack : i told you last night , you did n't have to rush home . phyllis : you need me . i heard it in your voice . jack : i always need you . it does n't mean i could n't wait until you were finished with your pass key business . phyllis : keep arguing , i 'll take the next plane back to montreal , if that 's what you 'd like . jack : do n't you even think about it . phyllis : you need me , and i am here because i love you . i 'll see you soon . victoria : [ sighs ] travis : ooh , watch out . hot java . victoria : [ sighs ] what time is it ? travis : you probably need this . victoria : i have to check in with , um , the -- the nanny and the office . travis : and you do n't need this . victoria : hmm ? why not ? travis : kids and work will be just fine without you . everyone can survive a little longer . victoria : [ sighs ] travis : how can anyone wake up this beautiful ? victoria : stop flirting with me . travis : then you stop looking like that . victoria : ca n't help it . travis : neither can i . victoria : [ sighs ] you know , um , i have meetings . i have meetings . travis : or you could play hooky and delegate , like the ceo you are . victoria : [ giggles ] that 's not fair . travis : i 'll work on that . summer : straight to voicemail . i mean , there 's only so many messages i can leave . victoria 's phone must be off . luca : yeah , or the battery 's dead . summer : okay , well , who does n't plug their phone in overnight ? you plug it in , go to sleep . how hard is that ? luca : there must be a good explanation for why she 's not answering her phone . summer : okay , well , we need to find her . this new oil spill is worse than the first one . luca : it 's a different situation . this is a storage container , not a rig . summer : it does n't matter what the source is . the media is gon na be all over this . our most lucrative division , and we are sprouting leaks like a watering can . luca : yeah , the press will be bad , but the regulators will be worse . they might force us to shut down all newman oil operations until this is rectified . summer : okay , we are gon na lose a fortune , not to mention our credibility . we need to fix this . we need our ceo here right now . luca : no , it 's too big this time . we 're gon na need a heavy hitter to help us . we need your father . get nick on the phone . summer : [ sighs ] okay . nick : sorry to just drop by . i wanted to talk to faith about this dancing daddies thing , see what i 'm really signing up for . sharon : oh , well , i wish i knew you were coming . faith had an early carpool today . nick : oh , i guess i should have called first . sharon : well , you know you 're always welcome here , right ? nick : yeah . can i buy you breakfast , you know , we can talk , catch up ? sharon : i 'd have to take a rain check . i have a meeting with chelsea . nick : striking out all over town today . sharon : well , maybe check with summer , see what she 's doing . nick : oh , i 'm sure she 's in the office already , but ... before i go .. sharon : what is it ? nick : i may be out of line . i really hope i 'm not . but these nightmares you 're having about sage ... sharon , i really hope you can sharon : i really wish dylan would n't talk to you about my nightmares . you know , he 's giving you information you do n't need to have and i do n't want to share . nick : look , please do n't be mad at him , okay ? my brother knows i just -- i always worry about you , sharon . we got a lot of history together . i 've said it before . i 'll say it again . you know you can talk to me about anything , right ? sharon : how could i , nick ? here you are , sad and you 're grieving , and i 'm not gon na make it about me and my nightmares . nick : you were sage 's friend . and you were there the night of the accident . that 's got to be traumatic as hell . i would n't wish that on anyone . sharon : the nightmares are over , nick , okay ? last night went fine . i 'm sure it was just a phase . you do n't have to worry about me , i swear . [ cell phone rings ] nick : i 'm sorry . it 's newman enterprises . sharon : go ahead and take it . it might be important . nick : [ sighs ] hold on . sorry . this is nick . summer : dad , hey , it 's me . um , there 's been another oil spill . can you come to the office ? nick : yeah . hold on . i 'm never gon na not worry about you . never . so you might as well accept it . summer , walk me through this . billy : so i guess this is the end of our fabulous getaway in which we did n't actually get away . phyllis : jack needs me . billy : and reality steps in , huh ? phyllis : yeah . you know , what we have , what we 're doing , it ... it 's always gon na butt in . that 's what reality does . we 're gon na have always awkward goodbyes because we never know when we 're gon na see each other again . billy : part of the package . worth every moment . hey , i do n't want you to feel awkward about this . or guilty . okay ? phyllis : leaving you is n't easy . billy : being left behind is no great shakes , either . well , those are lovely . where did those come from ? phyllis : took a walk when you were in the shower . katherine has always had the most beautiful garden . i wanted to leave something behind . billy : you are . me . till you come back to me again . if you got to go ... phyllis : i do . you take care . billy : you , too . phyllis : okay . adam : honey , you brought up the trial , you implied that , you know , afterwards , i 'm not gon na be around . chelsea : we have to acknowledge that it 's a possibility . adam : oh , come on . connor and i are gon na have countless adventures , countless camp - outs -- hopefully even outdoors , eventually . chelsea : yeah , but adam , your freedom is counting on the fact that , uh , ian ward comes through for you on the stand . adam : he will . chelsea : we do n't know that . adam : [ sighs ] i do . i 'm sure of it . chelsea : what if he gets up there on that stand and it 's all been a bunch of lies ? i mean , what are the odds that victor would actually admit to setting you up and , of all people , he would tell ian ward ? adam : and ian could just get up there for the sake of making sure i 'm convicted as payback , or i could get caught colluding with him and go to prison for that . the possibilities are endless . chelsea : yeah , they are , and that absolutely terrifies me . adam : i see that . but here 's the thing , all right ? none of that 's gon na happen . last night , this campsite -- this is something connor and i are gon na remember forever . we 're gon na talk about it . the three of us are gon na have adventures for the rest of our lives . we 're gon na have adventures until he goes away to college , and then we 're probably gon na , you know , follow him wherever he goes . chelsea : you really believe that , do n't you ? through college , through all the years , we 're gon na -- we 're gon na stay a family . adam : yes . i do . life is unpredictable . i - i 've recognized that . but you got to make memories when you can , you know ? and right now , we have this . chelsea : yeah , we do . adam : we have us . that 's not gon na change , right ? chelsea : right . so , what should we do today ? adam : okay , well , i thought you had a meeting with sharon today . chelsea : i 'll cancel . adam : you 're not canceling . no . this is your career , you know ? this is your job . i 'm not going anywhere , babe . we have plenty of time , okay ? chelsea : how can you be so positive ? if i was about to go on trial -- adam : well , this is n't my first rodeo . and i 'm still free , are n't i ? chelsea : i love you . adam : i love you , too . you know what we can do ? chelsea : what ? adam : if you want -- i do n't know , i 'm just spitballing here -- we could have our own camp - out . you know , i could protect you from wild bears . chelsea : [ laughs ] adam : cling to me in gratitude . how 's that sound ? chelsea : okay , well , maybe we should skip the bear part . adam : ooh , even better . chelsea : mm . meredith : after you and ian fought , you were sent to solitary and he was sent to me , and i had to treat him while he snickered at me and made these insinuations . he tried to convince me that , uh , you 're out to set up your own son . victor : he was playing head games with you . meredith : well , he was very convincing . victor : well , that does n't surprise me . you know , he was the leader of a cult for years . you did n't believe him , did you ? meredith : not entirely , but i needed time to think . and you did n't answer my note . ian is going to take the stand for adam 's defense . he plans on lying and saying that you confessed to framing your own son . victor : why , why , why , why , why , why , why . well , there 's nothing i can do from inside these walls here . meredith : well , i am not bound by these walls . i can do something , and i did do something . victor : what do you mean , you did something ? meredith : i went and i spoke to chief williams and his wife , the district attorney , and i told them what you told me , that adam is guilty and you 're protecting him . victor : but , meredith , with all due respect , i did n't ask you to do that . it was not your place . meredith : they 're going to ask me to testify , to be a witness . now , i ca n't let ian ward make you out to be the criminal . if he gets his way , the jury will believe that you framed adam . victor : they wo n't . not if i get up on the stand and tell them it 's a damn lie . travis : nothing bad ever came out of taking the morning off . trust me on this . victoria : i do trust you . you 're an excellent role model . travis : [ laughs ] our only mistake was actually getting out of bed . victoria : [ laughs ] travis : the pool does look good , though . victoria : yeah , it looks nice . up for a swim ? that would be fun . travis : yeah ? there 's no one else here . victoria : i know . [ laughs ] travis : what do you think ? victoria : it 'd be good . billy : it 's a nice day for a swim . victoria : billy . hi . um ... uh , this is travis . billy : yeah , we 've actually -- we 've met . how are you ? do you have a minute ? victoria : um , would you mind getting us a drink ? billy : [ clears throat ] travis : iced tea ? victoria : yeah , that 'd be perfect , thank you . billy : office closed today ? victoria : i do n't punch a time clock , billy . billy : no , you do n't because you 're the c.e.o . that 's right . it 's a nice day . it 's a nice pool . that 's -- that 's a nice guy . it 's nice to have a little `` me `` time , or should i say `` we `` time ? you know what would be great , is if the kids were here to enjoy it . victoria : are you actually calling me out as a mother right now ? do n't do that , billy . you 're the one who bailed on the kids last weekend , last minute , okay ? you do n't get to judge me . are we clear on that ? jack : good to have you back . but you did not need to come home early for me . phyllis : well , i did . and i 'm here . you ca n't get rid of me . jack : yeah . now . you gon na have to go back and finish what you started ? phyllis : i do n't know . i do n't know , but this is where i 'm at , so ... i was worried . after our talk . jack : all i said was it was a long day . phyllis : yeah , i know , but your long day sounded ominous . what 's going on ? jack : oh , it 's complicated and , frankly , disheartening . people are gon na get in real trouble . all of the details are ugly and shocking and i suddenly was faced with having to decide how to handle it . phyllis : so i take it you 're not gon na give me any names or specifics ? jack : i hope you 're okay with that . phyllis : well , knowing you and understanding how much you always want to protect me , yes , i understand . so what did you decide ? jack : i decided to help . not that i approve , but it seems the right thing to do in the present circumstances . sometimes good people do bad things . i guess you have to know that their heart 's in the right place . sharon : so , here are some new possible vendors to look over . you were saying that you needed some higher - quality cashmere for the winter line . this company is widely respected . chelsea : wow . have i mentioned you 're a godsend ? because you 're a godsend . i really needed some help right now . sharon : uh , well , i 'm happy to do whatever it takes . and i 'm grateful for the opening because i did n't know how to bring this up . chelsea : bring what up ? sharon : well , since sage is gone , there 's a hole in the company , both emotionally and logistically . we need help . so i was going to suggest bringing mariah into the company , if it 's not too soon to talk about it . chelsea : no , you 're -- you 're right . i mean , it 's -- it 's been hard , you know ? thinking about sage being gone , but we need somebody , especially since ... [ sighs ] since i 'm gon na be splitting my time again very soon . sharon : oh , because of the trial ? how are you and adam doing ? chelsea : uh ... [ sighs ] it 's kind of like one extended mood swing , you know ? some days are hopeful . other days are not - so - hopeful . we just keep trying to bolster each other 's spirits and be brave . but it 's hard , you know . like , i watch him with connor , and i know what he 's doing . he 's imagining his future and he 's imagining all of the time he 's gon na miss out on , potentially , with his son . he 's thinking about all of the moments he could lose , the big ones and the small ones . and then i think about connor . without his father . i mean , we already lost adam once , and now we have him back , and we could lose him again . it 's just not right . i mean -- it 's not right . they need each other . their bond is so real and so special . it is a father - son bond , and that should be honored , you know ? that should be respected , and it feels -- i 'm so sorry . you know what ? i 'm rambling . i should n't -- i 'm sorry . i 'm rambling . sharon : no . no , you make perfect sense to me . chelsea : [ sighs ] yeah . i mean , you understand , of course , because of sully and his daddy . sharon : yes . i do understand . chelsea : sharon ? are you all right ? sharon : um , yeah . i 'm fine . i just -- i got distracted . sometimes i make lists in my head , and i was just thinking , we might need to order that cashmere soon . just something to think about . chelsea : okay . well , you have a lot on your plate and i do appreciate all of your hard work , and i think your suggestion about mariah is a good idea . i think that we should move forward with that . are you sure you 're okay ? sharon : um ... i 'm fine . everything ... everything 's fine . summer : yes , we will update you as soon as we can . luca : no , do n't even mention it to your lunch meeting . not a word until you hear from this office . summer : yes , we 'll keep you posted . oh , thank god you 're here . nick : what have we got ? luca : the spill was at a refinery up north . summer : a valve from a storage tank was locked into the `` open `` position . luca : and the oil just gushed right out . as of right now , it 's unclear how it all happened . nick : any word from vick ? summer : um , no , she 's not answering her cell phone . i spoke to the nanny that stayed with the kids overnight . i mean , what if something happened to her ? nick : something probably did happen -- travis . summer : yeah , we actually ran into him at crimson lights , and i kind of got the impression that things were over for them . nick : yeah , well , i heard they were n't going well . i just told her to patch things up . luca : why would you do that ? nick : because it 's her life . she likes him . he likes her . being with someone is better than being alone . that 's a fact . luca : yeah , but this guy travis ? how can he be good for victoria when it means she 's mia during yet another crisis ? look , this is her office . she 's ceo . instead , she 's off doing god knows what with her bartender boyfriend . billy : that 's interesting , because you come into my house and judge me nonstop , except you and your behavior is off limits ? that 's good to know , victoria . victoria : you know what ? i 'm fine with you moving on . in fact , i want you to move on , but not if it means my kids walking in on a weekend with you and wine and women . so , yes , i had legitimate concerns about johnny and katherine . you 're just pissed off because i 'm dating a new guy . [ cell phone rings ] travis : hello ? luca : travis . this is luca santori . it 's very important that i speak with victoria now . is she with you ? travis : how did you get this number ? luca : from whoever was manning your bar . is she with you or not ? travis : hang on . victoria . it 's the office for you . is your phone dead ? victoria : um , i do n't know . hi . uh , this is victoria . luca : there 's been another oil spill . we 've been trying to call you all morning . victoria : uh ... my , um ... [ sighs ] my -- my battery 's dead . okay . i 'll be right there . do n't do anything until i get there . okay . bye . i have to go . travis : do you what you got to do . billy : you know , victoria playing hooky at newman enterprises is not the same as you skipping out on your bar . travis : i 'm aware of that . billy : i used to own a little , uh , drinking establishment myself . it 's not a lot of customers this time of the day , so it 's easy to kind of bail on your responsibilities . except you never know whose lives you 're affecting when you do that . travis : look , billy , between her work and her kids , i do n't want to make victoria 's life any more complicated than it already is . so , if we could find a way to get along , i 'm in . billy : yeah , that 's really sweet , travis , but you and i are never gon na be buddies , so you can dump that where it belongs . meredith : oh , sorry . adam : here you go . meredith : oh . thank you . adam : surprised to see me here , i bet , right ? meredith : a little bit . [ laughs ] adam : not that this is n't sufficiently awkward , being that you 're the star witness in the prosecution 's case , so i 'll go . meredith : um , i 'm not . i 'm not anymore . i actually have a meeting with the da to retract my statement . i wo n't be testifying in your trial . adam : suppose you tell me jack : thank you for not needing more details about this little disaster . phyllis : i know all i need to know -- that you are a good and generous man and a better friend than most people deserve . jack : wow , you came all the way back from montreal to tell me that . phyllis : to be with you . i 'm here with you . it 's a wife thing . it 's what we do . jack : no , it 's a phyllis thing -- it 's what you do . you 're tough , you 're ornery sometimes , but ... you 're loving and loyal like nobody i know , and i ca n't tell you how grateful i am for that . and i never want you to think i take it for granted for one second . phyllis : just too good for words . jack : hey ! billy ! billy : hey . how are you two ? jack : good . phyllis just got back from a trip to montreal . billy : is that right ? uh , yeah ? how was your trip ? it was good ? phyllis : yeah . it was pass key business . billy : oh , look at that . i suddenly lost interest . phyllis : yeah . jack : my wife went to one of the most beautiful cities in the world with great restaurants , and she comes back with no details at all . please tell me it was n't all work , that you had some pleasure mixed in there . summer : no , just focus on your own department . you will get an update from us when we 're ready . nick : there she is . victoria : all right , luca gave me the overview , but now i need specifics . luca : the focus is on the open valve . i just learned that the valve - control backup and security systems were both disabled remotely , giving anyone access to the valve . so there was someone off - site and someone on . summer : which means that it was not an accident . one leak can be explained , but two in one month -- that 's just sabotage . nick : there 's really only one suspect . victoria : dad . i just do n't know how he could arrange for this from inside prison . i mean , he 'd have to gain access to the software to shut down two systems and somehow arrange for the physical opening of a valve . luca : they have internet access in prison . victoria : but that would n't give him direct access to the facility . there are safeguards and firewalls . you know , there are only a couple of computers with direct access , and my laptop happens to be one of them , but even then you need a correlating i.d . card to send out and activate the correct codes . luca : did anyone have access to that computer since last night ? [ door opens ] adam : thank you . victor : what do you want ? adam : well , that 's not a very nice way to greet me . was i interrupting an intense game of solitaire ? it 's a little joke . i came to see what your next move was . victor : queen of clubs on king of hearts . adam : okay . meredith is recanting . she 's refusing to testify against me , and since i know damn well she 's dying to get me behind these bars ... i 'm curious to know -- what , did you tell her to back off ? victor : all you need to know is that she will not contradict your witness ian ward 's testimony . that should make you happy . adam : yeah , but i -- i sort of figured there was no way in hell you 're gon na let ian 's testimony go unchallenged , so what 's -- what 's your big secret ? what do you got up your sleeve ? you got a fake maid that saw me put some poison in poor old constance 's tea , or do you got a security guard that doctored up some footage ? what 's -- what 's going on ? victor : i will testify . adam : you ? victor : i 'll be there to reply to ian ward 's claims . i 'm complying with the district attorney 's office to give my testimony . adam : oh , your testimony . which is what , exactly ? victor : oh , the truth . adam : you 're gon na -- [ laughing ] you 're gon na tell the truth -- all right . so you 're gon na -- you 're gon na say that these murder charges are bogus , that you set me up , that you 're blackmailing me ? i do n't see that happening . victor : i do n't know what you did or did n't do , okay ? but i know that meredith , the prison doctor , had no right to go to the chief of police with information i did not give her . adam : so now you 're gon na testify . you 're gon na testify because you are so hell - bent on ruining my life because you refuse to take responsibility for your own actions , and you think i 'm responsible for you being in here , do n't you ? victor : you certainly contributed to my being in here , did n't you ? hmm ? but i can tell you with all sincerity ... i have a perfectly clear adam : your conscience is clear . victor : mm - hmm . adam : how could it not be ? you do n't have one , right ? because whatever it is that you want , you think you 're entitled to it . it does n't matter , collateral damage . you 've ruined another man 's life ? who cares , right ? you got what you wanted . you destroy another man 's family ? who the hell cares ? victor newman got what he wanted . he 's king of the universe , right ? victor : if you end up in here , that 's your fault , no one else 's . adam : why , because i would n't kowtow to every single thing that you wanted ? be your lap dog ? victor : how can i frame you from in here ? be serious . adam : you do it the same way you do everything else , dad . you get somebody else to do your dirty work for you . and this time , you 've figured out someone who does n't give a damn about me or my family , for that matter . victor : i do n't give a damn about my family ? talking about family , how 's your son ? how 's connor , my grandson ? how 's he ? adam : i 'll show you , actually ... how he 's doing . chelsea : where 's connor ? [ gasps ] peek - a - boo ! adam : there he is ! all right ! chelsea : where did he go ? oh , there he is ! adam : you know what you 're looking at there ? ready to face the day . that 's a son that loves his father . chelsea : yes , it was . adam : when was the last time you experienced something like that ? probably ca n't remember , right ? because you managed to take every single person that ever cared about you , including me , dad , and you pushed us away . victor : get out . adam : familiar words . `` get out . `` i will leave . i 'll tell you what . i 'm not gon na abandon my son . no matter what . so whoever the hell you 're working with ... i 'm gon na find out who it is . victor : good luck to you . [ door closes ] billy : i 'd like to stick around , but i got some brash & sassy ! stuff to take care of , so , uh ... have fun catching up . jack : we will . phyllis : see you soon . billy : yeah . jack : i am not picking up a montreal vibe from you at all . you know what ? the next time you have a meeting there , i think you need to bring me with you . phyllis : well , i would be working , and you would be bored . besides , we are both right here , right now . jack : so , what do you say we follow billy 's advice , then , and spend a little time catching up ? at home . in fact , we could spend the whole day catching up . what do you say ? victoria : i said you need a proper computer and connections . my computer is obviously not the only option . luca : you said you 'd need an id , and yours is right there with the computer -- victoria : which is right by my side . luca : was it all night ? even when you slept ? victoria : what exactly are you trying to accuse me of , luca ? you know , i am the c.e.o . of newman . nick : the valve is shut , the leak is over , but the press issue is just beginning . summer : okay , now , anger is not gon na solve any of this . we just have to be calm and logical . we 're just trying to gather facts so we can get to the bottom of this problem . victoria : by trying to pin it on travis . luca : i never said travis -- victoria : oh , do n't be such a child . of course you 're trying to implicate travis . everybody in the room knows that that 's what you 're trying to do , but it does n't make any sense , does it ? he 's not a corporate spy . he owns a bar . summer : well , he 's not exactly pro - newman enterprises . luca : yeah , and when he was on wall street , his focus was oil and energy . victoria : which he tried to get as far away from as he could . luca : look , we had this conversation after the last spill -- victoria : yeah , and you were wrong the last time , too , were n't you ? luca : these disasters started after you met travis . you ca n't deny that . victoria : true , because i went into a bar and i had a drink to get away from this chaos . come on . it 's not like travis saw me on the street and said , `` come on into the bar and have a drink so i can steal your laptop and create an environmental disaster . `` luca : well , maybe someone recruited him . maybe someone hired by victor , like nick said . look , they could have just had you followed and learned how you were spending your time . victoria : yeah , because normal people have other people followed . nick : all right , look , this is going off the rails fast . victoria : you 're right . let 's end it right now . i 'll go talk to travis . nick : i do n't like it . luca : yeah , neither do i . so i 'll go . if we 're wrong and he 's innocent , it wo n't be you he 's angry at . summer : yeah , actually , you know what ? that 's -- that 's a good idea . nick : then your relationship is protected . victoria : [ scoffs ] fine . go . talk to him . sharon : go away , go away , go away , go away . victoria : look , as far as the press is concerned , newman is either completely inept because we 've had two oil spills within the last month , or we 're under siege and being attacked from an outside source and , um , did n't have enough security measures in place . nick : we already told the press sabotage was involved in the first leak . victoria : but we did n't stop whoever did this . we let it happen again . we need to figure out who did this . we have to find out who 's behind this thing . [ sighs ] nick : it might not be travis . victoria : i know . but it could have been , and that 's the point . i was careless and i was really stupid . i still believe that it probably was n't him , but ... nick , if it was , how could i be so foolish ? luca : we need to talk . travis : i 'm listening . phyllis : i would love nothing more than to go home with you tonight , but they need me at the office . jack : i am buddies with the ceo . i could probably loosen up your schedule a bit . phyllis : nepotism is n't pretty . jack : okay , i can wait for tonight , if i must wait . phyllis : i 'll see you soon . [ door slams ] [ keys jingle ] phyllis : katherine always had the most beautiful garden . i wanted to leave something behind . billy : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] meredith : so , your son visited , did n't he ? victor : yeah . and now he knows that you will not testify at his trial , but that i will . do you mind if i use your phone ? meredith : the warden has made it very clear that he is watching me . i have to be so careful . victor : i understand . meredith : i 'll give you five minutes . victor : five minutes . i swear . you have done very well , my dear . just one more request . chelsea : are you sure you want to do that ? adam : positive . chelsea : what 's going on ? the nanny called and said that she was at the park with connor , but i thought you and connor were having , like , a man date . did something happen ? adam ! adam : i hope that son of a bitch dies in prison . [ next_on ] devon : do n't tell me that we just grew apart . there 's more going on here than just that . i want to know what it is . meredith : how was your visit with your wife ? luca : who knew someone so prim and proper	sharon continues to see sage wherever she sleeps and feels even more guilty about keeping baby christian away from nick . victoria is busy with travis while newman enterprises suffers another oil spill . luca suggests to victoria that travis is working for victor to make her look like a bad ceo . victoria does n't believe the allegations but allows luca to go talk to travis and find out the truth . chelsea is worried that adam will go to jail for a crime he did n't commit , but he is confident things will be fine and he will stay out of jail to be with his family . adam visits victor who says he will do anything he has to do to be with his family . victor tells adam he persuaded meredith gates not to testify at his trial , but he will take the stand against him . billy feels jealous when he sees victoria with travis , and he argues with her , because he does n't think she is spending enough time with the kids . phyllis feels guilty about her affair with billy and she turns down jack one more time when he wants to spend romantic time with her . victor calls his female accomplice from the prison infirmary and asks her to do him another favor .
nick : cat video . father - daughter dance ? phyllis : what ? nick : just trying to figure out what 's got you so riveted . phyllis : i 'm just waiting for an update from billy about the brash & sassy case . nick : yeah , vick told me there was a lawsuit . she did n't give me any details . phyllis : a former employee has claimed that she was sexually harassed . nick : billy ? phyllis : why would you assume that ? why would you say that ? nick : the dude has shown a stunning lack of judgment , so i just assumed -- phyllis : and that would make you an ass . cane is the one who 's named in the lawsuit . nick : cane ? phyllis : yes . look , whether he did it or did n't do it , everyone around him is paying the price , and it 's all coming to a head today . leslie : now , cane , can you tell me , did miss helton spend the night in your room ? yes or no ? cane : i guess she did . lily . lily . michael , please . michael : perhaps we can adjourn to a later time ? leslie : of course . and , um , if you 'd like to revisit the idea of a settlement , we might entertain that . cane : lily , wait ! wait ! please , please . talk to me . talk to me . lily : what do you want me to say ? cane : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . lily : do n't even . i want to know exactly what happened in your hotel room that night ! jordan : looks like a fabric hurricane ripped through this place . chelsea : i know . i know . i 'm so far behind on my latest collection , and it 's even harder now that i 'm on my own . no partner , nobody to bounce my ideas off of . jordan : i 'm sorry about chloe . i 've been thinking about you ever since i heard the news , hoping that you 're okay . chelsea : thanks . so , was that why you came over ? to check on me ? or is this about something else ? jordan : you always had a great knack for reading people . chelsea : well , it still comes in handy . so , talk to me . what 's the real reason you 're here ? dina : as you can see , jack , i got your message . jack : i was n't sure you 'd come . things got a little awkward yesterday after you announced that you and graham were a package deal . dina : i know how hard this is for you and ashley to accept , but i will not tolerate any interference . graham is a part of my family . jack : only he is n't . and your actual family is around now . so why lean on him when you can lean on us ? nick : listen , uh , i just ca n't see cane using his position to force a woman into having sex . and the idea of him cheating on lily ? phyllis : right . what kind of despicable man would betray his wife ? nick : [ sighs ] yes , i know . i do n't get to throw any stones here . i 'm just making an observation . phyllis : well , cane would n't be the first happily married man to screw up . for lily 's sake , i hope that , you know , he 's innocent , but i just want this lawsuit to wrap up so we can all just move on . nick : we ? phyllis : yeah , we . i am embroiled in all of this drama by association . i mean , it 's got billy just tied up in knots . he 's worried about the office , he 's worried about victoria , and he 's just -- he 's taken on more work , more stress , more pressure at the office , with the kids . and quite honestly , he 's doing everything he can to make life easier for your sister . nick : yeah , well , him taking care of his kids does n't earn him any favors . that is the definition of being a father . phyllis : you will not give him any credit . nick : you give him enough for both of us . look , it 's obvious his attention to victoria is making you a tad insecure . phyllis : that is ridiculous . i am not threatened . i 'm annoyed . look , she pushed billy away because she was yelling at him about boundaries . now suddenly she does n't have any . billy 's going above and beyond , and victoria is happily letting him . nick : you 've seen this movie . you know how it ends . i bounced back and forth between you and sharon . billy 's doing it with you and vick . i was a jerk . billy 's certainly a jerk . surely you have to see that . phyllis : billy is committed to me as much as i am to him . we have a future . can you say the same about you and chelsea ? exactly . here 's some advice from your ex . you stop judging my relationship . take care of your own . chelsea : you seem a little on edge . are you in some sort of trouble ? jordan : if i was , i would n't drag you into it . chelsea : well , i appreciate that . so what 's going on ? jordan : anyone tell you about this lawsuit that 's going on with brash & sassy ? chelsea : no . jordan : guess they 're keeping it under wraps . this woman got fired , and now she 's suing for sexual harassment . chelsea : not because of you . you -- you said that -- jordan : no , no , not me . see , hilary , she -- she got her hands all in this . she 's the one who encouraged this woman to sue . it 's real ugly . and i - i got a feeling it 's only gon na get worse . chelsea : so what do you want from me , jordan ? jordan : what 's your take on hilary ? chelsea : oh , uh , well , she seems like a complicated woman . high energy , high maintenance . jordan : you got that right . chelsea : [ chuckles ] i mean , she 's caused her fair share of drama , but she 's also been on the receiving end . hilary tends to put herself and her show first . everybody else comes second . jordan : she knows that i work for brash & sassy , but still she has no problem with slamming the company just to get some juicy story for her tv scandal sheet . [ sighs ] and she 'll spin that , too , do whatever it takes to trash lily and cane . chelsea : lily and cane ? that 's who she 's going after ? jordan : no , we got into a fight . she 's gon na kill the story . chelsea : but you do n't believe her that she 's gon na kill it ? jordan : it 's like i 'm looking at her through a whole new set of eyes . chelsea : and you 're not liking what you see . jordan : look , she 's not a saint . hell , i 'm far from one , too . but this new side of her , it 's like she 's got this vengeful thing going on , and she 's aiming straight at lily . chelsea : you know , you seem to be awfully protective of lily . are you sure she is n't more than just a friend ? lily : you lied to me . cane : no . lily : you lied to me from the moment you landed in japan . cane : no , i did n't . lily : i just saw video footage of a woman leaving your hotel room the morning after god knows what ! cane : it 's not what it looks like . lily : did you invite her in ? cane : no , you saw the footage ! i was so drunk , i could barely walk ! lily : then before that at the bar . what were you saying to her when you were so drunk that you forgot about your wife and kids ? cane : baby , i did n't forget -- lily : did you talk her into sleeping with you ? ! cane : i swear to you i did n't . i -- lily : how would you even know ? ! cane : 'cause i know . i know i did n't do it . lily : i want to know exactly what happened in your hotel room ! cane : we passed out . and i woke up , and i was alone , and i -- you called , and i talked to you , and i was so embarrassed i got that drunk and i was that hung over . and then i did n't even know she stayed over till later when she told me . lily : [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] so you knew , but you did n't tell me . you would n't have said anything if leslie had n't found that security footage ! cane : i did n't tell you , but i did n't want to hurt you . [ buttons slamming ] cane : i knew how much it would hurt you and the kids , and i did n't want to hurt you like that . i promise you . believe me . i promise you . lily : why should i believe anything that you say ? ! cane : i 'm telling you the truth . i promise you . lily , please . lily , please . please . [ sighs deeply ] [ inhales , exhales deeply ] leslie : i 'm sure you have a lot to discuss with your clients . keep me posted . victoria : oh , my god , michael . billy : that lying -- it 's on tape ? i 'm gon na kill him . victoria : no , billy ! do n't you go anywhere ! we need to figure out what our next move is gon na be . billy : [ sighs ] juliet : i had no idea you had that security footage . why did n't you tell me ? leslie : i 'd requested it from the hotel . was n't sure it 'd come through . juliet : cane 's face when he saw it , when he knew he could n't lie anymore ? leslie : cane 's credibility has taken a huge hit . our case is that much stronger . juliet : do you think they 'll settle now , make it all go away ? leslie : if they 're smart , they will , but sometimes when people are backed into a wall , they want to dig in their heels even more , so we 'll see . why do n't you go back to the hotel , get some rest , try to relax ? i 'll call you as soon as i hear from michael . juliet : if you hear from him . leslie : trust me . he 'll make sure victoria understands what a huge hit their defense has taken . brash & sassy ca n't afford this public relations nightmare , especially not after their problems with the hockey league . michael : this is n't the first time a client has withheld crucial information , but i thought cane was smarter . victoria : yeah , well , so did i . billy : why do we keep defending this chump ? honestly , i mean , he lied to his wife , he lied to michael , he 's lied to you . he 's going down . he 's gon na take the company with him . i mean , we all saw the tape , did n't we ? victoria : juliet entered and left his hotel room hours apart . that does n't mean she was harassed or coerced . billy : but it proves that he 's a lying sleazeball . vick , you got to settle the case , okay ? we ca n't keep going on like this . we have no idea what the next bombshell is gon na be ! [ door closes , keys jingle ] cane : you did n't say anything in the car on the way home . lily : i was thinking of what to say . cane : and what about now ? lily : you deceived me . and not just me , but michael , victoria . she had your back the whole time , and you lied to her face , to my face every day since that night in japan . cane : i may have drank too much , but i did n't betray you , baby . lily : then why did you lie about it ? cane : i was ashamed . i got hammered like some dumb college kid , and that 's not who i am . i 'm a grown man . and i just wanted to forget it happened . and i was hoping she would , as well , and that 's -- that 's all it is . lily : [ scoffs ] well , obviously she did n't . she held on to that information until the right time to use it . and to hear her talk about your night together , i mean , she was convincing . i was so sure what she was claiming was a lie until i heard her testify . and now i 'm wondering how much of juliet 's story was true . cane : there is nothing that is more important to me than you and our marriage and our family , and i would not throw that away because of some stranger . dina : graham and i are very close . thank you , dear . he knows things about me , and my blood family does n't . and he 's very loyal . jack : he is on the payroll , mother . dina : that means he must be in it for the money . is that what you think ? jack : no , i am saying he has insinuated himself in parts of your life he does n't belong . he has taken advantage of your loneliness , your isolation , your age , and he 's going to want something in return . dina : [ chuckles ] when i 'm dead , you mean . jack : mother . dina : we 've gone over this before . that 's not about to happen anytime soon . jack : well , i 'm counting on that . in the meantime , i do n't want anyone , including someone who seems devoted to you , to take advantage of you . dina : i 'm not soft , jack . i 'm not some lonely , old woman grateful for the smallest acts of kindness . jack : no one sees you that way . dina : i know exactly what my relationship is like with graham . arrangement , actually . jack : wait , what does that mean ? what kind of arrangement ? even hollywood 's latest sweetheart needs to ... jack : what kind of agreement have you made with this man ? dina : thank you . well , i 'm there for him , he 's there for me like any strong relationship between two people . jack : if it 's that platonic , why not rely on me and the girls ? dina : graham was there for me when i was alone . and i needed someone , and you were n't . jack : yes , you made it clear you did n't want us , but we 're here now . dina : i am not going to abandon graham . i 'm just not gon na do it . jack : look -- dina : now , why is that such a problem for you ? jack : i do n't trust the man . dina : that is your problem . he has always proven himself to me . jack : how has he proven himself ? dina : he 's never let me down , jack . not ever . jack : and we have ? dina : we have n't been part of each other 's lives , and i accept and regret my part in it . jack : we can change all that now . dina : but , jack , we have changed . i am so grateful to have my children back in my life . jack : are you ? because it seems to me your number - one priority is graham ! dina : you are my son . graham is a good friend . and one has absolutely nothing to do with the other . jack : and what about his family ? why does it seem like you 're the only person in his life ? dina : what are you afraid of ? what is it that threatens you about this man ? jack : i am not threatened . dina : is it money ? your inheritance ? jack : no one in your family needs or wants your wealth . we also do n't want to see you exploited or taken advantage of . no , we were n't there for you when you came upon graham . you were n't there for us , either . but we 're all together now . i ca n't let this go , because i care . you 're the only mother i have . [ knock on door ] jack : come in ! dina : jack . graham : hope i 'm not interrupting . chelsea : it was n't an accusation . it was just a question . from one friend to another . no judgment . jordan : it 's not like that between me and lily . she -- she 's married . we work together . that 's it . chelsea : i 'm hearing a lot of labels and not a lot of emotion . i am asking you , how do you feel about lily ? jordan : she 's a friend , chels , one of the very few that i have . my only mixed feelings are for hilary . chelsea : okay . well , she did n't follow through with her plan to pursue the story , so no harm done . jordan : i 'm not so sure about that . chelsea : yeah , i get it . it 's difficult when you disagree with somebody you care about a big issue . i think the question here is how serious are you about hilary ? jordan : i thought we had a shot long term . she 's smart , driven , funny , a realist . yeah , i know about her past , but it 's not like i do n't have my own baggage , too , you know ? chelsea : listen , she almost made a bad choice , but she did n't because of you . so obviously she cares about what you think and what you say . jordan : [ sighs ] chelsea : jordan , you just need to make a decision . is what you and hilary have worth fighting for or not ? [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : hold on . hi . nick : hey . glad i caught you . is this a bad time ? chelsea : no , no , not at all . you know jordan , brash & sassy 's photographer ? nick : oh , yeah . yeah , i 've seen your work . jordan : you have ? nick : yeah . you got a great eye . jordan : thanks , man . i appreciate it . chelsea : nick 's sister owns brash & sassy . jordan : oh . nick newman . nick : yeah . jordan : got it . nice to finally meet you , man . nick : likewise . jordan : so , uh , i should take off . thanks for the talk . chelsea : yeah , of course . jordan : take care , nick . nick : yeah , see you . chelsea : see you . nick : [ sighs ] what 's , uh , going on ? are you gon na use him for some chelsea 2.0 shoots or something ? chelsea : no . no , we were just chatting . nick : okay . chelsea : okay , you know what ? [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . jordan and i go way back . nick : i thought you , uh , you just met him that night at the underground . chelsea : well , i let you believe that , because i was n't being fully honest with you . victoria : i ca n't even think about settling the case , not until i talk to cane . billy : why ? so he can lie to you some more ? that 's a great idea . will you back me up here ? cane just proved that he 'll do everything to cover his own ass . he does n't care what this lawsuit is gon na do to the company . why do we care about him ? michael : all right , today was damaging . the hotel footage looks bad , makes the case harder to win . billy : thank you for being honest . michael : but victoria is also right . that footage does not prove juliet 's claims of harassment . an overnight stay , yes . coercion and quid pro quo sex , no . the film does not back her up , no matter how leslie wants to spin this . billy : but it proves that cane is incapable of telling the truth . victoria : okay . thank you , michael . and , billy , i understand how you feel , and i appreciate you looking out for me and my company . but like i said , i need to talk to cane . so , michael , i will call you when i have made a decision . lily : [ voice breaking ] i know what it 's like to make the wrong decision , to be so filled with shame and regret and guilt . but i admitted what i did . so for you to lie to me and deceive me ... cane : the idea that i pressured juliet into having sex with me is a lie . and she 's only doing it 'cause she wants a big pay day and she knows it , which is why she was going to drop the case until leslie called her and talked her back into it . [ sighs ] lily : you were so eager for victoria to hire her . was it because of that night ? cane : no . no . no , i thought she 'd be an asset for the company . i mean , she was ... she was good in japan and helped me close the asian deal , and she was -- she was better than i let anybody know . lily : yeah , that 's right . something else you did n't tell me . cane : come here . listen . we can get through this . after everything we 've gone through together , sweetheart , we can get through this . do n't let this woman break us up . just tell me you know that we can do this . [ cell phone rings ] cane : [ sighs ] sweetheart . lily : go ahead . answer it . cane : [ sighs ] it 's victoria . hey . all right . i do n't have to leave right now . lily : no , go . do n't keep her waiting . cane : you gon na be okay ? hey . [ door closes ] lily : [ sobbing ] graham : i hope you two have been having a pleasant visit . jack : yes , we have . my mother was just singing your praises , telling me what an excellent employee you are . it does surprise me , though , with her here that you 're not back in paris seeing after her affairs . graham : well , it 's true . there are some things that need to be dealt with . i just spoke with jean - marc , dina . he 's anxious to hear from you . jack : jean - marc ? dina : my attorney . graham : those documents are ready for your signature . there 's still paperwork to be filed and completed regarding the mergeron sale . jack : well , i 'm surprised you 're not past all that . graham : as a businessman , surely you realize there are always details to be finalized after a transaction of this magnitude . jack : and i 'm sure you 're happy to handle those ... details . dina : graham 's business acumen is invaluable , as always . graham : i learned from the best . dina : [ chuckles ] graham : are you sure you two do n't need more time ? dina : no , we must get to those papers . i 'll see you later , jack . i 'll be in touch . if you 'll excuse us . [ door closes ] jack : it 's jack abbott . i need to see you . it 's urgent . chelsea : it was back in the day , and i was , you know , doing my thing , bartending and scamming and pulling cons , all that stuff . but jordan , he was n't like that . he was , um , a photographer . nick : i feel like there 's a `` but `` coming . chelsea : well , let 's just say he took the kind of photos that you would n't want to put on your résumé . nick : ooh . chelsea : yeah . yeah . but he 's totally legit now . nick : fine . uh , i hope you know , though , that you could have just told me that . chelsea : i know . i think jordan just did n't want people knowing , you know , about his checkered past . so promise me you 'll be discreet . nick : yeah , no worries . there is something i kind of need to know , though . chelsea : oh , no , no , no , no . no , he did n't take any photos of me . nick : okay , good . um , and were you two , uh , you know ... chelsea : no . no . we were just , um , work involved , work related . but i would like that to stay in the past , as well , because right now i have my hands full with the present , as you can see . nick : oh , yes , thanks to my father 's checkbook . chelsea : you know , i - i know you wish i would give your father the money back , but that money is really gon na help me take my company to the next level . nick : no , chelsea , i want what you want . you know , uh , i do n't want to argue about my dad 's gift anymore . so what are you gon na do first ? chelsea : i do n't know . i mean , i have so many ideas , you know ? i have , like , too many ideas , and i need to figure out which ones are real and which ones are caffeine hallucinations . i mean , i need to hire people . i need to hire a staff . everything is virtually on my shoulders right now , and i 'm gon na need help . nick : well , get out there and get some résumés , tiger . chelsea : yeah . that 's what i 'm gon na do . it 's exciting , you know , that this is my passion and i love it and i 've missed it . nick : hmm . i thought i was your passion . chelsea : well ... oh , you are . you are , just in a different way . plus i do n't think that you really care about women 's design . nick : no . but i do dig the designer . chelsea : really ? nick : yeah . chelsea : you know , i have been thinking about you and your work at the underground . nick : [ chuckles ] why ? chelsea : no , no , just 'cause we were talking about passion , and , like , i feel like you like it , but i do n't feel like you 're passionate about it . nick : well , i 've never really been passionate about any of my jobs , you know . uh , for me , it 's all about my kids , my family . i 'm not like my dad and sister . i do n't feel a need to be a superstar in business . chelsea : i feel like i do . i do have that need . does that horrify you ? nick : not even a little bit . in fact , i think it 's kind of hot . chelsea : [ chuckles ] nick : i like seeing this fire in your eyes . it works for you . chelsea : well , it feels really good . nick : all right , well , that feels like something we should be celebrating . chelsea : really ? nick : yeah . chelsea : ooh , what 's ... nick : hey , whoa . whoa . patience . it 's , uh , you know , a little something for you to show you how much you mean to me . lily : can i get you something to drink ? jordan : just came by to check in to see how the deposition went . lily , what happened ? juliet did n't drop the suit . lily : [ sighs ] it 's worse . the case against cane is stronger than we knew . billy : how stupid is cane ? honestly ? and how dumb does he think we are ? phyllis : well , he withheld information , but that does n't mean he 's guilty of sexual harassment . we have no idea what went on in that room . billy : okay , you can go with that if you want . phyllis : all right , it 's unlikely that they took a long nap , but it 's a big leap from consensual sex to coerced sex . billy : he lied about what happened that night . i mean , if you could have seen lily 's face and victoria 's . phyllis : how is she handling it ? billy : like a champ , as always . she 's got her battle gear on . she 's with cane right now . i just hope she takes my advice and cuts the guy loose , end this madness once and for all . [ knock on door ] cane : hey . listen , um , on the drive over , i 've been trying to figure out how i could explain to you what happened . victoria : i know you lied to me . i specifically asked you about that night in tokyo . i told you you could tell me anything and i would understand as long as you were telling the truth . but you did n't . maybe you ca n't . i do n't know . cane : i should have told you that juliet passed out in my room . victoria : yeah , you sure as hell should have ! and then i find out that you almost blew the asian deal . juliet 's the one who had to save it . you downplayed how drunk you got that night , then you let us get blindsided in a legal proceeding ! [ sighs ] i just ca n't . i mean , i do n't know . i do n't even know why i bother with you . is there anything else that you want to tell me about that night , cane ? you better think about it before you open your mouth . do not lie to me , because i am giving you one more chance to tell the truth . jack : thank you for coming by so quickly . michael : yes , i 'm expecting a phone call from another client , and it 's time sensitive , so i apologize if i have to leave abruptly . jack : no problem . i 'll make this very short . i need to know what my options are in terms of controlling my mother 's finances and holdings . michael : controlling ? uh , none . unless dina plans on giving you power of attorney , and i assume that 's not about to happen given her general good health . jack : maybe there 's some kind of loophole . michael : she 's an adult of sound mind . you two have been estranged until recently , but there 's no loophole for that . jack : so this graham can insinuate himself in every facet of her life ? maybe we could get in touch with her attorney , jean - marc . i do n't know what his last name is . wait , he was involved in the sale of mergeron to hamilton - winters . michael : jean - marc delcambre . yes . are you suggesting that i approach him behind your mother 's back ? jack : or put me in touch with him . michael : yeah , well , i could do that , but it probably would n't bode very well with dina . jack : michael , if gloria were being robbed blind , would n't you want to know ? michael : yeah , she 's already been robbed blind . and trust me , i would love to have put a stop to it . jack : then you know why i need your help . michael : believe me , jack , i do . but my hands are tied . i 'm sorry , but the only thing i can offer you is good luck and advise you to be careful , because when love and money are involved , people do strange things . jack : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of . graham : this happens too often . he 's upset you . dina : i 'm not upset . graham : you 're not yourself . you rarely are after seeing jack and ashley because you reach out to them and they shut you down . dina : jack has been more than gracious , and he 's invited me to stay at the house with him and ashley . graham : and we both know why that 's not a good idea . deep down , you know that jack will never put his resentment aside . even now when you 've chosen to stay in genoa city , extending your stay , it 's not enough for him . he demands more of your time and attention , and he 's upset when you do n't give it to him . jack is n't a child , dina . he 's a grown man who ca n't accept that you had a good , full life before he came back into it . dina : i want my son jack in it . and i 'm sorry if this is trying for you , graham . graham : i 'm not thinking about myself . am i happy we 're here ? no . i think it 's a mistake . but i 'm content to follow you wherever that may be . i made a commitment to you , one that your children would never make . i intend to keep it . cane : that 's it . that 's the whole story . two people who got drunk and passed out , but there was no harassment , and i did n't dangle a job in front of her so i could convince her to have sex with me . it never happened . i was an idiot . i know that . i regret my behavior , but i promise you , what she 's saying , it 's not true . victoria : i wish you just would have come to me first and michael instead of letting us get ambushed by the security video . you know , billy thinks we need to settle with juliet . he thinks that more secrets are gon na come out . cane : listen , if i could go back and change what i did -- victoria : let me just be clear with you , cane . i do n't know if you had sex with juliet , and honestly , i could care less . but this lawsuit is about sexual harassment . can you swear to me absolutely that there is nothing whatsoever to support juliet 's claim ? jordan : for him to cheat on you and let you find out this way ? he does n't deserve you . lily : no , he swears nothing happened . he said they got drunk and passed out and that all the accusations of harassment are a lie . and he begged for me to believe him , and i ... i really want to believe him . jordan : does that mean you do n't ? chelsea : stop fooling around . show me what you got me . nick : man , you are so impatient . all right , first let 's start with the classic . chelsea : they 're beautiful . nick : so are you . then we 're gon na go with this right here . chelsea : doughnuts ? ! nick : well , that would be too obvious . chelsea : but i love doughnuts . nick : tell me something i do n't know . just open it . chelsea : oh . [ chuckles ] it 's adorable . you 're adorable . i 'll wear it with pride . nick : sweets for my sweet . chelsea : okay , the gifts are great . the corny jokes , not so great . nick : so let the gifts speak for themselves . chelsea : correct . nick : done . okay . well , uh , let 's try this guy right here . chelsea : tickets to the water park . nick : yeah , the water park . we 've been talking about getting together with the kids . this is a must . you know , we can do the water slides , chill on some rafts . you 'll be in a bathing suit . i mean , it 's gon na be a good time . we 'll eat some bad food . let 's do it . it 's gon na be awesome . chelsea : it is awesome . but you did n't have to do all this . you do n't have to impress me . nick : yes , i do . because this , what we have , us , means a lot to me . and i do n't take it for granted . and i never will . billy : thank you for listening to all my drama . phyllis : oh . billy : and for everything , really . phyllis : i 'm not sure what everything really is . billy : well , i 've -- i 've been focused on this lawsuit and just making sure that victoria gets through it , survives . i 've been preoccupied and i 've been distant , and i know it has n't been a cakewalk for you , but here you are with me . phyllis : which is exactly where i want to be . billy : you were right . victoria 's emotional well being is not my responsibility . and she made that clear to me , as well . phyllis : victoria and i see things the same way ? my goodness , that is a first ! billy : but you are my number - one girl . the only woman in my life . phyllis : i know that . i still like to hear it , though . billy : oh , well , i 'll keep saying it . i 'll say it a lot and i 'll mean it . phyllis : ooh , good . what do you think 's gon na happen with this case ? i mean , i 'm sorry that i have to ask , but ... billy : i do n't know . victoria 's not gon na give up . she 's not gon na give in . it 's not in her . i just hope that she realizes her best option is to cut a check and stop the bleeding . phyllis : well , writing a check for that many zeroes is gon na stain , but it 's a lot better than seeing this lawsuit play out , and finally it would be over . billy : well , for the company , yeah . for cane and lily , i do n't know . i think this pain is just beginning . lily : i spent a lot of time with cane and juliet . but i never saw an attraction or flirtation . did you ? jordan : no . but that does n't mean that they did n't . look , lily , what 's happening here , it 's -- it 's not right . if i had a wife like you , there would n't be any wondering or guessing . no way would some other woman spend the night in my bed . hell , not even in my room , no matter how much i had to drink . look , cane did this to you , made you question him and yourself . [ sighs ] that pisses me off . then again , i 'm not married to the guy . you are . so i guess you have a really big decision to make . are you gon na put your faith in cane and forgive the dude ? or have you had enough ? cane : i did not sexually harass juliet . i know you have every reason to doubt me , but i swear to you i am telling you the truth . victoria : you were very drunk , cane . are you sure that you did n't imply something ? maybe you made a stupid joke or something . cane : no . victoria : how could you be so sure ? cane : it 's obvious this whole thing is being contrived since she was fired . before that , she had no complaint and she had no issue . victoria : that much is true . that will be all . thank you . cane : okay . [ sighs ] listen , are you -- are you going to take billy 's advice and settle ? 'cause maybe it is best if we just -- just make this whole thing go away . victoria : it all comes down to credibility . yours versus hers . off him . [ next_on ] dina ( to graham ) : print those documents for me to sign , will you ? i should have signed it before we left europe . victor ( to nick ) : you ca n't avoid your father forever , son . jack ( to nikki ) : i know what this is doing to you . victor may not see it or care , but i do .	phyllis is at the park when nick joins her . they immediately start to discuss the fact that brash and sassy is being sued for sexual harassment and naming cane as the defendant . cane admits to lily that juliet had spent the night in his room . lily demands to know what exactly had happened in his room in tokyo . jordan visits chelsea and they discuss chloe 's supposedly sudden death . dina visits jack at jabot . dina tells jack in no uncertain terms that she wants no interference from him or ashley when it comes to her and graham . phyllis and nick discuss the lawsuit and billy 's part in helping victoria get through this and the pressure that it is putting on him . chelsea notices that jordan is on edge and she wonders as to what is troubling him . jordan tells chelsea about a woman suing brash and sassy for sexual harassment but he will not tell her who the woman is but that hilary has had a hand in it . jordan asks chelsea her opinion of hilary . lily tells cane that he had lied to her about everything that had gone on in tokyo . michael , billy and victoria try to figure out what their next move will be concerning the lawsuit and the new testimony that had been used in court . leslie and juliet discuss the video and juliet asks as to where leslie had gotten her hands on it . juliet wonders if victoria will settle out of court now . michael is surprised that cane would withhold this information from him and how he had deceived everyone at brash and sassy . dina lets jack know how close she and graham are but jack insist that graham wants something in return . dina tells jack that she and graham have an arrangement . jack wonders as to what the arrangement is . graham interrupts them . jordan tells chelsea that hilary is only a friend . nick interrupts chelsea and jordan . chelsea reveals to nick that she and jordan go way back . billy and michael argue over the video footage but that it does n't back up juliet 's claims . cane gets a call from victoria to join her for a talk . lily has a good cry after cane leaves .
dru : honey , why are you looking at me like that ? i said i accept the offer . neil : how would you expect me to look , other than mystified and totally confused ? dru : confused ? quit it ! i said i accept the offer here at newman . neil : you wan na enlighten me ? 'cause i 'm strugglin ' here . what offer are we talkin ' about ? dru : yes , i accept the offer as director of the new consolidated cosmetics division here at newman . neil : that 's funny because i do n't recall ever , ever offering you any position . dru : oh , but you do . you said i could look forward to somethin ' cushy here . yes , you did . neil : might . i said might . dru : same difference , baby . neil : no , it 's not the same difference . it 's really not . dru : let me tell you , i marched out of jabot today , and it felt so liberating . it felt great , but i was depending on you , sweet . neil : okay , all right ! all right . dru : all right , all right ! i - i got the job ? neil : all right , yes , you get the job -- dru : oh , honey ! oh ! oh ! neil : no , no , not here . dru : okay . thank you , honey . neil : yes . dru : you will not be sorry . neil : let 's hope i 'm not sorry , drucilla . dru : oh , it 's gon na be like old times ! remember ? i used to work in the mail room . sweet , i am gon na focus on the work . i 'm gon na do the gig . no more jabot politics , no more walking on eggshells . and wait a minute -- no more crabby- pants ashley ! ( laughs ) did i say something wrong ? neil : not at all , but as far as getting along with people , there 's something you need to know -- something i have a feeling you 're not gon na like . dru : oh , no , i can handle anything . nothing is gon na rain on my parade today ! neil : that 's good . i 'm glad to hear you say that because looks like you 're gon na be working with phyllis . i just hired her , too . [ scene_break ] damon : hello , beautiful . phyllis : hey . where have you been ? damon : can you say hello before all the questions begin ? phyllis : okay -- hello . um , how are you ? how are things ? how are the wife and kids ? damon : they 're all wonderful , thank you . phyllis : i hope you 're joking . damon : no future in stand - up ? phyllis : no , not at all . where have you been ? damon : i needed to get out of town for just a little while . phyllis : yeah , i know . it 's such a hassle , telling people you care about where you 're goin ' , you know , and when you 'll be back . hey , do you wan na come along ? damon : you gon na beat up on me all night ? phyllis : yeah , actually , i 'm thinkin ' about that , damon . damon : what ? what , baby ? phyllis : what -- do n't . no . wait ! do n't `` what , baby ? `` me . what is this , some sort of payback because i asked you about your past ? i mean , god forbid i 'd want to know more about you besides what i can touch and feel . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you ready to head back to the loft ? mac : i wish . j.t . : come on , mac . you 've been here since this morning . it 's time to call it a day . mac : i still have some paperwork i have to do . j.t . : so do it at home . mac : look , i can tell that you want to go , so just go . i 'll see you at home in a little bit . j.t . : promise me you 'll , uh , you 'll have the security guard walk you out , protect you from lowlifes . [ scene_break ] lily : okay , so we should probably put this projector back into the office and then i 'll see if mac has anything else for us to do before my mom comes . daniel : okay . lily : do you need a ride ? because you live right by us . daniel : um ... thanks , but i think i 've already got transportation . lily : ohh ! transportation , huh ? miss mackenzie gon na give you a ride in her lovemobile ? ( laughs ) daniel : so you takin ' off ? mac : pretty soon , yeah . daniel : do you mind if i bum a ride ? i was gon na ask j.t . , but somehow i just do n't think he 'd be up to it . mac : somehow i think you 're right . daniel : plus it would give us a chance to spend a little more time together . mac : gee , twist my arm , why do n't ya ? [ scene_break ] cameron : you 've seen the body ? nikki : yes , which is how i know sharon is n't lying . cameron : yeah . and how do i know you 're not lying to me right now ? nikki : you know , you can believe anything you want . i really do n't care . cameron : great . great . apparently , sharon 's mental illness is contagious . nikki : my daughter - in - law and i are not crazy . cameron : well , you know what ? i 'm sorry , mrs. newman , but how else would you explain it ? because normal , sane people -- they do n't go around seeing corpses unless they work in a morgue . nikki : the point is , the body exists . so if you 've come over here to get me to convince sharon to come to her senses , you can forget that . i 'm onto you . cameron : oh , you 're onto me . see , there you go again -- actin ' like i got something to hide . nikki : well , if you do n't , why are you asking so many questions ? cameron : because i 'm trying to make sense of this . all right , so where , exactly , did you see this body ? nikki : that 's not important . cameron : oh , i 'm sorry , it 's important to me , because you know what ? if you 're gon na suggest that i killed someone , i 'd at least like to know who it is that i killed . maybe i can send the family flowers or somethin ' . nikki : do you find this amusing ? you are sick ! cameron : okay , okay . you know what ? let 's just pretend for a second that you really did see a body , all right ? you 're an upstanding citizen . i read the newspapers . i have n't seen anything about -- about an unsolved murder or any john does bein ' found . now why 's that , huh ? i mean , surely you reported it to the police , right ? [ scene_break ] nick : grace , we 're not finished yet . grace : i 'd really like to be alone . nick : well , there 's something else we need to talk about . grace : whatever it is , can we do it another time ? nick : no ! no , this ca n't wait . please do n't go . grace : all right . nick : look , we 're sorry , okay ? i know you may not believe that , but we are . you 're probably feeling a little overwhelmed right now . grace : among other things . sharon : you had to know the truth about cameron . grace : thank you for telling me . but i still ca n't believe it . how could i be involved with him this long and -- and not even know who he is ? sharon : well , surely you must have had some idea . the two of you were trying to destroy my marriage . grace : but splitting you and nicholas up is one thing , but murder ! i would never be part of something like that . you have to believe me ! nick : we do believe you . we know you 're not that type of person . grace : i actually thought cameron was the one . i thought we 'd get married and spend the rest of our lives together . now what am i gon na do -- go back to new york , start all over ? nick : what if you did n't go back to new york , not right now ? grace : why would i stay here ? nick : so you can help us bring cameron down . [ scene_break ] dru : um ... excuse me ? neil : excuse you what ? dru : um , i - i must have heard you wrong . you did n't happen to say that phyllis was gon na be working here at newman , knowing full well i was gon na be an employee here ? neil : yeah , drucilla , i did n't realize that you interpreted our discussion of a possible job here as a concrete offer . now i hired phyllis before i had any idea you were mappin ' out your next career move . dru : never mind that ! the idea that you would consider hiring that heifer ... neil : okay , she 's -- she 's very talented . dru : between the sheets . neil : she 's done extraordinary work for this company . dru : oh , please , i can think of a half a dozen other people who could do a job better . neil : she knows the product lines , okay ? she knows the web sites better than anyone . hell , she created them ! dru : she creates nothing but trouble , neil . neil : listen to me closely . i have taken over the helm here at a very critical time , all right ? i need someone who can hit the ground running . like it or not , that person is phyllis ! she stays . please do n't put me in the middle , all right ? [ scene_break ] brad : i sure as heck did n't see that one coming . ashley : what , drucilla quitting ? brad : yeah . i 've been in my office looking at old résumés , trying to find a new spokesperson . ashley : any luck ? brad : no . ashley : well , it 's probably for the best . tuvia will be gone anyway . brad : what ? when did that get decided ? ashley : tonight . i had a conversation with jack . brad : aw , great , here it comes . ashley : no , it 's not what you think . he 's changed . he 's ready to lead the company again . brad : how , by axing tuvia ? ashley : i know it sounds extreme , but you should 've seen him . he was full of energy . he 's very committed . brad : ash , listen . it 's gon na take a lot more than a change in jack 's attitude to keep this company from goin ' down the drain . ashley : i know . i 'm aware of that , and so is jack . getting rid of tuvia is only one of the things he wants to do . he wants to also trim down some of our other lines and possibly close some factories . brad : ( groans ) what about cash flow ? ashley : he has less on a new line of credit as well . brad : really ? ashley : mm - hmm . brad : well , i guess he is back in the saddle , is n't he ? ashley : i 'm telling you , when he 's like this , he 's a force to be reckoned with . brad : and to what do we attribute this miracle ? ashley : jill . brad : jill ? ashley : mm . scary but true . she 's actually having a positive effect on my brother . he 's starting to let go of his hatred for victor . brad : ash ... hating victor is like breathing for jack . that does n't go away overnight . ashley : i think you might be wrong . he 's starting to see the damage it 's done . i think he 's even gon na put the negativity behind him . something you might consider doing . [ scene_break ] damon : you 're absolutely right . you deserve an explanation . phyllis : yeah ? does that mean i 'm gon na get one ? damon : maybe not the one you want . phyllis : oh , great . damon : i was in georgia . phyllis : at your ranch ? damon : what 's left of it . damon : i had to sell off some acreage . phyllis : mm . i 'm sorry to hear that . damon : yeah , well , i was n't around to take care of it . better someone else has it who can . phyllis : mm . very philosophical . damon : it 's been gettin ' me through the nights . phyllis : okay , so you were -- you were in georgia . did ya have to be so rude about it ? damon : i reckon i did 'cause i was . phyllis : whoa , what is that ? wait a second , wait a second . no apology ? you 're not even gon na explain ? damon : baby , what would you like to hear ? hmm ? i had to get away -- not from you , but without you . phyllis : okay , listen , this is n't about real estate . this is n't about your ranch . this is about some -- some secret , something in your past that you 're determined to keep to yourself . am i right ? damon : okay . sure . yeah , some -- some disturbing memories were stirred up , and it 's stuff i 'd just as soon keep under wraps . phyllis : mm - hmm . oh , okay . so you -- you took your time to wrap all those things up . just one phone call , damon . i just -- i just need one phone call . damon : if i had heard your voice , i might not have gone , and i needed to go . phyllis : really ? are you just saying that ? damon : i have a very difficult time being without you , phyllis . do you know that ? imagine this boomerang represents the pain of sensitive teeth . [ scene_break ] daniel : so what are those ? mac : uh , time sheets for the volunteers . daniel : if you 're not paying them , why bother keeping track ? mac : mr. newman is giving away prizes at the end of the summer for the people who put in the most hours . but do n't tell anyone . it 's a secret . daniel : you know , i 'm good at keeping secrets . mac : oh , yeah ? daniel : so ... what are you good at ? mac : delegating . daniel : is that a fact ? mac : yes . i 'm thinking maybe you should earn your ride home . daniel : hey , boss me around . i can handle it . mac : all right . follow me . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , devon . you 're back . devon : yeah . how 'bout that ? lily : well , i 'm glad . devon : oh , yeah ? how come ? lily : well , because i owe you an apology . lily : hey . did you hear me ? i said i owe you an apology . grace : you 're bringing cameron down ? nick : do n't you agree he should pay for what he 's done ? grace : yes , but ... what are you planning to do ? nick : i do n't know yet . grace : what about the police ? nick : no . no police . i 'm not getting them involved until i get some hard proof . i 'm not gon na let this guy get off on some technicality . sharon : we need your help , grace . grace : what can i do ? nick : get us information . grace : how ? nick : you live with him . listen in on his phone conversations ; check his briefcase , read his e - mail . grace : no . no . no way . nick : grace , we are counting on you . grace : well , count on someone else ! i ca n't do it . it 's too dangerous . if cameron ever found out that i was double - crossing him , i do n't even want to think about what he 'd do to me . especially -- nick : now that you know what he 's capable of ? grace : i 'm sorry . you 're gon na have to find some other way . nick : nope . grace : what ? nick : you 're gon na do this . grace : but i just told you i 'm not -- nick : i do n't care what you just said . this is n't up for discussion . you 're gon na do this for us , and do you know why ? because you owe us . [ scene_break ] nikki : you want to know if i went to the police ? you can talk to them . cameron : i 'm talkin ' to you . nikki : why would i tell you anything ? cameron : because at this point , i 'm not goin ' anywhere until i get some answers . nikki : well , apparently , you already have all of the answers -- there is no body . sharon made the whole thing up . so why are you even wasting your time badgering me ? i 'm sure you have other things to do , like run your software company . cameron : we 're gettin ' off track . now since you did n't answer me before , i 'll just ask you again . where , exactly , did you allegedly see this body ? nikki : that 's a nice try , but i 'm not gon na tell you anything more . cameron : why are you making this so difficult ? nikki : that 's what i do . just ask my husband . now if you 'll excuse me , i have other things to do . cameron : it would n't , by any chance , have been in a sewer , would it ? ohh , yeah ! now we 're gettin ' somewhere , huh ? nikki : how did you know that ? cameron : sharon . you see how that works ? now it 's your turn to tell me what i want to know . nikki : i want you to leave . cameron : what , you ca n't tell me where you saw this body , is that it ? nikki : i 'm not gon na say this again . get out of my house ! cameron : let me tell you something -- i do n't like being told what to do almost as much as i hate being jerked around . now you 're gon na tell me what i wan na know , or i 'm gon na -- nikki : or what ? cameron : or i 'm not gon na be responsible for what happens . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mirror , mirror on the wall ... brittany : you 're home early . j.t . : how many hours you been starin ' into that thing ? brittany : i 'm gon na brain you if you do n't hush up . j.t . : just because you can see it better does n't mean it is better . brittany : do you have a problem with me wanting this to work ? j.t . : you just started using that stuff this morning . brittany : so ? j.t . : so did n't the jar say it would take a couple of weeks before you might start to see a difference ? brittany : look , if you had this big of a scar on your face -- j.t . : easy , easy , princess ! relax . it 's fine . brittany : and you know what ? those are my sodas . you owe me . and do n't leave your stinky sweat socks in the middle of the hall anymore . j.t . : ( chuckles ) brittany : what 's so funny ? j.t . : glued to the mirror , orderin ' people around , complaining left and right -- oh , yeah , the old brittany 's back , all right . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : you 're saying all the right things . damon : am i ? i had to go . and you do mean such a great deal to me . phyllis : mm . i see . damon : you are exactly what i need . phyllis : oh , really ? as a distraction from your horrible past ? damon : now why you want to go and make jokes ? phyllis : i 'm not making jokes . i 'm serious . is that what i am to you ? damon : you really do want to go at this all night . phyllis : well , you know , uh , i do n't want to be insulted by all this philosophical hoopla . ya know ? what i really want is an apology -- `` i 'm sorry . i 'll never do it again , phyllis . i respect you too much . `` damon : anything interesting happen while i was away ? phyllis : oh ! wow ! you 're living dangerously , are n't you ? actually , a lot did happen while you were away . a lot happened . i saw my son again . it was a disaster , of course , but i 'm determined to , you know , make that thing work ! we 're gon na mend our fences , daniel and i . we 're gon na mend our fences . it 's gon na happen . and i - i think he 's starting to put down roots here , so ... damon : but not with you ? phyllis : not yet , anyway . [ scene_break ] devon : look , you do n't owe me a thing , all right ? lily : no , no , i mean , you were right . i was being nosy , and i know it upset you , so i 'm sorry . devon : it 's no big deal , okay ? lily : well , what if i say i do n't believe you ? 'cause i think it was a big deal , and that 's why you were so mad . hello ? devon : you just love to push , huh ? lily : i 'm sorry . i 'm just not used to having an apology completely ignored . devon : what do you want , huh ? blood ? lily : okay , forget it . so why are you back here so late ? devon : did n't you just apologize for being nosy ? lily : you know what ? fine , okay ? i give up . who even cares , anyway ? devon : look , i 'm here to work . all right , be cool , huh , lily ? you got ta trip like this ? [ scene_break ] brad : i have many more reasons than jack does to hate newman . ashley : well , that 's healthy . brad : how do you expect me to feel about a man who betrays us at every turn ? ashley : okay , just another thing we 'll have to agree to disagree on . now we have n't talked about this yet . i know you blame me for the tape and what happened with abby . brad : you told our daughter who her biological father was on that tape -- information i did n't even have , information that you deliberately kept from me , ash . now honestly , what kind of legacy did you wan na leave ? ashley : i had no idea you were still so angry about that tape . brad : it shook my faith in us down to the core . made me wonder what kind of marriage we really have . ashley : well , why did n't you tell me ? brad : i did n't want you to question how much i love you . ashley : question how much you love me ? i wan na know what 's going on inside your head . brad : that makes two of us . ashley : well , this is something we need to talk about . brad : no , not now , ash . i 'm just not up for it , okay ? let 's talk about nikki . did she get an answer from victor ? ashley : um , she called a little while ago from her car . i think she was heading home . brad : and ? ashley : it looks like we 're gon na get what we want . brad : really ? ashley : mm - hmm . brad : did she put a dollar figure on it ? ashley : well , actually , victor would n't commit to one , no . but he did say he was gon na make her look like a hero tomorrow at the board meeting , and there is a stipulation , but it does sound promising , does n't it ? brad : whoa , whoa , whoa . wait a minute . what kind of stipulation ? ashley : i 'm not sure . brad : nikki did n't say ? ashley : i do n't think she knows . brad : but there 's a condition . newman 's gon na use some leverage . ashley : what are you talking about ? like what ? brad : come on , ash . is n't it obvious ? it is to me . and there 's no way in hell i 'm gon na let it happen -- not tonight , not tomorrow , not ever . [ scene_break ] dru : so is that your final answer on the subject of phyllis ? neil : yes , absolutely it is . dru : all right . well , then i guess i 'll have to accept that , although i 'm more concerned about you . neil : why would you be concerned about me ? dru : i have to wonder if you know why you hired that woman . neil : i told you . i 'm under the gun , okay ? i do n't have a lot of time . i do n't have time to train someone who 's unfamiliar with the way our company operates , plus phyllis brings a lot to the job . she 's got talent , experience , know - how . she 's good with -- dru : yeah , yeah , yeah . i just think you feel sorry for her . neil : why would i feel sorry for her ? dru : she 's unemployed . her marriage is over . do you know her own son does n't even wan na talk to her ? that 's just off the top of my head . she 's a loser from way back . do n't get me to thinking about it , neil , because the list will be yea long . neil : as your the boss ... dru : yeah . neil : i suggest you focus on your position instead of speculating about why i hired phyllis . dru : why did you hire me , mr. winters ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm warning you , mr. kirsten . you lay one finger on me ... cameron : and you 'll do what , huh ? nikki : as i said before -- do n't touch me ! there are lots of employees on this property . unless you want a very large ranch hand bursting through that door , you 'd better watch your step . you think i 'm bluffing ? try me . cameron : let me as you something , nikki . what happens if you scream and nobody hears you ? nikki : believe me , they 'll hear me . cameron : if there 's a body , then i intend to find it . nikki : well , good luck . there are hundreds of miles of sewer underneath genoa city . what are you gon na do , search through the whole thing ? you know what ? you might enjoy that . you and the rats would get along famously . cameron : whatever . good night , nikki . nikki : you set foot on this property again , i will have you arrested . now get out ! cameron : see you . [ scene_break ] grace : do you realize what you 're asking me to do ? nick : to help us bring down cameron . grace : but the risk -- if it backfires ... nick : grace , you are not in this alone . we will help you any way we can . grace : but i 'm the one who 's putting her life on the line . sharon : he used you , grace . he has been lying to you for months , and your relationship is just a sham to him . does n't that make you furious ? do n't you wan na get back at him ? because this is your chance . you can make cameron pay for every scummy , manipulative thing he ever did . grace : so what you 're saying is i should lead cameron on , deceive him . how is that any different than what he did to me ? sharon : because you did n't kill anyone . nick : grace , you can look at it this way -- one way or the other , cameron is going down , and you can either choose to go down with him , or you can help us . sharon : we 'll do whatever we can to make sure that you 're not implicated . grace : but you ca n't make any promises . nick : grace , i hate to break the news to you , but we are your only hope . you have no friends left in this town , no one to back you up . and who knows ? cameron may be even setting you up to take the fall in this . have you ever thought about that ? grace : okay . nick : then you 'll help us ? grace : what do i have to do ? nick : do n't do anything until i talk to you . just go back to your hotel and play it cool . pretend like nothing 's happened . grace : oh , i 'm not sure i can pull that off . nick : grace , we are risking a lot here , too , by telling you all this and hoping you do n't go to cameron with it . grace : did you ever think the day would come that we 'd be a team again ? nick : desperate times call for desperate measures . grace : well , i should go . it 's getting late . cameron 's gon na wonder where i am . oh , god . sharon : what ? what is it ? grace : when i go to sleep , there 's gon na be a killer in the bed next to me . nick : grace , you can do this . i know you can . sharon : grace ? thank you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : anyway , for the time being , my relationship with my son is not the brightest point in my life . damon : you said lots happened . phyllis : you know what ? lots has happened , actually . um , i 'm working at newman enterprises again . i got neil to rehire me . he 's running the show right now over there . i convinced him that he needed me . damon : that is great news . phyllis : i know . it is really , really wonderful to be needed . damon : do n't doubt that i need you . phyllis : oh , i do n't doubt that you need me . i mean , you have certain , you know , urges and desires . i mean , you 're a man . of course you need me . damon : shut up . i 'm talking about something else . phyllis : what are you talking about ? damon : i 'm talking about you . i 'm talking about who you are , about your per -- everything , all of you . phyllis : yeah ? all right . well , you know , i have certain needs and urges of my own , you know . and i need ... i missed you . damon : i 'm sorry i did n't call . phyllis : thank you . its perfect timing . [ scene_break ] dru : so shoot . tell me . neil : i hired you for the exact same reason that i hired phyllis . dru : same ? there 's nothing same about us , neil , and i know you did n't hire her because we 're `` friends . `` neil : what kind of c.e.o . would i be if i hired people strictly on that basis ? dru : right , right , right , but just being compared to her in any capacity makes me twitch just a tad , you know ? neil : well , like it or not , you 're both the best qualified at what you do . her understanding of our marketing profile is second to none . dru : and what am i second to none at ? neil : your experience as a top model , your work at jabot , being a spokesperson for tuvia . the business skills that you 've learned along the way would make any company wan na snap you up . dru : right . you 're right . you 're right . um , so ... you did n't hire me because i 'm the boss ' wife . neil : perish the thought . dru : so it 's a deal . neil : whoa , whoa , whoa . not so fast . that works both ways . dru : meaning ? neil : meaning , in the office ... dru : mm - hmm . neil : i 'm not your husband . i 'm the head of this conglomerate . is that understood ? dru : yes , mr. winters . and i intend on taking the new consolidated cosmetics division to new heights . neil : then it only remains for me to officially welcome you . welcome aboard . now ... how about a little kiss for your boss ? dru : oh , yes . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( playing guitar chords ) brittany : listen to this . `` some users may experience gastrointestinal distress . how can a cream that you put on your skin give you an upset stomach ? j.t . : you got me . brittany : that is so weird . j.t . : skin bone 's connected to the stomach bone brittany : you better go back to medical school , genius . j.t . : where 's raul ? brittany : out . where 's mac ? j.t . : the rec center . brittany : what a grind . she 's still working ? j.t . : i do n't know what the hell she 's doing . brittany : what does that mean ? j.t . : that idiot daniel 's still there , trying to get close to her . brittany : who , mac ? j.t . : yeah . it 's the only reason he volunteered there . mac does n't see it , though . she actually thinks the guy 's on the up - and - up . brittany : he 's not ? j.t . : you kidding ? the guy 's a user , the kind you can smell a mile away . brittany : well , you certainly have an opinion . j.t . : damn straight . brittany : well , i 'm surprised you 'd care . j.t . : of course i care . mac 's a friend . i do n't want her anywhere near that guy . brittany : not that you 're jealous or anything . j.t . : of that high school punk ? are you kidding me ? brittany : oh , please . you 've always had a thing for her . j.t . : whatever . brittany : you are such a liar . all you talk about is how beautiful she is and how happy you are that she 's back . if she looked your way for a second , you 'd be all over it . j.t . : not that you 're , uh , jealous or anything . brittany : of what ? j.t . : the thought of mac and me together . brittany : ( sighs ) j.t . , get over yourself . j.t . : okay . all right . ( playing blues tune ) i got a real bad case of gettin ' over myself blues sittin ' here with a case of gettin ' over myself blues ... where are you going ? this is good stuff . [ scene_break ] daniel : is that the last batch ? mac : thankfully . daniel : are you in any rush to get home ? mac : why do you ask ? daniel : well , i would n't mind stopping by crimson lights and grabbing some coffee . mac : yeah , that sounds great . daniel : excellent . by the way , it 's on me . mac : yeah , i knew that . [ scene_break ] lily : look , i do n't wan na fight with you , devon . devon : we 're fighting ? lily : it sure feels that way . look , can we -- can we just start over ? devon : with what ? lily : everything . you know , i feel like we 've gotten off on the wrong foot . devon : you know , i really do n't see why you would care one way or the other . lily : look , all i was trying to do was get to know you better , okay ? that 's why when you said all that stuff about going to parker , and it turned out to be ... i was confused -- okay , that 's all -- about why you would do something like that , you know , telling me things that were n't true , to impress me or something . i just ... i wan na let you know that you do n't have to do that . devon : you know , lily , what 's your deal , huh ? you slummin ' ? little rich chick , listens to hip - hop , thinks she 'll come down to the hood and get herself some excitement . lily : do n't make fun of me . devon : is that what i 'm doing ? lily : is it so impossible for you to believe that someone might actually wan na be your friend ? [ scene_break ] grace : ( gasps ) cameron : where you been , grace ? [ scene_break ] brad : so jabot 's having a board meeting , and you 're invited . victor : it was my idea . brad : i know how much you like to play cat and mouse , victor , so i do n't suppose you wan na tell me how much you 're gon na be offering us . victor : you 've got that right . brad : i understand there 's a stipulation , some condition attached to the offer . victor : yep . word gets around , does n't it ? brad : i do n't have to ask what that 's about . i already know . victor : do you , now ? brad : i can tell you right now , it ai n't gon na fly . victor : mm - hmm . we 'll just have to wait and see . brad : i do n't have to wait . you want abby . victor : i want a relationship with my daughter . brad : i have told you that she is not your daughter . you contributed some dna , that 's it . abby is my little girl . and if you think your offer of money -- money that you owe us anyway -- is going to buy my daughter , you can think again . victor : and do you think that 's my intention ? brad : you 're damn right that 's what i think . [ next_on ] daniel : i 'm really glad that i met you . mac : i 'm not like the girls in switzerland . jack : gentlemen , gentlemen . victor : do n't you threaten me . dru : what in the devil are you doing here .	neil agreed to hire dru at newman , once she promised to play nice with the newly hired phyllis . damon returned from his unexplained trip , told phyllis he 'd needed to deal with some issues from the past , assured her of his love and apologized for being away . she told him about the changes in her life and he congratulated her on getting rehired at newman . daniel and mac bonded more at the rec centre and he talked her into giving him a lift home . jt was annoyed to leave mac with daniel . he admitted as much to brittany , who suggested he was jealous because he had a crush on mac . jt , in turn , suggested brittany was jealous of the idea of him and mac being together . lily apologized to devon for being nosy , then did it again and began to fight with him . she wanted to start fresh , and he wondered why she cared . while devon insulted her , lily noticed a cop walk in and stare directly at devon . cameron menaced nikki out at the ranch , demanding answers about the location of the body and warning her that he 'd find it . at the coffee shop , nick told grace she had no choice but to help them bring down cameron since she owed them , and since it could mean saving her own life . grace agreed , returned to the hotel and faced cameron who demanded to know where she 'd been . ash told brad about jack 's attitude adjustment , and about the upcoming board meeting where victor would reveal the special conditions under which he 'd settle with jabot . convinced victor was out to get abby , brad confronted him and warned him he would not be able to buy his daughter away from them . victor was disgusted by the suggestion that he 'd try .
cane : how 's my birthday girl ? lily : ( laughs ) 21 , and officially an adult , and i 'm showing how responsible i am by studying . cane : ohh . you see , i thought that responsible people were supposed to play hooky on their 21st birthday . lily : i ca n't . i have an hour exam tomorrow . cane : ( groans ) lily : but do you want to come and quiz me ? cane : see , i 'm kind of slammed at work right now . lily : so i ca n't tempt you ? me at home ... alone ? cane : um , i thought you had to study . lily : yeah , for another hour , but then ... cane : well , see -- see , uh , i have to start the staff meeting really soon . um , how about i call you when we 're done and we do something , um , simple ? lily : like what ? cane : that 's a surprise . lily : no hint ? cane : nope . love you . bye . so she bought it , but we have a problem . ( groans ) colleen : what ? cane : there 's gon na be no road trip to chicago . she has a test tomorrow . devon : that 's right . i think it 's like an hour - long exam or something . cane : mm - hmm . colleen : well , guys , we have to think of something else . cane : no kidding . you only turn 21 once . jana : well , there is a midnight showing of `` the rocky horror picture show . `` that could be really fun . cane : uh , i do n't really think that 's her style , jana , but thanks . colleen : lily would want something low - key but fun . okay , you guys , brainstorm . my break is over . kevin : uh , you stay put . i got it . colleen : ( sighs ) cane : hey , why do n't we do one of those classic american surprise parties , huh ? [ scene_break ] brad : just make sure those samples are on my desk by thursday . well , whatever you have to do . gloria : i 'm so sorry . mr. chow is out of the office , but i 'm happy to take a message . thank you . brad : ( laughing ) so this is your big return to jabot , huh ? gloria : mm - hmm . brad : receptionist ? gloria : and it 's temporary . i 'm working my way back up to the boardroom . jeff : oh , i would n't get my hopes up , sweetheart . is jill in ? i 'd love to see her . [ scene_break ] zara : that should do it . ( whispers ) okay . ( clears throat ) [ zara videotaping ] zara : ( normal voice ) hi . i 'm zara costelana at the newman ranch in genoa city , wisconsin . get ready for an exclusive peek at the über - rich world of self - made billionaire tycoon victor newman , who just happens to be my new son - in - law . zara : the furnishings , the beautiful grounds , the art , the servants -- all fit for royalty . your hostess dreamed that someday her daughter might marry a prince . instead , she married a king . as victor newman 's bride , my sabrina will enjoy a lifestyle others can only imagine . today , i 'm gon na share it all with you . here we go . adam : bad news . your show 's just been cancelled . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) hi , evelyn . yeah , i 've been working from home this morning . i 'm on my way in . thank you . [ nikki remembering ] david : i need to tell you something . nikki : oh , my god . what 's happened ? david : i had to tell you this in person . nikki : what ? david : i want a divorce . nikki : god , i am such a fool . you -- so you 're -- you 're not leaving me because some loan shark is after you . you 're leaving me because now , for the moment , you have money , which means that you do n't need my money , which means that you do n't need me . david , you do n't really want to go . david : ( sighs ) yeah , nikki , i do . nikki : well , then why are you still here ? david : ( sighs ) all right . okay . try to understand this , please . if i stayed with you , i know what would happen eventually . i would gamble away all the money that i won . i 'd be crawling back to you for more . i 'd be pawning the gifts you gave me , stealing your jewelry . i would turn into the man that you accused me of being when you thought i was only here for your money . ( scoffs ) david : i would rather leave now than stick around waiting for that guy to show up . nikki : i should throw you out of here and ask you to never come back . david : yes , you should . nikki : well , i 'm still here , david . i know the good and the bad , and i 'm still here . ( sobs ) nikki : you ca n't walk out on me like that ! you owe it to me to try . you owe it to me ! [ scene_break ] kevin : there we go . we have an iced americano with cream to go . enjoy . adrian : thanks . cane : ( whispers ) would you stay if you can ? kevin : hey , so , uh , how goes the , uh , the magazine writing ? adrian : it 's all right . kevin : all right , i 'll get your change . adrian : thanks . jana : it says here that in a masai tribe in kenya , the groom 's mother can shout insults at the bride for good luck . that 's horrifying , do n't you think ? chloe : no . cane : ( whispering indistinctly ) chloe : ( sighs ) jana : you 're close friends with lily , are n't you ? chloe : total b.f.f.s . jana : yeah ? so how come you 're not over there planning the surprise party then ? chloe : oh , in a sec . i 'm actually , uh , i got ta handle some work stuff first . mm . cane : all right , so we 're agreed . big surprise , but keep it small , right ? colleen : mm - hmm . devon : yeah , just chill with her favorite people . colleen : and that does not include a certain modeling manager . devon : mod -- chloe ? cane : yeah . colleen : yes . devon : all right , well , i 'll tell you what . you guys , take care of the decorations . i 'll take care of getting her out of the house , all right ? you got it . cane : all right . colleen : let me ask kevin if i can get the rest of the day off , okay ? cane : all right . do n't forget to tell him it 's for a good cause . colleen : i wo n't . kevin : okay . chloe : ( sighs ) good morning ! cane : good morning . so how 's the new digs ? chloe : quiet . but , um , thanks for the hookup . cane : i 'm glad it could work out . chloe : it 's far , you know ? just hard to do things spur - of - the - moment . cane : mm , you 'll get used to it . chloe : yeah , it just takes a little bit of planning , i guess . cane : mm - hmm . chloe : so speaking of planning , what 's , uh , the plan for tonight ? cane : i do n't know . chloe : is lily doing anything ? cane : i do n't know . chloe : okay , are you guys hanging out tonight ? cane : i do n't know . um , chloe , i have to make a call . chloe : okay . [ scene_break ] zara : relax , adam . this is for my friends -- a soiree when i return . adam : that sounded so authentic . zara : oh , thank you . why do n't i film you giving some commentary ? adam : hmm . yeah . you know what ? why do n't i hold the camera ? you can go through victor 's drawers . zara : ( laughs ) adam : ( laughs ) zara : seriously . i bet you photograph like a dream . you 've got the bone structure . ever considered a career in modeling ? adam : you -- you really think i have what it takes ? zara : absolutely . i know you 're a businessman , but there 's no law that says you ca n't do both . adam : hmm . do you think maybe you want to see my bank statements first ... ? zara : ( laughs ) adam : or victor 's will ? you know , make sure i 'm on the gravy train . zara : adam , give yourself more credit . you 're much more than your father 's money . adam : but that 's what you 're interested in , is n't it ? zara : no , not at all . i 'm interested in getting to know my daughter 's new family . adam : put the camera away . when are you leaving ? zara : when i choose . i came on a one - way ticket . now if you 'll excuse me , i booked a massage at the club . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] gloria : jabot cosmetics . may i help you ? please hold . jabot cosmetics . may i help you ? please hold . jeff : you give great phone , gloria . gloria : why do n't you go away ? because some of us have to work for a living . thank you for holding . yes , i will leave him a message . nikki : good morning , gloria . any messages ? gloria : yes . good morning , nikki . these are for you , and i have a lot for david . so when will he be in ? nikki : um , i 'll take them . brad : anyone seen david ? nikki : he 's out of town -- a family matter . brad : well , he 's supposed to approve some new product labeling . nikki : well , i can do that . just bring it to me later . gloria : um , nikki , before you go , uh , when i was answering calls earlier , i had a great idea for a fragrance line , and i just wanted to -- to talk to you -- nikki : no , gloria . you , you are the receptionist . you answer phones . you take messages , okay ? no ideas . no proposals . i 'll be in my office . do n't disturb me . see ? [ scene_break ] lily : ( whispers ) okay . ( clears throat ) ( knock on door ) lily : ( groans ) ( singsong voice ) bad timing . devon : birthday girl ! lily : ( laughs ) oh , my gosh . neil : hey . lily : thank you , little bear . aw . devon : oh , my gosh . lily : ( normal voice ) you guys , this is so sweet . neil : here . got it . got it . devon : hey . neil : hey , honey . lily : hi ! devon : let 's find a place for this stuff . neil : happy birthday . lily : okay . thank you . neil : you know what ? you are now officially kidnapped . lily : oh . devon : yes , you are , so no more schoolbooks , all right ? and no more beauty treatments . let 's go . lily : ( laughs ) wait . what ? devon : you heard the man . you are now our hostage . neil : that 's right , for lunch . devon : mm - hmm . lily : yeah , but i 'm a mess . devon : but you 're a cute mess , all right ? so here , get you your shoes , your purse and this . get going . lily : okay , wait . but , dad , do n't you have to work ? neil : right now , i 'm the man in charge . the man in charge says we are going to lunch . devon : listen to the man . neil : let 's go . devon : get out of here . neil : go , go , go , go , go . devon : listen to the man . see you . [ scene_break ] [ cane 's cell phone rings ] devon : hey . elvis has just left the building , so you are good to go . cane : all right , that is perfect . all right , we 're gon na stop by and get the food . just do me a favor . do n't let her come up till i call you , okay ? all right , man . thanks . colleen : message from chloe -- talk louder . cane : chloe 's not gon na come by , even if she knows about it . her and lily are on the outs . do n't worry about it . colleen : well , you give her more credit than i do . let me grab my purse , and we 're out of here . cane : okay . colleen : okay . ooh ! sorry . adrian : no harm done . how have you been ? colleen : good . it 's lily 's birthday . adrian : oh , wow . how old is she ? colleen : uh , she 's 21 , so ... adrian : that 's an important birthday . colleen : yeah , it should be fun . adrian : tell her i said , `` happy birthday . `` colleen : i will . see you later . cane : ( groans ) chloe : so are you , uh , done with your work calls ? cane : ( clicks tongue ) almost . chloe : uh , you know , i was just looking in my p.d.a . , and it says that it 's lily 's birthday , right ? cane : that 's right . chloe : well , uh , i have these dresses that i want her to try on . she 's got a fitting tomorrow , so i thought i 'd bring 'em by tonight . cane : tonight 's not good . chloe : oh , have you guys got plans ? colleen : no . chloe : oh . um , well , if that changes , you will , uh , text me , yeah ? colleen : sure . mm - hmm . chloe : all right , you got my number ? colleen : absolutely . chloe : okay . colleen : cane , let 's go . cane : bye , chloe . chloe : bye . ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) chloe : ( sighs ) hey , you . party tonight . actually , i have a party of my own . yes . i 'm really into this guy . he 's mad cute . thank you . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're welcome . thanks for coming . karen : i was surprised to get your call , actually . adam : um , connie told me that you called victor . karen : yes , i did . adam : okay , so talk to me . karen : are you taking victor 's meetings now ? adam : i wanted to clear his desk of all the easy stuff before he gets home . karen : okay . well , how about if i just , uh , share with you what i was gon na share with victor ? uh , when i was at newman 's , i had outstanding performance evaluations . i 'm back in town now for good , and i would love to have my old job back . adam : that could be a real problem . [ scene_break ] gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : what 's that supposed to be ? gloria : jana gave me that . it 's a prosperity cat . jeff : were you going for irony ? ( door opens ) jill : jeffrey ! i 'm so sorry i kept you waiting out here with the assistants . jeff : ahh . jill : has gloria been bothering you ? jeff : uh , only when the phones are n't ringing . jill : mm . well , come on in . we have a lot to talk about . i do n't want to be disturbed . what is that ? gloria : ahh . do n't you recognize a prosperity cat , jill ? jill : ( scoffs ) say bye - bye , kitty . gloria : jabot cosmetics . jill abbott ? miss abbott is at her weekly session for botox and dermabrasion . she 'll be out most of the day . [ scene_break ] victoria : you never yell at employees like that . nikki : gloria 's extremely annoying , and i did n't sleep very well . victoria : you 're stressed about dad 's wedding . nikki : other things , too . victoria : well , i could -- i could tell you about it . i mean , maybe not right now . maybe now is not a good time , but , um , i - i was there . nikki : oh , so you did go ? victoria : i did n't want to . well , you know that . i could blame you for that . actually , maybe i should give you the credit . if you had n't talked to me , i would have never gone in the first place . oh , mom , it is the wedding . i can tell . i have an idea . why do n't we go to dinner ? and then , um , we could do a little shopping . do you want to shop ? nikki : victoria , it 's not the wedding . victoria : what is it then ? what -- what 's going on ? nikki : david wants a divorce . [ scene_break ] karen : but i do n't understand . if you were happy with my work , what 's the issue ? adam : how do we know you 're not gon na quit on us again ? karen : oh , adam , come on . that was a onetime thing . adam : well , until it happens again . karen : you have my word . adam : ( sighs ) okay . well , let 's take a chance . karen : i 'm back in ? adam : you 're back . karen : okay . adam : however , you 're on probation . or you 're gone for good . karen : got it . [ scene_break ] kevin : what are you looking at ? jana : i 'm narrowing down weddings by culture . you know , china has such wonderful traditions . people choose their dates by the lunar calendar . kevin : what 's wrong with the old - fashioned way ? picking a date when people can come ? jana : you know , it says here that the color red is the chinese symbol for good luck . kevin : all right . then we will have something red at the wedding . jana : me in a blood - red dress . kevin : what happened to your big declaration about wearing a white dress ? jana : no , i 'm leaning away from that . red . perhaps we should both wear red . kevin : perhaps we should just elope , huh ? [ scene_break ] jill : gloria , um , just show the repair guy where the copy machines are . thank you . now where were we ? jeff : about to have a conversation . jill : how about a little less talk ? i could lock the door . jeff : jill , i think you 're really attractive . jill : well , the feeling is more than mutual . so let 's just be on the safe side , okay ? chloe : ( clears throat ) uh , bad time ? jill : uh , i am in a meeting , yeah . chloe : i - i 'm sorry . but david 's not here . nikki 's not answering , and i need photo approval a.s.a.p . jeff : it 's okay . go ahead . i 'll get us some coffee . jill : ( sighs ) chloe : new pictures for the `` restless style `` webzine , we need three . jill : okay . all right . chloe : ( clears throat ) jill : 8 ... 15 ... and prop 29 . chloe : okay . jill : and get some copies to cane , okay ? chloe : of course . oh , are you going to see him tonight at the party ? jill : what party ? chloe : uh , lily 's birthday . jill : no , i 'm taking them out to dinner next week . but , you kids , have fun , okay ? ( telephone rings ) jill : hello . yeah . i 'll be right there . oh , and , chloe , a designer in dallas sent , uh , lily that swag . let me know if there 's anything worth keeping . chloe : ( giggles ) chloe : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] cane : i put the drinks in the bathtub . it 's full of ice . i think they 're gon na get cold pretty quick . colleen : good . cane : so your mind 's somewhere else , huh ? colleen : sorry . cane : it must be pretty hard for you -- running into adrian like that . colleen : i just keep seeing him everywhere , like crimson lights and indigo , and -- cane : well , what do you want the guy to do ? lock himself in his apartment and write in his journal every day about his unrequited love ? colleen : no , but it 's still hard . i mean , imagine if you and lily split up -- cane : i do n't want to imagine that . colleen : but imagine if you did and you knew it was over , but you still had feelings , and then you kept running into her , like , all the time . cane : well , maybe the guy 's running into you for a reason . colleen : what ? cane : i do n't know . maybe he 's running into you because he misses you . colleen : no , he does n't miss me . he misses the idea of me . he does n't consider me an equal , and he probably never did . how did you and lily deal with it ? cane : how did lily and i deal with what ? colleen : the age difference . cane : ( laughs ) age difference , huh ? well , you know , it was a problem at first , but -- colleen : ( laughs ) right . you would n't even go out with her . cane : ( laughs ) yeah , but we 're past that now . i do n't really think age matters . colleen : yeah , well , that 's what we thought , but look at us now , right ? there is no `` us . `` [ scene_break ] neil : okay , a toast to the birthday girl . lily : ( laughs ) devon : happy birthday . lily : thank you . devon : ( chuckles ) lily : ( laughs ) neil : mm , you know , the sweetest childhood memory of lily just came into my mind . lily : ( groans ) devon : ( groans ) oh , please do n't stroll down memory lane . lily : yes , please do n't do that . neil : why , what are you talk -- no , no , no . this is really a good one . devon : is -- is it the pet mice that were not two males one ? neil : the pet mice that -- how 'd you know about that one ? devon : the whole country knows . lily : no , i told him . and the busted aquarium , and the goldfish in the teacup ... neil : oh , yeah , the goldfish in the teacup . that 's a good one . i like that one . no , no . i am not gon na reminisce and do childhood stories here . no . um , lily , i - i just want to tell you that i am so proud of you for so many reasons ... lily : aw . neil : most of all because you are truly a good person . you know , you have a good heart . and you stayed in school , and you have a boyfriend that your father can tolerate . lily : oh , dad , i 'm touched . neil : so to a fantastic young lady , happy birthday . devon : i second that . lily : wow . okay . neil : and may your 21st year be calm and trouble - free , because your last one almost damn near gave me a heart attack . lily : ( laughs ) devon : ( chuckles ) lily : no ... devon : yeah . [ scene_break ] nikki : i think marrying david is probably the worst thing i 've ever done . ( voice breaks ) nikki : it 's the biggest mistake ever . victoria : oh , mom . mom , look , i - i wish i knew how to help you . nikki : ( sobs ) and he just blames everything on the gambling . victoria : well , maybe he 's right . nikki : ( sighs ) i just felt that something was a little off , you know ? i - i should have paid attention , but i rationalized . i made excuses . i should have known better ! victoria : mom , please . stop second - guessing yourself , all right ? after dad , you were ready for a man like david ... nikki : he went to -- victoria : or at least who he appeared to be . nikki : he went to las vegas . maybe i should go and try to find him . victoria : no , mom , no . that 's -- that 's not a good idea . no , he 's just gon na lie to you again , all right ? the other day , i saw him giving brad a check . i thought it was for the horse that he bought you . but i mean , now i 'm not so sure . nikki : ( sighs ) neither am i . victoria : you got ta let this go , okay ? nikki : you know , there were times when i would be with him that i - i was happier than i 've ever been with anybody . victoria : yeah , i know . there were also too many times just like this , mom . ( knock on door ) jill : hello ? nikki : oh , god . jill : oh . do either of you know where david is ? victoria : jill , now is really not a good time . jill : just let me know when he gets in . nikki : ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) i do n't know what to do . what do i do now ? victoria : it 's okay . listen . i do . i know what we should do . let 's get out of here , okay ? nikki : ( sobs ) honey , i do n't know what -- victoria : it 's okay . nikki : ( sobbing ) whoa ! brad : make sure the calls go directly to my secretary . victoria : excuse us . brad : what 's up ? victoria : i need to know something . brad : well , if it 's about jabot retro , i already -- victoria : no , it 's not . it 's about david . did you loan him money ? brad : why would i loan him money ? he 's loaded . victoria : i saw you give him a check . brad : oh ... oh , oh , oh . yeah . he , uh , he bought a horse from a buddy of mine . i think it was a gift for your mother . victoria : so why did he not just wire the funds ? brad : because my buddy wanted a cashier 's check . victoria : uh ... mom . my mother will be unreachable for the rest of the day , so send all of her calls to evelyn and mine to my cell . thank you . gloria : mm - hmm . jill : oh , some days , i feel like i just need to clone myself . it 's been crazy . you are one patient guy . jeff : here you go . uh , i 'm highly motivated . i - i really do need to talk to you . it 's important . jill : that sounds very intriguing . follow me . chloe : ooh , gloria . gloria : hmm ? chloe : have you seen lily ? gloria : lily ? yeah , she called . she 's at the athletic club if anybody needs her . chloe : yes ! perfect . thank you . [ scene_break ] devon : we are about to go extreme bowling . neil : big fun , huh , lily ? devon : mm - hmm . lily : ( laughs ) um , if i knew what it was . devon : what do you mean you do n't know what it -- she does n't know what it is ? neil : tell her , man . devon : extreme bowling -- they got rock music while you bowl . they got lights and smoke machines and everything . neil : lights . they got smoke machines ? devon : yeah , they got smoke machines . neil : wow . devon : they just opened one by twin lakes . lily : yeah , i mean , that sounds like fun . devon : you bet it 's gon na be fun . so i 'll meet you at the house in , like , an hour , okay ? lily : okay . uh , where 's he going ? neil : devon is going over to newman enterprises . he 's helping me with a project there , so -- hey , uh , he left his dessert . do you want some ? lily : ( winces ) ahh , well , what would a birthday be without dessert ? neil : there you go . dig in . lily : thank you . karen : happy birthday , lily . lily : oh , hey ! thank you . neil : hey , karen . karen : hi . lily : hey , why do n't you join us ? karen : uh , i do n't want to interrupt your celebration , really . lily : no , no , no . the more , the merrier . neil : yeah , come on . come on . take a seat . karen : okay . thank you . neil : there you go . sure . karen : well , this is n't really a birthday - friendly question , and i 'm -- i 'm sorry , lily . but , neil ... neil : what ? karen : what is up with adam wilson ? [ scene_break ] victoria : ( whispering indistinctly ) nikki : ( whispers ) oh . zara : victoria , how lovely to see you again . victoria : hello , zara . zara : and your beautiful mother nikki . what a pleasure . victoria : uh , mother , this is , um -- this is sabrina 's mother zara . nikki : ahh , well , welcome to genoa city . zara : thank you . i 'm glad to be here . and i 'm glad to see victoria after so many years . i think she 's so beautiful and thoughtful . victoria : thank you . um , we were actually just on our way upstairs . zara : you know , i thought the wedding was beautiful as well . victor told me no one 's ever made him as happy as my daughter . nikki : he says that every time he gets married . come on , victoria . [ scene_break ] cane : hey , roxy . roxanne : hey , cane , what 's up ? cane : hey . colleen : roxanne 's gon na play deejay . cane : really ? roxanne : i brought a sample of my music collection . cane : oh , you 're one of those people who has , like , a collection where you can play everything for a month and not repeat a song . colleen : you do n't believe in downloads ? roxanne : well , you know , some girls collected dolls . i collected cds . i still do . colleen : mm . roxanne : what was your first one that you ever bought ? cane : bon jovi -- `` slippery when wet , `` and it was on vinyl . roxanne : ( scoffs ) colleen : vinyl . ha ha ! cane : ( laughs mockingly ) yeah , that was back in the day before they had cds and dvds . colleen : and tvs . cane : hey , hey , hey . colleen : he 's really old . cane : hey . hey , missy . missy , youth and beauty will lose every day to age and treachery , okay ? roxanne : mm . devon : hey , guys . cane : hey , hey . devon : my dad is stalling lily , so she 's gon na be here soon , and , uh , she has no idea what 's going on . [ scene_break ] lily : well , dad , thank you for kidnapping me . neil : mm . i love you , honey . happy birthday , and have a good time extreme bowling . lily : thank you . thanks for coming . karen : happy birthday again . lily : thank you so much . karen : okay . lily : you guys have fun . karen : have fun . lily : bye . neil : yeah , you , too . chloe : oh , hey , i -- i ca n't believe i 'm bumping into you . this is perfect . lily : chloe , i 'm not working today . chloe : i know . it 's your birthday . happy birthday . and i got you a present , and when i saw these , they just screamed `` lily . `` chloe : ( laughs ) lily : wow . thank you . these -- these are gorgeous . i - i love them . chloe : really ? lily : yeah . chloe : good , because it took me about ten hours to find them . i 'm glad you like 'em . lily : yeah . ( laughs ) i - i do . i - i love them . this was really thoughtful of you . thanks . chloe : ( laughs ) you 're welcome . um , so where are you headed to now ? lily : um , i 'm going home and change , and then devon 's taking me bowling . chloe : oh , that sounds like fun ... i think . um , you know , do you mind if i follow you ? because i left some stuff under your sink . i 'd love to grab it . lily : um , yeah , i -- that 's fine . sure . chloe : okay . lily : okay . chloe : ( sighs happily ) [ scene_break ] jana : red is a symbol of good luck . gloria : but a red wedding gown ? jana : you do n't like it ? kevin : i still vote that we elope . you bypass the craziness . you wear whatever you want . jana : well , i thought you 'd be excited . gloria : i 'm sorry . i 'm just having a bad first day at the new job . jana : oh , no . what happened ? gloria : what has n't happened ? well , let 's see . brad has made fun of me . jeffrey is torturing me , and jill is flirting with jeffrey in front of me . jana : oh , no . that 's terrible . did you at least get to put the cat on your desk ? gloria : jill made me get rid of the cat . jana : oh , witch . kevin : now you want a witch at the wedding ? jana : no . jill . kevin : you want jill to come to the -- jana : shh ! shush , darling . i 'm talking to your mum . now go on , gloria . what were you saying ? gloria : i hate it here . jana : they can be mean to you . they can make fun of you , and they can even take away your cat . but they can not beat you . and you know why ? because you are gloria , and you are glorious . your life and your luck will change , but you just need to believe it . gloria : i will believe it . oh , hell , i do believe it . thanks , jana . [ scene_break ] nikki : thanks for bringing me home . victoria : is there anything else i can do ? nikki : no , i just want to be alone for a while . victoria : are you sure you do n't want some company ? we could , um ... we could order some food or we could -- we could have some iced tea or something . nikki : honey , you 're mothering your mother . victoria : i 'm sorry , mom . but you just take such good care of me . i want to -- i want to help you . nikki : i 'm just tired . victoria : okay . you promise me that you 'll call me if you need anything ? nikki : i promise . victoria : all right . love you . nikki : i know , baby . i love you , too . victoria : ( whispers ) okay . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , karen , i was going to personally walk you into victor newman 's office . karen : i know , but adam did an end run right around you . neil : yeah , but without consulting victor , i - i do n't know how that 's gon na go over . karen : i know . and what 's with him putting me on probation ? neil : oh , come on , you know what that is . that 's -- that 's because it 's an immature move designed to let you know who 's got the power . karen : ahh . well , it worked . believe me . neil : i do n't know , man . the guy baffles me . i mean , one minute , he makes an impressive move . the next minute , he does something completely idiotic . karen : you know what ? let 's just forget about him . let 's move to the bar . neil : okay , we can do that . karen : yeah ? neil : um , or if you want to leave , i 'm good . we could go back to my place and have some good music and good conversation . karen : good idea . [ scene_break ] adam : hey , vicky . victoria : hi . adam : did you talk to dad and sabrina since they left ? victoria : no , but , um , i do n't think i would call anyone on the first day of their honeymoon , either . would you ? adam : ( chuckles ) good point . oh , excuse me . adam : hello , again . zara : hi ! adam : how was your massage ? zara : divine . i 'm so relaxed , i 'm ready to go to sleep . adam : great , i got you a limo . you can sleep in the backseat . zara : are n't you the sweetest man ? adam : the driver 's waiting for you out front . you 're going to london . he 's got your plane ticket waiting for you . zara : but i 'm not ready to depart . adam : and yet , the time has come . zara : do my daughter and victor know how you 're treating me ? adam : it 's first - class , all the way . zara : what about my bags ? adam : already packed , waiting for you in the car ... except , um , one thing . i figured you might want to carry this on . although , you should check the manual because there 's nothing recorded on it . shame . zara : ( scoffs ) you ca n't just banish me like this . who do you think you are ? adam : my father 's son . zara : ( scoffs ) adam : too much ? victoria : you know , i do n't think you could have given sabrina a better wedding present . adam : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] colleen : she 's coming ! she 's coming ! cane : shh . shh . lily : i guess devon 's not here yet . all : surprise ! lily : oh , my god ! colleen : happy birthday ! devon : happy birthday ! lily : you guys ! i ca n't believe you did this ! all my favorite people . ( giggles ) chloe : hi , guys . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brad : gloria , listen . uh , i feel badly about nikki 's outburst . do you mind if i make a suggestion ? gloria : please , do . brad : well , in the future , keep the ideas simple , you know ? new paperclips , treats for the break room , things like that . gloria : i do have one idea . brad : do tell . gloria : it involves shoving and your backside . brad : ( laughs sarcastically ) oh , that 's original . good comeback . gloria : that 's right . and you will regret this conversation , mr. carlton . brad : good luck with that . [ scene_break ] jill : the look on your face when gloria walked in that door ... jeff : it was embarrassing . jill : you looked like a little boy with your hand in the cookie jar . jeff : i should n't have done that . jill : why not ? jeff : i did n't come here hook up with you , jill . ( sighs ) jill : well , you did n't seem too opposed . jeff : actually , i am . jill : oh , come on . jeff : look , jill , i think you 're terrific , but ... jill : but ... jeff : the only way to say this is straight out . i slept with gloria . jill : you did n't ! jeff : i did . jill : ( sighs ) you sorry son of -- jeff : actually , i 'm not sorry . jill : well , trust me , jeff . you will be . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) david : i got to the airport , but everywhere i looked , i saw your face . i ca n't leave you , nikki . i ca n't . i love you too much . i know i do n't have any right to ask , but i 'm asking anyway . i am willing to fight for us with everything i have if you 're willing to fight , too . if you ca n't , i understand . but if you can , please , tell me , nikki . tell me you can . [ next_on ] david : i was talking to my sponsor . nikki : what 's his number ? jill : you wo n't be smiling for long .	ms. lily winters is now 21 and her loved ones want to throw her a low key bash , cane , colleen and devon plan the event . while chloe figures out a way to crash , she succeeds by giving lily a regift some trendy sunglasses that she took from the freebie bag at jabot . glo is being mistreated as the new receptionist and she 's not feeling it at all , jana tells her to hang tight though because after all she is `` glorious `` . nikki shares with victoria that david wants a divorce and jeffrey tells jill um well he slept with glo . meanwhile adam is on to zara ( sabrina 's mom ) and kicks her off the newman property ; victoria applauds his act and tells him sabrina will thank him too . karen asks for her job back from adam who is also power tripping in victor 's absence , he agrees but places her on probation .
george : ( muttering ) ashley : hi . george : oh , hey . ashley : hi , i 'm looking for my daughter abby . she 's doing a photo shoot today . george : oh , you must be ashley . wow , and might i say the mother of `` restless style 's `` next cover girl is equally as gorgeous . ashley : you 're so sweet . thank you so much . george : hey , listen , as long as you 're here -- i 'm george , fashion editor . ashley : hi . george : can you just kind of nudge things along ? it 's , like , really , we 're behind already . just , you know ... ashley : yeah , yeah . okay , i 'll do my best . abby : mom . george : ( chuckles ) ashley : sweetie . ( chuckles ) abby : do you love it ? ashley : yeah , i love it . abby : ( chuckles ) ashley : you look gorgeous . i love you . abby : oh , i love you , too . [ scene_break ] michael : the fact that bail was denied takes us to a whole new level . kevin : hey , sorry i 'm late . michael : hey . jana : oh , i told you he 'd make it . michael : well , the guard just gave us a 5-minute warning . kevin : oh , i got held up at the high school . jana : yeah ? how -- how was the assembly ? was the whole silver chipmunk thing a hit ? kevin : uh , well , when i first got up to speak , i thought i was going to get booed off the stage . and get this -- i got a standing ovation . i could n't believe it . jana : wow , that 's fantastic . kevin : yeah , who knew so many people could respond to my inner nut ? michael : ( chuckles ) kevin : anyway , enough about me . what is the plan to get you out of here ? michael : well , jana and i were just discussing that . the whole idea that she was denied bail because of a past and dropped murder charge is -- it 's completely unjust , which is why i 've set up a meeting with judge collins to explain to her exactly what happened . kevin : great . great . what can i do to help ? michael : i want you to get some of your silver chipmunk followers to write letters to the judge on her behalf . kevin : you -- you really think shining a light on my criminal past will sway the judge in our favor ? michael : using public opinion helped jana before when she was in trouble . jana : well , i might be in some state penitentiary now if it were n't for you rallying those people . kevin : yeah , and i would do it again in a second . i - i just think the less we mention the silver chipmunk , the better your chances are of getting out of here . michael : all right . uh , i will let you know what the judge says . kevin : okay , i 'll be out in a sec . michael : okay . kevin : ( sighs ) ( door closes ) jana : ( sighs ) it 's hard to believe i 'm back here again . i mean , i look around , and , god , it 's as if this last year did n't even happen . kevin : well , it did , and do n't you forget that . jana : ( sighs ) it looks so empty , does n't it ? i thought i 'd be wearing my ring for the rest of my life . kevin : you 're gon na wear your ring again , i promise . we 're gon na get you out of here . [ scene_break ] eden : ( scoffs ) okay , seriously , i need to get back in there , and you have that photo shoot . noah : ( sighs heavily ) i wish you were doing it with me . eden : yeah , like abby would ever let someone like me take her place . noah : `` someone like you `` ? eden : a social misfit -- in her words , `` freak . `` noah : she does n't mean that . eden : yeah , i do n't care if she does mean it . it 's like kevin said at the assembly today . embracing your inner chipmunk is a good thing . noah : hmm . i 'd rather embrace you . mm , maybe ... eden : ( chuckles ) noah : i can skip the photo shoot , and you and i could go -- eden : no , we ca n't . i ca n't . there are caffeine - deprived people counting on me . noah : ( sighs ) at least come by the magazine when you 're done . eden : i do n't know . noah : i 'll make sure abby behaves . eden : i 'll try . noah : mm . eden : all right . [ scene_break ] daniel : kevin 's right . jana not making bail is my fault , which is why we got ta figure out who 's trying to set me up . i mean , that 's the only way we 're gon na be able to clear both of our names . daniel : what 's this ? amber : we 're gon na make a grudge list . daniel : we 're gon na make a what ? amber : all the people from your past who might want to see you crash and burn . what are you waiting for ? start writing . [ scene_break ] victor : yes ? heather : i assume adam 's upstairs ? victor : come in . kindly make it a short visit . i 'm expecting a doctor to come by . he 's going to take a look at adam 's eyes . heather : i thought adam had already seen a few doctors . victor : he 's running a special experiment , this doctor . hopefully , adam will benefit from it , okay ? ( doorbell rings ) victor : dr. donahue . thank you . come in . dr. donahue : thank you . heather : hi . victor : i 'm anxious to get this going . heather : dr. donahue , i 'm heather stevens . dr. donahue : ms. stevens . heather : nice to meet you . victor : would you kindly inform adam that the doctor 's here ? heather : mm - hmm . victor : doc , i appreciate you coming by . dr. donahue : how can i say no to the man who bought our company so we could continue our research ? victor : well , if my son regains his eyesight , then it was worth every penny . [ scene_break ] adam : the vial of botulinum toxin that you gave me earlier shattered . no , i do n't have any more . why the hell do you think i 'm calling you ? look , i do n't care about your scheduled surgery , taylor . victor has a specialist coming , okay ? if i do n't inject my eyes , he 's gon na know i 'm not blind , and i 'm gon na end up back in prison . so cancel your stupid surgery and get the hell over here now . ( knock on door ) heather : hey , there . adam : i was -- i was just calling you . heather : oh , really ? well , i just got here a couple minutes ago , um , and i actually met dr. donahue . adam : he 's here already ? heather : yeah , he 's here . victor told me about his research and that there might be a way he can help you . adam : no , he ca n't . heather : what are you talking about ? adam : he -- victor 's already had me poked and prodded by two different specialists , and not one of them have done a damn bit of good . heather : well , maybe this one can help . adam : look , no . i - i ca n't -- i ca n't go through this . i ca n't go through this again . i wo n't . heather : look , i understand your frustration . adam : how can you ? ( sighs ) zapato has more freedom in this house than i do . i might as well be a dog with this choke collar around my ankle . heather : look , i know how frustrating it is having to wear that monitor . adam : you love me , right ? heather : yeah . you know that i do . adam : then help me find a way to get this thing off so we can be together , and i can be free of this house and my father for good . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) what have you got ? daniel : you know , maybe i 'm in denial , but i ca n't think of a single person that would be mad at me enough to set me up for murder . amber : well , you know , maybe it 's someone you do n't know . maybe it 's some nut who saw you on the cover of `` restless style `` or -- or someone you met on tour is totally obsessed with you . daniel : mm , well , i do n't think -- you know , this is a little too serious to be your run - of - the - mill stalker . amber : maybe it 's not even about you . daniel : what do you mean ? like , the wrong place , wrong time ? that kind of thing ? amber : or whoever is setting you up is , um , really after me . daniel : you ? amber : yeah , someone could be trying to get you out of the way to get to me . daniel : baby , no offense , but i really do n't think that this has anything to do with you , okay ? alex . alex -- he could definitely have it in for me . amber : who 's alex ? kevin : ( sighs ) michael : uh , i 'll go check on eden . kevin : i 'm gon na go with you . daniel : hey , kevin . look , dude , i am really sorry about what happened to jana , okay ? and if you want to blame me , you have every right to . kevin : yeah , you 're right . i do . but i know that you did n't ask for any of this , either . daniel : look , amber and i , we were trying to figure out who would be mad at me enough to do this . kevin : what , do you think you were set up ? daniel : yeah , it looks that way . kevin : well , did you come up with any names ? amber : we did n't . daniel : she did n't . i was thinking maybe alex . kevin : wow . i have n't heard that name in a long time . i do n't think he 's smart enough to come up with a plan this complicated . besides , he knows my mom still has that security footage of him assaulting jana . amber : okay , who is alex ? daniel : he 's just this guy that kevin and i got mixed up with a long time ago . kevin : i do n't think he 's a threat . girl : hey , you 're that guy that spoke at our school earlier . kevin : uh ... ( chuckles ) yeah . yeah , that 's me . girl : you 're so awesome . ( giggles ) kevin : ( laughs ) amber : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] eden : ( laughs ) here you go . michael : well , kevin and jana sure knew what they were doing when they were asking you to cover . eden : i wanted to help . they 've been so great to me . how is jana anyway ? michael : hanging tough . eden : she must be totally freaking out . i remember how i felt when i was charged with stealing those books , and i did n't even have to go to jail . michael : well , thank god that 's behind us . eden : yeah . it 's scary how normal things are now , is n't it ? michael : mm , speaking of which , i forgot to congratulate you on your grades . i 'm extremely proud of you . i know it has n't been easy , especially in the beginning . eden : i really miss dad . i still do . but as much as i loved that life on the ashram , it 's -- it 's kind of nice having a real home . michael : ( chuckles ) well , meeting noah probably made the transition to genoa city a bit smoother , huh ? i assume you two are , um , still together ... and proceeding with caution . eden : tell me we 're not gon na have this talk . michael : it 's a little late for that , huh ? uh , listen , i know you 've talked to lauren , and , um , you 're welcome to talk to her and only her ... eden : ( chuckles ) michael : a - as many times as you feel like it . but i just want to make sure that you -- you know that as serious as things seem when you , uh ... i - i really do n't think you should be in a rush to -- to grow up . serious happens soon enough . lauren and i , we like having you around for as long as you want to be there . [ scene_break ] abby : here , mom , take a seat . ashley : okay . abby : you should n't even be out of the house . ashley : oh , dr. taylor said its fine once in a while . abby : are you thirsty ? ashley : no , thank you . abby : do you want something to eat ? ashley : ( laughs ) honey , you do n't have to take care of me . i 'm fine . abby : i just know that you 've been stressed lately 'cause of all the strange things that have been happening . ashley : i know , but that 's over with now . estella was arrested . abby : victor told me . i know you guys found evidence against her , but still , part of me ca n't believe that she could do those things . i still think it might be -- ashley : honey , i did n't come here to talk about adam or estella . i came here to look at my little girl in the spotlight . i 'm so proud of you . ( door opens ) abby : aw . ( whispers ) oh , look . ( chuckles ) ( normal voice ) look at you ! noah : do you have to ? ashley : ( chuckles ) abby : you look totally hot . noah : i look like a dork . ashley : you both look fabulous . you really do , and it 's gon na be the biggest- selling cover ever . abby : ( chuckles ) ashley : ( chuckles ) george : okay , yeah , there wo n't be any cover if we do n't get a move on . come on , you guys . ashley : oh , okay . good luck there . noah : all righty . abby : mom , i did n't mean to upset you about adam . it 's just , please be careful . i know even if he did n't do those things and estella did , the guy totally creeps me out . ashley : okay . have a good shoot , honey . abby : thanks . [ scene_break ] adam : we can use this . heather : for what ? adam : to cut this stupid thing off . heather : adam . adam . adam . stop it . stop it . give this to me . you -- adam : okay . heather : you ca n't even see what you 're doing . adam : then you do it , so i can get the hell out of here . heather : look . okay , look , i know this has been hell for you , okay ? but maybe this doctor can actually help . adam : give me the knife . heather : no . adam : i 'll do it myself . heather : no ! because as soon as you do , there will be cops swarming this place . why would you want to leave now when you finally have reason to hope ? adam : okay , you 're right . you 're right . i guess , uh , i 've just been so on edge lately , with victor accusing me of terrorizing ashley and now with this doctor coming in , it just feels like another way of telling me he does n't trust me . heather : okay . but even if that 's the case , victor will see how wrong he 's been once the doctor examines you . adam : ( scoffs ) right . heather : ( sighs ) hey , look , i 'm on your side . okay ? remember that ? adam : i do . heather : okay . i wish i could be here for the exam , but i have to be at the courthouse . adam : go . go . heather : all right . promise me that you 're gon na give this a chance . adam : i 'll try . heather : okay . all right , i 'll call you later to see how it went , okay ? victor : i 'm sure heather told you the doctor was here . adam : ( sighs ) why do you hate me ? victor : what are you talking about , son ? adam : this is just another way of setting me up to fail . victor : i do n't understand your way of thinking , but i think you owe it to your mother , i owe it to your mother , for you to take advantage of an opportunity she did n't have . this doctor that 's waiting for you now is involved in an experiment that might help your eye condition , son . so pull yourself together , okay ? come on downstairs . we 'll be waiting . amber : um , l - let me get this straight . you heard kevin speak -- daniel : ( stammers ) correction . you heard the silver chipmunk speak . amber : right . right . and now you 're starting a crazy chipmunk club in his honor ? girl : we thought we were the only freaks , but he proved that we were n't alone . kevin : uh , thanks , i think , and , um , and good luck , i guess . amber : yeah , go for it . daniel : yeah , nuts forever . ( laughter ) amber : you 're a total celeb . kevin : how weird is that ? daniel : no , i 'll tell you what 's weird , is that you are a role model to 16-year - old misfits . amber : ( chuckles ) michael : well , i think it 's great . eden : okay , they want to book the silver chipmunk as a speaker for a peace and wellness retreat . kevin : what ? seriously ? ( scoffs ) michael : this will prove to the judge that you 're serious about your rehabilitation . daniel : man , i do n't believe this . michael : no , no . it might also help jana 's image that her husband is this role model to young people everywhere . kevin : ( groans ) come on . one motivational speech does not a motivational speaker make , or something . eden : okay , you 're the best speaker that i 've ever heard who came to school , you know what ? and i love the whole crazy chipmunk club idea . amber : well , you definitely have a target audience . daniel : and apparently , you 're making people happy , which is even better . kevin : yeah , i guess . who knew going off the deep end would turn out to be a good thing ? [ scene_break ] victor : is there any way , doctor , that someone could fake the condition of retinitis pigmentosa ? dr. donahue : ( chuckles ) that 's an odd question . victor : humor me . dr. donahue : well , i suppose under a typical physical exam , it 's possible . but the equipment i use is highly sophisticated . victor : what about margin of error ? dr. donahue : none . [ adam imagining ] i 've just completed all the testing , and i 'm sorry to say , it 's been a huge waste of time . victor : i do n't understand . dr. donahue : your son does n't have retinitis pigmentosa or any other degenerative eye disease . in fact , his eyes are completely normal . victor : in other words , he has been faking it all along ? dr. donahue : there 's no other explanation . victor : i knew it . i knew it . you 've been faking it all along . you have been torturing ashley and the unborn child , have n't you ? have n't you ? ! i should kill you for that . but instead , i 'm going to let you rot in prison for the rest of your life . ( thud ) adam : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] victor : son , where are you going ? the doctor is waiting for you . [ scene_break ] amber : hmm . you know , murphy 's a member . maybe he set it up . kevin : mm , somehow , i ca n't picture him telling his lodge members to embrace their inner nut . amber : why not ? you know , anyone who sits around playing bingo with antlers on their head has to be a little crazy , right ? michael : no , listen , like i said . all these appearances can only help jana 's case . well , i got ta see a judge about bail . kevin : call me as soon as you hear anything . michael : you got it . daniel : michael . michael : huh ? what ? daniel : can i talk to you for a second ? michael : yeah , make it quick . amber : i 'm proud of you . kevin : what did i do ? amber : you turned this whole chipmunk nightmare into something inspirational . kevin : well , it was all your idea , you know , getting me on that radio show . amber : ( sighs ) now if i could just do something to turn things around for daniel . you know , my grudge list idea was a total bust . kevin : aw , must be tough being so well - liked . amber : ( scoffs ) yeah , tell me about it , right ? ( sighs ) kevin : you know , maybe limiting ourselves to daniel 's enemies is n't the best idea , right ? i mean , this whole setup affected all of us . maybe we should start to think about someone we know that might want to ruin our lives , huh ? amber : yeah , i just ca n't imagine who that would be . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , the feds , they , uh , connected me to this fake aucker because i was in his cell phone , right ? michael : mm - hmm . daniel : so what if there 's information in that cell phone that we could use ? you know , information about who this guy really was or who his accomplices are ? michael : well , that information will be released during the discovery phase of this trial . until then , there 's nothing we can do . daniel : are you sure ? michael : nothing within the confines of the law . daniel : right . right . michael : i appreciate your wanting to help , but there 's been enough of people taking matters into their own hands . now you make one false move , the judge is gon na revoke your bail , and you will find yourself in a cell opposite jana . daniel : hey , michael , i 'm just saying ... michael : mm - hmm . yeah . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . victor : baby , i was beginning to worry about you . ashley : oh , you 're so silly . i 'm fine . victor : and the baby ? ashley : oh , feel that . feel it ? victor : i do n't feel anything , unh - unh . ashley : no ? victor : no , nothing right now . ashley : really ? oh , well . next time . victor : how was the photo shoot with abby ? ashley : she loves ... victor : really ? ashley : the spotlight , yes . victor : yes ? ashley : i did n't want to make her feel self - conscious , though , so i left . what 's going on ? victor : oh , this is dr. donahue . he 's trying to determine whether adam would be a good subject for his experimental trial . ashley : ahh . dr. donahue : you can relax now . victor : dr. donahue , this is ashley abbott . ashley : hello . victor : so what 'd you find ? dr. donahue : unfortunately , this has been a waste of time . victor : what do you mean it 's been `` a waste of time `` ? dr. donahue : i 've discovered something quite disturbing that does n't really make sense . adam : just -- just say it already . dr. donahue : there are puncture wounds in the cornea . victor : what are you talking about ? dr. donahue : it appears adam 's been injecting something into his eyes . ashley : what ? [ scene_break ] noah : ( sighs ) george : my god , you guys were awesome . mrs. c. better watch out 'cause you guys could double her circulation numbers , and you , man , you should think about this . this totally works on you . noah : mm - hmm . george : all right . later , dudes . abby : he 's totally right about the clothes , you know . they 're very you . noah : yeah , me from another planet . abby : well , i love them , and i could definitely get used to somebody doing my hair and makeup every day . noah : you mean you do n't already have that ? abby : no . noah : your dad gives you everything else . abby : yeah , well , who got the new car for his birthday ? noah : ( laughs ) okay , yeah , grandpa 's great . he 's definitely been around more than my dad lately . abby : victor said that nick and your mom are back together . noah : for now . abby : he said they 're looking for a house . noah : huh . i 'll never live in it . abby : you 're just gon na crash at the ranch forever ? noah : i 'll get my own place . abby : you 're 16 . you ca n't even vote . noah : ( sighs ) can you keep a secret ? abby : yeah . noah : i 'm thinking about divorcing my parents . once that happens , i can do whatever i want . [ scene_break ] kevin : uh - oh . amber : what ? kevin : i know that look . something 's going on . spill it . amber : you 're nuts . kevin : yeah , i know . now tell me that i 'm right . amber : no , you 're not right . i promise . nothing is up , okay ? daniel : hey , kevin , you got a second ? amber : you know what ? i 'm gon na go check my e - mail . kevin : um , look , if you 're gon na apologize again about jana -- daniel : no , no , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm not . but i think that i have an idea that might help set her free . kevin : okay . you gon na tell me ? daniel : the key is we got ta find out who the third guy in that alley was . i mean , we figure that out , we got our murderer , right ? and then jana and i are off the hook . kevin : cool . any ideas how we do that ? daniel : first , we got ta get the victim 's cell phone . kevin : the one that the feds found your name and number in ? daniel : that one . kevin : mm , okay . so who are we gon na do that ? daniel : well , it would probably be in an evidence locker . kevin : so what do you think ? that michael is just gon na go in there and get it for us ? daniel : no , i do n't think that at all . kevin : well , then how are we -- hell , no . no . are you crazy ? no . no . daniel : kevin , do it for the woman you love . [ scene_break ] victor : what have you been doing ? dr. donahue : the puncture wounds i saw were undoubtedly the results of a hypodermic needle . victor : is that what you 've been doing ? hmm ? adam : ( scoffs ) no . i - i - i have no idea what he 's talking about . victor : is that why you did n't want to see the doctor ? because you were afraid that you were gon na be caught ? is that it ? adam : n - no , it 's not true . victor : what kind of a sick monster are you ? you 're the one who 's been torturing ashley , are n't you ? adam : n - no . no . victor : are n't you ? ! adam : no , it 's not true ! victor : then what is true ? dr. donahue : i 've seen addicts try to hide their addiction this way . adam : i 'm not a drug addict . victor : then what is it ? what are you ? you tell me the truth . otherwise , i 'm gon na have your ass hauled back to prison . you got that ? adam : that 's where it happened -- in prison . victor : do n't you b.s . me . adam : no , that 's where i started to lose focus . and -- and -- and i could n't see things . other people noticed it , too . victor : i said , do n't you b.s . me ! adam : look -- look , the sick animals i was forced to live with , they jumped me . i - i had no idea what was going on , but they were taunting me about my blindness , and then all of a sudden , i felt this incredibly sharp pain in my eyes . it was like -- it was like nothing i 've ever felt before in my life . i - i thought i was gon na die . ashley : are you saying they were stabbing you in the eyes with hypodermic needles ? adam : well , yeah , a - at the time , i had no idea what was going on , but , you know , with what dr. donahue just said , yeah , that 's what they did . that 's what they did . victor : why did n't you mention this before ? adam : well , i did n't mention a lot of things before because , uh , you know , i was always too afraid you -- i had to man up for you . you always told me i - i could n't , uh , show any weakness . victor : dr. donahue , could he have injected something into his eyes to fool other doctors ? dr. donahue : my tests indicate that adam 's been suffering from the disease for some time now . heather : i 'll save you a trip . michael : ( sighs ) excuse me ? heather : well , i assume you 're going to see judge collins about granting jana bail . michael : and what about that ? heather : well , the judge has just finished reviewing jana 's case history . and in light of her , um , recent criminal activity , she feels the medical condition that previously caused us to vacate charges against jana is no longer a viable reason to dismiss her case . michael : that case was closed over a year ago . heather : well , it 's open now . michael : why would you do that ? there are no grounds . heather : well , that 's your opinion . michael : all right , you know , let 's just get through this new case , and if jana 's found guilty , which she wo n't be , then let 's talk about her history . [ scene_break ] abby : why would you want to divorce your parents ? noah : ( sighs ) it 's actually called being emancipated . abby : whatever . why do it ? noah : because i 'm sick of all the back and forth . today , they want me to move in with them so we can be a family again . tomorrow , they 'll decide they made a mistake , and i 'll be back at the ranch . abby : i get how much it sucks to be bounced around when your parents are trying to get their acts together . i mean , i did it my whole life with victor and my dad before he died . noah : and you 'll probably go through it again . not me . abby : i 'd still rather be with my family than out on the street digging through garbage cans . noah : ( chuckles ) i 'm not gon na be homeless . abby : no , you 'll live in a tacky 1-bedroom apartment eating those nasty ramen noodles every day . noah : i may like those noodles . abby : no way . noah : look , i - i do n't need a chef to make me meals or a driver to take me to school . i 'll probably be better off without it . ( elevator door opens ) abby : this was all eden 's idea , was n't it ? eden : what was ? abby : to be free . is n't that what you hippies live for ? noah : ( sighs ) abby : and now you want noah to leave his parents so he can go play house with you in some commune where everybody shares a bathroom and takes turns cooking mushrooms . noah : oh , i - it was n't eden 's idea . it was mine , okay ? eden : what are you talking about ? abby : if noah should be emancipated from anyone , it 's you . noah : okay , time to go . come on . abby : do you really want to wear sandals all year long ? next , she 's gon na be wanting you to live in a tepee . eden : ( mockingly ) oh , without electricity ? oh , my god , what would i do with my flatiron ? abby : ca n't you see that she 's ruining your life ? noah , listen to me . this is a huge mistake , and you 're gon na regret it . noah : ( sighs ) look , do n't listen to her . i 'm sorry . eden : ( normal voice ) about abby , or what you 're wearing ? noah : hey , this is what all the emancipated kids are wearing this season . eden : yeah , look . um , i 've been meaning to talk to you about that . noah : later . right now , i have to show you these plaid boxers they made me wear . eden : okay . noah : come on . eden : all right . noah : this way . just ... eden : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victor : so there 's no question that adam has his mother 's disease ? dr. donahue : none . unfortunately , the injections damaged the muscles and nerves in his eyes , which means he ca n't participate in the trial , let alone benefit from the results . victor : then there 's nothing that can be done ? dr. donahue : the damage has been done . the disease will run its course . victor : and the outcome ? dr. donahue : permanent blindness . i 'm sorry . victor : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) so am i . [ scene_break ] amber : `` amber moore . `` ( computer dings ) amber : whoa . i had no idea i was such an internet celeb . huh . wow . oh , `` this girl is hot , hot , hot . `` `` give me more amber moore . `` `` give it up , b - i - t - c - h . `` hmm . all from the same e - mail address . amber : ( sighs ) `` hey , ali , long time , no hear . i think i might have a cyber- stalker . since we were on some of the web sites together , i was wondering if he targeted you , too . text me . `` [ scene_break ] kevin : so tell me , why am i supposed to go and get the phone ? daniel : 'cause that 's your thing , man . remember the pawnshop ? the receipt for mrs. c. 's ring ? kevin : yeah . look , you heard michael . to help jana 's case , i 'm supposed to show the judge how rehabilitated i am . getting arrested and thrown in jail ? not gon na accomplish that . daniel : now let me ask you a question . do you have any idea what jana went through while you were on the run ? that girl did n't eat . she did n't sleep . she pushed herself even though she was exhausted and having those headaches . and then when you finally came back , she stood by you , even when you did n't recognize her . i mean , that girl -- that girl would have walked on hot coals for you . i just hope that she never has to find out that you could n't do the same for her . [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) well , that was fast . what 'd the judge say ? did you convince her that i 'm obviously not a menace to society ? michael : well , after reviewing your case history , collins is , uh , leaning strongly toward reopening the murder case . jana : but that case is closed . i mean , the charges were dropped . michael : i know , i know . the way i see it , heather stevens is trying to connect these two cases together to ensure a conviction this time around . jana : ( sighs ) my god , i should have known this would happen again . ( sighs heavily ) i got off way too easy the last time . michael : what are you talking about ? you spent months in jail . jana : i killed someone , michael . michael : you were sick . you had a tumor . jana : ( sniffles ) i took -- i took someone 's life . it -- it does n't matter what made me do that . michael : oh , please . oh , come on . look , what about all the good things you -- ( whispering ) what about all the good things you 've done ? that must count for something . you turned my brother 's life around . he 's always needed someone to believe in him , and you gave that to him unconditionally . and , uh , if you 'll remember , i had my doubts about you some time past . but you proved me wrong . jana , you 're the real thing . so i 've got ta believe that buddha or god or whoever 's in control of this whole karma thing has to know what you 've got going on in -- in there in your heart . jana : god , i 'm so lucky to have you and kevin in my life . i really am . ( sighs ) michael : what , are you kidding ? we 're lucky , and we know it . so there is no way that i 'm letting you slip through our fingers . jana : but what if heather stevens is really adamant about putting me away ? michael : you let her try . i am gon na pull out every trick in the book to make sure she does n't succeed , hmm ? jana : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] victor : he did n't want to see the doctor in the worst way . he was afraid he 'd be let down again . ( sighs ) ashley : well , at least we know he 's telling the truth . he did n't send the statue head , and he could n't have done all those other things , either . victor : mm . i should have seen to it that he got out of prison sooner . they were beating him up . i saw the evidence . and yet , i kept on thinking that he was playing me for a fool . so i guess my son is paying for my mistake . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( grunts ) ( knock on door ) ashley : adam ? adam : ( sighs ) ashley : adam ... ashley : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry about everything . victor is , too . he feels terrible about getting your hopes up . and he feels terrible about suspecting you of having anything to do with the things that have been going on here . you 're gon na get through this , just like your mom did . we 're gon na help you . i 'm gon na help you . adam , i never could have gotten through the last few months if it had n't been for you . you 've been there for me and my baby so many times . thank you so much . please let me be there for you now . please ? i 'm so sorry , adam . i 'm so , so sorry . [ next_on ] sharon : you still believe that the baby i 'm carrying is yours , the one that cassie predicted ? jack : i thought you said this was an important jabot matter . noah : you guys are too screwed up to run your own lives , let alone mine .	ashley comes looking for abby at the studio and runs into george , who comments that she is as beautiful as abby . ashley thanks him just as abby join them . kevin arrives to join michael and jana . jana knew that kevin would get there in time . kevin assures jana they will get her out of here . eden tells noah that she needs to get back in there and so does he for the photo shoot . noah just wants to spend time with eden , but she tells him that they have to get back to work . daniel blames himself for jana being in this mess . heather comes to visit adam , but victor tells her to make the visit fast as he is awaiting a doctor . dr. donahue arrives to check adams ' eyes . adam calls dr. taylor to get over there fast as he had shattered the vial of botulinum toxins before the other doctor arrives . heather walks in and tells adam that dr. donahue is here . adam panics and wants heather to help cut the ankle bracelet off his leg . a girl from school notices kevin and remembers him from school . she comments that he was awesome . ashley visits abby and tells her that estella had been arrested .
skye : how do i look ? adam : ( inhales slowly ) hot . skye : so how many crisp , green hundred - dollar bills have you ever made love on ? adam : offhand , none . skye : that 's about to change , my love . as soon as i get back with all my winnings , well , i 'll leave the rest to your imagination . i know you 're worried about victor catching up with us , but just a few more hours , and we 're home free . i promise you wo n't regret changing your mind about us staying in town for this one last game . adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : come out , come out , wherever you are . ( sighs ) okay , i just have to do this so i can get back home . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : mission accomplished . ( sighs ) phyllis : you got faith to sleep ? nick : for now anyways . phyllis : michael 's on his way over . we 're due back in court . i 'm making sandwiches . nick : none for me , thanks . phyllis : well , you eat -- you have to eat something . nick : i 'm okay , really . thank you . phyllis : you seem a little keyed up . faith : ( crying ) nick : ( sighs ) i 'm not the only one . phyllis : she 's usually not this fussy . nick : yeah , well , sharon 's gone . this has been very hard for her . i know it 's been hard for you , too . we just have to hang in there until dad gets back with adam . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) victor : yes , michael , what 's going on ? michael : uh , i 'm afraid we have a problem . victor : what kind of a problem ? michael : well , you 've been subpoenaed . owen wants you to testify . i need you back here right away . victor : you ca n't be serious . we 're just about to flush out adam . michael : oh , uh , owen 's not going to care about that , and neither will the judge . victor : michael baldwin , i pay you a lot of money . you straighten this out , all right ? i ca n't leave right now . michael : ignore this , and they will issue a warrant for your arrest . victor : do you think the brazilian authorities will give a damn ? besides , by the time pomerantz sends someone down here -- michael : victor , listen to me . if you do n't show up , owen is gon na make a big deal of the fact that you 've rushed off to a country where it is notoriously easy to disappear . victor : what 's your point ? michael : if you are owen pomerantz , and you think you have an airtight case , and your defendant just happens to be the son of a billionaire you detest , on principle , what do you think 's going through his mind right now ? victor : look , my son is not gon na jump bail . that 's absurd . you know it . michael : ( sighs ) regardless , victor , if you disobey this summons , you will hurt nick 's case , and frankly , i do n't need anything else making your son look bad in the eyes of the jury . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , what about `` asher `` ? cane : sorry ? lily : asher , for our little boy . cane : `` asher ashby `` ? y - you -- are you serious ? lily : yeah , i love that name . do n't you ? ( laughs ) i 'm just kidding . cane : ( laughs ) oh , thank god for that . lily : oh , my god , you should have seen the look on your face . that was hilarious . ( chuckles ) cane : yeah , we have n't laughed like that in a while , huh ? lily : yeah , it felt good . you know , i know that ... ( sighs ) things have been hard , but , you know , i just -- i do n't want to spend the time that i have left dying , you know ? i - i want to get ready for the babies and -- and dream about their future . cane : you know , there 's , um ... ( sighs ) something i need to talk to you about . um , do you feel ... do you feel strong enough to talk about something ? lily : yeah , what is it ? cane : while you were out of town , a letter came from your lawyer . lily : ( sighs ) my will . cane : yeah , um , it kinda threw me . lily : yeah , i 'm ... cane , i 'm sorry you had to find out that way . i - i meant to tell you about it . i really did . but , you know , aunt liv and i were going off to france suddenly , and i just did n't have time , you know ? cane : i know . i know . yeah , i - it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's just , you know , when i read the document , it was tough , and then i got to the section on , um , on guardianship , you know , and , uh , it just -- yeah , it just kind of ... it took me by surprise to see that you wanted , you know , mac and me to raise the babies together , you know ? lily : well , i mean , you know , the babies know her voice . cane : yeah . yeah . lily : they know her . they have a connection to her . cane : yeah , yeah , i know that . lily : if i 'm not here to , you know , be their mom ... cane : yeah , it makes sense . i do understand it , okay ? it 's just , you know , um ... ( exhales ) it 's like , wh - when we did this surrogacy contract , you know , we talked about this . we did n't agree on it , you know ? and , um , you know , it 's just gon na add complications to the arrangement , so ... lily : you mean how my being sick is what 's keeping you from being deported . cane : yeah . yeah , and if that happens , you know , if they force me to go back to australia , i - i - i - i ca n't go to mackenzie and say , `` come with me . just leave everything you have , `` you know ? i would n't feel comfortable doing that . i ca n't do that . lily : well , what about the babies ? i mean , what happens then ? cane : you know i love these babies , do n't you ? you know i 'm their dad . you know that 's not gon na change . you do know that , do n't you ? lily : no , i know . i know . but , i mean , twins -- that 's a lot to take on by yourself . cane : yeah , i can handle that . i can do this . i mean , people do this all the time . do n't worry about that . lily : ( sighs ) i guess i did n't think things through as well as i should have . cane : hey , you know that 's okay , right ? you had a lot on your mind . look , let 's , um , let 's talk about this , all right ? we 'll work this out together . is that okay ? lily : yeah . cane : yeah ? lily : i 'm -- i 'm sorry if i hurt you . cane : no , you do n't have to be sorry . you did n't hurt me . let 's sit down . we 'll get mac . we 'll get michael . we 'll get our families together . and we will , uh , figure it out before those babies are born , okay ? lily : okay . cane : okay , baby . come here . lily : ( sighs ) cane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : you okay ? mac : i do n't -- i do n't know . it 's a sharp ... ( sighs ) sharp pain . kay : still ? careful , darling . mac : ( sighs ) it 's gone . j.t . : uh , here , sit down . sit down . mac : it 's gone now . kay : sit down . sit down . sit down . all right , now ... mac : ( sighs ) kay : better ? mac : yeah . j.t . : how 's that feel ? kay : well , may -- may -- maybe it 's , uh , just cramps . i mean , uh , darling , i know it 's difficult . relax . just relax . breathe . breathe . deep breaths . deep breaths . mac : ( inhales deeply ) ( exhales slowly ) kay : good girl . ( sighs ) j.t . : do you feel better ? mac : yeah . j.t . : yeah ? okay . mac : yeah . j.t . : yeah , maybe you just overdid it , you know ? with the hearing and all . mac : yeah . billy : hey , hey , everybody . i am back from tokyo with presents for my little boo - boo . kay : oh , lord . billy : is she upstairs ? kay : uh , no , uh , chloe took her off somewhere , darling . billy : oh , okay , well , then i 'll just call chloe and see when she 's due back with delia . mac : aah ! j.t . : mac , are you okay ? kay : ( stammers ) mac -- billy : oh , wow . whoa , what 's going on ? j.t . : are you okay ? mac : no , i 'm not okay ! ( groans ) ow . aah ! kay : uh , look , let 's get her to the hospital . come on . j.t . : yeah , let 's go . billy : let 's go . let 's go . kay : come on . come on . come on . everybody . j.t . : breathe deep . kay : both of you , take her . billy , take her arm . help her . mac : ( groaning ) j.t . : come on . kay : breathe . try and breathe , darling . deep breaths . [ scene_break ] skye : as soon as i win , we 'll be able to come and go as we please . no one would dare touch us . adam : that does n't include my father . skye : victor has no influence here -- none . the judge only deals with people he can trust . adam : ( shuffles cards ) only those who pay for their protection . skye : money talks . adam : well , my father 's money screams at the top of its lungs . skye : we 've greased enough palms here to be able to relax -- ( knock on door ) adam : i thought you told management we did n't want to be disturbed . skye : i 'll get rid of whoever it is . then i need to get a move on . mr. wan does n't like it when people are late . adam : ( sighs ) skye : judge medeiros . what a surprise . judge : do n't you look stunning ? skye : thank you . adam : how 'd you know where to find us ? judge : i know everything . i will be accompanying you tonight , to the game , that is . skye : you will ? judge : yes . it 's always a pleasure to play with the best . is there a problem ? skye : mr. wan is n't expecting you , so there might be . judge : ( chuckles ) i have -- skye : he 's very particular about who sits in , so ... judge : i have faith that you will convince mr. wan to let me in , especially with so much at stake . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , thank you . phyllis : hey . michael : oh . nick : hey , bud , you want a sandwich or something ? michael : no , thank you . i 'm good . oh , wait , no . turkey ? yeah . phyllis : oh . oh . michael : well , i did n't realize you had faith today . hello ! phyllis : yeah , um , sharon actually left faith with nikki , but nick wanted to spend some time with her before he went to court . nick : poor thing 's been bounced around so much . she 's not gon na know which end is up . michael : oh , faith has always been loved and cared for . so you got a lot going for you , do n't you , baby ? do n't you ? ( chuckles ) nick : yeah , well , i 'll never get back that time i lost with her . that 's why every minute i can spend with her now means so much . ( sighs ) phyllis : strategy ? michael : hmm ? oh , yeah ... phyllis : yeah . michael : strategy . well , before we get into that , i got a phone call . the d.a . knows about victor and sharon 's trip to south america . nick : damn it . phyllis : oh , no . he 's gon na have somebody go down there and stop what they 're doing ? michael : oh , no , i hope not . if adam gets wind , there goes our chances of hauling him back to court to testify . phyllis : oh , no . okay , so this means that the tape of nick actually -- no , of adam actually setting nick up , that 's inadmissible , right ? michael : well , according to owen , that does n't matter anyway . nick : why not ? michael : the d.a . 's convinced that victor and sharon are preparing for you to join them . phyllis : oh , my -- that 's insane . so he thinks that nick is actually gon na go down to brazil and run off with sharon . nick : i mean , that 's ridiculous . faith is here . phyllis : yeah , not -- not to mention your wife and your other child summer . nick : what is he thinking ? phyllis : ( scoffs ) nick : i 'm not going anywhere , obviously . michael : well , according to him , you 're a flight risk . you have been from the beginning . nick : so what does this mean ? michael : well , for starters , victor 's been subpoenaed . owen 's demanding that he appear in court . phyllis : oh , my god . victor has to find adam . nick : well , so what 's dad supposed to do ? just leave sharon down in brazil ? i never wanted her to go in the first place . it 's too dangerous . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : who is it ? victor : it 's victor . sharon : ( sighs ) another five minutes , you would have missed me . victor : why ? were you going somewhere ? sharon : i thought i would go downtown , check out some of the boutiques , maybe eat in a café , you know . uh , see and be seen . victor : you ca n't be serious . you were gon na go shopping ? sharon : no , i figured since the photo in the newspaper is n't working , i might try and smoke adam out this way . victor : sharon , you 're not gon na do that . sharon : victor -- victor : i wo n't allow it . sharon : okay , i 'm not gon na take any unnecessary risk . if you want , you can come with me . you can watch from a distance , make sure everything 's okay . victor : listen carefully . i 'm gon na change our plans , okay ? sharon : what 's going on ? victor : we need to go home as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] lily : the stuff for the nursery is so adorable . cane : hey , you know , we can order those wallpaper samples whenever you like . lily : ooh , angels . cane : ooh . lily : i love the idea of the babies feeling like angels are watching over them . ( knock on door ) lily : oh , it might be mac . she said she might come by , so ... cane : right . billy : hey . um , can i come in ? lily : yeah . billy : hello , gorgeous . lily : ( chuckles ) yeah , right . billy : i knew i should have called first , but i heard you were back from france , and i just wanted to see with my own eyes how good you are doing . lily : ( chuckles ) billy : and i did n't want to blurt this out over the phone . cane : blurt what out over the phone ? lily : did something happen ? billy : well , i was at katherine 's , and mac was there , and she must not be feeling so hot , because they took her to the hospital . lily : oh , my gosh . billy : but i 'm sure she 'll -- she 'll be fine . cane : all right , hey , well , what happened ? do they know ? lily : is it the babies ? billy : uh , well , there was some twinging and some cramping and whatever . cane : ( sighs ) billy : but , uh , katherine wanted to play it safe . and -- and -- and i 'm sure it 's gon na be okay , and mac just -- she -- she wanted me to tell you . she made me promise , and she wants you to know that it 's okay . she does n't want you to worry . lily : w - well , we have to get to the hospital . cane : all right , come on . [ scene_break ] doctor : it 's not braxton - hicks . you 're in labor . mac : but it 's too soon . i had a miscarriage -- doctor : well , i do n't believe that 's an issue here . preterm labor is common with multiples . j.t . : see ? you even told me that , remember ? doctor : the babies ' heartbeats are strong . i 'm giving you nifedipine to try and stop the labor , and we 'll start you on betamethasone to speed up the development of the babies ' lungs . what i need for you to do is to get some rest . kay : well , uh , you can make certain of that , doctor . doctor : i 'll be back shortly to check on you , okay ? try and relax . mac : nothing can happen to these babies . j.t . : the doctor 's doing everything she can . kay : ( sighs ) oh , sweetheart . kay : katherine chancellor here . are you listening up there ? because we 're counting on you to keep my granddaughter safe and these two precious children she 's carrying as -- a - and we do n't want you to let us down , lord . you hear me ? 'cause if you -- if you do let us down , oh , we are gon na have words . j.t . : amen . mac : ( sighs ) j.t . : ( sighs ) kay : hmm ? [ scene_break ] skye : give me a moment , will you ? i 'm almost ready . then we can leave . judge : my driver and i will be right here . skye : thanks . adam : skye , i do n't know . i do n't know , but this does n't smell right to me . he -- he knows where to find us , and now he wants in the game . something -- something is n't right . what the hell 's going on ? skye : it threw me , too , but what are we gon na do ? adam : what are we gon na do ? you 're gon na back out of the game . you find some kind of an excuse . skye : everything will be fine , okay ? i 've got this . adam : okay , what if you do n't `` have this `` ? skye : i have dealt with guys like the judge before . i can handle myself . besides , what 's the worst that could happen ? adam : you serious ? i do n't know . you could lose . you could disappear . you could end up in an alleyway somewhere with some bullet holes in your head . skye : okay , you 've been reading way too many graphic novels . we need to find a better way for you to occupy your time . adam : skye , i 'm serious . this is serious -- skye : look , shh ! please . adam : listen to me . you are way too complacent about all of this . skye : on the contrary . but i want the judge to think i am . the best way to get him to drop his guard and show his hand . adam : i do n't know . this better work . skye : just stay and chill out , okay ? i 'll be back before you know it . then we can carry on -- - ( door opens ) judge : time to go . skye : all right . adam : ( quietly ) look , when the game 's over , just meet me at the beach where we planned , okay ? skye : kiss for luck ? adam : kiss for luck , not that she needs it . ( whispers ) be careful . skye : ( whispers ) you worry too much . adam : ( sighs ) skye : ( sighs ) gentlemen , shall we ? adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i ca n't believe it . they actually subpoenaed you . victor : you know the way the district attorney operates . it should n't surprise you . sharon : i keep thinking that man is going to somehow see reason . victor : you always see the good in people , do n't you ? sharon : yeah , that 's one of my greatest failings . victor : no , it is n't . it 's a quality i admire . sharon : well , look where it 's gotten me . if i had n't seen something redeemable in adam , i n -- would n't have gotten involved with him . none of this would have happened . victor : you know that adam would have found some other way to torment people . sharon : ( sighs ) so what did michael say about the subpoena ? can you fight it ? victor : no other way but to go back to genoa city and testify . sharon : okay , so you go back . i will stay here . i 'll look for adam . victor : you will do no such thing , sharon . sharon : victor , i can handle this . victor : come here . do i need to remind you that adam has been flushed out ? that he 's desperate ? okay ? you ca n't do this . you 're the mother of my grandchildren . need i say more ? you pack your things right now . you go to the airstrip . you wait by my plane . i 'll get there as soon as possible , okay ? sharon : what about adam ? victor : do n't you worry about adam . when i get to that plane , he 'll be with me . and please do as i say . [ scene_break ] lily : how -- how 's mac ? is she okay ? are the babies okay ? kay : uh , uh , the d - doctor 's in there with her now . cane : have you talked to her ? kay : yes . lily : and wh -- wh -- what 'd she say ? kay : she 's in labor . billy : is it false contractions like with chloe ? j.t . : no , it 's the real deal . cane : wait , wait , wait . mac 's having the baby now ? lily : but she 's not due for two more months . j.t . : the doctor 's got her on some medicine . they 're trying to put things on hold . kay : yes . oh , uh , here 's the doctor now . ask her . billy : hey , what 's the good word , doc ? doctor : um , we 've been able to slow down mackenzie 's contractions . i 'm hoping to stop them completely . lily : and , uh , what if you ca n't ? doctor : well , the babies are 28 weeks . their survival rate is good -- 80 % . cane : all right , what about complications ? doctor : my overall concerns at this point are , uh , overall size and lung development . kay : well , how much do you think they 're going to weigh ? doctor : in the neighborhood of 2 1/2 , 3 pounds . kay : oh , god . j.t . : that 's a pretty small neighborhood . billy : are they gon na be okay if they 're that tiny ? doctor : well , every case is different . the timing 's not ideal , but every day that we prolong gestation , the greater the odds tip in our favor . the babies will be stronger , and their lungs will be bigger . lily : can i see her ? doctor : sure . she 's anxious , so , you know , i want her on bed rest until , uh , she delivers . cane : okay . lily : okay . kay : mm . lily : hi . mac : i 'm sorry . lily : ( sighs ) oh , mac , do not be sorry . you have nothing to be sorry for . this is not about what you did or did n't do . everything we read said that twins could come early . mac : but this is too early . lily : well , you know , dr. caroll said that she thinks the medication could stop the contractions . mac : yeah , she hopes the medication can stop the contractions , but there 's no guarantees . lily : ( sighs ) no guarantees . where have i heard that before ? no guarantees they can save my eggs . no guarantees they 'll be viable . no guarantees there 'll even be a pregnancy . mac : ( chuckles ) you 're an incurable optimist , you know that ? lily : well , it got me this far . we have to expect good things , okay ? mac : ( sniffles ) i 'm trying . ( sighs ) lily : let me read you something . lily : `` if you have faith as small as a mustard seed , you can say to this mountain , ' move from here to there , ' and it will move , and nothing will be impossible for you . `` mac : my dad used to read that to me when we were down south building houses for the poor . lily : well , my dad used to read it to me and devon when , uh , he wanted us to clean our room . mac : ( laughs ) lily : ( chuckles ) billy : it 's a hell of a thing , huh ? j.t . : yeah . ( sighs ) especially now , after mac had to go through that hearing . billy : what hearing ? cane : you know , the thought that i could lose all of them -- kay : shh ! now listen to me . i know you 're frightened . but your wife is alive , and so are your children . yes , lily has cancer , and things look bleak . but she 's sill fighting , so you fight . mackenzie 's in there fighting to keep those babies inside of her . cane : yeah . kay : and i -- to have your guts tied in knots all the time , my god , that 's not helping . sweetheart , the worst - case scenario about this situation -- billy : this is your fault . how could you do this to mac ? cane : what 'd i do to mac ? billy : the lawsuit . j.t . : hey . hey . listen to me . you guys keep it down . mac 's right inside that room . do not upset her . billy : dr. caroll , could i ask you a question ? could stress have caused mac to go into labor ? dr. caroll : oh , twins are prone to coming early . billy : okay , but if she had a really tough day , and then suddenly she starts having contractions , could that have been ... dr. caroll : well , i - i could n't say for sure that there 's a connection . billy : but it 's possible ? dr. caroll : yes , stress can be a contributing factor to premature labor . billy : nice going . kay : that 's enough , billy . dr. caroll : you know , what caused this is n't important . my concern is stopping it . billy : yeah , you heard her . if it was n't for you , mac would n't be in the hospital . and those babies , they would n't be in trouble now . kay : billy , i said , `` that is enough ! `` now this is not helping . you heard the doctor . she said she was n't sure if stress had anything to do with it . billy : come on . like it 's a coincidence that she 's now in the hospital the same day he drags her into court . cane : i was trying to save her . you saw her . you saw how sick she was . so if you think i 'm gon na sit around and organize a funeral when i can make a difference ? it 's not gon na happen . kay : now , both of you , you -- you listen to me . whatever grudges the two of you are carrying , this is not helping . do you understand that ? do i make myself clear ? ! billy : yeah . cane : yes , you do . [ scene_break ] j.t . : what do you mean , `` i ca n't wait on you `` ? mac : there 's nothing i want right now except for the babies to be okay . j.t . : all right , well , lily , how about you ? strawberry shake from the café ? i 'd be happy to get it . lily : uh , maybe later . thank you . mac : you 're sweet to offer , though . j.t . : i know . ouch . ( laughs ) mac : you love it . lily : ( chuckles ) look at you two . j.t . : yeah , we are , uh , quite a pair , huh ? lily : and when did this happen ? mac : um ... j.t . : not that long ago . lily : well , you two deserve a second chance . it 's just so great for you guys . mac : no accounting for taste . j.t . : yeah , can you believe she puts up with me ? lily : ( chuckles ) mac : oh , i am the lucky one . he has to deal with all my middle - of - the - night cravings . j.t . : yeah , try finding a hot dog stand open at 3 : 00 a.m . mac : yeah , and then while i 'm eating , he tells the babies super - corny jokes . j.t . : corny ? all right , a skeleton walks into a bar and orders ... mac and j.t . : a beer and a mop . j.t . : see ? huh ? i 'll be here all week . lily : ( chuckles ) okay . oh , well , i am very , very happy for you guys . some crazy family we 're turning into , huh ? mac : ( winces ) ow ! ow ! lily : what 's wrong ? are you okay ? j.t . : all right , hold on . mac : ow ! lily : okay , it 's okay . get -- get a doctor , j.t . mac : ( groans ) lily : it 's okay . just breathe , okay ? breathe . j.t . : hey , we need a doctor ! mac : ow ! aah ! lily : do n't worry . mac , it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . do n't worry , okay ? [ scene_break ] nick : look , owen knows that adam is not dead . phyllis : yeah , victor is actually doing his job for him . he should be grateful . michael : okay , that 's not the d.a . 's concern right now . mr. hightower is dead . this is his murder trial , and you 're the one accused with his murder . phyllis : i ca n't even believe this . this is so wrong . if we actually had a d.a . that cared about justice -- nick : you got ta play the hand you 're dealt . phyllis : ( sighs ) we 're gon na get through this , okay ? we 're gon na get through this . we 've gotten through worse . we beat the odds before . nick : now that the trial 's started , do you have any sense of how it 's gon na go ? michael : well , i 'd have a lot more ammo with adam than without him , but until victor drags him into that court ... nick : which is probably not gon na happen unless dad defies the subpoena . michael : which i strongly advised him not to contemplate , given the negative impact it would have on your case . nick : so what you 're saying is i 'm damned if he does defy the subpoena and finds adam , and damned if he does n't and adam gets away . [ scene_break ] [ adam remembering ] sharon : `` sharon , i thought true love was something for other people , but not me . i never expected i 'd feel this way about anyone until i met you . i love you with all my heart . never forget that . adam . `` ( sighs ) i think you 're a closet romantic . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mr. wan : skye . ( speaking portuguese ) delighted you could join us . skye : i 've had a craving for pigeon ever since i woke up this morning . mr. wan : ( chuckles ) judge : what a coincidence . so have i . mr. wan : this is a closed party -- invitations only . skye : he is with me . mr. wan : my game , my rules . skye : the judge is a very influential man . in the event there 's any trouble with the authorities , you 'll be glad you added him to the list ... and you 'd be doing me a favor . judge : it is bad luck to refuse a beautiful woman pretty much anything . skye : ( chuckles ) mr. wan : ( chuckles ) the buy - in in this game is -- judge : i 'm well aware . mr. wan : ( speaking portuguese ) i 'll have my , uh , assistant provide you with chips . ( speaking portuguese ) skye : thank you . mr. wan : ahh . may i present to you , uh , senhora skye . skye : pleased to make your acquaintance . mr. wan : and , uh , judge medeiros . judge : my pleasure . man : likewise . senhora . skye : so where 's our friend ? mr. wan : i 'm expecting him soon , and his money . man : well , soon to be our money . judge : i do enjoy mentoring beginners , do n't you ? skye : ahh , my favorite part of the game . [ scene_break ] nick : no answer in dad 's hotel room . phyllis : what about a cell ? nick : straight to voice mail . michael : well , maybe he 's already on the plane flying home . phyllis : without adam . nick : we do n't know that . phyllis : maybe he , uh , ran into adam on his way to the airport , right ? that could -- michael : well , victor has surprised us before . maybe he 'll surprise us again . nick : i could call sharon . maybe she knows something . at least we 'll know she 's safe . ( sighs ) michael : uh , nick , i 'm gon na go try and talk some sense into owen . at the very least , he ca n't give us too much grief for victor not being in the courtroom today . we were just notified of the subpoena , and it 's a long flight from sao paulo . the court 's at 2 : 00 . be there ? nick : done . phyllis : i 'll walk you out . michael : what the hell is going on in there ? it looked like you were about to blow . phyllis : ( exhales slowly ) not that he would notice . michael : oh , well , i noticed . what ? phyllis : i do n't -- i do n't even think he realizes he 's doing it all the time . michael : all right , doing what ? phyllis : this man 's entire life is on the line -- his entire life -- and all he 's worried about is sharon . michael : all right , you know , she is faith 's mother . phyllis : i 'm summer 's mother . michael : this is just gon na have to be one of those times you 're gon na cut that man -- phyllis : listen , michael -- okay , listen , listen , listen . michael : you 've got to cut him some slack . phyllis : ( stammers ) i - i know . he 's not guilty . i know that . it 's not fair what 's happening to him . i know that . but i have put everything on hold for him . i am fighting for him every single day . but i swear to you , michael , when this is over , he 's got ta fight for me . i mean , i love -- i love him so much . i love him with all my heart . but i 'm so tired of only getting half of his . nick : should we call mommy ? huh ? it would be so good to hear her voice . let 's do it . [ scene_break ] ( door handle rattles ) ( telephone rings ) sharon : hello ? nick : hey , it 's me . you okay ? sharon : hi , i 'm fine . i 'm on my way home . i 'm -- i 'm just now leaving for the airport . nick : then you 're on your way back then . good . sharon : all except for the part about not finding adam . nick : so you have n't seen him ? sharon : no , though he might have seen me . nick : what do you mean ? sharon : your dad arranged for my photo to be on the front page of the newspaper walking in front of some striking workers so it would n't be obvious to anyone unless they recognized me . nick : anyone meaning adam ? sharon : yeah , that was the plan , only there 's been no sign of him . nick , i 'm really sorry . in spite of how much you were upset that i came down here , i know that you were hoping we would bring adam home . nick : look , you did n't cross paths with him , and that 's a good thing . trust me . you 're safe , and that 's important . you know , there 's somebody else here who really wants to hear your voice . can you say hi to mommy , faith ? sharon : hi , baby . hi , honey . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , i know you have to get to town , and i have to , uh , pop about five to six tranquilizers . michael : and i 'm gon na trust you not to do anything rash where nick is concerned . phyllis : of course . of course . of course . what , is that a vote of confidence or a warning ? michael : it 's a little of both . ( car doors open then close ) phyllis : oh , my god . what are the police doing here ? michael : all right , stay calm . phyllis : michael , oh my god . michael : stay calm , all right ? here , let me do the talking . well , uh , hello , officers . uh , what can i do for you this evening ? man : we 're here for nicholas newman . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : she heard your voice and conked right out . sharon : it 's been so hard being away from her . she 's been through so much upheaval . nick : well , hopefully , this is about the end . you 're gon na come home . i 'm gon na be acquitted -- without adam 's testimony -- and faith will have both her mommy and daddy around . life will go back to normal . sharon : i 'll pray for that . nick : i - i got ta go . i 'll call you back . phyllis : ( sighs ) sharon : nicholas -- - ( phone hangs up ) nick : what 's up ? michael : um , your bail has been revoked . these officers are here to take you back to jail . phyllis : i ca n't believe that they 're doing this . this is so unfair . i ca n't believe this . michael : owen must have convinced the judge that you 're a flight risk . phyllis : well , that is su -- nick : okay , just tell summer that -- phyllis : yeah , that you 're on a business trip . i know the drill . i know . michael : i 'll keep trying victor . nick : i 'm gon na be fine . if you get a hold of my dad , just tell him to stay and do what he needs to do . [ scene_break ] sharon : how long , uh , before the porter can call me a taxi ? uh , i 'm going to the airport , g.r.u . , where the private planes take off . great . i 'll be down shortly . and if you could have my bill prepared ... obrigado . [ scene_break ] skye : thank you . i 've always wanted to visit bahrain . i hear it 's lovely , and the shopping is supposed to be amazing . man : well , if you enjoy fine jewelry , you 'll find the finest pearls on earth there . skye : my birthstone . hmm ... now i 'm seriously tempted . mr. wan : ahh , excellent . you found the place . victor : sorry to keep everyone waiting . mr. wan : we were starting to wonder if you , uh , changed your mind . victor : no , no . would n't miss this for the world . shall we ? [ scene_break ] doctor : i need a gurney in o.r . , stat ! j.t . : what -- doctor , what 's happening ? doctor : i have n't been able to stop the labor . the babies are in distress , and i need to do an emergency c - section now . kay : uh ... lily : oh , my gosh . billy : oh , no . lily : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] nick : you took billy abbott with you to japan ? you never should have gone through with that meeting . adam : any feelings you had for me are long gone now . sharon : they 're not gone . skye : winner takes all . victor : winner takes my son adam .	skye asks adam how she looks as she gets ready for the poker game . sharon tells adam to come out wherever he is . nick gets faith to sleep just as phyllis comes downstairs . phyllis tells nick that michael is on his way over so she will fix some sandwiches . lily , while looking at the computer screen , suggests asher as a boy 's name . cane does n't like the idea of the baby being named asher ashby . lily admits she is only kidding . cane confronts lily about him receiving her will in the mail and that it said that she wanted him and mackenzie to raise the children . lily apologizes for cane finding out about the will that way . while at katherine 's , mackenzie has a sharp pain in her abdomen . j.t . and katherine see to mackenzie 's comfort . billy stops by bearing gifts for delia . billy finds out that chloe took delia somewhere with her . mackenzie has another sharp pain and is rushed to the hospital . judge medeiros arrives to accompany skye to the poker game . skye voices her opposition to the judge accompanying her . michael tells nick and phyllis that d.a . pomerantz subpoenaed victor to testify at nick 's hearing . victor stops by sharon 's and lets her know that they have to get back to genoa city as soon as possible .sharon wants to stay in brazil to lure adam out , but victor refuses to let her stay . victor orders her to pack and wait for him by the plane . at the hospital , the doctor tells mac that she is in labor , but that she is giving her medication to slow down the contractions . billy stops by lily 's and cane 's to let them know about mackenzie . the police arrive at nick 's to escort him back to jail because he is a flight risk and his bail has been revoked . victor joins the poker game .
daniel : hey , can i get a , uh , beer ? just whatever 's on tap 's fine . thanks . hey , lily , it 's me . uh , can you just ... just give me a call when you get this ? uh , let me know what 's goin ' on . [ scene_break ] genevieve : you could n't possibly have made bail . colin : ( sighs ) genevieve : did you escape ? colin : all those irritating charges were dropped like it never happened . lily : that 's impossible . cane : no , he 's tellin ' the truth . [ scene_break ] malcolm : you and neil ... and the baby . the baby . you do n't even know if that baby is mine . sofia : you are my husband . you 're the man that i love , and i hope and i 've been praying every day that this child is yours . malcolm : but you do n't know because you got with my brother ! sofia : i 'm so sorry . look , if i could go back in time , it would never have happened . malcolm : look , sofia , please , i ai n't tryin ' to hear that , okay ? you fell into bed with my brother like we never existed , like what we had did n't even matter . sofia : it was a mistake . malcolm : mistake ? the only mistake was me crawlin ' back to you . `` sofia , i 'm sorry . sofia , forgive me . sofia , marry me . `` sofia : i know there is no excuse . malcolm : ( sighs ) sofia : but , please , baby , can -- can we please just talk about it ? malcolm : talk ? you want to talk ? ( scoffs ) sofia , i ca n't even look at you . sofia : ( sighs ) ( sobs quietly ) [ scene_break ] [ victoria watching a video on the camcorder ] billy : all right . 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 that 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 : hi , lucy ! victoria : can you wave ? say hi . ( knock on door ) victor : come here . [ scene_break ] jack : you might want to open a few windows . billy : why ? that is the smell of the single life , my brother . jack : billy , we could be moving you back into your place with victoria by the end of the week . billy : yeah . ( sighs ) no . jack : you know , it was n't supposed to work -- you and victoria , an abbott and a newman , but it did work , and that amounts to something . billy : jack , i love you , but if it worked so well , why the hell am i right back here ? chloe : hello ? ( knock on door ) [ scene_break ] victor : is reed asleep ? victoria : yeah . i - i 'm just trying to ... i 'm trying to act normal for him , and i 'm trying to be brave because i know that he needs me , too , but , um , you know , when he goes to sleep , it 's ... its kind of quiet . victor : ( sighs ) victoria : i miss her . i miss her so much . i 'm sorry . you 're probably -- you 're probably so sorry that you rung the doorbell . ( sighs ) victor : of course you miss her . she 's your child . victoria : thank you for seeing her that way , dad . victor : it reminds me of , um , something that i had to go through when i had to give up on a child supposedly for the child 's good . victoria : that 's adam . victor : yeah . hmm . his mother wanted to raise him on a farm in kansas , did n't think that he would learn the right values here in town , you know ? i did n't fight her on it . i often regret not having done that , because i was n't there when he grew up . victoria : i 'm sorry . it must have been hard . victor : yep . victoria : i do n't know if she 's eating properly or if she 's sleeping all right . i do n't know if she thinks that i 've completely abandoned her . i do n't know these things . victor : have you thought of asking michael baldwin to file an appeal ? victoria : yeah , dad , he stopped by and suggested that . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : he was here , but what does that mean for lucy ? it 's just gon na be more red tape and more outsiders , and it 's gon na mean more foster care -- for how long ? victor : ( sighs ) victoria : i feel so lucky -- very lucky to have her for the time that i did . i was ... so happy do have her , and to feel her little fingers wrap around my thumb . ( chuckles ) her laugh was so beautiful . but she 's not ... she 's not mine and billy 's anymore , so ... i just have to let her go , and there 's nothing i can do about it . [ scene_break ] billy : look who i found outside . and our little angel apparently has a knack for finding money , 'cause look what she found . she got money , and dinner 's on her . ( pops lips ) yeah . chloe : really ? i thought you were gon na say she 's gon na buy the next round . but daddy would n't say that , right ? because he remembered that he has you for the night , right ? billy : well , maybe daddy thought the schedule changed because mommy and daddy had a last talk . but -- you know what i mean ? chloe : oh , you mean the one over at jimmy 's bar ? that talk ? billy : mm - hmm . that one . jack : delia , delia , you know what ? why do n't you come see if you can find a penny with me , okay , sweetie ? here we go . billy : here . thank you . jack : there you go . come on . let 's see if we can find one in here . billy : so what , did you bring my daughter over here just to act self- righteous ? jack : bottom shelf ? delia : yeah . billy : is that it ? chloe : no , no , actually , your daughter asked for you , and i thought , you know what ? what the heck , maybe billy decided to sober up , take a shower , and remember that he was an adult . but you did n't do that . actually , you look like a zombie and you smell like the dumpster behind jimmy 's bar . billy : ( clicks lips ) well , i can take a shower . delia 's my daughter . i 'm her father . that 's not gon na change . and if she wants to see me , well , then she gets to see me . hey , who wants chocolate milk ? you want chocolate milk ? [ scene_break ] cane : so i follow him to the courthouse , 'cause i want to enjoy the judge denying him bail ... genevieve : ( scoffs ) cane : but instead -- colin : you 'll like this bit , especially as you were mouthing off about my having no clout in the states . cane : his attorney presents the judge with diplomatic immunity paperwork . colin : no charges , no trial . ( chuckles ) but you can all rest easy . i 'm under surveillance , so i got ta be a good boy . jill : here in genoa city ? colin : it 's startin ' to feel just like home , i tell ya . neil : okay , i 've heard enough of this . come on . i 'm gettin ' you out of here . cane : lily -- neil : cane , do n't you even look at my daughter . as a matter of fact , you 're no longer a part of this family , you hear me ? lily : yeah , he already knows that . and charlie and matty , whatever dynasty or legacy you were trying to turn them into -- they will know that you do n't exist . neil : come on . genevieve : you have n't won anything , colin . colin : my dear , i 'd love to engage in this lighthearted banter , but i 'm not here for you . i 'm here for jill . kay : why on god 's green earth do you think jill should give you a second more ? colin : well , i do n't . i mean , i know what kind of a husband i 've been . genevieve : ( scoffs ) i assume you mean to me , since i 'm the only lawfully wedded you have . colin : five minutes -- that 's all i ask . jill : clock 's ticking . kay : uh , cane , just a moment . you 're not leaving . i mean , i have n't had a chance to welcome you back home . cane : i 'm not leaving as long as he 's talking to her . colin : well , along with all the b.s . i gave you , you know , a lot of it right here on the dance floor , there was ... there was one piece of truth -- i love you , jill . and i 'm staying here in genoa city because i want you back . [ scene_break ] victor : i think you need a distraction ... but the right kind . victoria : ( sighs ) such as ? victor : i want you on my newman board of directors . victoria : dad , you ca n't mean that . victor : i want to surround myself with people i can trust . victoria : ( sighs ) after the lawsuit ? after taking newman public , you still trust me ? victor : that 's a very good question . and i have thought about that , and i 'm just sick and tired of ... not having my family around me . so i think your mother would be ecstatic if she found out that you and i worked together again . victoria : i told katherine i was turning her down because i wanted to spend more time ... ( sighs ) with lucy , and , dad , honestly , i just -- i do n't think i 'm ready . victor : okay , you do n't have to make up your mind right now . ( groans ) i hate this emotional stuff , but anyway , i 'm sure that billy will have an objection or two . victoria : billy 's not here . victoria : i , um , i lost -- i lost my baby , and i lost my husband . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : you mean billy is gone ? [ scene_break ] billy : just this morning , we saw two unicorns . yes , we did . okay , they could have been cats . they were probably cats , huh ? am i silly ? i 'm silly . ( chuckles ) jack : it was n't a mistake bringing her here . chloe : yeah , jack , every preschooler should know what a hangover is . jack : ( sighs ) chloe : hey , you know what , guys ? you know what ? i think that we 're just gon na have to reschedule . i 'm sorry . you know what ? daddy did n't get his nap today , so i do n't think that he 's ready for a sleepover . jack : you know , maybe tomorrow would be a good day , or -- or -- or the next day . billy : yeah , um , honey , you know ... ( chuckles ) i just remembered i have this stupid meeting that i have to go to , and i forgot all about it , and i 'm sorry , but what do you think ? will you come back here tomorrow and pinkerton can come with all his little friends ? and we can have a much more fun time for longer . what do you think ? what do you think ? chloe : yeah ? okay , you come with mommy . come on . billy : later , gator . chloe : say good - bye to daddy . delia : bye . billy : bye , baby . i love you . delia : i 'm not a baby . billy : ( laughs ) chloe : no , you 're not a baby . say `` bye , uncle jack . `` jack : bye , sweetheart . chloe : mm . billy : ( sighs ) no wife ... no baby ... probably no delia , but , hey , you know what ? i still got you . jack : i know you want to go home , billy . this is not the way to get there . [ scene_break ] lily : take a look around , man . this is home . daniel : let me get this seat for you . lily : thank you . daniel : where have you been ? can we get , uh , one more beer , please ? thank you . lily : uh , where have i been ? daniel : yeah . lily : i have been in a little place i like to call `` torture town . `` daniel : ohh . lily : yes . daniel : let me guess -- cane was involved . lily : uh , you know what ? i do n't really want to think about him right now . i just do n't . daniel : and for that correct answer , you get to choose the first song on the jukebox tonight . lily : oh , nice . well , first , why do n't you tell me what 's going on ? because otherwise , i 'll feel like this terrible person -- thank you -- who does nothing for you . so what 's going on ? daniel : so in order to make you feel better , you want me to dump my misery on you ? lily : it 's only fair . come on . i owe you . daniel : why do n't you , um , play me in shuffleboard bowling and let me win ? lily : oh , okay . does someone need an emotional pick - me - up ? is that what 's going on ? daniel : lose real bad . like double digits , okay ? lily : ( chuckles ) i 'll see what i can do . [ scene_break ] neil : hey you and malcolm are off baby duty early this evening . you would not believe how far south this evening went . can i t -- sofia ? what is it ? is it the babies ? sofia : no , they 're fine . they 're sleeping . but , um , malcolm , um ... he left . neil , he knows . he knows that , um , you and i made love . ( sighs ) i could n't keep that secret for the rest of our lives . neil : why now ? tonight ? sofia : because of the pregnancy . the baby is ... it could be high risk because of rh incompatibility . neil : wait , hold on . i - i - i 'm not following you . is -- is the baby okay ? sofia : for now . but later , there could be ... problems . and if these problems come up , then ... it 'll be obvious that i lied about when the baby was conceived . neil : lied ? sofia , are -- are you saying that this baby could be mine ? [ scene_break ] kay : apologies and promises , and then you start to lie all over again . what you did to lily , to that young woman ... she fought to live for you and those babies she created for you . i assume you know how despicable all that was . cane : yes . kay : but jill ... ( sighs ) you let jill marry that monster father of yours . you could have stepped in , but ... opened him p , exposed him . cane : he said he was gon na kill her . you have no idea what the man 's capable of . kay : well , i know what you 're capable of . jill loved you like a son . she watched you die , for god sake . she grieved in a blood - spattered gown . and you let that happen . you let pure evil call her his wife . i mean , she is devastated now . i really do n't think that colin did this all on his own . none of this would have ever happened if not for you . none of it ! colin : of all the bad things that i did in this town , you were the -- the only bright spot . i mean ... ( sighs ) there was ... holding you . it was talking . and then there was that smile . i 'm an s.o.b . , but i 'm not a stupid s.o.b . ( sighs ) and i would be the stupidest man on this planet if i let you go . jill : i 'm sorry . am i supposed to respond to that ? 'cause , see , i 'm really busy in my head counting up all the lies you 've told me . whoops . lost track again . kay : time 's up . colin : a few more minutes . jill : no . colin : plea -- jill : sorry , you lose . colin : jill ... jill : ( scoffs ) colin : i meant every word i said . jill : ( sighs ) you know , the last time we held hands , you ended up in an ambulance . colin : ( sighs ) genevieve : looks like you 've lost your touch . colin : is this family reunion done yet ? cane : yeah , actually , i think it is , so , uh , i do n't think either of you have really any reason to stay now . colin : well , that would apply to you , too , my boy . but i do n't see either of us packing it in . you care for these people . so do i . cane : really ? but see , the difference is , uh , they 're good people , not like you . genevieve : you mean like us . you 're one of us . you 're -- you 're part of the family . and we live here now , whether you like it or not . [ scene_break ] daniel : this is a terrible idea . we should have walked right by this machine and gone straight to the jukebox . lily : you know what ? i would have beat you on that , too , because i just have better musical taste than you do . daniel : mm , yes . show tunes rule . lily : oh , excuse me , mister , but it beats out bingo , it is not as good as hanging out with daddy , but they 're pretty darn good , are n't they ? [ scene_break ] delia : mm - hmm . chloe : mmm , i love cookies . cane : hey . hey . hey , sweetheart . how you doin ' ? chloe : ( sighs ) cane : you do n't remember me . do you remember me ? chloe : you know what ? will you do mommy a favor ? delia : mm - hmm . chloe : can you go over there and grab her a napkin ? delia : yeah . oh ! lily : and this is a lie , along with all of the rest of the lies that you 've told . cane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : you just made up a -- a new day , lied about when the baby was conceived . sofia : neil , you and i were only together once . i mean , i hoped -- i wish -- i thought -- i told myself this baby has to be malcolm 's . neil : sofia , you know -- you know what malcolm and i went through about lily . sofia : that 's why i did n't want to put both of you through that again . look , i love him , neil . and the thought of losing malcolm -- i was scared , okay ? neil : yeah , okay . it 's a child , maybe my child . what were you gon na do before all this rh stuff came up , huh ? cross your fingers ? hope that malcolm was the father , but never find out for sure ? is that what it was ? sofia : i do n't know what would have happened , but he knows the truth now . and he is out there hurt and angry , and i ca n't do anything to make it better . neil : `` i do n't know `` is n't exactly what i wanted to hear . baby : ( cries ) neil : no , no , no , no . i 'll get it . sofia : malcolm . malcolm : sofia , just tell me one thing -- how long before we can find out if this baby is mine ? [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , dash , can you just watch her for one more minute ? okay , thank you . cane : you know , i , uh , was just saying hello . it 's no big deal , you know ? she 's adorable , though . chloe : she 's still not yours . cane : yeah , i know that , but there was a time when you wanted me to think that she was . do you remember that ? chloe : yeah , and i remember that you reamed me out for it . cane : yeah , i did . chloe : meanwhile , you out - lied every lie that i could ever think of , and the biggest one of them all -- you actually made the entire world think that you were dead , and not for noble reasons , but for pathetic , slimy , slimy reasons . and you pretend to be a ghost ? who does that ? a - a ghost ? after that , you have your sicko father marry your mom . do you know that he was actually living in the house with my daughter ? so , actually , i 'm a saint compared to you . cane : yeah , you are . and it 's all true . everything you said is true . chloe : so what ? no regrets ? cane : i have regrets , but , uh , what 's done is done . it 's not gon na change anything , is it ? [ scene_break ] jill : the charges were dropped at the arraignment . kay : that lowlife from australia suddenly -- diplomatic immunity . esther : what ? uh , you 're not letting him come back here , are you ? kay : over your dead body . jill : are you two out of your minds ? the man has ruined my life . if he has the nerve to show up here , i will jam that fireplace poker so far up his ... ( envelope falls ) jill : ( sighs ) when did this come ? esther : i - i signed for it while you were out . it 's very official - looking . jill : yeah , it 's from the district court . jill : it declares my marriage null and void . [ scene_break ] jack : take - out order for abbott ? thanks . colin : you came here with the sole purpose just to chop my head off . well , it did n't work . you struck out . it 's time to go , 'cause this town is n't big enough for the both of us . genevieve : ( laughs ) oh , you think if i 'm gone , your new wife will take you back ? no . i 'm not the obstacle here . no , she now knows that you are a slime . and besides , i 'm not going anywhere . ( laughs ) colin : i think you 've taken this crush on me a little too far . i 've moved on . time for you to do the same thing . genevieve : yes , you did , did n't you ? you moved on as if your wife and your children never even existed , so , yes , i 'm staying , and you 're gon na see me . you 're gon na see me at the restaurant . you 're gon na see me at the club . you 're gon na see me at the coffeehouse with all the kitsch . you 're gon na see this face , and you 're gon na remember samantha . and you 're gon na remember that you are the one who killed her . [ scene_break ] lily : you think ? ( laughs ) hey , billy . billy : hey , guys . how 's it goin ' ? lily : ( clears throat ) billy : that 's a stupid question . i 'm -- you know , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i - i just -- i 've been meaning to call , you know ? lily : no , no , listen , it 's fine . i know that you 've been having a hard time with lucy gone , so that 's fine . billy : well ... ( clears throat ) i 'm gon na go grab a beer . you kids have fun , okay ? see you later . daniel : yeah , uh ... lily : uh , okay . bye . daniel : see you later . billy : see you guys . ( sighs ) all right , my man . the quicker you numb me up , the bigger your tip . so let 's get this thing started . we 're gon na try a beer and a shot as quick as possible . [ scene_break ] genevieve : if you had just given me the satisfaction ... ( sighs ) of watching you sentenced to life , hmm , i 'd be booking a flight out of here now . colin : i think you 're glad that i 'm free . that way , well , you can follow me around . well , that kind of makes you a stalker , does n't it ? ( scoffs ) too bad . i 'm just not that into you . genevieve : how dare you ? how dare you ? ! ( sighs ) excuse me . i 'm sorry to interrupt . can i please have your attention ? i need you all to take a very close look at this man , at his face . he is dangerous . he is a criminal . he has evaded paying for his crimes , but that does n't mean that he should get away with it . and it 's up to all of us here in this room to make sure that no more innocent people get hurt . so watch him . if you see anything at all suspicious , you call the police . because this man believes that he has the right to walk freely among all of you and call this place his home , and he does n't . make sure that he knows that . colin : ( sighs ) this is kind of awkward . this is a clearly disturbed person . genevieve : ( sighs ) colin : a little pity , i think , would be appropriate . and good night . genevieve : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) genevieve : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] malcolm : how soon before we know who that baby really belongs to ? sofia : i can talk to my doctor . maybe -- neil : the babies are -- malcolm , listen , i know . i know . i know . i know . sofia : no , no , no , no , no . malcolm : neil . sofia : no , please . malcolm : how could you do this to me ? neil : do n't do this . sofia : please . neil : hey , do n't . do n't do this . do n't start this . do n't start , malcolm ! malcolm : ( breathing heavily ) you 're right . you 're right , 'cause if we start this , one of us ... one of us is going to end up in a box . sofia : please , baby . come on . just let me talk to you . malcolm : get off me ! sofia : ( voice breaking ) i 'm so sorry . ( sobbing ) ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] daniel : ahh . okay , what can i get for you ? lily : oh , no , no , no , no . no , no , 'cause i - i beat you so badly , so shamefully ... daniel : ( mock laughing ) lily : ( laughs ) daniel : ( laughs ) oh , it 's so hilarious . lily : i mean , the least i can do is buy you a brownie , you know what i mean ? daniel : ( sighs ) well , my feelings are really hurt . could you make it two brownies ? lily : two brownies . daniel : two . okay . lily : i think i can do that . [ scene_break ] esther : this is perfect , like the marriage never even happened , and you do n't even have to do anything . it just showed up like a gift from heaven . now maybe colin can just slink back from under that rock that he crawled under . kay : e - enough . enough , esther . enough . uh , jill , are you all right ? jill : i 'm fine . esther 's right , this is a gift . kay : well , we , uh , we understand if you have conflicting feelings . jill : i do n't . i do n't . i have one feeling -- relief . kay : well , then i 'm going to go check on murphy and go back to the hospital . and , uh , i need you upstairs , please , yeah , where you ca n't rub any salt in anybody 's wounds from that part of the house . esther : yes , b - but mrs. c. -- kay : continue . it 's fine . just -- it 's -- its fine , esther . ( speaking indistinctly ) jill : ( sniffles ) it 's over . it 's over . ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] victoria : dad , thank you for coming and thanks for being here . ( sighs ) victor : i know you 're going through a very difficult time . but everything will turn out to be all right , okay ? if you need anything , you call me . ( door closes ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy , please pick up . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) [ scene_break ] billy : ah . thank you , sir . woman : hi . can i get a beer , please ? billy : mm . woman : thanks . billy : whew . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) ( sounds of baseball game playing on tv ) billy : ( sighs ) woman : what do you want to bet he 's gon na slide into home ? billy : ( laughs ) that ... oh , no . woman : ( laughs ) [ next_on ] abby : i guarantee you that my confession will go viral . it 's all anyone will be talking about tomorrow . woman : i had second thoughts about driving away . billy : ( laughs ) victor : you have been served .	colin surprises everyone by his presence at gloworm . genevieve can not believe that colin had actually made bail . victor visits victoria to aid her support and comfort . victoria pours out her heart about lucy and how she will never get her back . victoria also lets victor know that billy is gone . colin asks jill to let him talk to her . jill agrees to five minutes . daniel calls lily to hang out with her . neil orders cane to stay away from the twins . malcolm can not believe his ears that sofia had had an affair with his brother and her child may be neil 's . colin lets jill know that he loves her and wants her back . jill does n't believe him . billy along with jack 's help moves back into the trailer . chloe stops by with delia . when chloe sees that billy is drinking , chloe takes delia and leaves . jack , in going through some papers sees some gambling brochures and asks if billy is gambling again . billy denies it . malcolm walks out on sofia . daniel and lily bond . sofia lets neil know that she had told malcolm about them sleeping together and that the baby may be neil 's . katherine lets colin know that his time is up in talking to jill . genevieve b brags to colin that he is losing his touch with the women .
sharon : this is nice . i have n't done this in a while . dylan : [ chuckles ] well , how am i doing ? sharon : great . i just do n't know why we 're here . dylan : well , you know , there 's -- there 's a problem with speeding through friendship to moving in together without downshifting through dating . i mean , we missed the whole thing . we missed the courting , we missed the wooing . sharon : okay . woo away . dylan : white wine okay ? sharon : yeah . i mean , uh , no . i 'm just gon na have a club soda today . dylan : uh , club soda . are -- are you not feeling well ? sharon : yeah , i 'm fine . i just -- i have n't eaten anything , and i do n't want to drink on an empty stomach . besides , a girl should stay clear - headed while being wooed . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , whoa , what do you think you 're doing ? sage : whoa , i 'm working . nick : you should not be lifting cartons . in fact , you should n't even be here right now working this late . you should be home resting . sage : well , thank you , but i 'm not tired , and this box weighs , you know , less than a pound . nick : all right . you can carry that . sage : [ chuckling ] thank you . nick : fourth of july decorations ? sage : yeah , i wanted to see what you have in the back . maybe we could put these on the tables . nick : okay . well , i still think you should be taking it easy . sage : well , i appreciate that nick , but i 'm not an invalid , and if you keep hovering like this , it 's gon na be a long nine months . nick : oh , i know . i got it . you can take care of yourself . sage : thank you . nick : but you should know -- let 's just get it out in the open now . sage : uh - oh . nick : over - protectiveness is a common newman male trait . sage : ooh . nick : doctors have identified the chromosome . they could take it out , but i do n't want them to , so you better get used to it . sage : okay . abby : if you 're gon na follow me , can you at least stay back a foot ? i get paid to watch your back . that 's what i do . abby : it 's a figure of speech . you 're supposed to protect all of me , which you can do from further away . ashley : what 's going on ? abby : that 's my mother . do n't tackle her . ashley : why do you have a bodyguard ? has there been another threat from austin 's killer ? stitch : it 's not about that , ashley . it 's a whole new threat this time . ashley : what do you mean ? a whole new threat from whom ? stitch : ask him . phyllis : an extra lock . has joe tried to bother you again ? avery : i 'm just being careful , and i do n't want to talk about joe . phyllis : good , because i am here to talk about me . avery : ah . and as my sister , it 's my obligation to listen ? phyllis : if not you , then who ? avery : [ chuckles ] sit down . lay it on me . phyllis : [ sighs ] i do n't understand what has gotten into jack . avery : what 's he done ? phyllis : every day , more than once a day , he drops some new bombshell i did n't know about . he 's my husband , and i feel like i do n't know him at all . avery : well , when i was married to joe , i thought i knew all there was to know about him . it turns out i did n't know the half of it . joe : can i buy you a drink ? lily : uh , no , thank you . joe : well , i hope that means that you 're in a better frame of mind than you were the other night when we were putting back all those moscow mules in hope of kicking us from our misery . lily : well , my frame of mind is gon na depend on how this research goes . joe : yeah ? what you been researching ? lily : if my marriage can be saved . lauren : oh . cane : hey . lauren : i 'm sorry . i 've been doing everything i can to stay out of your way . cane : it 's okay . lauren : i even tried to get out of my lease here with devon . cane : i know . i know you did . i , uh , i told him to turn you down , so ... lauren : why on earth would you do that ? cane : i do n't know . because i did n't think that we should answer a million questions from jill , you know , 'cause my wife 's mad at me , you know , over something that should n't have happened . lauren : but it did happen . and i can understand a wife being upset at her husband for kissing another woman , even if it did n't mean anything . cane : yeah . you know , you would , uh , you 'd listen to a voice of reason , would n't you ? lauren : eventually . yes . and lily will , too , now that she 's had a chance to cool off , and also once she realizes that she 's not the only one making such a big deal out of this . cane : you do n't think the flowers are too much ? lauren : i think they 're perfect . i do . it 'll go a long way in convincing lily she 's the only woman for you . cane : i hope so . lauren : good luck . cane : thank you . i have a feeling i 'm going to need it . joe : are you taking one of those `` can my marriage be saved ? `` quizzes ? lily : not exactly . cane : hey . lily : hi . cane : can we -- can we talk ? lily : uh , sure . cane : i 've told you i 'm sorry . even though that kiss with lauren was a one- time thing and it meant nothing , i know how much it hurt you , sweetheart , and i am just so -- i am so sorry . lily : it does n't mean it can be forgotten . cane : i know , but i 'm hoping we can find a way to get past this . i mean , i 'm hoping that you -- you can get past this , sweetheart , 'cause you 're everything to me , and without you , i 'm nothing . you 're my world . and i know that a bunch of flowers do n't make up for it , but i think about you every second of the day . and i was walking down the street , and i saw this flower shop , and i saw lilies , and ... well , you know i ca n't resist them ... especially 'cause i 'm married to you -- the most perfect lily of all , so i got you some lilies . [ cell phone rings ] cane : [ sighs ] we were having a moment , right ? that was a moment ? lily : it 's fine . you can answer the phone . cane : i do n't want to answer the phone . lily : answer the phone . answer the phone . cane : [ sighs ] oh , it 's this delivery thing . i have to go and deal with this . can we please have this conversation later ? 'cause i want you to know , sweetheart , i 'll do anything for you . is that okay ? lily : sure . cane : okay . lily : [ sighs ] you liar . phyllis : i thought we were n't talking about joe . avery : we 're not . phyllis : well , you just mentioned him , so obviously he 's on your mind . i thought we were making this all about me . avery : and we are . we are . i do not want to talk about joe or any joe - related events . phyllis : all right . obviously something has happened . what is it ? avery : [ sighs ] i just -- i think -- i feel like he 's watching me . phyllis : stalking you ? avery : i do n't know , phyllis . maybe i 'm being paranoid . but he did show up here after the restraining order was in place . phyllis : oh , come on . then he needs to be locked up . avery : yes , and he will if anything should happen again . phyllis : avery . avery : i do n't think he has the nerve to show up here again . phyllis : but you 're getting this feeling . avery : and even if he does show up here , what can he do ? nothing . so i 'm not worried . tell me about you . phyllis : listen , if he 's spooking you out . avery : i need to talk about something else , okay ? tell me about jack . what has he done that 's made you all fired up ? phyllis : it 's not so much what he 's done . it 's more of just how he 's behaving ... and some of the secrets he 's been keeping . avery : secrets like ... phyllis : well , like the one about the woman from his past he was supporting . avery : what woman ? phyllis : manuela . and the secret son no one knew he had . avery : wait . he has a son ? phyllis : uh - huh . gabe . avery : ga -- gabriel bingham ? phyllis : yes . and also the possibility that this merger with victor was just this little trick so jack can get the upper hand so he can ruin his lifelong rival for good . avery : okay . are we sure we 're talking about jack abbott here , because this sounds a lot like victor 's style . phyllis : exactly . but then i discovered jack was carrying a gun . avery : stop it . he 's carrying a gun ? phyllis : yeah , but he said it was n't loaded . it was just because the two of them were having some tension . he wanted to carry it so he could protect himself . avery : he 's planning to kill victor ? phyllis : oh , no , no , no . he thinks victor is trying to hill him . avery : okay , this is all ridiculous . phyllis : exactly . welcome to my life . this guy that i married -- he sure as hell is not acting like my jack . ashley : you put a bodyguard on abby ? abby : not just me . dad put guards on everyone in the family right after he got out on bail . ashley : what 's going on ? victor : i do n't owe you an explanation . ashley : no , you do , actually . she 's my daughter . if she 's in danger , i have a right -- abby : i 'm not . stitch : if you were , i could watch out for you , just like i 've been doing . ashley : will somebody please tell me what 's going on ? stitch : why do n't we let your parents hash this one out ? abby : are we really doing this right now , leaving so the grown - ups can talk ? stitch : mm - hmm . yeah . ashley : why are you putting bodyguards on everybody in your family ? if it 's not to protect them from austin 's killer , then to protect them from whom ? oh , please . you 're not implying that somehow the abbotts are out to get the newmans . victor : are they ? victor : you should n't dwell on this , you know ? i have the situation under control . ashley : well , i know you very well . for you to hire bodyguards for everybody in your family , you must be shaken up . victor : let 's just say i 'm contemplating my future . ashley : okay . in what way ? is there something going on with your health ? victor : no , my health is excellent . but something could happen to any of us -- anytime . ashley : i had a very similar conversation with jack not -- not too long ago . victor : i 'm aware . and he told you , uh , what to do in case of his death ? ashley : yes . victor : and he told you about a safety - deposit box , did he not ? ashley : how do know about that ? victor : are you forgetting that he and i are partners ? ashley : no , this is a personal matter . it 's not business . since when do you keep tabs on jack 's estate ? victor : you 're asking the wrong questions . the question should be , why would he entrust you , his sister , with running his affairs after his demise ? why would he not name his loving wife as executrix of his estate ? avery : i do n't know what 's more disturbing -- the fact that jack has an old lover or that gabriel bingham is his son . phyllis : it 's not so much the seismic news bulletins that keep popping up . it 's just him . avery : his behavior ? phyllis : yeah , it 's the small things . it 's the odd word here and there . it 's the way he -- he looks at me sometimes or the things that he seems to forget . they 've had the same pool guy at the house for 20 years -- teddy , he stopped by in may . avery : mm - hmm . phyllis : jack had no idea who he was . avery : well , you know , you were kind of like this when you came out of your coma . you were forgetful . you were a little spacey . of course , you were out of commission for a year . phyllis : until victor woke me up . avery : right . phyllis : listen , honey , i got to go . thank you . avery : already ? phyllis : this has been good . avery : oh . phyllis : okay ? avery : yeah . phyllis : i 'll see you later . lock up . [ door closes ] michael : i thought i 'd hear from you on father 's day , fenmore [ chuckles ] but you must have been busy . i understand . i know you 're aware of what 's going on between your mom and me , and , uh , i was just -- i was , um ... are you avoiding me ? uhh . uh , listen , just remember that i - i love you very much , son . bye . [ thud ] lily : lauren and cane lied to us . they said the kiss was a one - time thing , but ... look at this . michael : i do n't know what i 'm supposed to be seeing . lily : i think the time stamp should make it pretty clear . this was not a one- time thing . it 's an affair . i thought you should know . so , i do n't know what you want to do with the information , but i know what i 'm gon na do . [ footsteps depart ] lauren : i saw you through the window , but i did n't want to interrupt you and hurricane lily . i 'm not exactly her favorite person these days . michael , i want you to know -- michael : that you were having an affair with cane ? lauren : what did you just say ? michael : why else would you be going to his hotel room at midnight ? lauren : well , t -- and what do you care if you 're so eager to divorce me ? sharon : this is nice . dylan : it is nice . sharon : going here as a couple . dylan : we are a couple , even if we 're slowing things down . sharon : what do you mean ? dylan : dating . you know , fill in the gaps , getting to know each other a little better . sharon : um , i 'm gon na get some lemon for this . dylan : see , you like lemon in your club soda . there 's so much more i have to learn about you . let me get it for you . sharon : no , no . i 'm already halfway up . i 'll be right back . how you feeling , sage ? sage : oh , fine . thanks . sharon : well , she is positively glowing . nick : yeah , she is , is n't she ? hey , i want to thank you for helping faith put together my father 's day gift . i mean , how did faith know i needed a paperweight with her picture on it ? sharon : she just knows you so well . she said next year she 'll help the new baby make another one for you . nick : yeah . new baby . i mean , i still ca n't believe i 'm doing this all over again . sharon : well , you 're a great father to our kids , nick . you 're gon na be a great father to the new baby , too . nick : it 's still kind of a shock -- how supportive you 're being . sharon : is it rare for me to be nice ? nick : well , in the past , you have n't exactly been thrilled when i was with another woman or , let alone , having a baby with her . sharon : well , i was jealous back then . i had this unhealthy belief that only i could be the mother of your children . i would n't have accepted you having a family with someone else . nick : and that 's changed ? sharon : i 'm starting my own family now . nick : uh ... are you pregnant ? abby : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] you know , we should put this on video , give those dancing penguins a run for their money . stitch : [ chuckles ] well , i guess that 's nick 's guard over there . abby : [ sighs ] sage : w - why would nick need a guard ? abby : our father seems to think that his family and their loved ones are in danger . sage : what ? stitch : sage , it 's nothing major . abby : no , you 're totally safe , not that means you 're not nick 's loved one . it 's just you 're not exactly family . sage : has someone threatened nick ? sharon : pregnant ? why would you think that ? nick : well ... you 're not drinking and you just said something about starting your own family . sharon : not drinking alcohol does n't always mean you 're pregnant , and i was referring to adding dylan to my life . nick : okay . well , let me know if you need a refill . sharon : will do . dylan : what -- you -- you forgot your lemon . sharon : oh . [ chuckles ] you know , that 's something else you should know about me . sometimes i 'm a complete scatterbrain . dylan : yeah , well , i 'm enjoying the process . mm . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : [ sighs ] hello . avery : dylan , i heard rattling at my window . i think someone 's trying to get in . dylan : call the police . avery : can you just come by ? ! sharon : you should go . dylan : now ? sharon : she 's scared . i know how that feels . dylan : okay , avery , look , i 'll be right there . that 's very nice of you . sharon : i could n't really enjoy myself knowing that avery 's terrified and alone . dylan : i just ca n't keep doing this . [ smooches ] can you get home okay ? sharon : yeah . of course . dylan : okay . cane : crisis has been averted . now , where were we ? lily : um , i think you were ... denying anything real going on with lauren . cane : no , no . i was n't doing that . i was -- i 'm declaring my love to my wife . lily : how can you say you love me when you 've been lying to me ? cane : i have n't been lying to you . lily : you have n't been lying to me ? cane : no . lily : what about lauren 's midnight visit to your room ? no woman goes to a man 's room at that hour unless it 's for a booty call . cane : what are you talking about ? i do n't understand what you 're talking about here . [ computer key clacks ] lily : i have hotel - surveillance footage , so you ca n't deny it . cane : are you checking up on me ? lily : are you kidding me right now ? is that really your response ? who 's the injured party here ? cane : i do n't know . but that 's a pretty good question , is n't it ? michael : i think it 's a reasonable reaction . you keep denying that you need ... anything that i ca n't , uh , supply . well , there 's now evidence that you do . lauren : evidence supplied by an irrational wife who jumped to the wrong conclusion . michael : what other explanation is there for you being in that man 's room at midnight ? ! lauren : michael , i am so tired of pleading my case to you ! i thought you knew me better . clearly , i do n't know you anymore . you are not the man i married . michael : well , i 'm glad you 're finally able to admit that . lauren : no , no , i am not talking about your ability to satisfy me . i am talking about your blind spot -- your idiotic perception . [ sighs ] you refuse -- refuse -- to believe that it does not matter what you can or can not do in the bedroom . it does not matter to me . michael : evidently it does . lauren : the man i married would be talking about all the wonderful things in our lives , the amazing life that we built and the decades that we still have to spend together . the man that i married would do everything to keep his family together and not run from this one problem . michael : is that what i 'm doing ? lauren : i do n't know what you 're doing . michael : we do n't belong together anymore . what are you thinking ? lauren : i 'm tired of this . you refuse ... to listen to me . i ca n't do this anymore . i 'm done . hand me the divorce papers . i 'm ready to sign . lauren : hand me the pen . i hope you 're happy now . no ! no . i have n't lied to you at all , and i 'm not gon na start now . i do n't hope you 're happy . i hope you hear our song on the radio and that it haunts you for weeks . i hope ... that when you dream of me , it 's so vivid ... that you wake up aching with need ... that i 'm not there . but most of all ... i hope you are in as much pain as i am . ashley : jack had good reasons for wanting me to be the executor of his estate , rather than his wife . victor : could it be that he does n't trust his wife with personal information ? phyllis : oh , that 's a nice try , victor . victor : what do you think i 'm trying to do ? phyllis : the ush -- stirring up trouble . trying to get ashley here to , uh , question jack 's motives . victor : she 's a wise woman . i 'm sure she has already done that . phyllis : do you really think that you 're gon na get jack 's sister and his wife to believe that jack 's the bad guy when , really , you 're the guilty one ? ashley : especially when you have n't even tried to proclaim your innocence . phyllis : see , i 'm not even talking about the embezzlement . i 'm talking about what you did to him . victor : what did i do to him ? phyllis : he 's not the same man that you pulled out of the rubble . victor : hmm . phyllis : am i the only one who 's had that thought ? ashley : no . phyllis : yeah . i think somehow you drugged him when you were in that hospital together , and that would n't be the first time that you got a doctor to administer an unauthorized drug to get the changes you wanted . victor : you mean when i talked a doctor into administering a drug to you that got you out of your coma ? phyllis : yeah , is that what happened ? did you cause the change in jack ? what did you do ? victor : now , if i wanted to do something nefarious to jack abbott , do you think i would frame myself for embezzlement ? stitch : i wonder how long crockett and tubbs are gon na be tailing us ? abby : not much longer , if i have anything to do with it . [ whispering indistinctly ] stitch : [ chuckles ] abby : where do you think you 're going ? with you . abby : to the ladies ' room ? yeah . i did n't think so . sharon : all right . have a good night , nick . nick : you too . but before you go , i 'd like you to answer the question you dodged earlier . are you pregnant ? sharon : the timing would be all wrong for that . dylan and i are just getting to know each other . nick : and living together . sharon : yes , but he 's just come off of a serious relationship , and i honestly do n't know if he really wants to have children after his experience with chelsea . and i come with a ready - made family . sage : i had a lot of those same concerns before i told nick we were having a baby . talked myself into all these problems that did n't exist . sharon : until ... sage : until , uh , i spoke to nick and i realized how off base i was . sharon : are you suggesting i talk to dylan about this ? nick : i really think you should . i mean , dylan and i are n't as close as brothers could or should be . but knowing dylan the way i do , i know he 'd like to be a dad . dylan : the place is clean . avery : you sure ? yes , of course you 're sure . this is my own fault . i - i - i forgot to use the new lock after phyllis left , and i - i just thought -- dylan : yeah , there 's no sign of anyone getting in here . avery : okay . that 's a relief . um , i - i - i need some wine for my nerves . do you want a glass ? dylan : you know what ? i - i have to go . avery : thank you for -- for doing this , for coming by . dylan : yeah , just make sure you lock all your locks this time , okay ? avery : i will . dylan : [ sighs ] avery : what ? what is it ? dylan : you were supposed to call the police if you -- you saw or heard anything . avery : i know . dylan : so , why -- why 'd you call me ? avery : i was scared . i - i - i was n't thinking very clearly , and the cops can take a long time to get here , and there 's reports and ... dylan : and ? avery : i knew you 'd come . i knew you would take care of me and make me feel safe . dylan : i ca n't -- i ca n't come every time . avery : okay . yeah . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i called you . dylan : it 's just that -- avery : no , it 's fine . i got it . i got it . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry when i believed you that you wanted to be my friend . dylan : i do . avery : no , this is an inconvenience for you -- the whole `` violent ex - husband terrorizing me `` thing . so i understand . go . go home . go home to sharon . just go ! dylan : avery ... come on . you 're stronger than this . i got to go . if you need a friend , you call your sister , okay ? and if you get scared ... just call the police . [ door closes ] stitch : what , did you -- did you inhale that cheeseburger ? abby : i was starving , and who does n't love a burger from burger beat ? stitch : i can think of someone . [ chuckles ] abby : victoria . yeah , she does n't like the burgers , but is a sucker for those fries . stitch : abby , i - i did n't mean to -- abby : no . i - i brought her up . stitch : yeah , you did . why did you ? abby : i - i do n't know . i guess i was just thinking about something she told me once . stitch : about me ? abby : that when your personal lives straightened out , that you realized there was n't that much between you . was she right ? stitch : yeah , you know , i think so . abby : but then -- then what does that mean for us ? i mean , our whole relationship has been moving from -- from one crisis to the next . i mean , what happens when there 's no more crises ? stitch : i 'll tell you what . i am really looking forward to finding out . abby : well , it looks like it might be a while before we 're in a no - crisis zone . stitch : [ chuckles ] it seems like it , right ? abby : yeah . [ chuckles ] stitch : there you go , crockett . yeah . [ chuckles ] cane : you actually pulled the hotel footage ? lily : why do you sound insulted ? cane : because i am insulted . lily : what , because i caught you in the act ? cane : no , no , you did n't catch me doing anything . lily : i have it on tape . cane : no , no , what you have on tape is lauren coming to my hotel - room door -- that 's it . but you did n't see what she came inside the room , did you ? lily : yeah , i can only imagine . cane : you can only imagine . okay . and why is it the first thing your imagination goes to is infidelity ? lily : you kissed her . is it so illogical of me to think that you had sex ? cane : why is it so important for you to be actually right about your suspicion , as opposed to listening to what i 'm trying to say to you ? lily : because all you 're doing is telling me lies . i am not gon na stand here and listen to another one ! cane : i 'm not lying to you ! [ sighs ] [ thud ] [ door slams ] [ thud ] [ knock on door ] joe : hey . i saw what happened downstairs . wanted to make sure you 're okay . lily : no , i am not okay . i am so furious at my lying , cheating husband i could scream ! joe : hey , hey , you -- you do n't need that . lily : how do you know what i need ? dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : how 's avery ? dylan : uh , she 's , uh , pretty freaked out . there 's no evidence , though , of a break - in or somebody trying to break in . sharon : well , she would n't make something like that up . dylan : no , no , i know she would n't . this whole thing with joe is really getting to her . i should n't keep running over there . sharon : no , it 's okay . dylan : what about our date ? sharon : it 's fine . it did n't ruin it . actually , it 's better , maybe , that we 're at home . dylan : [ exhales sharply ] uh , what -- what 's all this ? sharon : we 're having a baby . lauren : michael , you 're gon na be a father . lauren : [ sighs ] cane : [ sighs ] here 's some tea . lauren : hey . [ sighs ] i should warn you -- lily misconstrued something that she saw . cane : the hotel - surveillance footage . yeah , i already know . lauren : so you explained things to her , right ? cane : tried to , but she would n't listen to me . and just when i thought that she was going to forgive me for something that happened , she goes off on me for something that did n't . you know , i -- i think our trust is gone , and i just do n't think i can fix it . lauren : no . no , no , no . you have got to try . cane : she wo n't listen to me . lauren : no , you go to her , and you tell her you wo n't stop loving her . please , do it before it 's too late . lily : joe ? joe ? avery : yes , this is an emergency . someone is in my apartment . [ sniffles ] sharon : i just took a pregnancy test . it -- it was a huge surprise to me , too . and , of course , we 've never even talked about the possibility of -- dylan : sharon -- sharon : you 're absolutely right . there 's so much more that we need to get to know about each other , and we 've been moving so fast . so i know what you 're gon na say . you 're not ready for this . and how could i expect you to be ? so if this is too much -- dylan : this is the greatest news . nick : are you almost done ? uh , you look tired . we should -- sage : who looks tired ? nick : no . not you . you look great . sage : thank you . nick : i 'm the one who 's tired . let 's go home . sage : all right . let 's go home . what should i prepare for our guest ? stitch and abby told me who he was . nick : yeah , i do n't like having a tail , but dad seems to think the family needs protection right now . sage : why ? should i be worried ? nick : he did n't give any details . but like i told you earlier -- sage : newman men can be overprotective . nick : we are . but just know this . you 're gon na be safe . i will not let anyone hurt you or my baby . victor : so no explanation for the so - called embezzlement ? has it occurred to you that i did n't embezzle a damn thing ? but then you already know that , do n't you ? since you and your family ... helped jack set me up . ashley : and so it begins . phyllis : i get it now . victor : you do ? phyllis : yeah . victor : huh . phyllis : you 've gone about this methodically -- the same way you masterminded my recovery for months . jack warned me , but i refused to believe him . you have wanted to get him out of the picture from the beginning . victor : hmm . phyllis : and i think you 're planning on trying to kill him . [ next_on ] lily : do i have your word then -- you wo n't say anything to anyone ? adam : i think you 're right . he has changed . phyllis : why would you say that ? you did n't know the old jack . billy : we think bingham needs a dna test . marco : i absolutely agree .	sharon and dylan have dinner at the underground where nick sees sage carrying a box and cautions her to take care of herself . at the jabot lab , abby and ben are overwhelmed that they have to have a bodyguard . ashley walks in and wants to know why they need protection . victor walks in and interrupts . phyllis visits ashley and talks about jack not seeming to be the same . joe finds lily at the athletic club combing the internet , trying to find solutions on how to save her marriage . cane and lauren run into each other and discuss the kiss they shared . cane has some flowers for lily to make amends . lauren wishes him good luck . cane interrupts joe and lily and offers her his apologies . cane tells her that he only loves her . after he leaves , lily opens her laptop and sees lauren entering cane 's hotel room . lily calls cane a `` liar . `` phyllis visits avery to see how she is doing . avery reveals that she feels that joe is watching her . phyllis tells avery that jack had a girlfriend and that gabriel is his son . avery is stunned . phyllis also tells her that jack is carrying a gun , afraid that victor will kill him . ashley asks victor what 's going on , but he refuses to tell her . michael and lily have a confrontation about lauren visiting cane 's room . when lauren walks in , michael confronts her about having an affair with cane . lauren gives up and agrees to sign the divorce papers . sharon and dylan realize that they are a couple . sharon asks sage how she is . sharon and nick have a civil conversation . she says that she is starting her own family . nick asks her if she is pregnant but she sidesteps the questions .
victoria : i need this down in p.r . immediately . thank you . nick : just call me back as soon as you hear anything . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : look , i know you do n't want to think about this right now , but do you think there 's a chance there 's a link between travis and these oil - rig spills ? i mean , was there anything he said , anything he did ? victoria : well ... he lied about who he was . he hid the fact that he had been a commodities broker . nick : yeah . yeah , he traded oil futures . and now he runs a bar . why , exactly ? victoria : i do n't know , nick . he hated his life . he wanted to get as far away from it as possible . i - i think you 'd understand that . nick : yeah , i do . victoria : [ sighs ] do you think that luca could be right ? do you think that travis knew who i was the minute that i walked in to his bar ? or shortly after that ? that maybe because of dad or maybe because of something -- nick : i ca n't believe that he acted on his own . victoria : but you can believe that he 's involved . nick : it 's a possibility . victoria : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] nikki : hi , amanda . oh . oh , no , th -- okay . yeah . thanks for the update . we 'll talk soon . bye . nick : hey , mom . victoria : oh , hey , mom . i assume that you heard about the latest oil crisis . nikki : yeah , it 's hard not to . it 's all over the news . nick : the first time , we could blame human error . two times in a month ? it 's got to be sabotage . nikki : and i think we all know who 's behind it . luca : they know you sabotaged the newman oil storage tank . travis : i have no idea what you 're talking about . luca : yeah , making a buck off a disaster you created in criminal . using your relationship with victoria to do it ? that 's pathetic . meredith : is your wife still here , i hope ? we had a meeting scheduled , and i 'm just running late . paul : uh , no , i 'm sorry . have a seat . she had to get back to the courthouse , so , uh ... i 'm assuming this has to do with adam 's case . meredith : uh , turns out i am no longer able to testify for the prosecution . paul : [ chuckles ] you want to tell me what changed your mind ? ian : [ whistling ] victor ! hey . glad to see you back among the masses . amazing , is n't it , how you can so deeply crave something you thought you loathed ? solitary can be quite the eye - opener in that way . perhaps now you 'll keep your hands to yourself . victor : my time away was well worth it . ian : yeah ? well , i would n't get too used to the sunlight . 'cause once i testify , you 'll be back in that abyss before you know it . [ chuckles ] victor : scares you , does n't it ? hmm ? ian : where are the guards ? victor : oh . all alone in that solitary cell . no one to manipulate . no one to listen to your screams . scares you , does n't it ? it should . ♪ jack : neil . neil : yeah ? jack : if you 're considering confessing to paul -- neil : and why should n't i ? if what i did to hilary 's gon na come out anyway , i want to control the situation , and i want the police to hear it from me . jack : fair enough . but before you do that , you should know one thing . they 're not gon na hear it from me . [ door opens ] devon : going somewhere ? hilary : i am moving out , leaving town . i am just -- i 'm done with all of them . devon : you mean you 're done with me . done with us ? you want to bail on our marriage ? is that what it is ? you can do that , but not until i get some answers out of you . nikki : somehow , victor found a way to create these oil crises . nick : we are looking at every possibility . nikki : including your father . nick : yes , of course , mother . victoria : look , the motive is there . he would stop at nothing to pay us back for testifying against him . but the means ... nikki : listen . where your father 's concerned , means are not an issue . summer : hey , what 's this about grandpa ? nick : uh , we were just discussing the possibility of dad being involved in these oil - rig leaks . summer : right , because everything is grandpa 's fault . victoria : summer ... summer : i stayed quiet when luca put it out there , but the more that i think about it , the more i know that grandpa had nothing to do with this , and you guys should know this , too . nick : we appreciate your loyalty to your grandfather . nikki : but sometimes blind loyalty is not a good idea . now , victor has said often and clearly that he wants to punish this family . honey , think about it . if he 's capable of doing what he did to your mother -- summer : no , no . what happened to my mom is not on grandpa . nikki : well , then who is it on ? summer : marco . grandpa never intended for things to get that far . nikki : [ sighs ] honey , i know that you want to believe that , maybe you even need to believe that . but the truth is -- summer : you know , maybe you need to believe the worst in him . nikki : why ? summer : i do n't know . justify divorcing the man while he 's in prison ? nick : summer . nikki : that 's okay . [ clears throat ] summer : i 'm so -- i 'm sorry , grandma . nikki : it 's okay . you love your grandfather . summer : and i love you , too . i - i 'm sorry . i handled security at the site . and investigators are there , and cleanup 's underway , so ... victoria : thank you . and , mom , we 're not glossing over the whole dad angle , trust me . but dad doing this from walworth and all of the multiple safeguards that he 'd have to get past -- it 's just -- nick : look , i think it 's a real stretch -- dad creating these oil leaks and a security breach at a storage tank ? it 's just -- i mean , ecoterrorism ? it 's not dad 's style . nikki : his style is revenge . and you just said he would do anything to get back at us . victoria : yes , but engineering something so complicated -- nikki : child 's play . summer : so , you really think that grandpa did this ? nikki : yes , i do . and there 's only one way to find out . summer : god , i feel terrible for what i said to grandma back there , but , i mean , hearing her blame grandpa when we know who 's really responsible ? i mean , why did n't you bring up travis ? luca : kind of masterful , actually . getting victoria in bed , waiting until she falls asleep , and then using her computer and i.d . to gain access . travis : access to what ? luca : you overrode the safety , making the storage tank vulnerable . travis : [ laughs ] you 're out of your mind . maybe that tie 's cutting off oxygen to your brain . luca : where the hell are you going ? travis : to see victoria , make sure she 's not buying any of this crap . luca : oh , no . she 's buying . and she never wants to see you again . in fact , she 's the one who sent me here to give you some money to disappear . you do that , we wo n't press charges . travis : press charges ? luca : yeah . how much is it gon na take for you to leave town ? travis : i would never take victoria 's money . she knows that . she knows me . luca : oh . because you two are so close ? hey , look . get it through your head , crawford . you were a distraction , that 's all . and now you 've become a liability . victoria never wants to see you again . meredith : i do n't think i should say anything more until i speak with christine . paul : [ chuckles ] so , what happened ? victor convinced you to take the stand and -- and spin a story on adam ? meredith : no . no , no , that 's not -- paul : a story that you could n't swear to under oath ? meredith : you 're misunderstanding . the only reason that i 'm not testifying is because it 's not my story to tell . paul : [ scoffs ] ian : i 'd control that temper , victor . i mean , you want to enjoy your freedom , such as it is , for as long as you can . now i have to clean that up . victor : listen to me . you 're making a very grave mistake interfering in my life . ian : me ? interfere ? never . victor : you think you can hurt me ? ian : [ chuckles ] victor : you want to hurt me , do n't you ? but you ca n't , can you ? ian : you just wait till i take the stand . victor : no . you wait . because i 'll take the stand to set the record straight . summer : now , grandpa is out for blood . no one is denying that . but you two just said how difficult it would be for him to pull this off out of prison . whereas travis ... victoria : had access to my laptop . summer : yes . nick : it does n't make sense to me . the guy i talked to seemed like he was all about ethics . he did n't like the way you were dealing with the oil - rig spill . summer : it could have all been a part of his cover . nick : [ sighs ] i guess , but the guy gave up a big - time , high - paying job for a simpler life . summer : a big - time job trading oil . maybe he has a vendetta against oil companies . i mean , that 's his motive . nick : i just did n't get that from him . i told victoria to give him a chance . i have a better read on people than that . summer : maybe he 's just that good . i do n't know . victoria : well , i guess he 'd have to be for dad to trust him to do his dirty work . look , we 're forgetting something here . it does n't have to be either / or . travis and dad could both be responsible with travis taking dad 's orders . nick : no matter how you slice it , whatever we 're suggesting is pretty horrendous . victoria : i still just ca n't see it . i mean , i just keep thinking about every single conversation that we had . summer : is there anything popping out at you ? victoria : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i heard travis on the phone with his creditors more than once . i think he was having trouble with his bar . i offered to help him , but he was n't having it . and then , suddenly , the debt was just gone . travis accused me of paying it , and he was furious . i do n't know . he acted furious . i just do n't know . summer : i get it . it 's an awful feeling , thinking that the person that you care about has just been lying to you , that they 're not at all who you think . victor : what brings you by ? nikki : i just came to appeal to whatever is left of the man i fell in love with . to warn him that he risks walking out of this prison with nothing . and i 'm not talking about newman enterprises . as far as i 'm concerned , you can blow that place to the ground while you 're still in here . be my guest . victor : what a way to talk about a company that gave you everything -- a lifestyle so lavish you 're envied by millions . nikki : the kids will be fine , you know . they will go on without you , and they will thrive . but if you are insisting on continuing with this ridiculous revenge plot , do you think you could find a way to destroy the company in a more environmentally responsible way ? victor : are you talking about the oil spill or what ? nikki : yes . the rig and the storage tank that you sabotaged . victor : i had nothing to do with that . someone else is trying to bring down the company . the fact that you 're here means you have no idea as to who that might be . nikki : well , i 'll say this for you . you 've always been one to stick to your story . victor : when you testified against me and made sure that i ended up in this hellhole , you left the company wide open for attack from all sides . now you want me to sit in here and be sad that things are falling apart , as i predicted ? nikki : victor , it 's not too late . you can still stop this . jack : i 've thought long and hard about this , and i 've come to a decision . i 'm not going to the police . neil : hold on a second . you were absolutely furious , and rightfully so . jack : you did not push her off that cliff , and you fought hard to fly her back to the states to get help . neil : jack , i kidnapped her , my son 's wife . and then i let him believe that she was dead . on top of that , i brought in a doctor that gave her a treatment i knew nothing about . jack : a treatment that saved her life . you are responsible for getting her out of that coma . neil : why are you doing this ? are you trying to convince yourself ? jack : no , because you 're a friend . and the alternative -- i think you deserve a chance to start over again . neil : sounds like pity to me . jack : no , no . it 's not pity . i 've weighed all the outcomes , and in doing so , i 've seen who suffers most from the truth coming out . hilary : i figured you 'd be relieved . i know that your father will be along with , um , lily and cane and ashley and phyllis -- pretty much this whole town . you know , maybe they will throw me a `` we 're rid of her `` parade . devon : you 're being ridiculous . hilary : am i ? ambitious monster one day , social climbing my way to the top , and then gold - digging whore the next , chasing after jack ? and you -- you bought into all of it . so , what 's the point , huh ? there 's obviously no love left . devon : really ? so , everything that we 've shared , everything that we 've been through , all the feelings we 've had for each other -- all that is just gone ? that 's what you 're saying ? i do n't believe that at all . hilary : well , it 's not my problem . devon : i am your problem . you and i said vows in this building and promised to love each other and be together for the rest of our lives . hilary : well , promises are made to be broken . is n't that what they say ? devon : honey , who the hell are you right now ? why are you saying this stuff to me ? seriously , is this an aftereffect of the drugs that neville 's given you or ... ? hilary : i am who i 've always been . and you 've just refused to see that . and then , when you finally did , we grew apart . devon : grew apart ? you 've been pushing me away . you 're doing it right now . and i want to know why . i think you at least owe me that . hilary : [ sighs ] devon : honey , do n't ignore me . hilary : i 'm not ignoring you . i just -- i do n't know what to say . devon : say something . say anything . and do n't tell me that we just grew apart . okay , there 's more going on here than just that , and i want to hilary : [ sighs ] you 're not being fair . devon : i 'm not being fair ? hilary : i have tried , devon . i 've tried to be the woman that you want me to be , the woman that you expect me to be , but i am tired . devon : are you talking to me right now ? 'cause i have never tried to force you to be anyone else than who you are . i love who you are . you 're a beautiful , strong , intelligent , ambitious woman . hilary : oh , but not too ambitious , right ? as long as i do n't step on any toes or ruffle too many feathers ? devon : honey , this is insane . i 've done nothing but defend you this whole time to everyone . and not just with the small things , but with the big things , too . and at some point , you need to look at your behavior and the people that you 're hurting . hilary : the people that i 'm hurting ? we fell in love when i was married to your father when the man was blind , for god 's sake . you do n't get over that kind of guilt , okay ? i know that we said that we could , but it 's impossible . and because of that , this was never gon na last . deep down , i knew that . i think you did , too . is n't it just better if we end this now instead of later ? come on . is n't it a relief ? you said you would let me go if i was honest . i did my part , so ... do yours . neil : well , i 'm really glad that you can see the bigger picture here . but i know you , jack , the kind of moral , ethical man that you are . i mean , these crimes that i committed -- they 're pretty serious . are -- are you sure , absolutely sure , that you 're willing to accept the fact that i committed them ? jack : maybe i could n't if i thought you had n't already paid a hefty price in guilt alone . neil : it is very , very suffocating . jack : look , you did something you 're sorry for . you 've done everything you can to fix it . what more can i ask ? neil : well , a prison sentence , for one . jack : you know , maybe it 's time you look at the bigger picture . think about this . if you had n't made that fateful decision , my sister might not be alive today . because of you , because of dr. neville , she has decades ahead of her , as do thousands of other people . neil : but only if the truth stays buried . jack : you know what ? we ca n't focus on the past . we have to focus on the future , getting neville through these trials . lives depend on it . neil : hey , devon . what 's wrong with you ? devon : hilary is leaving town . nick : okay , thanks . keep me updated . victoria : what did they say ? summer : oh , my god . luca , what happened ? are you okay ? luca : travis . he was the one behind the sabotage . nikki : do n't you understand what you 're doing to the kids ? they 're devastated . victor : oh , really ? what happened to them thriving without me ? nikki : they will . eventually . but not before you break them . and that 's exactly what 's gon na happen if you do n't stop this . i - i do n't understand why you would want to wish pain and suffering on them any more than they would do it to you . victor : all of you wish pain and suffering on me ! that 's why i 'm here ! nikki : you know , deep in your heart ... victor : the hell are you talking about ? ! nikki : ... they did not do it with malice . victor : how dare you come in here ? ! nikki : they simply could n't lie for you , victor , the way i have lied all these years , knowing the lines that you crossed , trying to justify reasons for why you did it . and i always told myself i was doing it for the good of the family . the family that you claimed to love . victor : i loved my family . i did love my family . how the hell do you expect me to love them now ? or you ? nikki : i am just looking at our life realistically . all those years , the bad and the good -- victor , there was good , lots of it . the bond that you 've formed with the kids -- it was incredible . and you were always there for them , all of them , including adam . when things got rough , you were right by their side , giving them your strength , your support , and they needed that . victor : correct . nikki : you can still be a father to them , even if you and i are n't together . victor : do n't give me this babble . why are you here ? nikki : before i got here , i heard from my attorney . devon : it was like i was talking to a stranger . i have no idea what happened to my wife . neil : okay . let me understand this . she said it 's over . that 's it ? devon : she 's upstairs packing right now , getting ready to take off . neil : i am so sorry , son . devon : i 'm sorry . jack : i 'm so sorry you are sitting here doing nothing about this . why are n't you upstairs trying to talk her out of it ? devon : you think i did n't try and do that , jack ? jack : apparently not hard enough . this is your wife . it 's like you do n't give a damn what she 's going through . devon : what she 's going through ? she 's walking out on me . it 's not the other way around . jack : because she 's scared . because she 's alone . she feels deserted . neil : what are you talking about here ? jack : well , clearly you guys do n't have a clue what is -- hilary : jack . do n't . ian : oh , not another love note to your favorite inmate , i hope . meredith : and that 's my cue to call the guard . ian : oh , you 're wasting your time , doctor . meredith : really ? well , i am listening to you . ian : no , by helping victor , imagining that the two of you have a life outside these walls . you 're nothing more than a means to an end . meredith : right . and you came in here to tell me that because you 're so worried about me . get out of here . ian : no , you 've got me all wrong , doctor . i have a heart . just ask nicole yes , she 's one of the few who 've touched it . that nicole -- nikki newman . she 's in visiting victor as we speak . he 'll always love her . incredible woman . i ca n't blame him . the kind that you ca n't get out of your system , no matter how hard you try . nikki : the divorce will be final in two weeks . oh , do n't sit there and act like it does n't matter to you , not after all the years we had together , the life we built . victor : the life you destroyed . nikki : you see ? there it is right there . this is the reason why i filed for divorce from you -- your unwillingness to forgive your family . victor : your family , as it was when you filed for divorce . i was not included in that , was i ? nikki : you gave me no choice , victor . victor : and now you 're free . you 're free of me . hallelujah . be happy . nikki : exactly ! victor : good . nikki : i will be free . victor : good for you . nikki : free as a bird . victor : good . guard ! get out ! nikki : concoct any horrible scheme you want ! my conscience is clear . you 'll never be able to say that . victor : you 're pure as the driven snow . nikki : bye ! victor : right . [ door closes ] luca : i told him i needed to follow up on all possibilities , that no one else knew i was coming to him , but that i had to ask if he had any information about the tampering . summer : and travis said yes ? luca : no , he immediately got defensive and denied knowing anything about it . but when i pressed on for more specifics -- victoria : what kind of specifics ? luca : well , that he was with you last night and had access to your computer and your i.d . he threw a punch without warning . victoria : travis getting violent ? i mean , come on . it just does n't sound like him at all . summer : i mean , it sounds like there 's a lot you do n't know about him . luca : and he obviously has something to hide . i tried to walk away , but he said he was n't done . he said this is just a taste of what he 'd give me if i ever gave voice to my suspicions . look , i 'm sorry this is how it played out . i know you cared for him . summer : look , aunt vicki . i 'm sorry . it just sounds like you 're better off without him . come on . why do n't i take you home , get you cleaned up , okay ? bye . nick : bye . victoria : i ca n't really remember the last time i felt so stupid . [ sighs ] i had no idea , nick . nick : none of us did . victoria : luca did . nick : forget luca . victoria : [ sighs ] i allowed a stranger to do damage to this family . nick : well , i was right there with you . i mean , i told you to give the guy a chance . i - i ca n't believe he 'd pretend to care about you just to get to your computer . victoria : it just -- i 'd rather not rehash the details right now . travis : especially when it 's not true . hilary : i appreciate what you 're trying to do , jack , but it 's too late . jack : no . as long as you are breathing , there is still hope . hilary : my marriage is over . and i 'm done explaining why or trying to justify my actions . please just let me leave . jack : oh , my god . neil : hey . hey , kid . you just gon na let jack go after her like that ? what are you doing ? devon : well , someone should . she sure as hell does n't want it to be me . i feel like an idiot . neil : no , no . devon , come on . you 're not an idiot . devon : how many times did i put myself on the line for her and defend her against ... indefensible things ? neil : you want to know why ? because you love her . devon : she was right to ask me to let her go , because our marriage and our life together is over . paul : hey , nik . nikki : oh , hi , paul . i was just getting some water from the bar . paul : yeah , uh , you mind if i join you ? nikki : of course not . paul : so , catch me up . how are you doing ? nikki : oh , boy . [ sighs ] it 's been a very eventful day . i heard from my attorney . divorce will be final in two weeks . paul : oh , wow . nikki : yeah . so , i dashed off to see victor . paul : what , just now ? nikki : yeah . paul : hmm . so , maybe you were n't just coming to the bar for water . nikki : no , no . i was n't gon na have a drink . and i 'm very glad you 're here . paul : so , tell me something . did -- did , um , seeing victor make you have second thoughts ? i mean about the divorce . nikki : to the contrary . it reminded me why i filed in the first place . yet i still stayed and tried to get through to him . i 'll give you one guess how that turned out . paul : i 'm sorry . nikki : i 've been mrs. victor newman for so much of my life . paul : yeah , i know . but it 's just a name . and in a couple of weeks , you know , you -- you 're not gon na have to carry that burden . you 'll be free to be who you want and do anything you want . see , there ? i 'm happy for you . nikki : well ... i think i am , too . meredith : thank you so much . you have got to stop overusing these medical excuses . the warden has already warned me about paying you too much attention . victor : i do n't give a damn about the warden . but i needed to see you . meredith : then at least let me pretend to do my job . what did you tell them ? victor : that i was feeling the beginnings of an infection . meredith : yeah ? how was your visit with your wife ? summer : okay . luca : [ inhales sharply ] summer : i 'm sorry . sorry . i just can not believe that this happened . luca : i just feel sorry for victoria . summer : yeah . luca : but , um , at least now we know travis is responsible . summer : well , do we ? i do n't know . he just never really admitted to it . luca : yeah , well , he did n't say the words , but he might as well have . summer : well , i do n't know . i mean , i just -- i just find it kind of weird . the guy is smart enough to con both my aunt and my dad , and then with you , he just gave away himself so easily ? luca : what are you implying summer ? you think i 'm lying ? nick : if i were you , i 'd get the hell out of here right now . travis : not until i set the record straight . victoria : [ sighs ] fine . give us your version of events . but make it quick . travis : that guy luca came into my bar , and he started on how i was responsible for the oil spill . i told him he was out of his mind , but he kept on talking about your laptop and -- and i.d . card , how that would give me access . like i 'd even know what to do with it . victoria : and then what ? luca : did you really think there was something more between you and victoria ? look , she was using you just as much as you were using her . travis : i was n't using her . luca : yeah , this would almost be funny if it was n't so sad . travis : i 'm done here . luca : hey , she got tired of her lying , gambling husband , so she needed a warm body to keep her mind off things -- any warm body . i mean , who knew someone so prim and proper would be such a wildcat . travis : and now you know the victoria : i ca n't believe you . i ca n't believe you 're pretending to be this nice , down - to - earth guy . meanwhile , the whole time , you 're manipulating me . travis : wait . if you really believe that , then i was wrong about you , wrong to believe a word out of your mouth . victoria : okay . do n't turn this around on me . travis : no , the hell i wo n't . what you 're accusing me of is n't just criminal . it 's morally reprehensible . it would mean that i played you every step of the way , that everything we had was nothing -- every look , every kiss . you really think i could fake all that ? forget what luca put in your head and think about what you know is real . victoria , look at me . it was n't me . luca : i covered for victoria while she was off with this guy , nowhere to be found , while the company was under a crisis . i bailed her out . i protected her family and got a fist to my face for my efforts . and even after all that , did i ever ask for anything ? look , all i wanted was to prove myself , summer . to you , to all of you . you know , forget it . summer : no . wait . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm not taking travis ' side , okay ? i 'm just -- i 'm just surprised by how all of this went down . and i feel bad for my aunt , the way that she was lied to like that . and i - i 've been there . and it sucks not knowing who you can trust . it sucks . luca : you can trust me . victor : my wife , nikki , came to grace me with some baseless accusations . then she had some other news , as well . meredith : and ... ? victor : [ sighs ] she apparently filed for divorce . it 'll be final in about two weeks . so , i 'll be free of my marriage . meredith : wow . [ chuckles ] victor : i know that we 're in a prison . but i 've enjoyed my time with you . nikki : i 'm just so upset with him -- everything he 's done to us , the kids , the family . you 'd think it would make cutting ties easier , would n't you ? i do n't know . may - maybe it will . paul : but it still hurts . nikki : oh , so very much , paul . yes . paul : i 'm sorry . nikki : [ sighs ] jack : hilary . hilary : i wish you had n't followed me , jack . jack : you ca n't leave . hilary : my marriage is over . everyone hates me . there is nothing left for me here . jack : that is not true . besides , where would you go ? hilary : does n't matter . somewhere where i can live in peace for however long i have left . jack : you need to think about this . hilary : i have thought about it . i ca n't stop thinking about it . jack , i have made so many mistakes . and i 'm not gon na make another one by staying in this town , surrounded by people who hate me . jack : no , wait , wait , wait . there is a reason for you to stay . me . i care . so , you stay in genoa city , and i 'll stand beside you . [ next_on ] adam : let 's make sure he did n't put any poison in a stuffed animal ! this whole thing is stupid ! mitch : if you 're planning anything , i would advise against it . i 've told my guards to shoot to kill .	in the offices at newman enterprises , victoria tells the person that she needs this down in pr immediately . nick tells her to call him back as soon as they hear anything . nick asks if she thinks there is a connection between the oil rig spills and travis . victoria says that he lied about who he was . nick asks if luca could be right about travis ' involvement . nikki gets a phone call from amanda and thanks her for the update . nikki joins victoria and nick in victor 's office . victoria asks her if she heard the latest about the oil spill . nikki confirms that she has . at the bar , luca tells travis that they know that he sabotaged the oil storage tank . travis denies the accusation . luca accuses travis of using his relationship with victoria to do it . meredith joins paul in his office for her meeting with christine . she says she is no longer able to testify for the prosecution . paul asks what changed her mind . ian throws slurs to victor for being out of solitary . victor tells him that his time away was well worth it . ian reminds victor he is testifying for adam in court , and he will be back in his abyss . victor asks him if it scares him . jack meets with neil at the athletic club dining room and asks him if the considering confessing . neil tells him that truth will come out and he wants to control the outcome . jack remarks that is fair enough . devon asks hilary where she is going . hilary tells him that she is moving out . devon asks her if she is through with him . nikki tells nick and victoria that victor found a way to create these oil spills . victoria tells them that the motive is there . summer walks in and asks what this is about . nick tells her that they think that victor is involved . nikki and summer have a talk about victor and his possible involvement .
sharon : oh , it 's way too early to look serious . scott : not in stockholm . sharon : i am a mess . [ giggles ] scott : yeah . yeah , pretty much . sharon : [ gasps ] oh , you bad boyfriend ! scott : a beautiful , hot [ smooches ] mess . sharon : so , how 's the new digital - media company going ? scott : i feel so lucky . sharon : it 's not luck . you 're brilliant . victor entrusted this to you because you deserve it . scott : well , i 'm not just talking about the job . graham : good morning . dina : oh , good morning . i see you 're ready for a workout , hm ? graham : in a bit . i just wanted to see if you 'd spoken with jean - marc . dina : i did . we had a lovely conversation . i wish all lawyers were as charming as he is . graham : and is he e - mailing all the documents pertaining to the hamilton- winters acquisition of mergeron ? dina : yes , he is . graham : and is he handling the other matter ? dina : you mean my will ? jack : [ sighs ] hey , it 's me . uh , i know you 're dealing with a lot right now . i 'm worried about you , nikki . give me a call , okay ? ashley : she does have a husband , you know . i hope the massage helped , mrs. newman . nikki : yeah . yeah , i 'm starting to feel a little better . you 're still carrying a lot of tension , though . nikki : i know . that 's why i thought a few minutes in the sauna would be good . well , are you sure that 's okay for your m.s . ? nikki : you know , we 're not all heat - sensitive . i 've cleared this with my doctor . oh . well , enjoy , then . and i will make myself available whenever you need me . nikki : thank you . nick : mom ? mom ! victor : she 's not home . you ca n't avoid your father forever , son . nick : [ sighs ] [ laptop chimes ] scott : [ sighs ] sharon : mm ... do you have to get that ? scott : hey , i 'm a boss now . i , uh -- i got to learn how to multitask . sharon : [ giggles ] scott : mnh - mnh . hold on . hold on . [ sharon laughs ] scott : get over ... sharon : [ laughing ] scott : oh , no . [ sighs ] sharon : what is that ? scott : it 's an e - mail about , uh , transferring over the ownership of the company . i got to run this by victor . sharon : oh . well , are you going into the office ? scott : [ sighs ] he 's actually working at home today . sharon : well , that 's lucky for you , because we live on the same property . scott : if i walk over there , he 's gon na put it together where i spent the night . are you ready to get that kind of , uh , scrutiny ? sharon : you know what , i think victor 's ego is so big , he 's gon na assume that you drove all the way out here just to see him . scott : you make a good point . sharon : and you have a question . scott : i 'm just curious about why you still are in such close proximity to your former in - laws . sharon : well , it 's because it 's good for faith . you know , this is her home . she needs to be near her father , near nick , near her grandparents . scott : and ... ? sharon : and , you know , it 's good for me , too . victor and nikki , they do n't seem to have any problems with it . i mean , so far they 've -- they 've allowed me to be here . scott : well , i 'll do my best not to destroy any of that goodwill . sharon : that 's kind of assuming that you 're going to be spending a lot more nights here . do n't you think that 's presumptuous ? scott : i prefer to think of myself as an optimist . sharon : [ laughs ] jack : yes , i have been checking in on nikki periodically . ashley : why the sudden interest in your ex ? jack : because i 'm worried about her . she 's practicing nonstop for this upcoming charity event . they are dedicating a wing of the hospital that victor has named for nikki . ashley : i am aware of the concert . abby sold me some tickets . but that does n't explain your fascination with nikki . jack : i am looking out for her because her husband is not . he does n't have a clue what 's going on with her . to do that , he 'd have to give a damn . ashley : well , whatever you say about victor , i know that he loves nikki deeply . jack : believe me , this travesty he is forcing her into is about anything but love . no , this is about him putting on a show so that he comes off the hero , the great philanthropist and the wonderful husband . he has n't given any thought to what this is doing to nikki . ashley : well , why did n't she just say no ? jack : victor made that virtually impossible . ashley : how so ? jack : by announcing his grand plan in front of the dean of the medical school . with nikki there . and it 's the first she heard of it . then he starts waxing philanthropic about how she 'll be an inspiration -- they 'll raise so much money , that her performance will give hope to so many m.s . patients . and she ca n't let go of that . or wo n't . she 's completely obsessed and completely stressed . ashley : well , what do you think you 're gon na do about it , jack ? jack : i can offer her a shoulder to lean on . since her husband is emotionally mia . keep her going from going overboard , keep her from taking that first drink . 'cause believe me , she 's on the brink . victor : are you expecting congratulations for your successful detective work in louisiana ? nick : [ scoffs ] do you have any idea what you 've done to me , mom , and vick ? doing everything we can to -- to keep your role in this tragedy from being discovered . victor : that was your choice . nick : one you put on us . to protect the family . 'cause you did n't want your secret to get out . well , dad , well , i think you 're safe , because chloe 's dead , so it never will . but you set this whole thing in motion . you have to accept some responsibility for adam 's death , and now for chloe 's . victor : you damn well know that i 've accepted responsibility for adam 's death . nick : [ scoffs ] so what do you expect ? you want us to just forgive you ? to forget until it happens again ? victor : if , as you claim , you stand by this family , then you would help me end hostilities , for your mother 's sake . nick : tell me this is n't what it looks like . i mean , mom has n't taken you back into her life , has she ? victor : no , she has not . nikki : ohhh . [ sighs ] [ piano music playing ] victor : i told you , you are nothing without me . nikki : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] nick : you probably think we 're all just gon na get worn down , you know , and everything 's gon na go back to the way it was before . victor : son , i have moved heaven and earth to provide for my family . i 've gone to the ends of the world to provide for my family , made some questionable deals . now , the least i can expect is that my family will back me up , that you will help me . nick : yeah , 'cause it was so great then . that 's 'cause mom let every awful thing you did slide , no matter what it cost her . so , what , do you expect me to help you do that to her again ? victor : i do n't expect you to do a damn thing except to help me heal the family . nick : why would you force her into that ? victor : i 'm not forcing her to do a damn thing . i 'm allowing her to play music , which she loves doing , and helps her deal with m.s . nick : you must have pressured her . victor : i did not pressure her , son . she loves playing music . which was evident when she performed at your club . nick : dad , that 's two different things . that was mom accompanying someone on an open - mike night . there was n't any pressure in that . victor : i promise you , when your mother has finished performing at that fundraiser , there 'll be cheers and applause , and she will realize that i 'm the only one who can give her what she needs . nick : you know , the sad thing is you may be right . your manipulations could work . until you do something else to hurt mom , and then she 's gon na feel betrayed all over again . victor : if you continue to criticize me , and openly despise me , then i do n't need you . nikki : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] gloria : ah ! nikki ! what a nice surprise . nikki : oh , gloria . for heaven 's sake . um , actually , i - i was just getting ready to leave . [ groans , inhales sharply ] gloria : nikki ? you okay ? nikki : oh , yeah . i 'm just ... a little tight . i 've been overdoing it , i guess . i 'm sore . gloria : yeah . heard all about the concert coming up . jack told me . you know , he is quite your personal cheerleader . nikki : jack and i are very good friends . without benefits . gloria : is that a dig i detect ? nikki : no . i did n't mean it that way . it 's just that sometimes relationships like that , it 's hard to stay attractive . gloria : well , what i feel for jack is protective . nikki : sometimes he can be his own worst enemy . gloria : yeah , and he 's been acting really strange lately . now that his mother 's come back to town . nikki : in what way ? gloria : he suggested that i seduce his mother 's companion , graham . nikki : [ laughing ] are you kidding ? [ laughing ] gloria : oh , well , i 'm glad somebody finds this amusing . nikki : oh , i 'm sorry ! i should n't laugh . i 'm very sorry . it 's just ... wow . this is obvious that , uh , dina 's influence is really pushing jack 's buttons . when his mother left , he was very young . and even now , after all these years , i think he is still confused about his adult responsibilities to her , for her . gloria : well , i 'm just afraid he wants something that that woman just ca n't give him . nikki : well , unfortunately , some damage can never be undone . graham : you intended to sign the will before we left paris . dina : well , the trip came up so quickly . but no worries , darling . i 'll get to it . graham : you know , i wish i had known then what awaited us here . dina : are you sorry that you came with me ? graham : absolutely not . i would n't have wanted you to come alone . i made a promise to you . i intend to keep it . dina : then what 's bothering you ? graham : jack and ashley . although , ashley has turned out to be somewhat pleasant . but your son , who claims to want to reconnect with you , seems intent on rehashing old grievances , and trying to make you feel guilty . dina : well , i know he 's been rude to you . graham : openly hostile . dina : i 'm sorry . graham : it 's okay . i can deal with it . i just hate seeing how it affects you . dina : jack just does n't understand . graham : no . he does n't . ashley : boy , oh , boy . you are all over the place . jack : why ? because i disagree with victor ? ashley : no . i mean , forget victor . but you 're letting your personal feelings cloud your judgment . that 's what you do . jack : now you 're exaggerating . ashley : did n't you just try to make me seduce graham so that i could drive a wedge between dina and him ? jack : i never used the word `` seduce . `` ashley : you were trying to pimp out your sister , and we both know it . jack : okay , it was n't my finest hour . ashley : ya think ? jack : makes me wish i had n't said anything to gloria . ashley : you asked gloria , too ? ! jack : i may have mentioned something . ashley : and you 're accusing victor of being oblivious to other people 's feelings ? jack : have n't you noticed that things are a little off with victor and his family ? ashley : well , jack , maybe it has to do with adam 's murder . they could be trying to grapple with the after effects . jack : no , no , no . if victor were mourning adam 's death , nikki would feel compassion for him instead of ... ashley : instead of what ? well , victor either did something bad or he did n't . jack : something happened . i do n't know what it was , but it has put a strain on nikki and their marriage . ashley : oh , and you want to take advantage of that and try to use it against him . jack : no ! but i am not going to let him hurt her again . i 'm not . ashley : you might be shocked to learn that victor actually showed some compassion regarding the dina situation . jack : wait , wait , wait . what did you tell him ? ashley : that we have some suspicions about graham . jack : and ? ashley : he agrees . he think that graham 's motives are even more concerning , because he knows that dina is not easily manipulated . jack : it 's a good thing you have ravi investigating him . any updates there ? ashley : just confirmed that graham was indeed born and raised in the midwest . and then he moved to hollywood to pursue a dream . jack : he 's an actor ? ashley : [ laughs ] yeah . not a very successful one , however . some extra work , a few bit parts . that was almost 20 years ago . jack : and now he 's using his thespian skills to con our mother . but , no , dina said that he 'd only been part of her life for the last year or so . what about the years in between ? ashley : did n't find out that much . but his online profile at mergeron says that he is the executive vice president of `` corporate strategy . `` what the hell is that ? jack : the only thing he 's strategizing is how to separate dina from her money . ashley : well , jackie , what is it you think we can do ? jack : michael says unless we can get her power of attorney , our hands are tied . ashley : so i 'm thinking maybe we should back off . jack : back o -- no , we 're not backing off . ashley : i 've had a change of heart . i think when i sat down with graham , he was actually being sincere . jack : ashley , he 's an actor ! the way he fawns all over mother . ashley : whatever . they 're consenting adults . jack : what , so you 're fine now ? you trust this guy ? ashley : i did n't say i trusted him . i do n't even necessarily like him . but our mother does . and he treats her like she 's the most important thing in his life , which evidently she is . and our mother adores him . is n't what 's important , that she 's happy ? it 's her life . her choice . graham : i worry that the longer we stay here , the more your children will try to convince you to move in with them . and we both know where that will lead . they wo n't let you live your life the way you want . dina : well , how can they stop me ? graham : they can attempt to take away your power by claiming all sorts of things . dina : oh , nonsense . i wo n't let that happen . graham : dina , i know you still carry a lot of guilt from abandoning your family . but trust me , jack and ashley would have no qualms about abandoning you . they 're not invested in your well - being . i am . dina : [ sighs ] print those documents for me to sign , will you ? including my will . [ sighs ] and , you know , you 're right . i should have signed it before we left europe . victor : i 'm through trying to win you over , son . nick : i did n't ask you to . victor : however , i ask you to bring faith to your mother 's concert , okay ? nick : faith wo n't be there . victor : what do you mean she wo n't be there ? nick : well , she 's gone away to sleep - away camp . she 'll be gone for about a month . victor : i did n't know about that . nick : well , it does n't really concern you . victor : is this your way of trying to keep her away from me ? nick : no . faith actually wanted to go to camp . victor : so you let her leave without saying goodbye ? nick : look , it 's not like we did n't try , you know . we were running late , and we could n't find you . faith did ask me to tell you she 's gon na miss you . victor : son , what is this all about , really ? i do n't remember you ever liking adam . nick : look , he did a lot of things i did n't like . you know , he was complicated . felt like i was just beginning to understand him . but then he died , and we both know why that happened . victor : do i need to remind you that you could n't stand your brother ? your outrage is nothing but hypocrisy ! [ door closes ] scott : sorry to interrupt . victor . nick . victor : it 's all right , scott . scott : the office said you were working from home . victor : i 'm glad you made it . scott : yeah , well , i try . victor : please sit down . scott : got some , uh , time - sensitive agreements to expedite regarding hashtag . nick : what 's hashtag ? victor : it 's a digital - media company which i purchased , and scott will run it . besides running that company , he also helped put together this fundraising concert . nick : well , that 's a 180 from when you first came back to town . you know , you seemed to have really embraced the newman enterprises lifestyle . scott : you know , at that point , i did n't expect to be sticking around genoa city for long , but now i have a reason to . your father 's given me a great opportunity . paragraph five . [ clears throat ] they seem to be , uh -- they seem to be over - reaching . and then again on paragraph se -- victor : whoa , whoa , whoa . one second . one second . one second . one second . scott : sure . that 's just a question of wording . just change it , okay ? what else ? jack : i 'm just saying maybe you think dina deserves to be screwed over by this guy . ashley : that 's a disgusting thing to say , jack . jack : maybe she has it coming after what she did to our family . ashley : you know what , if that was the case , then i would n't have asked ravi to do an extensive internet search on graham , and i would n't have sat down with graham to find out who he really is and what he wants with our mother . jack : then you forgive dina . ashley : i did n't say i forgave her , either . you know , i 'm a fairly decent person , and i do n't want to see her get hurt . but guess what ? she seems happy . jack : okay . okay , i get it . ashley : and maybe you need to stop micromanaging her life , because it 's actually none of your business . jack : what , i 'm not allowed to care ? i 'm not allowed to want what 's best for her ? ashley : of course you can . but ultimately it 's her choice how she lives her life , and with whom . jack : [ sighs ] ashley : and guess what ? if you do n't start accepting the fact that graham is an important part of her life , and stop trying to cause trouble between the two of them , she 's gon na end up resenting you . and she 's here now . you have a real shot at having a relationship with her . so if she wants to pay for his lavish lifestyle , which she can well afford , then let her . there 's nothing we can do . and i know you do n't want to lose her again . jack : i do want time with her . it 's why i invited her to stay out at the house . she 's family . why ca n't that mean something more ? ashley : aww . jackie . just give it some time . [ cell phone rings ] ashley : hm . ashley abbott . yeah . okay . um ... i can be there right now . okay , thanks . bye . jack : who was there ? ashley : it was dina . jack : what does she want ? ashley : i do n't know . i 'll tell you when i find out . nikki : i have n't worked out in a while . you know how that goes . gloria : which is why i swear by yoga . never felt so limber . [ groans ] it 's all about the chakras , nikki . you open up those suckers , it 'll change your life . nikki : i 'll keep that in mind . okay , well ... oh ! oh . good to see you . [ groans ] see you later . i 'm fine . thank you . [ cell phone rings ] jack : hey . thanks for calling me back . how are you ? nikki : jack , i really need you . please come . scott : it may not be the short route to a quick profit , but it could win us the long game if we just focus on stories and not clickbait . you know , tell real investigative reporting , from world events to pop culture . victor : yeah . uh , just prepare a formal presentation . i 'll submit it to the marketing department . okay ? i was expecting more resistance . uh , that you might think it was not commercial enough . victor : that is the responsibility of the marketing department to decide . all right ? scott : you know , i ... [ sighs ] i hope your son did n't leave on account of me . victor : my son and i do n't have the best of relations right now . in fact , i 'd rather talk to my two daughters . they love business . scott : you know , nick 's running a successful business with the underground . i can relate to his desire to do his own thing . victor : yeah . well , he 's as stubborn as you are , scott . i 'm gon na head over to the chancellor pavilion , see how that venue 's coming along for the concert . you see yourself out , okay ? scott : thank you , victor . sharon : okay . spill it . what 's up ? nick : had an unexpected run - in with my dad . i thought he was gon na be at the office . sharon : [ scoffs ] are things really that bad between you two ? nick : i 'm just -- i 'm over it . i 'm over him always trying to control everyone and everything . sharon : well , that 's nothing new , nick . nick : dad told me he 's expecting faith to be at mom 's concert . sharon : mm . that 's gon na be a little difficult to do . nick : yeah . he was pretty annoyed that i said she was n't gon na be there . sharon : does n't he know that she went off to summer camp ? nick : i had n't told him . sharon : neither had i. i guess i just assumed nikki would . nick : well , mom 's dealing with her own stuff . sharon : yeah . she 's getting ready for her performance . nick : [ sighs ] yeah . sharon : i tried to talk her out of it . i tried to talk her into canceling , but she 's determined to get on the stage that night , so this must be something she wants to do . nick : did she say anything else ? sharon : um ... just ... that she 's a little worried about being the poster child for living with m.s . nick : how did she seem ? sharon : um ... i think a little worried that she would n't live up to your father 's expectations . nick : [ sighs ] that is the last thing she needs to be worrying about . sharon : you know , i tried to convince her that no one 's gon na care if her performance is n't perfect , but i do n't think she took much comfort in that . [ knock on door ] scott : i got to grab my computer before i go to the , uh -- oh . hi . again . so , i guess this is where you went . one final signature . dina : mm . the will ? correct . [ stamp clicks ] anything else you need notarized ? graham : no . that 's all . thank you . okay . graham : ashley . ashley : i guess my mother did n't tell you that she called me . ashley : what 's all this ? graham : uh , those documents are related to dina 's finances in the wake of the mergeron sale . dina : yes , and we finally executed them . graham : you arrived at the perfect time , ashley . i 'll leave you two to talk while i send these off to our attorney . and if you need anything , i 'll be down in the spa . dina : thank you so much . i appreciate it . graham : of course . my pleasure . you know that . ashley : well , he seems like he 's in a particularly good mood , does n't he ? dina : [ chuckles ] now you know why i like having him around . ashley : i 'm glad you called me . i wanted to talk to you about graham . dina : what about him ? ashley : well , jack is a little ... disappointed . he 's having a hard time dealing with what appears to be that graham has a monopoly on your life . dina : oh , that 's just absurd . ashley : maybe . but when you decided to stay in town longer , jack was hoping that you 'd move into the house and spend time with him . dina : just him ? ashley : i would come there sometimes . dina : [ chuckles ] therein lies the problem . you know i love spending time with jack . but seriously , ashley , would you want me under the same roof ? hm ? ashley : well , it 's a very big roof . dina : [ chuckles ] ashley : it even has a guesthouse , so we would n't have to share a bathroom . dina : not that we ever did . do you ever regret that ? not having those kind of mother - daughter moments ? dina : well , i 'm very glad that you and abby have had them , and i really admire your closeness with your daughter . ashley : that does n't really answer my question . dina : you 're a good mother , ashley . a wonderful mother . everything that i was n't to you . nick : when you showed up at my dad 's place , i just assumed your meeting with him was really important , and that 's why you drove all the way out here . but i guess you were already in the neighborhood . sharon : um ... nick and i were just talking about the concert . nick : which apparently you had a hand in putting together . scott : victor asked me to find a venue , make some arrangements . nick : well , then , could you give me some insight as to what my dad is thinking or doing ? scott : the event is to celebrate the dedication of the new research center in nikki 's name . nick : i think it 's more like a celebration of victor newman 's massive donation to the medical school . scott : yeah , well , there 's that , too . but from what victor told me , there was a time when nikki 's disease prevented her from playing the piano . so he 's using this as a way to celebrate her , uh , moving forward with that . and it 's going to be a compelling example for those who suffer from the disease . but it 's your family . i do n't want to step on your toes or get in your territory or anything like that . nick : hey , no . you 're not . scott : great . i 'll , uh , see you later ? sharon : okay . nick : [ scoffs , laughs ] jack : hey . nikki : oh , jack ! thank you for rushing over . jack : well , thank you for calling me . what 's wrong ? nikki : [ sighs ] well , you were on my mind a lot after i ran into gloria at the sauna . jack : bet that was relaxing . nikki : oh , she 's all right . in small doses . but she is genuinely concerned about you . jack : please tell me that is not why you needed to see me . nikki : no , i -- [ groans ] jack : nikki , look what you 're doing to yourself . nikki : it 's just a rough day , that 's all . jack : because you insist on going through with this concert . nikki : yes , i do . and you 're the only one i can talk to about it . jack : okay , i 'm here . talk to me . nikki : i - i 'm terrified . i mean , i - i stay at home every minute , and i practice and i play and i work and i -- jack : the stress is too much , nikki . nick : i - i know . i realized that i was putting myself under too much pressure , and i - i did n't really need to do that , so i had a massage , i went to the spa . just trying to find some relief . jack : okay , spas are great . did you see your doctor ? nikki : yes , of course i saw my doctor , jack . she gave me steroids for the swelling and for the pain . oh , my god . the pain is so intense . and what she gave me is helping , but i - i just wish that i could get something that would work more long - term . jack : how about postponing this concert ? nikki : i can not do that . jack : nikki -- nikki : look , you know , to be realistic about this , it 's not carnegie hall . i mean , it 's just a couple of tunes at a fundraiser . it 's nothing . jack : you joke all you want . i know what this is doing to you . victor may not see it or care , but i do . ashley : it 's kind of surprising , hearing you compliment my parenting skills . dina : well , the proof is in abby . you know , i adore her . in fact , i see quite a bit of myself in her . i hope that does n't bother you , dear . ashley : i 'm not sure how that makes me feel . but i actually have more , um , pressing concerns where you 're involved . dina : well , you did mention jack 's worry about graham . and are you concerned , as well ? ashley : a little bit . dina : well , that 's just because you keep jumping to very unflattering conclusions . that 's quite prevalent when a younger man meets an older woman of means . ashley : i 'm trying very hard not to do that . dina : well , it 's so easy to assume that he 's trying to take advantage , that he 's trying to steal my fortune . no worries , ashley . graham is not about to steal . ashley : why , is he the heir to some other massive fortune ? dina : [ chuckles ] not quite , dear . but he is extremely well - rewarded for his service and his loyalty , and he has a life that most people ca n't even imagine . but more importantly , he is my good friend , and he has my best interests at heart . he looks out for me . ashley : and i 'm sure you do n't want to be alone . dina : oh , well , it 's much more than that . ashley : what if he meets somebody and leaves you ? dina : oh , come on . he wo n't . [ laughs ] ashley : how do you know that ? dina : because graham and i have a deal . graham : hello . gloria , right ? graham : [ sighs ] you remember . graham : of course . graham . gloria : i remember . graham : uh , you 're just leaving , or ... ? gloria : i was thinking about making more steam . do you mind ? nick : so , you and scott ... that was fast . sharon : no . not really . we have been spending a lot of time together . he 's a great guy . nick : yeah , dad seems to think so , too . says he 's real smart and talented . sharon : yeah , victor made him the head of his new digital - media company . nick : well , looks like he has a reason to stick around now . i just hope he realizes he 's being used . sharon : [ scoffs ] nick , scott is a world - class journalist . he puts his heart and his soul into all of his work . victor is lucky to have him . nick : i just -- i do n't get it . i mean , he spends millions of dollars to bring this guy home , and throws him into a new career , gives him a position that 's ... sharon : that 's usually reserved for family members ? except none of the newman children want to work with victor right now , except for abby . so why do n't you tell me what 's going on ? nick : i do n't know what you 're talking about . sharon : yeah , you think you 're fooling everyone with this happy - family act , but , nick ... i can see right through you . i can see right through nikki . nick : there 's nothing , sharon . sharon : you do n't want anything to do with victor right now . neither does nikki . you think you 're hiding it , but it 's plainly obvious to anyone who knows the players . and , nick , you do n't have to pretend with me . you can be honest . what 's going on with the newmans ? why are you all putting on this big act ? jack : all victor wants is to bask in the glory of your performance , and turn the entire event about him . do n't play into that . walk away from the man . leave him standing there with nothing . let him see what that feels like . you said this was about proving something to him . nick : no , to me . i 'm sure he feels so very clever , springing this on me the way he did . and he only did it to prove that he still has the power to make big things happen and orchestrate our lives . and i have to tell you , jack , it galls the hell out of me . jack : then why do it ? nikki : because i am not going to let him take my confidence away from me . i ca n't ever let him do that again . and no matter what happens between the two of us , i am not going to lose myself . so , to me , this concert is a way of trying to find a true part of me again . ow ! [ inhales sharply ] jack : nikki ? nikki : [ groans ] oh , god , jack , i am so sorry . i should n't have had you come here . i got to go . i have to go home . jack : oh , here ... nikki : i 'm okay . [ groans ] jack : whatever i can do . nikki : i know . you 've already done it by being such a good friend . thank you . ow ! [ sniffles ] jack : you all right ? nikki : i 'll be fine . jack : yeah ? nikki : yeah , yeah , yeah . yeah , uh , i - i -- i 'm fine . do n't worry . heh . i 'll see you later . victor : what in hell do you think you 're doing with my wife ? [ next_on ] mariah : are you sure you want to sign your life away to this guy ? nick : there 's something that i need to tell you . i 'm just worried that it might change the way you feel about us . cane : i am warning you to stay out of this , 'cause i will not let you destroy lily and my family .	sharon and scott spent a romantic morning at her home . scott asked why she lived on her ex - in law 's property . sharon thought the ranch was good for her and faith . scott needed to visit victor , but he was hesitant to go to the main house because he was n't sure sharon was ready for the newmans would know he spent the night . sharon did n't think victor would figure it out . jack was concerned about nikki , so he left a message on her voicemail . jack and ashley discussed nikki and victor 's marriage . ashley was sure that victor loved nikki , but jack thought that victor was ignoring her well - being . jack vowed to protect nikki from victor . ashley told jack that ravi discovered that graham had a failed acting career , but he was n't able to find out much else about his past . ashley noted that graham made dina happy . ashley urged jack to accept dina 's decision to be with graham or risk alienating their mother . jack expressed a desire to have a closer connection to dina . ashley comforted him and advised him to be patient . nikki visited a sauna , but she was unable to relax because she imagined victor making belittling comments about her . gloria and nikki discussed the effect dina 's return had on jack . nikki theorized that jack was n't sure how to navigate an adult relationship with his mother . gloria was concerned that dina was incapable of giving jack what he needed . nikki was overcome by severe pain , and she called jack and asked him to meet her . nick accused victor of setting adam and chloe 's death in motion . victor thought nick should work to help mend victor 's rift with the family . victor assumed that nikki would enjoy performing at the concert and that she 'd be grateful to victor for arranging it . nick admitted victor 's plan might work , but he warned him that the reconciliation would fall apart when victor hurt nikki again . victor was upset when he learned that nick sent faith away to camp for a month and that victor had n't had a chance to say goodbye . victor reminded nick that he 'd despised his brother , adam . nick stated that adam died , just as nick was beginning to understand him . nick blamed victor , and victor accused nick of being a hypocrite . nick learned that victor bought a media outlet and put scott in charge . scott told victor that he wanted hashtag to focus on real news and not click - bait .
brad : i did n't hear you deny what i said was true . victor : that i would use this offer of money to jabot , which is solely intended to eliminate all legal hassles between our two companies , as a way to involve myself in abby 's life ? brad : that 's right . victor : mm - hmm . brad : you contributed some dna to the conception of a child without your knowledge and without your permission . you have n't had a single moment 's involvement with her , and now you wan na play daddy , regardless of how it disrupts her life . now does n't that sound like a man who 's willing to do anything to indulge his own whims ? victor : my desire to get to know abby and my desire for her to get to know me is not a whim . it 's the most natural thing in the world , and i assure you if the shoe were on the other foot , you would do everything in your power to break down doors to involve yourself in her life . brad : and that 's what you 're doing , is n't it , victor ? trying to use your money to break down doors . let me tell you something -- that might seem natural to you , but to me , and i suspect to the board of jabot , it looks like the act of a sick , manipulative man with no feelings . [ scene_break ] [ nikki remembering . ] nikki : i 'm warning you , mr. kirsten , you lay one finger on me ... cameron : and you 'll do what , huh ? nikki : as i said before , do n't touch me . there are lot of employees on this property . unless you want a very large ranch hand bursting through that door , you 'd better watch your step . you think i 'm bluffing ? try me . cameron : let me ask you something , nikki -- what happens if you scream and nobody hears you ? nikki : believe me , they 'll hear me . cameron : if there 's a body , then i intend to find it . nikki : well , good luck . there are hundreds of miles of sewer underneath genoa city . what are you gon na do , search through the whole thing ? you know what ? you might enjoy that . you and the rats would get along famously . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) nikki : hi . nick : mom , you sounded kinda shaky on the phone . nikki : yeah , shaking with anger . cameron was just here . nick : what ? sharon : he showed up at our house earlier . nikki , i 'm so sorry . i should have called the guards , but i thought he left the property . nick : mom , what happened ? nikki : i came home from work . he was right here in this room . nick : did miguel let him in ? nikki : no , miguel was n't here . he let himself in . nick : did you call someone ? nikki : i tried to . he would n't let me . nick : what do you mean he did n't let you ? he did n't touch you , did he ? nikki : no . no , but he made implied threats . he was trying to intimidate me . sharon : into doing what ? what did he want ? nikki : he wants to know about the body . if i had any doubts before , i do n't anymore . that man committed murder . [ scene_break ] cameron : well , are you gon na answer me ? grace : i was jus out running some errands . cameron : this late . you keeping secrets from me , grace ? grace : w - what ? no . i was just -- cameron : relax , baby , baby . i 'm joking . i 'm glad you 're back . come on in . i got a surprise for you . thought we 'd have dinner here tonight . the main course should be up in a minute . i hope you 're hungry . grace : why 'd you do this ? cameron : i did this because i 'm tired of going out and having to share you with the rest of the world . i wanted to spend some time alone with you and tell you how much you mean to me . and then later , i can show you how much you mean ... grace : cam -- cameron . cameron : mmm . you smell good . grace : stop it , okay ? just -- just do n't , okay ? [ scene_break ] devon : my friend , huh ? listen , where i come -- lily : shh . quiet . mac : officer , can i help you with something ? officer : that young man in the red shirt -- we need to have a talk . lily : do n't run . stay cool , okay ? [ scene_break ] esther : i thought you might like a cup of tea , judge hendricks . in a mug , just the way you like it . arthur : oh , thank you , esther , but you do n't have to wait on me . esther : oh , force of habit . jill : where is my mother ? esther : robert told me that he was driving her to the athletic club . arthur : that was hours ago . jill : well , we know she 's not there working out . arthur : what are you doing with that bottle of vodka ? jill : this i found under some towels in the linen closet . three guesses whose it is . esther : well , i saw one in the upstairs laundry hamper yesterday , and believe me , when an alcoholic starts hiding bottles , it 's not a good sign . arthur : i know . i 've been reading all about that sort of thing in this a.a. book you gave me . jill : now if we could only get katherine to read that book . esther : oh , she 's way too far gone to get help from a book , jill , even though it used to be her bible . arthur : then maybe we should consider one of the last resorts the book mentions . i think it 's time . jill : you 're talking about an intervention . [ scene_break ] nick : mom , i am so sorry . are you sure you 're okay ? nikki : i 'm fine , thank you . nick : all right , now how much does he know ? nikki : he knows that the body 's in the sewer . that 's all . nick : okay , so he 's desperate to find the corpse . nikki : which is so odd because he 's the one who insists that sharon made the whole thing up . sharon : well , he was doing the same thing to me . he would accuse me of being demented , and then he would ask where the body was . it did n't make any sense . nick : all right , let 's just -- let 's think about this for a minute . let 's say we 're right . let 's say that cameron did kill someone . why would he put the body behind the dumpster ? what does that accomplish ? sharon : maybe he figured i would go back and get rid of the evidence . nick : no , see , that 's too big a gamble . he did n't know that you were gon na go back to the scene . on top of that , he did n't know that it would take you weeks to get back there . cameron does n't control the weather . he had no way of knowing that it was gon na snow that long and cover up the body . nikki : anybody could have stumbled across it and called the police . sharon : that would have ruined his plan . nick : maybe not . sharon : what do you mean ? nick : did he mention anything to you about the police ? nikki : he wanted to know if i had notified them , and then he said he 's been following the news , and he has n't heard anything about a body being found . nick : that 's it . i 've got it . sharon : what ? nick : i know what this guy is trying to do . [ scene_break ] cameron : what 's the matter with you ? grace : nothing . i 'm just tired . that 's all . it 's been a long day . cameron : well , why do n't you let me give you a massage ? grace : no , thanks . i think i 'll have some wine . you want some ? cameron : yeah , yeah . well , guess what i did tonight . grace : what ? cameron : i went out to the ranch to talk to nikki and sharon . grace : why ? cameron : well , you know , nick 's accepted my job offer and since victor 's already weighed in on the matter , i figured i 'd go see what the womenfolk had to say about it . you know , just go ahead and get it over with . grace : they 're upset with you . cameron : oh , ho , ho . that 's putting it mildly . they ca n't stand the idea of nick working for me . i mean , never mind that it 's the opportunity of a lifetime for this kid . grace : but nicholas already made his decision . cameron : trust me . that does n't mean he ca n't change his mind . sharon could tell him there 's no way she 's going to denver and get nikki and victor to back her up a t then boom , nick 's out . i 've got no one else to run my company right now , so all the plans you and i made are down the tubes . grace : we 'll figure something out . cameron : you know what , grace ? i do n't want to figure anything out . i do n't want to . i already had it figured out . i want to whisk you away to a private island , but thanks to the newman 's , i mean ... ( scoffs ) oh , and this just gets better and better . you 're not gon na believe what sharon and nikki are accusing me of now . grace : what are they saying ? cameron : you remember when nikki was saying that i was keeping secrets from you , something about a body ? grace : yeah . cameron : yeah , get this . now they 're saying that i killed somebody . [ scene_break ] officer : my name 's officer o'brien . what 's your name , son ? devon : i 'm not your son . it 's devon . o'brien : devon what ? devon : hamilton . o'brien : you live around here ? devon : what 's with all the questions ? o'brien : i 'm looking for a pickpocket , stole a wallet . devon : where ? o'brien : at the convenience store down at the end of the block . devon : yeah , well , i 'm here , so why you hassling me ? o'brien : the victim got a good look at the kid who ran off with it in this direction . devon : so ? o'brien : so you match the description , clothes and all . devon : oh , only 'cause we all look alike to you . that right ? o'brien : empty your pockets . devon : i do n't got ta do nothin ' . o'brien : either empty them here , or i 'll take you for a ride down to the station , and we can empty 'em there . o'brien : 50 bucks . where 's the other $ 10 ? devon : i do n't know what you 're talking about . o'brien : the victim 's wallet contained 60 dollars . devon : well , then i guess this proves it was n't me then . o'brien : or that you spent the other $ 10 . devon : or maybe you just got the wrong guy . o'brien : a kid your age walking around with 50 bucks in his pocket ? devon : oh , you mean a black kid my age . that 's what you meant to say , though , right ? o'brien : you know , you got a smart mouth , son . devon : you mean `` boy , `` do n't you ? o'brien : now listen to me . devon : look , i was n't in no convenience store . i did n't take nobody 's wallet . o'brien : where 'd you get the money then ? you got a job ? how do you explain having almost the exact amount that was stolen in your possession ? lily : i gave it to him , officer . i gave him the money . [ scene_break ] gina : so i 'm so glad you got engaged . woman : thank you . gina : you have a wonderful dinner tonight , all right ? kay : gina ! woman : thank you . gina : excuse me . kay : gina , can i see you for a minute , please ? gina : is there something i can get for you , katherine ? kay : no , no , i 'm fine . your wonderful , handsome bartender is taking very good care of me . i , um ... i wanted to apologize . gina : for what ? kay : well , for my behavior at the mother 's day brunch . you know , i ... when i was told about my behavior , i was , i mean , i was so ashamed of the way i acted . it was ... gina : well , the apologies accepted . so how are things on the home front ? kay : wonderful . absolutely wonderful . gina : are they , katherine ? kay : yes , yes , they are . just wonderful . gina : really ? kay : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] arthur : we 've tried everything else . an intervention might be our only hope . jill : it 's exactly what nikki newman suggested . arthur : one might call it a form of tough love , but it 's often very effective . esther : sometimes it shakes up an alcoholic when nothing else has be successful . jill : it just seems so drastic . arthur : it is , jill , make no mistake . esther : you realize how it works , do n't you ? jill : yes , nikki explained to me that we threaten to abandon katherine . esther : that 's the bottom line , yes . all of us who care about mrs. c. get together and confront her about her alcoholism . arthur : and apparently , it has to be a surprise in order to be effective . esther : no advance notice , not even a hint to mrs. chancellor about our plans . jill : esther , what if she calls our bluff ? esther : oh , we wo n't be bluffing , jill . we have to be willing to go through with it all the way . no more enabling . no more apologizing for her drinking behavior . arthur : we tell katherine we want nothing to do with her if she continues on this destructive path . jill : so basically , we just desert her . esther : that 's the whole point . we have to be ready and willing to cut all ties , unless she agrees to get professional help . if she refuses .. arthur : we move out . [ scene_break ] o'brien : you gave him the 50 bucks . lily : yeah , this afternoon . o'brien : why ? lily : he said he needed it , so i loaned it to him . o'brien : you loaned it to him . lily : that 's what i said . o'brien : 50 bucks ? lily : yeah , that 's right . o'brien : and what if i said i do n't believe you ? dru : officer , um , uh ... what 's going on here ? why are you talking to my daughter this way ? o'brien : who are you ? dru : drucilla winters . i 'm lily 's mother . what in the world 's going on ? o'brien : i 'm investigating a theft . that young man there fits the description of the alleged perpetrator . dru : well , yeah , yeah , but how does that give you just cause to accuse my daughter of being a liar ? o'brien : ma'am , you -- dru : you know what ? i really am insulted by the implication , officer . o'brien : because i think she 's covering for her friend here . dru : let me tell you what i think . i think that if my daughter told you that she loaned the boy $ 50 , then that 's exactly what she did . come on , lily . o'brien : ma'am , ma'am , a wallet 's been stolen , okay , and i 'm doing my job . now i need you to stand over there while i conduct my investigation . dru : oh , i am outraged that you would address me this way . do you know who i am ? o'brien : no . dru : drucilla winters , internationally renowned model . people know my name everywhere . oh , you should know that name . i do n't know where you 've been . what about my husband ? neil winters , c.e.o . of newman , as in victor newman . he owns this dump . he 's gon na turn it into a flawless rec center . and there you are standing there talking about a piddly $ 50 , accusing my daughter of being untruthful . shame . o'brien : ma'am , you stepped in here , and you took everything i said totally out of context . dru : oh , i think not , officer o'brien . i think not . o'brien : do n't let me catch you around that convenience store , or you 'll be sorry . understood ? o'brien : you in charge here ? mac : at the moment , yeah . o'brien : i need to get some information from you . dru : in the car now . [ scene_break ] victor : let me explain something to you . yes , there will be conditions and stipulations attached to my offer to settle all legal disputes between our two companies , but in no way does that involve my daughter . brad : my daughter . my child . now i suppose you could call her your offspring , and that would be scientifically accurate , but daughter , child -- that 's about raising and feeding and caring and teaching and protecting , none of which you have done for abby ! victor : never too late to start . brad : yes , it is . and only an egomaniac would fail to see that . victor : and that 's what you 're gon na tell her , are n't you , that i 'm a bad guy , the devil incarnate ? brad : well , i sure as hell am not gon na whitewash you to her . victor : and you think that 's in the best interest of your daughter ? brad : you 're damn right i do , and that 's why i want you to walk away when you see her coming . victor : and you think that 'll be good for her . brad : that 's exactly what i think . as a matter of fact , if you would run away , it would be better ! jack : whoa , whoa , whoa , gentlemen , gentlemen , you want to put on some gloves , go back in the gym ? i 'd be happy to referee . [ scene_break ] grace : sharon and nikki are accusing you of murder . cameron : those two broads are out of their minds . grace : what exactly did they say ? cameron : sharon says that she went back to the motel a few weeks after new year 's eve and she swears that there was a dead body behind the dumpster , which is impossible because the body she dragged out of that motel room was mine , and last time i looked , i 'm alive and well . i 'm telling you , she 's gone off the deep end , and she 's convinced nikki to jump right on the crazy train with her . grace : so you have no idea what they 're talking about . cameron : no , no , i do n't , but i intend to find out . the only thing i know about a corpse is sharon tried to turn me into one . grace : but ... cameron : but what ? grace : why would they make this up ? cameron : i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe it 's sharon 's way of getting back at me , but come on . the whole thing is ridiculous . if i had really killed somebody , i mean , why would n't sharon go to the police ? why would she go and take the body and hide it in a sewer ? grace : that 's where she told you it was ? the body 's in a sewer ? cameron : oh , yeah , yeah , that 's what she said , but when i asked her where in the sewer , did she tell me ? no , she did n't . you know why ? because they 're making the whole thing up . grace : so you do n't think it 's even remotely possible ? cameron : what , that there 's actually a real body ? i do n't know . i mean , if there is , i did n't have anything to do with it . that means sharon 's trying to frame me . grace : so what are you gon na do ? cameron : i 'm gon na go to the police . grace : really ? cameron : absolutely . absolutely . i 've got nothing to hide , and i need to stop this . i ca n't have sharon and nikki going out there smearing my name . i mean , i even told nikki that she should go to the cops , but did she ? no , she did n't . you know why ? because everything they 're saying is a vicious lie . [ scene_break ] sharon : what is it , nick ? nikki : what do you think cameron 's up to ? nick : you said he mentioned the police , asked if you had notified them . why would a murderer want that ? why would he even want that in your head ? nikki : i do n't know . nick : because he would n't . that is the last thing he 'd want . nikki : i do n't understand . what are you thinking ? sharon : are you saying that you do n't think cameron 's guilty ? nick : oh no , no , no , no , this bastard 's guilty as hell , and he wants the police involved . sharon : but why ? nick : because he knows once that body turns up , it is gon na point to one person . he 's setting you up , sharon . it 's clear as day . [ scene_break ] daniel : man , when i signed up to work at this place ... mac : you were n't expecting the cops to show up , huh ? daniel : i 've just never seen anything quite like that ever . mac : you okay ? you look a little shaken up there . daniel : well , it was a little jarring , although it was kind of exciting , too . mac : ( chuckles ) that sheltered life of yours . daniel : how can you just be so nonchalant about it ? mac : i 've seen worse . daniel : what do you mean ? mac : well , my step dad was a criminal , for one thing . daniel : get outta here . mac : i told you i ran away . i lived in a shelter for awhile . and then living on the reservation really opened my eyes , seeing what it 's like to have nothing . i feel for devon . i really do . daniel : well , do you think he stole that wallet ? mac : being poor is really tough , daniel . sometimes you feel like you do n't really have any options . daniel : you know , i 've known a lot of girls , mackenzie , but never any quite like you . mac : is that good or bad ? daniel : i think you already know the answer . [ scene_break ] jill : i just ca n't believe it 's come to this . arthur : i know , jill , i know . it 's a frightening thought . jill : dad , i do n't know if i can walk away from her . i 'm surprised that you think you can . arthur : do you realize how painful it is for me to turn my back on the woman i love ? but i am not going to stand by and watch her destroy herself . i have to take some sort of action . esther : and lately i 've noticed that mrs. c. has lost her appetite . she just picks at her food . jill : i know , i know . she 's decided that drinking is more important than eating . arthur : which , of course , is bound to affect her health . esther : and we 're just kidding ourselves if we think that she 's going to suddenly stop on her own . jill : that night that i sat up with her , she made the most valiant effort . arthur : i realize , jill , how much it hurt you when she gave in to the temptation . jill : is n't it crazy ? all those years that she was such a thorn in my side , i would have walked away from her without a backward glance , and now ... arthur : and now you know she 's your mother . it 's different . jill : all right , look , say we do walk away from her . who 's to say that that is n't gon na make things worse ? esther : well , face it , jill . at this point , things ca n't get worse . [ scene_break ] kay : ( chuckles ) why are you staring at me like that ? gina : i seriously doubt things at home are that wonderful . kay : well , why would n't they be ? gina : katherine , are you trying to tell me your drinking has n't caused problems ? kay : oh , gina , jill and i have never been closer , dear . oh , and arthur -- oh , he is so sweet and so patient with me . gina : but for how long ? kay : i , um ... handsome man , just fill that ... gina : no , katherine . kay : no , what ? gina : i ca n't force you to stop drinking , but i can prevent it from happening in my establishment . kay : are you refusing to let me have another drink ? gina : that 's right , katherine . kay : well ... gina : you just get your things together , and i 'm going to get robert to take you home . [ scene_break ] dru : get in the house and stop right there . lily : i 'm going to my room . dru : oh no no , you are not . lily : mom ! dru : let me tell you something . your bottom lip has been hitting the floor ever since we got into that car , and now we 're gon na have the talk . lily : no , we 're not . you 're too mad . it 'll just be a lot of yelling . dru : oh , you 'd better believe there 's gon na be a lot yelling after what i walk into in that rec center , and i had to talk to that hardworking police officer that way . lily : well , then why did you ? dru : because i believe he was telling me the truth . i believe that you 're covering for that hoodlum , and it was the only way that i could protect you . lily : yeah , well , if you 're so sure that i did something wrong ... dru : i 'm not quite sure . i need to hear it from the horse 's mouth , and if you have any hope of walking out of your bedroom this summer , you 'd better get cracking , girl . well ? lily : okay , fine . you 're right , i lied so devon would n't get in trouble . dru : he is already in trouble , if you ask me . lily : so he would n't get arrested then , okay ? dru : it 's not okay . did you give him the 50 spot or not ? lily : no , i did n't ! dru : are you sure about that ? lily : i am ! i have n't even had a chance to ask him ! but i would n't be surprised if he did steal it . [ scene_break ] brad : we do n't need your help . jack : brad , brad , i agree with you on the whole abby situation . victor has already made up his mind . you 're not going to change it by yelling in his face . you should know that . brad : my mind 's made up , too , and having him in her life is n't gon na do abby one bit of good . jack : i agree with you . there 's a definite downside . abby is a happy , well- adjusted girl . victor : did i ever say anything bad about you or ashley as parents of that little girl ? did i ever say anything that would indicate that i did n't think she was a wonderful child ? brad : why do n't you tell me what you think you bring to the party , victor ? convince me . convince me it is n't just about you and what you want -- to put your fingerprints on abby , to claim your rights simply because they are your rights . victor : ooh , now we 're getting somewhere . in other words , you 're admitting that i have rights . brad : i swear -- jack : gentlemen , gentlemen ... victor : do n't you threaten me . jack : gentlemen , please . [ scene_break ] mac : i 'm glad you find me so unique . daniel : it 's more than that , mackenzie . i mean , you 're ... hmm , what 's the word ? mac : i try to be kind , give people the benefit of the doubt . daniel : and do you have any idea how rare that is ? mac : well , it might seem like that sometimes , but i think deep down , most people are essentially good . they might feel pushed around or like life 's not being fair to them and then make some bad decisions , but that does n't mean that they 're bad people . daniel : compassion -- that 's the word . something i have n't seen a lot of . i 'm really glad that i met you . mac : i 'm not like the girls in switzerland . daniel : hmm , are you kidding me ? the minute that cop walked through the door , they would have all jumped into freak - out mode . mac : ( chuckles ) daniel : is it time for this ? mac : yeah , yeah , it might be a little cold out . daniel : well , then allow me . mac : thanks . mac : um , you know , if we still want to get that cup of coffee , we should probably go . [ scene_break ] dru : what kind of rough and tumble people is victor newman working with at that rec center ? lily : oh , gosh , let me think . uh , me , mackenzie , cassie , sierra -- dru : do n't you sass me . i raised you better than to run with busters and losers like ... what 's his name ? what is it ? lily : devon . dru : devon . lily : but , mom , it is not that simple . dru : what is complex about it ? if somebody steals something that 's not theirs , that 's called stealing , and police come after you for doing that . did you already forget about what happened to you when you ran with the wrong crowd in europe ? lily : look , i know you are upset , but will you please just listen to me ? dru : go ahead . lily : look , devon has had it rough . he does n't have any family . he 's been in all these foster care situations , and now he 's living in a group home in that awful neighborhood . when i first met him , he lied about where he lived and what school he went to just so people would like him . i mean , can you believe that ? when i found out , i felt so bad for him . i mean , he has nothing compared to me , nothing . i ca n't even imagine how horrible his life must be not to have a single person who really cares about you . so , yeah , i have been trying to be his friend and understand where he 's coming from . dru : let me tell you something . just because you 're impoverished does not mean you have to lack integrity , and lying and stealing are not characteristics you look for in a friend . lily : i was thinking about you , mom , okay ? i know what you went through when you were a runaway . i mean , you lied and stole when you had to , right ? so you could survive . but then someone gave you a chance , and look how your life has changed . dru : okay , listen , if there 's one thing i 've learned about living on the streets , people like devon are not always trustworthy . do you understand ? ( doorbell rings ) dru : oh ! what in the devil are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] arthur : katherine , is that you ? kay : damn ! ..... ( clears throat ) well , what 's going on ? did someone die ? jill : not yet , they did n't . kay : all right , jill , please , not another sermon on the evils of alcohol . hi , arthur . arthur : hello , katherine . esther said you were at the athletic club . that 's right . that is exactly right . i , um , uh ... arthur , you understand robert did drive me , so ... jill : you were at the bar ? kay : indeed i was . i had a few cocktails . it was happy hour . jill : ( chortles ) it must have been the longest happy hour in recorded history . kay : well , you know , time flies when one is having fun . jill : you 're hopeless . kay : yes , and i 'm also very tired , so i think i will go upstairs and retire now . good night . esther : let me help you , mrs. c . kay : oh , that 's so sweet of you , esther . thank you so much . esther : okay , watch your step . kay : i 'm fine . i can do this . esther : i know . kay : okay , here we go . esther : okay . jill : you 're right , dad . we ca n't go on like this . arthur : then you agree to an intervention . jill : let 's do it . [ scene_break ] jack : brad , brad , brad ... brad : he 's put a stipulation on his offer , jack . are you aware of that ? jack : yeah , i actually did hear about that . brad : and you 'd better believe it has to do with abby , cementing his rights , his access to her , maybe even trying to take her away ! jack : you know what ? we do n't know what the stipulations are going to be , and frankly , we do n't care . no legal system worth its salt is gon na give victor permission to ruin abby 's life . brad : is that right ? is that right ? well , i 'm glad you can be so calm , jack ! jack : well , it is n't quite that easy . i know victor 's gon na offer us pocket change in the way of a settlement , maybe some magic beans , anyway far less than he owes us . and god knows we need the money , but you know what ? i 'm the c.e.o . of jabot , and with your help , bradley , and with ashley and dad and jill and nikki , i 'm gon na keep this ship afloat . is it gon na be easy ? no . is it gon na take some time ? i guarantee it , but i 'm gon na do it . and i 'm calm , i 'm determined and i 'm optimistic . and , yeah , i 'm probably calmer than i 've been in a very long time . jack : you two boys behave . [ scene_break ] lily : devon , what are you doing here ? dru : man , get in the pl -- just get in . devon : i came to see you . dru : `` came to see you `` ? you have some nerve rolling up to my house after that incident . lily : mom ! dru : no , you hush ! now you need to understand something and understand it good . devon : i 'm listening . dru : mm - hmm . you see this child here ? this is my child . i love her more than anything in this whole wide world . there is nothing -- nothing -- that i would n't do for her , which means that i have the charge of protecting my daughter from people , places and things that might want to hurt her . yeah , people like you -- a calamity waiting to happen . you have nothing to offer my child except trouble and misery , okay ? my daughter is generous . she 's a little gullible , too , and you took advantage of that . you let her stand there in front of that police officer and lie for your butt , to get you off the hook . that will never happen again . you understand me ? never . now she told me all about your sad story growing up in foster care . i 'm very sorry about that , really , i am , but that gives you no excuse for bad judgment . do you understand me ? devon : i understand , ma'am , and i 'm sorry . devon : thanks for the loan . [ scene_break ] cameron : ( sighs ) i wish i 'd listened to you . i never should have come back here . i mean , i wanted revenge , but all this , it 's not worth it . grace : did you really mean what you said ? you 'd go to the police ? cameron : absolutely . if it would get nikki and sharon to stop with these ridiculous allegations , i 'd do it in a heartbeat . grace : so what happens now ? cameron : what happens now ? i 'll tell you what i 'd like to happen now . i 'd like you and me to hop in my jet and go down to that island and never think about this stinkin ' town again . grace : cameron ... cameron : you know what ? let me say this . i love you , grace . i know i do n't always show it , and i 've done some pretty stupid things lately . what i 'm trying to say -- you 're everything to me . you are , and i thank god every day that i found you and that you 've stood by me . i owe you so much . grace : i do n't know what to say . cameron : just promise me you wo n't listen to other people . nikki , sharon -- they hate me . they hate us . they want to destroy what we have together . just promise me you wo n't let them , please . grace : yes , i promise . i promise . i love you , too , baby . i love you so much . ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] nikki : you think sharon is being set up ? nick : there are only two reasons why cameron would want to find that body . he either needs to get rid of it because it points to him , or he wants the police to find it , because it points to you . sharon : but why would it point to me ? i did n't kill anyone . nick : babe , i know . calm down . sharon : i ca n't calm down ! how can you expect me to when you 're telling me cameron may have framed me for murder ? what if his plan works ? nick : it 's not gon na work , sharon , because now we have grace , and ... oh , god . nikki : what ? what about grace ? nick : grace is the last person who should be with cameron right now . [ next_on ] sharon : are you suggesting we go back into that disgusting sewer ? chris : it ca n't come as that much of a surprise that phyllis would threaten to play dirty . phyllis : hey , sweetheart .	kay apologized to gina for the spectacle she was at the mother 's day brunch . gina doubted the stability of kay 's home life and refused to serve her more alcohol at the club . arthur and esther told jill that they had no choice but to have an intervention for kay . either way they risked losing her . when kay returned home drunk , jill agreed that the time had come . an officer accused devon of stealing a wallet . when devon had 10 dollars less than what had been in the wallet , the officer was sure he 'd done it , until lily claimed to have loaned him 50 dollars . the officer called her a liar , and drucilla came to her daughter 's defense and made the cop back down . back at home , lily admitted to dru that she 'd lied to protect devon . dru advised lily to keep her distance from the troublemaker . devon showed up and dru chastised him and told him he had nothing to offer lily . devon gave lily the 50 dollars and thanked her for the loan , then left . daniel told mac she was different than any other girl he 'd ever met . they nearly kissed , but left for coffee instead . victor denied to brad that he planned to use the jabot settlement as a way to get visitation with abby . jack broke up a near brawl between the two and calmly told brad not to worry , that victor would n't get abby , and that jabot would not crumble . cameron confided in grace about his meetings with sharon and nikki , claimed they were trying to frame him for murder , said he 'd turn them into the cops , and told grace he 'd be nothing without her . grace crumbled in his arms and promised not to doubt him or his love . cameron was pleased . nick realized that cameron is trying to frame sharon for murder , and became very alarmed that grace was alone with the man .
sabrina : ( whispers indistinctly ) victor : look at the eiffel tower over there . sabrina : mm . mm . victor : see it there ? sabrina : ( sighs ) c'est magnifique . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : oh , look . i love it . i can see the people on the deck . victor : yeah , i can see them , too . let 's go there tomorrow , shall we ? sabrina : mm . yeah . sunset ? victor : mm - hmm . anytime you want . it 's your honeymoon . sabrina : yes . victor : yes . sabrina : my honeymoon . my honeymoon in paris . victor : mm . sabrina : oh , je'adore , you know ? i pictured this moment in my mind so many times , and i dreamt about it so many times . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : mm . victor : does the reality come close to your dreams ? sabrina : honestly ? victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : thanks to you ... victor : ahh . sabrina : my dreams do n't even come close to this . victor : ahh . sabrina : mm . [ scene_break ] nikki : you dumped me yesterday , so you could go off gambling . now today , you come back , and ask for my help ? you know how crazy that sounds ? david : ( sighs ) uh , yeah , actually , i do . nikki : well , i have a right to know the truth . david : you 're right , and the truth is i ca n't do this alone . nikki : no , no , no . the truth about us . the love , the marriage -- is any of that real ? because i have no idea . you tell me . tell me why you came back , and tell me why i should believe you . [ scene_break ] cane : happy birthday , baby . lily : oh , thank you . thank you , you guys . you guys ! devon : yeah . lily : you got me . you really got me . uh , devon ... devon : yeah ? lily : extreme bowling ? devon : well , i have have lied just a little bit . lily : mm - hmm . colleen : this party 's invitation only . sorry . lily : no , she remembered my birthday , okay ? and she got me a really great gift , and she 'll be cool , right , chloe ? chloe : of course . devon : all right . good . lily : okay . devon : let 's , uh , open some gifts . lily : all right . devon : party time . lily : can i open gifts right now ? devon : maybe we should wait for that , okay ? lily : i 'm kidding . woman : devon ? devon : aunt -- aunt tyra ? tyra : this is your cousin ana . devon : uh ... [ scene_break ] amber : i heard from daniel last night . kay : oh . did he e - mail you ? amber : no . message on my cell . kay : oh ? well , um , did he , um , tell you `` i love you `` in three languages ? amber : no . he said ... ( imitates static ) `` bad reception . `` ( imitates static ) kay : well , have you called him back ? amber : yeah . got his voice mail . kay : well , that 's got to be frustrating . amber : yeah , you know ? because i 'm used to , like , seeing him , like , every day , you know ? but ... ( sighs ) now i 'm just throwing myself into work and your memoirs ... kay : mm - hmm . amber : so i wo n't have to think about him . kay : ( laughs ) gloria : oh , hello , katherine . kay : ahh , gloria . amber : hey . kay : how is your new job ? gloria : amber . um , i am doing it . your daughter has sent me out for coffees for ten -- big meeting at jabot . kay : well , she could have had it delivered . ( whispers ) it 's a power trip . gloria : hmm . do n't i know it ? ( clicks tongue ) kay : ( laughs ) gloria : hello . i have a very big order to go -- a green tea latte , two java chip frappuccinos with whipped cream , three regular coffees , three mint teas and one iced smoka - mocha -- jeff : and a forklift to get it back to the office . [ scene_break ] karen : you know , i have to admit , it feels kind of strange being back here . neil : would that be a , uh , good strange or a bad strange ? karen : well , just a strange strange . i do n't know . and yet , even though it 's strange , it still feels kind of -- neil : it feels kind of right , does n't it ? karen : yeah , it feels right . neil : good . so ... karen : well , hey , you mentioned good music , good conversation . `` so `` from a stanford grad is n't exactly conversation . neil : ahh . you 're a tough critic . karen : mm - hmm . neil : conversation ? i got you . karen : ( laughs ) neil : music -- bebop jazz ? karen : yeah , that 's good . neil : okay . karen : thank you . neil : um ... chess or backgammon -- pick your humiliation . karen : oh , ho , ho . how about i drop - kick you with a little chess ? neil : oh , ho , ho , ho . karen : oh , ho , ho , ho . neil : oh , are you making fun of me , huh ? karen : me ? no . n - no . neil : it 's good to see you . [ scene_break ] devon : this is my sister lily . lily : hi . tyra : hi . ana : happy birthday , lily . lily : well , thank you . it 's nice to meet you guys . ana : you 're so pretty . devon : oh . lily : oh . ( laughs ) devon : ( laughs ) lily : oh , thank you . so are you . ana : thank you . tyra : yeah , your cousin always speaks her mind . devon : it must run in the family . lily : uh , well , so , uh , do you want to look at my presents ? ana : sure . lily : okay . all right . come on . you come with me . uh , chloe , do you want to help us ? chloe : oh , okay . lily : yeah . devon : this is a real big surprise . tyra : yeah . devon : how did you find me ? tyra : oh , your mother told me where you were . devon : yeah . i have n't talked to her in almost two years . tyra : yeah . well , i call her every so often . she 's in los angeles . devon : the last i heard , she was using again . tyra : uh , yeah . the same . cane : hi . i just wanted to introduce myself . i 'm cane ashby . i 'm lily 's boyfriend . tyra : hi . devon : yeah , this is my aunt tyra . cane : it 's a pleasure , to , uh , meet you and also to finally meet some of devon 's relatives . devon : ( laughs ) so are you and ana on vacation or ... tyra : um , no . well , i was thinking , you know , ana only has one first cousin , so it 's about time you guys got to know each other . devon : yeah . absolutely . that 's great . i have n't seen her since she was a little baby , you know ? tyra : i know . devon : do you guys have a place to stay ? tyra : oh , we 're gon na find a place . devon : yeah ? tyra : mm - hmm . devon : well , there 's a place in town . it 's , like , lakeside inn . they have swing sets and a duck pond . it 'd be great for her . you want me to call them ? tyra : um , no . it 's -- its okay . really . devon : are you sure ? its summertime , and they probably book up fast . tyra : ( sighs ) well , okay . that 's kind of you . devon : yeah ? tyra : yeah , thanks . devon : okay . yeah . i 'll call them right now . let me get the number . cane : you 're gon na like this town . it 's full of a lot of nice people . devon : i need the number to lakeside inn , genoa city . connecting me . ana : happy birthday . lily : oh . oh , thank you so much . here . hold on . here . happy un - birthday . colleen : ( gasps ) that looks so pretty . ana : thank you . chloe : ooh , when you open up the rest , you have to show them what i got you . it 's so fabulous . she loved it . chloe : who bought you that ? cane : uh , that 's from me . ana : are you her boyfriend ? cane : yes , sweetheart , i 'm her boyfriend . lily : ( laughs ) chloe : ( grunts ) ( sighs ) colleen : you 're a guest , okay ? act like one . chloe : i happen to love lily like a sister , and while you were away , we became very close . colleen : yeah . i bet . uh , no beer . i hear how friendly you get when you drink . [ scene_break ] kay : if you wanted to chose to meet daniel anywhere , where would you like to meet him ? paris , uh , germany , uh , prague ? amber : i mean , it does n't really matter , 'cause i ca n't afford it , so -- kay : oh , yes , of course it does matter , because i 'm going to fly you there . amber : no . kay : come on now . come on . come on . pick a city . amber : mrs. c. , that 's too much . kay : no , i insist . amber : no , i - i need to concentrate on my job . kay : i think you need to concentrate on surprising your boyfriend . hmm ? ( laughs ) amber : well , i mean , if you really insist ... kay : yes , i really insist . come on . drive me home , and let 's -- let 's get to work . [ scene_break ] gloria : two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , ten -- perfect . and this is the smoka - mocha , yeah ? great . kay : gloria ? gloria : huh ? kay : do you need help ? gloria : ( laughs ) amber : yeah . i mean , i could carry some of those for you . gloria : i am an experienced professional . it 's not a problem , but i thank you for your graciousness . kay : oh , you got it . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : let me get that for you . gloria : no . jeff : i 'm happy to help . gloria : ( sighs ) you are not happy to help . you want an excuse to go back to jabot and finish what you started with jill . would you please put this all in a box ? and i 'll bring my car around . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) nikki : so what really happened , david ? did you lose your shirt on a roll of the dice ? david : no . nikki : okay , then . blackjack . roulette . how about baccarat ? david : i never made it to vegas . i turned around on the jet way . nikki : really ? why is that ? david : because i 'm two people , nikki -- the one you fell in love with and the one that i hid from you . well , the two of them had it out at the airport , and the man you fell in love with won . nikki : uh - huh . until next time ? david : i came back asking for your help in the hopes that there wo n't be a next time . nikki : well , david , i was n't with you at the airport to help you , so why did you come back ? david : i ca n't leave you , nikki . i just kept hearing your voice inside my head telling me that you love me . nikki : ( scoffs ) i can assure you , that 's not what my voice was saying at the time . so what do -- what -- what do you expect ? you -- you want me to just say all is forgiven and i 'll take you back ? david : ( sighs ) i know . i know that 's a lot to ask , but the fact that i 'm here right now and not in some casino somewhere , that should count for something , right ? nikki : where did you spend the night last night ? david : at a hotel near the airport . nikki : god , do you hear me ? you -- look what you 've done to me . you 've turned me into a cop . david : call the front desk . i 'll gladly give you the name of the hotel . nikki : oh , please . you could have bribed the clerk . david : nikki , i was up till 5 : 00 in the morning right there in the lobby talking to my sponsor . nikki : really ? david : yes . nikki : okay . what 's his number ? david : what ? nikki : what 's his number ? i want to know if i just heard your last lie . nikki : yes , i will . thank you for talking to him . nikki : all right . so you were with your sponsor . david : yes , i was . nikki : thanks for telling me the truth . david : well , that 's the plan from here on in . nikki : really ? you mean that ? david : yes , i do . nikki , i ca n't promise you that i 'll never gamble again . i can only promise you that i will try , and if i do , to tell you the truth . nikki : you know , there was a time i was convinced that i was a better woman for having met you . david : but you are a better woman -- much stronger than before . nikki : ( sighs ) if i am stronger , i came by it the hard way . david : all the good things are still there , nikki -- your self - confidence , knowing that you are a leader , having a partner that truly does listen to you . nikki : it was quite a sales job , but we were a great couple . david : and we can be again , nikki . we can . all you got to do is believe it . [ scene_break ] sabrina : ( sighs ) this is bliss . this is bliss . ( knock on door ) victor : ahh . sabrina : needs a key . victor : and now you will experience bliss . sabrina : what ? what are you up to ? victor : well , you 'll see . woman : bonjour . victor : bonjour , madam . apres vous . woman : merci . victor : my darling , this is the best masseuse in all of france . it is madame bontecou , oui ? madame bontecou : oui . oui . victor : my wife sabrina . madam bontecou : bonjour , sabrina . sabrina : bonjour . enchante . madam bontecou : enchante . i will stay away from the tummy , yeah ? sabrina : uh , why would -- why would you say that ? madam bontecou : well , women carrying babies have a certain , uh , energy . victor : i said nothing . do n't look at me . madam bontecou : would you like to know the sex ? sabrina : um ... yes . yes . madam bontecou : ahh . ( giggles ) victor : oh , no . i - i prefer to be surprised . sabrina : why do n't you tell me without spoiling it for my husband , okay ? madam bontecou : okay . ( whispers indistinctly ) sabrina : really ? [ scene_break ] gloria : ( sighs ) jill : did you harvest the beans yourself ? gloria , i asked for a tall nonfat iced smoka - mocha with no whip . how hard could that be ? gloria : no , you asked for whipped cream . i wrote it down . jill : well , you must have written it down wrong . now please take this away , and bring me what i asked for . gloria : maybe you need a low - fat smoka - mocha facial . jill : coffee does seem to be your weapon of choice , does n't it ? gloria : you know something ? i do n't get paid enough for this . ( slams cup on desk ) kay : you know that facial gloria offered you ? give me the cup , and i will gladly give it to you myself . jill : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] karen : bumped your queen . neil : ( laughs ) karen : ( laughs ) neil : you can bump me anytime . karen : oh , please . you know what ? you may as well just strip down and do the naked chicken dance , 'cause you 're not distracting me . it 's your move . neil : oh , really ? karen : yeah . neil : is that a dare ? karen : oh . keep -- neil : huh ? karen : no . move the -- get over here . neil : ( laughs ) uh - huh . how about ... how about that ? hmm ? how do you like me now ? karen : checkmate . [ scene_break ] lily : ( gasps ) oh , my gosh . this is fun . chloe : three is fun . eight is an overkill . colleen : not if he was giving it to you . lily : okay . wow . ( laughs ) cane : here . roxanne : oh , my god . lily : oh , my god . okay . oh ! ( laughs ) cane ! devon : what in the -- lily : oh . ( laughs ) okay , let 's see . oh . ( laughs ) cane : ( laughs ) devon : wow . lily : okay . `` above the crisper , below the milk , your gift is wrapped in very cold silk . `` ana : the refrigerator . cane : go look . lily : ( laughs ) cane : so pick a good one . lily : okay . wow . devon : what did you get her ? lily : ( laughs ) roxanne : oh . devon : what is that ? lily : oh , my gosh . you 're kidding me ! cabo ? devon : wow . cane : come here . sun by day , margaritas by night . devon : legally . lily : oh . well , it -- it is to me ! whoo - hoo ! cane : ( groans ) and if you play your cards right , i will even teach you how to surf . lily : ooh . cane : mm - hmm . lily : ( laughs ) chloe : ( clears throat ) lily : ( laughs ) devon : all right . lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] amber : ( laughs ) you were quite the wild child , skinny - dipping with john abbott . kay : ha ha . well , i was in high school . that was a time to be a free spirit . amber : you 're still a free spirit . kay : oh , you can believe that . amber : yeah , i 've had my moments , too . kay : really ? tell me . amber : let 's just say ... ( sighs ) my mother would have been thrilled if all i did was skinny - dip . kay : ( laughs ) amber : ( laughs ) oh , god . jill : laughing over your hilarious memoir ? kay : mine and hers , actually . jill : how you can think that anyone would want to buy that book is beyond me . amber : i 'd buy it . kay : oh , she would buy it . oh , come on jill , for heaven sakes , just -- just , you know , lighten up . jill : i just wonder how hard you 'd be laughing if i wrote a memoir about you . amber : jeez , we were n't even talking about her . kay : until now . okay , get your pencil and paper ready . [ scene_break ] gloria : uh , give me a martini and , uh , put three olives in it . jeff : this one 's on me . gloria : go away . jeff : when i see a beautiful woman in a drinking establishment , i 'm compelled to meet her . gloria : yeah , well , i feel like drinking alone . jeff : do you come here often ? gloria : ( scoffs ) only since my life was ruined by an ex - husband who ca n't seem to stop following me around . jeff : ahh , a guy did you wrong . what an idiot . gloria : actually , he was very smart . he cleaned out my bank account . jeff : shame . a woman like you needs to be treated right . [ scene_break ] cane : to lily on her birthday . lily : mm - hmm . cane : she 's a model . she 's the fresh face of jabot . she 's a scholar who , might i add , does n't play hooky when she has exams . lily : yeah . cane : my life changed when i moved to genoa city . i found my mom , which means i found a family , which means i have a past , and i found you , which means i have a future . lily : it means that we have a future . cane : let 's drink to that . lily : cheers . cane : cheers . lily : ( laughs ) lily : did i ever tell you how much i love you ? cane : ( sighs ) i love it , you know that ? when the girl who never gushes declares her love . lily : ( giggles ) well , it 's my birthday , so i 'm allowed . ( laughs ) cane : mm . ana : but where are we gon na sleep tonight ? tyra : i do n't know , baby . ana : i 'm getting really , really tired . tyra : i know . i know . ana : mm . can we stay with devon ? tyra : um , no , but , baby , do n't worry about it , okay ? i 'll figure it out . ana : okay . tyra : okay . lily : whatever . chloe : so trip to mexico ? genius gift . lily : i know . it was , was n't it ? colleen : have you ever been ? chloe : oh , yeah , bunches of times , when i lived in l.a. you know , people go to cabo for the weekends . oh , and you have to wear sun block , 'cause you have a photo shoot when you get back , and the sun makes you look old . colleen : chloe , shut up . chloe : ( laughs ) you 're right . you 're right . i 'm totally being a worrywart . lily : yes , that 's right . chloe : ahh . you know , i am having so much fun . you know , i have to have you guys over to my new place , as a way of thanking cane . you know , he got me it ? lily : yeah , i - i heard . i 'm glad it 's working out for you . chloe : mm - hmm . devon : all right . roxanne : ready for cake , everyone ? colleen : ooh , cake ! lily : oh , wow . yes ! devon : here we go . ooh . lily : that is pretty . roxanne : yeah . devon : ( laughs ) ana : may i sing you a special happy birthday ? lily : yes , of course . i would love that . ana : for it 's your day you 're a gift you 're a treasure you are the candles on your cake shine as bright as any star you can dance , you can sing wish for any old thing 'cause on this day we celebrate your birth your time upon this earth happy birthday it 's your day . lily : wow ! all : ( cheering ) lily : okay , then . ( cheers and applause ) [ scene_break ] kay : jill is a viper . write that down . certifiable . write that down , too . i 'll never ever forgot that one argument we had about my granddaughter mackenzie . amber : excuse me ? kay : there 's only one way to deal with a viper . [ kay remembering ] jill : would you please open your eyes , old woman ? i do n't know if it was how she was brought up or how she was born , but mackenzie is a bad seed . kay : i will not tolerate that kind of talk in my home . jill : well , this is my home , too . now get out of my face . [ scene_break ] ( scoffs ) kay : ( sighs ) well , i guess you know how it ended . jill 's still alive . amber : hmm . remind me never to tick you off , hmm ? [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) jill : you wo n't be smiling for long . [ scene_break ] gloria : yep , my ex is evil . he bled me dry . jeff : a scoundrel . gloria : the worst . jeff : hmm . did he have a name ? gloria : mm - hmm . jeffrey . jeff : ( gasps ) how dare he ? that 's my name . ( sighs ) i bet he regrets a lot of what he did . gloria : i doubt it . he spends money like it grows on trees and already got somebody new . jeff : no . gloria : yep . jeff : do you have proof ? gloria : oh , yeah . i saw him with my own two eyes in a very serious lip - lock . jeff : i 'll bet it was a good - bye kiss . in fact , i can guarantee it was a kiss- off . gloria : hmm . you know , that sounds like something he would say . it does n't make it true . jeff : oh , come on gloria . what do you say ? let 's start fresh , put all this garbage behind us . gloria : ( inhales deeply ) i do n't know , jeffrey . ( sighs ) we 're talking about a landfill . jeff : good thing i got a big shovel . [ scene_break ] sabrina : i 'm so relaxed . i 'm in heaven . victor : that was the idea , my sweet love . come here . sabrina : mm . mm . mm ... victor : so what did you think about what the masseuse said about le bebe ? sabrina : ( laughs ) victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : you know , it 's funny because i actually dreamt about what she said . the exact same thing she said , i dreamt it . victor : oh , really ? sabrina : mm - hmm . victor : mother 's intuition ? sabrina : mm - hmm . come on , do n't you want to know ? just a bit ? victor : nope . sabrina : just a bit ? victor : no , i do n't . i really do n't . sabrina : no ? victor : no . sabrina : okay , then i wo n't tell you . i wo n't tell you . victor : maybe just a little bit -- no . i do n't want to know . sabrina : ( laughs ) victor : by the way ... sabrina : mm - hmm ? victor : tonight we are going to the opening of a sh -- this artist called , uh , michel de caso , and then we have reservations at a restaurant ... sabrina : mm - hmm . victor : i think le grand vefour . sabrina : vefour . okay , uh ... ( speaks french ) victor : what 's the problem ? sabrina : no , it -- it -- it 's so sweet . it 's so sweet and romantic that you thought of planning all this , but i - i 'd ra -- i 'd rather stay in . victor : then we will do that . sabrina : okay . mm . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) david : ( sighs ) nikki : your bookie ? david : yeah . nikki : you wanted to take it ? david : ( sighs ) yes , i did . but the brutal truth , the only reason why i did n't is because you 're sitting here . nikki : look , you have to want to make this change . it ca n't be because of me . it has to be because of you . david : nikki , i realize that , but that does n't mean that temptation just disappears because you want it to . nikki : no kidding . you do n't have to remind me . david : wait a minute . you want me to be honest , right ? then why are you turning on me ? nikki : i 'm not turning on you . just do n't blame me . it 's not right that you blame me . david : i know . all right . okay . okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . what -- what are we talking about here ? nikki : we are talking about the fact that you have been playing me for god knows how long , and then you betrayed me , and i do n't know if i can ever get past that . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , ana , for real -- your voice is incredible . ana : ( laughs ) roxanne : such a huge voice in such a little person . ana : yeah , my mom always says i have a big mouth . devon : mm . ( laughs ) roxanne : well , i wish i had a gift like that . ana : thank you . and i wish i could have more cake . devon : oh , you do , huh ? ana : mm - hmm . devon : well , you can get some more cake , as long as it 's okay with mommy . tyra : come on . let 's get some more . devon : ( chuckles ) roxanne : happy lily 's birthday . devon : thank you , baby . roxanne : i bet you did n't expect the gift that showed up for you . devon : i ca n't say that i did . roxanne : she 's a spunky little girl . devon : that 's why you like her . mm - hmm . roxanne : no , i - i was nothing like that when i was 11 , not at all . devon : oh , no ? roxanne : no . devon : ( chuckles ) roxanne : i was the shy girl off in a corner reading a book . devon : oh . roxanne : what are thinking ? devon : i 'm thinking i really like this cake . roxanne : ( sighs ) no , devon , seriously . devon : what ? roxanne : i mean , well , you never talk about yolanda , and now her sister and your cousin are eating birthday cake in your home . devon : i 'm happy they 're here , too . roxanne : is n't it weird ? devon : yeah , well , my whole life has been weird . roxanne : can you be more specific ? devon : well , another time , baby . it 's kind of hard to talk about it right now . roxanne : all right . when you 're ready . devon : thank you . roxanne : i 'll be back . devon : all right . cane : ( sighs ) so , um , devon seems pretty happy that you 're here . tyra : yeah , so are we . cane : yeah . it must be hard for you . you know , coming to see him like this . tyra : yeah , it was . you know , i did n't know what he 'd say or how he 'd feel . i wish i 'd been a better aunt to him . cane : yeah . yeah . but at least you guys are reconnecting , you know ? yeah . yeah , it 's funny . when i came to , uh , genoa city , i also came to find my family . tyra : oh , did it work out ? cane : yeah . yeah . not in the beginning , though . that was hard . i was flat broke ... tyra : mm . cane : you know ? but , uh , you know , it got better . tyra : yeah . so your luck changed ? cane : yeah . yeah . yeah . my luck changed . it was good . people here are nice , you know ? they 're very welcoming . listen , i did something , all right ? i knew you 'd be mad at me , okay ? but , um , i paid your hotel room at the lakeview . tyra : ( scoffs ) i ca n't accept that . cane : no , no . please . please . do it as a favor for me . tyra : thank you . cane : sure . tyra : thank you so much . cane : you 've got it , babe . it 's okay . you do n't have to thank me . it 's all right . just do me one favor . just do n't say anything to lily or devon , okay ? i want you and your little girl to have somewhere safe to sleep . tyra : yeah . well , lily is a very lucky girl . cane : ( laughs ) and i 'm a very lucky guy . tyra : ( laughs ) well , thank you . devon : hey , can you , uh -- can you come over to the house right away ? yeah , i got a big surprise for you . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) all right . so what 's next , nikki ? i mean , you obviously tried me and found me guilty , so what 's my sentence ? nikki : i do n't know . are you willing to do what i think should be done even if you might not agree with it ? david : ( sighs ) nikki : okay , there 's my answer . david : no . no . as long as i get to tell you what i want first . but fair warning -- it may not be what you expect . nikki : okay , go ahead . david : i think it best that we take some time apart . i need to focus on myself , nikki . there -- there 's a lot to think about here . nikki : i agree . david : you agree ? nikki : yes , i agree , but so help me , you better not be lying to me again . david : no ! no . no . this is just what i think is best . so what about you ? what do you want ? nikki : i do n't know if it 's what i want . ( sighs ) but it is what i think you need . david : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : so the judge actually ordered you to share the estate ? kay : why else would i let her live here ? amber : because she 's your daughter . kay : oh , my dear , we were n't even related at that time . amber : shut up . kay : `` shut up . `` you know , that is the strangest expression . well , anyway , one thing we have to remember about jill -- and capture this . capture this -- she has turned revenge into an art form . amber : i know . write that one down , right ? kay : yeah , write that one down . and , um , with my daughter -- she holds a grudge . and with jill , it is never , ever over . [ scene_break ] gloria : you are a shameless flirt . jeff : as are you . gloria : ( laughs ) all right , go ahead and tell me . why did you end it with jill ? what was the reason ? jeff : the truth ? the night we made love was the greatest night of my life . gloria : all right . but all you 're really saying is that i 'm great in the sack . jeff : well , there is that . and i 'm also saying i love you . gloria : what 'd you say ? jeff : i love you . gloria : again . jeff : i ... love ... you . [ scene_break ] karen : hey , where 's the birthday girl ? devon : hey , how you doing ? i do n't know . neil : well , it 's nice to know that we , uh , are cool enough to get a last- minute invite to the party . devon : well , that 's not really why i invited you . lily : hey , i 'll be right back , guys . neil : not why you invited me ? what are you talking about ? lily : dad ! karen , hi ! devon : i 'll tell you in a minute . hang on . hang on . lily : hi . i 'm 21 . neil : i know you are , honey . lily : ( giggles ) devon : you 're not -- you 're not gon na believe this . neil : what ? what 's going on ? devon : my aunt and my cousin from seattle are here . neil : do you want to run to run that by me one more time ? devon : no , i 'm serious . hey , um , tyra ? ana ? yeah , i want you guys to meet -- this is -- this is , uh , neil -- my dad neil . this is karen . this is my aunt tyra ... tyra : hi . devon : and ana . karen : hi . tyra : hi . neil : hi . tyra : nice to meet you . karen : nice to meet you , too . neil : hi , um , yeah . it 's a real pleasure to meet you , tyra . and , you , miss ana . wow . well , uh , welcome to genoa city . tyra : thank you . yolanda speaks very highly of you and the way you 've been taking care of my nephew , so thank you feels inadequate . neil : oh , no , no , no , no . you ca n't thank me for that . devon is family and always will be , and that means you are , too . tyra : well , i am happy to be here . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : well , it 's done . the reservations are cancelled , and we will dine in our room . sabrina : oh , thank you . thank you , mon amour . mm . il est parfait . you know , call me selfish , but i just want to stay alone with you , and , uh , you know very well why ... ( laughs ) hmm ? victor : then that 's what we 'll do . sabrina : ( speaks french ) ( sighs ) victor : i have something for you , though . sabrina : what 's this ? victor : open it . sabrina : ( sighs happily ) victor , you spoil me , my love . i love it . ( laughs ) sabrina : a key ? victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : ( laughs ) what am i gon na do with this ? victor : ( laughs ) sabrina : ( laughs ) victor : it 's for our chateau . sabrina : you mean -- you mean you rented a chateau ? victor : no . i bought a chateau . sabrina : no . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : no . no , you did n't . do n't joke . it 's not funny . victor : ( laughs ) i did . in today 's market , one buys . one does n't rent . sabrina : mon chérie . victor : ( chuckles ) sabrina : mm . ( speaks french ) victor : absolument , mon chérie . sabrina : thank you . thank you . thank you . victor : mm . sabrina : oh , i do n't know what to say except thank you . this makes me so happy . [ scene_break ] ( sighs ) nikki : ( sniffles ) nikki : ( sighs ) nikki : ( sighs ) [ nikki takes out a little alcohol drink out of the mini bar and opens it and puts it to her mouth to drink it but changes her mind and throws it ] nikki : ( sobs ) ( sobbing ) [ next_on ] sharon : every good idea i throw out there you blow out of the water . phyllis : stick a sock in it . nikki : hello ? david : i just wanted you to know that i wo n't be back today . paul : they did a search of the state data bank -- discovered a guy by the name of river baldwin .	david returns and nikki wants to know what for in her frustration and anger she contemplates giving into temptation and drinking . sabrina and victor enjoy their honeymoon is paris . glo continues to be pushed around by a jealous jill at jabot and kay lets on that she knows the game jill is playing all too well . kay and amber work on her book and she reminiscing back to when jill and she were not on the best of terms . karen and neil reunite as does glo and jeffrey as he confesses to her at indigo that he loves her ; jill walks in on their pda . over at the campus house things are in full swing as lily legally gets her drink on and cane surprises her with a trip to cabo ; that 's not the only surprise devon gets one too when his aunt and cousin turn up from seattle . chloe shows once again that green is not a good color on her as she vies for cane 's attention and instead gets intersected by colleen .
victor : my darling , would you mind coming out to the ranch ? well , now if it 's possible . i appreciate it . i 'll see you soon . ashley : good morning . victor : well , my sweetheart . ashley : how are you ? mm . victor : are you going out ? ashley : yeah , quick trip into town . victor : you are ? ashley : mm - hmm . victor : well , now sit down . ashley : what ? victor : as long as you do n't go to estella 's arraignment . ashley : no . just , um , just running a couple errands . then i 'm gon na have lunch with jack . victor : but stay away from the courthouse , okay ? ashley : mm - hmm . victor : i think seeing estella might upset you , especially if things do n't work out the way you 'd hoped . ashley : i think they will . victor : ( sighs ) i 'm not so sure . i do n't know how airtight that case is . ashley : really ? victor : mm - hmm . ashley : even though the tape recorder was found in her pocket and her fingerprints were on the box ? seems pretty airtight to me . besides , who else has access to the property ? victor : that 's what i 've been thinking about . ashley : hi , adam . adam : ashley . victor : what were you doing outside , son ? adam : ( inhales ) getting some fresh air . not that i can go far , but , uh , sometimes i feel like the walls are closing in . victor : how 'd you sleep last night ? adam : i dozed off around 3 : 00 . victor : i 've got to tell you that i 'm very , very sorry that dr. donahue did not find a place for you in his stem cell trial . adam : it 's not what i had hoped to hear , but , uh , i 've lived with the notion ever since i was little that one day i might go blind . besides , there 's no guarantee the experimental procedure would have been successful . victor : i just want you to know that i will not leave a stone unturned to try to find a cure for what 's ailing you , all right ? we 're in this together . you 're not alone , son . [ scene_break ] j.t . : victor had estella arrested ? victoria : estella ? poor thing . she must have been terrified . nikki : i 'm going to the court to offer her my support . j.t . : what , you do n't buy the evidence against her ? nikki : absolutely not . that poor woman was framed . j.t . : by who ? nikki : my guess is adam . victoria : yeah . i would n't put it past him . j.t . : you got anything solid on him ? nikki : not yet , but i 'm gon na keep looking . he got off way too easy for what he tried to do to victor . this time , he 's gon na pay . [ scene_break ] noah : thanks . mr. torres ? rafe : oh , hey , noah . what 's going on ? noah : you got a minute ? rafe : uh , actually , it 's about all i have . what do you need ? noah : i need advice . ( sighs ) rafe : about ? noah : i want to become an emancipated minor . rafe : wow . that 's a big step . do you know what 's involved ? noah : not exactly . rafe : okay , well , you 're gon na have to show that you 're able to support yourself , that you have a legal dwelling , you know , somewhere to live . noah : mm - hmm . and if i can line that up , you 'll help me ? rafe : um , i 'll tell you what , why do n't you come by my office a little later on ? we 'll discuss this further . i got ta head over to the courtroom . noah : okay . rafe : okay ? noah : yeah . thanks . ( cell phone rings ) noah : hey , dad , what 's up ? ( sighs ) nick : hey , so your mom and i have some important news . you want to meet us at the athletic club ? okay , great . we 'll see you here . [ scene_break ] sharon : so is he coming ? nick : he is on the way . sharon : good . ( sighs ) so you 're sure about the house on rampart lane ? nick : yes . i mean , after seeing it in person , i think it 's absolutely perfect . sharon : good . i 'm glad you feel that way , because so do i. i ca n't believe we 're actually doing this . nick : it 's gon na be amazing . pretty soon , we 're gon na find out the paternity of the baby in the c.v.s . results . and we 're gon na have this beautiful home where we can be a family again . sharon : and you still believe that the baby i 'm carrying is yours , and it 's the one that cassie predicted ? nick : yes . it 's the future we were meant to have . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( sighs ) jack and i are soul mates , kitty . he would realize it if he was n't so distracted . sometimes men just need a little nudging . ( chuckles ) ( knock on door ) mary jane : shh . ( whispers ) not a peep . ( bell jingles ) mary jane : ( normal voice ) hi . jack : hi . what 's this business we need to discuss ? jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . i thought you said this was an important jabot matter . mary jane : well , what 's more important than keeping the c.e.o . of the company happy ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , it could n't have been easy for him to pull it off . j.t . : oh , look , even if adam had 20/20 vision , there 's still the issue of the ankle monitor . i mean , he ca n't go much past the front door without the police knowing . nikki : i figure he had an accomplice . j.t . : well , it takes a hell of a lot of anger to mutilate the statue of a dead mother and child . nikki : yeah , just like it took a lot of anger to frame your own father for murder . victoria : ( scoffs ) it 's just -- it 's all disgusting . he may as well have just spit on sabrina 's grave . look , i need a refill . can we please change the subject when i get back ? j.t . : ( sighs ) she 's been a little emotional about sabrina lately . nikki : yesterday was sabrina and victor 's wedding anniversary . j.t . : yeah , which brought back a lot of memories . she and her father had words . nikki : really ? about what ? j.t . : well , victor has decided to have the statue removed and take down sabrina 's portrait . and victoria feels that he 's just doing this to erase his history with her so he can focus solely on ashley . nikki : ( sighs ) well , that is true . ashley and her unborn child have become the center of his universe . but i do know this -- victor carries the weight of the past with him every day . [ scene_break ] victor : you know that i remember the day that hope realized that she was pregnant . i 'd never seen her that happy . ashley : what about you ? were you happy ? victor : no . i did n't want her to be pregnant . ashley : really ? victor : mnh - mnh . ashley : were you afraid the baby would inherit the disease ? victor : exactly . ashley : oh . victor : and look what 's happening to adam now . whatever chances there were of reversing his condition , they just got slimmer . ashley : i just ca n't believe what he was subjected to in prison . to be attacked in such a horrific way , it 's just .... victor : yeah . ashley : unbelievable . victor : and i promised his mother that i would look out for him . i 'm afraid i failed . ashley : that 's ridiculous . you found him the most cutting - edge doctor in the country . you bought an entire company just so you could get him a spot in the stem cell trials . victor : but , sweetheart , to what avail ? it 's all too late now . ashley : victor , there 's breakthroughs in medicine every single day . victor : but , sweetheart , meanwhile , his vision is getting less and less . ashley : i know . it 's very sad . but adam 's like you . he 's a survivor , and he will adjust . victor : eventually . but right now , he 's a very angry man , and i do n't blame him . [ scene_break ] heather : adam ? adam : heather , thank god you 're here . heather : uh , yeah , of course . you scared me . you were almost incoherent on the phone . adam : did victor hassle you about coming to visit me ? heather : no . no , i came up the back way . adam : good . heather : look , i need to get back to court . i - i 'm due in court for estella 's arraignment . adam : listen , i 'm sorry about yesterday , practically throwing you out of here . heather : well , i know that you were nervous about meeting the doctor . adam : it turns out i was right to worry . heather : why ? what 'd he say ? adam : i 'm going blind . heather : but that 's -- that 's nothing we did n't already know . adam : yeah , but i found out that i was a candidate for an elect -- experimental procedure that -- i 'm no longer . heather : why ? adam : because of dear old dad . heather : what ? i do n't understand . adam : yeah . victor did n't lift a finger to get me out of prison . he wanted to teach me a lesson , but it 's because of him that i ended up with needles in my eyes . heather : wait -- adam : it is his fault that i am never gon na see again . heather : wait , wait , wait . what do -- what do you mean , `` needles `` ? adam : some inmates jumped me , and i -- the damage was irreversible . heather : oh , my god , sweetheart . i am so sorry . adam : first , `` daddy megabucks `` lets me rot in that hellhole , and then he finally brings me home and accuses me of gas lighting ashley . i ca n't even lock my bedroom door -- that 's how much he trusts me . heather : well , i bet that he wishes that he got you out sooner . adam : yeah , now he does . but it 's too late . you know what ? ( kicks object ) screw him . [ scene_break ] victor : thanks for coming by . j.t . : sure . victor : please , sit down . ( sighs ) i did n't mean to hurt you . victoria : daddy , it was really hard watching you take sabrina 's portrait down . victor : sweetheart , i understand that . it was hard for me , too . but think of ashley for a moment . she looked at that portrait every day . it brought back some pretty sad memories for her , you know ? victoria : whatever . victor : i 'm sorry . but listen , i 've been thinking . i 'm sure you kept an eye on the newman art foundation after sabrina 's death . victoria : yes . victor : well , would you like to rebuild my collection ? victoria : but i thought that you 'd lost interest . victor : but , sweetheart , sabrina was passionate about it . i mean , she introduced me to art that i 've never known before . victoria : ( sighs ) like the shark in the tank ? victor : or that broken egg . victoria : ( laughs ) victor : think about it . if you ran that , and if you rebuild the collection , there 's no better way than that to keep her legacy alive . victoria : dad . victor : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] estella : this all seems so unreal . i - i feel like i 'm in a nightmare that i ca n't wake up from . nikki : i know . i - i just hate that you have to go through this . estella : you and sabrina were always so kind to me . i - i loved being a part of that household . nikki : you 're a cherished member of the family . estella : you do n't treat family members the way ms. abbott is treating me . nikki : i know . she 's just very frightened and misguided . estella : i 've tried to be a good person . i go to church every week . why is she doing this to me ? ashley : because you 've been trying to drive me insane , estella , and make me believe that sabrina was haunting me . estella : i did n't . i 'm innocent . ashley : the evidence says otherwise . nikki : why do n't you go in and wait with rafe ? nikki : ashley , do you think its wise being here in your condition ? i mean , it might be very stressful . ashley : i was n't planning on coming , and then i decided it would be much more stressful if i did n't come . nikki : what do you mean ? ashley : estella tried to ruin my life , nikki . i need to make sure that she 's being dealt with so i can get back to my life . nikki : ( sighs ) ashley , i know you 've gone through hell , and you want to see someone punished , but estella has been set up . ashley : by adam . you 're so sure of that . nikki : yes , i am . adam has much more reason to hurt victor and his family than she does . ashley : nikki , he 's almost completely blind . nikki : well , so what ? y - you think every blind person wears a halo ? ashley : you know , that man has been looking out for me and my child for months , and i 'm not gon na hear another bad word against him . [ scene_break ] adam : every time i think things ca n't get worse , they do . heather : so just cry , scream or yell . you have to get it out . then you have to pull yourself together . adam : why bother ? heather : because -- because , adam , you ca n't let this destroy you , okay ? you have your entire future ahead of you . adam : thanks to victor , all i hear is a ticking clock winding down till i 'm all alone in a black pit . heather : look , however much you hate him , you 're still in a comfortable home . you have access to the best medical care possible . adam : i 'm a prisoner . heather : maybe . yeah , but someday , you will get paroled , and the monitor will come off , and i will be waiting here , standing waiting for you with open arms . adam : why would you want me ? i 'm useless . heather : no . no . you are a beautiful , talented young man who can still have a very , very full life ahead of him , and i want you because i love you . adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ mary jane imagining ] jack : ( sighs ) mary jane : ( laughs ) i ca n't catch my breath . jack : i 'll take that as a compliment . mary jane : oh , you were incredible . jack : you were pretty incredible yourself . mary jane : mm . can i ask you something ? jack : sure . what ? mary jane : oh , you know what ? never mind . jack : no , wait . wait . mary jane : ( laughs ) jack : come on , tell smilin ' jack what 's in that pretty little head of yours . mary jane : oh , i know you 're not looking for anything serious , and neither am i , but , uh ... jack : but ... mary jane : i 'm falling for you , jack . i - i - i realize you have n't been divorced for very long , and i know you 're spending a lot of time with phyllis . jack : what 's your question ? mary jane : is there a chance for us ? jack : sharon is with nick now . phyllis and i are just friends . mary jane : so wh - what are you saying ? jack : i am saying you are the only woman i want to be with . mary jane : you mean it ? jack : more than anything i 've ever said . [ scene_break ] mary jane : mm . ( sighs ) ( laughs ) i ca n't catch my breath . jack : yeah , i know . same here . you overwhelmed me from the moment i walked in the door . mary jane : well , i am gon na take that as a compliment . ( cell phone beeps ) jack : oh . mary jane : ( sighs ) well , you are a busy man . that 's the third message this evening . is it phyllis ? jack : um , hold on . office , office ... and ashley canceling our lunch date . mary jane : oh , well , that 's good . you do n't have to rush off . jack : why -- why would you think it was phyllis ? mary jane : well , you 've been spending a lot of time with her , and her son is in trouble , right ? jack : how would you know that ? mary jane : how about less talk and a little more action , huh ? jack : uh , what are you -- stop . mary jane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : you remember we told you that we were back together . nick : and you did n't believe us . sharon : and why would you ? i mean , i - i mean , i moved in and out of jack 's house so many times and ... nick : and i would argue with phyllis . then we 'd make up . then we 'd argue some more . noah : yeah , you change your minds , like , every other day . nick : we understand that must have been very confusing for you . sharon : but we just want you to know that this time , we 're in it for the long haul . nick : yeah , we 're buying a house , son , someplace where we can all be together and be a family again . noah : ( sighs ) nick : and there 's gon na be so much room for you and -- and me and your mom and fisher and the new baby and summer when she 's with us . sharon : it 'll be a fresh start . nick : what do you think ? noah : look , the house sounds great , but i 'm not moving in . sharon : okay , i know you like it at the ranch . noah : it 's not that . i just do n't want to live with you guys . sharon : why not ? noah : because i ca n't pretend like things have n't happened and we 're all one , big , happy family again . nick : no one is asking you to do that . we understand . there are some things that need to be ironed out . noah : like summer 's visitation schedule ? there 's no way i want her to go through the same things i did . nick : son , i 'm gon na see her all the time . noah : it 's not the same , and you know it . sharon : you said you wanted to help with the baby . noah : ( scoffs ) another kid you guys can screw up ? thanks , but no thanks . nick : wow . sharon : noah , you 're our son . you belong with us . noah : it 's not gon na happen . nick : all right . so what are you gon na do ? you just gon na stay with your grandpa , keep mooching off him ? noah : i can take care of myself , dad . i 'm filing for emancipation . i 'm gon na live on my own . but i talked to a lawyer . nick : getting emancipated is n't nearly as easy as you think . noah : i know that . sharon : sweetheart , it 's not as if you 've been abused or something . you have two parents who love you . would n't , oh , i do n't know , family therapy be a better place to start ? noah : that wo n't help . sharon : oh , but overreacting will ? nick : okay , is this really about your issues with us , or is it just about you wanting to be with your girlfriend ? noah : that is so not it . sharon : really ? so the idea of going and getting a little apartment and having eden move in with you , that -- that never even occurred to you ? noah : this is not about eden . but , yeah , if she wanted to move in with me , that would be great . she gets me . you guys do n't have a clue . [ scene_break ] adam : i know i do n't always act like it , but i l -- i love you , too , heather . heather : my sweet adam . adam : you 're the only person in the world that i trust . i do n't know what i would do without you . heather : well , you 're never gon na have to find out . i am so sorry for all of your pain . i wish i could take it away , and i 'm gon na do whatever i can to make it easier for you . adam : you 've already done it . not many people would have stood by me the way that you have . i do n't even know how to tell you how thankful i am . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , you can look at me all you want . estella had access and motive . all the evidence points to her . i mean , short of a confession , what more do you want ? rafe : i want justice for my aunt , and the so - called evidence is a joke . ashley : rafe , the box had her fingerprints on it . rafe : that 's because it 's the same box she delivered to victor 's house two days earlier . obviously , someone used it to send you the statue head . ashley : okay , well , i guess you 're gon na have to prove that . rafe : i intend to , and the charges will get thrown out of court . but nothing is going to compensate her for the humiliation and emotional distress that you and victor have caused her . see you in court . nikki : thank you . after you , ashley . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) i 'm so sorry that i blew up at you yesterday . i thought you were throwing away sabrina 's portrait . victor : no , i would n't do that . things are n't always what they seem , my sweetheart . victoria : i know . but this gesture that you made with the art foundation , it really shows me that you understand . victor : she was my wife and your best friend . victoria : i am gon na make sabrina so proud . victor : i 'm sure you will . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : victoria newman . oh , yeah . do you have those numbers that i asked for ? excuse me . victor : ( sighs ) j.t . : ( sighs ) thanks for doing that . asking victoria to carry on sabrina 's work is gon na make her really happy . victor : yeah , i hope so . i certainly hope so . maybe now things will calm down around here . have you heard that they arrested estella for terrorizing ashley ? j.t . : yeah . yeah , nikki filled us in . she 's convinced she was framed . victor : well , she thinks it was adam . j.t . : did you check out the rest of the staff ? victor : i 've thought about that , but , you know , most of them were n't here when all these things started . but it could have possibly been someone who does n't live on the ranch . j.t . : got any names ? victor : i 've been thinking lately . you told me when victoria had the accident that you had seen someone wandering around the ranch . remember that ? j.t . : yeah , mary jane benson . victor : uh - huh . j.t . : she , uh , she claimed she 'd seen the ranch in `` architectural digest `` and wanted to check it out in person . victor : huh . plausible . j.t . : yeah . yeah , it 's plausible . that 's what i thought when i -- when it happened , but now i 'm not so sure . victor : why are n't you sure ? j.t . : well , i had a conversation with paul williams recently . victor : uh - huh . j.t . : mary jane apparently tried to have him arrested for harassment and then took out a restraining order against him . victor : yeah , i heard about that . j.t . : yeah , i guess , uh , mary jane went crazy over some question he asked her , so that got me thinking about her reaction when i caught her at the ranch . victor : mm - hmm . so you think there was more to her sightseeing than she let on ? j.t . : that 's what my gut 's telling me . victor : why do n't you check it out right now ? j.t . : hey . hey , randy , it 's j.t . listen , um , can you check the visitor log ? yeah , check for a mary jane benson . i know she 's been here at least once . really ? okay . yeah , thanks . well , apparently , mary jane 's been a regular visitor for some time . you want me to check into it further ? victor : no , i 'll take it from here , j.t . thanks . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( sighs ) why do n't you stay ? we can work here . jack : i think you 're too big a distraction . mary jane : you love it . jack : listen , i think you 're a terrific gal . mary jane : mm , and flattery will get you everywhere . jack : but i want to make sure we 're on the same page here . mary jane : and what page is that ? jack : this relationship is about fun and games . mary jane : uh - huh . you mean sex . ( laughs ) jack : okay , if you want to be blunt , sex . you said you understood that . mary jane : i do . i do . you 're recently divorced , and you 're not looking to get serious with anyone . jack : i only bring this up because i do n't want you to get hurt . mary jane : i have no intention of getting hurt . jack : okay , great . mary jane : mm - hmm . i have a meeting at `` restless style . `` will i , uh , see you later ? jack : sure . ( door closes ) mary jane : ( sighs ) mary jane : ( sighs ) ( bell jingles ) mary jane : ( giggles ) it 's happening , kitty . i can feel it . i just -- i need to take it slow , hmm ? until he realizes he ca n't live without me . mary jane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : so you think giving us the silent treatment is , uh ... ( sighs ) mature enough to show us that you can live on your own ? noah : what 's the point of talking if you 're just gon na make fun of me ? sharon : we 're not making fun of you . noah : you 're not taking me seriously , just like you never took eden and me seriously . nick : that 's not true . noah : you guys are such hypocrites . you got married when you were teenagers . sharon : and if we had it to do over again , we would have taken it slower . nick : ( sighs ) son , you 're so young . please stop trying to grow up so fast . noah : you had a baby when you were my age . sharon : well , i 'll never regret having cassie , but i was n't ready , just like you 're not ready to move out on your own . nick : being an adult is hard , man . sharon : i know you 're disappointed in us . nick : we 've lived longer than you have . we 've picked up a few lessons along the way . sharon : and getting emancipated is just running from your problems . noah : ( scoffs ) right . turn it around on me . sharon : every teenager thinks they have all the answers . nick : but believe us , you still need your parents . noah : you guys are too screwed up to run your own lives , let alone mine . [ scene_break ] rafe : your honor , i 'd like the record to reflect that ms. munoz is a woman of very limited means . at the moment , she 's not even employed . she 's not a flight risk , and the evidence against her is circumstantial at best . judge : ms. stevens , what 's the state 's position on this ? heather : i have no objection to minimum bail , judge , as long as the defendant honors the restraining order , stays away from the newmans and their property . judge : can you do that , ms. munoz ? estella : yes , your honor . judge : very well . bail is set at $ 5,000 . estella : ( sighs ) rafe : i 'll post bond , and you 'll be out within the hour , okay ? estella : thank you . rafe : be strong . ashley : estella , you might be free for now , but do n't you dare try anything . i 'm on to you . [ scene_break ] victor : i want to see you immediately . no , i will not come there , and i do n't want you to set foot in my home . come to the ranch . the guards will show you to the back entrance , all right ? there 's a garden they will lead you to . okay . that 's where i 'll be . bye . [ scene_break ] noah : ( sighs ) jack : emancipated minor ? that 's pretty serious stuff . noah : i wish i never told you guys . sharon : sweetheart , i know that we 've put you under a lot of pressure lately , but i know that we can work through this . noah : i do n't want to work through it . jack : would you guys mind my talking to noah alone ? noah : why ? jack : no speeches , i promise . come on . two colas , please . i had no idea things had gotten so bad you wanted to divorce your parents . noah : ( sighs heavily ) well , they have . jack : most kids in your situation would trip over themselves to have their parents back together again . noah : most kids do n't have a mom and dad who are a couple of flakes . jack : hey , come on . they made some mistakes . who has n't ? they love you , noah . noah : ( scoffs ) look , loving me does n't give them a free pass to ruin so many people 's lives ... like yours . jack : mine ? noah : my mom said she loved you . jack : your mom does love me , in her own way . noah : right . that 's why she walked out on you again . jack : she did not mean to hurt me , noah . noah : how can -- how can you stand up for her ? jack : that 's complicated . noah : no , not to me . i just want to get as far away from them as possible . jack : okay , i feel your pain . i do . just do me one favor . noah : ( sighs ) what ? jack : wait a few weeks . i 'm not saying everything 's gon na change , but at least it may give you a chance to see things differently . noah : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : can i get two double lattes to go ? thank you . j.t . : ( sighs ) wow , you 're excited , are n't you ? victoria : yes , i 'm excited . this is -- this is an incredible opportunity . i ca n't wait to get started . j.t . : all right . all right . but before you , uh , before you dive in , let 's set some rules . victoria : wait a minute , rules ? j.t . : yeah . no more meetings in dark alleys with guys who are trying to sell you paintings . victoria : okay . i promise you , my days of spying are in the past . j.t . : all right . good , babe , 'cause i 'm -- i - i really do n't want to visit you in the hospital anymore . victoria : well , i do n't want to be in the hospital anymore . j.t . : all right , so what are you gon na start with ? victoria : well , i 'm gon na rebuild the collection of modern pieces that my father sold or gave away after sabrina 's death . j.t . : good . what 's your first painting ? victoria : um , well , there 's -- there 's work by jeff koons that , uh , sabrina really loved a lot . but she could never put the deal together , but i just learned that it 's being sold by a private party . j.t . : you gon na go for it ? victoria : you know , i ca n't think of a better piece to buy in sabrina 's honor . [ scene_break ] ashley : excuse me . heather : uh - huh . ashley : why did n't you oppose bail ? heather : well , the woman has no priors . um , there 's really no reason to consider her to be a flight risk . and as rafe said , the evidence is circumstantial . ashley : right . well , at least there 's a restraining order . heather : exactly . and if she violates it , she will be in jail so fast , her head will spin , so you do n't have anything to worry about , okay ? we 'll be in touch . nikki : it 's a travesty this arraignment had to happen at all . a decent woman is being punished for a crime she did n't commit , all because you and victor ca n't see past the obvious . [ scene_break ] mary jane : victor ? victor : hi . mary jane : why -- why did you want to meet here ? victor : you have no idea ? mary jane : no . victor : you 've been breaking the boundaries in the past , and i 'm afraid you 've been doing it again . mary jane : okay , i - i - i -- i have no idea what you are talking about . victor : you do n't ? mary jane : no . victor : mm - hmm . you 've been wandering on my property , and you insinuated yourself into my family , and then you stabbed me in the back . do you think you 're gon na get away with it ? mary jane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : hi , yes . i 'm calling about the jeff koons piece . victoria newman . uh , sure . i 'll hold . man : it 's for you . victoria newman . ashley : would you like me to hold the elevator ? nikki : no , thank you . i 'm going to talk to rafe . rafe : okay . got ta go . nikki : hi . i just wanted to tell you , like you , i believe that somebody on the estate is targeting ashley and estella . rafe : the question is who ? nikki : well , i know he 's your friend , but i 'm convinced it 's adam . rafe : no , it could n't have been adam . he could n't have gone out into the woods and cut the head off of that statue . he ca n't see . nikki : he could have if he had help . now who knows what kind of contacts he made in prison , and he lied to me . rafe : about what ? nikki : when victor was out of town , i stopped by the house to check on ashley . adam said that she was out for the evening , but i found out later she was there the whole time . rafe : well , that 's definitely strange , but it 's not necessarily incriminating . nikki : and the way he has wormed his way into ashley 's good graces ... my god , she 's even defending him now . it 's ridiculous . and wait till you hear this -- the other day , sabrina 's voice boomed out of adam 's computer . rafe : what ? nikki : mm - hmm . he said , well , somebody must have done that to make him look bad . but what the hell else is he gon na say ? rafe : when victor asked for my fingerprints and aunt estella 's fingerprints , he also asked for adam 's . is that why ? nikki : yes . rafe : so victor does n't trust him completely , either . nikki : of course not , after the way adam tried to frame him over that diary ... now you tell me , rafe . you defended him in that forgery case . do you really think it 's not possible that adam would gaslight ashley to serve his own purposes ? [ scene_break ] victor : does this place look familiar to you ? mary jane : well , you 've seen one tree , you 've seen 'em all . victor : mm - hmm . what about the statue that used to be here ? mary jane : what statue ? victor : there was a statue of my former wife and my unborn child , and it was viciously mutilated . mary jane : and -- and you suspect me ? ( scoffs ) victor , why would i do something like that ? [ adam overhears the conversation ] victor : mary jane , you listen to me . i brought you here for one reason , and for one reason only . you keep your eye on jack abbott . that 's all you do . you got that ? [ scene_break ] jack : promise me you 'll think about what i said . noah : tell my parents i had to take off . jack : you 've got it . noah : thanks . sharon : thank you . um , that was the nurse , and the test results are in , so she wants to see us . nick : when ? sharon : um , as soon as we can get there . nick : so how 'd it go with noah ? jack : well , he calmed down . i think i got through to him on a few things . listen , i know you 're hoping nick 's the father . i hope you get your wish . [ next_on ] billy : what about you and raul ? do you love him ? mac : yeah , just not -- billy : not like you love me . nick : and the paternity ? sharon : it 's in the envelope that she gave me . nick : we 'll open it together . adam : i have feelings . do n't you ?	victor calls j.t . and victoria to come to the ranch . ashley comes downstairs and lets victor know that she is going to town . victor advises her not to go near the courthouse or estella 's arraignment . adam comes inside . victor questions him as to where he had been . adam lets him know that he had been outside . victor apologizes for adam not being able to participate in the stem cell trial . j.t . tells victoria that victor had had estella arrested . nikki vows to be in court to give estella emotional support . nikki tells j.t . and victoria that she believes that adam is behind all this and she is going to prove it . noah stops rafe and asks him for legal advice . noah tells rafe that he wants to be emancipated minor .nick calls noah and tells him to meet him and sharon at the athletics ' club . sharon asks nick if he is sure about the house on rampart lane . nick lets her know that he is . mary jane talks to her kitty when there is a knock on the door and it is jack . jack questions mary jane as to what the business is . nikki explains to j.t . and victoria that adam had an accomplice . victor feels that he had failed adam . heather secretly goes upstairs to see adam . adam tells heather that he is going blind . victor asks victoria to rebuild his collection . in court , nikki offers estella emotional support when ashley walks in . nikki assures ashley that estella had been set up by adam . mary jane tells jack that she is falling for him . jack tells mary jane that she is the only woman that he wants to be with . nick and sharon tell noah about the house . noah tells nick and sharon that he wants to be emancipated . the judge sets estella 's bail at $ 5,000 .
victoria : so you did not break the terms of your bail ? nick : the d.a . was worried i might , though . victoria : all he has to do is imagine you doing something wrong , and he can throw you in jail ? where 's the presumption of innocence ? nick : look at you . maybe you should have gone to law school . victoria : well , all i know is all of us have spent enough time in courtrooms to all have honorary degrees . nick : they do n't give degrees in criminal injustice , which is where all of our experience is . victoria : yeah , thanks to adam . nick : you know , when you think about how he framed me , set this whole thing up -- the ingenuity , the attention to detail -- there 's a sick kind of genius to it . victoria : maybe he was right . maybe we did n't give him any credit for his true talents . nick : other families would have really appreciated his abilities , like , uh , mussolini or machiavelli . victoria : well , he would have been machiavelli 's pride and joy . nick : it 's just his bad luck he got stuck with us . victoria : i think we 're the unlucky ones . nick : yeah , well , wait till dad gets a hold of adam . mr. wan : allow me to introduce to you senhor victor newman . and this , of course , is senhora -- victor : no introduction is necessary , mr. wan . the lady and i are previously acquainted . mr. wan : you 've played together before ? skye : no , but we travel in the same circles . mr. wan : ahh . uh , can i offer you a drink , mr. newman ? victor : no , thank you , mr. wan . would you kindly , though , open this briefcase ? mr. wan : ahh . ( chuckles ) ahh , i 'll get you your chips . man : you might have heard . we should n't underestimate the lady . victor : believe me , i do not . skye : believe me , you do . mr. wan : all right . please , have a seat . the game today is 5-card draw . with a $ 200,000 minimum bet , this is a shootout , and no chops are allowed . only one of us leaves here a winner . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( gasps ) adam . sharon : ( sighs ) adam : do n't look so surprised . this is why you 're here , right ? to find me ? sharon : yes . i 'm glad you came . i was afraid i would never see you again . [ scene_break ] lily : i wish i could see them being born . billy : you ca n't ? lily : well , a c - section is open surgery , and i could get an infection , and my immune system ca n't fight it off . kay : lily , i left a message at -- oh . oh , you 're all here . good . neil : hi , katherine . how you doing ? kay : ( sighs ) mac : two months early . j.t . : hey , they 're gon na be fine , all right ? you did great . do n't worry . cane : this is it . this is it . we are gon na be parents . hey , guys . kay : ( chuckles ) dr. caroll : hey , we are good to go , honey , okay ? billy : okay , show time . j.t . : all right , good luck . lily : all right , you 're gon na be fine . neil : good luck , mac . kay : mackenzie ... neil : all right , guys . kay : ( whispering ) you 're gon na be all right . i love you . cane : ( sighs ) dr. caroll : i 'll check to see which o.r . 's available . cane : you in pain ? mac : um , no . they gave me an epidural . cane : all right , i 'm gon -- mac : but i can -- i can feel the contractions . hang in there ! cane : i 'm gon na gown up . i 'll see you in the o.r . , okay ? mac : okay . cane : all right ? i 'll give you updates . lily : okay . cane : bye . mac : ( sighs ) lily : i do n't really know what to say . mac : you 're gon na be a mom . lily : ( chuckles ) i 'm gon na be a mom . ( laughs ) mac : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) billy : well ... ( sighs ) i would have never pictured us like this in high school , waiting outside of mac 's delivery room . j.t . : for babies that do n't belong to either one of us . billy : yeah , or to her , for that matter . reed was early , was n't he ? j.t . : yeah , yeah . we , uh , took him while victoria was still in a coma . billy : that had to be scary . j.t . : it was terrifying . billy : yeah , but worth the end result , right ? i mean , hell , i did n't even want to have a kid . but , uh , when they open their little eyes and see you for the first time , it 's , um ... i 'm just glad that lily 's gon na get that chance . lily : you know , when i would pray that i would get the chance to hold them , i did n't think it would happen like this , them coming so early . kay : god sometimes goes rogue when he answers prayers , but , uh , he does know what he 's doing . lily : so you could n't get a hold of olivia , dad ? neil : liv ? oh , she 's on her way out of town to visit your grandparents , let 'em know that things did n't go as we 'd hoped in france . malcolm : the treatment in france . it might have worked if you 'd have had the babies ' stem cells . kay : i never even thought of that . neil : you can get their stem cells now . kay : what ? devon : can they do that during the surgery ? lily : well , actually , they 're saving the cord blood . they 're , um , they 're gon na harvest the cells . neil : honey , lily , why ... why did n't you tell us ? kay : yeah . lily : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i just -- i mean , all i could think about is what 's happening in that delivery room . malcolm : you can take part in that trial now . and if those cells can rebuild your immune system , then ... lily : well , it 's not gon na cure my cancer . malcolm : no . no , but it 'll help you get through the chemo better , and that could knock that damn disease out of you . neil : lily , this might be your chance to recover . devon : and watch your babies grow up . lily : ( sighs ) yeah , i hope so . ( sighs ) neil : ( sighs ) lily : mm . kay : good work . keep it up . nick : so you were in japan for beauty of nature ? victoria : yes , i was shoring up our relationship with mitsukoshi . nick : was there a problem ? victoria : no , no , but i wanted to make sure that one did n't develop . i heard a rumor that mr. mccall was envious of our distribution there . nick : envious ... maybe a little curious , too ? victoria : yes , i think that maybe he might want to imitate our success . nick : or horn in on it . victoria : well , there 's nothing to worry about . i 've handled it . dad gave me a very nice gift for mr. yonioshi , and mitsukoshi has reaffirmed their contract with us , at least for the next few years , and i have it in writing . nick : nicely done , vick . i 'm glad you moved so quickly . victoria : yeah , it 's a good thing i did . i got there right before mr. mccall . nick : mccall was in japan ? victoria : with ashley . so you know it has something to do with jabot . [ scene_break ] victor : two cards . i 'm sorry that adam could n't be with us . skye : adam ? victor : i understand he 's staying with you . skye : he was . he moved on . the heat was too much for him . victor : i see . mr. wan : hmm . ( chuckles ) victor : sharon will be very disappointed . skye : sharon 's here ? victor : mm - hmm . adam did n't tell you ? man : it 's to you . skye : i 'm out . mr. wan : hmm . man : i 'm all - in . victor : call . man : two pair . mr. wan : ( laughs ) very good . very good . now we are down to four . and , mr. newman , you have the chip lead , sir . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're part of victor 's vigilante mission to track me down . sharon : victor did ask me to come . adam : and use you as bait , right ? like what happened up at the abbott cabin when my father ambushed me ? sharon : what happened that night was really out of control . that 's not gon na happen again . adam : you 're right . that 's not gon na happen again , because i wo n't let it happen again . if it were up to you , sharon , i 'd be strung up on the nearest tree right now . sharon : that 's not true . adam : when am i gon na get it through my thick skull that any feelings you had for me are long gone now ? sharon : they 're not gone . i wish to god they were , but they 're not . that 's why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] devon : all right . hey , i 'll , uh , i 'll meet you at the place , all right ? malcolm : cool . devon : okay . malcolm : all right . ( sighs ) you know , i , um , i remember what you said word for word before you left for france about not wasting time living in regret . lily : well , good , 'cause i meant it . malcolm : well , it 's just so hard for me , lily , because there are so many things that i would change if i could . ( sighs ) i mean , i love you so much , but it 's all been coming out wrong since i 've come back to town . lily : listen , i do n't need another apology . it 's fine . malcolm : that 's not what this is . this is me making a commitment to you , a commitment that i 'm gon na be there for these little ones the way that i was n't for you . lily : well ... ( sighs ) i do n't want that . listen , i just want you to be there for them the way that you were there for me . just be their uncle malcolm , you know ? whose face lights up every single time you see them , or who blows off grown - ups and serious conversation to chase 'em around the house and have a pillow fight . malcolm : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) we did have a lot of fun , did n't we ? lily : yeah , we did . malcolm : yeah . lily : i mean , it was just so easy to be with you , you know ? i could tell you all my little secrets . malcolm : i could n't tell you mine . lily : listen , it 's out now , okay ? i mean , knowing that you 're my biological dad should have brought us closer , but , you know , you 're tied up in knots , trying too hard to make up for whatever it is that you think we should have had . but i just want my uncle malcolm back . i need him . and my kids are gon na need him , too . malcolm : ohh , come here . lily : it 's okay . malcolm : ( sighs ) lily : ( chuckles ) malcolm : ( sighs ) neil : ( sighs ) kay : it 's difficult to see lily so frail , is n't it ? in some ways , she 's , uh , she 's a lot stronger than she 's ever been . i read about the way she , uh , stood up in court . neil : something to see , all right . kay : mm - hmm . neil : not a little girl anymore , katherine . kay : no , my dear . she 's about to become a mother , and she 's ready . neil : she 's gon na need a lot of support . kay : well , come on . she 's never gon na ... ( chuckles ) have to lack for that . i mean , she has mackenzie . mackenzie 's gon na be a part of those babies ' lives forever . neil : yeah , mackenzie is definitely a part of the family , no doubt . kay : um , malcolm is back , right ? neil : malcolm is back , yep . the jury 's still out there -- how helpful he 'll prove to be . kay : oh , neil , he 's never gon na be able to fill the role you do . he will never take your place in lily 's heart . neil : katherine , are you , by any chance , trying to make a point ? kay : who , me ? no , no , no , no . i was just , you know , thinking out loud . but , um , you can take it or leave it . neil : katherine , i will take it . you have never , ever steered me wrong , and i love you . kay : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : you know , uh , 28 weeks ago , i was asking mac not to be a surrogate . j.t . : do you regret that ? billy : well , understand , i wanted lily to be a mother . i just wanted someone besides my girlfriend to help make that happen . mac 's ingenious solution was to , uh , stop being my girlfriend , so that solved that problem . but , uh , really she was right . we were just too different . it does n't seem like that 's a problem for you two . j.t . : well , we 're just seeing where it goes . billy : that 's good . that 's good . i bet reed likes her . j.t . : yeah , he does , actually . he likes her a lot . so i guess you 'll be seeing more of reed . billy : would that be a problem ? j.t . : i just do n't want to see him in an exposé in `` restless style . `` billy : yeah , i - i - i think i can live within that boundary . in fact , i think if i stepped over that boundary , his mother would kill me . so , yeah , we 're good , man . [ scene_break ] nick : how do you know tucker and ashley were in japan ? victoria : i saw them . nick : where ? victoria : we were staying at the same hotel . nick : that 's kind of strange . victoria : well , it 's not so strange , if you think about it . i always stay at the same hotel , and i told j.t . that i was going to japan in case anything happened with reed . nick : you think he tipped off his boss ? victoria : i do n't know . mr. mccall owns his own airline . he has access to the reservation systems . i 'm sure that he could figure it out on his own if he wanted to . nick : so where 'd you meet up with yonioshi ? victoria : ( sighs ) at the hotel . nick : but that was before tucker and ashley arrived ? victoria : no , they were there . well , i mean , they were n't paying attention to me at the time . billy was keeping them occupied , so ... nick : billy abbott ? you took billy abbott with you to japan ? victoria : ( sighs ) yes ? no . he was there with me . nick : you never should have gone through with that meeting . [ scene_break ] adam : sharon , what the hell are you doing here , really ? sharon : maybe you could call it a test . adam : a test ? sharon : yeah , you 've told me so many lies , adam . i do n't know what 's true and what 's not anymore . one thing that seems obvious is you were never really in love with me . adam : you know that 's not true . sharon : no , i do n't know that 's not true . how could i know that 's not true ? i ca n't even trust my own judgment anymore . everyone tells me that you were only using me . i 've had to accept that . adam : maybe you should n't listen to what other people say . sharon : well , i tried to block it out . i tried to just push it all away , and every once in a while , some little piece of it just comes working its way back in , like ... like our wedding night ... or the first time we made love . and i think to myself , how could that have been a lie ? adam : i meant everything that i said . sharon : do you know how many times i replayed those words in my head ? but it was n't ... it was n't good enough . i could n't trust that . i had to hear it from you face - to - face , looking in your eyes , so here i am , and here you are . adam : sharon -- - ( thump from corridor ) adam : what was that ? sharon : nothing . it was just someone out in the hall . adam : no , i - i - i 've been here too long . i have to go . sharon : adam , please do n't go . do n't . please do n't go . adam : sharon , what kind of game are you playing ? [ scene_break ] victor : you 're a clever woman who undoubtedly knows how to look out for herself . so it would be in your best self - interest to , uh , let me know where i 'll find my son adam . skye : i told you , he 's gone . he got spooked by the phone call from sharon and took off . and do n't bother asking where he went , because i have no idea . victor : you do n't need to tell me that . he is here in sao paulo with you . i know because i observed your reaction when i told you that sharon was in town , and you would not have reacted that way if adam were n't here . now it 's entirely plausible that he might have abandoned you . but i know that he would n't leave this amount of money behind , would he ? skye : all i have to do is tell mr. wan you conned him , and it 's a done deal . victor : how do you know that he was n't in on it from the beginning ? skye : what do you want from me ? victor : you know what the stakes are . skye : winner takes all . victor : winner takes my son adam . skye : two . mr. wan : i 'm good . mr. wan : hmm . victor : $ 800,000 to you , judge . judge : all - in . mr. wan : ( chuckles ) well ... mr. wan : vamos nessa . me , too . victor : raise half a million . victor : ( sighs ) skye : call . victor : let me see your cards . skye : full house . victor : i 'll be damned . all 8 's and aces , a dead man 's hand . skye : in this case , the dead man 's the winner , unless you have four of a kind . victor : ( sighs ) victor : it 's all yours . mr. wan : mm . i thought your luck was beginning to turn around , mr. newman . victor : mm - hmm . i 'm sure it 'll turn around in the next round . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) you see ? there 's nobody here . adam : victor could come back any second . maybe that 's what you 're hoping for , sharon . sharon : victor 's not coming back to the hotel . i 'm meeting him at the airport , and you 're coming with me . adam : ( chuckles ) what ? sharon : i think you should turn yourself in . adam : no , that 's not gon na happen . sharon : are you gon na live your whole life like this ? on the run ? adam : you know , it 's better than living in a cage . sharon : i know you better than anyone , adam . i know the kind of man you wanted to be , and the guilt must be tearing away at you what you did to that poor man . adam : now first of all , i did n't kill richard hightower . and i had nothing to do with the explosive that went off , at the -- at the -- at the club . you and faith were in that building . you were upstairs . why would i do something like that ? sharon : well , if you 're not guilty , then all the more reason for you to come back home , clear your name . adam : no one is gon na believe me . no one will see that i am innocent because of the things that i did do and the fact that i ran . sharon : none of that would be admissible in court . you could get a good lawyer . adam : okay , i 'll get a good lawyer , and victor will pay off the judge , so it 'll be a moot point . sharon : then you can change the venue . you can get a fair trial . adam : sharon , let me be clear with you on something . i am never going back to genoa city . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) nick : you know , vick , i 've ... ( sighs ) i 've kind of held back when it comes to this `` you and billy `` thing . victoria : that 's very wise , because it 's really none of your business . nick : well , you make it my business , when you jeopardize a relationship that 's as crucial to our company as this one . victoria : i did n't jeopardize anything , nick . dad and i had the whole situation under control . nick : so you wanted to take this sleazy gossipmonger with you to witness this very confidential transaction ? victoria : ( sighs ) nick : he could have gone back to his sister , our chief rival . he could have been the one to -- victoria : listen , i am not going to discuss this with you , all right ? you are paranoid . nick : i really hope i 'm wrong , because if any part of this gets out , it 's your butt that 's on the line . victoria : do you think i am unaware of what 's at stake ? nick : sort of looks that way . victoria : look , if you do n't have any confidence in me , that 's just fine . next time there 's a crisis , i will stay at home and sit on my couch , and i will eat bonbons , and i will let you deal with the problem from your prison cell . would you like that ? nick : vick ? ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) nick : come on . victoria : thank you . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : you know what , sharon ? th - this -- this was all a mistake . i -- sharon : adam , no . do n't leave . do n't . adam : because you love me ? because you 're the one , sharon . you are the one who said you could never forgive me for the things that i 've done . sharon : no , you told me that we could never get back what we used to have . but then you 're here . you 're here . you risked your freedom to come here , which tells me you ca n't let go of this any more than i can . i 'll tell you this , you 're the one man in my life who loved me when i needed to be loved . adam : sharon , if i thought that there was a ghost of a chance between us , i would do anything . i would let them do anything they want to me , but that would mean that there was a chance . sharon : i do n't want this to be good - bye . adam : ( sighs ) adam : you ca n't even kiss me . sharon : adam . adam : you 're trembling . this was all an act . sharon : no . adam : you would say anything , would n't you , to save your precious nick ? sharon : adam , if i 'm trembling , it 's because i 'm afraid . adam : of me ? sharon : i 'm afraid of what would happen if i let myself believe in you again . do you not understand how much you have hurt me ? how hard it is for me to trust you now ? i want to believe that you are gon na just do something to make this right , to fix this again . because if you could , adam , if you could be the man that i thought you were , the man who i loved , who i married , i would stand by you . [ scene_break ] skye : i 'll see that and double it . victor : ( sighs ) let me have three cards . skye : dealer takes two . $ 5 million , which is more than i have . victor : you can fold or go all - in . but in this case , all - in includes the chip that is not on the table . skye : all - in . four of a kind . [ scene_break ] malcolm : all right , who 's hungry ? kay : ( laughs ) devon : these are for the mother - to - be . lily : aw , thank you . neil : what did you do , buy out the gift shop ? devon : well , i had to get in there before word got out about the twins , or there 'd be a run on the place . j.t . : smart man . devon : that 's right . j.t . : thinkin ' ahead . kay : ( chuckles ) billy : did they have any , uh , cigars ? devon : yeah , they did , actually . you want , uh , bubblegum or chocolate ? billy : i 'll pass . kay : ( laughs ) devon : yeah ? ( chuckles ) oh , and we , uh , we did not forget about you , but they did n't have a great - grandmother one , so ... kay : oh , très élégant , yeah . neil : yeah , hey , let me help you with that , shall i ? kay : i 'd rather not . neil : you -- okay . ( chuckles ) kay : ( chuckles ) malcolm : ( chuckles ) neil : but it is nice . kay : it 's pretty . cane : yeah . kay : ( chuckles ) cane : ( sighs ) i - it went great . uh , the babies are fine . i mean , they 're tiny , but that 's to be expected . so they 're being taken straight to the nicu . kay : ( chuckles ) mac : i got to see them . they 're beautiful . cane : ( sighs ) the doctors are optimistic . kay : oh , mackenzie , you did it . you did it , my darling ! cane : we can never thank you enough . lily : you are an angel . this never would have been happening without you . mac : i 'm so glad it 's not happening without you . kay : ( chuckles ) neil : cane . cane . the cord blood ? cane : um , it 's on the way to get , uh , to the lab . devon : how soon can they harvest the stem cells ? cane : they know it 's urgent . billy : you brought two lives into this world today , and you might have saved another . j.t . : that 's not bad for a day 's work . malcolm : congratulations , grandpa . neil : same to you . doctor : you ready to meet your babies ? cane : you ready ? lily : ( chuckles ) cane : you ready ? [ scene_break ] skye : i won . we 're gon na have everything we ever dreamed of . adam : that 's fantastic . do n't waste time getting to the spot we talked about , okay ? we 're all set . i 'm expected elsewhere . sharon : wait , do n't go . do n't do this , adam . you 're gon na regret it , believe me . adam : sharon , you need to believe something . i mean , really believe me . look at me . the truest thing about me is my love for you . it has never waivered . it has only grown stronger . sharon : let it give you the strength to do what 's right . sharon : ( sighs ) sharon : let 's go now ... together . sharon : hi , is my taxi still there ? oh . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . uh , that 's my fault . i was delayed . um , can you call me another one ? thank you . um , my companion and i will be right down . okay . sharon : adam ? adam ! ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( monitors beeping ) billy : oh , hey . kay : oh , there she is . billy : ( chuckles ) look who got a hall pass . j.t . : yeah , as if she 'd miss this . mac : try and stop me . j.t . : ( chuckles ) kay : ( chuckles ) cane : are you ready , mommy ? i would like you to meet your children . lily : oh , my gosh . cane : huh ? lily : oh , my ... cane : are n't they beautiful ? billy : hey , right on time . neil : hi . victoria : hi . kay : look what you have done , my darling girl . look what you 've done . j.t . : is -- is it what you 'd hoped it 'd be ? mac : ( sighs ) it 's so much better . billy : look at those little guys . ( chuckles ) kay : mm . victoria : they 're perfect . kay : ( chuckles ) ohh . billy : yeah , they are . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : ( chuckles ) lily : what a little peanut you are . cane : hey , you say , `` i 'm not a peanut , mommy . i 'm almost 3 pounds . `` lily : oh , that 's pretty good for 28 weeks . cane : uh - huh . you know , it 's all that pizza mackenzie was eating . baby : ( fusses ) lily : oh , you 're waking up ? cane : ( gasps ) lily : huh ? cane : hey . lily : what do you see ? cane : hey . lily : see this handsome guy next to me ? that 's your daddy , yes . and i am your mommy . ( chuckles ) and these big smiles on our faces are all because of you . cane : yes , they are . baby : ( fusses ) lily : oh , yes . ( chuckles ) and you , too . yes . cane : hey . lily : ( chuckles ) and we have never been so happy to see anybody in our whole lives . cane : no . lily : ( sighs ) i can not wait to hold them . cane : you ready to show everyone ? yeah ? lily : yeah . cane : ( hits intercom button ) can you guys hear me out there ? neil : yes . malcolm : yeah . cane : i would like to introduce you to our two little miracles . this is charlie and matilda ashby . billy : yay ! malcolm : wow . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , sharon . ( sighs ) it 's me . you 're probably on a plane right now . i sure hope you are . i 'm back in jail . the judge revoked my bail . but do n't worry about faith . she 's with my mom . she 's -- she 's good . but the sooner you get back , the better , with or without adam ... hopefully with , 'cause i sure would like to get out of here . [ scene_break ] skye : ( laughs ) kiss me . i 'm brilliant . adam : and we 're rich , too . skye : ( laughs ) and rich ! i am so excited to get out of here . adam : yeah , tell me about it . it could n't happen soon enough . skye : no , we got ta wait for the judge , uh , pay him his fee , get our new identities . adam : okay , great . so how 'd the game go ? wh - what happened ? wh - who -- who was in the game ? skye : wait , here he comes . ( helicopter whirring ) adam : run , skye . run ! sharon : adam , she lied to you . adam : what have you done ? victor : she lost the game . skye : i 'm sorry . i do n't know how he did it . victor : i 'm a better cheat than you are . and now it 's time for the truth , and you 'll come with me to tell it . [ next_on ] emily : i 'm in trouble with the d.e.a . , and i need your help . jill : you ready for the truth ? lauren : let 's do it . adam : kill me . you 're up for an execution , are n't you , sharon ?	victoria tells nick what happened in japan and how tucker and ashley as well as billy were there . sharon and adam come face to face . adam still professes his love for sharon , but he thinks that this is all a set up just as what happened at the cabin . sharon tells adam that she was afraid that she would never see him again . adam hears a noise outside and starts to leave , but sharon begs him not to go . sharon tries to get adam to turn himself in , but he refuses . victor and skye play poker with the winner taking adam . everyone gathers at the hospital for the birth of mackenzie 's babies . mackenzie delivers the twins . victor wins the poker game . skye tells adam that she won and plans to meet him at their favorite place . when they meet at the helicopter , victor and sharon come face to face with adam . adam tells skye to run while victor catches up with adam . cane and lily introduce the family to the twins .
( knock on door ) diane : ( sighs ) adam : hey . should n't you be several time zones away by now ? diane : oh , i would be , but the s.e.c . objected to my travel plans . adam : that 's , uh ... that 's tough luck . diane : well , it 's gon na work out all right , because you 're gon na make sure it does . adam : yeah , no , i do n't think i 'm gon na be getting involved . diane : i think you will , out of your own self - interest . i know that 's the only thing that motivates you , and if you do n't help me , i 'll be forced to make your life as miserable as i possibly can . adam : mm - hmm . diane : i 'm serious , adam . i need more money -- double the money so i can pay for a defense . and if you do n't give it to me , then i am gon na give the feds everything they need to nail you . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) woman : so you new in town , or just to jimmy 's ? woman : ( laughs ) billy : ( coughs ) um , neither , really , at all . woman : really ? billy : mnh - mnh . woman : 'cause i come here kind of a lot , and i 've never seen you . billy : ( chuckles ) yeah . well , it 's been a while . i was here halloween . woman : oh . it has been a while . billy : mm - hmm . woman : i knew if i had seen that face , i would have remembered . billy : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) uh - huh . [ scene_break ] ashley : i know exactly how victoria is feeling , losing your baby girl . and poor , poor billy . abby : `` poor billy `` kind of brought this on himself by lying to everyone about how he got lucy . ashley : you know , abby , life is n't always that -- abby : i know that it was out of love , just like when you switched places with me in the car after i hit tucker . ashley : would you please stop saying that ? abby : you know what ? you and -- ashley : it did n't happen . abby : you know what you do n't get and what billy does n't get ? the people that you 're trying to protect , we only end up worse off . my god , you -- you know what this is doing to me ... looking at you , watching you pay for my crime ? i feel like the scum of the earth . i feel like the worst person in the world , mom , okay ? ashley : abby , abby , i was driving . abby : oh , god . ashley : it was n't a crime . it was an accident . abby : stop ! stop , stop , stop , stop , stop saying that . i know what happened , and soon , everyone else will . it is coming out tonight . ashley : now listen to me . you 're not to open your mouth at all . abby : you do n't belong in here , and i am gon na get you out of here . ashley : abby , i want you to say -- victor : i have some good news for you . you 're being released on bail . [ scene_break ] dr. charles : as much as i sympathize with your frustration -- kay : i do n't want sympathy . i want to see progress , some sign that tucker 's improving . and if you tell me the recovery is like a miracle one more time , that it 's not a sprint , you are the one who is going to be on life support , i promise you that . dr. charles : we 've done everything possible for your son . kay : oh , come on . dr. charles : the rest is up to him . kay : i - i -- you know , i refuse to accept that . now come on . surely there is another patient or families who have tried alternative therapies . dr. charles : with varying degrees of success . kay : well , then i want to hear about ... ( cell phone rings ) kay : pardon me just a minute . uh , uh , jack ? jack ? yeah . what are you doing calling me from jabot ? uh , i have n't even signed the new contracts yet . jack : speak for yourself . kay : all right , uh , uh , send them to me in the morning , and , uh , we 'll make it official . jack : what are you doing now ? too busy to write your name ? kay : ( chuckles ) all right . fine . i 'll , uh , drop by on my way home . jack : i 'll be waiting with pen in hand . kay : ( sighs ) well , now ... if you have issues with this , and no doubt you will , feel free to pop right out of that bed and tell me so . come on , tucker . let me have it ! kay : oh . ( groans ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : you know , you 're right , my friend . i could n't have picked a better time to come back . well , thank you . i appreciate the words of encouragement . hey , i 'll let you get back to your evening . good enough . thanks . hey . victoria : hey . um ... i 'm sorry to interrupt . jack : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm glad to see you . victoria : ( sighs ) congratulations on getting your job back . jack : yeah . the job was almost yours . victoria : well , it would n't have meant as much to me as it does to you . i know that . it 's not to say that i would n't jump at it if i got a second chance . i mean , i have a lot of time on my hands with lucy gone . jack : i am so sorry for everything that 's gone on with you and billy . victoria : thanks . uh ... you have n't seen him around , have you ? because i - i went to `` restless style , `` and i went to the trailer , and i 've called him probably ... ( sighs ) so many times , and he has n't called me back and -- jack : well , if it 's any comfort , he 's not calling me back , either . victoria : oh , okay . well , listen , if you talk to him or if -- if you see him , would you just tell him to call me or -- or -- or come home ? jack : does that maybe mean you 're willing to work things out ? victoria : jack , i - i - i did n't want him to leave . i need to find him . jack : have you -- have you maybe tried jimmy 's bar ? [ scene_break ] billy : eh , do n't you lie to me . this is probably your first time here . do n't lie . woman : ( chuckles ) no , it 's not . ask max . he knows me , knows my drink . billy : mm . woman : always gives me an extra slice of lime . billy : that 's insignificant -- no , no , no -- insufficient evidence . that 's insufficient evidence . ( laughs ) woman : what , am i on trial now ? billy : yeah , you know , impersonating a regular is a -- is a big offense around here . it 's problematic . woman : and what about you ? how do i know you 've really been here before ? billy : me ? woman : yeah . billy : i - i practically own this place , man . actually , i actually -- i actually -- actually -- actually owned this place at one point . woman : oh ? billy : this was my place . i had -- it was mine . woman : ( laughs ) well , then you apparently have seniority , so i will let you buy the next round . billy : ( laughs ) yeah , of course . well played . woman : ( laughs ) billy : hey , `` good time `` max , can , uh , the lady get another -- get a drink , please ? thanks . woman : i hope this means you 'll start coming in more often . billy : ( sighs ) yeah , well , um ... lately , the odds are pretty good . woman : good . billy : mm . woman : thank you . lime . billy : oh , yeah . woman : ( laughs ) billy : see , one -- one , two . two limes . that 's , um , yeah . i still do n't believe you . you 're still a newbie . woman : hey , i like to consider myself a member of the jimmy 's family . sometimes the families we choose are better than the ones we 've left behind , am i right ? billy : yeah . you know , um ... i should -- i should be , uh ... thank you , max -- heading home . woman : wait , who are you calling ? billy : i 'm gon na call a cab , 'cause i ca n't -- woman : oh . oh , no , no , no , no . do n't do that . i 'll take you . billy : i mean -- no , i mean , you have n't even finished -- you just got a drink . it 's -- woman : no . i do n't mind , really . come on . billy : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : you mean i can go right now ? victor : mr. walsh is here to reinstate your bail and to oversee your release , okay ? abby : oh , this is fantastic . ashley : what changed ? spencer : your attorney and mr. newman brought to my attention that the key witness in your case is under federal investigation . abby : ( sighs ) victor : for letting investors think that i had died in order to sabotage the i.p.o . of newman stock . abby : diane is such a con artist . victor : you bet . that 's putting it mildly . abby : ( scoffs ) victor : therefore , she 's totally unreliable as a witness . ashley : victor , thank you so much . i told you it was all gon na be okay , and you have nothing to worry about . spencer : the order of protection that bars you from going anywhere near mr. mccall is still in effect . you violate it , and you 'll be right back here . ashley : uh , okay . i 'm sure i can get katherine to see reason . spencer : this is for you . victor : i will handle that . thank you . after you . spencer : ( knocks on door ) abby : um ... victor : sweetheart . abby : i need to talk to you about something important . victor : well , let me deal with this first . abby : uh , it -- it ca n't wait . it 's about mom . victor : okay . let 's sip a cup of coffee , okay ? [ scene_break ] adam : i already gave you a huge pile of money . diane : did you miss the part about the feds investigating me ? i 'm gon na need a lawyer , a good one . adam : how can the authorities prove that you were n't in pain when victor called for that ambulance , hmm ? how can they prove that you did n't think that you really were having a miscarriage ? see , they ca n't , just like me . i 'm just some lucky schmo who happened upon newman shares when they were dropping low , and i bought 'em up , just like i was taught to do at harvard business school . that 's all there is to it , as far as anyone else knows . diane : anyone except me . adam : well , giving me up means you would have to admit your own culpability , and i do n't think it takes a high - priced lawyer to let you know that 's a boneheaded move . diane : hmm . it 's all in how you spin it , is n't it ? given your history of using and manipulating vulnerable women ... adam : ( clicks tongue ) `` vulnerable , `` you ? diane : i was an unwitting pawn in your game . adam : given your history of trying to pull fast ones on my father , and the fact that you were the only one actively perpetrating fraud -- that 's how it looks -- hell hath no fury and all that , i do n't think it would be too hard for me to convince the feds that it was all your plan . diane : but you 'd never be able to convince victor . oh . well , maybe that 's the solution , huh ? if you do n't help me , maybe victor will , provided i come clean . adam : like i said , you 'd have to be an idiot . diane : you do know how to game the system . but victor ... he 's got his own brand of justice . adam : you do n't need to confess to victor or anyone else . all you have to do is just stick to your story . diane : easy for you to say . you do n't have federal agents stalking you . adam : there is no evidence that you have done anything wrong , diane . diane : so what ? people get convicted all the time with no evidence . hell , how about sharon , for example ? i need protection , adam . and i think you 'd want to be the one to give it to me , 'cause if i go down , believe me , i 'm not going alone . adam : we 're on the same side . we want the same things . diane : are you gon na give me the money or not ? adam : yes , if you keep your head , you stay the course , and you continue helping me . diane : help you with what ? adam : what , you did n't think i was done sticking it to my dad , did you ? no , no , no , no . i 'm just getting started . diane : you have a new plan ? adam : look , if this one works out , you 're gon na have more money than you could ever spend . diane : tell me more . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , the last time we were here , i had the feeling there was something that was weighing rather heavily on you . abby : mom wants me to keep holding in , and i just ca n't keep doing it . it 's so wrong . you 've asked me if , um , there was anything about the accident that i had n't told you . victor : and ? abby : it was me , dad . i was driving the car . i hit tucker . [ scene_break ] jack : well , we may have to expand production capacity to meet demand . a good problem to have , to be sure , but let 's not get caught flat - footed . okay , meet with julie on monday . she 'll have the latest in market testing . and from there , you can see where the weak links are in our supply chain . good enough . well , thank you . it 's good to be back . katherine , please , come on in . sit down . kay : ( laughs ) ohh , thank you . thank you . oh , my god , look at you . you look ten years younger . jack : oh . kay : and somehow , i do n't think it 's due to that , uh , new cactus serum . kay : i - i think it 's possibly because you 're sitting in that chair doing a job your dad raised you to do . jack : if i could bottle this feeling and sell it , i ... kay : very careful . i , uh , it 's probably highly addictive . jack : it is quite possible you could have found another executive to run jabot . there will never be anyone more motivated . kay : well , apparently , i 've made the right choice . all right , where 's that contract ? jack : right here . kay : ( sighs ) ( humming ) ( chuckles ) okay , jackie . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . hi . you 've probably been wondering where i 've been . sorry i have n't been around , but , you now , i 've been thinking about you every single minute . i wish you could hear me . i wish you ... ( sniffles ) i wish you knew how much i love you . i love you so , so much . tucker . tucker , are you doing that on purpose ? do you want me to know that you can hear me ? you can , ca n't you ? squeeze my hand again . tucker . open your eyes , honey . open your eyes , okay ? please ? just try . just try , okay ? can you move anything ? can you open your eyes ? it 's okay . it 's okay . i know you 're trying hard to get back to me . i 'll be here when you do . ashley : tucker . tucker . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : hi . ( gasps ) tucker : ( groans ) ashley : hi , tucker . he just opened his eyes . he squeezed my hand , and i - i asked him to open his eyes , and he did . dr. charles : tucker ? tucker , can you hear me ? tucker : ( sighs ) dr. charles : tucker . ashley : ( sniffles ) dr. charles : you 're not supposed to be here . ashley : you should be damn glad that i am , because he opened his eyes for me . i know he did it for me . tucker : ( breathing heavily ) ashley : did n't you ? ( sighs ) tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : it was n't my idea for mom to lie for me . i did n't even know that she was at first . i woke up at the hospital . mom said that she crashed the car , and i - i could n't really remember . i believed her . victor : i 'm sure she was very convincing . abby : she still has n't admitted the truth , not even when she found out that i ... victor : ( sighs ) abby : i tricked tucker into going to that cabin . diane , too . i was taking mom there so she could catch them together and call off the wedding . and i knew it was wrong . dad , i knew it was wrong . but , like , i do n't know . i guess that 's why i drank so much . i was trying to drown out my conscience . victor : ( sighs ) but if you were that drunk that night , how can you be sure that you 're right about your memories ? abby : i do n't remember much . but those moments -- seeing tucker , losing control of the car , and mom 's scream -- i -- it 's burned in my brain . victor : i am so sorry that you had to carry all this on your own shoulders . i really am . i 'm gon na deal with it now . we 'll talk to michael baldwin and see how we can handle the situation , all right ? abby : okay . and tell him there 's no point in talking to spencer walsh . i already tried that . victor : you confessed to the d.a . ? abby : well , i tried . he did n't believe me . he thinks that i 'm lying to cover for mom . victor : sweetheart , your mother 's out on bail , free until the trial . abby : dad , mom ca n't even see tucker . dad , this has to come out right now . victor : i can help you both . abby : ( sighs ) victor : what ? abby : now you 're reacting to this just like mom . victor : your mother and i do n't want you to throw your future away . abby : ( sighs ) i thought you were gon na understand this . you are always telling me to grow up , to act responsibly , to take ... just never mind . wow , there 's nothing that i do -- everything i do , i ... ( sighs ) victor : i did -- abby : you just see me as a helpless child . victor : that 's nonsense . i did n't say that . abby : it 's fine . dad , it 's okay . i can handle this on my own . victor : abby , i did n't say that . abby : no , it 's okay . victor : ( sighs ) oh , boy . ( sighs ) where are you now ? all right , my daughter abby just left crimson lights . i want you to follow her . i want to find out what she 's doing , all right ? yep . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : all righty . let 's see how we did ... ( coughs ) ( knock on door ) billy : in a minute . woman : hi . billy : hi . woman : i had second thoughts about driving away . did you have any second thoughts about letting me go ? billy : ( laughs ) you -- yeah , um ... you know , it -- it 's really -- really messy in here , and i do n't -- woman : oh , i do n't mind . billy : okay . woman : it 's not so bad . oh . you 're a betting man . billy : um ... no . i -- well , no . i 'm not really -- not anymore . i 'm not a -- no . woman : i do n't really get gambling . i always think it 's better to go for a sure thing . billy : ( laughs ) woman : come here . billy : yeah . look , um ... i - i - i really appreciate you giving me the ride home -- what the hell are you doing ? woman : what do you want to bet that if i keep going , we could have ourselves a little fun ? billy : i bet you 're right . woman : ( giggles ) billy : ( giggles ) yeah , but you got ta go home . woman : wh -- seriously ? billy : yeah . um , yeah , look . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i - i ... ( laughs ) i - i am very , very -- i 'm sorry , but , um , look , i - i just -- i do n't ... i do n't do this sort of thing anymore . i 'm married , see ? i 'm a married man . woman : oh . billy : i -- yeah . woman : wow . ( laughs ) uh ... okay . billy : ( chuckles ) woman : well ... i guess you ca n't blame a girl for trying . man : no , ma'am . it -- okay . victoria : billy ? billy : uh -- um ... ( chuckles ) hi . ( stammers ) ( sighs ) oh , god . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i hope the next three months go as well as you expect it . jack : katherine , i am not only going to meet the revenue targets you set out for me , i 'm going to surpass them by a large margin . the fact that you and i both have a lot to prove here is not lost on me . kay : well , it was totally unexpected , tucker putting me in charge of his business while he 's incapacitated . and i wanted to show him , um , how much i appreciate it by the kind of faith he had in me . i 'm willing to take a chance on you , jack . and god knows i 'm rooting for you , i really and truly am . but let me make one thing clear -- i will never , ever cut you slack because of old times . no , i -- listen to me now . i will always do what is right for this company ... even if it means selling to victor newman . jack : it wo n't come to that . katherine , i promise you , this new product line is amazing . it is going to be a ga -- you know what ? i 'm gon na stop talking about it . i 'm gon na show you . i 'm gon na send you home with some samples for you to use . kay : ( laughs ) my gift free with purchases , huh ? jack : ( chuckles ) act now , and i 'll throw in an exclusive , limited - edition tote . kay : ( chuckles ) and who could resist that ? ( laughs ) ah . congratulations . jack : thank you . ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh . kay : oh . excuse me . jack : you know what ? i 'll run and get your samples . kay : okay , well , that 's probably murphy trying to track me down . ( ring ) kay : yes , hello . what happened ? well , that 's wonderful news ! y - yes ! i mean , did tucker say anything ? i mean , is he lucid ? uh , uh , never mind . never mind . i 'm on -- i 'm on my way . okay . jack . uh , jack ? uh , jack ! jack ! [ scene_break ] abby : so if we were to shoot something right now , how long would it take you to get it on the web ? kent : well , a couple of minutes . why ? what are we doing ? abby : ( sighs ) i screwed up big - time . i 'm gon na make it right . kent : you want to get back with daniel . you 're sending a public valentine . abby : ( sighs ) kent : ( sighs ) abby : no . no . i - i 've been keeping a horrible secret , and my family is suffering because of it . kent : sounds juicy . abby : more like explosive , but i - i guarantee you that my confession will go viral . it 's all anyone will be talking about tomorrow . [ scene_break ] diane : you seriously think you can pull this off ? adam : that depends entirely upon you . diane : well , if i go along with it , you know that i 'm putting my fut -- i 'm putting my son 's future in your hands . adam : what 's your alternative ? you would n't be coming to me if you had some other friend in town that could help you out . i 'm talking about financial independence here . diane : for a price . adam : it 's your call . diane : all right . i 'm in . but if you double - cross me , adam , so help me , god ... adam : well , it would n't be in my `` self - interest `` now , would it ? diane : unh - unh . 'cause i 'd come after you , and i 'd have nothing to lose . adam : i like you . you remind me of skye -- that killer instinct . my old man 's never gon na see this coming . ( knock on door ) adam : hey . victor : hello , diane . i 'm so glad you 're here . what name do you use as a last name these days ? diane : jenkins . why ? victor : hmm . i 'll be damned . that 's the name on this subpoena . you 've been served . [ scene_break ] billy : no , honey , please , do n't -- do n't -- do n't -- do n't go . i can explain . just come here . look , she just gave me a ride . that 's it . victoria : oh , yeah ? billy : i -- yeah . victoria : uh , and , uh , the shirt off her back . billy : that was n't my idea . woman : yeah . no . i - i invited myself in and totally hit on him . he was n't having it at all . i was just about to leave . victoria : so leave . billy : you should -- you should -- you should leave . woman : right . uh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'll just -- billy : uh , okay . woman : okay . victoria : ( sighs ) wow . ( laughs ) wow , wow , wow , wow . what the hell ? ( door closes ) billy : uh , look , i ... look , she -- she gave me a ride . that was it . i mean , i - i do n't even know her name . uh , that -- that was probably a -- uh , um , that does n't help . look , all i know is , she was leaving , and she was , and now she 's gone , and that 's it . victoria : are you drunk ? billy : a little bit . victoria : what is this ? what -- what is this ? have you been gambling , too ? billy : no . not like ... a little bit , but not like -- i just -- victoria : you know what ? never mind . never mind ! i - i do n't want to hear it . billy : ( stammering ) stop ! would you just stop for just a second ? would you come back , please ? give me two minutes to explain this ? i just need -- i just want two minutes . [ scene_break ] victor : the d.a . 's office and the s.e.c . thought your behavior on the day of the i.p.o . was rather suspicious , suspicious enough to warrant a grand jury investigation . diane : did they have any help coming to that conclusion ? victor : you bet they did . i even offered to hand - deliver this to you personally . diane : this is ridiculous . it is not illegal to have stomach cramps . victor : you try to convince the grand jury of that . i do n't think you 'll be too successful . adam : it 's all bluster . victor : you 're not off the hook , either . adam : hmm . i wonder why that would be . all i did was make a perfectly legal stock purchase like thousands of other people . victor : mm - hmm . they did n't conspire to defraud the public now , did they ? adam : good luck convincing the d.a . of that . victor : i already have . adam wilson , you have been served . adam : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : now look , i know that you 're an overachiever , but you got ta give yourself a break , okay ? come on . tucker : ( breathing heavily ) ashley : do n't worry . i 'm not going anywhere . they 'd have to drag me out of here . dr. charles : i did n't know whether you 'd want me to have -- tucker : ( straining ) ashley : it 's okay . no , no , no , shh . tucker , please do n't . tucker : ( gasps ) ( straining ) a - ashley . ashley : ( sighs ) ashley : shh , shh , shh . shh . tucker : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] billy : all right , look , honey , this is , um ... this is nothing , really . uh ... victoria : how can you say it 's nothing ? i - i do n't understand how you can say that . i mean , obviously , you have an addiction . billy : ( sighs ) i was just blowing off steam , okay ? i was rebelling a little bit . this is nothing to worry about . it 's done . victoria : yeah , maybe that 's the way you feel . billy : look , i was having a really bad night tonight , a really bad night . you can understand that , right ? i mean ... we lost our little girl , and it 's because of what i did . and i did that to you . i did n't want to do that to you . i did n't want to do any of this . i just wanted to make you happy , and then i ... did this . victoria : right . right . so you just ... you needed some cheering up . billy : you know , i know you do n't think i have the right to be sad , but i 'm -- i 'm sad . victoria : sad ? this is how you do sad ? billy : look , i 'm not perfect , okay ? i 'm gon na mess up . i 'm gon na mess up a lot . but i did n't ... ( pounds fist ) i did n't cheat on you . i do n't want anybody else . i do n't want anything else . i just want you . i want my family back . i want to ... i want to come home . victoria : you know that 's why i came here tonight , right ? because i was thinking that maybe there was some hope and maybe we could get back some of what we had . billy : yeah , we can get back what we had . that 's all i want to do . i just want to start again . i just want -- victoria : no , i ca n't trust you . no . billy : what do you mean , you ca n't trust me ? you can trust me . what are you talking about ? victoria : no , this is where you go , this is what you do when things go ... wrong -- drinking , gambling , random women stroking your ego ? billy : no , no , no . i explained that was nothing -- that was -- that was her . it had nothing to do with me . victoria : you know what ? i am ... ( sighs ) my father was right about you . everything he said was true . [ scene_break ] diane : how seriously do i need to take this ? adam : not at all . diane : but a grand jury could decide to bring charges . adam : eh , there 's not enough evidence for that . diane : there was n't enough evidence for this . adam : my father 's just throwing his weight around . that ... look , he can get walsh and the s.e.c . to do his bidding , but not a grand jury . anyway , i think we 're gon na settle the score long before it gets to that point . [ scene_break ] jack : here you are , katherine . take this home . this is my office . you 're not welcome here . victor : if i were you , i would n't get too comfortable sitting in that chair . jack : oh , really ? you thinkin ' of tossing this one out the window , too ? i could alert the passers - by . victor : my expectation is that , before long , you 'll be conducting business from a jail cell . jack abbott , you 've been served . [ scene_break ] kent : okay . abby : ( sighs ) kent : ready ? three , two ... ( mouths words ) abby : welcome to an especially revealing edition of `` the naked heiress . `` my longtime fans know that i am all about having the guts to bare it all , but right now , i want to expose myself to you in a completely different way . what 's naked about the heiress tonight is the truth , the naked truth . i ran over tucker mccall . i might have tried to kill him . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] ashley : katherine , i know you 're angry that i 'm here . kay : never mind now . he needs you , obviously . tucker : ( straining ) ashley : what ? tucker : ashley . ashley : what ? what is it , sweetheart ? what are you trying to say ? tucker : ( sighs ) tucker : ( straining ) wh - why ? why ? ( breathing heavily ) ashley : why , what ? tucker : why ... did ... abby ... tucker : try to -- try to k - kill me ? ( breathing heavily ) [ next_on ] phyllis : when i look in the mirror , i do n't like who i see . jack : if you so much as think of taking my son away from me again , you will lose .	adam is in his hotel room when diane comes to visit . diane threatens adam that either he give her double her money or she will turn over state 's evidence to the feds that will send him to prison . victoria tries to call billy , but his cell phone lying on the coffee table just rings . billy , drinking at jimmy 's , meets a woman . abby visits ashley in jail . ashley tells abby that she knows exactly how victoria feels losing a baby girl . abby blast ashley for covering for her for the accident that was her fault . victor comes to visit ashley and offers her his help . katherine argues with the doctor about alternative therapy for tucker . katherine gets a call from jack , who is at jabot . katherine agrees to stop by jack 's office for a meeting . katherine challenges tucker to let her have it for the decisions that she is making concerning jabot . tucker moves his hand . victoria comes to visit jack at jabot . victoria congratulates jack for getting his job back at jabot . jack offers his condolences to victoria over losing lucy . victoria asks jack about billy . jack tells victoria to try jimmy 's bar . billy orders the next round of drinks for himself and his friend . billy starts to call a cab , but the woman offers to take billy where he wants to go . gus tells abby and ashley about diane and adam and the newman stock . abby calls diane a `` con artist . `` abby asks to talk to victor . adam refuses to give diane any more money for an attorney . adam tells diane that this had been all her idea about pretending to be pregnant . diane accuses adam of manipulating unsuspecting women . diane comes to the conclusion to ask victor for help in dealing with this situation because he has his own brand of justice . adam tells diane that she does n't need to confess to anyone for what she had done . diane tells adam that she needs protection . abby confesses all to victor about tucker 's accident and that she had been the one , who had hit tucker . katherine comes to visit jack and listens to him on the phone . katherine and jack discuss the new product line for jabot .
kyle : how many of you have used jabot products before ? have you worn a shade of eyeliner other than black or brown ? do you think purple is too radical ? `` phyllis : you know , scratch the last one . we do n't want to give them any ideas . the whole purpose of a focus group is to get their opinion . what are you looking for ? kyle : my color palette . you know , i must have left it in the car . give me a minute . [ cell phone vibrates ] phyllis : hey , honey . summer : mom ? phyllis : the one and only . summer : what are you doing answering kyle 's phone ? phyllis : i 'm in his hotel room . summer : why are you in his hotel room so early in the morning ? [ scene_break ] nick : well , this is a nice surprise . it saves me from burning the toast . sharon : and the coffee . nick : you know me so well . sharon : i definitely do . so ... is faith ready for her playdate ? nick : uh , no , she 's probably still trying to decide which of her billion dollies she would like to take with her . sharon : girls will be girls . nick : yeah . sharon : you look tired . nick : um ... i have n't been sleeping too well . sharon : is it the same thing that 's been keeping you up lately ? nick : what makes you say that ? sharon : maybe i can help you . it might do you some good to talk to someone who is n't connected to the problem , but who is still connected to you . our history has to count for something , does n't it ? i mean , we 've been through everything that life can throw at two people . nick : yet you 're still talking to me . and you obviously still care . i guess that says a lot about us . [ scene_break ] dylan : [ whistling ] billy : buddy , do you always whistle when you do the books ? dylan : uh , no . i whistle when i 'm happy . billy : oh , man . you 're one of those guys . dylan : yeah , guess i watched too much `` andy griffith `` as a kid . billy : [ chuckles ] so what 's got you in this disgustingly good mood ? dylan : chelsea and i are engaged . billy : oh , wow . way to go with that . i mean , you really jumped on that -- that ... that did n't come out the way it was going in my head . sorry for that , but , i mean , with a baby coming , the clock 's ticking , and that 's great . dylan : yeah , thanks . kevin : billy . billy : yeah ? kevin : are you sleeping with my wife ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : it 's true . dylan asked me to marry him . chloe : and ? chelsea : and what ? chloe : and what did you say ? chelsea : well , i did n't say anything , actually . chloe : oh , but -- are you out of your mind ? chelsea : well , because i painted it . i painted a big , fat `` yes `` right next to his proposal on the wall . chloe : [ squeals ] oh , my god ! chelsea : [ laughs ] chloe : it 's , like , the best news ever ! chelsea : it 's so crazy . it 's kind of crazy , right ? i ca n't believe it . i 'm gon na be mrs. dylan mcavoy . chloe : and it 's gon na tie you - know - who even closer to dylan . chelsea : it 's definitely one less thing to worry about . chloe : well , now it 'll put an end to adam snooping and meddling . adam : what will ? [ scene_break ] avery : sharon , hi . sharon : hi , avery . nick : i do n't suppose faith was any closer to picking out a doll , was she ? avery : currently it is between grown up gwen and baby wet yourself . i tried to encourage her to pick gwen for the obvious reasons , and that just made things worse . nick : i better take care of this . faith ! let 's go ! pick a doll , please ! sharon : it 's so hard to pick just one , is n't it ? i remember that age . i wanted them all . avery : and now what do you want ? sharon : what do you mean ? avery : well , sharon , you seem to be making yourself very available to nick , and i 'm just wondering why . sharon : are you jealous ? avery : no , i 'm not , but i am curious . it 's the attorney in me . it 's in my nature . sharon : well , it 's in my nature to remain close to the people who i care about , and i care very much about nick . avery : yes , so it appears . sharon : well , why would n't i ? our bond is very deep . it goes way back . avery : so you seem to like to remind me . sharon : avery , not that i owe you anything , but you might want to take my advice . if you 're serious about having a future with nick , you better get used to the idea that he does have a past . excuse me . i 'm gon na go and help our daughter . [ scene_break ] billy : you know , i wish i was still publishing restless style , because this is the exact type of garbage that sells . kevin : just answer the question . billy : kevin , i 'm not sleeping with chloe , okay ? kevin : why is half the town talking about it ? billy : because my wife is spreading it faster than you can say , `` she kicked me out of my house last night . `` kevin : why would she say it if it 's not true ? billy : because she 's jacked up on hormones thanks to these fertility treatments , and she is ultra - sensitive , and she 's a little bit paranoid , and i think a touch delusional . kevin : okay , but why you and chloe ? why would her head go there ? billy : because she saw me comforting her the other day , and she misinterpreted it . kevin : define `` comforting . `` billy : listening . being a friend . because her husband was too busy being a jerk . kevin : hey , i 'm not the one trying to get in the way of someone else 's marriage , okay ? billy : neither am i. i 'm not . i swear . so stop coming up with phony excuses as to why chloe left and think of the real reason . that 's you , bud . kevin : stop comforting my wife and tell yours to keep her mouth shut . kevin : sorry i 'm late . billy : [ sighs ] [ whistles ] [ scene_break ] chloe : you are looking at genoa city 's newest bride - to - be . is n't that wonderful ? ! chelsea is going to say `` i do `` to dylan and `` i do n't `` to you . is n't that great ? so why do n't you just move along so they can raise their baby in peace ? adam : is this what you really want ? chloe : yes . it is . adam : let 's retire the ventriloquist act and let chelsea answer for herself . chelsea : i 'm very happy . adam : then i 'm happy for you . chloe : [ scoffing ] yeah . that 'll be the day . adam : you know , the first time i saw you smile , i remember exactly what i was thinking . i could live in this world . chloe : and the first time i saw you smile -- oh , wait . still waiting for that . adam : if this guy makes you smile , if he makes you happy , i have no right getting in the middle of that . chloe : [ coughs ] crap alert . chelsea : can you excuse us , please , for a minute ? chloe : and let this guy play you ? chelsea : chloe . chloe : fine . excuse me . hands off . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , i 'm doing what anybody does on a business trip with a business associate . we are just discussing business . we just happen to be doing it in kyle 's room . summer : okay , well , can i talk to him ? phyllis : oh , um ... he 's in the shower . summer : in the shower . i thought you said that he was having a meeting with you . phyllis : yeah , well , he was about to jump into the shower when i arrived , and , you know , it wo n't be long , i 'm sure , so ... summer : so , you just wanted to wait to see him walk out in a towel ? phyllis : summer ! are you kidding me ? please . of course not . i would n't be thinking that , and you should n't be thinking it , either . summer : okay , whatever . can you just have him call me as soon as he can ? phyllis : i will , and , summer ... summer : what ? phyllis : i love you . summer : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] jack : in a towel ? summer : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't know what made me say that . jack : from where i stand , you sound a little jealous . summer : no , not like that . i mean , yeah , i 'm jealous that my mom gets to spend time with kyle in chicago . it 's just ... she might be trying to convince him not to date me . [ scene_break ] kyle : got it . it was exactly where i left it . oh , did i get a phone call ? phyllis : yeah , it was summer . kyle : oh , cool . thanks for picking it up . phyllis : sure . kyle : let me just , uh ... phyllis : oh , no , she , um , she 's on her way to the spa with courtney . she was about to turn off her phone . kyle : oh , well , i guess ... phyllis : well , back to work . kyle : back to work . so ... [ scene_break ] billy : oh , man . i do n't want to bring you down now that you 're about to tie the noose -- knot . dylan : you know ... billy : i meant `` the knot . `` dylan : oh , billy . billy : come on , buddy . i 'm joking . really , though , when it 's clicking ... nothing like it . dylan : yeah . my mom and pop had that kind of marriage -- the clicking kind . billy : well , ask them how they do it , 'cause , man , i 'd really like to know . dylan : they 're both gone now . billy : i 'm sorry . dylan : yeah , my pop just passed recently . he and i used to talk about him standing up for me at my wedding one day . billy : you guys were close ? dylan : my whole life . especially since i got back from overseas . you know , my mom had died , and my dad just sort of clung to me . i miss him . billy : i know how you 're feeling . my dad was the best guy ever , you know ? [ clears throat ] so , anyway , when 's the big day ? what 's the date ? dylan : well , you know , that 's , uh , that 's the tricky part . [ sighs ] we really have n't picked a date yet . billy : why ? what 's so tricky ? dylan : avery . you know , she just announced her engagement to nick , and , you know , i do n't want it to look like i 'm trying to steal their thunder . [ scene_break ] nick : thanks . hope you do n't mine me stopping by . i wanted to catch summer before she went into the office . jack : lucky timing . nick : oh , hey , supergirl . summer : what did i do this time ? nick : come on . is that any way to greet your father ? jack : i think summer 's morning got off to a rough start . nick : well , how about if we talk about it at breakfast , if you 're up to it ? summer : um , no , i ca n't , actually . i have plans with courtney , and if i do n't go get ready , i 'll be late , so ... rain check ? nick : sure . sure . jack : i think this is about phyllis taking that business trip . she 's worried she 's going to undermine her relationship with kyle , convince him to cut things off . nick : i sure hope so . [ scene_break ] kyle : okay , so , what about after the focus group ? we 've got a couple hours before our plane takes off . phyllis : oh , not anymore . i got us a pitch meeting with the contemporary shopping channel . kyle : are you kidding me ? phyllis : yeah . kyle : they 've never sold cosmetics before . how 'd you manage that ? phyllis : oh ... i 'd be happy to demonstrate the product for your , mr. keaton . watch how smoothly it glides on . you see how it hugs the curves ? look at our product . it 's so silky and creamy . kyle : well , i could see why you got a meeting . i 'm surprised you did n't get a marriage proposal , too . phyllis : i know , right ? the day 's still young . kyle : i can certainly see where summer gets her courage . phyllis : hey , um , how do you feel about my daughter , really ? kyle : she 's fantastic . the more time that i spend with her , the more -- the more i like her . she 's so innocent in some ways , but in other ways , she 's really growing up . phyllis : yeah , yeah . she 's -- she 's innocent . she 's growing up a little too fast , i think . kyle : i think some just get there quicker than others . phyllis : yeah , my daughter seems to want to rush her way to the finish line . she 's gon na miss all the things in between . she wants to keep up with you . kyle : well , i 'm only -- i 'm not that much older than her . phyllis : no , no . not in years . not in years . well , you yourself said you like women your own age . you told me that . and , in fact , you told me that you like older women . kyle : i did say that , did n't i ? phyllis : yes , you did . and you know what that old adage is -- once you 've known an older woman , you never go back . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] adam : i 'm perfectly serious . you 've chosen to get on with your life . now it 's time for me to do the same . chelsea : can you ? adam : it 's a hell of a lot better than waiting around for you to change your mind . chelsea : that 's very practical of you , adam . adam : i can be quite practical , much like you . chelsea : why do you say that ? adam : well , you got yourself into a situation you ca n't get out of , and you 're making the best of that situation . chelsea : it 's more than that , adam . adam : mm . that 's right . i 'm sorry . you two are madly in love . chelsea : i do love him . adam : good . then i do n't have to worry about you anymore , and we 'll consider that last trip to the hospital my swan song . chelsea : i - i really appreciate what you did for me that day . [ sniffles ] adam : you 're welcome . everything okay ? any scares lately ? chelsea : yeah . we 're good . we 're really good . adam : it 's 'cause you do n't have me around to stir things up . it 's gon na be a lot easier from here on out . i should , uh ... i 'm gon na get going . dylan : what 's going on ? is adam bothering you ? chelsea : no . no . actually , adam 's being very understanding . adam : accepting is probably a better word to use , but nonetheless , congratulations on your engagement , you two . i hope you have a wonderful life together . dylan : i thought you were trying to avoid stress -- [ footsteps ] anita : well , fancy meeting you here . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] billy : making a little bit more sense to you now in the light of day and that you let me come home . [ clears throat ] i need you , vick , in every possible way , and i do n't think i can beat this thing without you , so ... call me back . okay ? at least , let me hear your voice . everything 's better when i can hear your voice . i love you . bye . [ sighs ] [ sniffs ] [ scene_break ] adam : chelsea told me the news . you must be thrilled that dylan stepped up and proposed . anita : well , he seems like a nice fellow , and he 's not hard on the eyes . but he does n't have what you have , adam . adam : a hedge fund ? anita : i must admit that big , beautiful dollar sign in front of your name is one of your finest selling points . adam : at least you 're honest about that . anita : a mama wants what 's best for her girl , not to mention that little bambino . adam : what that little bambino needs most are both of its parents . parents who put that child before everything and love it unconditionally . anita : are you that kind of parent ? adam : guess we 'll never know now , will we ? anita : do n't be too sure . [ footsteps ] chelsea : mom . stop wasting adam 's time . anita : oh , well , that 's the last thing i 'm doing . chelsea : better make a run for it while you can . adam : ladies . dylan . chelsea : how many times do i have to tell you to stay away from him ? anita : honey , i was just being polite . i 'm starving . chelsea : [ sighs ] dylan : what am i missing ? chelsea : to be blunt , mom does n't approve of our engagement . she would have rather i marry adam 's bank account , and i just [ sighs ] i just do n't want her screwing things up . [ scene_break ] jack : look , i 'm sorry my son is such a source of constant concern for you , but you better than anyone knows you ca n't fight two people wanting to be together . hell , think about you and phyllis all those years ago . nick : yeah , well , look at all the pain we caused everyone . jack : nick , you had a lot of good years . and you got a beautiful daughter out of it . there is one important distinction . you and phyllis were involved with other people . summer and kyle are commitment - free . so unless you can come up with some other good reason why they should n't be involved ... i do n't want to have this conversation again . [ scene_break ] kyle : make that over easy , please . [ cell phone vibrates ] kyle : and add a side of bacon . yeah . extra crispy , please . thank you . summer : hello ? hello , kyle ? phyllis : maybe you want them to deliver your breakfast to the pool , or will all the bikinis distract you ? kyle : let 's just say i do n't think we 'd get a lot of work done down there . phyllis : yeah , we would n't get a lot of work done , would we ? or -- or maybe it 's , uh , a great idea . you could flirt with all of those girls and get them to try our eyeliner . it would be sort of an informal focus group . it could be a kick . summer : [ sighs ] [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'll have a tall house blend , please . man : of all the coffee houses in all the world . sharon : oh . hey . what a coincidence . um ... do you mind if i join you ? i 'm glad i ran into you , actually . gives me a chance to apologize for being so rude the other night . man : well , i presume the man who interrupted us is your husband . sharon : ex . man : then why the guilt ? if you do n't mind my asking . sharon : that 's a good question . um , force of habit , i guess . always feeling like i 'm doing something wrong . man : i 'm due at a meeting , but , uh , how about drinks later ? call me . adam : [ sniffs ] what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] kevin : [ chuckles ] good morning to you , too . chloe : i thought you said that you would do anything to work things out between us . kevin : yeah , i will . chloe : then why have n't you signed up at the soup kitchen for a shift ? kevin : because i 'm not the one who has to do penance anymore . if this marriage is in trouble , it 's because of you . chloe : me ? kevin : yeah . does the name `` billy abbott `` remind of you of anything ? chloe : [ sighs ] yeah . and that this entire town is nuts . i did not sleep with billy . let me repeat . i did not sleep with billy . kevin : well , the idea is not so far out there . you do have a history . chloe : and that 's what history means . i am a different person now . i do n't do reckless . i do n't do danger . i do mommy . kevin : do you do daddy , too ? chloe : oh , you know what ? you would actually latch onto a bogus rumor like that just so you could avoid the real issue , which is you and your sticky little fingers . i do n't care what you say . you are not interested in saving this marriage . [ clattering ] [ scene_break ] sharon : you 're making too much of this . i was just talking to the man . adam : well , he gave you a business card . sharon : maybe we were doing business . did you ever think of that ? adam : without looking at the card , can you tell me what it is he does ? vacuum- cleaner sales ? diamond mining ? is he an astronaut ? sharon : i do n't see how any of this concerns you . adam : what concerns me , sharon , is the type of business transaction that 's going on . sharon : how dare you say something like that to me ? how could you ? adam : how can i say that ? sharon , one of my talents is spotting trends -- patterns . i apply that talent towards business , and i can spot a company 's stock price going up or down before anyone else sees it coming . it 's all algorithms , sharon . now , with you and two men and in as many weeks ... that 's a trend that concerns me . sharon : what , were you following me ? adam : i walked into the athletic club . i saw you ascending the stairs with another anonymous vacuum - cleaner salesman . sharon : you have no right . adam : numbing the pain is one thing . but to do it with no - strings - attached sex , that 's not something you should be doing . sharon : yeah , you would know , would n't you ? adam : yes , i would . that 's precisely why i 'm talking to you about this . you should trust me when i suggest that you just -- you just end this behavior . sharon : you know what ? you 're doing the same thing that you accused nicholas of doing . anytime he sees me with another man , he 's got to get in the middle of it and stop it . so , you 're no better than he is . adam : nicholas behaves that way because he does n't want to share you . it 's primal for him . he might as well hit you over the head with a club and drag you back to his cave , but i am genuinely concerned about you , sharon . sharon : concerned ? really ? because you 've made it crystal clear that i do n't mean anything to you . adam : we were in love once . sharon : were we ? is that what you call it ? because i 've been in love before , and i remember what it feels like , and i did n't have that with you . [ scene_break ] nick : making any progress ? avery : ah , well , a lot of red tape to slog through when you 're starting your own law firm , but i 'm getting there . nick : fortunately for the citizens of genoa city . avery : i suppose . nick : oh , come on . you are a killer attorney . i mean , you put julianna margulies to shame . do you know who that is ? the character from ... avery : from `` the good wife `` ? nick : yeah . catchy title . maybe i should start calling you that . avery : [ chuckling ] yeah . yeah , well , i 'm not sure sharon is gon na like that . nick : what does sharon have to do with ... ? avery : i 'm wondering the same thing , actually . she seems to think she 's an integral part of your life . nick : did she say that ? avery : more or less . mostly more . now i know what you went through when dylan came to town . nick : um ... you know , sharon and i will always be bonded because of noah and faith , but anything more than that -- avery : well , you might want to remind her that . nick : okay . i 'm sorry if you are bothered by it . avery : i 'm sorry , too , and i should n't be , and i know that , but ... something is not right . something is off . she 's clingy in a desperate kind of way . nick : well , she 's dealing with a lot of uncertainty right now , so if she 's gravitating towards me , it 's only as a friend -- someone she feels safe with . avery : maybe . nick : trust me . you have no more to worry about me and sharon than i had with you and dylan . avery : good . dylan : all right . out with it . chelsea : out with what ? dylan : whatever you 've been dancing around the whole way over here . chelsea : it 's that obvious , huh ? dylan : to a guy who 's gon na marry you ? chelsea : when ? dylan : when what ? chelsea : when are you gon na marry me ? that 's what i 've been dancing around . dylan : how do you like that ? that 's the question i 've been dancing around , too . chelsea : any dates pop into your head ? dylan : hmm . your due date . well , i was thinking we should , you know , tie things up before then , unless you 're okay walking down the aisle with a baby in your hands . chelsea : you know , i think i 'd rather a bouquet . both : yeah . [ scene_break ] dylan : yeah . well , how about the rest of it ? i mean , do you want a big wedding ? a small wedding ? you want something that 's classic or quirky ? local , exotic ? chelsea : geez , i thought it was complicated planning a fashion roll - out . dylan : that 's right . we 're gon na have to work around that , too . chelsea : mm . dylan : and from the looks of it , you 're gon na have a huge success on your hands . chelsea : fingers crossed . dylan : i can see it now . you being applauded on the world 's top runways , people throwing flowers at your feet . you 're designing oscar gowns , and i 'm gon na be known as mr. dylan lawson , and we might be able to meet once a year to celebrate our kid 's birthday . chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ crying ] [ scene_break ] billy : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] chloe : hi , lover . billy : oh . do not even joke about that . this non - affair of ours has taken on a life of its own . chloe : yeah , tell me about it . now kevin is accusing me of having an affair with you . billy : sorry i drug you into my problem . chloe : what problems are you talking about , exactly ? the one that you 're holding in your hand or the one that you 're having with victoria ? billy : one in the same . chloe : you 're gambling again ? billy : no . yeah . a little . okay ? and i knew victoria would n't approve , so i had the good sense of doing it behind her back . chloe : so she thought that you were getting some on the side . billy : so , when she saw what looked like an intimate conversation between the two of us , she automatically assumed -- chloe : well , you have to set her straight . billy : i did set her straight . i told her the truth . and she would rather believe that i 'm having an affair instead of just making a few innocent bets . chloe : there 's nothing innocent about it . not for an addict like you , billy . before you fix anything with victoria , you need to fix yourself first . billy : [ sighs ] mm . [ scene_break ] jack : summer , i 'm on my way to work . i might be home for lunch . if i 'm not , i 'll see you for dinner . summer : oh , my god , court , i am so glad that you 're there . i -- i swear , my mom is trying to ruin my life again . look , i really need to talk to you . it 's an emergency . [ scene_break ] avery : good . neither of us has anything to worry about . nick : that 's right . so , that 'll free us up to do other stuff . avery : mm - hmm . [ cell phone rings ] avery : mnh - mnh . is that you or me ? nick : it 's ... me . and i got to take this . sorry . hey . what 's going on ? phyllis : well , i guess . um , kyle is downstairs in the business center , making a copy , so i do n't have a lot of time . have you spoken to summer ? nick : [ sighs ] yeah . she 's pretty ticked off . she thinks there 's more to this business trip than you 're letting on . phyllis : yeah , do n't worry about that . once i 'm done with kyle ... [ sighs ] ... summer will be the last thing on his mind . [ thump ] phyllis : i got to go . avery : everything okay ? nick : yeah , it was just some problem at work . where were we ? like , right about here ? avery : please do n't do that . nick : do what ? kiss ? avery : lie to me . [ scene_break ] adam : so , you 've known true love , and it 's not me . so highly unlikely it 's jack . definitely not my father . that leaves one candidate , sharon . your high- school sweetheart . you gave your heart to him , and he shredded it and flung it back at you , and went on and started a whole new life with somebody else . sharon : you do n't know anything about nick and me and what we shared -- what we still share . adam : what you -- what you still share ? are you trying to get back with nicholas ? is that what this is ? are you trying to re - create the past ? sharon , nicholas is gone . he 's as much a part of your past as chelsea 's a part of mine . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ sniffles ] oh . dylan : here . chelsea : thanks . [ laughs ] dylan : yeah . for what ? making you cry ? chelsea : no . no , that was n't you . [ sighs ] dylan : uh , then who ? dusty mcbearson , jr. ? is that -- ? chelsea : it 's just -- i do n't -- i do n't recognize my life . you know ? sometimes i look around , and i wonder , `` is this really happening to me ? `` you know , it 's just all so ... foreign . [ sighs ] it 's like it 's -- it 's like it 's someone else 's life and not mine . does that make any sense ? dylan : you 're talking to a guy who was in a war zone not long ago . so , yeah , it makes -- it makes perfect sense . chelsea : yeah . i guess i just -- i guess i just did n't think that this was the way things were gon na work out for me . [ sighs ] dylan : are you having second thoughts -- about any of this ? [ scene_break ] billy : i appreciate your concern , chloe , there 's really no need to continue this conversation . chloe : why do n't you tell that to delia , when you bet her entire college fund on a roll of the dice ? billy : do n't do that . delia 's fine . there 's plenty set aside for delia . chloe : i 'm not worried about money . i 'm worried about my daughter being around a gambling junkie . billy : can you take it easy with that term , junkie ? it does n't apply . i 've got everything under control . chloe : yeah , and that 's what all addicts say . billy : [ sighs ] chloe : how am i supposed to trust you around my daughter ? how do i know that you 're actually gon na drop her off at school and not take her to the racetracks ? i mean , what , are you gon na teach her about parlays and trifectas ? billy : what 's wrong with that ? that 's practical math . chloe : i 'm serious , billy . billy : oh , come on . relax . chloe : no , you come on . victoria got into some serious trouble because your gambling problems came back to bite you , and what if it happens again ? what if delia gets abducted ? billy : all right , stop right there . nobody 's touching delia . nobody 's getting in trouble with anything . nobody 's touching anybody , okay ? this stuff that i 'm doing , it 's penny ante . it 's nickle - and - dime stuff . that 's it . chloe : yeah , penny , nickle , dime . and then the price just keeps on going up . you got to stop before you 're ahead , before its $ 20,000 , $ 50,000 . before you 're in too deep . billy : [ scoffs ] chloe : come on . hey . let me help . billy : you want to help me ? fine . good . you can start by explaining to victoria that there 's nothing going on between us . how about that ? [ scene_break ] sharon : how can you even begin to compare your relationship with chelsea to what nick and i had ? you guys were together for , what , two minutes , and most of it was spent fighting ? adam : you and nicholas were hardly a fairy tale . okay ? it ended on account of a lost child . the same thing happened with chelsea and me . sharon : no , no , no . it 's very different . adam : two marriages that failed . that 's what they were . you need to make peace with it like i have and move on . you ca n't recapture what 's already gone . [ scene_break ] chelsea : absolutely not . no second thoughts . no cold feet . i am thrilled we 're getting married . dylan : so those were good tears ? chelsea : [ sighs ] it 's so embarrassing . i 've become a total softie . [ laughs ] i cry at commercials with happy endings . to think that i 'm actually getting one , too ... dylan : is that what you meant when you said that you never expected your life to turn out like this ? chelsea : for the longest time , all i could picture was a string of motel rooms , stretched out into the future , as far as i could see . no job , except for the con that i was pulling , and no man , except for the mark that i was rolling . even when i met adam , there was something inside me that knew it could n't last . so now that this is happening to me , you have to understand , it feels like i 've been transported to another planet . dylan : well , welcome to planet mcavoy ... chelsea : [ laughs ] dylan : ... earth woman . chelsea : [ laughs ] dylan : i hope you like your stay . chelsea : i think that i 'm going to like it very , very much . [ scene_break ] avery : that call just now . it had something to do with what you 're struggling with . nick : you 're right . i 'm sorry . i should n't have tried to pass it off as something else . avery : okay , i wish i could at least understand why you feel you need to keep this to yourself . nick : i wish i could make you understand , too , but right now i just ca n't . avery : nick , i 'm really starting to worry . nick : you have nothing to worry about , avery . avery : well , tell that to my imagination , which is in overdrive right now . what could be so awful that you ca n't tell me ? nick : it does n't matter . avery : is it something about me ? did you hear something or read something ? nick : this is not about you , i promise . avery : okay , is it work ? are you unhappy ? i mean , you would not be that unhappy about the underground . is it your mom ? is it her ms ? nick : no . mom 's fine . avery : is it you ? is something wrong with you ? nick : no . avery : okay . then it can only be your kids . i know you 've been anxious about summer lately . is that what 's bothering you ? does this have to do with summer ? [ next_on ] kevin : you can forgive billy but not me ? how is it that the current husband gets second place in this contest ? victoria : you knew what any kind of gambling would do to us , and you did it anyway . avery : something is bothering you and you wo n't tell me what it is . if you do n't believe in me , why am i here ?	in chicago , phyllis and kyle discuss the strategy that they will use in the business meeting . summer calls kyle , and phyllis intercepts the call . summer asks phyllis what she is doing in kyle 's room this time of morning . jack overhears the conversation . sharon visits nick and brings him coffee . they discuss faith and her play date . avery watches nick and sharon as they bond over faith . billy enters crimson lights and finds dylan working on some reports . dylan informs billy that he and chelsea are engaged . chelsea tells chloe that she and dylan are engaged . adam interrupts their conversation . avery interrupts nick and sharon . avery confronts sharon about why she is making herself available to nick . sharon reminds avery that she and nick do have children together . when kevin confronts billy about sleeping with chloe , he denies the accusation . kevin orders billy to stop comforting chloe . chloe reveals the news to adam that chelsea and dylan are engaged . adam congratulates chelsea . chelsea asks chloe for a few minutes alone with adam . summer asks to talk to kyle , but phyllis makes up an excuse that he is in the shower . summer accuses phyllis of trying to seduce kyle . jack asks summer why she is jealous of phyllis and kyle . kyle comes back to the room and asks about summer , but phyllis lies and says that she is going to meet courtney . billy asks dylan when the wedding date is . phyllis acts seductively toward kyle . phyllis asks kyle how he feels about summer . chelsea lets adam know that she loves dylan . dylan joins them just as adam got up to leave . chelsea becomes extremely agitated when she sees angela meet adam at the door . dylan notices the anxiety .
jill : [ chuckles ] hey , my eyes are up here . colin : mm , that 's some fine - looking real estate . jill : are you admiring me or the necklace ? colin : i never noticed the necklace , so much is it that you dazzle me . jill : [ chuckles ] colin : it 's damp -- the necklace . jill : yeah , of course it is . from the shower . colin : you shower in an $ 18 million necklace ? are -- are you ever gon na take that thing off ? jill : [ chuckles ] jack : [ sighs ] hilary : account going south ? jack : what ? hilary : your face -- something 's wrong . jack : that was summer . she was just at the police station all night , devoted to a man who kidnapped her aunt and shot paul williams . hilary : yeah , that 's some serious young love . jack : no , that is not love . that 's misguided infatuation at best or maybe somebody trying to save a wounded animal , but i refuse to accept that my daughter is in love with austin travers . hilary : okay , grief can turn you into the worst version of yourself . you know , maybe summer just thinks that there is more to him than the mistakes that he 's made . jack : he is not you . he took vengeance to a potentially lethal level . he will never turn his life around the way you did . hilary : well , some special people gave me a second chance , and i 'm still grateful . that being said , i came in early today , hustled through my work , so i was hoping that i might be able to take the rest of the day off . jack : you 're not feeling well ? hilary : actually , i 'm feeling wonderful . um , i just need some personal time because ... i 'm getting married . neil : hey . good morning , sweetheart . lily : good morning . neil : so , i 'm assuming cane told you my news ? lily : yes , i heard . you 're getting married today . neil : and it is gon na take place . nothing is gon na get in the way . lily : i am not gon na throw a fit . you 're gon na marry hilary , and i will have to deal with it whether i like it or not . cane : okay . you need to go and relax . okay ? go home . see a movie . do something . just take your mind off this wedding . devon : that 's not gon na happen . it 's not . i keep replaying it over and over in my head that i should never have gone and said all that stuff to hilary . cane : i - i mean , i 'm starting to think maybe i steered you wrong . devon : no , it 's not you . it was me . i did it . like a kiss was gon na make her leave him . cane : you kissed her ? devon : yeah , and it was a good kiss , too . but now i have to sit back and shut up . cane : no , no , now you need to go and tell neil everything that happened before he takes his vows . anita : should n't you have a tan or something -- all that time down under ? chelsea : it was n't a vacation -- i told you . but i do have presents for connor . anita : oh , no , leave him be . i just got him down for a nap . chelsea : oh . anita : he loves his anita much more than the babysitter . so , tell me -- how did the con go with billy ? chelsea : it did n't go exactly as planned . victoria : oh , i guess you 're back . billy : i guess i am . i came to see johnny . victoria : he 's at the park on a playdate . billy : well , maybe i 'll go see him there . victoria : oh . i hear he 's harboring some secret about the kind of cereal he really likes . maybe you can dig up the truth on that . billy : that 's funny , really . look , i got your voicemail , and , yes , i went to australia , but i told you i was going there . victoria : come on , billy . do n't pretend like you 're being all honest and aboveboard . you told me it was a business trip . billy : and it was business ... of a certain kind . victoria : you beg me to trust you , and then you pull something like this . you know , i 'm beginning to wonder if you do this on purpose and if you really want me to take you back . chelsea : it was fine in australia . i totally snowed the mark , got us through the door . but then we went back , and it was a disaster . someone had tipped her off , so ... anita : but you can rebound from that -- use it to your advantage . i taught you better than that . are you that rusty ? chelsea : no , i 'm not rusty , but she shut us down , okay ? it was n't a complete waste of time . we got some good information , and we 'll chase this down . we 'll use a different angle . anita : `` we `` ? you and billy ? chelsea : what , mom ? is that a look ? that better not be a look . anita : no . touchy ! if you told me there 's nothing going on with you and billy , i - i believe you . chelsea : great . you should . anita : you really are rusty . you ca n't even lie to your mother properly . you 've got tells all over the place . chelsea : i 'm not lying . anita : uh - huh . then you just tell me that there is nothing going on with you and billy abbott . billy : of course i want you to take me back . i would do anything for our family . victoria : like invade a man 's privacy ? it 's sick , billy . you went all the way to australia with chelsea , no less . billy : yeah , well , it required a little double - teaming . victoria : do you remember what happened the last time you two spent so much time together ? she drugged you . she ended up pregnant . billy : after being paid to break us up by your father . chelsea is trying to help us get back together , and you know what ? i 'll take whatever help i can get . victoria : so what did the poker player and the great con artist uncover ? what did you find out , billy ? billy : we found plenty . victoria : so then why are n't you rubbing it in ben 's face right now ? because you found nothing , all right ? you found nothing , so just admit it and let it go . [ sighs ] billy : i met stitch 's ex - wife , who dragged a kid across the world to keep him away from his own father . does that strike you as normal ? victoria : it strikes me as none of your business . billy : what is it about this guy that you ca n't see him for what he really is ? i mean , are you afraid of the truth ? you afraid that you 're gon na have to forget about him and start paying attention to me again ? [ sighing ] geez . victoria : it 's not all about you , billy . billy : i know in my gut that stitch is keeping a secret from you , the woman that could be carrying his child . what the hell did he do that was so wrong ? [ sighs ] jack : it was n't that long ago that neil was engaged to leslie , and you ... look , i know we agreed not to bring up a certain incident . hilary : i planted one on you in the most unprofessional way possible . jack : out of gratitude , as i remember , mistaking kindness for something else . i do n't know a kinder man than neil . are you perhaps making the same mistake again ? hilary : i know . neil is kind , and i am grateful , but there 's so much more than that . march madness and junk food and talking and laughing and feeling something wonderful when he walks into the room . neil and i -- we really connected when he told me his take on love -- what makes it real and not infatuation . jack : well , that casts a whole new light on things . you know , when that non- moment happened between us , you did mention that there was a guy you knew who was right for you . i had no idea you were talking about neil . hilary : [ chuckles ] devon : so , you want me to admit to my father that i went behind his back and made a move on his soon - to - be wife to prove that she wants to be with me ? my dad and i have been through drama like this in the past , and i do n't want to do that to him again , man . cane : okay , so , basically , you 're gon na let him marry a woman that kissed another man the day before his wedding ? devon : i kissed her . cane : did she kiss you back ? devon : yeah , she did , but it 's -- she was very adamant that she loves neil and does n't want to mess things up , so ... cane : okay . all right . so , basically , we 're talking about a woman , okay , that was into you , then became devoted to your father , then decided to kiss you again . this wedding is not going to last a year , let alone a lifetime . devon : cane , what the hell am i supposed to do ? he 's a grown man that wants to marry her . i should tell him that i know better ? cane : you know what i think we should do ? i think everybody needs to put their damn cards on the table . that 's what i think we should do . neil : lily , i have to say thank you . lily : well , note that i did n't exactly give you my blessing . neil : but you 're not making demands or giving me an ultimatum . lily : i ca n't . you want this , and i want you to be happy . neil : i will be . we will be . lily : well , i am being very good about this . i think i deserve some extra credit . neil : yes , you do , my dear . let me ask you , though , honestly -- you really do n't think this marriage stands a chance , huh ? lily : no , i do n't , and that 's because of who you are and who she is . but sometimes parents have to make their own decisions and their own mistakes . neil : mighty big of you . appreciate that . lily : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] i do love you , though . neil : i love you more . come here . oh , yeah , yeah , i feel that -- i feel that heat . you 're being good right now . lily : i am being very good . neil : yes , you are . devon : well , i mean ... neil : hey . cane : hey , neil . big day , huh ? all right , well , i 'm gon na let you guys talk . neil : hey . i know what happened last night with you and hilary . colin : you seriously wear that thing in the shower ? jill : yeah . colin : what about swimming ? jill : sweetie , i wear this in bed . you do n't complain then . colin : yeah , but at some point , you got to take it off like everything else . jill : well , why ? the jeweler said that the clasp would last forever , okay ? colin , it 's my good - luck charm . you and i earned this together , remember ? colin : after that something you threw at my head . jill : i know . [ chuckles ] and look at the luck it 's brought us . you and i are together , and cane and lily are letting you into their family , and this is a constant reminder that katherine really did care about me . colin : yeah , but you 've got the chlorine in the pool , and then we 've got the hard water in the shower . jill : honey , are you worried that i 'm wearing all these dollars around my neck ? colin : seriously , yeah . it -- it bothers me . jill : okay . all right . i will leave a note for esther to get us a water softener , okay ? colin : mm . jill : you really are adorable , are n't you ? yes . mwah ! colin : yeah , that 's me , all right . jill : [ chuckles ] colin : i 'm adorable . jill : you 're adorable . colin : [ sighs ] yeah . no . no , i do n't know when we 're gon na be able to get it . look , i ca n't get the thing away from her neck , and if i ca n't do that ... well , i ca n't save my own , can i ? devon : before you say anything else , you need to know i 'm sorry 'cause the last thing i ever wanted to do was hurt you . neil : i 'm not hurt . disappointed , sad . first , let me say this . you were out of bounds by going to hilary and trying to talk her out of this . she does n't deserve your disapproval . second , how much stuff have you and i been through in life together ? this is how you pay me back ? by disapproving of me ? devon : this is n't about my disapproval or -- or what you deserve or hilary deserves . it 's -- it -- i -- neil : what ? devon : i do n't -- i do n't know what i 'm trying to say , really . she make you happy ? neil : short answer -- does -- of course , she makes me very happy -- happier than i 've been in a long , long time in my life . devon : well , there you go . that 's -- that 's it . i 'm -- you wo n't hear another word out of me about it . neil : thanks . devon : yeah . neil : now , i know better than to invite your sister to the ceremony , but the wedding will take place today , and i would absolutely love it if you could be there . devon : it 's really short notice . neil : yeah , i know . i know it 's short notice , but it 's important to me . matter of fact ... i could use a best man . devon : you want me to be your best man ? neil : i ca n't think of anyone else in this entire world that i 'd like to have stand right up there with me . you on one side , hilary on the other . devon : i do n't think i can -- i - i 'm extremely busy . the end of the fiscal year is next week , and i ... neil : yeah . devon : ... have , you know , to take care of it . neil : yeah , yeah . no , no , i - i - i get it . devon : it 's not that i do n't want to go . i just ca n't . i really ca n't . i 'm busy . neil : i - i understand . sometimes , business comes first . devon : take a lot of pictures for me , though , all right ? neil : i 'm gon na take a whole photo album full , right ? devon : okay . neil : okay . so , as of now , i have to leave and run some errands , so i 'm gon na bid you fond farewell . come here , man . devon : good luck . good luck . neil : thanks . devon : yep . neil : yep . hilary : neil is my future , and we are good together , and i know we can be good together for the rest of our lives . jack : then grab that future and hold on to it . neil is one of the best guys i know , and he 's very lucky to have you in his life . hilary : is this your blessing as my boss ? jack : this is my blessing as your friend . go grab the future you deserve . hilary : thank you . thank you so much . victoria : the funny thing is that you 've hurt me over and over again , and now , all of a sudden , you want to protect me from a man who has n't hurt me once . billy : maybe he has , and he just has n't told you yet . victoria : well , what about what i have n't told him , billy ? i do n't have some pure , unsullied history . obviously , i have baggage , too , and you know what ? ben and i will talk about that when we get closer . billy : vick , you could be carrying his child . how much closer do you need to be before he tells you whatever secret it is he has ? victoria : it 's his life , billy . billy : he lost custody of his son , and his wife put half a world between them . victoria : you know what ? i lost custody of reed , okay ? are you gon na call me a terrible person ? billy : no , i 'm not because i know you ... because i know what you look like first thing in the morning before you 've had a cup of coffee . and i know what keeps you awake at night . i saw the look on your face when you fell in love with johnny , when you fell in love with me . you do n't love him , vicki . i know you do n't . you ca n't because of everything that we have between us . victoria : nothing . we have nothing . i want a divorce . anita : so just look me in the eye and tell me . chelsea : mom . stop . okay ? there -- there was a moment with billy . anita : like the moment that made johnny ? chelsea : oh , my god , no ! god , you 're sick . stop . it was -- it was -- okay , there was a kiss , but it was a tiny , tiny , accidental , mistaken kiss . anita : like he tripped , and his lips fell on your lips , and it was an accident ? i got you . chelsea : i kissed him , okay ? anita : well , that works . chelsea : no . he was talking about victoria -- how much he loves her . and i was tired , and i was jet - lagged , and i understand what he was talking about -- you know , that kind of love and passion . i felt that for adam , and for a second , it felt good to feel something other than grief . so , that 's enough . can we stop talking about it now ? anita : sure , sure , but just tell me one last thing . did billy kiss you back ? chelsea : it does n't matter if he kissed me back . anita : he did ! chelsea : no . mom , he -- he 's hurting right now . he 's missing victoria . he was probably thinking about victoria when we shared that kiss . anita : his ex . chelsea : they 're still married . anita : separated . chelsea : married . anita : whatever . billy : a divorce ? no . no . this is just you trying to shut down the conversation because you know that i am right . victoria : [ sighs ] being separated has n't fixed anything for us . billy : vick , that 's because rayburn weaseled his way into your life . victoria : come on . it 's not about choosing between you and him . marriage takes trust and honesty and respect , and we do n't have that anymore . we just do n't have it . i do n't know the day we lost it , but it 's gone , and it 's just -- it 's not coming back . billy : and what about the baby that you 're carrying ? victoria : i mean , this baby and johnny are my top priority . you 'll always be close with johnny , and if this baby is yours , you 'll be close with him or her , too . billy : just what -- not in this house ? not with you ? we were good together , vick . we can be good again . i just -- just give me more time . victoria : to what ? to plan ? to -- to sneak around ? to lie more ? no , billy . i just ca n't do this anymore . it 's over . kelly : hey . you look like hell . stitch : yeah , it was a long night . i observed a surgery . dylan donated part of his liver to the chief of police . kelly : wow . that 's incredibly noble . stitch : yeah , it was also incredibly risky . i mean , the surgery was against medical advice . kelly : oh . stitch : and we have no idea how this will turn out for either patient . kelly : well , how are paul and dylan doing now ? stitch : neither is out of the woods . [ scoffs ] dylan -- you know , the guy survives a war and then walks into major surgery to right all wrongs . kelly : well , you two have that in common . sometimes , i think you try to save lives because your conscience knows you took one . lily : of course it is n't joyful news . look at these faces . this is not joy . and not that i want you to be miserable or anything , but i 'm actually happy that you are because both of you were defending hilary , and now this has happened . devon : she does n't know what she 's doing . lily : are you kidding me ? she knows exactly what she 's doing . she 's rebounding with the man who can give her the lifestyle and social credibility that she wants . all we can hope for is that some miracle happens and stops dad from marrying that witch . neil : judge camden , my friend . looking good . thanks so much for arranging this on such short notice . judge camden : my pleasure . how 's the nerves ? neil : uh , well , you know , standard wedding - day stuff , but , uh , i think those will subside once my bride - to - be arrives , -- i think she should be here any minute now , i 'm hoping . colin : it has to be soon . how do you think i feel -- looking at my salvation around my wife 's neck ? what ? yeah . yeah . sooner 's better than later . keep your phone handy . i 'll call you . [ sighs ] oh , jill , sweetheart , how can i be a good husband if i 'm in a coffin ? right . let 's , um -- let 's see , now . one for me . one for me . yeah . and ... let 's see . one ... one , two for you . jill . jill : just a second . colin : come on . tea 's getting cold . [ sighs ] jack : the contract 's been approved . the time to negotiate ... [ door slams ] jack : frank , can we revisit this ? all right , thanks . what 's wrong ? billy : victoria wants a divorce . jack : [ sighs ] what the hell did you think was gon na happen when she found out what you were doing in australia ? billy : who does n't know about that trip ? jack : i overheard her leaving you a message . we discussed it , and i happen to know that kelly 's the one that gave her the information . billy : [ sighs ] i knew it . i knew it . you know , for somebody who cried about how sorry she was that my marriage was falling apart , kelly is n't doing me any favors . jack : this is your bonehead move . this is on you , not kelly . [ sighs ] billy : so , what else did kelly say ? jack : nothing , because the world does not revolve around you , billy . we all have our own lives . some of us have our own crisis . billy : what happened ? jack : summer ran off again -- this time with a felon . they were headed to canada after he put paul williams in a hospital . billy : son of a ... but summer 's okay ? jack : physically , yes . her attraction to this guy is unhealthy and unsafe , and it 's not going to end well . and for what it 's worth , kelly has been wonderfully helpful and supportive through all of this . billy : jack , listen to me . walk away now , before you get in too deep . jack : why ? because you have a grudge against her ? billy : no , because i know that kelly is somehow involved in rayburn 's mess . she is just as big a liar as he is . jack , i do n't want to see that lie blow up in your face . stitch : i do n't need this right now , kel . i just watched my best friend get cut open , and i may have to break things off with victoria , so you 're gon na need to get in line if you want to add to my misery . kelly : wait a second . did you just say that you 're gon na break things off with victoria ? stitch : you know what jenna said -- if i tell victoria , then i take a chance of never seeing max again . maybe if i back off of victoria , billy will back off of me , stop digging into my business . [ sighs ] but the baby . walking away from a kid that might be mine ... kelly : ben , you know that you could be in the baby 's life even if you 're not with victoria . that -- that happens . stitch : i want to know my kids , and i want them to know me . kelly : really ? are you sure about that ? because i think the kindest thing to do may be to not burden them with their father 's crimes . stitch : oh , you just ca n't let me forget -- not even for a second -- can you ? kelly : well , why should i ? i ca n't . jenna ca n't . and max and this baby would n't be able to , either , if they knew . stitch : if victoria looked at me the way jenna did ... kelly : well , she would . ben , you got to know that . stitch : then i have to do it . i have to break things off with victoria . lily : thank god dad did n't expect us to sit through that joke of a wedding . devon : yeah , that would have been ... lily : but instead , i 'll be on a plane with my husband , sipping champagne and flying to france . cane : yes . devon : now ? cane : no , no , tomorrow . see , as soon as lily heard about the wedding , she decided it was time to take off for paris . lily : you should take off , too . you should go to an island . ooh , you should buy an island . you can afford it . cane : all right , listen , i 'm sure devon can handle this on his own . lily : you know , it is okay if you suffer a little bit since you did bring this on yourself . devon : what are you talking about ? lily : i told you to seduce her , and you did n't want to . so now she 's gon na become our evil step - monster , all 'cause you could n't step up . devon : oh , yeah . it 's -- this one 's all on me . neil : hi . hilary : hi . neil : look at you . you look beautiful . hilary : i changed three times . [ chuckles ] neil : speaking of changed , um , i - i was kind of afraid that you changed your mind . hilary : why ? did somebody say something ? neil : no , no , nothing like that . i , um -- you know , last night , today , i 've had a lot of time to think . it 's all been so fast -- no denying that . after all the hell that i gave leslie about getting married after only three weeks -- you know what i mean ? hilary : yeah , but she did you a favor . neil : yeah , so -- so -- you said that . you told me that she set me free so i could find the right woman , and there you were . and now here we are -- no dress . although your dress is absolutely beautiful . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : no band . obviously , no guests , and no gifts . hilary : but there 's you . neil : oh , hilary . i just want to make you happy in life . hilary : you know , i gave up on happiness a long time ago . when i stopped being mad at the world , i did n't even think about being happy . i just wanted to be normal , instead of this walking ball of rage . but now i have this man who gave me a home and a life and a future . babe , i have you . judge camden : [ clears throat ] um , i 'm afraid we have a problem . neil : so , judge , what 's the problem ? hilary : we have a marriage license . judge camden : well , i assumed the witnesses would be arriving with the bride . neil : oh , that 's absolutely my fault . witnesses -- i for -- i -- hilary : okay . you know what ? call somebody . neil : well , who are we gon na call ? everyone we know is against this marriage . who are we gon na call ? hilary : okay , we want this . do n't we ? neil : yeah , of course , we want this . hilary : okay , then let 's make it happen . sir , ma'am , um , i know this is a little bizarre , but this amazing man and me -- we can not wait another second to get married . neil : [ chuckles ] really ? uh , look at this beautiful woman . would you let her get away ? i - i really do n't think so . listen , my name is neil . hi . and this is hilary . and we 're wondering -- maybe you could witness us getting married , and then after we 're finished , that you could maybe sign your name on the dotted line . what do you say , huh ? come on . can you do it ? come on . thanks . okay , i want you to -- why do n't you stand here , right ? perfect . and then i 'm gon na come over here . well , we did it , huh ? judge camden : wonderful . neil : okay . judge camden : this wo n't take long . dearly beloved and newly requited , we are gathered here to join this man and this woman in matrimony . colin : we got to drink up while it 's nice and warm . there . jill : do you feel her eyes on you ? i feel her eyes on me , like she 's watching me . colin : the necklace , maybe , or perhaps grating her teeth that i 'm back in your life . jill : probably both . she knew me very well , colin . i 'm sure she saw this coming . colin : then let 's raise a toast . jill : okay . to the giant pain in my neck who 's making my life exciting even from beyond . colin : here 's hoping you were safe in heaven , babe , before the devil figured out you were dead . jill : [ chuckles ] hear , hear . jack : what makes you so certain that kelly 's wrapped up in rayburn 's life ? billy : they know each other , jack . they just wo n't say how . rayburn 's ex all but made the sign of the cross when i mentioned kelly 's name , and she did n't say that kelly was to blame for their marriage falling apart , but she said she was involved somehow . jack : an affair -- that 's what you think , huh ? billy : i do n't know . i -- those two are squirrelly around each other . jack : i do n't disagree , but i 've asked kelly about this . billy : [ sighs ] jack : whatever they had is in the past . i do n't see any sign of longing or attachment or attraction to each other at all . billy : okay , but kelly is the only one that knew where i was going , and somebody tipped off rayburn 's ex , so if she did n't call her directly , then she told stitch , who did . you do n't think that 's weird ? jack : i think kelly has a past . we all do . billy : that she is doing her damnedest to cover up . i mean , come on , jack . you know that 's true . jack : yeah , there might be something more to this . billy : exactly . thank you . jack : [ sighs ] billy : so , jack , just do it . find out once and for all what went down between those two . victoria : i 'm really glad you came . stitch : victoria , i had to . victoria : listen , billy was just here , and he had to admit going to australia and how he dug around in your past and found nothing , but i 'm still really angry and frustrated with him because [ sighs ] he just wo n't let it go . the point is , is that he was trying to show me who you are , but he really just showed me who he is . i could n't do it anymore . and it 's over . i - i asked him for a divorce . stitch : you -- you told him that victoria : yes . i told him that . and now i want to tell stitch : okay . all right . whoa . what -- what are you doing ? victoria : i 'm just celebrating . i 'm almost free . stitch : from billy ? victoria : this is what i want now . you 're what i want ... unless you do n't want me back . stitch : i do . more than anything . i - i get around you , nothing else matters . victoria : good . billy : exactly when the hell did my life get so messed up ? i mean , i know when , but ... [ sighs ] damn it . chelsea : what ? just tell me what happened . billy : victoria knew that i was in australia , and she knew that i was with you . chelsea : how ? billy : does n't matter . she wants a divorce . chelsea : but she loves you . billy : well , i knew that this trip was either gon na make or break things with victoria , and i was right . they 're broken now . chelsea : come here . [ sighs ] kelly : mr. abbott , a strange woman is here to whisk you away to lunch at the athletic club . or not . something wrong ? jack : billy just got back from australia . things did n't go well there . they 've only gotten worse since he got back . kelly : i 'm sorry he 's in that position , but i thought we were gon na leave that topic alone . jack : i wish we could . i think we 're past that point , though . i think it 's finally time to deal with this . i need to know the truth . jill : [ sighs ] colin : you know , it 's bad luck not to drink after a toast . jill : i do n't know how much more good luck a person could have . hmm . [ doorbell rings ] jill : oh , my god . esther 's out running errands . she is never where i want her to be . hi . what a surprise ! come in . lily : thank you . [ chuckles ] [ door closes ] colin : just grand . cane : we want to say goodbye . lily : yeah , we 're going to paris . cane 's taking me there for a belated birthday present . jill : that 's so romantic . i love it . lily : yeah . colin : let me guess -- the grandkidlings desirous of gramps ' company . uh , well , that 's good . i accept . lily : uh , a weekend in another country is very different from a couple of hours during a medical emergency . cane : yeah . colin : that would be a no . lily : yes , that would be a no . cane : right . cindy 's watching the kids , but you can visit if you want . jill : we would love to . yeah . so , tell us your plans . lily : uh , well , just be nice to have a change of scenery for a while , you know ? ooh , is that tea fresh ? jill : it is . would you like some ? lily : yeah , is that -- thank you . jill : help yourself . here . let me get that for you . lily : yeah , right in the cup . jill : here 's a saucer for you . lily : thank you . judge camden : and now , if you 'd like to say your own vows ... hilary : um , can i -- can i go first ? because if i do n't get this out , i 'm gon na burst . thank you . thank you for being kind and loving and sexy and for making terrible picks at march madness . neil : [ chuckles ] hilary : i came into your life for all the wrong reasons , but now that i 'm here , i do n't ever want to leave . this is a new world for me -- a new beginning . you are my second chance . i love you ... and us ... and this . [ chuckles ] i am so lucky and so grateful . neil : i 'm the lucky one . you came into my life , and i was angry . i was bitter . and you took that all away from me . you have this beautiful , effervescent light that i look forward to being surrounded by every single day . it is my honor , and i 'm very proud to be standing here with you today . i could n't love you more . judge camden : let me just say i think you 're both lucky . and i assume we do n't need to bother with the objections part of the ceremony . [ next_on ] summer : okay , i 'm not leaving . okay , i 'll always be here for you . leslie : are you sure you 're ready to end your marriage ? victoria : yeah . i 'm sure . kelly : you have n't lost me . i still love you .	at the chancellor estate , jill walks into the living room , wearing the 8 million dollar necklace . colin is surprised that jill even takes a shower wearing it . at the office , jack sits behind his desk when hilary walks in , carrying an armful of files and lays them on his desk . hilary lets him know that she came in early and wants the rest of the day off because she is getting married . jack is surprised by the news . at the athletic club , lily makes nice when neil joins her , and they discuss his upcoming nuptials to hilary that very day . at the bar , devon tells cane all about his talk with hilary and how he kissed her . at the condo , anita questions chelsea about her visit to australia with billy and how things were between them . chelsea is surprised by the question and does n't know quite how to answer . billy arrives at victoria 's to see johnny but finds out that he is at the park on a play date . victoria questions him about his trip to australia with chelsea . chelsea tells anita that she and billy went to australia to visit jenna to try to find out about ben . victoria demands to know what they found out about ben from his ex - wife . they argue over ben and the secret that he is keeping from her . jack is surprised that hilary is marrying neil of all people . neil and lily reconcile their differences over his marrying hilary . at the bar , neil lets devon know that he knows about his talk with hilary . colin advises jill about wearing the necklace in the shower . jill promises that she will get esther to get a water softener . they smile as they kiss . after jill leaves the room , colin calls his accomplice concerning the necklace . neil lets devon know that hilary does n't deserve the treatment that she 's been getting from both him and lily . neil asks devon to be his best man , but he refuses . billy and victoria argue over ben and his secret . billy tells victoria that she can not love ben .
lily : joe ? [ cell phone rings ] cane : [ sighs ] voicemail . lauren : why did n't you leave a message ? cane : 'cause it 's obvious to me she does n't want to talk to me . that 's why . lauren : lily is angry , and she 's hurt . cane : i 've reached out to her . i 've told her the kiss between you and i meant nothing . i 've defended myself against an affair that we are not having . i just do n't know what else to do . lauren : do n't give up . you and lily love each other , and you have two beautiful children . cane : i know we do . and that 's why i keep fighting . i just ... i do n't think i can fix this . [ scene_break ] avery : paul , i - i called 911 . i did n't expect the chief of police . paul : well , i was in the area when your call came in . what 's the situation ? avery : oh , i just want the stalking to stop . paul : you reported somebody breaking into your apartment . avery : yes , i heard a noise in my bedroom , and when i went to check on it , the window was open and there were papers knocked off my dresser . paul : did you see anyone ? avery : no , but someone was in there . and , paul , i know who it was . lily : joe . hi . joe : hey . sorry i took off . i - i had to clear my head . i ... i went for a walk . lily : yeah , i , um , fell asleep , and ... when i woke up , i thought i dreamed what happened , that we did n't really sleep together . joe : yeah , but we did . adam : how you boys doing ? what , are you discussing what the plan is now that kyle sold us down the river to the cops ? kyle : what the hell are you talking about ? adam : i just got brought in for questioning . what 's going on ? kyle : summer told paul that if he looked into my trip to the caribbean , he 'd find proof that we framed victor for embezzlement . adam : is that just pillow talk that you let slip , or ... ? kyle : she figured it out for herself . adam : she 's a smart girl . did you confirm it ? billy : no . kyle told paul that he and summer had an argument and she 's pointing the finger at him out of spite . kyle : what 's one more lie ? adam : well , i 'm sure dad would be proud of you , little brother . kyle : do n't call me that . adam : it 's gon na take some getting used to . billy : not if it is n't true . i want proof of who you are . marco : was that victor i just saw leaving ? phyllis : yes . yes . uh , we had a very interesting conversation . marco : i 'm glad to hear it . about what ? phyllis : you and him . marco : and it was just interesting ? phyllis : well , things got a little testy . marco : let me guess . he accused me of setting him up for embezzlement . phyllis : well , i called him out on that . i also told him that you thought his arrest was part of an elaborate plan he cooked up to kill you . marco : why did you tell him that ? phyllis : that 's what you think , is n't it ? marco : i do n't need him knowing that i 'm thinking . stay out of this from now on . phyllis : like hell i will . adam : i do n't have to prove anything to you , billy , or to anyone , for that matter . billy : well , if you think that you 're going to sit down to dinner with our family , we deserve to know that you even belong at the table . adam : what are you afraid of ? you afraid i 'm here to steal the abbott fortune ? billy : that certainly crossed my mind , but it 's more jack that i 'm worried about . adam : well , dad 's a big boy . he can take care of himself . billy : let me explain something to you , bingham . i 'm not gon na let you worm your way into my brother 's life . i do n't want to see him get hurt when the truth comes out . adam : jack already knows the truth . billy : indulge me . adam : why ? because the rest of the world does ? i do n't think so . billy : i like him so much . kyle : [ scoffs ] guy 's a jerk . but we may have to start facing the fact that he is actually an abbott . billy : oh , he 's lying . kyle : look , i hate the guy as much as you do , but ... okay , maybe not as much as you do . but dad seems to have accepted that gabe 's his son . why would he do that if it were n't true ? billy : that 's a good question . phyllis : victor is trying to kill you , and you want me to stay out of it ? marco : it 's better you 're not involved . phyllis : oh , or any part of your life , apparently . marco : whoa , whoa , whoa . come on . that 's ridiculous . phyllis : oh , really ? you did n't tell me about the latin lover . you did n't tell me about this long - lost son . and you have kept me completely in the dark about what 's going on with you and victor . marco : all right -- phyllis : and , oh , yay , you 're packing a pistol these days . marco : all right , there are a few things i did n't mention . phyllis : a few major things . marco : i 'm sorry i did n't tell you about manuela . that was a long time ago . i did n't think that mattered . as far as gabe goes , i just found out about that myself . it was part of a sordid affair , and i was n't terribly proud to admit that he was my son . as far as victor and i are concerned , it 's just business . phyllis : i work at newman - abbott . remember ? marco : i know that . since the merger , things have gotten out of whack . phyllis : so out of whack he wants you dead ? marco : okay , maybe i exaggerated a little bit . victor and i had a disagreement . everything is worked out now . phyllis : how do i know you 're not telling me this just because you do n't want me to worry ? marco : you have nothing to worry about . i am fine . i have too much to live for . trust me ? phyllis : do i have a choice ? [ cell phone chimes ] marco : um ... i have to deal with this . we okay ? phyllis : one more kiss and we might be . marco : ooh , i guess it 's got to be a good one , huh ? how was that ? phyllis : did the trick . avery : well ? paul : i checked every inch of the place . no sign of an intruder . avery : what about the window in the bedroom ? paul : well , there was no sign of forced entry . the window 's fine . maybe you forgot you left the window open and the wind blew the papers off the dresser . avery : no , paul , it was joe ! he 's stalking me ! paul : i know that 's what you 've been saying . i just -- avery : yes , because it 's true ! look , i - i did what you asked me to do . i called the police . now you have to do your job and arrest him . paul : avery , you know as well as i do i ca n't do that without just cause . avery : the man was in my apartment tonight ! paul : there 's no proof , and there was no proof of a crime last time , either . avery : so , what ? you think i 'm making this up ? the boy who cried wolf ? paul : i did n't say that . avery : because we know how that story ends . the boy is killed . is that what it 's gon na take for you to arrest joe ? i have to turn up dead first ? ! joe : yeah , i think we need to talk about what , uh , what we did . lily : no , no , i am just gon na forget about how you followed me up here and you came on to me when i was feeling insecure and vulnerable . joe : what happened to you wanting revenge and -- and payback ? lily : well , if you had n't -- joe : if i had n't what ? stopped you from getting that drink ? lily : no , if you had n't kissed me -- joe : lily , you kissed me ! lily : i - i admit that it was -- it was a mistake , a huge one . joe : and now you just -- you want it to go away . lily : i just think it 's best for everyone if -- if cane does n't know what happened . joe : yeah . i never meant to hurt you or cane . lily : so do i have your word , then ? you wo n't say anything to anyone ? lauren : i am not letting you give up on your marriage . cane : and i do n't think it can be fixed . lauren : now , i know what a broken marriage looks like . and this is n't it . lily is furious with you , which means she still cares . cane : [ scoffs ] i hope you 're right , so ... lauren : it 's over when all that 's left is apathy . if , uh , michael could have shown me even the slightest bit of emotion , i would n't have signed those divorce papers . cane : wait , wait , wait . you agreed to the divorce ? lauren : i did everything i could to save my marriage . and he just pushed me away . cane : and towards me . lauren : [ sighs ] cane : a lot of men go through what he goes through , but they do n't go and destroy other people 's families , do they ? lauren : i am so sorry that his crazy plan has caused you so much pain . but you and lily are not michael and me , and neither one of you wants a divorce . lily loves you . go to her and make it right . lily : so , will you keep this between us ? joe : yeah , it 'll be our little secret . lily : thank you . joe : well , i got to admit my motives are n't strictly altruistic . in case you did n't know , i 'm not the most popular guy in town . and last thing i need is another reason for people to think that i 'm a sleaze . i just ... lily : what ? joe : i hope you do n't feel that way . lily : [ chuckles ] i think it would be pretty hypocritical of me to pass judgment on you at this point . joe : yeah , what happened , happened . lily : well , thank you for your discretion . joe : you know , for what it 's worth , i think cane 's a fool for not treating you the way you deserve . [ door closes ] kyle : i do n't know . maybe finding out that summer is n't dad 's daughter hit him harder than we realized , and that 's why he 's so keen to hand us cigars over news about gabe . billy : see , i would think that that debacle would make him less likely to believe gabe 's claims . i mean , has he even run a dna test yet ? kyle : no , not that i know of . phyllis : hi . have you seen jack ? billy : no . is everything all right ? phyllis : well , he just left the lab . i thought he might be here . he forgot his wallet . his whole life 's in here , so i thought i should get it back to him . billy : well , we have n't seen him , but i 'm glad you 're here . phyllis : oh . that sounds ominous . what 's going on ? billy : we , uh , we wanted to talk to you about jack 's new son . kyle : yeah , were you as shocked as we were to find out that dad is gabe 's father ? phyllis : well , shock and awe seems to be the order of the day with my husband lately . billy : okay , so what do you know about jack and gabe ? phyllis : well , he had a brief affair with gabe 's mother , and he did n't know until just recently that she had gabe shortly afterwards . billy : see , that -- that right there . i mean , just because she was pregnant then does n't mean that jack was the father . phyllis : yeah , but why would she lie that her child was not her husband 's ? billy : i do n't know , but it 's all just so convenient . i mean , gabe shows up out of nowhere . he says that he has this vendetta against victor for ruining his father . but then he tells us that jack is his father . i mean , what does that mean ? phyllis : yeah , and we did n't know anything about an affair or a woman or a child . kyle : yeah . i mean , it 's a lot to take in , but i guess it does n't mean that it 's not all true , right ? billy : i do n't care what jack says . my gut tells me that gabriel bingham is no abbott . phyllis : well , i 'm beginning to wonder if we ca n't say the same thing about jack . marco : this better be important . adam : we have a problem , jack . marco : well , i usually have an answer . adam : not unless you can alter science , you do n't . marco : let me guess . your new family is questioning whether or not you 're really an abbott . adam : yeah , they 're not gon na want to take your word for it . it 's not good enough . they want proof . marco : so let 's give it to them . adam : how ? marco : using something -- perhaps you 've heard of it -- called a paternity test . adam : oh . oh , my god . yeah , you know , you 're right . a paternity test . why did n't i think of that ? you have the answer for everything , except one tiny , little problem . that 's just gon na prove that i 'm not your son , jack . marco : relax . i 've got this handled . adam : if kyle and billy force me to get my cheek swabbed , it 's gon na open up a whole can of worms neither one of us wants anything to do with . marco : what is it you 're really worried about here ? that everyone 's gon na find out you 're not an abbott or that you are a newman ? kyle : what do you mean , you do n't think that dad 's really an abbott ? phyllis : i 'm saying that he 's not acting like an abbott lately . billy : which is weird considering the guy wrote the rule book . kyle : and drilled it into the rest of us . i mean , the only thing i heard when i got back to genoa city is how i needed to be more responsible , learned what it meant to be an abbott . phyllis : your father has always been so proud to carry on his father 's name and legacy . but the way he 's been behaving lately ... billy : it 's nothing like dad . phyllis : it is nothing like jack . i can barely even recognize him . he is cold and cutthroat and doing unexplainable things that are completely out of character . billy : you mean like the merger ? phyllis : give me one good reason he would team up with victor . billy : are you kidding me ? i ca n't . phyllis : yeah , well , neither can jack . billy : all right , phyllis , what are you saying ? phyllis : that i have some questions for jack . and i think the both of you do , too . kyle : yes . but who 's gon na ask them ? billy : me . i plan on getting some answers . adam : you know , i 'm not the only one with something to lose here , jack . if kyle and billy force me to take a dna test -- marco : i told you i would take care of this . adam : meaning what ? meaning you 're gon na manipulate the results ? marco : meaning i will take care of it . adam : okay . no , that -- that 's great . i got to tell you , though , i am just -- i 'm surprised that you put us in this position . having to lie about my paternity , especially since what happened between you and summer . marco : okay , victor had me backed into a corner . it 's the best thing i could come up with on short notice . adam : backed into a corner ? well , i remember the time when -- when jack abbott would n't let himself get backed into a corner . marco : happens to the best of us . adam : it never used to happen to you . you used to be the smart one , jack . you used to think things through , not like this whole embezzlement scheme to bring victor down . marco : look , you want to bring him to his knees every bit as much as i do . adam : twice as bad as you do , but your plan sucks , jack . it 's horrible . marco : my plan is working . adam : well , now you 've complicated things , have n't you , with this whole paternity thing . this is supposed to be united effort . your family does n't trust me . chelsea 's not talking to me . marco : whoa , whoa , whoa . so that 's what this is really about . adam : jack , i think we could have come up with a better plan . marco : yeah , i could have told them who you really are . still can . adam : yeah , no , you could do that , and then i would just go to the cops , have to tell them that billy shot me . marco : let 's tone down the rhetoric here . neither one of us wants your real identity to come out . adam : yeah , 'cause it would n't be pretty if billy and company found out that you 've been protecting me this whole time . marco : no , and i need them on my side at newman - abbott to make sure we get victor out . that is my number - one priority . adam : really ? so -- so bringing victor down is more important than your family ? marco : once i crush him once and for all , everything will fall into place . lauren : listen , i 'm gon na check the boutique . you know what you have to do . cane : find lily , work things out , get back together . i got it . lauren : yes . you and lily really have something worth fighting for . do not forget that . cane : i just hope she has n't . thank you . lauren : of course . cane : okay . hey ! joe : hey . cane : hey , uh , have you seen lily ? joe : no , no , i have n't . cane : she 's probably working out some crisis or something . joe : yeah , probably . cane : so , what are you doing ? hang out with me . i got to wait for her . join me at the bar . we 'll have a drink . joe : yeah . sure . cane : cool . excuse me . can i get two beers , please ? thank you . [ sighs ] thanks . so , i , uh ... we had this situation earlier . i wanted to come by and , you know , kind of work things out with her . joe : yeah , you two going through a rough patch ? cane : yeah , yeah . you know , whoever said marriage is easy , well , obviously they have n't been married . here . cheers . joe : was n't me , that 's for sure . cane : [ scoffs ] so you regret it ? joe : uh , getting married ? cane : no , no , no . not getting married . throwing in the towel . joe : yeah , you know , i was an idiot . even good people make mistakes , like avery . i just ... i let pride and anger get in the way of what was important to me , and it cost me everything . cane : yeah , but lily is n't avery . and i know one thing . she would never cheat on me . paul : avery , my hands are tied . i 've got nothing to go on here . avery : if you looked harder , you 'd find something ! paul : look , i understand you 've been under a lot of stress the past few months , what with joe falling off the balcony and thinking that he 's never gon na walk again , your breakup with dylan . avery : so you think that i 'm -- you think i 'm cracking under the pressure , that i 'm imagining all this ? paul : no -- avery : that 's not me , paul . the last thing that i would want is to be a victim . you know that . paul : listen , avery , i do n't think you 're crazy , and i do n't think you 're making this up . but i do think that where joe is concerned , your judgment is a little clouded . avery : no , i think it 's quite the opposite . i am seeing things very clearly now . paul : okay . as an attorney , you know that i can not arrest joe without evidence . [ knock on door ] lily : hi . paul : hi . lily : i 'm sorry . am i interrupting ? paul : no , not at all . avery and i are -- are finished . lily : i - i saw a squad car downstairs . did something happen ? avery : yeah , i thought so , but apparently the police do n't take stalking very seriously . lily : stalking ? who 's stalking you ? avery : joe is bothering me , and i was hoping that the police would look into it , but they 're not interested . paul : no , that 's just not true . in fact , maybe lily can help . joe is staying at the club . did you happen to see joe this evening ? lily : uh , y - yes , i saw him at the bar . paul : can you tell me what time that was ? lily : no , i do n't -- i did n't notice . paul : okay . did you see him leave ? lily : no . i 'm sorry . paul : that 's all right . look , avery , i will -- i will talk to joe , and i 'll see what i can find out . avery : i appreciate that . paul : okay . ladies . avery : um , lily , you know , if you 're here for a legal matter ... lily : actually , it 's -- it 's personal . it has to do with joe . avery : what about him ? lily : i lied to paul about seeing him at the club . avery : so he was n't there ? lily : no , he was , but i did n't just see him . i slept with him . avery : you slept with joe ? lily : i know . i know . i should have stopped it . i should have . avery : wait . he did n't -- lily : no , no , no , no , no . i am just as responsible for what happened as he is . avery : so it was consensual ? lily : yes , cane and i , we had this fight , and i was furious at him , and i - i go to this empty room and i 'm about to drown my sorrows in alcohol , and then joe walks in , and -- and , you know , one thing led to another , and -- avery : and you wound up in bed with him . lily : [ sighs ] god . what have i done ? what have i done ? i 've completely destroyed my -- my marriage , my -- my family , my kids , my ... mattie and charlie . avery : okay , lily , take a breath . nothing is destroyed . lily : but if cane ever finds out -- avery : he wo n't . he wo n't if you do n't tell him . lily : i 'm not planning on it , but ... avery : you 're worried about joe . lily : yeah , he -- he promised he would n't say anything , but that 's why i 'm here because you know him better than anyone . can i trust him ? avery : [ sighs ] with something like this , i 'm sure you can . lily : what does that mean ? avery : well , joe wants to be this respectable , law - abiding citizen in town , and sleeping with his friend 's wife does n't exactly paint that picture . listen to me . you have got to stay away from him . lily : i know . i 'm such a hypocrite . i gave devon and hilary so much grief for what they did , and i ... i accused cane of having an affair with lauren , and then ... i sleep with joe . like , what is wrong with me ? in a room that looks just like what we 've spent our anniversaries in and ... clothes -- he 's taking off . like , god , even this -- this dress just makes me sick ! i ... i ca n't face cane in this dress . i can not . i ca n't do it . avery : you do n't have to . listen to me . you can clean up here . you can take a shower . you can borrow some of my clothes . lily : really ? avery : yes . of course . lily : thank you . thank you . i ... i feel so bad for not helping paul with his questioning . avery : so i guess if you were with joe , he really does have an alibi . lily : well , maybe not . avery : what do you mean ? lily : i fell asleep , and when i woke up , joe was n't there , and he came back and said that he went for a walk . but i have no idea how long he was gone for . avery : or where he went . lily : he could have gone anywhere . joe : well , i never thought avery would cheat on me , but , uh ... cane : lily is not avery . joe : well , be careful about putting her on a pedestal , buddy . she 's human . cane : you know what ? i know you loved avery , but ... if you knew what lily and i went through to be together , if you knew what it took to have our kids and have our family , you would know that she would never jeopardize that . and i know that our marriage is not that broken that we ca n't fix it , so ... joe : i hope you 're right . cane : me , too . see , all i got to do is get lily to forgive me and know she can trust me , and then everything 's gon na be fine . lauren : paul . hi . paul : hi . how are you doing ? lauren : wow . well , uh , i 've been better . paul : oh , it 's not michael , i hope . lauren : yeah , i - i signed the divorce papers . paul : oh , i 'm so sorry . lauren : yeah . thanks . paul : is there anything i can do ? lauren : you know , michael could probably use a friend . even though he 's the one that pushed for this . paul : okay , i can give him a call . but , uh , what about you ? you should n't be going through this alone . [ cell phone rings ] paul : oh . excuse me . lauren : i 'm not . marco : i 'm glad you called . i need to speak to both of you . billy : please . go first . marco : well , now that victor has been charged with embezzlement , we need to get the family together to discuss how we move forward . billy : does that include gabe ? marco : he is my son . i want him there . yes . kyle : billy and i actually want to talk to you about that . billy : yeah , we think bingham needs a dna test . marco : i absolutely agree . phyllis : not gon na start calling me mom , are you ? adam : no , no . not if , uh , not if kyle and billy have anything to say about it . phyllis : did n't get the warm welcome you were hoping for ? adam : did not get that warm welcome , which is -- which is not really surprising considering the whole `` sleeping with billy 's fiancée `` thing and the fact that chelsea and i are now together . well , were together , actually . phyllis : oh . she was n't too happy about the big news , either ? adam : uh , she was n't happy that i kept it from her . phyllis : well , i ca n't blame her . you expect the person you love to be truthful . adam : are we still talking about chelsea and me or we talking about something else ? phyllis : jack has got a list so big of things he has n't told me the truth about . adam : well , you know , maybe he 's just trying to protect you . phyllis : oh , like after i woke up from the coma ? he claimed that 's why he did n't tell me he moved on with kelly . adam : but you forgave him , right ? you guys -- you guys worked it out ? phyllis : oh , yeah . i did . we got married . [ chuckles ] went to the caribbean . we eloped . everything was perfect . then ... adam : something change ? phyllis : oh . jack . thought it was my imagination , you know ? i said to myself , `` you know , you 're expecting too much , phyllis . `` little fairytale syndrome , you know ? adam : but what ? phyllis : was n't my imagination . jack has become someone i barely recognize . adam : really ? phyllis : yeah . he 's not the man he used to be . adam : i think you 're right . i think you 're right . he is changed . phyllis : why would you say that ? you did n't know the old jack . adam : jack and i used to work together before i came to genoa city , so i - i do know the old jack . phyllis : right . yeah , forgot that . but you have seen the change in him , right ? adam : yeah , i have . i mean , i think he 's definitely more intense , you know . i think he 's under a lot of pressure . he 's stressed out a little bit . phyllis : yeah , i 'm worried . i 'm worried . i 'm so worried , i 'm doing things i never thought i 'd do before . adam : things like what ? phyllis : go through his wallet . adam : oh . phyllis : yeah , i do n't know what i thought i was gon na find . maybe a clue as to what he 's -- what he 's up to . adam : how 'd that go ? you find anything ? phyllis : nope . and i feel real bad that i have to snoop around his personal things , but i just -- with the way he 's been acting , i just -- i 'm starting to get scared . adam : how so ? phyllis : when we got back from the honeymoon , jack said that he did not want to worry about business affairs anymore , and billy confronted him . and he fired him . adam : mm - hmm . phyllis : that same night , i caught him drinking . adam : caught him drinking after everything you went through to keep him sober ? phyllis : that was my first inkling that something was off . and then he announced he was merging jabot and newman enterprises . adam : which was clearly a mistake . a bad plan for sure . but i do n't understand how that would scare you , phyllis . phyllis : tons of small things have been there just right down to the way he dresses . it just does n't feel the same when i 'm with him . something 's missing . adam : missing ? what do you suppose that is ? phyllis : his warmth . i used to see it when i 'd look in his eyes . and now i look there , and it 's cold . it 's empty . adam : it does n't sound like him . phyllis : we 're not connecting the way we used to . we do n't laugh the way we used to . we 're supposed to be in the honeymoon phase . but i just -- i feel like i 've lost my husband . and i miss him . but , you know , hey , it 's -- it 's not like he 's gone anywhere . you know , this is silly . adam : you know what ? it does n't sound silly at all , actually . i understand completely . billy : terrific . so you 'll make gabe take a dna test , then ? marco : look , i had an affair with his mother . the timing is right , but like you , i - i want to be sure . billy : glad to hear you say that . surprised , but glad . kyle : me , too . marco : hey , i do n't want there to be any doubt , either . billy : all right , so you want me to set things up , contact gabe ? marco : i 'm happy to do that , unless you do n't trust me . kyle : of course we do . marco : okay , well , i 'll contact gabe , ask him to submit a sample . billy : great . all right . well , let us know when you want to talk about victor . and , jack , for whatever it 's worth , gabriel bingham is not your son . and this dna test is going to prove that . kyle : [ sighs ] lily : thank you for the shower and the clothes . but especially for not judging me . avery : well , i 've been where you are . that can be a pretty lonely place . lily : yeah . [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na take your advice , though . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na stay away from joe . i just wish that he was n't living at the club . avery : do n't let him get to you . lily : no , i - i wo n't . i 'm gon na put this entire night behind me . [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] joe : chief williams . how can i help you ? paul : mind if i come in ? joe : yeah , it 's a little late . paul : this wo n't take long . i , um , i just want to ask you a few questions . joe : shoot . paul : where were you earlier this evening ? joe : why do you want to know ? paul : [ sighs ] let me be more direct . did you go to avery 's apartment ? joe : no , i was n't anywhere near avery 's apartment . paul : mind if i ask where you were ? joe : i was here at the club . paul : anyone can verify that ? look , joe , i do n't have to remind you the consequences of violating a restraining order . joe : someone say i did ? paul : it 's important you answer these questions . now , did you interact with anyone who can vouch for your presence here at the club this evening ? joe : yeah . lily . cane : [ sighs ] lauren : what did lily say ? cane : i do n't know . have n't seen her . do n't know where she is . lauren : do you want me to wait with you ? cane : no , i do n't think it 's a good idea if she sees us together . you know what i mean ? lauren : um ... too late . do you want me to explain ? cane : no , it 's okay . thanks . lauren : all right . cane : you know , we were just chatting . if , uh , you do n't believe me , you can check the surveillance footage . i 'm sorry . that was -- that was rude of me . i apologize to you . i do n't want to fight with you , sweetheart . i really just do n't want to fight . lily : cane -- cane : no , no , please just let me finish . i love you . i love you so much , and you can keep pushing me away . i 'm gon na keep coming back until i can convince you that you can trust me . 'cause all i want is you . you are the only woman i 'm ever going to want , and i just want to start over with you . that 's all i want to do , sweetheart . lily : i would like to try . cane : really ? you want to do that ? yeah ? lily : starting over would be great . cane : come here . i love you . i 'm sorry . i love you . paul : lily , in fact , told me that she saw you at the bar . joe : she did ? paul : but she could n't remember what time , so is there anyone else that can verify you were there at the time that avery thought she heard someone in her apartment ? joe : no , i did n't stick around at the bar . paul : you did n't ? joe : no . i went for a walk . alone . paul : [ chuckles ] could this walk that you took alone take you anywhere near avery 's place ? joe : sure . it could 've . but it did n't . and no , i did n't see anyone when i was out . paul : so , i just have your word ? joe : yes . so unless you 're gon na arrest me , chief , it 's been a long day . paul : i 'm not going to arrest you . but i am gon na keep an eye on you . joe : well , thanks for the heads up . paul : good night , joe . phyllis : what do you think it means ? kyle : well , billy disagrees , but i feel like if gabe does n't object to a dna test , i think his claim could be true . billy : yeah , we 'll see . phyllis : i 'm not so sure proving gabe is jack 's son is gon na solve anything for us . billy : what does that mean ? phyllis : i 'm just saying i think there 's a lot more going on here than we know . adam : i tell you what , i 'm here so often , i should get my mail forwarded here , should n't i ? marco : you 'll be glad you came back . i handled our little , uh , dna problem . adam : you did ? wow . that was quick . okay . marco : never doubt dear , old dad . adam : yeah . if only you could handle your problems with phyllis that easily , huh ? marco : my wife has a mind of her own . adam : she does . she does , indeed . and -- and , uh , a lot of questions about the secrets you 've been keeping from her , too . marco : well , fortunately , i know how to handle phyllis . adam : yeah . yeah , it probably helps that she loves you as much as she does , too , huh ? marco : well , yeah . i love her . adam : just do n't ask her to cook for you , right ? [ both laugh ] adam : right ? marco : well , i would much rather she heat things up in the bedroom than in the kitchen . adam : yeah , yeah . um , remember that time she , uh , she was trying to cook for -- for you , me , and chelsea , dinner at your family cabin ? she almost burned the whole place down . the drapes were on fire . [ laughing ] you had the fire extinguisher ? marco : just when you think you do n't need those fire extinguishers , you 're face to face with phyllis ' cooking . adam : face to face . yeah . gosh , that was quite an evening , was n't it ? marco : unforgettable . adam : uh - huh . hey , w - what , uh , what was the name of that -- that dish she was trying to cook , anyway ? what -- what did she call that ? do you remember ? marco : ah ... i do n't remember . adam : of course you do n't remember . because it never happened . who the hell are you ? [ next_on ] avery : i 'm sick of this war between us , joe . i want it to stop before it goes too far . lily : cane , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . i ca n't do this . i 'm sorry .	lily begins to feel the weight of what she has done . she begs joe not to tell cane they slept together . joe agrees . meanwhile , cane confides in lauren , who encourages him to fight for his marriage . cane goes to the athletic club to find lily but finds joe instead . cane tells joe that lily would never cheat on him . paul arrives at avery 's apartment in answer to her 911 call . she explains that joe was in her apartment . paul sees no evidence to lead to an arrest , which makes avery mad . she thinks she is n't being taken seriously . lily comes in and tells paul she saw joe but she was n't sure what time it was . after paul leaves , lily confesses to avery that she slept with joe . avery encourages her to get cleaned up and go back to cane . when lily goes back to the club , cane says he wants to start fresh . she says she wants the same . billy , kyle , and phyllis discuss jack 's odd behavior . later , billy and kyle tell gabe they want proof he is jack 's son . when gabe tells marco , marco seems unconcerned . later , marco takes kyle 's drinking glass for the dna . phyllis and gabe talk about jack 's behavior . as a test , gabe asks jack if he remembers something that never happened . just as he thought , `` jack `` acted as if he did remember .
travis : forget what luca filled your head with and think about what you know is real . victoria , it was n't me . victoria : i do n't know what to believe . travis : then i 'm sorry for you . nick : do not try and work her . travis : i 'm here with the truth . that 's all i 've got . i 'm not responsible for the oil spills . now , if you ca n't see that ... nick : would n't be the first time a guy you cared about has looked you in the eyes and swore he was telling the truth . and it 's not like this one has a merit badge for honesty . travis : you think santori does ? i 've worked with guys like him before . he will say or do anything to get what he wants . nick : we know what luca 's about . you , not so much . travis : is that how you feel ? victoria : there are too many unanswered questions , travis . travis : then ask yourself this -- who has the most to gain here ? luca did n't just falsely accuse me . he lied . he provoked me , and then shifted the blame . then he came running to you to play the hero , when he 's the biggest snake of all . [ scene_break ] luca : you can trust me . you do trust me , do n't you ? summer : it 's just all really confusing . luca : no , it 's not . it 's simple . you either trust me , or you do n't . if you do n't , i 'll pack my bags right now . there 's either complete honesty between us .... or we have nothing . summer : no . oh -- okay . i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i have zero reason to doubt you . you 've been so good to me , and ever since all this sabotage started , i ... you 've just ... you 've stepped up . luca : [ sighs ] summer : i mean , you even took on travis for victoria and all you 've done is try to find the truth for newman . look at what happened to you . hey . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , nat , uh , were n't we supposed to have a date right about now ? 30 minutes ago , actually ? uh , well , i 'm at crimson lights , and i 'm waiting . so why do n't you give me a call back . or , better yet , just walk through the door . michael : hmm . so , natalie is gon na put an end to your `` soul - crushing losing streak , `` i take it ? our conversation . about you taking chances ? kevin : oh ! right . yes . natalie and i have made it official . but for the record , mariah and i are still friends . totally solid . always gon na be . michael : mm - hmm . i 'm glad you 've convinced yourself . kevin : what is that supposed to mean ? michael : well , um ... i hope that natalie 's not standing you up . it 's a bit early in the relationship for that . kevin : she 'll be here . it 's pass key . she 's been coding a series of patches . she 's just swamped . uh , so how is it being back in the legal saddle ? have you worked your mojo to get adam exonerated ? michael : oh ... not even my gift for legal abracadabra can do that . [ scene_break ] adam : come on in . chelsea : what -- what is it ? what now ? dylan : well , uh , nick changed his mind . [ sighs ] he gave his permission to exhume constance 's body for a second time . chelsea : okay . see ? i knew your brother would come through for us . so , this changes every -- dylan : we already exhumed the body . and we tested it . chelsea : oh , well , why -- why did n't you tell us ? dylan : well , because we do n't know if victor still has somebody on the inside , so we wanted to do it on the down - low to avoid any potential tampering . chelsea : okay . adam : good . chelsea : okay , well , that 's -- that 's a good thing , right ? dylan : her body was riddled with poison . chelsea : no , that -- no , that 's not possible . that 's not -- that -- [ sighs ] there 's got to be some explanation , right ? tell him . there 's some explanation . adam : you 're already filling in the blanks , are n't you ? you think i did this . you think i murdered that poor old woman . [ sighs ] and so will the judge , and so will the jury , right ? [ scene_break ] luca : [ sighs ] summer : you know what i 'd love right now ? luca : some of this ? [ both chuckle ] summer : yeah . that definitely works . but , uh ... no , i was kind of thinking food . luca : yes , that definitely works , too . summer : yeah , and we only have yogurt in the fridge , so ... luca : oh . let 's go out . summer : what ? no . no , no , that 's not gon na happen . you need to rest right now . luca : well , after all that tlc you just gave me , i 'm ready to take on the world . or maybe a burger and fries . or maybe a swim . summer : the club ? they do have amazing fries , so we could do that . luca : [ chuckles ] summer : okay , let 's go . luca : hey , summer . summer : yeah ? luca : uh ... thank you . for trusting me . [ scene_break ] travis : what possible motive would i have to set up not one but two oil spills ? nick : money . travis : it 's not my thing . nick : used to be . victoria : and your debts were paid off . travis : i thought you did that . if i was taking a payoff to sabotage you , why would i ask you about it ? nick : it 's all part of the game if you 're working for our father . travis : this is the closest i 've ever been to victor newman . nick : it does n't mean his money did n't find its way into your bank accounts . look , you orchestrated the oil spills . you contained them quickly to minimize environmental damage , yet engineered for maximum damage to newman enterprises . travis : so , i 'm a bartender by night and eco - terrorist by day ? is that it ? i 'm happy with my bar . with my life . my integrity . luca 's the one out for something he does n't have -- to be part of this company , this family . and what better way to show his loyalty than to come to the rescue in a crisis ? a crisis that he set into motion ? before he baited me into hitting him , he told me that you never wanted to see me again . did you say that ? victoria : [ sighs ] no . travis : he said he was your messenger . you wanted him to give me money to go away . victoria : that 's not true . travis : but you give credence to his lies about me . nick : we 're gon na keep investigating this until we get to the answer . travis : do that . use every asset at your disposal . there has to be a trail , and i guarantee it 's not gon na come back to me . you said you want to do business differently . hold yourselves to a higher standard . it 's not gon na happen if you keep doing business with guys like luca santori . victoria : ugh . what a mess . i really want to believe him , nick . nick : me too . he 's got motive , means , opportunity . but he makes a very valid case against luca . victoria : luca did work for dad at one point . he was very eager to be a good little soldier . maybe he 's back on dad 's payroll . nick : luca , travis ... look , do n't worry about it . we will get to the bottom of this , one way or the other . [ scene_break ] meredith : i 'm just really worried about you , victor . you have so many people against you . victor : but i have you . and i have the truth . what else do i need ? [ door opens ] mitch : prisoner looks exceptionally healthy , dr. gates . what am i interrupting at this hour ? meredith : oh , uh , just a routine exam . mr. newman thought he was feeling the beginnings of an infection . mitch : is that so ? victor : i owe my seemingly - good appearance to the expertise of dr. gates . and , by the way , uh , so that you know , the stab wound inflicted by one of your guards has healed rather miraculously . meredith : i was just sending him back to his cell . mitch : no need . he has a visitor . victor : oh . mitch : the guard outside will escort you . meredith : uh , do n't forget your antibiotics . victor : all right . meredith : they 'll help stave off any infection . victor : okay . warden pulman , you have a nice day . mitch : mm - hmm . meredith : so , okay . mitch : i warned you to keep your distance from newman . why is that so hard for you ? meredith : because he does n't belong here . mitch : because that 's what he tells you ? meredith : because that 's what i believe . mitch : this prison is full of innocent men claiming they 've been wronged . newman is no different . i thought you of all people understood the importance of maintaining professional distance . meredith : i do . mitch : good . then act accordingly , or i will have you transferred . the choice is yours . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you ca n't actually believe that he 's guilty ? dylan : i 'm trying to keep an open mind . but right now , it 's not looking good . chelsea : okay , that -- there 's got to be something we can do . [ knock on door ] adam : it 's beginning to feel like a party in here . you even bring company ? dylan : yeah . come on in . this is officer zavala . he 's gon na , uh , search the premises . chelsea : is this a joke ? dylan , why are you treating him like he 's a criminal ? dylan : here 's the paperwork . chelsea : i 'm calling michael . adam : thank you . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] michael : ah . hello ? chelsea : michael , we have a problem . dylan is here with a search warrant . you have to do something . michael : i 'm on my way . kevin : client emergency ? michael : yeah , it 's more of victor 's handiwork . well , good luck on that date . kevin : mm . [ cell phone rings ] michael : ah ! say hi to natalie for me . kevin : yep . chelsea : michael 's on his way . dylan : uh , chelsea , look , i 'm sorry , but we do n't have to wait for michael . the judge already signed off on it . adam : oh , yeah , no , i see that right here . judge already signed off -- well , hell with it , then . you know , i mean , let 's start now . no , let 's search the joint . dylan , let 's do it . chelsea : adam -- adam : i 'll tell you what , i 'll do it for you . let 's look in here . what do we got ? we got , uh -- i do n't see any vials of poison . i see some -- oh , look , remember the greeting cards that you made , honey ? you spent all that time on that . that was fun . chelsea : adam . adam ! adam : let 's look at that . here 's some work stuff . oh , my god . family photos . i do n't see any poison , though . chelsea : wait -- adam : of course , maybe my son 's an accomplice , you know what i mean ? this is his toy . i mean , let 's look in here . let 's -- let 's make sure he did n't put any poison in his stuffed animals . are you kidding me ? ! this whole thing is stupid ! you search this place top to bottom , man . you 're not gon na find a damn thing . [ scene_break ] summer : oooh ! i am so hungry . luca : well , why do n't you order ? i think i 'm gon na do just a few more laps . summer : what ? no , you 're supposed to be relaxing right now . luca : okay , well , i 'll make them slow laps . summer : okay , you ca n't go too long , or else i 'm gon na eat everything . luca : you know i ca n't stay away from you for long . summer : mm . hmm . you got me kind of feeling -- feeling naughty . luca : really ? well , what should we do about that ? summer : hmm . i do n't know . maybe ... luca : aah ! summer : ... this ! [ laughs ] [ sighs ] nick : hey . summer : oh , hey , dad . nick : hi . summer : hi . sorry . [ chuckles ] sorry , it was luca 's idea . he just wanted to decompress a little bit . nick : ah . glad you 're having fun , and that i ran into you . summer : do you want to stay and eat with us ? nick : no , i ca n't stay . i just wanted to update you on the situation at newman enterprises . summer : yeah , i -- i just feel so bad for aunt victoria . i mean , that jerk travis , the way he lied to her , it just ... are we gon na press charges or anything ? nick : it 's not that simple . travis showed up at the office . he denied everything that luca said . summer : okay , of course he did . i mean , he beats up luca , he claims that he 's innocent . what , does he expect victoria to just forgive him like that ? nick : we do n't know what happened at that bar . luca is saying one story , travis is saying another . summer : okay , a story . so now you think that luca 's lying ? nick : no , i did n't say that . summer : no , this is unbelievable . dad , i - i finally thought that you had accepted luca , and now some jerk makes false accusations about him , and that 's all it takes for you to turn against luca again ? turn against us ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] victoria : oh ! thank you for coming . kevin : well , after the whole pass key thing , i was surprised to get your call . i hope there 's no hard feelings . victoria : no , it 's been resolved in the best interest of all parties concerned . even if you did lie under oath . kevin : way to move on . so , why am i here ? you have a speeding ticket you need to go away ? victoria : what ? no . there 's a situation with one of our divisions . kevin : the oil spills . victoria : someone is deliberately trying to sink our reputation , and i need someone with outside - the - box hacking skills to figure out who 's responsible . kevin : and you 're bypassing your own it department in case someone 's dirty . victoria : exactly . full disclosure , i did contact natalie , but she never responded . and i need this to be taken care of right away . kevin : yeah , nat 's been off the grid lately . not sure what that 's about . [ scene_break ] victor : you understand , of course , why i did n't want to discuss this over the phone . it has come to my attention that constance bingham 's body has been exhumed again . so , thanks to your dedication , your hard work , we can proceed . put the final nail into my son 's coffin . [ scene_break ] adam : oh , no , no . please , sweetheart , no , no , no . you do n't want to do that . let the , uh -- let the police officers do their job . here . this is yours . killing an old woman for no reason ? are you serious ? dylan : well , then we 'll find nothing , and it works in your favor , adam . michael : nothing better to do than harass my clients tonight , detective ? warrant . dylan : everything 's by the book , michael . michael : do you really think that , if adam were guilty , he would keep incriminating evidence in his home for over a year ? dylan : we 're also searching constance 's estate . adam : oh , that 's great . no , that 's wonderful . you 're gon na find absolutely nothing there . dylan : well , i hope we do n't find anything . adam : you wo n't . uh , looks like we 'll also be searching adam 's storage unit . adam : oh , just -- okay , this is another piece of brilliant detective work on your part . i do n't have a storage unit . dylan : according to this you do . [ scene_break ] victor : so , you do understand what needs to be done ? you 've been invaluable , eh ? my son will finally understand what it means to betray me , and to break all kinds of people 's hearts . now ... here 's all the information you need . all right ? so , adam 's future , or the lack thereof , depends on your flawless execution . whatever you do , do it expeditiously and immediately , all right ? now , listen . be very careful . this is extremely lethal . [ scene_break ] nick : i did n't accuse luca of anything . and if he 's innocent , he 'll understand . summer : you are making a big mistake . luca loves me . he would never do this to me or to newman . i mean , what is it gon na take for you to realize that luca has changed ? he only wants to do the right thing here . nick : i want more than anything to believe that he is not the same guy he was when he first came to town . i am hoping he has your best interests at heart . summer : okay , well , he was trying to prove that to you , but you 're not letting him . nick : this is business . it 's not personal . you work at newman now . you need to be involved in this process . i want you to make your own judgment . follow your gut . summer : yeah , the way i trusted my gut with austin ? nick : you 're a lot more mature now . summer , i trust your instincts . i want you to trust them , too . if you feel like anything -- anything -- comes up with luca , any alarms are set off , i want you to talk to me about it , all right ? summer : you want me to spy on him . nick : i want you to be aware . summer : okay , fine . yeah , i can do that . but there 's not gon na be anything for me to report to you . nick : well , we 'll see . i love you . go back to having fun , all right ? summer : yeah . love you . luca : whew ! i am ready for that burger . summer : what ? no -- oh . no , um ... u - uh , sorry , i have n't ordered that yet . luca : was that your dad ? summer : yeah . luca : hey . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] victoria : we believe that someone infiltrated our computer network and remotely shut down the security system so that a valve at the oil - storage - tank facility could be opened . it 's the second time within the last month , and i need to know who 's responsible for this subterfuge . kevin : wow . okay . are there any suspects i should be looking for ? anyone with a grudge ? well , it 's newman . there could be dozens , hundreds . victoria : [ sighs ] not to mention the man with his name on the building . kevin : victor . well , the man does love revenge . but i do n't know that he could have pulled this off from a computer inside the pen . they 're monitored 24/7 . unless he had outside help . victoria : oh , my father 's already pulled off a few stunts using his minions on the other side of the prison bars . kevin : none of that is at all surprising . victoria : i have a few suspects in mind . [ sighs ] they could have working independently , or in collusion with my dad . i hope i 'm wrong . but i need to know for sure . kevin : okay . names ? victoria : i do n't want to influence your search . kevin : oh , you want an impartial hunt for the hacker . victoria : [ sighs ] this code will give you access to the entire newman network . although i 'm sure you could hack into it without any help from me . kevin : well , i could , but that would just be showing off . victoria : let me know what you find out as soon as possible . kevin : yeah , i 'm on it . whoever this is , they 're not gon na get away with it . [ scene_break ] victor : oh , dr. gates . um ... would you mind taking another look at my wound ? i am still hurting . meredith : well , you 've been prescribed medication , so if you 're still in discomfort in the morning , you can make an appointment . victor : [ sighs ] mitch : mr. newman . victor : warden . mitch : i need a minute with you . victor : all right . mitch : shall we ? victor : sure . what is this about ? mitch : i understand you 're planning on testifying in your son 's murder trial . victor : i intend to tell the truth , yes . mitch : ian ward is also testifying . victor : ohh . well , good for him . mitch : if it was up to me , neither one of you would leave these walls . but it 's out of my hands . victor : uh - huh . mitch : but i understand what you 're both capable of . that 's why you 're both going to enjoy a heavily - armed escort to and from the courthouse . if you 're planning anything , i would advise against it . i 've told my guards to shoot to kill . [ scene_break ] [ chair scrapes ] travis : what can i get you ? victoria : how about a bartender who pours a generous tequila and knows his way around the dance floor ? travis : and an oil - storage tank ? victoria : i 'm sorry . travis : but you 're still not sure you can trust me . victoria : i really want to . travis : i told you the truth . victoria : why ca n't we just go back to being travis the bartender and tori the receptionist ? travis : definitely sweeter days than the c.e.o . and the saboteur . victoria : like i said , i 'm sorry . travis : but i 'm still on your suspect list . victoria : well , we have to explore every possibility . we do n't have proof one way or the other . but once we do -- travis : but right here , right now , my word 's not good enough for you . victoria : i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] i 've just been lied to so many times in my life . and i have a really bad track record of letting my heart overrule my head . travis : what if your heart 's right ? victoria : what if it 's wrong ? it 's not just you and me . i am responsible for a multi - national corporation . company 's best interest is my first priority . there 's no room for my heart . travis : but there 's room for luca santori . yeah , i can recognize slime like that a mile away . this guy will sell out his mother for a promotion . or date the c.e.o . 's niece . victoria : okay , look -- travis : it does n't matter . anything that gets him a seat at the table . victoria : i know that luca is no saint . i know that . but he came back to us bruised and beaten . once he confronted you , you hit him . why would you do that if you 're innocent ? travis : he disrespected you . [ scene_break ] luca : this travis guy is so going down for this . you should 've seen his face when i busted him . he could n't deny it , so he hit me in the face . talk about a coward . i thought you were starving . why are n't you eating ? summer : just my family 's being targeted , and ... someone really wants to hurt us , and it 's definitely working . luca : summer , it 's over . this travis guy will probably be in handcuffs tomorrow . all right ? so relax . come on . grab a fry before they 're all gone . summer : do you think that travis was working alone ? luca : you ca n't suspect he 's working with your grandfather . summer : no , of course not . i mean , my grandfather would never do something like that . but do you think that he had a partner or ... maybe it was n't travis ? luca : what , you do n't believe me ? summer : no , of course i do . it 's just , he never really admitted to anything . luca : yeah , because he 's a coward . look , where are all these suspicions coming from ? summer : they 're not suspicions . they 're just questions . luca : so , what did you and your dad talk about ? summer : he and my aunt victoria are launching a full investigation , and they 're gon na follow every lead they have until they get the answer . luca : but i gave them the answer , summer . wait a second . am i a suspect , too ? how much more do i have to do to make them believe me ? i 've stepped up . done the extra work to keep their company from a p.r . nightmare , proven my loyalty time and time again . and this is how they thank me ? [ scene_break ] victor : are you threatening me , warden pulman ? mitch : oh , that would be unprofessional . victor : it certainly would . mitch : i 'm just telling you that i 've told my guards to use any means necessary to prevent an escape . victor : if i were you , i would give that sermon to ian ward . only guilty men run . mitch : maybe in your mind , you 're not guilty . victor : you bet i 'm not . mitch : maybe in dr. gates ' mind , as well . but you had your day in court , mr. newman . you were found guilty . that 's not going to change . victor : i got news for you , warden pulman . things do change . very often . [ scene_break ] chelsea : this storage - rental bill is in gabriel bingham 's name . that means the real gabriel bingham rented this , not adam . dylan : well , that 's not really possible . if you look at the dates , the unit was rented after gabriel died , and right after constance passed . adam : yeah , there was a storage unit . michael : what ? chelsea : what ? adam : i - i forgot about this . after constance passed away , sage could n't bear to throw away all of her stuff , so we needed a storage unit to put it in . michael : sounds like a perfectly logical explanation . dylan : okay , hold -- hold -- come on . you 're telling me that you forgot about a storage unit ? adam : yeah , i 've never even been there . i never stepped foot in the place . dylan : why do you have the key ? [ scene_break ] victor : so , let me guess . [ sighs ] your mother came running to you after visiting me , and complained to you about the fact that i did n't confess sabotaging my company and my family . i did n't go to my knees and beg her for forgiveness , and swear eternal contrition for having been betrayed by her , and by all of you . so . why are you here ? what do you want ? nick : i 'm here to ask you one question . will you help me ? [ scene_break ] luca : this crawford character is so obviously guilty . look , i did the legwork . i flushed him out . confronted him to spare victoria , and was attacked for my efforts . now she and nick are investigating me ? summer : okay , look , it 's not just you . they are checking on everyone in the company who could have had access to the computers , okay ? no one is above suspicion , not even my grandfather . luca : they should n't question my loyalty . summer : look , okay . luca , you 're innocent . why are you so upset ? they just want real proof . solid evidence . luca : i guess i was hoping they 'd come to trust me . that they feel the need to put me under a microscope after everything i 've done to help them , it feels like a personal attack . summer : okay , well , my dad promised me that it is not a personal attack . luca : kind of feels that way . they 're saying my word is n't good enough . i 'm not good enough . [ sighs ] i 'm so tired of your family seeing me as the bad guy . no matter what i do , it 's never enough . at least you believe in me . right ? summer : yeah , of course i do . luca : that 's all that matters . that the woman i love sees me as the honest , loyal man that i am . come here . [ scene_break ] dylan : can you explain why you have a key to a storage unit you claim you do n't remember renting ? michael : you do n't have to answer that . chelsea : oh , come on . dylan , this is ridiculous . you 're trying to pull a conspiracy out of thin air . sage and adam were friends . she and i were friends . she worked with me . oh , she spent the night here a few nights . maybe she forgot and left the key here . i do n't know . adam : listen , here 's the thing . i understand how this looks , okay ? but i 'm gon na tell you again , i do n't remember anything about that key . i 've never been to the storage unit . dylan : okay . still have to follow up . go search the storage unit . it 's on delancy . michael : you 're gon na need a warrant for that , and good luck finding a judge to sign one this time of night . adam : no , you know , just let him go , all right ? i got nothing to hide . michael : i do n't think so . we 're going by the book on this one , detective . adam : no , go ahead and search the place . you 're not gon na find anything . michael : what are you saying ? ! can i have a moment please ? okay . i need to know the truth . not a version . not the spin . not a reasonable facsimile . are we gon na find anything in that storage unit that will compromise our case ? adam : well , here 's the thing about that . it happens to be the truth . i 've never been there , okay ? let them search it . it 's clean . it 's got to be . [ scene_break ] [ rustling ] [ glass clinking ] [ scene_break ] kevin : no . that ca n't be . no . no , no , no , no , no . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , you should put some ice on your knuckles . looks like it really hurt . travis : ah , it 's nothing . you know what really stings ? you not believing me . victoria : i want to . it 's just that -- travis : you run a big , important company , and that takes priority . victoria : yes . travis : and you 've been burned before . victoria : yes . travis : by idiots who did n't put you first . victoria : you 're not gon na charm your way out of this . travis : then consider basic logic . you came into my bar . you kept coming back . i did n't plan that . how could i ? i did n't even know you were the c.e.o . of newman until that day at the club . victoria : i ca n't be wrong again . travis : you 're not . [ scene_break ] nick : someone is sabotaging newman enterprises . victor : mm . i had this conversation with your mother . nick : yeah , she told me . but this is n't about the company . it 's about the family . look , you 're either working with luca , and that means summer 's gon na get her heart broken , or you 're working with travis crawford , and that means victoria 's about to be crushed . victor : for your information , i do n't want that santori slimeball anywhere near my company nor my granddaughter . i do n't know who the hell the other guy is you 're talking about . nick : look , if you want to try and destroy newman enterprises to teach us a lesson , go for it . we 're gon na survive . but right now my concern is summer and victoria , because they 're both in love with men whose lies could break their hearts . now , i know how much you care about summer . and even though you 're mad at victoria , i know you care about her just as much . victor : mm - hmm . this is ironic . all the times you told me to stay out of your business , stay out of your family ... and now here you are . asking me to help you . how does it feel ? nick : save the lessons . are you gon na help me or not ? victor : i 've nothing to do with either of those men you talked about . now , if you want to help your family , if you want to protect them , you do what you always accuse me of . you go and interfere . follow in my footsteps . [ scene_break ] michael : is there anyone who can back up your claims about the storage unit ? adam : just sage . chelsea : and , sadly , she 's not here to back you up . on a lot of things . adam : exactly the way my father planned it . chelsea : it 's like he 's always one step ahead of us . there 's no way he could have found out about the storage unit , right ? [ knock on door ] adam : here we go . he 's back already . what 'd you find ? dylan : good work . thank you . well , i suppose , uh , you have no idea how this got into your storage unit ? kevin : what have you done ? [ scene_break ] natalie : do n't judge . it was just one doughnut . i needed a sugar boost . kevin : i 'm not talking about the doughnut . natalie : i know , i know . i 'm sorry about earlier . this whole pass key thing is , like , mad crazy . kevin : so it 's been all about pass key . that 's what 's been keeping you so busy . natalie : uh , yeah . you know that . [ chuckles ] but i 'm here now . ready for our date . and technically , i got here first , which means you 're the one who was late . but if i had been on time in the first place , maybe your face would n't look like that . i should invent an app for getting me to dates on time . kevin : how about inventing one for telling the truth ? natalie : what 's that supposed to mean ? kevin : how long have you been working with victor ? [ next_on ] sharon : go away ! faith : mommy , who are you yelling at ? chelsea : now you think he 's guilty , too ? and you want to take him away tonight , now . natalie : like you 're not trying to shove me out of the picture so you two can have mediocre sex again . mariah : what did you do ?	dylan informs adam and chelsea that constance 's body was exhumed and was riddled with poison . he has a warrant to search adam 's home . adam throws a fit and calls michael , who is having coffee with kevin , who is waiting for natalie to show up for a date . dylan also has proof that adam rented a storage unit under the name gabriel bingham . adam admits he and sage rented a storage space for constance 's belongings after she died but he 'd never been there . the search of his home produces the key to the storage . adam claims he does n't know how it got there . chelsea thinks sage must have dropped it there when she was staying with them .
[ previously_on ] mariah : what if we get a video of tessa in her world ? ana : i love it ! when do we start ? hilary : devon ? what 's wrong ? elena : devon ! what 's wrong ? summer : where 's my mom ? adam : i have no idea . summer : really , because the last time that i saw her , she was with you , and now she 's missing and no one 's heard from her . adam : what are you saying ? you 've been held somewhere against your will ? phyllis : maybe because i know too much . guess what ? i know more . nick : adam wants to take christian from me . so vick got scared that adam was gon na inherit the throne at newman , so she gave him everything he wanted . victoria : between the two of us , we will have adam exactly where we want him , which is on the first plane out of genoa city . we can do this , together as a team . once you agree to come on board . nick : so , `` strings attached . `` victoria : just one . nick : if i agree to come work under you , to be your second - in - command while dad 's out of commission . victoria : you will work alongside me until we accomplish what we need to , where adam is concerned . nick : that means a lot , vick , that you 're willing to help me fend off this custody suit from adam . victoria : so that 's a yes ? nicholas ... i want to make things right between us . i tried before . you blew me off , which , honestly , i understand . all i could offer you the first time was an apology , but now , i can give you my complete backing as c.e.o . of newman enterprises . nick : c.e.o . just rolls off the tongue . must feel nice . victoria : i know what you 're thinking . you 're thinking that i stabbed you in the back to get that position , and you 're not impressed that i want to use it now to help you , right ? you think i put my ambition before our relationship . nick : are you denying there 's any truth to that ? , adam : well , if you 're in vegas asking questions about spider , you probably heard all sorts of crazy rumors . i always found them highly entertaining . one of my favorites involved me being on the run from a doomsday cult . hmm . [ chuckles ] phyllis : hilarious . bet you shared a lot of laughs with your pal , riza . adam : mm . so you got in touch with riza . she is a trip , is n't she ? wow . but , fair warning -- she likes messing with people , seeing how gullible they can be . phyllis : mm , let 's stop with the games . what i learned about you is not a hoax , it was n't a rumor . it 's a verified fact . adam : was it -- it was , um ... it was something to do with the chancellors , you said . hmm . phyllis : mm - hmm . it was just so strange to me that the notorious son a billionaire would be hanging out in vegas so long with high - rollers , completely unrecognized , for years . adam : well , i was recognized . obviously . since the grapevine alerted victor . phyllis : mm . yet no one made the connection to genoa city royalty , did they ? chance chancellor . adam : hmm . phyllis : or does he like to go by philip iv ? thank you very much . i 'll be signing a document for sanctions . today 's action follows a series of aggressive behaviors by the iranian regime in recent weeks including shoot u . s. drones . they shot down the drone . everybody saw that one and many other things . they 've done many things aside from the individual drone . you saw the tankers . we know of other things that were not good and not appropriate . the supreme leader of iran is one that ultimately is responsible for the hostile conduct of the regime . he 's respected with his country . his office oversees the most brutal instruments including the islamic revolutionary guard corps . the sanctions that i 'm about to sign will be for the supreme leader , access to key resources and financial support . the assets of the ayatollah khamenei and his office will not be spared from the sanctions . these measures represent a strong and proportionate response to iran 's provocative actions . we will continue to increase pressure on tehran until the regime abandons their dangerous activities and aspirations including pursuit of nuclear weapons , increased enrichment of uranium , development of ballistic missiles and belligerent acts of the united states and its allies . the agreement was a disaster . it was not doing what it was supposed to do . many bad things were takes place . most importantly , it was so short term that within a very short number of years they would be able to make nuclear weapons and that 's unacceptable . never can iran have a nuclear weapon . also included in this is we want the stoppage immediately of their sponsoring of terrorism . they sponsor terrorism at a level that nobody has ever seen before . that 's been over the last number of years . they 've taken all of that money that was given to them by the past administration and much of it was given out to terrorist organizations . in fact , i remember when john kerry was asked a question about whether or not this money will be spent for terror , he said yes or at least he was referring to some of it . he said yes , it will be used for terror . if you can believe that . we 're giving them money . saying yes , can it be used for terror . that was not a good answer . that was the least of it . america is a peace - loving nation . we do n't seek conflict with iran . i look forward to the day when sanctions can be lifted and iran can be a peaceful prosperous and productive nation . that can go quickly . can it be tomorrow or in years from now . so i look forward to discussing whatever i have to discuss that anybody that wants to speak . meantime , who knows who will happen . i can tell you that we can not let ever iran have a nuclear weapon and it wo n't happen . secondly and very importantly , we do n't want money going out to sponsor terror . they are the number 1 sponsor of terror anywhere in the world . so i 'll sign this order right now and i want to thank our military . i want to thank all of the people working with me over the last number of months on this . i think a lot of restraint has been shown by us a lot of restraint . that does n't mean we 're going show it in the future . i felt that we want to give this a chance . give it a good chance . because i think iran potentially has a phenomenal future . and i say that about north korea , too . i 've said it about north korea . north korea has a phenomenal future . i think iran also has a phenomenal future . a lot of people would like to see them get to work on that great future . so i 'll sign this now . i appreciate you all being here . thank you . okay . thank you very much , everybody . is your goal to negotiate a new deal with iran ? we would love to be able to negotiate a deal if they want to . if they do n't want to , that 's fine , too . we would love to . frankly they might as well do it soon . obviously the people of iran are great people . i know many of them . i lived in new york . i have n't been there very much the last 2 1/2 years , but i know many iranians in new york and they 're fantastic people . i have many friends that are iranian . it 's just very sad what is happening to that country . the deal should have never been done . it was n't ratified by congress . it was n't properly done as a treaty . it was incorrectly done . but we 'll get it properly done . we 'll see what happens . i hope it 's for the good . the people in iran are great people . all of the people i know , so many new york , they 're great people . okay ? anything else ? just to be clear , is this the u.s . response to the iranians shooting down the drone ? you can probably add that to it . but basically this was something that was going to happen anyway . [ question inaudible ] i wo n't say what else do . i do n't think they should do it . what is your message for the supreme leader and do you want to meet with him one - on - one ? my only message , he has the potential to have a great country and very quickly . they should do that rather than going along this destructive path . destructive for everybody . destructive for everybody . we ca n't let them have a nuclear weapon . he says he does n't want nuclear weapons . a great thing to say . but a lot of things have been said over the years and turns out to be not so . but he said openly and plainly for everybody to hear , he does n't want nuclear weapons . if that 's the case , we can do something quickly . thank you very much , everybody . so president up third reading there in the oval office announcing further sanctions against iran saying he 's shown tremendous restraint . ben tracy was in the oval office when this happened . ben ? you might notice commotion behind me . we 're told that steve mubarakwhich then you might see some criticism , some push back from american allies . so these do seem to be very targeted sanctions . we asked the president , are they in response to the shooting down of the drone last week . the president said it 's partly for that , partly for other things i ran has done partly for attacking the tankers in the gulf there . he 's come out very strongly saying that we do n't see conflict with iran but he feels this is a necessary step to take . the most significant thing the president said , we have so far shown restraint but that does n't mean we 'll show restraint in the future . ben tracy at the white house . once again , the president announcing further sanctions against iran and in particular the iranian leadership . you can watch cbs at cbsnews.com or downloading the cbs news an on phones or connected devices . we 'll have more on your local news on your local numbers and the cbs news .. phyllis : wow , this is rich coming from you . where in your harvard b - school education did they teach you to attack your business partner and throw her in an abandoned cellar ? adam : hmm . well , when you put it like that , it does sound a bit heavy - handed . phyllis : and short - sighted . i came here to tell you that when i tell your family about your association with chance , it wo n't be about money , it 'll be about payback . devon : [ sighs ] elena : hey . devon : hey . thank you . appreciate it . elena : do n't just thank me . drink it . devon : [ exhales sharply ] anybody ever tell you you have good couch - side manner ? elena : can we please talk about what just happened ? devon : i 'd really rather not , if you do n't mind , because i -- i have a doctor -- a psychiatrist -- that i talk to about it , and it 's hard enough for me to do it with them , so i really ... elena : i do n't want to talk to you as a doctor . i want to talk to you as someone who cares about you . devon : [ sighs ] elena : when you mentioned hilary ... devon : yeah . yeah . you know ... this is where we lived , you know ? this is where we used to spend all of our time and share everything together , and ... it just hits me sometimes . elena : that she 's gone ? devon : no , it 's more like she 's not gone at all because i feel her everywhere in the house , and i still sense her , and i -- i would just like to get her to understand ... elena : what do you want her to understand ? devon : i would love if she would -- if she understood that , um , i love her , but i want to move on . i want to live my life . it 's really rare , what happened to me just now , so it 's -- i think i have it under control . i appreciate you , though , being here for me . but i 'm okay . i really would just like to go upstairs and take a hot shower and relax , if you do n't mind . i really would . victoria : does this mean we 're celebrating ? nick : sure , why not ? victoria : thank you . [ exhale sharply ] nick : you know , you were right earlier , when you said our family always had each other 's backs . it hurt to think that we may have lost that . victoria : no , that 'll never happen . nick : i just , you know , i did n't want to believe when i found out you wired adam all that money . at the same time , it seemed like dad and phyllis had both sided with adam against me . victoria : well , phyllis is a lost cause , but i think it 's a little early to write our father off . do you know he actually acknowledged that he made a mistake trying to install adam above me at newman ? nick : what ? victoria : yeah . nick : victor newman . our victor newman admitted he made a mistake ? victoria : yeah , well , i would n't go that far , but when i told him i wanted to make him proud , he said it should have been me all along . nick : [ chokes ] it 's in the ball park . i 'll take it . victoria : [ giggles ] but , you know what , it was n't just that . there was something in his voice , and i swear it was almost like a little bit of regret . nick : i mean , it 's nice , dad 's , you know , willing to admit he screwed up by putting too much faith in adam . but i do n't know , i feel like i should be taking more pleasure in this . victoria : yeah . i know , i feel the same way . part of me thinks it serves him right , but another part feels for him . as a parent , you know ? imagine , knowing that your own son is a complete moral failure . nick : [ breathes deeply ] yeah , it must be rough . victoria : well , at least he has one thing to be happy about . nick : what 's that ? victoria : what do you mean , `` what 's that ? `` you coming back to newman at c.o.o . nick : i never agreed to that , and i 'm not going to . adam : well , it sounds like you have been through quite an ordeal . i 'm sure that whoever 's responsible is deeply remorseful , and would never make the same mistake again . phyllis : if that 's your idea of an apology , feel free to shove it up your -- adam : well , i can only assume you 're wearing a wire or you planted a bug when you broke in . so , yeah , for the record , that 's as close as you 're gon na get to an apology from me . phyllis : [ scoffs ] well , like father , like son . adam : [ clears throat ] by the way , your trip to nevada sounds pretty dull compared to what 's been going on here . have you heard , uh , nick surrendered his ownership of dark horse ? phyllis : no , actually , i had n't heard that . well , if you recall , i predicted that nick would rather walk away from his company than give up christian . adam : i have n't settled on anyone to run it yet . now , i asked you before if you 'd be interested . you did n't exactly jump at it . phyllis : mm . real estate is not my expertise . adam : it 's not important . you can hire all the experts you need . what i need is a strategic thinker . and if that person happened to have unique insight into nick 's mind and could anticipate his every move , i would find that invaluable . phyllis : define `` invaluable . `` adam : well , ordinarily , i would recruit you with a big salary , maybe even a signing bonus , but since you just told me you have no need for money ... phyllis : mm , no . no , no . i told you if i were to reveal your secret , it would not be about money . to keep your secret , you would have to pay up . adam : this is n't about me caving into blackmail . phyllis : of course it 's not . adam : [ chuckles ] what 's on the table is a bona fide offer . it 's your golden opportunity to rejoin the heavy hitters in the business world . and how satisfying would it be to see the look on nick 's face when he finds out you will be running the company he created . come to think of it , you should be paying me to make that happen . ( announcer ) do you push through migraine ? adam : well , just say the word . i 'll have my lawyer draw up your contract . you can become a big player in the local scene overnight . phyllis : well , that 's an intriguing offer . i will give it some thought . but , right now , i have an appointment . adam : at this house ? phyllis : yeah . with a newman . i 'll leave it to you to guess which one . victoria : i thought we had a deal . nick : you assumed we did . victoria : well , i do n't understand then . what are we celebrating if you 're not accepting my job offer ? nick : i got my sister back . you 're my best friend , and i hated it that we were n't on great terms . but it does n't mean i 'm ready to jump back into the corporate world . victoria : well , what do you call dark horse , which you were happily running no more than a couple of days ago ? nick : i enjoyed the success i had at dark horse , but what i loved was forming my own team and making something of my own . but the actual day - to - day was just like any other job . you know ? i 'd get there early in the morning , i 'd put out fires all day , and the whole time , i 'd be daydreaming about the weekend and what i was gon na to escape . victoria : i would have never guessed you were that ambivalent . nick : look , i had underground and crimson lights , and i was the co - founder of restless style and someday , i may start another company . but now is not the time . my family 's under siege . that has to be my sole focus . victoria : well ... if you come back to newman , you will have all the resources you need to neutralize adam . nick : i already have my own plan set in motion to do that . victoria : what ? oh , now he tells me . nick : you never asked ! victoria : i understand . maybe you do n't need newman , but newman needs you . nick : come on . we both know you are perfect for this . there 's nobody better to do it , and i 'm just glad that dad finally realizes it . victoria : i am looking forward to stepping in . i 'm up for the challenge , but ... it would be a heck of a lot more fun if you were there . nick : i 'm always a phone call away , whether i 'm on the payroll or not . mariah : ana ! hi ! ana : oh ! mariah . hi . hey , tessa . tessa : hey , how 's it going ? ana : uh , next question . how was your day ? mariah : uh , it was fantastic . we just finished up the rough edit on tessa 's video , and it looks even more fantastic than i could have imagined . ana : great ! i ca n't wait to see it . tessa : mariah did a phenomenal job . you 're gon na love it . ana : i 'm sure i will . mariah : uh , well , i can send it to you and devon so you can make some finishing touches . ana : um , send it to just me , will you ? mariah : how come ? ana : because i just want to have the chance to go over it first , see if it needs any final tweaks . tessa : well , you 're gon na send it on to devon , right ? ana : sure ! mariah : uh , why i get the sense that there 's a problem that we do n't know about ? ana : because there is ? devon 's not sold on this video . mariah : not sold , meaning what ? ana : he 's concerned that tessa will look like a sellout doing some cheesy infomercial for jabot . tessa : but that 's not the vibe at all . mariah : how could he even think that ? ana : i tried to explain to him what we were going for , but devon shut me down . my timing was bad . he 's been under so much pressure lately trying to keep too many balls in the air . mariah : the dedication for neil . it was today . ana : yeah , but i think the problem goes even deeper . devon just does n't trust me . he does n't take me seriously as an artist . not that i think that i 'm perfect and have nothing to learn , but he 's constantly shutting down my ideas . he wo n't even listen to me . tessa : gee , that sounds terrible . ana : oh . that 's exactly what i did to you , is n't it ? mariah : pretty much . nick : come on in the den . it 's a little more private . victor : thank you , son . nick : you want a drink , maybe some tequila ? or would that affect your medication ? victor : that 's very nice to offer , but i do n't feel like it , thank you . nick : all right . are you and vick , uh , tag - teaming me now ? victor : what , your sister was just here ? nick : yeah . victor : oh ! nick : she told me about your decision to promote her to c.e.o . good job . i 'm proud of you . the company 's in good hands . victor : thanks , son . i just wish i had rewarded her loyalty earlier , you know ? and that brings me to another reason why i came to see you . uh ... i got to do something that is -- that should be have been done a long time ago . calling all sunscreen haters . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : i suspect you 've come to talk to me about playing some role at newman . victor : is that what you think ? nick : i mean , vick was just here , offered me the c.o.o . position . victor : uh - huh . nick : which i turned now , not because i 'm upset with her or i 'm trying to make a point . i just -- i got to focus on christian right now . you may not understand that . victor : oh , i do understand , son . i really understand . and i also know that adam is suing for custody . nick : yep . what a guy , huh ? victor : yeah . what a guy . i 'm here to tell you that , um ... i confronted him and i told him to pack his things and get off the damn ranch . nick : wow . um ... thanks . victor : you know , my boy , it 's kind of difficult for me , but , um ... i have n't always been the best father to you , you know ? we 've had our differences . but you know that i sued you for custody of christian because i was afraid that you were not gon na let me see my grandson . i was worried about that . and , uh ... i was wrong . because you 're that boy 's father in every way that counts . you 're a great father , a great dad . i appreciate it . nick : [ sighs ] man , when you ... i did n't expect to hear this from you tonight . victor : well , i 'm late , hopefully not too late , to tell you that , um ... or to ask you ... if you can forgive me for the times that i was not a good father . mariah : [ gasps ] you got us bubbly ? ana : i wanted to toast your latest accomplishment . getting the video in such good shape . tessa : i will drink to that . ana : to you , ladies . and getting things accomplished . mariah : hear , hear . tessa : this is so sweet of you . mariah : it was , thank you . ana : and i 'm totally on board with your direction now . even if i was n't as supportive as i could have been when we started working together . tessa : well , you know , it 's , uh -- it 's all part of the creative process . when you get artists together , there are going to be different opinions . mariah : and just like you and devon , you know ... i think you guys are gon na work it out . i mean , he 's your brother and he loves you . ana : in this case , that may be more of a disadvantage . devon has a hard time seeing me as a professional , not just his little sister . tessa : well , i mean , you do the same , do n't you ? i mean , you see him as your overbearing big brother and not the talented music producer that everyone else sees . ana : you may be right , as much as i hate to admit it . enjoy your champagne , ladies . i 'm going to go home and see if i can figure out a way to make peace with my overbearing but talented brother . mariah : good luck . ana : thanks . i 'm gon na need it . mariah : [ chuckles ] summer : oh , my gosh . thank god you are safe ! mom , what happened ? where have you been this entire time ? phyllis : oh , listen , that 's -- that does n't matter . i 'd rather talk about you . what 's been going on -- summer : wait . no , no , no , no , no . do n't -- do n't change the subject . mom , i was terrified when you went missing , especially when devon let me into your room and i realized that you had n't taken any of your stuff with you . phyllis : it was spur - of - the - moment . it was very spur - of - the - moment , and , um , i did n't expect to be gone so long . summer : okay . okay . well , i mean , you could have called me , at least . i was worried sick about you . i mean , seriously , mom , i left you probably , i do n't know , 50 messages . i even had dad call the police . phyllis : okay . it 's very sweet . summer , i texted you . did you not get my text ? summer : wait . no . when did you text me ? phyllis : okay , well , i just -- summer : no , i -- i do n't see anything here . phyllis : i figured you did n't get back to me because you were still mad at me . phyllis : well , yeah , we are gon na talk about the stunts that you pulled -- crashing jack 's party , walking in on victoria and billy 's commitment ceremony , with adam , of all people ! phyllis : yeah , well , i mean , that was impulsive . summer : yeah , kind of like your trip that you just took . let me guess -- did adam have something to do with that little getaway ? phyllis : i do n't know how to answer that , um ... summer : wait , seriously , mom ? seriously , why would you get involved with that guy ? phyllis : oh , i 'm not involved with adam , believe me . i 'm not involved with adam . listen . listen , listen . the whole reason i went to vegas -- summer : wait , um -- vegas ? [ scoffs ] vegas . so i 've been sitting here worried sick about you , thinking that you 're having some kind of massive breakdown , and you 're out in vegas catching rays and playing slots . phyllis : um ... summer : mom , what the hell ? limu emu & doug tessa : mm , so what are we drinking to now ? mariah : your brilliant future . tessa : uh , our brilliant future . mariah : [ chuckles ] tessa : which i hope includes a lot of this fizzy stuff . mariah : oh , absolutely . whatever my favorite client 's heart desires . tessa : well , i do feel a bit guilty . mariah : why ? tessa : because our cool little video caused a rift between ana and devon . mariah : hey , if it was n't the video , it would have been something else , i promise you . tessa : you think ? mariah : yeah , ana went from being devon 's assistant to mostly a partner in his favorite division . i mean , that is a big adjustment . but i think that they 'll work it out . tessa : you know , i would n't have had a clue how to stand up for myself if it was n't for you . mariah : any time . tessa : no , no . really . really , mariah . i was about to give up on the music career that i 've wanted my entire life . and now look -- it 's about to happen for me . mariah : you just needed somebody to believe in you . and i do believe in you . so much . ana : devon ? elena : hey there . ana : hey ! is devon home ? elena : yeah . he 's upstairs . i think he 's asleep . ana : oh , i wanted to talk to him . i 'll go see if his light 's still on . elena : actually , i think it might be better if you wait until the morning . tonight really wiped him out , and he really needs to get some rest . ana : did he another panic attack ? phyllis : trust me . you have the wrong idea about adam and me . summer : okay , you know what , mom , i am so sick of your promises and your excuses lately . because , in case you care , i 've been going through a lot lately between the surgery , the divorce , trying to stay on top of my job , dealing with kyle being in my face all the time , which -- oh , by the way , he and lola are engaged . yeah . is n't that special ? and it would have been nice to have a little bit of support from my mom , but , no , you were just so busy , out shopping , apparently , because that 's a new outfit , and you could n't take five minutes to call your daughter . phyllis : okay . i just wanted to talk to you when we could be face to face . that 's all . summer : really , well , you know what , maybe i 'm too busy now . maybe i 'm just a little sick of being all wound up , worrying about someone who does n't even care about me . phyllis : okay , you know that 's not the case . summer : no , i do n't ! and , actually , how could i when you think it 's okay to disappear off the face of the earth , and i 've been the only one keeping this relationship here alive ? so i 'm done . phyllis : okay , summer -- summer : no , this is me walking away . phyllis : summer ! nick : man , if i had nickel for every time you admitted you were wrong ... victor : [ chuckles ] you would have had 5 cents . nick : [ chuckles ] yeah , something like that . victor : yeah . you know , your mother often says that i 'm too stubborn for my own good . nick : well , all kidding aside , you know i never thought you 'd apologize for what you did . but now that you have , i realize ... you did n't have to . i 've already forgiven you . victor : you know , i felt that the other day when you invited me to christian 's t - ball game . at that time , you did n't even know whose side i was on , yours or adam 's . nick : you 're my dad . and i love you . it 's not because you have n't done anything wrong , because you have . or because you have n't hurt me , because you have . it 's because you have given this family everything you have to give . you were willing to spend your life behind bars for mom and vick , and that blew me away . you 're the bravest man i 've ever known , dad , and i want christian to have you in his life so he learns to love you as much as i do . victor : there 's nothing you could have said ... that would have meant more to me . nick : look , we 've spent most of our lives with all this hostility between us . and it 's just a waste of energy . so i 'm willing to put that behind us if you are . adam : does dad know you sneak into his office to sit at his desk when he 's not around ? victoria : i 'm exactly where i belong because i 'm c.e.o . now . adam : is that right ? well , in that case ... you 're welcome . ana : i should n't have argued with him . devon had enough to deal with . then finding out that nate sold neil 's penthouse , that really sent him into orbit . elena : you 're not responsible , okay ? devon was definitely stressed , but ... there 's more to it than either of us could have realized . ana : what else is going on ? elena : i 'm not sure how much you 've picked up on , but ... devon and i have been spending a lot of time together , and it 's been getting kind of serious . ana : i guessed that . and i think it 's great . unless ... did you guys get in a fight tonight , too ? elena : no . we 're actually great . i do n't know , maybe we got ahead of ourselves , it was too much , too soon ? ana : did devon say that ? elena : not in those exact words . i think he feels guilty . ana : about what ? elena : when he had his panic attack , he mentioned hilary . i think he feels she would n't want him to be romantically involved with anyone else . nick : think he heard grandpa 's voice , wanted to come out and join the party , huh ? victor : yes . what 's this ? what 's this ? christian : pterodactyl . nick : pterodactyl ! victor : oh ! you know what that is ! wow ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you know , i hope to come to one of your t - ball games again . nick : would you like that ? christian : yeah . nick : yeah . victor : yeah ? nick : let 's get grandpa the schedule . yeah . victor : say that again . what is this ? what is this ? christian : pterodactyl . victor : pterodactyl . christian : pterodactyl . victor : oh ! i would not know how to spell that right now , i really wouldn't . nick : well , i 'll tell you what , we got to get you to bed . but you can play dinosaurs and do t - ball later , okay ? victor : yes . nick : why do n't you go give grandpa a hug good night ? victor : okay . good night . good night , my boy . okay ? good night . and i 'll come to your t - ball game again , okay ? let 's see . oh ! christian : [ growls ] victor : i 'm afraid now ! i 'm scared . oh ! victoria : just when i thought you could n't be any more shameless , you want to take credit for my promotion . adam : oh , you forget , i am the one that recommended you for the gig . i 'm glad to see victor took my advice . victoria : i have a lot to do . i assume that you 're here to see our father , and since he 's not here ... adam : you know , it is so cute , how you are throwing yourself into this . almost as if you think you 're gon na have actual control over what goes on here . victoria : i 'm a figurehead , is that it ? adam : no . not at all . you are totally in control . right up until the moment you make a decision victor does n't agree with . then you 'll get the hook . and those are n't conditions that i 'd be willing to work under , but i know some people are satisfied with just the appearance of authority . victoria : good night , adam . adam : night , sis . congratulations . phyllis : i 'll have another one of these , please .	at nick 's house , victoria attempts to make amends . nick reminds her about the $ 50 million she gave adam . the two finally agree to make amends and have a drink . victoria mentions that victor will be pleased that nick is back at newman as coo , but nick has n't agreed to it and he wo n't but he is glad to have his sister back . at the penthouse phyllis informs adam that she connected with riza and comments it strange that he was in vegas so long without being recognized . she then brings up chance chancellor again and then asks `` or does he like to go by phillip iv `` ? she doubts it a coincidence his pal has gc connection . adam questions where she is going with this . the two argue . phyllis reminds him he locked her in a basement . adam brings up the look on nick 's face when he realizes phyllis is running dark horse . phyllis says she will consider it . meanwhile , devon recovers from a panic attack and elena realizes it 's not the first one . he explains that hilary caused it . elena wants to talk about it but devon tells her he would rather speak to his therapist . a distressed elena realizes the many memories at the penthouse .
phyllis : hey ! wait till you hear this . neil : wait till i hear about what ? phyllis : three guesses who i met last night . neil : um , okay , the first two do n't count , right ? phyllis : damon porter . neil : get out of here . phyllis : mm - hmm he was coming into jack 's office as i was leaving . neil : so jack introduced you to -- phyllis : oh , no , no , no . no . jack was n't there . i spent some quality time with the guy . neil : oh , really ? phyllis : yes , yes , and i have to tell you something . he blew me away . neil : how so ? phyllis : well , first , he has this presence about him , i mean , he just reeks intelligcece . if he 's half as impressive in the lab as he is in person ... not to mention , uh , not to mention i would n't kick the guy out of bed . neil : mm - hmm . mmm , mmm . look out , jack . phyllis : oh , neil , i mean , you men think you have the monopoly on checking out pretty faces , do n't you ? neil : yeah , we do . i 'm kidding . just as long as you 're window - shopping . phyllis : yeah . okay , well , let 's get back to talking about damon porter . we had a very , um , should i say fascinating conversation . neil : yeah . phyllis , phyllis , you know what you 're doing here , right ? you 're running salt in the wound . phyllis : since we let him get away , right ? neil : well , what else would you think ? phyllis : well , you should let me get to the best part , because i do n't know if he exactly got away from us after all . dru : excuse me , jack . jack : you 're excused . come on in . what 's up with you two ? dru : damon porter is ready to discuss ashley 's notes . jack : really ? i did n't expect to hear from you so soon . dru : well , he 's such a quick study damon : your sister 's a very organized ... woman . dru : i 'm sorry . please . damon : ashley 's notes are a dream , jack . jill : now why am i not surprised by that ? damon : now i 've already got a few little tweaks and refinements in the works . you 're gon na love them . jack : i 'm sure i will . so tell me , how you doing ? are you starting to feel a bit more like a part of the family ? damon : oh , yeah , yeah . getting there . it 's certainly a creative group of people you 've got here -- funny , too . jack : funny ? damon : yeah , um ... who 's this i ran into yesterday ? i hope you got a few more like her bouncing around here -- redhead , a real character ... uh , um , phyllis something . ( knock on door ) brock : mackenzie ? it 's your father . are you in there ? ( knock on door ) brock : come on , honey . mac , please , open the door . brock : hey . hi , sweetheart . mac : ( whispers ) hi . ( crying ) brock : aw . shh , shh , shh . 's okay . it 's okay . you let it all -- let it out . you let it all get out . it 's good . shh . it 'll be all right . mac : i did n't think i had any tears left . brock : i tried to call yolast night . mac : i took the phone off the hook . brock : i would have come over . mac : i did n't feel like talking to anyone . i just wanted to be alone . brock : okay . mac : guess you know everything ? brock : yeah . elizabeth told me . mac : is it true ? is it really true , dad ? is grandma ... is she ... brock : jill 's mother ? brock : mackenzie , you got ta listen to me . this ... this is a huge shock for you , but you 're gon na get through it . somehow ... we 'll figure this out . mac : what 's to figure out , dad ? it 's over for billy and me . we ca n't be married . i will never be with the man i love , not ever ! nick : kids gone already ? sharon : yeah . i thought you could use the extra sleep , so i sent them off with miguel a few minutes ago . nick : thanks . nick : so why did you let me sleep in so late ? sharon : um , well , it gives me a little extra time with the kids being a mom . i hope i did n't overstep , because if i did just say so . nick : no , it 's just ... you know , i 'm real protective of cassie right now . sharon : i know you are . i understand , and i 'm not putting any pressure on her . nick : look , you should know that you 're going to be seeing a lot less of me around here . it 's not because of you . sharon : oh . what , then , work ? are there problems at the coffeehouse ? nick : well , it is work , but not the coffeehouse . i 've changed my mind . i 've decided to accept my dad 's offer . victor : well , good morning to you . nikki : hi ! you sure are in a good mood this morning . victor : really ? nikki : if i did n't know any better , i 'd say you were up to something . victor : that is not the case , but i will let you in on a secret . nikki : ooh . i love secrets . victor : you know that our son has accepted my offer to let me prepare him to take over newman enterprises ? nikki : really ? victor : yeah . nikki : well , i suppose that 's good news ? victor : i think that 's wonderful news . what do you mean , `` good news `` ? wonderful news . nikki : i hope you 're right . victor : why do you doubt it ? nikki : well , you two have n't always had the greatest working relationship . victor : do n't you think i 'm painfully aware of that ? from now on , we 'll put that behind us , and i think nicholas wants that as well . nikki : so you really think this will improve things ? victor : yes , not only for nicholas and me . jill : how can i do this ? i can't . it 's as simple as that . i can't . i mean , it is hard enough to care for an invalid when you love them . it 's work . it 's messy . it 's no fun at all , but you do it because you love them . oh , but god knows i do n't love you , katherine . take care of you ? why should i , after all the miserable things you have done to me ? oh , i know . you always say , `` i started it . `` it always comes back to one thing , does n't it ? phillip chancellor . that has been your rationale for every dirty , nasty thing you 've ever done to me . well , you know what ? there is revenge , and then there 's revenge . you killed the man . you killed the man i loved more than life . how much revenge could you possibly want ? you have been the bane of my existence , old woman , and now i 'm supposed to brush your hair ? ! i 'm supposed to slop food into that awful mouth of yours ? i do n't think so . brock : mac , i wish i knew what to say just to make this easier . mac : you could say this is all a cruel joke , something jill cooked up just to keep me and billy apart . that would be just like her . brock : i 'm sorry , honey . i think jill 's as stunned as you are or anyone . mac : what am i gon na do , dad ? brock : you 'll take it day by day . mac : i 'm not sure i can . brock : give yourself time , mac . mac : no , i need to do more than that . i ca n't stay here . brock : you mean in this apartment ? mac : in this town . i have to leave genoa city . neil : all right , wait a minute . i 'm confused here . damon did n't get away from us , yet he just signed a contract with jabot cosmetics . phyllis : okay , well , i will explain that to you . there are contracts , and then there are contracts . neil : would you care to elaborate ? phyllis : damon porter is not a lifer at jabot . neil : oh , okay . so you 're saying that they gave him a short - term deal . phyllis : yeah , that 's probably all they could afford . neil : you know this for a fact ? phyllis : i asked him straight out . neil : and ? phyllis : he did n't deny it . neil : oh , okay . so in other words , you 're speculating . phyllis : no , no , no , no . i 'm going with my gut on this . neil : how did the subject come up ? phyllis : well , i told him i work for the competition ... neil : ah . so you think he might be angling for a job over here ? phyllis : no , no , no , no . he did n't strike me as the type . neil : well , in that case , short - term or not , the man is a lost cause . i mean , unless , of course , jabot does something to mess up , you know , the relationship . phyllis : well , who 's to say , a little way down the road , if we make him an offer -- neil : no . we need to focus on right now , phyllis , the task at hand , all right ? we need to strengthen our product line before we reintroduce it . phyllis : okay . i 'm keeping my ear to the ground on this . neil : good . there 's no harm in that . phyllis : okay . since i 'm here , what 's the story on sales ? did we get the update on the first quarter ? neil : yeah , they 're supposed to be out this morning . phyllis : okay . you know , i think it might be too early , but i just want to see . you do n't mind , do you ? neil : oh , no , of course . make yoursf f right at home . phyllis : all right . phyllis : oh , my god . neil . neil : ohh . those numbers , they 're down . phyllis : look at that . neil : they are way down . phyllis : no , no , no . neil : no , that 's way below projections . what 's going on ? phyllis : i do n't know . here , hang on ... ( sighs ) neil : that 's good . now that -- internet sales are improving . phyllis : yeah , of course they are . so if you subtract that from the total sales -- neil : go to retail sales , would you ? phyllis : all right . neil : what ? wait , what 's going on ? they 're way down . i do n't understandhihis . phyllis : i - i - i 've -- i 'm baffled . i 've never seen this . neil : phyllis , look at that column right there where it says `` major department stores . `` phyllis : i know . i know . i know . i know ! listen to me . this is shocking . they 're not just down , i mean , they 're non - existent . dru : phyllis something ? damon : yeah . i never did get her last name . she was being pretty cagey . dru : cagey in what way ? jack : why do n't you tell us about what you 've got cooking up ? you said you were working on some tweaks and refinements . damon : yeah . now listen , not to sound like a prima donna , but i 'd rather not talk about a work in progress . let me get it all together and lay it out for you . jack : okay -- damon : do n't get me wrong , all right ? your gold , your rules absolutely . i 'm just telling you how i prefer to work . jack : do n't make me wait too long . we 've got to get these samples mailed out by -- dru : where did you say you saw phyllis ? j jack : drucilla , i 'd like to talk about the tuvia line right now . dru : jack , i 'd like to know where phyllis was in the building , quite frankly . damon : it was right here in this office . dru : really ? damon : she acted like she owned the place . dru : why does n't that surprise me ? what did she talk to you about , pray tell ? damon : nothing really , unless you count her trying to hire me away from jabot . neil : i do n't see any pattern , do you , i mean , in terms of time frame here ? phyllis : no . sales just bottomed out one chain after the other . i 've never seen this . neil : ( groans ) this just does n't make any sense . i do n't get it . wait a minute . unless ... phyllis : unless what ? neil : okay . we cut back on advertising to make way for the blitz when we 're ready to roll out with the new name and packaging . hyhyllis : yeah , i know . but still -- neil : i hear you , though . it should n't be tanking this bad . phyllis : you know what ? there 's something else going on , neil . neil : something else like what ? phyllis : yeah , i do n't know . something else , some curse or ... i ca n't make heads or tails out of this . neil : i know what to do . i 'm gon na call -- i 'm gon na call research . i 'll see what they recommend . phyllis : research ? no , no , no . you 're not going to call research . neil : why not ? phyllis : what do those guys do ? do you have any appointments right now ? neil : no , i 'm cool . phyllis : we 're going on a field trip , my friend . come on . neil : field trip ? phyllis : i 'll tell you on the way . come on . brock : you 're leaving ? mac : i have to . brock : where you going ? mac : i do n't know . i 'm just gon na get in my car and drive . brock : hey , mac , are you sure about this ? genoa city -- i mean , it 's your home . your whole life is here -- your grandma , friends , school -- mac : dad , i have to get away for awhile . being here is too painful . everywhere i look there 's some reminder of billy -- brock : yeah , but -- mac : dad , please , i 've made up my mind . brock : okay . okay , you 're an adult . you can make your own decisions . just so you know , if you ever wan na come on down to louisiana , i 'd love for you to work with me . mac : i 'll think about it . brock : the offer 's good anytime . mac : atat did i do wrong ? brock : what do you mean ? mac : it feels like i 'm being punished or something . brock : you listen to me , mackenzie . i do n't know why this happened . i do n't have , you know , the answers you 're looking for , but i can guarantee you that you will get through this because you are strong . you do n't run away from challenges . you face them , and you are gon na survive . mac : i really loved living here . we had a lot of fun . brock : does grandma know ? mac : not yet . brock : you want me to talk to her ? mac : no , i 'm gon na stop by there . brock : okay . mac : i could n't leave without saying good - bye . brock : well , you need any help packing or ... mac : no , thanks . i can handle it . brock : oh , i just remembered i got a meeting at a church across town . mac : go ahead . brock : i feel i should stay . i wan na spend some more time with you , mac . mac : no , i 'll be fine . you have to get back to saving the world . brock : you 're not even gone , and i miss you already . mac : i promise to call as soon as i get settled . brock : you must do that , and if you ever need anything , okay ? mac : i 'll pick up the phone . brock : wow , i love you , mackenzie . do n't you ever forget that . mac : i love you , too , dad . 0ú gg sharon : well , look at you . all ready to jump back into the corporate life , huh ? nick : never really left , just cut back quite a bit . sharon : and now it 's full speed ahead . nick : i thought you were on board with this . i thought you wanted me back into the newman fold . sharon : i did . i do . it 's just ... nick : what ? sharon : well , you do n't exactly seem excited about it . nick : i 'm not . sharon : yet you 're going ahead anyway . nick : look , part of me thinks that my dad is just trying to buy me . i do n't like that . on the other hand , there 's been quite a few people , you included , that said this is an opportunity i should n't pass up . sharon : but it has to be what you want , nicholas . nick : right now i 'm not sure what i want , but it 's best not to close any of my options , right ? sharon : i guess . nick : look , if you disagree , then just say so . sharon : it 's not my decision . nick : do you inink i 'm making a mistake ? sharon : i did n't say that . nick : well , there 's something on your mind . sharon : i just ca n't quite figure out where you 're coming from . nick : my dad made me an offer and i accepted it . what 's so complicated about that ? victor : you do n't seem convinced that my arrangement with our son is a good move . nikki : i hope that it will be . victor : but , sweetheart , our family has gone through such tough times , why should this be any different ? nikki : there 's just so much bad blood , victor . nicholas is bitter . victor : and he 's willing to put that all behind him now . nikki : it 's not just nicholas i 'm worried about . victor : concerned about how victoria will react ? nikki : look , if anyone has been your right hand recently , it 's our daughter . she 's going to be so betrayed . victor : very sensitive to that . i will try to convince her that i 'm doing this , obviously , for ... i 'm doing this for our whole family . nikki : and i hope that she realizes that , but if she doesn't ... victor : then what ? nikki : there 's just so many unknowns , victor . i mean , even if this does help your relationship with nicholas , what about the next time there 's a crisis ? victor : but why are you anticipating another crisis already ? nikki : darling , there are waways crises . i just feel it brewing since sharon moved back in . victor : sweetheart , we have got to leave those two alone , all right ? nikki : look , the way she treated me after i found out she 'd moved back in was appalling . victor : why do n't you reconcile to the fact that she is part of our family ? she is the mother of our son 's children . nikki : yeah , i know . i try to forget that . i just ca n't think of her that way anymore after her disappearing act . victor : i 'm certain she 'll do nothing in the future to jeopardize our family again . nikki : well , i , for one , do n't intend to give her the chance . 2001aters . miss thi and miss thing . front trick goes almost a and musician . burnquistoço > jill : so many other memories , painful , ugly memories . do you know something ? as hard as i try , i can not remember one single pleasant one , not in all those years . you 've hit me for the last time , katherine . kay : lies -- you 're head is filled with lies , jill . phillip did n't love you . he used you -- he used you like a common whore ! jill : you are pathetic ! jill : aah ! kay : if anyone proved untrustworthy , it was your son . no , look at his history . he is the problem . jill : you are wrong . would you please open your eyes , old woman ? ! i do n't know how she was brought up , or how she was born , but mackenzie is a bad seed ! kay : i will not tolerate that kind of talk in my home ! jill : well , this is my home , too . now get out of my face . aah . jill : i remember how much that hurt . you could 've killed me with that vase , you know ? you could 've given me brain dam -- last laugh 's on you , is n't it , katherine ? last laugh is definitely on you . dru : please tell me that phyllis did not try to hire you away from jabot . damon : well ... i 'm not getting anybody in trouble , am i ? jack : no . dru : jack ! jack : not at all . let it go . damon : okay , what 's the deal with the redhead ? she got a foot in both companies ? dru : you could say that , yeah , and her mouth . what was her pitch ? damon : she used to work at jabot . now she works for newman . she really likes it . she wanted to know how long my contract was . wanted me to know there was -- what 'd she say ? there was `` life after jabot . `` dru : well , that sounds like a real heavy - handed offer , if you ask me . damon : i did n't feel anybody twisting my arm , drucilla . dru : all in all , it 's damn inappropriate . jack : suppose we let me decide that . dru : okay , i 'm gon na stay out of it , but if it were up to me , jack , it would be on with phyllis . jack : that is a pointless statement . dru : how can you say that ? i 've been accused of being a spy and much worse -- jack : suppose you and i talk about this a littllalater . damon : okay , would someone like to tell me what 's going on ? who 's phyllis ? jack : she 's my wife . neil : it 's great , phyllis , great field trip . you wan na explain to me what the hell we 're doing here ? phyllis : we 're in fenmore 's . what do you think we 're doing ? neil : i do n't know . we gon na stand around observing the fact that no one 's buying our products , or what ? phyllis : oh , like i really wan na do that . neil : hey , but wait , phyllis . phyllis : hi there . woman : good morning . what can i help you with ? phyllis : well , my -- my friend here -- neil : hi . phyllis : yeah , he wants to buy a gift for his wife , and we were interested in where you have the satine cosmetics . woman : oh , well ... hmm . you know , if you can wait on that gift at all , jabot 's coming out with a fabulous new line . phyllis : that 's great to hear . good , but we 're really interested in see -- woman : it 's called tuvia . if you 'll follow me over here -- neil : actually , wait , miss . you see , my wife 's favorite brand is satine cosmetics . now how am i gon na look when i go home and have a product that she 's never heard of before ? i 'm gon na be a chump , right ? phyllis : yeah , so could you please tell us where the satine cosmetics are ? woman : to tell you the truth , i 'm not sure anymore . i know i 've seen them around here somewhere . nljl : somewhere ? woman : anyway , tuvia , from what i hear , it 's going to be terrific . well worth waiting for . jabot 's products are always such high quality -- phyllis : excuse me , i 'm sorry , but i always thought it was important to give the customer what they want . woman : well , yes , of course , but -- phyllis : no `` but . `` no `` but . `` we specifically asked for satine , and we 'd like to know where they are . where do you have them hidden ? you know , i 'm sorry . i 'm going back there myself . neil : phyllis ... phyllis : i 'll find them myself . woman : excuse me , miss , phyllis : not there . excuse me . excuse me . woman : you can not be here . phyllis : not down here . amazing . neil : a'am , maybe your manager knows something . phyllis : incredible . look it -- look at the display . they do n't need that . this is out there on global -i 'm seanna collins . ' the works `` festival continues until july 2nd . this year , the festival features 45 exhibits at over 25 sites downtown . it 's a free event for the entire family featrung work of artists from around the world . the international hot rod association presents the rocky mountain nationals friday through sunday at budweiser motorsports park . it 's three days of racing fun with the finals on sunday . an event not to be missed if you love drag racingstrathcona 's silly summer parade mixes canada day spirit with twisted humor and good oldasashion fun . make a visit to old starthcona on july 1st to take in the silly events line the parade route on whyte avenue for this fabulous free family eventand the 2003 improvaganza international improv festival contines until saturday . do n't miss the `` improve showcase `` featuring teams from canada , germany , japan , new zealand and austrilia . two shows nightly at the varscona theatre tomorrow jill : i 'm trying . i am trying , but i ca n't think of one good reason to make this effort . i mean , i would have to turn myself inside out to become a whole other person , to reinvent myself into somebody who gives a damn about you . how could i do that ? kay : i really just do n't want to worry anybody else . jill : oh , this is no time to be noble . now you have got to have people around you . you need family , katherine . kay : no . no , i mean it . until i find out what the hell i 'm facing , i 'm gon na go it alone . jill : well , then you leave me no choice . kay : what are you talking about ? jill : i 'll be your family . kay : you ? jill : of course me . you wo n't lean on anybody else . you 'll have to lean on me . and , please , you 're not gon na go getting all mushy on me , are you ? kay : no , it 's just that ... so ironic . jill : yeah , i guess it is , is n't it ? jill : listen to me . you call me anytime you need me , night or day . all right ? kay : yeah , sure . jill : no , i mean it . kay : yes . i know you do , jill . that i know you do . woman # 2 : sir , i understand you needed some help . neil : yes . woman # 2 : what is she doing back there ? neil : she is looking for satine cosmetics . woman : i did n't know where any of their products were , so she 's ... looking . woman # 2 : sorry , but customers are n't permitted behind the counters , miss . miss , will you -- miss , will you please come out of there ? phyllis : yeah , i 'd love to , as soon as you show me the goods . woman : i tried to persuade them to wait for tuvia instead , but she insisted . i do n't know why it 's so important to her . phyllis : well , because this is america -- land of free choice . neil : ma'am , why do n't you go help her find those products ? she 's not gon na come out of there until you do . go on . trust me . woman # 2 : here 's some fragrance , moisturizer ... i believe that 's all we have at the moment . now are you satisfied ? phyllis : not quite . woman # 2 : stop , you ca n't do that . phyllis : really ? why not ? ! woman # 2 : because you can't . neil : ma'am , this may be bad timing , but all of these satine cosmetics products -- why are you keeping them under there , under the counter under lockndnd key ? woman # 2 : there has n't been much demand for them lately . phyllis : well , it 's not surprising . you have them hidden away . neil : call me crazy , but i 've been hearing some great stuff about satine , especially since they were taken over by newman enterprises . phyllis , what are you doing ? phyllis : put this out so everyone can see . wanan # 2 : what do they know about cosmetics ? i mean , they 're teen brand 's all right , but where jabot 's concerned , they ca n't begin to compete . phyllis : uh , i 'm sorry . excuse me ? woman # 2 : tuvia 's gon na be a breakthrough , whereas satine cosmetics -- frankly , i ca n't imagine why a huge company like newman would even waste their time . phyllis : oh , my . excuse me , you put on a suit to work the mall . neil : hey , ooh , no . phyllis : think about it . neil : phyllis , come on , we 're gon na go now . thank you , ladies , very much for your time and everything . keep selling satine . thanks , i appreciate it . phyllis ... phyllis : why are you dragging me out like this ? neil : would you just calm down ? phyllis : no . could you believe her attitude ? she 's hiding our products . neil : shh , be quiet . what if this is only the tip of the iceberg , huh ? i mean , if all our representatives see us like this , no wonder our sales are in the toilet . damon : phyllis is your wife ? well , that 's , um , what do you know ? dru : obviously , jack did not know that his wife was poaching on our territory . jack : obviously , drucilla has forgotten we have a contract with mr . porter . damon : well , i intend to honor it . congratulations . i mean , that 's a lovely woman you have for yourself . jack : thanks . she keeps me on my toes . damon : i 'll bet . dru : regular old pistol , that phyllis . yup . damon : why do i get the feeling the two of you do n't get along ? dru : we get along fine -- oil and water , that 's all . jack : which is all the mo reason to stick to business . dru : we are sticking to business . it is not an accident that phyllis bumped into damon . jack : can the paranoia . dru : she did n't even tell him that she was your wife . she 's chatting it up about his contract , newman enterprises -- jack : drucilla ... damon : listen , um , you all are paying me to design products . jack : hey , now there 's a concept . damon : why do n't i head on back down to the lab ? jack : you know , that 's the best way i know to beat the competition . damon : i will have something for you in a day or so . jack : thank you , damon . thank you very much . dru : thank you , damon . you 've got ta talk to that wife of yours . jack : no , no . you have got ta stay out of this . i will handle phyllis . dru : how bold is she , talking to our head chemist ? jack : dru , listen to me . you keep your nose out of this . now i 've got work to do . dru : you know what ? i 've got a report to write , jack . jack : good . dru : bye . and you know what ? i do n't know that if you do n't talk to your wife , i could restrain myself from talking to her myself . jack : you better restrain yourself . dru : you know what ? i 'm gon na pray on it . pray on it . nick : i get the feeling there 's something more you 'd like to say . sharon : i do n't know what to say , nick . i wish you felt happier about your decision . nick : why ? sharon : because i had hoped that you acctiting this offer your father made to you would be a first step towards you two putting your relationship back together . i know that 's what he wants . nick : wl , we do n't always get what we want . sharon : you still only feel contempt for him ? nick : sharon , i do n't think you and i need to be talking about my dad . sharon : i know what this is about . it still goes back to that day . nick : did you hear what i just said ? sharon : yeah , i did , and now i have something that i have to say that you have to hear . you are still hung up on this . you can not seem to get beyond it . nick : well , it 's a little tough . sharon : nicholas , i told you before , what happened that day had nothing to do with any feelings that your father had for me . it happened because i was messed up , because i was desperate , and i do n't feel that way anymore . nick : all right , that 's enough . you said it , and i do n't need to hear it anymore . sharon : i still care about your father . you know , i never had a father , because mine walked out on me before he died . so i had this void in my life , and then when i married you , your dad became my dad . and for the first time i felt that loyalty and that protection that a father 's supposed to give . and even when things were messed up between you and me , victor was still there offering me his support , and i loved him for that . i still do . those are his feelings for me . those are my feelings for him . atat 's all it 's about . sharon : please , for your own sake , for the sake of our kids , for the sake of your whole family , will you please try to give up this contempt you 're carrying around ? because it will only poison you . mac : how is my grandmother ? jill : who knows ? it 's kind of like having a sick cat -- they ca n't tell you what 's wrong with them . mac : what are you doing ? jill : just remembering . trying to figure out what i 'm gon na do now . mac : okay , i 'll leave you alone . i can come back . jill : no , mackenzie , we need to talk . mac : jill , i do n't want to talk to you . i just came her to see my grandmother . jill : we 're gon na talk anyway . mac : what makes you think that you can tell me what to -- jill : mackenzie , sit down and shut up . jill : so are you finally ready to accept the truth ? mac : what truth ? jill : that i have been right about you all along .	when phyllis realizes that satine 's retail numbers are down she grabs neil and they go on a `` field trip `` to fennmores . satine products are no where to be found and when they ask about it they are told that what they really need to do in wait for a new line called tuvia . phyllis goes behind the counter finds the satine products and makes her own little display . when the manager is asked why satine products are kept under lock and key , he basically says that satine / ne can not hold a candle to jabot / tuvia . nick tells sharon that he has accepted his dad 's offer . sharon realizes that nick is not real happy with his dad and tells nick that she had hopes that this would be a step to reconciling there relationship -- she has so much respect and love for victor as a father figure nikki worries about victoria 's emotional state when she finds out nick is being mentored to take over ne . brock comforts mac ; mac decides she needs to go away for a while . jill searches for pleasant memories with kay there are few and far between . mac goes to say goodbye to her grandmother , but finds her self face - to - face with jill and she is going to say exactly what is on here mind
kay : you 're still ahead of jack . uh , you are now looking at the next great senator from the state of wisconsin . david : nobody should 've underestimated you . nikki : well , let 's not pop any corks yet . it 's not official . kay : oh , come on , heaven all that petty slandering . they see the big picture . and they know how well you 're going to do for them . karen : all right , the polls are about to close . we should start getting initial results in soon . kay : do you want me to turn the volume up ? david : no , no , that 's okay . our -- our , um , staff at the polling sites will get the results faster . they 'll be updating us from every precinct in the district . karen : all right , you run point on e - mail . carla 's gon na call me directly . ( cell phone ringing ) david : okay . karen : what have you got ? the latest exit polls are in . [ scene_break ] ben : all right , nikki 's maintaining her lead phyllis : the exit polls have a huge margin for error . sharon : exactly . why get upset when the ballots have n't even been counted ? jack : they 've got a 4 % margin of error and exit polls are a good gauge . ben : what 's the numbers ? jack : what are they getting from the interviews ? ben : all right , the non - urban areas are relating to nikki 's humble beginnings . phyllis : humble ? she does n't know the meaning of the word modesty . jack : unfortunately , my appearing unethical is hurting me more than nikki 's indiscretions . phyllis : wait a second ! you deserve this senate seat . you have been committed to making a difference for the people ever since you started this race . you have the experience and the ability to do so . you are not losing to nikki . ben : all right , look , her metro push was a younger demographic , which explains why cities were skewing to her early on . jack : so exit polls are n't taking into account the older voters who are voting on their way home from work ? you were saying ? phyllis : the race is n't over . [ scene_break ] logan : all right . i 've got three signal fires going . heavy on the leaves for extra smoke . nick : the law of threes . universal signal of distress . logan : you really were a boy scout . nick : yeah . all right ... let 's redress this . let 's get out of here . logan : okay , let 's ask a certified medical professional . let 's see ... walk miles , rugged terrain and steep embankments ? yeah , uh , nope . not ready . nick : i 'm not just gon na sit here . logan : okay , stand there . i 'll be back . stop it ! hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . hey , hey . [ scene_break ] kevin 's voice : `` j -- just 'cause we 're talking again does n't mean i forgive you . do you know what it feels like knowing you 're about to die ? knowing that the person you love the most did this to you ? i ca n't tell you how many times i 've wished that feeling upon you . i wanted you to experience the same agony . i 'd give anything to just be able to forget about you . but i ca n't . i do n't know why , but i ca n't stop thinking about the way you broke down earlier . crazy as it seems , i wanted to make sure you were okay . call me . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) colleen : hello ? jana : colleen ? it 's jana . colleen : why are you calling me ? what -- what could you possibly want ? jana : shh ! just -- just listen , okay , for kevin 's sake . colleen : for kevin ? what did you do to him ? is he okay ? jana : you tell me . colleen : what ? jana : i wanted to apologize . i ... colleen , i never meant to hurt you . i wish i could take it all back . colleen : you 're crazy . what does that mean for kevin 's sake ? jana : has he moved on ? does he have a girlfriend ? colleen : is he in danger ? jana : no ! god , no ! i would never hurt him again . i love him . that 's why i need your help . colleen : oh , my god ! i would never help you ! never ! jana : no , please ! colleen : in fact , you can just rot in hell ! jana : colleen , do n't hang up , please ! um -- um , take down my number . [ scene_break ] nikki : five points is too close of a lead . david : it 's still a lead . and we are ahead in the rural vote . nikki : yeah , but we lost in geneva . we lost in troy . i was projected to win there . karen : the staff 's reporting a large number of people voting late in those precincts . and when polled , they said that they decided to vote against you once they heard about your alleged affair with your campaign manager . ( cell phone ringing ) karen : yes ? nikki : i know it was stupid . i know i could lose everything . i do n't need to hear it again . kay : i was n't going to say a word . nikki : oh , really ? this is not about victor or david . this is about what i can do for the people . i mean , i truly care about their issues . i 'm not some ambitious politician who 's just gon na forget their campaign promises the minute they 're elected . kay : darling , darling , you do n't have to convince me . i know you 're the best person for the job . nikki : i have to beat jack . i have to , for everyone 's sake . david : jack 's strategy may have backfired , folks . [ scene_break ] ben : what 's that ? all right , the late votes are still being tallied , all right ? but there 's additional polling , you 're not gon na like it . jack : `` jack abbott resorted to dirty tricks . anyone who knows politics knows he had something to do with the numerous media attacks on mrs. newman 's private life . i 'm disgusted by his negative campaign . `` ben : numerous exit interviews are shifting to that viewpoint , jack . i wanted you to crunch those numbers and get back to me as soon as you can . jack : i went too far . i blew it . we went too far . sharon : jack ... that is not true . you still have a great shot of winning this campaign . ben : hey ! they 're going after nikki just as hard . phyllis : yeah , yeah , yeah , listen to this , listen to this . `` nikki newman set the tone for this campaign . she has made personal attacks on the candidate from the beginning . she 's brought this down to a level of disgust . we , the people of wisconsin , deserve better . `` jack : so what are they projecting from that sample ? ben : voters turned off by both campaigns will negate each other . all right , now ... you got , uh ... we got new official numbers coming in right now . your metro count is on the rise . jack : how much ? ben : you are up 2 % from before . you 're gaining on her . [ scene_break ] victoria : hey . thanks for calling me before you went incommunicado . i hate when you go on these stakeouts . how 's that for whiny ? take out for victoria newman ? i 'm just gon na go ahead and blame that on the hormones . and , no , by the way , the morning sickness has not subsided . let 's get real , they should just call it all day sickness . anyway , it 's distracting me from my mom 's election . am i rambling ? i think i 'm rambling , so ... i guess i 'm just a little nervous on her behalf , so i 'm gon na go now . and , um , i 'll see you at home . soon , okay ? bye . korbel : let me guess , uh , take - out , huh ? victoria : yeah . take - out . good call . korbel : well , you are always on the run these days . victoria : i am . actually , i have been meaning to call you . i 've been thinking that with -- with jack owning those properties , there could be repercussions for the restoration project . korbel : well , we 've got time to figure it out . i 'm patient . victoria : well , that 's good . i 've been a little distracted , you know , with my personal life being splashed all over the media . korbel : at least it leaves nothing to be exposed later on . victoria : you going somewhere ? korbel : yeah , i am meeting colleen . we are a regular matalin and carville . she supports her uncle , i support nikki and our little project . victoria : well , try not to let politics come between you . korbel : yeah , we 've been through worse . see ya . victoria : see ya . [ scene_break ] colleen : oh , my god , kevin , jana just called me . kevin : what ? why ? colleen : i do n't know . it just -- it made me sick . it made me sick just to hear her voice . i could just hear her -- i did n't know what to say . she asked about you -- kevin : okay , slow down , slow down , slow down . colleen : i did n't know what to say . no , i called paul . he did n't answer . i left him a voice mail . kevin : okay , he 's probably working . colleen : oh , my gosh , it just made me sick . it just made me feel like i was locked in that refrigerator all over again . it just -- i could hear her . i could hear her just saying that i was gon na die . i could just hear it all over again . kevin : okay , listen , listen , listen , she 's never gon na lay a hand on you again , okay ? colleen : kevin , i 'm just scared . you have to hear . you had to hear what she was saying . just the way that she was talking about you . she kept saying -- she kept saying , `` for kevin 's sake . for kevin 's sake . `` kevin : did she say where she was ? colleen : no , she , um , she gave me a phone number , though . kevin : she gave you a phone number ? colleen : yeah , she said it was untraceable . kevin : uh , yeah , she pulled the same line on me . you want a drink ? colleen : you talked to her ? kevin : yeah , a couple times . colleen : when ? kevin : uh , recently . you know , it was an i.m . and a text and then -- and then she called earlier today . colleen : kevin , why did n't you tell me this ? kevin : because i did n't want you to freak out . colleen : well , yeah , well , hey , it 's a little late for that ! why is n't this freaking you out ? kevin : i 'm glad this is happening . it 's the only way we 're gon na find her . colleen : how ? kevin : okay , paul contacted my service provider and they 're gon na trace the call , right ? they can do the same thing with your phone . did she say if she would call again ? colleen : well , she made it sound like we 're gon na speak again , but she said that the phone was a throwaway . kevin : if she makes a mistake , it 's gon na be emotional . colleen : what are you talking about ? kevin : i keep telling her that as much as i hate her , i ca n't help but care about her . colleen : are you insane ? i 'm serious , are you ? kevin : what ? colleen : look , this girl is obsessed with you . this whole thing could blow up in your face , kevin . she asked me if you had a girlfriend . kevin : good ! that 's good ! we can use that . if we convince her that my emotions and my -- colleen : no , no , stop ! we ? there is no `` we . `` look , i ... kevin , i 've been burned , literally , twice . i ca n't . i ca n't do it . i ca n't go back . i just ca n't . kevin : colleen , i need you . you 're the only person that can help me catch her . colleen : so you want to lure her to you ? kevin : no , she 'll never come back here . i wan na go to her . convince her to tell me where she is . colleen : no , kevin , you ca n't do that . you ca n't use yourself as bait . what if something happens ? kevin : and what if it pays off ? we have the advantage here 'cause we know what she 's all about now . colleen , i ca n't just let her roam free after what she 's done to us . do n't you wan na see justice served ? colleen : yes , but not on your behalf . kevin : we have no real leads . no one has been able to find her . except for the fact that she 's calling us because of her feelings for me . that is the way that we 're gon na get her , because that is what 's keeping her around . colleen : kevin , just listen to me . i have nightmares . i have panic attacks . i ca n't do it . i ca n't go back . i 'm sorry , i just ca n't . kevin : colleen ... it 's my fault that you were there . i have to do this for both of us . i ca n't have you worrying about this for the rest of your life . colleen : so you think that she 'll buy into your whole feelings thing as long as i back it up ? kevin : well , it could n't hurt . but i do n't wan na make you uncomfortable . you 've been through enough . colleen : and you have n't ? um ... just ... just give me a little time . [ scene_break ] nick : i have to get home to my family . logan : you will . nick : i have to get home to them now . logan : much as i 'd like to click my hiking shoes together three times and make that happen , you need to rest , heal get stronger and ... eat . nick : what about you ? logan : stick to the subject . sunflower seeds and lentils make a complete protein . nick : are you eating ? logan : i 'm not hungry . nick : you 're not hungry a lot . how much food do we have left ? you 're starving yourself for me , are n't you ? logan : i am not starving . nick : yes , you are . you 're gon na be too weak to get us out of here . logan : i 'm fine . nick : no , you 're not . that 's why you need to leave me here and go get help . logan : no ! i 'm not leaving you to die ! [ scene_break ] karen : excellent . all right , you got the majority of the absentee vote . it boosted you an entire point . nikki : it did ? kay : congratulations . karen : one of the few things that video did n't affect . victoria : hi ! oh , my gosh , mom , i 'm sorry it took me so long , but i heard you 're ahead three points . kay : oh , four . nikki : i am . victoria : mom , that 's great ! kay : yes . nikki : honey , i 'm so glad you 're here . karen : all right , i 've got more numbers . [ scene_break ] ben : troy , lyons , sugar creek ... the votes are going in your favor . [ scene_break ] karen : jack 's coming back . [ scene_break ] ben : it 's giving you a huge surge . ah , you 're erasing her lead . [ scene_break ] karen : it 's a virtual tie right now . [ scene_break ] ben : genoa city is the last battleground . [ scene_break ] david : it 's been equally divided since the beginning of this race . [ scene_break ] ben : exit polls gave nikki a slight lead . [ scene_break ] karen : it 's too close a margin to determine . [ scene_break ] ben : official results are coming in . all right , they 're factoring in the votes now . [ scene_break ] karen : with 98 % of the precincts reporting ? [ scene_break ] ben : the projected winner is ? jack abbott ! phyllis : jack abbott ! ben : jack abbott . jack : i won ? sharon : yes ! phyllis : oh , my god ! sharon : you won ! jack : i won ! sharon : we won ! we won ! ben : yes ! jack : i won ! [ scene_break ] nikki : i ca n't believe it 's over . just like that . just like that . [ scene_break ] jack : hiring you , my friend , is the best thing i ever did . ben : can i quote you on my résumé ? jack : you can quote me all you like , as my chief of staff . and you ... you ... i could never have done this without you . sharon : i 'm so happy for you . jack : i won . sharon : you did . i knew you would . [ scene_break ] nikki : all that work . all that anticipation just ... gone in an instant ! victoria : mom , you should be proud . it was a close race . karen : one of the closest i 've seen in years . victoria : and you got your issues heard . kay : and they wo n't easily be forgotten . jack 's will be held to a higher standard because of that . nikki : thank you all for everything . and the two you , my god ... you worked so hard throughout the whole campaign . karen : nikki , i hate to say this , but it 's time to make the concession call . nikki : oh , that should be fun . all right ... [ scene_break ] ben : okay , we got ta go . your victory party awaits . ( telephone ringing ) jack : i was hoping she would call before ... yep . nikki ? you ran a hell of a campaign . nikki : thank you . jack : i was hoping you might congratulate me . i 'd love to tell the press that you were gracious in defeat . nikki : congratulations . jack : i am open to the two of us sitting together and discussing your political concerns . nikki : well , that 's something to chew on . jack : i think it would benefit both of us . nikki : possibly . [ scene_break ] nikki : does he really think he 's gon na make a difference ? he played everybody in his business affairs . why does he think that this is gon na be any different ? i mean , for him it 's not about the people . it 's about the power . karen : you know , you 'd better go over your concession speech . nikki : `` we need to unite behind senator abbott , put our divisions behind us and support him -- `` i ca n't say this . i ca n't say it . karen : nikki , i know it 's hard , but you have to concede . it 's part of the process . nikki : well , i can do it without lying . the people need to know who they elected . they need to know about his special interests . they just need to know about it . i 'm gon na tell them . victoria : mom , do you really wan na come off that way ? it 'll sound petty . nikki : what do i care ? it does n't matter for me anymore . it 's not about me . david : all right , you know something ? nikki , you 've earned the right to express your concerns about jack 's platform . nikki : well , i have nothing to lose now . the people need to know who the real jack abbott is . [ scene_break ] kevin : jana , jana , do n't hang up . jana : colleen gave you my number ? kevin : is n't that what you wanted ? jana : yeah . i was hoping you 'd call . i was so afraid you would n't after reading your i.m . kevin : i meant every word of it . jana : kevin , i do n't deserve a second chance . kevin : jana , you do n't deserve any chance . i do n't even know why i 'm talking to you . jana : well , you are . kevin ... did colleen tell you why i called ? kevin : yeah . jana : so ? kevin : ( sighs ) there 's no one else . jana : why ? kevin : you know why . [ scene_break ] korbel : oh , hey , i was just calling you . colleen : oh . um , where is everyone ? korbel : they just left for the victory party . colleen : oh , good , jack won ? korbel : mm - hmm . i came by as they were leaving . i was hoping to find you . colleen : yeah . korbel : he said it was okay to stay . colleen : sorry , i had to take care of something . a way to finally get jana . korbel : what are you talking about ? colleen : well ... she called me . i was terrified at first , but , uh ... korbel : she called you ? why is she calling you ? colleen : she wants to know about kevin . korbel : well , then she can call kevin . leave you out of it . look , i do n't ... i do n't want you talking to her on the phone . i do n't want you anywhere near her , okay ? she 's -- colleen : adrian , do n't worry . this is a good thing , okay ? korbel : okay , she tried to kill you . how is this a good thing ? colleen : because we can put her in jail where she belongs . korbel : well , just leave it to the authorities , okay ? colleen : look , i called paul and i left him a message . he contacted kevin 's service providers to try and trace calls . maybe they can do that with mine . korbel : wait , kevin 's been talking to her ? since when ? colleen : not very long . look , she is still crazy in love with him . and he thinks that if we can make her believe that he feels the same way , maybe she 'll let him know where she is . korbel : that is crazy . colleen : well , you know what ? i think that this might work . korbel : one word from cassius and you 're convinced ? colleen : okay , look , one , jana is a tyrant . she is not my friend and i wo n't think twice about taking her down . in fact , it 'll be my pleasure . two , we have an opportunity to see justice done . why would n't we see that through ? then i can go the rest of my life without having to worry about her . korbel : and what if your plan does n't work out ? colleen : i have nothing to lose . korbel : what about your life ? your safety ? my sanity ? baby , please , you do n't want me going crazy over this . colleen : i think you 'll be fine . look , honestly , i have to help kevin . he 's the only person who 's been able to keep this investigation going . he is the only person who has n't let her slip away . and she will if we do n't do anything . look , i think that it would be worse knowing that she 's out there , free to do whatever she wants for the rest of my life . korbel : please just stay out of this . okay , it is too dangerous . break off all contact with jana . and if you do n't do it for yourself , then do it for me . please . [ scene_break ] [ nikki is shown on tv ] nikki : thank you all for coming . candidates enter the world of politics for different reasons . some truly do want to help their constituents . others are obsessed with power . but the only power we have to create change is to work together . i called senator abbott earlier , gave him my congratulations in his new role . and i also pledged to him any support that we can give him so that the citizens of wisconsin will continue to be served during this transition . i wish jack the very best in fulfilling his responsibilities . i know that he will do a lot of good for this state . i 'd like you all to join me in a round of applause for our new state senator -- jack abbott . phyllis : whoo ! yay ! phyllis : wow , i did n't expect that ! jack : well , that would make two of us . ben : senator , you 're up . jack : oh , uh , come with me ? sharon : no place i would rather be , senator . jack : excuse us . thank you . thank you very much . listen , first of all , i would like to commend nikki newman on running a very challenging and passionate race . the time for rhetoric , the time for politics is over . she is no longer my opponent . today we begin working together for the greater good . it is an opportunity for all of us to build a brighter future . and i promise you , i will do everything in my power to represent you with dignity and with pride . crowd : whoo ! yeah ! jack : i 'd like to thank all of my volunteers , some of which are still out at the polling places . you did a wonderful job . i 'd like to thank my staff , not the least of which is ben hollander , my campaign manager . the best in the business . phyllis : yay , ben ! jack : i would also like to thank the people who did not vote for me . i 'm serious . listening to your concerns , hearing the things that trouble you , will help me to better serve you . i wan na thank my wife . crowd : yeah ! phyllis : yay ! jack : i simply could not have been here without her support . i 'd like to thank the people who stood by me , who were there for me , who never gave up on me . i promise that you will not be sorry for your confidence in me . last of all , and most of all , i would like thank the people that voted for me . my family and the state of wisconsin go back a very long way . i am honored -- deeply honored -- to have the opportunity to represent all of you in the statehouse . thank you . together , we can make a difference . phyllis : yay , jack abbott ! whoo ! [ scene_break ] logan : i have to check your wound again . nick : you just checked it . logan : hey , why 'd you say that earlier ? logan : what ? nick : that you would n't leave me out here to die ? logan : it 's a thing called the hippocratic oath . nick : no , that 's ... that 's `` do no harm . `` and harm would be you not going to get help . so just help me understand this . logan : if i left and anything happened to you ... nick : it would n't be your fault . you want that in writing ? logan : oh , to cover my butt for a malpractice suit ? you think that 's it ? nick : no . logan : i do n't even practice medicine anymore . nick : ow . did you lose your license ? logan : no . nick : then why ? logan : if i wanted to tell you , i would have . nick : maybe you want to , you just ... you know , it hurts too bad to do it . logan : i 'm not talking about this . nick : well , unless you have a blackberry around here that 's fully charged and you just forgot to tell me about it , i ca n't exactly google you . logan : oh , god , nick , just leave me alone . nick : you got a family ? logan : just ... nick : how about kids ? anybody you love who loves you ? logan : they died , okay ? in a car accident . nick : i 'm sorry , i ... i 'm sorry . were you there ? logan : yeah . we were on a picnic by the river . the boys were n't even fighting that day . we played frisbee . and on the way home we sang `` 99 bottles of beer on the wall . `` which is funny , because ... we were hit by a drunk driver . so fast . we hit a tree . my husband , behind the wheel with a massive contusion and my little boy alex was in the backseat hemorrhaging internally , staring up at me and trusting his mommy would save him . my big boy ty went through the windshield . i could hear him calling for me , breathless from a perforated lung . his legs were broken . and i - i called back , `` mommy 's coming . `` but my arm was pinned , so ... nick : hey ... how can you blame yourself for that ? logan : i had a knife from the picnic . i should 've cut off my hand . they died because ... of me . nick : they died because of a drunk driver . logan : do n't ! do n't talk about what you do n't know . i did n't save them . and that 's not going to happen anymore . oh , no ... nick : what ? logan : there 's some odor and discoloration . nick : it 's infected ? logan : it 's a small area , but ... nick : but it could get worse ? logan : yeah . nick : how much worse ? logan : worse . nick : like i could die , worse ? logan : yeah , we covered that ground . nick : cover it again . logan : change of plans . we need to get you to a hospital right now . logan : it 's for a leg splint . nick : now you 're talking . so we splint my leg , grab whatever food we have left and , uh , fill your canteen . let 's go . logan : we ca n't . it 's dark out . nick : you just said we had to leave . logan : we do ... at first light . and only if you 're capable of going . i 'm checking your leg every hour all night . nick : what if it gets worse ? logan : as long as there 's no red line going up your leg , then it 's not in your bloodstream . the safest thing is to wait . nick : logan , logan , just stop . stop for one second . what if it gets in my bloodstream ? logan : that 's not going to happen . [ scene_break ] jack : i have my work cut out for me . hey , there they are ! thank you so much for all the time and money you have given this campaign . colleen : hello , mr . senator . jack : hey ! korbel : congratulations . jack : look who 's here ! sharon : thank you so much . jack : hello . colleen : congratulations . i 'm so sorry i did n't make it by the house earlier . jack : oh , we were just sitting around being anxious . i 'm glad you made the party . colleen : um , mom called . she said she could n't get through . jack : i was on the phone with ashley . i tried to click through to her . it did n't work . colleen : well , she sends you a big hug . jack : well , could i have the big hug ? colleen : of course , come here . jack : okay . ben : hi . uh , some people would like to meet you . sharon : okay , sure . colleen : i 'm so proud of you . um , did you see where adrian went ? jack : uh , no , i did n't . colleen : oh , okay , well , i 'll just -- i 'll be right back . jack : okay . colleen : all right . phyllis : well , you 're not having any fun at all , are you ? jack : the feeling is indescribable . phyllis : well , the people of wisconsin are very , very lucky to have you as their senator . jack : thank you for everything . phyllis : absolutely . i mean , if an ex - wife ca n't help you with your campaign , what is she good for ? jack : i 'm sorry i did n't mention you earlier . phyllis : oh , no , no . no problem . you have an image to uphold . i understand that . listen , um , i just wanted to say congratulations . i have to take care of my daughter . ben : i 'm sorry . they really wan na take some pictures of you and sharon . phyllis : absolutely . duty calls . go ahead . jack : where am i looking ? right there ? [ scene_break ] nikki : thank you . karen : sorry , no more interviews . ms. newman 's done for the day . nikki : ( sighs ) that took ten years off my life . is it showing yet ? david : of course not . you had a tremendous run , nikki . i 've never seen anything like it . nikki : well , you have to say that . david : no . i do n't work for you anymore , remember ? you almost won this race . nikki : well , you know what they say , almost only counts in horseshoes . david : and hand grenades . nikki : yep . that 's exactly what this feels like . kay : stop it . you 're boring a hole through your mother 's head . victoria : i ca n't help it . i wanted her to win this election so bad . kay : but ? victoria : but i 'm also angry at her . how could she -- how could she do this ? how could she risk the election ? her marriage ? do you know how furious my father 's gon na be ? kay : victoria , stop it . people make mistakes . now your father hurt her by his leaving . victoria : i know . and she needed someone . i should 've been there for her , but she turns to david . why would she do that ? she 's too smart . she knew what was on the line . kay : stop it . come on . when your heart and your mind are on the same page , it does n't matter what the stakes are . [ scene_break ] kevin : colleen , i know it 's a lot to think about and i would n't ask unless i thought you 'd be safe . you know what ? give me a call when you get the message and , uh , let me know how you 're feeling about everything . ( knock on door ) kevin : hi . can i help you ? korbel : yeah , you can stop using colleen to look for jana , 'cause i 'm not gon na let it happen . kevin : hello to you , too . korbel : i 'm not gon na let colleen be a part of any game you 're playing with your ex . kevin : it 's not a game . it 's the best chance we have of getting her to make a mistake . korbel : you are playing with the emotions of a wanted killer . kevin : look , i just have to get jana to trust me . if that happens , then the cops -- korbel : leave it to the cops . kevin : the cops will give me a pat on the back . look , her focus is entirely on me . all she wants from colleen is -- is validation for my feelings . one or two phone calls -- korbel : not gon na happen . hey , you do what you want alone , all right ? but do n't drag colleen into this . no phone calls . no e - mails . no nothing . you get it ? kevin : do n't you wan na see her brought to justice ? korbel : it 's too dangerous . kevin : more dangerous than letting her roam free ? korbel : yes . yes , logically , she 's not gon na come back here or she 'll get thrown in jail . kevin : that 's my goal . look , if colleen wants to help me , that is entirely up to her . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) colleen : hello ? jana : thanks for talking to kevin for me . colleen : i did n't do it for you . you are a demented lunatic and as far as i 'm concerned , you can burn in hell . jana : you have every right to feel that way about me . colleen , you have no idea how much i regret what i 've done . colleen : what is wrong with you ? you know , jana , you really make me sick . jana : what did kevin say about me ? could you tell how he felt ? colleen : he 's just as sick as you are . and i guess that 's why he ca n't get over you . jana : did he say that ? colleen : he sure did . [ scene_break ] nikki : thank you both for supporting me through everything . kay : oh , you do n't have to thank us , nikki . that 's why we 're here , for heaven sakes . it 's been a very long day , so ... nikki : yeah , ranks right up there with the best of them . victoria : mom , you 're exhausted . why do n't you go home and get some rest ? nikki : i just may do that . as much fun as this has been , i think i 'm gon na call it a night . david : well , you 're on my way , so i can give you a ride . karen : oh ! do you ever stop ? david : what the hell are you talking about ? karen : what do you mean , what the hell am i talking about ? you have no respect ! no respect , no self - control ! you never have ! nikki : please ... kay : i do not think this is the time , nor the place . karen : no , if you had n't have busted a move on her , she would be the one headed to the state capital instead of jack abbott . it 's true . nikki : hey , hey , all right , i 'm a big girl . i knew what i was doing . it was my election to lose . kay : do we really have to get into this now , people ? victoria : it 's been a long day , emotions are running high . karen : look , even -- even now , you are destructive and self - centered ! david : all right , you know something ? karen : even now , after you 've ruined everything . david : why do n't you keep your personal feelings to yourself , all right ? karen : oh , like you ? ! do you think this is the first time he 's ever done something like this ? david : whoa ! wait a minute ! that was a completely different situation and you are way outta line ! karen : oh , and you are way over it ! is there a line that you wo n't cross ? he is the reason that you are not senator . [ scene_break ] jack : there she is . sharon : mr . senator , can i get a moment alone with you ? jack : my number one constituent . excuse me . sharon : so ? jack : so ? sharon : how does it feel now that it 's sunk in ? jack : i do n't know when i last felt this way before . it 's like the whole thing just fell together -- you , my campaign . when i lost my dad , when i lost jabot , i wondered if i 'd ever be truly happy again . sharon : i wonder how your father would feel about you being a senator . jack : i have a feeling i might find out . [ scene_break ] nick : i think because of what happened to your family , making this decision is difficult for you . logan : the best medical decision is to wait . nick : look , i need you to understand this . i have to try and get back to my family . if that means we leave at night , then that 's what we 're doing . but i 'm not just gon na sit here and die without trying . logan : as soon as it 's light . nick : no ! now ! help me with the splint ! logan : do you have any idea how painful that will be ? nick : i do n't care ! i 'm doing it ! let 's go ! logan : nicholas , stop . nick : no ! we leave now ! logan : you ca n't go unless i lead you and i wo n't lead you until it 's -- ( airplane approaching ) nick : do you hear that ? logan : that 's a plane . nick : do you see it ? logan ? ! logan : i do n't think so . it 's gone . [ next_on ] nikki : my husband wo n't be gone forever . sullivan : william knows who killed that woman in the jabot case . logan : any messages for anyone ? nick : tell my family ... i really loved 'em .	nikki , jack and their supporters anxiously watch the election results . it appears that nikki may have won but jack holding out hope . katherine tells her that kiss with david may have cost her the election ; however reports show that the public are not happy with the tactics jack used in the election . jack 's camp , however see that people are just as disgusted with nikki . with every new source , the numbers change . in the end , jack wins ! his camp is ecstatic while nikki 's camp consoles her . she calls jack to congratulate him but is anything but gracious . she wants to lambaste jack in her concession speech which karen and victoria advise against and david of course supports . when she gives her speech she decides to take the high road and congratulates him . jack gives a great speech from his victory party at the gca club and thanks everyone . while sharon and jack celebrate , phyllis goes home to her empty house . meanwhile , nikki gets ready to go home . when david offers her a ride home , karen gets angry and tells him that it is his fault that nikki lost the election .
sharon : what time is it ? nick : its five minutes later than the last time you asked . sharon : oh , that 's five minutes closer to finding out the results . why did the doctor make me come into the office ? why could n't he just tell me on the phone ? nick : easy , killer , all right ? it 's gon na happen in a couple of hours . i want to know just as badly as you do . sharon : i 'm afraid that you 're gon na be disappointed . nick : oh , no , no , no . do n't , okay ? look , no matter who turns out to be the father of this baby , i 'm committed to you and this little girl 150 % , okay ? sharon : we are so lucky that we have this second chance . nick : you know , i think it 's a sign that we 're finding out about this baby today . sharon : what ? today ? what 's today ? nick : it 's the anniversary of the first time i asked you to marry me . sharon : ( gasps ) oh , gosh . we were so young then , and i was so in love with you . ( giggles ) nick : `` was `` ? what -- sharon : well , yeah . i mean , still am . nick : oh . sharon : always have been . just a few minor detours along the way . nick : yeah , but we found our way back , and now we 're starting a new family together . it 's the way it was always meant to be . [ scene_break ] mary jane : wow , you and nick were really happy in that picture . phyllis : yeah , we were . we were . it 's funny . we , uh , started this magazine so we could work together , and , um , now we 're doing the family issue when our family 's falling apart . it 's just nutty . mary jane : yeah , but you know what ? y - you never know what the future will bring . phyllis : oh , i know what the future will bring . i have read the tea leaves . i know it 's not good . summer : mommy , look ! phyllis : hey , pretty girl . whoa , whoa , whoa . summer : ( giggles ) phyllis : let me see this . look at this craziness . you did that at camp , did n't you ? summer : yep . phyllis : wow . charlotte , thank you so much . ( laughs ) oh , what is that ? summer : i made this for you . phyllis : ( gasps ) you made this for me ? oh , that 's gorgeous . that is gorgeous . mary jane ? mary jane : gorgeous . oh , i 'm feeling a bit jealous . hmm , would you make me one , too ? summer : mm - hmm . phyllis : ( chuckles ) cool . no , no , no . no , summer . you -- you -- you ca n't just eat these , okay ? you know that . sweetie , they could have peanuts in them , and peanuts make you sick , so let 's see . yeah , look at that -- right there -- '' peanuts . `` all right ? before you eat things , you have to ask a grown- up , all right , sweetie ? summer : all right . phyllis : all righty . i 'm gon na throw these out . you do n't want those . those are bad . let 's find some other snacks in here . you have some other great things to eat . jack : hey , there . mary jane : oh , hey . we meet again . jack : yeah , i guess we both turn in the best of circles . hey , red . phyllis : hey , jack . jack : summer , look at you . wow , have you sprouted up . summer : ( giggles ) phyllis : i know . she 's my little weed . we have to get new clothes , but with everything else going on ... oh , anyway , uh , hey , jabot sent over the art for that ad , for the back - to - school ad . jack : actually , i 'm not here to talk about that . have you got a second ? phyllis : yeah , sure . all right , sweetie . you sit right here in mommy 's chair . do mommy 's work . maybe you 'll do it better . ( chuckles ) what 's up ? jack : i thought you might like to know sharon gets the results of the paternity test today . [ scene_break ] adam : mary jane . i -- no , i - i -- listen , i do n't know her last name . how many mary janes can you have registered at the club ? no , look -- look , i - i met her at a coffeehouse , okay ? we exchanged first names . she left her phone . i 'm trying to be a good samaritan . i mean , what -- i figured she 'd want her phone back . never mind . victor : hi . i have a meeting in town , so do you need anything ? adam : uh , no , thanks . i 'm fine . how 'd the arraignment go ? victor : estella 's out on bail . but the restraining order against her is still in effect . adam : good . listen , uh , was that -- was that you i heard outside my window earlier ? victor : oh , i was taking a walk . adam : with ashley ? victor : no , i was alone . adam : yeah , you know , i -- i thought i heard you talking to someone . victor : you must be mistaken , all right ? adam : is ashley home ? victor : no , ashley 's not home . in fact , she went to town to have dinner with abby and noah . then they 're gon na go shopping . you gon na be all right alone ? adam : do n't worry about me . victor : all right . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] chloe : i love , love , loved the italian ensemble . mm , the layered floral and the white silk was just perfection . it was perfection ... although , you know , i really did like the pink tutu and the sequined headband . it was pretty hot , too , was n't it ? yeah ? wait till daddy eyeballs your fabulous photos for `` restless style . `` i wonder which one he 's gon na love best . hmm . maybe i should call him , tell him that i e - mailed him the shots , right ? let him see what he 's missing . hmm . ( sighs ) chloe : voice mail . daddy must have left his phone off . [ scene_break ] billy : hi . you got my text . mac : yeah , what 's wrong ? you , um , your text said `` urgent , `` but you did n't answer your phone . billy : you were worried about me ? mac : billy ! billy : i did n't answer because i knew it would drive you crazy , and you had to come . mac : what 's the big emergency ? billy : honey , if you did n't come quick , our food was gon na get cold . uh , this is not about a hotel room . i - i ... ( blows kiss ) i promise . mac : mm - hmm . billy : uh , honestly , i just wanted to have a nice private dinner with you . we had such a good time at the coffeehouse patio , i thought , you know -- mac : yeah , that was different . it happened organically . billy : well , look . if -- if you do n't stay and eat with me , all this food is gon na go to waste . i mean , i have your favorites here . i 've got salad with extra tomatoes , no onions , thousand island on the side . i 've got salmon florentine , okay ? mac : ( chuckles ) billy : and -- and -- and -- and last , but not least , i have mac and cheese , extra crunchy , with ketchup . your secret is safe with me . mac : you remembered . billy : yeah . you know , i -- i just thought this would be the best place to have a private dinner . you know , away from all the prying eyes and the flapping lips . i just wanted a chance to talk to you . i - i - i - i swear , there 's no hidden agenda . i - i promise . ( clears throat ) mac : hard to keep the agenda hidden when there 's a bed in the middle of the room . billy : is that -- that -- no , that 's not a bed . you must be referring to the coat closet . mac : ( laughs ) billy : and , uh , do n't worry about that . just -- right this way , mademoiselle . your table awaits . thank you . mac : ( chuckles ) billy : all right . mac : thank you . billy : you 're welcome . are you ready ? oh . whoo - hoo . all right . ( clears throat ) ( chuckles ) mac : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : no , dad 's not here yet . okay , i will . bye . sharon : was that noah ? nick : it was victoria . ahh , you were hoping he was calling to say he had changed his mind . sharon : i thought he 'd be happy that we 're getting a house . most kids are happy their parents get back together after a divorce . noah -- he wants to divorce us . nick : he 's gon na be happy once we get settled , all right ? sharon : i wish we could do this without hurting anyone . nick : ( sighs ) yeah , me , too . i mean , summer -- she just does n't understand . she freaks out every time i take off . sharon : you know , if this baby does turn out to be yours , i hope summer does n't resent her for taking her daddy away . nick : no , no , no . that 's not gon na happen . summer is gon na love her little sister , all right ? she 's going to . it may take some time , but do n't worry . look , this is right , okay ? you and me being together , starting this family , it 's right . it never should have been any other way . i just wish i 'd been there for you . sharon : well , nick , do n't . okay ? do n't say that anymore . nick : it kills me every time i think about how useless i was to you when you needed me most . you have no idea how much i wish i could change what happened . i wish i could go back . sharon : what do you say we go forward , not back ? nick : okay , forward . [ scene_break ] summer : whoo ! mary jane : ( laughs ) summer : ( giggles ) phyllis : ( sighs ) all right , well , what comes around goes around , right ? it reminds me of the time we were waiting to see , um , about summer 's paternity , right ? jack : oh . phyllis : whether she was yours or nick 's , so i guess i know how sharon feels . anyway ... ( sighs ) karma is a bitch . jack : well , let 's hope things turn out in my favor this time , for both our sakes . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to make this about me . i know you have a lot at stake . i 'm sorry . jack : it will be what it will be . all we can do is hope for the best . mary jane : your daddy needs to come home to you and your mommy . hmm . so she does n't have to cry on uncle jack 's shoulder anymore . now your auntie mary jane needs to figure out how that is going to happen . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) daddy should have seen the pictures by now . oh , well . his loss . ( cell phone rings ) chloe : oh . hello ? hi , mom . hi . yeah , we 're here . okay , i 'll see you in a bit . bye . ( sighs ) so grandma 's gon na come and take you home so mommy can go to the club and work out . maybe i 'll even stay and treat myself to a nice dinner . maybe i 'll meet some fabulous man at the bar . would n't daddy be jealous ? [ scene_break ] mac : so what were you doing in miami ? billy : oh , i was working at the prestigious seagull sammy 's sandpit bar & grill . mac : ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) the drinks were strong . mac : and the girls wore bikinis . billy : oh , you 've been there , have you ? mac : i did n't know bartending ran in the family . billy : yeah , i guess it 's in the blood . well , it 's a good thing . i guess i have something to go back on if , uh , jabot falls through . mac : all that wasted talent . you should ask cane for a job . billy : hey . ( chuckles ) you talk about wasted talent . you 're the one who 's working in a dive bar . mac : i needed something super uncomplicated after darfur . billy : yeah . well , after hurricane katrina , so did i. i mean , that 's why i worked at the sandpit , because i needed relief from relief work . mac : ( chuckles ) i can relate . billy : you know ... ( clears throat ) i have n't been able to stop thinking about you since the other night . mac : when i stepped on your foot . billy : more like when i held you in my arms . mac : ( sighs ) billy -- billy : no , come on , look . i - i miss having you in my life . okay ? it seems like everyone around me has an agenda except for you . okay , you -- there 's no games with you . you 're real . i need a friend like that , and -- and i want us to have nights like this . mac : yeah , tonight was fun , but we ca n't -- billy : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm not trying to cause any trouble , okay ? i really -- i care a lot about you , and -- and raul , too . he 's a good guy . mac : he is . billy : and -- and if he 's the one that makes you happy , then so be it , okay ? i - i want you to be happy . mac : i broke off the engagement . billy : uh , when ? mac : when raul was in town . billy : you 're still wearing the ring . mac : i was n't ready to tell anyone . and then i saw you and chloe and delia . i got scared . billy : what are you afraid of ? mac : what you would do ... what i might do . [ scene_break ] sharon : please ? ( giggles ) nick : i ca n't do that . sharon : come on . victor : well ? you two all set for the meeting ? nick : yes . i 'm very interested to hear what they have to say . victor : so am i. hmm , you look wonderful . sharon : thank you . thank you so much . victor : glowing , almost like ashley . sharon : ( chuckles ) well , things are a lot better . victor : you had a few very rough months . sharon : thank you for not judging me . victor : you 'll always be part of this family . in a moment of crisis , family pulls together , right , son ? nick : you got it . victor : that 's right . sharon : that means a lot to me , victor . victor : okay . nick : we are getting the test results today -- gon na find out if i 'm the father of the baby . victor : well , you should have told me that . i can go to the meeting myself . you stay with sharon . sharon : oh , no , my -- my appointment is n't for a while , and i have some errands in the meantime , so ... victor : all right . sharon : why do n't you go to your meeting , and i will meet you at the hospital ? victor : what do you mean , `` at the hospital `` ? sharon : um , that 's just where my doctor 's office is . victor : oh . nick : no matter how this turns out , we 're gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i should have been prepared for this . it 's my own fault . you know , everything that was going on between sharon and nick -- the cabin , paris . i just did n't want to see the signs , i guess . every time that nick would -- would go to sharon when she 'd call because she broke a nail or whatever . uh , anyway ... ( sighs ) i went to go see nick about daniel 's bail , and the two of them were together in his suite , and i just felt like such an idiot , such an outsider . jack : why did n't you come to me for the money ? phyllis : i just needed nick to sign off 'cause we have a joint account . jack : you do n't need to put yourself through that . come to me next time . phyllis : thank you . you 're a great friend , you know that ? what would i do without you ? jack : you can always count on me , always ... no matter what you need . [ scene_break ] adam : mom , how did you cope ? how were you able to live and not be bitter about your blindness ? you were so strong , an inspiration to anyone who knew you . i 'm not that strong , mom . i ... ( sighs ) god , if you saw me now , i 'd be such a disappointment . i only messed with ashley 's mind to get back at victor for the way he 's -- he 's treated me . i never -- i never , ever meant to hurt ashley 's baby . ( sighs ) god , mom , why did you put me back in touch with victor ? why did he -- i know you always see the good in people , but you were -- you were wrong about him . you -- you did n't know he -- if you could see him , he lied to me . `` a walk by myself `` ? he -- i heard him . i heard him talking with somebody , planning against jack , not that i care about jack . he deserves what he gets , but the man judges me ? he thinks i should be punished ? and he goes , and he tells ashley `` i love you `` ? and then he plots against her brother . this man does not know the meaning of the word `` love . `` god , it 's sick , twisted . the warped part of me is -- that 's from victor ... my inheritance . i 'm forbidden to lock my door . do you believe that ? victor can walk in on me anytime he pleases . this box will have to go in a safer place . ( knock on door ) rafe : adam , it 's rafe . i need to talk to you . adam : rafe , uh , hold on a second , okay ? just g - give me one second . ( lamp rattles ) ( picture frame clatters ) rafe : you all right ? adam : uh , yeah . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm -- ( clears throat ) i 'm fine . i was just , uh , you startled me . ( door closes ) adam : i - i was resting . so what brings you here , man ? um , you 're not my lawyer anymore . so is this a social call ? you visiting the , uh , the blind guy ? rafe : um , i want to talk to you about aunt estella . adam : estella , yeah . i - i heard you posted her bail today . god , that 's -- man , it 's so hard to believe that -- that she could be responsible for those things done to ashley , you know ? rafe : she did n't do it . adam : how do you explain the -- the tape recorder in her blazer and the fingerprints on the box with the statue 's head ? rafe : anyone could have placed that recorder in her jacket , anyone . adam : okay . what about the box ? rafe : you were there when she explained that . she delivered a box of papers to victor 's house several days earlier . it 's got ta be the same box that someone used to mail that statue head to ashley . adam : well , who would -- you know , who 'd do this to her ? rafe : i do n't know , adam . you tell me . [ scene_break ] billy : i - i do n't know what to say . i - i am sorry , but i am -- i 'm not sorry . i -- raúl 's a great guy . i do n't want him to be hurt , and i do n't want you to be hurt either , but i 'm , um -- mac : when i came home that first night -- billy : oh , yeah , that night that we found out that we were n't related ? mac : yeah , your wedding night ? ( chuckles ) billy : yeah . ( clears throat ) mac : i have tried to put you out of my mind , forget about you . billy : it 's been six years , and i have n't stopped thinking about you , mackenzie . mac : ( sighs ) it 's too late . you 're a husband and a father . billy : chloe and i are separated . mac : i noticed she was n't wearing her ring . billy : well , that 's because she threw it at me and told me that we were done . mac : are you ? billy : what about you and raul ? um ... ( tapping fingers ) do you love him ? mac : yeah . just not -- billy : not like you love me . mac : ( sighs ) i did n't say that . billy : no , but you were about to say that . mac : do n't do this to me . billy : do n't do what , huh ? ask you for the truth ? i thought you prided yourself on being honest . i mean , that 's how you 've lived your entire life . ( stammers ) no b.s . , down - to - earth . you 're a straight shooter . you 're the most straightforward person i know , so ca n't we just come clean on this , huh ? mac : i 've tried to deny it . ( sighs ) but ever since i 've come home , i 've known . it 's you . billy : see , that 's what i 'm -- [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right -- oh , what have you got ? summer : mommy , look . look what i made . phyllis : oh , beautiful -- a rainbow . gorgeous . gorgeous . summer : a pretty rainbow . phyllis : right . mary jane : i feel for phyllis . i wish there was something i could do . jack : yeah , so do i . mary jane : well , why do n't we put our heads together and have dinner and come up with a way that we can cheer her up ? jack : i like that . mary jane : yeah ? okay . i have a few more things over here i need to do , okay ? jack : okay . hey , `` red , `` i 'm out of here . look , you need me for anything , whatever i am doing , i will drop it and come running . phyllis : oh , thanks . listen , um ... jack : come here . phyllis : call -- well , call me when you hear something , okay ? mary jane : ( clears throat ) hey , summer , give your auntie mary jane a big kiss good - bye . ( makes kissing sound ) summer : ( giggles ) mary jane : mm ! ( sighs ) ewwww ! whew ! [ scene_break ] victor : well , son , you were right on point . i was concerned that your mind might be elsewhere . nick : on the baby . victor : yeah . nick : remember cassie 's prediction ? victor : that you and sharon would have another one ? nick : a year after cassie died ... victor : mm - hmm . nick : she came to me in a dream and showed me our daughter . victor : well , dreams can be very powerful , but they do n't always come true , you know . nick : look , i know that -- that i was n't cassie 's biological father . but she could n't have been any more my daughter . that 's the way i feel about this baby , dad . i do n't care what that test says . victor : however it turns out , i have faith in you . nick : `` faith . `` all right , thanks . victor : talk to you later , all right ? jack : well , hello , victor . victor : hello , jack . jack : shut down any more banks lately ? victor : you tell me where you deposit your money , and i will see to it that it 's being shut down . how 's that ? jack : you remember ms. benson . i think you met her at katherine 's wedding . victor : hello , ms. benson . mary jane : hello , victor . um , you -- you do n't mind me calling you by your first name , do you ? we ran into each other not too long ago , had quite a lovely chat . victor : really ? did we ? mary jane : yes , we did . victor : hmm . mary jane : we were here at the bar , um , sitting reading our , uh , financial section of the paper , and i mentioned the article about the whistleblower ... the , uh , one who exposed the corrupt c.e.o . victor : i think i remember now , vaguely . mary jane : yeah . victor : i also remember telling you i think that you should be careful not to risk more than you can afford . remember that ? [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello ? sharon : it 's me . nick : hey , i 'm just leaving the club . i 'll be there soon . sharon : oh , no hurry . the -- our doctor was called into an emergency c - section . nick : what does that mean for us ? we got ta wait ? sharon : no , the nurse went over the genetic report with me , and the baby 's healthy . nick : great . and the paternity ? sharon : it 's in the envelope that she gave me , along with the rest of the results , but i did n't open it because i wanted to wait for you . nick : okay . we 'll open it together . sharon : okay . i 'm in the hospital chapel . nick : okay . i 'm on my way . i love you . i ca n't wait . sharon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , summer , let 's go . summer ? summer ? hey , baby , let 's go . are you playing with mommy 's hats again ? summer ? oh , god . summer ! my god ! summer ! summer ! baby ! baby ? help ! help me , you guys ! summer ! baby ! [ scene_break ] mary jane : why do n't you order for me ? jack : uh , what are you in the mood for ? okay , chateaubriand for two . chloe : hi , guys . mary jane : hi . chloe : jack . mary jane . jack : hey , chloe , how are you ? how 's our little girl ? chloe : oh , she 's great . she 's , uh , drooling all over herself , blowing raspberries , just like her father . ( chuckles ) mary jane : mm . jack : well , i miss having her around . chloe : oh , well , you should stop by . we miss you . jack : i 'll do that . uh , l - listen , have you talked to billy today i 've been trying to reach him . chloe : uh , i 'm not my husband 's keeper . try jimmy 's . jack : uh , he 's not there . chloe : sorry . i ca n't help then . jack : listen , if you should happen to talk to him , would you tell him the , uh , paternity test results are due today ? chloe : sure . i , uh , if i see him , i will . let me know how that turns out . yeah ? i 'll see you tomorrow . mary jane : yes , absolutely . chloe : okay . excuse me . hi , can i get a water , please ? thanks . man : dude , i just scored a c - note tip from mr. abbott in 437 . sweet . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mac : billy , no . billy : oh , no , no . billy , yes . billy , yes . mac : no , just because i admitted that i 've -- billy : what ? you can say it . come on . it 's not wrong to say it . mac : no , it is . you -- you need to give your marriage a chance . billy : why ? mac : because you have a baby . you took vows . billy : i took vows with you , too . mac : but our annulment -- billy : our annulment should have never happened , okay ? and the way that i look at it , my commitment is to you . my vows are for you . mac : it does n't work that way . billy : but it is working that way . i mean , do n't you see ? everything that was in our way before , everything that stood in our way -- it 's -- it 's gone now , okay ? this is our do - over , our `` groundhog day , `` only this time , it can turn out the way that it 's supposed to turn out . mac : billy , it was so hard walking away . i did n't want to feel anything ever again . i still -- billy : say it . come on . you can say it . tell me . mac : i 'm scared . billy : i am , too . i 'm scared out of my mind that it -- it 's all gon na get taken from me again . but i 'm more afraid to not go for it . when you lived in darfur , you saw all those poor people who had everything taken from them . now how could i , how could you , how can anybody pass up this opportunity that 's been put right in front of us ? the one chance to be with the one person on this earth that you 're supposed to be with . how can we pass that up ? [ scene_break ] adam : so you think that i set up your aunt . really ? rafe : and i 'm not the only one , adam . adam : o - okay , let me guess -- nick , victoria ? rafe : nikki newman . adam : nikki . you know how much nikki hates me , rafe . all the newmans , for that matter , over what , world hunger ? the auto industry ? it 's my fault . it 's ridiculous . look , you ca n't possibly believe something like this . i do n't know if you know this , but i can barely see my hand in front of my face . uh , victor , uh , he brought another specialist in . he concluded that my eyesight 's worsening . rafe : well , i 'm very sorry to hear that . adam : rafe , you know me , okay ? you know what i 've been through . how could you think i could be capable of doing these things to -- to ashley ? rafe : my aunt is n't . adam : ( sighs ) okay . so i left the house . i , uh , cut off a statue 's head , and i made it to the hospital , and i brought sabrina 's scrapbook . i disabled this thing attached to my leg , and i drove a car , blind . i must have superpowers . rafe : well , you would n't need superpowers if you had someone helping you . adam : who ? uh , the only person i talk to is heather . she 's an assistant d.a . you 're accusing her ? rafe : i do n't know . someone you met in prison . adam : so , okay , yeah , like a pal who owes me a favor . rafe : obviously , you would have paid him . adam : with what , rafe ? cigarettes ? i - i - i have nothing . the -- the money that i made from the -- the diary , victor returned that to the publisher . i 'm broke . come on . listen , rafe , if charges were brought up against one of your clients and th - this kind of evidence , you 'd laugh it out of the courtroom . rafe : well , then , if you have nothing to hide , you wo n't have any objections to me looking around , will you ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( grunts ) ( knock on door ) billy : um ... mac : are you expecting someone ? billy : no , no , no . shh , they 'll go away . mm . ( knocking ) billy : all right . fine . just do n't move . i 'll be right back . mac : mnh - mnh . going nowhere . billy : i 'll be right back . i 'm coming . look -- [ scene_break ] chloe : why are n't you picking up your phone ? jack has been looking for you . oh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . i just thought that you should know that you are going to find out if delia is expecting a little brother or sister . mac : you 're pregnant again ? chloe : me ? no . god , no . oh , so he did n't tell you ? billy might be expecting another baby on the way with sharon , his brother 's wife -- well , i guess it 's his ex - wife , but i 'm not sure if she was an ex when they -- i do n't know . was she , billy ? billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) sharon : oh , thank god . thank god . thank god . oh , thank you . thank you . ( sighs ) cassie , you were right . ( sighs your prediction came true . i 'm having a little girl with nick . you knew . you said that we would have another little girl , and she 's your gift to us . this must be a sign that you 're happy and at peace . ( sighs ) i 'm so blessed . ( sighs ) i ca n't wait to see the look on your dad 's face when i tell him that we 're having a daughter . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello ? phyllis : um , it 's phyllis . summer -- summer 's in shock . nick : what ? what happened ? phyllis : i do n't know . i do n't know . there were peanut butter cookies here . i threw them away . i threw them away . i thought i threw them away , nick . and -- and i think that she ate them , because she stopped breathing , and she 's unconscious , and i used the epipen , but i do n't think it worked . nick : call 9 - 1 - 1 . phyllis : i did . the paramedics are here now . they 're helping her . ( sighs ) she 's not -- ( voice breaks ) she 's not breathing . ( sobs ) they 're taking her to the hospital . nick : okay , i - i 'll meet you there . [ scene_break ] mary jane : oh , i thought that waiter was never gon na give us our check . jack : yeah , it 's been a long and stressful day . mary jane : well , i know just how to get you relaxed . jack : yeah , i 'll bet you do . mary jane : uh - huh . first , we 'll just loosen up your tie . hmm ? ( chuckles ) would you like a , uh , after - dinner drink ? jack : i think i would . mary jane : ( sighs ) would you mind ? jack : i 'll be right back . ( cell phone rings ) victor : hello ? mary jane : i thought you would like to know i exactly where i want him . victor : listen carefully . that was a ridiculous attempt at a power play . it 's laughable . i want you to understand that i brought you to town to get jack abbott where i want him . you got that ? remember that . [ scene_break ] adam : look , will -- will you -- will you stop ? i mean , this is ridiculous . i mean , victor does n't give a damn about my privacy , but you ? rafe : i need to know the truth , adam . adam : i ca n't believe you of all people would -- would accuse me -- listen . rafe . ( sighs ) listen to me . it -- it hurts me to think that -- that you would think these -- these things about me . i thought we knew each other better than that , that -- you know , it 's not just a -- a lawyer / client relationship , that there 's -- there 's -- there 's -- there 's something there that -- that 's -- that 's deeper , that 's -- that 's special . rafe , i have feelings . do n't you ? [ next_on ] phyllis : she 's in a coma . billy : it was an accident , all right ? i - it just -- chloe : yeah , he sort of just tripped and fell on top of her while she was naked . rafe : the feelings you talked about -- it 's not just you . i feel that way , too .	nick and sharon , nervously , await the results of the d.n.a . nick and sharon realize that this is the anniversary of the first time that nick had asked sharon to marry him . at `` restless style `` mary jane looks at a pic of nick and phyllis at happier times . phyllis lets mary jane know that she and nick had started this magazine so that they could work together . summer comes rushing in to show phyllis a pic that she had drawn . jack walks in and pulls phyllis for a private conversation . jack lets phyllis know that sharon gets the results of the d.n.a today . adam confronts victor about mary jane and finding her cell phone . victor lets adam know that he is going out and adam will be all alone in the house . victor lets adam know that estella had been released on bail . chloe tries to call billy , but only gets his voice mail . mac and billy meet for a very intimate dinner . mac lets billy know that she had broken off the engagement with raul . victor arrives at the hospital to await the results of the d.n.a . mary jane vows to find a way to get nick and phyllis back together .
victor : this , i am certain , is better than anything they 'll serve at the gala . sharon : mmm . victor : ( sniffs ) mmm . sharon : wow . victor : i picked a good one , did n't i ? ( glasses clink ) sharon : you certainly did . victor : mm - hmm . ahh . sharon : hmm ? victor : mm - hmm . victor : ( breathes deeply ) you 're beautiful . sharon : thank you . victor : it 's almost selfish on my part to keep this vision all to myself . sharon : well , i 'm -- i 'm really glad we left the gala early . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : the last thing i need to see is adam making a spectacle of himself with chelsea . [ scene_break ] adam : yo , chelsea . you ready yet ? i thought you were just getting your lipstick . chelsea : ( sighs ) sorry . are we late ? adam : not yet ... but i think we might have to be . come here . chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : wow . mm . [ scene_break ] ricky : time to go to a party . [ scene_break ] kevin : where is carmine now ? chloe : i do n't know . i did n't see him . i was locked inside the trunk . jack : and abby got you out ? nick : in the alley ? chloe : yes , she was -- she was right behind me , guys , i 'm telling you , i do n't -- oh , you do n't think that she went after him , do you ? lauren : well , if she was worried about where he was going -- phyllis : maybe she 's -- she 's somewhere calling the police , reporting the kidnapping . paul : kidnapping ? michael : what ? what happened ? kevin : no , uh , carmine grabbed chloe and threw her in his trunk . victoria : oh , my god . how did you get away ? chloe : thankfully , abby saved me . tucker : well , where is she ? chloe : i do n't know . i do n't know where she is . tucker : you do n't know ? chloe : let 's go look . let 's go look in the bathroom . come on . michael : where 's she gone ? tucker : come on . chloe : she 's gone . jack : abby ! abby ! paul : so michael and i were just here , at the other end . there were no people around . kevin : where was carmine 's car ? chloe : yeah , the car was right here . ( sighs ) oh , no , abby . ashley : what do you mean ? what happened ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] ( radio stations flipping ) ( paper rustling ) abby : ohh . ( singsong voice ) snacks . excellent . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : why do you think daisy did n't show ? phyllis : i think that daisy thought better of it . michael 's my best friend . he 's really the best person to go to if you want to bring me down . daniel : maybe she went to the cops or to the press . i mean , if word gets out that it was your car that hit paul and christine -- phyllis : i think that she realized it 's in her best interest to keep her mouth shut . daniel : let 's hope . phyllis : yeah . hey . lauren : hi . phyllis : hi . paul : hey , daniel , do -- do you know why daisy wanted to talk to michael ? daniel : mom was just asking me that . no , daisy did n't say anything to me about it . lauren : well , does n't look like this party is gon na happen , huh ? [ scene_break ] abby : `` future iffy . please retweet to save me . `` [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) ashley : she 's not answering . chloe : why did n't i just turn around ? why ? tucker : listen , everybody , let 's just not jump to conclusions . victoria : he 's right . i mean , abby could have gone to her own car . she could be trying to track down the missing chairs and tables . kevin : right , right . she 's just running from one crisis to the next , like -- like a party superhero . chloe : you think so ? kevin : mm - hmm . jack : yeah , she 's always doing the last thing you 'd expect . that 's just abby . ( cell phone alerts chime ) chloe : ( gasps ) ashley : what ? chloe : abby 's been kidnapped . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) it 's perfect . no one will ever notice that the gala was an epic fail . ( sighs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) abby : oh , that was fast . `` do n't do anything rash . calling 9 - 1 - 1 . we love you . stay safe . `` aah ! ( giggles ) i have the best fans . ( exhales sharply ) `` thank you . say a prayer for me . `` abby : ( gasps ) ow ! jeez . ugh . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : all right , so am i presentable ? chelsea : mm ... i think i liked you better without the shirt and without the pants and , uh ... ( giggles ) adam : hey , hey , you 're stalling . come here . chelsea : excuse me ! this little romp was your idea . adam : it was . it was a brilliant idea , but we got ta get going . come on . chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : what , are you nervous ? chelsea : well , this is a roomful of people who do n't necessarily have the highest opinion of me , that 's all . adam : i know , i know . i would not know what that is like at all . chelsea : well , then why do you want to go ? adam : i 'm excited to have you as my date . chelsea : okay . adam : oh , hold on , yep . chelsea : ( laughs ) seriously ? adam : seriously . this is how it 's gon na be all night . get ready . chelsea : ohh . okay . [ scene_break ] victor : you tired ? sharon : no . no , no . i 'm -- i 'm just , you know , my mind wandered . sorry . victor : i kind of can guess where . sharon : you know , it 's just so sad , the way adam is using chelsea , and how he 's trying to draw attention to himself and make a point of how well and how easily and quickly he 's moved on . you know , i thought he was done exploiting people . victor : have you ever thought , though , that he might be exploiting him , as well ? in which case , they both deserve each other . should you and i have , maybe , gone to the colonnade room ? sharon : no . i do n't need anyone else 's attention but yours . [ scene_break ] michael : put a trace on her cell phone , put out an a.p.b . grab a picture off of her web page . that would be fastest . uh , 5 feet at the most , if that . yes , and do it now . daniel : abby 's gon na be all right . i mean , she 's got her cell phone , so she can let us know where she is . kevin : yeah . none of this is your fault , okay ? it 's carmine 's . chloe : well , i -- no , you do n't understand . i was giving her hell all night , okay ? and she came and she saved me , and i 've just been acting like all that mattered was the stupid gala . man : i 've got a hundred tables and chairs . where do you want 'em ? chloe : ( voice breaking ) i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . kevin : all right , i know . okay , okay . nick : dad , you need to call me . we have an emergency situation . kevin : hey , guys . i think we 're gon na have to call this whole thing off . chloe : ( sighs ) victoria : okay , well , do we have the contact information for the ticket holders ? kevin : yeah , on chloe 's laptop . it 's out in the car . victoria : all right , well , we 'll send out a mass e - mail , and i 'll personally call the largest donors and try to explain . kevin : i 'll come with you . man : you gon na tell me what to do with the tables and chairs ? victoria : you know what ? just -- just follow me . [ scene_break ] paul : ( clears throat ) ricky : dad . paul : ricky . what are you doing here ? ricky : is n't there supposed to be a party ? what happened ? lauren : it got called off . phyllis : yeah , uh , abby newman was abducted . ricky : what ? like , for ransom ? paul : well , we 're not exactly sure what the story is yet . ricky : do we know if abby 's okay ? paul : well , um , she 's using her phone . she 's been sending out tweets . at least , we think she 's sending them . ricky : who kidnaps someone and does n't take away their phone ? the guy 's a moron . hopefully , that 's the mistake that will lead the police right to him . paul : right . tucker : ashley . listen , anything you need , i ... ashley : thanks . tucker : if you just want someone to sit with you -- ashley : uh , tucker , it would n't be you , okay ? i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm overwhelmed right now . tucker : i understand . jack : then back off already . tucker : jack , do n't get riled up . i 'm just checking to see if she 's okay . jack : i 'll take it from here . he is the last person you need in your life right now . i realize i 'm not on your favorite list these days . we 've had our differences in business . we have to stick together , you and i . chloe : i 'm so sorry . jack : chloe , nobody blames you . chloe : i -- look , i never had a good feeling about carmine . i just never thought that he would actually do something like this . ashley : wait a second . you know him ? kevin : he 's -- he 's angelina 's ex , and he 's bitter that she moved on , uh , with me , i mean , sort of . it -- chloe : because , well , he tried to take me away from kevin because kevin tried to take angelina away from him . not that you ever did , not that -- not that his makes any sense to you . the point is that he never should have been here , and abby was so brave to try to save me . ashley : you have to tell the police everything you know , because any little detail could help them find him . chloe : of course . of course i will . ashley : i 'm gon na go to the ranch and talk to victor . i 've been calling him . he does n't pick up the phone . nick : i 've been trying , too . phyllis : he might not even be there . ashley : well , i ca n't just stand here and wait around for him . i 've got ta do something . jack : i - i 'll go with you , all right ? ashley : all right , let 's go . nick : i 'll come , too . phyllis : okay . [ scene_break ] abby : `` staying strong , as you can see . hugs to you all . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] woman : a search is under way for abby newman , reported missing tonight . the heiress was last seen outside the arts council gala . authorities fear she may have been kidnapped . carmine : ( scoffs ) that 's bizarre . woman : they 've identified a suspect . carmine basco is 5'11 `` , with short , dark -- abby : ohh ! ( breathing heavily ) ( car door opens , closes ) [ scene_break ] adam : do n't trip on that beautiful dress . chelsea : mm - hmm . you know i would , too . ( cell phone alert chimes ) adam : oh . chelsea : what ? adam : uh ... ( exhales slowly ) the gala 's been canceled . chelsea : you 're kidding . adam : i wish i were . chelsea : ( chuckles ) you -- you seem genuinely disappointed . adam : well , it was gon na be a fun night . chelsea : partying with people you normally try to avoid ? what , are they somehow more pleasant company when they 're all dressed up ? adam : it was n't about them . chelsea : do n't worry . you 'll get plenty more opportunities . people are always more than willing to accept your big , fat checks and invite you to their fancy parties ... adam : ( sighs ) chelsea : especially when they find out what a softy you are . not that i 'm complaining . i actually really like your soft touch . adam : you know what ? you are relentless . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : not that i 'm complaining , but we are dressed so nice . we look too damn good to be spending the whole evening up in our room . why do n't we just at least grab a drink at the bar ? chelsea : one drink . adam : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) ashley : is victor here ? sharon : yes . ashley : i 'm sorry . i 've got to talk to him . i have been calling you and calling you ! victor : what is it ? ashley : abby 's been kidnapped . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mmm . ahh ! adam : so we gon na have another one after this ? chelsea : well , you should n't , because you 're driving somewhere . adam : really ? chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : where are we going ? chelsea : okay , well , i never finished high school , so i 'm a little fuzzy on the details , but after prom , are n't you supposed to hit the local drive - thru and go to lookout point ? does genoa city even have a lookout point ? adam : ( laughs ) uh , i do n't this -- i do n't know . chelsea : no ? adam : we can invent one . how about that ? why do n't you just wait right here ? chelsea : where are you going ? adam : uh ... prom night is n't prom without a corsage . i 'll be right back chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : excuse me . ( shivers ) mm . ( sighs ) ( shivers ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . hey , how 's chloe ? kevin : uh , i think she 'll be better once abby is home and safe . lauren : wow . what did you do to your hand ? paul : oh , yeah , looks like you did some damage there . phyllis : oh , that 's not a big deal . daniel : i , uh , got in a fight with a table , and the table won . kevin : um , does anybody else want some coffee ? there 's enough for , like , 7,000 people . lauren : yes , definitely . daniel : i would love coffee . michael : i am going to be up all night , so call me with any leads . yes , thank you . paul : still no sightings yet ? michael : no . phyllis : um , well , if the guy 's smart , you know , he 'll realize what a mistake he made and drop abby off somewhere . lauren : from what we know about this carmine , is -- at least he 's just trying to make a point . he 's not like daisy , who 's psychotic . michael : daisy . where 's ... michael : daniel , do you recognize this ? kevin : that 's daisy 's scarf . paul : you 're sure ? kevin : yeah . she was wearing it earlier . phyllis : michael found that in the alley . paul : so she was here at some point , then . michael : and left before i arrived . uh , kevin , w - would you do me a favor and ask the caterer if he has any of those plastic storage bags , the ones that , uh , zip shut ? i do n't want this handled any more than possible . phyllis : ( laughs ) okay , that 's ridiculous . you 're acting like it 's , you know , evidence at a crime scene or something . michael : well , do n't you think it 's better to err on the side of caution ? [ scene_break ] adam : okay . all we got ta do is get this thing on you , get the bartender to take our picture , and we 're good to go . chelsea : what the hell ? adam : uh , i was , um ... uh ... you know why i was so disappointed that the gala was canceled ? that 's why . i was gon na give that to you there . chelsea : it 's an engagement ring . adam : ( chuckles ) yes , it is . adam : i 'm sorry . i ... i guess , um , maybe it was stupid . maybe i should have just put it away , or ... chelsea : so ... there was n't gon na be a proposal at lookout point ? adam : no , of course not . there -- i 'm -- i mean , i do n't -- i do n't know . maybe . chelsea : you really wanted an audience . adam : i wanted the moment to be perfect . chelsea : ( voice cracks ) and `` perfect `` would have been if victor and sharon were there . ( sniffles ) you bastard . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i do n't think that you should let the daisy thing distract you . michael : i 'm not distracted . obviously , my top priority is finding abby , but i still want to know why daisy did n't stick around to meet with me , after she made it sound so urgent . daniel : she did n't give you any reason why ? michael : no . something was `` horrible . `` that was the word she used , and she sounded scared . phyllis : okay , you know what ? i - i - i know what it was . uh , avery was pushing heather into using this , um , `` duty to rescue `` statute to prosecute daisy , and , um , you know , when -- when she walked away when i was losing my baby -- michael : heather never mentioned anything about that to me . phyllis : yeah , well , you know , i - i do n't know how successful avery was into , you know , getting what she wanted with that , but -- but i think that 's it . you know , if -- if daisy knew that there was even a chance she 'd go back to prison , she would be scared and she would want to , you know , talk to you , or maybe threaten you into not pressing charges . paul : well , why would she leave before she talks to michael ? phyllis : uh , well , you know , she 's smart . i - i think she realizes , `` hey , i 'm talking to the d.a . , you know , what if -- `` lauren : okay , e - enough -- enough about daisy , all right ? i just -- i just want confirmation that she 's gone for good . paul : lauren . lauren : honestly , i 'm alone in this sentiment ? i mean ... ( scoffs ) anybody here gon na miss her ? phyllis : uh , i have to get home . i want to talk to summer before , um , she hears about abby . ( cell phone rings ) michael : victor . [ scene_break ] brooks : if you remember anything else , call me . chloe : mm - hmm . thanks . brooks : all right . kevin : ( sighs ) how are you doing ? chloe : ( scoffs ) well , i 'm definitely not gon na sleep tonight , that 's for sure . i 've been in ashley 's shoes before , you know , when delia went missing . kevin : well , this is a little different . chloe : well , yes , she 's an adult and she can take care of herself . kevin : and carmine , too , i think . chloe : yeah . ( chuckles ) poor guy . i mean , he 's blown his chance with her . whatever crush that abby ever had on hm -- i mean , it is definitely over . kevin : hmm . [ scene_break ] victor : let me know as soon as you pinpoint her location . thank you . michael baldwin is trying to locate her cell phone . ashley : what 's taking so long ? do you think carmine found out what she was up to , and then took her phone away ? you said she had n't tweeted in a while . nick : she has n't , but there could be a number of reasons for that . jack : she may just be keeping her phone concealed . victoria : i thought about tweeting her back , but i was n't sure how much we should say , in case he does get a hold of it . victor : i think we should consider the possibility that she is not in danger at all . sharon : ( gasps ) victor ... victor : this could be one of abby 's publicity stunts . [ scene_break ] abby : whew ! ( sighs ) carmine : crap . abby : hey , stranger . carmine : no . abby : ( screams ) i have gone enough miles in this thing , okay ? and bruises . i get the free upgrade . carmine : oh , come on , stay in there . i do n't want any people to see you , okay ? i 'll take you home . abby : give me your hand . i am not going home . i have gotten 200 new twitter followers in the last 15 minutes alone . carmine : you 've been tweeting about this ? abby : well , of course i 've been tweeting . what , do you expect me to get kidnapped and then keep quiet about it ? the naked heiress does not go gentle into the good night , or disgustingly nasty trunk , as the case may be . carmine : okay , you should -- should have kept your mouth shut . abby : well , technically , it was my fingers that did the talking , not my mouth . carmine : i do n't care if it was your left foot . you should n't have told the whole entire world . abby : it is big news ! this is actually the biggest thing to happen to me since ... since i rode my horse bareback into the athletic club . carmine : huh . abby : you know , that was my back that was bare ... along with everything else . carmine : ( chuckles ) abby : ( giggles ) carmine : yeah , i remember those pictures . abby : yeah ? do you ? carmine : yeah , your legs were crossed , and your hair was just covering just a -- abby : mm - hmm . carmine : what the hell am i talking about right now ? i need to get the hell out of here . abby : you leave me here , and i will sic the cops on you . carmine : okay , i - i did not kidnap you , okay ? you jumped into my trunk . abby : yeah , but chloe did n't . you crammed her in there , and i saw you do it , which would make me the star witness at your trial , and i got ta tell you ... carmine : huh . abby : i look amazing in a power suit . think juliana margulies meets faye dunaway . carmine : what , that old lady from `` mommie dearest `` ? abby : what ? no ! the young chick from `` bonnie and clyde . `` carmine : look , okay , i - i ca n't help with these stupid images you 're getting in my head . you 're killing me right now , okay ? just stop . abby : ( laughs ) well , it 's better than going to prison for 20 years , is n't it ? 'cause that is what will happen if i testify against you . you want a chip ? [ scene_break ] ashley : victor , you honestly think that abby would do something like this ... victor : ashley -- ashley : just for publicity ? victor : ashley , we both know there 's very little our daughter would n't do to get her face in the public eye . ashley : except that chloe was being attacked and abby was trying to help her . unless you think that chloe was in on it , too . victor : i do n't mean to upset you , but something about this does n't add up . jack : like what ? victor : if chloe was the intended target , then why take abby ? jack : she 's a famously wealthy young woman . victor : but you said this was n't about money , this was about revenge . nick : you 're talking about this guy like he 's rational . he 's obviously not . victor : look , we do n't even know if carmine has abby . ashley : so you 're -- she just made the whole thing up . is that what you 're saying ? victor : no . victoria : dad , she 'd have no reason to do that . sharon : um , you know what ? i actually spoke to abby earlier , and she was really worried about the negative publicity that might come out with all these mishaps at the gala . now i was just joking when i said this to her , but i said maybe she should hope that a bigger story comes along to take away all the attention . jack : okay , look , all this speculation is not getting us any closer to finding abby and getting her safely home . ashley : you know , i just -- i ca n't stay here and listen to this . i have to do something . jack : wait , ash . ash , wait -- ashley : i 've got ta do something , jack . jack : nice job . victor : you have permission to leave , as well , okay ? [ scene_break ] carmine : what the hell are you doing ? abby : it 's been about 20 minutes since my last tweet . i think people are gon na start to get worried . hey ! ohh ! how am i supposed to communicate with my followers ? carmine : you 're not . abby : ( gasps ) that 's genius , actually . that 's a really good idea . carmine : what are you doing ? abby : come here . i 'm looking for something . carmine : it 's not that hard to find . abby : ( chuckles ) hmm ? hmm ! now they ca n't trace us at all . carmine : ( stammering ) you 're insane . abby : come on . ( exhales sharply ) come on . see , the thing is ... come on . carmine : ( sighs ) oh , my god . abby : come on , come on . carmine : all right , all right . abby : we are gon na need to get out of here ... carmine : you want to get that ? okay ? all right . abby : excuse me -- yeah , before the cops show up . okay . carmine : all right . abby : let 's do it . come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] michael : right here . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : hey , you . lauren : hmm ? michael : do you want to head home ? lauren : i 'm fine . ( sighs ) daniel : hey , linda . uh , i 'm sorry . i do n't know what happened . i 'll be right there . kevin : problem ? daniel : it 's the babysitter . chloe : i - is lucy okay ? daniel : no , lucy 's fine . daisy was supposed to come home , and she never did . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( sniffles ) ( breathing heavily ) adam : chelsea . chelsea ! hey . you have the wrong idea . chelsea : i have been your friend . i have been a very good friend to you , and now i see why you have so few , if you were so ready and willing to just use me like this . to what ? to stick it to your father , to show sharon what she 's missing ? adam : no , that -- that never entered my mind . this was n't about them . this was about you and me . this was about me being proud of you . chelsea : oh , do n't -- do n't waste my time , adam , and do n't insult my intelligence . i know , okay ? i accept that you do n't feel the same way about me that i feel about you , but i did n't think that you would just blatantly -- adam : wait , wait , wait , hold on , hold on , back up . i do n't feel the same way that you feel about me -- what do you mean ? chelsea : you do n't love me . i told you i love you , and you did n't say it back . ( sobs ) and that 's okay , you know ? that 's fine . at least that was honest , as opposed to this bogus proposal . adam : chelsea ... i am madly in love with you . [ scene_break ] abby : well , i do n't think anybody saw me . you paid cash , right ? carmine : yeah . abby : okay , and you did n't use your real name . carmine : no . abby : well , sorry , i was just checking . ( shrieks ) look what your trunk did to my dress ! do you know how expensive this was ? ( gasps ) carmine : mm . abby : ( scoffs ) unbelievable ( sighs ) oh , my gosh ! oh , you have to look at this ! this is huge news . it went national . look , look , look ! ( gasps ) oh , they are using some cute pictures of you . carmine : all right . abby : i think there is a modeling career waiting for you when this is all done . ( gasps ) ( through gritted teeth ) look at it ! come here . carmine : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) abby : ( laughs ) carmine : oh , god , this is a disaster . ( scoffs ) abby : ohh . you did n't know this was gon na be such a big deal , huh ? guess i 'm not such a has - been after all . [ scene_break ] jack : issue that statement and refer any press inquiries to the g.c.p.d . victor : i do n't give a damn . you just find her . thank you . ( knock on door ) sharon : um , i 'll get that . victor : that 's officer brooks . victoria : what would really be helpful is having mom here , though i would not want to subject her to this . nick : best to leave her out of it . victor : officer , thank you for coming by . do you have an update for us ? brooks : roadblocks are up , and we 're canvassing the area . we searched basco 's apartment , but it 's been empty . jack : what about tracing their cell phones ? brooks : still working on that . nick : there 's no new tweets . victor : thank you , officer . thank you for coming , and keep us informed , all right ? brooks : will do . jack : well , victor , you still think she 's faking it ? victor : i hope to god she is . [ scene_break ] ashley : ( gasps ) tucker : shh . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 've called daisy 's cell phone , like , ten times , at least . she 's not answering . michael : maybe she panicked at the thought of going back to prison and , uh , left town . kevin : no , no way . not without lucy . michael : she 's done it before . kevin : what is that ? michael : daisy 's scarf . kevin : no , look at that . is that blood ? is that blood ? paul : so have you had that thing with you all night ? lauren : ( sighs ) paul : look , lauren , you 're still on probation . your husband is a d.a . lauren : ( sighs ) paul : if you do n't care about yourself , think about the position you 're gon na put michael in if you get caught with that thing . now give it to me . i mean it . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( doorknob turns ) phyllis : oh , wait , maybe this is her . i - i 'll talk to you later , baby . summer : you 're here . phyllis : yeah , and you were n't . summer : ( sighs ) you left the party because i missed curfew ? phyllis : well , no , that 's not why i left the party , but ... ( scoffs ) we 'll talk about that later . summer : ( sighs ) phyllis : i - i need to talk to you . ( knock on door ) summer : better get that . phyllis : ( sighs ) what ? daniel : daisy -- daisy never came home . what if michael was right ? what if something happened to her ? [ scene_break ] [ ricky remembering ] daisy : hurry up , michael . what are you doing here ? ricky : you did say you wanted me to help you disappear . she wo n't be talking now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what did you say ? ( sighs ) adam : that i love you . i thought you knew . chelsea : how -- how would i know ? adam : you do n't feel it ? chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : of course you do , because it 's right . it 's easy . this is real . it 's uncomplicated , and when the hell are things ever uncomplicated in life ? they never are for me , ever . chelsea , you are like a breath of fresh air . you are -- you are a revelation for me . i wanted the moment to be perfect , to be just right , and it backfired . and here we are ... chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : in an alleyway in the rain , getting soaking wet , because i am a complete idiot . but i would -- i would rather be in this alleyway standing in this rain right now with you than anywhere else in the world without you . will you marry me ? chelsea : ( laughing ) ( laughs ) adam : mm ! chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : this is crazy , and i like it . chelsea : i love you , too . [ next_on ] avery : actually , my sister is n't exactly on board with pursuing the case anymore . victor : if you do anything to harm ashley , you 'll have to answer to me . ricky : not a single word about poor little daisy . neil : all right , what you got ? cane : okay , you ready ? we 're gon na teach gramps . excuse me . neil : gramps ? cane : excuse me , gramps . we have a star coming through . neil : oh , okay . coach cane . cane : go ! into it ! all : ohh ! cane : all right , it 's cool . neil : watch out , watch out . charlie , come here . cane : see , they 're both my children , so i win both ways . neil : charlie , let 's put this down and school them , what we are supposed to be doing at a ba -- ready ? we 're gon na fly in and dunk it ! dunk it , charlie ! cane : whoo ! that 's my boy ! you see , matty ? that 's how it 's done , baby girl . neil : high five .	abby sends tweets to all her fans from carmine 's trunk . carmine discovers he has kidnapped abby when he hears about her being missing on the radio and finds out he is a suspect in her kidnapping . carmine gets abby out of the trunk and wants to take her home , but she loves the publicity this is bringing to her plus she is sure everyone has forgotten about the gala . abby tells carmine that if he does n't help her with this kidnapping , she will tell everyone he tried to kidnap chloe and be the star witness at his trial . abby then dumps her cell phone and makes carmine take her to a cheap motel to hide . ashley is beside herself with worry and gets into a huge argument with victor because he thinks this is one of abby 's publicity stunts . kevin identifies the scarf michael and paul found in the alley as belonging to daisy . michael decides to put the scarf in a plastic bag and later kevin notices blood on the scarf . the gala is canceled and the search begins for abby . after daniel gets a call from the babysitter saying daisy never came home , he starts to worry something happened to her .
kevin : really ? just flaunting it out in the open ? nice . very classy . billy : dude , you need to give that a rest . chloe : oh , my god . tell me about it . kevin : you two -- you are incredible . always acting like you ca n't get along . maybe -- i guess that 's just a cover . or -- wait -- maybe you do hate each other , and this has just been one long round of hate sex . the best part is , i was coming here to apologize to you for thinking that you were doing the thing that you 're actually doing ! that makes me a jackass . billy : kevin ? you are a jackass . chloe , good luck with the rabid chipmunk . i 'm out of here . have fun . kevin : so , you and billy ? what -- is that payback for all the things that i 've done , or were you just pretending to be pissed so you 'd feel entitled to step out ? chloe : oh , i am not fighting with you , kevin . kevin : oh , right -- because our marriage is fine , and i 'm crazy for thinking otherwise . chloe : no . you 're right . our marriage has completely fallen apart . [ scene_break ] victoria : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] adam : the past is gone , sharon . it 's useless to you , as is nicholas . sharon : do n't pretend that this is about me and nicholas just because chelsea does n't want anything to do with you . adam : nicholas wants avery . chelsea wants dylan . more power to them . i 'm making peace with it , and you should , too . sharon : as if you care . adam : well , not in the way that you want me or nicholas and , apparently , now some random stranger to . sharon : excuse me ? adam : it 's a band - aid over a broken bone , sharon . strong arms , soft bed , and some guy who does n't even know your name . sharon : how dare you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom ! this is not a good time ! anita : no time like the present . words to live by . chelsea : uh , no . uh , i ca n't talk now . not a good time for me , okay ? anita : [ sighs ] chelsea : okay ? ! anita : [ sighs ] if that 's what you want , baby . chelsea : yeah . dylan : if it 's okay with you two , i 'd like to get all our cards out on the table . anita : i ca n't think of anything i 'd like more . [ scene_break ] avery : it 's been too long , nick -- whatever it is you 're holding back that you feel like you ca n't talk about . and i think it 's about summer . nick : why would you think that ? avery : that phone call with phyllis . you left the room so i would n't hear . you would only give a call from phyllis that much attention if it was about summer . so is that it ? is she in trouble ? nick : uh , no . she 's not . avery : but someone else is ? what ? why are you being so cryptic ? nick : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to be . it 's just -- avery : no , you 're just dodging the questions ! something is bothering you , and you wo n't tell me what it is . what are we doing , nick ? if you do n't believe in me , why am i even here ? [ scene_break ] sharon : that has got to be the most insane thing i 've ever heard . adam : no , i 'm not judging you , sharon . i 'm the last person to judge anybody . i 'm just offering you genuine advice . sharon : oh , because you know me so well . adam : yes . yes , i do . sharon : you know what ? i know you , too , adam . and you are cold and black inside . and you think humor makes you seem more like a real person -- warm and rounded . it only makes you colder . if you think that you 've moved on from chelsea , you are a fool on top of it all . adam : hey . it 's me -- adam . you busy ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : we really do n't owe her this , dylan . dylan : no . please . it 's important . and it needs to be said . i love your daughter . uh , i know it 's -- its fast , and it may seem like it 's just because of the baby . when i met chelsea , i was ready just to leave town . and the baby is the reason i stayed . but staying ... is the reason that i fell in love . i fell in love with chelsea 's heart , with her humor ... with her substantial appetite for sandwiches with extra hot sauce ... chelsea : [ snickers ] dylan : ... and just the way she looks when she 's asleep . she 's so at peace ... with the tiniest smile . anita : i know that look from when she was a little girl . dylan : then i know you love her , even if the two of you go ' round and ' round the way you do . but money -- it 's not love , anita . you may think it is , but it is n't . i will give chelsea love and security and be the one that she can always count on . same goes for your grandchild . i will give them everything they will ever need , and you will never have to worry about either one of them . [ scene_break ] avery : do you remember when i first came to town ? i was sharon 's attorney . i was a stranger -- only i was n't . i was phyllis ' sister , and you did n't know that . nick : phyllis was hiding her past from everyone -- me , daniel , jack . avery : yeah , but i did n't tell you , either . nick : well , that was -- avery : it was what ? it was different ? was it ? i deceived you , and i hurt phyllis . nick : you explained all of that . avery : no , no , no . i explained part of it . i told you that i felt abandoned by phyllis , and i told you about my dad . but i did n't tell you about dylan . i did n't tell you about the affair . i did n't tell you about the miscarriage . those were other secrets , other lies of omission . nick : why are you doing all this -- listing all of your sins ? all that stuff 's in the past . avery : yes , it was my past . but i carried around that shame , and it was like i was being haunted . and you helped me exorcise those ghosts , because you were loving and forgiving . and it was such a relief ! nick : you do n't need my forgiveness . i love you exactly the way you are . avery : okay . so ... you 're saying that i 'm not as loving as you are ? i 'm not as forgiving ? i 'm not as open ? nick : what does that mean ? avery : it means i shared everything with you , every last part of myself , even the stuff that i knew would hurt . and you still loved me . and now you 're telling me whatever you 're keeping inside , you do n't know how i 'm gon na feel . so i 'm asking you , nick -- do you think i 'm incapable of being as loving and as forgiving as you were to me ? [ scene_break ] sharon : can you feel it ? do you know it ? i hope to god that 's all you know -- just how much i miss and love you ... and not the rest -- what my life has become ... what it 's been for so long now , when i think about it . [ sighs ] it 's as if , when you died , i -- i just started walking . and i got further and further away from home . and i want to find my way back , but ... i do n't know how . noah -- he has his own home and life now . you would really like him , cassie . he has such a big heart . faith -- she 's going to have a new family soon . your father 's getting married again . he and i -- when we think of you , we feel you with us , only you 're not there . the hole in our hearts , it -- it really hurt your father , so much so that he -- he ca n't stand the thought that maybe summer might not be his -- so much so that he did n't want to take the test to be sure . i know you know that . he told you . and i heard him . and now ... everything 's changed . [ scene_break ] nick : all those things that you brought up , those things that you did -- they only involved you . you were the only one who got hurt . this is not just about me . avery : right . it 's about summer . nick : there are other people this affects , and there are other people who need to know about this before i tell you . it 's only fair . it 's gon na come out . there 's no way around that . i just need more -- avery : you need more time . i know . nick : [ sighs ] it 's what i have to have , because this ca n't -- we ca n't get married with this hanging over our heads . avery : what do you mean ? nick : you will know about this before the wedding . i promise you that . because i do n't know how you 're gon na feel about me or us until you know . so once you hear it , then you can decide if you want to walk down that aisle with me . avery : you think this news is bad enough that i might not want to marry you ? [ scene_break ] kevin : you were practically making out with billy , and it 's my fault ? chloe : you ... are deranged . i was not making out with billy . i was patting him on the hand because he 's ruined his life again . kevin : how ? chloe : he 's gambling . it 's bad . it 's huge . and i was trying to tell him to get his act together for dee dee 's sake , and his . kevin : well , i still do n't understand why you were holding his hand . if he was so much as looking at a lottery ticket , i would think that you would kick his ass up the street and back , not want to hold his hand . chloe : yeah , in the past , i probably would have pounded him . but now i 've changed . growth . kevin : okay . so , the new , bighearted you can forgive billy but not me ? how is it that the current husband gets second place in this contest ? chloe : because he has n't hurt anyone other than himself , kevin . you -- you committed a crime , and you let me take the fall for it . i tried to help you realize that you 're not the only person in this world who is pitiful . and you just could n't follow through . kevin : maybe i 'm perfectly happy with who i am , and i do n't want to change . [ scene_break ] billy : did johnny crash ? victoria : he 's so perfect . billy : yeah . look , vic , i , um -- victoria : i -- about chloe -- billy : i swear to god there 's nothing going on . victoria : i know you 're not having an affair with chloe . billy : you know because i said that , or you know because you believe me ? victoria : i believe you . billy : oh , thank god . [ clears throat ] i do n't get it . i thought you said you understood . victoria : billy ... i understand too much . [ scene_break ] dylan : you never met my dad . it would have been nice to have you and pop at thanksgiving . you know , maybe not that much in common except ... that your kids love each other , and your grandchild . chelsea : [ sighs ] if you keep this up , you 're gon na make my knees buckle . [ sniffles ] but not my mother 's . the only way to get through to her is with dollar signs . anita : that 's not the only way . this thing between you two -- dylan : being in love ? anita : do you mean it ? chelsea : yes . we do . anita : and you 're gon na give the baby all that love and security ? love does n't put a roof over anyone 's head . dylan : the baby and chelsea will have as much love as they can handle ... and a home . i swear to you , right here and now . anita : then there 's nothing left for me to say . take care of her . chelsea : [ sighs ] she 's just -- she -- [ sighs ] nobody talks my mother out of anything , especially not out of money . dylan : well , if she can spot a con , then she can tell when somebody 's telling the truth . and i meant every word . chelsea : how can you be ... the way that you are ? people are n't like you . what you just did , by the way -- that might be a miracle . my mother might actually leave us alone . she might actually stay out of our lives for good . dylan : well , i hope not . i mean , i 'd like anita to stick around . [ scene_break ] melanie : if i do n't have the files on the project , i can always run back to the office . adam : what files ? what project ? melanie : whatever you called me to discuss . adam : i called and asked if you were busy , if you wanted to meet for dinner . melanie : right , but a working dinner . [ chuckles ] i assumed -- adam : why would you assume that ? melanie : because why would you want to hang around me socially after i was less than brilliant about your ex - wife and her pregnancy ? adam : my ex - wife [ clears throat ] is a soon - to - be new wife . i care very little about her . melanie : and you 're fine that she 's remarrying ? adam : i wish her well . i was just saying to a friend earlier that moving on ... is the only answer . [ scene_break ] sharon : francis , this was so thoughtful of you . francis : it 's just something for your little girl , mrs. newman . i know it 's your time with her . sharon : every week . it helps being near her . and thank you for these . i know she -- she 'll love them . francis : you keep remembering the good times , mrs. newman . sharon : i will . thank you . he 's right . there were so many good times . being back together again ... after our time apart . watching you grow up into a smart , beautiful , thoughtful young lady . and watching you with nicholas -- how you two loved each other as much as i loved you . that love -- that 's what made us a family . it was our own special magic ... our own miracle . [ sharon remembering ] cassie : can i , nick ? can i call you daddy ? nick : i 'd love that . [ back to present ] sharon : and ... when we 're all together , talking about you , we 're a family again -- the way that it should be , the way we deserve to be . and then , when it 's over ... everyone drifts away . and i 'm alone again . [ voice breaking ] and i miss being happy . i miss having a place ... rather than being outside looking in . and that 's why i did what i did . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't know how you 're gon na react ... because this is n't just bad news . it 's the worst news . avery : nick , this is a real issue between us . what does that mean -- the worst news ? nick : i feel like i have an ax hovering over my neck . avery : okay , everything you say scares me more . nick : please , do n't be afraid . avery : well , then , stop using ax imagery ! nick : i 'm sorry that you feel like i 'm shutting you out , because that is the last thing that i wanted . but , avery , this is all i can give you right now . i 'm so sorry . avery : i 'm sorry , too , 'cause you do n't seem to realize that you could make these ghosts go away by letting me in . and you wo n't . and i do n't think i can move forward with you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : right down to her bones . it is what she loves . it is what she lives for . if i handed her a bag of cash right now , she would treat it better than a grandchild . she would announce it on faceplace and post a million pictures . dylan : well , that 's too bad , because this kid 's already getting shortchanged on grandparents . chelsea : because your parents are gone ? dylan : [ sighs ] chelsea : do you have any extended family ? dylan : yeah . you know , i got an aunt and uncle here and there . i had a -- a buddy in the service ... who was family . best little brother a guy could have . sully . chelsea : `` had `` ? i 'm sorry . dylan : yeah . you know , the rest of the unit was like family . you live or die for those guys . but then you get back to your -- back to the states . you get back to your life . and you make a new family . chelsea : okay . so maybe we can just go out and find better grandparents than jeff and anita . dylan : you 're not close with your dad , either . chelsea : not close . but as messed up as jeffrey is , he 's not as ... dangerous as anita . dylan : uh ... dangerous how ? chelsea : just the messages she sends . her priorities . i mean , i 've told her 100 times just to let me have this , you know , just to let me be happy . but to anita , all that matters is money . dylan : but when push comes to shove ... blood counts more . do n't you think ? chelsea : well , depending on the parent , i mean , i think sometimes ... blood is overrated . dylan : well , the way you know jeff and anita -- i mean , this baby 's gon na know them in a totally different way . and they might surprise you . they might be better grandparents than they are parents . but no matter what ... the family bond matters . it 's the one thing in life that ca n't be undone . [ scene_break ] sharon : if you knew the things i 've done ... how lonely i 've been just looking for -- i do n't know -- comfort ... just someone to be with ... only to end up even more alone . and then there 's adam . god . just -- i am just so ... embarrassed . i -- he 's reformed now . he 's a new man . the old adam , the bad adam , is the one who was in love with me . and what does that say about me ? that someone i thought i cared so much about sees me as an annoyance ... something to be shoved aside ? the truth is ... i was never really loved -- not by him . only by one person . and that 's gone now . [ voice breaking ] i miss you so much . you 'll never know how much i miss our life together . when you 've worked so hard for something , you just would never think that life would be so cruel to take it all away . [ scene_break ] billy : i lied to you more than once , and i 'm sorry . victoria : yes . you lied to me ... and you hid from me . and we argued about you buying a restaurant . but you never really bought the restaurant . you won it in a card game . you 're sick . [ sighs ] and then you went back for more . you knew that sitting at a poker game or betting on the horses or any kind of gambling -- you knew what that would do to us . and you did it anyway . you let this addiction ... take over you . billy : my name 's billy , and i 'm a gambling addict [ clears throat ] and i need help ? [ scene_break ] kevin : this is the part i do n't get . why am i suddenly supposed to change who i am ? you loved me just fine before . chloe : i love you now . but that does n't mean that i have to like the life that you want to live . kevin : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] victoria : i know that you regret everything that happened to me in miami . i know that -- how your gambling past hurt me . it hurt us . so for you to start the cycle all over again -- i mean , why -- why would you risk that ? billy : i know , okay ? i know . i know . i want it out of me . i want it done . i want it gone . i want it -- i want out of it , okay ? i -- and i can do it . but i ca n't do it without you . victoria : but i 'm your wife . i 'm not a -- a counselor or an addiction therapist . billy : love and faith and strength ... i get from you . i always get it from you . victoria : yeah , but it was n't enough to keep you straight . it was n't enough , so why would it be now ? [ scene_break ] kevin : chloe , you and i are not straight - and - narrow people . we fell in love because we got each other -- our quirks , our neuroses , the fact that neither of us were saints . and now you 're pulling this bait - and - switch , and it 's like i 'm supposed to just fall in line . chloe : when delia stole brianna 's doll ... i was not okay with it . and it was like it did n't bother you at all . and that 's not a good sign . kevin : it 's not like i was taking her along with me and having her keep lookout . she 's a kid . she did something naughty . it does n't make her a criminal ! chloe : and having a criminal as a role model -- what if she becomes one ? when delia had leukemia ... i made about ... a million bargains with god that i could keep her on this earth . and she got better . and i messed up . i put on that stupid catsuit , and i broke the law like it was some kind of game . and i 'm not gon na do it again . i want to be the mother that delia deserves . kevin : so i 'm the bad stepfather for trying to keep our heads above water . chloe : do n't use our family as an excuse to commit a crime . kevin : you know , after that whole bookkeeping thing with angelo , i tried . i tried to be legit -- tagngrab , the coffeehouse . it was n't enough . it 's not enough . chloe : the money 's not enough ... or the fun ? if you heard that someone had a stack of cash and rare diamonds and ming vases ... in their house , could you resist ? or would you just have an adrenaline rush about getting that grab ... planning , waiting for it to get dark , and then -- then , would you go ? kevin : i would probably go . [ scene_break ] victoria : so you kissed johnny good night , and you told me that you were going to the restaurant . and then what ? where would you go ? [ sniffles ] did you go in some dark , smoke - filled room ? and what 'd you do -- tell yourself you were just gon na play a couple more hands ? on those nights when i was trying to make a baby , you left because you wanted poker more . is that what you 're saying ? billy : it 's a sickness , honey . i do n't know . now that you know , it 's like it -- [ sighs ] it 's different . i promise it 's different . i know what i have to lose . [ scene_break ] chloe : even now , you do n't see it . [ scene_break ] victoria : but do n't you see , billy ? [ scene_break ] chloe : you chose the wrong way , so now you lose . [ scene_break ] victoria : you 've already lost . [ scene_break ] chloe : delia ... and me . you lose us . it 's over . [ scene_break ] victoria : it 's over . [ scene_break ] nick : are you giving this back ? avery : my ring ? no . no . i want to marry you , nick . i just -- i ca n't -- it ca n't be now ! we ca n't plan a wedding that we -- we do n't know if it 's gon na happen . nick : yes , we can . waiting 's not the answer . avery : you just told me that i might not want to marry you when i hear this secret . nick : i 'm really hoping that 's not the case . avery : okay . i do n't -- you need to work through this . i have tried to help you . i have tried to talk to you . you do n't want it , so i 'm gon na give you your space . that 's what i 'm gon na do . nick : i do n't need space . i need time . and i need you . avery , i need you to help me through this . avery : how am i supposed to help you through this when i do n't know what i 'm helping you through ? nick : i know . you 're right , and i 'm sorry . i 'm just asking you to please , please be patient , all right ? it 's got to be this way . do n't let this get between us . sharon : oh , my sleepy girl . she had such a big playdate . faith : do n't worry , mommy . i still love you . [ scene_break ] adam : so , in high school , what table did you sit at , at lunch ? melanie : [ chuckles ] adam : were you , uh , sitting with the cheerleaders ... the mathletes , the drama club ? were you the goth chick that , uh , was just waiting to blossom into the hot girl at the prom ? melanie : i sat at the table that did n't believe in labels . that 's how cool i was . adam : you 're not giving me very much here , girl . all i know about you is that you have at least one ex - boyfriend and you aspire to be a partner at a law firm one day and you 're from chicago . melanie : genoa city is working out well so far . what more do you want to know ? if you 'll excuse me , i 'm gon na run to the little girls ' room . adam : what more , indeed . [ scene_break ] billy : please do n't say that . you do n't mean that . victoria : more gambling ... more debts . maybe next time , they kidnap johnny instead of me . but maybe he 's not so lucky . billy : no . none of that . there 's no more gambling . we do n't have any debts , okay ? i - i can fix this . i swear to god i can fix this . i can fix me . just -- i 'll do anything you want . victoria : then go . if you 'll do anything , go . billy : you do n't want me to move out . we worked so hard to be together . do you really want us to give that up ? victoria : [ sighs ] being apart does n't work for us . being together does n't work for you . we ca n't fix this , all right ? you are the one that has to fix this . you 're right . i decided that you were having an affair because i thought that would be a hell of a lot easier to think that you would do that to me than risk everything to go back to gambling ! you risked ... our love , our safety , our family , our chance to grow a family . none of that was as important to you as getting your fix ! okay , so , i have seen addiction enough times in my life to know that my love is just not gon na save you , all right ? it 's not gon na save you , so you have to save yourself . so , for tonight , now , right now , johnny and i need you to go . [ scene_break ] chloe : dee and i ... will stay at katherine 's , and , um ... i guess i 'll get a lawyer . and ... i - i 'm assuming that you would use michael . kevin : but i promised delia that i would always be a part of her life . chloe : then why 'd you risk going to prison if you wanted to keep your word ? if you wanted to spend your life with -- [ sighs ] kevin : chloe , come on ! look , just let me [ scene_break ] anita : i thought you were all done with me , and then you called . chelsea : because of dylan . anita : boy , i thought it was just his eyes and his muscles that got you . but the way he talks can make a woman swoon . chelsea : dylan ... wants our baby to have grandparents . anita : like victor and nikki ? chelsea : he wants you in the baby 's life . but i can say no , mother . and he will listen to me . get it through your head . if you try to ruin things for me or for this baby , i will say goodbye , and i will mean it . do you understand ? you will never see your grandchild 's face . anita : i want to know this baby . chelsea : okay , then concentrate on what is important . the baby 's family -- me and dylan . anita : i love you , baby ... and that baby . but i 'm not gon na be knitting booties . chelsea : [ chuckles ] god , no . just -- [ sighs ] it 's wonderful , mom -- the life i 'm gon na give this baby , okay ? just -- just believe that . anita : i do . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] adam : hold on a second . [ scene_break ] dylan : hey , stitch . it 's , uh -- it 's mac . it 's , uh , been a while , buddy . um , you know , i was telling someone about sully and the rest of the guys , and i thought of you . just give me a call . something i need to talk about . [ scene_break ] nick : did you have a good time with your bff ? sharon : well , carly 's mom said that they had a big dinner , and then they had a lot of fun with glitter . avery : oh , that sounds fun . what was your favorite color of glitter ? nick : uh ... faith , avery 's talking to you . sharon : you know what ? i think she 's just tired . avery : yeah . of course . it 's fine . it 's bedtime , right ? nick : i 'll take her up . faith : mommy , too . nick : uh , i will be right back . avery : you know what ? it 's okay . actually , i 'm gon na go home . nick : no , no . it 's just a couple minutes . avery : nick , i think we covered everything . faith : daddy , come on ! nick : okay . all right . avery : sweet dreams . faith : will you help me tuck in my animals ? nick : well , of course i will . [ scene_break ] billy : i kissed johnny . he 's out like a light . did n't want to wake him up . victoria : billy , i 'm not trying to punish you , okay ? but ... that little boy upstairs needs his father to get his life together . billy : it feels wrong -- walking out . victoria : yeah , i know . but it 's not . it 's the only way . [ door closes ] [ next_on ] devon : what about tyler ? neil : i fired tyler . lily : you did what ? noah : you do n't have to cover with me . i know what 's going on . avery about -- summer graduating high school and the two of them not being able to let go , or is it something more than that ?	adam advises sharon to stop sleeping with strange men to try and soothe her loneliness . sharon suggests that adam stop denying the fact that he is still in love with chelsea . adam thinks that chelsea has moved on with her life and he is ready to do the same . adam calls melanie and invites her to dinner , saying that it is n't a business dinner . adam tries to find out more about melanie , but she does n't want to tell him very much about herself . dylan tells anita that he loves chelsea very much , and she and the baby will have everything they need in life . anita is moved by dylan 's speech . later chelsea makes it clear to anita that if she does anything to ruin her happiness , she will never be a part of her grandchild 's life . anita sees adam kissing melanie and does n't look happy about it . chloe tells kevin she is moving into katherine 's and filing for divorce , because he chose the adrenaline rush of stealing instead of his family .
chelsea : thanks for watching connor , mom . okay , bye . all right . my mother is gone , so now you can tell me exactly what happened . billy : i already did . victoria was so pissed that i went to australia to check up on stitch that she wants a divorce . chelsea : god . she does n't overreact much , does she ? billy : not really . this is the last in a long line of my screw - ups . chelsea : you were doing her a favor . you were trying to find out if her boyfriend is hiding something . billy : do n't call him that . chelsea : geez . sorry . talk about overreacting . billy : look , the point is , that no matter how hard i try to change her mind , she is set on ending our marriage . what the hell am i gon na do ? chelsea : maybe you should do what she 's asking . kelly : i do n't understand why you feel so strongly about this . i mean , whatever happened to billy in australia is his business . his and victoria 's and ben 's . i - i thought we agreed to stay out of it . jack : i wish we could . kelly : well , why ca n't we ? jack : because of what billy learned from stitch 's ex - wife . kelly : jenna said something about ben ? jack : no . about you . cane : all right . lily : mm ! this smells good . is that mint ? jill : ooh , ooh , ooh ! be careful ! colin : oh , my god . lily : it 's okay . no harm done . jill : well , to the persian rug , there 's a little bit of harm . cane : a good carpet cleaner will get it out . it 's no problem . do n't worry about it . colin : i 'm gon na get some paper towels . jill : please . this carpet takes an expert . i just hope katherine is n't watching . she paid a fortune for this rug . colin : man . i got to get it right next time . summer : finally . austin : summer , you 're back . summer : hi . yeah . did you get through the night okay ? you look really , really tired . you should see how tired the chief looks after your friend put a bullet in him . summer : yeah , well , that was an accident . tell it to the jury . summer : okay , please can you just give us a little bit more time ? please ? sit down . summer : okay , i 'm not leaving , okay ? i 'll always be here for you . neil : i think it 's safe to skip ahead . after all , we just roped two perfectly innocent strangers into witnessing our vows . and unless they suddenly decided that hilary and i would make a lousy husband and wife , there 's no one here left to object . right , hilary ? devon . devon : i could n't stay away . summer : where 's aunt avery ? you 're not austin 's attorney . leslie : well , i am now . avery actually turned the case over to me . summer : she ca n't do that . leslie : well , she agreed to advise austin until she found a suitable defense attorney , and that 's me . summer : no , no . she -- she owes him . she helped a man get off a murder charge , and then he went right back out and did the exact same thing -- austin : summer . summer . i 'm sure leslie knows the story . leslie : okay , i absolutely do , and as awful as avery feels about what happened to your mother , the court just wo n't permit her to help you by getting you out of this . billy : why would i agree to a divorce ? you know how much i love victoria . chelsea : i do . and i also see that every time you try to prove that to her , you end up pushing her further and further away . billy : but -- but how is ending our marriage supposed to bring us closer ? chelsea : billy , in all your years of gambling , did n't you ever hear the phrase `` call her bluff `` ? billy : in all my years of gambling , i got pretty good at reading my opponent , and she was n't bluffing , okay ? i 'm afraid that if i called her on it , she 'd be drawing up divorce papers before i left the room . chelsea : well , sometimes you have to be apart to remember the good things that you had . billy : what ? like `` absence makes the heart grow fonder `` ? chelsea : well , there is a reason that that expression has been around for so many years . billy : yeah , well , so has `` out of sight , out of mind . `` chelsea : billy , sometimes when you 've been so hurt and so disappointed by someone , that 's all you can see at first . you 're stuck in that . there 's no today , there 's no tomorrow . you 're just stuck in the past . you ca n't imagine ever forgiving that person , let alone taking them back , but eventually ... the pain starts to go away and the good memories start to come back . and before you know it , you 're thinking maybe there 's a future for you two after all . billy : you mean like you and adam ? they 're back from australia . but i still have n't determined what their business was there . kelly : ben 's ex - wife mentioned me ? jack : according to billy , yeah . kelly : [ exhales ] i wonder why my name came up . jack : billy got the impression that she holds you responsible for stitch 's divorce . kelly : did jenna actually say that ? jack : i told you all i know . kelly : [ exhales ] i can only imagine what you must be thinking . jack : i 'll tell you what i 'm thinking . what i told billy -- whatever happened between you and stitch was a long time ago . you 're allowed to have a past . as long as it 's in the past . kelly : [ sighs ] stitch : okay , what are his vitals ? and dylan 's ? all right , thanks for the update . bye . uh , paul and dylan are hanging in . victoria : oh , thank god . stitch : yeah . victoria : i still do n't understand how he got cleared to be the donor . stitch : [ scoffs ] i do n't know the whole story myself . all i know is it happened real fast . for some reason , dr . shelby withdrew his objections . victoria : i 'm sure that dylan , um , made it impossible for him to refuse . stitch : mac is very relentless when he wants something badly enough . [ scoffs ] maybe he threatened to do the surgery on himself . victoria : [ chuckles ] i 'm really worried about him . i know you must be , too . you know , not a lot of people share a bond like the two of you have . stitch : yeah . [ sighs ] victoria : dylan has told me how easy you were to talk to . stitch : he was really going through it , between the hell of afghanistan and trying to get over avery . it was the least i could do is , you know , let him get it off his chest . victoria : that 's really interesting . i mean , there you were putting yourself out for dylan , and yet when it came to talking about yourself , you did n't really have a whole lot to say . i mean , that 's kind of how dylan described it . stitch : what you see is what you get . [ chuckles ] victoria : i think there 's probably a little bit more to you than that . so , just tell me something i do n't already know about ben rayburn . devon : i had to come . 'cause you 're my father . and i heard that you 're looking for a best man . neil : well , all right . thank you . devon : yeah . neil : you 're a good son . you do n't know how much this means to me . it means a lot . i 'm sure it means a lot to hilary , as well . hilary : yeah , of course . justice of the peace : you can join our friends as a witness . neil : come on . right here . right next to me . come on . okay . justice of the peace : so , on with the show ? neil : yes , sir . justice of the peace : do you , neil , take this woman to be your wedded wife , to live together in marriage ? do you promise to love , comfort , honor , and keep her for better or worse , for richer or poorer , in sickness and in health , and forsaking all others , be faithful only to her as long as you both shall live ? neil : i do . justice of the peace : and do you , hilary , take this man to be your wedded husband , to live together in marriage ? do you promise to love , comfort , honor , and keep him for better or worse , for richer or poorer , in sickness and in health , and forsaking all others , be faithful only to him as long as you both shall live ? neil : hilary . hilary : [ sighs ] stitch : there is not much to say . i 'm not all that interesting . victoria : oh , come on . just , you know , one little tidbit . stitch : okay , why is this so important to you ? is it because of billy ? because he dug into my life ? has he got you doubting me ? victoria : no ! not at all . you know , i 'm just -- i 'm curious . i mean , call me crazy , but i 'd like to know something about the man that i 'm -- that i 'm sleeping with . stitch : hey , i already told you i loved you . you know , does n't that mean enough ? victoria : um , yeah , it means a lot , but i kind of need to know more . stitch : okay . um , you know , i 've never told anybody this before , but when i was 5 years old , i stole a jelly doughnut from becky harris ' lunchbox . victoria : oh , ben rayburn ! [ both laugh ] victoria : you 're a very bad boy . stitch : oh , so bad . victoria : but i guess if that 's all there is , then i really do n't ha anything to worry about . stitch : i am hoping that we have a very long time to get to know everything about each other , okay ? victoria : okay . jack : look , i 'm sorry i said at . you do n't deserve the third degree . kelly : jack ... it 's -- summer : i 'm sorry for barging in . i -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't realize you were busy . kelly : no , it 's okay . why do n't we do lunch another time , okay ? jack : yeah , i 'd like that . kelly : yeah , um ... summer , it 's great to see you . you look -- you look well . i 'm glad . bye . jack : so , you wanted to speak with me ? summer : yeah , um , you 've been saying for a while that you wanted to do things for me . jack : yeah , that 's the truth . summer : i 'm here to take you up on that . jack : great . tell me how i can help . summer : okay , well , austin 's still in jail , and he really needs to get out of there , but i do n't have the kind of money to pay his bail , so i really wanted you to put up the cash instead . jack : absolutely not . billy : really ? really ? you 're comparing my relationship with vicki to yours and adam 's ? because i am nothing like that -- out of respect for you , i will censor what i was gon na say , but you get the idea . chelsea : believe me . i know you 're different than adam . my point is that we d broken up . i was pregnant with his baby , and i still thought we had moved on for good . however , we found r way back to each other . we made a family together . so can you and victoria . billy : we 're already a family , and i do n't want to walk away from that so that she can move on with another guy in the hopes that sometime in the future s has some epiphany ! i ca n't risk that ! chelsea : okay , fine ! you know what ? i 'm really sorry i brought it up ! i 'm sorry i said anything ! forget it ! billy : hey ! hey , you know what ? it 's not fine ! after all the time that you and i have spent together , i thought you knew me better than that . cane : okay . jill : i 'm gon na kill esther . lily : esther 's not even here . jill : yeah , exactly ! and i 'm on my hands and knees doing her job . cane : oh , shame on her for taking a couple of hours off . lily : okay , i 'll take this to the kitchen . jill : no , no , no , no . we 'll get it . and i 'll take these , too . lily : okay . jill : oh , lord . colin : well , uh , i 'm sure you two have got to get home and pack for paris . lily : yeah , we have a lot of things to take care of . [ chuckles ] colin : then off with you . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : hey , um ... you know , i 'm enjoying this . we 've got to that point where we can trust each other . thank you . colin : you have a wonderful time . cane : thank you . lily : okay . jill : bon voyage ! lily : au revoir ! jill : give me a kiss . give me a kiss . all right . have a great time . lily : thank you . jill : bye , sweetheart . take care . okay . cane : au revoir ! jill : au revoir ! [ door opens ] jill : aww . is n't that romantic , the kids jetting off to paris ? colin : why do n't we join them ? jill : hon , i do n't really think they 'd appreciate us tagging along . col : we wo n't be . i have brought a little of paris to us . jill : oh , you sneaky devil , slipping that in here without me seeing it . colin : thought i 'd surprise you . jill : you like to keep me on my toes , do n't you ? colin : yeah , i thought i 'd start there , work my way up . no point hurrying it . jill : [ chuckles ] why do n't we move this over to the couch ? colin : okay . and , uh , i promise i will not be as sloppy as i was ... with tea . jill : good . i 'm gon na hold you to that . colin : [ sighs ] so ... jill : what 'll we drink to , darling ? colin : oh . um ... us . of course . jill : thank you . colin : as great as things are right now , i promise you they 're gon na get a whole lot better . [ glasses clink ] jill : [ chuckles ] mm . mm . colin : [ sighs ] leslie : um , well , i ca n't offer you any guarantees , but i think you 'll make bail . austin : you do ? leslie : yeah . this is your first offense , and you 're obviously not a flight risk since you turned yourself in . austin : i just figured i 'd be here for the duration . leslie : oh , no . not if i can help it . austin : i - i did confess . leslie : well , yeah . that was before you had representation . that wo n't stand up . i will mitigate the hell out of that . no one will even remember by the time i 'm done . [ clears throat ] we 'll get you out of here . you , uh , you still think defense attorneys are evil ? summer : can you at least hear me out ? jack : you have my answer . summer : why wo n't you at least listen to me ? ! jack : because he does n't deserve my help ! he does n't deserve your help ! why are you defending this man ? ! he kidnapped your aunt ! he shot paul williams ! summer : okay , i told you that that was an accident ! jack : an accident that he pulled the trigger -- maybe . he did n't accidentally buy the gun . summer : okay , well , if you would just look at it from austin 's point of view , maybe -- jack : any way i look at this , it 's wrong , and it 's wrong that he took you with him . summer : okay , he did n't want to take me . i had to beg him ! jack : what were you thinking ? summer : i was thinking that i -- [ grumbles ] jack : that what ? that you 're in love with him ? summer : he needs my help . jack : sweetheart , i know you 're a grown young lady now . there 's a lot you do n't know . what you 're feeling is not love . summer : do n't . jack : what you 're -- summer : you do not get to lecture me about love . you said that you love my mom , but you gave up on her . jack : summer -- summer : you know , it 's fine . if you 're not gon na help me , i 'm -- i 'm just gon na find somebody else . jack : [ sighs ] kelly : all right . both : oh ! kelly : i am so sorry ! are you okay ? lily : yes , i 'm fine . are you okay ? i 'm sorry . kelly : no , i 'm good . i 'm just -- oh . the effects of multitasking . my -- my apologies . lily : no , it 's fine . kelly : that one 's mine . lily : thank you . okay . kelly : [ laughs ] lily : well , i hate to add to your load . kelly : no , no , no . what ? that 's why i 'm here . tell me . what can i do ? lily : well , cane and i are going to paris . kelly : [ gasps ] ohh ! paris ! oh , i 'm so jealous . in the best possible way . that 's wonderful . when are you leaving ? lily : uh -- oh , hey . cane : hey , i just confirmed the car service . kelly : oh , wow ! right away ? well , great . have a wonderful time . do n't worry about a thing . lily : yes . kelly : are those for me ? lily : yes . do n't hate me . i promise i will get you an amazing gift from paris , i swear . kelly : okay , i prefer gold to silver and matisse to monet . lily : okay . cane : okay . lily : done . [ laughs ] thank you . kelly : bye . cane : she was a good sport , huh ? lily : yeah . uh , speaking of good sports , you were very easy - going with your dad today . cane : does that bother you ? lily : no , no . not at all . i 'm happy , especially considering ... cane : considering there 's so much distance between you and your dad ? lily : [ sighs ] i really do n't want to cut him out of my life , but ... how can i accept that woman as his wife ? it 's like ugh ! cane : sweetheart , you 'll work through this , okay ? lily : all right . i 'm done thinking about it . cane : good . lily : it 's over . cane : all right . lily : i swear tomorrow can not come soon enough . ooh , that reminds me . i have to call cindy and confirm what time she 'll be there . [ keys jingle ] cane : what 's the matter ? lily : my phone 's gone . jill : mm . this is delicious . colin : come on . drink up . i got plenty more where that came from . jill : you picked a really good year . colin : hmm . jill : my compli -- [ yawns ] my compliments to the sommelier . colin : what is this ? it 's lily 's phone . she must have dropped it . jill : oh , i 'll call her at the club and tell her it 's here . colin : no , no , no , no , no . they got plenty to do right now . i 'll just head over there and drop it off . jill : okay , honey , i 'll join you . colin : no , baby , you stay here . stay here and relax . jill : okay . i am a little tired . colin : and i 'll be back before you know it , all right ? jill : okay . all right , baby . drive safe , okay ? mwah . mm . colin : listen to me . it 's all set . yes . now listen , i 've got a phone that i have lifted . i 'm gon na drop that off . you come in , you take the necklace . you do not hurt my wife , understood ? good . the front door is unlocked . justice of the peace : we 're going to need an answer . hilary , do you or do n't you ? hilary : um ... [ chuckles ] yes , i - i do . i take you , neil , to be my husband ... forsaking all others . justice of the peace : now that that 's cleared up , it 's time for the exchanging of the rings . did you even have time to buy them ? neil : oh , yeah , i 've got the rings right here . justice of the peace : would you place them on each other 's fingers ? `` with this ring , i thee we d . `` neil : with this ring , i thee we d . hilary : with this ring ... i thee we d . justice of the peace : then with the power vested in me by the state of wisconsin , i now pronounce you husband and wife . hilary : [ chuckles ] justice of the peace : you may kiss the bride . neil : thank you . [ light applause ] justice of the peace : congratulations . hilary : [ laughs ] neil : thanks . all right . thank you . thank you so much for officiating . i appreciate that . justice of the peace : my pleasure . neil : everyone else , uh , especially thank you . take a couple of hot dogs to go , all right ? all right . fix those up , would you ? could n't have done it without you . justice of the peace : my pleasure . neil : right . devon : well , dad ... i wish you all the best . you know how much i want that for you . neil : come here . yeah . devon : and same to you . be happy . all right ? so i guess i should , uh ... i 'll leave you guys to celebrate . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : mm - hmm ? hilary : mm - hmm . neil : yeah . hilary : [ laughs ] cane : i 'll give you that updated schedule before i leave , okay ? miss me already ? colin : [ chuckles ] that goes without saying . uh , i 've , uh , i got lily 's phone here . cane : oh , you guys must have just missed each other . colin : what ? cane : well , she 's on the way to your house . colin : oh , no . [ door opens , closes ] [ door opens ] lily : [ gasps ] oh ! [ stammers ] jill : [ tiredly ] what the hell ? [ door opens ] lily : oh , my god . [ breathing heavily ] oh , my god . jill . are you okay ? jill : is this a dream ? lily : no , i wish it were . here . are you okay ? jill : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm okay . i know you 're anxious to get back , but not everything is in place yet . chelsea : you have the nerve to say that i do n't know you ? it 's you who does n't know me . billy : what ? chelsea : how -- how can you stand there and accuse me of not having your best interests at heart ? have you forgotten about all the ways i 've tried to help you get victoria back , how i 've given you a shoulder to lean on , how -- how i have n't judged you when everybody else in this town has been judging you ? billy : no , i have n't forgotten , and you 've been a great friend . chelsea : then why are we arguing ? ! billy : i do n't know ! chelsea : [ chuckling ] geez . billy : look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry for biting your head off . and i know that you mean well . but there 's no way that i can agree to a divorce . billy : hmm . chelsea : then we 'll just have to keep looking for dirt on stitch . and when we find it , we have to go back to the way things were before this friendship or alliance or whatever it is started . agreed ? billy : agreed . but you 're gon na miss me . chelsea : [ scoffs ] yeah , right . billy : let 's get to work . victoria : hey , make sure you keep me posted on dylan and paul , okay ? stitch : i will . i 'll call you later . victoria : okay . hey , um ... i just want you to know that i know i made the right choice . [ both chuckle ] [ door closes ] victoria : hey . i 'm probably the last person you want to hear from right now , but there 's something that i need you to know . billy : so , i told jack about jenna 's reaction . chelsea : when we mentioned kelly 's name to her ? billy : yeah . i was hoping that it would motivate him to look into kelly 's past with stitch . but those two are getting pretty tight . chelsea : in other words , we ca n't rely on him to follow through . billy : which puts us back a square one . chelsea : not necessarily . billy : what are you thinking ? chelsea : dean andrews . billy : kelly 's ex ? chelsea : if he ill lives in st . louis , it should n't be hard to track down a number . maybe he 'll be willing to talk to us . billy : i do n't know . that just feels wrong . the way we happened on their son 's memorial site -- i mean , that kind of invasion of privacy is ... i 'd rather not go there . chelsea : you had no problem talking to stitch 's former wife , invading her privacy . [ computer keys clacking ] billy : that was different . chelsea : do you want to get your wife back or not ? billy : [ sighs ] leslie : i know you were n't expecting me . victoria : what brings you by ? leslie : well , i 'm covering for avery , and i got the message you just left about wanting to move from separation to divorce . victoria : oh . leslie : is there a problem ? victoria : no , i just figured that since avery needs to be with dylan right now that , um , you know , it might just take her a little while to get the paperwork going . leslie : oh , no , i can g the ball rolling . unless you 've had second thoughts about it in the time it took me to get here . summer : that was really nice of leslie to arrange for us to have some time together . austin : yeah . yeah , she 's been great . look , i know that you wanted avery to defend me , but i understand why she ca n't . summer : i do , too . i was just really freaked out at first 'cause i 'm really worried about you . austin : there is , uh , there 's some good news . summer : please tell me that leslie thinks they 're gon na drop the charges against you . austin : no , there 's no chance of that , but leslie 's pretty sure i 'll make bail . summer : yeah , it 'd be crazy if you did n't . you 're not a professional criminal . austin : i just want to get out of here before ... summer : before what ? austin : i shot a cop , summer . there are people around here who want me in the hospital or worse . summer : okay , that 's t gon na happen , okay ? somehow , someway i 'm gon na get the money to post your bond . austin : i 'll pay you back . i swear . summer : i know . it 's okay . okay , and then once you 're released , you 'll stay with me during the trial , then after you 're exonerated , we 'll -- we can go and -- austin : whoa , you 're getting way ahead of yourself . summer : yeah , maybe i am , but i really believe that the jury 's gon na find you not guilty . okay , and then after that , we can ... we can start a life together the way that we talked about . it 's what you want , is n't it ? austin : yeah . more than anything . visit 's over . summer : look , i - i 'm gon na come through for you , austin , okay ? for us . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] kelly : hey . stitch : i needed to see you . kelly : yeah , i got that much from your message . what 's going on ? i mean ... did you talk to victoria ? did you break things off with her ? what 's ... stitch : i changed my mind . kelly : what ? stitch : i could n't do it . i 'm in love with her . kelly : is she in love with you ? stitch : she said she 's divorcing billy , if that tells me anything . kelly : maybe that 's just wishful thinking , you know ? stitch : all i know is she said she wants me in her life . after that , i - i could n't walk out of there . not after everything i 've been through . [ sniffles ] overseas , re at home , i 've already lost so many people i love . everything . kelly : come here . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . [ sighs ] neil : so ... hilary : mm - hmm ? neil : what do you think ? hilary : hmm . best hot dog i 've ever eaten . neil : yeah ? hilary : then again , everything tastes better when i 'm with you . neil : mm . i meant dessert , baby . hilary : mm . i thought we already had dessert . neil : oh , yeah , we did , but ... you want a little ... more ... dessert ? hilary : i do ... love ... dessert . neil : i love it more . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : and i love you . cane : there you are . where you been ? devon : [ slurring ] hey , man . i , um ... i just went for a long , long walk after attending the wedding of the century . cane : [ sighs ] i , uh ... i do n't understand why you would go and put yourself through that . devon : i just ... you know , i wanted to see if hilary was actually gon na go through with it . a part of me thought that if she saw me , that she 'd put a stop to it . cane : i take it that she did n't . devon : what makes you think that ? you know , i almost put a stop to the whole damn thing myself . then i saw how happy neil was . cane : and now they 're mr. and mrs. neil winters , huh ? devon : yeah , they are . they 're probably on their honeymoon . cane : i 'm sorry . devon : it 's all right . cane : so i guess that 's that , huh ? devon : yeah . that 's that . colin : jill ? lily ! jill : ah , the cavalry arrives . you 're a little bit late , darling . colin : what do you mean ? lily : some maniac broke in and almost stole jill 's necklace . jill : but luckily lily showed up and scared him off . lily : yeah , thank god i came back for my phone . colin : yeah , which i have , by the way . cane told me we crossed paths . lily : oh , thank you . jill : you are just a lifesaver . she even called the police for me . colin : the police ? jill : yeah , they were just down the street . they came and they took our statements . now they 're out looking for the guy . colin : oh . that 's a relief . lily : well , now that you 're home , i 'm gon na head off to the club and then go to the airport . jill : thank you for rescuing me . lily : of course . feel better , okay ? bye , you guys . colin : hey , you mind how you go out there . lily : okay . thanks . colin : i ca n't imagine how someone got in . jill : yeah . but he did . and he went straight for my necklace . is n't that interesting ? colin : well , anyone can see how valuable it is . jill : yeah , but it 's a house full of valuable things . he went for the one on my neck . colin : i 'm just glad you 're okay . jill : [ sighs ] victoria : you know , i thought there might be some hope for billy and me , but he 's crossed a line again , and i just do n't think he 's ever gon na change . leslie : um , you still did n't answer the question . are you absolutely sure you 're ready to end your marriage ? victoria : yeah . i 'm sure . file the papers . billy : mr. andrews , hi . this is wilbur o'connor of the chelsea school for the gifted . your ex - wife kelly , uh , she applied for a position with us , and she gave us the name ben rayburn as a reference , and we 're having trouble locating him . i was wondering if you could help us in our search . i see . yes , well , thank you for your time . he 's never heard of ben rayburn , so i guess we were wrong about stitch breaking up kelly 's marriage . chelsea : huh . so kelly must have met stitch after her divorce . billy : or maybe she knew him from before . stitch : i did n't expect that from you . kelly : yeah , well , i did n't expect to do it . stitch : why did you ? kelly : because as much as i hate what you 've done , you 're wrong when you say that you 've lost everyone . you have n't lost me . i still love you . [ next_on ] nick : you want to tell me what ian ward was doing here ? abby : i did n't let her prey on my family . now suddenly i 'm this lying , scheming bitch ? avery : [ sobbing ] and i 'm starting to get really worried . father todd : you need to get back here right away . christine : has something happened ?	after chelsea thanks anita for babysitting , chelsea asks billy what happened with victoria . billy lets her know that victoria wants a divorce . chelsea advises him that he should give her what she wants . victoria and ben make love . in his office , jack and kelly discuss ben and billy 's trip to australia and the fact that billy brought up kelly 's name . jack asks kelly about her and ben . colin , on purpose , knocks the tea out of lily 's hand , so she would n't drink the drug - induced tea which was meant for jill . colin offers to make more tea . at the police department , summer checks on austin . summer refuses to leave austin . in the park , while neil is reciting his wedding vows to hilary , devon walks up which takes hilary by surprise . leslie arrives at the police station to inform austin that she will be taking over his case instead of avery . summer becomes furious at that idea . chelsea advises billy to call victoria on her bluff . while getting dressed , ben lets victoria know that dylan is going to be a liver donor for paul . victoria asks ben to tell her something about himself that she does n't know . ben is cautious about telling her about his past . kelly can not understand why billy would bring up her name in connection to ben . devon arrives at the park and agrees to be neil 's best man . neil is thrilled . hilary stalls when she is asked to say her , `` i do 's . `` ben asks victoria where all this is coming from , her asking him questions about his past . billy and chelsea argue over the fact that she told him to give victoria what she wants . colin steals lily 's cell phone .
jack : hello ? anyone here ? i 'm ho -- i 'm home . [ scene_break ] cane : i want to thank you for agreeing to this date night . you know , we 've been fighting so much and laying so much blame . it was like the trust between us was gone . lily : i know . cane : i love you . i missed you , and i miss the kids . and i want to thank you for forgiving me for kissing lauren . you know , we got into this habit of talking about her -- her personal problems , and ... i want you to know that , moving forward , we 'll keep that relationship strictly professional . are you okay ? lily : what ? cane : it 's like all night long you 've been preoccupied . is something bothering you , sweetheart ? are you okay ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] joe : avery . avery : i need to see you . i 'm at my place . is now a good time ? joe : come on . what , do you think i 'm stupid ? i mean , the minute i show up , you 're gon na have me arrested for breaking the restraining order . avery : okay , neutral ground , then . chancellor park . 20 minutes . joe : no , the same thing will happen . avery : no , it wo n't . joe : and i 'm just supposed to take your word for it ? avery : i 'm sick of this war between us , joe . i want it to stop before it goes too far . joe : are you serious ? avery : very serious . [ scene_break ] adam : you know , i 'll never forget the time phyllis tried to make dinner for you , me , and chelsea at your family cabin . she almost burned the whole thing down . remember that ? marco : [ chuckles ] adam : she is not a cook . the drapes went up , the kitchen 's up . thank god for fire extinguishers , right ? marco : oh , you bet . adam : what a night . marco : unforgettable . adam : unforgettable for sure . unforgettable . oh , uh , what -- what the hell was the name of that , uh -- that dish she was trying to make us , anyway ? what did she call that thing ? it was a ... marco : uh ... adam : it was a ... marco : you know , i ca n't remember . adam : ca n't remember . well , of course you ca n't . 'cause it never happened . who the hell are you ? marco : look , that building falling on my head has affected my memory . adam : i know all about pretending to be somebody that you 're not . marco : i do n't know where you 're going with this . adam : where were we when i told you who i really was ? where were we , exactly ? skye -- what 's our connection to skye ? stephanie -- does that ring a bell ? marco : a lot of questions , gabe . adam : well , jack should know the answer to those questions . since you obviously do n't , why do n't you tell me who the hell you are and what you 've done with jack . marco : jack abbott 's dead . [ footsteps approach ] phyllis : jack . what are you doing home ? what ? what 's wrong ? jack : nothing , red . nothing . everything 's fine . i just want to look at you . lily : everything is fine . cane : really ? you just seem like you 've been distracted all evening . lily : no . i am -- i 'm right here with you . cane : you know , if you 're worried about the kids , you do n't have to be . they 're with cindy and they 're having a blast . and they 're at the age now where they understand that mom and dad need time together . lily : [ chuckles ] yeah . joe : hi . well , sorry to interrupt . cane : how you doing , buddy ? good to see you . joe : good to see you two enjoying one another . gives hope to us sinners . cane : we 're happy about it , too . lily : yes , very happy . joe : ah , i see . have a good evening . cane : you , too . you , too . you know , i think i just figured out why you are so uncomfortable . lily : what ? cane : you ca n't stop thinking about that video footage of lauren coming to my hotel room at night . sweetheart , i did not sleep with her . i would never cheat on you . i would never disrespect our marriage like that . marco : the first time i saw jack abbott on that website , it sent a chill through my whole body . it was like standing still in front of a mirror and seeing your image move . intense . i swore then i would do everything i could to capitalize on our likeness . adam : you killed him ? marco : no ! i did not kill him . him dying was no part of the plan . he just had to be out of commission so i could swoop in , make my play , and get out . it was an unfortunate accident . it could n't be helped . adam : could n't be helped . now he 's gone . he 's gone , and this whole time , you 've been -- you 've been pretending to be him ? my god , you 've gotten away with it , have n't you ? for months , you 've gotten away with it . ever since the -- marco : ever since the nightclub collapse . yeah , that was my first test -- to see how people would react to me . adam : now it all makes -- i ca n't believe i did n't realize it sooner . who the hell are you ? marco : my name is marco annicelli . that sound familiar to you ? adam : not at all . should it ? marco : in some parts of the world , but ... it 's probably better you do n't know who i am . adam : i should have figured this out sooner . i could have -- i could have helped him . i could have , uh -- i could have saved him . marco : i suppose anything 's possible . adam : you know , jack was like a father to me . we were -- we were close , and yet you were able to -- to fool me , no problem . you fooled his entire family . you could n't have done that alone . who helped you ? marco : jack abbott is a celebrity in the business world . researching him was easy . i saw hundreds of articles about him , dozens of videos of him at media appearances and product launches . watched his behavior , his mannerisms , his speech patterns . but you know what the real trick was ? telling everyone who knew jack abbott exactly what they wanted to hear . but you already know that , do n't you ? i gave you a chance to best your father and i kept your secret and i gained your loyalty . i told victor newman i was so happy about our friendship and eager to share my empire with him , something he always wanted . i told kyle i was grooming him to take over the company one day . adam : and phyllis ? what did you tell phyllis ? marco : phyllis was easiest of all . i merely put her first in my life . i gave her all the love and attention every woman craves . phyllis : i thought you had a late meeting outside the office . jack : red . phyllis : it 's so strange . jack : strange that your husband 's happy to see you ? phyllis : i 've been worried . i ... but suddenly , it just -- it feels like everything 's gon na be okay . you feel very familiar . you know , i was starting to feel like there was this distance , as if you were gone , but now -- jack : now ... i 'm back . joe : uh , you , uh -- you stalking me now ? avery : do n't flatter yourself . joe : so , the , uh -- the whole phone call was just an act , no intentions of making peace . avery : i wanted to look you in the eye when i told you what a disgusting human being you are . what were you thinking sleeping with lily ? she 's married to your friend . it 's like you are out to destroy every happy relationship in genoa city . joe : happy ? please . those two have been at each other 's throats . i just left them at the club , and they were ready to kill each other . avery : so , what ? you swoop in and take advantage ? you sleep with cane 's wife ? some friend you are . joe : h - how do you even know about this ? avery : because lily just came to me . she was upset . she wished she 'd stayed away from you . it 's like you have no morals , you have no conscience . joe : first of all , lily and i were consenting adults . and secondly , when it comes to adultery , avery , you are in no position to judge . avery : why did you do it , joe ? in fact , why are you still in town ? what do you want ? joe : why do you even care ? and more importantly , why is this so upsetting to you ? avery : because you are a sick bastard and i want you to stop . joe : stop what ? sleeping with lily ? or stop sleeping with anybody but you ? you know , avery , if anyone was listening to this conversation , they would think that you were just jealous . avery : [ scoffs ] lily : i never should have gone over the security footage . instead of overreacting and checking up on you , i should have just trusted you . and instead , by looking for something , all i did was make things worse . cane : i should n't have given you reason to doubt me . lily : still , i have no right to judge you . and i do n't want you to think that , going forward , all i 'm gon na do is assume the worst . i know how much you love me and our family . cane : i am grateful for you . i 'm grateful that you listened to me , you heard me , and i am so lucky to have you as my wife . you know that , right ? lily : i 'm the lucky one . cane : you know , it is quiet . and there 's all these spare rooms upstairs . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : hmm ? lily : what about the kids ? cane : please , the kids are fine with the sitter , and she 's more than happy to stay late . what do you say ? we have the perfect end to a perfect evening . yeah ? lily : lead the way . jack : red , i have to tell you something , something that 's gon na sound very strange at first . i know it is n't -- [ door opens ] summer : mom ? are you here ? well , i did n't realize you 'd be here . jack : that 's all right , summer . i 'm very happy to see you . you have no idea . phyllis : honey , jack was just about to tell me something very important . can you and i talk -- summer : you can save the warm and fuzzy act . i know that you set up my grandfather to be arrested , and please do n't bother denying it . because i know that that 's what happened . i should n't even be here talking to you right now . my grandfather warned me that this was n't safe . phyllis : what does that mean ? summer : all i 'm saying is that grandpa 's been acting very secretive and weird , saying that he 'd have the abbott 's taken care of . meanwhile , all the newmans have bodyguards . mine 's right outside right now . phyllis : bodyguards ? jack : wait . victor told you that i was going to hurt you ? summer : victor said it 's not about you , but if you 're heartless enough to have an innocent man arrested , then who knows what you 're capable of . phyllis : as much as you love your grandfather , victor newman is far from being an innocent man . summer : he 's innocent of this . he 's worried about his family . i have never seen grandpa act like this before . you know , i could say the same thing about you . i do n't even know who you are anymore . not only did you do something terrible to someone that you were supposedly in business with , but you had your son do your dirty work for you . this made me lose all respect for kyle . and you . jack : i 'm not that man , summer . adam : do n't ever compare yourself to me . we 're nothing alike . marco : are n't we ? adam : and do n't think i 'm gon na keep quiet about this , either . i 'm gon na go to the police . i 'm gon na tell them everything i know . i 'm gon na go to your family . i 'm gon na tell them that you 've been fooling them . and because you do n't want to tell me , obviously , i 'm gon na find out what happened to my friend jack abbott . marco : you 're not a foolish man . you calculate , you analyze , you do n't make rash moves . if i thought for a moment you -- adam : hey . what ? what was that ? marco : i do n't know . just -- just a feeling i had . i -- adam : feeling you had ? maybe that feeling is that you 're done . marco : if you go to the police and tell them about me , i will tell the world that you are adam newman , starting with chelsea and then victor . adam : you seriously expect me to go on just letting you pretend to be jack abbott ? marco : no . no , i do n't want you to pretend i 'm jack abbott any longer . that 's not what i want . adam : what do you want ? marco : simple . i want you to help me fake my death and frame victor for it . adam : you are out of your damn mind , are n't you ? marco : what is your objection ? adam : i 'm not gon na help you trick your family into thinking that you 're dead . marco : jack abbott is dead . adam : what did you do to him ? marco : i told you . i -- adam : what did you do ? you got him locked up somewhere , huh , feeding you information ? is that how you know so much about him and his family ? marco : he is gone . it 's done . it is regrettable , yes . but i deal in the facts , the here and the now . you 've got to get your head out of the past , mr. bingham . you got to give up this ... needless sentimentality . it 's not helping you . it 's hurting you . we 're here now . all you have to do is ask yourself , `` what do i want ? `` phyllis : what do you mean you 're not that man ? summer : are you claiming that you did n't use kyle to frame my grandfather ? phyllis : there 's more to this , jack . what 's going on ? [ cell phone vibrates ] jack : we 'll finish this later . phyllis : you 're leaving now ? jack : there 's more i have to find out . phyllis : what things do you have to find out ? please , jack , you need to tell me what 's going on here . jack : that feeling you had when i held you in my arms just now ? hold on to that . cane : a little after - dinner bubbly . lily : wow . you thought of everything . cane : well , we 're celebrating . [ chuckles ] joe : hey . you -- you do n't need -- lily : how do you know what i need ? cane : it 's okay . come here . we 'll do a toast later , okay ? you are so beautiful . you know , after all these years , you take my breath away still . [ unzips zipper ] lily : cane , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait . i - i -- i ca n't do this . i 'm sorry . avery : jealous ? not even close , joe . i ca n't stomach the sight of you . joe : oh , well , you know what they say about strong emotion . avery : i know you think you 're pushing my buttons right now , but trust me , you are just demeaning yourself even further . joe : you know , i 'm -- i 'm surprised lily went to you , treating you as her mother confessor . but what does n't surprise me is how self - righteous you are , running around like the town crier , telling everybody i 'm scum . well , news flash , avery . you 're the one that cheated on us . avery : and is it any wonder given the way you treated me ? joe : oh , this is unbelievable . i gave you everything ! avery : gave me everything . what ? you gave me fancy cars , a big house ? that made up for what you did to me ? we both know the truth , joe . after we got married , things changed . you changed . joe : yeah , they changed all right . i found out exactly who you really were . avery : this is what you do . you -- you -- you turn it on me . you blame me instead of taking responsibility for your own disgusting behavior . joe : here we go again . saint avery up on her box , pointing out all of my faults . you know , for once in your own sanctimonious life , why do n't you stop playing the victim ? stop painting me as the bad guy and ruining my life . avery : you are a small man , joe -- a small man with a monstrous ego . joe : hey ! avery : ow ! let go of me ! let go ! avery : [ whimpers ] joe : stop being so dramatic . you 're acting like i 'm some sort of -- avery : abuser ? you had no right to grab me like that . joe : you 're the one that violated the restraining order , on false pretenses , might i add . you had no intention of talking this through , ending the tension . you just wanted to throw my indiscretion with lily in my face , hold it up as proof that i enjoy wrecking people 's lives . well , the truth is , avery , all i ever wanted was to be with you . avery : yes , and you tried to do it by lying to me , manipulating me . joe : yeah . i lied ... in hopes of being close to you so that you could see what we had once upon at time . avery : [ scoffs ] joe : even after you pushed me off the balcony , almost paralyzing me . avery : i pushed you because you came on to me again . you would n't stop . i told you no . you would n't listen . joe : and yet you followed me to chicago for rehab . avery : oh , my god . joe : and then invited me back into your home . avery : i thought i was doing the right thing . joe : you know , avery , i think if you were honest with yourself , you 'd see a part of you where even you knew i was faking . avery : oh , my god . this is what you do . you -- you 're twisting this around so that it sounds like i 'm the conniving one . you are such a skilled liar , joe , you actually believe what you 're saying is true . joe : my only crime is loving you . avery : do n't you say that . do n't you dare say that , joe ! it 's not love ! this is n't love ! summer : okay , so , what 's the deal with jack now ? he 's mr. sincere all of a sudden ? phyllis : i know . i know . i felt it , too . summer : what , is this some act that he 's putting on 'cause he could tell how mad i am ? phyllis : look , i do n't even know what to think . jack was just about to tell me some huge thing right as you walked in . summer : right , and then he got a text and he ran out . it seems pretty convenient , if you ask me . mom , after everything that jack 's been doing and he 's been hiding from us , it seems kind of hard to believe that he 's on the up and up . phyllis : i ca n't blame you for feeling that way . summer : really ? wh - why ? you 've always been so quick to defend jack . phyllis : honey , just -- believe it or not , i ... there have been many times that i 've had to question jack 's behavior , even to the point where i 've had to just ... wonder if our whole marriage has been a lie . summer : mom , seriously ? phyllis : yes , but just now , right before you came in , it was like all of those bad feelings just melted away . that wonderful warmth of his was back . summer : why ? what -- what did he say ? phyllis : it -- it 's not so much what he said . it was just how i felt when he held me . summer : yeah , well , no offense , mom . the sex can be pretty great even if your husband 's lying through his teeth . phyllis : it was n't sexual , honey . it was more a connection . the kind you have when -- when you know someone deep in your bones , in your heart . summer : and you got all of that just from hugging jack ? phyllis : yeah , but there was something in his eyes , the way that he looked at me , and it was n't at me . it -- it was -- he saw me . he knew me in a way that he has n't in a long time . and i know this sounds completely confusing to you right now , but ... it is the closest i have felt to jack in months . marisa : you went to see your family ? jack : phyllis . and , for a little while , summer . marisa : i thought we agreed to keep out of sight until we figured out what marco is up to . jack : i could n't help it . i went home . no one was there . i went upstairs , i cleaned up , i put on one of my suits , i came down , and ... there she was . just seeing phyllis has revitalized me . marisa : so much for the element of surprise . so , your wife and stepdaughter know the truth . jack : no , no , no , no . i did n't tell them . not that i did n't really want to . marisa : what stopped you ? jack : they seemed upset with me , even scared . marisa : with marco , you mean , pretending to be you . what trouble has he caused ? jack : as best i can make out , marco framed victor , had him arrested . for what , i do n't know . but everyone 's pissed at me and does n't trust me . which could explain why victor might have paid my ransom , if , indeed , that 's what happened . marisa : so , we will keep our eyes open and see what we can learn . jack : your text said you saw marco . you saw him with your own eyes ? marisa : downstairs with a younger guy . jack : any idea who that was ? marisa : when i checked in , i asked the clerk very casually who mr. abbott was sitting with . he said it was a man called bingham . jack : gabriel . anything else ? marisa : i could n't hear what they were talking about . it just seemed -- it was intense , like they had a secret . jack : oh , believe me -- they do . marco : we are in this together . adam : oh , no , we are not in anything together . marco : if you turn me in to the authorities , are you ready to lose chelsea and your son ? because that 's exactly what 's going to happen . does it really mean that much to you to have me brought to justice that you 're willing to devastate your family ? to give all that pain to chelsea and connor again ? you only have one choice -- to help me with this end game . adam : this end game ? since when is this your end game ? you used to be framing victor for embezzlement . now -- now it 's murder ? marco : plans change . adam : well , you have n't thought this through , obviously . marco : you 're going to help me , and that is that . adam : do n't be so sure of that . marco : you 're not going to betray me . i am your secret genie who is going to grant you three wishes . first wish -- revenge . you despise victor newman . i am handing you an opportunity to get rid of him for good . second wish -- legacy . the whole world thinks you are jack abbott 's eldest son and heir . once i 'm out of the picture , once i 'm dead and victor is serving time , you will run the company . adam : it was supposed to be you running the company . marco : mm , consider it a gift . third wish , and this is the most important -- love . you can hold on to chelsea . you can have the family you always longed for and were denied . everything you ever wanted , adam , is within your reach . all you have to do is grab it . you 've come this far . are you really gon na give it all up because you -- you want to play by the rules now ? you think if your positions were reversed , victor would hesitate like this ? you have everything to gain , nothing to lose . what 's it gon na be ? adam : okay . yeah . yeah , i 'll help you . lily : i 'm really sorry . cane : you do n't have to be sorry . you do n't . we do n't have to rush things . we can take our time . it 's okay . lily : i know . cane : you know , i want you to be honest with me about how you feel . you know , i do n't want you to pretend things are okay if they 're not , 'cause i want this to work out . lily : i do , too . cane : okay . lily : i would love nothing more than for us to get back to where we were . cane : you know i did n't cheat on you , right ? you know that ? you know i would do nothing that would threaten our marriage . you do understand that , do n't you ? you know , our love got us through your cancer , and i know we can get through this . come here . it 's okay . come here . jack : i 'm the only one adam trusted enough to confide in . by now , i can only assume marco also knows . marisa : i 'm beginning to wonder if anyone in this town is who they claim to be . jack : assuming gabriel bingham 's identity is the last secret adam wants to get out right now . marisa : well , if marco knows , he will find a way to exploit it . blackmail is nothing to him , a way to pass the time . jack : i need to find out what marco and adam were talking about , what this scheme of theirs is against victor , who benefits , who winds up as collateral damage . i have to find out before i can reclaim my life . marisa : how does this end , jack ? jack : you mean what 's gon na happen to marco ? marisa : that 's not what i meant . jack : no , i know you still love him . you do n't have to deny that . just know nothing is more important to me right now than getting my life back and making sure the people i care about do n't get hurt . marisa : marco put you through hell . he 's lived in your home , he 's spent your money , he 's -- he 's been with your wife in every way . you do n't want vengeance for that ? jack : i will give you fair notice before i make any move . i promise you that . but i 'm not about to jump in until i know more . i need to know what marco has put in motion . i have to somehow control the outcome . to do that , i need your help . i need to know i can trust you . can i ? marisa : what choice do you have ? jack : if nothing else , i appreciate your candor . marisa : to answer your question , yes , you can trust me . so , what is our first step ? jack : i need you to go to jabot , my family 's company . it 's not far from here , just a few blocks away . it 's a big building . you wo n't miss it . marisa : what will i do there ? jack : i will get you in the door . i need you to get to r & d. i 'll make a map . i 'm also gon na give you a master password . how good are you with computers ? marisa : i can hold my own . jack : okay , good . once you log in with this password , i need you to get to e - mails . i also need you to go to the jabot chemistry lab . that 's where ashley 's office is . you go in and you take as pictures of her desk , everything on it . marisa : what exactly am i looking for ? jack : anything that gives me a clue as to marco 's plan . did he frame victor alone or is he working with my family ? okay . here 's the lab . the front door is here -- all the way to the left , down the long hall . adam : all right . so , what have you cooked up now ? how do you propose to fake your own death , huh ? marco : i thought you were the expert on that . do n't worry . i have a plan . adam : and your plan involves , what , chemicals here in the lab ? marco : no . it involves this . adam : a bulletproof vest , squibs , and it looks like some -- some fake blood . marco : i 'm going to goad victor into shooting me . adam : okay , there 's one major flaw in your plan . marco : namely ? adam : well , victor newman may be a lot of things , but a cold - blooded killer is n't one of them . marco : oh , he 'll pull the trigger . adam : and how can you be so sure ? marco : victor has made it abundantly clear he will not hesitate to kill to protect his family . adam : present company excluded , of course . marco : yeah , i thought you 'd appreciate the irony in that . the very thing he claims to care most about will be his undoing . adam : what 's your plan ? marco : i 've already laid the groundwork , threatening those closest to him , demonstrating i have no problem pulling a gun on him . all that matters now is giving our friend a last little push over the edge . adam : okay . all right . when ? marco : i 've arranged a meeting with him in chancellor park later . adam : later as in later tonight ? marco : yeah , that 's what this meeting is about . i have a meeting with victor . you 're helping me . adam : this -- this whole thing is happening way too soon . marco : that is the beauty of this . victor will never see this coming . jack : so , turn around . let me see . phyllis : before the wedding ? is n't that bad luck ? jack : oh . [ scoffs ] we have had our share of bad luck . we have beaten the odds . i ca n't imagine whoever is looking out for us would allow us to find happiness again only to lose it . phyllis : you really think we made it this time ? jack : i know we have . phyllis : [ sighs ] jack : come on . phyllis : [ chuckles ] well ? jack : wow . wow . phyllis : you 're not so bad yourself , mister . jack : well , i 've got a white - sand beach . phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : private beach . phyllis : [ gasps ] jack : minister 's already there ready to do the honors . what do you say ? phyllis : let 's go get married . jack : okay . phyllis : okay . cane : hey . before we go , there 's just something i want to ask you about you and joe . lily : what ? cane : well , when he came up to you at the bar , you know , you tensed up . is he bothering you ? is he flirting with you or anything like that ? lily : no . no . we just had a couple drinks at the bar , and i just was venting to him about you and lauren . cane : okay . well , so , he 's like a shoulder or something for you ? is that it ? lily : yeah , i just -- i wish , though , that i had n't opened up to him . you know , he 's your friend , and what 's happening with us is none of his business , so i 'm sorry . cane : it 's okay . it 's all right . do n't -- you know , when we all get drunk or , you know , we drink , we say things we should n't . i mean , i - i talked to him about lauren , so i - i 'm just as guilty . okay . we need to stop confiding in other people . and we just need to talk to each other , okay ? lily : okay . [ keys jangling ] avery : hello ? someone there ? [ keys jangling ] [ muffled screaming ] [ next_on ] marco : if you 're not on my side , you will be another loose end i have to deal with . victor : he 's here to keep you safe . nikki : what are you protecting us from ? jack : something is happening tonight . marisa : someone is not coming out of there alive . hello , victor .	the real jack comes home to genoa city . as he opens the door , he looks around and mumbles to himself that he is home . he walks around and looks at the picture of him and phyllis on the mantle . he yells if anyone is home . after not hearing anyone , he goes upstairs . cane and lily walk into the athletic club dining room . cane thanks her for believing in him , but lily is preoccupied with her own thoughts . avery calls joe to meet with her but he is less than happy about it because he feels that it 's a trap . avery then tells him that they will meet at chancellor park and assures him it is not a trap . gabriel tells the fake jack about a dinner that phyllis was preparing for him , chelsea , and jack but that she ruined . gabriel asks him what phyllis was preparing . jack tells him that he does n't remember . gabriel tells him that , of course , he does n't remember because it never happened . gabriel asks him who he really is . marisa walks in and upon seeing marco , she quickly goes upstairs . the fake jack feels a cold chill go down his spine and says that the accident at the underground affected his mind , but then he reveals that the real jack abbott is dead . marco confesses his real name and it was so easy to pose as jack abbott . phyllis walks in and sees jack who can not believe his eyes . phyllis asks him if anything is wrong but he tells her to just let him look at her . he then holds her close and calls her `` red . `` avery and joe meet in the park but their argument begins all over again when she confronts him about sleeping with lily . summer barges in on jack and phyllis and starts accusing him of all he supposedly did to victor . all jack can say is that he is not that man . marco threatens to expose gabriel as being adam newman if he does n't go along with his plan to set up victor for his murder .
[ previously_on ] devon : she 's not gone at all , because i feel her everywhere in the house , and i still sense her . victor : i have what is called pnh . nick : can it be fatal ? victor : yep . kevin : i came to town , i laid low , and i spied on adam . i saw him with phyllis a few times , and i figured they were a couple . so i kidnapped her . to trade for chloe . nick : you 're lucky i do n't shove those papers right down your throat . victoria : what 's wrong ? what happened ? nick : adam 's suing me for full custody of christian . adam : how satisfying will it be to see the look on nick 's face when he finds out you will be running the company he created ? phyllis : nick ? nick ! i know you 're here ! hello ? [ door closes ] [ sighs ] nick : it 's you . phyllis : [ scoffs ] no , `` welcome back `` ? no , `` where you been `` ? nick : what do you want ? phyllis : uh , i just ... i wanted to tell you i was back . uh , i know you were worried when i dropped off the grid . nick : i did n't even know you were gone . phyllis : summer told me that you were upset . nick : for her . which , clearly , you weren't . phyllis : well , i texted her . it 's not my fault she did n't get my message . nick : not taking responsibility . wow , that 's new . phyllis : the only thing i 'm guilty of is taking some time off to clear my head . nick : so , while you were off `` clearing your head , `` adam stole my company out from under me . phyllis : what ? nick : oh , save it ! it was you . i know it was you . you hacked into dark horse 's servers for adam . phyllis : all right . okay . so that 's why you 're upset . at the thought of adam running the company that you built ? nick : adam does n't give a damn about my company . he wanted dark horse so he could use it to take my son . which you knew . and you still helped him , because you do n't give a damn about anyone but yourself . phyllis : that is not true . that is not true , and you know it . i got very close to christian when we were together . you know that . and i know how much you care about that little boy . nick : [ sighs ] yep . which makes what you did even more disgusting . phyllis : i would never do anything to christian , ever . you know that . nick : i 'm not gon na believe another word that ever comes out of your mouth . get out of my house . kevin : who did you blackmail to get this place back ? adam : i 'm busy , kevin , so if there 's a reason you stopped by -- kevin : do you still have that secret passageway you built here ? adam : yeah . i 'm using it to spy on devon . kevin : or maybe to hide chloe . adam : [ snorts softly ] what part of your brain is telling you that i would ever give you information about chloe 's whereabouts ? kevin : the part that did what you asked . adam : mm . well , you were n't listening , kev . i told you to bring me useful information . which you didn't . kevin : stop screwing with me , adam . we had a deal . adam : i intend to hold up my end . if you successfully complete the next job i give you . kevin : which is ? adam : find information that makes nick look like an unfit parent . devon : um , i think that 's everything , unless there 's something else you want to go over . ana : actually , there is . devon : yeah ? is it about the person that i want to hire to oversee you ? 'cause i know you 've been worried about that . ana : i have . but right now i 'm worried about you . devon : why are you worried about me ? ana : i know what happened last night after the dedication . devon : you know i had a panic attack . it 's not a big deal . ana : that 's not what elena said . devon : why did elena say anything to you ? ana : i saw the pills . she just confirmed what i suspected . devon : well , yeah . i did have one . it was because of neil 's dedication . it brought on feelings . ana : so you spoke to your doctor ? devon : no . there 's no reason to . ana : of course there is . obviously the meds he prescribed are n't working . devon : it was just a one - time episode . ana : still , it wo n't hurt to talk to your doctor . devon : it 's not gon na help me . ana : why not ? devon : because i stopped taking my medication . kevin : no way . i 'm not helping you take nick 's kid away from him . adam : no , christian is my son . he belongs with me . kevin : you let nick raise him all these years . now you decide you want him back ? adam : i should have never let him go . kevin : do you know how sick this is ? first you rip delia from chloe , a - and now you want me to help you take nick 's son away from him ? adam : if you want your girlfriend , yes . kevin : you really are a bastard . you destroyed chloe 's life , and now you want to use her to blow up nick 's . adam : okay , `` poor , innocent chloe `` has tried to kill me several times for what was a tragic accident . kevin : it is not an accident when you leave someone to die in the middle of the road . adam : okay , i 'm truly sorry about what happened to that little girl -- kevin : delia . her name was delia . adam : i am sorry about what happened . but there are limits to my patience . do you really want to test them ? kevin : [ sucks teeth ] i 'll see what i can find out about nick . adam : i have faith in you . here 's a cheat sheet to help you . kevin : what is this ? adam : it 's passwords to all of nick 's personal and business accounts . kevin : [ sighs ] i wo n't ask how you got these . adam : well , that 's probably best . kevin : yeah , i would n't want to be implicated in anything shady . adam : hey , listen , i may be the black sheep of my family , but i know there is something out there that proves nick is n't the perfect father that he pretends to be . victor : give it to me straight , doc . nate : [ sighs ] the treatments have reached a plateau . there 's been no improvement for several weeks . nikki : and you do n't think that that might change ? nate : not if we continue with this protocol . nikki : okay . well , um ... i have looked into some other options . victor : as you can imagine , nikki has been very worried . nikki : it 's not that i question your ability , nate . not at all . but i reached out to some people i know in the medical field to see if there are any other treatments available . nate : i - i welcome their opinions . nikki : i asked them to look into any new drugs or clinical trials that might be available . nate : i 've been researching alternative treatments , too . victor : and ... ? find anything ? nate : there 's a new protocol . it 's in the experimental stages , and it 's very aggressive . nikki : that 's a good thing . nate : it can be . victor : you think this treatment is my best hope ? nate : i do . victor : all right . well , then , um ... what are we waiting for ? nate : before you start , there is something you need to know . an element i 'm not sure you 'll be willing to deal with . nikki : what on earth could possibly make victor not want to do this ? nate : there are significant side effects . additional sponsorship adam : coffee ? phyllis : are you having some ? adam : [ scoffs ] afraid i 'll poison you ? phyllis : well , i mean , you did kidnap me and lock me in a basement , even after i gave you the information you wanted to take dark horse away from nick . adam : well , i paid you for your services . not to mention the immense satisfaction you got from sticking it to nick . phyllis : well , now , you see , that 's what happens to people who cross me . adam : mm - hmm . i 'm a lot smarter than my brother . phyllis : not so smart i could n't escape from the dungeon you had me locked up in . adam : i had no reason to keep you hostage . phyllis : are you at all worried about the information i have on you ? what i learned in vegas about you and chance chancellor ? adam : las vegas is the past . i 'm looking to the future . phyllis : work on your poker face . adam : [ slurps coffee ] so , no to the coffee ? phyllis : aww , same old adam . cool and calm on the outside , storm brewing on the inside . adam : careful . storms can be very destructive . phyllis : oh , i was ripping around genoa city when you were milking cows in kansas . adam : uh - huh . i bet you were . but i prefer you as an ally . that 's why i asked you to run dark horse . phyllis : oh , you do n't care about dark horse . [ sighs ] that 's a means to an end for you . adam : well , it can be for you , too . phyllis : maybe . adam : [ sighs ] what ? do n't tell me you 're worried about what people will think about you . phyllis : i have never , ever been worried about what people think of me . adam : do n't lose that edge now . not when it can serve you most . phyllis : and you . adam : mm - hmm . you 'd be a fool not to take the job . phyllis : i 'm taking the job . oh , i 'm definitely taking the job . but you know , about that edge ? uh ... it cuts both ways . kevin : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] nick : i got here as soon as i could . what 's up ? did something happen ? nikki : uh ... nate was just here to talk about your father 's latest lab results . nick : okay . bottom line it . victor : the treatment i 've been getting is no longer working . nick : [ sighs ] okay . what 's next ? victor : apparently there 's a new drug that they 're experimenting with , and , um ... there 's a trial coming up , and , uh , i would qualify for it . nick : well , that 's great . victor : well , but there are risks . nick : [ sighs ] i think the rest of the family should be here . victor : let us hold off with that , okay , until i 've made the decision whether i want to join that trial or not . nick : all right . what do you need from me ? victor : your advice , my boy . weigh the pros and cons , you know ? well , it sounds like the obvious pro here is , this is your best bet to beat the disease . nikki : yes . nate thinks so . nick : but you said there are risks ? victor : there are side effects . nick : such as ? victor : [ sighs ] diminished mental capacity . ana : why stop taking something that 's working ? devon : because , yeah , the medication was helping me with my panic attacks , and it was helping to numb my pain and my anxiety . but at the same time , it was numbing all of my feelings . i was n't able to feel happy or sad or angry . i could n't feel anything . ana : maybe that 's what you needed . devon : i do n't think that 's what i needed at all . 'cause when neil passed away , i wanted to feel the pain , not numb it . i think that i owed that to him . ana : well , neil was a big believer in people admitting when they needed help . i 'm sure he would n't think taking meds was a sign of weakness . devon : well , i do . so ... ana : devon , your doctor prescribed those pills for a reason . you ca n't just stop taking them . devon : uh , well , tell me , how am i ever supposed to truly deal with neil passing away if i 'm on drugs to help cope with the grief ? ana : no shame in getting help . devon : nobody 's saying that lily , or charlie and mattie and nate , and they lost neil . ana : none of them lost their wife . that 's when your panic attacks started . devon : i know that . but i told you that hilary had nothing to do with the attack last night . it was brought on by neil 's dedication . ana : i 'm not so sure . devon : i 'm very sure . it was an isolated incident that i have under control , okay ? nick : i can see why you 're hesitant . victor : [ sighs heavily ] [ sucks teeth ] i do n't relish not being in control , you know ? nikki : well , darling , you never have . victor : yeah . well , the few times in my life when i had to rely on others have been some of the most difficult periods of my life . nick : i remember how frustrated you were after j.t . attacked you . victor : yeah , remember ? the doctors said i 'd never walk and talk again ? nick : and you beat those odds , too , dad . victor : yeah . nikki : just like you will this time . nick : if you can handle not being in control for a while . victor : so , what do you think ? nick : well , it sure as hell beats the alternative . victor : yeah . nick : look , you wanted my opinion . but this is your decision , dad . nikki : i 'll be by your side every step of the way . victor : thank you , sweetheart . nick : vick 's gon na be running things around here , so you know newman 's in good hands . nikki : you 'll have a lot of support . nick : and your grandson is gon na need you around a lot longer . he loved having you at his tee - ball game the other day . soccer season 's right around the corner , and he 'd love to have you coach him in that . nikki : mm . what do you say ? victor : some of my greatest successes have always been accomplished by enormous risk . [ sighs ] nikki : then you 'll do it ? victor : i 'll call the doctor tomorrow , okay ? nikki : oh ! kevin : i did what he asked . he still wo n't let me see chloe . michael : well , that 's what you get for making a deal with the devil . kevin : what was i supposed to do ? bella needs her mother . i want her back , too . michael : did he tell you what it would take to make that happen ? kevin : he wants me to dig up dirt on someone . dirt that will blow up a lot of lives . michael : that 's his specialty . [ kevin huffs ] did you do it ? kevin : i could n't find what he wanted at first , but i - i kept digging , and ... michael : you found something ? kevin : [ sighs ] it 's bad . adam can hurt a lot of people with it . michael : do you really want that on your head ? kevin : of course not . but if i do n't give it to him , he 's not gon na give chloe back to me . michael : yeah , but what if you hand over this information , and adam just keeps demanding that you dig up more dirt for him ? kevin : that he uses to hurt more people , and i still do n't get chloe back . michael : [ sighs ] i warned him what would happen if he did n't release chloe and stop forcing you to do his bidding . kevin : what are you gon na do ? michael : make good on my threat . kevin : michael , no . no . i 'm not gon na let you get into trouble because of me ! michael : i am not going to sit by and let him bully my little brother . kevin : i do n't care about that . but bella needs her mother back . michael : stall him for as long as you can . kevin : why ? michael : i need time to come up with a plan . nate : regular coffee , please . adam : nate ! good to see you . nate : adam . you , too . how 's it being back in the , uh , old apartment ? adam : well , it 's like i never left . [ sighs ] how 'bout you ? did you find a new place ? nate : not yet . i 'm still looking . but , you know ... i 'm gon na take my time . make sure i pick the right spot . adam : well , it sounds like you 'll be around for a while . nate : yeah . plan on making genoa city my home . adam : my dad will be happy to hear that since he roped you into being his personal doctor . nate : i do n't feel roped in at all . if anything , i 'm glad i can help . ' scuse me . adam : how 's , uh -- how 's the old guy doing ? nate : heh ... you know i ca n't discuss that . adam : can you , uh , at least tell me if there 's been a change in his condition ? nate : i 'm sorry . i really can't . adam : hmm . you telling me victor newman is n't immortal ? nate : ' scuse me . ana : thanks for meeting me . nate : yeah . you sounded upset on the phone . what 's up ? ana : it 's devon . i 'm worried about him . devon : hey , you . elena : hi . devon : how 's your new job going ? elena : good . devon : yeah ? elena : yeah . it 's -- it 's nice to be able to use my training to help people again . devon : i bet it is . elena : mm - hmm . so , how are you doing ? devon : i 'm doing great . really great . i got a good night 's sleep . i 'm ready to get the day going . elena : that 's good to hear , but i think we should talk -- devon : i do need to get to the office , but i was thinking that we should look into , uh , taking a little vacation . getting away so we can relax and forget about everything that 's been going on . and i have some ideas that we can talk about at dinner , if you 're able to , tonight . elena : hey , devon . devon : yeah ? 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ana : so i 'm right , are n't i ? that can be dangerous . nate : he should have spoken to his doctor . ana : that 's what i told him . but devon wo n't listen . he 's convinced that the pills keep him from feeling anything . nate : well , if he 's taking the right medication and correct dosage , it should help him manage his feelings , make them less intense . ana : i 'm starting to think that 's not what he wants . nate : what do you mean ? ana : he said his panic attack was caused by neil 's dedication ceremony . all the emotions and memories it brought up . nate : you do n't believe him ? ana : elena was with him when he had the attack . she told me that after she helped him through it , he said some things about hilary . nate : what kind of things ? ana : the kind that make me think he 's not as over her passing as he claims . devon : hey . i really do appreciate you being concerned about me , but i am okay . elena : you were n't last night . devon : i know i was n't last night , but that was a one - time thing . and i 'm sorry that you even had to see it . elena : you do n't have anything to be sorry for . devon : it 's a little embarrassing , going through that . elena : there 's nothing to be embarrassed about . you lost a lot of people close to you , people that you cared about deeply . devon : i know . and that 's -- that 's what brought it on , was neil 's dedication . i told you that . elena : okay . look , we ca n't keep avoiding the truth , here . devon : what are you talking about ? elena : hilary . she 's right here with us . you said it yourself . she wo n't let you go . devon : well , i opened up to you about that 'cause i wanted to trust you with it . elena : and you can . devon : okay . so do n't -- do n't use it against me right now , please . elena : that 's not what i 'm doing . i just want you to be honest about your feelings for hilary . [ cellphone rings ] devon : i got to take this , babe . elena : devon -- devon : hey . i 'm fine . i promise you , i 'm fine , and we 're fine . okay ? hey , oscar . how you doing , man ? elena : [ sighs ] devon : yeah , it 's okay . phyllis : no congratulations ? michael : for reaching a new low ? phyllis : no . that was last week . i bounced back . i bounced high . you are looking [ chuckles ] at the new c.e.o . of dark horse . michael : mm . well , remember , what goes up ... phyllis : no , i 'm on top , and i 'm staying there . michael : i think you 're making a mistake . phyllis : thank you very much for your support . [ sighs ] seriously , i do n't know a lot about real - estate development , but i 've checked out dark horse 's holdings , and we have a very interesting hotel division . in fact , one property that nick is working on in to -- actually , nick is not working on this . this is our baby now . michael : tell me you seriously are not about to do this to nick . phyllis : what am i doing to nick ? what am i doing to nick ? nick has treated me like a piece of garbage since i testified against nikki and victoria . michael : well , you did help christine get a murder conviction . phyllis : oh , big de -- come on , no one went to prison . michael : oh , well , that makes it better for everybody , then . phyllis : i 'm not defending myself to you . i 'm not defending myself to nick . why should i turn down a great business opportunity because of nick 's feelings ? michael : maybe because it 's the decent thing to do ? phyllis : well , then i 'm not gon na let anyone down , am i ? michael : you do know the reason adam took control of this company was in order to steal christian away from nick ? phyllis : that 's between the two of them . michael : what has happened to you ? since when are you okay with adam taking nick 's son ? phyllis : okay , a good attorney -- you know this as well as i do -- can make a case that christian is adam 's son . michael : oh , all right . we both know that blood does not make a father . phyllis : nick has plenty of money to fight this . michael : i think you need to take a good , hard look at what you 're doing . phyllis : i have . i have looked at all of this very clearly . guess what ? i like the view . victor : [ grunting ] [ breathing heavily ] what do you want ? i told you to get off the ranch . adam : i did n't think that meant i could n't stop by for a visit . victor : what do you want ? adam : i came by to see how you 're doing . nikki : it 's beautiful . [ sighs ] nick : the park ? nikki : the way you and your father have recaptured the relationship you had when you were little . nick : we had some good times . nikki : mm . i remember him taking you riding . nick : [ chuckles ] i used to try for hours to catch him on sea wind . nikki : [ chuckles ] you would be so exhausted , he 'd have to carry you home . you looked so small in his arms . now he 's leaning on you . nick : [ sighs ] i do n't know if i 've ever seen dad as vulnerable as he was last night . he seemed genuinely sorry that he was pushing adam to bond with christian . nikki : well , i hope you were able to forgive him . nick : well , the look in his eyes made it easy . but it also scared me , mom . i do n't think dad would be acting like that if he was n't worried . nikki : what are you saying ? nick : [ sighs ] i think dad may be ... getting his affairs in order . [ victor grunting ] adam : i ran into nate . asked him how you were doing . he spouted the , uh , company line -- doctor / patient confidentiality , blah , blah . victor : he 's a good man . adam : well , he 's a little uptight , if you ask me . but as long as he 's taking care of you . is he ? victor : yeah , i 'm in stable -- stable condition , son . adam : so the treatments are working ? victor : [ sighs ] the problem with this pnh is that [ sighs ] treatment takes a long time . it 's not a fast road to recovery . adam : well , i will keep checking in , make sure you have n't hit any road blocks . heard you made victoria c.e.o . at newman , finally . even i have to admit , she , uh -- she earned it . no doubt , though , you 'll be keeping a close on her , making sure she does n't stray from the course set by the true captain of the ship . we all know how much you need to be in control . [ victor grunting ] i hope , for her sake , and yours , you 'll give her a chance to prove what she can do . victor : if i did n't know better , i 'd think that your concern for the family is genuine . adam : it is . victor : [ laughs ] yeah . i know better . okay ? adam : dad , i am the only one who cares enough to face what 's happening . victor : the rest of my children are supportive of me . adam : no , they want to pretend you 're superman . that nothing can bring you down . this can . it can kill you . have you thought about that , dad ? seriously thought about what can happen to your precious family if you die ? devon : what 's this ? elena : these are the dresses you gave me that belonged to hilary . devon : i know what they are . why are they laid out like this , though ? elena : see , this is what i 've been trying to talk to you about . whenever i mention hilary , you shut me down . devon : because i keep telling you that hilary had nothing to do with my panic attack . elena : i know this is hard for you , but it needs to be said . devon : what , exactly , needs to be said ? 'cause i feel like i 've been pretty honest with you about my feelings for her , and i really do n't see the reason to talk about it anymore . elena : okay , we ca n't keep ignoring the truth . at least , i can't . devon : what truth ? elena : you really want me to spell it out ? there 's another person in this relationship . ana : i just wish devon would admit what 's going on . he wo n't talk to me about what he 's feeling . nate : maybe he 's not ready . ana : and he 'll never be ready as long as hilary 's right there in the penthouse . nate : what do you mean , because he has some of her things there ? ana : some ? he has pictures of her everywhere . he 's kept a lot of her clothes . her perfume is still in the bathroom . nate : it 's a bit much . [ sighs ] ana : it 's wrong . what 's even more wrong is what he 's doing to elena . nate : i got the impression he cared for her . ana : well , that 's the problem . he 's let things get serious between them , but he had n't moved on yet . nate : just because he 's still grieving -- ana : nate , he has elena living in a shrine to hilary . devon : so , is this just about me giving you the dresses ? elena : it 's part of it . devon : elena , if you felt that uncomfortable when i gave them to you , you could have said something to me . i did n't force you to take them . elena : no , you didn't . not at all . but i kept trying to convince myself that it was n't weird that you were giving me hilary 's dresses . you know , and even though we 're together , there are still pictures of hilary everywhere . you know , you have her personal items still in the bathroom , still in the kitchen . and i kept trying to convince myself that all of this was okay , because i care about you . and i wanted this to work . devon : it 's working . we 're fine . elena : okay . look , you 've been honest with me about your feelings for hilary , about how much you love her , and how much you miss her . devon : right . i know i have . and tell me what i can do now for you . do you want me to get rid of all my memories and the photos and -- elena : no . devon : what can i do ? elena : not at all . i want you to grieve however you need to , however long you need to . i just should have been more sensitive to that . devon : i think you 've been very sensitive to it . elena : no . i was caught up in my own feelings . devon : it 's not just your feelings . it 's our feelings , babe . i feel the same things for you right now that you do . elena : [ exhales softly ] we should n't have slept together . devon : you do n't mean that . elena : it was too soon . devon : too soon for who ? for me ? elena : for both of us . you still have a long way to go before you 're done grieving hilary , and i ca n't compete . devon : you do n't have to compete . i 'm not trying to make you do that at all . she is somebody -- she was somebody that i loved . that 's all it is . elena : you 're not over hilary ! okay ? and i respect that . i 'm just asking you to respect my feelings , too . nikki : i refuse to think that way , nicholas . nick : i know , but we have to face reality . nikki : i have faith that this new treatment will cure your father . nick : i want to believe that , too , but we need to be prepared for any possibility . nikki : well , i 'm going to put all of my energy in focusing on getting your father well . nick : look , even if the treatment cures the pnh , dad 's gon na be facing a long road ahead . nikki : i understand the risks , son . if the side effects are bad , i plan on making sure that nobody knows about your father 's condition . nick : well , you might not be able to do that . nikki : victor has always been my protector . now it 's my time to be his . adam : look , i know you think you 're invincible , but , trust me , your family is n't , all right ? victoria , abby , nikki , even nick , they will fall apart if you kick it . victor : but not you , huh ? adam : i 've done just fine without you for most of my life . victor : be useful and hold the bag for me , come on . come on . put your shoulder behind it . adam : [ sighs ] victor : i know that look , you know . it 's your game look , is n't it ? huh ? my . you think you can do things on your own ? you 've always had someone do the heavy lifting for you , son . remember when you and jack abbott conspired to accuse me of murder ? remember that ? adam : that was a long time ago , okay ? i call the shots now . victor : ohh , you do ? wow ! wow . i love that . [ grunting ] i want to see that . remember chance chancellor ? huh ? you did n't think i would find out ? i 'm always on top of things . i 'm in control . as you said . [ grunts ] adam : [ sighs ] good talk , dad . victor : [ chuckling ] oh , yeah . you got a lot to learn , son . [ door closes ] [ chuckles ] young punks . [ grunting loudly ]	ana and elena are both concerned about devon since he admits to ana that he has stopped taking his medicine because he does n't want to numb his feelings he wants to grieve for neil . ana talks to nate about the situationhoping that he can talk some sense into devon . elena tells devon that he has n't finished grieving hilary and he is n't ready to be in a new relationship . kevin tells michael that he found some information that could hurt a lot of people . kevin does n't want to give adam the information but he is afraid that if he does n't he wo n't see chlloe . michael tells kevin to stall adam as long as possible so he can come up with a plan . phyllis tells michael thatshe is the new ceo of dark horse . michael asks phyllis to reconsider this decision because it could hurt nick . phyllis says she does n't care because nick treated her like garbage . nate tells victor his treatment is n't working but there is a really risky expermental treatment but a side effect of the treatment is diminished mental capacity . victor asks nick for advice and nick thinks the treatment is worth the risk so that he can be around for his grandchildren . victor decides to tell nate he will do the treatment . adam goes to visit victir whilke he is working out to ask about his condition . victor tells adam his treatmment is a slow proccess but he will be fine . adam wonders if victor has thought about how his death will effect victoiria nick and abby and victor says he is always on top of things . victor proves his point by telling adam he knows about his alliance with chance chancellor .
phyllis : uh , this is , uh , phyllis newman and i would like to send some champagne as a delivery . hey , sweetie ! yeah . thank you . to mr. jack abbott . that 's right . and the address is -- s the yeah , our new state senator . oh , baby girl ! [ scene_break ] jack : you awake ? ben : hmm ? yeah . jack : i 'll tell you , winning an election is a weird sensation . ben : yeah , it 's unique . i mean , you 're elated , but you 're also humbled by the , uh , responsibilities of work ahead . and you 're grateful for ... the trust that the voters have placed in you . jack : i was gon na say i feel invincible and eager to screw over anyone who opposed me . ben : at least it has n't distorted your judgment . jack : i am full of energy and eager to move mountains . first thing i 'm gon na do after we develop a legislative agenda is develop clear springs . ben : no , no and no . jack : owning that land did not lose me this election . ben : only because your opponent appeared to have an affair with her campaign manager . jack : surely the voters do n't expect me to ignore my investments . ben : clear springs smells like sulfur springs to them , jack . jack : when did you start with the metaphors ? ben : it stinks , is that better ? look , the development -- they associate the development with phyllis ' extortion , okay ? and they hate words like , `` secret deal . `` so , jack , look , as a freshman legislator , you do n't want the attention that this will get you , so stay away from it please , or at least appear to keep your hands off . jack : i think i 'll choose option `` b. `` [ scene_break ] nikki : i am totally exhausted , but you know what ? it sure feels good to wake up in the morning and not have to worry about answering to the voters . david : it 's also nice to know how many people supported you despite the mud from the other side . karen : despite your selfishness and lousy judgment . david : would that be sour grapes coming from the campaign manager responsible for a loss ? karen : you know what ? i do n't have to be diplomatic anymore . you screwed up . nikki : all right , you two , it 's over . just let it be over . anyway , this campaign is just another line on your résumés . whereas i have to answer to my husband when he comes home and sees that video . [ scene_break ] sullivan : i 'm having all the d.n.a . samples retested . i 've given all the case files to two of my sharpest young cops . and i 'm going crazy . because i know that william knows who killed that woman in the jabot case and there 's nothing i can do about it . paul : do you have a clue why he did n't tell you that he had a match for the killer 's d.n.a . ? sullivan : no . paul : or why he kept the last testing a secret ? sullivan : no , i do n't have an answer for that either . i mean , he 's never done anything like that before . he 's never kept colleagues in the dark . i do n't know what to make of it . paul : so he hides the investigation and he hides the test results . that 's weird . sullivan : i know . i ca n't figure it out . it 's not in his makeup to protect a murderer . [ scene_break ] gloria : william , i 'm so proud of you . you 're working so hard with your therapy . you 're even trying to write . and some of your letters ... are very clear . gloria : like this thing , uh , you wrote yesterday . gloria : it looks like it says ... murderer . murderer ? gloria : i believe ... and i think the doctors would agree with me , that it will help your recovery more ... if you focus on ... happy things , positive things , even silly things . but not scary things , william . [ scene_break ] nick : you 're looking at me like i 'm in terrible shape . logan : my face does not convey that . nick : yes , it does . you need to work on ... on hiding your prognosis from the patients . it can scare them . you could wear shades . you could wear blinders , like a mule . logan : lay off . you know i do n't practice . nick : you 'll go back to it ... because you have to . logan : spare me your logic . nick : you have a gift , logan . people need the gift . that 's not something you ought to keep for yourself . give it to the people . logan : shut up . doctor 's orders . nick : you ca n't give orders if you 're not practicing . logan : no , seriously , shut up . i hear something . ( airplane approaching ) logan : hey ! hey ! ! down here ! ! logan : i thought when the weather cleared they 'd see the smoke , or the branches that i laid out in the clearing . i have to make something that -- that they ca n't miss . nick : how soon do you think there wo n't be any more me to rescue ? logan : you gain time if you shut up . nick : you 're gon na miss me . [ scene_break ] michael : good morning . good - bye . gloria : michael ? michael ? gloria : william 's getting better . michael : good . gloria : yeah , he can write now . michael : bad . `` murderer ? `` gloria : he wrote that . michael : has anyone else seen this ? gloria : so far , just you and me . but if i leave him alone , he could write it again and put my name against it . what do i do ? michael : do n't leave him alone . gloria : and never leave this apartment ? michael : it 's the best i can do right now . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . phyllis ' voice : i never doubted your ability to win this race . congratulations , senator . phyllis . sharon : oh , morning ! jack : hey . sharon : well , i 've never slept with a sexy state senator before . jack : yeah , how 'd you like sleeping with a senator for the first time ? ben : do i need to go to another room ? sharon : you want the truth ? jack : i think i can handle it . sharon : you still snore . and that is my last punch line before i get breakfast . who 's the champagne from ? jack : oh , a constituent wants a favor . sharon : ah . ( cell phone ringing ) phyllis : hello , senator . jack : hey , phyllis , thanks so much for the champagne . it was unnecessary but welcome . phyllis : well ... i had to do something . jack : i actually want you to do something else for me . i 'd like you to manage the development of my properties in clear springs -- environmental impact , development , design , community relations . phyllis : is this a job offer ? jack : yeah . phyllis : um , i do n't come cheap , you know ? jack : oh , i know that . phyllis : um ... well , thank you , i accept . details later ? jack : you 're on . phyllis : hey , summer , things are looking up for mommy . [ scene_break ] paul : okay , so give me a day or two to see if i can , uh , find a link between any of these suspects -- you know , business partners , lovers , that kind of thing . i just might be able to get some more information that your team ... you know , simply because , uh , i do n't wear a badge . sullivan : because you do n't follow police procedure . paul : so you 've been through all of william 's files ? sullivan : i have been through all of william 's files five times . you know , and there may be secret files , but the whole definition of secret is , i do n't know where the hell they are . paul : well ... michael : hey , hey . sullivan : hey . michael : you two make a very intimidating couple -- a police officer and the private detective . there 's a novel in that somewhere , is n't there ? paul : how is , uh , william progressing ? michael : oh , i 'm not a very good judge of that , but , uh , you know , he 's getting a lot of attention . sullivan : well , it must be , um , it must be really hard for your mother , nursing him 24/7 . michael : lauren and i help out when we can , but there 's the physical therapist and the speech therapist and , you know ... but you 're right , it 's hard on her . paul : you be sure and have her call us the minute he starts communicating , wo n't you ? michael : i will . sullivan : yeah , and let william know that his work continues in his absence . i think that 'll cheer him up . michael : i 'm sure it will . his cases are moving forward then ? paul : some faster than others . sullivan : yeah , especially the , uh , phyllis newman case . michael : oh , i see . sullivan : yeah , the acting d.a . has decided to put that extortion case on the fast track . michael : well , my client will be thrilled to know that her reputation will be restored expeditiously . sullivan : you said that without laughing . that 's amazing . paul : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] logan : is there , um ... anything i can do for you ? any messages for anyone ? nick : yeah ... tell everyone i ever loved that i really loved them . and tell everyone that ever screwed me over that i never forgave 'em . logan : it 's past time to get serious . nick : you 're right . forget the second part . just tell my family ... that i really loved 'em . okay ? and thank you ... for everything . and you tell some hospital administrator that you 're ready to go back to work , all right ? logan : as a child , were you always in trouble for your attitude ? nick : no . just with my parents , you know , every teacher i ever had , coaches . logan : you do n't ... ( a.t.v . approaching ) man : park ranger . we saw your signal . logan : i 'm a doctor . call medevac , stat . do you have a medical kit ? man : yeah , it 's in the vehicle . logan : okay , get it . i 'll call . um , and then get blankets . nick : stat . medevac . stat . [ scene_break ] michael : the d.a . is fast - tracking your case . phyllis : the d.a . had a stroke . michael : his replacement took over . at least it wo n't be hanging over your head forever . phyllis : that 's the best you got for me ? michael : that 's all i 've got . phyllis : okay . good . suddenly things are not looking up for mommy , summer . [ scene_break ] ben : before you commit to phyllis ... sharon : commit what to phyllis ? jack : i 'm putting her in charge of developing my real estate . sharon : what ? ben : i 'd ask you how it 's gon na look to the public . sharon : or to your wife . jack : okay , i 'm not gon na say the public be damned . ben : oh , well , that 's reassuring because you want the public to re - elect you . jack : but she knows the project . she 's very accomplished . and i do n't have to get clearance from anyone at n.v.p . sharon : great , round two ? jack : if this is a deal breaker , all you have to do is say it and i will pull the plug . sharon : did you already offer phyllis this job ? ben : yes . jack : yes . sharon : great . well , i 'm not gon na be the bad guy . jack : hey , the two of you got along very well during the campaign . look , nothing is written in stone . i 'll make sure the contract has plenty of options that i can fire her if you -- if i need to . deal ? sharon : deal . [ scene_break ] woman : okay , william , as much breath as you can take in ... and then put your lips together as if you 're humming -- mmmmm . will : mmmmm . mmmmm . woman : great . now i want you to concentrate on making an `` ooh `` sound , like a cow . moo . deep breath , and ... will : moo . woman : and again . will : moo -- moo . gloria : i think he 's getting , uh , tired . woman : he 's fine . will : moo . woman : you 've got lots of energy , do n't you , william ? will : moo . gloria : no , no , no , i know when he 's getting tired and i can practice saying these words as well as anybody . and i would if i thought they would do any good . woman : uh , mrs. bardwell , i am trained and i do follow established methods . gloria : i believe you are trained , but i 'm telling you i do n't need the training to do what you 're doing with him . i 'm his wife . i know when he 's tired . i ca n't believe the insurance company actually pays for this . thank you very much for your time . gloria : william ... look at me . you need to rest . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you for coming with me . i was desperate to get out of the house . michael : mm - hmm . phyllis : oh . michael : yes . phyllis : listen , are those custody papers ready yet ? michael : oh , there 's no rush . phyllis : yes , there is . listen , i would sleep a lot better at night knowing that , if i went to jail , you and lauren are taking care of my daughter . michael : look , the trial and appeal could take months . phyllis : you 've already thought about an appeal ? wow . you must expect a guilty verdict . michael : no , no , no , do n't do anything with that . that 's just the way i talk . trial and appeal -- trial and appeal -- go together like a horse and carriage , like the song . that 's -- that 's just talk . phyllis : okay , listen , listen , i do n't wan na be morbid . michael : yeah , but you will . phyllis : yeah . um , today i could get hit by a truck or fall down an elevator shaft . michael : your imagination is unnaturally gruesome . phyllis : and if something like that happens , i do not want nikki taking care of my daughter . as it stands now , she is next of kin . michael : i get it . i get it . i get it . i get it . time is of the essence . phyllis : now , michael . i wan na do it now . [ scene_break ] nick : so does this mean my troubles are over ? logan : your luck has improved . uh , suspected septicemia . man : we saw your smoke signal last night , got here as soon as we could . logan : administering antibiotics and fluids right now . nick : hey ... logan : we 're gon na need blood cultures and c.b.c . with differentials . nick : better late than never . man : you know you 're supposed to be dead . logan : and chest and leg x - rays . ranger ! nick : i 'm not dead yet . i 'm not dead yet , dude . man : seriously , if he 's nicholas newman , it said on the news he died in a plane wreck . logan : get us to a hospital . nick : do n't mess with her . that 's my doctor . does this mean my troubles are behind me ? logan : your odds have improved . nick : that 's good . i ca n't wait to see my kids and kiss my wife . [ scene_break ] sullivan : hi , mrs. bardwell , we just wanted to come by and see -- gloria : shh , shh , shh . william 's sleeping right now . maybe you could come back a little later ? sullivan : oh , sure . uh , when would be a good time ? gloria : when he 's awake . paul : she means when is he usually awake ? gloria : i know . i 'm sorry , paul . i 'm sorry , maggie . we could all use more sleep right now . you know , his schedule varies . why do n't i give you a call when he 's having a good day , huh ? paul : yeah , that 's fine . tell him we stopped by ? gloria : i will . he 'll be sorry he missed you . [ scene_break ] karen : nikki , it was an absolute honor having the opportunity to work with you on this campaign . you were the better candidate and i 'm sorry i could n't make that happen for you . nikki : oh , thank you so much for everything . karen : and , david , good luck on ... your next profession , whatever that might be . david : well , i guess it 's my turn to add my thank yous and apologies to that . nikki : no apologies for what happened . david : for not winning . nikki : oh , that ? i thought you were talking about something important . david : well , it 's , um ... been an experience . i wish i could say something more eloquent and original than that , but ... it 's all i can come up with right now that i wo n't be embarrassed for saying later . nikki : well , the way you 're talking , it sounds like you 're on your way to the airport . david : yeah . in a few hours . nikki : wow . i thought ... you 'd be here another week or two , just tying up loose ends or something . david : no i have loose - end - tier - uppers on the payroll , so ... and you do n't need me around right now . [ scene_break ] logan : oh , thanks . logan : hi , victor or nikki newman , please . dr. logan armstrong , they do n't know me , but this is an urgent personal matter regarding their son . ( telephone ringing ) nikki : nikki newman . logan : ms. newman , my name is logan armstrong . i 'm a doctor calling from memorial hospital . this will sound strange . your son nicholas is here with me . nikki : another nut . david : what is that ? about the election ? nikki : no . we 've had a lot of people call saying they have proof that nicholas was abducted by aliens . people call , they want money so that they 'll tell us where he 's hiding . he 's been spotted with elvis . they 're all crazy . woman : mrs. newman , a dr. logan armstrong from memorial hospital says it 's urgent . nikki : can you please do this ? i - i - i ca n't . david : call memorial . see if they have a doctor there by that name . nikki : i ca n't deal with this . david : who is this ? logan : mr. newman ? david : who is this ? logan : my name is logan armstrong . i 'm a doctor . who is this ? david : all right , what do you want ? logan : i need to speak to nicholas newman 's parents . david : why ? logan : who is this ? david : i 'm a family friend . i 'll give them your message . logan : no , put one of them on the phone . i 'm calling from genoa city memorial hospital and this is extremely urgent . david : you are aware that we could have the police trace this call ? logan : do n't threaten me . i 'm calling from the hospital . david : whoever it is , she does n't scare easily . nikki : yeah . sometimes they do n't . that 's why i do n't talk to them . logan : sir ? sir ? david : all right , look , why do n't you , um , give me your number and we 'll get back to you , okay ? wait . woman : there is a dr. armstrong who 's with an emergency patient . they wo n't tell me anything else . nikki : this is nikki newman . logan : ms. newman , this is not a hoax . this is not a practical joke . ms. newman ? nikki : yes ? logan : i 'm calling from memorial hospital . your son nicholas is alive . nikki : let me talk to him . logan : he 's unconscious . nikki : why ? logan : he 's suffering from probably septicemia -- um , blood poisoning . but right now he 's stable . ms. newman ? mrs. newman ? nikki : nicholas might be alive . he might be alive ! david : she 's on her way . [ scene_break ] michael : okay . phyllis : this is great . michael : here you go , my dear . phyllis : no more bad dreams about nikki raising my daughter . lauren : fen will always look after summer . i assure you that . michael : as far as i 'm concerned , he 's her big brother already . he 's gon na protect and defend her . phyllis : well , she 's pretty strong . you know , she could beat him up . thank you . okay . so , um , listen ... i wan na say something and , uh ... nobody 's gon na cry here , least of all me . i 'm not interested in crying . but ... it 's very , very important to me and i am very grateful to have friends who i can trust to take care of my daughter just in case i ca n't . it 's a big , big , big deal to me and , um ... thank you . anyway , see , i did n't cry . lauren : no , but thanks . i did . michael : all right , great , i do not believe your signatures are valid if they were made while crying . we 're gon na have to start all over again . i 'm so sorry about that . lauren : what ? oh , i almost believed you , too ! he 's rotten ! michael : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] logan : he probably wo n't wake up for a while . nikki : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! nicholas ! oh , honey , you 're alive . oh , my god ! baby ? nick : hey , mom . nikki : oh , thank you , god . i ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe it ! nick : believe it . nikki : oh ... sharon : the doctor ... confirmed its septicemia , but he said that he 's been on antibiotics since the helicopter got there ? do you know anything else about what he 's been through ? nikki : all i know is he 's alive . nick : hey , sharon . sharon : hey . nick : i 've been ... waiting to see you . sharon : well , here i am . nick : no welcome home kiss ? nick : wait , wait , where you going ? sharon : nick ... i know you 're really sick , but , um ... that 's a little inappropriate , okay ? nick : why ? 'cause i wan na kiss my wife ? [ scene_break ] lauren : here we go . phyllis : hey , do you guys mind if i check my voicemail ? i do n't wan na be rude . do you mind ? lauren : go . go . go . go . phyllis : okay . thank you . i feel so much better now that we 've signed those papers . i have 12 messages . lauren : hmm , popular gal . phyllis : that 's so weird . michael : there ya go . lauren : which one , baby ? phyllis : i 'm not popular . the only time anybody calls me is when they wan na tell me bad news . lauren : oh . phyllis : nikki -- okay , delete . nikki again -- delete . what does she want ? michael : well , answer one of them . she apparently has something important to say to you . phyllis : nikki again . michael : come on , answer . phyllis : she says she 's going to the hospital . lauren : hospital ? michael : what ? lauren : what ? michael : what ? lauren : nick ... nick was taken to memorial hospital about an hour ago ! michael : oh , come on ! lauren : how ... phyllis : oh , my god ! michael : are you okay ? phyllis : ( giggles ) yeah . yes . i - i - i have to go ! michael : whoa , whoa , can you drive ? phyllis : uh - huh . yeah . lauren : are you sure ? phyllis : oh , my god ! yes ! lauren : here , cell phone . phyllis : okay ! michael : okay , you know what ? we 'll take care of summer while you 're gone ! drive carefully , all right ? phyllis : i got it ! michael : slowly ! lauren : bye ! michael : be careful ! michael : oh , my god . lauren : oh , summer ! your daddy 's home ! [ scene_break ] sharon : nick ... we 're divorced . nick : why would you say that ? sharon : because you and i got a divorce . nick : what are you talking about ? i love you . sharon : it really happened , nick . you just do n't remember right now . nick : i think that i would remember something like that . nikki : it 's true . no , honey , it 's true . nick : what is this ? nikki : but it 's okay . you have joint custody . nick : joint custody ? nikki : yeah . nick : that 's insane . i wan na see my kids . nikki : no , no , do n't . stay here . nick : i 'm going home and seeing my kids . logan : nicholas , settle down . try to relax . your memory 's just playing tricks on you . nick : i wan na see my children . logan : okay . you will . just try to calm down . nick : i am calm ! logan : can the children come here ? nick : yeah , bring 'em . now . sharon : i 'll bring noah by later . nikki : we do n't know where -- where your daughter is , honey , right now , but -- but we 'll find her . nick : what do you mean you do n't ? just call her on her cell phone . logan : whose ? nick : my daughter . what 's cassie 's cell phone number ? just call her . she 'll come . sharon : cassie ? nikki : cassie ? logan : cassie is your daughter ? nick : yeah , who the hell do you think i 'm talking about ? just call her right now . nikki : sweetheart ... logan : nurse ? nikki : i guess you do n't remember this . cassie was in a car accident a couple years ago and she was killed . nick : mom ... nikki : i 'm sorry , baby . nick : mom , why would you say that ? nikki : honey ... nick : mom ... nikki : honey , i 'm sorry you do n't remember this . stay . no . no . no . no . nick : no , where 's -- where 's cassie ? ! nikki : stay in the bed . stay in the bed . nick : i wan na see cassie ! nikki : help ! help ! nick : where 's -- where 's cassie ? ! sharon : well , that was horrible . imagine finding out for the second time that your child died . jack : and that you 're not his wife . sharon : i can only imagine what this is gon na mean to noah , knowing that his father 's alive , but i do n't wan na bring him here right now , not when nick 's acting that way . jack : it 's got ta be a temporary situation . it has to be . sharon : yeah . logan : keep in mind all that he 's been through , the physical trauma , dehydration , sleep deprivation and hunger . all that can affect the memory . and that effect can be compounded by the infection itself and the medication . nikki : so this could just be a temporary effect of his memory ? logan : that 's what we hope . ms. newman , in all the time that i spent with your son , he always displayed a sense of humor . and to me , that 's the surest sign of mental health . nikki : well , he is a funny guy . [ scene_break ] sullivan : so i have to get back to the office . paul : yeah , me , too . sullivan : hey , paul , um ... i really wan na solve this d.n.a . case before william recovers , you know , as , like , my way of saying thank you . paul : yeah . i just hope he recovers . sullivan : oh , he 's gon na recover . i know he 's gon na recover . and he was close to identifying somebody , if he had n't already . paul : all right . is there anything i can do to help ? sullivan : i know you 're friends with michael and lauren . and maybe the next time you 're over there , you could ... look out for anything that maybe i missed . paul : that 's all the guidance i get ? can you be any more vague ? sullivan : okay , okay , just so you know , i hate it in movies or tv shows when cops talk about using their intuition , or -- or their hunch . paul : but ? sullivan : how 'd you know i was gon na say `` but ? `` paul : i had a hunch . sullivan : i set you up for that . but ... there 's just something not right about , uh , his -- paul : gloria ? sullivan : yeah . i do n't know why , but ... i just ca n't trust her . you know , i think it 's just the way she 's always hovering around him . paul : the way she isolates him ? sullivan : yeah . you feel that way , too ? paul : yeah . you see , the difference here is , i get it from masculine experience , insight . you get it from feminine intuition . sullivan : that was so sexist ! [ scene_break ] gloria : thank you very much for bringing my husband 's medication by . oh , let 's just see what it says . hmm . apply 2 to 4 times a day and discontinue use ... if these reactions are observed . uh - huh . uh - huh . i got this cream for you , william . they say it works like magic . put it on and ... you wo n't get those nasty bedsores . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , thank you , but i 'm already wired . too much caffeine . david : it 's not coffee . it 's chicken broth . here . nikki : wow . even after defeat , you 're still my hero . thanks . david : how 's your son ? nikki : he 's sleeping . he 's stable . having a little trouble remembering things , but ... we 're hoping that that 's temporary . david : mmm . nikki : well ... you do n't wan na miss your flight . david : in fact i do . i 've decided to stick around for a while . nikki : why ? david : to see if you need anything . to see what happens next with us . nikki : well , my husband wo n't be gone forever . david : i understand . phyllis : where 's nick ? nikki : um ... first door on the right past the nurse 's station . [ nick is sleeping and phyllis gives him a kiss ] nick : what 's that ? what are you -- what are you doing ? cut it out ! phyllis : it 's me . nick : yeah , i know who it is -- phyllis abbott . you 're kissing me , why ? get the hell off me . phyllis : okay , i wo n't do it if you do n't like it . nick : where 's my wife ? phyllis : i 'm right here . nick : no . where 's sharon ? nick : sharon ... get phyllis outta here . [ next_on ] brad : what is it you want , victoria ? victoria : i want those properties that you sold illegally . phyllis : that 's not my nick in there . j.t . : jana put you in the hospital . you wan na risk that again or worse ?	it 's the day after the election and jack is eager to get to work . he wants to start work on clear springs . ben advises him against it and feels it will make him look bad to go ahead with the project . he receives a bottle of champagne from phyllis and lies to sharon about where it came from . he calls phyllis and offers her a job with the clear springs project . sharon is n't happy when she finds out but refuses to tell jack to rescind the offer so she does n't look like the bad guy . jack assures her that if it gets too uncomfortable he will fire her .
kay : ( sighs ) members of the art council calling all morning long , uh , terribly upset that the gala was postponed , and agnes sorenson is fit to be tied . nikki : i 'm sorry , katherine , what ? kay : uh , i - i 'm sorry , yes , i know , i know . all that matters right now is -- is abby . nikki : i just wish we would hear something . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , thanks , just , you know , for keeping billy and traci up - to - date , and , jack , thanks four help . of course i 'm gon na call you later . i love you , too . tucker : hey . we 're gon na find abby . ashley : it 's just what they say , you know ? tucker : we wo n't stop until we do . ashley : they say that if you do n't find them , the first 48 , you know -- tucker : no , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . no . come on , let 's go visit . let 's go inside . ashley : okay . okay . ashley : hi . are there any updates ? victor : hi . no , nothing of any consequence . ashley : i 'm talking about abby , not the stock market . victor : ashley , i know what you 're talking about , okay ? sharon : um , could i offer you two a cup of coffee ? tucker : no , thanks . ashley : i do n't really want a cup of coffee , sharon . i just -- i want my daughter back . so you still think that she 's pulling a stunt , huh ? victor : there are some things that simply do n't make any sense . tucker : such as ? victor : why would she tweet about her abduction and not alert the police ? and for that matter , if she had a cell phone , why did n't she call one of us ? ashley : look , i understand what you 're saying . i 've got questions too , but i 'm her mother , and as her mother , i do n't want to take any chances . do you really want to do that ? michael : if it helps , we 're devoting considerable manpower and resources to find abby , at victor 's request . sharon : so the police are monitoring abby 's social network pages , right , michael ? michael : yes . unfortunately , she has made no further posts on twitter or faceplace . ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , i 'm sorry . excuse me . yes . michael baldwin . yes , i 'm -- i 'm with the parents now . michael : i 'll tell them . ashley : what ? what , michael ? michael : ( clears throat ) that was a state patrol officer . they found carmine and abby 's cell phones discarded in some brush along county road -- ashley : and that 's why she has n't called -- because she ca n't . victor : michael , what else ? michael : well , unfortunately , they wo n't be able to tell which way they headed after the phones were discarded , so , uh ... the trail has gone cold . [ scene_break ] abby : carmine ? are -- are you in the bathroom ? woman : search continues for missing kenosha man tim reid . in genoa city , business mogul victor newman 's youngest daughter is still missing . abby newman , a.k.a . the naked heiress , tweeted that she had been kidnapped . we 'll continue to bring you details as the story develops . in milwaukee , local -- abby : ( turns off radio ) yes ! not one word about that disastrous gala . it was all about me , me , me . [ scene_break ] avery : thank you . what did michael say about the arrest warrant ? heather : did n't get a chance to brief him . he 's swamped . avery : abby 's kidnapping . heather : yeah , he 's been at newman 's ranch all morning . avery : okay , i wanted that warrant issued today so that we could move forward with the `` duty to rescue `` case against daisy . heather : i know , i know . i know . then it 's a good thing i submitted an argument to the judge this morning . avery : you did ? heather : yep , i 'm waiting to hear something soon . avery : thank you , thank you , for staying on top of this . heather : listen , phyllis is probably anxious , but i do n't think we should say anything until we have a green light to move forward . avery : actually , my sister is n't exactly on board with pursuing the case anymore . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , uh , lucy slept through the night , and she -- she ate all her cereal . daniel : well , give her a high five from me . phyllis : um , any -- any word from daisy ? daniel : nope . phyllis : too bad . daniel : mm - hmm . hey , i 'm , uh , i 'm getting another call . i 'll see you soon . hello . kevin : hey , uh , any word from daisy ? daniel : no , not a word . listen , man , luce is over at my mom 's , so i got ta run . kevin : all right , just , um , call . call me if you hear anything . eden : what 'd daniel say ? kevin : um , still no sign of daisy . paul : do you think she went on the run again ? kevin : no , not without lucy , not after fighting so hard to become a part of her life . [ scene_break ] ricky : ( sighs ) hmm . i am so sorry , heiress ... but thanks to you , not a single word about poor ... little daisy . [ scene_break ] kay : how is , uh , jack ? nikki : oh , he 's exhausted . he was up all night waiting for the phone to ring with information about abby . kay : yeah , it is the hardest part , not knowing . nikki : victor has set up a command center at the ranch . jack has one at his house , and ... ( sighs ) they both want to be doing something , but there 's nothing to do except wait . kay : well , now listen , i have no doubts they 're gon na move heaven and earth until they find abby . nikki : until then my heart is with them . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'll pass that along . victoria sends her best . it seems that she and nicholas were here all night . ashley : and now ? michael : i 'm sure they 're doing everything they can . chloe : hi . uh , the guards told me to come in . victor : that 's all right , chloe . i asked them to let you in . chloe : so i - i just heard on the radio that there 's still no news about abby . have you heard anything ? ashley : michael got a call that 's very disturbing . tucker : abby 's cell phone was found on the side of the road , along with carmine 's . he probably tossed 'em so the police could n't use 'em to get their location . chloe : uh , well , he could have taken her anywhere . you have to find her , michael . michael : all right , listen to me . the police are doing everything possible , all right ? now i have to be going . i will stay on top of things , and i will let you know if anything develops . ashley : thank you , michael . victor : thank you , michael . chloe : thanks . michael : all right . chloe : bye . victor : chloe ... may i ask you , when that punk tried to kidnap you , did he give you any indication as to where he might take you ? chloe : no , no . i - it all happened so fast . i mean , he shoved me towards the car , he threw me into the trunk , and then , next thing i knew , abby saved me . victor : did you get the impression that the two were working together , that this was a setup ? ashley : oh , my god . why would abby do something like that ? victor : who knows what goes on in that girl 's mind ? must i remind you of when she rode into the athletic club stark naked ? chloe : i really do n't think that this is one of abby 's stunts . carmine planned the entire thing . um , before he threw me in the trunk , he went all mental . he said that he was doing this because of revenge , because of angelina . ( sighs ) i bet you abby is terrified . [ scene_break ] abby : where were you ? carmine : had to stash the car a couple miles from here . abby : you were gone for a really long time . carmine : well , without wheels , i had to walk . abby : well , f.y.i . , you 're not a very good kidnapper . i could have just walked right out the door . carmine : why did n't you ? [ scene_break ] heather : phyllis does n't want to go after daisy ? avery : mm , mm . i 'm not convinced that that 's what she really wants . listen to me . in the course of one day , she 's gone from being completely gung ho to completely against it . heather : ( laughs ) avery , i do n't have a case without -- avery : uh , my sister , my sister -- she 's so emotional right now , with everything that 's happened , okay ? heather : yeah . avery : i just think she 's starting to doubt herself . heather : so we 're not pursuing the case at this time ? avery : oh , no , no , we are . i 'm not letting daisy get off . ( sighs ) and i think that once -- once phyllis realizes there 's a legitimate chance that daisy will go to prison ... heather : yeah . avery : she will come around . she 'll get in the ring and she 'll fight . ( cell phone rings ) heather : heather stevens . ( chuckles ) that 's great . i appreciate your calling . bye . an arrest warrant has been issued for daisy . avery : that 's fantastic . heather : now you 're sure that phyllis is going to cooperate ? i do not have a case without her testimony . avery : by the time you have that warrant executed , i will have convinced phyllis that this is the way to go . [ scene_break ] kevin : well , the cops say it 's a no - go . they 're not gon na start looking for daisy yet . paul : well , that 's standard procedure . kevin : yeah , yeah , i got the whole speech from the officer about daisy being a non - impaired , non - threatened person , but we do n't know that she was n't threatened . i mean , she disappeared in an alley , in a bad part of town . and her scarf was there , which means she was there . paul : okay , kevin -- kevin : so where did she go ? was she forced to leave ? paul : kevin , the g.c.p.d . are not out to get you . they 're not trying to railroad you , either . kevin : well , it feels like it . it does . paul : well , let me give you an insider 's perspective . daisy is an adult . who knows ? maybe she felt like she had to get away from it all and -- and not tell anyone where she was going . the scarf -- it could have belonged to somebody else , right ? it could have been here for a day or a week , and until they get more pieces of the puzzle , they 're just going to have to adhere to established guidelines . kevin : ( sighs ) eden : well , is there anything we can do ? kevin : well , the cop said we should try some of daisy 's friends . paul : well , she could be laying low at one of their houses . kevin : she does n't have any friends , so we 're back at square one , nowhere . eden : well , daisy did have at least one friend -- ricky . they were here together a couple of days ago . paul : did you , uh , happen to hear what they were talking about ? eden : well , it was something about daniel and , uh , and daisy being `` free of this . `` paul : free of the marriage ? den : i 'm not sure , but whatever it was , ricky agreed to help her . paul : uh - huh . did he say how , or any of the details ? eden : no . i 'm sorry , i - i did n't hear everything . but here is , um , there is something else . paul : it 's okay . go ahead , say it . eden : um ... well , when daisy used to live across the hall , i saw her and ricky kissing , so , i mean , they might be more than friends . paul : so you think ricky and daisy are having an affair ? eden : do n't know . uh , it might have just been one kiss , but if you talk to him , he ca n't say they were n't close , that 's for sure . paul : right . well , maybe i 'll check in on ricky and , uh , see if he 's heard from daisy . worth a shot . eden : yeah , okay . michael : yeah , we 'll see what happens . i 'll talk to you -- oh , hey , paul . hi , thanks . no . all right , jack and victor have agreed to pay any overtime accrued by your officers until abby is found . yeah , all right . i 'll pass along the word . thank you . bye . kevin : so maybe if daisy was parading around town naked , then somebody would be looking for her . michael : okay , oh , all right , before you get all worked up , i mean -- kevin : look , daisy did n't just leave , okay ? something happened to her , and no one believes me , not even you ! michael : not true ! look , there are proto -- ( lowers voice ) there are protocols in place , and i have to follow them . abby 's case is already classified as a kidnapping . it has not been 24 hours since daisy -- kevin : yeah , yeah , i got the whole spiel from the cops . michael : no , let me -- let me finish . i 've sent a squad car out there to look for daisy . that scarf you identified as daisy 's , i sent to the crime lab , to be analyzed . maybe it 'll help us find out what , if anything , happened to her . [ scene_break ] ricky : lipstick , toss . breath mints , toss . wallet ... this might come in handy . ( chuckles ) well , i hope you paid your phone bill , daisy , 'cause i might be needing to make some calls . [ scene_break ] phyllis : lucy 's taking a nap . daniel : yeah . i 'll check on her in a bit . thank you for letting her stay here last night . phyllis : you were very rattled when you dropped her off . daniel : it 's because daisy did n't show up , but you already knew that . phyllis : you want to talk about what happened at the gala ? daniel : i do n't have much to say about it . do you ? i mean , you seemed pretty agitated when i showed up at the warehouse . phyllis : of course i was . i thought that daisy was gon na tell michael that i was the one who was driving the car that hit paul and christine . daniel : but daisy did n't show up . phyllis : and you did n't see her there , did you ? daniel : no , no , i did n't . did you ? phyllis : nope . daniel : hmm . phyllis : you do n't think that i ... daniel : did you ? phyllis : did you ? my hands are clean . daniel : mine , too . phyllis : so neither one of us can say what happened to daisy . daniel : ( gasps ) ahh , so you are saying that something happened . phyllis : it 's a figure of speech . daniel : you know , mom , you 're quite capable of doling out a certain kind of justice when you 're feeling cornered , and you were cornered . phyllis : so were you . you were trapped in a marriage that you wanted out of . works pretty well for you , does n't it , that she vanished ? daniel : i 'm not gon na cry if she never shows up . phyllis : neither am i . daniel : ( scoffs ) as long as she stays gone , i 'm a free man . phyllis : and i 'm a free woman . daniel : yeah . guess it does n't really matter how or why she left . phyllis : no , it does n't . just that she did leave . daniel : you know , i , uh , came down to protecting myself or someone that i love , care about , i would argue that whatever actions were taken were completely justified . phyllis : so would i . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm sorry i was being such a jerk . michael : look , i am not a fan of daisy 's ... but she 's family to you , and you 're worried about her . that , i understand . kevin : she just kept saying that nobody would give her a chance , and i was trying to . i was trying to -- to be a good influence on her like you were on me . michael : she 's nothing like you . kevin , you know , some people do n't change . kevin : she was trying , michael . she was . michael : at the very least , daisy is volatile and unpredictable . maybe she just suddenly realized that , you know , having a marriage and a baby was all too much for her and -- kevin : okay , well , then why would she call you , right ? beg you to meet her , and then not show ? because something happened , that 's why . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) ricky : hmm . ( knock on door ) ricky : ( groans ) dad . what a surprise . paul : hey . ricky : come on in . last time you were here , you dropped quite the bomb on me , warned me to stay away from my own sister . paul : ricky , uh , i did n't come here to rehash that . anyway , uh , i need your help . ricky : okay , was n't expecting that . paul : it 's about daisy carter . ricky : what about her ? paul : you two were ... friendly . ricky : friendly - ish . as you know , she was my landlord , until heather did everything in her power to make me homeless . paul : well , you 're not exactly destitute . so you and daisy were n't seeing each other romantically ? ricky : dad , no matter what else you think of me , i am not an adulterer . we were buds . that 's it . paul : have you seen her lately ? ricky : mm ... yeah , a couple days ago , at the coffee shop . she works there now . paul : did she mention anything about leaving town ? ricky : no . why ? paul : um , daisy 's missing . she was supposed to , uh , talk with michael at the gala last night , and never showed . she has n't been seen or heard from since . ricky : first abby , now daisy . i have n't seen anything in the news about daisy . paul : well , the police are n't investigating yet . it has n't been long enough . ricky : so why are you looking for her ? paul : as a favor to kevin . he 's concerned about his sister . ricky : it 's like you 're the patron saint for put - upon sisters . hey , you do n't think the same guy that grabbed abby also snatched daisy , do you ? [ scene_break ] woman : still no word on the missing newman heiress . an abbott family spokesperson released the following statement . `` abby 's family is praying for her safe return . anyone with information is urged to call their local police departments . carmine : ( sighs ) call your family now , abby . tell them this is all some kind of big misunderstanding and that you 're safe and that you 're coming home . abby : why ? this is a ginormous story . why would i want to go home and be yesterday 's news when i can , you know , i can stay in the spotlight ? carmine : because the longer you stay away , the worse it is for me . they 're gon na make me out to be some kind of lunatic kidnapper . abby : is n't that what you are ? this all started with your plan to kidnap chloe . carmine : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : you know , i - i think that i should just talk to , um , the crime department at `` restless style , `` and i 'll get back to you guys and let you know what i find out . ashley : thank you so much , chloe , for all your help . i appreciate it . chloe : yeah , bye . sharon : ashley , when was the last time you had something to eat ? ashley : i have n't eaten . i 'm not hungry . sharon : well , you know , you -- you should really keep your strength up , for your daughter 's sake . tucker : she 's right . you should eat . ashley : okay . tucker : okay . victor : why are you here , mccall ? tucker : why do you think ? i 'm here for ashley . victor : you think she 'll forgive your transgressions if you show enough sympathy for her daughter ? is that it ? tucker : no , that 's not it . victor : mm - hmm . tucker : i 'm genuinely worried about abby , and ashley 's no fool . she knows i 'm sincere , and she 's grateful she 's got jack , she 's got me , supporting her . victor : if you do anything to harm ashley , you 'll have to answer to me . [ scene_break ] ricky : it 's a real bummer about daisy . i miss our talks . we had some good ones . kind of bonded . paul : really ? what did you two have in common ? ricky : messed - up moms , little or no support from our dads . oh , i 'm sorry . no offense . i 'm just stating the facts . and we were both treated like sludge from the moment we walked into town . paul : well , if you think of anything else that 's , um , useful , give me a call . ricky : sure thing , dad . [ scene_break ] avery : an arrest warrant was issued for daisy . phyllis : why ? avery : the `` duty to rescue `` charge . phyllis : oh . um , i - i thought i asked you to drop that . avery : i know , you did , but i figured you would change your mind once you knew it was a real possibility that she could be prosecuted . phyllis : um , avery -- avery : okay , i know , i circumvented you ... phyllis : yeah . avery : but i really do have your best interest in mind , and i think , if you 'll testify ... ( sighs ) there 's a very good chance we can put her in prison for a very long time . phyllis : there 's only one problem with that . daniel : daisy 's missing . avery : what ? how long has she been gone ? phyllis : since last night . uh , she called michael to meet her in the alley outside of the gala , and she never showed up . avery : and neither one of you knows what happened or where she might be ? daniel : no , sure do n't . phyllis : absolutely not . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , abby and i never have been particularly close , but i am very worried . kay : ( chuckles ) oh , my dear , she is a spitfire . nikki : mm . kay : just the right amount of brains and gumption to survive . uh , you know , after all , she is , uh , victor newman 's daughter . nikki : yes , indeed . she has gone to war with him and walked away . that proves how tough she is . kay : have you spoken to him ? nikki : no , i have n't . kay : hmm . ( whispers ) maybe you should . nikki : maybe . [ scene_break ] ashley : i think we should hold a press conference , make a public appeal for abby 's safe return . victor : i will contact the news once we have more information , okay ? ashley : wait a minute . what more information do you need ? tucker : chloe said the guy 's dangerous and that she was n't in collusion with him . ashley : victor does n't want to believe that , 'cause he always has to be right . well , i 'm not gon na let your ego get in the way of our daughter 's safety . victor : ashley , do we need to get over that again ? i think its nonsense to talk about something on the news that could very well be misinformation . tucker : come on . let 's get out of here . we have contacts at the news station . ashley : i just wish we had n't wasted so much time . victor : you think it 's a waste of time ? i 'll have abby back home before you are finished making your pleas before the cameras . [ scene_break ] heather : thanks . so ... paul : oh , thank you . heather : avery found the statute . i brought it before the judge , and a warrant was issued . officers have n't been able to find daisy , though . paul : oh . maybe kevin 's right . heather : about ... paul : well , daisy 's missing . he suspects foul play , and if the officers have n't been able to find her ... heather : did kevin ask you to look for her ? paul : no , but eden mentioned she saw ricky with daisy a couple of days ago , so i was upstairs asking him about her . heather : so you heard the words `` foul play `` and `` ricky , `` and came running ? paul , it 's like you 're wa -- paul : mm . no , no , no , stop it . that 's not fair . i 'm -- i 'm not on a witch hunt . heather : okay . paul : ricky was seen with daisy the day before she disappeared . heather : mm - hmm . paul : he showed up late at the gala , after she was supposed to talk to michael . it 's too much of a coincidence . i had to check it out . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : hey , guys . kevin : hey . michael : hi , chloe . chloe : hi . kevin : how are you doing ? chloe : i 'm okay . i just -- just keep on picturing abby and thinking -- i do n't -- ohh , i do n't understand . i am so cold . i mean , it 's nearly july and i 'm freezing . ( sighs ) any word on daisy ? kevin : no , not a peep . maybe they 've heard . hey , daniel . michael : hey , guys . phyllis : hey . kevin : um , we were just talking about daisy . daniel : oh , um , well , no update yet . phyllis : yeah , all signs point to her being gone for good . kevin : um , did , uh , did she take anything from your place ? daniel : not that i know of . kevin : well , maybe we should look again . daniel : yeah , sure . chloe : wait , what are you hoping to find ? kevin : um ... just some clue or something that she was n't planning on leaving , you know ? her toothbrush or some clothes , i do n't know . phyllis : well , you can -- you can buy all that stuff on the road . what ? you can . what ? kevin : well , do you know about her phone call to michael ? do either of you know what that was about ? phyllis : yeah , i - i already said . kevin : oh , yeah , right , she was worried about facing those failure to rescue charges . phyllis : um , the -- the term is actually `` duty to rescue . `` that 's -- that 's the term , and i do feel that she was going to plead her case and she decided against it . michael : yeah , well , that 's possible , along with a host of other reasons . kevin : such as ? daniel : hey , guys , seriously , why are we even speculating here ? phyllis : yeah , right . daniel : none of us know what daisy was really up to . michael : all i know is that she made it sound urgent , but it ... ( sighs ) with daisy , it could just be another ruse . [ scene_break ] tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : so when you said you had contacts , you were n't messing around , were you ? tucker : well , millie convinced the public information office that your appeal might have more impact if it was broadcast from the crime scene . ashley : so this was just millie ? tucker : well , i might have made a call to mayor colaizzo to convince him that it was a good idea . ashley : i appreciate that . i mean , you know especially considering everything that 's going on ... tucker : it 's -- ashley : i 'm grateful . tucker : all that matters right now is that we bring abby home . ashley : all i want to do is , um , hug my little girl and tell her how much i love her . [ scene_break ] abby : what were you gon na do to chloe ? carmine : i do n't know . i guess , keep her long enough to teach fisher a lesson and make him realize how he treated angie like dirt . abby : oh , come ... ( squeals ) please . angelina is the one who used every dirty trick in the book to try to keep kevin away from his one true love . you -- you are such a bonehead . carmine : i 'm a bonehead ? abby : yeah . carmine : ( laughs ) i 'm not the one who locks myself in the trunk and then tweets about how you were kidnapped . who does that , really ? a bonehead , that 's who . abby : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : hello , victor . victor : hi . nikki : i just thought i 'd come by and see how things were . victor : everything that can be done is , and michael baldwin is coordinating the search efforts as we speak . nikki : well , when i said `` things , `` i meant you . how are you ? victor : i 'm fine , thank you . nikki : is there anything i can do , anything you need ? sharon : victor , i made you a snack . victor : that 's very kind of you as you can see , i 'm fine . [ scene_break ] paul : it 's just the way -- ricky : hey , sis . dad interrogating you , too ? heather : no , not at all . it 's a nice , polite conversation , or it was . ( cell phone rings ) heather : what have you got for me ? ( sighs ) okay , thanks . an a.p.b . has been issued for daisy . cops will be looking for a fugitive , not a missing person . paul : hopefully , they 'll find her soon , and we 'll get some answers . [ scene_break ] kevin : daisy did n't take lucy . that should be proof enough that she did n't just take off . you said yourself she 's a good mom , right ? daniel : yeah , she was -- is . is . i always thought that if daisy left town , she would take lucy with her , not leave her behind . phyllis : oh , god , give -- give me a break , give me a break . this is what daisy does . she comes into town , she stirs up trouble , and then she evaporates into thin air , and good mother ? please ! she abandoned lucy before just to save her own skin . what 's the difference now ? michael : let me call you back . excuse me . uh , that was the crime lab . kevin ... the substance they found on daisy 's scarf ... it was definitely human blood . kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm ashley abbott , and i 'm abby newman 's mom . uh , this is the alley , actually , that she was abducted from last night , and i 'm -- i 'm here asking for the public 's help in finding her . uh , i just really need my daughter to come home . she is my only child , and if anybody has any information at all about her , even if they do n't think it 's important , please just call and report it , because you -- you do n't know . man : what do you have to say to abby 's abductor , carmine basco ? ashley : i 'll give him whatever he wants . just -- just , please , let our daughter go . man : why is n't abby 's father , victor newman , here ? ashley : victor and i are both handling this in our own way , and he and i both want her home and safe and in our arms . thank you . [ scene_break ] carmine : your mom is crushed , abby . call her -- now . abby : she was covering for my dad , okay ? i wonder why he was n't there . i mean ... ( sighs ) he 's pissed because i gave my uncle jack some money to buy beauty of nature , but -- he is so mad that he does n't even care that i 'm being held against my own will . carmine : that 's because you 're not . she said that he was n't there because he 's handling it in his own way , which scares the hell out of me , by the way . i do n't want to be in the crosshairs of victor newman . abby : he is a big softy . carmine : ( chuckles ) abby : i have got him wrapped around my little finger . i 'm gon na explain the whole situation , and he will fix everything . you wo n't spend a second behind bars , okay ? carmine : ( chuckles ) okay , fine . call him . abby : well , i would ... but i think we should probably just let him cool off for a little while . carmine : ( chuckles ) fine , all right . uh , how long we talking here ? abby : a day ? carmine : one day . abby : ( sighs ) carmine : mm . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , nikki , i can have the cook make you something . nikki : no , thank you . victor , how 's your neck ? you know , that one spot that bothers you when you 're stressed ? sharon : i found an organic muscle rub that 's worked wonders . ( helicopter whirring ) victor : that 's my helicopter . anyway , thank you for coming by . we have everything under control , so ... nikki : i 'll keep abby in my prayers . victor : and i think you -- maybe you should go see faith , make sure she 's all right . sharon : yes , that 's a great idea . victor : if i need you , i 'll call you , okay ? sharon : very well , thank you . see you later . victor : bye . ( telephone rings ) victor : yes , i heard . yep , thank you . malloy , there you are . ronan : at your service . victor : how the hell are you ? ronan : i 've been well . victor : all right . ronan : you have friends in very high places . victor : well , you know that . ronan : i 'm sure you did , too . uh , nice helicopter ride , by the way . thank you for that . victor : nice toy , is n't it ? ronan : it is , indeed . so why have i been summoned here ? victor : well , the reason i asked you to come by is because ... my daughter abby was kidnapped , and i think you 're very good at detective work . i want you to bring her back , and then i want you to find the kidnapper , and i want that bastard brought to justice . [ next_on ] heather : that was the lab . they finished running the tests on daisy 's scarf . kevin : there is no reason ricky williams would want to hurt daisy . eden : oh , and daniel would ? cane : what kind of sick joke is this ? genevieve : it had to be colin .	kevin insists that something happened to daisy because she would not leave town without taking lucy . phyllis and daniel suspect each other of having done something to daisy and believe it is justified because they were protecting their family . ricky is happy that abby 's kidnapping is making news and there is nothing about daisy in the newspaper . ashley continues to worry about abby . victor still thinks the kidnapping is one of abby 's publicity stunts . michael gets information that abby 's phone was found along the road . this news prompts ashley to go on tv and plead that carmine bring her daughter back safely and she will give him anything he wants . carmine and abby watch ashley on tv . carmine advises abby to call ashley because he does n't want any trouble with victor newman . abby tells carmine she has her father wrapped around her little finger and that she will make sure carmine wo n't go to jail . abby asks carmine to give her one more day before she goes home so that victor has a chance to cool off . victor has ronan malloy brought in on his helicopter . when ronan arrives , victor asks him to find abby and to bring her kidnapper to justice .
lily : [ chuckling ] oh , my gosh . you are ridiculous . cane : faster than a speeding kookaburra , more powerful than jaws of a crocodile , better dressed than any man in genoa city -- it is i , super daddy , and i have come here to save the world . lily : wow . to save it or make the kids crack up ? cane : or at least , you know , make the kids ' birthday special . lily : [ chuckling ] oh , my gosh . cane : well , the kids requested a superhero , so , you know , i just thought ... lily : did n't they get enough of that at their friend 's bounce - house party yesterday ? i knew that we should have gone with a cartoon character . cane : wait . excuse me . if i did that , i 'd have to be wearing , like , a big , yellow sponge or something , so ... lily : well , whether you 're wearing a cape or a sponge or absolutely nothing , you 're still my superhero . cane : hmm . lily : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] tyler : you do n't know it yet , but you are happy to see me . noah : oh , i know it . i 'm all tingly . tyler : [ chuckles ] noah : why am i happy to see you ? you gon na help me set up the bar ? tyler : no . just the opposite , my dude . yeah , thanks to me , you might not have to work here much longer . noah : what are you talking about ? tyler : i showed your photos to an editor friend of mine , and , uh , he thinks you got talent . noah : no way . tyler : i know , right ? i tried to set him straight , but he insisted , and , uh , he wants to meet you . noah : that 's awesome , man . hold on . let me pour some coffee . you can fill me in . tyler : all right . what the hell ? [ scene_break ] neil : mm . well , hello there . are n't you a beautiful sight this morning ? leslie : mm . well , at least there 's something good for you to look at . have you seen gc buzz yet ? neil : uh - oh . no , i sure have n't . now what ? leslie : a response to your latest post . neil : [ sighs ] leslie : and , um , it is n't pretty . neil : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] traci : [ chuckles ] thank you , jack , so much for breakfast . jack : remind you of the old days ? traci : [ chuckles ] jack : all of us sitting around the table , eating maimie 's sourdough french toast . traci : you stealing ashley 's bacon , and , oh , the whoopee cushion on my seat . thank you so much . jack : that 's what was missing today -- the whoopee cushion . traci : [ chuckles ] that is not what was missing today . jack : how you doing , sis ? traci : i 'm fine . jack : look , if you had n't told me the other day -- traci : oh , jack . i am so frustrated that i even opened my mouth about this . that 's why you invited me for breakfast , is n't it ? you are digging for more details . jack : i am worried about you . traci : [ sighs ] jack : you told me things had been strained between you and steve since colleen died . that was a long time ago . traci : and that 's exactly why i just do n't want to talk about it anymore . i am sick to death of being sad . i just want something happy to think about , you know ? jack : like charlie and mattie 's birthday party ? traci : yes . just like that . jack : [ chuckles ] traci : i am -- i have the feeling that i 'm gon na be doing a lot of smiling over there today . um , and i 'd better get to it . jack : okay . give them all my love . traci : i will do that . are you gon na go into the office today , or are you gon na stay here and wait for phyllis to get back from her trip ? jack : i thought phyllis would be here by now . i do n't know what 's holding her up . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] kyle : i know . i know . i 'm running late . sorry , i slept through my wake - up call . just give me just a couple of minutes . phyllis : oh , well , you do n't need to rush . kyle : well , we already pushed the trip back a couple hours . phyllis : oh , well , you know , a couple wo n't hurt , and we should eat , and i thought we should celebrate . kyle : celebrate what ? phyllis : your incredible performance last night . [ scene_break ] nick : can i get a coffee to go , please ? thank you . [ nick remembering ] jack : summer and kyle are commitment - free , so unless you can come up with some other good reason why they should n't be involved , i do n't want to have this conversation again . [ back to present ] nick : thanks . whoa ! avery : oh . sorry . nick : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry ... for a lot of things . avery : have you thought about our conversation yesterday ? nick : all night . you ? avery : same here . nick : and ? avery : well , i have n't changed my mind , if that 's what you 're asking . i still want to put the wedding on hold ... unless you 've changed your mind . are you willing to tell me what you 've been keeping from me ? [ scene_break ] noah : what 's up ? tyler : i just opened up the new media schedule for the fashion rollout , and devon changed the whole thing . noah : can he do that ? tyler : yeah , well , when his dad is head of the division , yeah , he can . god . you know what ? i had this whole idea of pitching to a niche market first , but he decides that his way 's better , so , you know what ? so be it . his way it is . noah : no discussing it ? no hashing out a compromise ? tyler : no , you know what ? `` compromise `` is not in that guy 's vocabulary . noah : i do n't know , man . devon always seemed like a good guy to me , but it seems like a bush - league move . tyler : yeah , and you know what ? it 's been like that ever since we started working together . i 've just about had it . noah : i 'll tell you what . we can talk about my career later . why do n't you go take care of yours ? tyler : yeah , i intend to . [ scene_break ] lily : well , if it is n't our favorite godfather . devon : [ as brando ] i brought you some presents you could n't refuse . lily : [ chuckles ] jill 's already here . jill : hi . cane : hi , devon ! jill : whoa ! hello , darling . [ all laugh ] devon : [ normal voice ] geez , look at this haul . wow . jill : i know . look , two of these are from murphy and katherine , who send their apologies , by the way . devon : they could n't make it ? jill : no , murphy insisted they go up to lake louise for a little r & r . cane : well , you know , i imagine katherine will be kicking and screaming the whole way , but you know what ? a couple of weeks of fresh air and water and rest is gon na do wonders for her . jill : mm - hmm . cane : so , that 's good . jill : speaking of business , did hilary tell you about this meeting i 've set up ? lily : okay , i 'm sure she did . hilary could n't be more on top of things , all right ? but no shoptalk today , especially you . today 's for our little superheroes . devon : yeah , what about the big superhero here ? cane : hey , hey , hey . hey ! devon : it 's a nice cape . cane : do not be jealous 'cause you do not have a cape ! lily : [ chuckles ] jill : aww ! devon : there they are ! look who just landed from outer space ! jill : aww ! cane : what are you doing ? jill : happy birthday , you two . cane : happy birthday . mattie : is it time to open presents yet ? jill : [ laughs ] lily : they have been asking that since they woke up this morning . devon : well , hey , guys , how about first you show me how to fly ? mattie : but you ca n't fly without a cape . cane : yeah ! devon : you want to bet ? jill : [ laughs ] devon : you want to bet ? jill : [ laughs ] lily : hey , hey , hey ! do n't break anything ! devon , stop ! jill : ohh . cane : are n't they the cutest things that you 've ever seen ? jill : they are so adorable . but listen , darling , that business meeting i was talking about -- it 's really an important one . i was hoping we could carve out a little time . no , after we cut the cake , maybe . cane : you heard what the boss said . the boss said no business talk today . today 's family day . is n't that right , mattie , charlie -- family day ? mattie : right ! cane : come here ! come here ! [ grunting ] oh , my gosh ! i love you guys . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : who do you love ? [ scene_break ] neil : `` if you think i 've got your attention now , just wait . you act like you 're so perfect , above it all . what would your children think of you ? what would your grandchildren think of you if they knew what you 're capable of ? `` leslie : [ sighs ] neil : [ sighs ] leslie : i know . it kind of takes the breath out of you , does n't it ? neil : whoever this is keeps ramping up the rhetoric . leslie : but it 's like they 're always talking about not being able to forgive you for something you 've done . any new thoughts on what it could be ? neil : i do n't know , baby . not a clue . but , you know , i will tell you this much . um , your theory about a connection between the blogger and rose -- mnh- mnh , did n't pan out . leslie : well , i mean , or the blogger just did n't take the bait . neil : you are really determined to find this rose lady , are n't you ? leslie : and i 've got a new clue . neil : oh , you do , huh ? leslie : yes . a neighbor at her last - known address -- she 's willing to talk to me if i can do it today . neil : well , leslie , i - i -- leslie : i know . i already know . you think it 's a big mistake . i 'm aware . neil : okay , once you open that door -- leslie : it 's already opened , neil . my father was very specific in his will . he wanted rose to know he was thinking of her until the end . i owe him that much . [ scene_break ] nick : look , as much as i wish i could share this with you , i just ca n't -- not yet . there are other people who deserve to know it first -- people who will be directly affected . avery : you do n't think that i 'm directly affected by this ? nick : only because you 're letting it , avery . avery : okay , i 'm not entitled to know what my fiancé is hiding from me ? nick : you 're making it sound like i 'm lying to you -- like i 'm going behind your back . avery : because that 's what it feels like . we should be able to tell each other anything . otherwise , what are we doing ? nick : well , if you have your way , we 're not gon na be doing anything . avery : okay , it 's not my way . i want to marry you , but not at the expense of the truth . look , if you change your mind , you know where to find me . phyllis : hi . it 's phyllis . leave me a message , and i 'll call you back as soon as possible . nick : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kyle : i was pretty good , was n't i ? phyllis : you 're the best i ever experienced . kyle : you know , for a while there , i was a little worried things were n't clicking , and then all of the sudden , the whole vibe just turned around . phyllis : i know . the vibe turned around . exactly my thoughts . when you really relax , and you let those women get to know you , you really turn on your charm ... kyle : so , you think i have a bright , promising future in focus groups ? phyllis : i think you can do anything that you set your mind to . kyle : coming from you , i 'm gon na take that as a huge compliment . phyllis : thank you . you know what ? we should kick off our celebration with a couple cocktails . kyle : yeah , you 're on . [ scene_break ] tyler : hey , i 'm sorry to interrupt . neil : hey , tyler . tyler : hey . how are you ? leslie : you must have read my mind . i was just about to call you . tyler : why ? what 's going on ? leslie : um , i 'm heading to chicago to follow up on that rose lead . tyler : [ sighs ] leslie : want to come with ? tyler : that 's your thing , not mine . leave the woman alone , i say . leslie : [ sighs ] you might find it interesting . tyler : you might find it interesting . i 'm not finding it at all . in fact , i 'm actually here to talk to neil about work . leslie : oh . okay . um , well , you can have my seat , then . and i will call you . neil : mm - hmm . leslie : come here . neil : mm . leslie : i 'll let you know how everything goes . neil : all right , baby . be careful out there . leslie : i will . tyler : yeah , i hope you find what you 're looking for , though . have you seen the media schedule for the launch ? neil : devon showed it to me this morning . tyler : and ? neil : and i signed off on it . tyler : okay , you know , that 's 180 degrees from what lily and i came up with . neil : lily is not your partner anymore . tyler : yeah , well , my current partner -- he has a habit of going behind my back . neil : interesting . the same could be said about you . otherwise , you 'd be working things out with devon right now , instead of coming here to see me . tyler : okay , you know what ? what happened to trusting my instincts -- my talent ? come on , neil , there is a reason that you handpicked me to head up this launch . neil : yes , that 's true , but that does n't mean you are n't wrong every now and then . tyler : okay , you know what ? i ca n't work like this . either you believe in my vision , or you do n't . so , what are you gon na do about this ? [ scene_break ] lily : i 'm so glad you could make it . charlie : hi , aunt traci ! traci : oh , look who 's here ! the birthday beauties are here . [ gasps ] look what i have for you . mattie : more presents ! [ all laugh ] traci : that 's right . you have to share it , though . lily : okay , what do you say ? both : thank you . traci : you 're welcome . lily : all right , can you put them over there with the rest of the presents , please ? thank you . traci : are n't they so sweet ? [ chuckles ] it 's a game that colleen and i used to play when she was mattie and charlie 's age . lily : oh , it 's very thoughtful of you . traci : oh , lily , she would have loved to have been here today . lily : well , she is here . i talk to the kids about her all the time , and i show the pictures of her , and i even overheard mattie telling one of her friends that colleen 's her fairy godmother . traci : oh , my gosh . that 's so sweet . lily : i know . and then last halloween , she kept staring at this pumpkin , waiting for colleen to turn it into this golden carriage to take her away to the princess ball . [ chuckles ] traci : oh , lily , cinderella . oh , my gosh . colleen loved cinderella . lily : i know . that 's mattie 's favorite , too , and then one day , it 'll be her daughter 's favorite . traci : thank you . devon : hey , lily ! lily : yeah ? jill : it looks like you 're about to have a mutiny on your hands . lily : hey , hey . wait , wait , wait . cake first and then presents , okay ? charlie : presents before cake . lily : no . oh , cane , will you get the one from us , please ? cane : i left them at the office 'cause i did n't want the kids to find them . lily : so , it 's still there ? cane : just keep them occupied . i 'll be back in a minute , okay ? lily : okay . traci : [ chuckles ] lily : oh , wait , cane , your -- traci : oh . cane : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , i told him to take a flying leap , and that 's exactly what he did . he ended up in the milwaukee ballet . kyle : [ chuckles ] phyllis : [ laughs ] kyle : are business trips always fun ? phyllis : yeah , well , when you 're with me , and ... [ chuckles ] ... when it 's on the company 's dime and alcohol is involved . kyle : right . phyllis : yeah . do n't tell anyone i said that , please . and i hope it 's not a philosophy that you apply to my daughter . kyle : uh ... phyllis : because she may seem like she 's grown - up , but the law says otherwise . kyle : o - okay , well , actually , summer and i -- we do n't drink when we 're out together , but we still have fun doing other things . phyllis : other things ? it just -- the i -- summer 's idea of fun is running up her credit card at the mall and gossiping with courtney . it just does n't seem like that 's something you 're very interested in . kyle : uh ... yeah , you 're right . i mean , i have other interests . phyllis : which you 're putting aside to date an 18-year - old , kyle . part of me wonders if you 're not resenting that . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i 'm sorry . you 're out of luck . summer is n't here right now . avery : yeah , i 've been trying to call her , and she 's not picking up . jack : i expect she 'll be back soon . i did hear her say earlier that she 's looking forward to shopping for a wedding dress with you . congratulations , by the way . wait . am i wrong ? are you and nick not engaged ? avery : no , we are , but we , uh -- i put things on hold . jack : i 'm sorry to hear that . avery : gosh , you 've known nick practically his whole life , have n't you ? jack : i helped raise nick when i was married to nikki . avery : jack , do you think he 's the kind of person that keeps secrets from the people he loves ? [ scene_break ] neil : we ca n't keep going on like this . it 's frustrating for everyone and completely counterproductive . tyler : okay , well , i 'm glad that we agree . neil : tyler , you did a wonderful job on the campaign , and i appreciate all your hard work on the creative side . tyler : gee , thanks , neil . neil : but i am letting devon handle the rollout from here . tyler : wait , what ? neil : i 'm taking you off the project . tyler : why not take devon off of it ? neil : because i like devon exactly where he is . tyler : why , 'cause he 's your son ? neil : because he 's professional . tyler : and i 'm not ? neil : you know what ? you only respect your own opinion . you go off and sulk when you do n't get your way , and you question my authority . tyler : only when you 're wrong . neil : young man , it is that kind of attitude that is putting this launch in jeopardy , and i am not gon na have it . tyler : okay , what you 're not gon na have is someone calling you on your nepotism . neil : all right . [ chuckles ] i 'm done . tyler : what are you talking about -- you 're done ? you 're done with what ? neil : i 'm done with you . you 're fired ! [ scene_break ] [ pen clatters ] [ door closes ] noah : that bad ? i thought we were making profits . nick : we are . noah : really ? you sure have a funny way of showing it . noah : you mean , it 's such a beautiful day outside , and why am i not taking advantage ? noah : dad , take advantage of it . get out of here . nick : uh , i got to get this done . noah : you know , you do n't have to cover with me . i know what 's going on . [ scene_break ] jack : so , what do you mean by that ? you have reason to think nick 's holding something back from you ? avery : well , i 'd rather not go into detail . jack : well , i 'm afraid i ca n't help you , then . avery : [ sighs ] okay , well , i - i just -- i was thinking maybe you could give me some insight into nick -- you know , his past and things that might have happened that have resonance now . i do n't know -- things that scare him or worry him or -- or why he 's hesitant to open up . jack : have you asked nick ? avery : yeah , i tried . jack : brick wall ? avery : i got the lumps to prove it . [ chuckles ] why are relationships so complicated ? jack : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] cane : all right , let me take these from you . hilary : okay . cane : okay . now , i hope you 're gon na stay for a while , okay ? hilary : i have to get back to the office . cane : no , no , no , no , no . anyone who saves me from looking like a chump on my kids ' birthday has to stay and has to have some cake , and that is the boss speaking . hilary : well , who can say no to that , right ? cane : all right . traci : cane is super lucky . i mean , what an assistant -- above and beyond . jill : yes , hilary is very ambitious . she 's a real find . traci : hmm . neil : hey . cane : hey , hey . come in . come in . neil : so sorry i 'm late , you guys . lily : hey , just in time for cake . uh , cane , where is the lighter ? cane : uh , it 's in the shelf in the kitchen , on the top . neil : [ clears throat ] where are the kids ? wh -- there 's the kids ! i heard a rumor that someone around here 's having a birthday ! who 's that ? is that you ? charlie : i am ! neil : you are ? you 're having -- okay , this one 's for you , all right ? and , charlie , that one 's for you . `` thank you very much . `` `` you 're welcome . `` traci : [ laughs ] well , it 's not my birthday , but i was hoping for one of those hugs . hello . neil : traci , it 's been so long . good to see you again . traci : good to see you . jill : i 'll have a hug , too . neil : mm . give me some sugar . jill : oh , there you go . devon : what 's going on , dad ? neil : hey . um ... [ clears throat ] i got lots to tell you . devon : okay . cane : hey , neil , i 'd like you to meet my new assistant . this is hilary curtis . hilary : nice to meet you . neil : hilary curtis , nice to meet you , too . lily : traci , jill , will you help me with the cake ? traci : oh , sure . lily : can you get the camera ready ? cane : yeah , yeah , yeah . okay . whoosh ! jill : i 'm good with cake . devon : so , hey , you got me curious . what 's going on ? neil : all right , check this out . i had an impromptu meeting with tyler earlier . devon : of course , you did . let me guess -- he came to complain to you about the new media schedule ? neil : he wanted me to change it back . devon : well , i did n't mean to cause you any headaches , so if you need to revert back to the original one , just -- neil : oh , no , no , no , no . hold on . no , no , no . it stays your way , all right ? you improved the damn thing , and that 's all that matters to me . devon : well , thank you , dad . neil : in fact , brother , i am so proud of your accomplishment , i have decided that you should take over the campaign . devon : you 're giving me control ? and what about tyler ? neil : i fired tyler . lily : you did what ? neil : you know , he forced my hand . i had no choice but to fire him . lily : so , after all that we did to keep him -- just like that , you let tyler go ? neil : it was the right move . lily : well , what did he do ? devon : lily ... lily : what could have possibly justified you firing him right before the launch ? cane : guys , guys , guys . neil : i will tell you exactly -- cane : guys , this is a business - free zone . we 're not talking business today . lily : [ sighs ] cane : all right ? lily : honey , you 're right . i need to follow my own rules . cane : all right , good , 'cause if you do n't hurry up and light the candles , the kids are gon na jump into that cake , all right ? let 's do it . come on . devon : guys , let 's do this . cane : okay . neil : all right . cane : cake time ! let 's go ! come on ! cake time ! [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] jack : oh , you 're talking to the king of complicated relationships . if you 're hoping i 'm gon na impart some great wisdom , i ... avery : it 's not happening , huh ? jack : well , look at phyllis and me . all these years , we 've been going back and forth . i mean , just recently , she moved in , she moved out , she moved back in . and even now , i do n't feel like she 's being completely open with me . avery : and you 're okay with the -- how do i say this ? jack : oh , the craziness ? avery : uh , that is your words , not mine . jack : [ chuckles ] i 'm in love with your sister , even when she 's a drama queen , which happens from time to time , which is happening right now . avery : oh ? jack : no , i - i do n't mean she 's gone over the edge or anything like that -- just something -- something 's a little off . avery : how so ? jack : i ca n't really put my finger on it . i know she 's concerned about summer these days . avery : it 's the same thing with nick . is that what this is about -- summer graduating high school and the two of them not being able to let go ? or is it something more than that ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know , kyle , we 've grown pretty close lately , right ? we live together . we work together . i would think that you would feel comfortable coming to me with any subject , even if it has to do with my daughter . kyle : well , it 's not like i have anything bad to say about summer . um , yeah , we share different interests , but we -- we make it work . if i want to go to a hockey game or hang out with my friends , she 's -- she 's cool with it . phyllis : oh . cool . kyle : yeah . phyllis : so -- so , she likes your friends ? she likes them ? kyle : she has n't exactly met any of them . phyllis : oh . interesting . interesting . um , but you 've met her friends , right ? you hear what they say , what they have to talk about ? kyle : yeah , i have . phyllis : not exactly stimulating conversation , is it ? not really talking about the economic state of greece or what the federal reserve is doing to our interest rate -- i mean , not -- not that kind of thing , right ? kyle : okay , look . again , i 'll admit that we have different interests , but we make it work . phyllis : for how long , kyle ? i mean , really , for how long ? when you gon na run out of things to talk about ? kyle : i know what you 're trying to do , phyllis . you 're trying to protect your daughter , but you do n't have any reason to be worried . phyllis : [ sighs ] you have no idea . [ scene_break ] nick : you know what 's going on ? noah : got a case of pre - wedding nerves . i 'm gon na say -- every time you 're with avery , it 's not as easy as it used to be between you two . nick : [ sighs ] yeah , you know , you 'd think , uh , as many times as i 've been married , this would just roll off my back . nick : dad , let me just take some of the pressure off of you , okay ? the tuxes , the churches , the ring -- nick : yeah , i do n't know if , uh -- noah : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to , like , horn in there , but , um , i mean , if you have somebody else in mind for your best man , i - i understand . nick : come on . of course , i was gon na ask you . i mean there is no one in the world i would rather have standing up there next to me . son , you are ... you 're the best son a dad could ask for . noah : well , it 's not hard when you got the best dad . nick : you do n't have to , uh ... noah : do n't . dad , come on . hey , who came to see me five nights in a row when i played a tree in `` the enchanted forest `` ? taught me how to throw the perfect slider . nick : do n't kid yourself . you were a compelling tree ... noah : [ chuckles ] nick : ... but anyone can teach you -- noah : no , dad . [ sighs ] who 's always taught me to go after my dreams -- never settle for anything less ? you 've always been honest and open with me , and you 've been the same way with summer and faith , too . nick : please , just -- noah : i mean , look -- some other guy would have disowned summer for some of the stuff that she 's pulled lately , and you just hang in there . nick : if you only knew . noah : i know all i need to know . [ scene_break ] jill : hilary . what a coincidence . hilary : hi . [ chuckles ] that was a wonderful party , was n't it ? jill : oh , it was . hilary : oh , and that pirate costume you got charlie -- most adorable thing ever . jill : i know . i guess the superhero phase is over . from now on , it 's gon na be blackbeard and captain jack sparrow all the way . hilary : [ chuckles ] and his `` ho , ho , ho , and a bottle of rum `` -- priceless . jill : so cute . hilary : i 'm so happy cane asked me to stay . jill : well , of course , he would ask you to stay . you saved the day . hilary : i 'm just glad i could help , you know ? jill : [ sighs ] you 're really becoming indispensable , you know . hilary : well , i try to be the best at what i do . i take pride in it . jill : there 's no doubt that you 're doing marvelous work for cane . i was wondering if you could do something for me . lily : tyler would n't accept it ? neil : practically gave me an ultimatum -- it was devon or him . lily : so , you took the easy way out , right ? neil : there 's nothing easy about giving up someone with tyler 's creativity . lily : mm - hmm . neil : but it 's all about management from this point on , and devon is the right man for the job . devon : and i 'll give it my all . neil : we know you will , son . lily : hmm . devon : why do n't we , uh -- why do n't we go back to the office , and we can discuss specifics there ? lily : yeah , that 's a good idea . thank you for coming . i 'm sure the kids appreciated it . neil : yeah , you do n't have to thank me for coming to the kids ' birthday party . please tell them that i said goodbye . give them a hug for me . i know they 're playing with their toys . i love you . you take good care . cane : thanks for coming from me , too , all right ? thanks for the presents . neil : absolutely . talk to you later . cane : see you . thanks . devon : see you . lily : i ca n't believe them . dad did n't even give tyler a second chance . cane : it sounds to me like he did what he did to make the company run smoother . lily : but it never should have come to it . if i had n't ever left the division -- cane : let 's not second - guess this . lily : no . no , no , no . it was , like , a huge mistake walking away . cane : it was a mistake ? all right , why was it a mistake ? all right , why do n't you actually tell me what you 're angry about ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] tyler : hey . you ready for this ? i go to talk to neil , straighten things out -- he fires me . noah : what ? tyler : yeah . so , now i 'm out on my butt ... all 'cause i fell for his daughter . noah : you and lily -- you -- tyler : okay , no , no , no , no . nothing happened . nothing happened . nothing was gon na happen . we made sure of that -- lily and i both did -- but , um -- i do n't know -- i guess neil did n't believe us , so ... [ scoffs ] noah : huh . [ chuckling ] well , that 's too bad , 'cause lily 's about as hot as they come . tyler : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , if you get that photography gig -- i do n't know -- maybe your dad can hook me up with some freelance work around here . noah : as talented as you are , you 're gon na end up somewhere better soon . tyler : you know what ? you 're right . that 's actually the least of my concern . heck , i can think of a dozen opportunities right off the top of my head . noah : well , in the meantime , i got a 12-year - old bottle of scotch with your name on it . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : wait . why else would nick and phyllis be acting strangely , unless it 's about summer spreading her wings ? look , if i had a daughter that age , i 'd be worried about her , too . avery : you 're right . that ... must be what 's going on . jack : you do n't sound too reassured . avery : i just ... [ sighs ] ... uh , make too much out of things , and i 'm imagining things when , really , all this is , probably , is a bit of parental angst , right ? jack : yeah . which is probably hard to relate to when you have n't had a kid yourself . avery : yes , it is . um , well , thank you for letting me talk this out . jack : well , i hope i helped . avery : you did . jack : good . and i hope maybe this will , uh , get your wedding plans back on track . avery : yeah . maybe . i will see myself out . thank you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : kyle , i 'm not trying to drive a wedge between you and summer -- really , i 'm not . kyle : what do you mean ? phyllis : well , to someone on the outside , it may look like , you know , i 'm pointing out my daughter 's flaws , or i 'm trying to bash my daughter , and , really , that 's -- that 's not what i 'm doing . i love her so much . i love her so much . kyle : phyllis , i know that . phyllis : i 'm just trying to protect her . that 's all i want to do is protect my daughter . kyle : look , i - i get it , phyllis . really , i do . you 're just pointing out the differences between summer and i , and , frankly , there are a lot of them . and truthfully , when i think about it , we do n't have that much in common , and what i think that you 're trying to do is just you 're being a good mom . phyllis : yes . kyle : you just want to make sure that summer is n't with just some guy who -- who does n't get her -- some guy who just sees how pretty she is and does n't really understand her . but that 's not me . i can see past those differences . summer and i -- we have a connection . phyllis : yes , you do . kyle : so , you do n't have to worry . when summer 's with me , she 's in good hands , and i appreciate you looking out for her . phyllis : thank you . [ glass thuds ] phyllis : what if my motives were n't so pure ? kyle : you lost me . phyllis : at one time , you told me that you , um -- you were attracted to older women . kyle : yeah , i may have , uh ... i may have said that , but that does n't mean that i have a type . i 'm not gon na drop summer the second an older woman turns my head . phyllis : you do n't know that . i mean , that one woman from yesterday -- the older one -- she was swooning all over you . kyle : i think you 're exaggerating a little bit . phyllis : but i 'm not . you have a way with women with experience , and those kind of women -- that 's what they want . kyle : well , look , none of them are gon na make me forget about summer . phyllis : oh , you do n't know . but if there was somebody -- if there was somebody -- you know , and older woman ... kyle : like who ? phyllis : well , there must be , you know , somebody who piqued your interest -- someone , um , maybe that you had a crush on before . kyle : i ca n't think of anyone . phyllis : think harder . kyle : what are you driving at here , phyllis ? [ cell phone rings ] kyle : that 's your phone . phyllis : it 's your dad . kyle : how do you know ? you have n't looked at it . phyllis : i know . kyle : are you gon na answer it ? [ scene_break ] jill : you showed up at the door with the twins ' presents just as cane was about to go out , that was practically telepathic . it saved him having a whole trip across town right in the middle of the party . hilary : when i saw the bags in the office , i realized he 'd be needing them . jill : yeah . you know , i realize that cane appreciates how on top of things you are . what i did n't realize is how much lily practically worships you -- you know , the way you 're freeing up her husband 's time . hilary : it 's what i was hired for . [ chuckles ] jill : mm . you 're doing a wonderful , wonderful job . keep it up . hilary : thank you , mrs. abbott . but all this praise ... what 's really going on here ? [ scene_break ] cane : [ sighs ] the kids in bed ? lily : yep . [ clears throat ] cane : now would you like to answer my question ? lily : what , you do n't think that i have a right to be angry ? cane : you told me you quit the job because you want to spend more time at home with me and the kids . lily : yeah , and that 's true . cane : well , and now you regret that decision ? lily : cane , that 's not what i said . cane : no , what you said to me was that you walking away from the job was a mistake . that 's what you said to me . listen , i know you loved that job , and i know you loved working at the campaign , but i did n't ask you to quit , and i never questioned your motives for doing it . lily : yeah , well , you 're questioning them now . cane : just -- just be honest with me , and just be honest with yourself . that 's all i 'm asking from you . lily : all right . fine . yeah , the truth is that ... i did want to spend more time with my family , but i quit the campaign because of tyler . cane : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : no , i 'm not angry . i 'm just glad you 're all right . i was starting to worry about you . phyllis : well , we had a few things to wrap up , but we should be leaving pretty soon . kyle : uh , i am almost done packing , i swear . just one more minute . phyllis : did you hear that ? jack : yeah , tell him to throw his stuff in his bag and get going . i miss you . phyllis : well , uh , it should n't be long . jack : hey , i have n't asked . how did the trip go ? did you accomplish everything you wanted to ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , actually , i made a good start . [ nick remembering ] avery : that phone call with phyllis -- you left the room so i would n't hear . you would only give a call from phyllis that much attention if it was about summer . so , is that it ? is she in trouble ? why are you being so cryptic ? nick : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to be . it 's just -- avery : yeah , you 're just dodging the questions . something is bothering you , and you wo n't tell me what it is . what are we doing , nick ? if you do n't believe in me , why am i even here ? you just told me that i might not want to marry you when i hear this secret . nick : i 'm really hoping that 's not the case . avery : okay , i do n't -- you need to work through this . i have tried to help you . i have tried to talk to you . you do n't want it . so , i 'm gon na give you your space . nick : avery , i need you to help me through this . avery : how am i supposed to help you through this when i do n't know what i 'm helping you through ? i want to marry you , but not at the expense of the truth . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hi . it 's phyllis . leave me a message , and i 'll call you back as soon as possible . nick : hey , it 's me . we need to talk . we 're not handling this right . we got to come clean . [ next_on ] tyler : lily ought to be able to live her own life and make her own decisions . devon : and you really think she would have decided to be with you ? cane : why did n't you come to me and tell me this when he told you how he felt ? jill : you have to fight this addiction . billy : i 'm afraid it 's gon na be too late .	lily and cane 's family and friends celebrate the twins ' birthday with them , but lily is unhappy that neil fired tyler , because he did n't like the changes devon media scheduled for the launch of the fashion line . lily admits to cane that she left her job on the jabot fashion line because of tyler . neil meets cane 's new assistant hilary curtis who cane thinks is doing a great job , because she brought him the twins ' birthday presents he left at the office . jill decides to have a chat with hilary to find out more about her , because she thinks she is a little too ambitious . tyler tells noah that neil fired him just because he fell in love with lily but makes it clear to noah that nothing happened between him and lily . tyler tells noah that an editor friend of his liked his photos , and he wants to meet with him for an interview .
sharon : ok . so ... what 's going on with the newmans ? i know when you 're holding back . nick : it 's just this benefit concert that dad 's pushing on us , you know ? i mean , he expects mom to perform . he 's got abby hocking tickets . and i guess he 's expecting me and vick to just drop everything and show up and raise a bunch of money for it , and i just ... [ sighs ] you know , i - i hate playing this `` happy family . `` sharon : hmm . nice try . nick : what ? sharon : you 're deflecting . nick : no , i 'm not . sharon : nick , things were off before this benefit was even thought of . in fact , it started when you suddenly insisted on moving faith out of the main house . nick : i thought it was time our daughter came home to live with her parents . sharon : really ? and that 's all there was to it ? nick : yep . end of story . sharon : okay . in that case ... i guess we 're done here . nick : hey , it 's nick . leave me a message after the beep . [ voicemail beeps ] chelsea : hey , nick . it 's me . it 's chelsea . uh , well , duh . you already knew that [ chuckles ] 'cause of caller i.d . um ... i want to do something , and i do n't think you 're gon na be happy about it , so before i pull the trigger , i thought i 'd run it by you . so call me ? soon , if possible . okay , bye . ugh ... jack : what a small world . i was just talking to nikki . she asked me to meet her here . you seem surprised by that . she did n't tell you ? you might be wise to check in with her from time to time . victor : you know , jack , i do n't need marital advice from you . and furthermore -- jack : yeah , yeah . `` stay away from nikki . `` victor : you got that right . jack : sorry , old boy . no can do . she needs a friend right now . victor : she 's using you . tessa : [ gasps ] oh , hi . devon : hey . tessa : [ chuckles ] oh , is that what i think it is ? devon : [ chuckles ] yes , it is . are you psyched ? tessa : i 'm so excited ! devon : yeah ? tessa : sorry , not sorry . devon : [ laughs ] tessa : i am signing a recording contract . devon : i 'm -- i 'm happy that you 're excited . i am , too . i think we 're gon na make a great team , and i think that the label and streaming service will be an amazing opportunity for the both of us . tessa : being in a real recording studio is something i 've dreamt about forever . devon : yeah ? tessa : and i already have so many songs written . there 's a concert going on in my head . devon : good . that 's great . i love your enthusiasm . but let 's take care of the business part , and then we can focus on creating . tessa : all right . let 's do this . mariah : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait ! are you sure you want to sign your life away to this guy ? cane : you were , uh ... you were gone when i got up this morning . lily : yeah . i , um ... i could n't sleep , so i went to go run some errands , thinking it would take my mind off things . but it did n't , so ... cane : sweetheart ... i hate that i 've done this to you , okay , and i just wish i could take it away and make it better . i just -- i ca n't . lily : yeah , you ca n't . because victoria wo n't settle . cane : no , she wo n't . and i 'm sorry . lily : it 's not just the lawsuit , cane . cane : i know . it 's the security footage . i know . lily : juliet spent the night in your hotel room . and you did n't tell me . what else are you hiding from me ? cane : everything she said in that deposition is a lie . i did not offer her a job in return for sex . and i just need you to believe me . cane : i hate what i have done to you and to our family , and if i 've lost your trust , or if you believe what juliet is accusing me of , it will haunt me forever . lily : cane , i do n't think that you sexually harassed juliet . that 's not who you are . i just need time to process the rest of it . cane : i understand . and i 'll give you the space you need . lily : thank you . cane : but i want you to know that i love you , and i love our family . 'cause you , mattie , and charlie , you are the best thing that has ever happened to me . and the last thing i want to do , sweetheart , is hurt you or disappoint you . i love you . mariah : have you actually read that contract ? tessa : no . not yet . mariah : rookie mistake . i mean , he could 've had some big group of lawyers throw in some sketchy fine - print thingies . `` fine - print thingies `` ? mariah : yeah . of the `` sketchy fine - print `` variety . like the party of the first agrees to give the party of the second her firstborn child in perpetuity . devon : did you learn that in law school ? mariah : yeah . school of the hard knocks , mr. corporate bloodsucker . i 'm not gon na let you take advantage of my friend . tessa : okay , guys . chill . i mean , i appreciate the junkyard - dog routine , mariah , but i trust devon . devon : it 's okay . she is just messing with us ... mariah : ah , dang it ! devon : ... is what she 's doing . mariah : busted ! was it `` thingies `` ? i could n't think of the right word . devon : eh , it was all of it . but you -- [ laughter ] devon : you actually have a good point . tessa : she does ? mariah : i do ? devon : yeah . i should tell you what 's in your contract before you just sign it , right ? tessa : cool . i am all ears . devon : well , you will be a part of a stable of music - performance artists . and , actually , currently i 'm looking for a location to secure so we can all work together , 'cause i want to encourage interaction and mashing together all the talent that we end up having . but after you develop enough material , i will place you with a name producer , and then you 'll start working on your demo . tessa : that sounds amazing . devon : yeah . and then once those tracks are complete , they will become exclusively available on our streaming service , which is pushed directly to our subscribers . and then your songs will be put on playlist rotations with other established artists , and once they gain traction , we will be able to start booking you some live shows . but in the meantime , you 'll be doing radio tours and industry showcases and things like that , so -- mariah : all right , all right . as tessa 's de facto agent here , i think , when she does go on tour , that she should get a percentage of ticket sales . devon : done . you drive a very hard bargain , ms . copeland . mariah : that was already in the contract , was n't it ? devon : yes , it was already in the contract . mariah : dang it ! devon : so , basically , i expect you to live and breathe music 24/7 from this point forward . is that cool ? tessa : are you kidding ? i mean , that 's what i 'm doing , anyway . devon : [ laughs ] okay . tessa : so , after the benefit concert , i 'll give nikki my notice . mariah : whoa . uh ... i do n't think that 's a very good idea . i 'm actually not kidding this time . nick : you 're kicking me out ? sharon : i can tell when you 're not being honest with me . and that 's your choice . i am making my own choice not to waste any more time helping you . nick : [ sighs ] dad 's in the doghouse again . and he does n't like being there . but mom is gon na make sure he is accountable for his actions . so we 're all kind of , you know , freezing him out . sharon : what did he do this time ? nick : [ sighs ] all right , sharon , i will tell you , but you have to swear to me that you 're not gon na tell anyone . sharon : i 'm the soul of discretion . nick : [ sighs ] okay . dad helped adam escape from prison . sharon : oh , my gosh . but that was months ago . you want to make him pay for that now ? nick : we discovered the truth about adam 's death . sharon : that it was n't an accident -- chloe murdered him . nick : if dad had left adam in prison , then he never would 've gone to that cabin . sharon : so you 're blaming victor for adam 's death . nick : chloe is the one who messed with the propane tank , so that is on her . but dad 's hands in this are n't exactly clean . and they rarely are when his schemes do n't work out . but he never learns , and he 's not gon na listen to us . and we 're so tired of covering for him . we ca n't shun him in public , because that 's bad for all of us , so we just have to go on playing this `` we 're such a big , happy family `` game . sharon : gosh . how in the world have you managed to keep this feud a secret ? nick : it has n't been easy . but , sharon , this is best for everyone , for the whole family , and you have to swear to me that you 're not gon na tell anyone . and i mean no one . gloria : so , are you enjoying your time in genoa city ? graham : well , it 's not paris , that 's for sure . gloria : [ chuckles ] yeah . every time you turn around , you run into another abbott offspring . graham : yeah , that , too . that , too . gloria : so , has your relationship with dina been challenged by jack and ashley 's suspicions ? i hear things . graham : jack has nothing better to do when he 's socializing with you than to talk about me ? gloria : hey , hey . we do n't engage in pillow talk , if that 's what you 're implying . i just work for him at jabot . not that he would n't jump at the chance . jack 's always had a thing for me . but i insist we maintain a strictly professional relationship . graham : that 's always a good strategy . what do you do there ? gloria : i am managing director of executive affairs . graham : and no pun intended , given what you just told me ? `` affairs `` ? gloria : [ chuckles ] oh , yeah . good one . graham : so , gloria , how much is jack paying you to work me for information ? jack : what exactly makes you think nikki is using me ? victor : she was looking for a shoulder to lean on , jack , and you were available . jack : well , that 's funny . i would think the kinder , re - branded victor i 've been hearing so much about would be perfect for that role . or was that just a phase ? victor : how i conduct my personal affairs is my business , not yours . jack : when your wife reaches out to me for support , it becomes mine . and she 's under a great deal of pressure right now , particularly after you cajoled her into performing at this benefit . victor : and , what , she came to you for you to tell her it 's all right to back out of this concert ? is that it ? jack : no one but you would blame her if she did back out . look , she 's not a professional musician . think of who she 's playing in front of -- the most powerful , wealthiest people in town . look ... [ sighs ] she 's under a great deal of stress . victor : for your information , she is perfectly capable of handling this . she 'll do beautifully . jack : you 're in denial , victor . this concert is doing more harm than good to nikki . victor : she is strong and healthy and eager to perform . jack : once again , you could n't be more wrong . tessa : i just ca n't believe that one day i could be driving along , and my song could come on the radio . devon : [ chuckles ] well , let 's get you into the studio , first . tessa : oh , i 've never been in a recording studio . i hope i do n't mess it up . mariah : you wo n't . you 're so talented . devon : well , unfortunately , talent is n't always what it takes in the music business . it 's very cutthroat , and very few artists do make it . tessa : well , i guess i wo n't be putting that down payment on my mansion just let . [ mariah laughs ] devon : well , you will be getting an advance , and it should be enough for you to live off of . mariah : what he 's saying is do n't quit your day job just yet . tessa : well , i do n't think nikki will let me stay there after i 'm done working with her , anyway . and it 's been great staying there , but it 's kind of awkward being waited on hand and foot . devon : well , i just want to make sure that you understand everything that you 're signing . tessa : you 're a stand - up guy . mariah would n't be with you otherwise . and i totally trust her . mariah : well , thank you . but if it does n't work out , do n't sue me . tessa : hey , hey , hey . why are we missing the positivity here ? [ laughter ] tessa : i mean , if you 're willing to take a shot on me , i 'm willing to take a shot on you , devon . pen ? mariah : there you go . tessa : all right . one . devon : thank you . mariah : yay ! devon : fantastic . [ laughter ] mariah : i think we need to mark this momentous occasion by getting an über- expensive bottle of champagne . [ cell phone buzzes ] mariah : on the hamilton - winters group , of course . tessa : oooh . mariah : and let 's celebrate ! tessa : all right ! mariah : yeah ! devon : oh , boy . hang on , guys . i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to celebrate with you . mariah : everything okay ? devon : i have to go . uh , i hope so . it 's lily . mariah : oh . well , tell her i said hi . give her my love . devon : i will do that . devon : um ... welcome to the company . and i think this is gon na be a very exciting ride for both of us . tessa : yeah . devon : this is yours . i 'll take mine . yep . [ tessa exclaims ] devon : see ya . tessa : zaaah ! [ both laugh ] gloria : jack did n't ask me to spy on you , silly . which means your secrets are safe with me . graham : you think i have secrets ? gloria : everybody does . oh , the stories i could tell you about jabot . graham : i 'm afraid i ca n't swap corporate stories with you , gloria . gloria : oh , come on . why not ? it 's just us in this steamy little room . graham : i signed a nondisclosure agreement with dina when she hired me . gloria : [ scoffs ] hired you ! to do what , exactly ? graham : work at mergeron enterprises . gloria : oh . graham : [ chuckles ] you thought i was some sort of gigolo , did n't you ? gloria : oh , no . do n't be ridiculous . all right , i admit i thought you and dina had a very warm relationship . [ chuckles ] so , do you oversee a certain division at mergeron ? graham : i 'm the executive v.p . of corporate strategy . gloria : huh . graham : or at least i was , until dina sold the company . now i 'm not sure where i stand . gloria : mm . so , no immediate plans to go home ? graham : home is wherever dina is . and she needs me here , so i 'll go back when she does . gloria : hm . your loyalty and concern for her is admirable . but a worldly and sophisticated man like you must be suffocating in this town . graham : you think i 'm worldly and sophisticated ? gloria : mm . graham : would it surprise you to learn that i was born and raised in the midwest ? gloria : yeah , it would . [ laughs ] graham : well , i was . we were n't rich , but we were happy . at least for a while . i come from a broken home . which is why it 's so upsetting to think that i might be the reason that there 's a rift in the abbott family . i just wish there was some way i could convince jack and ashley that i have no ulterior motives when it comes to dina . gloria : but can you blame them ? victor : if i thought nikki was not up to the task , i would say so . jack : take another look , victor . and once you do , once you see how this is affecting her , you 'll realize that canceling this concert is the most supportive thing you could possibly do for her . victor : who the hell do you think you are to tell me how to handle my wife ? jack : well , that 's just the point . nikki does n't need to be `` handled . `` she needs to be heard , supported . victor : i have heard her . she performed beautifully . it 's wonderful to listen to her . she 's giving this concert to be an inspiration to people who suffer from m.s . jack : that is your spin , not hers . victor : has it occurred to you , jack , that you may be the cause of her stress for undermining her confidence now ? jack : i gave nikki advice . either she takes it or she does n't . that 's what i call support . that 's what seems to be missing in your marriage . victor : [ scoffs ] in other words , you 're saying that she 'd rather be with you than with me , is that it ? jack : i am saying that nikki and i have always been and will always be very close . that 's not going to change . can you say the same thing about your marriage ? victor : you stay away from my wife . gloria : must be pretty lonely for you here . given that jack and ashley will never greet you with open arms . graham : that is a bit frustrating . i 've tried . it 's hard getting shot down every time . gloria : yeah , tell me about it . graham : how 's that ? gloria : i was n't exactly the best mother to my sons . graham : oh , i do n't believe that . gloria : no , really . i was absent a lot of the time . i neglected them , and i chose to ignore my abusive husband 's personality . so , believe me , i can understand how even grown - up children can hang on to that deep - seated resentment . i feel it every time we 're together . graham : i could use a friend who 's been through the battles i 'm facing . gloria : you got one . [ both chuckle ] nick : it 's been killing me keeping this from chelsea . but mom insisted . [ sighs ] but if she finds out that i told you this ... sharon : i wo n't say a word . trust me , the last thing i need is nikki coming after me . nick : but i 'm the one who spilled the secret . sharon : still , she 'll find a way to make it my fault . nick : that 's actually true . she would . sharon : you know , i 've seen you and chelsea together lately , and it looks like things are getting pretty serious . so , you know , you deserve to be happy , nick . do n't let this thing with victor rob you of that . nick : [ sighs ] sharon : and that 's the last bit of advice that you did n't ask for that i 'm gon na give you today . your relationship with chelsea is none of my business . nick : no , but you 're right . it 's time to tell chelsea everything . dina : neil , do n't hesitate . it wo n't be on the market long . mmph . [ sighs disgustedly ] jack : something wrong ? dina : well , it 's not about graham , if that 's what you 're thinking . jack : i deserve that . dina : no , i was recommending a company to neil , and he gave me that , `` oh , i 'll take it under consideration , `` line . jack : well , we both know what that means . dina : yes , that he does n't value my opinion . jack : well , perhaps the company you 're recommending does n't align with their mission statement . dina : [ scoffs ] making a profit is the only mission statement i 've ever needed . jack : neil and devon want to use their company to help women- and minority- owned businesses . try to keep that in mind the next time you pitch something to them . dina : i know you 're right , jack . thank you . jack : every once in a while , i come up with a good idea . dina : [ chuckles ] well , stop being so modest . you know , i 've kept an eye on your career . jack : have you ? dina : oh , yes . you have taken jabot to heights that john could never have imagined . jack : i often wonder how dad would feel if he saw the company now . dina : john would have been so very proud of all your accomplishments . jack : he was a wonderful mentor , dad . dina : mm - hmm . jack : patient , understanding . even when i was more interested in the jabot models than i was in the bottom line . dina : [ laughs ] well , i always knew that you would grow out of you playboy ways and become a responsible , successful businessman . jack : if you knew that , why did n't you reach out to me ? ask my opinion ? i could 've been a real asset to mergeron , as well . dina : would you have taken my call ? jack : i do n't know . i do know that , rather than turn to me , you relied on strangers . like graham . you still rely on him . dina : i do n't rely on anybody . i make my own decisions . like selling my company and staying on in genoa city . jack : okay . okay . mother . mother , okay . as long as you 've decided to stay here indefinitely , i thought i 'd offer an invitation . nikki newman is playing piano at a concert benefiting research for m.s . dina : oh . jack : i was hoping you might be my date . dina : [ laughs ] i would love to be your date . jack : uh , one condition . a date with me means just the two of us . dina : i 'll give graham the night off , hm ? graham : hello , jack . jack : graham . dina : oh , darling , jack just invited me to a piano concert . graham : mm . jack : unfortunately , the concert is sold out , so , uh ... graham : so it 'll just be the two of you ? i 'm sure you 'll have a great time . dina : thank you . gloria : oh , my ! looks like a party . mind if i join in ? victor : chelsea . have a seat . chelsea : thank you for offering to meet with me . victor : you do n't ever have to make an appointment . come in whenever you want . chelsea : i wanted to rack your brain about chelsea 2.0 . i 'm thinking about taking the company in a different direction . victor : go on . chelsea : well , my goal has always been to design affordable clothes for the working woman . but i use high - quality fabrics and workmanship , which means that i have to charge higher prices . as of late , it seems that the consumer would rather buy ultra - cheap knock - offs of the most recent trends than invest the money in clothes that are gon na last for years . i mean , i still want to create my own designs , but ... victor : so , are you thinking of cutting corners ? do you need an infusion of cash ? chelsea : uh , no . no . your generous gift was enough . it was more than enough . i 'm just wondering if , in the long run , it would be cost - effective for me to change my business model . victor : if your name becomes associated with a cheaply- , poorly - made product , your brand 's reputation will suffer , and it 'll take a long time to change that perception . it 'll haunt you . does that make sense to you ? chelsea : yeah . okay . well , you 've given me a lot to think about . victor : you 're on the verge of becoming a damn good businesswoman . chelsea : i appreciate that . victor : and you 're good for my son nicholas . and for connor . and i 'm happy that you 're part of my family . tessa : we 'll have to have movie night at my new place . well , when i have a place of my own , that is . mariah : well , meanwhile , you can hang here any time you like . tessa : oh . mariah : oh , wait . yep . do you see it ? tessa : no . no ! mariah : it 's happening ! tessa : no ! ugh ! mariah : oh , yup ! they 're kissing ! tessa : no , she 's a -- no , no ! boo ! mariah : gave him the puppy - dog eyes . booo ! down with love . sharon : what is going on in here ? mariah : what ? sharon : i can hear you guys from outside . tessa : oh . mariah : oh . sorry . well , blame it on this super - cheesy - yet - addicting rom - com that we 're watching . tessa : so bad , so good . mariah : so bad . sharon : hey , that is a very expensive bottle of champagne you 've opened there . looks like someone 's getting used to some of the finer things in life . mariah : well , i am dating a millionaire . [ laughs ] tessa : i , uh , think she meant me . mariah : well , tessa 's gon na be drowning in the stuff soon . sharon : oh ? why 's that ? mariah : [ sighs ] someone very important to me asked her to make a lifelong commitment , and she said yes . [ giggles ] sharon : he -- he did n't . mariah : yes , he did . he did . show her . show her . tessa : oh . i signed a contract with devon 's music label . sharon : oh , wait . a contract . that 's fantastic ! tessa : thanks . i think i 'm gon na bounce . just work on some lyrics . mariah : ahh , the movie inspired you to write a sappy love song about noah . [ smooching ] [ cane breathing hard ] hilary : hey . cane , wait . please ! cane : what do you want ? hilary : i wanted to check in . how did things go at the deposition ? cane : really ? you think i would tell you , huh ? hilary : i 'm not asking as the host of `` the hilary hour , `` okay ? i 'm asking because we used to be family , cane . cane : oh , please . hilary : i 'm concerned . cane : oh , really ? so after everything you 've done to lily and my family , now you 're concerned , huh ? devon : and what else is cane keeping from you ? lily : nothing . devon : are you sure ? lily : he did n't sexually harass juliet . devon : then why did she name him in the lawsuit ? lily : because he 's an easy target . it was just them in japan . it 's `` he said / she said . `` devon : okay . why was she fired ? lily : there was some behind - the - scenes footage from the commercial that aired on hilary 's show that should n't have . but juliet 's firing was justified . it was her job to get clearance , and she did n't . so after victoria let her go , she was hurt and angry and wanted a payout . so that 's why she sued . devon : i mean , i buy that . but it 's ... lily : but what ? devon : cane said he was pretty drunk that night , right ? i mean , i do n't think that he sexually harassed anyone , but do you think that it 's possible he had sex with juliet ? hilary : you really need to ease off , because i 'm not the one who got drunk and had sex with juliet , okay ? so how about you man up , take some responsibility , and stop blaming everything on me . cane : you are the reason that juliet is lying about this , because you saw an opportunity to cause trouble between lily and me , and you took it . but you have no idea how many people you 're hurting with this , and you will continue to hurt when this goes to trial . hilary : trial ? i thought that victoria would settle . you did n't admit that you slept with juliet . you lied at the deposition , did n't you ? cane : i am warning you to stay out of this , 'cause i will not let you destroy lily and my family . lily : do you have any idea how painful it was to tell mattie and charlie about the lawsuit ? they could see the toll it was taking on cane , and they adore him . devon : yeah , i 'm sure . but , i mean , what about the , uh -- what about the toll it 's taking on you ? lily : [ scoffs ] cane makes me feel safe , you know ? he makes me laugh . but most importantly , he makes me feel loved . i know he would never , ever deliberately hurt me . devon : he has in the past . lily : yeah , but i 've done the same to him . and he forgave me . and we 're stronger because of it . we made a vow to have each other 's backs . and now it 's my turn to have his . and what that means is believing and trusting in my husband . so ... no . i do n't think that he had sex with juliet . jack : what more were you able to learn about our friend graham ? gloria : and why do you think we were together ? jack : because you showed up at the same time , both of you with wet hair . gloria : and so you automatically assumed i 'd agreed to be natasha to your boris , and i seduced graham . jack : in a word , yes . and bravo . you took care of your mission in very short time . gloria : mm - hmm . well , i 'm afraid that my tête - à - tête with graham was completely innocent . we ran into each other at the spa . just a coincidence . jack : i do n't believe in coincidences , especially when you 're involved . gloria : [ sighs ] fine . i was getting ready to leave when he walked in , and maybe , just maybe , i decided to stick around for a little while . jack : there ! i knew you were a team player . gloria : you know , helping you may have been the reason i decided to stay , but getting to know graham better kept me there . he is a very interesting man , and he looks fantastic in a towel -- a very small towel . jack : oh , please , stop . stop . just give me the details that relate to my mother . gloria : oh , yes . of course . mother . graham is here for the long run . he has no plans to go back to paris without dina . jack : until he can get his money from her . gloria : you know , i honestly do n't think so , jack . from what i can tell , he genuinely likes and cares about her . he is a very kind and sympathetic man . jack : i ca n't believe it . he got to you ! the same way he got to my mother . my gosh . he 's fooled both of you ! tessa : sorry , but there 's no way i 'm writing a ballad about your brother . sappy love songs are n't really my thing . mariah : all right . i understand . nothing really rhymes with `` noah , `` anyway . sharon : so , uh ... how are things up at the main house ? tessa : uh , i just try to stay out of the way . especially when mr. newman 's around . mariah : she 's probably moving out soon . sharon : really ? why ? tessa : nikki 's the most generous person i know . i 'm just not used to people wanting to help me . i 'm used to making my own way . sharon : but it 's okay if someone lends you a hand once in a while . i mean , i ca n't imagine where i would be if people had n't been there for me . tessa : i appreciate nikki more than anything . i just do n't want to take advantage beyond my job with her . sharon : i do n't think that 's how nikki sees it . but i know where you 're coming from . i 'm actually in a similar situation . tessa : you are ? sharon : yeah , that 's why i decided to go back to school . you know , i - i never finished my degree , felt like i missed out on something , and now i 'm rectifying that . mariah : i 'm so proud of her . [ sharon chuckles ] mariah : you should see her pulling all - nighters . tessa : now , that i would like to see . sharon : you know , i really do believe people can reinvent themselves . you just need someone who believes in you . mariah : oh , devon really believes in tessa 's talent . sharon : ca n't get a better endorsement than that . tessa : i just do n't want to let him down . sharon : if you believe in yourself , you wo n't . nick : i 'm sorry i did n't call you back . chelsea : oh , it 's fine . nick : well , on your message , you said you were about to pull the trigger on something . did you do it ? chelsea : i did . but i waited for you as long as i could . nick : no , it 's all right . everything work out ? chelsea : yep . nick : okay . are you gon na tell me about it , or ... ? chelsea : okay , i do n't want to upset you , but i do n't want you to feel like i went behind your back , either , so i 'm just gon na be honest . i went to see your dad . nick : why ? chelsea : for advice . about my company . i mean , he 's a really great resource , nick , and i appreciate the fact that he really listens to me , and -- and he respects me . he even said i could come see him any time , and that he almost considers me like family . you 're not talking . are you mad ? you 're mad . nick : no . no , i 'm not mad , all right ? and i 'm glad you told me . in fact , there 's something that i need to tell you . i 'm just worried that it might change the way you feel about us . hilary : you really need to hilary : hi , juliet . um , i heard about the deposition . sounds like cane dug himself quite a hole . i know that the last time we spoke , i was a little less than enthusiastic about helping you , but that 's changed . you have my full support now . i will do anything i can . call me back so we can talk specifics . cane : hey . devon : lily and i were just catching up . lily : um , i have to call the stylist for my shoot tomorrow . devon : okay . lily : thank you for coming by . devon : yeah . of course . be good . lily : love you . devon : love you , too . lily : hi . cane : hey . devon : so , obviously , you , uh -- you did n't take my advice and come clean with my sister before the deposition . cane : all right , listen . devon : no , no , no . no , just -- just you hear me when i say to you that , if it turns out that you 're lying about what really happened in tokyo , you and i are gon na have a serious problem . all right ? gloria : i 'm not under any sort of spell , jack . it 's just that after talking to graham for a while , i walked away with a different perspective . jack : well , keep talking to him , and doing whatever else you have to do to learn more about graham bloodworth . i know how persuasive you can be . [ whispers ] and how flexible . gloria : [ sighs ] spare me the sweet talk , jack . i 'm usually the first one to sign up for these shenanigans , but not this time . 'cause i just do n't think there 's a story there . graham is not the faithless , shallow money - grubber you 're making him out to be . jack : if anyone could spot one of those , it 's you . gloria : yeah . i admit , i got a couple of exes who match that description to a `` t , `` which is why i know graham is different . if you want to get him away from your mommy , you 're just gon na have to find another way to do it . jack : with your help ? gloria : hate to burst your bubble , jack . but no . if i decide to cultivate a friendship with graham , it 'll be my choice . not because you tell me to . victor : nikki ? nikki ! [ thinking ] `` victor , i 'll be back in a few days . i need to clear my head . nikki . `` nick : listen , i want this relationship to be as uncomplicated as it can be . and that 's not always possible because of my family . but i promise you , chelsea , that i 'm gon na shield and protect you from anything else that will hurt you . because you 've lost so much this past year . and i do n't want you to lose anything else because of ... chelsea : nick ... what are you trying to tell me ? nick : chelsea , i love you . and i 'm sorry if that seems scary , or if it 's too fast and it makes you want to bail , but i love you . chelsea : no , it ... does n't make me want to bail . i 'm not going anywhere . i love you , too . [ next_on ] nick : what happened ? victoria : i found out that cane 's been lying to me the whole time . cane : she does n't think i would dangle a job in front of a woman in return for sexual favors . colin : because you would n't . jill : cane is the last man around here who 'd ever be mistaken for a sexual predator . billy : wow . thanks for that .	cane tells hilary that he wo n't let her and juliet ruin his family a few minutes later hilary calls juliet and leaves a message for her to call her back so they can talk . lily calls devon and tells him the whole story and also tells him that she does n't believe cane slept with juliet no matter how drunk he got that night . gloria and graham become friends and she tells jack that she wo n't seduce graham to get him away from dina . if she does pursue a relationship with graham , it will be her choice . dina accepts an invitation to go to nikki 's concert with jack and he is happy that graham understands that he only has two tickets for the concert . nick tells sharon that the newman 's are freezing victor out because he helped adam escape from jail and he makes her promise not to tell anyone . tessa signs a contract with devon 's streaming service . jack tells victor that this concert is causing nikki a lot of stress and victor tells him to stay away from nikki . nikki leaves victor a note telling him she has gone away for a few days to clear her head . nick decides to tell chelsea the whole truth but he fears that he will lose . she tells him that she loves him and she is n't going anywhere . nick tells chelsea that he loves her too and that he will protect her . they kiss but nick has n't told chelsea the truth about how victor played a part in adam 's death .
[ previously_on ] traci : i 've been spending most of my time locked in the house , working on my book . jack : well , you 're here now , right ? traci : yeah , but it was cane 's idea . jack : he 's lucky to have you as a friend . traci : well , it -- it 's not like that . jack : was phyllis the one behind that knock - off website ? lauren : i thought she was my friend . jack : i 'm very grateful that you 're on my team . lauren : i 'm very grateful to be here . theo : nothing like a little pda to swear you off romance , huh ? or are you changing your mind ? 'cause there can definitely be certain perks . summer : heh . uh , yeah , no . after all the times i 've been used and burned and tossed aside , no , thank you . kyle : time to plan our wedding . come on . lola : what was i thinking ? abby : everything is all set for later . lola : you did n't have to close the whole restaurant . abby : this is a once - in - a - lifetime event . lola : oh , i guess you 're right . abby : and i take my maid of honor duties very seriously . so i am going to give you the best shower anybody has ever had . lola : thank you , abby . abby : do you need anything ? help picking out a dress ? lola : um , i 'm okay . you go . and it wo n't be long . abby : okay . well , when you 're picking out a dress , just think laid - back . easygoing . lola : okay . can i ask why ? abby : so , i 'm putting a little spin on your shower . get ready . it is going to be full of surprises . summer : hey , so are you available for a placement shoot ? okay , yes . so , i 'll circle back with some dates , and i 'll talk to you soon . all right . thanks , natalia . okay . bye . jack : well , that 's everything for me today . kyle : then i 'm gon na head home and run some wedding ideas by lola . jack : i think it 's great that you 're so involved in the planning . kyle : well , i just want everything to be perfect . i 'm part loving fiancé , part control freak . jack : you know what ? it 's great . you two are planning a day you are gon na cherish for the rest of your lives . wait , is n't -- is n't it dinnertime ? would n't lola be at the restaurant now ? kyle : she 's got the night off . abby 's throwing her a bridal shower . [ keys clacking ] iris : why did you want to see me so badly ? you know my husband would n't like it if he knew i were here . flynn : you mean the husband that wants me to take the dirt nap ? iris : [ chuckles ] velma and i got you out of that fix . so , is there a break in the case or just looking for an excuse to get me alone ? flynn : you can drop the act . i know everything . iris : [ chuckles ] what is it that you think you know ? flynn : i know it 's the end of the line for you , sweetheart . [ glass clinks ] jack : phyllis . you 're back . phyllis : and better than ever . jack : well , let 's hope your daughter agrees . summer was terribly worried about you during your , uh , disappearing act . phyllis : well , it was much - needed r & r , which has given me a new perspective on the world . jack : anything would be better than the perspective you had when you left . phyllis : [ inhales sharply ] in any case , i am here to congratulate you on jabot collective . wow ! that was quite a rollout . jack : thank you . now you want to tell me why you 're really here ? additional sponsorship iris : well , you must have knocked back a few too many drinks . you 're not making any sense . flynn : no , i see everything as clear as a bell . you wanted your husband to take the fall for his mistress ' murder . but i know the truth . see this ? this was meant to be a red herring . 'cause you knew i would cotton on to the affair , and that i would finger derek as cora 's killer . but it was n't him . it was you . iris : [ laughs ] oh , baby , you 're all mixed up . and even if it were true , who would believe you ? flynn : yeah ? well , we 'll find out , 'cause the cops are on their way . iris : well , you turned out to be smarter than i thought . flynn : i 'm sorry to disappoint you . iris : disappointing me is the only thing you never failed at . flynn : to think i loved you . more that you could ever know . iris : you 've always made bad choices , flynn . [ gunshot ] flynn : [ gasps ] [ groaning ] iris : [ chuckles ] [ grunts ] [ gunshot ] [ gasping ] velma : flynn ! what the devil ? what -- flynn ! do n't you dare go dying on me now , you big lug ! flynn : not a chance . 'cause who you gon na boss around if i 'm not here ? [ chuckles ] traci : [ sighs ] kyle : [ sighs ] lola : what do you think ? how do i look ? kyle : [ exhales softly ] stunning . lola : how do you always have the right thing to say ? kyle : that was an easy question . [ both chuckle ] can i ask you a few ? lola : shoot . kyle : wedding photographer . i 'm going to book the first guy we looked at . lola : sounds good . kyle : and i 'm thinking white lilies for the centerpieces . they 're clean and classic , and they smell good . lola : great . kyle : okay . i do n't feel like i 'm getting your full attention . lola : i 'm sorry . it 's just that i trust you to make these decisions . and as long as you show up and say , `` i do , `` i 'm all good . kyle : look , i do n't need your opinion on everything . but some things , i do . lola : okay . [ sighs ] you 're right . i am so sorry . i am listening . kyle : okay . lola : mm - hmm . kyle : music . it 's crucial , obviously . i 'm thinking three separate bands -- one for cocktails , one for the ceremony , and one for the reception . lola : i love it . kyle : are you just saying that ? 'cause we do n't have to have all three . lola : no . look , i think it will make each part of the evening distinct and unique . and thank you for handling all of this , and thank you for being the best fiancé , and i love you so much . kyle : mm . good answer . lola : mm . kyle : [ chuckles ] lola : okay , now give me a kiss , because i have to go . lola : okay . i guess i have a couple more minutes . kyle : mm - hmm . phyllis : jack , i do n't want anything from you . jack : gee , why do n't i believe that ? phyllis : no ! i came bearing gifts . look at this . i have a custom gift basket with chocolates , cigars , champagne . i still remember some of your favorites . jack : i still remember some of your latest tantrums . railing at me and the abbott family . you 'll forgive me if i 'm a little cautious when you come bearing gifts . phyllis : ah . gee . i was expecting the elegant and gracious jack abbot . you know , the guy who 's always willing to take the high road -- jack : after you tried to knock off jabot collective , after you called me a , uh , backstabbing hypocrite ? phyllis : you have a point . you do have a point . you know , that was a real low time for me , after i was forced out of jabot and made to end my own venture , and i hit rock bottom . but , hey , you know , i was n't gon na stay there . jack : i had n't a single doubt that you would bounce back . phyllis : you open yourself up for opportunity , and opportunity finds you . jack : we 're speaking philosophically here ? phyllis : something concrete . jack : okay , why do n't we put an end to the suspense ? or you could show yourself the door . i do have a company to run . phyllis : so do i . you are looking at the new c.e.o . of dark horse . jack : what ? phyllis : yep . i accepted adam 's offer . jack : i do n't know what to say . phyllis : um , `` congratulations `` would be good . jack : yeah , no , a lot of words come to mind . `` congratulations `` is n't one of them . phyllis : jack . wow ! you really have nothing to say . you 're never at a loss for words . jack : okay . how could you ? phyllis : wh - what ? wait , dark horse is not competition for jabot . you should have no issue with this . jack : a part of me is offended for nick 's sake . what , you have no loyalty at all , even to the father of your child ? phyllis : you want to talk about loyalty ? loyalty goes both ways . all i get from nick are self - righteous lectures , judgment , and attitude . jack : this is cold , even for you . phyllis : well , how many warm - and - fuzzy corporate titans do you know ? and you 're always the one that says , `` do n't take business personally . `` this was an offer i could n't refuse . jack : listen to me . be very careful getting involved with adam . phyllis : adam is your friend . jack : he is my friend . that does n't mean i am blind to his dark side , which you seem to be playing right into right now . phyllis : well , i am just taking my rightful position in the business world , and i am looking forward to a future of endless possibilities . theo : hey , man . kyle : hey . thanks for coming over , man . theo : you kidding ? i ca n't remember the last time we just hung out and it did n't involve work . kyle : yeah , it 's been a while . you want a beer ? theo : do n't mind if i do . kyle : all right . [ sighs ] i have n't had a lot of free time with , you know ... theo : the launch and wedding plans ? kyle : yeah . they 've kept me pretty busy . not that you 've been available much , either , lately . long nights at the office , long nights with summer . theo : she 's a great girl . yeah , i do n't know why you 'd let somebody like that go , but i 'm kind of glad you did , for my sake . kyle : uh ... i did n't mean to hurt her . but i 'm in love with lola , so it was n't fair to summer . theo : i get it . kyle : yeah . i was actually kind of surprised you were n't with her tonight . theo : she 's tied up till later . kyle : mm . guess you 're stuck with me , then . theo : you know , you 're not as cute , but i 'll make due . [ indistinct conversation ] [ women exclaim ] [ applause ] mariah : she 's here ! tessa : hey ! mariah : hi ! abby : the woman of the hour . lola : it looks so great in here ! you did n't have to do all of this . abby : yes , i did . for kyle mostly . i needed to prove that i can pull my weight on team abbott - rosales . lola : i love that he 's into the whole wedding - planning thing , and i feel super lucky 'cause he 's so sweet . mariah : uh , he 's the lucky one , and he knows it . abby : well , since you are my friend and he is my cousin , i have to say that you are both lucky . but i am so happy that he left this bridal shower to me , 'cause i have a feeling we were planning two very different kinds of parties . lola : what does that mean ? abby : well , i did n't want us to feel like we were at work , so i gave the staff the night off , and i arranged for something a little different . come on in , gentlemen ! [ women cheer ] mariah : yay ! okay . [ laughter ] may i interest you in a -- tessa : oh , do n't mind if i do , handsome . mariah : i 'm sorry , what ? tessa : what ? i have eyes . mariah : okay . why do n't you just get over there . ana : [ giggling ] oh ... heh ... elena : ana . ana . ana : what ? oh . heh ... i am liking this shower so far . [ all giggle ] lola : cheers to that . all : cheers ! abby : cheers to lola ! mariah : yes . abby : yeah . elena : ana . ana : uh - oh . tessa : oh , no . mariah : oh , hell , no . abby : this is not happening . lola : what 's wrong ? summer : hey , everybody . bad timing ? abbhat do you think you 're doing ? summer : i 'm having dinner . i mean , this is a restaurant , right ? tessa : well , did n't you see the sign that said `` closed for a private party `` ? mariah : no , she saw it . she 's crashing . abby : i would n't put it past you . but what i do n't understand is why you would want to be here if no one else wants you here . summer : fine . i 'm sorry . lola : wait . you can stay if you 'd like . abby : are you sure ? this is your shower . lola : and i would n't be here without summer . she saved my life . the least i could do is offer her some cocktails and canapes . summer : well , thanks . that 's generous of you . elena : uh , i think we could use another round of drinks over here . mariah : yeah , make mine a double . abby : lola chose to be the bigger person , so i 'm gon na follow her lead . but any false moves and you 're out of here . summer : i 'm not gon na make any trouble . phyllis : gosh . i do n't want to end on a low note . i really did come here on a goodwill mission . jack : gee , it feels like you came here to gloat . phyllis : i came here to tell you that i let go of the past . and i was hoping you could do the same . jack : you want to let bygones be bygones ? phyllis : anger [ sighs ] rots you from the inside . forgiveness is good for the soul . i need to move forward , so i am here to tell you i forgive you , jack abbott . jack : you -- lauren : you forgive him ? and hello . i was worried about you . phyllis : and i wanted to tell you , my friend lauren , that i forgive you , too . lauren : [ scoffs ] okay . phyllis : you 're welcome . lauren : is she serious ? i mean , what was that ? jack : i have no idea . velma : do n't you dare go dying on me now , you big lug ! fen : not a chance . 'cause who you gon na boss around if i 'm not here ? [ chuckles ] cane : you know , we have to stop meeting like this . traci : what ? cane : of all ' the gin joints . traci : uh ... cane : i 'm saying it 's a -- it 's a coincidence , running into you . traci : [ exhales softly ] uh ... i am beginning to believe that there are no coincidences . for me to run into you , of all people , right now ... [ chuckles ] it 's downright poetic . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . traci : since my main character is loosely based on you -- very loosely -- cane : all right . traci : ... it is only fitting that you 're the first person to hear the news . i finished my book . cane : that 's fantastic ! i did n't know you were wrapping it up . that 's fantastic . traci : [ chuckles ] i did n't , either . uh ... after i saw you the other night , i went home and sat down to write , and i basically just kept going and never stopped . cane : well ? what are we gon na do to celebrate ? traci : um , i do n't know . i did n't think about it . cane : well , i know we can do better than iced coffee . oh . what would your characters do ? hmm ? cane : okay . for you . traci : [ chuckles ] cane : to the most brilliant woman i know . traci : well , i do n't know about that , but i 'm certainly not gon na overthink it . cheers . cane : cheers . i 'm being serious . because the strength and the discipline it takes to finish a novel , let alone as many as you have , i mean ... i could n't imagine doing it . traci : well , i ca n't imagine doing anything else . [ sighs ] it 's an emotional roller coaster , make no mistake . the thrill of getting the first inspiration , you know , and the -- the fear of that blank screen , and the joy of getting your first ideas down , and the dread of the long road ahead . [ can chuckles ] sometimes ... sometimes the story just takes on a life of its own , and it 's almost like you 're channeling it through you . and when the story is flowing like that , it 's ... i do n't know . it 's -- it 's like riding a bike downhill . [ sighs ] and when it 's not flowing , mm , heh ... it 's more like pushing a giant rock up that hill . [ both chuckle ] but , really , the -- the true , unadulterated joy comes the moment after you type `` the end . `` it 's all yours . no one 's read it yet . and there is no more pure and perfect feeling in all the world , cane . cane : that 's beautiful . [ inhales sharply ] um ... let me ask you , do you -- do you feel like , when people read it , it kind of ruins that for you ? traci : well , no , it just changes . it goes from being just mine to belonging to everyone . and , really , that 's beautiful , too . cane : okay . all right . then , well , considering that other people are gon na read it , i do n't know , maybe ... can i get a sneak peek ? i mean , if i 'm being pushy , tell me . say , `` hey , you 're being pushy . `` it 's okay . traci : [ exhales softly ] no , i - i 'm -- i 'm flattered . i mean , there 's still parts that need to be polished up a bit , but , um ... what do you think about audiobooks ? cane : i love audiobooks . traci : okay . how 'bout this ? how about you get to listen to it as an audiobook , but this one will be read live by the author ? how does that sound ? cane : i would be honored . traci : [ laughs ] okay . let 's see , here . [ sighs ] `` it was 1946 . america had won the war overseas . but flynn had lost the war at home . `` theo : it was one of the worst ice storms in the history of new york city , and you had a date with that girl who worked at the met . who , by the way , we both bumped into at the same time . but she chose you . kyle : yeah , what can i say ? the best man won . [ chuckles ] theo : you were a pretty impressive guy back then . kind of wild . kyle : i was trying to move on 'cause my heart was broken . theo : you had it bad for summer . kyle : yeah , it just shows you how much things change . lola 's the one for me . theo : till death do you part ? kyle : well , when you say it like that ... theo : no , i -- [ chuckles ] kyle : [ chuckles ] theo : i mean , i 'm happy for you , man . it 's just ... you said the same vows to summer not that long ago . kyle : the situation was complicated , and i could have handled it better . look , i hurt summer . in a way i would n't wish on anyone . but i 'm grateful she found a way to work through it and come out the other side . theo : you think she has ? i mean ... think she 's really over you ? asking for a friend . kyle : feels like she 's turning a corner . theo : i like her . given what 's gone down between you two , she 's been pretty forgiving . i 'm not sure i would have handled things as well as she has . thank you . here you go , ladies . tessa : thank you . mariah : thank you . so , kyle is such a big old softy , and is always doing these grand gestures for lola . ana : so , what 's the most romantic thing he 's done ? lola : well , he 's done a lot of things . he 's bought us a star , tried to build us a bookshelf . [ laughter ] um , but the most romantic was probably tessa serenading me under my window . tessa : oh ! mariah : see ? you 're so good , you 're actually the most romantic part of other couples ' stories . tessa : oh , my god . i 'm not gon na lie . kyle and i were freezing our butts off that night . lola : that 's because you were dressed for the tropics . mariah : so , kyle built a beach in the abbott living room . lola : and i fell asleep after a long day of work . ana : lola . tessa : well , when we decided to come to you , i was smart enough to put a coat and boots on . that dummy was in flip - flops . lola : [ chuckles ] well , i made sure he was warm once he came inside . ana : ohh . mariah : oh , okay . [ laughter ] lola : excuse me for a sec . mariah : yeah , okay . summer : hey . i 'm , uh , liking your new waiters . society should hire them full time . lola : i will let management know . so , did you get enough food ? summer : uh , not a bodily - organ 's worth , but ... i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . lola : so , i have been meaning to ask , um , how 's your mom ? summer : oh , um , she 's , um ... she 's good . she 's -- she 's home . lola : good . i know how worried you were . summer : yeah , thank you for letting me talk to you about that the other day . i did n't mean to verbally vomit all over you . lola : i understand . did you ever find out what was going on ? summer : uh , no . not really . so i 'm just trying to put it behind me and move on . abby : okay , everyone . it 's time for presents . [ all cheer ] sit . i told everyone to be bold with their gifts . think less wedding , more [ singsong voice ] wedding night . [ all exclaim ] here you go . lola : thank you so much , elena . abby : oh , that 's nice . elena : you 're welcome . elena : good job . abby : okay . here 's this one . let me get this for you . lola : thank you . ana : oh , that one 's from me . lola : oh , it 's a gift certificate for a couples ' massage . tessa : aww . mariah : that 's great . lola : thank you so much . ana : of course . abby : this one 's from me . [ laughter ] [ all exclaiming ] mariah : ah , there we go ! there we go . lola : it 's gorgeous . like a sexy angel . abby : yes . mariah : well , this one is more for your devilish side . and , uh , they actually go together , so ... lola : okay . ana : ohh . tessa : oww ! elena : wow . mariah : that 's nice . [ laughter ] [ all cheering , laughing ] mariah : it 's so cute , though . lola : thank you , guys . mariah : no , no . kyle is the one who should , clearly , be thankful . abby : okay , now that we 're done with all the formalities , guys , we 're getting a little thirsty over here . we need some more drinks . mariah : yes ! summer : i 'm sorry , but could i ... [ chuckles ] um , i did n't bring a gift , obviously , but there 's something that i 'd like to say . jack : phyllis ' stated reason for coming here was to congratulate me for the success of jabot collective . the real reason -- to let me know she 's the new c.e.o . over at dark horse . lauren : michael told me about adam hiring her . i mean , it 's such an unusual choice . jack : it 's trouble with a capital `` t. `` lauren : care to tell me what you 're doing ? jack : i 'm looking for listening devices . it would n't be the first time somebody brought one of these baskets as a trojan horse . who knows ? maybe she 's been talking to ashley . lauren : you might be a bit paranoid , but better to be safe than sorry . jack : we are talking about a woman who asked her daughter to break into the jabot servers not long ago . lauren : well , that 's true . did you find anything ? jack : no , just a lot of high - end snacks and a very nice bottle of champagne . lauren : yeah , phyllis always had impeccable taste . jack : i know you came here to talk business , but this is the end of a very long business day , and ... what harm could there be in indulging a bit ? care to join me ? lauren : do i look like a woman who would turn down fine champagne and chocolate ? kyle : summer deserves to be with a guy who appreciates her , who can give her a real relationship . i ca n't tell if you think i 'm that guy or not . and we 're not together , per se . neither of us is looking for anything serious . kyle : well , you have any desire to settle down ? theo : easy , old man . just because you 're hanging up your skates does n't mean the rest of us are . kyle : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . theo : i have lots more living to do before i , you know ... kyle : die ? theo : [ snorts ] yes . like , part of you is dying . i 'm gon na miss the old kyle . lived in the moment and partied with the best of them . kyle : [ sighs ] theo : may that guy rest in peace , hm ? kyle : ehh ... it 's all fun and games until something goes wrong . theo : you had to go there . kyle : what did you expect ? theo : let 's change the subject . how about i throw you a bachelor party ? kyle : oh . [ scoffs ] wow . yeah , maybe not . theo : dude , come on . it 'll be on the up and up , i swear . seriously , you -- you got to let me do this . kyle : [ groans ] nothing too crazy . theo : of course not . we will send you off to the land of married men in style . [ kyle groans ] to an eternity of books on the nightstand and matching pajamas . kyle : oooh . we do n't have matching pajamas . theo : not yet . [ both chuckle ] so what do you say ? kyle : mm ... okay . sure . summer : look , i know that things have been complicated between us . and , uh , i 'm not gon na lie to you and say that it 's been easy for me to move on from what 's happened , and i have n't always handled it gracefully . and i know that we 're never gon na be best friends . but i appreciate you asking me to stay tonight . and the whole reason why i said yes ... is because i want us to be able to coexist . okay ? i want you to know that i 'm not your enemy , and i 'm not trying to sabotage you and kyle . i 'm out living my own life , and it feels really good . so ... i do n't know . i 'm just hoping that we can put the past behind us and move forward from here . lola : i would really like that . it would be a relief , actually . summer : well , i do really wish you guys well . lola : thank you . summer : all right , well , um , i should get going , so ... enjoy the rest of your shower , lola . abby : that was ... a twist . tessa : i did not see that coming . ana : she seemed pretty sincere . mariah : and surprisingly mature . lola : it must have been really hard for her to say that . i respect her for it . abby : the only downside is it put a damper on our festivities . but i am confident that i can get things back on track with one more surprise . lola : i do n't know if i can handle any more surprises . can you just tell me what it is ? abby : i 'll let you see for yourself . lola : mom ? ! celeste : [ laughs ] surprise ! [ squeals ] ohh , baby ! summer : thank you . theo : i 'm glad you texted . summer : hey . i 'm glad that you could show up . had a bit of a rough day , so i could use some mindless fun . theo : oh , my favorite kind . i was hanging out with kyle , and ... so boring . it is not like it used to be . summer : oh . nothing 's ever like it used to be . theo : but i 'm talking so dull . flower arrangements and seating charts ? summer : [ chuckles ] theo : i think i might have dozed off for a second . it 's like the guy has completely forgotten how to have a good time . but i 'm gon na remind him at his bachelor party . summer : ooh . what bachelor party ? theo : the one i 'm planning for him . it 's gon na be a night he 'll never forget . kyle : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] lola : i had no idea . i mean , none . [ laughter ] abby : good surprise ? lola : the best surprise . abby : yes . celeste : i was so touched that abby reached out to me . and i - i do want to say again how sorry i am about everything that happened with arturo . abby : it 's all in the past . celeste : [ sighs ] well , i am so glad to see that lola has so many good friends that would throw her this -- this amazing lingerie and -- and , uh , shirtless - man shower . i never really quite got what these were about . does n't really cover anything . but ... uh ... [ chuckles ] and this . [ chuckling ] what ... this may be the ugliest headband i 've ever seen . lola : okay , mama ! celeste : relax , i am kidding . i was young once , too . please . although if my mama found me wearing this , she would have sent me right to the convent . abby : [ chuckles ] lola : it 's -- it 's all in good fun . celeste : i know , baby . i 'm just so grateful to be here . i just wanted to celebrate my baby girl getting married . [ chuckles ] oh , honey . ha ! lauren : hmm . very nice . right ? jack : yeah . yeah , yeah . yeah . lauren : yeah . jack : so , the latest sales figures are in . jabot collective at fenmore 's is a bona fide success . lauren : [ chuckles ] and not just in one location . all across the whole country . jack : we did it . lauren : no , no , no . jack : we did it . lauren : you did it . you should be very proud . it was your vision . you decided how you were going to save jabot , and that 's exactly what you did . jack : i have to admit , it does feel good to see all of that hard work starting to pay off . lauren : and , you know , i hope that means that you 're gon na start taking more time for yourself . it was very nice seeing you with mallory the other night . jack : if that is your not - so - subtle way of asking if i have taken it to the next step and officially asked her out on a date , the answer is yes . lauren : [ gasps ] terrific . and ? jack : it was a pleasant evening . no , she 's lovely company , and i enjoyed talking with her about dina . you know , she 's dealing with the same thing with her father . lauren : of course . so , do we think this could be a thing ? jack : well , let 's give it a little time . as soon as i know , you 'll know . lauren : [ chuckles ] right . no need to put a label on it . but i can say , i 'm very happy that you put yourself out there and you took a chance . and when you talk about her , there 's a smile on your face , and that 's what i care about . jack : thank you for always looking out for me . i 'm lucky to have you as a friend . lauren : likewise . i truly hope that this is the beginning of a new chapter in your life . one filled with a lot of happiness . jack : i 'll drink to that . lauren : [ laughs ] traci : `` later , in the hospital , flynn and velma talked late into the night , and into the next morning . it was a conversation that lasted the rest of their lives . `` what do you think ? uh ... i - it 's not exactly the ending that flynn expected , but -- but it 's certainly the one that was needed . you know , um , surprising , and yet inevitable . cane : she saved him . traci : well , they saved each other . cane : it 's wonderful . traci : [ laughs ] does that mean you like it ? cane : like it ? um ... i do n't have the words . traci : oh , no words are necessary . i understand . cane : i 'm in awe of your talent . i really am . traci : uh ... uh , thank you . cane : no , thank you . i 'm -- i 'm proud that i could have , uh , played a small part in helping you find your story . it 's incredible . you 're incredible .	phyllis brings jack a gift basket with champagne and chocolate to make amends and put the ; past behind them . phyllis tells jack that she is theceo of dark horse and he thinks she has no sense of loyalty if she can hurt nick this way . phyllis also tells lauren she forgives her and after she leaves jack 's office lauren and jack share the basket and wonder why phyllis feels like she needed to forgive them . jack and lauren both feel phyllis was the one that was wrong and they think she is acting strangely . lauren is happy jack asked mallory on a formal date and jack tells her that he enjoys spending time with her but he does n't know if the relationship will lead anywhere . kyle and lola talk about wedding plans and then she heads to society for her bridal shower . summer overhears kyle talking to jack about how the wedding planning is going and about the bridal shower . summer decides to crash the shower and tells lola that she wants them to be able to co- exist and wishes her and kyle well before she leaves to meet theo at crimson lights . abby hires shirtless waiters and lola 's friends give her lingerie as presents . abby also surprises lola by bringing her mother celeste to town for the shower . theo offers to throw kyle a bachelor party where they can put the good old days to rest before he gets married . traci rand cane celebrate that she has finished her book at the abbott mansion as they sip champagne and traci reads the book to cane . traci wonders if came likes the ending of the book in which iris wanted to frame derek gould her husband for the murder of his lover cora . flynn found out the truth and iris shot him and then he knocked her to the ground and velma arrived to take flynn to the hospital and make sure the police took iris to jail . flynn and velma spend all night at the hospital talking and eventually spend the rest of their lives together . cane tells her he loved the book and then walks over and gives traci a long kiss on the lips .
phyllis : come on , guys , let 's not do this now , please . nick : well , i 'm sorry , but if you ca n't admit what your son did -- phyllis : i can admit what my son did . that 's not the issue . the issue is finding those two kids . we 'll deal with the rest later . you agree with me , do n't you , neil ? neil : yeah , phyllis , i do agree . but i ca n't stop thinking about the fact that my daughter would n't be in this mess if it were n't for your son . phyllis : please do n't do this now . neil : phyllis , i 'm angry . i am really angry and upset about this . your son is on the run and what does he do ? he takes my daughter with him . phyllis : he did n't take your daughter . she went with him because she wanted to be with him . neil : no , no , you 're wrong about that . he brainwashed her . phyllis : my son did not brainwash your daughter . do you think she 's really that gullible -- that she could be brainwashed by my son ? neil : i just -- phyllis : she went with him because she cares about him . nick : just stop it , you two . you 're standing here arguing about whether two kids are in love or not . my little girl will never have that feeling . neil : sorry , nick . phyllis : so am i . nick : let 's not forget why we 're here . we 're gon na find daniel and bring him back to genoa city so he can pay for what he 's done . yes , we all want the same thing . but let 's not pretend it 's for the same reason . [ scene_break ] malcolm : there it is , baby . man : hey , thanks , man , i appreciate it . malcolm : all right , enjoy . man : okay . dru : hey , malcolm , i came as fast as i could . did you hear anything about lily ? malcolm : no , i did n't . dru : you would n't withhold information from me , would you ? malcolm : no , drucilla , i would n't , but , you know , i wonder sometimes if you think about hiding things from me . dru : what ? you talkin ' crazy . malcolm : am i ? that 's why i called you . where 's neil , dru ? tell me the truth . he went after lily , did n't he ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , what makes you so sure you can find out what tom has on our mom ? michael : because i 'm gon na keep digging until i do find it . kevin : yeah , and then what ? michael : we 've got to get to gloria before he does . whatever twisted plan he 's working on , we have to stop him right in his tracks . kevin : but he already told you he 's been over to the abbotts ' . michael : all the more reason i have to work quickly . kevin : what are you thinking ? michael : there 's one thing i ca n't figure out . kevin : what ? michael : who in that family would go anywhere near terrible tom ? and why ? [ scene_break ] tom : hey , hey , hey , hold on there , ms. abbott . i wan na know what you think of motorcycles . ashley : oh , boy , fun ! um , scary , exciting , all those things . tom : kind of plays havoc with your hair , though . ashley : that 's okay . it was worth it . wan na come inside for a drink ? tom : uh ... no , i really oughta get going . ashley : come on , just one . tom : well , what about your -- your dad and his new wife ? ashley : what about 'em ? tom : well , i know you do n't wan na get into introductions and all that . ashley : oh , that 's okay . my dad 's at the office anyway . and gloria 's helping her son 's fiancée find a caterer . and then my dad and gloria are gon na have dinner , so they 're not gon na be around for awhile . tom : well , in that case , for a few minutes . ashley : good , come on in . [ scene_break ] jill : so what do you think ? jack : about what ? jill : please do n't play games with me . about my proposals ? jack : aside from a few tweaks here and there , i think they are excellent proposals . i just wish ... jill : what ? jack : i wish victoria newman were on board at jabot . i think she 'd be the perfect person to implement some of these proposals . jill : jack , give it up . that ship has sailed . [ scene_break ] victor : gina . gina : how 's the family doing ? victor : thank you for asking . we 're coping . gina : for what it 's worth , i want you to know that i really believe my nephew is gon na come home and face the music . victor : you 've not heard anything from him , have you ? gina : no , but ... daniel 's a decent kid . and he 's gon na turn himself in . and , hopefully , nicholas and sharon are gon na be able to put their lives back together again . victor : mm - hmm . i hope so , gina . gina : in the meantime , i am sure that you are thrilled to have victoria back . victoria : thank you . victor : more than thrilled , gina . my daughter and i are gon na spend a lot of time together . she 's coming back to newman enterprises . victoria : i 'm taking over as head of the company . gina : congratulations . victor : well , until , of course , her brother returns . gina : well , you could n't have a better teacher in the whole world . victoria : i agree , gina . with my father as my mentor , how can i fail ? jack : daddy and his little girl ... jack : is n't that a picture that just warms the cockles of your heart ? [ scene_break ] neil : phyllis , why do n't we go downstairs -- give nick some time alone ? nick : no , i do n't want her alone , neil neil : it 's all right . i 'll keep an eye on her . come on . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) phyllis : it 's brendan . brendan , thank god you called . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , did you call brendan again ? daniel : uh , no , no , i did n't . lily : well , do n't you think you should ? what are you waiting for ? we have to find a place to stay . daniel : yeah . lily : daniel ... come on , just make the call , okay ? maybe he 's back from his tour by now and we can head right over there . hey ... what 's going on ? daniel : i ca n't get it out of my mind . lily : what ? daniel : the accident . you know , i 've been having these weird flashes about it . i even dreamt about it in the truck . lily : you never told me that . daniel : i know . it just started happening . it 's strange , you know , i ca n't figure out if any of its real or what any of it means . i do n't know , maybe it 's just my mind , you know , not letting me let go of the accident . you know , reminding me what happened that night and how it 's all because of me . lily : hey , look ... baby , you have to stop doing this to yourself . daniel : well , this is reality , lily . and i 've got ta face it . every day for the rest of my life i 'm not gon na be able to get that accident out of my mind . and you ca n't run away from that . lily : so what are you trying to say ? daniel : we ca n't do this anymore . we ca n't go on this way . lily : wait , hold it , stop . daniel ... ( sighs ) come here . [ scene_break ] dru : what gave you that idea ? malcolm : drucilla , i know neil 's out of town . i called his office . they said he suddenly disappeared . dru : so what ? malcolm : dru , just answer me . does he know where lily is ? dru : neil is lily 's father . and if anyone 's gon na go after her , it 's gon na be him . malcolm : dru , where 'd he go ? and where 's lily ? dru : like i 'm gon na share that information with you after what you did . malcolm : i 'm gon na say this one last time . i was wrong to keep lily 's secret , but i told you again and again , i had no idea where she was hiding daniel . dru : see , that right there , that 's enough to cook my last grit . you had no right to keep that information from me and neil . malcolm : oh , and because of that , you 're not gon na tell me where he 's gone ? dru : that 's right ! that 's right ! malcolm : at least tell me whether or not he 's found her . i got the right to know that . dru : you got no rights where lily 's concerned . [ scene_break ] lily : daniel , you 're scaring me . what do you mean that we ca n't go on this way ? daniel : we need to split up . you need to go home -- lily : no , no , i told you , you need me . daniel : running like this is not an answer . lily : look , we 've already been through this , okay ? i can not bear the thought of you going to jail . daniel : okay , you know what ? sit down . come on . i am not talking about me . i 'm talking about you . lily : do you really want me to go home ? daniel : it 's the only thing that makes any sense . lily : yeah , but why now ? i mean , we already made it all the way to l.a. and that is huge . and what , now you just wan na give up ? i mean -- daniel : okay , reality check , this is a terrible life that i 'm dragging you into . lily : nothing could be terrible if i am with you . daniel : every minute that i let you hang out with me , i put you at more risk . i mean , your whole future -- lily : no , i do n't care . i do n't care about any of that , as long as we are together . daniel : i have already taken one person 's life . i can not be responsible for destroying another one . lily : you know , you 've been acting weird ever since we got off the truck and ever since you had that dream . is that what this is about ? daniel , please , just ... just talk to me , okay ? tell me , and maybe i can understand . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , thanks , brendan . we 'll see you there . nick : he 's back ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , he 's , um , on his way from the airport . um , he should be home when we get there . neil : good . hopefully the kids will be there , too . phyllis : yeah , if not , then ... nick : then we 'll camp out there all night if we have to . let 's go . phyllis : wait a second . wait a second . not so fast . [ scene_break ] jill : victoria seems very happy to be with her father . jack : yeah , ai n't that a shame ? she was this close to coming to work with us . old moneybags lured her over to the dark side . jill : has it ever occurred to you that victoria might have planned this whole thing ? victoria : dad ? victor : yes ? victoria : i appreciate you taking me around today . victor : it 's been awhile since you 've been at newman . i just wanted to make sure that everyone knows who 's in charge . victoria : ( sighs ) i can hardly believe i 'm actually going to be running the show . victor : sweetheart , first of all , let me tell you how happy i am that you and i are sitting here having a meal together . but i want you to rest assured i will not throw you in the deep end . victoria : what do you mean by that ? victor : i will nurture you and guide you . i do n't want you to start this job feeling insecure in any way . okay ? victoria : i just want you to know , it means so much to me -- your confidence in my ability . victor : sweetheart , i 've never doubted your ability one moment . victoria : but i still think that nick should 've been consulted about this whole thing . victor : he will soon realize this is only temporary . and i bet you when he comes back , he 'll be grateful that you took over for him when he was gone . victoria : ( sighs ) i hope so . victor : i know so . so what were your impressions today ? victoria : well , the company certainly has n't slowed down while i 've been away . in fact , i was amazed by the international marketing effort . jack : i thank you , gina . gina : you 're welcome . jack : okay , you mind telling me what that last little crack was about ? jill : it 's just that you 're always so quick to blame victor . but what if this was victoria 's plan all along ? jack : victoria 's plan for what ? jill : accept a job at jabot to entice her father to give her the top spot over there while nicholas is going through this rough patch . jack : so you think victoria 's been playing us ? jill : yes , i do , jack , and i think you 're naive if you think otherwise . jack : you seem awfully sure of yourself . jill : because victoria newman is a chip off the old block . and if she has to use devious tactics , she wo n't bat an eye any more than her father would . jack : i suppose i have to hand you that much . jill : and i hate to bring this up , but it is a lot more prestigious to work under victor newman than under you . jack : prestigious ? she 's working under victor newman 's thumb . if you think he 's gon na let her control that company , you 're the one that 's naive here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : now listen , you 're not going anywhere until you tell me what you plan to do with my son . nick : i have n't thought that far ahead . phyllis : think about it . because if you plan to take the law into your own hands and beat my son to a pulp , think again . neil : phyllis has got a point , nick . what are you gon na do when lily and daniel show up at brendan 's ? nick : when he does , he 'll get a police escort back to genoa city and face the charges . phyllis : all right , i understand that . nick : do you , phyllis ? because this is the end for your son . there 's no more hiding . and you 're with me , right ? you want this to end as much as i do ? neil : yes , of course i do . nick : all right . then let 's go to brendan 's . you wan na come with us ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm coming . [ scene_break ] daniel : it 's cassie . i ca n't get her out of my mind . lily : look , i know it 's hard . daniel : it 's impossible . do you realize that everywhere i look , i see that girl 's face only i know it 's not her 'cause she 's gone ? it 's because of me that poor kid 's dead . lily : no , daniel , you have got to stop torturing yourself . daniel : how ? i am in the middle of a nightmare that i know i 'm never gon na get out of . lily : look , i understand what you 're going through . daniel : no , you know what ? you do n't understand what i 'm going through . you know why ? because you would never do anything as stupid as what i did . you would never hurt another person . lily : neither would you , not on purpose . daniel : well , the fact is , i killed cassie and now it 's gon na haunt me for the rest of my life . lily : ( sighs ) have you remembered any more about the accident ? i mean ... daniel : ( sighs ) i do n't know . you know , i ... i - i see these images , but ... they 're all fuzzy and ... i hear cassie 's voice , but it 's just ... i do n't know , it 's just not clear . lily : so do you think those are real memories or just your -- daniel : i do n't know . could just be my mind playing tricks on me . only thing i know is i ca n't shake 'em . lily : look , i know that you are overwhelmed with guilt , because i feel guilty , too . daniel : you have nothing to feel guilty about . lily : no , you 're wrong . i have plenty . [ scene_break ] ashley : do n't drop it . tom : ha . ashley : it 's very valuable , actually . my father 's had that for as long as i can remember . tom : ah , thanks . ashley : you 're welcome . tom : so are you recovered from our ride ? ashley : barely . i can understand why people who have motorcycles get attached to them . tom : you stick with me , i 'll show you a lot of fun stuff like that . ashley : yeah ? i look forward to it . tom : what do we drink to ? ashley : hmm . too late . you choose . tom : how about , um ... new adventures ? ashley : okay , i like the sound of that . cheers . tom : cheers . [ scene_break ] kevin : there is no way that anyone in the abbott family would go anywhere near terrible tom . michael : you would think so , would n't you ? kevin : yeah , jack and ashley are way too classy . tom is nothing but a piece of trash . he did n't even finish high school . they -- they would treat him like he was a bad smell . michael : do n't underestimate the man , kevin . he knows how to turn the charm on when he has to . that 's what makes him so dangerous . kevin : who knows how long he 's been stalking mom . michael : he 's obviously gone to great lengths to conceal himself , which tells me he 's just waiting for the right time to strike . kevin : oh , man , it is so unfair . you know , after it all hit the fan about us being her sons , mr. abbott has finally forgiven her . they finally have a shot at a normal , happy life . michael : well , he could definitely screw that up . kevin : do you think he 's gon na hit her up for money ? michael : it 's a powerful motivator . kevin : thank god mom divorced that sick bastard . you know , i think he 's bluffing . michael : what ? kevin : tom . i 'll bet he 's bluffing . i refuse to believe that he has anything so awful on mom that it would ruin her marriage . michael : i wish i could be sure , but the way tom talked ... michael : nothing ! why is n't it showing up ? ! kevin : what ? what are you looking for ? [ scene_break ] malcolm : you know i care about lily , and i 'm worried sick about her . dru : we are all worried about lily . malcolm : dru , i do n't sleep at night . all i do is wonder where she is and whether or not she 's safe . so , please , let me help you . dru : what can you do that we 're not doing already ? tell me . malcolm : i do n't really know . but for god sake 's , do n't shut me out . at least tell me what 's going on . dru : i ca n't even believe i 'm gon na tell you this , but neil got a tip where they might be headed , okay ? malcolm : okay , okay , and so what ? he 's following this lead ? dru : along with that nitwit phyllis and nick , yeah . malcolm : the three of them are together ? dru : right , and so far they have n't heard anything from them . malcolm : okay , so what are they doing , just waitin ' around praying they 'll show up ? dru : what choice do they have ? i believe that lily 's father is the only one that can get through to her . malcolm : drucilla , neil may be her father , but she trusts me . you know , i might be the one person who can convince her to stop running and come home . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) man : yeah , come in . phyllis : hi , brendan ? hi . brendan : yeah , that 's me . okay , wait a second , you ca n't be phyllis . phyllis : yeah , i am . brendan : wow . danny 's description of you was way off . i mean , you 're a knockout . phyllis : oh , thank you , thank you , um ... listen , i want you to meet my friends -- neil winters and nicholas newman . neil : hey , how you doing ? brendan : i did n't realize you were bringing bodyguards . phyllis : well ... neil : have you gotten any more messages from daniel ? brendan : i do n't know , man . as you can see , i just got in from the road . i mean , i have n't even had a chance to hit my beer , let alone check my voice mail , man . nick : but he did say he was headed here when he called ? brendan : yeah , yeah . that 's what i told danny . neil : so where are they ? brendan : i do n't know . beats me , man . look , nobody was here waiting for me when i got home . nick : you would n't be hiding them , would you ? brendan : oh , yeah , yeah , they 're under the couch . now why would i do that ? nick : because phyllis is a friend of yours ? brendan : you know what ? you 're freaking me out 'cause i just met her , what , ten seconds ago ? nick : where the hell are they ? brendan : hey , hey , yo , yo , yo , easy on the negativity , man . look , that 's not gon na solve your problems , right ? phyllis : look , brendan , you know what ? we can go easy on him . he just lost his daughter in a car accident . brendan : sorry , man . [ scene_break ] daniel : why would you feel guilty about cassie 's death ? lily : because i ditched you at that party that night . i was mad at you for ignoring me . daniel : so ? lily : so i told her to look after you . i walked away and left a 14-year - old girl to look after a guy who was completely out of it . daniel : yeah , but you did n't know what was gon na happen . lily : it does n't matter ! it 's my fault that cassie got in the car with you while you had been drinking . daniel : i do n't know how you can blame yourself for that . lily : because ... ( sighs ) because maybe if i had stayed , i would 've been able to save an innocent girl 's life . so ca n't you understand why i am suffering , too ? daniel : well , you 're not gon na suffer anymore . lily : what 's that supposed to mean ? daniel : this is over . this ends for you right now . [ scene_break ] victoria : so ... ( clears throat ) what do you think ? what do you think of my ideas ? victor : i think they 're very intriguing . but ... there 's a lot of stuff for you to absorb now that phyllis and neil are gone . victoria : oh , right . yes , i know . i understand that perfectly . i 'm just excited . victor : makes me happy that you 're excited . victoria : you know , it 's important to me , dad ... knowing that you trust me with newman enterprises . victor : i trust you implicitly . victoria : i 've waited for such a long time to hear you say that . jack : just so you know , i still think victoria 's gon na be ours one day . jill : you 're dreaming . jack : yeah ? the only reason she is at newman enterprises is because of this whole cassie tragedy . jill : what are you getting at ? jack : the day her brother returns , all hell is gon na break loose , and victoria 's gon na be back on the market again . jill : and you 're just content to bide your time ? jack : good things come to those who wait . ( whispers ) gina ? jack : will you do me a favor ? victor : thank you . victoria : thank you . uh - oh . do n't look now , but your favorite person is here . victor : you can only mean jack `` the snake `` abbott . victoria : oh . do n't be like that . you know , once jack , uh , got over the shock that i was n't going to be working for him , he 's hardly harassed me at all . victor : sweetheart , let me warn you . when that man pretends to be magnanimous , that means he 's trying to go in for the kill . victoria : come on . are n't you being a little melodramatic ? victor : not in the least . where i 'm concerned , he 's relentless . victoria : yes , but ... jack has jabot now . that 's all he 's ever really wanted . victor : i want you to remember something -- seriously remember something -- the turf war between jack abbott and victor newman will never end . but i promise you , you will never be one of its spoils . victoria : oh . victor : what is this ? victoria : what 's -- gina : compliments from jack on your promotion . jack : well , greetings , newmans ! mind if i join you for a toast ? [ scene_break ] tom : what ? do i got food in my teeth or something ? ashley : ( chuckles ) i do n't mean to make you feel self - conscious . i 'm just trying to figure you out . tom : well , what 's to figure ? you know , what you see is what you get . ashley : mm - hmm . everybody has secrets . tom : hmm . why do n't you tell me one of yours ? ashley : one of mine ? tom : yeah . ashley : okay , then you have to tell me one of yours . tom : i guess that seems fair . but you go first . ashley : okay . um ... technically , i 'm still married . how about that for a secret ? brad and i are not officially divorced . tom : why not ? ashley : well , we just never got around to it . you know , and , um ... since we 're not that anxious to get seriously involved with anybody right now ... tom : gee , that 's too bad . ashley : ( chuckles ) so ? what 's your secret ? tom : i was married once . but , uh , it ended badly . that was years ago . besides , i mean , if you ... you know , if you do n't experience pain , how can you know what pleasure is ? [ scene_break ] kevin : you still have n't answered me . what are you looking for ? michael : information that would make me feel a whole lot better about gloria 's situation , but i 'm not finding it . kevin : what information ? i 'm not -- i 'm not following here . what 's the problem ? michael : the problem is none of these records show up on the search engines . kevin : records of what ? michael : this is trouble . i know this is gon na be trouble . kevin : okay , you 're talking in riddles now . i do n't -- michael : what is your game plan ? there 's only one scenario that fits , and you 'd better not be up to that . kevin : what ? what does that mean ? michael : it means i -- i 've got to get the hell over there and warn gloria . kevin : no , no , no , you better not upset her . michael : look , its far better i do it than stepfather dearest dropping the bomb . kevin : what bomb ? michael , please talk to me . what 's happening ? michael : look , i do n't know about this yet . i have to have a talk with our mother and ... find out what 's what . i hope i 'm wrong . kevin : and what if you 're not wrong ? michael : then we have a problem . kevin : and that 's it ? that 's all you 're gon na say ? michael : if there 's anything you need to know , i 'll fill you in after i 've seen gloria . kevin : she 's gon na freak if you tell her that tom is in town . michael : i have no intention of telling her that tom is here or anywhere else on the planet for that matter . [ scene_break ] brendan : hey , look , phyllis just clued me in . look , i 'm really sorry , all right ? definitely my bad . nick : i 'm just gon na do whatever i can to find those kids . neil : hey , nick , um ... why do n't we go wait out front ? with luck , maybe lily and daniel will show up any minute now . come on . brendan : so what did daniel do ? what is he , in some kind of a jam ? phyllis : yeah , he was actually driving the car that nick 's daughter was in . brendan : what is it , drugs ? phyllis : no , booze . he was drinking . brendan : oh , okay . that is -- that is bad . phyllis : yeah . brendan : no wonder you guys are so upset , i mean -- phyllis : yeah , i know , we 're pretty frantic , right ? brendan : yeah , look , i can see that . it 's just i ca n't believe we 're talking about the same daniel , all right ? i mean , when i knew this kid , he was a pretty well put together kid . phyllis : he still is . brendan : so what flipped him out ? phyllis : i do n't know , but ... i guess he was drinking because he was upset about this girl that he cared for and ... brendan : oh , okay , so there 's a chick involved . phyllis : yeah , that 's neil 's daughter . apparently , they worked things out , and she 's taken off with him . brendan : yeah , and now nick -- he 's hell - bent on finding daniel , is that it ? phyllis : yeah , it 's all he can think about . brendan : yeah , well , what about you ? phyllis : honestly , i dread the moment he 's found . only because i know what 's in store for him once we get him home . it 's gon na be hell . [ scene_break ] dru : so you think because lily trusts you , you have an advantage over neil ? malcolm : maybe , maybe not . but keeping me out of the loop is n't gon na bring her home any sooner . drucilla , please , just let me help you . dru : ohh . malcolm : will you at least tell me where the tip is coming from ? dru : phyllis , okay ? phyllis heard from her ex danny romalotti . malcolm : daniel 's father ? dru : daniel apparently called an old band member and asked if he could crash in his pad . malcolm : and you think that 's where the two of them might be headed ? dru : i do n't know , man ! malcolm : so what 's neil doing ? what , he 's chasing after them , hoping he 's gon na intercept them ? okay , dru , just outta curiosity , tell me something -- if neil finds her , brings her home , what are you gon na do ? you gon na lock her in her room forever ? dru : it 's a thought . malcolm : drucilla , did you ever think that if you come down on her too hard , you might just push her further away ? dru : i may not have the opportunity to come down on her at all . the authorities may do it for me . malcolm : you 're talking about her going to jail . dru : she is aiding and abetting a fugitive . he 's -- that thug has been accused of vehicular homicide . it does n't get worse than that . and let me tell you , for meddling in my family business ? it 's costing me my daughter . so if she goes to jail , i 'm blaming you , brother , you ! [ scene_break ] daniel : will you just trust and believe me when i say this is for the best ? lily : not for me it is n't . daniel : look , i am trying to save you . lily : from what , daniel ? daniel : from danger and disappointment and maybe heartbreak . lily : so after all that we have been through together ... daniel : you have been absolutely unbelievable . i mean , you 're the only person in genoa city who has n't written me off . lily : yeah , and now you wan na write me off . daniel : no , i do n't . you have been , like , the best friend a guy could ask for . lily : is that all i am to you , a friend ? daniel : no , no , of course not . lily , you mean more to me than anyone in this world . and that 's why i ca n't put you through another day of this . lily : daniel , no one is gon na tell me how i 'm gon na live my life . not my parents , not my uncle malcolm and not you . so you better accept it , 'cause i am gon na stay with you no matter how this ends . [ scene_break ] victor : thanks , but no thanks , jack . my daughter and i are having a business luncheon . jack : oh , a little strategy session with your new c.e.o.well , congratulations nonetheless . victor , you 've hired yourself one hell of an executive . victor : well , thank you for letting me know that . jack : shame you did n't realize that long ago . poor victoria would n't have had to founder around europe all that time waiting . victoria : actually , the time away was exactly what i needed . it gave me a lot of clarity on what 's most important . victor : and my daughter 's gon na do an absolutely wonderful job for newman enterprises . victoria : and i 'm looking forward to working with you , dad . victor : and , my darling , while you 're working under my wing , you will take newman enterprises in new and exciting directions in no time at all , i 'm sure . jack : i see . you have your daughter right where you want her . victor : no . as a matter of fact , jack , my daughter is where she wants to be . victoria : it really is , jack . you should try to be happy for me . jill : hello , victor , victoria . jack , i 'll talk to you later . jack : good . victor : hello , jill . jack : i got ta say , victor , you 're one lucky fella . victor : you know , jack , i agree with you . and since victoria learned the business under my tutelage ... she will do a hell of a job . i 'm certain of it . jack : but , of course , being at the helm is a completely different experience for her . victor : but more importantly , it 'll give my son time to recover from the loss of his daughter ... while newman enterprises is in excellent hands . victoria : thank you , dad . victor : well , my darling , i 'm gon na pick up your mother . and then we will join sharon and all of us will go watch noah in his all - star game , okay ? victoria : all right . have fun . victor : bye . victoria : bye - bye . victor : jack . jack : my , such lovely words of praise . let 's hope your father was sincere . victoria : well , why would n't he be ? jack : you know what ? as long as you believe him , that 's all that really matters . [ scene_break ] malcolm : all right , dru , you wan na lash out at me ? go ahead . i deserve it . i know it . but i 'm done apologizing because it 's not helping anything . dru : i just want my baby back . that 's it . malcolm : look , if it makes you feel better , i told you , i know my place in lily 's life . i 'm her uncle . dru : you mean that ? malcolm : yes , i do . but , you know , one advantage to not being her parent is that i can give her another point of view . i 'm not judgmental . dru : what you tryin ' to say , we are ? malcolm : all i 'm sayin ' is rather than pushin ' me away , maybe you should welcome the communication i have with lily instead of resenting it like this . dru : i wish i could trust you . i wish that you really understood your responsibility as an adult instead of tryin ' to win lily 's love over by being her friend . malcolm : you know , right about now , bein ' her friend might be a good thing . at least i have her best interests at heart . dru : i do n't know about that . i think you have your own best interests at heart . and as long as i 'm standin ' , i 'm not gon na allow you to ruin my lily 's life . i hope i 'm not too late . [ scene_break ] brendan : look , doll face , man , i am really sorry about what you 're goin ' through , you know ? but if daniel did this , he 's got ta face the music . phyllis : i know . you think i do n't know that ? i know that . brendan : i 'm just -- phyllis : i know , i know . i just do n't want nick to get to him ... nick : neil and i have made a decision . phyllis : what 's that ? nick : we 're calling in the l.a.p.d . now . [ scene_break ] daniel : wait , wait , wait . lily : what ? daniel : just come here . daniel : i just want you to know how much i appreciate you wanting to stick by me . lily : yeah , right . daniel : no , i 'm serious . i could never repay you for what you 've done . lily : daniel , i do n't want you to repay me . i am with you because i know that you are not this horrible monster . daniel : listen , you still have a future . you have a real chance at this life . lily : i do n't care about any of that . even if it is n't forever , at least let us find some happiness now while we can . daniel : it is not that easy . lily : why not ? daniel : because this is not a fantasy . i am a wanted man . there 's a warrant out for my arrest . i 'm sure half the cops in this country have already seen my picture . lily : well , they have n't caught us yet . daniel : yeah , not yet . who knows how long it 's gon na be , though ? and god knows what they 're gon na do to me when they do catch me . but you know what ? i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na let anything happen to you . lily : so you 're just gon na throw away everything that we have ? daniel : this is not about us anymore . this is about survival , and the only way for you to survive is to go home . and do n't even think about fighting me on this . 'cause i will call your parents and tell them exactly where you are . [ scene_break ] ashley : that was very eloquent . tom : does that mean you 'll allow me to meet your dad ? ashley : um , actually , i thought i might start , um , with having dinner with some friends . tom : oh , i see . i got ta meet their approval first , huh ? ashley : no , you do n't . i just thought it might be nice for you , since you 're new in town , to meet some new people . tom : well , i guess that 's a good sign . you want me to meet your friends . this 'll just be casual though , right ? ashley : yeah . absolutely . tom : you think they 'll be surprised when they meet me ? ashley : um , i think they would be surprised if we showed up on a motorcycle in leathers . tom : yeah . ashley : what do you think ? tom : i think you 're gon na get hooked on that . ashley : i do n't know . tom : and i knew you would if you just gave it a chance . who knows ? i may end up buying you one someday . ashley : oh , i think i feel a whole lot safer just kind of holding on to you . tom : anytime . ashley : um ... tom : i will call you . ashley : okay . tom : okay . and , uh ... thanks for the drink . ashley : sure . i 'll -- i 'll set up the dinner . tom : okay . that sounds good . uh , hey , you want me to leave one of these helmets here for you ? ashley : that 's okay . you could take 'em . tom : okay . ashley : see you later . tom : i 'll see you .	ashley is present when two men who should n't know each other meet . michael discovers something about his family on his computer . daniel wants to continue his journey alone . nick accuses a stranger of hiding a criminal under the bed . jill sees that a rival ceo is a lot craftier than the men around her think .
brad : you 're here . victoria : my lawyer , uh , should be here soon . brad : can i propose something before he arrives ? victoria : i 'm listening . brad : unfreeze our joint assets and i 'll concede on all the demands you 've made . wow . that sounds really fair . brad : take it or leave it . victoria : leaving it . brad : what is it you want , victoria ? victoria : i want those properties that you sold illegally . brad : we 're in the middle of something here . j.t . : i 've been trying to call you . nick 's alive . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hi . nick : hi . phyllis : um , are you feeling better ? nick : where 's sharon ? phyllis : she 's with jack . nick : all right , will you just -- will you just stop ? is this some kind of twisted joke ? my daughter is dead ? phyllis : you -- you do have a daughter . you have a baby girl named summer . nick : i 'm talking -- cassie . my -- my daughter cassie and my wife sharon . phyllis : sharon is your ex - wife . she 's married to jack . nick : all right , just knock it off . just stop . phyllis : you are married to me . you 're married to me . nick , we got married at a little cowboy bar in los alamos . it was right after you put out a fire and it was small and romantic . and then we got married again here in wisconsin to make it legal in front of our friends and family -- everybody came . and noah was your best man . nick : i do n't know what you 're talking about . i want you to get out . i do n't want you here anymore . [ scene_break ] jack : any progress ? sharon : no . jack : what happened when you went in there ? sharon : um ... nick 's still really confused . he did n't even want phyllis in the room . but it looks like he 's still trying . nikki : how can he have no memory of the last two years ? jack : poor phyllis . sharon : poor nick . i ca n't imagine how awful this is for him . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . what are you doing ? kevin : hey . um , hunting . lily : is -- is that who i think it is ? kevin : yep . jana . lily : when was that taken ? kevin : a little while ago . lily : uh , wait , what ? kevin : yeah , she contacted me , set up a web cam . lily : okay , that 's a little creepy . what does she want ? kevin : it does n't really matter . as long as this helps me find her . lily : did you call the police ? kevin : yep . you wan na help me look ? lily : for what ? kevin : for anything that might give away her location . lily : well , it 's pretty close up on her . kevin : mm - hmm . lily : but wait , what is that in the background ? kevin : uh , i think they 're pictures . let me see if i can get any closer . look at all those skulls and bones . lily : man , she really is a weirdo . do you recognize it ? kevin : no . but i think i know who might . colleen : hey , kev , what 's up ? kevin : hey , check your e - mail . colleen : um , okay , i 'm doing that right now . kevin : you get the picture ? colleen : yep , sure did . kevin : do you know what it is ? colleen : um ... it looks like the bone gates in the kostnice ossuary , which would make it in the czech republic . kevin : really ? maybe jana 's in the czech republic then . colleen : or maybe she could 've gotten that print anywhere anytime and she just sent it to you to throw you off . kevin : yeah , that 's true . kevin : so do you know anything about this place ? colleen : not much , why ? kevin : just -- just humor me . colleen : you know what ? adrian wrote about it in his book . let me get that . hold on . wait ... here it is . okay . it says here that the , uh , kostnice ossuary is perhaps one of the most famous burial grounds in eastern europe . home to the remains of over 40,000 people , it is most noted for its elaborate bone structures created by frantisek rint in 1870 . um ... korbel : colleen ? what are you doing ? colleen : i 'm gon na have to call you back . bye . [ scene_break ] colleen : um , i just , uh , i -- korbel : can i have that , please ? colleen : i thought that maybe it might help , um -- korbel : you know , i spent a lot of time on this research and it would be nice if my work was n't leaked to the public beforehand . this could be my big break and i really do n't appreciate you using it for personal benefit . colleen : oh , no , i - i know . i just thought it might help and that -- korbel : help ? help what ? colleen : help find jana . look , i never meant to betray your trust , i promise . korbel : so that 's what this is about . colleen : yes , that 's what this is about . korbel : i think you are making a huge mistake . colleen : i 'm aware . korbel : just let the police handle this , okay ? colleen : the police ? they have been investigating for months and nothing . kevin is the only one that she 's been in contact with . korbel : you know , colleen , i never pegged you as someone with bad judgment . colleen : bad judgment ? interesting . i want her in jail . how is that bad judgment ? korbel : she 's a sociopath and she 's shown no remorse . colleen : you know what , adrian ? you do n't have to remind me about how dangerous she is . i was there . korbel : you just made my point . [ scene_break ] victoria : mom , where is he ? nikki : phyllis is in there with him . victoria : is he okay ? are they any serious complications ? sharon : he ca n't remember the last two years of his life . victoria : what ? why ? nikki : they do n't know . they 're running tests to find out . victoria : well , i have to see him . sharon : all right , i 'll take you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is our wedding and this is noah at the wedding . nick : i do n't wan na see those . phyllis : okay . um , do you wan na see a picture of your daughter summer ? i 'll -- i have one in here . kind of goofy of me , but there she is . see ? is n't she adorable ? nick : she 's cute . phyllis : yeah . she 's very cute . she 's really smart , too . she 's really , really smart . she , um ... she says words . not full sentences , of course , but she just says words . her first word was `` dada . `` she said it and then i left you a voicemail . nick : look , can you just ... just stop ? phyllis : okay . all right . nick : i know you 're trying to help , but i just -- i ca n't ... nick : there she is -- the life of the party . victoria : you really -- you really scared me , you know that ? if you ever do that again , i 'm gon na kill you . nick : i just wanted to remind you how much you 'd miss me . ow ! victoria : i 'm sorry . nick : that 's patient abuse and i have a really bad cut on this leg . thanks a lot . phyllis : hey , listen , um , uh , i 'll let you guys talk . nick : sis , everything 's so weird and confusing . actually , are you still even my sister ? [ scene_break ] brad : hello ? yes , this abby 's father . well , what 's the matter ? she is ? all right , well , i 'll be right there and pick her up . thanks . [ scene_break ] nick : so you married brad ? as in , carlton ? victoria : yeah . i 'm divorcing him , actually . nick : please tell me i gave you a hard time about that . victoria : yeah , you did . you -- you did . and you were right . nick : you wrote that down somewhere , right ? maybe framed it ? victoria : ha . you wish . so ... how are you feeling ? nick : i feel like an idiot . apparently i ca n't remember who i 'm married to . victoria : hey , you know what ? i had the same feeling . nick : it 's just so frustrating . i mean , i can -- i can remember you , mom and dad , sharon , the kids . why ca n't i remember phyllis ? you got a stomach ache or something ? victoria : no . well , i mean , yes , sometimes , in the morning . i 'm ... i 'm pregnant . nick : wow . victoria : yeah . nick : how does brad feel about that ? victoria : well , you know , it 's sort of a new development . nick : how far along are you ? victoria : two weeks . and i was thinking that if the baby was a boy , i was gon na name him nicholas . but i do n't think i 'm gon na be doing that now . nick : well , if it 's a girl , maybe you could name her ... nicolette . victoria : or not . nick : how about nikki ? you know , after mom . victoria : no . no . no chance in hell . [ scene_break ] sharon : any word yet ? nikki : no . the waiting is killing me . jack : have you reached victor yet ? nikki : no . jack : can you stick around for a while ? i got ta run out for a bit . sharon : no , i have to go to the office and get some work , but , um , i was gon na come back . nikki : you two go . it 's fine . victoria 's here . go ahead . jack : okay . you take care . i 'll -- i 'll walk you out . sharon : sure . um , i 'll be right back . nikki : fine . phyllis : doctor ? what is wrong with my husband ? how come he does n't remember anything ? doctor : we still have to run a few tests before we can say for sure . phyllis : should -- should i bring my daughter by ? will that trigger something ? doctor : it could n't hurt . in the meantime , i need to schedule a c.t . scan for him . that 'll help us to determine if there 's any brain damage . nikki : thank you . [ scene_break ] brad : so you were pretty quiet in the car . you wan na tell me what 's bothering you ? abby : i 'm sick . brad : you 're sick ? let me see here . well you do n't have a fever . you have a tummy ache ? abby : it hurts right here . brad : right there ? abby : mm - hmm . brad : would a kiss make it better ? or maybe ... the tickle monster ? abby : no . no tickle monster . brad : no tickle monster . how about some ice cream ? abby : no , thank you . brad : hmm . well , if you do n't want ice cream , this is a pretty serious problem . abby : yeah . daddy , can i play video games ? brad : if a few minutes , honey . abby : okay . brad : do you have any idea what 's causing this tummy ache ? do you wan na talk about it ? can i just sit her with you for a few minutes ? abby : victoria hates me . brad : honey , why would you say that ? victoria loves you very much . abby : then why would she leave ? it 's all because of me . brad : come here . it 's not because of you . it 's not . [ scene_break ] ben : i received your résumé . we 'll be making staffing decisions in a few days . yes , we 'll be in touch . okay . people are banging down the door to work for you . sharon : smart people . jack : like my new chief of staff . you did a great job on the campaign , ben . sharon : you really did . ben : thank you . you know , as your chief of staff , i could go over these résumés , pick top contenders for your policy advisor , p.r . coordinator . jack : we can talk about that later . ben : okay . how 's , uh ... how 's nikki 's son ? jack : well , he 's , uh ... he 's lucky to be alive , but he 's suffering some memory loss . sharon : yeah , he , um ... he still thinks he 's married to me . the last two years are a blank . ben : wow . jack : well , he 's lucky to have a great family to support him , though . anyway , i would like to have a real hands - on approach in hiring my new staff . i 'd also like sharon 's opinion . sharon : um , yeah , sure . just a sec , though . i really wan na make a phone call to nikki . i wan na know when nick 's test results come back . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , i have n't seen you smile like that in a long time . victoria : yes , you have . j.t . : yeah , well , besides that . victoria : i just ca n't believe my little brother is alive . j.t . : how 's he doing ? victoria : oh , he 's the same little pain in the butt brother i grew up with . still making the same old jokes . but i ca n't tell he 's frustrated , though . he ca n't even remember his wife . j.t . : well , i would n't wan na remember marrying phyllis , either . nikki : sharon 's gon na stay at the office a while longer . j.t . : that ca n't be easy for nick -- seeing her with jack . nikki : well , i know sharon feels some responsibility to help him . victoria : she better look out for phyllis . has she talked to noah yet ? nikki : no , she 's gon na wait until nicholas is feeling a little bit better . victoria : oh , yeah , that 's a smart idea . he 's gon na have a lot of questions . um , i 'll talk to -- to brad and tell him not to mention it to abby . nikki : okay , honey , thanks . [ scene_break ] lily : so how exactly are you guys planning on finding jana ? colleen : i do n't know yet . thank you . lily : you do n't know ? colleen , six months ago you hated this guy and now you wan na risk your life for him ? colleen : he risked his life for me . i mean , it 's the least i can do . lily , if he did n't put that wet rag over my mouth , i would 've died in that fire . lily : yeah , who started that fire ? colleen : which is why we need to find her ! lily : okay , so you 're telling me that this as much for you as it is for him ? colleen : you do n't understand . sweetie , it 's not like this girl stole my purse . she almost took my life . okay , that is why we need to find her . lily : okay , fine , so ... what are you guys gon na do when you find her ? colleen : i guess we 'll figure that out together . [ scene_break ] victoria : what is it ? brad : i 'm calling about abby . victoria : why ? what 's the matter ? brad : she thinks you left because of her . victoria : poor thing . what did she say when you told her that 's not the case ? brad : well , she 's still upset . she does n't believe me . i think it would help if she heard it from you . victoria : okay , well , we 're waiting for test results here at the hospital , so i could come by right now . brad : that 'd be great . i appreciate it . victoria : yep . [ scene_break ] kevin : you see anything else ? colleen : just that picture . kevin : look at the way the light is hitting her face . it must mean that there 's a -- there 's a window to her left . colleen : a window ? yeah , you know , i 'm really glad that you caught that , 'cause now we have a room with a window . that really narrows it down . kevin : you know , it means more than that . it means wherever she is , the sun was up when we spoke and that eliminates half the world . colleen : oh . hey , what time was it here ? kevin : it was about ... it was about 7 : 30 , the sun was going down . colleen : 7 : 30 ? kevin : mm - hmm . colleen : 7 : 30 ? okay , so that means ... she ca n't be farther east than ... new york or farther west than the asian coast . kevin : right . if it 's natural light . colleen : you think she 's gon na set up lights just to throw us off ? kevin : well , it would n't be the craziest thing she 's ever done . colleen : yeah , that 's true . kevin : hmm . colleen : okay , let 's talk about her clothes . kevin : what about 'em ? colleen : well , her shirt is sleeveless . kevin : mm - hmm . colleen : so that means it 's maybe warm where she is , which would mean it would have to be -- it would have to be the northern hemisphere , because it 's winter in the southern . kevin : true . that 's good . that 's smart . unless -- unless she 's wearing clothes to throw us off , too . colleen : okay . all right , um , where does that put us ? kevin : uh , well , let 's see . at best , we 've narrowed it down to a quarter of the world , and at worst , we are nowhere . kevin : come on , jana . jana , jana , jana . [ scene_break ] phyllis : summer ? this is summer . nick : she 's cute . phyllis : it 's a baby girl . nick : she looks like you . phyllis : she looks like you . she has your eyes and she has your smile . she has dimples . she 's six months old . right , sweetie ? nick : and we named her summer ? phyllis : uh - huh . half , um , was ... because , uh , of me , and then the other half was because , uh , it was irony . nick : how so ? phyllis : um ... well , she was -- she was born , uh , during a massive snow storm . and , uh , i was stuck in an elevator and jack delivered her . you know , i keep on thinking of this one story , and it was , um , shortly after we brought her back from the hospital . and , um ... and she was in the crib and every time you left the room she would cry . and so ... you figured if you 'd -- if you stayed , she would stop . and it worked , because she stopped crying . and , um ... you slept next to the crib the entire night . nick : oh . phyllis : you know , you paid for it , because your neck was very , very stiff . it was the cutest thing . do you remember ? nick : no . she does have my eyes . phyllis : yes , she does . nick : she 's perfect . i get it that ... she 's my daughter . phyllis : you do ? nick : what i do n't get ... is how we made her together . [ scene_break ] brad : thanks for coming . victoria : yeah , of course . yeah . brad : abby , victoria 's here to see you . victoria : hey . abby : hey . victoria : whatcha doing ? abby : video games . victoria : oh , wow . fun . can i sit ? abby : sure . brad : hey , sweetheart , why do n't you put away that video game for a few minutes , huh ? abby : fine . victoria : so i was thinking that maybe one day you could come to the ranch after camp and you and noah could feed the horses . what do you think ? abby : no , thank you . victoria : are you sure ? maybe we could do some arts and crafts . remember when we used to do that sometimes ? abby : yeah ... when you lived here . victoria : you know , your dad and i ... we love you . that 's never gon na change . abby : are you sure ? victoria : yes . yes , i 'm positive . and guess what ? i really do have some arts and crafts that i 've love to show you . abby : really ? victoria : mm - hmm . abby : like what ? victoria : well , like ... how to make a dream catcher . abby : what 's that ? victoria : it 's something from the native american culture . abby : like the menominee indians ? i learned about them in school . victoria : yeah . yeah , like them . abby : does a dream catcher catch dreams ? victoria : it only catches the bad ones , but it lets the good ones come through . abby : cool . victoria : yeah , cool . so what do you think ? you wan na do it sometime ? abby : yeah . it sounds fun . victoria : all right , good . good , because i think it would be nice if you and i hung out together sometime and did art . abby : yeah . victoria : it 's a date ! brad : ( mouths words ) [ scene_break ] ben : the senator would like to meet with you . yes , to discuss the policy advisor position . tomorrow ? 10 : 00 . okay . jack : sounds like tomorrow morning just filled up with interviews . ben : yes , and the next day , we 'll find the rest of the staff for the , uh , madison office , which reminds me , will you be keeping an office here in genoa city ? jack : i would think so . what do you think ? sharon ? sharon : yeah , i think you should . ( cell phone ringing ) ben : you know what ? i 'll take this outside , all right ? excuse me . yeah ? jack : where were you just now ? sharon : spaced out . jack : what are you thinking about ? sharon : how to tell noah about nick . i 'm just not sure that nick 's memory loss is n't gon na scare noah . jack : why do n't you go back to the hospital ? just your being there could jog nick 's memory . sharon : are you sure ? jack : yeah , we 're just finishing up here . i 'll meet you there later . sharon : thanks , jack . i 'll call you . jack : yeah . [ scene_break ] phyllis : and then one night you were up for hours with the baby 'cause she could n't fall asleep and you read her books and , um , you sang her that lullaby that she loves . she loves it when you sing , of course . she cries when i sing , you know , my voice . anyway , um , i came home and the two of you were fast asleep . you were zonked out and she was in her bouncy bed . and , uh , you were on the couch . and , um ... she was wearing those tiger booties that you got her . and you said that , uh , she looked fierce , just like her mom . nick : right . phyllis : do you remember ? nick : no . you 're nothing like the phyllis i remember . phyllis : it 's because you 're good to me . nick : i just ... i do n't understand how i could 've ... phyllis : fallen in love with me ? i mean , it -- it happened . it just happened . nick : but you 're just so ... phyllis : i 'm so what ? nick : you 're not my type . nikki : hi , son . how are you doing ? phyllis : uh ... i 'll see you later . nikki : what was that about ? nick : i do n't mean to upset her . i just ... i do n't get it . nikki : what , honey ? nick : i do n't get us . me and her ? husband and wife ? how the hell could that happen ? nikki : believe me , you 're not the only one with that question . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . j.t . : hey . victoria : did the c.t . results come back yet ? j.t . : no , no , not yet . victoria : okay . j.t . : hey , how 's abby doing ? victoria : well , you know , she 's -- she 's taking the divorce pretty hard . she blames herself . i tried my best to make her feel better . j.t . : poor kid . victoria : yeah . j.t . : can i get you anything ? victoria : a normal life ? j.t . : and what 's the fun in that ? victoria : yeah , good point . j.t . : how about one of those raspberry smoothies from the coffeehouse . i know i could go for one . victoria : yeah . that 'd be nice . j.t . : all right . victoria : all right . j.t . : see you later . logan : he was always talking about his family -- non - stop . that 's all he thought about was getting home . phyllis : did he mention any names ? logan : just that he had two children and a beautiful wife . nikki : doctor ? what 's the latest ? doctor : well , the c.t . shows no indication of permanent brain damage . phyllis : oh , thank god . what about his memory ? doctor : well , it could come back on its own or it could be permanent . i really have no way of knowing . i 'll be running a few more tests . excuse me . nikki : thank you . logan : doctor ? sharon : um , phyllis ? i just wondered if it would be okay with you that i just spend a few minutes with nick . phyllis : that 's -- that 's fine . that 's not my nick in there . sharon : yeah , um ... i wo n't take too long . phyllis : i 'm sure he 'll be very , very happy to see you . phyllis : hey . victoria : um , so what did -- what did she say ? logan : i talked to her a little bit more about nick 's behavior in the woods and she 's going ahead with an m.r.i . as a precaution . it should give a clear picture as to how extensive the damage really is . phyllis : will he get his memory back ? logan : there 's no time table for recovery . people heal at different rates . nikki : so it -- it really could be permanent ? logan : depending on the extent of the injury , yes . phyllis : this ca n't happen . logan : like i said , you and your children were all nick could talk about . phyllis : he was n't talking about me . he was talking about sharon . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey . how you feeling ? nick : like i survived a plane crash . sharon : that good , huh ? nick : when are you gon na bring noah to see me ? sharon : um , jack and i -- we were just gon na wait until we knew a little bit more about your condition . nick : well , you know , the doctors are pretty sure i 'm gon na live . sharon : we just , um ... noah 's been through a lot these last few months . he does n't know yet . i have n't told him . nick : yeah . okay . i still ca n't believe ... that cassie 's not here with us . i miss her . sharon : yeah , me , too . nick : i really need to see my son . he must be crushed . sharon : he was . he really was for a long time . and then , a few months ago , you and i -- we put him in therapy . nick : you 're a good mother . a good wife . sharon : ex - wife . nick : i ca n't stop remembering this one time that i walked into the kitchen and you were just standing there making dinner . and you had your hair pulled back . you did n't have any makeup on . it was just you . you never looked better . and i just stared at you and i kept saying to myself how lucky i was to be with you . sharon : i 'm sure i did n't look that good . nick : i would 've showed you if the kids were n't home . are you happy with jack ? sharon : i am . nick : well , then i 'm ... i 'm happy for you . [ scene_break ] ben : i 'll try to find us an office somewhere nearby unless , of course , you think victor will rent us something in this tower . jack : oh , i 'd say that 's doubtful . i think we 're gon na be working out of my living room for a while . ben : that works for me . jack : well , great . i do want a place in madison . i 'm not big on staying in hotel rooms . ben : i 'll look into procuring a condo . jack : great . ben : okay . oh , you have your first congressional session . it starts on monday . jack : okay , book me a flight . ben : how about sharon ? is she coming ? jack : i do n't know . probably not . ben : because of nicholas ? jack : because of noah . ben : you know , you ca n't work this closely with people and for this long without figuring out a few things about their relationships . jack : what do you mean by that ? ben : you do n't have to pretend that this situation with nicholas is n't bothering you . i 'd feel the same . jack : i 'm not worried about it . nicholas recognizes her . she wants to help him get through this . i do n't blame her for that . ben : you know what ? my first official recommendation as your chief of staff is to stop what you 're doing right now and go home to your beautiful wife . [ scene_break ] colleen : i ca n't think anymore . my head hurts . kevin : we ca n't let this go . i have got to find jana . colleen : kevin , we need a break . ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : hello ? oh , okay , okay , uh , hold on . i got ta take this . i 'll be right back . colleen : yeah . j.t . : hey . so you two are looking for jana now ? colleen : save the lecture , please . j.t . : jana put you in a hospital . you wan na risk that again or worse ? do n't go near her , okay ? that is , if you give a damn about anybody who cares about you . colleen : thank you for your concern . are you done ? j.t . : yeah , i 'm done . good - bye . kevin : what 's his deal ? colleen : oh , you know , same as everybody else . this is a bad idea . what about the people who love you ? what if you get hurt ? you know , whatever . kevin : that 's it . hurt . i have an idea . colleen : what might that be ? kevin : what if we make jana come to us ? colleen : kev , you already said that was n't gon na work . kevin : no , no , maybe -- maybe it will . see , she cares about me , right ? what if she thinks that i 'm badly hurt or dying ? colleen : then she might actually risk coming back to see you . kevin : mmm . [ scene_break ] abby : can we play a game ? brad : you bet . what do you wan na play ? abby : how about dominoes ? brad : dominoes , huh ? okay , that sounds like fun . go get the set . abby : okay . [ scene_break ] logan : well , i 'm happy to report that you 'll recover just fine . nick : all right . how about my memory ? logan : it might come back , it might not . nick : thanks , that 's reassuring , i think . logan : i did enough of that in the woods , remember ? nick : you know , you 're the only thing that seems real to me right now . everything else is ... backwards and inside out . logan : life changes . people change . nick : i guess . i 'm just surprised , you know ? i thought that , uh ... that my life would be different at this point , but ... it 's not and i have no idea why . logan : yeah . i know what you mean . [ scene_break ] phyllis : kiss your eyes smiles await you when you rise sleep , pretty baby do not cry and i will sing you a lullaby golden slumber kiss your eyes smiles await you when you rise sleep , pretty baby do not cry and i will sing you a lullaby . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . what 's the word ? sharon : um ... nick 's gon na be fine . his memory is a completely different story . jack : you ready to tell noah ? sharon : i have to be . i just hope this does n't confuse him even more . jack : honey , this is confusing for all of us . sharon : tell me about it . nick 's in there acting like the last two years did n't even happen . jack : wow , that 's gon na feel weird . sharon : i ca n't even wrap my head around it . i mean , just because he does n't remember it does n't mean that it did n't happen -- the affair , his marriage to phyllis , their baby . he 's acting like he never even hurt me . jack : any of this feel nostalgic ? sharon : no . not at all . jack : come on , let 's go sit down . sharon : okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : what 's going on ? logan : he 's going in for an m.r.i . i think i 'm gon na go with nick , see if i ca n't observe . nikki : let me know the results . logan : of course . nick : do n't worry , mom , i 'm good . nikki : all right , sweetheart , i 'm right here . nick : okay , i 'll be back . nikki : all right , i know . i love you . victor : hi . [ next_on ] nick : my heart is having a hard time playing catch up . sharon : just give yourself time , okay ? brad : after he or she is born , we will do a paternity test . if it 's mine , i 'm raising it . victor : absolute power corrupts absolutely .	victoria and brad bicker over their divorce and are interrupted by jt , who tells victoria that nick is alive ! phyllis tries to tell nick that they are married and they have a daughter . he is upset and does n't believe her . sharon watches from outside and tells jack and nikki that he still does n't remember his marriage to phyllis . phyllis shows nick photos but he does n't remember anything . he asks her to stop , he ca n't remember anything . victoria arrives and is told about nick 's memory loss . she goes into see him . phyllis leaves them alone . he tells victoria that he does n't remember being married to phyllis and jokingly asks if she is still his sister . she catches him up on what he has forgotten . he is shocked to hear that she married brad . he tells her he feels frustrated about his memory loss . he 's happy when she tells him she is pregnant . phyllis is anxious to know why nick does n't remember her or summer . the doctor tells her that bringing summer to see him could trigger his memory . she goes home to get her and brings her to visit nick . she tells him the story of how summer got her name . she tells him stories about her . nick says she is cute but he does n't remember her . he believes she is his daughter but he does n't understand why he is with phyllis . he does n't understand how he could have fallen in love with her . he tells her she is n't his type . nikki comes in so phyllis leaves . he tells nikki he does n't mean to upset phyllis but he does n't know how he ended up with her . nikki says he is n't the only one with who wonders that . brad gets a call about abby . he has to go pick her up because she is feeling sick . abby tells him that she thinks that victoria hates her and she is the reason they are divorcing . he calls victoria who promises to come by later and talk to her about it later . she goes to see her and assures her it is n't her fault . she tells her that she still wants to spend time with her and offers to have her over so they can do arts and crafts together . after she leaves brad finds an obstetrician 's appointment card with victoria 's name on it . jack and sharon head to the office . they tell ben about nick 's memory loss . jack says he wants both himself and sharon to be involved in the hiring process of jack 's staff . sharon is preoccupied with thoughts of nick . jack tells her she should go back to the hospital . she goes back to the hospital and she , along with victoria , nikki and phyllis , talk to logan about nick . sharon asks phyllis if it 's okay with her if she goes in to talk to nick . phyllis says it 's okay , that is n't her nick in there . logan tells nikki , phyllis and victoria that depending on the extent of the damage , nick 's memory loss could be permanent . sharon goes in to see nick . he asks when she will bring noah to see him . she says she is waiting for the right time . she is worried about how nick 's memory loss will affect him . he says he ca n't believe that cassie is gone and worries about how noah must have taken that . he tells sharon that she is a good wife and mother . he asks her if she is happy with jack . she says she is . he is disappointed but says he is happy for her . phyllis goes home with summer and sings to her and cries . back at the hospital , sharon tells jack how hard this is to accept and that she must tell noah . he asks her if any of it makes her feel nostalgic and she says it does n't . nick goes in for his mri . when nikki turns around , victor is standing there . kevin tells lily that he has been in contact with jana . he has a still photo from a webcam photo of her and they examine it to see if they can recognize anything that might help them figure out where she is . he sends it to colleen who tells him that she recognizes one of the photos . she tells him the history of it ( adrian had some research for it ) . adrian comes in and overhears her on the phone and is n't happy . he tells her not to use his research for her personal stuff and is angry that she is helping kevin . she has coffee with lily , who tells her that helping kevin is a bad idea . colleen tells her that this is something she feels like she has to do , as much for herself as for kevin . she goes to see kevin and they examine the photo for clues . jt overhears them and warns her to stop . she brushes him off .
phyllis : there -- there was blood -- there was blood on daisy 's scarf . so what ? that does n't mean that something happened to her . michael : true , true . nonetheless , we 're still gon na have to look into it . phyllis : wait a second . `` we 're `` ? michael : it is my duty as the district attorney , and our friendship does preclude that . phyllis : what , our friendship ? are you investigating me ? michael : yes , and anyone else who had a contentious relationship with daisy . heather : hey . michael : hey . heather : sorry to interrupt . um , i wanted to let you know that i got a judge to approve a warrant for daisy 's arrest . michael : on the `` duty to rescue `` charge , i thought you said that was dropped . phyllis : i did n't know . i -- heather : well , wait . it 's -- it 's been issued , but we have n't been able to serve it . we 've put an a.p.b . out on daisy . michael : so daisy 's going from a potential victim to a wanted fugitive then ? [ scene_break ] eden : it 's like you said -- all her stuff 's here . kevin : yeah , she leaves behind everything she owns and her daughter . they find her scarf in some sleazy alley with blood on it , but i 'm the only one who thinks something happened to her . daniel : well , i still think it 's impossible for anyone to take advantage of daisy . kevin : well , somebody had to have done something . eden : yeah , ricky . kevin : ricky williams ? look , the guy 's a jerk , but i do n't think he 's a kidnapper , or worse . besides , did he even know daisy ? eden : yeah , well enough to kiss her . remember ? i saw them ? daniel : yeah . kevin : when ? eden : uh , it was a few weeks ago , but the other day , they were together at crimson lights , and i could n't hear exactly what they were saying , but it was something about daniel . daniel : ( scoffs ) she was probably complaining about what a crappy husband i am . eden : i do n't know , call it a gut feeling , but i think he 's involved in this . [ scene_break ] paul : so heather told me about the arrest warrant . congratulations on digging up that old stuff . avery : thank you . i could n't let daisy get away with what she did to phyllis , although if we ca n't find her ... paul : yeah . do you really think that 's the reason that daisy did n't show up to meet michael , that she caught wind that a warrant might be issued ? avery : i think it 's a possibility . paul : so you think that she left home and abandoned her child because of a possibility ? avery : well , you obviously do n't think so . you got a better theory ? paul : ricky . i think he had something to do with daisy 's disappearance . avery : are you serous ? paul : ( sighs ) yeah , he 's been hanging around her a lot lately , and suddenly , she 's gone . avery : okay . okay , paul , this is getting crazy . every time something bad happens , you blame ricky . paul : so you are certain that she left on her own to avoid being arrested ? avery : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] ricky : yeah , i 'd like to order a large sausage pizza with mushrooms . i 'll be putting it on a credit card . it 's my wife 's . she 'll be picking up the food . yeah , sure , uh , her name is daisy romalotti . [ scene_break ] neil : let 's put this one on you . lily : oh , sweetie , that looks so cute ! neil : that 's my grandson . devon : c - man , you 're lookin ' good . ( laughs ) neil : yeah , and you know what ? matty is not having any of it . you do n't want to wear your hat , do you ? none of this hat stuff . lily : well , she does n't want to mess her hair up . neil : oh , you do n't want to wear it ? you do n't have to do anything you do n't want to . sofia : hey . lily : hi , sofia . where 's moses ? sofia : oh , little guy had the sniffles . ( chuckles ) neil : is he okay ? sofia : oh , he 's fine . hi , neil . i did n't want to get the little birthday boy and girl sick . ooh , look at you and your hat . hello , miss thing . what , she did n't want to mess up hair ? lily : see ? devon : okay , okay . cane : hello , mom . genevieve : ethan . i was just about to join the party . cane : how are you ? you okay ? genevieve : yeah , ready to celebrate my grandchildren 's birthday . cane : so , um , have you -- have you heard from dad ? genevieve : no . let 's not think about him today . cane : yeah , that 's a good idea . lily : oh , there you are . cane : hey . sorry i 'm late , baby . hi , everybody . neil : hey . cane : let 's officially get this party started . matty , matty , matty , why are n't you wearing your hat , baby ? lily : ( laughs ) neil : ( laughs ) yeah . cane : what ? lily : long story . ( laughs ) do n't ask . cane : let 's put your hat on , okay ? happy birthday , baby . [ scene_break ] ricky : expiration date is june 2014 . great , my wife 's all set . one - way ticket from rivitz to ottawa . oh , you mind telling me what time that bus leaves ? perfect . i 'll let her known ( laughs ) no , no , thank you . ( sighs ) you are doing an awesome job , daniel , making your wife look like she 's on the run . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is good . so you finally believe that daisy skipped out to avoid being arrested . michael : at the moment , i 'm not inclined to believe anything . phyllis : you just -- you just called her a `` fugitive . `` that 's what you just said . you said -- michael : that 's the official designation , now that the warrant has been issued , but i 've got a lot of questions . phyllis : what -- what questions could you possibly have ? michael : i 've got a lot -- heather : that was the lab . they finished running the tests on daisy 's scarf . the blood is daniel 's . phyllis : ( sighs ) michael : and the hard copy ? heather : they 're forwarding us the results now . phyllis : okay , please , michael ? michael . michael : i 'm sorry , phyllis , i 'm gon na have to take daniel down for questioning . phyllis : do n't jump to conclu -- oh , my , are -- are -- daisy and daniel live together . they live together , okay ? come on , give me a break . he could have cut himself shaving . he could have cut his hand and gotten blood on daisy 's scarf . michael : could have , could have , but the scarf was found in alley . phyllis : she dropped it . michael : daisy asked me to meet in that alley because she had something to say to me . phyllis : yeah , she did have something to say to you ! she was afraid of being arrested . she was gon na give you a sob story to try to prove her innocence . heather : okay , but if she wanted to defend herself , why would n't she wait for michael -- phyllis : you know , heather , i do n't know . i do n't know , heather . she panicked . michael : all right , phyllis , phyllis , listen to me . it -- that could have happened , but if i ignore daniel as a suspect , i 'll not be doing my job . the district attorney . heather : look , daniel can come down to the station for questioning , or we can send someone to pick him up . phyllis : do -- michael ... plea -- come on , just come to the house , okay ? just come to the house , talk to him at the house . please -- i do n't want to go to the -- please ? official . michael : all right , alright , all right , listen to me we 'll stay at the apartment , but i have to go where the evidence leads , phyllis . phyllis : it 'll prove his innocence . michael : call avery . daniel 's gon na need a good attorney . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , would you cut me some slack ? you never give mom this much trouble . kevin : let me try . daniel : here , be my guest . she drink any of her juice yet ? eden : it 's still full . daniel : ( sighs ) she has n't touched her food , either . something 's definitely off . kevin : yeah , she probably misses her mom . daniel : yeah , probably . kevin : look , daniel , i know you guys had your problems , but you said yourself , daisy 's a good mom . daniel : daisy was a great mom . she was also good at torturing lauren and jana . there was that whole thing where she left me for dead on the side of the road . kevin : okay , yes , yes , you keep bringing that up . but if somebody had been there for her , maybe she 'd have shot being a better person . eden : well , she had you . kevin : yeah , for about five minutes , and then she disappeared before i was able to do anything for her . eden : i hope you 're not blaming yourself for her being gone . kevin : i 'm just saying , if i 'd have stepped up sooner , then ... daniel : dude , seriously , whatever happened with daisy was not your fault eden : yeah , and my money 's still on ricky . [ scene_break ] paul : you know , i want to believe that you 're right , that i 'm way too hard on ricky and , uh ... ( clicks lips ) i 've lost perspective . avery : i thought i could read people tell if they were innocent or guilty . best in the business , they said . and you know what ? sometimes , we get it wrong . paul : you mean like you did with daisy ? avery : yeah , i 've had lots of clients like her , and - and i gained immeasurable experience that i thought i could rely on . paul : look , if you 're telling me to excuse my experience , then -- avery : no , experience is invaluable , but so is being open to seeing things in new ways . you know , right now , you 're looking at this like you 're the investigator and ricky is a suspect . paul : ( laughs ) okay . how am i supposed to see it ? avery : like you 're the father and he 's your son . paul : and that 's supposed to make me more objective ? avery : well , think ... it might help you get to know him better . ( cell phone alert chimes ) avery : sorry . ah , phyllis needs me . i got ta go . um , think about what i said . paul : yeah , i will . forget it , i got it . thanks . avery : okay , thanks . neil : ( laugh ) cane : what 's that ? hey , baby . ( gasps ) what 's that ? lily : there 's harmony . did you invite her ? devon : no , i did n't invite her . i thought it might be awkward . lily : well , yeah , i mean , her seeing all of us like this is definitely awkward . sofia : why do n't we just invite her to join us ? lily : dad ? neil : hmm ? it 's -- yeah , fine . fine with me . lily : okay . cane : i am -- i 'm really glad you 're here . genevieve : oh , thanks . i ca n't wait for you to see the fabulous gifts i bought for them . cane : just -- just do n't tell me you went overboard , okay ? genevieve : i have a lot to make up for . lily : harmony . harmony : hey , lily . lily : hi . harmony : having a family get - together ? lily : yeah , it 's , uh , charlie and matty 's birthday . harmony : oh , that 's nice . lily : mm - hmm . we would love for you to join us . harmony : um , well , i - i just ordered my food to go . lily : well , cancel it . harmony : uh , lily , it -- it just does n't feel right . lily : cane and i have something to tell you , but only if you promise to keep it a secret . harmony : oh , my god . i would have to stay . lily : okay , good . come on . harmony : thank you . [ scene_break ] avery : hey , what did michael say about the d.n.a . results ? phyllis : um , he wants to talk to daniel . he thinks you should be here . avery : okay . daniel : hey . phyllis : hey . daniel : got your text . what 's up ? phyllis : uh , michael wants to talk to you , at my place . daniel : why ? phyllis : the blood on daisy 's scarf is yours . daniel : well , it must have happened when i cut my hand . eden : yeah , that makes sense . kevin : yeah . avery : well , let 's go see what michael has to say , okay ? daniel : see you guys later . eden : okay , why is michael grilling daniel ? he should be looking at ricky . kevin : all right , eden , give it up , okay ? there is no reason ricky williams would want to hurt daisy . eden : oh , and daniel would ? kevin : no . no . look , he 's just -- he 's said some things lately that made him sound guilty . you heard 'em . heather : i 'd like to hear 'em . eden : all right , well , talk to kevin . i have something i need to do . [ scene_break ] ricky : hmm . okay . ( grunts ) ( slaps cushion ) ( knock on door ) ricky : ( sighs ) paul : hi . can i come in ? ricky : back again . what do you want to accuse me of this time ? paul : you know , ricky , i - i do n't ... ( chuckles ) i do n't blame you for feeling that way . ricky : well , it 's really all you 've ever done since i came to town . paul : i 'm trying to change that . i meant what i said . i - i want to get to know you . ricky : ( laughs ) i 'm sure you 've done a thorough investigation into my past . there 's probably nothing you do n't know . paul : i do n't know what you 're thinking . i do n't know what you 're feeling . ricky : you never asked . paul : i 'm asking now . [ scene_break ] cane : excuse me , coming through , coming through . genevieve : oh , this one 's from me . cane : all right . yeah , here , baby , you open it . lily : look , you guys , more presents ! ( dish clatters ) lily : oops , sorry , sorry ! neil : just lucky ; there was nothing in it . lily : i know , i know . cane : whoo ! ( laughs ) lily : sorry ! it 's a big box . neil : here you go . here , i 'll take that . lily : thank you . neil : uh - huh . cane : wow , that 's beautiful . lily : ( gasps ) oh , my gosh ! sofia : that 's super cute . lily : genevieve , these are amazing . thank you . neil : nice . genevieve : you 're welcome . i ordered them from that precious store in milan . lily : oh , wow . cane : mom , that 's got ta set you back some . genevieve : ( chuckles ) well , i have to spoil my grandchildren . i love it . cane : yeah , thank you . lily : it 's so cute . cane : thank you very much . lily : thank you . genevieve : you 're welcome . lily : well , there 's another surprise for charlie and matty . actually , for everyone ... neil : all right . lily : so ... you can come out now ! neil : uh - oh . i 've heard that bef -- sofia : gasps ) ohh ! ana : hi ! lily : ( laughs ) cane : hi . neil : it 's an amazing surprise . ana : they did it . thanks . lily : i 'm so glad you could make it . ( laughs ) ana : yeah , me , too . ( laughs ) sofia : hi , ana . hi ! girl , look at you . devon : hey . cane : hey , you remember my mom , right ? neil : hi , baby . good to see you . ana : ah , nice seeing you again . genevieve : hi . nice to see you , too . ana : what ? devon : what do you mean , `` what ? `` give me a hug ! ( laughs ) ana : oh , i 'm sorry . ( laughs ) devon : how are you ? ohh . ana : hi . harmony : ( laughs ) hi . ana : want to hear what i 've been doing ? harmony : i would love to hear what you 've been doing . come -- come on , let 's -- neil : there you go . lily : so ... did you like my surprise ? ( laughs ) devon : yeah , it 's great . neil : but ... devon : i do n't want to see ana get hurt . neil : looks to me like they 're getting along pretty well , devon . devon : yeah , that 's how it is with my mom , though , until she shuts you down . lily : i 'm gon na , um , check on the kids . neil : yeah , i 'm gon na help you . cane : it 's not easy , huh ? devon : what 's not ? cane : realizing your mom is n't who you hoped she 'd be . devon : how did you do it ? cane : i forgave her . devon : for all the stuff she did ? cane : no . for not being perfect . [ scene_break ] paul : you 're right , i - i ca n't go back and play catch with you or teach you how to ride a bike , but i can try and be the best dad i know how . ricky : and how 's that supposed to work ? paul : i do n't know , rick . i have n't done it before , either . well , maybe it 's -- it 's ... it 's me listening to you as a dad instead of a detective . and maybe you can be open to me , and if you need my help to ... ricky : okay , o - okay . paul : pull you through anything ... ricky : i see what you 're doing . interrogating me did n't work , so now you 're coming ere with this whole `` i want to be your dad `` act , trying to get me to open up that way . that 's good . that 's real good , dad . paul : ricky , it 's not an act . ricky : get out ! eden : hey . ricky : hey . what are you doing here ? eden : well , you said we could hang out . ricky : yeah , this is not a good time . eden : oh , well , too bad . i had something to tell you about daisy . ricky : what about her ? eden : well , i mean , can i come in ? ricky : yeah , yeah . ( chuckles ) of course . eden : okay . so i know you guys have gotten pretty close . ricky : not really . eden : well , i saw you hanging at the coffee shop a few times . anyway , okay , get this -- the cops think daniel got rid of her . ricky : hmm . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , well , lucy 's asleep . avery : i was telling daniel to answer michal 's questions , but not to give him any more information than he asks for . daniel : well , i do n't have anything to hide . avery : okay . ( knock on door ) avery : michael . thank you for doing this here . michael : i 'm sorry we have to do this at all . avery : i understand . michael : ( exhales ) phyllis , i 'm gon na have to ask you to leave . phyllis : i 'll take my phone . michael : thank you . well , let 's get started . ( clears throat ) this is michael baldwin . i 'm questioning daniel romalotti regarding the disappearance of his wife , daisy carter romalotti . also in attendance is mr. romalotti 's counsel , avery clark . let 's start with the evening daisy disappeared . tell me everything you did . do n't leave anything out . [ scene_break ] kevin : i was just explaining to eden why michael was questioning daniel . heather : then you think your brother is justified ? kevin : i do n't think daniel had anything to do with whatever happened to daisy , if anything happened to her . okay , i have to get back to work . heather : kevin ? kevin : what ? heather : the other day , you stood up for daisy , said that you wanted to give her a second chance . you can still give her one . help us figure out what happened to her . kevin : look , daniel and daisy argued , yes . find me a couple who does n't . heather : but they were n't a normal couple . they were together because of lucy . kevin : yeah , that 's true . heather : daniel was not happy in that marriage . we have witnesses who heard him say he was gon na find a way to get rid of daisy . did he tell you that ? kevin : yeah , he mentioned that he wanted to get her out of his life , but he was just blowing off steam . guys do that . ( cell phone rings ) kevin : i complain about chloe all the time . heather : excuse me . heather stevens . heather : are you sure ? ( exhales quickly ) keep me posted . yeah , this changes everything . kevin : what ? was that about daisy ? [ scene_break ] neil : all right , what you got ? cane : okay , you ready ? we 're gon na teach gramps , excuse me . neil : gramps ? cane : excuse me , gramps . we have a star coming through . neil : oh , okay . coach cane . cane : go ! into it ! all : ohh ! cane : all right , it 's cool . neil : watch out , watch out . charlie , come here . cane : see , they 're both my children , so i win both ways . neil : charlie , let 's put this down and school them , what we are supposed to be doing at a ba -- ready ? we 're gon na fly in and dunk it ! dunk it , charlie ! cane : whoo ! that 's my boy ! you see , matty ? that 's how it 's done , baby girl . neil : high five . matty : i 'm done , i 'm done . cane : you 're done ? do you want to go up ? do you want to go up ? matty : ( laughs ) cane : here we go . here we go . ( indistinct conversation ) genevieve : hey , sweetie . lily : hi . thank you so much for those outfits . they are really beautiful ... genevieve : you 're welcome . lily : but you did n't need to spend so much money , though . genevieve : ( sighs ) i know that you two are worried about me , but you need n't be , really . lily : ( laughs ) genevieve : now if you 'll excuse me , i 'm gon na get a refill . lily : okay . sofia : i , uh , i heard about what she did , sacrificing all her assets so that cane can have his freedom . lily : yeah , she 's just , you know , trying to be a good mom . ( chuckles ) sofia : are n't we all ? lily : how are you doing ? neil : see you later . sofia : moses and i are settling into our new place , but i 'm worried about him . i mean , did i do the right thing ? maybe i should have just stayed with neil so we could raise moses with two parents . lily : i do n't know . it does n't always work . ( chuckles ) sofia : yeah . devon : looks like you and mom were getting along pretty well . ana : afraid we 're gon na become bffs ? devon : are you planning on that ? ana : i know you and harmony have her stuff , but it 's not like that for me . devon : well , you do n't remember about her running out on you but that affected your life . ana : yeah , it did , but i put all that hurt into my music , and in a way , i 'm grateful to her . you might think that 's stupid . devon : no , i do n't think it 's stupid at all . i just do n't -- ana : i know . you do n't want me to get hurt . devon : that 's right . ana : but if i stay mad at mom forever , how would that help me ? i 'd just be mad . is n't it better that i forgive her and use what happened to make my life better ? well , i do n't care what you think . that 's what i 'm gon na do . devon : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ricky : well , you 've been mooning over `` art boy `` for weeks now , and all of a sudden , you 're hating on him ? eden : well , i mean , i 've never been great at judging guys . him making out with me the same day he married daisy -- i mean , that should have been a big red flag . ricky : ( chuckles ) well , i 'm glad you got away from him . too bad daisy did n't listen to me . eden : wait , you 're glad i got away , after -- after weeks of my rudeness ? god . you know what ? let me make it up to you and buy you a drink . ricky : really ? eden : yeah . ricky : okay . eden : okay , let 's go . eden : oh , hi . woman : hi . eden : so what 's , uh , what 's a good apology drink ? ricky : um , well , nothing says `` i 'm sorry `` quite like tequila . eden : yeah , sounds good . [ scene_break ] heather : all right , thanks . kevin : come on , heather , what did you mean by that ? what did you mean when you said `` this changes everything `` ? heather : you should n't have heard that . kevin : well , i did . phyllis : wait , wait , wait a second , wait a second . should n't have heard what ? kevin : you may as well tell us . phyllis just has this way of finding things out . heather : it looks like daisy 's been using her credit card . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) phyllis : what -- i - i -- what did -- this means -- kevin : she 's okay . heather : yeah . i - i need to call michael . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] daniel : and then showed up at the warehouse , and you got there after that . ( cell phone vibrates ) michael : ( exhales slowly ) there appears to be a gap between the time you left the apartment and the time you arrived at the gala . should have taken you no more than , let 's say , 15 minutes . it took a lot longer . avery : what 's the question , michael ? michael : just making an observation . let 's talk about another day , at genoa city athletic club . you were upset when i told you that i did n't think , you could press charges against daisy for causing your mother 's miscarriage . daniel : yeah , yeah , nick and i were both pissed . we thought that daisy was gon na get away with what she did . michael : what was it you said ? something about , uh , wishing daisy would disappear ? daniel : ( sighs ) okay , look , i 'm not gon na sit here and try and pretend like did n't have my problems with daisy , but she was lucy 's mom . ( cell phone vibrates ) michael : excuse me . heather , what 's up ? great . it is ? all right . get back to me as soon as you know more . thank you . uhnn . apparently , daisy 's credit card is being used . she 's headed to canada . daniel : mom 's been telling you that , so i guess she was right and you were wrong about me . michael : nothing would make me happier , daniel . [ scene_break ] devon : bow . yeah ! cane : oh , good job , buddy ! good job . good job , guys . neil : thanks . cane : well done . lily : i had to . ( laughs ) devon : it 's a good party , harmony . harmony : uh - huh . cane : happy birthday . lily : happy birthday , sweeties . harmony : you know , devon , you have such a nice family . they 're all so ... they 're good people . devon : yeah , they are . they really are , and , uh ... they taught me to treat people better than i 've been treating you . harmony : it 's okay . devon : no , it 's not okay . there 's nothing okay about it . it 's not right to hold your mistakes against you . ana reminded me of that . harmony : she 's a really special young lady . devon : she is , and i think she gets most of that from you , big heart she has . harmony : well , that 's a really nice thing for you to say . devon : well , i 'm hoping that you could find it in your heart to forgive me . harmony : oh , forgive you ? devon : forgive me , 'cause i make mistakes ... occasionally . harmony : ( laughs ) devon : just occasionally , but i do , and , um ... what do you say that we just clean - slate it ? harmony : yes , boo , i say we clean - slate it . oh , i love you . devon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] eden : oh , you get those shots lined up . um , i just have to run to the restroom , okay ? ricky : okay . eden : and do n't you dare start without me . icky : ( chuckles ) ricky : row of shot glasses and a bottle of your best tequila . [ scene_break ] eden : hi , hi . um , i was in my boyfriend 's room earlier . woman : oh , yeah , i saw you come out . eden : yes , uh , i forgot my sunglasses . would you mind letting me back in ? woman : well , i guess it 'll be all right . eden : thank you . ( electronic lock beeps ) eden : thank you so much . woman : all right . [ scene_break ] avery : well , since daisy 's eating pizza on a bus headed to canada , i think we 're done here . michael : until we actually confirm that it was daisy using the credit card , daniel is still a suspect . michael : tell me how your blood got on daisy 's scarf . daniel : punched a table . michael : really ? daniel : 'cause i was pissed . michael : at daisy ? daniel : yes , at daisy , and took it out on the furniture , not on her . michael : what happened between you and daisy that made you so mad that you wanted to hit something ? daniel : nothing . she was n't even there . michael : and if she had been there , would you have hit her instead of the table ? avery : michael ! do n't answer that . do n't answer that . daniel : no , no ! phyllis : what ? why are you still here ? why is he still here ? daniel : hey . phyllis : i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sure that heather reached you , right ? michael : yes . phyllis : good so you know daisy 's alive . michael : we know someone 's using her credit card . ( cell phone vibrates ) michael : uh , excuse me . yeah , heather . what did you find out ? [ scene_break ] neil : good job . lily : hey . what 's this one ? cane , what 's this ? cane : i don ' know . i must have missed it . lily : i guess i better open it , yeah ? cane : right . lily : i wonder who it 's from . cane : i do n't know . lily : ohh . i remember these kind of dolls . devon : they have n't made 'em in years . lily : i know . that 's so cute . cane : what kind of sick joke is this ? genevieve : ethan , i swear , i - i had nothing to do with that . cane : well , if is n't you -- genevieve : it had to be colin . [ scene_break ] michael : daniel , i need you to come downtown with me to the police station for questioning . phyllis : why , why ? michael : the charges on daisy 's credit card were made over her phone . phyllis : that has nothing to do with daniel . michael : the purchases were never picked up . both businesses say that the husband made the phone call . daniel : whoa , whoa . hold on . okay , look , i have not used daisy 's phone to make any calls . i do n't even know where daisy 's phone is . avery : and anyone could be pretending to be daniel . michael : both calls pinged off a tower not far from his apartment . phyllis : oh , god , that 's daisy that 's clearly daisy . she 's afraid of being arrested , so she 's making it look like she 's left town . michael : the police have another theory . they think that daniel 's trying to make it look like daisy 's still alive to hide the fact that he killed her . phyllis : that , based on bogus phone calls . michael : and the threats he made to daisy , and his blood on her scarf , and the time he ca n't account for on the night daisy disappeared . avery : okay , this is all circumstantial , and you know that . michael : i strongly urge you to advise your client to come downtown with me for a formal interrogation . avery : he 'll come . phyllis : no . no , avery ! avery : it will be okay . daniel : it 's fine , mom . i 'm innocent . phyllis : i know you are . avery : all right . phyllis : i 'm gon na be right there , daniel . i just need to find someone to watch lucy , okay ? daniel : okay . phyllis : i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] kevin : so daisy has n't been using her credit card ? heather : the police think it was daniel . kevin : ( sighs ) so daisy 's not alive , and daniel may be responsible . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , ricky , ( sighs ) i owe you an apology . ricky : did n't we just do this earlier ? paul : yeah . a buddy of mine , uh , from g.c.p.d . just called me , and he told me that they are bringing in a suspect in daisy romalotti 's disappearance . ricky : wow , and it was n't me . paul : i am sorry that i thought you had anything to do with it . ricky : well , i 'd ask you to join me , but i 'm waiting on someone . paul : that 's all i had to say . ricky : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eden : ( sighs ) oh , my god . it was ricky . [ next_on ] heather : right now , all the evidence points to you . chloe : a weird night just got weirder . ronan : it 's nice to see you , too . phyllis : they think that daniel killed daisy . nick : well , we know he did n't .	ricky uses daisy 's credit card to order a pizza and buy a bus ticket to canada . when he calls to make the purchases , he says he is daisy 's husband daniel romalotti . michael and heather are informed that further tests prove that the blood on daisy 's scarf belongs to daniel . michael questions daniel informally at phyllis 's place . daniel tells michael that he punched a table because he was frustrated about daisy , and he used her scarf to clean the blood from the cut on his hand , but daisy was n't even home at the time . paul and eden both think ricky is responsible for daisy 's disappearance but nobody believes them . avery advises paul to stop thinking like a detective when it comes to ricky and start thinking like a father . ricky tells paul he misses daisy because she was his only friend . paul later apologizes to ricky when he finds out that daniel is being brought to the police station for questioning .
carmine : yo ! billy : did my dry cleaning get delivered ? carmine : yes , sir . i hung it in the coat check . billy : thanks . how we doing ? carmine : tell me something , boss . why did you have it sent here instead of home ? billy : not going home . carmine : you got a game set up later ? billy : [ chuckles ] no , i mean i 'm not going home . i 'm persona non grata . i am not welcome at home . carmine : that 's -- that 's rough . ticked off the wife pretty good , huh ? billy : yes , i did . she found out that i 've been gambling again , so she -- carmine : well , not from me . billy : i know . i know . i 'm not blaming you , okay ? relax . i confessed . had this crazy notion that she might understand . carmine : wow . you told her the truth , huh ? i never would have thought of that . billy : well , instead of helping me work through it , um ... find myself fighting for my marriage , carmine . carmine : oh , hey , i 'm sorry to hear that , boss . but , hey , um , if you decide you feel like winning , this guy came by earlier , looking for some action . billy : [ chuckles ] carmine : nothing stopping you now . [ clicks tongue ] billy : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ rock music playing loudly ] michael : oh , for pete 's sake . fen 's home ? lauren : yeah . finally . oh , that music . i mean , he just walked in , walked right by me , as if i did n't exist . [ music stops ] michael : hey , son . nice to have you home . fenmore : well , i 'm leaving again . just needed to shower and change . lauren : how long you gon na punish me ? fenmore : believe it or not , mom , not everything 's about you . i got stuff to do . michael : what kind of stuff ? fenmore : oh , 'cause you guys always tell me everything . michael : fenmore . fenmore ! lauren : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] michael : well , at least he 's talking to you . lauren : [ laughs ] you know what ? a couple weeks ago , you could barely be in the room with me . and now , i mean , things are n't exactly back to normal , but you 're here . michael : and i have takeout . lauren : [ laughs ] now you 're talking . [ scene_break ] carmine : run a tab ? devon : yeah , that sounds good . thanks . tyler : what the hell , devon ? what , you could n't handle my creative decisions , so you went to daddy and got me fired ? devon : sounded like you got yourself fired . your input on the launch was no longer needed . tyler : really ? well , how much longer do you think your input 's gon na be needed , considering that the only reason you got the job was to keep your sister and me apart . [ scene_break ] cane : what do you mean that you left the job because of tyler ? lily : i knew that you were concerned that he was interested in me , and i kept trying to reassure you that it was n't a big deal , that he was just a flirt , and you were reading too much into things . cane : and ? lily : and one day he quit . very abruptly . cane : i know . his dad died . he 's going through things . lily : yeah , he was , but that was n't the reason why he quit . he left the campaign because of the situation with me . cane : what situation with you ? lily : you were right . tyler wanted more than friendship . and we could n't work together because things got out of hand . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , monkey . what are you doing ? wow ! did you make clothes for your dolls ? let me see . delia : it 's the bride and the groom . chloe : wow ! oh , look ! look . she looks so beautiful . delia : mm . chloe : let me guess . you 're thinking about chelsea and her good news . are you pretending that your dolls are chelsea and dylan ? delia : no . it 's you and kevin . [ scene_break ] alex : [ sighs ] i just interrogated a guy who arranged a hit on his partner , all because of a feud over some coin . he says its worth over $ 200,000 . [ laughs ] one coin . you believe that ? yo ! did you hear what i said ? kevin : huh ? alex : did you hear what i -- kevin : yeah , something about a coin . what , do you need change for the candy machine again ? alex : no . no , it 's a coin that 's worth $ 200,000 . but , anyway , safe and sound now , locked up in the evidence room . so , how are things with the wife ? y'all kiss and make up yet ? kevin : no . i do n't even know why i bothered trying to do the right thing . chloe 's mind was already made up . alex : hey , and does your doing the right thing have any connection to do with the stolen goods that were mysteriously returned to their owner ? never hurts to ask , right ? so , listen up . i may have a job for you . we 're investigating this string of identity thefts and -- kevin : i 'm going on break . alex : what ? kevin : something i need to take care of . alex : okay . abby : poor kevin . alex : hey . well , no , he brought it onto himself . abby : he just ca n't seem to get it together . he seems , like , on the hopeless side . i do n't know why you waste your energy . alex : that 's a good question . i think he 's smart , and i think he 's talented , and i think he 's just trying to decide which path to go on . i 'm just trying to be a positive influence . abby : good luck with that . alex : yeah , thanks . just i really hope he makes the right choice . [ scene_break ] jill : the only thing going on here is your inability to take a compliment , young lady . hilary : [ chuckles ] okay . you said there might be something i can do for you ? jill : well , as far as working for cane goes , you would just continue to be your usual efficient self , okay ? because the more you do that , the better his life will be . hilary : i 'm not sure i know what that means . jill : cane is very , very dedicated to his work , you know ? and sometimes it just overwhelms him . i 've seen it happen . he can forget what 's really important . so , what i was thinking was , if you could , like , keep freeing up his nights and his weekends by diverting certain deals and projects to me , he wo n't even have to think about them . it 'll save him all those headaches , and it 'll be wonderful for lily and those adorable kids . hilary : you 're awfully concerned about mr. ashby 's family . jill : well , of course i am . i love cane as if he were my own son , and i care very deeply for his family . hilary : as much as you care about running chancellor ? i know from my research that you used to be in charge . jill : well , then , you also know that i was very good at my job . hilary : mrs. abbott , with all due respect -- jill : hilary , i 've done my homework , too . i know exactly how much you 're earning . and i know exactly how expensive life is these days . must be really hard to meet your bills on an assistant 's salary . now , i 'm asking you to do double duty . i 'm more than willing to pay you double . [ scene_break ] cane : what do you mean when you say that things got out of hand ? lily : [ sighs ] the day that tyler resigned , he admitted how he felt about me . he told me that he could n't just turn off his feelings and that working around me was making him uncomfortable . cane : you know i 'm not sorry that that man quit his job . lily : so , i felt bad that he had to leave the campaign because of me . so i decided to leave so that he could stay and finish what he had started , and that 's why when dad told me that he fired him , i got so mad and blurted out that i should n't have walked away , 'cause i felt like at least one of us should have seen our project through to the end . cane : why did n't you come to me and tell me this when he told you how he felt ? lily : because i did n't know what to say , and , plus , you guys do n't get along . i just felt like it would have made things worse . cane : and what did you say to him when he told you about his feelings ? lily : i asked him to reconsider . you know , i said that i was a professional and i did n't see any reason why we could n't work together . cane : [ sighs ] lily : if you 're wondering if i told him that i had feelings for him , too -- absolutely not . cane : well ... you may not have told him , but did you return the man 's feelings ? lily : i told you over and over that tyler and i were just colleagues and that was it . cane : i know what you told me , and now i know what you did n't tell me , so i 'm gon na ask you one more time . is there anything that i need to know about the two of you ? do you feel for him the way he feels for you ? cane : lily . lily : uh ... there 's something that you should know . [ scene_break ] devon : all right , tyler . let 's be real . you never gave a damn about jabot . all you cared about was trying to seduce my sister -- my married sister . and if you had one shred of common decency , you would n't have needed a watchdog . tyler : okay , look . you and your dad may live in the stone age , but lily should n't have to . all right ? she ought to be able to live her own life and make her own decisions . devon : and you really think she would have decided to be with you instead of cane ? tyler : if that 's impossible , then why are you so worried about it ? devon : you need to watch what the hell you say about my sister . tyler : and you need to get out of my face , all right ? lily does n't need you to speak for her . devon : oh , what are you saying ? she needs you ? billy : okay , tough guys ! back to your neutral corners , okay ? if you want to fight , go outside . better yet , go to nick 's . you tear that place up , i could care less . [ scene_break ] carmine : [ sighs ] hey , buddy . fenmore : oh , do n't call me buddy . look , enough is enough . stop pretending to be my friend , and stop sending me all these stupid texts saying you want to talk . i have nothing to say to you . carmine : okay , maybe you do n't . but i got plenty to tell you . fenmore : well , i do n't want to hear it . carmine : okay , at least let me explain . fenmore : explain what ? how you fooled around with my mother ? i know all about it . carmine : then let me explain why it happened . [ scene_break ] lauren : i made us some tea . michael : excellent . lauren : it 's too bad that -- [ chuckles ] i was going to say it 's too bad that fen wo n't join us , but he did n't exactly give us a chance to ask . michael : he was angry . we ca n't just follow him around and insist that he feel a certain way . we just have to love him and remind him that we do as often as possible . lauren : i ca n't believe you got orange beef . you hate orange beef . michael : yes , i do , but it is your favorite . lauren : do you remember our first date ? and you took me to that beijing bistro and you let me order anything on the menu , and you hated every minute of it . michael : no . you 're wrong . i loved every minute of it . do you remember what we did after dinner that night ? lauren : of course . went to a movie . michael : bingo . so , i thought since it 's a , you know -- a therapy assignment to -- to relive one of the happy times in our early relationship , i thought we might rent it , as soon as i remember what exactly it was we saw . lauren : right . oh , you know what ? we went to -- we went to that arty theater on chestnut . remember , they just -- they just show the black - and - white classics . michael : black and white , yes . oh , you know , `` brief encounter . `` `` brief encounter , `` black and white . lauren : right , right , right . michael : noel coward . very british . the man and the woman , they meet on a train platform . lauren : right , and they fall in love even though she 's married . michael : [ chuckles ] lauren : [ sighs ] michael : we ca n't seem to get away from it , can we ? no matter how hard we try . [ scene_break ] alex : get it to me whenever you can . yeah . okay . okay , what 's up ? what 's going on ? abby : you 're kidding , right ? we had a date . i made reservations at le diner . alex : oh ! oh , my god ! i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . i forgot . i picked up an extra shift and ... abby : do you know how hard it is to get a table there ? it 's the hottest place in town . alex : i 'm sure , and i 'm sorry , and it sounds great . let 's just -- we can do it another night . abby : just get someone to cover for you . alex : that 's what i 'm doing . i 'm covering for someone else . abby : wait . so , you volunteered ? you intentionally blew me off . alex : no . look , my rent is due . i just -- i need the extra cash . what do you want me to do ? abby : okay , so , why do n't you just borrow it from me ? alex : because i would never , ever do that . abby : i have so much money it 's obscene . alex : unlike some people , i like to work for my money . abby : wait . what 's that supposed to mean ? alex : nothing . nothing . i 'm talking about the crooks that i bring in . abby : okay , 'cause it sounded like you were talking about me and the fact that i 'm rich . alex : abby , can you just forget about anything i said ? abby : no . if you 're sitting on resentment because i have money and you do n't , we need to talk about this right now . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , monkey ! hi ! [ grunts ] you having a good time here with your mom ? delia : yeah ! come see my dolls ! they 're getting married ! kevin : they 're getting married ? chloe : hey , sweetie . you know how kevin and i , we want to talk to you about something ? delia : are we going home now ? chloe : no , no . not yet . delia : but i miss kevin . kevin : i know , baby . i miss you , too . chloe : so ... sweetie . um ... sometimes when two grownups get married ... they do n't get along anymore . they disagree about things , and they fight and they argue , and that 's not good . so , it 's best if they just go their separate ways and remain friends . and that 's what kevin and i have decided to do . so ... we 're getting a divorce . delia : where are we gon na live ? chloe : no , baby , we 're -- we 're gon na stay at grandma 's . and you have your awesome room there with all of your toys , and we have grandma and mrs. c. and murphy and jill and everyone who loves you . delia : not kevin ? ever ? kevin : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] lauren : this exercise that this therapist gave us was supposed to bring us back together , and instead ... michael : well , maybe that 's the point . lauren : what ? michael : [ sighs ] that you ca n't go home again . lauren : you know ... those 30 days that you gave us are ticking down . michael : well , then , we -- we better take advantage of the time we have , huh ? lauren : you know what ? michael : hmm ? lauren : there are other movies . michael : there are . lauren : yeah . do you remember -- oh , what 's the one that you loved so much ? you laughed so hard . english , bad teeth , spy . michael : i ca n't believe you ca n't remember this . lauren : i ca n't remember the name . michael : genius movie of all time -- `` austin powers . `` lauren : exactly ! michael : mike meyers , the shakespeare of comedy . the cat had no fur . lauren : [ laughs ] michael : it had no fur . lauren : you loved that movie . michael : i laughed so hard my sides hurt . lauren : and you had tears streaming down your face , you laughed so hard . michael : seems like a lifetime ago . [ chuckles ] lauren : it 's been a long time since we laughed like that . michael : [ laughs ] lauren : think we 'll remember how ? [ scene_break ] carmine : no one set out to hurt anyone . fenmore : then how did you and my mom -- carmine : end up together ? your mom was in a real bad place . and she was staying at the club because your dad , well , he was being a -- well , having you arrested like some kind of criminal ? that 's how all this kind of got started . she was so upset , she was n't sure she could ever forgive him . frankly , i 'm kind of amazed that you were able to . [ scene_break ] billy : wow . mom . two times in one year . cut the cord . [ chuckles ] hi . jill : i came to find out what you 're doing about this problem of yours to get it under control . billy : i 've been a little busy , so ... jill : really ? doing what ? billy : trying to find a place to live . victoria kicked me out . jill : oh , i am so sorry . billy : i got to prove to her that i can quit again . jill : prove to her ? no , sweetie . first you got to prove it to yourself . [ scene_break ] lily : i think i knew how tyler felt before he opened up to me -- how tyler felt . i did not return the feelings . but i 'll be honest with you . i ... i enjoyed the attention . i liked having somebody as creative and talented as tyler tell me that he loved my thoughts and ideas , but , cane , do not get me wrong . i love you . i do . i love being a mom . and i love being your wife . cane : you know , i 've been busy with work . you know , and , uh ... i , uh -- it 's been a long time since i 've shown you how much i appreciate you as a woman . lily : no , i 'm -- i 'm not saying that . cane : no , no , no , no . i 'm working long hours at chancellor , and i do n't ever want you to think that i take you for granted . lily : no . you have been wonderful to me . cane : i 've been working these long hours and i come home , i just know you 're gon na be here . but i love having you as a wife , and i just love to be your husband . and i never wanted to take you for granted , you know ? i walk in and i see you tired with paint in your hair after you 've done an art project with the kids , and you are just so beautiful . do you know how smoking - hot you are in the morning when you butter toast ? do you know that ? lily : [ laughs ] really ? cane : really . lily : i guess i do need to hear that once in awhile . cane : you got it . [ doorbell rings ] cane : you expecting someone ? lily : uh , no . cane : [ sighs ] hilary . what are you doing back ? [ scene_break ] devon : so what are you gon na do now ? tyler : what the hell do you care ? do n't worry about me . i 'll find a job . devon : i was n't talking about work . i 'm wondering what you 're gon na do about lily . 'cause even after she moved to another division , you tried to draw her back into the campaign , and now you have zero reason to have anything to do with her . and you damn well better not go looking for one . [ scene_break ] alex : big deal out of nothing . abby : am i ? alex : yes . i do n't resent you for having money , but i 'm not gon na borrow from anyone . that 's just now how i am . abby : well , i do n't appreciate you standing me up without a phone call . that 's just rude . alex : okay , i told you . i 'm sorry . i forgot . but it 's not like i blew you off for nothing . abby : well , could n't you have just picked up a shift another time when we did n't already have plans ? alex : abby , i 'm a cop . what i do is important . abby : and what i do is n't ? alex : that 's -- abby : no . alex : that 's not what i said . abby : it sounds like what you 're saying is , is that what you do for a living is more important than what i do . alex : okay , protecting the town is a little more important than making sure the women in it smell good . abby : i knew it . alex : okay , listen , abby . abby ! what is wrong ? what 's gotten into you ? huh ? i feel like you 're just trying to pick a fight . abby : no , what i wanted to do was have a date with a guy that i really enjoy getting to know . i like the fact that you and i are different , but maybe our differences are just too great for this to work . alex : abby . abby , just -- can you hold on a second ? abby ! [ speaking in spanish ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kevin : well , i am gon na be living at my house . delia : by yourself ? kevin : mm - hmm . by myself . chloe : kevin and i agreed that it 's best . delia : [ sighs ] is it 'cause i took brianna 's dolls that time ? kevin : no . no , sweetheart . this has nothing to do with anything that you did , okay ? chloe : no . none of this is your fault , okay ? it 's what i explained before . delia : do n't you love each other anymore ? kevin : [ sighs ] chloe : baby , i will always care about kevin . it 's just that things have changed . delia : will kevin be sad without us ? what about bobby ? kevin : um , well , yeah , of course i 'm gon na be sad not to see you every day . of course i will . but i 'm gon na be fine , and bobby will be fine . i will take really good care of him . chloe : just like i 'm gon na take really , really good care of you . kevin : and the one thing that is not gon na change at all is how much mommy and i both love you . okay ? does all this make sense ? [ sighs ] okay . anytime that you need anything , all you have to do is call me , and i will be right there . i promise you . delia : [ crying ] kevin ! kevin : okay . [ scene_break ] jill : billy , you have to fight this addiction before you can worry about anything else . billy : [ sighs ] i 'm afraid it 's gon na be too late and my marriage is gon na be long gone by then . jill : oh , great . good . so you 're not gon na do anything . just keep on doing what you 're doing , even though it 's destructive to you and to the rest of us who love you . billy : mom . jill : [ sighs ] billy : it 's not as easy as you might think . jill : i know it 's not easy . it certainly was n't easy the last time , but you fought it then , billy , and you won . billy : apparently i did n't . jill : this is one day at a time , okay ? this is a setback . at least this time you know you have a problem and you know what to do about it . billy : yeah , well , if i 'm strong enough , and right now that 's a real big `` if . `` jill : [ sighs ] look at me . you are absolutely strong enough . i believe in you . billy : yeah . [ sighs ] everybody believes in me . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] michael : i forgot how funny this movie is . lauren : [ laughing ] seriously . [ both laugh ] michael : well , you want the rest of it ? lauren : no ! what fun is that ? michael : for pete 's sake . what , you 'd rather steal it ? lauren : mm - hmm . [ both laugh ] michael : you are a sad human being . you really are . [ laughs ] lauren : this is nice . michael : [ chuckles ] it is . mm . ha ! [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] carmine : okay , good . you 're still here . look -- i just want to make sure we understand each other . fenmore : why were you drudging up all that stuff about the problems between my dad and me ? so you can justify what you did with my mom ? carmine : no . no . i 'm not trying to justify anything here , fen . i 'm just asking you to get off your mom 's back and cut her some slack here . i mean , the only reason why she reached out to someone was because she loves you so much . and she could n't stand what your dad was doing . he was tearing your family apart . and for what it 's worth , fen , i care what happens to you , too . and when i told you that i was your friend and i would do anything i could to help you out , that 's no lie . i -- i meant that . fenmore : go to hell . i do n't need your friendship . stop texting me , and just stay out of my life . [ scene_break ] billy : yes , i am familiar with how gamblers anonymous works . i 'm looking for a meeting . [ sniffles ] okay . where 's it at ? abby : hey , billy . billy : um , hey . abby : was that chloe ? were you two making plans to meet ? billy : [ sighs ] for the last time , the two of us are not involved , okay ? abby : so you 're working things out with victoria ? billy : yeah . yeah . if you call her kicking me out of the house `` working things out , `` yeah . abby : wait , what ? tyler : you want to know what ? my plans are my business , all right ? it 's nothing for you to worry about . devon : better not be . hey , abby . abby : hey . gee , that did n't sound tense . tyler : have a seat . abby : gon na buy me a drink ? tyler : you know what ? i actually would , but now that i 'm unemployed , i should probably be a little conservative with my cash . abby : unemployed ? since when ? what happened to the fashion launch ? tyler : oh , you 're gon na have to ask devon . it 's on his head now . as for me , i am a free agent . abby : okay , well , in that case , it looks like i will be buying you a drink . tyler : that works for me . abby : wow . imagine that . a man confident enough to let a woman treat him every once in awhile . tyler : we do exist . so , how are things going over in cosmetics ? marketing program okay ? abby : wow . confident and interested in what i do . [ laughs ] will the miracles never cease ? um ... yes , to answer your question . work is great . lily is the best . i love working with her . tyler : yeah . [ scene_break ] hilary : i 'm so sorry to bother you at home this late , but i knew i would n't be able to sleep unless i told you about mrs. abbott 's proposal , so ... cane : even though she did n't want you to tell me ? hilary : she asked me to think about it , but i do n't have to . in the morning , i will tell her what she can do with her offer . cane : no , no , no , no , no . it 's okay . it 's all right . i 'll deal with jill . um ... hey , listen , i really appreciate you coming over and telling me this . hilary : yeah , of course . anytime . cane : okay . lily : good night . cane : all right . thanks . [ sighs ] [ door opens ] cane : thank you . drive carefully , okay ? lily : wow . jill has some nerve . cane : i do n't think she can get over the fact that katherine decided to make me the c.e.o . of chancellor . it 's all right . i 'll talk to her about it . tomorrow . not tonight . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : 'cause tonight is -- it 's about -- it 's about us . so , uh , hey . where were we ? we were about to , uh ... lily : oh , where were we ? uh , you were just telling me how hot i look when i 'm buttering toast . there 's some bread in the kitchen . cane : mm , i do n't need bread in the kitchen , 'cause when it 's you , it 's , uh ... it 's my imagination that 's brilliant . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : just come here . [ zipper opens ] lily : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abby : how crazy is it that we were at the same clubs ? i mean , i bet at some point we were at the same club at the same time . tyler : nah . no way . i would have remembered you , for sure . [ both laugh ] alex : hey ! abby : oh , looks like we have company . what are you doing here ? are you working on a case ? are you here to arrest me ? alex : no , i changed my schedule . so i 'm free for the night . we can still go to that new restaurant . the ... le café ? tyler : you mean le diner . alex : yeah , whatever . what do you say ? abby : um , excuse us . okay . look , i was picking a fight with you . i 'm just so upset about all the times that you 've stood me up for work , and it seems like you 've been getting pretty friendly with sheryl . alex : sheryl ? wait a second . my partner ? that sheryl ? abby : yeah , look , i 'm sorry . i lost it . but since you 've gone to all this trouble to rearrange things just to see me ... alex : does that mean -- so , are we still on ? are we doing it ? abby : [ sighs ] hey , i got to scoot , but it was great to see you . tyler : yeah , um ... yeah , you , too . abby : have a good one . tyler : [ sighs ] [ clicks tongue ] [ scene_break ] [ footsteps ] billy : hey , you ! you know what ? you look like you might be able to use some fizzy water , cherry juice , and two umbrellas . that sound good ? yeah ? all right . i 'm gon na make it . you sit here . i 'm gon na talk to mom for just a second , okay , baby ? so ... i got your message . sorry to hear about you and kevin . chloe : i 'm more concerned about delia . she took the news pretty hard . billy : yeah , well , i can imagine . [ sighs ] you know , i was too young to know what was going on when my parents broke up , which is probably a good thing , because from what i hear , it was ugly . i can only imagine what delia 's going through . it 's got to be confusing as hell . chloe : confusing , sad . frightening . she really loves kevin . billy : well , we have to make her understand that kevin will still be in her life . he 's not leaving her . he 's a good guy who 's just made some bad decisions lately . but we need him , chloe . we need all the help we can get because this `` raising a kid `` business -- man , it is rough . she 's growing up so fast , and there are so many ways for a good kid to get into trouble . the world 's a scary place . chloe : it 's a total mess . i could really use some backup . billy : well , then . daddy to the rescue . look at what i got here . one pink slipper for the little mademoiselle . you know ... you 're looking mighty grown- up these days . did you sneak around and turn 17 without me knowing ? delia : no , daddy , it 's just me . billy : well , just me , just about everybody who knows you is crazy about you , right ? honey , you are so , so loved . and i want you to remember that , dee dee , because if you 're ever feeling scared , that love is gon na keep you strong . always . i know things might seem a little scary right now , but it 's going to get better . trust me . good things are in store for you . do you want to know why ? [ scene_break ] [ carmine playing video ] lauren : no , put that away . [ laughing ] stop shooting me . stop it . [ scene_break ] billy : because you have what everyone wants more than anything in the whole , wide world , dee . you have love . man , you would n't believe what some people would do to be loved . and i love you so , so much , and so do lots and lots of people . and , honey , as long as you have that ... then you have everything . and sometimes , you might feel like you 're alone -- a little lost -- especially now , when things are tough at home . but what 's so great about being truly loved is that you 're never alone . you 'll never be lost . honey , you can always find your way home . [ next_on ] dylan : and move in with me . chelsea : now ? jack : one bet , and you 're right back in it . billy : i know . jack : how much have you lost ? billy : [ chuckles ] kyle : perfect . phyllis : okay . that 's good . oh , gosh !	lily tells cane that she left her job with the jabot fashion line because tyler had feelings for her that she did n't return ; but she does n't tell cane that tyler kissed her . lily tells cane that she liked the attention and feeling that someone appreciated her for something other than being a wife and mother . lily tells cane that she loves being a mother and his wife , but she likes being appreciated for being a smart woman too . cane apologizes to lily because he has been taking her for granted , and they later make love . jill tells hilary that she will pay her to give her some of cane 's work , so that he can spend more time with his family . after the meeting with jill , hilary heads to cane 's house to tell him what jill 's proposal was . he thanks her and tells her that he will handle jill . tyler and devon almost get into a fight at on the boulevard because tyler is angry that he lost his job and devon is angry that tyler is going after lily , even though she is married to cane . abby picks a fight with alex because she is upset that he spends more time at work than with her and later goes to on the boulevard to spend time with tyler . alex arrives at the restaurant later and tells abby that he changed his schedule so they could go to that fancy restaurant for which she made a reservation . abby tells tyler good - bye and she had a nice time talking with him , then she and alex head to the restaurant .
nikki : well , you do n't think that you can keep the fact that dylan is paul 's son from him forever , do you ? michael : of course she does n't . do you , chris ? christine : i would never do that . look , paul is my husband . this is traumatic news . i will decide when he 's ready to hear it . nikki : so you want me to wait until he 's stronger . christine : no . i do n't want you to wait . i am telling you to wait . not a word to paul . dylan : paul ? i should have listened to you . [ scoffs ] how many sons say that to their dad ? i just ca n't believe this . i ca n't believe that ... that you 're my father , not ian . yeah , i 'm just trying to make sense of everything , you know ? and ... my dad , terry mcavoy -- he 's always gon na be my dad . you know , he raised me , he was ... he was a good man . you know , you 're a lot like him -- honorable , brave ... loyal . you know , terry taught me how to be all those things . he gave me -- he gave me a lot . but you -- you gave me life . [ cell phone rings ] jack : [ sighs ] [ footsteps approaching ] traci : uh , just how long do you think that you can avoid me ? jack : traci , i - i -- i 'm sorry . i - i 'm busy , and ... traci : yes , yes , i can see that . are you gon na tell me what 's wrong ? jack : aside from the fact that my daughter ran away with a criminal ? traci : jack , you left a message that she was home and safe . jack : no , no . she 's -- she 's home , she 's safe , she 's ... traci : but ... ? jack : but she 's crazy about this guy , austin travers . she thinks she 's in love with him . traci : huh . did you talk to her ? jack : i 've tried . she wo n't listen to me , for good reason . traci : well , jack , you 're her father . jack : no , i 'm her father who betrayed her mother . traci : jack ... jack : she 's not wrong . i 've moved on . i 've found someone else . i ... and now i 'm starting to wonder if i 've just made the biggest mistake of my life . summer : look , i do n't care if he 's my father . it 's my money . you know , fine . i 'll find another way to get what i need . [ sighs ] kelly : hey . summer : hi . kelly : how are you doing , summer ? is everything a - all right ? summer : yeah , great . kelly : what 's wrong ? summer : [ scoffs ] as if you do n't already know . kelly : i do n't . summer : okay , well , austin is still in jail ever since he turned himself in . he is wearing the same gross clothes that he had on . he has n't had a decent meal or a shower in days . he does n't even have a toothbrush . you know , if that is n't cruel and unusual , then i do n't know what is . kelly : i 'm so sorry . i wish i could help . summer : you know , if you want to help , you can talk to jack . kelly : what ? summer : get your boyfriend to help austin . sharon : will you stay , mariah ? have dinner with us . mariah : are you serious ? faith : i thought this was a family dinner . noah : yeah , me , too . sharon : uh , what noah meant to say was , `` yes , please stay . `` mariah : look , tonight is for you and your family . you 're very lucky , faith . you have a kick ... butt family . you have a kick - butt family , and i will catch you later . sharon : mariah . nick : what 's going on ? sharon : i invited mariah to join us for dinner . mariah : which i told her was a bad idea . nick : for once , we agree . traci : now , jack , are you having doubts about moving on because of kelly or because of phyllis ? jack : oh , believe me . it 's more than just guilt . traci : well , summer has made no secret of how she feels about you seeing kelly . jack : she thinks i 'm betraying her mother , and ... i ca n't deny i sometimes feel the same way myself . traci : oh , come on , jack . phyllis is the last person that would want you to stop living your life . jack : are you kidding ? that 's exactly what she would want me to do . traci : [ chuckles ] now that you put it that way , i - i guess you 're right . she would . well , billy and ashley and i -- we support you . jack : i 'm sure billy would rather i choose someone else to move on with -- anyone else . traci : but you chose kelly . jack : yeah , i did . and for good reason , 'cause she 's -- she 's wonderful . she 's funny , she 's smart , she laughs at my jokes , she -- she 's made me feel in ways i have n't felt in so long . traci : well , all that sounds really good . jack : it is . traci : then what 's the problem ? jack : i 'm not sure she feels the same way about me . in fact , there may be somebody else . traci : oh , god . not billy . jack : no , no , no . no , she and ... ben rayburn . traci : ben ? the same ben rayburn that vic -- jack : yeah , that victoria was involved with . she and ben were close at one time . traci : they were close ? jack : yeah , billy thinks there 's still something going on . traci : oh , jack , that 's probably just wishful thinking on his part . jack : yeah , i thought that , too . until i saw ben in kelly 's arms as she told him she still loved him . kelly : so , you want me to talk to jack about austin ? summer : yes . he 's being completely unreasonable . kelly : so , you 've already talked to him . summer : yeah , but he wo n't listen to me , and he -- he respects your opinion . kelly : well , i 'm not sure what you would want me to say to him . summer : i mean , just convince him to let me help austin . kelly : help him how ? summer : i do n't know . however i can . i mean , he 's stuck in a jail cell . i ca n't -- i ca n't talk to him , i ca n't see him , and he 's just sitting there , thinking that nobody cares about him . kelly : well , that 's obviously not true , because you care about him . summer : yeah , but what good is it if i ca n't even do anything ? kelly : [ sighs ] summer , i 'm sure jack just -- he 's doing what he thinks is best for you . summer : yeah , but he 's so wrong about austin . kelly : summer , austin kidnapped your aunt and held her at gunpoint , and then he shot paul williams . and then he ran off with you . summer : yeah , but he did n't force me to go . i really wanted to . kelly : well , either way , jack was worried sick about you until the police brought you back . summer : he should n't have worried , and he should not have called the police . kelly : he 's your father ! summer : yeah , but i 'm an adult . why does nobody get that ? kelly : maybe if you let me get to know you a little bit , i would know what to do to help you . summer : you know , it 's fine . it 's fine . please . i do n't need your help . i do n't need jack 's help . i have another family that i can really count on . nick : so , i 'll see you at the club . sharon : nick . mariah : no , it -- it 's okay . tonight is a big night for you . nick is moving home , your whole family 's together . sharon : we are very blessed to have our family reunited again , and there is nothing that we would love more than to share it with someone who does n't have a family of her own . mariah : i do n't want to intrude . sharon : you would n't be . noah : [ clears throat ] sharon : faith , honey , why do n't you set the table for five , and noah will help you ? okay ? um , i 'll put these in some water . they 're lovely . mariah : so , i 'm guessing you have n't told sharon about our little chat yesterday . nick : oh , about your connection to ian ward ? no . mariah : but you plan to . and then sharon is gon na hate me just like everybody else . nick : sharon has waited a long time to get her family back , and i 'm not about to ruin her evening . mariah : you expect me to thank you for that ? nick : you do n't owe me a thing . sharon : okay . um , let 's sit . nick : okay . i am starving . sharon : mariah , why do n't you sit next to me ? lauren : honey , are you sure you do n't want us to stay ? christine : no . paul will probably sleep most of the night . lauren : okay . michael : all right . mwah ! call us if you need anything . christine : i will . thank you . lauren : and when paul wakes up , please tell him that we love him and that we 're thinking of him . christine : i will . michael : oh , and remind him that we are going to the brewers ' game next month . i 've bought the tickets . there 's no backing out . christine : okay , i 'll tell him . go ahead , you guys . go on . lauren : if you need anything ... christine : okay . lauren : i 'm coming . i 'm coming . okay . nikki : christine . christine : i really want to get back to paul . nikki : no , this will just take a minute . i did n't know that dylan was paul 's son . christine : yeah . i know . uh , ian kept you in the dark , and then , as soon as the truth came out , you were just as surprised as anyone . nikki : that 's right . christine : i 'm sure mostly relieved . nikki : what do you mean ? christine : well , you had your son , but no longer with a man you despise . he was paul 's son . nikki : well , it was quite a weight off my shoulders when i realized dylan and i were no longer connected to ian . christine : and now you have a connection with paul . nikki : i know this is n't gon na be easy for either of you . christine : easy ? i ca n't imagine what it 's gon na be like for paul -- for him to wake up and suddenly realize he has a grown son that he never knew anything about . nikki : well , i had no intention of keeping this from him . christine : well , you slept with him . and you got pregnant . you must have realized he could have been the father , and yet you never said anything to him -- not back then and not now , when you asked him to help look for this child . nikki : i had no intention of hurting either one of you . christine : well , it does n't matter what your intentions are . this is gon na change paul 's life . dylan : paul ? paul : [ breathing heavily ] wh - why am i here ? dylan : you do n't remember the shooting ? paul : oh . shooting . i had a gun . dylan : yes , you did , but so did austin . i - i should have listened . you said not to go , but i was so worried about avery ... paul : gun ... dylan : i 'm sorry you got shot . it was my fault . paul : i got shot ? dylan : if i was n't in that room , it never would have happened . paul : i got shot . you -- you got shot , too ? dylan : uh , no . no . i was n't shot . paul : oh . i do n't -- i do n't ... wh - why are you here ? dylan : you did n't hear me before ? paul : wh - what did you say ? sharon : well , faith , i think our pasta was a huge hit . noah : can i just say thank you for not letting dad cook tonight ? sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : whoa ! what ? ! i got -- are you kidding me ? i make a great meal . noah : no , let 's be honest , all right ? ordering pizza does n't count . faith : i love pizza . nick : somebody appreciates my culinary expertise . faith : what 's that ? noah : yeah , faith 's a real food critic . faith : are you teasing me , noah ? noah : no . sharon : that 's what big brothers are supposed to do , faith . faith : you 're lucky , mariah . you do n't have a brother to tease you . mariah : you 're right . i do n't . i must be very lucky . faith : what 's it like to grow up without a family ? mariah : um ... i do n't know . i 've never really known anything else , so ... faith : i think it would be weird . sharon : um , faith , why do n't you help me clear the dishes , okay ? [ knock on door ] nick : oh , i 'll get that . sharon : i can bring out dessert . faith : yay ! summer : hi . i 'm really happy you 're here . nick : summer . summer : sorry , i should have called first . nick : no , it 's okay . come in . summer : uh , no , you 're -- you 're in the middle of a family thing . nick : well , yeah , sweetheart , you 're family , too . what 's going on ? summer : there 's just no one else that i can turn to . there 's just no one else that i can trust . jack : i know what you 're thinking -- why do n't i just ask kelly what 's going on between her and stitch ? traci : i know why . it 's because you 're afraid of what you 're gon na hear . you 're afraid of getting hurt . but , jack , just because you do n't know it , it wo n't change the truth . jack : what if i 'm wrong ? what if she says there 's nothing going on and there is nothing going on ? traci : only one way to find out . kelly : jack , hi . sorry -- oh . jack : kelly . kelly : hi . i 'm so sorry to interrupt . hi . traci : oh , no . you did n't . jack : this is my sister traci . kelly : hi . so nice to meet you . traci : thank you very much . kelly : oh , jack 's told me so much about you . traci : oh , well , jack has told me a lot about you , too . listen , um , i 'm sorry . i would love to stay and chitchat , but i have got to dash . so , um , so great to meet you . kelly : you , too . traci : and , jack , listen , um , will you call me or , at the very least , pick up when i call you ? jack : thanks for coming by , sis . traci : okay . [ door closes ] kelly : so , that is traci . now i just have to meet ashley , right ? and , um , maybe you 'll introduce me next time she 's in town . jack , you okay ? jack : no , i 'm not . kelly : i think i know why . nikki : christine , i - i really do n't know what to say . i am truly sorry . i know how difficult things have been for you with the shooting and -- and the transplant and now finding out that dylan is paul 's son . the last thing i want to do is hurt either one of you . christine : well , maybe it 's just best that you stay away . nikki : well , i 'm gon na go check in on my son . christine : nikki ... [ sighs ] i know you 're not the real villain in this . [ sighs ] you just have to understand that ... paul and i were planning to start a family of our own . we were excited and ... nikki : listen , christine . you know paul . he has so much love inside of him for whatever child the two of you may have , no matter what 's going on -- avery : nikki ! nikki : what is it ? what 's wrong ? avery : he 's not in his room . nikki : who 's not ? what , dylan ? what ? ! where has he gone ? what do you mean ? dylan : maybe we should n't talk about this right now . paul : i got shot . dylan : yeah . that 's why we 're both here . paul : i - i ... [ door opens ] avery : dylan . what are you doing ? you should n't be out of your bed . dylan : i told you i had to see paul . paul : [ murmuring ] dylan : i 'm fine . avery : you 're not fine . you just had major surgery . straining yourself like this could have killed you . nikki : you should have waited . paul : killed you ? killed you ? dylan : paul -- paul , it 's okay . just take it easy . christine : why are you here ? dylan : i was just trying to explain about the shooting . paul : i had a gun . i - i did n't want it to go off . christine : dylan , dylan , i did n't want you to tell him anything . nikki : avery , let 's take dylan back to his room . dylan : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset him . christine : you 've come too soon , okay ? i did n't want him to know . paul : [ hyperventilating ] i know ! i know ! avery : he says he knows . christine : did you tell him ? dylan : i thought he was asleep , and i was talking to him . he said he did n't hear me . christine : yeah , well , obviously , he did . paul : [ voice breaking ] i should have known . i should have known . i did n't -- i did n't want to hurt my son . christine : shh ! we 're gon na talk about this later , okay ? it 's okay . just relax now , please . paul : [ sobbing ] i 'm so sorry , ricky . dylan : ricky ? paul : i did n't ... christine : his son . nikki : he 's not talking about -- christine : you know what ? he 's very confused . he 's still coming down from the effects of anesthesia . please , just go . avery : let 's get you back -- nikki : i 'll help you . i - i 'll get him . paul : truly , i 'm sorry . christine : shh ! paul : oh , god . oh , god . christine : okay , it 's okay . please , just calm down . paul : ricky . christine : no , no , no . it 's okay . honey , shh . it 's okay . it 's okay . paul : i 'm sorry . christine : i know . it 's okay . shh , shh . it 's okay . lauren : i feel like i 've been on the wildest , craziest roller - coaster ride of my life . michael : mm . lauren : first we thought that we were gon na lose paul , and then miraculously , a donor shows up , and not just any donor -- a son he never knew that he had . i - i - i do n't even know how he 's gon na react when he hears all this stuff . michael : especially when he realizes what today 's date is . lauren : june 27th ? michael : my worst day as a district attorney . lauren : oh , honey . the day paul shot ricky . michael : the day paul shot and killed his own son . lauren : he has never been able to forgive himself for not seeing how troubled ricky was . michael : or for not being around when he was growing up . lauren : i know that one child ca n't replace another , but ... i do n't know . maybe -- maybe dylan can help paul forgive himself for what happened with ricky , and maybe he can finally start to heal . mariah : i thought that you said that she was jack abbott 's daughter . sharon : yes , biologically , but nick will always love her just like she will always love and need him . mariah : wow . two dads . she 's very lucky . when my mom bailed on me , i did n't have any . sharon : i 'm sorry . mariah : it 's okay . i mean , it 's not like i was completely alone . i - i had a man that i could look up to and i could confide in . nick : here you go . summer : thanks . um , i - i should go . nick : not until you tell me what 's going on . sharon : mariah , would you help me finish up the dishes ? mariah : yeah , sure . nick : okay . i 'm all yours . summer : okay , um ... i need someone on my side . nick : summer , i 'm always on your side . you know that . summer : yeah , well , that means being on austin 's side , too . nick : okay . i 'll do anything i can to help you . summer : okay , i need you to convince jack to let me have access to my bank accounts . nick : why is he refusing ? summer : because he does n't want me to bail austin out of jail . nick : and can you blame jack for that ? summer : so you 're agreeing with him now . nick : summer , you know how i feel about this kid . summer : and you know how i feel about him . summer : aunt avery and he shot paul . i know . nick : you 're saying that like it 's no big deal . summer : it 's a huge deal . okay ? and austin 's in major trouble . he knows that , and i know that . okay , but you do n't just go abandoning the people that you care about when they need you the most . i thought that you got that . okay , you 're different than jack -- just walking out on the person that he claims that he loves when things look hard . you stood by sharon through everything because you love her . and that 's how i feel about austin . i love him . christine : [ sighs ] so , did you hear that ? all you have to do is rest . nurse 's orders , and they 're really the ones that run this joint , so you do n't want to cross them , or you 'll be in big trouble . paul : oh ... christine : thank you so much . paul : [ moaning ] christine : okay . i 'm just gon na stay right here until you fall asleep . paul : no . i have to go . christine : no , no , no . paul : i have to go . christine : paul , wait . the only place you have to go is right here . you just stay here . paul : somebody 's gon na get hurt . christine : no . paul : i have to go . christine : no , no , honey . no one 's gon na get hurt . everyone 's safe . it 's fine . paul : no . it 's not over . this is not over . christine : just listen to me . you have nothing to worry about . paul : my son -- my son -- christine : he 's fine . stop . paul : [ voice breaking ] it 's my fault ! christine : no , honey . it 's not your fault . none of this is your fault . paul : yes , it is my fault ! christine : please , shh , calm down , honey . it 's okay . shh . calm down . take a breath . paul , stop . it 's okay , honey . paul : please ! christine : no , no . it 's okay . it 's all right . okay , shh . dylan : [ groans ] i should n't have gone to see paul . i made things worse for him . nikki : well , it 's perfectly understandable that you 'd want to see him . i 'm sure he wants to see you , too . you have a lot to catch up on . dylan : he 's gon na be okay , right ? nikki : of course he 's gon na be okay . he 's in there , fighting with everything he 's got . avery : that 's what you should be doing . staying in this bed and -- and getting better . there 's plenty of time for everything else later . dylan : i just ca n't stop thinking about how upset he was . if anything happens to him -- nikki : dylan , stop talking that way . you saved paul 's life . avery : and you risked your own in doing so . this is enough , dylan . i 'm insisting that you stay in this bed and take care of yourself . dylan : okay . nikki : now that everything seems to be settled in here , i promised victor i would call and update him , so i 'll be back . avery : yes , thank you , nikki . [ door opens ] [ clears throat ] [ door closes ] dylan : you all right ? avery : i 'm fine , as long as you stop taking unnecessary risks . dylan : i 'm sorry i worried you . it 's just ... paul 's my dad . it just does n't make any sense to me , and i thought by seeing him , that might -- that might help . avery : did it help ? dylan : still does n't make any sense , but i really needed to see him . avery : you really needed to see him ? dylan : yeah . avery : after i told you to stay in the bed ? you did n't listen to me , and you did n't listen to paul when he told you to stay put , and you do n't listen to the doctors . damn it , dylan , are you trying to get yourself killed ? dylan : avery -- avery : 'cause you do n't get to come back into my life and disappear from it again . i wo n't let you do that . nick : all right , sweetheart , you are not -- summer : do n't , okay ? if you 're gon na tell me that i 'm not in love with austin , do n't , because i am . nick : you are a young woman . you 're gon na -- summer : okay , please stop . okay ? austin is the only person that i 'm ever gon na be in love with . nick : how do you know that ? summer : how did you know with sharon ? okay , i 'm older than you were when you fell in love with her . nick : that was completely different . we were both kids . we were learning about life and love together . travers is a lot older than you . summer : that does n't matter . i love him , and he loves me . that 's it . nick : all right . that may be true , but he is in jail , accused of some very serious crimes . summer : okay , i know , and that 's why i need your help , because he 's not a bad person . okay ? he was a normal kid whose mom was murdered . that made him do things that he regrets . nick : all right , he did n't go on some bender and start some bar fight and do this spur - of - the - moment stuff . he planned this , and someone almost died , so this guy that you think you love -- he could go on trial for murder , and you 're asking me to help you bail him out of jail ? summer : i thought that you were different , but you 're just like everyone else . nick : summer , no , please . summer . summer . [ door slams ] sharon : i 'm sorry . nick : [ sighs ] sharon : do you want to go after her ? nick : no . i do n't think that would do any good . faith : can you really blow a bubble inside a bubble ? mariah : yeah , anybody can . faith : can you , noah ? noah : um , never tried . mariah : almost anybody . faith : will you teach me , mariah ? mariah : uh , yeah . i think i have some gum in my purse . sharon : well , let 's , um -- let 's have dessert . maybe that will make you feel better . nick : do not get too close to my family . jack : tell them to go ahead with the fragrance that billy chose . i do n't need a vote on that . and see if you can get the meeting moved to next week . as a matter of fact , tell mark i want neil to stand in for me . yeah , thanks . sorry about that . kelly : no , it 's fine . um , i 'm glad you 're getting some help with your workload . that 's good . jack : that 's what you think is bothering me ? that my plate is too full here at jabot ? kelly : no . i did n't say that . i , um , ran into summer in the park , and she told me that you refused to help her with austin . jack : yeah , for good reason . kelly : yes . i agree , but you know she 's not gon na give up . jack : yeah , she made that abundantly clear . kelly : i 'm sure it must be very difficult for you , you know , to have him come between the two of you , 'cause you 've worked so hard on your relationship with her . jack : yeah , sometimes you put in the time , you put in the effort , and you 're still disappointed . kelly : well , i could talk to summer if you want . jack : no , i can handle my daughter , thank you very much . kelly : okay . jack : you know what ? i - i got to -- i got to catch up on a lot of work here . kelly : um , jack , what 's wrong ? jack : i told you . i got work . kelly : no , it 's not just work . what 's going on ? i mean , is something wrong ? jack : i 'd rather not get into this right now . kelly : no , i 'd like to talk about it . i 'd like to get into it , if you do n't mind , because i 'm -- i understand that you 're upset and you 've got a lot going on with summer , and i 'm trying to help you and her , but ... you 're not letting me . you 're just pushing me away . what have i done ? mariah : okay , first , you have to blow a really big bubble , okay ? okay , but you ca n't use all of your gum . you have to save the rest of it for the inside bubble . so , now flatten out your gum and slowly blow a bubble inside . can you do it ? yeah ! [ chuckles ] nice job . sharon : wow . you 're doing good , faith . do n't let your little sister show you up , noah . noah : never . mariah : [ chuckles ] well , keep practicing . you 'll get good at it . sharon : really good . faith : do you know other tricks ? noah : i 'm sure she does . sharon : i know one . how about you kids clear the table ? noah : come on , short stuff . let 's do it . sharon : mariah , do you mind ? mariah : no , not at all . it 's good practice for waiting tables at the club . sharon : are you still worried about summer ? nick : yeah , she said i 'd let her down just like jack . sharon : she 's lucky she has two dads who care so much for her . you know , mariah reminded me today that she grew up without a dad . nick : yeah , it must be rough . sharon : although she did say that she had , like , a father figure in her life . did she say anything about that to you ? nick : no . lauren : two surgeries , two revelations in less than 24 hours . i mean , that is really pretty incredible . michael : no . the fireworks have n't even begun yet . lauren : oh , i do n't blame christine at all for not wanting to tell paul that dylan is his son . michael : well , she 's worried about how he 's gon na react . lauren : and , you know , i would , too . because nikki and paul have always been very close , and now that they share a child , that bond is , um , gon na strengthen . oh , you know what ? this is a mess . dylan : i love you . i would never do anything to hurt you . avery : okay . then prove it . stop with this self - destructive behavior . dylan : okay . i did n't -- i did n't know you felt so strongly about -- avery : i feel strongly ! [ sighs ] i should n't have blown up . i 'm sorry . i am tired , and i 'm worried . i should n't have blown up . dylan : it 's okay . and it was -- it was kind of sexy . avery : what ? dylan : well , just because i 'm in the hospital does n't mean you ca n't get mad at me . i 'm still me . avery : well , minus a good chunk of your liver . dylan : everything else is okay . avery : dylan , what are you doing ? dylan : what do you want to do ? avery : not that . dylan : why ? avery : because it could kill you . you need to rest . dylan : okay . a little rest . but when i wake up ... avery : uh - huh . dylan : [ exhales deeply ] paul : drop it ! christine : you got to calm down . paul , please . paul : ricky ! ricky , do n't make me shoot ! christine : this is n't happening , paul . do n't ! paul : ricky , do n't ! christine : you got to calm down , honey . paul : no , he 's got a gun ! christine : paul , stop ! paul : do n't ! no ! aah ! christine : no , no , paul ! somebody ! no , no , do n't ! paul , stop . you got to stop . why is n't somebody coming ? ! paul : let me go ! christine : paul , wait ! paul : ricky ! christine : doctor ! somebody ! nikki : oh , my god ! paul : ricky ! nikki : paul , paul , paul ! no , no , no . paul , honey , it 's -- it 's okay . okay ? christine has gone to get help . you 're okay . you 're gon na be fine . you 're gon na be fine . we all love you . that 's right . calm down . calm down . summer : [ sighs ] hi , claire . um , it 's summer . yeah , can i talk to my mom really quick ? thanks . hi , mom . um , i just wanted to say hi . i 've been thinking about you a lot . [ sighs ] you know , i remember , um , the time when you and i -- we ordered chinese food and we just sat and talked and laughed all night long , and -- and then we opened our fortune cookies , and mine said that `` soon you 'll find true love . `` and i did n't believe it . but you told me it was true and that , if i was patient , the man of my dreams would walk into my life . and you were right . i have fallen in love . you just forgot to tell me how hard it would be . [ sighs ] mom , i really miss you . i wish that you were here . sharon : okay . i 'm just gon na run up and check on faith . after all that gum and pie , i want to make sure she brushes her teeth . nick : all right . i 'll , uh , check and make sure the kitchen 's cleaned up . sharon : okay . do you want to meet back here for a night cap ? nick : yeah , that sounds good . let 's do that . sharon : okay . oh , no . nick : what 's wrong ? sharon : this is mariah 's . i think she 's gon na need this . nick : okay . i can , uh , run that back to her . sharon : really ? you do n't mind ? nick : no . you , uh , make sure faith gets into bed , and then we 'll meet back here for our rendezvous . sharon : thanks . jack : i 've got a meeting to get ready for . kelly : well , when can we talk ? jack : i 'll call you , okay ? kelly : jack , we promised that we would be honest with each other . jack : yeah , we did . kelly : what does that mean ? i thought we could share everything . jack : so did i . that 's why i came to the club to ask for your advice on how to handle summer . kelly : well , you could n't find me ? jack : no , i found you . kelly : why did n't you say anything ? jack : you were busy ... with ben rayburn . kelly : you saw me with ben ? jack : i saw you in ben 's arms . i heard you tell him you love him . [ monitor beeping ] avery : dylan ? dylan , wake up . oh , my god . dylan ! dylan ! somebody help me ! dylan ! dylan ! paul : my son ! nikki : take it easy . paul : i shot my son . nikki : no , no , no , no . paul : i have to help him . nikki : no , your son is fine , paul . do n't do this ! no ! you 're going to hurt yourself . please . paul : i killed my son . nikki : calm down . no , no . stop this . now , you 're fine . paul : [ voice breaking ] i should have known . nikki : paul ... paul : no , i killed him . nikki : all right . paul : he 's gone . nikki : ricky is gone . paul : ricky 's gone . nikki : yes , yes . ricky is gone , but you still have a son , paul . paul : no . nikki : yes . paul : no . nikki : yes . paul : no , i do n't . nikki : yes , you do . dylan -- listen to me . dylan -- dylan is your son . paul : dylan ? nikki : dylan . dylan is your son . dylan is your son . paul : dylan . nikki : yes , and he 's fine . he 's fine . and you 're fine . [ next_on ] jack : you do n't owe me an explanation . kelly : i know , but i want to tell you the truth . christine : ricky is n't here . paul : i need to see dylan . avery : you 've got some nerve showing up here . ian : i 'm concerned about my son 's welfare .	christine tells nikki not to tell paul that dylan is his son . avery joins them , frantic because dylan is n't in his room . they find him in paul 's room . paul gets agitated . after avery and nikki take dylan away , christine tries to calm paul . dylan rests in his room while paul screams about ricky . christine ca n't calm him down . today is the anniversary of ricky 's death . when christine goes to get a nurse , nikki goes in and calms paul by telling him that dylan is his son and is ok . meanwhile , dylan 's monitors go off .
dylan : adam , you want to explain to me how this vial was found in a storage unit you forgot you rented -- the very unit we opened with the key that we found inside of your house ? michael : ah . we do n't know what 's in that vial , detective . dylan : no , we do n't , but it 's going to be tested , michael . adam , any idea how it got there ? michael : my client respectfully declines ... dylan : any idea how it got there ? adam : i 'll give you an explanation . michael : uh , no . no . no more talking . adam : victor newman . michael : ah . adam : not only wants me convicted , but he 's obviously planted enough evidence ... that i 'll wind up rotting and dying in a prison cell . nick : i came here to ask you for your help . you think that was easy for me ? victor : clearly . did you have to wait about five minutes at security ? must have been a hell of a hardship . nick : you know what i 'm talking about -- sitting here in front of you , asking you , begging you . victor : this is where your mother and your siblings wanted me to be . nick : what mom wanted is what we all want -- is for you to stop trying to destroy everyone 's lives just because you feel like it . victor : ohh . you accuse me of playing god ? -- is that it ? -- whereas you all decided where i should spend the next 10 years of my life ? nick : you know , you always say everything you do is to protect the family . then tell me something . why are you working so damn hard to deliberately rip this one apart ? natalie : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . in what universe would i willingly team up with victor newman again ? kevin : i - i know . you hate him . he does n't trust you . it 's not the most natural relationship ever . but someone is sabotaging newman 's oil division . victor 's the most likely suspect , but there was computer work involved . natalie : so you thought , `` oh , well , no one else in the entire world knows how to work a computer . it must be the girl i 'm sleeping with . `` i 'm legit now , kevin . pass key made me a player , not a hacker . and let 's go back to the part where i hate victor newman . kevin : which i just said , but here 's the thing , natalie -- why does all the cyber evidence lead directly to you ? [ door opens ] mariah : sharon , you okay ? sharon : uh ... yeah . oh , you know , i keep forgetting to tell you -- chelsea thinks it 's a great idea for you to come on board and help with the company . mariah : really ? you actually asked her ? sharon : yeah . she 's got a lot on her plate , with adam 's trial , but we 're going to put you to work . i thought you 'd be happy . mariah : yeah . that 's amazing . i just thought it was a cover story you made up for dylan . sharon : oh , well , however it came up , this is happening , and you need to be ready . mariah : okay . sharon : i think this is gon na be very good for you and for chelsea 's company . you know , you 're very smart , you 're creative , and you know how to follow through with things , and that 's important in any business . mariah : thank you so much . i - i really mean it . it 's gon na be awesome to feel like i 'm actually accomplishing something . sharon : oh , sweetheart , you are always such a big help . this job is yours ! mariah : sharon ? sage : my baby , my job . you wo n't stop until you take everything that 's mine . mariah : sharon ? sharon : you know , i - i was just ... thinking . chelsea and i never talked about your salary and your benefits . but you can talk to the business manager about that . mariah : that 's why you spaced -- 'cause you were worried about my 401 ( k ) ? sharon : it 's important that you 're compensated . mariah : well , thank you . i appreciate it . oh , by the way , i called the therapist to talk . sharon : mariah , no . no . that 's not happening . that 's too risky . if i tell the therapist the truth , they will call the police . mariah : no , i know . right . right , which is why it 's not going to be the whole truth . and you 're not gon na be the one going . it 's gon na be me . i 'm going in your place . dylan : get this to the lab . make sure they know it 's a rush for a case that 's going to trial right away . thank you . chelsea : you know , you 're accusing my husband of murder , and you do n't even know what 's in that vial yet , dylan . it could be anything . michael : excellent point . it 's premature to think that this adds to the case against my client , unless you 're psychic . adam : he does n't need to be . he knows what 's in that vial . so do i . michael : is that an admission ? adam : no , it 's common sense . come on . we know victor , right ? he dotted all his `` i 's . `` he crossed all of his `` t 's . `` whatever 's in that vial is the exact same thing they found in constance 's body . michael : okay , okay . are you incapable of keeping your mouth shut ? do i have to forcibly remove you from the room ? dylan : okay , wait . hold -- maybe you two should talk alone . consider the plea deal . chelsea : you want him to plead guilty when he 's innocent ? dylan : well , i 'm the one who 's been trying to prove that adam is innocent . the d.a . has evidence now , and she 's ready to go . chelsea : right , because christine is buying what victor is doing , and she should know better . dylan : well , it 's gon na be hard for people to believe that victor orchestrated this whole thing from inside a cell . michael : yeah , well , no one expected victor to find someone who looked just like jack and install him in this city without anyone being the wiser , and yet he did . dylan : okay . so , why do n't you give me some evidence that leads to victor , other than ian ward 's words , which we know , michael , is not gon na fly ? chelsea : and victor 's words mean more ? are you kidding ? he 's been furious at adam for going to judge gates to make sure that victor stays in jail longer . even before that , he was furious with adam for not taking over at newman enterprises . he 's probably been planning this for months . adam : you know , babe , i just -- i think detective mcavoy has already made up his mind . dylan : [ sighs ] michael : well , luckily , detective mcavoy is not the judge and jury . and now , since my client is n't talking -- not anymore -- are we done here ? dylan : [ sighs ] not quite . natalie : proof ? actual legitimate proof that i sabotaged the newman oil division ? kevin : the trail leads right back to you . natalie : great ! there you go . kevin : what ? i - i just said that -- natalie : that you had proof i did it , which is actually proof that i did n't do it , because i would have bounced like 6,000 i.p . addresses if i really had anything to do with this hot mess . amateur hour . and you would be questioning some old man in an ice - cream shop in berlin right now , because that 's how good i am . kevin : sure , in theory , or you could just be rusty . natalie : are you serious ? [ scoffs ] i might be legit now , but i 'll never be rusty . kevin : in theory . natalie : can you stop saying that ? it 's like you do n't even know me . yeah , i have new hair . i eat caviar now . but i 'm still me . and i do n't work for victor newman -- ever . oil tankers and stuff -- does that even sound like me ? kevin : could have been very lucrative . natalie : [ scoffs ] is this really about evidence , or are you trying to get out of dating me by deciding i 'm a criminal ? sharon : mariah , no . this is ridiculous . you ca n't talk to the doctor yourself . mariah : what choice do i have ? if it ca n't be you , it has to be me . sharon : okay . what are you going to say -- that you were handed a baby that was n't yours by some deranged psychiatrist and now that you know the truth , you 're not gon na give the baby back ? mariah : no . i was gon na be a little less specific than that , like , `` i 'm having nightmares , lots of guilt . `` sharon , coming clean is impossible , but so is living with the lie . we need to get you help , and this is the answer . sharon : we already know what the doctor is going to say -- that the truth is the only way . mariah : but you do n't want the truth ! sharon : [ sighs ] every time i think about giving the baby back , tearing him away from dylan , it just -- it makes my heart ache to think about it . but then i see nick , and i know somehow , some way , the truth is going to come out , and i have to be the one who tells him . victor : i put my family first every day of my life . when have any of you ever done that for me ? nick : come on . you know we 've been there for you . but you can not commit crimes like this and completely disregard the consequences . how do you not see that ? victor : and you all live by such high standards ? is that it ? huh ? boy , oh , boy . all proud of yourselves . model citizens . how often have i bailed all of you out of some kind of trouble , either with relationships or with the law ? nick : it does n't give you the right to act the way you do . victor : where the hell would any of you have been ... without your father ? i forgave you many a time , son . do you remember when you went to the feds , squealed on your dad 's business practices , ended up in lawsuits where i owed all of you $ 500 million ? you and your siblings were responsible for that . before you come here and criticize me , you try to be half mariah : we ca n't do nothing . that is what we have been doing , and it 's not working . we are living in this huge , horrible secret , and it ca n't go on forever . i see you , sharon . you 're not sleeping and you 're stressing , and every time nick walks through the door , i think you 're gon na fall into a million pieces . sharon : that is because the situation is impossible -- trying to decide between dylan 's pain and nick 's . and , yes , i know that nick is in a lot of pain right now , but maybe one day he will heal . but to take another child away from dylan ... mariah : a baby you love . sharon : yes . i love sully so much . sage : stop calling him that . his name is christian . sharon : i know all of his sounds and what they mean and his gestures . i know what blanket he needs to take a nap . i - i 'm his mother . i 'm the only mother he 's ever known . i 'm the only mother he 's ever going to know . i ca n't lose him . mariah : you 're not gon na lose him . you wo n't . but we have to deal with this . so let me go see the shrink , see if she can give us some answers , because we need that right now . we need solutions . i have to go . sharon : now ? ! mariah : yes . i told her this is when i get off work , and i begged her to fit me in . so , i will be back as soon as i can . just try not to think about it for a little while . [ door opens , closes ] sage : so , you 're gon na send your daughter to a shrink because you do n't have the guts or the decency to tell the truth about my son ? you are so pathetic . sharon : [ gasps ] sage : you used to love nick , and this is how you repay him -- by stealing his child and watching him suffer ? sharon : you are not here . it is the meds . the meds are still in my system , and once they are gone , you will be gone , too . sage : that 's right . sharon : [ gasps ] sage : you stopped taking your meds . sharon , good call . make yourself go crazy so i 'll go away . but you did n't tell your husband and your daughter about this , did you ? oh , no . that 's just one more little dirty secret that you and i have , one little dirty secret that 's gon na tear your world apart . you think going off your pills is gon na make me go away ? ! i 'm gon na haunt you every day until christian is in his father 's arms ! sharon : go away ! just go away ! faith : mommy . who are you yelling at ? nick : yes , dad , you have saved us all -- more than once . you 've taught us and you have protected us . but somewhere along the line , something changed . you turned against the people you love the most . we 're used to it , you know ? we have felt your control and your disappointment and your wrath . but it 's the other people . it 's jack and phyllis and kelly . you have crossed the line a million ways , and the only person you cared about was yourself . and now you sit in here , and all you care about is blowing up everyone 's lives . victor : you blow up your own lives . do you think i give a damn about jack and phyllis and all the others ? but i care about my family ! you blow up your own lives ! now you come here whining ? now you know what it is -- life without victor newman , life without daddy . nick : all you care about is having people who do what you need . you need a staff , not a family . let me ask you something . what are you gon na do when we 're all gone ? who are you gon na lean on ? victor : i do n't need anyone to lean on . i survived a damn orphanage alone ... i made it in life alone ... i built this empire alone ... and i will get out of these damn walls alone . and when i do , i take back everything that belongs to me . remember that . now get out of my sight . [ door closes ] kevin : yes , i trust you . or i would , normally , under different circumstances . natalie : well , that 's not technically trust , then , is it ? kevin : you know , i do n't know what you 've been up to . we have n't exactly spent a lot of time together lately . natalie : [ scoffs ] because you convinced me to tweak pass key ! i was being a responsible programmer , doing an actual job , which , f.y.i . , is n't that fun to do . it reminds me of when i worked for victor and it reminds me why i hate him . and you think i 'm in cahoots with that maniac -- actual cahoots . kevin : the trail leads back to you . natalie : because someone is setting me up . kevin : why you ? who would do that ? natalie : just every software designer ever , because i 'm huge , because i 'm filthy rich and most of them are just filthy . but then again ... maybe it was n't some jealous code jockey . maybe it was just a jealous redhead . adam : we 're not done ? well , goody , goody . what more could there possibly be ? chelsea : how much worse could it get , dylan ? dylan : well , uh , the reality is that adam is a flight risk . chelsea : [ sighs ] dylan : and evidence like this ... chelsea : come on . dylan : ... has been known to cause defendants to run before . michael : that 's absolutely ridiculous . adam returned to his wife and son at great risk to his personal freedom , which is the opposite of a flight risk . dylan : he impersonated another person to avoid prosecution . now , after doing something that extreme , hopping on a plane probably seems pretty easy . the judge is not gon na want to risk you being off the grid again . chelsea : so , what does that mean ? adam : i think what it means is my bail 's being revoked , right ? what are you gon na do ? are you gon na haul me off to jail tonight , dylan ? michael : come on , guys . dylan can speculate all he wants about how the judge will rule , but the reality is you were granted bail pending trial . nothing 's changed . the judge has n't revoked your bail . you 're not going to jail . dylan : michael , you know it 's a distinct possibility in this situation . chelsea : oh , my god . what -- now you think he 's guilty , too ? and you want to take him away tonight , now ? please , dylan . adam did n't kill this woman . he 's being set up . but victor 's so good that he may be convicted for this , which means these may be the last few days i get to spend as a family with my husband . [ voice breaking ] so , please , do n't do this . adam : no , no , no . hold on . that 's not all we have , okay ? dylan : chelsea , it 's out -- it 's out of my hands . chelsea : [ sighs ] hi ! hi ! michael : hey ! hey ! chelsea : hi ! my sweet boy is home ! come here . oh , my sweet boy . adam : was he good ? yeah ? of course he was . chelsea : please . kevin : mariah framed you ? no . natalie : why is it so hard to believe ? kevin : she 's a bartender , not a hacker . natalie : well , who says it was just her and victor ? maybe victor gave her the pertinent newman information and mariah just hooked up with a hacker ? perfect setup for her . she makes money , and she gets to torture me for not cutting her in to pass key . kevin : mariah would never work with victor . natalie : except for when she did , to haunt her own mother . kevin : she did n't know sharon was her mother then , and i told you that in confidence . natalie : [ scoffs ] excellent . so , she worked with victor to torment a stranger . that really boosts her credibility . kevin : she 's not that person anymore . and you do n't know her life -- how she grew up , how she had no one she could depend on . you 're not being fair right now . natalie : you accused me of sabotaging an oil rig . kevin : i 'm just saying if you are being framed , it 's not by mariah . natalie : but i 'm still the bad guy here . good to know . kevin : forget it , okay ? i 'm not accusing you of anything -- not anymore . natalie : good . kevin : i 'm just gon na have to dig a little deeper . natalie : so , you just accuse and run ? where are you going ? kevin : i 'm going to talk to the mastermind . if you do n't hear from me , send a rescue team -- and snacks . mariah : thank you so much for meeting me . i know that it 's late , and this is just a get - to - know - you session , but i need help . i ca n't do this on my own . it 's even harder than i expected , and as smart as i like to think that i am , i do n't know how to fix this . dr. miller : you mentioned nightmares on the phone ? mariah : yeah , yeah -- big ones , bad ones . here 's the thing . i did something wrong , something terrible , and the guilt -- it never leaves me . it is always there . and before you say anything , there 's no going back . i ca n't undo what 's been done . but it 's haunting me . dr. miller : this is something we should pursue in a more formal setting , with a full session . mariah : which is great . i need that -- therapy , lots of it . but i also need sleep . please , is there any way ? how do you make the nightmares go away ? sharon : sweetheart , no . no . i - i - i was n't yelling . i was just calling after mariah as she left . faith : did you two have a fight ? sharon : what ? no ! nothing like that . hey , do n't you have a dinner date with your dad ? i think i hear his car . better go wash up . faith : okay . sharon : faith 's almost ready . nick : thank you . [ sighs ] you have no idea how much i need this time with faith . sharon : what 's wrong ? nick : just saw my dad . sharon : and that did n't go well ? nick : well , he thinks he is the master of the universe , and we have allowed him to think that all these years . we 've enabled him . and now he wants revenge . sharon : i know everyone hoped that prison would be a reality check for him . nick : he wants us all to suffer . he expects me to be the same kind of father he is . sharon : well , that 's impossible . even victor knows what a wonderful father you are . sage : if he 's such a good father , then why wo n't you let him raise his son ? why are you keeping him apart ? nick : sharon ? is something wrong ? sage : tell him the truth , sharon . nick : sharon ? sharon : what ? nick : it looked like you froze or something . sharon : uh , yeah . i just -- i thought i heard sully . nick : i did n't hear anything . sharon : you know , i think i might have . i 'm just gon na go and check . faith will be down in a minute . oh , here she is . faith , your daddy 's here . you two have fun . nick : and fun will be had . you ready to go ? faith : or ... maybe we should go tomorrow . nick : what ? are you -- are you bailing on me ? what 's going on ? faith : mommy needs my help tonight . i think mommy and mariah are fighting . nick : what makes you say that ? faith : mommy was yelling . before that , she said , `` meds . `` nick : you heard her say , `` meds `` ? what else did they say ? sharon : hey . you 're both still here . nick : yep . and change of plans . mariah : that 's amazing . thank you so much , dr. miller , and i 'll see you in your office next week , right ? dr. miller : good luck tonight with the dreams . mariah : thanks . fingers crossed . natalie : who 's your friend ? mariah : her ? she 's just some hacker who made a huge security program and wants to cut me in on the profits . she 's awesome . you would n't know her . natalie : i knew it . you do know hackers . mariah : it 's a joke , swizzle stick . do you really not get jokes by now ? natalie : i can never tell if anything you say is serious . mariah : well , i 'm serious about this -- who i meet is none of your business . natalie : it is when you try and get between me and my guy . victor : ah ! this is a surprise . kevin , old boy . did your brother michael send you here ? kevin : no . michael does n't know i 'm here . victor : really ? so , are you here on someone else 's behest ? kevin : i 'm here because of victoria . victor : ahh . kevin : somebody is sabotaging newman 's oil division . victor : oh , yeah , yeah . my son was just here -- accused me of being behind it or using some pawn on the outside . kevin : maybe luca santori or travis crawford or ... natalie ? victor : oh . that little girl who tried to con me -- is that it ? kevin : she has a very specific skill set you could find useful . victor : oh , yeah . she sold me out to billy boy abbott and to phyllis . so , you honestly think that i would , uh , use that little waif to destroy my own company ? kevin : victor , would you tell me if she was involved ? victor : why are you asking ? kevin : i just need to know if she 's involved . victor : ohh . are you involved with her ? kevin : yeah , something like that . look , if she is involved and you ca n't say out loud , will you give me a hint or something -- a wink or a nod ? just the death stare . great . that tells me something . victor : i 'm glad to be of service . kevin : how are you , by the way ? you 're looking well . victor : oh , i 'm feeling like a million bucks , you know ? or a few million . do n't have them on me right now inside these damn walls , but , otherwise , i 'm doing pretty damn well . yeah . so , if you ever want to come by again to make another baseless accusation or fish for some information , you 're welcome . be my guest . kevin : thanks . i 'll see you soon . i mean , not soon , but ... victor : yeah . [ chuckles ] [ knock on door ] kevin : thank you . chelsea : did you have fun today ? i want to hear all about your swim lesson , okay ? [ chuckles ] let me see this . oh , that 's cool . adam : hey . dylan , listen , i 'm not going anywhere until i have no choice , all right ? you got my word on that . dylan : yeah . if i thought i could n't be with my son , i would n't go anywhere , either . we can agree on that . chelsea : hey , you know what ? i have an idea . why do n't we race some cars , huh ? why do n't you go pick out some cars for me to race with you ? all right . connor : okay . chelsea : so ? what happens now ? are you taking adam to jail tonight ? dylan : uh ... well , the judge is probably home , eating dinner right now , and he really gets ticked off if you interrupt his evening , so ... it 's probably better i just leave him alone . adam : [ sighs softly ] michael : thank you , detective . dylan : i 'm gon na have to put an officer outside the door . adam : yeah . that 's a good idea . do it . chelsea : by all means . adam : as long as i can stay here with my wife and son , i appreciate it . dylan : yeah . it 's time for me to get home to mine . chelsea : thank you , dylan . michael : all right . not to ruin the mood , but that vial still exists , and it is gon na figure heavily in the prosecution 's case against you . adam : michael , if you 're angling for me to take a plea , i 'm not doing it , all right ? i 'm not having my son grow up to think i 'm a murderer , and if that means i got to get a new attorney , i - i understand . michael : no . no , no , no . no ! i 'm not giving up . i 'm still fighting . i 'm gon na do everything i can to make sure your family stays together . it 's just my job to make sure you understand what we 're up against . adam : i think we do . chelsea : thank you . we 're just -- you know , we 're just a little on edge , obviously . michael : of course . i understand . uh , look , yeah . i got to get out of here . other angles to pursue . i will be in touch . adam : hey . um ... have n't got a chance to ... you 're a good lawyer . you 're a good friend . and , uh ... all this hard work that you 're doing is not lost on me . i really appreciate it , man . i really appreciate it . michael : uh , okay . yeah . um ... sure . i mean , you better appreciate it . good night . adam : good night . michael : [ clears throat ] mariah : your guy ? kevin is your guy ? natalie : he 's not yours , is he ? mariah : so this is what jealousy looks like . it is superattractive . so , you stuck a flag in kevin and claimed him as your own , and you 're accusing me of ... what , exactly ? i ca n't even tell . natalie : like you 're not trying to shove me out of the picture so you two can have mediocre sex again . mariah : what did you say to me ? natalie : it wo n't work . tell kevin i had nothing to do with these newman oil spills . mariah : what oil spills ? you did that , or kevin just thinks that you did that ? natalie : is this what playing dumb looks like ? because it 's superattractive . mariah : i 'm not playing . i am dumb . natalie : [ snickers ] mariah : not -- not generally speaking . never mind . as satisfying as it is to watch you implode , i have much more important things to deal with , so tell your guy i said hi . sharon : [ chuckles ] dylan : hey . what happened to nick and faith movie night ? nick : change of plans . change of venue . faith : we saved you some popcorn , dylan . sharon : i just love sitting here , snuggling up with you . and you , too . why do n't you join us ? sit down . dylan : oh , you know what ? it 's been a long day . sharon : um , faith , do you want to go pick out your favorite fruit pop from the freezer ? faith : yeah ! popcorn and popsicles in one night . sharon : mm - hmm . is it work ? what 's wrong ? dylan : well , we found more evidence in the constance bingham case . and , nick , when you allowed us to do the second tox screen , we , uh -- we found some things . nick : oh . well , i 'm glad it was n't for nothing . sharon : will this evidence help clear adam ? dylan : just the opposite . we think we found a vial of the toxin that we found in the tissue sample , and it was in a storage unit leased under adam 's name . sharon : what ? no ! adam swore he had nothing to do with constance 's death . dylan : i - i know . i know , unless victor did this from his cell . nick : i guess it 's possible . dylan : i mean , but how likely is it ? sharon : oh , my gosh . how is adam gon na fight these charges ? and poor chelsea . dylan : yeah , and connor . to have your father ripped away from you like that , twice in your life ? the poor kid , man . victor : well , well , well , well . if it is n't michael baldwin . i bet you there 's a long line out there of people who want to accuse me and berate me for all kinds of imaginary crimes . michael : it 's not a long line , exactly . victor : so , what do you want ? huh ? after selling me down the drain in that courtroom , you want a letter of recommendation ? is that it ? michael : [ chuckles softly ] i want to know what it will take for you to save your son . victor : ha ! adam : do you have any idea how much i love you ? hmm ? how much fun it is to be your dad ? you and your mother -- it 's all i need . that 's all i need to be happy . connor : watch . adam : and you 're growing up , and you 're eventually gon na get to an age where people start talking about me , you know -- start telling you stories . you 're gon na read some stuff -- some of it good , some of it bad . i need you to know ... if you ever have any questions , if you ever wonder anything , you can come to me , okay ? come to me , and i 'll always tell you the truth , no matter what ? connor : okay . adam : i 'll always be here for you , all right ? connor : okay . natalie : so , you visited victor in his natural surroundings ? kevin : he was warm and cuddly , and he denied everything . natalie : you do n't have to say , `` denied `` like it was a big fat lie , because if victor told you it was n't me , then that 's the truth . how is that so hard to believe ? kevin : maybe because the man lies about everything . natalie : then why even go to him if you were never gon na believe him ? which means you do n't believe me . kevin : wait . stop ! i believe you . but i also believe victor is behind this oil spill . it makes sense . i just want to know who 's helping him . and if victor is arranging this with someone , he 's not doing it over the phone . he 's doing it in person . and since there are security cameras at the visiting room ... natalie : we hack in and we see who victor 's been talking to . now , that makes sense . kevin : you want to help me ? natalie : someone wanted me to look guilty . i want to know who and i want to know why , and i want them to suffer . here . give me this . being rich has made you slow . kevin : okay . let 's find out who this mystery saboteur is . [ door opens ] mariah : hey , nick . i did n't know that you would be here , but i need to talk to you . it 's important . sharon : mariah ... nick was just on his way home . mariah : well , he can wait a minute . this is important . faith : it 's a disaster . we 're out of ice cream and ice pops . dylan : ahh . that is my fault . i was supposed to stock the whole freezer for you . you want to go to the market ? you can pick out whatever you want . faith : yes , please ! dylan : okay . let 's go . we 'll be back . mariah : it 's probably good that faith is gone , because she should n't hear this . it 's about her grandfather . sharon : what do you mean ? mariah : the oil - tanker sabotage at newman enterprises -- we all assume it was victor and that he had a partner on the outside , and now we know who it is -- natalie . kevin : back up . back up . you missed a chain . natalie : i was gon na do that . hang on . kevin : wait , wait . do n't forget . you need -- natalie : no , you 're right . kevin : a third firewall ? natalie : so we go around it or over it or through it . i 'm gon na get this footage if it kills me . we 're in . kevin : you did it . okay . we need the visiting room . natalie : what day and time ? kevin : i 'm not sure . why do n't we just scroll through and look for the world 's most famous mustache ? natalie : there we go . it 's a woman . do we know her ? kevin : i do n't know . do we ? natalie : what ? no ! do n't even think that ! it 's not me ! it 's not ! [ sighs softly ] connor : oh . chelsea : everything 's gon na be okay . connor : mickey flew ! adam : yeah . chelsea : we 're gon na be like this as a family tomorrow night and the night after that and the night after that . connor : ohh ! adam : or maybe not , because victor is victor , is n't he ? chelsea : it does n't matter , adam , because you are you . you 're the man who came back to us . unless you 've given up , too . adam : i 'm never gon na stop fighting . you know that . i 'm just afraid it may not be up to me . i feel like my only hope is to see if victor actually has a heart in his chest . victor : you know what 's rather amusing ? you almost lost your life in trying to sell me down the drain . and now you 're coming here , asking me for help . it 's almost pathetic . michael : mm . that may very well be . victor : it is . michael : but i 'm here on behalf of my client -- your son . the evidence against him is extensive , but we both know it 's fraudulent . adam did not kill constance bingham . victor : this place is full of wrongfully convicted men , innocent men . my son will get used to it . michael : tell me what it will take for you to admit the truth . should i issue a heartfelt mea culpa ? or adam -- do you want him to beg ? maybe you 'd like to see his wife cry for you . victor : what do you want me to do ? huh ? say that i framed the punk ? add years to my already ridiculously long sentence ? michael : i 'm not asking you to incriminate yourself . you 're a clever man . you can figure out a way to clear your son 's name without it costing you a thing . adam will go to prison , victor , for a long time -- your son , connor 's father . that is your blood , your family . the victor newman i worked for , the victor newman i knew and respected -- that would have mattered to him . victor : for your information , i know what is at stake . that 's why i will go to court and say my piece . and my son will know what i think about him . [ next_on ] phyllis : will you do me the honor to whisk you away to the abbott cabin ? jack : i wholeheartedly accept . summer : you trashed my aunt to travis ? why would you do that ? lily : please pack your bags and leave . hilary : you are such a pathetic , vicious bitch .	kevin accuses natalie of working with victor . she denies the allegations , so kevin goes to visit victor who does n't tell him anything about who he is using to do his dirty work . natalie and kevin hack into the prison computer and discover that victor is working with a woman , but they do n't know the woman 's identity . sharon continues to be haunted by sage . since she is n't taking her medication now , she sees sage more often to the point of distraction . mariah goes to sharon 's doctor and tells her that she is having nightmares and needs sleeping pills and agrees to arrange more sessions so they can talk . mariah thinks that if she tells sharon 's doctor what is happening to her without using her name , sharon can get help dealing with her guilt over keeping nick away from christian .
[ engine shuts off ] [ car door closes ] jill : [ chuckles ] billy : wow . did not expect to see you here like this . jill : [ chuckles ] hmm ! billy , my love ! i missed you so much . was the worst part of an otherwise fabulous trip . of course , i come back to wisconsin and i get this cold . billy : yeah , it 'll do it to you . well , you look great . well rested , strong . jill : well , i did n't want to walk into my three - month checkup any other way . billy : i wish you would have told me you were coming in . i would have picked you up at the airport with a limo full of heart - healthy snacks and imported french seltzer . jill : oh , ha ha ha . no , the wireless connections on the last leg of our trip were spotty at best . so how are you , darling ? how is victoria ? please , billy , tell me you spotted this in the gutter on the way here and picked her up out of pity . phyllis : ha ! jill ! such a treat to see you , too . i 'm glad to see you and your sunny sense of humor are still alive and kicking . thank you , handsome man , for your kind , kind pity . that gutter was getting awfully cramped . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : [ sighs ] perfect . hi , dad . what ? no . how could i know that ? no . nothing . not -- not a word . well , yeah , of course that worries me . [ sighs ] let me see what i can find out . nick : [ sighs ] good morning . chelsea : good morning . coffee . nick : hmm . it smells delicious , just like you . chelsea : [ chuckles ] no , no , do n't ! do n't drink it ! i left you a surprise in the foam . nick : hmm . ah , yes , there it is . it is a frog . ribbit . it 's adorable . chelsea : no , it 's not a frog . it 's -- it 's upside down . nick : oh , yes . an upside - down frog . now it 's even better . [ chuckles ] chelsea : no . it 's a heart . i saw it on some stupid morning show . they made it look so easy . nick : [ sighs ] chelsea : maybe i should have just kept it simple and just told you i love you . nick : well , i will take it any way i can get it from you . chelsea : yeah ? nick : and i love you , too . chelsea : hmm . [ cell phone rings ] chelsea : [ chuckles ] of course . nick : let it go . chelsea : it 's okay . it 's okay . get it , get it , get it . nick : [ sighs ] chelsea : it 's fine . nick : ah , it 's vick . chelsea : go for it . nick : all right . sorry . hey , vick . what 's up ? ooh , hey , slow down , slow down . what 's wrong ? beyond is a natural pet food nick : i guess vick will be here any minute . chelsea : she did n't even mention what this is about ? nick : no , she said , uh , `` i ca n't get into it over the phone . `` she sounded pretty freaked out . chelsea : okay , well , make yourselves home here . hash things out . connor 's with the nanny , and i have a very important business meeting to get to . nick : oh , what 's going on ? chelsea : it 's a potential game changer . it could really shake things up for me in a good way . nick : all right . well , i want to hear all about it . chelsea : well , you 're just gon na have to wait . nick : hmm . chelsea : i got to go . got to go , got to go . i 'll see you later . nick : see ya . chelsea : oh , hey , victoria . victoria : hi . chelsea : hope everything 's okay . bye . nick : bye . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : all right , vick , what 's up ? victoria : okay , so dad called me demanding to know where mom is . nick : are you sure this is n't just another one of his stunts to keep us in his orbit ? victoria : no , i think he truly has no idea where she went , and neither do i. i 've tried to reach her . it goes straight to voicemail . nobody knows where she went . she 's taken off , nick , to god knows where . neil : how about nikki 's charity concert for the new hospital wing ? sounds exciting , does n't it ? jack : you mean victor 's charity concert ? nikki is merely a featured performer . neil : you make it sound like he forced her to play . jack : well , practically . actually , it 's more like manipulation . it 's victor in his typical control mode , only this time it 's disguised as altruism , so it 's all the more nauseous . i just hope it does n't make nikki truly sick . neil : i think she 's gon na blow everyone away . and i will make sure to let her know that she 's gon na have a lot of support in the audience . the hamilton- winters group , we bought a fat block of tickets . jack : as did jabot . hey , do n't get me wrong . i think nikki is going to throw herself into this performance . it 's just you and i both know , as strong as nikki is , her one true weakness is victor . jordan : nice , nice ! right there ! good job . [ camera shutter clicks ] lily : [ sighs ] god . jordan : you okay ? lily : in the last half hour , have i given you anything that you can use ? please just be honest with me . jordan : well , with you , i 'm always honest . lily : so ? jordan : so , the product 's called dare . but today it 's more like `` dire . `` sorry . look , i told you i 'd be honest . you got a real `` i do n't care `` vibe coming off right now . lily : no , that 's the problem . i care too much . i 'm aware that everyone thinks i 'm an idiot for sticking by cane . even if they do n't say it to my face , i can feel their judgment . colin : maybe you and lily should take a holiday , hmm ? cane : um , i do n't think lily and i can go anywhere right now . not to mention my last trip almost ruined my life . colin : you need to talk to these travel agents of jill 's . these guys , they work miracles . cane : well , i do n't think they can work the miracle i kind of need right now , though . colin : maybe i can help you . cane : well , i wish someone could . but , dad , i got to talk to somebody about this 'cause i 'm hanging on by a thread right now . phyllis : we 'll pick that up later at home . welcome back , jill . you 're sounding and looking so healthy . billy : yes , phyllis and i are back together . yes , we 're living together . yes , victoria knows . and yes , she 's fine with it . and i hope one day you will be , too . chelsea : tch , tch , tch , tch . phyllis : oh , hey , chelsea . you waiting for jack ? chelsea : actually , i 'm supposed to have a meeting with lauren . we 're supposed to start right now . phyllis : oh , i 'm sure she 'll be right along . i 'd offer you a beverage , but jack asked gloria to put a lock on the kitchen refrigerator . he is convinced that brash & sassy are sneaking sodas after hours . chelsea : ah . well , it 's fine . i 'm okay . phyllis : okay . you know , i should take this chance to thank you for the other night at the underground . it was very nice of you to defend billy to nick . i mean , it had a lot more clout than what i could have said at the time . chelsea : for what it 's worth , nick considers you a really close friend . that 's why he gets overprotective . phyllis : i know . i mean , they 're really terrific guys , billy and nick . chelsea : they really are . i just wish they could find a way to get along . phyllis : oh , would n't that be nice ? just a lot of complicated history there . chelsea : some of which i played a part in , but that was in the past . not really proud of it . phyllis : uh , that was a long time ago , and you 've changed . i 'd like to think we all have . besides , i see that you are making nick very happy these days , which he does deserve . chelsea : well , ditto for you and billy . [ cell phones chime ] chelsea : oh . lauren needs to postpone . phyllis : uh , she 's probably having a crisis at the store . chelsea : why do you say that ? phyllis : because she just sent me a text , too . `` i am having a crisis at the store . if you see chelsea , please apologize for me . `` chelsea : okay , well , i guess you just did . i suppose the pitch will have to wait . phyllis : you know what ? let me hear it . i always love a good pitch session . jack : i 'll actually be escorting my mother to nikki 's concert . neil : well , dina will love that . jack : yeah , one would think . i 'm not sure what she loves these days , or who . neil : jack , i know first hand how tough it can be reconnecting like this as an adult . dina 's still here . and what more reason could she have besides her own children ? jack : i was thinking that . now i 've moved on to a mild case of abby - induced guilt . neil : give yourself some more credit , okay ? and ashley , too . jack : you know what i am surprised by ? mother 's guard dog , graham , has actually agreed to let her stay here . neil : why would n't he ? jack : i get the feeling this guy would like nothing more than to whisk my mother back to paris far away from any potential heirs to her considerable fortune . neil : whoa , hold on . graham after your mom 's money ? jack : i believe that with everything in me . and i need your help to prove it to her . nick : well , at least she left a note . victoria : yes , a very cryptic one with no hint of where she was going or how long she would be gone . did n't leave dad feeling very comforted , i 'll tell you that much . nick : oh , poor dad . look , i 'm worried about mom . victoria : i know , but she 's just been so focused on rehearsing for this charity concert . it seems strange that she would just drop out of sight . nick : unless she panicked . victoria : do you think that 's what happened ? have you seen her in the last couple of days ? nick : i went over to see her yesterday , but , you know , i ran into dad instead . victoria : oh . how 'd that go ? nick : oh , it was great . you know , he told me he did n't need me in his life if that 's what i wanted . but i think he thinks he 's gon na get mom back pretty soon , so who knows what kind of emotional pressure he 's been putting on her ? victoria : well , that 's reason enough to stay the hell away from him and get the hell off the ranch . nick : yeah , i get that , but , i mean , you think mom should be alone right now ? why would n't she come talk to us about this ? victoria : hmm . i do n't know , but i will tell you this . this could n't be the worst possible time for me . nick : yeah , the lawsuit . i mean , the last time we were together , i do n't know , i thought maybe the case was fizzing out 'cause the accuser could n't prove her case . victoria : yeah , well , i thought so , too . then cane doused it with gasoline and lit a match . nick : whoa . what happened ? victoria : [ sighs ] i found out that cane 's been lying to me the whole time . cane : now you know the same as everyone else , but the question is how long it 's gon na take before it finds its way to the internet and the tabloids . colin : well , juliet 's running a scam . fortunately for you , your dear , old dad knows every scam in the book . plus a few that are n't . i need all the facts . what exactly happened in tokyo ? cane : i already told you nothing happened in tokyo . colin : i understand two things . firstly , where there 's smoke , there 's fire . that 's common sense . but i also know when my son 's not leveling with me . that 's written all over your face . cane : i did n't do anything . colin : good . excellent . good on you . that means that juliet 's lying and that 'll eventually be proven . i mean , it takes a hell of a talent to sell it , a lie that big . i mean , they are all lies , right ? i mean , there 's not a shred of truth to any of her claims ? nick : so , because cane is n't man enough to own up to his mistakes , it could cost the company millions . victoria : that 's right . well , hopefully the only one we 'll be paying is michael baldwin . nick : so you 're back to being optimistic ? victoria : we have n't lost yet . i know that cane has been careless , but i believe him when he tells me that he did n't sexually harass juliet . nick : well , vick , you know i 'll do anything to help you , but it sounds like you know what you 're doing . victoria : just the idea of settling with that woman and ... [ sighs ] i am not gon na roll over and just open my checkbook just because she spouts off some threats . i refuse to be exploited because of my last name . nick : it 's the double - edged sword of dad 's legacy . it gives and it takes . i just hope that sword has n't cut mom too deeply this time . jack : i need dirt on graham . you and devon have spent more time with him than anyone else in this town . i will accept anything that 's remotely suspicious . neil : and i 'm telling you , my friend , there is no dirt . at least nothing he 's let us pick up on . his defining trait is knowing a lot about every division at mergeron . i think that 's why dina defers so much to him . he 's actually an excellent resource . jack : so he 's just an all - around great guy , huh ? neil : hey , if you are worried about that man siphoning off your mother 's money , do n't . i have checked all the books . jack , look at me . i have checked them thoroughly , and they 're clean . my advice -- follow your mother 's lead on this one , okay ? jack : there is something off about this man . i feel that every time i 'm around him . he 's not to be trusted . jill : why is it that every single time i leave genoa city , i come back and everything has just fallen apart ? billy ! billy . you and victoria were healing . i know you were . you were getting closer . i thought i 'd come back here to a wedding announcement . billy : well , i 'm sorry to disappoint you , but phyllis has n't popped the question yet . jill : that is n't funny . billy : look , mother , okay . i tried really hard with victoria . i did . and for a moment there i thought we were gon na , you know , make it work and do it the right way . but she puts walls up , and i keep running into them . and it 's like i 'm on an emotional roller coaster . i ca n't ever do anything right . she just does n't trust me enough to let me into her life , and i ca n't do that anymore , okay ? i could n't . i just -- i could n't live like that anymore . jill : yeah , but trust can be rebuilt if you 're willing to work at it , billy . is she seeing anyone else ? billy : i do n't know . and it does n't matter , okay ? victoria loves me as a co- parent , as a co - worker , but i do n't think she likes me much anymore . victoria : well , at the moment , i like you better than certain other executives . hi , jill . you look wonderful . jill : thank you , darling . billy : i am going to go check on lily in the park . jill : ah , ah , ah , ah . not so fast , young man . and i need a moment of your time , too . victoria : you know , jill , we are just so busy -- jill : i want to know who these employees are that you 're not happy with and why everybody around here is acting like they 're at a funeral . victoria : well , i 'm sorry it 's not the party atmosphere you were expecting , but i happen to be in the middle of a very serious legal issue . jill : really ? who is ? billy : we had a new employee , and we had to let her go . in turn , she excused cane of sexual harassment . jill : [ laughs ] she 's obviously lying . billy : see ? i told you . my mother would never waste time on facts . jill : well , i do n't need to . cane is the last man around here who 'd ever be mistaken for a sexual predator . billy : wow . thanks for that . but unfortunately , cane is more like his old man than you 're willing to admit . they try and lie themselves out of bad situations and then dig themselves into deeper ones . cane : you have to understand that when i woke up alone in that hotel room in tokyo , i was so hung over . i do n't even remember drinking or the karaoke bar or the fact that i ... that i cheated on my wife with a co - worker i just met . i did n't remember . colin : but obviously she told you , right ? cane : no , she did n't say anything until she came back to genoa city to interview for this job , which i told her i did n't even have the power to give her . colin : what happened when juliet revealed all of this ? cane : i started remembering what she 'd been describing . and i do n't mean the feeling of it . i mean the fact that i did it . colin : but that 's all it was , right ? cane : what do you mean , that 's all it was ? colin : that 's all she said . she mentioned the indecent proposal . cane : no , she said do n't tell anybody about it , but every time i look at lily , i want to tell her , but i ca n't because i know it 's gon na rip her heart out . and then when juliet got fired , this -- this thing became more than just a drunken mistake . colin : suddenly you extorted sex from a powerless underling . my son would n't do that . now , victoria should see that . she should pay this little tart off and get her the hell out of town . cane : yeah , okay , but she 's not gon na do that because she does n't think that i would dangle a job in front of a woman in return for sexual favors . colin : because you would n't . cane : now brash & sassy 's gon na go and fight this in court , and i 'm gon na risk losing my family , my reputation , and my marriage and my children . colin : i think they 're solid enough to withstand even a bogus claim like this . cane : dad , i made a mistake . and i ca n't blame this on the alcohol . this was my fault . and i 've started this chain reaction that 's now gon na drag me down into hell . phyllis : oh , my -- [ laughs ] i would wear all of this constantly . chelsea : great . i 'm -- i 'm so thrilled that you love my new lines . i wanted to ask you something . do you remember not too long ago lauren 's proposal to make chelsea 2.0 a fenmore 's exclusive ? phyllis : yes , and i remember you were n't too keen on committing to that idea . chelsea : i - i was n't , really . i did n't see the advantage . i was focusing on autonomy . i did n't think it would be beneficial to make the brand specifically for one chain . phyllis : well , i mean , you do know that fenmore 's is not just any chain , and that is especially true right now . our virtual dressing room app was really a game changer for us . chelsea : i know . it completely revitalized the entire -- the entire chain . phyllis : but i 'm curious what you came up here to pitch . jack : well , that would make two of us , then . chelsea : good morning , jack . jack : i 'm also dying to know why you 're making this pitch to phyllis instead of me . thanks for the ride around lily : [ sighs ] thank god we 're here and not at the studio where people ca n't see me being unprofessional . jordan : with what you got going on at home , most models would have just straight up canceled . lily : i 'm sorry i 'm not focused . and i should be , given the fact that cane and i worked through everything . jordan : that 's good to hear . lily : no , we did . we did . we worked everything out . i mean , we 're -- we 're gon na be fine . jordan : going to be ? like in the future ? what about today ? lily : no , we are fine . we are fine . i mean , cane 's not the reason i 'm useless out here . it 's other people judging me for sticking by him . jordan : look , you got my word . i 'm not one of those people . i 'm behind you no matter what . lily : i know . thank you . i meant other people . jordan : like hilary . lily : devon , my dad , victoria in private , i 'm sure . and i know i should n't let it get to me . you know , i ca n't just give up on my marriage , on my family . jordan : i 've never taken you for a quitter , lily . lily : thanks . [ sighs deeply ] okay , let 's try and salvage the day by getting one photo you can use . jordan : okay . all right , um , here 's what i 'm thinking . lily : i know . how about i close my eyes and pretend like i 'm sleeping , right ? we can call it `` dare to dream . `` even i ca n't mess that up , right ? jordan : [ chuckles ] billy : mess what up ? jordan : billy , good to see you , my man ! billy : do n't let me interrupt here . it looks like you 're killing it . lily : what ? you mean the product line , the budget , or your will to live ? jordan : hey , um , i 'm ma go get my lenses out the car . lily : i 'm really sorry . i know this is n't the top of your to - do list . i 'm sure you 're here to talk about cane . billy : well , you got me . but my agenda is not about cane . it 's about my mother . she pounced on me in the jabot parking lot . has n't let me out of her sight for hours . lily : well , sounds like she 's feeling better . billy : oh , yeah . fully recovered . now she 's got the time and energy to diagnose and cure every ailment in my life . lily : [ chuckles ] billy : you were my reason to flee . lily : oh , well , i 'm happy to help . billy : oh , yeah ? good . so when i text you with a secret code that says `` stop jill , `` you 'll call her from an untraceable burner phone ? lily : [ laughs ] what ? billy : oh , yeah . you need to pretend that you 're , like , a chinese cruise director letting her know that she left valuable jewels on the yacht that she rented and they 're way too expensive to mail back . she 's just gon na have to come all the way back to china and pick them up in person . lily : yeah , that 's only gon na work once , i think . billy : oh , you have no idea how many jewels this woman travels with . lily : [ laughs ] billy : i mean , they drip -- drip off of her . lily : i can see that . jordan : now that 's more like it . there you go . lily : oh . jordan : all right , there you go . [ camera shutter clicking ] jordan : yeah ! yeah . cane : i tried this scam that would get billy kicked out of the company . colin : what did you do ? cane : i wanted victoria to see billy for who billy really is . i just thought i 'd sabotage him , but it goes off the rails . the next thing you know , juliet gets axed , and now she wants revenge . colin : [ sighs ] so you 're the one that finished up getting flushed . [ chuckles ] karma 's a bigger bitch than juliet . cane : but you know what , dad ? she 's not like that . she 's not . she knows she just got this raw deal because of my actions , and now i deserve everything that 's happening to me . colin : hey , oh , hey . wait , wait , wait , wait . you made a couple of mistakes . cane : yeah . colin : but you 're a good guy . cane : that 's nice of you to say that . colin : you deserve a bit better than this , okay ? cane : well , i do n't see how that 's gon na happen now , do you ? colin : [ scoffs ] if i did n't know better , i 'd say you were seeking fatherly advice . cane : [ scoffs ] i would take any advice that i can get . colin : all right . firstly , stick to your story . right ? victoria and lily have already bought it . that means your lying skills have been grossly underestimated . cane : oh , is n't that a plus . that 's great . colin : forget about the back talk . buck up the little fib here . it 's yours . and your future depends on it . victoria : oh . hi , jill . i did n't realize you were still here . jill : well , i could n't leave without learning all i could about this ridiculous lawsuit . it 's a shameless cash grab by this ungrateful , little wretch . victoria : yep , that about sums it up . and it 's really slowed our progress here to a crawl , so if you do n't mind , i have a backlog of things that i -- jill : victoria , are you not gon na ask my opinion on this , one businesswoman to another ? victoria : all right . you know what ? sure . jill : settle it . the sooner , the better . victoria : why ? do you doubt cane 's innocence ? jill : of course i do n't . but the jury sure will . once they have seen that security footage of those two sake hooligans staggering into his room at night and her emerging next morning on her walk of shame . just pay her off and let her move on to her next romeo . victoria : absolutely not . the question here is , did cane coerce her into bed with the promise of a job ? that tape does not prove harassment . that tape does not prove that they even had sex . jill : that does n't matter . he was a drunk , married man out of the country on business . the minute the jury sees that he allowed an attractive , younger subordinate into his room , they will believe that he 's capable of anything . victoria : yes , but they 're gon na want proof , and they have none . if i settle with juliet now , it makes cane look guilty and it makes my company look very weak . it 's a game about willpower and blackmail , and i 'm not playing , and i sure as hell am not paying . jill : you just sounded like victor . good for you . chelsea : if lauren 's still open to it , i am proposing a specially designed collection more for fenmore 's than jabot . phyllis : and , jack , since she designs clothing and not makeup , you do n't have to worry about anybody edging you out or doing anything behind your back . jack : well , thank you for that assurance . phyllis and i were married , and she does know a lot about working behind my back . phyllis : i love the pitch , and i will share it with lauren just as soon as i can . now , i can not speak for her or issue any green lights , but i think she 'll be just as excited . chelsea : thank you . jack : lauren might be wise to withhold her decision making powers . phyllis : jack . jack : chelsea , you are a top - notch designer . there are other variables to consider , though . chelsea : i understand . jack : among them , what is your goal here ? is it an influx of cash ? chelsea : it 's more just that i would love the luxury to be able to focus on designing , you know , not have to deal with promotions , marketing . phyllis : areas where fenmore 's have been excelling recently , so ... chelsea : right . uh , with the power of jabot behind them [ chuckles ] though . jack , you know how i feel about your company . jabot has been so supportive of me from the very beginning , so i feel like it would almost be like coming back to my roots . jack : well , i will give it the utmost consideration . thanks for stopping by . i 'll be in touch . phyllis : and lauren will be contacting you , too . chelsea : great . all right , well , thank you both . i think this could be beneficial for all of us . so , thank you . phyllis : good . thank you . jack : i am stunned that you would try to negotiate a deal that big on your own . phyllis : oh , `` negotiate . `` i stood in for my boss , taking a pitch ! jack : jabot may not have a controlling interest in fenmore 's , but something that big needs my input . phyllis : input . not the same as approval . even without controlling interest , you want to just control everything , do n't you ? jack : that is neither appropriate nor any of your business . phyllis : [ sighs ] jack , i did n't do this to insult you ! i simply suggested that lauren should handle the design , okay ? look , you got enough on your plate already , do n't you think ? jack : do n't underestimate me . i can manage to juggle multiple commodities at the same time . nikki , uh -- hey , it 's me . give me a call as soon as you can . jack : hey , nick . come on in . nice to see you . nick : yeah , uh , i 'm sorry i did n't call first . jack : it 's all right . what 's on your mind ? nick : mom . she took off out of town somewhere . she did n't tell anyone where she was going . jack : took off for where ? nick : i take it from that you do n't know where she is , either . jack : no , not a clue . i saw her yesterday . she did n't say anything about a trip . nick : [ sighs ] you know , she left a note for dad . it was short , no details . now when i call her cell , it goes straight to voicemail . jack : yeah , i just left a message for her myself . nick : you were trying to reach her , too ? jack : when i saw her yesterday , she seemed really stressed . i chalked it up to pre - performance jitters . nick : i mean , you think that 's it ? there 's nothing else going on ? jack : like what ? nick : well , i do n't know . but if there is something else going on and you know about it , jack , i expect you to tell me . jack : i could ask the same of you . nick : meaning what exactly ? jack : well , it just seems you 're not telling me the whole story . just the fact that you 're here in my office asking about your mother tells me things are n't warm and cozy at the newman ranch . what 's really going on ? phyllis : oh , jill ! let me guess . you brought us a housewarming gift . the security downstairs wanted to x - ray it first ? jill : knock it off , phyllis . look , billy has made it very clear that he wants to be with you . phyllis : well , now that we have that settled , i need to get some work done . jill : no , no , no . can i please have one quick minute ? because i sincerely want to understand what this relationship is about between you and my son . phyllis : okay , maybe i can help you . jill : perfect . perfect , okay . just so i 've got this straight , you are committed to billy , yes ? phyllis : yes . the feeling is mutual . i want to make billy happy . jill : good . same commitment you had to jack when you cheated on him with billy . you wanted to make nick newman happy before you trashed your vows to him and slept with ronan malloy , yes ? so just as a mother , i 'd like to know if i have to watch out for anybody , if billy should watch out for somebody , or have you already gone through every male in genoa city ? phyllis : have you forgotten that when you were married to john abbott , you had a torrid affair with his son , your then - stepson , jack ? jill : no , i have n't forgotten . phyllis : so i do n't think you need to throw stones . that 's what i think . jill : i have come to terms with the mistakes i 've made in my life , and there have been many . phyllis : mm - hmm . jill : but i , my dear , have learned from them . you , on the other hand , are going down the same tortured path as before ! you know , i understand you perfectly . i see a barracuda , because i used to be a barracuda . i used to be you . but i have changed . you , on the other hand , have not . is there any line you will not cross ? phyllis : there 's one i 'm thinking of right now , yeah . jill : well , good . then listen to some advice here , okay ? look very , very carefully at billy 's history . he always goes back to victoria . she is the mother of his children . she is the love of his life . you simply ca n't compete . victoria : hi , mom . it 's me calling again . um , just call me or send me a text . i want to know that you 're alive and well , or call nick . just call , okay ? love you . bye . cane : um , i have those product reports you asked me to compile . victoria : thank you . look , cane , it 's not gon na be business as usual around here . i support you in this lawsuit . i know that you did n't sexually harass juliet . but a trust has been broken . cane : well , i intend on regaining that trust . victoria : well , that 's not gon na be so easy . and since you almost torpedoed the asian distribution deal and decided not to fill me in on that , i do n't want you to make any moves that are very important unless you run it past me or billy . cane : understood . listen , i swear to you , i 'll do whatever it takes to prove myself to you . these are the reports . billy : and since lily 's a good friend and an employee , i suggest you start by proving that you 're a good husband to her . jordan : to the most drastic turnaround in photo shoot history . lily : [ chuckles ] cheers . i 'm just happy you got a shot you could actually use . jordan : after you talked to billy , everything became gold . lily : thank you . and thanks for the celebration , which you do n't have to expense . it 's on me . jordan : nice ! lily : [ chuckles ] jordan : see , i knew you 'd turn it around , lily . it 's what you do . lily : [ chuckles ] jordan : look , forget her . just ignore her , take the high road , all right ? lily : too late . she 's already coming over here . juliet : lily . lily : you have some nerve even speaking to me . i should have my brother ban you from this place . juliet : there 's something i have to say . please let me . lily : i do n't want to hear anything you have to say . juliet : not even the truth ? is not doing this for victor . nick : all right , without getting too much into my parents ' marriage , i do wish my father knew when to back off sometimes . jack : your mother confided in me how this , uh , concert came into being . obviously i 'm team nikki . judging from what you just said , the same is true for you . nick : i do n't know why my dad pressures her into situations like this . jack : for what it 's worth , your mother was adamant that she is not doing this for victor . she 's doing this for other m.s . patients and herself . she needs to feel that she , not victor , is in control of this event . nick : hey , i 'm all for that . i just wish my mom would apply that to every other facet in her life . phyllis : you know , jill , if you are so confident that billy and victoria should end up together , why are you wasting your time with such an annoying , little bump in the road like me ? jill : trying to spare you some misery , you know , trying to cut a little drama out of my life and my family 's . phyllis : [ laughs ] that 's good . that 's a good one . jill : mm - hmm . phyllis : yeah , you see , you will never stop trying to control billy . you have gone to outrageous lengths to try to get victoria and billy together , and it does n't work . something always goes south . have you ever thought maybe they 're just not meant to be ? jill : oh , but you and billy are ? phyllis : it 's kind of looking that way right now . jill : i think you 're delusional . you and billy will never go the distance , no matter how much time you invest in your dirty , little fling . phyllis : you know what 's really funny is that most people , they change after a life - threatening event like a heart attack . but not you . even after you could have died , you did n't care what your son wanted . the only thing you cared about is what you wanted . now , i think you need to let that go , jill . you need to stop trying to push billy and victoria together , because if you do n't , you will lose him ! and then who 's gon na take the front - row seat at our wedding ? jill : [ scoffs ] cane : i am warning you to stay out of my marriage , okay ? billy : happily , if it was n't about to destroy this company . victoria : okay , listen , you two . as of today , we 're still a functioning company , so both of you , please act like it . billy , how was the photo shoot ? billy : it was great , because lily 's a pro , even though it 's clear that cane 's lies are killing her . cane : i told you to back off . billy : you know what ? i 'm not gon na do that , okay ? i can buy the fact that you did n't harass juliet into it , but there 's no doubt in my mind that you slept with her in that hotel room in tokyo . cane : just because you ca n't stay faithful to any relationship , billy , it does n't mean the rest of us ca n't put our marriages first . billy : that 's actually good . you should practice it -- victoria : okay , both of you , stop it ! i mean it ! i do n't want to hear another damn word about this lawsuit ! juliet lied . there was no sexual harassment . that 's why she 's gon na lose . billy : at what cost , vick ? look , cane , i do n't care if you laid a hand on her or not , but your deceit and your rotten judgment left this company wide open for an attack ! any damage she does , it 's on you ! jordan : ladies , you do n't want to do this right here . it 's a very bad idea . lily : no , i would love to hear what sort of fantasies you 're playing off as truth today . juliet : lily , i am so sorry about hurting you . i never wanted that to happen . lily : really ? what did you think would happen ? juliet : i just wanted things to come out fairly and honestly . since the deposition , i have felt so sick . lily : yeah , you should feel sick . slandering my friends for a payout ? juliet : i promise you , it is not just about the money . jordan : now , come on now , ladies . neither one of you should be having this conversation right now , okay ? this is very bad for the case . lily : how can it get any worse ? she 's crucifying cane ! you know , if you wanted money that badly , you should have just asked me . actually , you know what ? i 'll help you out right now . jordan : lily , hey , no , no . lily : here you go . this what you want ? juliet : lily . lily : go ahead . pick it up . you know it 's all you care about . juliet : lily , please stop . lily : pick it up ! go ahead ! [ juliet collapses on the floor ) ] [ next_on ] chelsea : you think juliet 's faking the illness ? jordan : i have to wonder . billy : you ask everyone else what to do , but i give you advice , and you blow me off . gloria : juliet ? why are you so interested ? jack : simple . i may want to hire her .	nick and chelsea declare their love for each other just before victoria calls and tells him that she needs to see him . chelsea tells nick that she has an appointment right before victoria arrives . victoria tells nick that she had a call from victor that nikki had gone out of town for a few days and he did n't know where she had gone . at the athletic club dining room , jack tells neil that he is taking dina to the concert . in the park , jordan takes pics of lily but she is preoccupied with other things . colin encourages cane for him and lily to go on a cruise but cane is less than enthused by the idea . in the parking lot of jabot , jill runs into billy and phyllis . billy lets jill know that he and phyllis are back together and that they live together . chelsea meets phyllis in the waiting room of jabot as she awaits jack 's arrival . phyllis thanks chelsea for taking up for billy against nick the other night at the underground . phyllis tells chelsea to pitch her , her ideas and she will give her opinion . jack tells neil that he needs his help with graham and his influence over dina . nick and victoria discuss nikki and her being out to town and not letting anyone know where she is . victoria tells nick all about the lawsuit and that cane had been betraying her . cane and colin discuss the fact that juliet may be running a scam in order to get money from brash and sassy . colin asks cane if there is any truth in what juliet is saying . victoria tells nick that she refuses to be exploited by juliet . neil refuses to go along with jack in his feelings of graham . jill confronts billy about him and phyllis being together and not being with victoria . billy tells jill that victoria does n't trust him and about the lawsuit affecting brash and sassy . cane begins to open up to colin as to what had happened between him and juliet in tokyo . phyllis likes chelsea 's ideas just as jack arrives back at the office .
[ previously_on ] ana : mariah had this idea of filming tessa singing in public places , and we 're gon na put together a video to release online . devon : i think that 's a waste of time . kevin : [ gasps ] what- what is going on ? everybody thinks you 're gone . nobody is looking for us . we get to portland , we start our new life , happily ever after . kevin : you tracked her down and had her kidnapped , and now you 're gon na give her back to me . adam : i intend to hold up my end . if you successfully complete the next job i give you . kevin : which is ? adam : find information that makes nick look like an unfit parent . traci : i finished my book . traci : it 's incredible . you 're incredible . cane : [ sighs ] traci : um ... [ sighs ] i , um ... think that i 'm so happy about finishing my book , that i -- to the point of being giddy . cane : yeah , um , i guess it 's , uh -- it must be contagious . traci : [ chuckles ] kevin : in case you were wondering , i do n't love being woken up and told i got to race right over . adam : well , i do n't love the way you keep stalling me . where is the dirt on nick that 's gon na bury him and win me custody of my kid ? kevin : these things take time . adam : okay , sleep less . kevin : look , i spent all day at nick 's old computer , going through individual files , thousands of them . it 's not like he has a folder labeled `` top secret stuff that could screw me in court . `` adam : well , i find it odd you are not more motivated to speed things along . kevin : dude , i am working as fast as i can . adam : is that why you have n't looked me in the eye once since you 've been here ? kevin : what ? no , i 'm just -- adam : you are lying through your teeth . you did find something , did n't you ? and if you 're this reluctant to tell me about it , it must be big enough and bad enough to take nick newman down . jack : you want another ? billy : no . i 'm good . jack : oh , i almost forgot . have you heard the latest news about my favorite redhead ? billy : what 's phyllis up to now ? jack : phyllis is officially running things at dark horse . billy : are you kidding me right now ? jack : i wish i were . adam hired her as c.e.o . billy : jack , this is n't good . that 's not good at all . we know what 's she capable of . now she 's in deep with a guy like adam ? how did you find out ? jack : ah , she took great pleasure in delivering the news in person , along with an elaborate gift basket . billy : what , seasonal fruit and plastic explosives ? jack : the moment she walked out of the door , i started checking it for cameras and listening devices . billy : that was gon na be next guess . so , what is it ? a warning sign fired directly at jabot ? jack : i do n't know . i do know we 're gon na have to keep our eyes and ears open . billy : yes , we 're gon na have to do that because adam might have just given phyllis the arsenal to move in for the kill . kevin : if i 'd found anything you could use , i would come running . the stakes are too high for me to hold out on you . adam : do n't you want to see chloe free from her captivity ? how long are you gon na let her suffer , kevin ? hmm ? kevin : chloe had better be all right , adam , or i swear to god -- adam : you want to see her for yourself ? it 's simple . cough up whatever it is you have on nick that he would n't want a judge to know about . kevin : okay . okay , you 're right . i did uncover something incriminating , and it was n't easy . nick fried the server on purpose , probably right before handing over the keys . adam : huh . well , what do you know ? nick is more strategic than i realized . kevin : i had to do a lot of recovery work , but it paid off . i got into some of victor 's files , and there it was , something super juicy that can cause major damage to nick 's case . adam : okay , great . let 's hear it . kevin : not until chloe 's free . adam : listen carefully while i explained to you exactly how this works . i have the woman you love stashed away somewhere that you will never find her , whereas you claim you have information i might find valuable . now you tell me -- which one of us has more leverage ? kevin : i do . adam : how do you figure that ? kevin : because i am going to give you a bombshell that your lawyer can lob at nick and stay in town until you 've decided you 've gotten your pound of flesh . but this has to end -- tonight . you can not continue to hold chloe hostage indefinitely . adam : i do n't know , the way i see it , all of the attempts she 's made on my life give me the right to a little retribution . kevin : [ sighs ] you know who 's suffering through all of this ? it is n't chloe or me . it 's bella . a very sweet girl who misses her mother every minute of every day . chloe is bella 's whole life , and she does n't understand any of this . adam : mm . kevin : you have already taken one child from chloe , are you gon na keep bella from her , too ? additional sponsorship traci : um , thank you so much for being such a willing participant audience . you know , you listened to the entire book , and you did n't fall asleep once . cane : you 're kidding , right ? i mean , the whole thing was gripping from the beginning to the end . traci : i 'm so pleased you liked it . cane : i did n't like it , i loved it . and what i said to you before about everything , i meant that , and ... thank you . thank you for sharing something so special with me . what 's the next step ? traci : what ? i 'm sorry , i do n't understand what you mean . do we even have a next step ? cane : [ chuckles ] no , no . i meant -- i meant , what 's the next step for your book ? what is -- what is the next step for the book ? traci : [ sighs ] oh . mariah : ta - da ! your video is vibrant , touching , and it 's finally done . tessa : maybe we should look at it just one more time . mariah : no , no , no ! we would be second - guessing ourselves . ana 's notes were brilliant , and they were easily incorporated . it 's perfect the way that it is . tessa : i mean , agree , okay ? actually , i love it . but will the rest of the world ? that 's the part i 'm not so sure of . mariah : tess , you need to trust me . this is gold . and very soon now , the rest of the world is gon na know how talented you are . jack : billy . hey ! i appreciate your concern . there 's no reason to panic just yet . billy : okay , then i 'll do it for the both of us . jack : billy ... billy : no , jack , did you forget that dark horse is a landlord for all of the jaboutiques ? or that phyllis is itching for payback because we fired her as c.e.o . without a dime of severance ? now she 's running the company that adam stole from nick ? and she 's taking the time to come over and gloat to you about it ? let 's not forget about this little scheme that she had to knock off our accessory line and profit from it . if you 're not worried , jack , i 'm actually worried about you . jack : we know what phyllis is capable of . we will both be vigilant . but she answers to adam , who i consider a friend , and if he sees she 's trying to retaliate against jabot , i think he 'll put a stop to it . billy : you know , every time you that piece of human excrement as a friend , it makes my skin crawl . and now we have to rely on him to keep our company safe . jack : billy , billy . easy . billy : no , when she walked in to my commitment ceremony with adam on her arm , i knew we were in trouble . jack : if phyllis comes after jabot , we will fend her off . you have my word . now , could we please get on to brighter subjects ? how are things going with you and victoria , now that you 're all but married again ? billy : we 're good . we 're great . she 's really stepping up at newman , too . jack : oh ? billy : yeah . uh , victor gave her the c.e.o . job . hopefully , this time , it 'll be for good . jack : what ? billy : yeah . jack : i honestly thought he 'd hold on to that seat until he keeled over . what -- what caused this seismic shift ? billy : i do n't know , i guess his priorities have changed now that his number- two son is back in the mix . jack : wow , at this rate , adam 's resurrection is going to affect everyone in this town . [ door opens ] chloe : i 'm not hungry . leave me alone . adam : might want to reconsider . i brought you a surprise . chloe : [ whimpers ] chloe : [ whimpers ] hi . oh , my god . adam : i will give you some privacy . kevin : are you okay ? did anybody hurt you ? chloe : no . no one hurt me . kevin : oh , thank god . chloe : i 'm so grateful that you found me . i knew that you 'd rescue me . kevin : you 're all i was able to think about . chloe : how 's my angel ? kevin : bella is great . i mean , she misses us , of course , but she 's doing fantastic . chloe : i hate not being with her . just -- it 's good knowing that she 's -- she 's happy and she 's well . kevin : yeah . yeah . chloe : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i ca n't -- kevin : okay , listen , you do n't need to apologize , all right ? not for that , anyway . chloe : i know . i 'm sorry i did n't -- i should n't have left the way i did without telling you , but knowing that adam was alive and taking his life back ... i couldn't . it was too much . kevin : yeah , i get that . but it was still wrong because bella needs her mother . and if you keep going after adam , you are going to end up back in prison or in a psych ward , and that can not happen . bella and i can not lose you again . chloe : listen , being locked up in here , it gave me a lot of time to think , and i know i have to walk away from adam and complete banish him from my mind . i just -- please . can we please -- can we -- let 's go home . back to our happy life . okay ? can we just leave this place and move on ? kevin : i -- i worked it out with adam . you can head back to portland to be with bella , but i can't . not yet . chloe : why not ? kevin : i 'm -- i 'm helping michael with some stuff . it 's a big case he 's working on . chloe : [ scoffs ] what could be more important that being with your family ? kevin : nothing . no , that 's not what i -- um , it 's -- it 's privileged . chloe : uh - huh . tell me the truth . kevin : babe , i promise , i will get back to you as soon as i can , but , right now , you ca n't waste any more time in genoa city . you need to head right home and make sure nobody else sees you . chloe : okay , so you 're telling me that i just have to deal with it , that i have no say in this ? kevin : this is the way it has to be . just for now . please . do n't fight me on this . chloe : kevin . kevin : the faster i get done , the sooner i get back to you and our girl . chloe : [ sighs ] you 're not gon na be in any danger ? kevin : no . chloe : swear to me . kevin : i swear to you . on a stack of comic books . first editions . chloe : [ sighs ] okay . you win . i 'll go alone . kevin : thank you . i 'm gon na make this up to you . chloe : you better . [ door opens ] adam : well , i guess this is goodbye . forever , this time . there is a limit to my sense of humor on these little murder attempts , which i have now reached . chloe : understood . adam : matthew will take you to the airport . there is a red eye leaving at midnight so you can get home to bella by morning . i 'm sure you 're anxious to get out of here , so ... chloe : before i go , i want a moment with you . alone . traci : and then , i send the rough draft to my editor , and she reads it , and she gives me her notes and her feedback , and then i , um , revise it and rewrite it , and rewrite it again until it 's perfect . cane : but it 's already perfect . traci : oh , no , i -- i 've never seen a first draft that was ready for the shelves . cane : all right , so what happens then when you send it out and everyone 's happy with it , and they sign off ? what happens then ? traci : then the publisher picks a release date , and then there are typeset galleys and arcs . that 's advanced readers ' copies . cane : okay . traci : because we send those to get blurbs from writers and industry folks and critics for the book jacket for the hardcover . and then it 's sent out in the bookstore , it 's available online , and it 's this huge process , and it 's not really just an event . cane : okay , but all the hard work is already done , right ? i mean , you came up with the concept , and you shaped the story , and you put all the words inside it that made it a full - length novel , all right ? which took all this time , this effort , and this talent , and it culminated in this work of art that kept me spellbound for hours , right ? traci : [ laughs ] `` this work of art . `` thank you . it is very nice to be appreciated . [ laughs ] cane : you know what we should do ? traci : what should we do ? cane : we should celebrate . and i do n't mean just like have a couple of drinks . we need to throw a party . that 's what we need to do . traci : oh , no , no . cane , i -- i 'm very flattered , but that 's a bit much . cane : no , i disagree . traci : there is a book release party that 's thrown by the publisher , but we 're not even close to that far along . cane : okay , no , no . i 'm not talking about some , like , pro forma marketing obligation here . i 'm talking about a `` hey ! i just finished my manuscript ! `` bash , okay ? all right ? we invite your friends and your family . we celebrate this massive accomplishment . traci : no , i do n't think so . i do n't think so . cane : you leave this up to me , i will do all the work . you just have to show up , and you 're gon na have to bask in your glory . okay ? just give me some dates , and i will put together the guest list , all right ? okay ? traci : cane . cane , but i -- it -- cane : there 's no `` buts . `` you deserve your place in the sun . traci : [ giggling ] what just happened ? kevin : sweetheart , no . you and adam alone in a room together ? that is a bad idea . adam : no , i 'm sure it 'll be fine . there 's not much to make a shiv from . chloe : i 'm not plotting any kind of attack , and i do n't have a shiv or anything else that can harm you . kevin : why would you want to spend even one more second with this jerk ? adam : i think i know why . chloe and i have some unfinished business that needs to be settled . kevin : i got you out of this . leave now while you still can . chloe : i will , i promise . i just need to have one last talk with him . kevin : what could you possibly have to say to him ? chloe : [ sighs ] i have a lot weighing on my shoulders . i have a lot that i need to get off my chest . okay ? just -- just trust me . let me do this so i can move on . kevin : i 'm gon na be right outside that door . if i hear so much as a raised voice ... adam : yeah , we get it , you 'll come busting in like mighty mouse to save the day . we get it . as long as she agrees to behave herself , so will i . chloe : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . adam : [ clears throat ] okay . boyfriend 's gone . you can stop playing nice . we both know you would kill me right now if you could . tessa : okay , so what happens now ? we post it online ? mariah : no , uh , we need to show it to ana first , get her to - sign off on it . she 's probably still up . tessa : you think ? mariah : yeah , i mean everybody was wired after lola 's bridal shower . tessa : okay , well , say she says it 's go . i mean , how do we roll it out ? what are the logistics ? -mariah : well , do n't freak out , but i do n't exactly know . tessa : are you serious ? mariah : look , it 's my first project since starting at power communications , you know ? there are learning curves that i ca n't afford to let anyone know about . tessa : oh , boy . mariah : if i flub this up , it 's gon na look to devon like i do n't know what i 'm doing . which i don't . but i do n't want him to know that . tessa : okay , well , um , you are smart , you are resourceful , and you will figure this out , okay ? you 've got this , mariah . no sweat . mariah : mm - hmm . so now it 's my time for the pep talk . tessa : you have amazing instincts . trust them . and both of us trust adam . i mean , between the three of us , we are a force to be reckoned with . mariah : yeah . you 're right . and when you 're right , you 're right . so ... come on , let 's go . billy : no , hey , hey , hey . cane : hey . billy : come on . let me buy you a drink . cane : why ? billy : why not ? sit down . cane : okay . billy : what are you having ? cane : uh , what do you have , a beer ? a beer is cool . billy : uh , two . two more of these , please . [ sighs ] cane : so ... i understand that congratulations are in order because , uh , you almost got victoria down the aisle again , but not quite . billy : not yet . cane : well , i stand corrected . billy : although , in my mind , our commitment ceremony was just as important as any of our other weddings . maybe even more . cane : yeah ? listen , do n't take this the wrong way , all right ? but , uh , you know , you and vicki were made for each other , you know that , right ? billy : i appreciate that . cane : yeah ? so ... thank you , man . to you and victoria . billy : cheers . cane : yeah . you know , it 's funny how , uh , things change . you know , a little while back , you know , the abbott family did n't look like -- it had some rough road ahead of it , and now , you know , it looks like things are back on track again . billy : it does , does n't it ? cane : yeah . you know , you and vicki are back together , where you belong , with the kids , and ... and jack is back in his chair running the company . uh , the jabot collective 's a big hit , and , uh ... oh ! you know , traci just finished her new novel , and it 's amazing . billy : how do you know that ? chloe : would i like to see the life ebbing out of your body ? would i like to hear you cry and beg for mercy ? would i like to see you as broken as you 've made me ? yes . absolutely . adam : so does this mean we are doomed to keep living out this vicious circle ? chloe : i want you to feel my pain , adam . i want you to feel every inch of suffering that i have been through and that i continue to go through . the despair and emptiness i feel , it has n't gone away . it has n't faded in the least . bella -- i -- i mean , bella is a joy . she is a miracle . she is pure magic , but she only gets half a mother because the other half is so consumed with hatred for you . adam : hmm . well , that 's a shame . chloe : i hate that this is the person i 've become , that my entire life -- my entire life revolves around someone so despicable and evil . and because of that , part of me wants to get just as evil . adam : oh . well , you have n't sunk to my level , okay ? you never could . chloe : you want to bet ? adam : and the reason i say that is because you were driven by a mother 's love . okay , me ? i do n't know . i do n't know what drives me anymore . nothing good , that 's for sure . [ sighs ] you know , if it helps , i am haunted by that horrible night . i -- i replay it constantly inside my head , wishing things had played out differently . i see myself hitting the brakes , stopping , opening the car door , looking around , my heart pounding , wondering if i hit something . then a dog runs off into the trees , and i am relieved , figured that 's all it was . god , if only i would have gotten out of the car and walked all the way around , i might have seen delia . i could have phoned for an ambulance right away . who knows , maybe those few minutes might have made all the difference . instead , when i found out later a child had died , i panicked , and i covered it up . it was the worst choice i have ever made in a lifetime full of bad decisions . it has left a stain on my soul that will never go away . chloe : is that supposed to make me feel better ? adam : hey , i know it doesn't . but i also know that if we keep this up , it is going to end up with one of us dead , and even if it 's me on that slab , your life as bella 's mother will be over . you ca n't get away with it , chloe . okay ? i wo n't let you . i refuse to be responsible for you losing another little girl by getting sent to prison , or worse . so forget about me and my miserable life . stay hidden and free . i wo n't tell a soul that you are alive , okay ? i owe you that much and more . but this has to be the end . spit on me one last time , leave this place , and do not come back . go home . hug your kid . live your life for her . not for revenge . kevin : are you okay/ chloe : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i need you to do me a huge favor . please do n't say no . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . tessa : do you think you could love me , love me love me , love me [ song ends ] mariah : so ... what do you think ? ana : it 's amazing . i love it . mariah : seriously ? ana : it 's so good . perfect showcase for tessa . authentic and cool enough to go viral . tessa : oh , we were hoping you 'd say that . ana : i just want to take it into the studio and tweak the audio , but then it 'll be good to go . mariah : yeah , of course . i - i 'm gon na need a little bit of help with that last part , you know , how to drop it to make the most impact . ana : no problem . we 're a team , remember ? tessa : this is so sick , and i am so excited for this to be a raging success . but ... there is one thing that could bring this whole thing to a screeching halt . mariah : one thing , or one person ? ana : you 're talking about devon . tessa : is he gon na veto all of our hard work ? [ doors closes ] jack : hey ! i was n't sure you 'd still be up . traci : oh ! hello . why , what time is it ? jack : well , i -- i guess it 's not that late , given that you 've become a night owl ever since you started this book . have n't asked about that in a while . how 's it going ? any closer to a finish line ? traci ? did you hear a word of what i just said ? traci : i am so sorry . what ? jack : where were you just now ? and what put that smile on your face ? traci : [ chuckles ] cane : well , traci 's been working on the book now for a while , and , uh , you know , we talk . we 're , uh -- we 're kind of friends . billy : i mean , i think -- i think that 's great . i just thought she would have told her family first . cane : well , i think it had something to do with the fact that she just typed the end before i just walked in the room and saw . billy : well , i 'll have to follow up with her and tell her congratulations . cane : yeah . yeah , she 'd appreciate that . billy : now that we 're talking about changes ... what 's this i hear about you walking away from chancellor ? cane : yeah , yeah . it was , uh -- you know , it was time , so ... billy : why now ? you went after that job with a vengeance . cane : well , i suppose watching your family fall apart because of your actions , it kind of makes you question , you know , your priorities and your values , you know , and you kind of , you know , want to stop chasing the money and the prestige and do something more meaningful , you know ? billy : amen to that . cane : mm . cheers . billy : what are you up to now ? cane : i 'm working with , uh , former inmates , you know , i 'm helping them get their lives back on track , helping them polish up their résumés and work on their interviews skills because , you know , if they ca n't find a decent job after they get out of prison , you know , sooner or later , they 'll end up back behind bars . billy : wow . look at you . cane : yeah . look at me . billy : that 's definitely worthwhile work right there . cane : [ chuckles ] well , you know , you ca n't fix anything or anyone until you fix yourself first . billy : what pundit said that ? cane : that was your sister traci . esther : kevin , uh , come on . what are we doing here at this hour ? what is the big mystery ? kevin : i think , um -- i 'll let someone else explain . esther : [ scoffs ] what ? kevin : trust me , esther . it 's a good thing . brace yourself . and turn around . esther : brace myself ? oh , my god . what in the world have you gotten me into ? chloe : mom ? it 's not a hallucination . i 'm here . i 'm alive . it 's me . hi . hi . esther : oh , my god . chloe : i know . esther : [ whimpering ] chloe : i know . it 's okay . [ esther sobbing ] i know , it 's okay . [ mouthing ] thank you . it 's okay . it 's okay . i know . esther : oh , my god . this is real . chloe : this is real . esther : you are really real . chloe : i know . i know . i 'm real , i know . it 's -- it 's very surreal , i know . esther : i have -- i have prayed for this . i have wanted this so badly . but how can this even be possible ? chloe : well , it 's kind of a long story , but since i -- i faked my death . i 've been -- i 've been in hiding with bella and kevin , and we 've been living far away from the midwest . esther : okay , look . why do n't you just come home with me and we can talk ? we can really talk . and i 'll make something for you and kevin to eat . oh , god , just let me look at you . chloe : mom , i can't . i -- mom , i have to leave . okay ? i -- i tried to kill adam again . esther : what ? chloe : and if i do n't disappear , then they 're gon na lock me up , and they will take bella away . okay ? i just -- i had to see you . i could n't let you continue to suffer . this is a really big secret , okay ? you ca n't tell anyone . no matter how hard it gets , you can not tell anybody that you know that i 'm alive . okay ? you have to promise me . esther : you have my word . i will do anything for my katie . no one will find out from me . chloe : thank you . thank you . i love you . esther : i love you so much , honey . chloe : i 'm sorry . okay , listen . you -- you should come and spend some time with us , okay ? you can arrange something with kevin , and ... come spend some time with me and bella . esther : no , absolutely not ! look . i am not letting you again . i have just gotten you back . please . just let me go with you , okay ? chloe : okay . okay , you -- you can come and stay for a little bit , but -- it -- it has to be quick . we need to leave now . esther : okay , fine . whatever you need . but do i have time to pack anything ? chloe : yeah . yes . go get your stuff . all right , you go home . please , just be quick and meet me at the airport . try to get on the same flight . i 'll meet you there . i just have to do something first . jack : wait , you 're done ? what do you mean , done ? traci : with the first draft . all done ! jack : that is fantastic ! congratulations . no wonder you 're all smiles . traci : i have a lot of things to be happy about . jack : i 'll say you do . another best seller on the way . traci : [ laughs ] jack : wow , that is so cool . traci : jack , `` best - seller . `` come on , i have n't even sent the draft to my editor . jack : if it 's half as good as all of your other novels , i predict great things ahead . traci : [ sighs ] jack : i 'd love to read it ! traci : well , it 's a little bit of a departure for me , and it is a love story , but i think you 're gon na like it . jack : i have no doubt about that . we should drink to this . scotch , brandy ... traci : oh , i actually had a cocktail already this evening to celebrate . with cane . he even suggested having a party . jack : what a wonderful idea . i wish i had thought of that . all these wonderful stories you create , i 've never done anything more than been an enthusiastic reader . traci : jack . i have loved all the encouragement you 've given me over the years . jack : really , i mean it . i want do more this time . all this joy you bring to people 's lives , i do n't think this family has given you the accolades you deserve . everything 's always about jabot . well , what you do is every bit as important and worthy of recognition . traci : that is the sweetest thing to say . jack : i mean every word of it . it is high time the abbott family give your accomplishments the attention they deserve . traci : [ sighs , laughs ] wow . i 've had wonderful support all along , and cane has been a great inspiration this time around . jack : tell me about -- [ cellphone rings ] go ahead . traci : oh , excuse me . sorry . oh ! wow . hey , talk about incredible timing . were your ears burning ? cane : who are you talking smack about me to this time ? traci : [ giggles ] [ cellphone vibrates ] ana : i 'll handle devon . i do n't need you worrying about any of that . tessa : i mean , it 's kind of hard not to . it seems like he already said no . i mean , i do n't want to be a downer . i really want this to work out . ana : well , i think all the stress he 's been under drove his initial reaction . but once he sees the finished product , i believe he 'll love it just as much as i do . hopefully he 'll green light it and forget about bringing someone in to babysit me . tessa : i 've seen you in action . you do not need the training wheels back on . i 'd be happy to tell him that . mariah : hey ! me , too . ana : well , i 'm counting on this all blowing over , but thank you . you two have a way of boosting my confidence . mariah : and we are gon na climb to the top of the charts , and we 're gon na do it together . ana : right on , ladies . right on . traci : no , i do n't mind at all that you 've called . i 'm just a little surprised to hear from you so soon after you left . cane : well , i could n't stop thinking about that one scene in the book . traci : no , you do n't have to tell me which one , i know . it 's the showdown at the reservoir . right ? cane : dead on . traci : i -- i saw your face when i was reading it to you . cane : it was culmination of everything you 'd been building to , and , you know , it was satisfying at the same time . traci : thank you . that is high praise . cane : you know , you have to make sure your editor does n't change one word of that , okay ? because it is letter - perfect just the way it is . traci : i will pass that along . cane : you better . traci : i 'm so sorry . um , so -- so , yes , i understand that you have some strong feelings about that . no ! no , it 's fine . i welcome your opinion . [ cellphone chimes ] adam : i did my part . now it 's your turn . hand over the information that will bury nick and get me my son back .	mariah and tessa finish editing her video and take it to ana who loves it and is pleased they listened to her suggestions but all three ladies worry that since devon did n't like the idea he wo n't let them release the video . cane and traci both decide they were carried away by the excitement of the book and that is why they kissed . cane tells her they are still friends and he decides to throw her a party with her family and friends to celebrate that she finished her manuscript . traci ca n't stop thinking about the kiss and jack walks in and sees her smiling about something so traci tells him she is happy to have finished her manuscript . kevin tells adam that he found something that could help his custody case against nick but he wo n't give him the information until he releases chloe . adam agrees and takes him to chloe and chloe wants to talk to adam alone before she leaves . chloe tells adam that delia 's death broke her and she ca n't be the mother she wants to be to bella because half of her time is consumed with hatred for him . adam tells chloe that he is haunted by the accident and apologizes for covering up what happened . adam also tells chloe he wishes he could change what happened to delia every day . adam asks chloe to forget about him and move on with her life . adam also promises not to tell anyone that she is alive and tried to kill him again because he wo n't be responsible for taking her away from bella . chloe agrees to leave and go back to portland but first she tells her mother she is alive . esther is overjoyed and agrees to go to portland with her so they can spend some time together . chloe also ssks kevin to text billy for her and tell him to meet him at delia 's grave . billy is shocked when he sees that chloe is not dead .
phyllis : i 'm so ready for this . michael : why ? you got it great . you 're lollygagging around all day , rich , soon - to - be - ex - husband picking up the tab . phyllis : oh , come on . you know that 's not me . ( groans ) michael : what are you doing ? phyllis : trying to move the desk . jeez . michael : oh . you had me worried . so neil winters is your new boss now ? phyllis : yeah , yeah . he 's the onl -- he 's the only one i report to . i am , uh , i 'm running the internet content department . michael : this late at night ? phyllis : well , you know , a girl has to put her own touches in her office . you know , victoria 's style and mine , they 're totally different . michael : you 're taking over victoria 's office ? phyllis : yeah , you know , she has n't been here in ages . michael : so i suppose you got a new title and everything , huh ? phyllis : oh , i 'm not into things like titles -- you know that -- as long as i 'm having fun . listen , you know , we have to get together . we have n't seen each other in a really long time , michael . what , y - you said that you have a brother in town or something ? michael : yes , indeed i do . phyllis : oh , that 's great . i bet there 's a story there . i 'd love to hear it , but not now , 'cause i got ta go . we 'll do lunch , okay ? michael : yeah . good - bye , you big phony . phyllis : bye - bye . phyllis : ah , horsey . i 'll give this to damon . ahh ! yeah , please sit down , right there . dru : ah ! wh -- what are you doing here ? get your big , sweaty feet off my desk . [ scene_break ] grace : of course i do n't think you killed someone . but is there a body ? cameron : i do n't know , grace . maybe there is , maybe there is n't . honey , do n't -- do n't look at me like that . look , i am sorry that i scared you earlier , but i just ... i needed to know if you 're on my side . i ca n't do this without you . you are on my side , are n't you ? grace : yes . cameron : that 's what i wanted to hear . ( knock on door ) cameron : excuse me . cameron : nick , come on in . cameron : just the man i wanted to see . where do you get off telling grace all these lies about me ? nick : you 're the liar , cameron . and we both know it . [ scene_break ] daniel : and hitchhiking is kind of passé since trains are so cheap . i guess it 's a lot safer than it is here in the states , but , i mean , that whole backpacking across europe thing , it 's just become ... are you with me here ? mac : sorry . i just -- i ca n't stop thinking about my grandma . daniel : is it the phone call you got earlier ? mac : it did n't even sound like her , daniel . daniel : she was totally blitzed , huh ? mac : it 's like she 's defying everyone . or she thinks she is -- locked up in her room , drowning herself in vodka . that 's exactly what she 's doing . she 's drowning herself , killing herself . daniel : that must make you feel pretty helpless . mac : why is she doing this ? what made her so unhappy ? she has a daughter who i know she loves ... a wonderful new man in her life . daniel : how old is she ? mac : old enough to know better than to act like this . sorry . daniel : no , no , it 's okay . do n't be . mac : i 'm just so frustrated . i do n't know what to do . how do i help her ? daniel : i think you need to help her by helping yourself . you need to stay strong , and just always be there for her when she needs you ... right ? mac : right . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , if it is n't the godfather . bobby : oh , that 's original . is brittany here ? j.t . : no . i thought you were in hiding . bobby : not from you . j.t . : well , just come on in , man , make yourself at home . bobby : what time is she gon na get back here ? j.t . : you know , she did n't leave me a copy of her schedule . but since you 're plannin ' on stickin ' around , i got somethin ' i want to say to you . bobby : oh , you know , just save it . j.t . : you could 've gotten brittany killed . bobby : i do n't wan na hear it . j.t . : that situation down at the club , you did n't have that under control . bobby : no ? the cops were right outside . i sent her outta town . she was n't supposed to be here . now she came back on her own , so lay off of me . j.t . : yeah ? well , when 's the next power struggle in your gang gon na flare up ? huh ? when 's brittany gon na be in the line of fire next ? [ scene_break ] michael : ( thinking ) all i want from you right now is your promise to stay calm and to do as i say . kevin : okay . i will . michael : now for you . gloria : now , michael ... michael : no ! gloria : i can help . i really can . you ca n't be by kevin 's side every minute . i - i 'll keep him calm , i 'll make sure he listens to you and does what you tell him to . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) kevin : hey . michael : where you been ? kevin : shopping . michael : we got plenty of food . kevin : yeah , but i thought , you 're nice enough to let me stay here , i ought to contribute . michael : so what do you got ? kevin : uh , chips and dip , candy bars , beer . michael : you 're lucky you have a tooth left in your head . it 's all healthy stuff , right ? kevin : the beer 's low carb , and i got a sleeping bag , too . michael : well , as long as you keep it stored in the closet . i do n't want to wake up in the morning and find this place looking like a squatter 's camp . kevin : fine . michael : and no eating on the couch . any potato chips between those cushions , curtains for you , my man . kevin : you got it . ( doorbell rings ) michael : excuse me . ohh ! kevin : who is it ? michael : mommy dearest . gloria : surprise . [ scene_break ] cameron : look , nick , clearly , you 're upset about something . now why do n't you just sit down ? let 's talk about it . nick : i 'm here to see grace . cameron : why ? nick : that is between her and me . cameron : oh . well , honey , do you , um , want a minute alone to talk to nick ? no . sorry , pal . she 's not interested . nick : what 'd you tell him ? answer me . cameron : hey ! nick : grace , we trusted you . cameron : all right . you know what ? that 's enough . nick : do n't touch me again . cameron : you stay away from grace . nick : why ? you afraid i 'll tell her something you do n't want her to hear ? cameron : what are you gon na tell her ? what are you gon na tell her , nick ? what , that i killed somebody , and now a body 's rotting in the sewer ? oh , wait . you already did . [ scene_break ] sharon : i wish i knew what was going on over there . nikki : i 'm sure nicholas will be home soon . sharon : unless he 's in some kind of trouble . what if grace did tell cameron everything ? you saw how desperate he is to find that body . if he thinks that nick will try to stand in his way ... nikki : will you stop this ? you 're letting your fears run away with you . we ca n't worry about all these ifs . the best thing we can do is just be patient and wait for nicholas to come home . and then we 'll know what we 're dealing with . sharon : why did i go to that motel on new year 's eve ? if i had n't , none of this would be happening . what was i thinking ? nikki : you thought you were protecting your marriage . sharon : i should 've just been honest with nick from the beginning . nikki : well , that 's true , but it 's too late for that . now we have to figure out how to get you out of this mess . [ scene_break ] nick : so you did tell him ? grace : i felt he needed to know about the lies you were spreading . nick : they were n't lies , grace . this guy 's a killer . grace : prove it . cameron : he ca n't prove it . because the body does n't exist , and he knows that . right , nick ? otherwise , you would 've gone to the police . nick : you know damn well there 's a body , which is why you were out at the ranch interrogating my wife and mother . cameron : i was interrogating ... you know what ? no matter what i do , i 'm the bad guy here . for your information , i was out there on your behalf 'cause i know how your family feels about you working for me , and i did n't want anything to spoil this opportunity for you . nick : oh , like i would ever work for you . cameron : uh - huh . huh . so you 're , uh , you 're having second thoughts about the job ? is that what i 'm hearing ? nick : why 'd you offer me that position , cameron ? cameron : because i think very highly of you . or i did until right now . nick : that is a crock . you 're up to something . cameron : let me ask you something , nick . did you ever intend to work for me , or was it all just a ploy on your part ? nick : you want to talk about ploys ? what about when you dropped that project in my lap on new year 's eve ... so i 'd be stuck at the office while you had your way with my wife ? but it did n't really work out for you , did it ? you got a little too rough with her , and she knocked you out and dragged your body behind the dumpster . cameron : i ca n't believe -- i ca n't believe that sharon has gotten you to buy this garbage ! come on ! nick : oh , i 'm wrong , cameron ? then why do n't you set me straight ? enlighten me . what really happened on new year 's eve ? [ scene_break ] mac : sorry about getting so emotional earlier . daniel : no , please stop apologizing . i really do n't mind at all . mac : not much of a date , am i ? daniel : actually , i think you are the perfect date . mac : okay . so enough about all my problems . daniel : okay . let 's talk about mine . i 'm just kidding . mac : are you ? daniel : right now , sitting here with you , i do n't think i have a care in the world . but , hey , if you really want to dig into some juicy angst ... mac : i happen to know that you have some . not to pry , i just ... daniel : you could n't if your tried , mac . to tell you the truth , you 're right . there have been a lot of things that have been bothering me , too , lately . [ scene_break ] phyllis : did you just make a slanderous comment about my feet ? dru : yes , i did . get your dogs off the desk . phyllis : uh , are you the furniture police ? dru : no , no , actually , i am the new director of the consolidated cosmetics division here at newman enterprises . phyllis : oh , in your dreams . dru : no , it 's true . get outta my office . phyllis : no , i 'm sorry . this is my office . are you here to visit your husband ? dru : no , i 'm not . can you get it through your thick skull -- wait , i 'm sorry , i forgot , you 're special . let me tell you again . i am the director of the newly consolidated cosmetics division here at newman enterprises . yeah . yeah . i have a job here . and now you work for me , phyllis . phyllis : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh . do you see me laughing ? do you see the -- the humor ? yeah . no , no , no . i am the vice president of , um ... dru : yeah , yeah . what ? phyllis : internet operations . dru : you are so bogus . you just made that up . phyllis : i did not . dru : phyllis , whatever it is , whatever your internet gig is , its sub of -- phyllis : substantially more important than what you do here . dru : you know what ? do you know what ? i am the cosmetics division . phyllis : uh - huh . dru : mm - hmm . whatever i tell you to put on the internet , you 're gon na put on the internet . do you understand me ? phyllis : oh , my . oh , my . dru : right . you have nothing to say about the cosmetics , not the style , not the fragrance . nothing . absolutely nothing . phyllis : i can not believe the words comin ' out of your mouth . dru : what 's so unbelievable , phyllis ? phyllis : well , you go ahead and do what you have to do , but do it somewhere else . because i was here first . this is my office . [ scene_break ] bobby : so what are you , brittany 's father now ? j.t . : no . i 'm her friend , a friend that does n't want to see her get hurt again . bobby : yeah , neither do i . j.t . : i never said you did , but the line of business you 're in and the people you work with -- they 're dangerous . bobby : obviously , you do n't read a newspaper , because they 're all going away for a long time . j.t . : yeah ? yeah , one of them was the boss , right ? bobby : yeah , so ? j.t . : so now there 's gon na be a new boss . bobby : kid , it 's not like it is in the movies . j.t . : well , how is it ? tell me how you 're gon na stop somebody from coming in your club and shooting the place up or blowing it up or trying to electrocute somebody just to get your attention . can you guarantee that 's not gon na happen , bobby ? bobby : there 's no guarantees in life . j.t . : yeah . it 's a dangerous world , right ? but you live in a lot more dangerous part of it than the rest of us . you go looking for trouble . bobby : so one thing happens , and all of a sudden , it 's a war zone . j.t . : one thing ? one thing , bobby ? try two . brittany gets electrocuted , and then she 's in the middle of a shoot - out . bobby : what shoot - out ? there were n't any guns fired . get off . j.t . : yeah , this time . come on , marsino . at least admit that that 's more danger than most people see in their entire life . be honest . she 's in a lot more danger with you than she is with raul . bobby : i do n't see the difference . with him , she 's gon na die of boredom . just take your pick . j.t . : you said it 's not like the movies . but , see , that 's exactly what brittany 's into . hey , she thinks this is the most exciting thing that 's ever happened to her . you 're cashing in on this movie thing because she thinks you 're part of the scene -- you know , the cool mob guy . but it 's really not that cool , is it ? bobby : i do n't know . you tell me . is n't there some course you take at your school that teaches you all about life without having to live it ? j.t . : i 'm not an idiot , bobby . bobby : no , but you are ignorant . j.t . : the people you do business with are violent , man . that 's how they operate . bobby : i do n't have to listen to you . j.t . : well , do n't listen . do n't listen to me . i 'll listen to you if you can tell me if how being with you is safe for brittany . bobby : because i 'm watching out for her . she 's the most important thing in my life . j.t . : yeah , this week . how about next week and the week after ? you gon na take care of her ? bobby : yeah , i 'm gon na marry her . that means every week . [ scene_break ] nikki : here 's some tea . i thought it might calm your nerves . sharon : thank you . you know , i 've been thinking about what you said -- about going back and hiding the body so no one will ever find it . maybe that 's what we should do . nikki : sharon that was just a suggestion . sharon : yeah , but that makes a lot of sense . nikki : not if nicholas is right and cameron 's having you followed . i mean , what would you say to the police if they caught you ? oh , you just happened to be wandering the sewer and stumbled across a corpse ? sharon : do you think that cameron is really setting me up like nick said ? nikki : it 's very possible . sharon : but how ? i 'm not linked to that body in any way . nikki : as far as you know . sharon : what do you mean ? nikki : well , look , whoever he is or was , he 's wearing the same suit that cameron had on new year 's eve . now if the police examine that , they could find something that links to you . i do n't know -- a strand of your hair , a drop of blood , something . sharon : you know what ? i did n't even think of that . the way he attacked me , my dna could be all over those clothes . how would i explain that to the police ? nikki : you would tell them the truth and say that cameron got violent with you . sharon : but i went back and hid the body . i tried to hide it . in the eyes of the law , that makes me look guilty . they 'll charge me with murder . i ca n't let anyone find that body . i ca n't , nikki . i have to get rid of it . nikki : sharon ... sharon : you do n't have to help me , okay ? i 'll just do it by myself . nikki : how can you do this by yourself ? sharon : i do n't know . i 'll figure out a way , or i 'll ask larry warton to help me . nikki : no , no , you will do no such thing . there may very well be a day that we have to move that body , god help us . but right now the best thing to do is just wait for nicholas to get back . there 's no point in speculating . sharon : i still ca n't believe how far cameron went to try to get back at me . nikki : well , i ca n't believe that you confided in grace . sharon : i know you think that was a mistake . nikki : i hope i am proven wrong . i can not tell you how much i hope that , but i 'll never forget the horrible things she did to you and nicholas -- never . sharon : believe me , neither will i . but like nick said , desperate times call for desperate measures , and right now grace is our best hope . ( door opens ) sharon : oh , nick , i 'm so glad you 're back . what happened ? victor . [ scene_break ] `` the young and the yestless `` will continue . [ scene_break ] michael : gloria , you 're not supposed to be here for another week -- after kevin and i got situated , remember ? gloria : michael , is that any way to greet your mother , huh ? michael : i just do n't like to be caught off guard . gloria : i was just so anxious to be with my two handsome sons . how are you , sweetheart ? kevin : hi , mom . i 'm good . michael got the charges against me dropped . gloria : see ? i always knew he was a genius . kevin , be a dear , will you ? the rest of my luggage is out in the hall . ( sighs ) michael : the rest of your luggage ? you 're only supposed to be here a week or two , remember ? gloria : michael , the boots took up almost a whole suitcase . michael : ( scoffs ) well , how did you get that all up here , anyway ? gloria : the taxi driver . such a sweetheart . pretty cute , too . ( sighs ) michael , your apartment is ... incredible . so this is how an important lawyer lives , huh ? kevin : not important enough to spring for a 3-bedroom , so you get the extra bedroom , and i have to sleep on the couch . gloria : i am so excited . finally , we have a chance to be a real family . michael : look , i do n't wan na rain on anybody 's parade here , far be it from me . but we 're not a real family . we 're people who happen to be related living in my apartment , so you 're gon na have to follow my rules . kevin : he 's been a real stick in the mud . [ scene_break ] cameron : you know , i 'm tired of talking about new year 's eve . nick : is that because you have something to hide ? cameron : no . it 's because it was six months ago , and i 'm bored with it . nick : well , maybe you 'd feel better talking to the police . cameron : trust me , pal . you know what ? i would like nothing better than to bring the authorities into this . nick : oh , why is that because there 's something you 'd like them to find ? cameron : excuse me ? nick : you know what i 'm talking about . grace : do n't listen to him , cameron . he 's trying to trick you into saying something incriminating . it 's the same thing he did with me . nick : he 's using you , grace . grace : cameron ? you 're the one who made up these horrible lies about the man i love , tried to get me to betray him . nick : everything i said to you about him is the truth . grace : oh , would you give it up already ? you know , i really should n't be surprised . you 've been taking advantage of me for years . like when sharon found out we slept together , who took the fall for that one , huh ? i did . i was practically forced out of town , and what happened to you ? you got back together with your wife . nick : that has nothing to do with this . grace : of course it does ! what , you think nothing 's changed ? you can still push me around ? news flash . those days are over . nick : what about new year 's eve ? cameron : oh , for the love of god , would you just let it go ? nick : no , no , no , 'cause here 's the deal . she already told me that you were in that motel room with sharon , not on your way to the caribbean . so which is it , cameron ? who am i supposed to believe ? [ scene_break ] victor : what did i interrupt ? sharon : nothing . i just thought you were nicholas . victor : uh - huh . something wrong ? sharon : no , nicholas went into town awhile ago . i was just starting to get worried , but ... i should be getting home . nikki : let me know when you hear from him , okay ? sharon : uh , sure . ' night . victor : there 's something i should know about ? [ scene_break ] dru : phyllis , phyllis , phyllis . corporate protocol dictates that you do n't just claim real estate as though you 're , um , christopher columbus . phyllis : i can , and i did . possession is 9/10ths of the law , drucilla . dru : you 're a squatter . yes , you are , and i do n't know why we 're having this conversation anyway . i outrank you . phyllis : oh , real ? well , i got ta be honest with ya . ( sniffs ) you are pretty rank . dru : hey , a little internet humor there ? very funny . phyllis : there are plenty of offices in this building , drucilla -- plenty of nice offices . nice little cubicles for you to inhabit , okay ? hopefully , you can find one on the opposite end of the building so we do n't have to see or hear from each other . dru : you know what ? i can make that happen for you if you just trot on up to the third floor . oodles and oodles of cubbyholes that we could squeeze you and your laptop into . phyllis : how are your bald spots ? dru : excuse me ? phyllis : yeah , your bald spots on your head . see , your head is swelling up so big , they 're gon na be bigger and bigger . dru : you know what ? you know what , phyllis ? phyllis : come back down to earth . dru : do n't worry about my head or my hair . everything 's fine . you know what ? i 've got a really big job to do here today . i do n't have time to fool around with you . in fact , i 'm thinking about naming this whole division the drucilla winters division . how you think , hmm ? now if it were up to me , i would have you turn into a fruit fly , and i would just swat you outta here . phyllis : oh , i 'd love to see you swat me outta here like a fruit fly . i would like to see you try . dru : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nikki : so how was your day ? victor : do n't ask me about my day . what 's going on with you and sharon ? i mean , why were you so jumpy when i came in ? nikki : victor , i 'm not gon na get into that . nicholas does n't want me to . victor : what do you mean , nicholas does n't want you to ? nikki : trust me , the less you know , the better . victor : better for who ? does this mean my boy 's in over his head , and you do n't want me to know how far ? nikki : victor ... you 're trying to heal your relationship with your son . part of that is trusting him . and you know one of his biggest complaints is that you do n't let him be his own man . this is a chance to show that you can . darling , please do n't interfere . victor : wait a minute . what 's going on ? i mean , i come in here , and you and sharon are all secretive , and she suddenly walks out of the room . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : you 're gon na marry brittany ? bobby : just forget i said that . j.t . : did you ask her ? bobby : let 's just drop this . j.t . : does she even know that you were gon na ask her ? bobby : look , i said drop it . j.t . : yeah , and i asked if this was still in the fantasy stage . bobby : i 'm telling you it 's none of your business , and i 'd appreciate if you did n't say anything to her . just let me handle this . do n't blow it for me . j.t . : she 's 20 years old , bobby . bobby : so what ? in case you have n't noticed , she 's a full - grown woman . i 'm not asking your permission . i 'm telling you . you say something to her about this , i swear i 'm gon na -- j.t . : yeah , yeah , i know . you 're gon na have to hurt me . i get it . bobby : yeah , and i 'm not kiddin ' . i just might . [ scene_break ] gloria : you just tell us your rules , sweetheart , and we 'll follow 'em to the letter . wo n't we , kevin ? michael : okay . okay . rule number one . no visitors that i have n't approved . kevin : well , that 's not a problem . it 's not like i have any friends . michael : well , i was really talking to gloria , kevin . no men . the minute you bring a guy in here , you 're out . gloria : but i do n't even know any men in genoa city . michael : yet . gloria : michael ! i 'm here for you and kevin , not to find a man . michael : yeah , right . kevin : so is that it , michael ? no visitors -- michael : when i decide to bring company of my own into the house , i expect you two to make yourself scarce . gloria : so where will we go ? michael : i 'll put you up in a hotel -- my treat . gloria : of course . you probably have lady friends who spend the night occasionally -- michael : no , no , no , let 's not go there . that 's none of your business . gloria : well , i only meant that sometimes you need your privacy , and i understand that . michael : and there are things here that i would prefer not to be touched . that -- that , for example . kevin : that ? michael : that . kevin : it 's , uh , it 's nice . michael : it 's expensive . but primarily , it has sentimental value , and it could break very easily . gloria : well , i think i can handle that , michael . i 'm your mother , not bigfoot . michael : well , actually , i 'm directing my warning to kevin here . he can tend to be a bit rambunctious . kevin : so i 'm high on freedom , mikey . sue me . michael : my point is i 'm just used to living alone . i like everything orderly , and everything in its ... proper place . kevin : okay , if you 're talking about the dishes that i left in the sink , i was -- michael : now that you mention it , yeah , the dishes . kevin : chill out . if i have a late night snack , i will clean up before you wake up . michael : i prefer you clean them when you 're finished . kevin : fine . michael : and there are nights that i need quiet . kevin : oh , how -- how quiet ? michael : well , quiet enough to read and to concentrate . i work at home sometimes . kevin : meaning what ? we ca n't watch tv ? we have to tiptoe around until bedtime ? michael : you 're gon na give me attitude about this ? if you 're gon na give me attitude , you can sleep out in the hall . kevin : well , i 'm sorry , but i 'm starting to get the feeling that we 're not wanted here . michael : oh , wow ! where did you first get that clue ? kevin : oh , wow , well , excuse us for being such a burden . michael : oh , do n't try and make me feel guilty , kevin . i 've got enough in this situation to -- gloria : michael 's right , sweetheart . this is his place , and we 'll follow his rules . i 'm sure everything will be just fine . the important thing is that i 'm with my beautiful boys again . oh , life is finally coming up roses . yahoo ! ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : by the way , speaking of secrets , you 're holding a big one over me right now . victor : what 's that ? nikki : your settlement offer . i do n't know anything about it . victor : good . and that 's different , anyway . nikki : why is it different ? victor : because nicholas is family . the settlement offer is business , all right ? nikki : well , it still affects me personally . victor : so ? nikki : just tell me . what are you going to do at the board meeting tomorrow ? victor : i wan na present my offer , that 's all . nikki : well , yeah , but what is your offer going to be ? you told me that it was gon na make me look good , but what does that mean in dollars and cents ? victor : you will find out along with the rest of them . nikki : do n't you think i should be prepared ? at least tell me what the stipulation is . victor : no . nikki : come on . will it really make a difference if you give me a peek at the settlement ? victor : stop trying . i 'm not gon na do it . you have to wait till tomorrow when i tell everyone . that 's my final word . [ scene_break ] daniel : why is it family stuff is , like , the worst ? mac : you mean because of how it weighs on you ? well , family 's the core . it 's supposedly what centers you , and when things get all messed up there , it throws you off - kilter everywhere else . daniel : yeah , it really plays with your head when the people that you 're supposed to trust the most ... mac : somebody let you down pretty bad . is it your mom ? daniel : it 's so complicated . mac : it always is . daniel : you know , i do n't wan na bring you down , mac . mac : you can talk to me . i can at least listen . daniel : i told you my parents got divorced when i was really young . well , it was always shrouded in secrecy . i remember my dad kept hammering into me , `` son , it 's not your fault . do n't you ever think that . `` daniel : until it 's like ... how can it not be my fault when he 's constantly bringing it up ? and then you 're 5 , and your mom 's just gone . ( sniffles ) and all of a sudden , you 're flying around in airplanes and living out of a suitcase , and every time you ask , `` what happened to my life , dad ? what happened to my mother ? `` he 's just all , `` there , there , son . you 'll understand when you 're older . `` but you know what ? i am older . i 'm a man , and they still wo n't tell me . it 's like there 's some big secret that everybody 's keeping from me . daniel : and that really screws you up , you know ? i mean , i ask myself all the time , `` who the hell am i ? and who can i trust ? and who are all these people that are fighting for my loyalty when they ca n't even be straight with me ? `` mac : it 's all right . daniel : thanks . thanks . mac : are you okay ? daniel : yeah . yeah . sorry . i do n't know what that was . mac : it was you being honest about your feelings . daniel : some pair , huh ? mac : yeah , really . daniel : well , i still had a really good time tonight , though . mac : me too . but it is getting kind of late , and i have to get some sleep . i have to be at the rec center really early . daniel : okay . can i walk you out ? mac : you do n't need a ride ? daniel : no , it 's just a couple of blocks . i 'll walk . mac : okay . mac : nice night , too . daniel : yeah . extremely nice . mac : well , thanks again for the tea . daniel : anytime . mac : so i 'll see you tomorrow . [ scene_break ] phyllis : drucilla , drucilla , we all know that internet services are the reason that a company succeeds or fails . dru : like newman enterprises was hanging by a thread until you came along . phyllis : well , if you wan na sell your merchandise , you need me . let 's face it , okay ? my unique quality , my expertise , my personality on computer screens all over the planet are gon na make or break this company . dru : your personality is nothing but a world of trouble . phyllis : i 'm not gon na have this argument with you . see , you 're ignorant in this field , okay ? this is my office . neil gave it to me , okay ? my stuff is in the drawers . my computer is hooked up , okay ? you 're out . do you understand that ? dru : let me tell you what i understand -- that computers can be unplugged and papers -- phyllis : are you gon na go complain to your husband ? because neil winters does not operate that way , okay ? he gave me this office . this is my office . i have my own title , all right ? let me tell you something . let me tell you something . the only reason he gave you a title is to keep you off the streets , so why do n't you be a good little girl and go play on the freeway ? ( squeaking ) ( squeaking stops ) ( squeaking resumes ) [ scene_break ] nikki : i ca n't believe how stubborn you 're being . victor : it 's a quality that has served me well over the years in business . nikki : you know , there are certain rewards for being flexible . victor : what would those be ? nikki : well , i do n't think i can tell you , knowing how you feel about mixing business and pleasure . victor : mm - hmm . well , that does n't apply here , though , does it ? nikki : oh , my god . victor : what ? nikki : you 're not suggesting what i think you are -- consorting with the enemy the night before a very important meeting ? no , if we 're gon na play by the rules , i think you 'll have to sleep in a guest room tonight . victor : well , if that 's the price i have to pay , then i 'm gon na declare a moratorium . nikki : on what ? victor : well , not on your kisses . there are some things i can do without , but you 're not one of them . [ scene_break ] nick : so what 's the deal , grace ? was cameron in that motel room or not ? grace : no . nick : why 'd you tell me he was ? grace : i made it all up . nick : now why in the hell would you do that ? grace : you were pressuring me . it had me so confused , i could n't keep things straight . i was just trying to get you off my case . nick : grace , come on . cameron : all right , you know what ? you got your explanation . it 's time for you to go . nick : you 're making a big mistake . cameron : hey ! you walking out , or am i throwing you out ? nick : look , i know what you 're up to . let me tell you something . it 's not gon na work , because i 'm gon na be one step ahead of you . cameron : yeah . right . nick : oh , and one more thing . cameron : uhh ! nick : that 's for what you did to my wife in denver . [ next_on ] michael : you could be looking at criminal charges . sharon : are you telling me that i could go on trial ? i could be convicted for this ? [ scene_break ] victor : i told my wife that i wan na settle this as soon as possible . jack : so what is the magic number ?	michael laid some ground rules for kevin and gloria , who felt unwelcome and unwanted in the busy lawyer 's private condo . mac opened up to daniel about kay 's drinking , which prompted him to tell her about being ripped away from his mother and growing up with a father who constantly traveled . mac comforted him , and they shared their first kiss . jt told bobby it was only a matter of time before brittany was in danger again as a result of her relationship with him . he said she was only with bobby for the thrills , that she 'd be better off with raul , and that bobby could n't protect her everyday . bobby revealed his intentions to marry brittany , and ordered jt to keep quiet about it . phyllis settled into victoria 's old office at newman enterprises , only to be surprised by drucilla , who insisted the office belonged to her . they exchanged catty remarks about their importance to the company , and phyllis eventually wore dru down enough that she stormed out , after the suggestion neil had only hired her to keep her off the streets . sharon gave second thought to nikki 's suggestion to move the body . victor arrived at the ranch and was curious to know what sharon and nikki were so agitated about . sharon left and nikki told victor that something was going on that nick wanted him to stay out of . victor would not tell nikki about his special conditions on the upcoming jabot settlement . instead , he said she was something he could n't live without and they fell into a passionate kiss . nick and cameron squared off , while grace defended cameron and told nick that she would n't fall for his and sharon 's lies again . nick told cameron he wo n't work for him and demanded answers about new year 's eve . cameron warned nick to keep away from grace and him . nick smashed cameron in the jaw and told him it was payback for what he 'd done to sharon in denver .
ashley : hi , michael . what are you doing here ? michael : is gloria home ? ashley : no , she 's not . michael : i 'm sorry . i did n't realize you had company . ashley : that 's okay . tom was just leaving . tom : uh , actually , i 'm not in any hurry to go . ashley : okay , well , do you want to come in , michael ? ashley : so believe it or not , tom and i were just talking about you . is n't that weird ? michael : were you ? ashley : yeah . i was talking about how we might have dinner with another couple , and here 's the other half of that couple -- michael . tom : oh . nice to meet you . michael : uh , actually , we 've met before . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) kevin : hello ? i mean , um , michael baldwin 's office . gloria : kevin , why are you answering michael 's phone ? kevin : oh . hey , mom . what 's up ? gloria : oh , you should see the beautiful centerpiece that lauren and i have found for the wedding . i am having so much fun , and someday i hope i can do this for you . kevin : yeah , do n't hold your breath . gloria : honey , put michael on the phone . i need to speak to him . kevin : michael is n't here . he actually went to go talk to you . gloria : at the house ? oh , dear . i 'm running so late with planning the wedding , and i even had to cancel my plans with john . kevin : yeah , well , i 'd hurry if i were you . [ scene_break ] victoria : jack abbott , are you suggesting that i should n't believe my own father ? jack : you know the man better than i do . victoria : you almost had me going there . jack : last thing i want to see is you caught in the crossfire . victoria : between nick and dad . yeah , i understand . well , why do n't you just let me worry about that ? jack : somebody has to look out for your best interests . victoria : are you volunteering for the job ? [ scene_break ] malcolm : drucilla , would you please stop doggin ' me ? i 'm not the bad guy here . we 're on the same team . dru : yeah , you ca n't blame me for questioning your judgment , right ? malcolm : all right , if you 're not gon na tell me where neil 's gone , at least promise me that you 'll keep me posted . devon : hey . how you doing , malcolm ? dru : where have you been ? you were supposed to call me and stay in touch . devon : i went by your office , and you were n't there . dru : have you heard anything from lily ? devon : no , not since last time . i guess i 'll take off now . dru : you 'll do no such thing . now listen , there 's not been much time for me to talk to you . so we 're gon na go out on the terrace and catch up , all right ? devon : all right . dru : come on , let 's go . devon : see you later . malcolm : yeah . dru : talk to you . malcolm : yeah , i hope so . malcolm : sharon . hey , how are you ? sharon : uh , good , thanks . malcolm : all right . sharon : noah played in his first all - star game today . malcolm : he did ? an all - star ? sharon : mm - hmm . malcolm : how 'd he do ? sharon : great . they won . malcolm : well , there you go . you got something to celebrate . where is he ? sharon : um , he 's spending the night at a friend 's . malcolm : okay . so i thought i 'd just come in here , spend some time . this was one of cassie 's favorite places , you know . malcolm : yeah . yeah , i did know that . so being here helps you feel closer to her ? sharon : yeah , it kinda does . the truth is , i just had to get out of the house . i could not spend one more minute there by myself . it is so empty without cassie . and ... i know i should probably just -- i should put her things away . but i just ca n't bring myself to do that . malcolm : hey , take your time . you 'll know when you 're ready . sharon : i just -- i do n't know how to pick up the pieces of my life . i mean , i know that things are never going to be the same , but how do i even move on ? i wish i could share my feelings with nick , you know , but he 's all caught up in chasing after daniel . malcolm : he ca n't let it go ? sharon : no . for him , he needs to get justice for cassie 's death . and i really do n't think there is any justice . you know , i 'm just ... i 'm praying i learn to accept it . [ scene_break ] brendan : okay , wait . hold up a second , daddy - o , okay ? now if you 're gon na be calling the cops , man , you 're gon na have to do that someplace else . phyllis : i mean , yeah , is it really necessary to call the police ? nick : how can you even ask that ? we 've been waiting around here for hours . brendan : okay , wait a second . phyllis , i let you into my crib . and now your friends here -- they want to bring the cops here ? ( sighs ) you know what ? danny said you were nothin ' but trouble , and i 'm beginning to believe him . all right , you know what ? party 's over . i want you guys out of my house now . neil : hey , wait , wait , wait . wait . wait . slow down , okay ? no disrespect here . why do n't you just chill ? we do n't mean to cause you any trouble . nick here -- he was just thinking out loud . brendan : okay , well , now i 'm thinkin ' out loud . i 'm serious . i want you guys to get the hell out of my house . phyllis : listen , brendan , really , we 're desperate . neil : you got ta understand something here . see , you are our only connection to the kids . but we 're not gon na call the police if you do n't want us to . phyllis : no , but please , for daniel 's sake , can we stay here ? brendan : i got your word ? neil : absolutely . brendan : you ? phyllis : yeah , definitely . brendan : what about you ? [ scene_break ] ( ocean roaring in distance ) daniel : did you get another one ? lily : yeah . ( grunts ) daniel : got it ? lily : it 's heavy . daniel : i got you . lily : oh , my gosh . daniel : you know , this spot should be pretty good . there 's no one around for miles . lily : hey , i wonder if we should try calling brendan again from the pay phone . daniel : dude 's a rocker , so for all we know , he could be on tour . why do n't we just try calling him in the morning ? lily : you said , `` we . `` daniel : okay . what i meant was , i 'll try calling him in the morning , because you 're gon na be on your way home . lily : hmm . i did n't know that it got this cold in california . daniel : yeah ? come here . is that better ? lily : ( laughs ) yes , much better . daniel : i 'll tell you what . i 'll go look for something that we can start a fire with , okay ? lily : wait , daniel . look , i know you think that sending me home is the right thing to do , but i do n't want this to end . not ever . [ scene_break ] jack : as i remember , i 'm the guy that lured you back from italy with a fabulous job offer which you turned down . victoria : it was nothing personal , jack . jack : good . then there 's still hope . victoria : for what ? jack : that one day you will realize i 'm your biggest fan , that jabot is the best of the best , and so are you , and you belong where you 're most appreciated . victoria : oh , i do n't know . i 'd say my father sounded pretty appreciative . what ? what ? you think he was just putting on a little act for your benefit ? jack : your father does not wax on like that about anyone . victoria : so you give me a compliment , and you take it back in the same breath . how nice . jack : okay , i ca n't speak for him , but i 'll tell you i meant every word of what i said . no one appreciates more what you have to offer than me . victoria : you 're such a rascal . jack : what do you say we not waste that champagne ? victoria : mmm . my . you have excellent taste . jack : i do , do n't i ? [ scene_break ] gloria : i ca n't just drop everything , kevin . lauren and i are in the middle -- kevin : mom . mom ! michael is anxious to talk to you . gloria : well , we just saw each other earlier . i 'm sure it will wait . kevin : i do n't know . gloria : well , honey , if it 's that important , why do n't you tell me what 's going on ? kevin : because michael will explain everything . gloria : kevin , you are sounding very strange . is everything all right ? kevin : uh , yeah , it will be . it will be , i 'm sure of it . michael 's got it all figured out . gloria : all right . all right . listen , you speak to your brother . you tell him i 'll be home soon . good - bye , kevin . kevin : bye , mom . [ scene_break ] ashley : so the two of you have met before ? tom : gee , not that i remember . michael : you 're new in town . tom : that 's right . michael : how very lucky for you to have met one of genoa city 's most prominent citizens . ashley : i met tom when my father was in the hospital . michael : you 've known each other that long ? have you met ashley 's father ? tom : no , i have n't had the pleasure ... yet . michael : where is john tonight ? ashley : he 's working late , actually . michael is gloria 's son . tom : mmm . is that right ? ashley : actually , i have n't introduced him to either one of them . tom : i hope to meet 'em both real soon . michael : i 'm sure you do . ashley : well , anyway , um , you 'd be interested in this , michael -- tom 's actually been helpful . michael : oh ? how so ? ashley : well , he 's encouraged me to take a good look at my attitude -- you know , the one i had towards gloria ? tom : live and let live , do n't ya think ? [ scene_break ] dru : devon , i 'm sorry i have n't had a lot of time for you lately . it 's just that i 've been sick with worry over lily . devon : i know that . i know . i have n't been able to stop thinking about lily myself . dru : so what 's going on with you ? devon : not too much . i 've been hanging out at the rec center , helping out there a little bit . and with lily and neil gone and you at the office all the time , it 's weird being at that apartment all alone . dru : you know , i should be out there looking for her myself . devon : her and i were talking about gettin ' jobs down at the mall for summer , so i figured i would n't wait for her to get back . i went down there and filled out a few applications , and i put you down as a reference . i hope that 's okay . is that all right ? dru : what ? [ scene_break ] sharon : thanks . malcolm : you 're welcome . you heard from nick ? sharon : barely . malcolm : any sign of these kids ? sharon : all i know is , nick is in l.a . so far there is no trace of daniel or lily . malcolm : l.a. , huh ? sharon : well , he might as well be in timbuktu . there 's so much distance between us . malcolm : yeah . hey , sharon , i 'm so sorry that you have to suffer like this . sharon : thanks . you know , noah has his baseball to keep him busy while his dad 's away , and i just ... i do n't really have anything . you know ? i just -- i have a bunch of memories , and i have a broken heart . i 'm so tired of getting up in the morning and not knowing how i 'm gon na fill my time . and the days are endless . and yet ... as horrible as it is without cassie , i just -- the void is worse , because i do n't have anyone to share it with . malcolm : hey , sure , you do . sharing it with me right now . counts for something , does n't it ? listen to me . if there 's anything i can do to help you , you know i would do it . sharon : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to lay all this on you . malcolm : no . no , no , no , no . do n't even go there . i 'm glad you did . it makes no sense for you to be stuck out in the country all by yourself . this right here , this is what you need -- talk with your friends . [ scene_break ] brendan : dude , look , man , okay , i 'm really feeling your pain , all right ? i - i just -- i ca n't have the cops pokin ' around here . nick : why , you got something to hide ? brendan : oh , see , there you go again -- all up in my business , man . do n't you forget -- you are only here because of phyllis and daniel . phyllis : listen , what 's the point in calling the police ? we do n't even know if the kids are here in l.a . nick : all right , fine . no police . but i 'm not just gon na sit here and wait all night . phyllis : he called brendan . he 'll be here . be patient . nick : this could be another one of your games , phyllis . we do n't even know for certain that they 're on their way . phyllis : i 've given you every bit of information i 've had . if you want to think that this is some stalling technique , you go right ahead . i 'm not gon na change your mind , obviously . brendan : okay , okay , okay . look , look , wait a second , okay ? maybe the kids just got stoked by the beach , okay ? it happens . it 's magical . why do n't you two go down there and see if they 're there ? maybe they 're talkin ' things out or something . phyllis : that 's a good idea . i 'll go look . nick : yeah , i 'll go , too . brendan : good . nick : but what if the kids show up here ? neil : i 'll stay here , if that 's cool with you . i 'll call you on your cell if i hear from 'em . nick : all right . neil : okay . you might need this . how about a picture of lily ? in case someone 's seen her . nick : all right . let 's go . neil : good luck . brendan : look , i 'm gon na take a shower , all right ? now i do n't mind you hanging out around here . no bacon . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah . no police . brendan : got your word on that ? neil : you got my word . brendan : all right . [ scene_break ] daniel : wood 's a little wet , but it 's all i could find . lily : here , let me help you . daniel : so it 's decided . you 're going home tomorrow . lily : no , actually , i did n't decide anything . you did . i told you that i want to be with you . daniel : look , you know i like having you with me , but it 's just -- it 's not safe . i mean , i do n't want to keep dragging you down with me . lily : yeah , you keep saying that , and i keep telling you that i do n't care . and you 're not dragging me down . daniel : well , what if something happened to you ? lily : nothing is gon na happen . daniel : you know , i 'm the one who 's responsible for cassie 's death , and i 'm the one who has to face the consequences . and right now that means being alone . so tomorrow we 're gon na call your parents , have 'em send us the money so you can get back home . lily : no , actually , you 're not gon na do that . if you call my parents , they 're gon na know exactly where you are . [ scene_break ] jack : i think all your plans for newman enterprises sound terrific . i just wonder if you 're gon na have time to accomplish any of them . victoria : why would n't i ? jack : what are you gon na do when your brother gets back ? victoria : well , who knows when that will be ? or when he 'll be ready to come back to work ? there 's gon na be a trial , and you know what that 's like . i mean , we might be talking months . jack : or weeks ... or days . we do n't know how that 's gon na unfold . victoria : no , we do n't . you 're right . but i think i 'll take my chances . and like my father said , with phyllis gone and neil gone , too , they need me desperately . jack : well , for your sake , i hope your plans come to fruition . victoria : but ... jack : but in my experience , the best ideas usually do n't fit my timetable . they kind of have a life of their own . victoria : oh , i see . well , i 'll keep that in mind . but i know whatever i 'll do , i 'll have my father 's blessing . jack : you always wanted that . victoria : be happy for me , jack . jack : i am happy for ya . i know what it 's like to want to work with your father . victoria : we do have that in common , do n't we ? jack : yep . when i first started at jabot , i felt this amazing pressure to live up to john abbott 's reputation . and yet i felt this struggle to make a name in my own right . not easy living under the shadow of a great man . victoria : well , there you go . i believe this is a first -- you admitting that victor newman is a great man . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . i call him that all the time . victoria : no , you do n't try to wriggle out of it . any left ? jack : it 's also a bit of a curse living in that shadow . your every move is scrutinized all the more because you are the boss ' daughter . victoria : i 'm sure nick had to face the same problems . jack : business is pretty cutthroat . you 'll see . there are people just waiting to watch you fail . victoria : be honest with me , jack . you 're one of those people , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] michael : `` live and let live . `` that 's an excellent ideology . what did he do , cast a spell on you ? ashley : ha ha . no , he just , you know , told me i should let my father live his own life . michael : oh . you 're a real armchair philosopher . tom : no , it 's just a little down - home common sense . ashley : yeah , and sometimes another perspective can be helpful . if gloria makes my father happy , so be it . michael : mm . tom : you know , i think the best thing kids can do for their parents is not interfere in their choices , you know ? michael : i know . sounds like you speak from experience . tom : no , sir . no , i 'm just what you said -- armchair philosopher . ashley : um , i do n't really know exactly when gloria 's gon na be coming in . did you want a drink or something ? michael : no , no . just let her know that i dropped by . ashley : okay , sure thing . michael : we 'll walk out together . tom : oh , i think i 'll stick around a little longer . michael : ( chuckles ) ashley : so i guess i 'll call lauren , and , um ... we 'll have a dinner . michael : looking forward to it . ashley : me too . bye - bye . michael : bye . ashley : okay . was that just me , or was there some strange macho vibe going on between the two of you ? [ scene_break ] devon : i was asking if you 'd be my recommendation for a job . dru : of course i will . it 's always a good idea to prove that you 've had a summer job when you 're presenting a college application or a résumé or ... i hope sharon is n't telling malcolm where neil is . devon : why should n't she ? dru : because there 's too many people chasing after daniel and lily . it 'll scare 'em off . malcolm : hey , ladies . ali : hey . [ scene_break ] girl : hey . is my back all red ? ali : yeah , you fried yourself in the sun today . girl : i 'm really starting to feel it . ali : put some stuff on when you get home . girl # 2 : oh , aloe vera , so you do n't peel . megan : ew , i hate that . malcolm : hey , shorties , something to drink ? girl # 2 : something cold . i know -- an iced mocha with whipped cream . malcolm : got it . ali : ooh , yum . me too . malcolm : got it . how about you ? no , nothing ? all right , coming up . sharon : hi , ali , lindsey , megan . ali : oh , hi , mrs .. newman . sharon : so how 's your summer going so far ? [ scene_break ] neil : hey , uh , hey , brendan ! you got messages on your machine . brendan : yeah , yeah , i know . i did n't get a chance to check it , man . neil : um , do you mind ... do you mind if i listen ? brendan : nah , go ahead . neil : thanks . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , brendan , dude , it 's daniel romalotti . uh , i left you a message the other day . i really hope you got it . i know it 's been awhile , but remember when you said if i ever came to l.a . i could crash at your place ? well , um , i 'm kind of on my way out there with a friend of mine , so i 'll call you when we get in , you know , see if the offer 's still good . i 'm really hoping it is , man . all right , later . ( machine beeps ) daniel : brendan , hey . it 's daniel again . we 're just outside of l.a . i really hope you 're in town , 'cause we 're heading straight to your place . ( machine beeps ) lily : hi , brendan . um , i 'm daniel 's friend lily . uh , we 're in l.a. actually , we 're on the beach somewhere . i 'm not sure where exactly , cause i 've never been here before , but , um , anyway , we really want to come by , but you ca n't call us when you get this , 'cause we do n't have cell phones , so i guess we 'll just keep trying you , but with any luck , you 'll be home soon . um , okay , thanks . bye . lily : i 'll tell you what . we can get some jobs , okay ? and spend as little as possible and then save up to buy a plane ticket home . and if you want me to go , i will , but at least this way , no one will be able to know where you are . daniel : i ca n't get this stupid thing lit . lily : ( chuckles ) here , let me try . daniel : no way . lily : ( laughs ) see , you ca n't survive without me . [ scene_break ] nick : this is an unbelievable waste of time . phyllis : yeah , it 's like looking for a needle in a haystack . nick : i bet you 're pleased . phyllis : you know , i 'd rather find him than the l.a.p.d . man : hey , you guys want a table ? nick : no , we 're looking for a couple of kids . phyllis : yeah , yeah . um , these are their pictures . have you seen them ? man : yeah , yeah , she was here a few of hours ago and yeah , this guy , too . his hair 's shorter , though . phyllis : but they were here ? man : yeah . phyllis : they were here . see , i told you they were coming to l.a . i told you . do you trust me now ? nick : did they say where they were going ? man : negative , dude . sorry . phyllis : we are so close . we 're close . nick : yeah , well , l.a. 's a big place . they could be anywhere . phyllis : i know they 're going to brendan 's . i know they are . nick : all right , i 'll call neil , let him know what 's going on . phyllis : no , no , no , no , no , we 've been thinking , neil and i . we can take it from here . go home to your wife and your son . we 'll take over . [ scene_break ] malcolm : all right , ladies . hope that makes you happy -- a whole lot of whipped cream , iced mocha . ali : mmm . lindsey : thanks . ali : summer 's going okay . i 'm taking a few classes at summer school . sharon : oh , cassie talked about that . so how 's it going ? ali : it 's not the same without cassie . we really miss her . sharon : me too . that 's why i 've stopped by here tonight , since this was cassie 's favorite place to hang out , and have a vanilla caramel latte . megan : iced vanilla caramel latte . sharon : right , iced . ( laughs ) so how 's it going at the lake ? any cute lifeguards this year ? ali : there are , like , five cute ones this year . no , six . um , one of them used to go to walnut grove . lindsey : he 's like a sophomore in college , is n't he ? ali : cassie would know him . she 'd be so embarrassed . sharon : why ? ali : a fish went up her bathing suit one time , and she could n't get it out . she was dancing around trying to get the fish out right in front of this guy . lindsey : ( laughs ) ali : it was n't funny . lindsey : oh , yes , it was . ali : cassie sure did n't think so . it was really funny . sharon : oh , i miss you girls . i wish you 'd stop by the house sometime . ali : really ? sharon : yeah , you girls just , you meant everything to cassie , and it 's really nice to be around people who loved her . ali : i miss her so much , mrs. newman . sharon : me too . me too . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , you think that maybe there might be a summer job down at newman ? ( cell phone rings ) devon : something or anything i could ... ( ring ) ( ring ) dru : neil , did you hear from lily ? neil : no , dru , not yet , but they 're definitely here in l.a . dru : how do you know that ? neil : because i heard her voice on an answering machine . dru : whose answering machine ? neil : a guy by the name of brendan . he 's a musician friend of danny 's . dru : how does she sound ? neil : she sounded scared . they were on the beach somewhere together , um , looking for a place to stay . dru : i can remember when i was out on the streets . it 's dangerous , neil . something bad could happen . neil : honey , please do n't focus on the worst - case scenario . they 'll give it up soon . they have to . dru : oh , god , i hope so . malcolm : is that neil ? did he find lily ? [ scene_break ] jack : okay , let me be real honest here . we are competitors , and yes , i want jabot to blow the competition right out of the water . but on a personal level , why would i want to see you fail ? victoria : so you can say , `` i told you so , `` that i should 've taken a position at jabot . jack : i will always believe that was a golden opportunity for you to carve out a name for yourself in your own right without the specter -- victoria : of the great and powerful victor newman . jack : and now she 's finishing my sentences . victoria : ( chuckles ) i do n't mind being under or even compared to my father . i have every expectation that this job , however long it lasts , is the right decision for me . jack : do n't be disappointed if your father 's promises do n't materialize , and you end up with nothing . victoria : my dad would never pull the rug from underneath me . jack : i hope i 'm wrong . believe me , i do , but you and i both know your father is quite a shark when it comes to business , and sometimes he just ca n't help himself . [ scene_break ] tom : oh , no , that was just a couple of guys checking each other out . ashley : are you sure about that ? it seemed more personal between the two of you . tom : well , you said yourself , i 'm different from most guys you 've gone out with , so ... ashley : well , that 's true . ( car door slams ) ashley : oh , that must be gloria . good time for you to meet her , huh ? tom : you know what ? i do n't think this is the right time for an introduction . ashley : why not ? tom : well , i 'd rather meet your father first , you know ? i mean , he 's what 's really important to you , right ? let him get his own opinion of me . ashley : okay . tom : okay , all right . is there a back way i could go out ? ashley : um , sure , right through the kitchen . tom : okay , all right . ashley : right out there . tom : okay , i 'll call you . ashley : okay . gloria : ooh , oh , hello ! ( laughs ) ashley : hi . what 's all that ? gloria : oh , it 's all this wedding stuff -- catalogs and videos and menus and , oh , so many things -- fabric samples -- and , oh , it weighs a ton . ( sighs ) is john home ? ashley : no , he 's still at the office . gloria : oh , i got so busy , i had to cancel our dinner plans , but that 's all right . i 'll make something for us later . ashley : you might want to call your son michael first . gloria : yeah , kevin mentioned that he was coming by here . ashley : he did , and he left . is there anything going on , anything wrong ? gloria : no , ash , probably just wedding stuff . ashley : no more fisher family secrets , huh ? gloria : ( laughs ) happy to report , no more fisher family secrets . if john gets back before i do , would you tell him i 'll be right back ? ashley : sure . [ scene_break ] kevin : terrible tom and ashley abbott ? i do n't believe it . michael : i saw them with my own eyes . kevin : how long has she known him ? michael : since john 's accident . they met at the hospital . kevin : no way . are they dating ? michael : i 'm not sure . kevin : what ? okay , wait . why would a classy woman like ashley fall for scum like tom ? michael : look , tom can be extremely charming albeit creepy when he has to be . oh , my god . i know what happened . kevin : what ? michael : tom is the one who put the bee in ashley 's bonnet about gloria . kevin : okay , wait . i do n't get you right now . what ? michael : why would tom encourage ashley to accept john and gloria 's marriage unless he had a motive ? kevin : okay ? michael : look , if i 'm right , tom is gon na wait till this marriage is back on solid footing before he drops his bomb . he 's been working ashley for months trying to get her to be supportive . kevin : but you know , why would n't you just blow tom out of the water ? i know ashley 's never been nice to us , but we do n't want her involved with tom . michael : i ca n't worry about ashley . she 's a big girl . she 'll figure it out soon enough . we have to take care of gloria . besides , if i told ashley who tom really was , it would n't be long before gloria knows he 's in town . kevin : she 's gon na know sooner or later , especially if he 's hanging out at the abbott house . michael : no , i just want to make sure that we 're the ones who tell her . look , that son of a bitch is up to something , and i 'm gon na put an end to it now . [ scene_break ] dru : hold on , honey . yes , it 's neil . malcolm : okay , so what 's he telling you ? is lily okay ? devon : they have n't found her yet ? dru : baby , i ca n't wait around here . i 'm coming . neil : dru , what about devon ? you ca n't leave him on his own . dru : he 's 17 ! malcolm will watch him , right ? right ? malcolm : yeah , i 'll watch devon , of course . dru : all right . neil : okay , well , there 's three of us out here in l.a. who 's gon na stay there and take care of newman ? dru : i do n't give a damn about newman enterprises right now ! our daughter is missing , neil ! neil : what if lily calls ? what if she calls home , and you 're not there ? she 's gon na need you , dru . you need to stay put . dru : okay , okay , but did you give the police a picture of her ? neil : no , we have n't called it in yet . dru : why not ? neil : because it 's complicated . dru : what 's complicated about giving the police a picture of her ? you know how they prey on runaways . promise me that you will give the cops a picture of our daughter . and for god 's sake , do n't trust phyllis . nick : are you out of your mind ? you want me to leave when we 're this close to finding daniel ? phyllis : all i 'm saying is your wife and your son need you now . they need you desperately . nick : you do n't need to tell me that . i know i need to be with sharon , but i ca n't until this is over . phyllis : well , neil and i can handle this . i promise you , we 'll bring daniel home . nick : forget it . i am not leaving until i know for certain daniel 's on a plane back to genoa city . neil : phyllis has been straight with us so far , all right ? she knew where the kids were headed . [ scene_break ] dru : you know phyllis does n't give a damn about our daughter . malcolm : drucilla , let me talk to him . dru : no ! malcolm : give me the phone . neil , this is malcolm . what is going on ? neil : i wish i knew . lily 's somewhere here in l.a . malcolm : i can get on a red - eye and be there in the morning . neil : no , no , no , no , malcolm , no . i do n't want you to do that . there 's nothing you can do here . malcolm : you know , you got ta stay cool through all of this . neil : i 'm trying . hey , between you and me , i 'm scared . l.a. 's not a great place for two kids on their own . and for all her world traveling , lily 's still a naive little girl . malcolm : yeah , but daniel 's a savvy kid . he 's got ta be looking after her . neil : yeah , well , there 's not much comfort in that , since he 's the one who brought her out here in the first place . um , just tell dru i 'll call when i have some more info , all right ? malcolm : yeah , i will . neil : thanks , man . bye . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis , you ca n't imagine what it 's like when your whole life is suddenly turned upside down and know you can never have it back . a month ago , i was running newman enterprises , worrying about working too late , not spending enough time with my kids . now all i have is this rage inside me , and i do n't know what to do with it . phyllis : i understand that , nicholas , but my biggest fear is when you find my son , you wo n't be able to hold yourself back . nick : all i want is for daniel to pay for what he 's done . that 's it . that 's my only salvation . without it , i have nothing . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) ashley : hello . tom : guess who . ashley : oh , hey , stranger . tom : i took off kind of suddenly . i just wanted to say i had a fantastic time with you today . i did n't want you to think i 'd rush out without saying , you know , a proper good night . ashley : oh , that 's okay . you were n't ready to meet gloria . i ca n't blame you for that . tom : well , thanks for understanding . i 'll call you soon . ashley : okay . tom : good night , ashley . ashley : good night . [ scene_break ] kevin : so how are you gon na get rid of tom ? what is your plan ? gloria : ooh , so what are you two boys planning now ? michael : thank god you 're here . gloria : is this about the wedding , michael ? because do n't tell me you 've changed your mind , because lauren and i have had the most wonderful day ! michael : this has nothing to do with planning the wedding , mother . gloria : `` mother `` ? ooh , this must be serious . michael : all this talk about planning weddings has me thinking about yours . gloria : oh , my wedding to john ? how sweet . michael : actually , i was thinking of the marriage you had with tom fisher . gloria : why on earth would you want to remind me of that ? the only good thing that came out of that horrible marriage was kevin and the fact that it ended a hell of a long time ago , so please , kevin , you and michael never mention my ex - husband 's name again . michael : i 'm afraid i have to . there is a chance , gloria , that , uh , tom fisher is not your ... ex - husband . gloria : what ?	ashley gets a strange feeling when her friend meets her brother - in - law . gloria learns that she might still be married to her ex . neil hears an eerie recording with his daughter 's voice on it . devon is completely ignored . phyllis finds someone who has seen the kids .
nick : airport 's closed . we just squeaked in . geoff says we were lucky . phyllis : oh , lucky is right . nick : there are electrical storms all over the place . phyllis : talk about the ride from hell . i mean , the thunder and lightning part , of course . nick : well , i was hoping we could take off once the weather eases up , but it 's not gon na happen . we 're stuck in los alamos for the night . [ scene_break ] gina : well , champagne , two days in a row ? life must be very , very good . jack : getting better and better , gina . paul : hi , there . jack : hey . gina : hey , handsome ! good to see you . paul : good to see you , too . gina : are you here to , uh , help jack celebrate ? paul : well , i thought i might . happy birthday . jack : thank you , mr. williams . thanks for being here . gina : all right , you two sit down . and i 'll be back as soon as all your guests arrive . jack : thank you , gina . have a seat . paul : do n't mind if i do . so who 's going to join the party besides your sister ? jack : well , one very intriguing lady . paul : really , anybody i know ? [ scene_break ] carmen : that better not be dinner . neil : either that or another sundae . carmen : you here by yourself ? neil : um , no , business meeting . the guy 's running a little late . carmen : after the day you 've had , i 'd bet you 'd rather be home with the remote control , huh ? neil : yeah , that 's always nice . uh , the this a , my day was n't half bad . carmen : do n't tell me they won . neil : that 's beside the point . carmen : thanks again , by the way . i wo n't forget the way you stood up to brad for me . neil : it 's my extreme pleasure . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , that 's fine by me . you know , i realized something when our plane was struck by lightning . nick : what 's that ? phyllis : um , i really do n't wan na die . nick : yeah , i know what you mean . yeah , that would suck . phyllis : oh , you 're not getting a signal ? i did n't either . nick : no , my phone 's dead . i 'll have to call sharon whenever we get to where we 're staying . phyllis : beautiful downtown los alamos . nick : most likely it 'll be someplace close to this airport . phyllis : yeah . i hope they have a room -- i mean , two rooms . nick : oh , yeah , i 'm sure that 'll happen . is n't los alamos like , the convention capital of the southwest ? phyllis : you 're so funny . nick : well , even if they only have one room ... it 's cool , right ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , it 's cool , sure . i 'm cool . you ? nick : no problem . phyllis : no problem here . nick : so why are you looking at me like that ? you do n't think i can control myself ? phyllis : no , i know you can . sure . can you ? nick : i do n't think there 's a right answer to that question . phyllis : oh , yeah , there 's a right answer . nick : okay , then , yes ... i can control myself around you . is that the right answer ? phyllis : uh - huh . well , i hope they have room service , 'cause i 'm starved . nick : yeah , i do n't think so . phyllis : i mean , we 'll be eating in separate rooms , of course . nick : that 's not what i meant . a motel near this little airport is not gon na have room service . phyllis : oh . nick : we 'll both find a restaurant . you ready to go ? phyllis : yes , i am so incredibly happy to be standing on solid ground . nick : let 's go . [ scene_break ] ashley : they 're running tests . that always takes a long time . nikki : ashley , you really do n't have to stay . ashley : nikki , could you please just humor me this one time ? he is abby 's father . what if it 's something serious ? nikki : i do think of victor as invincible . ashley : i know . nikki : what can you tell me ? reese : i have the results of your husband 's test . [ scene_break ] nick : will this work ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , the sign said , um , uh , the best mexican food in town and the biggest steaks west of texas . nick : yeah . pretty hungry , huh ? phyllis : mm - hmm , i could eat a steer . nick : okay . i 'll , uh , run next door to that motel with geoff . see if they have any vacancies . if it 's halfway decent , i 'll , uh , leave our bags at the front desk . why do n't you get a table ? phyllis : okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : you seem fine . you look good . victor : there 's nothing wrong . reese : we did a full body scan and an m.r.i . nikki : and what did they show ? victor : nothing . reese : well , victor was dehydrated . that could 've caused him to faint . nikki : `` could have `` ? victor : it did . it did . next time i 'll just drink some more water when i exercise , that 's all . reese : we put him on an i.v . his vital signs look good now . listen , i 've set up a consultation for you with a neurologist -- uh , dr. morse . victor : all right . all right , reese , thank you very much . um ... i 'm sure you have other patients to attend to . reese : get some rest . nikki : i assure you , he will . victor : anyway , um ... i have to sign some release documents . and then we can leave . nikki : all right , darling . victor : thank you for keeping nikki company . ashley : absolutely . do n't scare us like that again , please . victor : i promise you i wo n't . ashley : so ... good news . nikki : yes , but he does have to have more tests . but you know what ? i think i can take it from here . so , you 're free to go spend time with your family . ashley : okay . thank you . jack : carmen mesta , paul williams . carmen : pleased to meet you . paul : likewise . jack has told me a lot of wonderful things about you . carmen : always good to hear . jack : come on , i want you sitting right next to me . carmen : sure . are you two old friends ? jack : uh , one of the two . paul : okay , i promise no over the hill jokes tonight . jack : why would there be any ? it 's not your birthday . paul : oh ... so i am ashley 's date . carmen : okay . jack : paul is also a private investigator . carmen : oh , how interesting . paul : it pays the bills . carmen : oh , come on , i 'm sure it 's fascinating . so how many aliases do you have ? jack : dozens . or more , right ? carmen : really ? paul : oh , no comment . jack : oh , these private investigators -- cloaked in mystery , they are . paul : well , you know , one has learned not to talk much about work . carmen : oh , i 'm jealous . it seems like that 's all jack and i ever talk about . paul : oh , well , not tonight , i hope . it 's a party . how often does a guy get to turn 39 ? how many consecutive years is it , jack ? neil : wow , is it someone 's birthday ? jack : uh , apparently , mine . neil : really ? jack abbott , congratulations ! happy birthday . i 'll be right there , okay ? jack : so far , it is . gina : neil , excuse me , a mr. larson just called . he wants to apologize but he 's gon na have to cancel dinner tonight . it seems he had to rush his wife to the hospital . neil : oh , no , i hope it 's nothing serious . gina : beau alexander larson -- 8 pounds , 7 ounces . mom and baby are doing just great . paul : boy , that 's a good excuse . neil : yeah , i 'll say . hey , listen , i 'll give him a call in the morning and congratulate him . thanks , gina . gina : so you 're gon na stay for dinner ? jack : he certainly will . come on , stay , it 's my birthday . neil : well , um ... sure , why not ? i 've got no reason to hurry home . gina : good ! good ! jack : let 's get him a chair . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , thanks . man : excuse me ? you 're not from around here , are you ? phyllis : good eye . um , but i have a feeling you 're not from around here , are you ? man : good ear . phyllis : where you from ? man : promise not to tell anybody ? phyllis : yeah , i promise . man : michigan . phyllis : oh , michigan ? ooh , you 're practically a city boy . man : not really . just a lonely guy who saw a lonely girl and wanted to meet her . phyllis : sounds like a country song . man : would you like it to be ? i 'm a pretty good singer . phyllis : really ? yeah , sure . man : blue eyes lonely eyes staring right into mine . phyllis : you have a great voice . man : thank you . phyllis : you should do that professionally . man : well , i try it every now and then . by the way , my name 's jake . phyllis : nice to meet you , jake . jake : likewise . now that i 've introduced myself , can i buy you another drink ? phyllis : um , well , you know what ? i have to limit myself at one virgin margarita a shot , you know ? jake : okay , then , dinner ? a pretty lady like yourself should n't be eating alone . phyllis : um ... nick : i ca n't take you anywhere , can i ? jake : i 'm sorry , man , i thought she was alone . nick : that 's okay . jake : you have yourself a good night . phyllis : you , too , jake . that 's my friend jake . nick : oh , yes ... phyllis : me and jake . go ahead and say it . nick : nope . a pretty lady like you should n't have to put up with any grief . phyllis : i have a feeling all these guys soon are gon na start hittin ' on me . nick : well , just give 'em time . they 're moving kind of slow . i think it 's the really big turquoise belt buckles weighing 'em down . phyllis : they 're spectacular ! so , uh , where 's the pilot ? he did n't want , uh , have any armadillo tacos ? nick : no . i think flying through that electrical storm fried him out . as soon as we got the rooms , he , uh , turned in for the night . phyllis : mmm . so it 's just the two of us . nick : yes ' um . woman : how you want your steak , sweetheart ? phyllis : um , medium , please , with a huge baked potato . woman : butter and sour cream ? phyllis : yeah . oh , yeah . nick : and i changed my mind . i will have a drink -- one like hers is fine . phyllis : yeah , but he would like the most expensive tequila you have . and make sure there 's a worm in it . woman : that 's gon na cost you extra . nick : well , we are on a budget . so , uh , you better save the worm . before i forget ... there you go . phyllis : thank you . i 'm in room 320 . you 're in 202 . our rooms could n't be further apart . nick : i did try to get 100 , but , uh , it was -- it was taken . phyllis : oh . how obvious can you get ? [ scene_break ] jack : what do you hear from dru , neil ? how 's the tour going ? neil : well , big success so far . jack : oh , i 'm not surprised to hear that . dru is a powerhouse over in europe . carmen : i 'm well aware . neil : well , she 's due back in a few days . i 'm sure we 'll get the whole story then . ashley : i am so sorry . jack : oh , do n't worry . it 's not like it 's a big occasion or anything . it 's just my birthday . ashley : hi . paul : hey . ashley : no , i know . i 'm sorry i 'm late . happy birthday , jackie . jack : where were you ? ashley : i was at memorial . victor collapsed . neil : he collapsed ? jack : wait , what happened ? ashley : well , apparently , he was at home and he passed out and sharon found him . jack : what did the doctor say ? paul : is he gon na be all right ? ashley : uh , yeah . i mean , they did some tests . they really could n't find anything , except that maybe he was slightly dehydrated . carmen : is that what caused him to collapse ? ashley : um , they 're not sure . possibly . yeah , he 's probably home by now . jack : well , that 's good news . well , thanks for sticking around to find out . ashley : i just thought it was important to make sure he was okay . paul : well , i 'm glad you made it . ashley : thanks . [ scene_break ] nikki : no , sharon , there is no need to worry nicholas . or victoria , if you speak to her . all right , thanks again . good night . victor : you handled that very well . nikki : no problem . victor : i mean , there 's no need to upset our boy when he 's coming home from a trip now . it does n't accomplish a damn thing , you know ? nikki : i agree with that . but that does n't mean i 'm not concerned about your health . victor : sweetheart , do i look that fragile ? why all this anxiety ? nikki : look , miguel 's not here . so i 'm going to heat you up some soup . i want you to go upstairs , get into bed -- victor : do i look like an invalid ? now stop it . you 're overreacting . nikki : well , we 'll see about that after you meet with dr. morse . in the meantime , my darling , please , let somebody take care of you , okay ? [ scene_break ] nick : that steak was gargantuan . phyllis : hey , hey , hey , listen to you , mr . triple combo platter . nick : it was the only thing on the menu with the chili rellenos . phyllis : and you did n't even give me a bite . nick : i 'm doing you a favor . so you 'll save some room for that chocolate cake on the menu you 've been eyeing . phyllis : ooh ... cake . nick : what ? phyllis : it 's jack 's birthday . i ... i completely forgot . nick : well , it it 's any consolation , i forgot it , too . phyllis : well , not that it matters anyway . he would n't want to hear from me so ... nick : i do n't know about that . phyllis : i do . we do n't get along . i mean , we 're -- we 're arguing all the time . not to mention , his latest conquest . nick : yeah , carmen . phyllis : oh , my gosh , you know about carmen , too ? what , is he publicizing it ? amazing ! nick : how do you feel about that ? phyllis : whatever . it does n't matter to me . did you get a hold of sharon ? nick : when i checked out the room , i left her a message . it 's a pretty significant day for us . phyllis : why ? nick : i proposed to her 11 years ago today . phyllis : wow , that is big . i 'm surprised you 'd be out of town . nick : well , this deal was very important . it had to be handled . and we did n't have any plans . so ... phyllis : but it 's the only thing you can think about , right ? and everything that 's happened since . and i bet you never thought you would be at pepe 's roadhouse in los alamos , new mexico , with me . nick : it 's not so bad here . i 'm definitely gon na get me one of them belt buckles . man : hey , how y ' all doing ? excuse me . sorry about butting in like this . my name 's rocky . nick : rocky , how you doing , man ? what 's up ? rocky : i 'm doin ' all right . well , sir , to be honest with you , all evening long i 've been sittin ' over at the bar just itchin ' to ask this fine looking redhead to dance . i mean , i ai n't looking for no trouble , nothing like that . i mean , you ask anybody up in here -- rocky 's an okay guy . yeah , i just -- i just got ta have me one dance . say i 've been to heaven on a thursday night . nick : it 's up to her . rocky : come on , what do you say ? phyllis : um ... do you know ... the tush push ? rocky : do i know -- you know what ? i ai n't never heard of no tush push . i 'm gon na be honest with you . phyllis : you have n't ? rocky : no . but i 'll tell you what i can do . i can do a little beaumont slide . you ever heard of that ? come on , you can do it . it 's easy . come on ! phyllis : i know the beaumont slide . nick : you do not . rocky : you know it ? phyllis : i do , too . rocky : you got ta be kidding me ! all right , hey ! all right , let 's go over here . oh , gosh , with everybody . yeah , you ready ? phyllis : okay . rocky : here we go . it 's gon na be like this ... phyllis : uh - huh . rocky : then like this . phyllis : right . rocky : then we 're like ... here we go . five , six , seven , eight ... whoa , my , my tell me what do i see ? a long - legged woman staring back at me . good ! lookin ' so good i 'm howlin ' at the moon tonight phyllis : whoo ! i see heaven in her eyes and a devil smile come on over and dance for a while shakin ' in my boots rocky : go girl ! phyllis : you 're good , too ! rocky : i am ! but my daddy always told me about the siren 's call if they get inside your heart you 'll be heading for a fall she 'll steal your soul with just one kiss . whoo ! [ scene_break ] jack : wait , who 's an old man ? i beat you two out of three . neil : jack , dream on , buddy . jack : excuse me , people , two out of three , yes or no ? ashley : excuse me . i 'll be right back . neil : i 'll admit it . two out of three only . carmen : you were having an off day out there . jack : an off day . neil : thank you , carmen . that 's right . i was having an off day . jack : oh , please ... ashley : gina ? i forgot . i was supposed to call you and ask for something special for jack 's birthday . gina : it 's already taken care of . i made jack 's favorite . it 's coconut cake . it 's in the fridge ready to be served . ashley : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you . you are the best . gina : of course , i am . oh , excuse me , mr. bardwell 's here . hi . will : hi . gina : thank you for coming . i 'll have your table ready in a minute . will : okay . ashley . ashley : hi . nice to see you . will : hi , same here . i 'm a little surprised to see you . i remember you said you had plans this evening . ashley : yeah . well , this is jack 's favorite restaurant . will : oh , you 're here with jack ? ashley : uh - huh . will : ahh . ashley : yeah , it 's his birthday today . will : well , tell him i said happy birthday . ashley : why do n't you go on over say hi for yourself ? will : no , uh , thanks , but ... nice -- nice to run into you . ashley : yeah . maybe it 'll happen again soon , huh ? will : it just might . maybe even on purpose . jack : oh , it 's a platinum opportunity , to say the very least . owning and running your own business -- it 's amazing . paul , you know what that 's like , right ? paul : oh , yeah , it 's great . it 's incredibly satisfying . i have no one to answer to except all my clients . ashley : so ... what did i miss ? paul : well , let 's see ... [ scene_break ] jill : hello . will : hi , jill , you look fantastic . that dress ... jill : well , thank you . i 'm glad you like it . will : you 're not gon na say , `` what ? this old thing ? `` jill : oh , i hate that . no , it 's been sitting in my closet for about a month with the tags still on it , just waiting for the right occasion . will : oh , well , i 'm glad i was it . jill : so am i . gina : mr. bardwell ? uh , your table 's ready . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , i , for one , am delighted . i do n't know when i 've seen you so enthusiastic about work . jack : i got ta tell you , it does feel good . carmen : how long has it been since you were at newman ? i know at one point you and brad carlton were running the company . jack : oh , ancient history . neil : you know , jack , i do a double - take every time i see you strolling down the hall on 22 . jack : that 's where the good coffee is . neil : you know what i mean . i still do n't understand how it came to pass -- victor selling you his shares of n.v.p . jack : hey , no one 's more surprised than i am . all i can say is , victor 's in a new state of mind . [ scene_break ] victor : dr. morse ? yes , my name is victor newman . i had an appointment with him tomorrow morning . and i would like you to cancel that for me . yes , dr. robert morse . uh , i forget what time that was for . thank you . i appreciate it , thank you . nikki : victor ? you canceled your appointment with the neurologist ? why would you do that ? victor : look , i 'm sure this neurologist is a very busy man . he does n't need to see me . nikki : yes , he does need to see you . so you need to keep your appointment tomorrow . victor : it 's unnecessary . nikki : darling , you collapsed today . you 've been through god knows how many tests . and the doctor still does n't know why . victor : he does n't know why simply because i was only dehydrated . that 's all . i mean , there 's -- nikki : victor , in all the years that you have boxed and played soccer and basketball and tennis , how many times have you collapsed because you 're dehydrated ? it was n't even hot today . victor : you 're getting yourself worked up for nothing . nikki : no , it 's not nothing , darling . there could be something very serious that only a specialist would know to look for . victor : right , and tomorrow the sun may not come up . i 'll take my chances , all right ? nikki : well , i wo n't . victor : what are you doing ? what are you doing ? nikki : hi , um , this is nikki newman -- victor newman 's wife . um , i know he just called a few minutes ago , but he 's rearranged his schedule and he will be able to be at his appointment tomorrow . yes . you 're welcome . thank you . victor : why are you pushing this ? nikki : why are you being negligent about your health ? victor : do n't you think i 'm the best judge of how i feel ? this is insulting . nikki : all right , if you think you are in perfect shape , then going to the doctor tomorrow is not gon na be a big deal . darling , please , just humor me , all right ? see the neurologist . nobody would be happier than i would be to hear you say , `` i told you so . `` victor : i just do n't like people to make such a fuss about me , all right ? i 'm okay . nikki : i know . i just love you , that 's all . [ scene_break ] jack : so instead of n.v.p . , i was thinking n.j.p . come on , you think it 'll fly ? ashley : oh , here it comes . neil : no , you will , jack , right out of nikki and phyllis ' office window . jack : you could sell that , could n't you ? i 'm telling you , this lady is amazing . any disaster , any catastrophe -- she can spin it . carmen : i 'm not so sure that 's a compliment . jack : it is . neil : you bet , it is . [ scene_break ] will : were you always interested in business ? jill : i was always interested in hair and makeup . will : so becoming c.e.o . of a company like jabot -- jill : oh , when i was a little girl , it was the furthest thing from my mind . then later , i was too busy painting people 's fingernails . never gave a thought to what nail polishes were selling the best . will : you were a manicurist ? jill : i was a damn good manicurist . will : and here , i figured i 'd be hearing all about boarding schools and country clubs . jill : boy , were you wrong . will : but there 's a story there ? jill : there are a lot of stories there . but we 'll save that for another time , will : ah , another time . now , are you the same lady who was n't sure she wanted to go out with me again ? jill : all right , i deserve that . [ scene_break ] gina : happy birthday , jack ! jack : oh , look at this ! ashley : blow out your candles , jackie , come on ! jack : i am making a wish , okay ? i 've made my wish . gina : i 'll send someone over to serve it right away . jack : thanks , gina . ashley : so ... what 'd you wish for ? jack : what , you want me to jinx it ? neil : since when are you superstitious ? jack : uh ... jill : hello . will : we could n't help overhearing . jill : happy birthday , jack . it 's a beautiful cake . jack : oh , thank you very much . would you care to join us for dessert ? will : uh , no , we just ordered dinner , thanks . carmen : well , you know what they say -- life 's short , eat dessert first . jill : no , we do n't wan na intrude . we just came over to say hello . will : yes , enjoy your party . jack : thanks . this is my favorite cake , you know ? this is coconut cake ! when 's the waiter coming with the knife ? neil : that icing looks incredible . jack : oh , let 's cut it ! [ scene_break ] rocky : do this . phyllis : and slide ? rocky : am i gon na have to give the little lady my belt ? oh , my , my rocky : all right , step it ... phyllis : yeah , uh - huh ! shake the booty , girls ! whoo ! yeah ! nick : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . uh , i 'm gon na have to , uh , i got ta cut in . rocky : hey , i 'll tell you what . i 'd be much obliged if you did . this girl -- she 's , uh ... she 's showing me up something fierce , boy ! phyllis : oh , no , no , no . you need to take this back . because , you know , i 'm a city girl . it looks better on you . rocky : well , i tell you what , i would n't know it from the way y ' all dancin ' . phyllis : well , thanks for he compliment , sir . rocky : thank you for the dance . i appreciate it . nick : have a good time , rocky . rocky : thank you very much . all right , you made me weak . you really did . phyllis : thanks , rocky . ( southern accent ) you 're just laughin ' at me , are n't you ? nick : yeah , i think you 're starting to get an accent . phyllis : ( normal voice ) i know ! i 'm a chameleon . so , um ... are you gon na dance , cowboy ? ( clint black and martina mcbride 's `` still holding on `` playing . ) [ scene_break ] nikki : i wish you 'd eat something . victor : i do n't need anything to eat , all right ? i need you to respect my decision . nikki : darling , we 're talking about your health , possibly your life . victor : there 's nothing wrong with me ! why the hell do you think dr. walker would 've allowed me to walk away from the hospital ? i 'm fine ! your concern is becoming ridiculous . nikki : well , you are ridiculously stubborn ! victor : i will not go see that neurologist tomorrow ! that 's all ! final answer ! nikki : okay , fine ! i have nothing more to say . [ scene_break ] jill : i have to say , i was surprised earlier at how cordial jack was . will : well , it could 've gone either way . i 'm glad he was n't hostile . jill : considering how long that man can hold a grudge , i 'd say we were both very lucky . jack : i still have permanent emotional scars from that birthday . ashley : oh , please ! jack : please ? listen to this , i 'm 16 years old . my beautiful young sister goes to a jabot model -- the one i had the biggest crush on -- and says , `` look at jackie over there . he 's sweet 16 . he 's never been kissed . `` ashley : okay , so i could see how that would be a tiny bit humiliating . jack : well , it was just humiliating . it also was n't true . i 'd been kissed many times by then . ashley : the best one of all , though , was the exploding tennis racket . neil : what ? ashley : yes , that 's right . you should 've seen the look on jackie 's face when he tried to serve with it . i mean , it was hilarious . carmen : priceless , huh ? ashley : oh , yes ! only unfortunately , i ca n't take credit for that one . jack : no , that one was phyllis . always did have a great sense of humor . carmen : it sounds like . jack : well , listen , thanks for everything . everybody , thanks for joining me . neil : hey , jack , thanks for inviting me to join you . i had a great time . jack : happy you could be with us . please give larson my best tomorrow . neil : i sure will . i 'll do that . jack : well , shall we ? carmen : sure . jack : i 'll walk you to your car . carmen : okay . neil : i got a cell phone call . sorry , i got ta take this . ashley : happy birthday . jack : thanks , sis . paul : again , happy birthday . ashley : bye , carmen . carmen : good to see you . paul : nice meeting you . carmen : nice to meet you , too . paul : take care . ashley : so do you wan na go listen to some jazz ? it sounds kinda fun , huh ? it 's not too late . what 's wrong ? you 've been quite all night . paul : well , i think maybe i should save this for another place . ashley : if you have something to say , why do n't you just say it ? paul : okay , have a seat . i think it , um ... is important that we 're really honest with each other about where this is going . or maybe i should say , where it is n't going . ashley : what do you mean ? paul : what are we doing , ashley ? i mean , we go out every now and then . but i ... i would n't really say we 're in a relationship , would you ? ashley : well , you know , i 've been going through a lot . i mean , you know everything that 's been going on in my life . i have n't had that much time . paul : you still made time to see victor at the hospital when nikki was there . you did n't even bother to call me and tell me you were going to be late . ashley : i 'm sorry . i am . paul : well , that 's not why i 'm mentioning it . i 've seen how you act with will bardwell . ashley : oh ... oh , come on ! you 're reading something into that . paul : my point is , i do n't see us going anywhere . do you ? i 'm fine with being just friends . i hope we always will be . but if we were meant to be more ... i think we would know by now . jill : hello ! the party broke up early . carmen : oh , school night . jill : oh , say no more . it was good seeing you . carmen : you , too , jill . have a good evening . will : good night . carmen : good night . will : um , you mentioned that post - photorealism show at the museum ... jill : oh , i ca n't wait till it opens . i love modern art . will : well , i have tickets to the preview . jill : you 're already going ? will : i am . but i have n't asked anybody to go with me . would you care to accompany me ? jill : i would love it . will : then it 's a date . jill : dinner was really wonderful . you know , i do n't remember the last time i had a better time . will : well , in that case ... i 'll risk it . neil : bye - bye . everyone left , huh ? carmen : pretty much . i think i saw ashley head into the ladies ' room . neil : mmm . no fun drinking alone . carmen : i agree . that fine , late - night caffeine buzz was meant to be shared . neil : is that an invitation ? carmen : what do your instincts tell you ? neil : mmm , i 'll take a decaf . carmen : lightweight . neil : i 'm sorry i did n't have a chance to say good - bye to everyone . carmen : cell phones -- never fails . neil : yeah , that was dru , um , in paris . time difference . carmen : oh , right . i 'd like to set up a meeting with her to discuss her strategy on the cosmetics division . when did you say she was due back ? neil : oh , she wo n't be home for a while yet . she just extended her trip . carmen : oh . you must be disappointed . neil : well , it is what it is . listen , i 'm fully immersed in whatever dru is working on . so feel free to come to me with any questions that you have . carmen : well , how much time do you have tonight ? neil : tonight ? well , my son 's out with his friends . um , he wo n't be home until late . carmen : your office , or mine ? [ scene_break ] victor : i thought you were n't speaking with me . nikki : i 'm not . i ca n't leave you alone . in case you 've forgotten , you collapsed today . and what if i went into town and i came back and i found you passed out on the floor ? i would never forgive myself . victor : i 'm all right , baby . i 'm okay . nikki : so that means that you 'll go ? you 'll go to the doctor 's tomorrow , right ? [ scene_break ] jack : scotch , neat . make it a double . you know what ? leave the bottle on the bar . ashley : where the heck did you come from ? jack : oh , i was halfway to the office , convinced i could bury myself in my work , and then i just ... turned around and came back here . ashley : um ... carmen 's not here . i think she left . jack : where 's dick tracy ? i figured you two would be out on the town by now . ashley : that 's what i thought , too , until i got the , um ... `` i think we should be just friends `` speech . i hate that speech . jack : wait , paul broke up with you ? ashley : mm - hmm , i guess you could call it that . mm - hmm . jack : well , there was n't a whole lot to break up . ashley : well , that 's what he said . jack : well , if you want my advice -- ashley : mnh - mnh . i do n't . jack : you were n't really that into the guy . ashley : that 's not true . i mean , you know ... i like paul . i like him . jack : but he was no victor newman . ashley : oh , do n't do that to me . come on , please , do n't even start with that . jack : no , no , no , all i 'm saying is that you get that one person in your life that fills it up so much , anybody that comes after ... just does n't measure up . ashley : okay , so ... we 're definitely talking about phyllis now , right ? jack : yeah . ashley : oh , my god ! by the way , i am so sorry that i said that racket ... oh , my god . the last thing i wanted to do was ruin your evening . i 'm so sorry . jack : no , you did n't . i think i wanted to get out tonight to not think about phyllis and the plans i had for tonight . i should never have even thought that was possible . ashley : what are you talking about ? what plans ? jack : well , before ... before i knew about nicholas , i was naive enough to think phyllis and i were rebuilding something . i actually had planned to propose to her on my birthday . ashley : oh ... jack : it was gon na be my birthday present to myself . many happy returns . ashley : oh ... hooray for love . jack : hooray for love . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um ... uh , we 'd better cool off . or else , my new boyfriend is gon na kick your butt into albuquerque . nick : you want anything else ? phyllis : no , i 'm ... i 'm good . i 'm just going to , uh , head in , i think to the -- to the room . nick : well , then i 'll get the check and walk you over . phyllis : uh , the place is , um , 50 feet away . and there are a lot of people out . i 'll be fine . nick : okay . phyllis : okay . sleep well . nick : you , too . good night . phyllis : good night . [ next_on ] colleen : i promised i would keep it a secret . lily : we tell each other everything , colleen . victoria : your computer at work was hacked into right before we got robbed . brad : you think it might be industrial sabotage ? victoria : do n't see why not . nick : ca n't we be honest with each other ?	the weather is bad . nick and phyllis sit on the jet and decide they have to go and find rooms . the pilot will not risk putting the jet up in the air again . nick says that they have to find rooms , but wonders if phyllis will be okay if he can only find one for them to share . she is fine with that but wonders if he is . nikki makes an appointment for victor with the neurologist . when nikki is out of the room , victor cancels it . nikki overhears the call and asks him why he has done that . he insists that nothing is wrong with him and refuses to go to the appointment . nikki stomps off but returns soon telling that she fears coming home and finding him collapsed in the house again . `` please victor , `` she begs . `` will you go to the appointment ? `` nick and phyllis end up at pepe 's roadside steakhouse . a handsome stranger hits on phyllis and when nick returns the man leaves . another man dying to dance with a redhead asks phyllis to line dance with him and off they go to the floor . nick watches smiling and then cuts in . the music gets soft and nick and phyllis hold each other while slow - dancing . they share a passionate kiss , but that is all and then she is gone to her room . ashley shows up late for jack 's birthday party . will enters and sees her . she tells that she is there for jack 's party . she heads back to the party and then jill enters for her date with will . they go over to wish jack a happy birthday . paul ca n't help but notice that ashley ca n't take her eyes off will and jill . later he tells ashley that they are n't going anywhere and they should just be friends .
nikki : well , my son and my husband , both back from the dead . victor : how is my son ? nikki : our son is conscious , even throwing in a few jokes . victor : that 's good . nikki : he 's got a bad leg infection . he 's got some memory loss . victor : how severe ? nikki : i do n't know that right now . victor : can i see him right now ? nikki : it 's gon na take about an hour . i think we should talk about the election and -- victor : we should n't talk about any of that . i read the papers . i am not interested in anything , okay ? nikki : all right , so you 're up to speed -- victor : if it is not about nicholas , i am not interested in talking about anything . [ scene_break ] phyllis : remember how cute noah was when he was making this video for nick ? and he was sneaking around and getting interviews from everybody ? so i 'm gon na , um , burn this onto a dvd so nick can look at it . maybe that would help . and then there 's also , uh , this oil that he used to rub on my feet . he really liked the smell . i have that . um , and then i have this mobile . he made this mobile , um , for summer , uh , before he went out of town . uh ... anyway , can you think of anything else ? jack : uh , no . phyllis : no ? all right . well , um , what time is noah coming back from camp ? because he can go deliver -- i do n't need to go . jack : we still have n't told noah . phyllis : why not ? jack : well , we wanted to get as much information about nick 's condition as we could , so we could share everything with him . sharon : yeah , i wanted his visit to summer camp to be worry free . phyllis : wait , i ca n't imagine anything being better for noah than knowing his father 's alive . jack : it could also confuse him . phyllis : confuse him ? i - i 'm sorry , i ... i think it 's probably the best thing for both of them . we can tell noah together , and then i 'll go to the hospital if you want . sharon : no , jack and i -- jack and i will talk to noah , and noah 's first visit with his father needs to be just he and his father . phyllis : okay , well , give him my love . jack : i 'll let you know how it goes , okay ? phyllis : right . no problem . [ scene_break ] amber : tell the producer -- linwood , right . tell linwood that just because my demo 's a little out of date that -- what ? of course i do n't wan na blow it . fine . fine , i 'll figure something out , okay ? mmm . what 's the point of having a record producer if you have to produce a record to get one ? cane : bloke wants a new demo , eh ? amber : the universe is conspiring against me . cane : oh , amber vs. the universe ? my money 's on you , baby . amber : oh , thank you . come here . cane : you okay ? amber : who knows , maybe i 'll find a buried treasure . [ scene_break ] brad : you left this at my place . i also found a prescription for pre - natal vitamins . victoria : you know what ? you had no right to go through my stuff . brad : i was clearing off the table to play a game with abby . what did dr. okamura say ? you 've miscarried twice . victoria : thank you -- thank you for the reminder . brad : i just wan na know if there 's anything you should be doing differently and how i can help . victoria : your asking helps . thank you . brad : am i the father ? victoria : j.t . and i -- brad : i know , i know . a simple yes or no will do . victoria : honestly , i do n't know . [ scene_break ] amber : picture yourself front row at bradley center . me , i 'm opening for beyoncé . kevin : ha ! amber : justin ? kevin : eh . maybe . amber : okay , okay , whatever . i am opening for fill - in - the - blank -- your favorite band . you are hanging out backstage with the guys and the groupies . kevin : mmm . does this have a point ? amber : yes . $ 2,000 for a new demo stands between me and stardom . kevin : how many languages do you speak ? amber : sorry ? kevin : jana speaks four . i 'd like to see her try each of 'em out in the state pen . see , now , trapping her is gon na take focus . so do n't distract me with your need for a new demo and do n't even think about getting into the buried money . amber : okay , well , i spent what i had on cane 's bike . kevin : yeah and now he 's raking in a ton of cash , so fall on the stilettos and tell him the truth . if you 'd know about the demo , you never would 've gotten the bike . throw in a pout . guys always fall for that . [ scene_break ] victoria : it could be j.t . 's . it could be yours . i do n't know . ( cell phone buzzing ) j.t . 's voice : where are you ? brad : can we have a conversation without you checking your phone ? victoria : can we not do this ? you do n't want me . i do n't want you . brad : and the baby ca n't vote . we do n't need an election to figure this out . just a good lab . [ scene_break ] sharon : something really , really amazing happened when you were away . noah : fisher learned how to go to the bathroom outside ? jack : even better than that . sharon : we found your dad . noah : his body ? sharon : no , no , remember -- remember when you used to make signs because you were sure that he was still alive ? noah : yeah . sharon : you were right , honey . noah : dad 's alive ? ! sharon : mm - hmm ! noah : where is he ? jack : he 's in the hospital . he was hurt pretty badly . he was lost in the woods for a long time . noah : let 's go ! i wan na see him ! sharon : okay , wait , honey -- noah : we 've got to get to the hospital now ! jack : whoa , your mom wants to tell you something else about your dad . sharon : yeah . um , okay ... his memory is a little bit fuzzy . he does n't remember everything . noah : he does n't remember me ? sharon : no , he remembers you , but he also thought that we were still married and he thought that cassie was still alive . noah : how old does he think i am ? 8 ? jack : well , he knows the truth now . noah : you had to tell him that cassie was ... sharon : yeah , i did . noah : poor dad . he must be sad all over again . let 's go to the hospital and cheer him up . [ scene_break ] victor : my boy . nick : hey , dad . victor : great to see you . nick : you , too . victor : you son of a gun , you ruined a beautiful jet , did n't you ? nick : i 'm never flying private again , only commercial . victor : you know i have a lot of questions . nick : i may not have the answers , dad . victor : well , do n't worry . it 'll come back after a while . you 'll regain your memory . nick : i hope so . victor : you know we had imagined the worst . i love you , my boy . nick : i love you , too , dad . [ scene_break ] amber : one of my own songs and two covers . musicians and back - up singers ? that 's fantastic ! the most fabulous gown you will ever see . thank you so much ! oh ! hey , remember my friend ali ? cane : you mean your partner in crime ? yeah . amber : well , in vegas she mentioned a friend who has a studio downtown . he said he 'd do my demo for half price if i design a dress for his girlfriend who 's entering miss wisconsin . cane : you see ? amber -- 1 , universe -- 0 . amber : all i need is $ 1,000 . honey ... i know that we were gon na use that bonus check from your grandma for a trip , but -- cane : yeah , about that -- i sent it to my uncle . amber : you what ? cane : we live in a mansion . he lives in a hovel with a leaking roof and a busted truck . amber : you sent him all the money ? cane : he needed my help . [ scene_break ] victoria : i really loved him once . and when i think about all of the times that i defended him -- j.t . : hey , hey , hey , hey ... victoria : what ? j.t . : let your ex get angry . we win . victoria : we do ? j.t . : yeah . we have the dartboard . we can make his face the permanent bulls- eye . right ? besides , what 's -- what 's brad throwing a fit compared to you finding your brother ? [ scene_break ] victor : he 's out cold . nikki : i was watching him sleep earlier . it reminded me of when he was little . oh , i learned a heart really can break . i would wake up in the middle of the night with my chest aching , and all i could think of was , my son is dead . and i would reach out to you , but you were n't there . victor : well , i 'm here now . nikki : and the object of your escapade ? victor : excuse me ? nikki : your other son that you left me to find . did you ? victor : no . nikki : you know how many times i called you ? week after week and you never called me back . no e - mail . victor : the reason you could n't reach me is because i was all the way in sri lanka , all right ? nikki : no . you just did n't want to call me . you were punishing me . victor : i gave you a piece of advice . you ignored it . look where it got you . nikki : i 'm not sorry i ran for senate . victor : why should you be ? there 's so many other things to regret . nikki : oh , victor ... [ scene_break ] nick : look at you . you 're huge ! noah : mom said you hurt your leg . nick : yeah , a little bit , but it 's getting better . i sure missed you , dude . noah : i told everyone you were alive . i knew it . nick : oh , yeah ? noah : no one believed me . i put up signs so you could find me 'cause we live at jack 's now . nick : that 's a good plan . noah : did you ever have a dream that you thought was real ? nick : yeah . all the time . noah : and then you woke up and it was n't and that made you sad ? nick : yeah , but this is real , buddy . i 'm right here . noah : do you know who summer is ? nick : i do now . and i know that she has the best big brother in the world . noah : but you forgot about her ? nick : yeah . noah : but not about me , right ? nick : no . you 're my son . noah : i can hear your heartbeat . it sounds good . [ nick is crying holding is son ] [ scene_break ] phyllis : and definitely extra whipped cream on the milkshake . jack : uh , could i , uh , get a tall latte to go , please ? what 's the latest on your hubby ? phyllis : well , um , he does n't remember me . jack : give him some time , huh ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , i will . i have surefire memory joggers . i have the hat and , uh , this dvd that -- that , um , noah made and , uh , summer in a brewers onesie . ( cell phone ringing ) jack : i 'm really sorry to do this to you . sorry . phyllis : and other things . jack : hi , sweetie , what 's up ? how 's noah ? he is ? you know what ? i 'll see you later . i 'll tell him myself . thanks , bye . phyllis : tell noah yourself what ? jack : actually , it 's victor . he 's back . phyllis : oh , he is ? that 's great timing ! this is good ! jack : i 'm gon na go over there and congratulate him myself . i 'll take care of both of these . phyllis : why , because nick 's alive ? jack : no . because he backed the right candidate . [ scene_break ] noah : oh , i win again ! and the crowd goes wild ! nick : man , you got ta take it easy on me . sharon : hey , what 's the score ? nick : him , by 8 t.k.o.s . noah : yeah . sorry , dad , but you 're out of luck . my special powers took over . woman : i hate to do this , but it 's only supposed to be one visitor at a time . and your son 's been in longer than 15 minutes . sharon : you guys can have a rematch tomorrow ? woman : i need to give your dad some medicine , okay ? nick : thanks . woman : five minutes . nick : okay . sharon : sweetheart , we have to go . noah : dad does n't want me to leave , right ? nick : that 's right , but , uh -- sharon : the hospital has rules . noah : i 'll sleep on the floor , like you slept on the floor for me after mom 's accident . sharon : noah ... noah : i 'm not leaving . you ca n't make me . nick : okay , listen , dude ... if i 'm ever gon na get outta here , i got ta get some rest , okay ? besides , i need you to go on a special mission for me . noah : yeah ? nick : yeah . you know those milkshakes i like so much at the coffeehouse ? i need you to get one for me , put it in the freezer , okay ? noah : at jack 's house ? nick : yeah . at jack 's house . and then , you know , you can bring it to me in the morning , okay ? is that a deal ? noah : deal . nick : all right . noah : dad ? nick : yeah ? nick : i love you , too . i love you so much . nick : i 'll see you in the morning , okay ? noah : yeah . nick : all right . sharon : i 'll be right out , honey . sharon : you 're so great with him . nick : how can i not be ? that 's the best kid in the world . look , my head knows that you 're married to jack now . to jack . but my heart is having a hard time playing catch - up . sharon : um ... just give yourself time , okay ? nick : i 'm in this place where nothing seems real . i do n't know who to -- look , i 'll understand if you say no . but i was hoping that after you drop noah off at jack 's ... you could come back to me . [ scene_break ] victoria : dad ! victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi ! victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : oh , it is so good to see you . victor : hello , sweetheart . hello , j.t . j.t . : welcome back , victor . victor : thank you . so ? j.t . : i 'll get you some juice , all right ? victoria : oh , okay , thank you . victor : all right . victoria : so ... how are you ? victor : never mind me . you lost a baby . i 'm sorry . victoria : yeah , me , too . but ... i 'm pregnant again . nikki : what ? victor : what do you mean , you 're pregnant again ? victoria : well , we 're not telling a lot of people . victor : what do you mean , we ? victoria : j.t . and i . except for nick . nick knows . and , um , and brad found out . victor : well , who cares if brad found out ? victoria : well , he -- he may be the father . [ scene_break ] brad : hmm , that 's one happy kid . sharon : i think , um , blissed out describes it . brad : how 's nick ? sharon : he is fine , physically . when they brought him in , he thought that we were still married and that cassie was still alive . brad : really ? and now ? sharon : well , now he knows the truth , but he does n't feel it . brad : has anyone told him the really bad news -- he 's married to phyllis . sharon : yes . noah : um , hey , mom ? can i get an éclair for dad , too ? sharon : um , just one . um , the sad part was that he did n't really remember summer either . brad : victoria 's pregnant . sharon : what ? since when ? brad : not sure . you know , i ca n't tell if i 'm in a comedy or a tragedy . i wanted us to have a baby . now that we 're getting divorced , my wish may come true . sharon : and you 're the father ? brad : maybe . could be j.t . sharon : oh , no . oh , no . brad : well , it wo n't be maybe for long . i will find out , whether victoria likes it or not . [ scene_break ] cane : thank you . amber : if we do n't pay the cell phone bill -- cane : they 'll turn off the service . amber : no , no , not right away , trust me . cane : yeah , that 's still hardly enough moolah . why do n't i just sell the bike ? kevin : what ? that sweet ride of yours ? no way ! cane : my girl needs the money for a demo , then consider it sold . kevin : well ... that is the kind of selfless relationship that i am looking for . cane : you know , charlie in accounting put a picture of a bike just like it on his cubicle wall . amber : i ca n't let you do that . cane : sweetheart , you are more important to me than a motorcycle . kevin : wow . wow ! and the love and honesty you two share is ... inspiring . really . cane : i got it . amber : i could n't ask for a better husband . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , this is heaven . phyllis : that 's good . um ... phyllis : um , you got this for me . it was -- it was something blue . you know , because we got married in new mexico . nick : yeah , you said that . phyllis : yeah . um ... i also have ... this . phyllis : um , it was -- it was just something that i got when we fell in love , but , um ... it -- it -- it was a funny joke . it was , um ... nick : okay . phyllis : yeah , it was really funny at the time . um , and there 's this . nick : you made that ? phyllis : mnh - mnh . you made it . you made this . see ? you -- you were going on a business trip and , um , you made it for me and summer , and you said if -- if , um , her daddy was gon na be away , she could still see him every night -- to put on the crib . nick : i made that ? phyllis : yeah , you did . nick : look , you -- you obviously have -- phyllis : oh , wait , wait , no , i - i do n't -- wait , no , i have , um , a dvd that -- that noah made you and , um ... and i could put it in the dvd player , too . nick : okay , look -- phyllis : and you could watch it and it might -- nick : phyllis -- phyllis ... you have the collectibles and you know the shake that i love . we obviously have a history together . phyllis : yeah , we do and we have a baby . and we 're married and we have a really good relationship . and we talk all the time . and we laugh . and you always tell me that no one can make you laugh as much as i can . nick : i - i believe that . phyllis : you just do n't feel anything , right ? [ phyllis leaves the room ] phyllis : victor ! victor : phyllis . phyllis : welcome home . victor : so nice to see you . phyllis : oh , is n't it incredible ? it 's incredible ! victor : in fact , i 'm gon na see my son now . phyllis : okay . i was just talking to nick about summer . i mean , she definitely knows her daddy is alive . nikki : he does n't remember who summer is . phyllis : yes , he does . victoria : you know what 's amazing ? it 's amazing how you twist things around to suit your purposes . phyllis : what 's wrong with you two ? this is your niece we 're talking about . this is your granddaughter . how insensitive -- nikki : look , we would be thrilled if he remembered summer . you 're the one we 're not so keen on him remembering . phyllis : listen , i 'm not gon na fight with you when the best thing in the world just happened to all of us . so go ahead and argue . you all do it so well . [ scene_break ] kevin : so how do you find somebody smart who does n't wan na be found ? amber : is this jana stuff a game to you ? kevin : look at all the crap you pull with cane to get what you want . amber : yeah , well , he never tried to barbecue me . he loves me . cane : good news . i sold the bike . kevin : hey ! amber : really ? ! cane : yeah , charlie 's taking it for a ride as we speak . kevin : jana had a bike once when she lived in london . customized it herself . amber : she also , uh , taught pole - dancing and flew fighter jets . 'cause according to you , she can do anything , right ? cane : are you still looking for that nutcase that tried to off you ? kevin : yeah , the thought of seeing her pretty face behind big iron bars brings me so much joy . cane : well , maybe she 's hanging out with your cousin garrett . amber : i totally would n't be surprised . cane : you know , the internet 's the best way to find people who do n't wan na be found . kevin : oh , yeah , i tried all that -- motor vehicle records , court files , change of address . and the best lead i have is that she was registered at some hotel in the czech republic as -- as jewel robin . amber : what 's with the bird theme ? kevin : i got nothing . cane : well , how do you know her real name 's jana hawkes ? kevin : i do n't . cane : so it could be a pseudonym . kevin : why did n't i think of that ? cane : simple , you 're looking for complicated . amber : that 's why my husband is an executive . cane : i 'm not just an executive . back in oz i had this job -- i was a skip tracer . i used to look for people who did n't pay their bills . amber : got pretty good at it , huh ? cane : the best . [ scene_break ] jack : well , the great white hunter returns . victor : jack abbott . senator abbott . congratulations . jack : well , thank you . victory is sweet . victor : i understand it was a close race . jack : well , i could n't have done it without your moral and financial backing . i assume you 've already heard about nikki and david chow ? victor : that is not of concern to me right now . jack : of course . there is your son . victor : you did n't even mention him . just remember one thing -- power corrupts . and absolute power corrupts absolutely . jack : you hear me chiding you ? for setting me up , for faking a friendship , for backing me against your own wife , all in an effort to ruin me ? i did my part . i won . victor : you won for now , jack abbott . but you can not fool everyone . jack : you wo n't find my wife all over the internet kissing another man . who 's the fool now ? victor : this conversation is over . jack : i could n't agree more . here , you can talk to him . david : jack . jack : hey , david . hope you 're in as good a mood as i am . victor : you 're very lucky we 're in public right now . david : i did n't realize you were back . how 's your son ? victor : do yourself a favor and leave , thank you . david : i 'm not looking for trouble . i 'm here for nikki . victor : i 'm asking you to leave . besides , that statement is contradictory . david : i 'm worried about her . victor : you pull a stunt that assures her defeat ? david : yeah , well , unlike you , i wanted her to win . victor : she and i had a political disagreement . you exploited that . david : political disagreement ? she 's your wife . she lost her son and you pulled a disappearing act . victor : i 'm telling you , get out of here . david : what kind of a husband does something like that ? victor : what the hell do you know about my wife ? david : oh , i know nikki . and i know all you care about is bending her to your will . victor : my friend , you are begging for it . david : you do n't give a damn about her brilliance . you do n't give a damn about her heart . victor : do you also know that i 'm known to lose my temper ? david : excuse me ? [ victor hits david ] nikki : oh , my god ! what is going on here ? victor : stay the hell away from here . [ scene_break ] cane : i do n't know why i did n't think of it earlier . i can contact one of my mates in australia who 've still got a skip tracing business . kevin : i , uh , i got it covered , but i 'll keep it in mind . thanks . ( cell phone ringing ) cane : charlie ? so you like the bike , mate ? amber : cane was a skip tracer ? what if he traced -- skip - traced garrett or me ? kevin : well , i guess you should 've done your homework . cane : so ... he test drove the bike ... right into a tree . kevin : oh ! amber : no ! cane : yep , it 's history . amber : it 's -- it 's not insured ! cane : i got ta go take care of this . come on . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'll find a way to get the money for you , i promise , okay ? oh , man . amber : it 's a sign . kevin : that charlie needed training wheels ? amber : no , no , kay would not give me a loan . cane 's bike gets totaled . i 'm supposed to get in that bag . kevin : we agreed to wait . besides , daniel 's not here and we 're in this together , remember ? amber : yeah , but -- kevin : no . you get greedy , you get caught . you go down , we all go down . [ scene_break ] brad : and how early can the c.v. sampling be done ? and that 's all that 's needed to determine paternity ? great , doc . thanks , i appreciate your time . great news about nick . phyllis : yeah , it is great news . it 's past imagining . brad : but not the amnesia . phyllis : would you like sugar in your coffee or arsenic ? brad : i 'm good , thanks . phyllis : you 're not possibly gloating about a man 's injury , are you ? brad : no , i 'm not . but i am considering the possibility that there really is cosmic justice . phyllis : you see cosmic justice in the fact that a man does n't remember his wife ? brad : not in nick 's suffering , but some in yours . phyllis : have you been to see him ? brad : no . i did n't think it was my place . phyllis : oh . either that or you know he thinks you 're road kill . you see , the difference between you and me is that when he regains his memory , and he will , he 'll love me . he 'll still think you 're road kill . [ scene_break ] nikki : here you go . please go home before victor gets back . david : i never run away from a fight . nikki : oh , i believe that 's his line . david : really ? well , here 's another -- you deserve better . nikki : now is not the time to discuss that . please go . victor : if i were you , i would take her advice . [ scene_break ] cane : hey , kev , where 's amber ? jill gave me a check for the demo . kevin : she flew outta here a little while ago . i thought she was going to meet you . j.t . : so your father did n't spontaneously combust when he saw us together . victoria : mnh - mnh . his son is alive and i 'm divorcing dr . evil . so i guess you could be anyone and he 'd be happy . j.t . : the doctor 's in the house . victoria : oh , no . j.t . : hey , look , if you 're here to upset her -- brad : relax , slick , this is about victoria 's health . i 've got some information on in vitro testing . it 's tricky . i wan na know who the father is . j.t . : well , so do i . brad : but i 'm more concerned about the baby 's health . victoria : well , thank you . brad : after he or she is born , we will do a paternity test . if it 's mine , i 'm raising it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , he loved summer , definitely . i mean , i could see it in his eyes when he held her . but ... me -- i 'm a different story . jack : hey , hey , just give it time . give him time . phyllis : how much time do i give him ? when nick died , jack , i could n't bear the thought . and now he 's alive . he 's alive . i mean , i should be ecstatic , right ? but i look at him and i do n't even know that man . it 's unreal . i 'm losing him all over again . jack : hey , hey , hey , come here . [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , you really need to stop slugging people when you 're angry . it 's unbecoming . victor : get to the point . what do you want ? nikki : we need to talk about this whole thing . i kissed david . he kissed me . victor : i saw that . it was all over the internet . nikki : i always thought you could do anything -- rule empires , calm a sick baby , but when it comes to grief ? you do n't know anything about that . grieving scares you . that 's why you abandoned me . victor : stop babbling , will you ? you 're talking about grief ? you do n't think i grieved ? now it 's my fault that you humiliated me ? nikki : nothing scares you more than feelings . victor : you know that 's nonsense . nikki : anybody 's feelings -- victor : that 's psychobabble . nikki : to be with you is to be alone . and i 'm done with being alone . victor : can i tell you something ? i do n't give a damn what you feel right now . [ scene_break ] sharon : nick ? nick : you came back . sharon : noah put your shake in the freezer for you . he , um , thinks we 're a family of superheroes . nick : superheroes ? everything used to be pokémon . sharon : yeah , um ... well , that was two years ago . ever since , um , phantom guy -- that 's you -- survived a plane crash , i , uh ... i think maybe he 's right . nick : if i was super ... i would 've been able to save cassie . sharon : no one could . nick : how do you go on ? sharon : well , um ... a moment at a time , and then an hour , and finally a day . but the sadness never goes away , nick . remembering the joy -- that comes back . nick : when ? [ nick starts crying and sharon holds him ] [ next_on ] officer : if you 're 21 , then i 'm shrek . id , please . david : now that your husband is back , what about us ? kevin : i 'm gon na make people think i was in a car accident . colleen : no ! kevin , no , that 's a bad idea !	nikki is surprised to see victor . she tells him what happened with nick . when she starts to talk about other things , he tells her he is n't interested in hearing anything that does n't have to do with nick . victor goes in to see nick . nick tells him he does n't really remember what happened . victor hugs him and tells him that he loves him . he goes back out to the waiting room with nikki . he tells her he did n't find victor jr. she wants to know why he never called her back . he says he was unreachable in sri lanka . she says he did n't want to call her back . he brings up the election and she says she does n't regret it . he says she has other things to regret , like her affair with david .
jack : so nikki held her own on the stand . paul : what about phyllis ? jack : well , not so good . by the time that creep pomerantz was through with her , it sounded like she thought her own husband was guilty . emily : oh , i 'm so sorry . paul : ( sighs ) jack : yeah , so am i . how 'd things go with jamie ? emily : well , we had a good heart - to - heart . jack : did he agree to turn himself in ? emily : he said he would . jamie : do n't you trust me , em ? i 'm ready . let 's do it . emily : jamie , you 're shaking . jamie : i 've been clean for 24 hours . emily : well , you know , there 's some orange juice in the kitchen , and i can get you an antihistamine and -- jamie : i - i - i - i already took some . let 's just get this over with before i change my mind , all right ? emily : okay , i 'll , uh , drive you down to the station . jamie : i 'd rather you did n't . ( scoffs ) this is humiliating enough . paul : well , i can , um , i can give you a lift . i 've got some friends down at the station that , uh , can smooth things out for you . jamie : yeah , cool . jack : thank you , paul . paul : sure . emily : i 'm proud of you . ( sighs ) you 're doing the right thing , jamie . jamie : ( sighs ) why does the right thing always feel so wrong ? emily : hey . i never thought we 'd be a family again ... jamie : well , thanks to your friend here . emily : whoa . ( sighs ) yeah . paul is a godsend . paul : hey , you know , friends help each other out . emily : patty 's very lucky to have you for her brother . paul : come on . let 's hit it . [ scene_break ] woman : ( gasps ) whoo ! ( chuckles ) ( gasps ) ( laughs ) ( gasps ) oh , no . she 's hurt . ( voice breaking ) i killed my baby ! ( sobbing ) patty : shh . it 's okay . ( chuckles ) woman : ( sobs ) patty : can i look at her ? hmm ? look , she 's okay . she 's not hurt . woman : ( sobs ) patty : she 's just scared . she 's just scared . she 's very pretty . woman : ( chuckles ) oh . do n't cry . mama loves you . ( sighs ) rock - a - bye , baby on the treetop you handled that very well . patty : thank you . woman : you know , i 've noticed a big improvement since you 've been here . patty : dr. fowler 's been ... ( sighs ) helping me accept my life as it really is instead of living in my fantasy world . i feel good most of the time , but sometimes i get lonely . woman : well , you could try reaching out to the other patients like you just did with dawn . patty : yeah , but it 's not the same as seeing a familiar face . [ scene_break ] victor : i 've arranged for a car to pick us up , take us to the courthouse as soon as we land . and then when we get to the courthouse , michael baldwin will put you on the stand . adam : you think my testimony will change things for nick ? what do you think 's gon na happen when i get up on the stand ? victor : you will tell the truth , son . you will confess to the murder of richard hightower . adam : and if i do that , dad , i would perjure myself . victor : the attorneys have enough evidence to prove that you 're the one responsible for hightower 's murder . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , i am praying that your father gets adam back in time . no , victoria , do n't go to the courtroom . you 're needed at newman . and besides , the only reason we took a break is because nicholas insisted on it . he said we needed a rest . well , michael does n't anticipate getting through all of the character witnesses today anyway . all right , i will . bye - bye . phyllis : ( sighs ) faith is asleep . leah took summer to her favorite restaurant . nikki : you know , you could use a rest . phyllis : yeah , i could . ( sighs ) it 's really hard to stay cheerful in front of summer all the time , also knowing that i could be the reason that her father goes to prison . nikki : stop that . you 're gon na have another chance to testify . michael is gon na get you back on that stand . phyllis : yeah , it does n't matter . the jury wo n't forget that , uh , nick 's wife thinks he 's guilty . nikki : yeah , and the d.a . put those words in your mouth . phyllis : yeah , even if he did , you know , all my actions after the murder totally backed pomerantz up . getting rid of that -- that jacket that had the blood on it -- nikki : you were trying to help him . phyllis : i 'm always trying to help nick , are n't i ? but i guess my best is n't good enough . [ scene_break ] michael : i have to say i have a sterling list of character witnesses , people who will prove what a fine , upstanding member of the community you are . nick : it does n't matter how many people you drag up there saying they like me . my own wife thought i was capable of murder . what do you think the jury thinks right now ? michael : nicholas , you know how this works . the d.a . states his case . we refute it . the jury has taken an oath to be fair and open - minded . they 've only heard one side so far . nick : if i 'm on that jury right now , i 'm ready to vote me guilty . look , we got ta come out swinging . forget these character witnesses . the only way these people are gon na find out who i really am is if they hear my story and are able to look into my eyes . i 'm taking that stand in my defense . [ scene_break ] emily : jack , i ca n't help feeling that this is all my fault . i mean , he thinks that i gave him the prescription pad so i 'd get rid of him . jack : but you did n't . patty did that . emily : yeah , but if i would have tried just a little bit harder , you know , maybe he would n't have been so self - destructive . jack : he had to hit bottom . he 's an addict . emily : but i am a psychiatrist who helps people . that 's what i do . and i neglected him . jack : listen -- emily : how shameful am i , jack ? how shameful ? jack : listen to me . i do n't begin to know all of the details . but obviously , he pushed you beyond the limits , or he would n't have alienated you so much . emily : you know just the right things to say to me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : whatever evidence you think you have , it 's circumstantial . victor : we all know you lured hightower to the athletic club so you could murder him . adam : mm , do we now ? victor : why else would you donate your bone marrow to a man who looked like you ? out of the goodness of your heart ? you must be kidding me . you wanted your d.n.a . found on that man 's body to set up nicholas for the murder . adam : that just sounds crazy . victor : does it ? you watch it . let me check with the pilot , see how much longer until we land . sharon : you ca n't keep spinning lies like this . i 'm begging you , adam . i 'm begging you . tell the truth . adam : mm , for you ? because i think we already covered that , sharon . or do you want me to -- to s - sacrifice myself to save nick ? sharon : why do n't you do it for yourself ? just convince everyone that they 're wrong , and no matter what people think about you , show them that there 's still some goodness left in you . [ scene_break ] michael : i thought we 'd been through this . taking the stand would be a mistake . nick : i need those 12 people to realize that no matter how badly i hated my brother , i did n't try and kill or any -- michael : i understand . i understand -- nick : ( hits desk ) you ca n't possibly understand ! not until you 're in this chair . now , michael , i will fire you if i have to do that . please do n't make me . but i am taking that stand . michael : now you listen to me . putting you on the stand would open you up to the same sort of attack phyllis just went through . what if you falter ? what if you get angry ? what if the prosecution tricks you into saying things that you really should n't ? nick : i 'll handle it . michael : what if he asks you about adam ... and sharon ? what if he asks you about finding adam in sharon 's room with faith ? he will press every button you have . i know plenty of people who have sealed their fate by putting themselves on the stand when they should n't . nick : it 's my life . that means it 's my choice . i 'm taking the risk . [ scene_break ] nikki : nicholas ' case does n't hinge on your testimony . but it 's more than that , is n't it ? phyllis : listen , nick knows there 's nothing i would n't do for him . nikki : that 's right . he does . phyllis : and he knows i love him . nikki : so why would you say that is n't enough ? is it sharon ? is it because nicholas has been so anxious about the situation ? phyllis : oh , nikki . ( scoffs ) nick is always anxious about sharon . i mean , since she left for brazil , he 's been obsessing over it . `` where is she ? how 's she doing ? oh , i need to talk to her . aah ! does she need to be rescued again ? `` nikki : look , we all know what adam is capable of . so personally , i do n't blame nicholas for being worried . phyllis : right , well , this goes way beyond , uh , the present ... ( chuckles ) way beyond . i - i do n't know what to do anymore . ( sighs ) i mean , for god sake , nikki , the -- the housekeeper knew that nick would do anything to protect sharon . i mean , their -- their relationship is not normal for an ex - husband and wife . it is too much for me . i ... i do n't know what to do anymore . i am always questioning my marriage , always . nikki : phyllis , keeping a marriage together is n't easy under the best of circumstances . phyllis : the circumstances have been bad for a really , really long time . i 'm exhausted . nikki : what are you saying ? are you thinking of leaving him ? [ scene_break ] paul : look at you , `` madame picasso . `` patty : pauly ! ( laughs ) paul : ( laughs ) ( grunts ) ohh ! patty : aah ! ( laughs ) i was telling the nurse how nice it would be to have a visitor , and here you are . paul : well , i wish i could have been here sooner , but , uh ... patty : did you have a big case ? paul : i could n't get away . i 'm sorry . patty : do n't . do n't be sorry . i know if , uh , you do n't come to visit me , it 's , uh , for a good reason . paul : wow . patty : hmm ? paul : you really sound good . patty : ( chuckles ) i feel good . paul : you have no idea how great it is to see you like this . patty : ( chuckles ) mwah . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] emily : i hate asking you for another favor . you 've been so generous . jack : ask away . emily : jamie 's gon na need an attorney , and i was hoping you could recommend -- jack : already done . michael baldwin 's agreed to take his case . emily : how much is the retainer ? jack : all taken care of . emily : no , i 'm gon na reimburse you for this . jack : no , listen to me . if i had realized sooner what patty was up to , you and jamie would never be in this situation . emily : all right , jack , i 'm not gon na -- jack : no , i 'm not gon na bend on this . i can be pretty stubborn , too . emily : you 're incredibly generous , and i do n't know how to thank you . jack : well , just seeing you and your brother set things right and getting your own life back on track is thanks enough for me . phyllis : you do n't think that i 'm gon na just walk out on nick in the middle of his trial , do you ? nikki : well , no , but i 've never heard you talk like this . phyllis : it 's just nick has made sharon part of our marriage . it 's not that he talks about her all the time . it 's not only that . it 's what he does n't say . i do n't even think he 's aware he 's doing it . nikki : look , you have to understand that sharon will always be a part of nicholas ' life because of the kids . phyllis : yes , because of the kids , because of the kids . right . right , right . so you 've said . so i 've said . ( sighs ) but this thing goes on and on . i mean , i do n't expect her to disappear . it 's just -- nikki : just think of this as another phase , all right ? sharon will always be a part of his life , but at the end of the day , nicholas will always come home to you and summer , always . phyllis : thanks . i appreciate the positive spin . but frankly , nikki , coming from you ... [ scene_break ] patty : you came to me a while ago and asked me about prescription pads . paul : oh , yeah , well , um , you see , i did n't understand . when you said , `` brother , `` i thought you were talking about me , and what you really meant was emily 's brother , right ? patty : yeah , is she in trouble ? paul : that 's all been straightened out . patty : good . that 's good . paul : what ? patty : she ... she 's suffered enough because of me , and i just hope things are turning around for her . that 's all . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] emily : what 's wrong ? jack : i ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but , um , this is n't right . emily : it feels right to me . jack : it 's not that i do n't want to kiss you . god knows i want nothing more . i j ... it 's just , when you moved in here , i said i would help you through a tough time , no strings . i just do n't want to take advantage of what is ... a misguided sense of gratitude . emily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : i do n't want you to doubt for a moment that nicholas loves you . phyllis : oh , i do n't doubt that . i know he loves me . i know that . but honestly , nikki , i do n't think he ever got over breaking up his family with sharon . and ironically , that 's one of the reasons we 're still together . i do n't think he could deal with ripping apart another family . nikki : he 's very loyal . phyllis : yeah . i need more than loyalty . i do n't come in second . nikki : this is an emotional time for everybody . i would hate to see you do something and then regret it . phyllis : oh , listen , i 'm not -- i 'm not going to . i mean , nick 's trial trumps everything . i know that . but after this is over , i do n't really think my feelings are gon na change . so i 'm gon na put my life aside and put everything on hold , and my main priority is to get nick home . [ scene_break ] owen : answer the question , mr. newman . michael : objection . irrelevant and immaterial . owen : your honor , i intend to prove a history of hostility and violence on the part of nicholas newman towards his half brother , a history that includes more than one public assault , kidnapping , torture , and culminating in a dark basement ... michael : oh , objection , your honor ! owen : where his hatred could no longer be contained and boiled over into murder , only he got the wrong man ! michael : your honor ! your honor , counsel is being prejudicial . your honor , objection ! judge disanto : all right , save it for the summation , mr. pomerantz , and i 'm warning both of you to hold your tempers , or i 'll find you for contempt . strike the district attorney 's last line , please . i 'm overruling the objection . go ahead , mr. pomerantz . ask your question . owen : thank you , your honor . i apologize for my outburst . mr. newman , did you conspire to kidnap , interrogate and torture adam ? nick : where 'd you get this idea that anyone tortured adam ? judge disanto : answer the question , mr. newman . nick : sir , this man has admitted that he hates my family and is out to get us . owen : ( scoffs ) your honor -- nick : and i will not be railroaded by this son of a bitch . judge disanto : all right , order . the court will come to order . mr. newman , you 're in contempt . michael : your honor . your honor , may we take a 10-minute recess ? man : oh , my god . victor : your honor , i present you with richard hightower 's murderer , adam newman . ( camera shutters clicking ) [ scene_break ] patty : i 've hurt so many people , and i 've done things i regret . you know , colleen and summer ... shooting victor . a - and i never -- i never should have helped adam escape from the hospital . i never should have done that . paul : well , it 's okay . you were ill . patty : i was scared , pauly . i 've hurt s -- so many people , and i never meant to . i did n't mean to hurt anyone . i did n't . paul : i know you did n't . i know that . you know why ? patty : why ? paul : because you have the biggest heart of anybody i know . speaking of which , i have something to show you . patty : you do ? paul : yeah . patty : ( laughs ) paul : i want you to take a look at this and tell me ... patty : ( clears throat ) paul : if you know who this is . patty : ( laughs ) paul : ( laughs ) patty : is that ... paul : kitty kitty , yeah . patty : ( gasps ) wow . oh , my god , she 's so big ! paul : is n't she adorable ? patty : yes . aw . paul : you know , i must admit that i 'm mostly a dog person , but she 's really grown on me . patty : pauly , i 'm a -- i 'm a bit confused . um , the two adams that i - i met at the ball , i saw at the ball -- paul : you know what ? patty : what ? paul : that is ancient history . put it out of your mind . patty : ( sighs ) paul : out of your mind . patty : but i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm having these -- these -- these horrible dreams about it . paul : did you tell your doctor about them ? patty : i did . i did . and he said i 'm just working things out through my subconscious . sometimes , i - i dream about jack , and you 're in my dreams , too . but the worst are the ones of adam . paul : adam haunts a lot of people . [ scene_break ] sharon : we 'll be out of your hair as soon as faith wakes up . phyllis : no problem . nikki : victor 's phone goes straight to voice mail . sharon : well , he 's probably at the courthouse right now with adam . nikki : yeah , i 'm gon na head over there myself . are you coming ? phyllis : no , i promised summer that i 'd be here when she got home . plus , i do n't think i can restrain myself in the same room as adam . nikki : all right , well , i 'll call if i hear anything . phyllis : so what 's your take on adam ? do you think he 'll tell the truth ? sharon : i do n't know . i hope so . phyllis : well , it looks like nick 's home free , especially if , uh , that tape that adam made to set him up is introduced into evidence . sharon : well , adam could justify anything . phyllis : was it weird being around him ? sharon : i 'd do anything to help nick . phyllis : do n't i know that . [ scene_break ] owen : your honor , i object to this intrusion . michael : your honor , mr. wilson -- he escaped custody and was on the run in south america . the defense has ample evidence that he killed mr. hightower and set up nicholas newman to take the fall . but your honor excluded that evidence because he was n't present to be cross - examined . now that he is available for questioning , i can prove my client 's innocence . your honor , i would like your permission to call adam wilson to the stand . owen : he -- he was n't even on the witness list . michael : he would have been if the d.a . 's office had been more vigilant in finding him . judge disanto : let 's hear what mr. wilson has to say . step back from the bench , gentlemen . you may step down , mr. newman , but i remind you that you 're still under oath and can be called to answer the prosecution 's questions . nick : yes , your honor . michael : the defense calls adam wilson . victor : they 're calling you to the stand , son . man : do you swear to tell the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth , so help you god ? adam : i do . i - i - i - i will . wh - whatever you want . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , i thought you were still in the pool house . emily : i 'd like to clear something up with you first . jack : look , i - i know i upset you earlier . i did n't mean to . emily : okay , i did n't take it as a rejection . did -- jack : good . i just think we moved too fast the first time . i think you agree . i do n't want to do that again . emily : you thought i kissed you out of some misplaced sense of gratitude ? jack : i think , given the chance , i could mess up this whole thing all over again . god knows i have a track record . i have been with wonderful women . every one of those relationships i 've destroyed . i do n't want to do that with you . emily : your marriages ended , but you 've kept friendships with all your ex- wives . that 's impressive , jack . jack : oh , i think that 's more their doing than mine . emily : i do n't think so . i kissed the man i fell in love with at christmas , the one who insisted i enjoy myself , the one who fed me chocolate , took me ice - skating , who did n't care if i sang off - key when we went caroling . you are one of the best people i know . jack : wow . that 's a lot to live up to . emily : you 're thoughtful . you 're generous and a loving man , jack . jack : i 'm also a man who did n't know he was holding patty in his arms , and i know that 's the worst kind of betrayal . and i think if you 're honest , you 're not really past that yet . [ scene_break ] patty : the dream always starts out with dr. jasper in my room , and then he morphs into adam . and then suddenly , we 're at the newmans ' potting shed , or a supermarket , or -- or the shelter that i lived at in minneapolis . and sometimes zapato 's there and colleen . and phyllis is always there in her wheelchair . and i -- and i 'm -- i 'm trying to warn her that adam wants to strangle her , but i - i- i - i -- i want to speak , and i ca n't . i ca n't s - speak . and then it always ends the same way . phyllis tears off his mask , and his eyes are as red as the devil 's . and i wake up terrified . paul : pattycake , it 's only a dream . patty : yeah , but adam said if i -- if i told anyone what he was up to , he was gon na ruin my life . paul : oh , sweetheart , listen to me . patty : okay . ( chuckles ) paul : you 're safe . you 're really safe . i promise you . patty : promise ? paul : adam will never hurt you again . patty : okay . paul : okay ? patty : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i do n't want to fight with you . phyllis : i 'm not fighting with you . sharon : okay , well , i 'm sorry you had such a hard time on the stand . hopefully now that adam 's here , it wo n't matter . phyllis : what was it like seeing him ? sharon : i , um , i got to see him in a -- in a different light . i - i think he gave me a lot of closure . phyllis : wow . just a few minutes with him , and you 're already over him . wow . sharon : well , what did you prefer ? that i sob and sob ? phyllis : no , i - it 's just amazing the strength of his feelings for you . the minute he knew you were in brazil , he should have run . but he did n't do that . victor was right using you for bait . he just could n't get over you -- adam , like all the other men in your life just ca n't seem to let you go , sharon . sharon : i moved off the ranch , phyllis . what more do you want me to do ? shave my head ? phyllis : i misjudged adam . i thought he was a sucker . but i guess there 's just one man for you . is n't there ? and we all had to learn the hard way . [ scene_break ] michael : when was your first meeting with richard hightower ? adam : i do n't remember . michael : what was your relationship to the dead man , mr. wilson ? adam : newman . michael : i beg your pardon ? adam : my name , i had it changed back to , uh , the name i was given at birth , victor adam newman jr . michael : very well , mr. newman . is n't it true you donated bone marrow to richard hightower ? that you purposely sought out someone with the same build and features as yourself in the hopes of sabotaging a future d.n.a . test ? adam : wh - where is she ? where 's sharon ? why is -- why is sharon not here in court ? michael : answer the question , mr. newman . adam : no , i want to know why sharon 's not here . you did this , did n't you ? michael : mr. newman . adam : you tried to kill me . you wanted me dead , did n't you ? judge disanto : all right , mr. newman , sit down . order . order in the court . now please pull yourself together and answer the question . adam : i - i ca n't . i ca n't . i ca n't breathe . i -- the air . there 's no air in here . stay -- stay away from me ! this is like the cabin ! this is like the basement ! do n't -- do n't do this ! do n't -- do n't lock me up ! do not lock me up ! i will kill myself ! i will kill myself ! i did n't do anything ! i did n't do anything ! nikki : oh , god . was he like that on the plane ? victor : it 's an act . he 's putting on an act . [ scene_break ] patty : ( laughs ) paul : ( chuckles ) patty : okay , well , send mom my love , and todd and steve . paul : i will . patty : you 'll do that ? paul : they will be so happy to hear how well you 're doing . patty : you 're such a good brother , even after all the trouble i caused you . paul : you know what ? patty : what ? paul : that is all over now . patty : okay . ( laughs ) paul : you just keep taking good care of yourself , and , uh , you know what you can do for me ? patty : hmm ? paul : paint more pictures . patty : okay . paul : i love you . patty : i love you , too . paul : see you soon . patty : all right , bye . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] emily : you 're right . i have been furious with you for not realizing that you were married to patty and not me . jack : i 've been pretty angry at myself , too . emily : i 've worked very hard to get through this , but ... i understand now , jack . you were just helping your wife . your intentions were good . jack : i still should have figured it out . emily : patty manipulated you horribly . and when you realized it was her , you saved my life , and i will always be grateful for that , jack . jack : you have no idea how much that means to me . emily : okay . so it 's time for us to move on . jack : m - move on how ? emily : patty has been part of our lives from the beginning . so whatever happens in the future , she has no part in it . jack : i could not agree more . emily : ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : you think that i 've been scheming to get nick back ? phyllis : scheming ? oh , no . phyllis : do you want him ? yes . you see , it 's written all over your face when you look at him . sharon : ( scoffs ) phyllis , i went to brazil to help nick . we were on the same team . phyllis : yeah , that 's right . that 's right . and you saved the day , and my husband should be eternally grateful . hey , i should shut my mouth and just be happy , right ? sharon : oh , i did n't say that . phyllis : no , you did n't . but you , once again , are the heroine -- sharon , the heroine . and my husband will always , always thank you and be grateful to you , wo n't he ? sharon : i 'm gon na grab faith and we 'll get out of your hair . i hope that the charges against nick will be dropped tonight , and he 'll be home tonight . so why do n't you tell him that if he wants to see faith , or if he wants to talk to me , that he can call . phyllis : oh , i think we both know he will . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : he was perfectly lucid in brazil and on the plane . this was just an act . nick : adam knew he was gon na be hauled off to jail right after his testimony . victor : yeah . nikki : now he gets to be placed under observation instead . victor : ( sighs ) nick : i mean , we knew even if you found adam that this was n't gon na be easy . victor : mm - hmm . michael : well , he went out of his way to bring court to a grinding halt . victor : considering the history of what he has done , considering his mischievous mind , who the hell knows what he has up his sleeve now ? [ scene_break ] adam : help ! help me ! somebody , help me ! call the fbi ! my family , they 're gon na kill me ! do n't lock me up ! do n't lock me up ! no ! [ next_on ] abby : how would you like to go into business with me ? chloe : we are engaged . nina : no , please . do n't tell me . chloe : yeah . paul : are you falling for your bodyguard ?	at the abbott house , jack tells emily and paul that phyllis held her own in court against owen . jack asks emily if jamie is going to turn himself in . jamie comes into the room and assures them that he is ready to go . emily notices that jamie is shaking , but he assures her that he has been clean for 24 hours . paul offers jamie his help with people at the police station . at the insane asylum , patty is painting when she sees a woman walk into the room , carrying a doll which she pretends is a baby . the woman drops the doll and starts to cry that she has killed her . patty comes to her defense and tells her that the baby is fine . a woman walks up to patty and tells her how good she has been doing here . victor , sharon and adam are on their way back to genoa city . victor instructs adam as to his testimony in court . nikki talks to victoria on the phone and tells her that she hopes that victor gets back to town with adam in tow . phyllis walks into the room and blames herself that nick may go to prison because of her testimony in court . in the courtroom , michael tells nick about the character list that he has to question to show nick 's good character . nick has doubts about the character witnesses and wants to be put on the witness stand himself . emily blames herself for jamie being on drugs . adam lets victor know that the evidence they have against him is only circumstantial . sharon urges adam to tell the truth in court . nick threatens to fire michael if he does n't let him testify in court on his behalf . phyllis complains about nick always going to sharon 's defense . nikki asks phyllis if she is going to leave nick . phyllis assures her that she would n't leave him during the trial . paul visits patty and finds her doing really well . emily asks jack to find a lawyer for jamie which he has already done . jack and emily kiss . adam lets sharon know that he intends to tell the truth in court , but it may be something that victor will not want to hear . nick testifies in court and denies killing richard . victor escorts adam into court . patty tells paul that adam threatened to ruin her life if she did n't help him . sharon and phyllis have a run in . adam panics when sharon is n't in court to help him . adam pretends as if he is having a panic attack in order to get sympathy .
chloe : hey , babe . ready to go ? kevin : huh ? chloe : uh , we 're going to see the concert in the park . kevin : oh , right . i 'm sorry . chloe : i know . i 'm still out of it , too . kevin : any word on abby ? chloe : no . what about daisy ? i got that text message about daniel 's blood being on her scarf . kevin : and then i overheard heather on the phone . the cops found out that daisy 's credit card is being used at businesses between here and canada . chloe : well , that 's -- that -- that means that she ran off . kevin : they think that daniel charged the stuff , and the police are saying that he 's -- he 's trying to make it look like daisy 's alive . chloe : so then daniel ... kevin : i - i do n't ... let 's just go to the concert . chloe : wait , wait , kevin . are you afraid what they 're saying about daniel is true ? [ scene_break ] heather : paul . ( laughs ) paul : h - hey . heather : hi . paul : hi . have a seat . heather : oh , i ca n't . i 'm , uh , on my way to that concert in the park . i just came by to pick up a box dinner . paul : oh . that sounds like a nice night . heather : mm - hmm . paul : going with a nice guy ? heather : i might be ... if you 'll join me . paul : ( scoffs ) heather : come on . come on , music , a bottle of wine , fireworks ... paul : mm . heather : it 'll take our mind off of everything . paul : well , i could use that , after my last run - in with ricky . heather : mm . do i even want to know ? paul : i tried reaching out to ricky , and , um ... heather : well , he probably senses that you still do n't trust him . paul : i thought he was involved in daisy 's disappearance , but apparently , they 've taken someone else in for questioning . heather : where 'd you hear that ? paul : a buddy of mine down at the station . at least i do n't have to worry that he 's involved in that . [ scene_break ] eden : ( sighs ) i told you , kevin , that ricky had something to do with daisy disappearing , and these prove it . okay . ( sighs ) ricky . ricky : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] michael : they 're working on finding a room for us . daniel : i already told you everything i know at mom 's place . michael : you did n't tell me about the charges you made on daisy 's credit card . daniel : that 's because i did n't make any charges , michael . avery : okay , we both know you have no proof that he made those calls . michael : we know that the man calling claimed to be daisy 's husband , we have daniel 's blood on daisy 's scarf , and we also know that daniel can not account for his whereabouts at the time of daisy 's disappearance . that 's what we know . avery : that 's not enough to warrant hauling him down here , much less arresting him ! phyllis : wait a second . you 're -- you 're arresting daniel ? avery : not if i can help it . i 'm making a point with michael . daniel : hey , mom , it 's okay . phyllis : i thought you were gon na take care of this . no , you were my friend . michael : i 'm also the d.a . , right here . phyllis : then you should be stopping the charges and not leading them against my son . michael : okay , they 're ready for us . this way . phyllis : my god . michael : excuse me . avery : i think you should call nick . nick : hey , what 's up ? phyllis : hey , um , uh , they 're arresting daniel . i - i know you 're busy with abby , but , please , i - i - i need you . i need you . can you come down to the police station ? nick : yeah , yeah , i 'm on my way . ronan : hi , phyllis . michael : thank you . considering my relationship with your mother , i 've asked somebody else to step in and take up the questioning . daniel : oh , well , that 's a good idea . you should waste some more of the taxpayers ' dollars . michael : this has to be done right , daniel . daniel : yeah , i know . i - i get it . you just do n't want to look like you 're playing favorites . michael : which is why i 've asked for a search warrant for your apartment . avery : okay , what are you looking for ? daniel : it does n't -- it does n't matter what he 's looking for . it 's not there . you know what , michael ? you do n't need a search warrant . you have my permission . avery : daniel -- daniel : no , it 's fine . you know what ? here . here are my keys . knock yourself out . michael : we can wait on the warrant . daniel : nope , do n't want to wait on the warrant , michael . i did n't do anything and i 'm gon na prove it . [ scene_break ] kevin : you good to go ? chloe : ( sighs ) maybe we should go see daniel . kevin : and say what ? chloe : you 're his best friend . i 'm sure he would like to know that you stand behind him . kevin : you know , eden is convinced that ricky williams is the one behind daisy 's disappearance . chloe : well , it makes a lot more sense than daniel . kevin : yeah , it 's just the stuff keeps piling up against daniel . i do n't know what to believe . ( cell phone alert chimes ) kevin : it 's eden . she says she wants me to meet her in the park . she 's got some big news . chloe : you think she heard about daisy 's credit card being used ? kevin : let 's go find out . chloe : okay . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) heather : ( sighs ) hi , michael . mm - hmm . yeah . yeah , i 'll be there as soon as i can . paul : everything okay ? heather : oh , um ... yeah , it was -- it was daniel they brought in for questioning . paul : hmm . i was n't expecting that . heather : i knew michael was interviewing him , you know , `` unofficially , `` but i did n't -- i did n't know it had gotten this far . paul : so it 's looking more and more as though ricky had nothing to do with daisy 's disappearance . heather : you really do n't trust him . paul : i 'm not sure i ever will . [ scene_break ] eden : you know what ? i am so sorry . i - i should have -- i should have told you i was coming back to your room . ricky : well , why did you come back ? eden : ( sighs ) i 'm so dumb . i was in the ladies ' room , and i realized i did n't have my bracelet . ricky : uh - huh . eden : yeah , so i freaked out . it was my mom 's , and so i just told myself , you know , calm down . if i retrace my steps , i 'll find it , and so that 's what i did , and then when i got up here , i - i saw the maid who was here earlier , and -- and i asked her to let me back in . ricky : ( chuckles ) remind me to talk to someone about the security in this place . eden : no , i think she just felt really bad for me . i mean , i was practically in tears . ricky : mm - hmm . eden : i thought , i 've lost this bracelet , and -- ricky : well , it looks like you found it . eden : yes , i did , right -- right inside the door . so let 's get back to those shots . ( laughs ) ricky : you know what ? why -- why do n't we just stay here ? i mean , i 've got some beers in the fridge . we 're already here ... that is , unless you have some reason you do n't want to . [ scene_break ] ronan : it sounds like they got some serious evidence stacked against daniel . phyllis : are you here to build a case against him ? ronan : no . no , no , no , no . no , i 'm here because victor called me . he wants me to look for abby , even though i 'm not too sure that she wants to be found . but , hey , what are you gon na do , right ? phyllis : right . ronan : you know , it brought me back to genoa city , to see some people i 've been missing . phyllis : well , i 'm sure , um , your -- i 'm sure nina will be happy to see you . ronan : nina 's in l.a . nick : phyllis . phyllis : hey ! hey . nick : hey . phyllis : oh , my gosh , i 'm glad you 're here . nick : ronan . phyllis : um ... ronan is here to -- to help find abby . nick : yeah , i know . my dad told me he called you . phyllis : what , really ? why did n't you tell me ? nick : i guess it slipped my mind . phyllis : oh . um , ni -- nick and i , um , are -- are married . we got remarried . ronan : that 's nice . congratulations . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : thanks . what 's up with daniel ? phyllis : uh , i -- i do n't really know . michael brought him in for questioning . he thinks that daniel had something to do with daisy being missing , but you know he 'd never hurt her . he would never do anything like that . i mean , he could n't . there is no way he would do that . nick : okay , just take it easy . let me see what i can find out , all right ? everything 's gon na be all right . phyllis : okay . ronan : i 'm gon na get back to looking for abby . phyllis : you know , be -- before you go , can i ask you something ? ronan : for old times ' sake ? phyllis : yeah . i know that nick is gon na do everything he can , but , um ... i know you 're here for abby ... but could you -- could you -- could you help my son ? nick : where 's michael ? daniel : oh , he 's at my apartment , searching it with the other cops . nick : are you kidding me ? daniel : they think i did something to daisy . avery : i 'm gon na go see what the holdup is with this interrogation . nick : well , tell 'em to hurry up . i want to get daniel out of here right now . daniel : seriously ? can you do that ? nick : you 're innocent . daniel : someone 's doing a hell of a job setting me up , using daisy 's credit card and phone , tying me to it . nick : who would want you to take the fall ? daniel : i do n't know . i ca n't believe that michael seriously thinks that i had anything to do with this , though . nick ... i could never take another person 's life , no matter how trapped i felt . i mean , you know that , especially after what happened with cassie . nick : of course i do . daniel : ( chuckles ) you , mom , avery , even kevin -- everybody thinks i 'm innocent i do n't know why michael does n't . nick : well , we 're gon na prove to him that you are . daniel : maybe after he gets done turning my apartment upside down , he 'll see how stupid this all is , hmm ? yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , what are we waiting for ? let 's go , let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] ronan : um , i do n't know . i just -- i do n't work with the g.c.p.d . anymore . i 'm not sure if i -- phyllis : daniel did n't do what they 're -- they 're saying . he did n't do it . he hated daisy , he hated being in that marriage , but he would never resort to violence . i swear to you , he did n't do it . please , can you help me prove it ? ronan : okay . yeah , i will . phyllis : thank you . ronan : i 'll look into it , okay ? phyllis : thank you , thank you , thank you . ronan : yeah . phyllis : thank you so much . thank you . hey . nick : hey . phyllis : all right , did you see daniel ? nick : yeah , they 're about to start questioning him . we 're gon na get this straightened out . phyllis : okay , um , ronan is gon na help us . ronan : no promises . nick : oh , we appreciate everything you can do . ronan : i 'll let you know if i find out anything . [ scene_break ] heather : yeah . thanks . avery : heather . heather : yeah . i 'm sorry it took me so long to get here . avery : you 're questioning daniel ? heather : is that a problem ? daniel : no . no , not for me . i - i got nothing to hide . avery : uh , it does seem a little strange . we were just working together to put daisy in prison . heather : yeah , well , who would have thought daisy would go missing ... or that daniel would be the one responsible ? avery : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : ( chuckles ) kevin : hey , paul . paul : hi , you guys . chloe : hi . what -- are you going to the concert , too ? paul : uh , yeah , heather and i were coming together , but she got called into work . kevin : this late ? paul : yeah , and i 'm kind of surprised you 're not down at the station . kevin : why ? is there news on daisy ? paul : unfortunately , no . i guess they have more evidence against daniel . they 've taken him in for questioning . chloe : maybe that 's what eden 's text message was about . kevin : yeah , but why would she have us meet her here ? chloe : i do n't know , but we should definitely get down to the station . kevin : yeah . um , if you see eden , will you tell her -- ? paul : yeah , i - i 'll tell her where you are . chloe : okay , thanks . kevin : thanks . paul : all right . [ scene_break ] ricky : sure you wo n't have another one ? ( chuckles ) eden : ( chuckles ) i was supposed to be buying you a drink , remember ? you know , we could still get down to the bar , take those shots . ricky : i 'm good with brews . besides , it 's nice here , private . eden : ( sighs ) is this your mom ? ricky : isabella . eden : she 's beautiful . ricky : she was pregnant with me when they took that shot . eden : well , where is she now ? ricky : in a mental hospital . they claim she went crazy . but even from an asylum , she 's a better parent than my father could ever be . eden : um , i 'm sorry . ricky : no offense , mom , but who wants to be talking about their parents when they could be doing this ? this is turning out to be a great night . [ scene_break ] ronan : ( clears throat ) michael : oh , mr. malloy . this is a surprise . i heard you were back in town . ronan : mm - hmm . i 'm here working on the abby newman kidnapping . michael : oh . how 's that going for you ? ronan : about as well as it 's going for you guys . bunch of dead ends so far . michael : ( chuckles ) did the , uh , commissioner rope you into working on this case , too , while you were in town ? ronan : no . actually , i 'm doing a favor for phyllis . you do n't mind , do you ? michael : oh , another genius trying to figure out this puzzle ? no , be my guest . ronan : even though we 're on opposite sides , that 's okay ? michael : hey , daniel may be innocent . ronan : but yet , here you are trying to prove that he is n't . michael : i tell you what -- we 'll share what we know with you , if you do the same , wherever we end up . ronan : well , based on what you have so far , you do n't even have enough to hold daniel , much less prosecute him . michael : maybe it 'll stay that way . [ scene_break ] heather : several people at crimson lights heard you threaten your wife . daniel : she caused my mom to lose her baby . it 's called blowing off steam . heather : you ca n't account for where you were when daisy went missing . daniel : guess i must have stopped at every yellow light on the way to the gala . you know , i did n't want to break any laws . heather : did you , uh , pass through an alley on your way to the party ? the alley where they found daisy 's scarf with your blood on it . daniel : you know what ? michael has -- he knows all of this . i 've explained all of it to him . heather : oh , no . no , no , no , i know , i - i - i have it here . you got angry , punched a table in your apartment . that 's how your blood ended up on daisy 's scarf . daniel : that 's right . heather : you get angry a lot ? avery : you do n't have to answer that . daniel : it 's okay . no , i do n't . heather : well , i guess being married to somebody that you hate so much , you 'd want to `` get rid of her `` would make anybody angry . daniel : ( chuckling ) i never denied that i did n't like my wife much . heather : ( chuckles ) that 's an understatement . daniel : look , we 're talking about daisy carter here . heather : uh , romalotti . daniel : whatever . call her whatever you want to call her . the point is , the woman did n't have a single friend in this town . what she did have was a bunch of enemies . so why are you not out talking to them ? heather : yes , she had a lot of enemies , but you are among them , and right now , all the evidence points to you . [ scene_break ] ricky : what 's the matter ? eden : uh , i 'm just feeling kind of funky . ricky : well , you barely touched your beer . you 're probably suffering from a bad case of sobriety . eden : no , seriously , my stomach is acting really weird . i think i should go . ricky : no , no , no , wait , wait , just -- just give me one second . i 'll be right back , okay ? okay . here , take these . eden : uh , what is it ? ricky : uh , ricky 's magic pills . ( chuckles ) eden : uh , you know , i think -- i think i should just go home and lie down . ricky : no , no , no , t - take these , take these . i promise you 'll feel so much better . eden : y - you know , i really do n't want to . ricky : what , do n't you trust me ? eden : no , it 's not that . it 's not that at all . ricky : well , then what is it ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( exhales slowly ) nick : look , you are gon na wear out your favorite shoes . phyllis : these are n't my favorite shoes . nick : well , then you 're gon na wear yourself out . phyllis : they think that daniel killed daisy . nick : well , we know he did n't , and he has a lot of people that are gon na help prove that -- you , me , avery . phyllis : now ronan . nick : oh , yeah , i forgot about ronan . phyllis : yeah . kevin : phyllis . we heard daniel was brought in . phyllis : i am so glad you 're here . uh , daniel will be so grateful . kevin : well , paul says that there 's new evidence . phyllis : no , that 's bull , that 's bull , and your being here is gon na help michael and heather realize that . you 'll -- you 'll stand up for him , right ? kevin : well , i - i need to talk to him . excuse me . chloe : ( sighs ) phyllis : daisy got to him . she turned him against his best friend , did n't she ? chloe : uh , phyllis , it 's -- it 's just not that easy . daisy is his sister . phyllis : and she 's an evil bitch . chloe : ( laughs ) your sister got her out of jail . phyllis : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry , are -- are you really doing that ? you 're comparing my sister to daisy ? chloe : he already feels bad about this , so just do n't make him feel any worse . phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] avery : are we finished ? heather : mm - hmm , for now . daniel : so i can go ? heather : no . i have to talk to michael , see if he found anything at your apartment first . daniel : nothing . he did n't find anything . heather : i 'll let you know . heather : kevin . kevin : hi . is daniel inside ? heather : yeah . kevin : is it okay if i go in ? heather : mm - hmm . he 's with avery . kevin : thanks . daniel : hey . kevin : hey . daniel : surprised you came . kevin : look , i do n't want to believe that you could have -- that you could have done this . daniel : do you ? avery : i 'm gon na see what i can do about getting you out of here . you know , i have n't known daniel nearly as long as you , and i know he did n't do it . ( knock on door ) kevin : give me something , daniel , anything . daniel : you know , it took me a long time to ... forgive myself for what happened with cassie , 'cause i could n't get over the fact that i had something to do with her losing her life . kevin : you loved cassie . you hated daisy . daniel : yep . yep , i did . but i 'm telling you , i did n't do anything to her , and i 'm asking you , as my friend , to believe me . [ scene_break ] michael : ronan , you find anything ? ronan : nothing that tells me that daniel hurt daisy . your guys found some stuff . they took it down to the lab , but i doubt they found anything , either . michael : we 'll see . ronan : you think daniel did this , do n't you ? michael : i 'm worried for daniel and phyllis , and i 'm glad you 're on their side . ronan : you just got a job to do , right ? but it does n't mean that you 're not on their side . michael : ( chuckles ) i doubt phyllis will see it that way . all right , uh , keep me posted if you learn anything . ronan : you , too . michael : all right , we almost done ? man : take a look at this . michael : `` kevin , you know how tense it 's been with daniel and me lately . i feel like it 's getting worse and worse . it 's so obvious from the way daniel looks at me that ... that he hates me . i 'm really worried about everything that 's going on , so i 'm writing you in case something happens to me . `` [ scene_break ] eden : oh , i am such a klutz . i guess i 'm really worse than i thought . i really got ta go . ricky : not yet . you still have n't told me why these are in your backpack . eden : um ... god , you know , i do n't know . i do n't even know whose those are . ricky : really ? eden : you know , i was at work earlier , and maybe one of the baristas got mixed up , and thought they were putting their wallet and phone into their own backpack . ricky : yeah . eden : yeah . ricky : maybe . ( sighs ) maybe not . eden : what ? oh , my god , is that daisy 's ? ricky : poor eden . now you know my secret ... and now i have to kill you . eden : ( laughs ) bummer . eden : ( screaming ) ricky : ohh ! no ! eden : ( screams ) ricky : ( grunts ) eden : no ! get -- no , no ! ricky : stupid witch ! ( groans ) no ! eden : oh , no ! oh ! ricky : ( breathing heavily ) ok ! [ scene_break ] ronan : and then they tore daniel 's apartment upside down . phyllis : for no reason . they did n't find anything , did they ? ronan : nothing they can use against him , no . avery : then they have to let him go . ronan : that 's absolutely right . they do n't have enough evidence to hold him . phyllis : you 're kidding me . can you -- you talk to michael ? c - can he release my son , please ? avery : phyllis , listen , why do n't you go check on summer , tell her what 's going on ? phyllis : i 'm not leaving daniel . avery : i will make sure he gets home . phyllis : i want to talk to my son . avery : of course . nick : come on . phyllis : thank you . thank you . avery : i 'm gon na go start the paperwork . ronan : okay . chloe : ( laughs ) a weird night just got weirder . ronan : it 's nice to see you , too . chloe : do n't tell me -- you were just jonesing for a g.c . fix . ronan : i knew you could n't go long without me . chloe : ( chuckles ) your ego is still intact . ronan : ( chuckles ) chloe : well , you could have saved yourself the trip , 'cause i 'm taken , in every sense of the word . ronan : look at that . a lot of weddings since i left . chloe : you did n't just come to town to check up on all of your old hookups , did you ? ronan : no , i did not . victor called me . he wants me to look for abby . i actually was meaning to call you to talk to you about this carmine guy , so if you have a few seconds , i would love to sit down with you and -- - chloe : uh , yeah , i - i just -- i really want to go check up on kevin , make sure he 's okay , so maybe we could just do this another time . ronan : yeah . sure , check on kevin . i 'm really happy that everything worked out for you . chloe : yeah . now maybe if the world could just stop spinning a million miles an hour , kevin and i could actually enjoy our lives together . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , you 're sure you 're okay with my leaving ? daniel : mm - hmm , yeah . phyllis : all right , all right , a - and you 'll call me . daniel : yeah , definitely . phyllis : right ? the minute -- the minute you 're released . daniel : i get released -- the minute i get released . phyllis : yeah . okay . okay . nick : we 'll talk soon , bud . phyllis : ( sighs ) kevin : well , that 's good news . daniel : so you believe me now ? kevin : oh , god , there 's just so much evidence , daniel . daniel : kevin , you , uh ... you remember when you were forced to rob all those banks , or when angelina made you skip town with her and she tricked you into it ? kevin : it looked bad , yeah , both times . daniel : look , i ca n't prove that i 'm innocent , but i just did n't think that i had to with you . kevin : you do n't . you do n't have to . [ scene_break ] ricky : ( humming ) ( stops humming ) ( humming ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) damn it . nothing . chloe : hey , how 'd it go with daniel ? kevin : huh ? um , fine , but i still ca n't get a hold of eden . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) paul : hey , kevin . kevin : hey , paul , did eden ever show up at the park ? paul : uh , no . i 'm still here . i have n't seen her . kevin : something 's up . paul : why do you say that ? kevin : she was convinced that ricky had something to do with daisy 's disappearance . paul : ricky ? kevin : yeah , i - i told her she was way off base . we got into this big fight at crimson lights , and then she left , saying she had to go take care of something . paul : do you think she might have gone to see him ? kevin : once eden gets something in her head ... paul : yeah , yeah . uh , i 'll -- i 'll check it out . [ scene_break ] kevin : he 's gon na head over to ricky 's . we should go back to crimson lights in case she shows up there . i do n't know what 's going on with her phone . its dead or something . chloe : okay . hey . michael : hey , kevin . kevin : hi . michael : where 's phyllis ? avery : uh , she and nick left . i figured there was no point in them staying , since you 're gon na release daniel . michael , ronan said you did n't find anything at daniel 's apartment that would warrant holding him . ronan : did you find something after i left ? michael : ( sighs ) daisy wrote an e - mail to you , kevin . it does n't look good for daniel . [ scene_break ] nick : did summer say where she and her friends were ? phyllis : do you believe in payback ? nick : what ? phyllis : do you -- do you believe that when you do something bad , something bad happens in return ? nick : if that were the case , nothing good would happen to anyone . phyllis : to me , at least . nick : what is all this ? phyllis : just thinking about l - losing lucy and losing the baby and all this stuff that 's happening with daniel . just ... do you -- do you think that someone 's trying to tell me something , that the -- the u - universe ... is trying to tell me something ? nick : i think the universe is busy expanding and trying to fill all the black holes , rather than worrying about you , but me -- now i have lots of free time on my hands . phyllis : like what ? ugh , three kids , a needy ex - wife , demanding father . nick : yeah , but i 'm gon na squeeze you in . but not 'cause you 're needy or demanding at all . phyllis : what did i do to deserve you ? nick : payback . everyone has stuff in their past . phyllis , you 're a good person . phyllis : i hope i never let you down . nick : i love you , and nothing you have done is ever gon na change that . [ scene_break ] michael : daisy seemed very afraid of daniel and what he might do to her . uh , obviously , she thought you were the only person she could turn to . uh , she wanted you to raise lucy if she were n't around to do it . uh , she did n't trust daniel or phyllis to take care of her daughter . avery : okay , i want to see this e - mail . michael : the i.t . guys are examining the computer . i 'll see if i can get you a printed copy . avery : even if it exists , there 's no proof that daisy wrote it . michael : we feel we have enough to make an arrest . avery : i 'll go tell daniel . michael : yeah . chloe : babe . kevin : this ca n't be happening . chloe : listen , let 's -- let 's just go home and we can talk about it there , okay ? kevin : ( sighs ) i have to talk to daniel . chloe : ( sighs ) this is killing him . michael : we 've all had better days . daniel : free to go ? avery : i 'm afraid not . daniel : what are you talking about ? why ? avery : they found something on daisy 's computer . daniel : what ? [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) hey , ricky , are you there ? it 's your dad . ricky ? [ next_on ] ronan : i 'm glad you 're all here . i can tell everybody the news at once . avery : are you charging him ? michael : you have a great lawyer . do exactly as she tells you . you got it ? paul : i 'm looking for eden .	michael has heather formally question daniel at the police station and he tells her the same thing that he told michael . he hated daisy but he would never hurt her . daniel gives michael the keys to his apartment and permission to search without a search warrant . phyllis tells ronan that she and nick are married . she pleads with him to help prove daniel did n't kill daisy , and he agrees . ronan arrives at daniel 's place and tells michael that he is doing a favor for phyllis . they agree to share all the information they find with each other . ronan does n't find anything that could prove daniel killed daisy . ronan heads back to the station and tells avery he thinks michael does n't have enough evidence to arrest daniel . the search is almost over at daniel 's place when a policeman shows michael an e - mail that daisy wrote to kevin asking him to take care of lucy in case something should happen to her , because she did n't trust phyllis or daniel to take care of her .
phyllis : happy birthday . jack : is it , now ? phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : yeah . phyllis : [ chuckles ] i 've been trying to figure out what to give you . jack : what have you come up with ? phyllis : well , i thought that i would make you breakfast . well , okay . then i figured it would n't be a good idea to poison you on your birthday . jack : yeah , actually , our kids gave me what i want most . phyllis : the nine iron you wanted . jack : uh , no . privacy . phyllis : oh . kyle and summer went out ? jack : we have the house to ourselves . so , now , what do you think you want to give me ? phyllis : um ... jack : i 'll give you a couple hints . [ doorbell rings ] jack : oh , come -- this better be a birthday delivery of some kind . billy : [ chuckles ] hello . happy birthday , my much older brother . jack : i knew i should n't have opened the door . billy : am i interrupting something ? phyllis : uh , no . um , listen , i 'll let billy keep you company , um ... until i get back . jack : wait , wait . get back from where ? phyllis : um , it 's a surprise ! it 's your birthday . it 's a surprise . [ smooches ] uh , yay ! [ scene_break ] abby : a coconut , honey smoothie and dark chocolate . victoria : for breakfast ? abby : yeah . they are three of the top - five foods for fighting depression . victoria : [ sighs ] thanks . abby : be glad i went with those , because the other ones were cabbage and asparagus . victoria : who said i was depressed ? abby : for starters , probably your mirror . victoria : well , i 'm sorry , but i did n't get any sleep last night . abby : i ran into billy at boulevard . he told me you kicked him out . victoria : yeah , well , i did n't really have much of a choice . abby : i do n't blame you . i ca n't believe he cheated on you . and with chloe . victoria : he did n't . abby : wait , what ? you -- you kicked billy out , and he did n't have an affair ? victoria : yeah . abby : maybe i 'm unclear on this whole marriage thing , but i thought the fact that your husband did n't have an affair would be a good thing . victoria : i could survive a broken heart , but a bullet is another story . [ scene_break ] adam : there she is . melanie : sans briefcase , as requested . adam : actually , i wanted to discuss the fletcher contract with you . melanie : oh , well , now i feel like an idiot . adam : do n't worry about it . i can hang out here for a little while and let you go back to your place , pick up your briefcase . gotcha . melanie : [ chuckles ] only partly . i left my briefcase in the car just in case . adam : okay . well , i see i might have to work a little harder to fool you , then . melanie : have you ever thought that maybe you do n't need to fool me ? adam : well , i basically hit a brick wall the other night trying to get to know a little more about you . i 'm fairly certain i know more about the newman tower security guard than i do you . melanie : what can i say ? [ chuckling ] my life is n't very interesting . adam : you should let me be the judge of that . [ scene_break ] [ alarm ringing ] chelsea : [ groans ] go away . dylan : oh , it already did -- three times . [ alarm stops ] chelsea : what does it take to make it four times ? dylan : come on . you got to get up , take a shower . you 're gon na be late for your meeting with chloe . chelsea : mm , well , you have to go to the coffeehouse , so why do n't you shower first ? dylan : yeah , yeah , but ... [ chuckles ] but if i 'm late , the only person i have to answer to is me . chelsea : [ groans ] well , if we shower together , then we can both make it to work on time . dylan : that sounds good , but you 're gon na be late , and i 'll shower at my place first . chelsea : mm , no . are you sure ? dylan : mm - hmm . chelsea : you do n't know what you 're missing -- the steam shower , um ... dual hand - held shower heads with massage features and ... temperature controls . dylan : really tempting , but fancy is not my thing . i 'm good with functional . chelsea : i can do functional . dylan : are you sure you can settle for that ? chelsea : what do you mean ? dylan : i mean can you settle for functional ? 'cause that 's what you 'll be doing if you marry me . [ scene_break ] victoria : there are worse things a husband can do than cheat on you . abby : what 's worse than cheating ? victoria : [ sighs ] gambling . abby : billy 's gambling again ? victoria : yeah . how do you think he got on the boulevard ? he won it in a poker game . abby : shut up . who wins a restaurant ? victoria : billy does . and i believed him when he said he was trying to escape the corporate rat race . stupid me . it was just part of his cover story . abby : is he still gambling ? victoria : he says he 's not . but i really do n't know how i 'm supposed to believe him . abby : because even though he can be a selfish jerk , he loves you , and you love him . victoria : yeah . i do . i love him . abby : see ? then you can work this out . victoria : [ chuckles ] you know how they say your life flashes before your eyes right before you 're about to die ? when i was kidnapped by billy 's gambling buddies , i was n't thinking about the past . i was thinking about the future and the life that i was not going to have with johnny and reed . i ca n't go through that again . [ scene_break ] jack : okay . so , what brings you by , little brother , other than not bringing me a birthday present ? billy : yeah , sorry about that . uh , but i have n't seen you in a while , and i thought maybe you and i could catch up . jack : okay , you want to do small talk or you want to get right to it ? billy : man , it is scary how well you know me . jack : you and victoria having some problems ? billy : now you 're getting scarier . jack : hey , it does n't take any special skills on my part . you have it -- you have it written all over your face . were there problems with the fertility treatment ? billy ? billy : you know how i told you that i bought on the boulevard because i wanted to get out from underneath your shadow and that i wanted to do my own thing ? jack : do n't tell me . there 's more to it . billy : i won it in a poker game . jack : the restaurant ? ! billy : i won it in a poker game . i 've been -- i 've been gambling just a bit , you know -- jack : billy ! oh , come -- billy : it 's not like i 've been planning on just becoming a gambling addict again , okay ? it just happened . especially after what happened with victoria . jack : then why did you start ? billy : because i thought i could make just a few bets and i could walk away . jack : you know an addict ca n't do that , billy . one hand , one bet and you 're right back in it . billy : i know . tell me about it , jack . jack : how much have you lost ? billy : [ scoffs ] more than i ever thought possible . [ scene_break ] kyle : so , you forgive me ? summer : for canceling our date and going to chicago with my mom ? no . kyle : it was just business . summer : oh . still no . kyle : how can i make it up to you ? summer : hmm . i do n't know . i 'll have to think about that . kyle : i have some ideas . summer : yeah ? like what ? kyle : well , for starters ... phyllis : hey ! hey ! hey , hey , hey ! there you two are . summer : mom . phyllis : hi . well , i 'm surprised to see you up this early . [ chuckles ] in chicago , i practically had to drag him out of bed . it was probably because of all the wine we consumed the night before , do n't you think ? summer : wine ? wine . oh , i thought you guys were working . kyle : we were . it was just , um , you know -- it was an intense day , and we were -- we were relaxing . phyllis : intense . intense . yeah , intense and exhilarating at the same time . you should have seen the way this guy worked his magic on the women . kyle : i was just following your lead . phyllis : oh , he 's being modest . he 's being really modest . i mean , what about that one girl ? that , um -- that second - year law student . i thought that she was gon na faint when you were showing her how to apply the eyeliner . kyle : her face was shaking so bad , i had to put my hand on her . phyllis : i do n't think she 's ever gon na wash her face again . [ laughs ] kyle : oh , my god . i 'll have to send her some free samples of our facial products . phyllis : you know what ? better yet , you could e - mail her . and you know what ? i 'm planning our next trip . vegas . what do you think of that ? kyle : blue man group and blackjack ? you 're on . [ scene_break ] chelsea : is that how you think i feel ? like i 'm settling ? dylan : i just -- i know i ca n't -- ca n't offer you the things that -- that adam did . you know , jumping on the company jet , flying to paris for dinner -- definitely out . chelsea : i never liked escargot . dylan : well , what about the big house on the lake ? are you gon na miss that ? chelsea : i do n't miss it now . dylan : okay . i know you got used to that lifestyle . look , i just -- i just want to be honest . i live a very simple life , and i - i like it that way . chelsea : i would never ask you to change . dylan : and i would n't want you to feel like you had to change either . chelsea : okay . you 've just got to stop listening to my mother . dylan : mm . [ both chuckle ] chelsea : she might want me to have the finer things in life , but that 's not what i want . dylan : so , you 're good with a shower / tub combo ? chelsea : sure . i may get tired of the sofa / bed combo . we might need to upgrade from that eventually , but ... dylan : that 's doable . chelsea : okay . so , we 're good . dylan : you sure ? chelsea : the lake house was beautiful , and ... big and expensive . but i felt like i was living in a museum . i 'm much happier at the loft with you . dylan : then make it a home . chelsea : what ? dylan : then move in with me . chelsea : now ? dylan : you might want to get dressed first , or maybe not . chelsea : [ laughs ] dylan : i 'll take that as a yes . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] adam : i know less about you as i did before , but i can add to that the fact that you like your eggs over easy and your bacon extra crispy . melanie : over medium . adam : so very revealing . melanie : [ chuckles ] adam : why do you seem so nervous ? melanie : i 'm not nervous . it just feels weird not having my briefcase with me or my laptop or something . i - i get anxious when i 'm not working . adam : woman after my own heart . melanie : oh , so some men find that work ethic attractive ? my ex - boyfriend thought i was too committed to my work . adam : no such thing . melanie : spoken like a true workaholic . adam : is that what you think i am ? melanie : well , your idea of a date -- assuming this is a date -- is breakfast , which gives you just enough time to get to the office before opening bell . adam : maybe i wanted to have breakfast with a beautiful woman to start my day off right . melanie : is that a come - on ? adam : if you have to ask , not a good one . melanie : would you like to try again ? adam : want to go upstairs with me ? melanie : what 's upstairs ? adam : a room , a bed , and a solid hour of bliss . melanie : i wo n't take less than an hour and a half . [ scene_break ] chelsea : are you sure you want me to move in with you ? i mean , we were n't planning on doing that for a few months . dylan : you know , i think i can deal with some lingerie hanging in the bathroom and some girl stuff in the shower . chelsea : i come with a lot of baggage . dylan : yeah , who does n't ? chelsea : this is what it feels like . dylan : what ? chelsea : happiness . perfection . nirvana . dylan : no . no . this is . [ cell phone rings ] chelsea : mm . dylan : unh - unh . unh - unh . nope . chelsea : oh , i forgot -- dylan : nope . chelsea : shoot , my meeting ! shoot ! hold on . i totally forgot . hey , chloe ! chloe : hey . where are you ? i thought you were gon na meet me at the office . chelsea : on my way . chloe : like , `` in the parking lot `` on your way ? chelsea : not ... [ squeals ] [ giggling ] ... exactly . chloe : oh , my god ! you 're still in bed , are n't you ? chelsea : uh , no . no . chloe : you 're such a liar . i - i know what 's going on . he is brushing your hair . he 's kissing your neck . his tongue is in your ear . chelsea : stop it . oh , no . not you . chloe : i knew it ! i hear nuzzling . chelsea : okay , um , i 'll be in as soon as i can , okay ? okay . [ laughing ] dylan : get rid of that thing . [ scene_break ] abby : nothing 's changed . you and billy still love each other . victoria : yeah . well , sometimes it takes more to keep two people together . there has to be trust , and i do n't trust him . abby : but you were willing to forgive him when you thought he slept with chloe . victoria : i was n't concerned that chloe was gon na hold me in a basement in miami to try to settle a debt . abby : i - i ca n't believe that billy would get himself in this deep again . victoria : yeah , but he is . he 's already in . and the minute he started gambling again , he let all of those criminals come back into our lives -- the bookies , the loan sharks , the enforcers . you know they kidnapped me . you know they were gon na kill me , right ? abby : and billy felt terrible when that happened to you . victoria : oh , well , that did n't stop him from trying to place another bet . this has been going on for weeks and for months , and did he have the decency to tell me that he put me and the kids at risk ? no . he did n't . abby : i understand . i do . i get it . but you knew billy had that problem when you first met him . you practically picked him up out of the gutter . and i really do n't think that billy would do something so stupid and so reckless because he does n't love you . it 's because the addiction won . victoria : yeah , well , he should have gotten some help then . abby : no . it 's not that easy for an addict . look at jack , your mom . billy made a mistake , but you ca n't let it ruin everything that you guys have . [ scene_break ] billy : i do n't know . maybe it 's in our dna . jack : what ? billy : our inability to avoid screwing up . jack : well , if it is , we can blame our moms , because i could count on one hand the bad decisions dad 's made . billy : i 'm glad he 's not here to see how bad i screwed up my life , because he would be more than slightly disappointed , jack . jack : oh , he would understand . you 're facing some pretty powerful demons . billy : i tried to tell victoria that , but she did n't want to hear about the past coming back to haunt me . jack : what are you talking about , coming back ? billy , those demons are with you all the time . billy : then i should charge them rent , because they 're costing me a fortune . jack : yeah , i do know about that . billy : so , how do you keep them at bay ? jack : every day is a struggle . every day . there are still pills out there . i can get them . i 'll i have to do is pick up the phone . that cabinet over there -- filled with liquor . billy : but you still resist the temptation ? jack : i could n't do it on my own . phyllis has been there with me since the very beginning , and neil -- neil 's been a giant friend . billy : victoria does n't want to be around me right now . i ca n't say i blame her . i mean , she 's scared , so ... and dear old mom -- well , you know mom . [ chuckles ] jack : you 're not alone , billy . you never will be -- not while i 'm around . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , it 's a crock -- the whole `` happily ever after `` thing . chelsea : good morning . chloe : yeah , if you spent it in bed with a super - hot guy who has n't let you down yet . chelsea : it 's not the only reason it 's a good morning . chloe : oh , please , tell me . what sort of happiness just fell in your lap today ? chelsea : hey . i know you 're going through a rough time with kevin . chloe : oh , it 's not my heart i 'm worried about , but dee dee 's . chelsea : you told her about the divorce ? chloe : well , maybe it 's good that she learns early that all men are worthless bums . chelsea : not all men . chloe : what did mr . wonderful do now ? chelsea : are you sure you really want to know ? chloe : please , restore my faith in men . chelsea : he asked me to move in with him . chloe : that 's it ? well , i mean , you guys are gon na have a baby with each other , and you 're getting married , so i think it would be weird if you did n't live with each other . then again , your entire relationship with him is weird . chelsea : yeah , i - i guess it definitely is . chloe : i 'm sor -- i did n't mean it in a bad way . chelsea : no , i know . i just hate the fact that the best relationship i 've ever had is completely based on a lie . [ scene_break ] dylan : all right . tell me the truth . is the coffee as good as it was before ? kyle : actually , it 's better . dylan : do n't let kevin hear you say that . kyle : i wo n't . here you go . phyllis : aww , thank you . kyle : oh , summer , sorry . did you want a refill ? summer : i 'm fine . phyllis : hey , kyle , i thought that bloody mary 's were your drink of choice in the morning ? kyle : only when i 'm hung over . phyllis : oh , well , that makes sense why you were drinking them every single morning when we were in chicago . summer , i wish you were there . you know , we had dinner together , and -- summer : mom . mom . um , kyle and i were kind of looking forward to spending some alone time together today . phyllis : you know what ? i need your help with something . um , sorry . kyle : sure . phyllis : uh , i was planning a surprise party for your dad , and i - i need someone to distract him while i get everything together . kyle : yeah , no problem . i can handle that . phyllis : well , i - i was thinking that you could help me arrange things at the house , and then , summer , you could keep jack busy . summer : really ? you had nobody else to help you ? phyllis : well , i 've been calling traci . she 's not getting back to me , and i really need to move on this if i 'm gon na get everything together in time . summer : [ sighs ] kyle : no problem . i - i -- we 'd be happy to pitch in , right , summer ? phyllis : yeah , that 'd be great . summer : yeah . phyllis : good . and you know what ? it would be good for you and jack to spend some time together . that would be a really great thing . kyle : yeah . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , look , i 'm sorry i ruined your birthday . jack : ah , it would n't be the first birthday of mine you 've ruined . probably wo n't be the last . i forgive you , do n't i ? billy : [ chuckles ] yeah , you do . you always do . i 've ruined a few of mine , you know ? do you remember when i turned 16 and i got my driver 's license and you had that porsche ? jack : oh , the 911 . god , that was n't even a car . that was a work of art . billy : i know . it was . and i asked if i could borrow it to show off to my friends , and you told me , `` no way , kid . no way . `` jack : you took it anyway . billy : you did a horrible job of hiding the keys . [ laughs ] yeah , well , do you , uh -- do you remember what you told me when i called you a little later and i said that i had a ... little accident ? jack : `` i 'm gon na kill you , you little twerp ? `` billy : [ chuckles ] you just asked if i was okay . you just cared about me . jack : then and now . billy : i might crash and burn here again , jack . jack : if you do , i 'm with you , okay ? billy : yeah . thanks . [ scene_break ] victoria : honestly , i think you 've been watching too much `` dr. phil . `` abby : [ chuckles ] no . you 're thinking that i 'm giving you advice on your marriage , and i 've never even been in a serious relationship . victoria : yeah . why have n't you ? abby : i guess the universe just has n't brought me the right guy yet . victoria : what about that detective chavez ? abby : oh . [ chuckles ] alex ? he 's fun , and he 's super cute , but -- i do n't know . i 'm not his top priority . and you know me . i have to be the main attraction . victoria : yeah . i know . i 'm sorry to hear that . he seems like a nice guy . abby : he is . he 's really nice , but ... he 's not the one . he 's not like billy is to you . victoria : well , you know , i have more than myself to consider . i have to think about johnny and reed . abby : well , i think what 's best for johnny is to have his mommy and daddy together and maybe mix in some brothers and sisters . victoria : oh . abby : what 's wrong ? victoria : i - i actually , um -- okay . i just remembered something . um ... abby : okay . victoria : yeah . let 's -- abby : think about what i said . victoria : i will . i have a feeling it 's all i 'll be thinking about . abby : okay . bye . victoria : i 'll see you later . one ... two ... oh , no . [ scene_break ] dylan : oh , come on . are you kidding me ? [ sighs ] [ bell dings ] dylan : yeah , i 'll be right there as soon as i fix this thing or smash it with a hammer . stitch : must be a bad day -- taking your frustration out on a poor , defenseless espresso machine . dylan : [ chuckles ] stitch ! wh -- you son of a gun ! i ca n't -- i ca n't believe you 're here , man . this is -- stitch : you called , did n't you ? dylan : well , yeah , but i did n't know you got my message . you never got back to me . stitch : yeah , i thought i 'd surprise you . dylan : well , you did . you have n't changed a bit , man . stitch : you have . you look a hell of a lot better than the last time i saw you . [ scene_break ] chloe : a lot has changed since you and dylan ... got together . chelsea : the fact that i lied to him has n't changed . chloe : you both love each other . and you both love this baby . chelsea : this baby that is n't his . chloe : it is his ! in every way that matters . chelsea : gosh , you know what ? i really did n't think this through . living with dylan means i 'll be sharing a bed with him every night . it 's going to get harder and harder to hide the fact that i 'm further along than he thinks i am . chloe : oh , guys do n't know anything about trimesters and due dates . hell , they ca n't even read a calendar . just tell him that the doctor said that the baby is big . chelsea : what am i gon na tell him when my water breaks a month early , hmm ? chloe : you 're moving with a gorgeous guy who 's crazy about you . someone that you are having amazing sex with . why are you worrying about something that you 're not even gon na deal with in , like , months ? chelsea : because this baby is coming , chloe , and there 's nothing i can do to stop it , and every day that passes , i 'm one day closer to losing everything . chloe : listen to me ! okay ? you 're not losing anything . you love him . he 's gon na be an amazing father . trust me . marriage and kids -- it changes everything , so just enjoy the time that you have with him now before life gets in the way . [ scene_break ] adam : [ sighs ] melanie : where did you go ? [ chuckling ] or do i even need to ask ? adam : stock market opened without me . i missed a ... important business meeting . and i have n't checked my phone . so , what does that tell you ? melanie : that you have a team of brokers keeping an eye on the dow jones , the nasdaq , and the nyse , a very capable assistant who changed your meeting to this afternoon , and a phone that 's set to silent . adam : i surround myself with smart people . it 's good business . melanie : you must have learned that from your father . [ chuckling ] they do n't come any smarter than him . adam : well , he 'd agree with you on that . melanie : must be rewarding , working for someone as brilliant and successful as victor newman . adam : you know , if you , uh -- if you plan on becoming partner one day , you should probably research your facts a little better . i do n't work for my father . he and i run newman together . melanie : really ? adam : i 'm responsible for re - privatizing the company . melanie : well , that was an inspired move . adam : i know . melanie : keep making decisions like that , and it wo n't be long until your father 's working for you . f [ scene_break ] phyllis : i got the food . traci 's getting the cake . kyle : okay . what about uncle billy ? phyllis : i - i 'd be impressed if he got himself here . kyle : okay . we better start getting this stuff up . phyllis : yeah . do you think i should have got more balloons ? kyle : yeah , 'cause a million 's not enough ? phyllis , you have enough balloons to fill up a pool . phyllis : oh ! the pool -- that 's a good idea . kyle : i thought you said this was gon na be low - key . phyllis : yeah . but , you know , jack is so wonderful . i just wanted to do something special for him . kyle : you know , at first , i was a little worried with you moving in here , but i got to say , i 'm really glad you did . phyllis : so am i . [ scene_break ] jack : not that i was n't thrilled to hear from you , but were n't you and kyle supposed to spend the day together today ? summer : yeah . those plans kind of got blown up . jack : by your dad ? summer : no . um ... kyle got called into the office . he had some follow - up work to do with the focus group . jack : oh , he and phyllis are putting together this big presentation . she said she has a big surprise for me . summer : yeah , well , since they 're both busy , i thought i 'd ask you for some advice on something . jack : okay , but i - i would think you 'd ask your parents first . summer : yeah . they just tend to flip out over anything that has to do with my growing up . jack : okay . well , i will give you my best non - flipped - out advice . go . summer : okay , so , uh , you know that photographer who did the photo shoot for jabot 's new fashion line ? jack : oliver jones . summer : yeah . he told me that he thinks i could have a really good modeling career , and that if i moved to l.a. , he could help me get started . jack : wow . that 's a big move . summer : i know . so , that 's why i 'm talking to you before i even consider it . so , um ... i just needed to know -- do you think i have a shot at being a model ? jack : i mean , i certainly think you did great work for jabot . summer : yeah , but i do n't want people to think that i got it just because of my connections . i mean , my mom is sleeping with the boss . jack : well , i can assure you and anyone else who asks that nepotism had nothing to do with your getting the gig . summer : okay , so , you -- you think that i , uh -- i should pursue it ? jack : no , i did n't say that . i just think there are other things to consider . summer : like what ? jack : well , like your education , the fact that you 'd be living far away from your family . do you want to talk about this some other time ? summer : no , no , no . it 's fine . sorry . go ahead . what were you saying ? jack : i was saying that looks , you 're a 10 . your acting could use some work . summer : what do you mean ? jack : you did n't ask me here to give you advice . now , you want to tell me what 's really going on ? [ scene_break ] [ chelsea reading a note ] 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 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 . i love you so much already . dad . [ scene_break ] adam : i do n't know . third time might kill me . [ clears throat ] but , uh ... i think i could gamble with the risk versus reward on that . [ cell phone buzzes ] adam : hold on . melanie : problem ? adam : my , uh , very capable assistant ... [ sighs ] ... just let me know that my rescheduled meeting is in one hour . melanie : [ groans ] i should probably get to work . i do n't want to get in trouble with my boss . adam : i 'll put in a good word for you . [ water running ] melanie : mr. newman ? it 's me . no . no , nothing useful yet . but adam and i have definitely gotten closer . do n't worry . i 'll have something for you soon . [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , do you have bad news ? billy : you take one look at me and you automatically think bad news . fair enough point . chloe : so , why are you here ? billy : found this guy at the restaurant . think he might have spent the night . chloe : `` jerk . `` billy : oh . chloe : throw him out . billy : oh , come on . do n't you think dee dee deserves to see at least one couple reunited ? chloe : [ sighs ] yeah . she 's pretty broken up about kevin and me getting divorced . billy : wait till she finds out about me and vick . we suck , putting her through this . chloe : yeah , but you made her feel better last night . billy : might have been the only good thing i did yesterday . although it is good to know that someone still needs me . chloe : she does . we 're both here for you . billy : that is a very select group , but it 's good . chloe : hey , i mean it . you know , if you ever want to talk or ... go to gamblers anonymous meetings , i 'm just a speed - dial away . billy : [ sighs ] thank you . not your responsibility but thank you . chloe : hey . we were lousy at this . but ... delia 's all kind of awesome . billy : she is . she got the best of both gene pools , that 's for sure . chloe : you know , when things did n't work out between us , you could have just left . like my dad . billy : mm . chloe : especially when you and victoria started your own family . you always made sure that delia was a priority . billy : truthfully , i was just being selfish . i could n't survive without that kid . chloe : i made a lot of sucky choices in my life , but ... choosing you as delia 's dad ... that was a good one . billy : even though now you 're stuck with me forever . forever forever . chloe : yeah , i think i can suffer through it . billy : all right . well , thanks , buddy . i appreciate it . mm . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] victoria : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dylan : this is crazy . i ca n't believe how big he is . i mean , it seems like yesterday that ... stitch : yeah . time flies . so , what 's up with you , mac ? dylan : uh , lots . lots . that 's why i called you . stitch : `` lots `` good or `` lots `` `` i need you to bail me out of trouble `` ? [ both laugh ] dylan : no , no , not this time . it 's all good . uh , i 'm gon na be a dad . and i 'm getting married . actually , i 'm getting married , and then i 'm gon na be a dad . stitch : either way , that 's great news . the girl you 're marrying , is she the one whose picture you carried all over afghanistan -- the blonde ? ava ? annie ? dylan : avery . stitch : yeah . dylan : no . no , my fiancée 's name is chelsea . stitch : well , lots of relationships did n't survive deployment . i 'm just glad you 're moving on with life and that you 're happy . some guys never get past what happened over there . dylan : yeah , that 's true . but they were the lucky ones . stitch : that 's right . dylan : some guys never came back at all . stitch : that 's right . and that 's how you honor those guys , mac -- by moving forward with the life you have . [ scene_break ] jack : okay , you gon na tell me the real reason you asked me to meet you here ? summer : i told you that i needed advice . jack : kiddo , i may not have a daughter . i have two sisters . i know when a woman is trying to put one over on me . summer : okay , yeah , well , your girl - dar , it 's off . jack : mine ? never . this have something to do with my birthday ? summer : no . maybe . oh , my god . mom 's gon na kill me . jack : phyllis is planning a party for me . summer : [ sighs ] yeah , she is totally gon na kill me , okay ? i was supposed to keep you out of the house while she and kyle decorated and ... traci 's picking up the cake , and abby 's helping , and everybody 's gon na kill me . jack : no , nobody 's gon na kill you . summer : yeah , but you were supposed to be surprised . jack : i will be . summer : they 're gon na know that you 're faking . jack : you have n't seen my surprise face . you ready ? summer : yeah . jack : [ gasps ] too much ? summer : yeah , just a little bit . jack : okay . how about this ? summer : okay , you look like you just saw a dead body . jack : [ chuckles ] summer : oh , god , this is gon na be a fail . jack : no , no , no ! it 's gon na be great . i promise you , i will be the most surprised person to walk into that living room . [ scene_break ] kyle : little higher . phyllis : higher ? oh . higher ? kyle : that 's too far . phyllis : okay . kyle : that 's too far . phyllis : okay . funny . this , right ? right here ? kyle : yeah , perfect . phyllis : okay , that 's good . oh , gosh ! [ next_on ] avery : i know you denied it , but this is about summer , is n't it ? paul : stay the hell away from fen . carmine : no , you should stay away . you 're the one who killed his own son . abby : what the hell are you doing , kyle ? i saw you kiss phyllis .	chelsea agrees to move in with dylan although she still feels badly about lying to adam and dylan about the baby 's paternity . adam has breakfast with melanie and then they make love . adam is stunned when he overhears melanie telling victor on the phone that she and adam have gotten close and soon she will have some information for him . abby advises victoria not to let one mistake , caused by billy 's gambling addiction , ruin her marriage . victoria checks her calendar and buys a pregnancy test , because she thinks she is pregnant . billy talks to jack and tells him that victoria kicked him out of the house , because he is gambling again . jack and chloe both tell billy that he is n't alone , and they will do what they can to get his gambling addiction under control . dylan is happy to see his army buddy steve arrive in town for a visit .
phyllis : i see you 've hit the ground running . ashley : hi ! yeah . it 's my first day back . i do n't want anybody to accuse me of being a slacker . phyllis : that you have never been . ashley : so , phyllis ... i know about billy . i know ... that he asked you to talk to jack on my behalf about coming back to jabot . phyllis : yes . he did . and here you are , burning the midnight oil . ashley : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , i was n't sure how you 'd feel about that , frankly . i was a little harsh on you and billy when you went after victor the way you did , and i was n't sure you 'd want to work with me again , let alone pitch me to jack , so thank you very much for getting past all the drama . phyllis : jabot needs all the abbotts it can get . ashley : yeah , except billy , right ? phyllis : so , how is it , being back ? ashley : it 's great . it really is , although i was a little surprised to see that the profits have dropped last quarter in a couple of the divisions . phyllis : pass key revenue stream has put jabot back in the black in a big way . ashley : oh , i know . i think that everybody was focused on pass key and a couple of the divisions got a little neglected . to get those numbers back the way i 'd like to see them , i 'm thinking about rebranding a couple of the products . what do you think ? phyllis : i was n't aware the place was such a disaster . ashley : i did n't mean it that way . thank you so much for meeting me tonight . i know you 've got a very big day tomorrow . jack 's birthday . did you forget your husband 's birthday ? billy : how 's this for a spontaneous boys ' night out ? good times , huh ? let 's take a picture for grandma and katie . ready ? smile . say , `` rooster . `` roos -- say , `` cheese . `` both : cheese . billy : okay . make a funny face . ahhhh . good one . that 's a keeper . just like you , my boy . you 're a keeper . how 's your fries ? are they good ? hilary : jack , hey . jack : hilary . hilary : i just wanted to thank you for talking me out of leaving town . i 'm gon na think about my options , and i 'm gon na get the help that i need . jack : good . i 'm glad to hear that . any chance of you and devon reconciling ? hilary : i wish , but ... no . jack : okay . just remember , you do have a friend . and your most important priority right now is halting this relapse . hilary : yeah . i have complete faith in dr. neville . jack : so do i . so do i . excuse me , please . hilary : jack , um , one more thing . you came to my rescue once again , so i wanted to do something special for your birthday tomorrow . jack : how did you know it was my birthday ? hilary : well , i was your assistant once upon a time , and i never forget important dates . but i 'm sure that , you know , phyllis has something amazing planned . jack : no . my wife has a very full plate these days , and making a big deal out of my birthday does not need to be a priority . hilary : so , no plans ? jack : no , none at all . luca : your family 's smart to consider every possible suspect in the sabotage . until this thing gets nailed down , no one should be ruled out . summer : okay . so , you 're not mad anymore ? luca : i overreacted . i wish the list did n't include me , but i get it . as long as you believe in me , i 'm good . so , let 's get the bad guy . summer : okay . where do we start ? luca : right here . come here . we will tackle the computer logs , databases , security footage -- whatever it takes to prove to your father and aunt that i 'm innocent and ... for you to know that you were right to put your trust in me . summer : well , newman is getting slammed in the press , so i just hope we find something soon . luca : all we have to do is connect the dots to crawford . he 's the only logical suspect . victoria : you can keep your logic to yourself , luca . travis is innocent . luca : because he told you ? victoria : where 's kevin ? summer : the office was empty when we got here . why ? do you have a meeting with him ? victoria : i hired him to go in to our system and do some cybersleuthing to try to figure out who 's trying to take down our oil division . so , why would he just disappear ? nick : why would you think natalie is the one who tampered with the oil - tank security system ? mariah : why not ? she 's worked for victor before , and he would need a world- class hacker to pull it off remotely . so who better than the self - proclaimed genius behind pass key ? natalie : come on , kevin . tell me you know it 's not me . kevin : i do n't know . the hair . natalie : the hair ? really ? mine 's so much sassier . kevin : maybe . what else you got ? natalie : well , apparently , my word 's not good enough ? kevin : i 'm trying to protect you . natalie : by not believing me ? kevin : timestamp . let 's compare your calendar to the date and time . natalie : fine . i 've been crazy busy the past few weeks . kevin : great . let me see . natalie : right to privacy ? [ scoffs ] kevin : you ca n't account for nick : so , you do n't have any solid proof that natalie 's working with my father ? mariah : no . it 's more of a gut feeling . sharon : or maybe it 's just wishful thinking . natalie 's not been your favorite person . mariah : natalie came out swinging to make herself look like the victim . she 's never had a problem playing all the sides , and who 's closer to her than kevin ? if kevin thinks that she hacked in to newman to spill some oil for victor , that 's good enough for me . nick : you know , you 're right . if kevin thinks natalie 's the culprit , it 's worth checking out . i 'll get to the bottom of it . natalie : no one can account for every single minute of every single day . and if i was guilty , why would i help you hack in to the prison security system to find incriminating evidence against me ? kevin : here 's the thing , natalie -- you kind of lied to everyone in genoa city . you 're really good at it . and how many times have i believed you only to have my butt handed to me ? natalie : we 're dating now . the whole relationship thing does n't seem like some complex algorithm i 'll never crack because of you . there 's no way i 'd mess that up for some stupid lie . [ cell phone chimes ] kevin : victoria 's looking for me . okay . maybe this is n't the only time our mystery woman dropped in on victor . go through the security footage and see if you can find any more . natalie : does this mean you believe me ? kevin : if there are more visits , make sure you have alibis for those dates and times , okay ? i 'm gon na stall victoria as long as i can . victoria : [ sighs ] luca : just like that ? you 've just decided that travis is n't the culprit ? how is that possible ? the man had access to your laptop and code the night of the oil spill . that 's hard to ignore . victoria : you yourself said he never admitted to anything . luca : would an innocent man have punched me in the face ? would a simple conversation turn in to an attack ? victoria : you know , about that conversation -- it seems that you left out a very big part of what went down . luca : i told you the truth . victoria : really ? travis told me that he punched you because you were trash- talking me . hilary : are you sure that phyllis does n't have some fabulous surprise party planned ? jack : believe me -- i know my wife 's schedule . she does n't have time for anything but jabot tomorrow , and that 's fine with me . hilary : so , no cake ? no candles ? no wish ? jack : maybe next year . if you 'll excuse me , my nephew is flagging me down . hilary : hi . it 's hilary . i know that this is last - minute , but i need to have a small surprise birthday party catered tomorrow . just something intimate . lily : you are unbelievable . phyllis : i did not forget my husband 's birthday . i was in the middle of a thought . ashley : [ laughing ] oh . sorry . so , what are your big plans ? phyllis : we 're gon na lay low . you know jack . he 's no - fuss , and he knows my crazy workload . ashley : let me cover for you . that way you and jack can have the entire day to yourselves . phyllis : ashley , you do not have to do that . ashley : i want to do it . i know how hard you 've been working , phyllis . and you know what else ? what you and jack have is really rare , and you 'd better not be taking it for granted . phyllis : we do n't . we are just married and boring . ashley : oh , yeah , right -- the way he looks at you , the way he talks about you ? i 'm so happy to have at least one of my brothers crazy in love , unlike billy . [ sighs ] it 's so tragic , watching him go off the rails with yet another flavor of the month . you want to hear something really sad ? i stopped by his house the other night , and he had this romantic picnic all laid out in the living room floor for some poor woman who i 'm sure has convinced herself that she 's more than just a rebound . phyllis : you know billy . ashley : i know billy very well . that 's my whole point . this is n't gon na be good for that girl , whoever she is . so , let me do this for you and jack , okay ? let me be part of your celebration . [ gasps ] why do n't you take him to the cabin ? hilary : phone , please . i will call you back . lily : you have a hell of a lot of nerve . hilary : yeah , i do , do n't i ? lily : you should have a cameraman follow you around , because if you could see yourself , you 're beyond shameless . hilary : my own reality show . what -- what a great idea . i could -- i could have all of the haters hating because i am smart , i am beautiful , and i know what i want , and then we can have all of the drab little wannabes just hanging on my every move . not that i need the money , but think about the branding . lily : what would it be -- cheap and trashy or pathetic and transparent ? jack 's a smart man . there is no way that he 'll fall for your mind games . hilary : jack is a friend . lily : oh , yeah . i 'm sure you just ca n't wait to pop out of the birthday cake , can you ? hilary : well , i have been told that i look delicious covered in icing . lily : i am so happy that devon finally sees you for what you are , because when he kicks you to the curb , i am gon na throw a huge party . hilary : i guess you did n't hear the latest news . i left him . what ? no clever comeback ? lily : he must be devastated . he put so much time into making your marriage work , and all you did was make his life hell . hilary : i did n't mean to hurt him , okay ? lily : oh , i 'm sure you did n't . look at you . you bounce back already . my brother 's heart is broken while you 're planning jack abbott 's birthday party . ashley : let me look that up for you real quick . jack : oh ! big jump ! hey , you know what ? um ... phyllis has been so busy lately , she has n't had time to see johnny . she 's barely had time to see me . how 'bout saying hello ? billy : i got to check about a breakfast meeting , and i got to get him home . it 's getting a little bit late . jack : okay . how about a hug for uncle jack ? ahhhh ! ohh ! does n't get better than that . how 'bout one more for aunt phyllis ? ohhhh ! great . i will pass that along . tell your dad to be good . see ya . billy : see ya . phyllis : it 's impossible , ashley . i ca n't do it . jack : ca n't do what ? ashley : hi . take the day off tomorrow so the two of you can celebrate your birthday at the cabin . phyllis : you 've seen my schedule . ashley : yes , and i can cover for her , because guess what -- i used to be the c.e.o . and i 'm still on the board , so i kind of know what i 'm doing . besides , you know what ? you 've been through so much lately . you need to get away and relax , do n't you think ? jack : you know what ? we did miss out on barbados , and you had that business trip in montreal . might be fun , just the two of us , cavorting around the cabin . ashley : oh , no . did you just say , `` cavorting `` ? seriously , you absolutely need a getaway . phyllis : okay . there it is . will you do me the honor to whisk you away to the abbott cabin to cavort and eat birthday cake ? jack : i wholeheartedly accept . ashley : okay . guess what . i 'm gon na leave you two to work out the details , and i 'm gon na take this party upstairs . excuse me . jack : see ya . hey , listen -- there is one catch . i do want to be back in time for adam 's trial . i think he needs a friendly face in the courtroom . phyllis : you are his rock . that 's for sure . you know , if you do n't want to go , i mean , that 's all right . it 's -- it 's okay with me . jack : i would like nothing more than some time alone with my wife , but i just want to know that ashley did n't twist your arm . is it something you really want ? phyllis : of course . ashley : mwah ! you 're getting so big , johnny . did you have a fun day with your dad ? did you ? mwah ! hold on . billy : you 're upbeat . ashley : well , yeah ! i mean , i just gave our big brother the best birthday present ever . thanks to me , he and phyllis are gon na have the most fantastic , romantic getaway ever . right ? jack : yeah , absolutely . i 'm interested . no . tell him to call me . summer : you trashed my aunt to travis ? why would you do that ? luca : it 's not what he made it out to be . victoria : oh . so you 're denying it . luca : did you come up when i confronted travis ? definitely , because i had one goal -- to find out if he 's behind the oil spills , to see if he 's using you to do that . victoria : ah . so you insulted me to protect me . luca : i questioned him about his feelings for you . it got tense , obviously . he did n't like my questions . i did n't like his attitude . things escalated . he ended the conversation with his fist -- not exactly the actions of an innocent man , right ? summer : okay . did travis hit you because you accused him of criminal activity , or did travis hit you because you said horrible things about my aunt ? luca : `` po - tay - to , `` `` po - tah - to . `` [ chuckles ] look , i was there , all right ? i know what crawford said and did , how he reacted , and why . if he wants to spin it that he was protecting your honor , he 's welcome to his point of view . but the man reeked of guilt . [ knock on door ] kevin : hey . i got your text . victoria : there you are . do you have any leads ? kevin : uh , well , i did a lot of digging . uh , i found some anomalies here and there and a couple of red flags , but , at this point , i ca n't really point the finger in any direction in particular . nick : you know exactly who did this , and you 're covering for her . sharon : okay . take your time . thanks for calling . love you . bye . dylan and faith ran in to some of her friends at the store , so they 're going out to get some froyo with them . mariah : perfect . then we can talk about the advice that i got from dr. miller -- how to get rid of your nightmares . sharon : ohh . i was so hoping you would not go through with that . mariah : no . i played it perfectly . horrible secret , lots of guilt , terrible nightmares -- how do i cope ? sharon , if you 're gon na sit on this sully secret forever , then you need to make the nightmares go away . sharon : if only it were that simple . mariah : what does that mean ? sharon : nothing . i 'm just -- i 'm overwhelmed . i 'm just exhausted . you know , sleeping -- the idea of even closing my eyes -- i see sage every time . and the way she looks at me and things she says -- it 's just got to stop . it has got to . mariah : all right . so , we try some of the doctors ' techniques , and it 's hello , mariah : okay . the first thing that dr. miller suggested was hypnosis . sharon : oh , i do n't think so . mariah : just because it did n't work with dr. mead does n't mean it 's not gon na work this time . sharon : what if they hypnotize me and i say something about sully 's paternity ? i ca n't take that chance . mariah : okay . so , that 's a no to hypnosis , which leaves meditation -- clearing your mind , visualizing . sharon : no . no visualizing . mariah : okay . fine . let 's focus on your breathing . [ inhales deeply ] deep breaths in . [ exhales sharply ] deep breaths out . let the thoughts float by . no obsessing , no attachments . you know , i could meditate with you , kind of like the buddy system , not that `` ohming `` it out is my kind of style , but the disciples of the path were really fond of it . that 's not really a good recommendation , then . sharon ? sharon : what ? mariah : have you been listening to anything that i 've been saying ? sharon : yeah . meditation . mariah : could you please try to pay attention ? i 'm trying to help you . sharon : well , this is not helping ! do n't you see that ? i ca n't take this anymore , so just leave me alone . hilary : jack is happily married . lily : yeah , and you 're working on ways to make it unhappy . hilary : why do n't you just focus on running this place instead of spinning your conspiracy theories ? because a woman falling down the stairs , a fire -- i mean , you 're just doing such a great job . lily : did n't stop you from staying here . hilary : well , what it lacks in charm , it makes up for in opportunity . lily : actually , not anymore , because it turns out we 're fully booked . we have a huge conference , so you 'll have to check out of your room . hilary : you ca n't do that . lily : oh , i can . i do n't even know why you want to stay here . i mean , you are done with this family , and we are so done with you . hilary : you are such a pathetic , vicious bitch . lily : yeah . i 'm also the manager . so , please pack your bags and leave -- now . oh , and tip housekeeping ! ashley : oh , my . hilary does not look happy . lily : yeah . well , there 's a lot of that going around here . nick : go ahead , kevin . tell 'em about natalie . victoria : she 's behind the oil spills ? kevin : no . maybe . i do n't -- i do n't think so . nick : mariah seemed to think you were pretty convinced . victoria : why do you suspect her ? kevin : i hacked in to the security footage at walworth . victoria : she 's working with dad . kevin : okay . there 's a woman . you ca n't see her face -- mostly just from the back -- but from that angle ... she is a ringer for natalie . luca : makes perfect sense . natalie 's a master hacker , a master liar , and she 's worked with victor before . victoria : i do n't see it . no . i 'm sorry . she double - crossed dad . he would never reach out to her , and she does n't need the money . nick : hackers hack for the thrill of it . you know dad 's gon na use whatever means necessary . victoria : well , we all know that she does n't have any scruples . she 'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants . kevin : look , all we have is security footage . nick : so far . kevin : and her word . summer : oh , yeah . that means so much . kevin : look , nat it adamant , and i believe her . summer : i had a front - row seat of her playing every side she could , so i 'm sorry . i do n't believe any word that comes out of her mouth . natalie : thanks for the vote of confidence , ex - roomie . [ scoffs ] so , you 've already decided it was me ? well , undecide , because i have proof . summer : oh , well , this should be great . natalie : oh , it 's better than great . i documented every time that victor was visited by this woman who definitely is n't me , and except for that one time , i have alibis -- receipts , witnesses . victoria : wow . how convenient , and not that hard to manufacture . and not the first time that kevin 's lied for you . natalie : i have zero connection to this oil spill -- zero -- and only the teeny , tiniest connection to the first one . victoria : what ? nick : start talking -- now . natalie : it was nothing . i was hired to do a little digging . it was n't like i was the one who unleashed an ecological armageddon . i -- it was harmless -- totally after the fact . luca : who hired you ? victoria : billy . phyllis : hey . i thought you left . billy : okay , johnny . you just wait here for a second , okay , buddy ? thought i left or hoped i 'd left ? phyllis : why would you say that ? billy : i heard about your big plans . you got to get out of it . phyllis : i do n't have a choice . billy : yes , you do have a choice . phyllis : do n't ask me this . that is not fair . billy : i know that it 's not fair , but i 'm not really in the mood to be fair right now . phyllis : i am not doing this here . billy : put him off , phyllis . phyllis : put him off ? i have . montreal ? i ca n't keep making up fake reasons to avoid being with my husband . billy : yet the idea of you two being together -- it makes me sick . phyllis : i 'm in bed with him every night . billy : it 's not -- it 's not the same , and you know that . there 's gon na be expectations . do n't go . phyllis : it 's his birthday . it 's jack 's birthday -- my husband 's birthday , your brother 's birthday . you 're asking too much . mariah : leave you alone ? i thought that you wanted my help . sharon : no ! yes . i - i just -- it 's ... mariah : sharon , are you all right ? what 's wrong ? sharon ? sharon : i 'm sorry i snapped at you . i know you just want to help . i appreciate that . i do . it just seems pointless . mariah : well , you wo n't know until you try . sharon : and i will try . i promise . mariah : i have a question ... and i 'm really sorry that my mind is even going here , but ... you 're stressing , fidgety , all over the place , and this is not the first time that i have seen it , so i have to ask . are you really , truly , absolutely taking your medication ? sharon : this is not a bipolar episode . i know how important my medication is , and i love my family too much to hurt them again . nick : all right . this seems legit . i guess mariah was wrong . sorry . natalie : apology accepted . how do you guys work here ? i mean , has anyone noticed how the eyes in this creepy portrait follow you if you move around the room ? nick : i got to go . all right . let me know if victoria checks back in or if there 's anything else i need to know . summer : yes . i will . luca : i think you 're on to something with this mystery woman . maybe summer and i can take it from here -- do some investigating ? kevin : knock yourselves out . luca : how 'bout some caffeine to kick - start us ? summer : yeah . that sounds good . okay . natalie : you and that guy -- i 'm a genius , and i still ca n't figure it out . summer : why is that so hard to believe ? natalie : mm , because he 's a lying liar who tells dirty , filthy lies , and you 're spoiled , naive , gullible . oh , my god ! i just figured it out ! billy : because they just happen that way . now it 's time for bed , okay ? johnny : mommy ! victoria : hi , baby ! ohh ! there you are ! hi ! mwah ! billy : hey . did you , uh , get the message from hannah that i was gon na take him for dinner ? victoria : yeah , i did . billy : okay . and then the dinner was gon na turn in to a sleepover , and then i was gon na take him to school in the morning ? victoria : that 's very thoughtful of you . yes . i got that . billy : all right . so , why are you here ? victoria : you look like you had a really long day today . are you tired ? you look tired . mwah . it 's past your bedtime . let 's get you to bed . come on . billy : i 'll be up in a second , buddy , to tuck you in . victoria : talk to you when i get back down . i need one - eared willy . thank you . lily : after the hell she put my family through -- you know , i mean , the blackmail and breaking devon 's heart and my dad 's -- it felt really good to kick her out . ashley : i bet . lily : i mean , you should have seen her face when she was looking at jack , trying to plan him a surprise birthday party . it 's like the woman has no boundaries . ashley : well , she 's out of luck . jack and phyllis are celebrating his birthday at the family cabin . lily : good . jack should be far , far away from her , because when hilary wants something , nothing gets in her way . jack : hey . i got your message . you seemed upset . what 's going on ? hilary : well , it turns out that i am going to need to find a place to stay . i thought maybe you might have some recommendations -- maybe the bellefontaine or the lake view towers , if they have any vacancies . jack : well , you could n't check in to them tonight . why did you leave the athletic club ? hilary : lily kicked me out . jack : i know you two have had your differences lately . that seems a bit extreme . hilary : we got into another fight . jack : about what ? jack : well , i do n't like the sound of that . what about me could you and lily possibly have to argue about ? hilary : it 's silly , really . when i found out that you did n't have any plans for your birthday and that phyllis would be busy , i thought it would be fun to surprise you . lily overheard . she completely overreacted , and now here i am . jack : i 'm sorry to hear that . hilary : well , i am just sorry that you 're ignoring your birthday . you are a kind ... and a generous man . if anyone deserves to be celebrated ... it 's you . jack : you know , as a matter of fact , as it turns out , i do have plans . phyllis and i are getting out of town for a long - overdue getaway . hilary : that 's wonderful ... celebrating your birthday with your wife -- just the two of you . phyllis : there you are . ashley : hi . did you work out all the exciting details of your birthday - getaway celebration ? phyllis : yes , we did , and we are looking forward to it . ashley : i 'm sorry if i upset you earlier , talking about the profits and rebranding right out of the gate . phyllis : oh , that 's fine . ashley : i get a little ahead of myself sometimes . phyllis : let 's get you up to speed for tomorrow . ashley : and i want you to know i think you 're doing a great job at jabot . phyllis : thank you . ashley : and i just want the best for our company , you know ? phyllis : well , we all do , which is why i 'm gon na take your suggestions under consideration and we will discuss them at a later date , but i really want to focus on tomorrow , okay ? so , do you have the bowman file ? ashley : right in my hot little hands . phyllis : oh . ashley : here you go . phyllis : you 're so quick . ashley : by the way , ran in to billy and johnny downstairs . ohh . johnny is the cutest little kid . i told billy all about your festivities for jack 's birthday , and he 's just as thrilled for you guys as i am . billy : did johnny go down okay ? victoria : yeah , right to sleep . must have been a long day . i know it was for me . billy : what 's with the attitude ? hmm ? i 'm making up for having to cancel on him last weekend , and we had a really good time . victoria : i 'm sure you did . billy : and katie 's with nikki . so , is that what it is ? i did n't actually check on you ? i did n't get your stamp of approval for that ? victoria : what it is -- what it is is you 're trying to take down newman . billy : what are you talking about ? victoria : did you think i would n't find out ? billy : all right . is this about the oil spills ? victoria : it has you written all over it , billy . would n't be the first time . you stole brash & sassy ! billy : i did n't steal it . that was a legitimate purchase . victoria : oh , yeah , because , uh , you were trying to get back at me . billy : no , i was trying to protect you . victoria : please . billy : i know how much that company meant to you , and i did n't want it to fall into the wrong hands . victoria : right , 'cause you care so much about me . billy : where is this coming from ? why would i be hiding something crazy like that ? victoria : oh , i do n't know . pass key , paragon . why not this ? billy : okay . so i learned my lesson or 10 . victoria : the first oil spill , you hired natalie . billy : i hired natalie after it happened to find out the truth ... victoria : right . billy : ... because it was obvious somebody was trying to take down your company . victoria : or maybe that was just a cover . it would n't be the first time you lied . you were the person who told me about the spill in the first place , billy . billy : well , you would have known if you were in the office , where a c.e.o . is supposed to be , not in your boyfriend 's bed . victoria : everyone knows how much you hate my father . i 'm sure you would be happy to see his company go up in flames . billy : victoria , this is not his company . it is your company , okay ? and i 'm not trying to hurt you . i 'm trying to protect you . natalie : you want to take a look -- verify date , time , and place -- since you think i lied to you ? kevin : can i make it up to you ? top of the tower , caviar , champagne ? natalie : boring ! kevin : escape room ? natalie : oh , so you finally want to go on the date you canceled to hold mariah 's hand ? pass . kevin : i 'm sorry -- again . still . even more . where are you going ? i defended you in there . i took your side . i stalled so you could come up with proof you 're innocent . natalie : so , you 're really sorry ? kevin : extra really sorry . natalie : i 'm so gon na enjoy letting you make this up to me . kevin : so , is that a yes to caviar ? luca : i ca n't believe victoria would trust those two after what they pulled with pass key . summer : hey . luca : looks like you got started without me . summer : yeah . i just want this all to be over . luca : i 'm with you on that . it would be great if we could nail whoever 's trying to undermine victoria 's authority . summer : yeah , it would . summer : what is it gon na take for you to realize that luca has changed ? he only wants to do the right thing here . nick : i want more than anything to believe that he is not the same guy he was when he first came to town . i am hoping he has your best interests at heart . summer : okay . well , he was trying to prove that to you , but you 're not letting him . nick : this is business . it 's not personal . you work at newman now . you need to be involved in this process . i want you to make your own judgment . follow your gut . summer : yeah , the way i trusted my gut with austin ? nick : you 're a lot more mature now . summer , i trust your instincts . i want you to trust them , too . but if you feel like anything -- anything -- comes up with luca , any alarms are set off , i want you to talk to me about it , all right ? summer : you want me to spy on him ? nick : i want you to be aware . nick : i thought i would pop in and give our little ballerina a kiss good night . sharon : well , she and dylan are still out , so i 'll tell her you stopped by . nick : well , i 'll wait if that 's okay . sharon : yeah . of course . mariah : uh , what happened with natalie ? did she do it ? nick : another dead end . whoever is trying to cripple that division is still out there . mariah : i knew it was too good to be true . [ baby fusses ] sharon : oh . looks like someone needs me . nick : everything okay with you and sharon ? mariah : yeah . why would n't it be ? nick : faith said she heard you guys fighting . the word `` meds `` was said . mariah : no , that was -- that was nothing . nick : are you sure ? i know sharon 's been really stressed out . she 's having nightmares . if she 's off her medication -- mariah : no , no . she would n't do that . i - i asked her . she 's definitely taking them . nick : all right . glad to hear it . [ vehicle approaches ] it 's dylan and faith . lily : oh , absolutely not . if you do n't leave now , i will have security toss you out . hilary : you know , here 's an interesting fact -- according to wisconsin law , this club is considered marital property . i can tell you 're a little confused , so , you know , let me break it down for you . devon and i both own the club , so you work for me . make sure you get this to my suite . oh , lily , just a little heads up -- as part of my divorce settlement , i will be securing ownership . as soon as i get the deed , you will be tossed out . so , make sure you polish up that résumé . jack : i am stealing my wife away . we need to get an early start for the cabin tomorrow . ashley : yay ! phyllis : and there you have it -- i am officially off the clock and on getaway time with my husband . jack : yeah . ashley : look at you two . have a wonderful time . happy birthday , jackie . jack : thanks , sis . ashley : bye , you guys . have fun ! victoria : so , i should just take your word for it ... billy : yeah . victoria : ... you have my best interests at heart ? billy : you should because it 's true . and if you 're looking for somebody that does n't , you should look at the people you surround yourself with . victoria : luca ? billy : and this crawford guy . victoria : oh , i see . so , you 've been talking to luca . billy : no . that 's the last person i would trust with any information . i 'm just saying that you spend a lot of time with this boyfriend . newman enterprises is n't exactly front and center . this bozo of yours , this boyfriend of yours , has been around for a couple minutes , and all of a sudden , you have two oil spills . victoria : well ... travis had nothing to do with that . billy : how do you know that ? victoria : because i know him . that 's how . billy : are you kidding me right now ? you race over here , accusing the father of your kids of sabotaging your company , but this guy that just showed up in your life gets off scot - free because he said so ? wow . cowboy must be impressive in bed . victoria : i had good reason for coming here tonight . billy : not so much , vick . victoria : i should n't have accused you . billy : no , you should n't . but you did . you let yourself in . you can let yourself out . i 'm gon na check on johnny . [ next_on ] michael : we have a lead on the person who helped victor frame you . nick : you 're just willing to accept billy 's word on anything . victoria : that is not true ! nick : why ca n't you get over him ?	phyllis and ashley have a meeting to discuss their working together and also about the figures for the last three months . ashley reminds phyllis that tomorrow is jack 's birthday or has she forgotten . billy and johnny have a day out together . nick , sharon , and mariah discuss the fact that natalie is working with victor to set up adam . kevin questions natalie about her involvement with victor and possibly being his accomplice . natalie denies her involvement . kevin gets a call from victoria , but kevin tells natalie to keep trying to find out who mystery woman is . victoria is in her office with luca and summer discussing travis ' possible involvement in the oil spill . at the coffeehouse , jack and hilary discuss his birthday . once jack leaves , hilary gets on the phone to plan a surprise birthday party for jack . lily walks up and tells hilary that she can not believe her . phyllis denies forgetting jack 's birthday . ashley tells phyllis that the other night billy had a picnic laid out in the living room for a very special lady . ashley tells phyllis to take jack to the cabin for his birthday . victoria , luca , and summer discuss luca trashing her in front of travis . summer is surprised that luca would trash her aunt in front of travis . kevin interrupts them and acts as though he does n't have any leads . nick walks in and tells kevin that he is covering for natalie . sharon and mariah discuss her meeting with dr. miller and her suggestions . sharon tells mariah that she sees sage everywhere .
billy : i swear to god , vick , if we lose this case , we should sue cane for endangering the company , claw back whatever damages we owe out of his salary . victoria : thank you for your input . cane : i 'm so sick of this . i did not pressure that woman to sleep with me in exchange for anything ! billy : see what you do there ? you 're like a pro , because you do n't actually deny having sex with her . victoria : stop it ! both of you , okay ? we need to present a united front . anything that detracts from that only hurts us . cane : if you need me , i 'll be working from home for the rest of the day . phyllis : well , hello to you , too . jordan : sit . lily : i ca n't . i 'm freaking out . jordan : the doctors that admitted juliet say that they wo n't know anything for a while . lily : all i want is for her to be okay . how bizarre is that ? jordan : it says a lot about you as a person . all good . lily : well , you know what ? i 'm glad you think so , because honestly , i 'm not feeling great about how i yelled at her before she fainted . jordan : juliet put you through a lot . lily : it 's not an excuse . jordan : does she have any family nearby that we can call ? lily : the only person who would have the answer to that is cane . jack : i have been admiring your online postings . i 'm telling you , you missed your calling . you should have been a travel photographer . jill : well , it 's kind of impossible to take a bad picture of machu picchu . jack : oh , yeah , i want to give you credit for that , too . boy , that 's a lot of stairs , a lot of altitude . i mean , after ... jill : what ? after my heart attack ? you can say that , you know . it 's not a secret . when the bus took us up to the ruins , i was huffing and puffing like the other flatlanders . but colin , he took care of me . he made sure i did n't overdo things . and , you know , when you have a crisis like that , you come to accept your limitations . jack : how long you in town ? jill : it 's my three - month checkup with my cardiologist , yeah . so as soon as i get a take on my recovery , i 'm out of here . i 'm on to the next spot on my bucket list . jack : good for you . you look great . this time off has done a world of good for you . jill : hmm . sometimes i think that having a heart attack is the best thing that ever happened to me . jack : you 're definitely looking like you 're better off . jill : wish i could say the same for you . i came back here fully expecting that you and phyllis would have patched things up . jack : no , you were n't expecting it . you were hoping it so that billy would n't be with her . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : hey . i did n't know you were out here . what 's up ? phyllis : well , i just had a wonderful tête - à - tête with your mother . billy : i have been avoiding her all day . what happened ? phyllis : well , you know , just more of the same , that i do n't deserve you , that victoria 's the end game , and that i might as well bow to the inevitability of it all . billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : blah , blah , blah . billy : yeah , tell me about it . hey , i 'm sorry about that . phyllis : it 's okay . jill 's jill . billy : [ chuckles ] phyllis : but if you 're interested , i just had a brainstorm in the elevator . billy : i 'm always interested in your brainstorms in the elevator . phyllis : you and me taking an escape , going away . you know , i mean , we talked about it after the l.a. trip , and nothing materialized . billy : a lot materialized in l.a . phyllis : i know , i know . and it 's a lot calmer now . you know , lauren told me about a bed and breakfast that is gorgeous this time of year . i mean , we could take a walk in the woods , or we can , you know , rent a sailboat or stuff our faces with cherry pie . what do you say ? billy : honestly , that all sounds amazing . it 's just ... it 's not the best time right now . chelsea : oh . gosh . [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] chelsea : oh , my god . hello ? this is chelsea . uh , yes . it 's almost ready . i am going to have it waiting in a dress box , and i am going to need you to deliver it to lauren fenmore in the jabot offices . it 's a very important delivery , uh , so i 'm gon na have to make sure that you deliver it to her , specifically her hands , okay ? great . it 'll be waiting for you . okay , bye - bye . [ sighs ] jill : so the ship has really sailed for you and phyllis ? jack : over the horizon and sunk without a trace , probably swallowed by a sea monster . jill : [ chuckles ] it 's very definitive . jack : maybe it 's time you start letting go of your fantasy about billy and victoria getting back together . they have tried umpteen times and have never made it pan out . maybe it 's time to let it go . jill : yeah , maybe you 're right . but oh , my god . it 's phyllis . billy could do so much better than phyllis . so could you have , by the way . jack : well , no one 's ever accused me of being a whiz with romance . as for billy and my ex , maybe they deserve each other . jill : come on , jack . he 's my son . do you blame me for worrying about him ? i mean , his personal life is veering off on the wrong course . and he and victoria are under siege with this sexual harassment suit . boy , that juliet 's out for blood . i really do n't see this ending well . billy : look , this could go to trial soon , and right now 's just not the best time . phyllis : i know you have to be there for victoria . i 'm -- i 'm just stating a fact . billy : come on . do n't do that . it 's just right now all hands on deck . phyllis : i get it . i get it . i know exactly where you 're coming from . billy : phyllis , come here a second . between you and me , i 'm actually worried that victoria is setting herself up for a big fall . phyllis : how so ? billy : well , if this does go to trial and we lose , punitive damages could bankrupt the company . phyllis : but she was fired for cause . i mean , she was given severance . billy : trust me . this could happen . phyllis : if you say so . billy : and it 's not that i do n't want to go away with you . it 's just right now is not the best time . if i do leave , it would be very irresponsible of me , and right now i have to make sure that victoria knows what 's at stake . phyllis : all right . i 'll leave you to it . billy : phyllis . phyllis : i 'm fine . go . good luck . billy : [ sighs ] victoria : no , not -- not -- i understand . okay , thank you , michael . billy : was that about the case ? victoria : we were discussing the next steps before the trial . billy : damn it , vick . victoria : what is wrong ? billy : i was just hoping that you 'd finally come to your senses . jordan : you can always call the office instead of cane . hr might still have her emergency contacts . lily : [ sighs ] no , he should know that she was rushed to the hospital . he should hear it from me . [ sighs ] cane : [ sighs ] hello ? anybody home ? lily ? [ cell phone rings ] cane : hey , i just got home . where are you ? lily : i 'm at the hospital . cane : is everything okay ? lily : juliet passed out or something at the gcac . cane : what ? lily : we followed an ambulance over here . cane : who are you with ? lily : i 'm with jordan . cane : listen , i 'll be there as soon as i can , okay ? even hollywood 's latest sweetheart needs to ... gloria : ... that department . phyllis : gloria ? are you busy ? i need your help with something . gloria : are you talking to me ? is this some kind of prank ? phyllis : chelsea stopped by earlier to propose , uh , well , a line that she 's exclusively designing for fenmore 's . and , you know , lauren was n't here , so she ran it by jack and me , and jack was n't that bowled over about it , but i think it was a fantastic idea , and i want to get it past the goal posts . gloria : i like how you mixed the sports metaphors . very clever . or sloppy . one of the two . phyllis : it 's a terrific idea . i was hoping you could persuade jack to stand behind it . gloria : like i have any pull with that man . phyllis : [ scoffs ] yes , you do . i 've seen it . if anyone has his ear , it 's you . gloria : how naive do you think i am ? phyllis : i was giving you a compliment . i realize you do n't get many . gloria : well , why do n't you just run along so i can finish my report before lunch ? go on . shoo , shoo . jack : oh , these harassment lawsuits are such a nuisance , such a drain on everybody . jill : hmm . jack : listen , i am a pretty good listener if you want to vent about that or billy or , well , anything else . jill : yeah , well , maybe i 'd better not discuss it in public . you never know who 's listening , huh ? jack : yeah , i get it , i get it . hard to imagine anything like this happening while you were still in charge . jill : you got that right . anyway , i better run . i 'm gon na be late for my appointment . god , it was so nice catching up with you . jack : it was . you take care . jill : you do the same . bye . jack : `` brash & sassy lawsuit . `` [ sighs ] victoria : i think i 've made it pretty clear how i feel about settling . billy : look , okay , i agree with you in principle , but cane has completely destroyed his credibility . i do n't see how we come out of this with a win . victoria : oh , i do . billy : how ? victoria : well , juliet 's out of a job . her bills are piling up . the severance that i gave her is n't gon na last very long . i do n't see her being able to hang in there indefinitely . billy : you think we can ? victoria : i have deeper pockets , billy . i know that makes you uncomfortable , but i am not giving up . juliet can come at us with whatever she wants . i 'll plain outlast her . cane : so any word yet ? lily : no . none . cane : okay , so what happened ? lily : well , jordan and i were at the club . juliet approached us , so we 're talking , and then she just collapses to the floor , so jordan calls an ambulance , and we followed over here , and we 've been here ever since . cane : thanks for taking care of her . jordan : no worries , man . now that you 're here , i 'll take off . let me know what the story is ? cane : yeah , we will . come here . so , you were talking to her , then -- then what happened ? lily : yeah , and it turned into a fight . i did n't touch her , but things escalated , and she collapsed or fainted or something . cane : i can guess what you were arguing about . lily : i should have just walked away , but i could n't help myself . we 've just all been under so much pressure lately . cane : i know . what are you doing here ? how 'd you hear about this ? jill : hear about what ? i 'm here to see my doctor . but as long as i found you , oh , honey , come on , what were you thinking ? lily : okay , jill , before you start hurtling accusations , cane did nothing wrong ! nothing ! cane : [ sighs ] there 's no way to hide jack : hey , there . victoria : oh . hello , jack . what can i do for you ? jack : well , i 'll keep this short and sweet . is billy around ? victoria : no , he went down to marketing , but he should be right back . jack : oh , good . i actually wanted to talk to you . victoria : a visit from the competitor . all right . so , what 's on your mind ? jack : i just wanted you to know i have some idea of what you 're dealing with . victoria : i do n't know what you 're talking about . jack : you do n't have to be coy . you do n't have to pretend you 're not under a lot of pressure . i get it . victoria : what pressure ? i 'm -- i 'm not sure what you mean . jack : i know about the sexual harassment lawsuit . victoria : [ sighs ] damn it . jack : i gather you were trying to keep that under wraps . victoria : [ sighs ] so how did you find out about it , jack ? jack : word gets out . victoria : well , it should n't . that case is sealed . it 's not for the public record . jack : we 're in the same building , victoria . hard to keep a secret like this . victoria : okay , so now you know . i hope you 're not gon na take advantage of that information . jack : no , of course not . i 'm sorry you 're in this mess . but you ca n't say i did n't warn you . victoria : warn me about what ? jack : the one thing my brother has always excelled at is creating headaches for people around him . i just want to say i sympathize . victoria : wait a second . hold on a second here . you think that we 're being sued because of something that billy did ? jack : you 're not ? billy : sorry to burst your bubble , jack , but cane 's responsible for this particular mess , although it 's very cool of you to come down here and talk trash to victoria about me . nice job . jordan : just seen a messenger leaving with a big , ol ' box . chelsea : oh , well , i 'm sending lauren a gift . part of the new collection i 'm designing . i 'm hoping that fenmore 's will market it exclusively . jordan : oh , very cool . chelsea : mm - hmm . jordan : actually , the next time you do something like that , give me a heads up . chelsea : yeah ? jordan : hell yeah . i can get someone to model the dress and snap some photos , and we could send them out with the messenger . chelsea : why did n't i think of that ? jordan : i can probably still catch the guy . chelsea : no , no , it 's fine . besides , we do n't even have a model . jordan : come on , girl . i see one right in front of me . chelsea : oh , stop , you ! no , the dress is already out the door . plus i just have to breathe and trust that it is in lauren 's very capable hands . jordan : fine . chelsea : so , why 'd you stop by ? not just to talk shop , i assume ? jordan : i wanted to pick your brain about something , an area where you have a certain expertise . chelsea : go on . jordan : remember how i was telling you about that sexual harassment suit ? chelsea : oh , yeah . the one involving hilary ? jordan : right . the woman that filed it , juliet , lily and i ran into her at the athletic club . chelsea : yikes . i bet that was fun . jordan : not exactly . chelsea : what happened ? jordan : something really weird . chelsea : cat fight ? jordan : no , but i was afraid it was heading that way . chelsea : listen , i would n't blame lily if she wanted to claw that woman 's eyes out after everything she 's put her through . jordan : but that 's not really lily 's style , though . chelsea : so what did happen ? jordan : the ladies , they -- they got into it , arguing , starting to get nasty , and then juliet out of the blue just collapsed . chelsea : collapsed at the athletic club ? jordan : yeah . it 's like she fainted or something . her body just went limp . legs were like rubber and on the floor . chelsea : that 's awful . that 's -- that 's bizarre . is she sick ? jordan : maybe . maybe not . i do n't know . chelsea : hmm . i 'm sensing that you 're leaning towards maybe not . jordan : i 'm wondering if it 's a scam , if she 's been running a long con against everyone at brash & sassy and this is just part of it . chelsea : you think juliet 's faking an illness ? jordan : i have to wonder . all this time , and it 's so damn convenient . chelsea : well , why would she do that ? i mean , what would she have to gain ? jordan : i do n't know . that 's why i 'm here -- looking for answers . chelsea : you seem very involved in all this . jordan : whatever juliet 's up to , it 's gon na hurt a lot of people , lily most of all , and she 's the last one who deserves it . jill : this woman who is suing the company ends up in the e.r . , and nobody knows what 's wrong with her ? lily : pretty much . jill : wow . well , it sure says a lot about you that you 're here waiting under the circumstances . lily : i just wanted to make sure she was okay . jill : and nothing led up to this collapse of hers ? lily : i just -- i did n't see it coming . we were having an intense conversation , and , you know , i said some mean things . i 'm not proud of it . cane : do n't do this to yourself . jill : he 's right . do n't blame yourself . you 're not responsible for this . you are the innocent party here . cane : listen to her . she 's right . jill : but as for you -- cane : please do n't . please . please do n't . jill : do n't what ? state the obvious ? you made a bad situation so much worse by lying . lily : jill , he messed up . rubbing his face in it is not gon na help anything . cane : i lied about juliet coming to the room 'cause i did n't want to hurt lily . so it 's not the same as lying about the rest of it . jill : sweetheart , i know you see it that way , but the jury 's not going to . they 're gon na see that you partied all night with an employee . cane : she was an independent consultant . jill : well , it does n't matter . she was still your subordinate . getting so drunk she had to help you to your room ? cane : well , thank you for your support . jill : oh , baby . lily : jill , you 're forgetting we know nothing about this woman , whether she 's ethical or not . what we do know is that her timing is suspect . she does n't come forward with this until she gets fired ? what does that say about her motives ? she was dying to get a job at brash & sassy , and then she gets one and she messes it up . and then she 's saying that cane coerced her into bed when obviously from the video that is not what happened . jill : god . i 'm sorry , darling , if i 'm too hard on you . i know how committed you are to your family . but there 's no excuse for lying . cane : i know . i know this . dr. lang : jill ! hi ! good to see you ! jill : hello . dr. lang : i was just going over your file . do you want to head back with me and we can get started on your checkup ? jill : uh , yeah , sure . sure . you just listen to how your wife just defended you . do not ever take this one for granted . dr. lang : i 'm gon na be sending you downstairs for an echocardiogram , but i want to go over a few things first . jill : ooh . should i be nervous ? dr. lang : not at all . your cardiac rehab providers have given me stellar reports . jill : good , because i have worked very hard getting back into shape . i followed your diet instructions to the letter , taken my meds as prescribed . dr. lang : oh , hard to believe you 're the same patient who refused to believe she 'd had a heart attack . uh , what was it ? acid reflux , i believe you insisted it was ? jill : yes , well , this patient has her head screwed on right now . dr. lang : [ chuckles ] and your heart thanks you for it . so , talk to me about the stress . that was a problem before . jill : yeah , yeah . well , i 've come to an understanding with colin where i do n't want to strangle him quite as often as i used to . dr. lang : [ laughs ] well , that definitely sounds like an improvement . jill : but the really big change is that i 've put my executive team in charge of chancellor . so now we 're traveling all over the world , overseas . colin and i are spending time together . we 're seeing all the places i wanted to see . dr. lang : sounds fantastic . i envy you . jill : a lot of people have said that . yeah , i 've also taken up yoga , learned to meditate . and although i admit i can not `` ohm `` myself out of every situation , i 'm a little more relaxed than i used to be . dr. lang : oh , that all sounds wonderful . so , tell me -- how have you been feeling ? any symptoms from the medications ? any muscle aches , shortness of breath , heartburn , dizziness , memory or cognitive issues ? jill : maybe just a little heartburn , but that 's it . dr. lang : there 's an over - the - counter prescription for that . um , it 'll be in your appointment notes . jill : okay . dr. lang : so if you add anything to your regimen , just let me know . do you have any other questions , concerns ? jill : i do n't think so . mnh - mnh . dr. lang : well , i think it 's time to get some real data . you ready for your echo ? jill : [ sighs ] let 's do it . gloria : have i done something to make you think i 'm willing to cooperate with you ? if so , apologies for the miscommunication . phyllis : i know you do n't like me very much . gloria : most perceptive . you hurt jack . and now you 're living with his brother . not only tacky -- it 's disrespectful . jack has too much class to show it . but deep down , it 's got to be humiliating . phyllis : you care about him , do n't you ? gloria : he 's been good to me . phyllis : and you 've been very protective of him . but you do realize none of that is being reciprocated . gloria : for someone who 's trying to get me to help -- phyllis : i did n't mean to say that to be bitchy . gloria : no , you ca n't help yourself because that 's your super power . phyllis : gloria . i know you want people to take you seriously and you 're not interested in being an assistant for the rest of your life . i can relate to that . but , you know , you worked for chelsea . you have real expertise in the fashion realm . if there is anyone who could convince jack that this exclusive design line is a no - brainer , it 's you . and , you know , when the profits roll in , that 's gon na be a real feather in your cap . and jack will see that you have true vision , something jabot needs now . gloria : nice . trying to butter me up . but like i said before , phyllis -- phyllis : do n't give me that crap that you do n't have any pull with jack . you do . i know that you have to bring something to the party . we all laughed our backsides off when you were hired . we thought that you would last one week . the fact that you 're still here says everything . so kudos to you . if you do n't want in on this and the leverage it 's gon na bring you -- gloria : all right , shh . you really think this could be a money - maker ? phyllis : oh , i would n't suggest it otherwise . gloria : then maybe , just maybe , i 'm being selfish for not trying to sell jack on this just because it 's you who 's doing the asking . phyllis : well , we all know that that 's the last thing you want is to be selfish . have a good day . billy : let me guess . you took what little my mom said , made your own assumptions , and you ran with it . jack : assuming the worst about you has always paid off more often than not . victoria : well , i guess you no longer sympathize . jack : no matter who is named , these sexual harassment lawsuits are difficult . i speak as someone who has been falsely accused . billy : hold on a second . are you talking about `` clarissa `` or whatever pet name you have for gloria ? because our situation 's a teensy bit different . but i do like how you handled it . yeah , hire gloria , then sleep with her for real . stay classy , jack . no , our situation 's different because we have one ex - employee who got the boot , and now she wants a payout . jack : juliet helton , your marketing exec . billy : ex - executive . yes , that is the one . and if you do n't mind , jack , we got a lot going on , so see you later . jack : i assume you 'll be fighting this . victoria : yes . to the bitter end . jack : good for you . fight for your rights . billy : see , if he 's giving you advice , i highly recommend that you reconsider . jack : oh , by all means , listen to the man who almost lost you the hockey tie- in . hey , come to think of it , that 's why you had to fire miss helton -- so you could save billy and still have the deal . is that what you mean by classy ? no wonder she 's ticked off . billy : yes , yes , okay ? i have a big mouth . victoria : yeah , i think the less said to our competitor , the better . billy : do you agree with him ? do you think that i 'm responsible for this disaster ? victoria : i made it clear how i felt when i fired juliet instead of you , did n't i ? billy : do you trust me , vick ? victoria : is that a real question ? billy : i think i just need a little bit more evidence . you ask everybody else what to do . mom , cane , jack . but i give you advice and you blow me off . think about it . jill : thank you . hi . dr. lang : have a seat . i was just looking over the results of your echo . jill : what ? already ? dr. lang : your ejection fraction , which is the measure of your cardiac function , has improved to 72 % , which is outstanding . you should be proud of yourself . jill : i am . dr. lang : overall , things are trending at a positive direction . you keep it up , and over time , you should get close to full function again . jill : fantastic . i 'm very motivated , then . what about my other tests , those labs that i had done last week ? dr. lang : your ldl cholesterol is down due to the statins . your hdl , which is the so - called good cholesterol , is slightly up due to the change in your eating habits and exercise . and your triglycerides and blood sugar are in the normal range . jill : well , you got to love that mediterranean diet , especially when eating in the mediterranean . dr. lang : [ chuckles ] are you headed out there again soon ? jill : well , that 's the plan , you know . although there 's some issues that brought me back here that still need my attention . billy : phyllis ? phyllis ! phyllis : are you hungry ? [ apple thuds ] phyllis : let me interest you in something from the dessert menu . gloria : and your 3 : 00 's been moved to 8 : 00 tomorrow . jack : fine . gloria : i understand chelsea pitched a line for fenmore 's . jack : not now . this is more important . close the door . gloria : what 's going on ? jack : i want you to do a little digging for me . find out all you can about this woman that victoria canned after the debacle with the hockey league . gloria : juliet . jack : wait . you know her ? gloria : i saw her around the building before she was let go . why are you so interested ? jack : simple . i may want to hire her . jordan : i do n't know . could be some truth to what juliet 's claiming . not harassment , exactly . but she and cane did the deed . now she 's embellishing 'cause she 's mad , which means the guy is a dog and lily deserves better . chelsea : what 's your other theory ? jordan : it 's all a setup and it has been since tokyo . this -- this bit about keeling over in public in front of lily , kind of strange , no ? chelsea : [ scoffs ] i 'm not a mind reader , jordan . jordan : but you can spot a con from a mile away . chelsea : especially this one . i ran it myself once out of myanmar . story for another day . i mean , basically what you do is you get the guy out of his comfort zone , especially a foreign country , you have a few drinks , and then you mess with his memory later on . jordan : then it 's possible it is a scam ? chelsea : devil 's advocate ? the timeline . from what i hear , juliet excelled at her job for months . and she did n't go after brash & sassy until victoria cut her loose . most people that are really conning someone , they want a quick fix , you know ? they want a quick score . this seems like it 's anything but . plus if she really wanted a settlement from cane , would n't she just have gone after him right after that trip they took or -- or tried to blackmail him to keep quiet ? you know what i mean ? something along those lines . jordan : which opens up a third option . juliet 's case against cane is legit and he 's a liar . chelsea : i do n't know . i think you just need more information . jordan : yeah . they 're all just theories . chelsea : why do you care so much ? jordan : i work for brash & sassy now . if we tank , then so does my job . chelsea : hmm . that 's true . that 's interesting . what i also find interesting is this is the second time in a couple days that your main concern seems to be lily . lily : i keep thinking you should go . cane : why ? because of the lawsuit ? lily : i mean , you already got in trouble once for being around juliet . i think more contact is a bad idea . cane : i 'm not gon na leave you here alone to deal with all this , okay ? lily : who are they gon na release her to ? cane : the way you 're doing right by her and the way you defend me to jill , you 're amazing . you know that ? lily : well , why would n't i defend you ? yeah , you messed up , but you did n't do what she 's saying you did . and people want me to think the worst of you . but i ca n't . jordan : if you 've seen all the stuff go down that i have , then you would be worried about lily , too . she 's the real victim . chelsea : [ sighs ] well , i hope it all works out in the end . you know what ? i might need a favor from you . jordan : oh , yeah ? what 's up ? chelsea : that new collection i was telling you about , i might need some extra incentive in order to get fenmore 's and jabot to say yes . jordan : what are you thinking ? chelsea : i 'm thinking i create a look book that highlights some of the new collection , you know , so lauren has something tangible she can bring to jack if he needs a little extra nudging . jordan : if you need pictures , i 'm your man . and i have an idea . chelsea : what 's that ? jordan : since you 're the embodiment of the customer that you 're after , why do n't you model the designs yourself ? career woman and a busy mom with a great sense of style . chelsea : flatterer . jordan : well ? chelsea : i 'm in . jordan : all right . [ chuckles ] victoria : [ sighs ] look , if you 're looking for billy , he left early , which is just as well , because he does not agree on how i 'm handling this lawsuit , and i 'm under enough stress as it is already , okay ? jill : well , if you had n't served him up to phyllis on a platter , he would be on your side and you 'd be fighting this together . victoria : [ sighs ] jill : but it 's not too late . victoria : please . i have a business to run . jill : there is more to life than business , you know . i had to learn that the hard way . this company is not the be all and the end all . you , my girl , need love , you need passion , and your children need their father . why wo n't you see that ? why wo n't you fight for what 's rightfully yours ? victoria : because i have some self - respect . i 'm not gon na go chasing after a man who 's not interested in me . jill : how blind are you ? of course he 's interested in you ! he just ca n't figure out from moment till moment how you feel about him ! so he grabs on to the closest shiny object in a skin - tight dress . you can turn this around , but you 've got to do it now , victoria . please come to his rescue ! victoria : billy hardly needs rescuing . jill : oh , from phyllis ? yes , you bet he does . you better get moving or you 're gon na lose your chance with him . billy : mmm . phyllis : [ laughs ] billy : that 's amazing . phyllis : mm - hmm . billy : did you make that ? phyllis : no . picked it up at the french bistro down the block . billy : [ sighs ] what happened to cooking classes ? phyllis : hmm , i gave that up when i made the soufflé you never ate . billy : is that right ? phyllis : mm - hmm . billy : so , uh ... what 's up with the apron ? phyllis : well , you know , you 've been getting it from all different sides , and i - i know you might be hungry , so you know what they say . if you want some heat , you better stay in the kitchen . [ silverware clatters ] gloria : i do n't get it . why would you hire a woman who makes a huge mistake and then turns around and sues the company who fired her for doing it ? ! jack : juliet has her knives out for brash & sassy , and she has intimate knowledge of their marketing plan . that 's one mean combination . gloria : you are losing your machiavellian touch , jack . if you really want to stick it to billy , there are easier ways to do it . juliet : you brought reinforcements . lily : well , i was n't gon na desert you . i 'm not unfeeling , you know . juliet : i never said you were . lily : well , you look pale , but you can stand . does that mean you 're okay ? juliet : okay ? you mean as in is anything wrong ? cane : all right , you do n't have to be sarcastic . you can just tell us what the doctor said 'cause we waited to see how you are . juliet : because you care so much . maybe you think i 'll be so touched i 'll drop the lawsuit . cane : no , we 're hoping you drop the lawsuit 'cause it 's bogus . juliet : i was prepared to settle . victoria is the one who 's pushing this . cane : that 's because she does n't like being lied to . [ next_on ] dina : well , i 'll be damned . jill abbott . hilary : well , at least lily knows the truth now . cane cheated on her . lily : just do n't lie to me ! tell me the truth ! cane : we had sex .	jill gets a clean bill of health from her doctor . she tells him that she has a few things to do in town before she resumes her bucket list trip with colin . jill tells victoria that billy still loves her and she better hurry up and get him back or she will lose him . billy and phyllis have a romantic time in the kitchen after they return home from work . phyllis wonders if billy wants to go on a romantic vacation with her , but he tells her he ca n't leave work right now . jill accidentally lets it slip to jack about the brash and sassy lawsuit , so he goes to visit victoria and tells her to fight the lawsuit . jack is surprised to learn that cane is the one named in the lawsuit and not billy . chelsea tells jordan that she does n't think juliet is running a con to get money out of brash and sassy . chelsea asks jordan to help her create a look book to help persuade jack and lauren to let her design an exclusive line for fenmore 's . jordan thinks chelsea should be the model for the look book , and she accepts the idea . juliet shows cane and lily a pregnancy test that confirms she is pregnant .
john : good morning . ashley : oh , good , you 're back . brad : how 'd it go at the bank ? john : hi , my beauty . well , i made one hell of a pitch but it does n't look good . we 're still at the mercy of the banks . what is this meeting about ? we were n't scheduled for two weeks . ashley : victor 's gon na make us an offer , dad . john : you 're kidding . well , who twisted his arm ? ashley : nikki spoke to him . she thinks she 's gotten him into a fairly reasonable state of mind . john : well , i 'll believe that when i see it . brad : well , we 're hopeful he really wants closure this time , john . john : what 's his motivation -- to make his wife happy ? that sounds far - fetched . ashley : we can still take him to court . john : oh , honey , i 'd rather have a root canal every day for a month than that . brad : yeah , well , do n't tell victor that . ashley : it 's a credible threat , dad . brad : and it 's all we 've got . john : that , and nikki working on a personal level . you really think he 'll make a good - faith offer ? ashley : well , he knows he ca n't just outright insult us . brad : he did last time . ashley : he tried , and it did n't work . jack : hey , gang ! good morning . mr. mumbles is n't here yet ? ashley : do n't start that ! not today . jack : i 'm sorry . i did not show mr. newman due respect . i apologize . i 'm sorry . what ? you 're wondering whether i should even be at this meeting ? john : i think that 's a very fair question , yes . brad : i do n't have to tell you how important victor 's offer is to the future of this company , jack . so if you do n't think you can keep control of your mouth , i think it 's best if you do leave . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're making yourself right at home . nick : any reason i should n't ? victor : what brings you by ? nick : i 'm meeting someone . victor : are you gon na tell me who ? victor : son , why all the secrecy ? i know that something is bothering you -- something that 's going on with your family . nick : well , it really does n't concern you . victor : any way i can help ? nick : there is n't . but do n't worry about it . i got it covered . victor : ah . coming to the rec center later on , or what ? nick : ( sighs ) look , dad , i wan na help you out with that , but right now there 's something else i got ta deal with . victor : you mean more important than working with me ? nick : yeah , it is . [ scene_break ] nikki : you really think it 's that serious ? jill : nikki , i would n't have called you over here otherwise . nikki : so you 're talking about an intervention . jill : well , originally , it was your suggestion , as i recall . nikki : i know . i just did n't realize it had gotten to that point . jill : arthur and i and esther have tried everything we can think of . she just keeps chugging down the vodka like there 's no tomorrow . nikki : there 's not gon na be a tomorrow for her if she does n't stop . where is she right now ? jill : upstairs in bed , dead to the world . nikki : have you talked to her this morning ? jill : no . she was up all night drinking . god knows when she finally crashed . nikki : you know , this is n't gon na be easy . she will resist our interfering . jill : i know . i 'm prepared for that . the truth is , i - i 'm prepared for the worst . nikki : you mean if the intervention does n't work ? jill : that 'll be one of the most devastating moments of my life -- if i turn my back on my own mother and walk out of this house . [ scene_break ] mac : hi . daniel : hey . i got us some coffees . mac : in to - go cups ? is it already time to leave ? daniel : no , it 's to keep them warm . i did n't know exactly when you were going to get here . mac : well , we said first thing . daniel : yeah , and you 're a woman of your word . mac : but you still got here before me . daniel : yeah , i ... could n't wait to see you again . mac : that 's so sweet . daniel : well , i mean it , mac . i had a lot of trouble sleeping last night after ... mac : yeah , me too . daniel : this is just amazing . mac : what ? daniel : this . us . mac : amazing why ? because i 'm not your usual type ? [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm sure you 'd prefer it if i did n't remind you , but you made a commitment to work with me at the rec center . nick : well , it 's not like i 'm the only one with other things going on . you 're about to go to a board meeting at jabot . victor : it wo n't take long . nick : why 's that ? victor : because i intend to make them an offer that they ca n't refuse . nick : sounds fun . what are you givin ' 'em ? victor : i 'd rather not say . you 'll find out soon enough . nick : it 's not gon na matter . you know jack 's not gon na like any offer you put on the table . victor : i do n't give a damn what jack abbott likes or not , and he has no say in it . ( doorbell rings ) victor : may be your guest . nick : right . victor : michael baldwin . what are you doing here ? michael : it 's good to see you , victor . nick : actually , uh , michael 's here to see sharon and me . victor : all right . you two have a good day . nick : let me know how that meeting goes . [ scene_break ] jack : if you really do n't think i should be here , i do have other things i could be doing . john : you tell us , then -- do we want you here today ? jack : well , i know what 's gon na happen . he 's gon na offer us a lot less than he owes us , and we 're going to accept , right ? brad : that was n't the question , jack . are you going to go out of your way to anger newman , make him offer us half of what he originally intended ? jack : bradley , would i do something like that ? ashley : oh , yeah , you would because you 've done it before . jack : people , people , relax . i am not going to let newman get my blood pressure up . john : you mean that , jack ? jack : you know , i really do have other things i could be doing . i got some phone calls to return , i got to write a couple memos . john : jack , jack , personally , i would like you to stay . we 're a family , we 're a team and that 's the way i like to do business . jack : good . then i 'll be there for you , and i will be calm , i promise . ashley : even if you do n't like the offer ? jack : i already do n't like the offer . i 'm not gon na let that get to me . you know what ? paltry though it is , it will be a band - aid , and we need a band - aid . you know what ? we have enough deferred expenses that this money 's gon na be spent by the time that check clears , but it will give us some breathing room . it will take a little weight off our shoulders and then we can all collectively put our shoulder to the wheel -- decide what needs to be cut , what needs to be trimmed -- and we will survive . i guarantee that . as c.e.o . of this company , i will see to it . john : i like that new attitude , jack . jack : well , get used to it . ol ' smilin ' jack is back . that other guy -- the one with the ulcers and the overdeveloped sense of what is fair -- is gone ! where is mr . wonderful , anyway ? this making us wait is kind of an old tactic , is n't it ? brad : jack ... jack : peace . peace . i am not upset about anything . victor can play whatever games he wants to play . we will have the last laugh when jabot rises from the ashes . you mark my word . [ scene_break ] nikki : have you given any thought to how you 're going to approach this ? jill : i 've made some phone calls . nikki : i think the more people we can gather together , the better chance we 'll have . jill : brock 's coming . nikki : what about elizabeth ? jill : yeah , she 'll be here . and gina . nikki : and lauren fenmore ? jill : she said she 'd do anything she could to help . nikki : and there 'll be you , there 'll be arthur . jill : and esther . i 'm finally willing to admit that she knows as much as anybody else about alcoholism . nikki : all right . what about mackenzie ? jill : she 's the question mark . but i 'm hoping she 'll be with us . nikki : when do you wan na do it ? jill : this evening . we 'll all gather here and we 'll just spring it on katherine before she realizes what 's happening . nikki : okay . just -- just tell me what time . i 'll be here . jill : let 's talk after the meeting and we 'll make the final arrangements then . nikki : okay . um , i 'm going to go to the office . are you coming ? jill : there 's something i have to do first , but i 'll -- i 'll be there in time for the meeting . nikki : jill , do n't worry . you 're doing the right thing . jill : i hope so . with all my heart and soul , i hope this works . otherwise my mother 's gon na self - destruct . nikki : it 'll work . [ scene_break ] mac : i was right before , was n't i ? daniel : about what , not being my type ? what makes you think that i have one ? mac : let 's see -- swedish blonde ? inga ? daniel : right . mac : ( laughs ) very beautiful , sophisticated , european ... daniel : i think i would take beautiful and sophisticated and american any day . mac : well , i 'm about as far away from sophisticated as you can get . daniel : well , that depends on your definition . mac : trust me , i 'm not . ( laughs ) if i had to describe myself , i 'd say i 'm down - to - earth . daniel : really . well , how would you describe me ? mac : honestly ? scary . daniel : what ? mac : well , you 're the first guy that i 've -- you know -- since billy . daniel : well , i hope it 's a good scary . mac : it 's very good . phyllis : hey . hello , trevor . i need coffee . coffee ! i 've been up all night . i 'll be over there . daniel : do you like the coffee ? mac : yeah , it 's really good . phyllis : hey , look at you two ! this seems to be your spot . daniel : phyllis . uh , if you do n't mind , we were kind of in the middle of a personal conversation . phyllis : no problem . mac : oh , you know what ? that 's okay . um , i have to get going anyway . i have a stop to make before i go over to the rec center . daniel : are you sure ? mac : yeah . thanks for the coffee again . i 'll see you later . daniel : okay . mac : it was nice seeing you again , phyllis . phyllis : you too , mackenzie . [ scene_break ] nick : thanks for coming over . michael : no problem . what 's up ? nick : all right , you remember the plan of using grace to get to cameron ? michael : yeah , the plan . i talked to her like you asked me to . nick : well , thank you , but unfortunately , it did n't work . michael : what happened ? nick : we told grace everything -- about sharon and cameron in denver , new year 's eve -- all of it . michael : risky move . nick : yeah , it was , but it worked . grace agreed to help us . michael : and that 's a good thing , right ? nick : well , it was until grace double - crossed us , and then told cameron everything . michael : when you say told cameron everything , you mean everything ? nick : he now knows where the body is . michael : you 're sure ? nick : i was at his hotel room last night . the guy was cockier than ever . but i think i figured out why . michael : what ? sharon : he 's trying to frame me for murder . [ scene_break ] phyllis : if looks could kill . phyllis : okay , let 's start over . good morning , sweetheart . all right ... i get the feeling you 're not delighted to see me . daniel : what is it with you ? i mean , are you some kind of a psycho ? phyllis : well ... it depends on who you ask . daniel : oh , yeah . ha ha ! it 's all just a big joke for you , is n't it ? phyllis : no , it 's not . daniel : so what is it -- you think that by following me around and throwing yourself at me and messing up my personal life , that 's gon na get you what you want ? phyllis : what do you think it is i want ? daniel : come on . can we please not play these games ? phyllis : i want you . i want a relationship with my son . daniel : why now all of a sudden ? i mean , if you felt this way ... phyllis : why did n't i just get on a plane and -- and knock down your door years ago ? daniel : wait , let me guess -- 'cause it 's complicated , right ? phyllis : yes . it is complicated . daniel : yeah ? well , when you figure it out , you know where to find me . you know , on second thought , do n't bother . phyllis : how did you get so angry ? daniel ? you 're so angry . how did that happen ? phyllis : my heart breaks when i see you . daniel ... really , i ache for you . phyllis : i do n't know if you understand this , but it 's like a constant pain in my chest . phyllis : i want a relationship with you . how can you and i have a relationship ? [ scene_break ] kay : do n't you know i hate myself for -- for such a weakness ? ! jill : you were doing so well . kay : no . no , no , no . no ! no ! no , i was n't ! i was foolin ' myself ! kay : come on , jill ... just -- just go away , please . god ! i ca n't bear it -- having you see me this way . jill : no . i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm gon na stay right here with you , mother . mac : jill . you 're crying . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] brad : jack , when victor starts talking about this stipulation he 's -- jack : you 're that sure it 's about abby ? brad : oh , come on . john does n't know about her paternity . jack : he certainly should n't find out about it here . brad : we ca n't ask him to leave the meeting . jack : victor says it 's not about abby . brad : and you believe him . jack : hey , i 'm not the one that set up this meeting . you are . i 'm just trying to help here . maybe i can get him out of the room on some pretext , but i 'm not sure it 'll work . brad : okay , all right . john : would you , uh , like one of these ? brad : no , thanks , john . jack : no caffeine for me . i 'm staying cool and calm . nikki : hi . sorry i 'm late . jack : that 's all right . your husband has n't arrived yet . john : where 's jill ? nikki : i was just with her . she has to take care of something , and then she 'll be right here . brad : jill always has something more important on her mind . nikki : this is important , brad . jack : listen , rumor has it you were gon na work on your husband a bit here . nikki : i only tried to show him what a reasonable settlement would look like . jack : and ? nikki : well , i 'm not gon na make any promises , but ... i think it worked . brad : well , we 'll see , wo n't we ? ashley : i have an experiment down in the lab i need to check on since we 're delayed . i 'll be right back . victor : you all right ? ashley : mm . yes , of course . oh ! come in . victor : well , i can see everyone is overjoyed to see me . hello , john . john : victor . victor : shall we start ? [ scene_break ] jill : you 're here , mackenzie . mac : that 's a switch . you usually ca n't wait to get rid of me . jill : look , i know that we have n't always gotten along . mac : jill , we 've never gotten along . jill : the thing is , i need to ask you a really , really important favor . mac : what kind of favor ? jill : i do n't know if you 've noticed this or not , but your grandmother 's drinking is out of control . mac : yeah , i figured as much . i talked to her last night . she seemed really out of it . that 's why i 'm here . i 'm gon na go check on her . jill : no , wait a minute . first i want to tell you what 's going to be happening . mac : what do you mean ? jill : i 've asked all of the people who are closest to katherine to gather here , and we 're gon na confront her as a group . mac : confront her ? jill : yes , and it is vitally important that we 're all together on this , mackenzie . even brock is gon na be here . mac : my dad 's coming ? jill : yeah . but you are the key , mackenzie , 'cause if you do n't go along with the rest of us , i 'm just afraid this plan is doomed to fail . [ scene_break ] michael : so you think cameron planted evidence on the corpse ? nick : yeah , and when it turns up , it 'll point straight to sharon . michael : i suppose it 's possible . nick : do you think cameron has somethin ' else up his sleeve ? michael : well , considering we 're talking about a man who faked his own death for four months , anything 's possible . look , as far as you know , where 's the body now ? nick : in the sewer near the lakeside bar . sharon : or thereabouts . michael : thereabouts ? where 's thereabouts ? sharon : well , it took us a while to find it last time . there was a heavy rain and the water washed it pretty far down the sewer . michael : so it could 've traveled even farther since th .. nick : would that help us ? michael : it could . it buys you a little time . sharon : nikki wondered if we should go back and move it . michael : no . no , do n't do that . do n't go anywhere near the body , especially now that cameron knows where to look . nick : then what do we do ? michael : honestly , i do n't know . nick : is that your legal expert opinion ? michael : do n't even go there . if i 'd billed your wife for all the advice i 've given her , i 'd be retired in the south of france by now . nick : sorry . we need your help . michael : okay , bottom line -- if cameron is trying to frame you and if the police find the body and if they manage to tie it to you somehow , without a concrete alibi , you could be looking at criminal charges . sharon : oh , dear god . michael : that 's a lot of ifs . sharon : are you telling me that i could go on trial ? i could be convicted for this ? but i did n't kill anyone ! i do n't even know whose body that is ! michael : this is perception as well as the law -- sharon : how can they lock me up for something i did n't do ? ! michael : it 's the worst case scenario , sharon -- worst case . sharon : but it could happen . nick : it 's not gon na happen , all right ? sharon : i ca n't go to prison . i - i mean , i ca n't be locked up . i - i could n't deal with it . i ca n't stand being away from my family , my children . michael : sharon , i do n't know if there 's any quick fix to this . sharon : well , what can i do ? [ scene_break ] hank : hey . i heard you guys brought in a floater . man : see for yourself . hank : where 'd it turn up ? man : out by lake delaney , near the catch basin where the storm sewers drain . hank : who reported it ? man : homeless guy over there and his buddy found the body , called in early this morning . hank : okay . what can you tell me ? man : take a look , detective . it 's a male , but , uh , that 's about all we know right now . definitely not a fresh one . from the looks of him , this poor guy 's been to hell and back . [ scene_break ] mac : why am i the key ? jill : we have to make katherine realize the harm she 's doing -- to her health , to her family , to her friends . mac : no , i understand that , but why do i have to be a part of it ? jill : because you have so much influence with your grandmother . mac : when were you planning on doing this ? jill : this evening . mac : fine . i have no problem being here . jill : well , you might when you hear what 's involved . mac : what do you mean ? jill : we 're not gathering here just to talk katherine out of drinking . i mean , we 've tried that till we 're blue in the face . we 're staging what is called an intervention . mac : what 's the difference ? jill : we all get together and we tell katherine that if she does n't get help , if she does n't go into rehab , if she continues down her destructive path ... she 's gon na lose us , gon na lose every one of us . mac : you mean we abandon her ? jill : if that 's what it takes , mackenzie , yes . mac : is n't that a little extreme ? jill : i do n't know . i do n't know . it seems to have worked for the families of some other alcoholics . sometimes it 's the only thing that does work . mac : i know , but -- jill : hopefully , by threatening to sever our ties with her , it 'll scare some sense into katherine . and then , if she agrees to get help , we do n't have to go through with it anyway . mac : if you ask me , jill , it 's awful -- getting everyone to gang up on my grandma like that . jill : think this is easy for me ? she 's my mother . i love her , too . mac : oh , yeah . that 's why you 're so nice to her all the time . jill : mackenzie , please listen to me ! mac : no ! this intervention stuff -- it 's mean . i can not hurt my grandma like that . jill : do you think the rest of us want to hurt her ? we 're trying to save her life ! mac : sure , you say that , but for all i know , you could be trying to get rid of her for awhile . jill : why would i want to do that ? mac : you 'd have your father and this house to yourself . jill : oh , my god , that 's absurd ! mac : maybe it is . maybe you have changed , jill . maybe you are this wonderful , loving daughter . but i still ca n't do it . i ca n't walk away from my grandma . i ca n't . jill : do n't you understand you have to ? we all have to , or she 's gon na die . this is deadly serious , mackenzie . this is the end of the road for her . please , please , be at the intervention . do n't let us down . kay : hmph . so you think you 're going to stage an intervention for me . ( chuckles ) over my dead body . [ scene_break ] john : now , victor , you asked us here today to propose a settlement of your debt to us . victor : and you call it a debt , john ? john : oh , yes . you owe this company for damages you caused by your illegal actions . victor : mm - hmm . i 'm surprised that you take that aggressive of a stance . john : oh , i 'm simply telling it to you like it is . now in the past , you 've made offers that were unacceptable . i assume that you called us here today because you 're ready to put some real money on the table . victor : i told my wife that i want to settle this as soon as possible . brad : you understand that we 're prepared to take you to court if we have to . victor : and you understand that that would be financially irresponsible on your part . i think it 's in our best interests to avoid that . john : there 's only one way that 's going to happen . let 's hear your offer . victor : jack , are you all right ? jack : yeah , never better . victor : you just do n't seem to be your usual ... insulting self . jack : just takin ' it all in . so ... what is the magic number ? [ scene_break ] michael : you want to turn yourself in ? sharon : yes . wo n't that show the police that i 'm cooperating and that i have nothing to hide ? michael : i asked you to do that months ago . sharon : well , i was n't ready then . michael : yes , and now all of a sudden , you are . gee . what took you so long ? nick : hey , take it easy . michael : i 'm sorry . it 's just a little aggravating , to say the least . i wish you had gone to the authorities when i asked you to . back then , there was so much more i could do for you . we would have been in a much better position , but now , after all this time ... ( sighs ) sharon : so you 're saying you do n't think i should turn myself in ? michael : i 'm just saying that things are a lot more uncertain now . i mean , they might not charge you with murder . but they could charge you with obstruction of justice , tampering with the evidence . i mean , who knows what else ? nick : i think you should do it . sharon : really ? nick : yeah . we do n't have a lot of options here . we could sit around and hope that cameron does n't find the body , but that is taking too big of a chance . sharon : what do you think , michael ? michael : okay . before i say anything , i need to know , are you officially retaining my services ? nick : you 're hired . michael : okay . which means from now on , you will do exactly as i say , even if you do n't like it . nick : fine . michael : okay . then let 's get down to the police station and get this over with . [ scene_break ] hank : sir , you 're sure you did n't touch the body ? man : oh , no , sir . not -- not at all . no , sirree . no . hank : okay . so you found it . where and how ? man : oh , we got this little community down by the lake , you know ? and me and my buddy , we was out for a walk , and we seen this dude , like , hanging halfway out of the drainage pipe . hank : and what did you do ? man : well , as soon as i figured out it was a dead guy , i did n't want to go nowheres near it , so i -- we told the cop up on the bridge hank : that was the right thing to do . man : am i gon na get a reward ? hank : i would n't count on it , pal . you wait here , sir . i 'll have an officer drive you back to your community , all right ? make sure he gets back . so the guy turned up in a drainage pipe . man # 2 : yep . that 's where we found him . hank : any i.d . ? man # 2 : guy is clean . hank : cause of death ? man # 2 : you 're kidding , right ? hank : all right . well , let me know when you have something . man # 2 : you got it . hank : judging from the appearance , smell , i 'd say he spent some time in the sewer . man # 2 : guy is wearing a pretty nice suit . hank : yeah , well , at least he has something to wear to his own funeral . man # 2 : yeah . hope the family was n't , uh , planning on an open casket . [ scene_break ] daniel : a relationship ? you and me ? phyllis : yeah . listen ... listen , daniel , if you just give me a chance ... if you just give me a chance , you 'll find out that i 'm a really good person . i 'm not a bad person at all . if you just give me just the tiniest chance ... phyllis : i just ... i just want to see if we can establish some -- some common ground . can we do that ? i mean , i would do anything for that . anything . daniel : anything ? phyllis : yeah . the sky 's the limit , truly . as long as it 's legal . daniel : well , actually , there is one thing . phyllis : wh - what is it ? daniel : you can tell me what happened between you and dad when you broke up , why he got custody . i think i need to know the whole story . phyllis : wow . you need to know ? daniel : yeah . i 'm pretty sick of everybody tiptoeing around the big , scary secret . phyllis : yeah , i know . i do n't blame you . daniel : so then you 'll tell me ? phyllis : um ... you know , actually , i -- i 've been working at newman enterprises all -- all night , and i - i need to go home . i need to take a shower and , uh , get dressed and then go to work . i do n't want to be late . it 's my first -- my first day . daniel : well , how about dinner ? phyllis : dinner ? you want to have dinner with me ? daniel : yeah , as long as we can talk about this . phyllis : um , all right . when ? daniel : how about tonight ? phyllis : tonight ? okay . okay , you 're on . i -- that 's good . i 'll do that . i 'm -- i 'm gon na have dinner with my son . okay , we 'll have dinner together . uh , when and where ? daniel : let 's decide later . we 'll just see how the day unfolds . phyllis : okay . that 's -- that 's even better . that 's good . that 's good . all right . that 's what we 'll do . okay , i - i 'm , uh , i promise you , you 're not gon na regret this . you wo n't re -- you wo n't regret this . [ scene_break ] victor : i doubt seriously that we can all agree on a number that will be satisfactory to everyone concerned . i had a long discussion with my wife . she gave me rather sage advice , helped me to find a way through this -- one that i hope will satisfy most everyone concerned . jill : sorry . sorry . it could n't be helped . victor : hello , jill . jill : hello . uh , go ahead , please . do you have to fill me in ? jack : actually , victor has n't arrived at a figure just yet . i think he 's on his way there . it 's kinda hard to tell . ashley : victor , if it helps , we have a very clear line which you should n't even bother going below . victor : i do n't need to be reminded of that , ashley . i 'm perfectly aware of that . ashley : ( mouths ) okay . victor : i have arrived at a decision that i think will be satisfactory to most of you . in exchange for your agreement not to sue me for past damages , i will agree to pay jabot cosmetics a sum of $ 75 million . john : well , now that does sound reasonable . jack ? jack : $ 75 million . déjà vu all over again . [ scene_break ] michael : hold on . listen to me , both of you . i want you to let me do most of the talking , okay ? do not say anything unless i tell you to . sharon : how long is this gon na take ? michael : that would depend on our buddy detective weber 's mood . sharon : well , they 're not gon na keep me here , are they ? michael : in order to do that , they 'd have to arrest you . sharon : great . then they 'll come to my house later tonight and arrest me . nick : babe , that 's not gon na happen . will you tell her that 's not gon na happen ? michael : all right . let 's get this over with . excuse me , officer . i 'm looking for detective weber . officer : he 's out on a call . michael : hmm . do you have any idea when he 'll be back ? officer : i have no idea , but you can wait for him . michael : okay . officer : please , have a seat . but i got ta warn you , it 's gon na be awhile . he 's at the morgue checking out a body they found this morning . michael : oh , a body ? where ? officer : would you believe a sewer pipe out by lake delaney ? sharon : oh , my god . nick : it 's too late . michael : let 's get out of here . sharon : wait , i thought that we were gon na ... nick : that was before they found the body . now it 'll just look like we 're trying to cover our tracks . michael : he 's right , sharon . ( whispers ) all right , go . [ scene_break ] ashley : victor , that appears to be a very reasonable offer . victor : you have my wife to thank for that . john : well done , nikki . jack : indeed , nikki . well done . victor : however , there 's a condition and a stipulation attached to this offer . brad : victor ... victor : and it does not concern you , bradley . i promise you . john : a stipulation ? i do n't understand . jack : uh , forgive me , victor , i do not mean to be rude . i have other things i need to address , though . among them , keeping this company in the black . victor : well , then let me finish very quickly so that you can get to your business at hand . the offer of $ 75 million is contingent upon the jabot board of directors removing you , jack abbott , as c.e.o . of your company permanently . and at no time are they to rehire you in any managerial capacity whatsoever . that is my final offer . take it or leave it . [ next_on ] neil : i guess you 're gon na have to learn how to place nice in the sandbox and share . dru and phyllis : share ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : bobby 's gon na ask brittany to marry him . raul : what ? [ scene_break ] nikki : you used your wealth and your power to try to settle a personal score .	nick refused to tell victor what personal problem he was facing , or why he was meeting with michael baldwin . sharon and nick told michael about grace 's betrayal and of their belief that cameron was trying to frame sharon for murder . michael admitted it was entirely possible for him to do so . nick and sharon officially hired michael as their lawyer , and they headed to the police station where sharon intended to turn herself in and tell the police her whole story . dt . weber was summoned to the morgue where police and doctors were examining a body that had been found near the drainage pipe of a local sewer . he questioned the homeless man responsible for the discovery , and told the doctors to let him know as soon as they knew the cause of death . sharon , michael and nick arrived to tell weber the story , but discovered from a cop that weber was off investigating a body in the sewer . michael quickly rushed sharon and nick out , feeling they 'd missed their opportunity to come clean without casting suspicion on their motives . mac admitted to daniel that she 's afraid of their growing closeness because she has n't been involved with anyone since the tragedy with billy . nikki and jill went over the guest list for the upcoming intervention , while jill hoped she 'd be able to count on mac to join them . mac arrived and argued with jill about a process that would require her to turn her back on her grandmother . kay eavesdropped on the argument , and vowed not to let jill stage the intervention . phyllis begged daniel to have a relationship with her . he agreed to give her a chance if she finally told him the truth of why he was taken away from her and given to danny . phyllis agreed to tell him , and they made plans for dinner that evening . at the jabot board meeting , jack promised ash , brad and john that he would be on his best behavior . victor , nikki and jill arrived and victor stunned the board by offering the original $ 75 million settlement ... provided the board remove jack abbott as ceo and promise never to allow him to work for jabot - in any capacity - ever again .
gloria : is this some kind of sick joke ? michael : no . i just have a very bad feeling that legally tom fisher is still your husband . gloria : that 's impossible . michael : did you file for divorce with an attorney ? gloria : of course i did , michael ! michael : who ? gloria : i do n't remember his name . i - i found him in the phone book . michael : did he draw up the papers ? gloria : yes ! i signed them . i gave him a check . michael : well , i 'm sorry to say i think the guy stiffed you . gloria : what ? kevin : what are you talking about ? michael : if a divorce had been granted , the judge would have signed the decree . the decree would have been filed and recorded . gloria : and it was n't ? michael : i 've done every computer search i know how to do . there is no public record in any county in michigan of your divorce from tom fisher . gloria : oh , dear god . and my marriage to john ? it mean i 'm ... not legally his wife ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hey ! tom : yeah . lauren : we meet again . how you doin ' ? tom , right ? tom : yeah . what 's your name ? lauren : lauren fenmore , from the boutique . tom : yeah , i know that , but how 'd you know my name ? lauren : ashley abbott told me , and by the way , that necklace did the trick . she 's quite captivated by you . tom : well , you two know each other ? lauren : yeah , we go way back . tom : hmm , speakin ' of jewelry , that 's a beautiful ring you 've got there . are you engaged ? lauren : just recently . tom : hmm . you do n't seem like the white - picket - fence type . lauren : no ? well , looks can be quite deceiving . tom : hmm . so who 's the lucky guy ? lauren : just some lawyer in town . tom : just any old lawyer ? i mean , what 's he like ? lauren : why do you wan na know ? tom : oh , i 'm just hoping that he 's worthy of you . lauren : you know , i just got back from los angeles on a buying trip , and i brought back some beautiful pieces that i think ashley would like . you should stop by the store . tom : l.a. , huh ? oh , man , i spent some time there . that 's a hell of a town . lauren : one of a kind . tom : well , i 'm sure you were n't just there for business . what 'd you do for fun ? lauren : we barely know one another . why are you so interested in my personal life ? [ scene_break ] devon : that guy at the homeless shelter , he seemed pretty sure that my mom hangs out here in the summer . sierra : well , you know , why do n't you try again tomorrow ? it 's easy to miss people in the dark . devon : yeah . just as well , though , i did n't find her . she 's probably forgotten all about me . [ scene_break ] nikki : was n't that great seeing noah 's smile when he spotted us up in the stands with his mom ? victor : not to mention the ground ball he snagged turned into a double play . nikki : yeah ! wow , was i proud of him tonight . victor : as proud as i hope to be of our daughter when she takes over newman enterprises . you know , i ca n't begin to tell you how happy i am that she 's back . nikki : i 'm sorry , darling . what did you say ? victor : you were n't even listening , were you ? what 's the matter ? nikki : i was just hoping that bobby would be working tonight . victor : why would that interest you ? nikki : well , apparently , he and brittany are going through some problems , and i wanted to talk to him about it . victor : oh , i see . well , um , do n't newlyweds often have problems when a pregnancy 's involved ? nikki : well , whatever they 're going through , it 's serious . victor : uh - huh . nikki : it 's very serious . victor : hmm . [ scene_break ] kay : all right , now let 's put a smile on that lovely face . mac : like that 's gon na happen . ca n't we just go home ? kay : no . now i admit this is terrible what happened with you and j.t . , but , my darling , you 've simply got to move on . mac : every time i fall for a guy , it 's a total disaster . kay : well , do you know what ? instead of cursing fate , mackenzie , why do n't you put the blame where it really belongs ? right on the shoulders of jeffrey todd hellstrom , hmm ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : what 's all that ? bobby : i brought you some baby stuff . i wanted to make sure that i was seen leaving the apartment with it . j.t . : wait , do you really think the bad guys are watchin ' you ? bobby : i 'm not takin ' any chances . where 's brittany ? j.t . : she 's out runnin ' errands . bobby : is she alone ? j.t . : she 's goin ' stir crazy , man . besides , no one 's watchin ' her any more . i mean , is n't that the point of all this ? as long as they think they got you where they want you , she 's safe ? bobby : yeah , i think she 'd be a lot safer if you were there with her . j.t . : i ca n't watch her every second , okay ? bobby : all right , now listen , this is very important . if you and i ever run into each other out in public , you got ta act like you 're gon na rip my head off and you got ta be convincing 24 - 7 for as long as this thing lasts . j.t . : tell me something , marsino . how long is this gon na last ? [ scene_break ] sierra : devon , i 'm sure your mom has n't forgotten about you . devon : you do n't even know her . sierra : yeah , but , i mean , no matter how many problems a mother has , she does n't forget about her kids . devon : no , not unless she 's an addict . i mean , in that case , all she cares about is gettin ' high . sierra : look , it 's getting late . i got ta go . do you want a ride ? devon : no . thank you , though . i think i 'm gon na stay here a little bit and do some thinkin ' . sierra : okay . later . devon : all right . woman : devon ... woman : is that you ? devon : mom ? [ scene_break ] victor : so what do you think is going on between those two ? nikki : i 'm not sure , but i do know that bobby is very upset with brittany , almost as if she had betrayed him or something . victor : you do n't think that she 's playing around . nikki : well , i - i do n't know . i mean , what else could it be ? victor : well , whatever it is , it 's none of our business . nikki : well , they really have no one in this world . bobby gave up his old life , and the hodges have essentially disinherited brittany . you know , i 'm a friend of theirs . i wan na help . victor : is that the only reason you want to involve yourself in this ? [ scene_break ] bobby : all right , i ca n't give you a timetable . j.t . : you have a plan , though , right ? bobby : yeah , i 'm gon na take down vinny and his whole outfit . j.t . : that 's not a plan , bobby . that 's a pipe dream . bobby : look , if there was a simple way to do this , the cops would have done it a long time ago . it 's got ta be done from the inside . j.t . : that could take years , man . and meanwhile the whole town 's gon na think i 'm some lowlife . my parents are gon na freak out , and worst of all , i 've already broken mac 's heart . bobby : well , what do you want me to say ? i 'm sorry ? j.t . : that 's not good enough , man . bobby : i 'm doin ' the best i can . j.t . : you dragged me into this mess with no idea how you 're gon na bring these guys down ? look , i wan na help out brittany , but i 'm not in this for life , so make your move soon or i 'm out . [ scene_break ] gloria : answer me , michael ! am i mrs. john abbott or not ? michael : you entered into your marriage in good faith believing you were divorced , so under wisconsin law , your marriage to john is legitimate . gloria : and what if tom were to show up ? michael : exactly . that 's why you have to protect yourself . gloria : how ? michael : there is a way . gloria : tell me , michael . i 'll do anything . michael : have tom fisher declared legally dead . [ scene_break ] esther : do n't forget . you 're supposed to meet agnes at the club . kay : i have plenty of time , plenty of time . i wish you could see the positives in your situation . mac : what exactly were the positives again ? kay : well , you put yourself out there . that was a very big step . mac : i should never have told j.t . how i felt about him . kay : you stop that . now you stop that . mac : i bet brittany knew the entire time that it was j.t . 's baby and just waited to tell him to break us up . kay : do you really believe she could be that cruel ? mac : absolutely . i do n't care how much she claims she 's changed . she 's just as selfish , mean and underhanded as she ever was in high school . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so bobby stopped by earlier . he made it sound like this whole pretending i 'm your baby 's daddy thing is gon na last awhile . brittany : i know . we discussed it . j.t . : what -- i thought i was doin ' you a favor for a month or a couple of weeks or somethin ' . now you 're tellin ' me this could last forever ? brittany : i 've really messed things up for you , have n't i ? j.t . : yeah , you have . i 'm not gon na lie to you . brittany : i 'm just so terrified . what 's gon na happen to me and my baby ? but i know i should n't be sucking you into my problems . i would n't blame you if you wanted out . [ scene_break ] gloria : michael , i - i have no reason to believe that tom is dead . michael : well , what makes you think he 's alive ? gloria : well , i think i ... i 'd know if he died . michael : when 's the last time you heard from the man ? it 's been , what , ten years , right ? gloria : yeah . michael : do you really think that he would have gone all this time without harassing you if he were still alive ? gloria : probably not . michael : i think it 's very important that you think he 's dead and that you go on record about this . gloria : why ? michael : oh , in case anyone ever wonders about your previous marriage . gloria : like john , you mean ? no , michael . he will think it 's something else that i 'm trying to keep from him , and he has warned me , no more secrets . no , michael , this could ruin everything . unh - unh . kevin : um , you know , mom , i think -- i think that 's what michael 's trying to avoid . michael : you know what ? you have not heard from this creep for years . after all this time , why would n't you believe he 's dead ? so why not make it official ? gloria : all right , fine . draw up the papers . michael : oh . unfortunately , i ca n't be involved . [ scene_break ] tom : jeez , i 'm sorry if i was bein ' nosy . i was just tryin ' to be friendly . lauren : it 's okay . it 's not a problem . victor : i hope you 're not using bobby marsino 's and his wife 's problems as a distraction from your own . nikki : i suppose that 's possible . tom : you know those people ? lauren : yes , they 're old friends . that 's victor and nikki newman . tom : the victor newman ? lauren : the very one . tom : wow . lauren : hi . i 'm gon na go over and say hi to them . tom : okay . lauren : would you like to meet them ? tom : sure . lauren : all right . hello , you two . hey . nikki : hi . victor : hello , lauren . lauren : i want you to meet one of my newest customers . this is tom ... tom : callahan . lauren : callahan . nikki : how do you do ? lauren : nikki and victor . victor : hello , mr. callahan . tom : hey , nice to meet you . i 've heard a lot about you , sir . victor : well , thank you . tom : oh , it must be a trip , hangin ' with dudes like , you know , donald trump and bill gates . nikki : lauren , congratulations on your engagement . lauren : thank you . victor : michael seems very happy . lauren : we 're both very happy . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . lauren : in fact , i think the two of you are the only two people in this town who do n't think i have lost my mind . nikki : oh , pay no attention to what other people think . the only thing that matters is what you and michael feel . all right , all right , let me see the ring . lauren : he did really well . nikki : ( gasps ) it 's exquisite , beautiful . lauren : thank you so much . all right , well , i do n't wan na keep you guys any longer . nice seeing you . nikki : you too . victor : nice to see you , lauren . tom : good meetin ' you both . victor : nice to meet you , mr. callahan . tom : hoo , man , i ca n't believe that . a working stiff like me meetin ' a guy like victor newman . that 's pretty cool . lauren : actually , the two of you have something in common . tom : yeah , right . what do you mean ? lauren : ashley abbott . he was once married to her . tom : you 're kiddin ' . lauren : mm , it was a long time ago . tom : oh . well , listen , it was great seein ' ya , and i hope i run into you again sometime . lauren : maybe . nikki : well , i 'm gon na have to get going . you do n't mind , do you , darling ? victor : no , sweetheart , but where are you going ? nikki : oh , i just have some things i have to take care of . i 'll see you soon . love you . [ scene_break ] kevin : michael ? how could you dump something this heavy on mom and then tell her you ca n't be involved ? michael : it could be a conflict of interest , for one thing . kevin : why ? because gloria is your mother ? michael : it could get very sticky , kevin . kevin : well , then ca n't you bend the rules , michael ? michael : no , i 'm not gon na jeopardize my career . gloria : all right , then where the hell do i find a lawyer who can handle this ? michael : in the phone book where you found the one who cheated you . look , when you come up with a name , i 'll check him out , make sure he 's legit . gloria : that was mean , michael . i want you to handle this . michael : i ca n't , so find someone else . and you tell him that for personal reasons , you wan na make certain that every connection with tom fisher is severed forever . you have that man declared legally dead . will you do it ? gloria : yes , dear . michael : good . and do n't put it off . start tomorrow . gloria : is it really that urgent ? kevin : mom , you know mikey would n't be telling you to do this if he did n't think it was important . gloria : all right . kevin : okay ? gloria : i 'll take care of it , i promise . michael : two more things -- do n't mention my name to whoever you hire or your relationship with me . gloria : why the secrecy ? michael : trust me , okay ? and this is not something that can be done overnight . at the very least , it 's gon na take several weeks , so you tell your new lawyer to put it on the fast track . gloria : mikey , you 're so intense about this . you 're really frightening me . michael : do n't be frightened , gloria . just do it . [ scene_break ] woman : you got so tall . how old are you now ? what , 15 ? devon : i 'm 17 , ma . woman : well , you look good , boy . what ? devon : you 're so thin . do you get enough to eat ? woman : i get by . devon : what are you doin ' here in the park ? woman : i like it here . sometimes i even sleep here , you know , look at the stars at night . devon : hmm . i studied astronomy in school . woman : last i remember , you hated school . devon : i 've changed , mom . woman : the people in the group home must have set you straight , huh ? devon : no . a family took me in -- the winters . they have this real nice apartment over on ashland , and they 're executives at a big company and they 're real good people . woman : must be nice bein ' rich . devon : that 's not the reason why i like them , mom . they 've helped me out so much . now maybe i can do somethin ' for you . woman : unh - unh , i do n't need your help . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) it 's just that mac and i were finally starting to get close . it killed me to lie to her . brittany : well , if that scum vinny had n't threatened my baby -- j.t . : i know , i know . you had no choice . brittany : it 's the only thing we could think of , and i feel so terrible , j.t . , for asking you to be tied down to a baby that is n't even yours . i hate doing this to you . you 're the only person in my life who 's stood by me . j.t . : look , as bad as this situation is , there 's no way i 'm gon na bail on you . i 'd feel a million times worse if something happened to you and your kid . brittany : i 'll never forget this , j.t . , and i promise you , if we come out of this in one piece , i 'll explain everything to mac . and i 'll owe you for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , mac . um , i know that things were a little awkward between us , but i need your advice . mac : about ? kevin : terrible tom . mac : that jerk 's still in town ? kevin : yeah , and i 'm worried he 's gon na hurt my mother . mac : well , what does your brother say ? kevin : um , he says that he has it under control , but , uh , but i 'm still worried . mac : well , have you talked to your mom ? kevin : no , i ca n't . she does n't know he 's in town . mac : kevin , she has a right to know . she could be in danger . kevin : believe me , mac , she 's better off not knowing . mac : no , there is nothing worse than thinking that everything 's okay when the bomb is about to drop . trust me , ignorance is not bliss . kevin : hey , i 'm -- i 'm sorry i 'm so caught up in my own stuff , i ... what 's wrong ? you and j.t . hit a rough patch ? mac : that 's the understatement of the century . [ scene_break ] lauren : all right . victor : i would love to receive an invitation to your wedding . lauren : it would mean so much to me to have you there . victor : nice to see you . lauren : nice to see you , too . victor : bobby . bobby : yeah , what can i get for you ? victor : i understand you 're having some difficulty in your marriage . bobby : difficulties ? i got ta tell you that my marriage is deader than a doornail . victor : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . if there 's anything i can do , you just let me know . bobby : well , thank you , mr. newman . victor : have a nice evening , bobby . gloria : hey , bobby . bobby : hey , gloria . can i get you somethin ' ? gloria : yeah . a scotch , straight up . bobby : whoo . havin ' a rough day ? gloria : the pits . bobby : well , i can feel ya . gloria : ha ha ha . thanks . cheers . gloria : lauren , whoo - hoo . lauren : oh , do n't i know you from some place ? gloria : have a drink with me . lauren : you know what ? i 'm having some tea right over there . thanks , though . gloria : you know , when i saw you just now all alone , i realized something . i have never met your family . are they here in town ? lauren : no , no , my mother lives in europe . gloria : oh , hmm . wo n't she wan na be involved in planning your wedding ? lauren : ha ha ha ha . i doubt it . gloria : not close , huh ? lauren : my parents divorced when i was little . i was brought up by my father , who i was very , very close with , but he died a long time ago . joanna , not so much . gloria : she 'll wan na come to the wedding , though . lauren : you know , i have n't even told her the news yet . but i 'm sure when she hears , she 'd wan na come . gloria : yeah . yeah . lauren : oh , that 's not your regular drink . gloria : no , but i just found out some very disturbing news from michael . lauren : what ? gloria : lauren , if i do n't play my cards just right , it could ruin my whole life . lauren : gloria . [ scene_break ] michael : what do you want ? tom : oh , i 'm just here to thank you for keeping your mouth shut . michael : put it in a card . you 're not welcome here . tom : damn . are you always such a sourpuss ? michael : i 'll give you 10 seconds before i call security . tom : oh , another one of your empty threats . michael : what makes you think they 're empty ? tom : well , you had a chance to bust me with ashley , and you did n't say anything . michael : i had my reasons . tom : yeah , reason being you 're the same coward you were when you were a little kid . michael : far be it from me to see what a sharp lady like ashley sees in a troglodyte such as yourself . tom : oh , let 's just say i know how to make a woman happy . michael : i think it 's gon na take more than the occasional trip to the pool hall to keep ashley abbott interested . tom : oh , do n't be so sure . i mean , she had the time of her life when i gave her a ride on the back of my motorcycle . michael : give me a break . tom : let me tell you somethin ' about the fairer sex , mike . you see , women like ashley abbott -- they 're used to bein ' wined and dined . but they get a real thrill when you turn them on to somethin ' they ai n't never done before . michael : in other words , the woman is slumming with you . tom : you think about this . if i 'm not good enough for the abbotts , where does that leave gloria , hmm ? what 's her big - shot husband gon na think of her if he finds out about me ? [ scene_break ] kevin : so what happened ? i thought j.t . was the love of your life . mac : i was crazy to believe he 'd changed . kevin : did he cheat on you ? mac : not exactly . kevin : well , if it was just a fight , then maybe you can still work things out . mac : not a chance . kevin : hey ... hey , i 'm sorry . mac : i 'm surprised you 're not gloating . kevin : i would never do that . sure , i wish that you would have picked me instead of j.t . , but , um , i still care about your feelings . mac : yeah , well , you can afford to be generous . you 've got helga . kevin : oh , gitta . yeah . no . no , you see , that 's over now . mac : what happened ? kevin : well , it turns out that she was only interested in me because she wanted a green card . mac : oh , that must have hurt . kevin : yeah . well , you know , deep down , i , uh , i 'm sure i knew it was too good to be true . mac : what do you mean ? kevin : a gorgeous , older woman like that hitting on me ? mac , stuff like that just does not happen . mac : yeah . i guess some of us just are n't meant to be in relationships . kevin : i ca n't believe you 're gon na give up this way . why -- why are you giving hellstrom so much power over you ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) j.t . : oh , now what ? j.t . : mrs. newman . nikki : hi , j.t . can i come in for a minute ? j.t . : uh , yeah . yeah , sure , i guess . nikki : thanks . i was just over at brittany and bobby 's , but nobody was there . i was hoping you would know where she was . j.t . : uh , listen , mrs. newman , this really is n't a good time to talk to her . nikki : oh , i - i know that they 're having problems . do you have any details ? brittany : j.t . , have you been using my shower gel ? [ scene_break ] michael : is that why you 're dating ashley ? to get to gloria ? tom : no , i 'm dating ashley 'cause she 's a terrific woman , unlike your trashy mother . michael : gloria is worth a thousand of you , and if you dare lay a hand on ashley , i will roll you so fast , you -- tom : calm down , mike . i 'm tellin ' ya , i 'm reformed . i do n't treat women like that anymore . michael : yeah , and you just suddenly morphed into a prince . tom : well , once i got rid of my ungrateful family , i got rid of all my anger . michael : ashley 's gon na dump you , and i 'm gon na so enjoy a woman finally putting you in your place . tom : no , do n't hold your breath . who knows ? you may not be the only one hearin ' wedding bells this year . [ scene_break ] kay : bobby , has agnes sorenson come in yet ? bobby : no , i have n't seen her . kay : so how are you ? bobby : well , i 'm gon na guess that mac told you . kay : yes , and i 'm sorry . i know how much that baby meant to you . bobby : yeah . well , i 'm sure mac 's suffering , too . kay : you know , she 's miserable without j.t . bobby : well , none of this was her fault . kay : neither was it yours . i mean , nikki told me what you went through to make your wife happy , and she repays you like this ? it 's a terrible thing to say about a pregnant woman , but i really would like to wring her neck . [ scene_break ] nikki : what are you doing showering in j.t . 's bathroom ? j.t . : no offense , mrs. newman , but that 's really none of your business . nikki : brittany , can i talk to you alone , please ? j.t . : i 'll , uh , i 'll just be in my room . nikki : thanks . nikki : bobby makes it sound like your marriage is over . brittany : he 's right . nikki : and it has something to do with the baby ? brittany : he 's taking it pretty hard , mm - hmm . nikki : because j.t . is the father ? brittany : do n't look so shocked . nikki : bobby sacrificed everything for you , and you have been cheating on him ? what is the matter with you ? is that the reason why you would n't let him visit you in the hospital when you thought you were losing the baby ? you were just too guilty ? brittany : i wondered when he 'd figure it out . nikki : you know , this just seems a little too convenient . just stop playing your little games and tell me what 's really going on . [ scene_break ] devon : mom , i can try and take care of you . woman : no , devon . i ai n't no good for you . i never have been . devon : that 's not your fault , though . you 're sick . woman : i 'm not sick . i 'm strung out . i 'll only drag you down . devon : listen , mom , please -- woman : no , devon , you stay up there with them rich folks . you know , learn how to live in their world . devon : i can live with the winters and still try and help you , mom . woman : no way . you put one foot back into your old life , and before you know it , you 'd be right back in . devon : mom , i want you to take this , all right ? woman : i ca n't . you know how i 'll spend it . devon : mom , please , take it . woman : no , no . go away . forget you ever saw me , okay ? i mean it , son . just do n't ever come around here no more . [ scene_break ] bobby : j.t . 's no saint , either . kay : well , j.t . 's behavior was reprehensible , but brittany hodges has had it in for mackenzie since high school . she is a cruel human being , and i do believe she enjoys hurting others . bobby : well , you may be right . kay : have you filed for divorce ? bobby : well , i have n't gotten that far . i mean , one minute , i 'm expectin ' to be a dad , and the next , i realize my whole life was built on a lie . kay : well , just know that my heart really goes out to you , bobby . bobby : you know , i 'd give anything for that kid to be mine , but it 's not , so there 's really only one thing for me to do , and that 's get her the hell out of my life and just move on . [ scene_break ] brittany : fine , do n't believe me . but the truth is , i 've never been exactly the monogamous type . nikki : oh , my god , you are unbelievable . brittany : you know , you 're not entirely blameless here , nikki . hearing about you and bobby is part of what pushed me into j.t . 's arms . nikki : oh , please , please , do n't try to blame this on me . brittany : you know what ? this probably was for the best . j.t . has been great , and he has been the only one who has stood by and supported me when nobody else would , including my so - called husband , who could n't throw me out fast enough . nikki : yeah , you 're carrying another man 's child . he is devastated . brittany : he 'll get over it . nikki : he 'll get over it . so this was all just a big act , huh ? brittany : what ? nikki : the way you were with bobby . nothing has changed . you are still the same self - centered little bitch you always were . brittany : well , since we 're being so honest , i 'm glad it 's not bobby 's baby . everyone warned me not to marry him , but i did n't listen . and now i realize how right they were . i 'm glad it 's over , and if you see bobby , tell him that for me , okay ? nikki : you are the biggest tramp i have ever known . you did bobby a favor . and you -- the two of you deserve each other . j.t . : i 'm sorry you had to stand there and take that , brittany . brittany : i do n't care . i do n't care what anybody thinks about me , as long as everyone believes it 's over with bobby and me . i 'm just so terrified . i 'll die if anything happens to him . j.t . : come here . [ scene_break ] kevin : so j.t . messed up , huh ? mac : yeah . kevin : well , uh , well , look , just because , um , just because you dated a jerk does n't mean that you 're not meant to experience love , right ? that would be like , um , okay , okay , that would be like me thinking that because terrible tom beat the hell out of me , that i deserve to be treated like dirt my whole life . mac : you 're amazing . you always seem to find the optimistic point of view . kevin : no , mac , just with you . you bring it out in me . mac : but with all of the stuff that you 've been through ... kevin : well , you know , the way i look at it , i ca n't make you realize that i am the man of your dreams . i , um , i ca n't send tom on a spaceship to pluto . the only thing i can control is my attitude . mac : i really hope that someday soon you find a girl who realizes just how great you are . kevin : thanks , mac . that means a lot . [ scene_break ] gloria : i just ca n't understand why michael would even be thinking about tom after all these years . lauren : gloria , i know michael cares for you and kevin so much . i know he just has your best interest at heart . gloria : yeah , well , you know something ? i hope he 's right . i hope tom fisher is dead and burning in hell . [ scene_break ] michael : you really are crazy . tom : why ? michael : you think you have a chance with ashley abbott . tom : well , people have told me i 'm a bit of a charmer . of course i have a chance . michael : you 're a bit delusional . tom : why ? you think you 're the only one who can move up in the world ? and for your information , the lady finds me fascinating . michael : look , enough of your fantasy about becoming an upright citizen . i have a proposition for you . tom : ooh , a proposition . michael : is there some place that you 've always wanted to live ? tom : why ? michael : why ? because i 'm about to purchase you a one - way ticket . you name the destination -- miami , hawaii , los angeles , hell . tom : a one - way ticket ? michael : oh , wait , it gets better . tom : what 's that ? michael : this is a check for $ 5,000 . there 's another check for 5 grand dated next month and every month after that up to six months , provided you stay the hell out of genoa city . tom : and what happens at the end of the six months ? michael : mm , well , with luck , you 'll have found yourself a wonderful job or you 'll be dead . tom : you wish . besides , why would i leave now ? my life here in genoa city is really pretty darn peachy . michael : ohh , ashley 's gon na dump you . it 's only a matter of time . tom : oh , not necessarily . you know , livin ' all righteous in high society might be kind of fun for a change . michael : once you 're over your delusions of grandeur , let me know where to send the checks . tom : gosh , you think you can buy me off with a measly 30 grand ? you seem to be forgetting i have a rather wealthy girlfriend . michael : do n't be a fool . you 're walking a tight rope . you make one misstep , you take a big fall . tom : if you 're threatening to tell ashley about me , i would n't if i were you , 'cause then her daddy 's gon na find out . and if that happens , you can kiss your mama 's sweet little marriage good - bye . michael : hmm ... after you 're declared legally dead , who knows , tom fisher ? maybe i could get away with murder . [ next_on ] j.t . : there 's no way i 'm gon na turn my back on you and your baby . brad : you do n't really want nick to stay away , sharon . sharon : well , if he 's that obsessed , maybe it 's for the best . lily : daniel , look . daniel : what is my mom doing here ?	mackenzie gets a new perspective on things from an old friend . kevin confides secretly about his stepfather living a lie . nikki goes toe to toe in defense of a friend . michael gives a solution for saving a marriage . tom gets to meet a new love 's , old love .
nick : yeah , tell noah i miss him . phyllis : um , i 'll have uh , orange juice and scrambled eggs . nick : and i 'll call and let you know what time i 'm leaving when i find out . phyllis : toast and hash browns . nick : okay . bye , sharon . phyllis : and , uh , cheese grits , i 'll have those . do you want anything ? nick : just some orange juice , please . you wan na eat all that before you get on the plane ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , yeah . why not ? nick : you ever heard of airsickness ? phyllis : well , it 's my last chance to pig out . nick : did genoa city run out of food ? phyllis : no , you know , the traveler 's code -- um , whatever you eat when you 're out of town , it does n't count . nick : oh , that 's what they mean by `` empty calories . `` phyllis : mm - hmm . yeah . and , you know , whatever happens at pepe 's roadhouse ... nick : phyllis , have you been crying ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , no , i 'm sorry for the mix - up , doctor . man : i understand . mr. newman is a busy man . if he needs to reschedule , just -- nikki : no , no , no , no , no , he will be there . he will be there for his appointment . no problem . i really appreciate -- i 'm sorry , just a minute -- what are you doing ? i 'm talking to the doctor . victor : so i heard . nikki : you 're still not trying to get out of your appointment , are you ? victor : baby , i have much more interesting ways to spend the morning . [ scene_break ] brad : i want video cameras and extra lights around the perimeter . man : yeah , we can do that . as well as glass - break sound detectors and additional infrared motion detectors . and you can key them separately if you 'd like to alarm the house against break - ins while you 're home and moving around . brad : good . let 's get on it . man : okay , i 'll put a package together for you . brad : okay . man : take a look around ? brad : sure . uh , there 's another entrance off the kitchen . just walk through the dining room . man : okay . victoria : you know what i just realized ? brad : what ? victoria : my birthstone necklace is gone . the one that my dad gave me for my 16th birthday . brad : oh , sweetheart , i 'm sorry . victoria : no , i know . it 's just jewelry but ... we 're all safe . and that 's what matters . brad : that is what matters . victoria : right . brad : i 'm upgrading the alarm system , okay ? nothing like this will ever happen again . [ scene_break ] colleen : coffee ? lily : yeah . where have you been , girl ? colleen : um , you know , right here . lily : i have left you a ton of messages . colleen : i know , lily , and i 'm really sorry . it 's just , things have been crazy . lily : hey , i understand . well , i have so much to tell you . good news ! sit down . colleen : i ca n't really talk right now . lily : well , do n't you wan na hear about my fight with daniel ? do n't worry , we made up . anyway , i just wanted to tell you about my jewelry -- the things i 'm working on . colleen : do you wan na order something ? lily : oh , so now i have to spend money just to hang out with my friend ? colleen : lily , i 'm -- i 'm at work . lily : this is whack . colleen : i 'll tell you what . i 'll get you some french fries . how does that sound ? lily : no , wait a minute . colleen ? what 's wrong ? are you and j.t . having problems again ? colleen : okay , believe it or not , my whole world does n't revolve around j.t . [ scene_break ] victor : i have a much better idea . nikki : oh ? victor : you and i can go for a morning ride . and then we come home and then we make love . nikki : aha . well , how about this -- you and i both go to see dr. morse . and then when we come home , we can find all kinds of fun . victor : reese walker -- you heard him -- said there was nothing with me . i was a little dehydrated , my baby . nikki : and he wants you to see the neurologist . it 's just a precaution . victor : yeah , good luck . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you . phyllis : uh , my allergies are kicking up , so my eyes are watery . nick : in the desert ? phyllis : mm - hmm . why do n't you just pretend ? nick : i know it 's not allergies . phyllis : i guess you know me well . nick : look , there 's country music playing on the jukebox . the smell of grease is hardening our arteries . ca n't we be honest with each other ? phyllis : ( sighs ) you know why . nick : so why the red eyes ? phyllis : i was just -- i was , um ... i was just crying last night . nick : it 's my fault . because i kissed you . [ scene_break ] victor : now let 's drive up to the lake and spend the night . nikki : okay , i 'd love to -- after your doctor 's appointment . victor : and then i prove to you how healthy i am . nikki : mmm . well , you owe me one . that little mongrel zapato ate my favorite pair of shoes . victor : my baby , i 'll buy you 12 pairs of shoes . nikki : mmm , as tempting as that is , there 's only one thing that i want . victor : what ? nikki : and that is to see you in the doctor 's office . victor : you are incorrigible , are n't you ? nikki : sorry . [ scene_break ] brad : i should of backed up my files . victoria : yeah . um , will you back them up ? okay , great . can you do me another favor ? look on the tube . oh , a couple hours . brad : a couple hours ? victoria : your computer at work was hacked into right before we got robbed , brad : you think it might be in sabotage ? victoria : i do n't see why not . newman has a lot of rivals . and that granville global acquisition was a lot to absorb . brad : with your father stepping back ... victoria : it would n't surprise me if one of our competitors was sniffing around , looking for the opportunity to strike . brad : well , they would be seriously underestimating my wife , would n't they ? victoria : hmm , yeah . nick and i wo n't back down from a fight . ( alarm wailing ) victoria : jeez ! brad : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] lily : but he is center of your universe . colleen : lily , i have to get back to my customers . lily : you 're not walking away until you tell me what 's wrong with you . colleen : later , okay ? lily : it 's not busy . take a break . colleen : unless my name is gina , i ca n't really do that . lily : ( coughing ) oh , waitress ? ! waitress , i need a glass of water , please . ( coughing ) colleen : here . lily : mmm , mmm , mmm . colleen : stop it , lily . lily , stop . lily : why are you making me do this ? colleen : you said you had news ? tell me . lily : what is up with you ? colleen : nothing . i just -- i promised i would keep it a secret . lily : a secret ? we tell each other everything , colleen . colleen : i ca n't . i can deal with this on my own . lily : okay . okay , so if it 's not j.t . , then it has to be your family , right ? is your granddad okay ? colleen : he 's fine . lily : is it your mom ? your sister ? colleen : no , lily , please , please , stop . lily : no . colleen , you are my best friend . i wan na know what 's wrong with you . colleen : okay , you know what , lily ? it 's my dad . are you happy now ? it 's my dad . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you think you 're such a good kisser you made me cry ? nick : i 've been making girls cry since the third grade when i kissed jessica fink . phyllis : i 'm no jessica fink . nick : seriously , i , uh ... i should n't have let myself get carried away . phyllis : that 's okay , um ... i understand . cowboy bars do that to me , too . they make me a little sad . nick : well , i did n't mean to make you cry . i , uh ... i really do n't wan na hurt you again . phyllis : that 's okay . what 's a few tears between friends ? nick : well , next time i 'll settle for a beer and a sad song on the jukebox . phyllis : yeah . good . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : this is nick . hey , geoff , what 's up ? okay , we 're on our way . we 've been cleared for takeoff . phyllis : oh , good . well , we should go back to genoa city before the jet turns into a pumpkin , right ? [ scene_break ] man : we need to be thorough , mr. newman . neurological problems can be difficult to diagnose now , are you feeling any unusual symptoms ? victor : uh , no . i 'm only here because my wife insisted . nikki : well , i 'll feel better once the doctor says you 're all right . man : i 'd like to run two tests today -- a c.t . scan and an electroencephalogram . nikki : and what do they do ? man : well , the e.e.g . measures and detects any abnormalities in the electrical activity of the brain . i 'm going to attach electrodes to your scalp . it may be a little uncomfortable , but it should n't hurt . now , have you followed the instructions my office sent you ? victor : i washed my hair this morning . man : and you have n't had any caffeine ? victor : i had a cup of coffee . nikki : actually , i had miguel make decaf . man : then we can proceed . nikki : so what would the next step be if you find something wrong ? man : i ca n't answer that until i see the results . victor : well , let us get this over with as quickly as we can . so that my wife stops worrying . man : okay , sign here ... and initial here . [ scene_break ] brad : there you go . man : okay , we 'll start work immediately . again , sorry for scaring you like that . just had to test the alarm . brad : oh , that 's okay . my wife 's understandably a little jumpy . man : okay , your service will be up and running in a few hours . the upgrades just take a few days . victoria : uh , excuse me . what about the panic buttons ? man : we 'll have one installed in every room . and the moment it 's pushed , the police , will come . victoria : wo n't an intruder hear that ? man : absolutely . victoria : well , does n't that tip them off ? it gives them a chance to get away . brad : you know what , honey ? let 'em get away . i want you and abby safe . victoria : well , so do i . but if anyone messes with us i want them to pay , brad . [ scene_break ] lily : you look miserable . colleen : i am . lily : and so i 'm not gon na stop bugging you until you tell me why . colleen : ( sighs ) okay . you have to promise not to tell anyone -- not even daniel . lily : okay , i swear . colleen : ( sighs ) my dad 's real name is n't brad he stole somebody else 's identity . [ scene_break ] phyllis : let 's hope there are no more storms . nick : you really are scared . phyllis : so what if i am ? nick : well , if it helps , you can talk to me . come on , you can bare your soul to a good friend . and i knew that you knew that i knew that . phyllis : you knew ? nick : no . phyllis : no ? absolutely not ? nick : i have no idea . phyllis : i just ... i - i - i do n't want us to go back to how we were -- when we could n't talk to each other . nick : i promise you , that 's not gon na happen . phyllis : okay . here it goes , um ... uh ... the kiss that ... that you gave me , um ... it stirred up a lot of emotions for me . and that 's why i was crying . you know that . but i 've just -- i 've -- i 've been ... a hormonal , emotional mess . ( jet engine starting ) nick : well , it stirred up a lot of feelings for me , too . phyllis : yeah . well ... ( sighs ) there 's , um , a reason why i 'm so emotional . phyllis : i 'm pregnant . ( jet engine revving ) [ scene_break ] colleen : so there 's this picture in a high school yearbook of the real bradley carlton . lily : and you 're sure it 's not your dad ? colleen : i am positive- positive . lily : you know , he could look different now . colleen : that 's true , except there 's this other picture from some church baseball team and brad carlton is in it , and so is my dad . lily : unbelievable . colleen : i know . lily : so how come no one knows who he is ? colleen : there was this priest that might 've known something . lily : okay , where 's he ? colleen : he died . lily : wow . colleen : i mean , i thought i knew my dad better than anyone -- anyone on this planet . he has to have a really good explanation for this . lily : your dad 's not the criminal type . colleen : no , he 's not . lily : why would he hide his identity for all these years ? colleen : i do n't know . lily : and how did j.t . find all this out ? colleen : he was investigating for victor newman . lily : and what is mr. newman doing about it ? colleen : he dropped the case . but j.t . decided to continue investigating on his own . lily : okay , so let me get this straight . your boyfriend is investigating your father behind your back ? colleen : yes . lily : how are you supposed to trust either one of them ? [ scene_break ] brad : you feeling better ? we have a state - of - the - art alarm system . all we need is a moat and we 'd be a fortress . victoria : keeping an intruder out is only part of the problem . bradley , i wan na know who did this . and i wan na know why . and i think we should hire paul williams . brad : victoria ... victoria : we do n't even know if this is about business . brad : well , either it 's about business , or it was just a run - of - the - mill burglary . what else would it be ? victoria : i do n't know . but i 'd feel a lot safer if we hired paul . you know , your computer files being hacked into could just be a coincidence . and if it was something else ... i was stalked before , brad . brad : look , i do n't have any enemies and neither do you . victoria : people carry grudges for all sorts of reasons . and i come from a prominent family . i 'm not just gon na brush this off . brad : we do n't need paul , all right ? the police can handle this . victoria : why not hire him ? he 's good . why do you not wan na do this ? [ scene_break ] nick : i did n't expect this . phyllis : yeah , yeah , right ? i did n't expect it either . i - i , um ... i was told i could n't have children by all the doctors . i always wanted another child , but , you know , they said it was impossible . nick : well , then it 's a ... it 's a miracle . phyllis : oh , yeah . oh , it 's completely a miracle . i 'm sure it 's my -- my only chance to have a baby . and if i could go back in time and change it , honestly , nick , i would n't . nick : well , you must be several months pregnant by now . phyllis : that 's right . nick : why did n't you tell me about this ? phyllis : how could i tell you about this ? nick : you should have told me when you found out . phyllis : are you kidding me ? you and sharon are trying to fix your marriage . i wanted to support that . i honestly did . nick : i do n't know what to say . i can only imagine what you 've been going through . phyllis : for once in my life i wanted to do the right thing . nick : you do n't look pregnant . phyllis : my clothes are baggier . so , that 's why . nick : i ... i 'm so sorry that you had to go through this alone . i 'm .. i 'm glad i know . phyllis : you know about the baby ... but you do n't know everything . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm not gon na lie to you . i was furious when i found out that j.t . was investigating my dad . lily : i would be , too . colleen : right . but then i realized that if it was n't for j.t . , i would n't know the truth . lily : yeah , but sometimes not knowing is better , you know ? because then once you know , you wan na know more . you wan na know everything . colleen : well , my dad is hiding his identity for a reason . lily : maybe he 's a fugitive or something ? colleen : my dad would n't do anything bad . lily : sorry . colleen : i was up all night wondering if my dad was caught up but that stuff is n't real either . lily : okay , if it 's driving you crazy like this , colleen , why do n't you just ask him ? [ scene_break ] brad : honey , i just really do n't think the burglary is that big a deal . they grabbed a few things and ran . if they were after us , they would 've waited till we came home and attacked . victoria : if you really do n't think 's that big of a deal , then why are you spending thousands of dollars on a new security system ? brad : i ca n't put a price on knowing that my wife and daughter feel safe . and you know what ? i should 've , uh , upgraded this alarm system a long time ago anyway . ( doorbell rings ) man : mr. carlton , officer chenowith . brad : of course . officer chenowith : thank you . brad : any news about the break - in ? officer chenowith : ms. newman ? victoria : yeah ? officer chenowith : do you recognize this ? victoria : oh , my gosh ! yeah ! that 's my purse . it was stolen in the robbery . officer chenowith : please check the contents . victoria : you found my jewelry . where ? officer chenowith : it was recovered in town -- a trash can in an alley . victoria : by whom ? officer chenowith : a waitress who works in the coffeehouse found it and contacted us . is anything missing ? victoria : i do n't believe this . look , bradley , it 's the necklace that my dad gave me . brad : oh , that 's wonderful . victoria : yeah . officer chenowith : good . let me just get a signature here on this release form , if i may . brad : sure . officer chenowith : you 're very lucky . victoria : yeah , i am lucky . um , officer chenowith , did you get the name of the waitress ? because , you know , i 'd really love to thank her . officer chenowith : yes , jana hawkes . she works at crimson lights . victoria : oh , yeah , she 's the waitress that we met the other day . brad : uh - huh , the one who lived in italy . victoria : yeah . why would someone break in here and take my jewelry and then throw it out ? officer chenowith : well , thieves usually tend to toss stolen items when they 're difficult to fence . victoria : hmm . brad : well , thanks , officer . officer chenowith : mmm . victoria : yeah , i 'm very happy to have this back . thank you very much . officer chenowith : you two have a nice day . victoria : you , too . brad : see ? there you have it . it was just a simple burglary . victoria : i still think we should hire paul . [ scene_break ] man : well , the test results are encouraging . there are no signs of any obvious abnormalities . nikki : oh , good . victor : there -- what did i tell you ? man : no signs of infection , tumors or abnormal masses . victor : well , thanks , doc . man : however , this does not rule out the possibility that you could have some sort of neurological dysfunction undetected by these tests . victor : neurological dysfunction ? i mean , dr. walker thought it was simply due to dehydration . man : it 's possible , but highly unlikely that dehydration caused you to lose consciousness . nikki : well , then why do you think he passed out ? man : it 's impossible to diagnose without additional testing . victor : there will be no more testing . man : it is conceivable , mr. newman , that you had a seizure . nikki : ( gasps ) man : some sort of temporary dysfunction stemming from a disturbance in the brain 's electrical activity . nikki : well , why would n't that show up in the test that you just gave him ? man : the seizure disorder would only register if the patient had an episode while the test was being performed . nikki : oh , my ! but what causes that sort of thing ? man : many things -- a sudden drop in blood pressure , cardiac arrhythmia ... victor : wait a minute . you 're talking about all these things . i mean , dr. walker checked me out . he said my heart was fine . nikki : well , i think we should listen to dr. morse . he wants to do more tests . victor : no ! no more tests . you asked me to come here , i did . i submitted to these tests . and now the doctor says i 'm fine . so , thank you . dr. morse : i strongly advise you , mr. newman , to schedule more testing . victor : doc , you said i 'm fine . nikki : darling , please , just humor me . please ? victor : all right . [ scene_break ] phyllis : the electrical storm was a lot easier to handle than this , was n't it ? nick : you already dropped the big bomb . phyllis : ( clears throat ) well , what you said earlier , um , about my not being able to talk to anybody -- that 's not true . i - i - i told michael and lauren . nick : why would you turn to michael and not me ? phyllis : oh , nick , michael is one of my oldest and most trusted friends . nick : you do n't trust me ? phyllis : no , it 's -- it 's -- no . i do . but it -- you know , when -- when you 're going through things like this , you kind of wan na talk to your girlfriends and people who understand . lauren is pregnant . and she does understand what i 'm going through . nick : well , i ... i have a right to know . i mean , i 'm -- phyllis : listen ... there 's just ... there 's so much that you do n't know . and i wanted to tell you . but every time i had a chance ... i just changed my mind . nick : why ? phyllis : because i was afraid of what you would think of me . nick : phyllis , we are in this together . phyllis : oh , maybe not . nick : i will not abandon you and this baby . phyllis : oh , i 've made so many mistakes . nick : we both have . but we will get through them . phyllis : okay , listen , i have to tell you this . you have the right to know this . nick : all right , look , you are , uh , you 're starting to scare me . is everything all right with the baby ? phyllis : uh - huh . yeah . you may not be the father . nick : are you serious ? phyllis : uh - huh . it may be jack 's . [ scene_break ] victor : um , on second thought , i 've changed my mind . i am leaving . nikki : well , let 's schedule your tests first . victor : i will see you in the car . nikki : i apologize for my husband . dr. morse : mr. newman is not the first patient to react that way . nikki : but there definitely is something wrong with him . dr. morse : has he ever had a seizure before ? nikki : oh , no , never . dr. morse : any memory loss or confusion ? nikki : not that i 'm aware of . dr. morse : what about personality or behavioral changes ? nikki : yes . actually , he 's been acting differently for months . we were involved in a carjacking . and i was shot . he was very upset about that . he 's become a much more caring and empathetic person . dr. morse : was mr. newman with you when you were shot ? nikki : yes , yes , he fought with the guy . dr. morse : was he injured ? nikki : no . i mean , he had a little cut on his forehead , that 's all . dr. morse : did he go to the hospital ? did they run any tests ? nikki : oh , i do n't think so . dr. morse : you see , it is possible that mr. newman suffered a head trauma that was undiagnosed . and that could be very serious if not treated . it might also explain his personality change . [ scene_break ] colleen : like i 'm gon na ask my dad , `` why are you using somebody else 's identity ? `` lily : i was so scared to tell my dad about malcolm . but it was cool , you know , when he found out . it brought us even closer . colleen : but i promised j.t . i would n't say anything . lily : well , that was dumb . colleen : okay , maybe i do n't wan na know . or maybe my dad is n't telling me because he 's trying to protect me . lily : i 'm just saying , if i were you , i 'd ask . colleen : ( sighs ) you know what ? i came back to genoa city because i wanted to be with my family . but if my dad is in trouble , i wan na know . but then , i ca n't break my word to j.t . , but at the same time ... i do n't wan na lose my dad . [ scene_break ] victoria : that sounds great . all right , i 'll see you . bye - bye . brad : here you go . victoria : thanks . brad : they 'll be finished with the installation by the end of the day . victoria : good . brad : so why do n't you believe this was just a simple burglary ? victoria : you know , some of my jewelry would 've been easy to fence , but it was all still there . brad : well , somehow or another , maybe the burglars realized who you were . and they knew there would be a lot of attention focused on the robbery . victoria : but what if it was the other way around ? what if they came here knowing who we are ? brad : no . victoria : and they were after something , brad . brad : a simple grab and run , i 'm sure . victoria : then why did n't they take our laptops or our mp3 player ? what if the robbery was for sensitive materials at home ? well , maybe there 's another reason . and i want paul to check it out . i do n't believe this was just some random crime . phyllis : i was with jack once when , um , you and i were n't together . nick : that 's really none of my business . phyllis : yeah , i know . i just wan na tell you . we -- we had stopped seeing each other . and i was miserable and i ... got together with jack for all the wrong reasons . nick : you do n't have to explain . i have no right to judge you . phyllis : maybe our friendship can withstand this . [ scene_break ] colleen : i have been colleen carlton my whole life . but if that 's not my dad 's last name , then it 's not my last name either . lily : yes , it is . it 's on your birth certificate . hey , who knows ? maybe your dad is a prince of a small country or something . what ? no , no , no , hear me out , okay ? he was forced into a loveless marriage and then ran away -- colleen : lily ... lily : no , no , no , he ran away . you could be royalty , girl . colleen : okay , lily , where do you get this stuff ? lily : i do n't know . but look , i made you laugh . you see ? that 's why we tell each other everything . colleen : i 'll be right back . lily : okay . victoria : the , uh , frittata with sun - dried tomatoes is really good here . jana : mmm . colleen : hi , victoria . victoria : hi , colleen , i did n't know you were working here this morning . colleen : oh , yes . victoria : oh . um , do you know jana ? she works at the coffeehouse . colleen : yeah , we 've met . how are you ? jana : good , thank you . colleen : good . victoria : col is my stepdaughter . jana : oh , really ? colleen : would you like more coffee ? victoria : yes , please . thank you . colleen : there you go . how did , uh , how 'd it go for you and dad last night ? victoria : oh , we were fine . colleen : good . victoria : your father is upgrading the alarm system . colleen : good . jana : oh , none for me , thanks . victoria : you look upset . colleen : um , yeah , i guess the burglary kind of freaked me out . victoria : yeah , well , it 's not gon na happen again . colleen : good . victoria : and the good news is , is that jana found my jewelry . colleen : really ? you did ? jana : yeah , in the rubbish behind crimson lights . colleen : oh . well , that 's great . victoria : yeah , it is . colleen : yeah . victoria : it 's great . colleen : oh , i 'm sorry . i just -- i keep forgetting that i 'm working . can i get you something to drink ? jana : um , actually , what kind of tea do you have ? colleen : i 'll grab the basket , and i 'll be right back . jana : thanks . this is really nice of you . victoria : well , listen , i really appreciate you returning my jewelry . especially my necklace . my dad gave it to me for my 16th birthday , so it means a lot to me . jana : well , you 're welcome . colleen : here you go . and i will be right back to take your order . victoria : great . jana : thanks . victoria : you know , the police never told me . how did you find my , uh , my things ? jana : oh , well , actually , i was , um , i was taking the rubbish out to the bins behind the coffeehouse . and , um , the bag -- it just split open on me . and i looked down and i saw the handbag . and it was in really good condition . so , you know , it did n't really make sense to me why someone would just chuck it away like that . and when i opened it and saw the necklace inside , i just ... i just phoned the police right away . victoria : wow . you know , you could 've so easily kept it . jana : i would n't do that . victoria : well , it 's nice to know that there are people in this world who will do the right thing . jana : thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : i did as you asked . we saw a specialist . and he gave me a clean bill of health . nikki : now , victor ... victor : baby , you 're worried about nothing . now ... i want to fix something . excuse me . [ nikki remembering various things about victor 's changing personality ] victor : i 've always told everyone that nothing came before my wife and my children -- nothing . and recently i 've done things that made you not believe that . i want you to believe it again . so i 've made a decision in regards to newman enterprises . i 've decided i no longer want to be c.e.o . i want you and your sister to take over the company again . i 've decided to stop all the discord in our family . therefore , i 've concluded that it 's best to appoint bradley to the vacant seat on the board of directors of newman enterprises . nikki : victor newman , what have you done ? victor : for my beautiful wife . nikki : why are you buying me gifts ? what 's the occasion ? victor : there 's no occasion . that 's why i 'm doing it . look what we have here . nikki : hi . victor : i have a little surprise for you . this is zapato -- vice president of employee morale . jack abbott . i offered him a job at n.v.p . nikki : are you kidding ? victor : he certainly could use something to focus on right now . besides that , he 's a good businessman . [ scene_break ] nick : so what are your plans ? phyllis : uh ... uh , my plans ? well , i 'm gon na stay in genoa city and ... and raise my baby . those are my plans . i 'm sort of looking forward to everybody 's reactions . nick : we could , uh , start a betting pool to see who would be the most outraged . phyllis : yeah . yeah , we could do that . my pick is sharon . nick : good pick . nick : no matter what happens , we 're in this together . [ next_on ] nikki : the doctor said he could 've had a seizure or some other serious problem . sharon : well , fate sometimes brings people together even when they 're trying to stay apart . nick : if you could choose , who would you want your baby 's dad to be ?	nick and phyllis are on the plane . he has noticed that she has been crying as she has red , puffy eyes . she tells that she felt a lot of emotions the night before . he apologizes for having kissed her the night before . he wants to know what she is feeling . she says that she has been a terrible , hormonal mess and that there is a reason . `` i 'm pregnant . `` nick takes the news well that phyllis is pregnant . phyllis is glad . she tells that the baby could also be jack 's . he will not judge her for sleeping with jack . phyllis plans to have the baby and raise it in genoa city . they know that sharon will hate this . nick takes her hands promising to be with her every step of the way . victoria is kind of concerned about this break in . she wants to know the reasons behind it . brad poo - poo 's it all as a random break in . victoria suggests that they call paul to look into it . brad does n't want that . she ca n't understand why . the police bring victoria 's purse to her . they tell that a waitress named , jana found it in a garbage can and victoria 's necklace is in it . she is grateful for that . brad is alone in the house now . he goes to the closet and gets an envelope out of his suitcase and takes the picture of he in his baseball uniform out of the envelope . he takes the picture to the fireplace and burns it . as it burns , he travels back in time and thinks about the body he dragged it and dragged it and dragged the dead weight nikki has victor at the doctor 's . they find nothing but the doctor wants more tests . victor will not allow that and leaves . nikki apologizes to the doctor who tells her that his head injury could be dangerous and cause personality changes . nikki goes home and remembers victor walking victoria down the aisle , buying the puppy , giving her gifts , and hiring his enemy to work in their company
jill : yeah , i got letty to cover for me . i swear , she does a fantastic french tip . no , i - i promise you , i will make up the hours tomorrow . this was a family emergency . it could n't be helped . okay . bye . ( sighs ) kay : well , finally . cane 's going to be here for the blood test soon . where have you been ? jill : you look really tired . kay : uh , well , i have n't -- have n't been sleeping well . i 've been thinking about poor phillip . who could have taken the body ? i mean , that must be torturing you , also . jill : i 'll tell you , when they find out who 's responsible for it , that 's when the torture 's gon na begin . kay : jill , i do not want you taking your stress out on nina . jill : ( laughs ) oh , my god . she attacks my family . she makes wild accusations against cane , my son , but god forbid , i -- kay : she is searching for answers . now what if she 's right ? i mean , what if the child you gave birth to is wandering around out there somewhere ? [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) cane : hello ? ( sighs ) no , no . i have n't heard from him either . look , i do n't know what to tell you , all right ? i 'm not happy about this either . um , believe me . well , look , if langley calls , could you please ask him to get in touch with me immediately ? it 's important . it is an emergency . okay ? thanks . lily : hey , what 's wrong ? cane : nothing . nothing 's wrong . lily : i heard you say there was an emergency . cane : uh , my , uh , my uncle . you know , he can be flakey sometimes . you got ta light a fire under him to get a , you know , return phone call . it 's not much . lily : well , why do you want to talk to him ? cane : his , uh , mortgage lender called , and apparently , there 's some problem when he refinanced , and now he 's got two loans . he does n't know , so he stopped making payments on one . lily : oh , my gosh . cane : yeah . do n't worry about it . lily : okay . cane : okay . ( door closes ) lily : outgoing calls ... langley . they 're all to langley . [ scene_break ] jack : hi . hey , what 's that ? sharon : i do n't know . it was just left out here . jack : from the jabot staff . sharon : ( gasps ) oh , gosh , it 's your birthday . i completely forgot . jack : hey , hey , hey . do n't worry about that . sharon : i feel terrible . jack : what , are you kidding me ? after the gift you 've just given me ? it 's certainly better than any fruit basket i 've ever gotten . hey , there will be no pressure from me , none . i 'm sure your head is spinning . sharon : yeah . jack : and i can only imagine what nick 's going through . how did he react to finding out that i 'm the baby 's father ? sharon : um , well , he does n't know yet . um , but he -- he was at the hospital all night , so -- jack : the hospital ? sharon : um ... jack : why ? sharon : yeah , summer -- she -- she had an allergic reaction . she 's in a coma , jack . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] nikki : hey . paul : hi . nick : ( sighs ) hi . phyllis : wow . paul : there we go . phyllis : wow , more flowers . paul : yeah , they were at the nurses ' station . nikki : yes , one is from newman enterprises , and the other is from summer 's day camp . phyllis : can you get rid of them , please ? i do n't want any more flowers . it looks like a funeral home . can you get rid of them , please ? paul : oh . nick : i 'll -- i 'll -- phyllis : just , uh , take 'em away ? nick : i 'll take care of it . phyllis : all right . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . excuse me . i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) ( breathing heavily ) victor : want me to get you some coffee ? hmm ? phyllis : ( sniffles ) victor : i 'm so sorry . phyllis : oh . victor : hmm ? phyllis : thank you . i 'm fine . i - i don -- i do n't want to rest . i do n't want any coffee . i do n't want anything because i 'm afraid , you know , if i rest or close my eyes , when i open them , she -- victor : i understand completely . i really do , okay ? phyllis : i know you do . victor : okay . if you need anything -- any doctor or any specialist to be flown in , say the word , all right ? phyllis : i will . thank you , victor . mary jane : phyllis . uh , i - i just heard . i -- phyllis : oh , thank you . i - i - i -- thanks for coming down . i really appreciate it . mary jane : is there anything i can do for you ? phyllis : uh , pray . mary jane : of course . of course . i 'm already doing that . hello , victor . ( cell phone vibrates ) victor : excuse me . hello , ms. benson . mary jane : ( sighs ) phyllis : ( whispering indistinctly ) mary jane : how are you holding up ? phyllis : i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i mean , we stayed up all night , practically . i have n't gotten any sleep , but it 's good . i 'm just kind of working off of fumes . uh , anyway , it 's -- it 's ... [ scene_break ] nina : thank you for taking the time . neil : yeah , i 've been wanting to talk to you . katherine 's been telling me about what 's going on . nina : i wonder how much she 's told you . neil : your son might have huntington 's disease ? nina : well , i 'm still hopeful that he does n't . neil : which is why you wanted to test his father 's d.n.a . ? nina : yeah . when i opened that casket and there was nothing but sandbags in there , i just -- neil : oh , my god . nina : ( sighs ) neil : wow , your heart must have stopped . nina : i almost passed out . yeah . neil : i am so sorry . so , uh , any leads on what happened ? nina : no , but i have my suspicions . i guess katherine did n't tell you that part . i think cane is involved somehow . neil : cane ? cane my son - in - law ? nina : yeah , that 's why i wanted to talk to you . i 'm worried for lily . neil : wait a minute . uh , cane was in australia when phillip died . did he even know then that he was the real phillip chancellor ? nina : ( scoffs ) i 'm not convinced that he is . neil : but they had a d.n.a . test . nina : no , they had two d.n.a . tests -- one that confirmed that he was jill 's son and one that did n't . he 's taking another test today , the -- the tiebreaker . i just think that lily needs someone looking after her in case the test results turn out the way i think they will . neil : okay , nina . nina , mnh - mnh . you 're getting way ahead of yourself here , all right ? cane is n't some kind of con artist , you know ? look at his lifestyle . he earns his own keep . now i - i know for a fact that he turned down major cash from both katherine and jill . nina : yeah , was that before or after i came to town asking a lot of questions ? neil : all i know is what you 're telling me does n't jive with what i know of cane , all right ? he -- he has principles . he lives by them . and on top of all of that , he 's married to my daughter . nina : for lily 's sake , i hope i 'm wrong . but if i 'm not , she 's gon na need you , neil . [ scene_break ] jill : what has happened to you , katherine ? you used to be able to see through people like nina webster . kay : i told you , she is looking for answers . jill : she is a scandalmonger . it 's what she does for a living , now that she 's too old for gold - digging . kay : uh , you 're never going to forgive her her mistakes of 20 years ago ? jill : ( sighs ) kay : people change , jill . people change . jill : yeah , not that much . kay : exactly what does that say for you ? are you the same person you were 20 years ago ? [ scene_break ] lily : hello . cane : hey . hey , mom . hey , grandma . jill : oh , hi . lily : hi . jill : hi , sweetheart . i am so sorry about this . cane : do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it . the , uh , what 'd the nurse say -- she 's not here yet , huh ? kay : uh , would , um , anyone care for iced tea ? lily : um , actually , i would . thank you . cane : let me help you . kay : all right . jill : he 's upset , is n't he ? he thinks i do n't trust him . lily : no , no , no , no , no . no . he just -- he has other things on his mind right now . um , has -- has cane talked to you about his uncle langley ? jill : no , why ? lily : well , um , he disappeared , which i guess is typical , but there 's been some sort of financial mix - up , but he said not to worry . but then i saw his phone , and he had , like , 40 calls that he made to his uncle . so obviously , he 's worrying . but anyway , that 's where his focus is right now , not really on proving that he is who he says he is . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mary jane : so do you know how it happened ? phyllis : yeah , i - i 'm assuming the peanut butter cookies -- the ones that were on the desk , remember ? i threw them out . she must have gotten into them . mary jane : oh , god , how awful . i - i - i - i am so sorry . phyllis : thank you . thank you . mary jane : no , i know . michael : phyllis . phyllis : oh . michael : hey . ohh ! phyllis : hey . michael : you okay ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm doing all right . i 'm doing all right . michael : yeah , like hell you are . phyllis : okay , daniel has a hearing , right ? he has a hearing . michael : yeah , i 'm gon na head out there in a minute . phyllis : okay . michael : so anything new ? phyllis : no . michael : ( sighs ) you know what ? i 'm gon na get lauren to come sit with you . phyllis : no , no , it 's okay , because nick is here , nikki , paul . victor just left . it 's fine . michael : mm , that 's his family . you need someone . ( cell phone buttons beeping ) phyllis : i - i - i 'm fine . i 'm fine . nick is taking good care of me . do n't say it . please do n't say it . do n't say it , do n't say it . michael : i just want you to be careful . phyllis : i am being careful . what am i gon na do ? he 's the father of my child . he 's -- he 's being very sweet , all right ? and -- and i need him right now . michael : for the moment . phyllis : well , the moment is all i can deal with . please , let 's not talk about anything past the moment , because the moment is all i have . michael : ( sighs ) phyllis : oh , god . okay . um ... okay , we were holding hands while summer was sleeping last night , and it was like how we used to when she was a little baby . just -- it felt right . it was like i had my husband back . but -- but he 's not my husband for long , right ? and summer -- summer is n't sleeping , and i do n't -- what am i gon na do ? what am i gon na do if summer leaves me , too ? michael ? michael , what will i do if she leaves , too ? and i 'll have nothing . i 'll have nothing . michael : come on . let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) paul : wh - what is mary jane benson doing here ? nick : she 's friends with phyllis . paul : yeah , well , i -- i knew they worked together , but i , uh ... nikki : i 'm sure phyllis has needed someone to talk to . nick : you mean since i left . nikki : i have n't seen sharon all morning . is she staying away to avoid upsetting phyllis ? nick : ( sighs ) i hope that 's all it is . i do n't know . i have n't been able to get a hold of her . she has n't been answering her phone . paul : well , i 'm sure this whole situation is just , um , bringing up the past . nikki : yeah , i know sharon would n't want a reminder of that . nick : maybe . nikki : where did victor go ? [ scene_break ] victor : did you send that picture ? jeff : indeed , i did . yeah , i know it 's not your best side , but , hey , the good news is , no one else ever has to see it . victor : why do you think i 'd care ? jeff : you 're here , are n't you ? look , you and i are both men of the world . we understand each other . victor : mm . jeff : you had your needs . you got 'em met . victor : mm - hmm . jeff : but i do n't think ashley 's gon na look at it quite that way . in fact , if she were to know the truth , i 'd wager she 'd want your head on a spike . victor : mm . and why would she do that ? jeff : oh , i see . ( laughs ) you think i 'm bluffing , that your little secret is still safe . you know , you really should n't trust a woman like mary jane . she and i had a nice little chat . she opened up to me . victor : you do n't seem to be her type . jeff : you 're right . i 'm not . i do n't have to pay for it . victor : mm . what are you trying to say ? jeff : hey , do n't get defensive . you want to spend your money on high - class hookers ? i got no problem with that -- boosts the local economy . but i 'm guessing your pregnant girlfriend is gon na see it a little differently . victor : ( chuckles ) you 've made a serious error in judgment . jeff : do n't run off . you have n't heard my terms . victor : what are your terms ? jeff : well , i 'd let the whole thing slide ... victor : mm - hmm . jeff : but you know my financial situation . in fact , you created my financial situation . victor : mm - hmm . jeff : so here 's how it 's gon na work -- you reimburse me and gloria and jill for every dime we lost when you pulled your money out of that bank in the caymans . in return , you get your picture and your privacy . fair enough ? victor : this is how it 's gon na happen -- you take your decaying body and slink back to the swamp you came from . this conversation never happened . jeff : yeah , but what about the conversation i 'm gon na have with ashley ? wo n't be so easy for you to forget that one , will it ? victor : you really do n't know who you 're dealing with , do you ? you picked the wrong side . [ scene_break ] nick : `` when the two little girls looked up at the starlight , heidi said , ' we ought to pray to the lord every day about every single thing . and if we do not receive what we would like , we must not think the lord has n't listened and stop praying . ' `` nick : i got ta go find dr. spears . mary jane : ( sighs ) hey . phyllis : hey . mary jane : hi . he really adores her . phyllis : yeah . he 's very devoted to her . no matter what happens between us , he -- he 'll always be there for her . mary jane : well , it must be a relief to you that , uh , he 's not the father of sharon 's baby . phyllis : what ? mary jane : i - i thought you heard . jack found out last night . um , he 's the father . [ scene_break ] sharon : phyllis -- she does n't need us there . she 's -- she 's got nick . jack : well , nick must be a wreck . sharon : no , no . he 's -- he 's handling it really well . he 's not gon na have any regrets this time like he did with me and cassie . jack : wait , you saw him ? sharon : briefly . jack : and you did n't tell him he 's not the father ? sharon : he 's just going through enough right now . jack : well , honey , if you just disappear , he 's gon na suspect something 's wrong , is n't he ? sharon : okay . uh , you know , let 's -- let 's go to the hospital . but i 'm not gon na go into the i.c.u . room . i do n't belong there . i 'm just gon na wait in the chapel . jack : i am not going to say a word to nick about the baby . that 's for you to tell him . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i appreciate your willingness to come to the house like this . woman : we understand the need for discretion . kay : thank you . nina : you did n't start without me , did you ? jill : what are you doing here ? nina : oh , i thought we 'd reminisce about old times , maybe play a board game . what do you think i 'm doing here ? kay : do n't start , you two . just do n't start . woman : do you have a preference for which arm ? cane : do you mind if we do this in private ? i have a thing about needles . lily : you never told me that . cane : well , you know , i 'm under enough pressure as it is without an audience . nina : oh , do n't think of us as an audience . think of us as witnesses . jill : okay , let 's just get this over with . cane : right . kay : well , you know , just these few drops of blood , and then we 'll all have answers that we need . cane : okay . go ahead . lily : see ? and you did n't even pass out . cane : thank god for small miracles , huh ? ( doorbell rings ) victor : i need to speak with you . jill : not a good time . victor : mm - hmm . now . nina : how long do we have to wait for the results ? woman : we 'll have them for you by the end of the week . lily : it does n't matter when we get them . it 's not gon na change anything . nina : for your sake , i hope not . lily : oh , that is such bull . anyone can see how excited you are . kay : l - lily , y - you should just be more patient -- lily : i mean , do you think you 're acting out one of your screenplays where the brave heroine catches the evil villain ? i think that you 're confusing fiction with reality . nina : lily , no offense , okay ? but you do n't have the best track record for knowing when you 've been conned . kay : stop , both of you ! lily : yeah , you know what ? actually , i have been lied to . that 's why i 'm so appreciative of cane -- because of his honesty and his integrity . i mean , what are you even basing your accusations on ? absolutely nothing . nina : ( sighs ) no , i think i 've developed some pretty good instincts . i 've been lied to before , too . you ever hear of a guy named david kimball ? lily : oh , my gosh , you 're not honestly comparing cane to that psychopath ? cane : stop ! ca n't you see you 're upsetting katherine ? nina : oh , dear , i 'm so sorry . are you all right ? kay : no , no , it 's all right . just -- lily : i 'm sorry . nina : do you need a glass of water or something ? kay : yes . yes . lily : okay , you 're okay ? cane : here . lily : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to get you so upset like that . cane : it fell on the floor . nina : hey , what are you doing ? you should n't be touching that . lily : please , what do you think he 's gon na do ? magically turn it into phillip chancellor 's blood by the touch of his hand ? cane : you okay ? you okay ? kay : just , it 's so -- so stress -- stressful . cane : i know . i know . i know . i know . come on . you can relax now . kay : ( sighs ) cane : it 's all right . shh . you 're okay . come on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so wait , jack told you he was the father of the baby ? mary jane : well , i - i was there when sharon told him . you know , i do n't know what this means for the two of them , but i know that jack , you know , hopes that sharon breaks up with nick , which would be good news for you . phyllis : oh , listen , the only good news for me right now is to know that my daughter 's all right . yeah . mary jane : of -- of course . of course . i did n't -- i did n't mean to be so insensitive . phyllis : you 're not . jack : hey , `` red . `` phyllis : oh , hey , jack . jack : i would have been here sooner . i just heard . phyllis : ( sighs ) sharon told you ? jack : yeah . phyllis : listen , is she here ? jack : no , no . she does n't want to intrude . phyllis : uh , great . that 's great . listen , i just heard that you 're the baby 's father . jack : ( clears throat ) phyllis : hey , have you heard from dr. spears ? nick : i just talked to him . he ca n't give me any answers . jack : nick , i am so sorry . if there 's anything at all i can do ... nick : thanks , jack . [ scene_break ] mary jane : oh , honey . i never , never intended for this to happen . it -- it was just supposed to be a little distraction for mommy to keep her focus off of jack , that 's all . you see , she -- she was taking him away from me . it was all her fault , and -- and it did n't even work out . jack keeps hovering around . ( sniffles ) so you know what ? we 're just gon na have to figure out something else hmm ? to send mommy far , far away . [ scene_break ] jill : so what are you implying , victor ? that i 'm in cahoots with jeffrey bardwell ? victor : what i 'm telling you is that he tried to extort money from me on your behalf . jill : look , i do n't know what 's in jeffrey 's mind . maybe this is a misguided attempt to impress me . i 'm sure you sent him on his way . victor : got that right . jill : good . well , problem solved then ... unless he really does have something on you . victor : no , he has nothing on me . he 's making wild accusations , and he 's threatening to go to ashley with them . jill : so ? she 'd never take his word over yours ... unless his accusations are n't as ridiculous as you say they are . victor : what you do n't understand is that i 'm very concerned about ashley . she 's very fragile right now . she should not be exposed to some nonsense like this , all right ? jill : okay , well , look , um , i do have some influence with jeffrey ... victor : mm - hmm . jill : so maybe i could be prevailed upon to help you ... victor : mm - hmm . jill : if there were something in it for me , like maybe a job at newman enterprises . nina : i 'm sorry . i should n't have gotten into it with lily . kay : no . nina : none of it is her fault . kay : oh , listen , all i want -- i want this over and done and settled . nina : i know . cane : that 's what we all want , katherine . kay : oh , thank you . thank you . ( sighs ) cane : can i get you anything else ? kay : ( sighs ) cane : esther said you have n't eaten since breakfast . kay : ( sets glass down ) i have no appetite . cane : how long has this been going on for ? kay : well , since the , um , um , um , the ex - exhumation . exhumation . lily : hey , that was my dad . he said that he wants to talk to me about something . so do you mind if we go by the coffeehouse ? cane : look , you go ahead . um , i 'm gon na go and check in on mom , and i want to see what victor 's up to , okay ? lily : oh , you 're such a good son . i 'll see you soon . cane : mm , i love you , baby . lily : i love you , too . cane : bye . lily : bye , katherine . i hope you feel better , okay ? kay : ( chuckles ) lily : nina . ( keys jingle ) nina : good - bye , lily . cane : i 'll talk to her . nina : about me ? cane : yeah . look , she feels like i 'm under attack . look , and i understand . this is not a vendetta . you just want some answers . nina : yeah , i do . cane : and i do n't blame you for having any doubts . i mean , i would , too , if i were in your shoes , so i 'm just happy to do whatever i can to put your mind at ease . [ scene_break ] heather : phyllis . phyllis : hey , heather . heather : how 's summer ? phyllis : um , she 's the same . we have n't heard anything new . heather : um , your hands are shaking . is that for insurance ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , it 's insurance . heather : can i do it for you ? phyllis : oh , thank you . heather : okay . phyllis : i appreciate that . heather : no problem . ( clears throat ) have you -- have you seen my dad or nikki ? phyllis : uh , i 'm assuming they took nick to the cafeteria . heather : no , nick 's here . i just saw him . phyllis : oh , you did ? heather : yeah . phyllis : coming or going ? heather : uh , he was on the phone . phyllis : with whom ? heather : i do n't know . phyllis : yeah , sharon . sharon . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : excuse me . um , hey , uh , where were you ? nick : why ? did something happen ? phyllis : no , nothing happened , but if something did happen , how would you know ? you were too busy on the phone with sharon . nick : all right , do n't -- phyllis : i 'm right . nick : do n't do this . phyllis : i 'm right , though . nick : do n't do this . phyllis : i 'm right , are n't i ? listen , if your daughter woke up , you would have missed it . i really need you here . nick : i 'm here . i 'm -- i 'm -- phyllis : you promised me . you promised me last night that for once , you would put our daughter first . nick : phyllis , i was just leaving a message . i have n't heard from her all day . i was wondering -- i was worried if something happened to the baby . that 's it . phyllis : her baby ? her baby ? nick , it 's not even yours . why are you worried ? nick : wh - what ? phyllis : it 's not yours . it 's jack 's . the test proved it . it 's over . ( footsteps approach ) phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : where 's sharon ? jack : she 's in the chapel . jack : ( sighs ) come here . come here . phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jill : and do n't tell me you do n't have any openings , because you just lost neil . now your children have enormous potential , but no experience . they 're not seasoned . i am the perfect person to fill that gap . victor : mm - hmm . you and i know there are plenty of companies for whom you would be better suited . jill : really ? here in genoa city ? victor : or elsewhere . mm - hmm . jill : oh , no , no , no . i am not leaving my sons or my grandchild . victor : that 's not what you 're concerned about . you 're concerned about leaving katherine . jill : katherine ? are you kidding ? victor : you 're not her daughter . that has been proven . yet you 're dependent on that connection to her because it gives you status and relevance , does n't it ? jill : you have overstayed your welcome , and good luck with jeffrey , 'cause you 're not getting any help from me . [ scene_break ] lily : why are you asking me all these questions about cane and his uncle ? or do i even need to ask ? neil : you 're not happy with nina right now . i - i get that . but if it were your husband whose body had disappeared -- lily : okay , dad , you know what ? yeah , she needs answers . that 's fine . but she should n't go around accusing innocent people of terrible things . neil : she says that cane 's been evasive . lily : well , yeah . he does n't like talking about his childhood . i mean , i do n't even go there with him . neil : are you serious ? he wo n't talk to you about his past ? lily : no , he ... ( sighs ) he would if i asked him . neil : okay , so ask . lily : well , i do n't want him to think that i do n't trust him . neil : sounds to me like he 's the one who 's not trusting you . lily : okay , you know what ? i 'm gon na go . i 'll talk to you later . cane : hey . lily : cane , hey . cane : you okay ? lily : yeah , um , if there was something i needed to know , you would tell me , right ? cane : what do you mean ? lily : well , just about your uncle and your past . i mean , are you keeping anything from me that you should n't ? cane : sweetheart , listen . all those questions that people have are gon na go away , all right ? and those d.n.a tests will prove without a doubt i am the real phillip chancellor iii . come here . nina : and so these are all -- [ scene_break ] paul : anyone that had any contact with phillip the night he died -- policemen , emts , hospital personnel . nina : and you 've talked to all of them ? paul : except for this guy -- the only one unaccounted for . nina : it 's the cop who rode in the ambulance with phillip . paul : yeah , that 's right . he left the force and moved away , and nobody knows what happened to him . nina : but you 're gon na find out . paul : i 'm already on it . nina : okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : excuse me . mary jane : sure . ( door closes ) mary jane : oh , god . you poor , sweet baby . i should have -- i should have done something . i just could n't believe your own mother would -- would do something like that . heather : like what ? mary jane : oh -- heather : were you talking about phyllis ? mary jane : no , no . you know , i did n't know somebody was standing right there . you know phyllis ? heather : yes . i 'm paul williams ' daughter . mary jane : oh , my god . the assistant d.a . heather : what is it that you think phyllis did ? mary jane : you know what ? i should n't say anything , because i ca n't be sure . heather : listen , if you think that phyllis did something to hurt summer , then -- mary jane : you know what ? she could n't have known it was gon na be this bad . she just wanted to get nick 's attention , that 's all . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon ? [ nick remembering ] nick : we have cherished every moment with you , every one of them . ( machines beeping ) nick : you 're such an amazing daughter . sharon : ( sniffles ) nick : you really are one of a kind . cassie : ( weakly ) you 'll have another little girl someday . sharon : what ? cassie , honey , we have our little girl . cassie : well , you 'll -- you 'll have another one . i know it . [ scene_break ] nick : where have you been ? cassie : looking for this . it 's a present for faith . it was mine when i was little , and i want my baby sister to have it . nick : faith ... you wanted us to name her faith , to have faith , and i did . i believed . so why -- you already took my cassie . and to take summer , even the dream of a new baby ... you ca n't be that cruel . so help me . help me understand this , please . give me a sign , anything . [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) cane left ? kay : uh , uh , yes , he waited as -- as long as he could . uh , what , uh , did victor want ? jill : it 's none of your business . so when will we get the test results ? kay : test results ? uh , at the end of -- of the week . jill : good . then we wo n't have to see any more of nina webster . good riddance . kay : you do n't have to be so hard on her . jill : ( sighs ) my god . she is trying to take another son away from me , katherine . oh ... ( laughs sarcastically ) but you would love that , would n't you ? you would love it if i ended up with nothing and no one . kay : don't ( stammers ) jill : what , you 're not gon na argue ? did i hit the nail on the head ? kay : i do n't feel well ! jill : oh , do n't you give me that . you are not gon na weasel out of this , 'cause you deserve it . you do n't want to talk ? i want to talk . you 're gon na listen to what i have to say . [ scene_break ] jeff : mm , message from jill . victor went straight over there and told her to call off the hounds . we got him . gloria : he 's a very dangerous man , jeffery . jeff : relax . gloria : no . do n't you tell me to relax . one of the most powerful men in the world , and he wants us dead . jeff : no , what he wants is to be in control , and he 's not , and he hates it . ( chuckles ) we 've got victor newman on a leash . thank you , mary jane benson . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] mary jane : uh , i 'm not really comfortable with you barging in when i 'm not around . victor : mm - hmm . we 've been found out . mary jane : what ? victor : our connection has been discovered . mary jane : so someone knows who i am ? victor : only that you have an association with me , so you have to be careful . mary jane : well , eve -- everything is under control on my end . i - i - it -- jack has been holding back lately , but the situation is much improved this morning . we 're getting closer . victor : good . i would n't want history to repeat itself . mary jane : no . no , that will never happen . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what -- did nick come back ? heather : no . jack : he 'll -- he 'll -- he 'll -- he 'll be here . phyllis : ( sighs ) heather : hi , it 's heather . i need you to pull all the case research we have on munchausen by proxy syndrome . [ scene_break ] sharon : nick . um , i did n't want to interrupt . nick : so i heard ... jack 's the father . sharon : well , i wish he had n't told you . nick : is it true ? sharon : nick , uh , let 's not talk about that right now , okay ? nick : oh , sharon . sharon : phyllis needs you . sum -- summer needs you . nick : i ca n't take this in . i -- sharon : okay , well , let 's -- just -- jus -- just put your focus where it belongs right now , okay ? nick : i really knew . i believed that that baby was mine . sharon : i know . i know that this is -- it 's really , really difficult , but if you let phyllis down like you did me , it -- it will destroy you . you -- you will never be able to forgive yourself , and that 's what i want to -- i want to spare you from that pain , so just go to her , okay ? please . nick : it 's a girl , is n't it ? sharon : yes . but it 's not your girl . i 'm -- i 'm sorry , nick . i 'm sorry . [ next_on ] kevin : what 's worse ? losing daniel because he would judge you , or losing him when you could have been the one to save him ? billy : how long have you been here ? mac : long enough to hear some pretty surprising things . kay : i 'm absolutely thrilled that that witch and i are not related .	cane takes another dna test thanks to nina who is trying to convince everyone in genoa city that cane is bad news ; her next victim is neil . lily spies cane 's phone and notices numerous out - going calls to uncle langley . summer is still fighting for her life , while mary jane tells phyllis that nick is not sharon 's baby daddy it is jack . with this news she thinks jack will stay away from `` red `` ( phyllis ) but he comes to check on her and summer and this infuriates mary jane who hatches another plot to get phyllis , by stating in earshot of heather that phyllis maliciously did this to get nick 's attention . nick confronts sharon about the baby 's paternity . victor is found out by jeffrey , jill and glo and goes to jill to ask her to call off her dogs but she refuses . kay 's health is failing .
gloria : ( squeals ) ( chuckles ) ooh . jeff : yeah . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : you like that , huh ? gloria : uh - huh . jeff : here you go . so happy anniversary , darling . gloria : well , thank you , darling . jeff : you can thank me later when we 're alone . gloria : you know , who but us would continue to celebrate their marriage even after they 'd gotten divorced ? jeff : well , nobody ever said we were normal . gloria : normal people -- they 're all so boring . jeff : trust me , you wo n't be bored tonight . gloria : oh , yeah ? what you got planned ? jeff : ( chuckles ) that , my little cream puff , is for me to know and you to find out . gloria : ( chuckles ) jeff : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . neil : he -- hey . ashley : how are you ? neil : good . how are you doing ? ashley : i 'm so glad you called . mm ! i have n't seen you since before the twins were born . neil : yeah , that 's right . has it been that long ? ashley : yeah . neil : yeah , yeah , things have been a little hectic , you know ? ashley : i ca n't wait to see pictures of -- what cute names , little charlie and matilda . ( laughs ) neil : right . oh , yeah , right . are n't they , though ? ashley : yeah . neil : um , you 're in luck , because i just happen to have 200 or 300 right there . ashley : they are so adorable . neil : yeah , are n't they ? ashley : look at them . they 're like little dolls . neil : i know . wait . look at that one there . ashley : ohh . neil : i 'm just glad that they 're healthy . ashley : they 're so cute . how 's lily ? neil : she 's got a hell of a battle ahead of her , that 's for sure . ashley : but now that they can use the stem cells from the umbilical cords ... neil : there is hope . ashley : yeah , that 's good . so is that why you called me ? you want me to see your gorgeous grandchildren ? neil : oh , um , n -- well , no . not exactly , actually . ashley : no ? what 's going on ? neil : yeah , um , well , the birth of my grandchildren , you know , it made me take stock of my life . ashley : mm - hmm . and ? neil : so ... and i 've decided that i 'm , you know , gon na make some changes , which is why i - i called you and asked you to come down here , because we need to talk . [ scene_break ] abby : daniel , just the guy i was looking for . ( cell phone beeps ) abby : oh , hold on one ... teensy sec . okay . sorry , i was brainstorming . ( sighs ) daniel : yeah , that would require a brain . abby : i just scored a cover of `` restless style . `` how sweet is that ? daniel : that 's -- that 's sweet . that 's exactly what you need -- more publicity . abby : i was thinking that a spoof on our sex tape would be fun , and i want you to be in it . daniel : ( laughs ) abby : ( chuckles ) what ? i - i - i 'm not suggesting that you out yourself as `` mr . cute butt `` from the video . you 'll just , um , you know , be pretending to be him . daniel : no . no . no , absolutely not . abby : ( sighs ) daniel : thank god none of my friends or family have seen that video . i just want it to go away , all right ? abby : do you not want to make a name for yourself ? daniel : yeah , i do , abby , as an artist , not because i posed with the naked heiress on the cover of a magazine . abby : ( scoffs ) you can be such a tool . tucker : coffee , large . black , please . abby : ( scoffs ) mr. mccall . hey , there . tucker : hey , abby . abby : i have a proposition for you . tucker : oh ? abby : how would you like to go into business with me ? [ scene_break ] billy : hands up . no ? hands down . peek - a - boo . ( chuckles ) peek - a - boo . look at little giraffe . ( making silly noises ) whoa , look -- look at you , `` legs . `` you can wear that dress , huh ? chloe : put your eyeballs back in their sockets . this dress is for chance . billy : oh , i thought he was babysitting heather 24/7 . chloe : hi . yeah , thanks for reminding me . it 's really annoying . i have n't seen him in a couple days . billy : well , at least he can make it to the party . ( makes silly noises ) chloe : yeah , i think he 's coming back to the party because his mother is in town , not because of me . billy : oh , nina 's back from l.a. ? chloe : yeah . billy : ( chuckles ) kay : well , the guests should be here any minute now . chloe : oh , stop it . kay : oh , hi , sweetheart . jill : aw , hello , sweetheart . mm ! i 'm glad you could make it . kay : hello , precious one . jill : hello , darling . billy : you think i 'd pass up on free food ? ( silly voice ) no , i would not . kay : ( laughs ) jill : billy , listen , we need to talk in private , okay ? ( doorbell rings ) esther : i 'll get it . kay : oh , uh -- ah , kevin , hi . kevin : hi . esther : come on in . everyone 's in the living room . kevin : thanks , esther . chloe : hey . kay : oh . kevin : hi . billy : oh , who invited you ? kay : i did . now , um , billy , i want you to be nice . after all , kevin is , um -- nina : was that chance at the door ? chloe : oh , well , if it was , i 'd be all over him . ( chuckles ) yeah . kay : well ... ( scoffs ) billy : whoa . nina : i 'm sure you would . chloe : ( chuckles ) i would . ( doorbell rings ) kay : uh , uh , kevin , let 's go out by the pool . nina : hey , you ! paul : hey . ( chuckles ) nina : it 's about time you got over here to see me . ohh ! paul : hey , it 's about time you got back from hollywood , do n't you think ? nina : oh , i know . i 'm tellin ' you . chance : ( clears throat ) paul : hi . nina : there 's my handsome son ! hi ! chance : hi . okay , wow . mom . nina : ohh . chance : there 's a thing . it 's called breathing . could you , you know , a little bit , please ? nina : oh ! chance : okay , wow . nina : where 'd you get manners like that ? chance : uh , it 's probably from hanging out with this one over here . heather : what ? nina : oh . heather : oh , oh , you wish you had manners like mine , `` mr . uses up all the hot water . `` nina : ( laughs ) heather : yeah . nina : it 's good to see you again , heather . heather : oh , you , too , mrs. webster . nina : oh , please . nina -- please . come on in . paul : here . follow . chance : after you . good to see you . paul : good to see you , too . chloe : ( gasps ) yay , you 're here ! chance : hey . chloe : hi . hi , baby . chance : hi . mm . mm . chloe : mwah ! i missed you so much . chance : oh , yeah ? we 're gon na have to do something about that . chloe : mm - hmm . soon , please . chance : mm - hmm . nina : oh , my god . is n't it amazing how close our kids have gotten ? paul : yeah . heather : well , being saved from a bomb is a real bonding experience . nina : ( chuckles ) uh , yeah , i 'll bet it is . i 'm glad that chance is protecting you . i 'm sure you feel very safe with him by your side . chloe : hmm . well , she is as subtle as a foghorn . great . [ scene_break ] gloria : our marriage license . jeff : ( laughs ) yes , signed by the fabulous little richard himself and framed in gold . gloria : gold , huh ? jeff : yeah , well , you know , something this important deserves more than that tacky plastic we had it in . after all , it was a magical night . gloria : and remember , i did think the guy marrying us was just an impersonator . jeff : well , nothing but the real mccoy for my angel . gloria : you really are a romantic , are n't you , jeffrey ? jeff : yep ... ( sighs ) and i 'm a pro at surprising you . gloria : yeah , but not always in a good way . jeff : ( chuckles ) well , tonight 's will be spectacular . gloria : yeah , we 'll see about that . jeff : ( chuckles ) you know , uh ... ( clears throat ) i honestly think we 're happier divorced than we ever were married . gloria : i know we 're a whole lot richer . jeff : well , since the abbotts have no claim to your fortune , as long as it 's in my name . gloria : tricky little devils , are n't we , getting around that settlement thing ? jeff : mm , yeah , but you know , i 'm not just talking about our finances . since the divorce , we do n't fight as much . you rarely throw heavy objects at my head . and i 've even come to appreciate your little quirks and habits that used to drive me insane . gloria : ohh . and now that you 're spoiling me with such extravagant gifts , i may even keep you . jeff : ( chuckles ) i certainly hope so . gloria : all right , jeffrey , enough of this . where 's my big surprise ? jeff : they 're playing our song . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] neil : when i stood at the nursery window looking at those little babies sleep , it was so cute . all i could think , though , was honestly , about the past few years of my life -- losing drucilla , my very brief marriage to karen , my problems with ... with devon , and then malcolm coming back to town , dealing with a very sick child -- lily . ( sighs ) i want to give those little babies everything that the world has to offer . but in order to do that , i need to refocus my life . ashley : but you 're not quitting work , right ? neil : no , no , no . no . no , i 'm just not gon na make it my main priority . i want to be there . i absolutely want to be there for those little babies and my kids . ashley : well , there 's , you know , nothing wrong with that . neil : ashley , the thing is -- ashley : it 's okay . it 's okay . god . ( clicks tongue ) ( winces ) you 're breaking up with me , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] abby : i need financing to launch myself as a worldwide brand . tucker : i see . abby : and i am giving you an exclusive opportunity to get in on the action . tucker : is this about your reality show ? abby : yeah , uh , for starters . and -- and then there will be a clothing line and makeup , perfume . i - i may write a book or -- or even become an actress . tucker : wow . abby : ( chuckles ) tucker : listen , darlin ' , i admire your ambition . i really do , but , uh , this is n't my kind of thing . abby : reality is hot right now . everybody is doing it . tucker : well , you see ? that 's the problem . and , uh , excuse me for saying so , but that `` poor little rich girl `` routine , that 's , you know , that 's been overdone . abby : but i am not like them . i have a cause . tucker : yeah , i 'm aware of your animal rights activism . i was there at jabot for your protest , remember ? abby : and i have a million more great ideas . tucker : yeah , well , hopefully ones where you keep your clothes on . abby : oh , please . i 'm sorry , um ... ( clears throat ) you do n't strike me as a prude . tucker : ( laughs ) listen , i definitely give you an `` a `` for originality , but i 'm gon na have to pass . abby : i 'm gon na be ginormous . tucker : i 'm sure . abby : ( scoffs ) it 's your loss . some entrepreneur he is . he ca n't even see a good thing when it -- daniel : oh , abby , get over yourself . [ scene_break ] billy : delia is down for the count . jill : well , you know what ? we have got ta talk in private , okay ? billy : oh , sure , after i eat . jill : oh , billy . kevin : where , uh , where 's murphy ? kay : uh , at his beloved lodge meeting . jill : of course he is . esther : he 'll be at the fourth of july barbecue , though . jill : oh , good . kay : well , he certainly better be here . he has -- he 's taking care of the grill . paul : so , uh , how 'd it go at sony pictures ? jill : oh , my goodness . nina : well , uh , i do n't want to jinx anything , but they seemed excited about making a movie from katherine 's book , so ... jill : oh , please , not that again . is that project never gon na die ? nina : ( scoffs ) heather : i 'm gon na get a - a drink . does anybody want anything ? nina : no , thanks . chance : i 'll take a beer . heather : in a bottle ... heather and chance : with a lime . heather : ( laughs ) chance : yes , thank you . nina : wow , you really have gotten to know him well . heather : well , that happens when you spend every waking moment with somebody . ( chuckles ) nina : yeah . chloe : ( laughs ) nina : i suppose so . heather : pardon me . jill : ( exhales deeply ) chloe : mm - hmm . chance : so , um , mom , chloe and i have some exciting news . chloe : ( gasps ) oh , now . okay , yeah . chance : yeah . chloe : oh . jill : ( gasps ) chloe : yeah . ( chuckles ) nina : no . no , please , do n't tell me -- chloe : yeah , we ... we are engaged . chance : mm . mm . nina : ( sighs ) oh . [ scene_break ] neil : ashley . ashley : yes ? neil : you are not only sexy and gorgeous , you have an amazing business mind . ashley : ( laughs ) neil : and you 're an incredible mom . ashley : thanks , neil . neil : and the whole ordeal with faith , you know , how giving and selfless you were , i ... you 're an amazing lady . ashley : ( laughs ) neil : you are . ashley : you know , all these compliments are doing just wonders for my self- esteem . i think you should dump me more often . neil : wait a minute now . hold on . i 'm not dumping you . ashley : you kind of are . neil : well , kinda ? y - yeah . ashley : you are . neil : well , i 'm only saying what i think we both already know . ashley : ( clears throat ) i like you so much , neil . but i guess you 're right . i guess somewhere deep down inside , i knew it would n't last . it does n't make losing you any easier , though . neil : you 're not gon na lose me , 'cause we 're always gon na be friends , ashley . ashley : just not friends with benefits , huh ? neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : when do i get my big surprise ? jeff : soon . soon , soon , soon . gloria : oh , you just love torturing me , do n't you ? jeff : no . no , i just want to give it to you in the most memorable way possible . gloria : okay . champagne ? jeff : yeah . gloria : when 'd you order that ? jeff : when you were in the powder room . i want to propose a toast . huh ? gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : to my wonderful , witty , wacky ... gloria : ( chuckles ) jeff : ex - wife . i could n't be divorced from a nicer lady . ( glasses clink ) gloria : ahh . ( sighs ) ( gags ) ( coughs ) jeff : oh , come on , damn it . gloria : ( gagging ) jeff : oh , yeah , got you . you 're choking on your surprise . it 's a real winner . gloria : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] billy : when did this happen ? chance : a few weeks ago . jill : what , and you do n't tell your family ? esther : oh , i knew . chloe : y - you 've all been very busy . i - i was n't keeping it from you . kevin : she has n't exactly been subtle about the fact that she 's about to be mrs. chancellor . nina : no , of course not . that 's what she 's been after from the start . chance : mom , is it too much to ask for a little congratulations ? kay : congratulations ! jill : yes , congratulations . chloe : thank you . nina : i 'm gon na be sick . paul : oh . uh , i 'm gon na go talk to her . esther : nina . jill : go . chloe : oh , god . paul : excuse me . chloe : ( sighs ) heather : that went over well . chloe : ( scoffs ) oh , shut up . chance : chloe . excuse me . heather : i 'm sorry . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : chloe ? chloe : mm - hmm . chance : come on now . my mom will come around , all right ? she will . chloe : ( sighs ) i do n't need her approval . i 'm going to be your wife . chance : mm - hmm . chloe : and no one is going to get in the way of that . chance : that 's right . chloe : come on . kevin : ( clears throat ) well , that 's awkward , huh ? heather : what ? kevin : just being an outsider witnessing all the family drama . heather : ( sighs ) yeah . nina is no fan of chloe 's , huh ? kevin : i feel sad for chloe . heather : me , too . um , i know what it 's like when your boyfriend 's family does n't approve of you . kevin : so , um , adam . ( scoffs ) alive . weird . heather : i ca n't talk about it . kevin : why is that ? some sort of confidentiality thing ? heather : because the thought of adam back in genoa city is too horrible to contemplate . jill : honey , tell me the truth . are you okay with chance and chloe ? billy : i saw that comin ' a mile away . i 've been worried about you , though , ever since liz died . jill : ( sighs ) yeah , you know , i did n't see her very often , but she will always be my mother . billy : yeah , i mean , she adopted you . jill : yeah , i miss her already . billy : yeah , i wish i could have said good - bye . jill : oh , honey , i wish you could have . but i have to tell you , something really unbelievable happened when she died . billy : what ? jill : i found out who my biological family really is . billy : ( clears throat ) nina : ( sighs heavily ) paul : look , i - i know you do n't like chloe , but there 's got ta be -- nina : my son deserves so much better than that little -- kay : nina , stop it . would you please give her a break ? the two of you are so much alike . nina : yeah , i know that ! why do you think i 'm so freaked out ? kay : well -- chance : mom . i need to have a few words with you , okay ? esther : excuse me , chance . there 's someone here to see you . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : now look , i am definitely gon na want to give the impression that i am naked . daniel : why ? abby : because i 'm the naked heiress . duh . but i 'm gon na need something blingy in the shot . yeah , i 'm gon na hit my mom up for some cash . ( hits speed dial ) ( cell phone rings ) ashley : hi , abby . abby : hey , mom . i 'm gon na need you to front me a few thousand . ashley : now 's not a good time . ( phone hangs up ) abby : hello ? ( scoffs ) she hung up on me . daniel : mm , next time try starting with `` hello . `` abby : you know what ? it 's my trust fund money , okay ? and it 's not fair that my lame parents wo n't give it to me . daniel : it 's kind of hard to feel much sympathy for you . i mean , your allowance is more than most people make in months . abby : you know what ? that is so not the point , okay ? i am trying to be independent , and everyone keeps treating me like a little girl . daniel : well , if the , uh , little tiara fits ... abby : yeah , my -- my family is so perfect , right ? i - i have one brother accused of murder and one back from the dead . do you know that they did n't want me to go to nick 's trial ? daniel : probably afraid that you 'd flash the judge . abby : oh , that 's not funny . daniel : ( chuckles ) abby : that 's not funny . they thought that i was going to be bad publicity for nick . daniel : ( sighs ) abby : hello ! am i on trial for murder ? i do n't think so . daniel : you know , i can see that you 're clearly upset , but , um , this is n't the way to get even with them . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : hello ? hey , um , mr. clarkson . yeah , no , no , no . i know i 'm -- i 'm two weeks late . yeah . no , no . just give me a - a few more days , and -- and i 'll have the rent to you , i promise . abby : ( sighs ) daniel : yeah , no , no , no . i swear . thank you . thank you . abby : ( squeaks lips ) was that your landlord ? daniel : ( sighs ) yeah . things have been , uh , a little bit tight without amber pitching in . abby : well , your mom 's got plenty of money . what , wo n't she help you ? daniel : yeah , sure . you know what , abby ? she probably would , but i 'm not you . i - i do n't go askin ' my mom for handouts . i do n't need sex tapes for attention . i do n't sit and complain and whine about my problems all day every day . i just deal with them because i 'm an adult , and it 's called being a grown - up , and you should really try it sometime . abby : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] chance : everybody , this is my , uh , new partner ronan malloy . ronan , this is everybody , and this especially is my fiancée chloe mitchell . chloe : hi . nina : hey . kay : hello . billy : welcome . ronan : hi . i 'm sorry to barge in . i was just told to hand - deliver this . heather : oh , what is it ? ronan : i found an apartment for you and chance to move into immediately . but the d.a . has to sign off on it first . but they want you to move in tonight . heather : that is great . it ca n't be soon enough for me . ronan : well , good , 'cause here 's the address . heather : thank you . paul : i 'm just glad to get you in somewhere safe . ronan : i 'm sorry to interrupt . i can show myself out , though . kay : oh , no , please . please , wo n't you join us ? ronan : that 's very nice of you , but , um , i ca n't . chance : come on . at least have a beer . ronan : sure , why not ? kay : yeah . yeah . esther : i 'll get it . kevin : so , uh , are you new in town ? ronan : i actually have n't been to genoa city -- thank you -- in , uh , in years . paul : really ? what -- what brought you back ? ronan : my mother lives here . she 's having some health problems . kay : oh . esther : oh , what a good son you are . kay : where , um , where did you transfer from ? ronan : l.a. county . i spent the last eight years there as a deputy sheriff . nina : oh , i 'm an l.a. girl myself . my son and i lived there for quite some time while he was growing up . ronan : why 'd you leave ? nina : my son 's put some roots down here , so i wanted to be near him . ronan : is n't that something ? chloe : ( chuckles ) mm . nina : is n't that something ? ( chuckles ) chloe : damn it , nina ! you know , we love each other . kay : uh -- chloe : and you 're gon na be my mother - in - law , so i think that you just got ta figure out a way to deal with it . kay : ( stammers ) uh -- chloe : no , i 'm sorry . nina : i beg your pardon ? chloe : i 'm really sick of your dirty little looks and your snide comments . i 'm going to marry your son , and if you ca n't handle it , then i suggest you move back to l.a . kay : uh , chloe . jill : i know . can you believe it ? billy : ( chuckles ) first , we were fosters . then -- then you said that we were related to katherine . next week , we 're probably gon na be related to the newman 's . have i slept with a fenmore ? jill : billy , stop it . do n't be a smart - ass , okay ? a d.n.a . test proved that lauren and i have the same father . billy : yeah , d.n.a . test . d.n.a . test ? really ? a d.n.a . test said that you were related to katherine . i mean , come on . jill : you know what ? you 're missing the big picture here . billy : what 's the big picture , mom ? jill : it 's that it 's not about being a fenmore , billy . it 's about knowing who i am and where i came from . and pretty soon , the whole damn town is gon na know that , too . [ scene_break ] neil : what do you think about that ? tucker : hey , you two . ( claps hands ) ashley : hi . neil : hey , tucker . tucker : neil , how 's your daughter doing ? neil : well , if anything can give her the will to live , it 's my grandkids . tucker : listen , if you need any more time off , i want you to take it . supporting lily is what 's important right now . neil : it sure is . thanks , tucker . i appreciate you saying that . ( cell phone rings ) neil : you know what ? i have to take this call . excuse me . i 'll -- i 'll talk to you later . tucker : all right . neil : hello ? ashley : that was nice of you . neil 's been going through a rough time lately . tucker : yeah . ashley : yeah . tucker : well , you look as if you 're going through something yourself . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know , since you nearly killed me , that better be at least 5 carats . jeff : it happens to be a key . gloria : mm . did you buy me a mansion ? jeff : no , i bought you a bar . you 're sitting in your present . ( tosses key on tabletop ) indigo is ours . neil : yeah .. yeah , it is true . i sold my club to my good man jeff here . gloria : ( sighs ) i just had no idea it was for sale . neil : ( laughs ) jeff : ( laughs ) neil : yeah , it -- it -- it actually was n't . jeff : i was in here for a drink . neil mentioned wanting to sell . neil : and so we made a deal , an offer i could n't refuse . jeff : yep . neil : cash in hand , paid in full . jeff : we kept it between us , and , um , now it 's a done deal . gloria : ( sighs ) well , you know ... ( clears throat ) i 've always wanted to own my own business . jeff : ( laughs ) our own business . gloria : mm . neil : i hope you have as many good times as i 've had here . gloria : i 'm kind of surprised you 'd want to part with it . neil : you do n't know this , but drucilla actually ... she decorated indigo all on her own . we had some good times here . gloria : well , do n't you worry , neil . it 's in good hands . [ scene_break ] ashley : neil and i just ended things . tucker : really ? well , i hope it did n't have anything to do with what happened between us in japan . ashley : that 's the funny thing . um , i never told him . tucker : you want to get out of here ? go someplace else ? ashley : yeah . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) if you 're here to give me grief -- billy : i 'm not . chloe : really ? billy : really . i know you 're in love with chance . and you and i , we 're , um ... ( clears throat ) we 're over . and the most important thing is he is good with our daughter . but it might have been nice if you would have told me a little sooner . chloe : like you checked with me before you thought that you married victoria ? billy : true . okay , fine . we 're even . you deserve to be happy , so ... chloe : thank you . billy : when you get married , this makes me your uncle . chloe : ew . billy : yeah , i know . chloe : my ex - husband and my uncle ? billy : mm - hmm . chloe : great , maybe you should marry my mother , and then you 'll be my stepfather , too . billy : yeah , that 's ... chloe : yeah . billy : you comin ' back out ? chloe : yeah . yeah , i - in a minute . i 'll be there in a minute . billy : okay , that 's ... ( clears throat ) chloe : okay . hey , billy ? billy : mm - hmm . chloe : thank you . billy : you 're welcome . ronan : which way is the restroom ? chloe : oh , it 's -- it 's right back there . uh , i apologize that you had to witness all of that . ronan : well , if you 're gon na be apologizing to someone , it should probably be to your future mother - in - law , not to me . chloe : i beg your pardon ? ronan : none of my business . chloe : ( chuckles ) no . no , it 's not . ronan : just call it like i see it . it 's that way ? chloe : yeah , it 's that way . ronan : okay . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : i need you to accept this . i love you , but i love chloe , too . nina : i still think she 's wrong for you . but i want you to be happy . billy : hey , `` chipmunk . `` can i get you another beer ? kevin : when i 'm ready for another beer , `` willie , `` i 'll get it myself . kay : uh , uh , wait a minute . when did the two of you become such mortal enemies ? jill : ( sighs ) i think it was when gloria was married to john . billy : no , that had a little bit to do with it , but really , he started hating me when i dated ... ( singsongy ) jana . esther : you went out with jana ? kevin : one date . one date . they went on one date , and for the record , she was miserable . billy : ( normal voice ) oh , naturally , she 'd tell you that , kevy . jill : ( sighs ) kay : how is she ? kevin : well , um , i do n't really know . uh , we split up . kay : oh , my god . i 'm so sorry . where is she now ? kevin : she 's at the athletic club . jill : is she alone ? kevin : no . kay : wha ... ( sighs ) kevin : she ... she has been hooking up with my brother . go ahead . say something . billy : no , man , that 's harsh . i 'm sorry . that 's ... ( exhales sharply ) kevin : yeah , it sucks . kay : uh , kevin ? jill : wow . paul : so i 'm stakin ' out this guy 's use , you know , and , um ... lo and behold , a , uh , lowland silverback gorilla sits on the hood of my car and starts flapping the windshield wipers . heather : what ? ( chuckles ) paul : um , enjoying the view ? heather : i - i was just -- paul : oh , i know what you were doing . so , um ... heather : ( sighs ) paul : are you falling for your bodyguard ? [ scene_break ] abby : truce ? daniel : i , uh , i did n't realize we needed one . abby : well , you basically told me i 'm a shallow , clueless brat . daniel : someone had to . ( sighs ) abby : ( clears throat ) why are you being so mean ? daniel : hey , look , you can deny it all you want , but i know it was you who leaked the footage of us by the pool . abby : whatever . daniel : no , and it did n't go national like you expected it to or wanted it to , so now you think that by getting on the cover of some magazine , it 's gon na make you magically famous . abby : and would n't that be awesome ? daniel : so awesome . it would be so awesome , as long as you do n't drag me along for the ride . abby : okay , but you -- daniel : no ! no `` buts . `` final answer . [ scene_break ] tucker : so i thought the dinner was , uh , you know , to honor me for my accomplishments . it turned out to be a roast . boy , did they get me good . ashley : ( clears throat ) tucker : oh , i can see i 'm doing a lousy job of cheering you up . ashley : i really appreciate you trying . i guess this ... you know , this thing with neil just kind of threw me for a loop . tucker : ending a relationship is never pleasant . ashley : i totally respect him , though , for wanting to wrap his arms around his family and keep them safe . see , i - i actually did try to do that with abby . but apparently not very effectively , because she 's totally out of control . tucker : you can take every precaution in the world to protect your loved ones . but none of us knows what the future holds . ashley : that 's true . tucker : you can build a cocoon , or you can squeeze every drop of enjoyment out of life while you can . [ scene_break ] heather : chance is a great guy , but we 're just friends . paul : if you say so . heather : he 's like a brother to me . paul : that 's good , because , um , despite nina 's objections , he 's gon na marry chloe , and i would just , um , hate to see you get hurt . heather : i wo n't . jill : how do you like being back in genoa city ? ronan : um ... it 's different . kay : well , compared to los angeles , i 'm sure , uh , genoa city must be like , um , `` sleepy town , u.s.a. `` chloe : ( chuckles ) esther : it 's not that bad . billy : well , the nightlife is n't exactly substantial . kevin : well , you would know , `` party foul . `` nina : can i get you anything to eat , or ... ronan : i should go . heather : thanks for bringing that key by . ronan : yeah . yeah . i hear it 's a real nice place . i mean , i have n't seen it . heather : well , anything 's better than sharing a hotel suite . i 'm sure chance is sick of sleeping on the couch . chance : ( chuckles ) well , it 's not so bad once you , uh , once you get used to it . heather : well , except for that night that you rolled off onto the floor . all : ( laugh ) chloe : where are you moving to ? heather : oh , um ... 190 east chestnut . kevin : 190 east chestnut ? heather : mm - hmm . kevin : that 's my building . kay : well , small world . kevin : yeah , you guys are gon na love it there . it 's , uh , it 's a great building . [ scene_break ] neil : uh , receipts , ledgers , tax statements -- you 're all set . jeff : thanks , neil . neil : yeah . enjoy . neil : ( sighs ) jeff : we 're club owners ! gloria : we 're club owners ! jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : and we are going to make this the `` in `` place to be . jeff : people will have to make reservations weeks in advance . gloria : if anybody knows about hip , slick , and cool , it is us , baby ! jeff : you will be the hostess with the mostest . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : ( laughs ) i 'll take care of the management end of things . gloria : perfect . perfect ! jeff : with you as the new face of indigo , we 'll have the richest and classiest clientele . gloria : the new face of indigo . jeff : mm . gloria : mm . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : ( clears throat ) so , um , about your wife ... you think you can work that out ? kevin : ( scoffs ) dude , she 's hooking up with my brother . not a chance . ronan : thank you for your hospitality . kay : um , you are most welcome , detective . ronan : if it 's not too late , i 'd like to meet up with you guys at the station when you 're through here . heather : what 's up ? ronan : just some things that we should discuss about ellis . chance : i do have to swing by and pick up some paperwork anyway , so ... heather : why do n't we go now ? ronan : good . i 'll wait for you then . i hope we did n't get off on the wrong foot . chloe : i do n't appreciate advice from strangers . ronan : well , chance and i are gon na be working together , so we should , uh , we should try our best to try to get along . chloe : yeah . yeah , i think that 's doable . chance : can i call you tomorrow ? nina : yeah , you better . bye . chance : okay . mwah . bye . paul : see you later . chance : all right . heather : we 'll see you later . nina : take care . jill : bye , honey . chance : bye , all . nina : be safe . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) i hate leaving you . chloe : well , at least we got to spend some time with each other . chance : yeah , tell you what , i 'm gon na try to sneak away and spend some more time tomorrow . chloe : delia misses you . chance : delia ? and you do n't ? chloe : eh , a little . chance : a little bit ? chloe : a little . chance : a little ? not a lot ? okay . chloe : bye . chance : thanks . nina : your daughter is a lovely young lady . she 's so attractive . paul : ( chuckles ) kay : ( chuckles ) paul : well , she 's got her daddy 's genes . nina : oh , my gosh . jill : ( laughs ) kay : listen , let 's , uh , let 's go out to the porch . jill : and he 's so humble . paul : thank you . jill : ( chuckles ) kay : ( laughs ) oh , dear . jill : hi , sweetie . chloe : hi . kay : chloe , are you coming later ? chloe : yeah . kay : okay . chloe : hey , kev . ( sighs ) meet your new roommate . ( chuckles ) kevin : where ? paul : never a dull moment at one of katherine 's parties , huh ? nina : oh , you said it . chance 's partner seemed nice , though , did n't he ? paul : yeah , he did , very nice . kay : it 's beautiful . esther : uh , jill ? jill : mm ? esther : there is a message from your attorney returning your call . jill : ah . kay : your attorney ? jill : yeah , i 'm merely looking into my options regarding the fenmore estate . kay : ( sighs ) billy : what ? you just found out that you 're related to these people , and already you 're staking your claim to their family fortune ? what is wrong with you ? jill : billy , i 'm looking into it . that 's all . kay : jill ! billy : ( groans ) kay : now come on . lauren has just discovered she has a half sister and ... ( stammers ) and to hit her so soon -- i -- my dear , it is just -- jill : oh -- esther : `` tacky `` is the word you 're looking for , mrs. c . jill : stop it ! i am being proactive , okay ? kay : ( scoffs ) jill : it 's no big deal . billy : mm - hmm . kay : oh , god . i smell trouble . billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] tucker : i know you 're hurtin ' now , but it will get better . ashley : well , thanks for , um , trying to lift my spirits . tucker : it 's my pleasure . abby : o.m.g . no wonder mr. tucker just turned down my offer to fund `` the naked heiress . `` daniel : what are you talking about ? abby : he is totally sleeping with my mom . [ next_on ] nina : you 're my problem . you 're chance 's problem , too , though he does n't know it yet . dr. fowler : well , i finished my psych evaluation on adam . victor : and ? dawn : you killed her ! patty : what are you -- dawn : you killed my baby ! patty : aah ! get -- man : hey ! hey ! that 's enough !	everyone begins to gather at katherine 's for the party . nina is reunited with chance and gives him a hug . nina is also glad to see heather . chloe and chance hug and kiss . chance and chloe announce that they are engaged much to nina 's regret . at indigo , jeff gives gloria a framed edition of their marriage license although they are divorced . at the bar , neil talks to ashley about being there for lily 's twins . neil breaks up with ashley . abby asks tucker for financing toward her reality series , but he refuses . when abby complains that tucker did n't want to finance her project , daniel tells her to get over herself . billy and jill discuss liz 's death . jill also lets billy know that she knows who her real family is . katherine tells nina to give chloe a break . chance asks to talk to nina just as ronan arrives to talk to chance .
nikki : there we go . i love that the city puts on this festival every year , do n't you ? really kicks off the summer . so do you want to eat now , or do you want to wait a little bit ? jack : i - i - i 'm sorry . what ? nikki : i was asking if you were hungry . i brought you some wine and a special dessert , but if you want anything from the food vendors , you just tell me , and i 'll go get it . jack : i know i let you talk me into this . i 'm still not sure this is a good idea . nikki : ( sighs ) you have been cooped up with your computer and your telephone waiting for word about abby . jack : and yet none has come . i ca n't just sit here and enjoy myself with my niece off somewhere ... ( sighs ) and why has n't he demanded a ransom ? why else would he abduct her ? i got ta check in . nikki : jack , jack , if there 's any word , someone will call . and if we have to leave , off we 'll go . [ scene_break ] carmine : ( sighs ) abby : finally ! carmine : ( sighs ) abby : did you get everything on the list ? carmine : almost . i got everything except that , uh , face cream you wanted . that stuff costs as much as a , uh , car payment . abby : well , just tell me that you got me some normal clothes . i 'm starting to feel like miss havisham in this dress . carmine : miss who ? abby : just give -- gim me . carmine : ( sighs ) abby : bib overalls ? ( scoffs ) carmine : but they were on sale . abby : what -- there -- there was nothing else in the entire store you could have bought with the money you had ? what , you have to make me look like a - a ... carmine : you are a dance caller ? ( chuckles ) abby : you did this on purpose . carmine : well , that 's for jumping in my trunk and letting me drive off with you . you see , now i 'm a wanted man , and you 're worried about the overalls , when the next 30 years , i could be spending wearing an orange jumpsuit . abby : you do n't have a public image to maintain the way i do . uh , these ? ! these ? these could be a career breaker , and it 'll all be your fault . ( scoffs ) carmine : oh , i 'm so sorry , princess . excuse me , but i had to cash out everything had before i left genoa city -- that means the gas , this stupid room , the -- all this . and -- and we still need money to eat . it 's not like i can whip out a credit card . the cops would be all over that . abby : hillbilly chic -- who knows ? maybe i 'll start a trend . carmine : hmm . ( door slams shut ) [ scene_break ] ashley : excuse me , do you have any news about my daughter , abby newman ? man : uh , ask agent malloy . he 'll know . tucker : malloy ? ronan : yes , yes . ashley : you 've been assigned to this case ? ronan : uh , well , the fbi 's taken the lead on this investigation by mr. newman 's request . speaking of ... sharon : ashley , how are you ? ashley : yeah , i 've been better . tucker : we all have . victor : well , malloy , what 's the update ? ronan : i 'm glad you 're all here . i can tell everybody the news at once . [ scene_break ] lauren : so ... since michael is working late and fen is visiting a friend , would you guys like to go to the park and watch the fireworks ? chloe : i - i think we 're gon na have to pass . lauren : oh . uh , did something happen ? uh , is it abby ? did you hear something ? chloe : no , no . it 's not about her . it 's ... ( sighs ) it 's about daniel . kevin : he 's being arrested . the cops think that he killed daisy . lauren : what ? that is ridiculous . there 's no way he could be capable of that . kevin : i thought the same thing -- at first . lauren : at first ? you -- you think there 's some truth to this ? kevin : ( sighs ) michael showed me this e - mail that daisy was writing to me where she was talking about being afraid that daniel was gon na do something to her . lauren : did she send it ? kevin : she never had the chance . lauren : well , michael will get to the bottom of this , that 's for sure . and let 's just hope that ... no one else gets hurt . [ scene_break ] nick : summer ... seemed to be really enjoying herself at that festival . phyllis : oh , you know what ? um , i let her spend the night at her friend katie 's . uh , i hope you do n't mind . ( sighs ) nick : yeah , you want to focus on daniel . i get it . you know , when this whole ordeal with the police and daisy is behind him , it 's gon na be good . phyllis : yeah . he and avery should be her soon . nick : i 'll run upstairs and check on lucy , let the sitter know we 're back . phyllis : okay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : look , daniel , i 'm sorry . i ca n't ignore the evidence . i need to hold you for questioning . daniel : michael , i did n't kill daisy . michael : then the investigation will bear that out . avery : are you charging him ? michael : not at this time . listen , you have a great lawyer . do exactly as she tells you . you got it ? ( door opens ) heather : hi . daniel , this is officer guthrie . he will read you your rights , place you under arrest , and then take you down for booking . guthrie : daniel romalotti , you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law . you have a right to an attorney . [ scene_break ] ricky : stupid girl . are you ready to die ? now this is what you get for snooping . i got rid of daisy 's wallet and phone . no one is ever gon na find them ... ( chuckles ) or her . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) and now no one will ever know what you saw . ( knock on door ) paul : hey , ricky , if you 're in there , open up . ( knocking continues ) paul : ricky . ( knocks ) ricky : ( whispers ) okay . ( exhales quickly , sighs ) ( clears throat ) paul : oh , good . ricky : ( normal voice ) hi . paul : hi . ricky : ( sighs ) well , this is becoming a habit . ( chuckles ) are you trying to make up for a missed childhood ? paul : uh , actually , i 'm looking for eden . ricky : and why would you think that eden is here ? paul : she was supposed to meet kevin the park and never showed up . ricky : hmm . man . daisy goes missing , you come straight here . now eden 's , what , uh , five minutes late . you gon na ask me about jimmy hoffa next ? because everything evil that happens in this world is apparently my fault . paul : ricky , kevin told me that eden was coming here to see you . i thought she might still be here . and if she left already , i thought you might know where she went . that 's it . there 's -- there 's no need to get defensive . ricky : ( sighs ) eden was here . paul : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) when ? ricky : a while ago . went to the bar . we were gon na have a drink . she said she needed to use the ladies ' room , and she never came back . and i have no idea where she is now . you can run downstairs and ask the bartender , since i doubt you believe me . paul : okay , i can understand why you might feel that way . ricky : oh , really ? really ? you can understand how i feel ? how is that possible ? paul : ricky , i meant what i said . i want to get to know you . ricky : and i meant what i said . it 's too late . paul : it does n't have to be . ricky : oh , yes , yes , it does . paul : look , ricky , please do n't do this . ricky : you know what ? i - i , uh , i have some things to do , if you do n't mind . paul : i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm not going anywhere , not as long as things are like this between us . ricky : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : good night . thanks for watching lucy . drive safe . phyllis : daniel is not answering his phone . nick : well , maybe he needed a little breathing room after the day he 's had . phyllis : i can not believe he 's going through this . nick : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : oh , wait a second . here -- this is avery . hey . hey . okay , what 's the good news ? avery : i 'm afraid there is none . phyllis : what do you mean ? avery : daniel 's been officially arrested . phyllis : oh , my god . ( sighs ) i knew it . i knew it . officially arrested . what happened ? avery : they found a letter on daisy 's computer to kevin telling him that she was afraid that daniel might hurt her . that , on top of everything else , was enough for them to want to hold hm . phyllis : okay . okay . ( stammering ) we 're on our way down . we 'll be -- we 'll -- we 'll be right there . daniel 's been officially arrested . oh -- oh , my -- can you -- can you -- can you get her ? can you get her ... ? nick : yeah . phyllis : to come back and watch lucy ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] avery : i 'm going with him . michael : you 'll be taking the lead on this . heather : okay . michael : given my personal relationship with daniel and his family , i do n't want there to be any hint of a conflict in interest . heather : well , the press can imply whatever they want . michael : i 'm well aware of that . by distancing myself , at least i wo n't be giving them any extra ammunition . heather : so we 'll do this by the book then ? michael : yes , we will . [ scene_break ] nikki : are you feeling better ? jack : yeah , this is great . sorry i was such a downer earlier . nikki : oh , do n't apologize , especially not today . happy birthday . jack : you remembered . nikki : it -- it 's just a little something just to mark the occasion . nikki : when abby is found safe and sound , we 'll have a big celebration . jack : i would love that . nikki : hmm . [ scene_break ] ronan : there 's been no activity on any of carmine 's credit cards , or abby 's , obviously , since her purse was found in the warehouse where she was kidnapped . victor : what can you tell us about that boy ? ronan : the bascos are reputed to have ties to organized crime . ashley : does that mean carmine , too ? ronan : actually , that 's doubtful . victor : why do you say that ? ronan : the kid 's record is clean , at least for the most part . it does n't seem like he took up the family business . victor : which does n't mean that he would n't make use of that family connection if he was in trouble . ronan : my thoughts exactly . so right now , we 're pursuing warrants to tap his father 's phones in case carmine tries to reach out for help . i also have agents in new jersey watching the family properties . ashley : it 's been over 24 hours . does n't that mean they could be anywhere ? ronan : i have flagged them with the t.s.a . we 've also sent their pictures out to all bus and train stations . and i alerted mexican and canadian authorities in case they try to hop the border . victor : how can we flush them out ? ronan : usually do n't recruit the public this early on . use up our resources with too many crackpots . but if we do n't turn up a lead soon , i think that we should offer a reward for information . victor : well , whatever you need , detective malloy , um , is yours . [ scene_break ] carmine : ( sighs ) abby : i look like a total hick . and was it really necessary to buy me a six- pack of leopard - print underpants ? carmine : hmm . i think you look kind of cute . ( chuckles ) abby : ( sighs ) i really screwed up . carmine : yeah , you did . abby : you were right . when i jumped in your trunk in chloe 's place , do n't think things all the way through . i just could n't bear the humiliation of the gala being a flop . carmine : yeah , that ... was kind of my fault . uh , i kind of screwed up , too . abby : what do you mean , it was your fault ? carmine : um ... [ scene_break ] paul : just talk to me , ricky . ricky : forget it ! paul : no . uh , it -- we can work this out . i know we can . i 'm not going anywhere again . tell me what it was like living in los angeles , wh - what it was like for you , what -- help me understand who you are . and maybe then we wo n't feel so alienated . ricky : you want to know what it was like for me , dad ? paul : yes . ricky : it was lonely as hell . i was n't like the other kids . they had mothers and fathers that cared about them , that picked them up after school and took them to little league practice and took them on family vacations . i had a woman that i visited in a mental hospital ... that is , until she became too violent , and her orderlies had to pump her full of dope . end of visit . i had a dad that would send me cash on my birthdays . besides that , he barely knew i was alive . grandma and grandpa did their best , but it was hard for them to get around and deal with a kid that was my age . they did n't understand me , what i wanted . i had to make my own way in this world , and the only person that was looking out for me was me . paul : i know . i 'm ... i 'm so sorry , ricky . ricky : that 's -- that 's life , dad . paul : look , i meant what i said . i really want to get to know you . i want to change -- ricky : and i meant what i said . it 's too late . paul : it does n't have to be this way , man . it does n't . we can start over . uh ... we can talk about it . we can ... ( sniffles ) we can be open . we can be honest . ricky : okay . paul : ( sighs ) ricky : okay . i mean , if you 're gon na keep on talking about it , i might as well listen . paul : ( sniffles ) ricky : maybe we 'll get somewhere . maybe we wo n't . that is -- that is all i can promise . paul : you know what ? that 's way good enough . ricky : well , i 'm kind of tired right now from this runaround , so ... paul : no , i get it . that 's fine . i am sorry . we 'll try again tomorrow maybe ? ricky : yeah . yeah . tomorrow 's great . tomorrow is great . ( sighs ) paul : ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) i 'll call you tomorrow . thanks . ricky : mm - hmm . paul : ( sniffles ) ricky : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) ( breathing rapidly ) ( sighs ) ( exhales heavily ) now where were we ? ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) ricky : i 'm sorry , kev . eden 's not available ... ever . [ scene_break ] kevin : still no answer . why would eden text me to meet her , blow me off , and then just disappear ? chloe : i do n't know , but this is getting weird . lauren : all right , well , before this gets any weirder , why do n't i go visit michael at the station ? i 'm sure he could use a friendly face . and you two track down eden , and let 's reconnect later , okay ? kevin : okay , bye . chloe : okay . lauren : okay . kevin : all right , i 'll try again . chloe : yeah , just try again . probably bad service . [ scene_break ] phyllis : where 's daniel ? michael : he 's being booked . phyllis : he did n't do it . you know he did n't do it . michael : listen -- phyllis : i do n't want to hear -- i do n't want to hear - m i do n't want to hear `` i am just doing my job . `` i 'm not interested in that . ( sighs ) michael : what i was about to say was , i am stepping back . nick : what does that mean ? michael : i have asked heather to take over the case . i 'm too involved . phyllis : what , you ca n't take it ? michael : i 'll be back . heather : he 's in a terrible position . phyllis : so is my son . heather : okay , well , how do you think the press would spin this if the d.a . were to give you special treatment ? he 's acting in everyone 's best interest , especially daniel 's . phyllis : oh , hey . are you okay ? daniel : yeah , i 'm fine . avery : okay , clock 's ticking . if you want to question my client again , i say we get cracking . otherwise , i demand he be released . [ scene_break ] victor : well , we appreciate it . thank you for the update . ronan : the minute i know anything more , i 'll let you know . ashley : thanks for everything , ronan . victor , excuse me a second . ( sighs ) i owe you an apology . i 've been accusing you of not caring that abby was missing , and you brought in the fbi . so obviously , i misjudged you , and that was -- that was unfair of me . i 'm sorry . victor : i appreciate that . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] carmine : after a few phone calls , the truck got `` lost `` ... abby : ( scoffs ) carmine : for hours . abby : and by then , all the damage had been done . the gala had to be canceled , and all of those tickets have to be refunded , which means donations will be way , way down this year . you know , it 's really too bad those underprivileged kids are not gon na have access to their art classes . as long as carmine got his revenge , it does n't matter . it really does n't matter if the symphony or the community playhouse gets to keep their doors open . carmine : ( sighs ) like i said , it -- looking back on it , not such a hot idea . abby : oh , so now you 're sorry ? boohoo . carmine : ( scoffs ) i am sorry ... for a lot of reasons . abby : ( sighs ) if you ever tell anyone that i said this , i will deny it , okay ? i think that it 's kind of cool that you wanted to do something so big for angelina . carmine : ( scoffs ) yeah . a lot of good it did me . i , uh ... i went on the internet when you were in the shower . some european reporter asked angelina what she thought about what i did . angie 's response was , `` carmine who ? `` `` who ? `` like we never , ever even existed together . ( sighs ) maybe that 's why it was so easy for kevin to hook her up , you know ? yeah , she never wanted to be with me in the first place . abby : wow . i 'm really sorry . carmine : yeah , whatever . it 's fine . abby : well , no , not `` whatever . `` you cared about her , and it hurts . carmine : no , what hurts is i 've been such an idiot . abby : ( scoffs ) um , hello ? are n't we all when it comes to this kind of stuff ? like , your heart wants what it wants , even if it does n't make sense . so your heart wanted angelina , and her heart wanted kevin . carmine : yeah , and kevin wanted chloe . yeah , i get it . thank you . but a little too late for your fund - raiser . abby : you know that old saying , `` what goes around comes around ? `` i mean , the way i see it , kevin did to the `` singing snooki `` what she did to you . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , kevin . were you able to get ahold of eden ? kevin : no , i was hoping you had . paul : well , just after we talked , i went to see , uh , ricky . i just left his suite . kevin : and ? paul : uh ... ( sighs ) he said that , uh , he and eden were gon na have a drink at the bar downstairs , and she left before , uh , they had a chance . kevin : well , she did n't leave to meet up with me like she said she was going to , and now she 's not answering her phone . ( sighs ) i 'm really starting to get worried , paul . where could she be ? paul : um , i 'm leaving the athletic club right now , and i will swing back through the park . who knows ? maybe she decided to go there anyway and we just missed her . right . i will call you back either way . okay . paul : that 's not a `` w `` for `` williams . that 's an `` e `` for `` eden . `` oh , god ! [ scene_break ] sharon : you know , i was really glad to hear ... victor : thank you . sharon : ashley apologize . for her to think for one moment that you do n't care about abby , it 's ridiculous . victor : well , i know . but ashley is distraught , and i understand that . sharon : yeah , well , she 's not the only one who 's distraught . you know , you have n't been eating ... victor : ( sighs ) sharon : and you have n't been sleeping lately . while , um , you 've been worried about abby , i 've been worried about you . victor : i 'm fine . looking at you ... i 'm fine . a night out with you is just what i need now . sharon : well , maybe after dinner ... victor : mm - hmm . sharon : we could go to the park and watch some fireworks . victor : well , why the hell not ? sharon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] tucker : ahh . a little night air will do you good , huh ? ashley : yeah , i guess it could n't hurt , right ? tucker : yeah . jack : ash ? hey . nikki : hi , guys . ashley : hi . tucker : well , i guess we all had the same idea . jack : please join us . tucker : a little -- a little r & r , huh ? nikki : yeah . sit down . ashley : um ... tucker : here we go . ashley : it was your birthday . i 'm so sorry . jack : no , no , no , no , no . do n't be . do n't be . we 're not gon na celebrate anything until abby is safely home . nikki : has there been any word ? ashley : well , thankfully , victor got the fbi involved , and he actually flew in ronan malloy from washington to take over . jack : well , that 's great . ashley : yeah , it is . jack : the more sets of eyes looking for my niece , the better . tucker : well , from what malloy was telling us , this carmine character does n't seem all that dangerous . he seems more like a kid in over his head . [ scene_break ] abby : what ? carmine : you got ta make a decision , abby . we -- abby : ( sighs ) carmine : we ca n't keep on like this forever , okay ? abby : i know . i know . i know . i 'm working on it , okay ? honestly , i am . carmine : yeah , what you 're doing to me and your family ... ( sighs ) is serious . i mean , we 've been lucky so far . that 's gon na run out , along with our money . abby : i know , okay ? i just -- i just need a little more time to figure out what to do . carmine : all right , well , whatever you do , do it . ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go take a shower , okay ? abby : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ronan : hey . coffeemaker blew out an hour ago . michael : great . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) heather : look , i 'm in charge of this investigation . i 'm not gon na be pressured by you or by anyone . avery : you 're stalling , heather , and we both know why . you do not have enough evidence to charge my client . heather : ( scoffs ) avery : there 's no proof that a crime as been committed . you have no body . heather : oh . avery : you have no body , okay ? everything you 've got is circumstantial . heather : okay , the state -- not me -- the state has the right to hold him for up to 48 hours without charging him . avery : ( sighs ) phyllis : why would you want to do that ? nick : good question . heather : i do n't have to answer your questions . avery : no , she 's trying to break him down to get him to incriminate himself . it makes your job a whole lot easier , does n't it , counsel ? heather : my job is to find the truth . the only way i know how to do that is by asking questions . daniel : you got questions ? ask them . you got questions ? come on . ask them to me then . just get this over with . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) ( electronic lock beeps ) paul : ricky , do n't ! ricky : back off ! paul : drop the knife . ricky : as usual , your timing is lousy ! paul : ricky , drop the knife . ricky : any closer , and she 's dead . now back ... the hell ... off ! paul : okay . ( breathing heavily ) ricky : ( gasps ) paul : drop the knife now . i mean it . ricky : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] heather : it 's late . we 'll start first thing in the morning . avery : oh , come on . this is an outrage . phyllis : you 're just playing games . you 're completely playing games right now . nick : why ca n't he go and come back first thing in the morning ? heather : because this is how it 's happening , so deal with it . phyllis : let me tell you something -- he better be safe . ronan : he will be . i 'm gon na make sure of it . avery : okay , do not say a word to anyone . if you need me , you have the right to a call 24/7 . daniel : hey , take care of her . nick : i will . lucy , too . you have my word . phyllis : hey , hey . it 's gon na be fine , okay ? do n't worry . it 's gon na be fine . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : babe , drink this . kevin : is it gon na make eden suddenly reappear ? chloe : how many times did you call her ? kevin : five , at least . it keeps going straight to voice mail . chloe : maybe she 's hanging out with her friends . kevin : and just forgot that she was supposed to meet me ? chloe : ( sighs ) you 're right . she does n't really space out like that . kevin : look , even if she did get sidetracked somehow , it does n't explain why her phone would be off . chloe : maybe her phone ran out of juice ? kevin : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go back to the park , look for her again . chloe : oh , all right , well , i - i 'm gon na come . maybe paul 's found her by now . [ scene_break ] paul : ricky , let me help you . please . ricky : you do n't care about me . all you care about is her . paul : i do care about you . you are my son . ricky : you were never a father to me ! paul : i know . i 'm sorry . i should have been there for you growing up . i should have been there to help you with your mother and what happened with rachel . i should have been there . ricky : ( chuckles ) rachel ? ( laughs ) she thought she could leave me ! paul : oh , no , ricky . ricky : you still want to get close ? you still want a real father / son relationship , dad ? paul : so you killed rachel ? ricky : yep . got away with it , too , until you started to dig around . paul : yeah . craig hunt was on his way to talk to me about it . ricky : should have kept his mouth shut . do you see what happens when people get in my way ? and then there 's little `` sleeping beauty `` here . paul : no , no , no , please . ricky : she 's another one . paul : ricky , listen to me . do n't hurt her . please do n't hurt her . she has n't done anything to hurt you . ricky : she stuck her nose in where it does n't belong . i do n't like when people do that ! i got rid of crazy daisy , too . but then again , we all knew she had it coming . ( chuckles ) i did this town a favor . so what do you say , dad ? paul : ( sniffles ) ricky : you proud of your boy ? paul : this stops here , ricky . you 're not gon na hurt anyone else . ricky : screw you . paul : drop ... the knife ... now ! ricky : why should i ? ! there 's nothing else for me to live for . besides , this is all your fault . paul : ( breathing heavily ) ricky : you are the reason i turned out this way . check it out , dad ! i 'm the product of your neglect ! paul : ( sobs ) i 'm not gon na say it again , ricky . ricky : yeah ? yeah ? what are you gon na do ? you gon na take me out ? you 're gon na take out your own kid ? paul : do what i say ! ricky : go ahead . go ahead , man . paul : drop the knife , ricky ! ricky : shoot ! paul : drop the knife now ! i 'm telling you , drop the knife ! ricky : what are you waiting for , dad ? what are you waiting for ? do it ! paul : drop it ! [ next_on ] ronan : michael is lucky to have an attorney like you on his team . paul : ( gasps ) ( gasps )	abby 's family continues to worry about her . carmine tries to persuade abby to go back home , because it is not right that she put her family through so much pain . carmine tells abby that he heard an interview that angelina gave where a european reporter asked her what she thought about carmine kidnapping her and angelina told the reporter she did n't know anyone named carmine . abby realizes that carmine is hurt that angelina never cared about him , but abby tells him that karma got angelina because kevin did the same thing to her that she just did to him . abby reads a newspaper article about ashley 's plea for her safe return , so she calls her mom to let her know she is okay . daniel is officially arrested and michael turns the case over to heather in order to avoid an assumption by the press that he is giving daniel special treatment because he is a friend of the family .
billy : hey . ashley : hi . billy : where 's jack ? i got a text saying to meet him here . there was no name , but i figured -- ashley : i know . i thought i got one from jack , too , but i have n't seen him yet . hi . kyle : so , we all got the text , then , huh ? billy : apparently . nice and anonymous and driving me a little nuts . what 's up with all the mystery ? kyle : well , i was relieved , actually . feels like dad 's been avoiding me ever since paul brought me in for questioning . billy : you know , i 'm thinking that jack got one of those burner phones for occasions like this , which , i have to say , probably is n't such a bad idea . kyle : really ? i hate the idea . all this sneaking around with private meetings and burner phones ? summer 's right . this is just more lies . ashley : you know what ? i understand your concerns , honey . i really do . it appears that it 's done now . i mean , victor 's not fighting the charges , which i think is strange , but at least not yet . billy : do you think it 's the end ? done ? just , you know , nice and clean ? kyle : right , well , you can go ahead and think that , but do n't forget that i 'm the one who goes down if this all falls apart . summer . dad texted you , too ? summer : no . i sent the messages . i ditched my bodyguard so that we could be alone . look , you guys , this war ends tonight . it has to or it 's gon na destroy all of us . victoria : hi , mom . nikki : thank you , sweetheart . i did n't know who else to turn to . victoria : yeah . that 's fine . is this about the dinner that you had with dylan and sharon ? nikki : [ sighs ] victoria : listen , if hanging around sharon makes you tempted to drink , then that 's reason to stay away from her forever . that 's my vote , anyway . nikki : baby , it is a lot worse than that . first of all , sharon is pregnant . victoria : wow ! okay . uh ... and it 's dylan 's , right ? nikki : presumably . i mean , it 's a disaster . uh , this is not even why i called you . victoria : there 's more ? because , um , that 's plenty , really . nikki : all right , listen to me . jack called and wanted me to meet him in the park . victoria : right now ? at night ? well , you told him no , right ? nikki : well , not at first . i agreed to go , but then your father heard about it . he blew up and insisted that he handle it . victoria : ah , yes , of course he did . nikki : well , right now they are saying god knows what to each other , and it 's not gon na end well . i just feel it . marisa : jack , you have to answer my messages . do n't go to the park . i told the police there would be a shooting . go anywhere but there , please . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] victor : you made a big mistake coming after my family . you 're the one that made a mistake . and we 're gon na settle this right now . [ footsteps approach ] adam : what the hell have you done ? victor : he was reaching for his gun . adam : he 's dead , victor . you 've killed him . phyllis : avery . avery : what are you doing here ? phyllis : paul called me and said that you were attacked . [ voice breaking ] what happened ? are you okay ? why did n't you call me ? avery : there 's nothing to say . the damage is already done . joe : little late for a night cap , huh , mcavoy ? your dad wo n't be happy about this . you 're breaking the restraining order . dylan : [ breathing heavily ] adam : you killed him . you killed my father . victor : he was ready to shoot me . adam : no . no , jack told people that you were after him . victor : that 's nonsense . adam : this was planned . victor : he set up the meeting . he called nikki . adam : he told nikki ? you killed my father because he called your wife ? why do n't you tell the police that ? do that . tell the police . see how far that gets you . you know what they 're gon na think ? they 're gon na think this is premeditated . they 're gon na think that you planned this ! victor : never . adam : i should let you hang for this . victor : but you wo n't , will you ? adam : that would be up to you , victor . i may be your only hope . victor : you 'll help me for a price , wo n't you ? avery : so , they examined me and then they did a rape kit , and now ... phyllis : oh , my god . i 'm gon na kill him . i 'm gon na find him and i 'm gon na kill him . avery : no , you 're not , phyllis . phyllis : that piece of trash should be in a jail cell for stalking you , not on the street where he can get to you . and i blame paul for not arresting joe when he had a chance ! avery : do n't blame paul . he was following the law . there was no concrete evidence that joe was stalking me . phyllis : oh , he is gon na rot for this . mark my words . i will find him , and he will pay . avery : the man was wearing a ski mask , phyllis . phyllis : what are you saying ? avery : i 'm saying that i ca n't i.d . him . i ca n't prove it was joe . i ca n't say without a doubt . phyllis : you are n't sure ? of course it was him . avery : well , there 's a presumption of innocence . my career was founded on it . phyllis : okay , avery , look , this is n't work . this is personal . you ca n't just let him get away with this . avery : and yet he 's gotten away with so much already . phyllis : honey , look , i do n't want you to suffer , but you have got to snap out of lawyer mode and you 've got to get angry so we can destroy this guy . avery : you do n't think i 'm angry ? joe raped me ! he made me a victim ! i am not a victim ! i want to see him hurt ! [ sobbing ] i want to see him feel the shame that i am feeling right now ! i want him to feel helpless ! i want him to be in pain ! i want him to suffer ! i want him dead ! [ sniffles ] [ breathing heavily ] [ sniffles ] joe : wh -- w - what is this ? dylan : it 's excellent training . go ahead . try to get free . joe : [ breathing heavily ] dylan : you see ? helpless ? no way out ? is that how you wanted avery to feel when you stalked her , when you raped her ? joe : i did n't rape her -- dylan : shut up ! this is the deal . you confess , i untie you , you go to jail . joe : there 's nothing to confess . dylan : you confronted avery in the park , and she turned you down , and that pissed you off , did n't it ? joe : no . dylan : and you were gon na teach her a lesson . joe : s - she called me , all right ? she -- she wanted to talk about a new beginning , i do n't know , a truce . but then she got all mad . she started saying things . dylan : what ? things like what ? joe : ask avery ! dylan : i ca n't ask avery ! she 's in the hospital recovering from a violent attack ! joe : well , i did n't do it ! like you , if i knew who did this , i 'd want him to suffer . but i did n't do it ! all right , the only person going to jail tonight is you for breaking the restraining order and assault . dylan : i 'm just helping the cops . just a basic interrogation . you confess now ... you stay in one piece . you keep lying to me , and all that could change . just admit what you did , you sick son of a bitch ! joe : i 'm sick ? you 're ready to rip my head off for a crime i did n't commit . you 're a maniac , mcavoy . and this is gon na land you in jail faster than you can spell ptsd . summer : setting up victor -- jack seemed shocked , like he had no idea . ashley : but that was n't the first time you 'd done that , right , so why was he acting shocked ? summer : i do n't know . that 's my point . why pretend ? it did n't feel like he was lying . it felt like he actually believed what he was saying . and then he said he was gon na go to victor for answers . ashley : no . not face to face . summer : yeah , because it 's dangerous , is n't it ? and not just for the business , but for everyone . kyle : summer , i know you 're scared , but i think that if we just -- summer : yeah , because everyone i care about is at risk right now . kyle : so , what do we do ? summer : i do n't know . i think that we should go to the authorities , you guys , tell them everything we know , deal with the consequences , but we need to go now because someone gets hurt . adam : all right , hold on a second . i can help you with this , victor , okay ? listen , i keep my mouth shut , i clean up your mess here , no one has to know you were involved . victor : and you 'll get what ? adam : newman - abbott . you give it to me , the whole thing . [ siren wails ] victor : i doubt it . adam : listen , we do n't have time to negotiate . you hear those sirens ? they 're coming here . they 're after you . are you in or out ? victor : and there 's no evidence leading back to me ? adam : not a thing . not a thing . you have my word . victor : then you have a company . adam : okay . that 's a smart choice . no , go on . get out of here . this never happened . all right , hey . come on . let 's get out of here . shag out . hey . hey , let 's go ! come on . cops are coming . you hear that ? what is this ? this is n't -- this is n't blood from a -- [ footsteps approach ] you did n't wear the vest . why did n't you wear the vest ? marco : sorry . i got held up . what -- wh -- is that ... ? adam : victor shot jack . adam : it was point blank . [ sniffles ] victor thought you were pulling a gun . marco : shut up . there 's a pulse . your friend 's alive . adam : jack , hey , listen . [ sniffles ] you 're gon na be all right , okay ? got you right here . it 's you and me , okay ? we 're gon na pull through . what the hell have we done ? marco : he was supposed to be dead already . adam : it was supposed to be you on the ground ! where the hell were you ? ! marco : yelling at me is not gon na help your friend . adam : jack . marco : victor shot him . nothing 's changed . stick with the script . you win everything . adam : what are you gon na do ? marco : i 'm gon na do what i do best . disappear . paul : police ! step away from the body ! adam : i - i ca n't ! he 's been shot ! i - i have pressure on the wound ! i ca n't step away ! i 'm unarmed ! search me ! i 'm unarmed ! paul : check him . adam : i need your help . paul : that 's jack abbott ? adam : that 's jack abbott . he 's been shot . paul : what the hell happened ? nikki : your father would n't give us all bodyguards for no reason . victoria : listen , mom , dad was arrested under false pretenses . he 's a little bit on edge right now . nikki : no , it 's beyond that . honey , your father is meeting with jack as we speak . terrible things could happen to either one of them or somebody else . now , look , if you know something about this , you have got to tell me . oh , there he is . victor : kindly have a double shot of tequila ? nikki : thank god you 're here . please tell me you did n't see jack . victor : [ sighs deeply ] nikki : victor . victor : i did see him . victoria : what happened ? victor : uh , sweetheart , do n't concern yourself about that , okay ? nikki : no , do n't do that . i 'm the one that jack wanted to speak to . what did you two talk about ? victor : he and i just talked about business , all right ? he just wanted gabriel to have a more important position in the company . victoria : like what ? he 's already co - coo . how more prominent can he get ? victor : he wanted him to be c.e.o . and run the whole damn thing . victoria : c.e.o . ? that 's ridiculous . what are you supposed to get in return , dad ? victor : cheers . phyllis : what can i do to help ? avery : i do n't need help . phyllis : i - i think you do . you just said you wanted him dead . avery : i did n't say that . phyllis : i was standing right there . avery : i did n't mean it , okay ? phyllis : okay . you might understand why i -- why i think you might need help in this situation . i say things like that . i can say those things , and people come to expect it from me , but you do n't say `` i want him dead , `` so you can understand why i 'm concerned here , okay ? avery : i am frustrated , okay ? i ca n't just say that joe raped me and expect the police to just believe me . there is not enough physical evidence . i know that , and so does joe . phyllis : he 's not gon na get away with this . we 're gon na catch him . and most importantly , he 's not gon na hurt you ever again . we wo n't let him . avery : `` we `` ? there 's no `` we `` right now , phyllis . there 's just me . phyllis : honey , you have me , and i just want to understand . avery : you ca n't possibly understand what happened tonight . phyllis : i am your sister . it is my job to take care of you , and i am going to do that . avery : i do n't need to be taken care of right now . i just -- thank you . thank you for coming here . i just -- i want to get home on my own . phyllis : no . no , that 's ridiculous . avery : will you let me do this my own way ? phyllis : jack ? jack ? get him on the table . phyllis : what happened ? paul : phyllis , you 're gon na have to remain calm . phyllis : what happened to my husband ? paul : the emts have been dealing with him in the ambulance . they know what they 're dealing with . phyllis : which is what ? adam : he 's been shot . it happened at the park . when i found him , he was on the ground . phyllis : what are you talking about ? i just saw him at home . he was fine . he was wonderful . adam : i heard a gunshot , and , um , by the time i got there -- i - i did n't know it was jack . the shooter had already disappeared . phyllis : someone shot him ? someone shot jack ? paul : i promise you we will find out who did this . billy : look , summer , you 're relatively new to this , and so is kyle , but ashley and i have been here before , and victor and jack , they just have to go through this once every few years . summer : so no one gets hurt . that 's what you 're saying ? billy : you know , for the most part , that 's true . summer : yeah , but not always . billy , you love your brother . and i know that you love your dad . look , i love jack and my grandfather . this needs to stop , you guys . ashley : you 're absolutely right . but going to the authorities is not gon na accomplish what you want it to . billy : no , it 's not going to stop victor , who would gladly crush me , jack , and ashley under his heel and use the crunching sound for his ringtone . summer : okay , my grandpa did n't start this . you guys started this by trying to set him up . billy : no , that 's not true . this has been going on for years . summer , this has been going on for decades . there 's no valid `` you started it `` between the abbotts and the newmans . really nobody knows where all this began . ashley : but the one thing we do know is that nobody 's going to the police . billy : right . ashley : not yet . kyle : i will . ashley : kyle , do n't . kyle : no , ashley , the whole point of this was to stop all this garbage . but it 's -- it 's not stopping , is it ? it 's getting worse . so i 'm gon na go to paul , i 'm gon na tell him everything , and then he can take it from there , okay ? billy : yeah , that sounds like a good plan . so what happens next ? is he gon na give you a lollipop and send you on your way ? are you two really that naive ? summer : why ? because we 're not willing to let innocent people pay for something that they did n't do ? [ cell phone rings ] ashley : yeah , gabe . what 's going on ? what ? ! we 'll be right there . summer : what happened ? ashley : jack . he 's been shot . phyllis : honey , look , i do n't want you to suffer , but you have got to snap out of lawyer mode and you 've got to get angry so we can destroy this guy . avery : you do n't think i 'm angry ? joe raped me ! he made me a victim ! i am not a victim ! i want to see him hurt ! [ sobbing ] i want to see him feel the shame that i am feeling right now ! i want him to feel helpless ! i want him to be in pain ! i want him to suffer ! i want him dead ! phyllis : he 's not gon na get away with this . we 're gon na catch him . and most importantly , he 's not gon na hurt you ever again . we wo n't let him . avery : `` we `` ? there 's no `` we `` right now , phyllis . there 's just me . joe : you and your anger management issues . supposedly i 'm the maniac ? who smashed his fiancée 's face trying to hit me ? that was you , mcavoy ! dylan : [ breathing heavily ] joe : you lost her all on your own ! oh , yeah . that would feel so good , would n't it ? dylan : let 's go over it again . avery called you . you went to the park to meet her . what time ? joe : i was n't looking at my watch . dylan : yeah , but you raced right over . joe : she wanted to talk . it sounded urgent . dylan : yeah ? what 'd she want to talk about ? joe : the fact that i moved on , all right ? that i slept with someone else . apparently our ex has got a jealous streak . dylan : it 's a bad idea to lie to my face right now . [ knock on door ] joe : security 's here . i called the cops . dylan : yeah ? joe : it 's over , mcavoy . dylan : shut up . not one word . phyllis : i just saw him . i should n't have let him leave the house . he -- he had this look in his eyes . he just looked different . adam : this never should have happened . phyllis : [ sighs ] ashley : phyllis , how 's jack ? what happened ? phyllis : he was shot . someone tried to kill him . summer : oh , my god . adam : he 's , uh , he 's in surgery now , and paul 's leading a search for the killer . summer : oh , my god . mom . phyllis : no , it 's -- it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . [ sniffles ] ashley : it is gon na be okay , phyllis . do n't doubt that . billy : who found him ? the cops ? adam : i found him . i found him in the park . billy : you found him ? adam : yeah . billy : you found jack in the park with a bullet in him ? well , that is -- that is one hell of a coincidence . adam : meaning what ? ashley : do n't start this right now , billy . billy : meaning that if my brother dies , the newest abbott here stands to profit the most . adam : are you accusing me of something , billy ? why do n't you just say it ? billy : i feel like i 'm making that pretty clear , nephew . where 'd you drop the gun after you shot my brother ? adam : dumb son of a bitch . ashley : i said stop it . kyle : hey , hey , hey ! ashley : our brother is in surgery . now stop ! billy : cops should be checking his hands for gunpowder residue . phyllis : just stop it ! this is crazy . gabe did not shoot jack . but i bet i know who did . victor : this merger was about making peace with the abbotts . victoria : well , that does n't mean you give jack whatever he wants by putting gabriel in charge of the company . victor : i did n't give him a damn thing . i simply said that i would consider the suggestion , all right ? nikki : this does n't make any sense . he wanted to see me , not you . victoria : it 's blackmail . victor : why do you say that ? victoria : jack told you that he would get you out of the embezzlement charges if you put gabe in control of the company . that 's it , is n't it , dad ? victor : conversation did n't go any way like that . victoria : there is no way that you would let that weasel gabriel bingham take over the company without a fight . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : billy , hi . billy : it 's bad , vick . jack was shot . nikki : what is it ? victoria : jack 's been shot . billy : it happened in chancellor park . victoria : in the park . nikki : oh , my god . victor : just now ? nikki : how is he ? victor : jack abbott has been murdered ? victoria : he 's okay , right ? he has n't ... jack 's alive . he 's in surgery . nikki : [ sighs ] why would you think he had n't made it ? victor : because victoria just said that he had been shot . nikki : well , yeah , but that does n't ... victor : why are you asking me that stupid question ? nikki : never mind . i 'm gon na go see my friend and his family , and i 'm gon na pray . victor : please do . nikki : 'cause i want him to pull through this . and you should pray , too . pray as if your life depended on it . victor : [ sighs ] marisa : oh , finally ! i was so worried ! did you get my messages ? it 's terrible , this plan . marco : i 've always been a hard man to kill , marisa . or have you forgotten that ? marisa : you 're not jack . marco : it took me longer than i planned to get back to you . but here i am . marisa : marco ? marco : you have n't forgotten me . i never forgot you . marisa : how could i ever forget ? [ gasps ] marco : this is the way you greet me after i 've been away so long ? marisa : you ran like a coward ! you left me behind to save your own skin ! marco : if you want to touch me , all you have to do is kiss me . marisa : never . marco : really ? oh ! teeth . you never bit me before . marisa : i never hated you before . marco : you do n't hate me now . i left to save you . a life on the run was no life for you . i put some distance between you and my enemies . did i mention prison in peru ? marisa : [ speaks spanish ] then you lived like a king in this beautiful town . marco : so now we are together in this town . could it be any better ? marisa : you 're bleeding ? marco : oh , me ? no . the guy who looks like me ? yes . marisa : jack is hurt ? marco : jack . for a guy who 's supposed to be dead , he 's doing just fine . marisa : what did you do to him ? marco : me ? nothing . my soon - to - be ex - partner pulled the trigger . [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] victor : do you want one ? victoria : no . and maybe you should n't , either . are n't you afraid the police are gon na start asking questions ? victor : about what ? victoria : jack framed you for embezzlement , and now he 's been shot . victor : and you see that there 's a connection ? victoria : and suddenly you announce that you might make gabe bingham the -- the head of newman - abbott ? victor : i did nothing to break the law , all right ? victoria : do you not see how this looks ? victor : i do n't give a damn how it looks . victoria : someone fired the shot . was it you ? victor : jack abbott came into that park with the intention of committing cold- blooded murder . billy : this is a bad time , and it 's scary stuff , but we do n't know for certain who shot jack yet . phyllis : do not waste my time with lying to me . jack lied to me -- a lot . [ voice breaking ] and in one tiny moment of truth , he said -- he said , `` what if i could end the tug of war with victor forever ? `` that was after victor was arrested . and you know what ? you did n't give me any details , did you ? you did n't . you did n't . god forbid anyone give me the whole truth on this . something -- there was a plan that you admitted to that was going on here . ashley : phyllis , do n't do this right now , please . we have to focus on jack . phyllis : there is a hole in my husband . there is blood draining from his body . and i do n't understand how this could be happening , how many bullets he can take , because you know what ? the last one stopped him from walking , and it made him an addict . and now suddenly he is clean and sober , and it feels like it 's starting all over again . and the man who shot him -- the man who shot him looked him straight in the eye and he just did it ! summer : wait , no , mom , mom , where are you going ? phyllis : you know what ? i 'm gon na go do something ! billy : phyllis , that 's a bad idea . just sit -- sit -- phyllis : why is that a bad idea ? doing something works for me . summer : can you let me come with you at least ? phyllis : no , i want you to stay here . and i want you to call me as soon as you get some news , and then i do n't want you to stop praying . i do n't want any of you to stop praying . you all owe that to me and my husband . adam : that woman 's on the edge . she should n't be alone . summer : what are you afraid of ? that something 's gon na happen to my mom or that she 's gon na ruin your precious , little plan ? avery : what are you doing ? you ca n't do this ! untie him ! let him go ! dylan : after he confesses ! avery : it would be inadmissible in court ! dylan : i want him to say the truth out loud , that way it 's gon na be much easier for him to say it to the cops when i take him in ! joe : yeah , the whole truth , huh ? i 'll play if you will , avery . tell him why you called me to the park , to rip into me about being with another woman , the one you 're jealous of . dylan : shut your mouth ! joe : yeah , will she deny it , mcavoy ? that 's the question . go on . tell him , avery . avery : i know it was you . [ voice breaking ] you followed me home , and you raped me in the alleyway . joe : never . i would never hurt you , avery . i swear to god . avery : really ? what are these ? what are these bruises , joe ? was it an accident ? an accident like when we were married ? ! joe : i lost it for two seconds . i 'm sorry . it was n't me in the alley . i promise . dylan : what did i tell you about calling avery a liar ? joe : i did n't do it ! i swear to god , avery , if i knew who did this ... it kills me to see you like this . [ voice breaking ] i did n't do it . dylan : you talk to me . you talk to me . you do n't even look at her . you hear me ? joe : avery -- dylan : shut up ! avery : stop it . let him go . let him go . it 's over . joe : avery , thank you . you know i would never -- avery : shut up . the police will analyze the evidence . they 'll arrest you or not . but dylan is right . i do n't ever want to look at you again . i wish to god i could forget how i ever even knew you . dylan : know how lucky you are avery showed up ? joe : the chief of police , your pop , will be real excited to hear about this interrogation and your attempt to get a false confession . avery : you violated an order of protection tonight , so unless you want to sit in a jail cell , you will keep your mouth shut about this ! joe : what about his restraining order ? dylan : i 'm fine with both of us getting hauled in . accidents happen all the time in jail cells . avery : no , none of us are mentioning this ever . dylan : hey , hey , hey , hey . nothing happened . nothing to tell , okay ? come on , i 'm gon na drive you home . avery : no , i can get home myself . dylan : no , i 'm driving you home . joe : avery . i 'm serious . the thought of someone hurting you , i ... i would never . [ door closes ] adam : summer , jack has done more for me in my life than anyone else . anyone . you ca n't possibly think that i would want this . summer : want it ? no . but it may make life a little bit easier . it 's one less person who knows what all of you did to my grandfather , and if anything happens to jack , you stand to gain from it . adam : gain what ? gain money ? gain power ? who gives a damn ? billy : you do . kyle : you 've been an abbott for two seconds . adam : that 's right . you know what ? and for a year , she thought she was one , too , right ? so i tell you what . here 's what we 're gon na do . let 's stop right now and let 's try to focus on who the real bad guy might be , okay ? who stands to gain the most if jack does n't make it ? ashley : jack 's going to make it . do n't say otherwise . kyle : summer 's right . we need to go to the cops and tell them everything we know . then the police can focus on finding out who did this to my father . and the sooner we do it , the less chance that there is of someone getting caught in the crossfire . billy : no , we 're not gon na do that , because jack 's gon na come out of surgery , and he 's gon na ask us what happened , and what are we gon na do ? we 're gon na tell him , `` hey , sorry , we trashed your plans while you were out of it `` ? no , we stick to the story . nikki : oh , i just heard . how is he ? billy : he 's in surgery . nikki : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe it . ashley : why the hell not ? you know exactly what victor 's capable of . nikki : what are you saying ? ashley : i 'm saying exactly what you 're thinking , nikki . my brother 's fighting for his life because of your husband . victor : you think i took a gun for no reason ? victoria : the abbotts just had you arrested . maybe to you , that was reason enough to take a weapon , dad . victor : you know the whole story . jack abbott threatened me with a weapon right here in this room not too long ago . so it was self - defense . victoria : then why did you leave the scene ? why did n't you just tell the police ? victor : because gabriel was there , and he threatened to tell the cops that the murder was committed in cold blood . victoria : that snake . so he offered you a deal . victor : his silence for control of the company . victoria : so it was blackmail after all . [ door opens ] phyllis : so , you think you got your way , huh ? everything you ever wanted over jack 's dead body ? joe : yeah , chief williams , please . n - never mind . avery : my bracelet . it must have slipped off . dylan : okay , i 'll -- i 'll go get it . avery : no , you are not going back there . dylan : i 'm not gon na let that bastard take anything else from you . avery : it 's a bracelet . forget it . dylan : [ sighs ] let 's get you home . avery : dylan . this is not your fight . for you to go in there and hold him captive ? dylan : he survived . avery : it 's wrong . dylan : if you 're worried about what 's admissible , i would have gotten him to the cops one way or another . avery : because this is how things are done ? no , dylan , you need to stay out of it . dylan : i had to do something ! i had to . i mean , that 's why i came here . why did you ? avery : because i had to tell him i knew it was him . i had to tell him to leave town and never come back . i do n't want to see him ever again . dylan : innocent people should be free . that 's your life work . guilty people should pay . avery : i told you , you need to stay out of this . i can look after myself . victor : i 'm very sorry to hear what happened to jack . but i have nothing to do with his injury . phyllis : i just want to know what 's going on here . why did you pull me out of the coma ? why did you bother to save jack 's life in that building collapse ? why did you bother to give us back our life just to take it away and make me a widow ? ! victoria : widow ? when billy called me , jack was still alive . he 's ... phyllis : no , no , no , no , no . he 's still fighting for now . but , you know , that kind of messes up everything for you , does n't it ? because you wanted to leave him on the ground to die . victor : he simply went too far with this embezzlement nonsense , all right ? and he knew that i was gon na protect myself and my family , but not with a gun . phyllis : victor , you deny it to my face ! use your words ! victor : do n't go too far , okay ? i do n't want you to make a big mistake tonight . okay ? phyllis : okay . okay . see , victor -- he 's not capable of being decent . how about you , hmm ? victoria : i know you want justice , phyllis . phyllis : yeah . and i do n't know what jack did . i do n't know if he framed victor or he did n't . i do n't know . but whatever it is , it 's nothing victor would n't do himself . so i am asking you , are you gon na protect your father when you know jack 's blood is on his hands ? marco : have the plane ready on the runway . yeah . the caribbean . right . okay . good . oh , this is so much nicer than a slap in the face . marisa : i have no clothes , but i 'm sure there are bikinis for sale where we 're going . you 're doing it again . you 're leaving me behind in a hotel room . you never had plans to take me with you , you evil , selfish traitor ! marco : i was imagining you in a bikini . marisa : [ scoffs ] marco : or out of one . of course i 'll take you with me . there are risks to being with me , though . marisa : [ sighs ] there are risks without you . marco : okay . so what 's keeping us ? let 's go . there 's a big pile of money waiting in an offshore account , along with the ocean and the sand and your bikini . marisa : i have to see if jack is okay first . marco : you do what you need to do . i 'll do what i need to do . marisa : no , my love . you 're not going anywhere . marco : [ chuckles ] ashley : do you know something , nikki ? have you spoken to victor about what happened ? nikki : i have been praying for jack with all my heart . ashley : oh , thank god for that . i mean , seriously ? that 's all you 've got ? my brother is in critical condition , and you 're still loyal to victor . adam : okay , look , whatever happened tonight , it 's not like nikki pulled the trigger . nikki : i did n't come here to make things worse . that 's the last thing jack needs or any of you , so i 'm out of here . billy : how 's jack ? kyle : is my dad gon na be okay ? he 's out of surgery . ashley : but is he out of danger ? how -- how bad were the injuries ? the blood loss was severe . jack slipped into a coma . kyle : he 's gon na wake up . he 's done it before . he 'll do it again . ashley : this is jack abbott we 're talking about . he is not gon na die . [ next_on ] neil : you are gon na tell paul exactly what you know . kevin : here 's where we first see jack , right ? dylan : so less than four minutes later , jack 's walking by again . marco : pull the trigger . marisa : i will . marco : because i am never going to turn myself in .	billy and ashley arrive at the jabot lab awaiting the arrival of jack . kyle also arrives for the meeting . all are surprised when it is n't jack who arrives but summer , who tells them that she was the one who sent the message . summer tells the family that this feud between their families has to end tonight . nikki and victoria meet in the dining room of the athletic club . nikki tells victoria how she feels about sharon being pregnant . nikki tells victoria that jack called to meet him in the park , but victor intercepted the call and went to meet jack himself . marisa calls jack to be careful and to warn him about marco . in the park , victor tells jack that he is done with his threatening to harm his family . victor , thinking that jack is about to pull a gun , fires the first shot and hits jack who falls to the ground . gabriel checks jack 's vital signs and tells victor that he killed him . phyllis visits avery at the hospital and finds out that she was raped . avery tells phyllis that the damage has already been done . in his hotel room , dylan knocks joe to the floor . victor tells gabriel that he was going to pull a gun . victor senses that gabriel will help him but at what price . phyllis and avery discuss what joe did to her , but she ca n't prove it . avery tells phyllis that she wants joe to feel what she is going through and she wants him dead . dylan ties joe up to a chair to get him to confess raping avery . summer talks to ashley about this feud between their families and she wants to go to the police to reveal all . gabriel tells victor that he wants control of newman - abbott . gabriel checks jack and finds blood on his clothes . gabriel asks marco where he ' been . when marco hears sirens in the distance , he makes his exit . paul and another officer rush up and holds their gun on gabriel . as nikki asks victoria what victor is up to , he walks in . nikki asks victor what happened when he met with jack . avery gets discharged from the hospital . phyllis wants to help her , but avery refuses . phyllis sees jack brought into the hospital and asks paul and gabriel what happened to him . summer wants to go to the authorities to expose their scams in setting up victor , but ashley and billy are against it . ashley gets a call from gabriel that jack has been shot .
victoria : billy denied having anything to do with the oil spills . nick : well , of course he did . the question is , do you believe him ? victoria : well , not that i get the chance to say anything to him because he stormed off so quickly , but , yes , i do . nick : vick -- victoria : look , billy is capable of a lot of things , but he would n't do something like this . nick : you mean like wreak havoc on newman enterprises ? vick , it 's what he lives for . victoria : okay , look , i know billy better than anyone . and despite his mistakes , there are lines that he wo n't cross , and this is one of them . travis : you 're early for a drink . or did you come here for something else ? billy : you always try and talk your customers out of drinking ? must be good for business . travis : what do you know about good business ? billy : what 's that supposed to mean ? travis : nothing . just seems like you have a lot on your mind . billy : i do . jack : and we made it . i can not believe how grateful i am to steal time away with you . you , me , a secluded cabin in the woods -- does it get any better than this ? phyllis : yep . drop your bags . we 're going for a walk . jack : wait , right now ? phyllis : yeah . the woods are calling . i can hear them . jack : wa - wait a minute . come here . i have something for you to open . phyllis : jack , come on . it 's your birthday , not mine . jack : actually , it 's a little something for both of us . phyllis : i feel terrible . the gift i ordered you did n't show up on time . jack : would you just open it ? i can not wait to see it on you . more importantly , i ca n't wait to take it off of you . michael : hello , little brother . is that what i think this is ? kevin : uh , what do you think it is ? michael : illegally obtained footage of inmates , victor newman in particular , in the visiting room at walworth . kevin : could you be more specific ? michael : no , i ca n't be more specific . what in god 's name are you involved in now ? adam : yeah , that 's right . ian ward . yes , i understand he 's a prisoner . yes , i understand that you do n't allow prisoners to -- this is an emergency , okay ? i 'm a close family friend . can you -- hello ? hello ? [ jail cell door slams ] chelsea : oh , sorry . i did n't mean to sneak up on you . adam : that 's okay . chelsea : um , i - i made you breakfast . adam : do n't you mean my last chelsea : oh , and i got that melon baller that we saw on tv . so , that 's exciting , too . see ? thinking positive . what ? adam : that 's -- i mean , you 're so sw -- what do -- um ... chelsea : yeah . adam : what am i looking at ? chelsea : seriously ? you 're looking at -- at how much i love you . adam : 'cause it looks like i 'm looking at reconfirmation that you -- you -- you still ca n't cook , baby . chelsea : oh , that is -- adam : but you 're so pretty . chelsea : that is just negativity right there . you really do n't want any -- any toast or ... ? adam : um , that 's not toast . i 'm not -- i 'm not eating that . [ chuckles ] chelsea : i made it by myself . adam : sorry . tell me how it is . chelsea : actually , you know what ? maybe -- maybe i do n't have an appetite , either . it 's fine . maybe we should talk . you have a lot going on in your head right now . do you have the victor show just spinning around ? is that where this is coming from ? adam : maybe . i just figure he 's -- he 's outdone himself this time , you know ? you know how hard it is to set someone up like that ? he exhumes a body , riddles it with poison , reburies the body , plants evidence , forges a journal , he does it from a prison cell ? chelsea : well , victor is nothing if not meticulous . we know that . but ian is gon na get on that stand , and he 's going to expose victor for the twisted revenge seeker that he really is . adam : ian is a wild card , sweetheart . you know that . chelsea : you had a deal . adam : yeah , we did . we had a deal . you know , not too long ago , we were -- we were ready to kill each other . now my life is in this man 's hands ? how the hell did i end up like this ? chelsea : well , your father . that 's how . but it 's gon na be okay . it is . ian will stick to his word . adam : his word does n't mean a damn thing . babe , you know that . i mean , you were the one that told me i was crazy to get involved with him in the first place . chelsea : i know i did , but now he 's our only hope , so we have to be positive . he 's gon na get on that stand , and he 's going to expose victor , okay ? [ sighs ] he has to . adam : he has to . he does have to , does n't he ? i need to talk to him , you know ? i want to get him on the phone . they wo n't let him on the phone . i - i need to , like , resell him on this lie , you know , tell him what 's at stake . he testifies , i help him escape . and i ca n't get out of here . there 's a guard at the front door . i - i -- chelsea : i 'll go . adam : you 'll what ? chelsea : i 'll go see ian . michael : victoria hired you ? kevin : she believes the newman oil facilities were sabotaged by victor . michael : with help from the outside . kevin : clearly . michael : so , you are viewing the surveillance equipment at walworth to find out who visited victor . as someone who just recently had his law license reinstated , i ca n't know how you managed to get ahold of this footage . got it ? kevin : got it . michael : so ... as somebody who knows nothing , what did you find ? kevin : see this woman ? she 's visited with victor a lot . michael : do we ever get to see her face ? kevin : never . i thought it might have been natalie . michael : i can see that . same shape , similar hair . kevin : yeah , it 's definitely not her . michael : are you sure ? kevin : i 'm positive . whoever she is , though , i believe she 's the one victor used to -- michael : frame adam . kevin : not at all what i was gon na say . michael : this is the first time i 've heard the theory of victor being responsible for those oil disasters , but it makes sense . it makes perfect sense . why not try to punish victoria the same way he 's trying to punish adam ? revenge against the children who turned against him . but he ca n't do it on his own . this woman -- this woman could be the key to it all . nick : the answer is staring you right in the face . it 's billy . victoria : how can you say that ? nick : how can you not ? he enlisted natalie 's help . victoria : to look into it , not to commit an act of ecoterrorism . nick : do n't pretend this is the first time that billy 's come after this company . victoria : look , dad hates billy , okay ? he would never work with him on something like this . he would never do something like this on his own . nick : you mean because he 's incapable ? victoria : [ sighs ] because he would n't want to hurt me . that 's why . nick : did he say that ? victoria : yes . nick : well , is n't that rich . this coming from the guy who has hurt you how many times ? victoria : yes , okay ? he 's hurt me . we 've both hurt each other . but that was never his goal . nick : oh , so , what was his goal when he stole brash & sassy ! from you ? victoria : to hear billy tell it , he was trying to help me , to keep the division from falling into the wrong hands . nick : i do n't know why you keep making excuses for this guy , just willing to accept billy 's word on anything . victoria : that is not true . nick : why ca n't you get over him ? travis : care to share what 's on your mind ? billy : trying to figure out how you got into victoria 's life and what the hell you 're doing in it . travis : is that a problem for you ? i 'm in her life ? billy : yeah , it is , actually . a big one . see , everything was fine . we 'd split up , but it was amicable - ish . business was good for the both of us , and then in walks travis . travis : and it all falls apart . billy : for victoria , yeah , it did . travis : that mess going on at newman 's got nothing to do with me . billy : jury 's still out on that . travis : well , for the record , victoria 's life is way more than her job . billy : for the record , you do n't know anything about victoria . travis : look , i 'm sorry your marriage ended , but that happened long before i entered the scene . things not going well with your new girlfriend or something ? is that what 's pissing you off this morning ? phyllis : guess i know what 's on your mind . jack : guilty as charged . so go ahead . put it on . phyllis : let 's take that walk . let 's see where the day takes us , okay ? jack : i 'm hoping the day takes us to the bedroom . phyllis : jack ... jack : what ? why are you in such a rush to get out ? i 've been waiting all this time to be alone with you . phyllis : okay . you 're gon na get me out in the great , big outdoors . i mean , is n't that why we came ? jack : no . phyllis : all right . look . i have -- i 've been going through a lot at work and everything else . jack : i know that . you 've had a very full plate . phyllis : yes . and it would be good for me to decompress . jack : i get it . i get it . some fresh air , sunshine , breeze in your face . phyllis : exactly . so , let 's throw on your sneakers and go . jack : but i feel like i have n't even seen you lately , much less been with you . if it is n't one thing , it 's another . there 's this business trip to montreal . i - i want today to be all about us . and in case no one 's told you , there 's more than one way to phyllis : you know what i need ? i need food . jack : hungry ? phyllis : i 'm famished . jack : then you 're gon na love my next surprise . phyllis : oh , jack , now , come on . i 'm the one who 's supposed to be doing the gifting and the surprising here . jack : i could n't help myself . actually , my assistant , amy , arranged for this , red , from your favorite little gourmet place on broad street . wow . these strawberries look like they were picked today . that 's how fresh they are . billy : you know , i picked those strawberries myself . i was walking down the aisles , trying to figure out what was gon na put a smile on your face , and i did n't know if it was foie gras and toast or chips and dip . i realized that i do n't know that much about you . and i want to know more . jack : good . they remembered the foie gras . who knows you better than i do , right , red ? travis : if you 're here looking for a fight , you came to the wrong place . billy : you always answer questions with questions , travis ? that 's not a very good sign for someone who 's trying to be honest . travis : i do n't remember a question , billy . billy : what are you doing with my wife ? travis : ex - wife . billy : are you part of some ploy to take down newman enterprises ? are you using her for that ? or are you just having fun ? travis : wow . i 'm gon na give you the bottom line . a woman walked into my bar . we talked , we danced , and what happens between us is just that -- between us . billy : okay , listen to me , she is not just my ex - wife . she is the mother of my kids . i am always going to protect her . i 'm always gon na do anything i can for her . so , if you think that you can take advantage of her , you better think again . victoria : i am over billy , okay ? i am -- i am very accepting of the fact that we do n't have a future together . i am just looking at this pragmatically . i know billy . nick : exactly . which is why you jumped to him immediately being behind the sabotage . victoria : um , luca , dad , travis ? do those suspects ring a bell ? billy only came to mind because natalie was brought up . nick : yeah , well , after you did , you jumped on it . victoria : yes , because it raised some red flags , okay ? but then , once we talked and -- nick : you mean after he pleaded his case , probably played on all of your history together . victoria : nick , think about it . why would billy do something like this ? or natalie , for that matter ? she 's already cashed in on this idea of hers . i can imagine the last thing she would want is to get embroiled in some newman / abbott drama again . nick : well , billy can be pretty persuasive . victoria : would you please stop with billy ? newman is in crisis . we need answers . nick : agreed . victoria : thank you . we need to be really smart about this and leave our emotions outside of it or we might miss out on who 's really behind this oil spill . for all we know , dad could just be getting started , nick . nick : you 're right . and if you 're convinced that billy 's not involved -- victoria : yes , i am . nick : well , that 's good enough for me . so , what are we gon na do ? how are we gon na figure out who is working with dad ? chelsea : then ian can head north to canada or south to mexico . i mean , it sounds like a pretty legit plan , right ? am i -- am i leaving anything out ? adam : no , that -- that 's pretty spot - on perfect . it 's just -- it 's a risk , you know , you talking to ian . chelsea : babe , i know how to work a con . adam : yeah , but that was like a lifetime ago . chelsea : are you calling me old ? adam : no , no . i 'm just saying that was before you had so much to lose . you 're a wife now . you -- you 've got a family , our son . chelsea : it 's the same for you . adam : which is exactly what i 'm getting at . i do n't know if i 'd be able to pull it off if i was in your shoes . you know , one tiny little tell and he 's gon na be on to us , babe . chelsea : okay , wait . just listen to me . i can do this . us being together relies on ian , so i am going to sell this phony escape plan as if my life depends on it because it does . you are my life . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be fine . i promise . adam : okay . chelsea : it 's gon na be a - okay . michael : oh , hey . chelsea : hi ! michael : you headed out ? chelsea : yes , i signed up to read a story at connor 's preschool . we 're trying to keep things as normal as possible for him leading up to the trial . excuse me . michael : oh , yeah . sounds good . uh , is adam inside ? chelsea : he sure is . michael : bye . have fun with your story . chelsea : oh , i will . michael : [ chuckles ] oh . thank you . hey , yo . adam : hey , yo . should i be sitting down for this ? michael : no . you can stand up for this news . [ sighs ] we have a lead on the person who helped victor frame you , and it [ knock on door ] nick : hey . any luck on tracking down the woman who 's working with my dad ? kevin : no , not yet , but i ran into my brother . nick : okay . kevin : he caught me looking at the prison surveillance footage . nick : so , what ? is he gon na report on you or something ? kevin : no . no , nothing like that , but michael has this theory that the person we 're looking into is the same person involved with what 's going on with adam and that victor is using her to frame him . nick : look , adam killed constance bingham . and he 's gon na pay for it . chelsea : [ sighs ] ian : [ chuckles ] as lovely a change of scenery as you are , i - i ca n't help but wonder what you 're doing here . where 's adam ? chelsea : adam wanted to be here , but unfortunately , he 's under house arrest . ian : oh . he 's a flight risk , huh ? understandable . chelsea : i 've been updated on everything -- the what , the where , the when , and the how . ian : you know , i have to say i 'm extremely disappointed . chelsea : i 'm sorry ? ian : i ca n't believe that you could let this happen considering your area of expertise is this . how could a designer such as yourself expect me to wear a cheap , ill - fitting suit that they brought me ? i 'll look like a rube . i 'm sure that victor will be wearing , you know , something italian that 'll make him look very regal . no one in that courtroom will take me seriously . chelsea : okay . i will see what i can do about your attire . ian : good . the suit makes the man . now , on to more pressing matters . my escape . [ cork pops ] phyllis : [ sighs ] jack : for you , madame . phyllis : you did n't have to do that . i -- [ chuckles ] would have been fine drinking sparkling water . jack : i know you would , but this is more fun , do n't you agree ? phyllis : thank you . jack : you 're welcome . your favorite vintage . and what better way to mark an occasion than with champagne ? phyllis : we should make a toast . jack : okay . i 'm all ears . phyllis : to the man who can still surprise me . jack : even after all these years . phyllis : you are kind and patient , filled to the brim with integrity . jack : eh , not always . phyllis : most of all -- most of all , you are the most loving , [ voice breaking ] loyal man i 've ever known . i do n't think i 've known anybody i could count on the way i can count on you . jack : hey . this is supposed to be a celebration , remember ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] happy birthday , jack . jack : it is now . well , let 's see what we got here . um ... move this over . little foie gras , my dear ? phyllis : yeah . travis : i 'm not taking advantage of victoria . i 'm not even sure it 's possible with a woman like her . billy : she 's tough in business , but in her personal life , she 's all heart . which is exactly why she can get sucked in to some ... story about a hard- working bar owner that 's struggling to make ends meet . but that 's actually not true , is it ? no , you conveniently left the part out about being a wall street shark . travis : ex - shark . billy : whatever . travis : not whatever . you keep trying to paint me as a manipulative jerk because you do n't want to see the truth . victoria likes me . billy : [ scoffs ] travis : knowing who i was then and knowing who i am now . and i like her , too . is it gon na lead to more ? we do n't know . we 're both up to finding out . billy : that 's good for you . travis : but not so good for you , right ? billy : mnh - mnh . travis : 'cause this has nothing to do with newman enterprises . victoria 's on the verge of having something real again , and billy : victoria might be buying this line of garbage , but i know a con when i see one , travis . travis : this is all in your head . billy : is that right ? travis : yeah . but good on you for wanting to defend your ex and kids , but they 're not in any danger from me . and that 's the last you 're gon na hear me defend myself . billy : no , this conversation 's over when i know there 's not an ulterior motive . travis : hire an investigator . do a background check or something . i do n't care . you 're not gon na find anything . billy : it 's just the timing of all this , you know ? it raises a couple red flags . you step into victoria 's life , and it all hits the fan ? travis : victoria stepped into my life . i did n't go seeking her out . and why do n't you listen to yourself ? you can move on but she ca n't ? billy : oh , no . i never said she could n't move on . travis : oh , just not with me . billy : that 's right , buddy . victoria : stop it . both of you . what are you doing here ? [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : that 's jabot . i should get it . jack : not on my watch . nope , nope , nope . phyllis : hey . jack : ashley can handle it . phyllis : well , i know that . jack : but nothing . today is about us . a time out from the realities of life . no work , no phone calls , no interruptions of any kind . phyllis : fine . you win . jack : i always win when i 'm with you . so , what do you say ? do we have a deal ? the two of us together , nothing to interrupt us , a real escape . phyllis : deal . jack : thanks . now , i , uh , have a confession to make . phyllis : oh , that sounds ominous . jack : i do n't want to go on a hike . phyllis : [ chuckles ] oh , really ? i did n't get that vibe from you at all earlier . jack : i want to stay here . i want to lock the door and not leave until we have to go back to genoa city . phyllis : okay . when you put it that way ... jack : sounds like bliss , does n't it ? phyllis : it sure does . jack : you know what we need right now ? some music . i have the perfect mix . let me get my tablet . chelsea : after you 've testified to the whole world that victor set up adam , the guard will re - cuff you with every intention to take you back to walworth . at that point in time , you will be taken down to the southwest corridor of the courthouse . there will be a man there waiting for you -- blond , early 40s , about 6 ' 3 `` -- wearing a janitor costume . as you exit the corridor , the janitor will disable the guard . ian : how ? chelsea : an injection . no noise , no fight . he 'll be out pretty much immediately . at that point , the janitor will take you down a stairwell , a private stairwell , where a car will be waiting for you . ian : and i assume that we -- chelsea : you do n't assume anything . you just do . you will have 30 seconds to exit the building and get to the car . you 'll have about four minutes until the swat team descends , so hurry . you will get in your car , and you will go to a private location on the outskirts of genoa city , a motel room . at that point , the janitor will cut off your cuffs , and you 'll never see him again . ian : oh , how sad . chelsea : there will be $ 5,000 for you waiting in the room with a plane ticket , a fake passport , and car keys to a sedan -- a sedan that will be in the motel parking lot -- clean tags , old beater . you get in that car , and you drive west . ian : my goodness . to where ? chelsea : the location of the airport will be on the plane ticket . so , then you board that flight and you disappear . any questions ? ian : just one . you really expect me to believe all this ? adam : this is fantastic . how did kevin even get this footage ? michael : did n't ask . do n't want to know . adam : probably a smart move , right ? michael : mm . now , of course , we ca n't see the front of the woman , but is there anything about her you recognize , anything at all ? adam : no . how many times did she visit him ? michael : whole bunch . eight , maybe nine times . adam : really ? and these visits started ... ? michael : almost immediately after he was incarcerated . and they were always very brief . adam : well , it does n't take that much time to exchange information and arrange a payment , does it ? michael : no , it does n't . adam : you realize what this is , right ? this is it . this is what we 've been waiting for . i mean , we always knew that victor pulled it off . we -- we just did n't know how . michael : [ sighs ] well , this woman could be the answer . adam : we got to track her down , you know , figure out who she is , get her to testify . michael : we 've only got 24 hours to do that . adam : i 'm gon na call dylan or paul , better yet . michael : already done . dylan paved the way for me to have access to the prisoners ' log . adam : i 'm guessing she did n't sign in under her real name . michael : [ chuckles ] she signed in under the name dorothy gale . adam : dorothy gale ? michael : mm . adam : oh , great . so , that just means we 're gon na find her somewhere over the rainbow . michael : look , dylan is doing everything in his power to id this woman . adam : good . okay . it feels good , you know , having the pd on my side . of course , it does n't really matter , because we 're running out of time , are n't we ? michael : adam , in spite of all this new information , it still may all come down to ian 's testimony . ian : brava , chelsea . brava . chelsea : i 'm not sure i understand -- ian : you can go back and tell adam you gave a riveting performance . i especially liked all the details -- `` clean tags , old beater . `` [ chuckles ] all part of a plan you had no intention of -- of going through with . chelsea : i - i 'm sorry . you think i 'm lying ? ian : i know you are . chelsea : no , i 'm not . why on earth would i risk that ? ian : because i have no choice but to play along , as adam so eloquently pointed out to me when we made our pact . but the glaring problem is , you see , my quid has no pro quo . [ chuckles ] chelsea : no . adam has no choice in this , either . without your testimony , he 's done for . he needs you just as much as you need him . ian : yeah , yeah . but i give my testimony first , do n't i ? i do my thing and then he 's under no obligation to do his and i 'm hung out to dry . chelsea : okay , i do n't think you 're understanding the severity of this situation . i lose my husband if this does n't go well . and that is an option i 'm just -- i 'm not willing to face . it 's not an option for me . okay ? adam loves me and our son more than anything , which is why he is willing to do whatever it takes , even if that means throw in with you . ian : oh , how touching . chelsea : well , it 's the truth . my husband is innocent , [ voice breaking ] and he 's being set up by his own father . victor has handled this whole thing beautifully . i mean , even if he did n't admit to you that he set adam up , he did it . i know he did it . i know that from the bottom of my soul . and if -- if victor gets his way , my son -- he 'll be growing up without his father , and i ca n't have that happen . so , i 'm begging you . please , please just help us . i 'm desperate here . just help us , and you will be a free man . please . [ sighs ] please . [ sighs ] ian : please understand i had to be sure . [ chuckles ] but i really will need a better suit . nick : the sad reality is adam killed that woman who was covering for him . it 's all right there in sage 's diary , which , by the way , the police have discovered there is zero evidence of tampering . kevin : yeah , i get that , but your brother 's pretty adamant he did n't do it . nick : well , of course he is . adam 's whole life is about avoiding punishment . kevin : look , far be it for me to defend this guy , because i hate him , but you have to keep in mind this is michael 's theory , not adam 's . nick : you 're right , and i 'm sure he 's gon na take it and run with it , paint himself out to be the sad newman outcast . the crazy thing is , is dad does n't want to punish adam . it 's the rest of us he has his sights on . dad loves adam . think about how many times he tried to bring him in to the company . he sees himself in him . there is no way dad is trying to frame adam for murder . michael : that 's where you 're wrong , nick . billy : you 're wrong about this guy . victoria : you do n't know anything about it . billy : i know he 's a liar , victoria . he painted himself as one thing . he turns out to be another . victoria : well , so did i , okay ? what does that say about me ? billy : hey , you 're not gon na bring a random , unknown guy into our -- our kids ' lives . and i 'm not gon na stand back and watch it happen . victoria : oh , really ? okay , what about bethany ? what do you know about her ? i 'm sure that you have her bra size down pat , but what else do you know ? do you know about her family ? does she have a criminal record ? do you know any of that ? no , you do n't . so , you can just stop right now . billy : no . you do n't get to shut down a conversation about our kids , all right ? victoria : this is n't about them . you are so crossing a line right now , billy . billy : i am ? victoria : for you to even suggest that i would put our kids in danger is ridiculous . it 's outrageous , and not to mention , it 's really insulting . i think you should leave . travis : i know you heard her . billy : do n't say i did n't warn you . you should clean your lines . this tastes like sewage . travis : morning . that was fun . victoria : [ chuckles ] yeah , it was . i 'll bet . travis : safe to assume that billy 's here because you still think i 'm using you ? victoria : no . just the opposite . i know you 're not . [ slow - tempo jazz music plays ] jack : hey . hey , hey . you all right ? phyllis : i 'm fantastic . jack : you sure ? yeah , no . come on . let 's get to the couch . come on . phyllis : [ laughs ] jack : here we go . phyllis : oh , no . oh . jack : oh , give me your glass . oh . phyllis : [ laughs ] sorry . the champagne went to my head . jack : oh , i 'm so surprised . you barely touched your food . phyllis : [ sighs ] jack : what else can i get you ? besides a large glass of water ? phyllis : you 're so good . jack , you are just too good . no one 's as good as you . jack : you already gave a toast . phyllis : i know , but i want you to know what kind of man you are . jack : a good one , right ? phyllis : yes , you 're the best . you 're the best . jack : compared to what ? compared to whom ? uh , victor ? i guess everybody compared to victor is a pretty good guy . phyllis : no , no , no , no . compared to me . adam : hi . chelsea : hi . adam : are you okay ? how 'd it go ? chelsea : it was good . it was good . it went really well , actually . adam : yeah ? chelsea : yeah . i mean , ian 's no fool , and he 's definitely suspicious . and he made sure to test me . adam : but you passed with flying colors , right ? that 's the -- that 's the vibe i 'm picking up ? chelsea : i really think so . i think he bought the whole fake escape plan . adam : a little evil genius . chelsea : i mean , it was n't hard . all i had to do was , you know , picture my life without you in it . i pretty much just begged him to help us , and you know , the fear was -- was real , so he believed me . adam : come here . you 're breaking my heart . chelsea : if he does n't say what we need him to say on the stand , adam ... adam : it might not matter , actually . chelsea : what -- what are you talking about ? adam : what i 'm talking about is , um -- so , there 's a woman , all right , that 's been visiting victor a lot , actually . chelsea : wait , wait . what woman ? adam : we do n't know who she is , but michael and i -- we think she might be the key . chelsea : oh . this person on the outside . okay . then let 's go find her . adam : well , dylan 's on it . chelsea : okay . this is good . this is good news , babe . this could be exactly what we need to exonerate you . michael : it 's an excellent plan . nick : it 's a ridiculous plan . i 'm not working with adam . michael : you 've heard of strength in numbers , nick . you , victoria , adam -- you 're all living in your own separate little worlds . you 're wallowing in old wounds and arguments and -- and pain trying to best your father . it 's not gon na work that way . nick : but fighting alongside adam will ? look , i get it . you 're adam 's attorney . it 's in your best interest to get him off . michael : no , no , no . look , i want a check in the `` win `` column always . but that does n't make this a bad -- talk to him . kevin : uh , look , you 're facing a common enemy , a formidable one at that . if you really want to stop victor , it makes sense for you to band together . michael : look , if there was ever any bond between the siblings , now is the time to take advantage of it and do the right thing . victoria : so , i came here because i needed to see you . i 'm sorry about billy . i 'm not really sure what he was thinking . actually , that 's not true . i - i know why he got in your face the way that he did . because he ca n't stand that i 'm falling in love again . billy : i want to get to know you . i want to know everything about you . and i want to know what it 's like to wake up to you in the morning . and when i open my eyes , i want my eyes to -- to see yours . billy : [ sighs ] jack : what did you mean by that ? that i 'm good compared to you ? phyllis : [ scoffs ] look at me . jack : you 're the most beautiful thing in the room . phyllis : [ scoffs ] i 'm the drunkest thing in the room . jack : yeah , maybe that , too . phyllis : it 's your birthday . it 's your birthday today , and we were supposed to celebrate . and i ca n't even stand up . jack : oh , it 's okay . it 's okay . phyllis : no , it 's not . it 's not okay . none of this is okay . jack : hey . do n't beat yourself up . just consider this one of those things that happens that we 're gon na -- [ chuckles ] we 're gon na laugh about one day , right ? red ? [ sighs ] [ smooches ] sweet dreams , red .	billy and travis have a confrontation at the bar in which billy makes it clear that he will always protect victoria so he better not take advantage of her . victoria arrives and she and billy argue because he does n't want the kids to be put in danger by a stranger . victoria tells travis that billy ca n't stand that she is falling in love again and that is why he came to have a talk with him . chelsea manages to get ian to believe that she and adam plan to help him escape after he testifies on his behalf . michael sees the footage from the jail that kevin has of the mystery woman helping victor frame adam . kevin tells michael he ca n't figure out the identity of the woman yet . michael shows the footage to adam and he and chelsea are hopeful that if they find the woman he can be free to be with his family . michael tries to persuade nick to help with adam 's plan to prove that victor framed him . phyllis ca n't stop thinking about billy while she is at the abbot cabin with jack , and she pretends to be drunk and pass out so she wo n't have to make love to jack .
victoria : i 'm so sorry , joan . i have no idea why the shipment did n't arrive . i - i signed off on production weeks ago . did you call the plant ? [ keyboard clacking ] victoria : um ... oh , my gosh . yes , um , i 'm so sorry . it looks like the order got buried in my file . okay , i 'm approving it now , and i 'm sending it to production immediately . yeah . thank you so much for understanding . lily : you 're pregnant ? juliet : the results are right there in black and white . i am pregnant . cane : 13 weeks . juliet : which coincides with your trip to tokyo and the night we had sex . graham : ready to head over to jabot ? dina : well , actually , dear , i think i 'm in the mood for a little , uh , dessert and coffee . graham : dina , you 're stalling . are you having second thoughts about telling jack and ashley what you 've done ? dina : no , no , absolutely not . they -- they need to know . graham : still , you 're not looking forward to it . dina : because i 've reconnected with jack and ashley in ways i never thought possible . graham : well , i certainly do n't want you doing anything that 'll make you feel uncomfortable or unhappy . so if you 've changed your mind ... dina : oh , no , no , no , no . i have n't changed my mind . they must know what my feelings are now . i just only hope , darling , that -- that this will put an end to all of the doubts and suspicions they have about you once and for all . ashley : jack , perfect timing . i was on my way to see you . jack : hey , i was just gon na call you . ashley : serendipity . i wanted to give you an update on the jabotgo app . jack : before we get into business , i have news . ashley : about what ? jack : brash & sassy . have you heard the latest ? ashley : i guess not . jack : what do you know about a woman victoria hired from tokyo , juliet helton ? ashley : nothing , really . i think she 's in marketing . why ? jack : because she 's suing brash & sassy for sexual harassment . ashley : oh , no . what has billy done now ? additional sponsorship provided by ... phyllis : [ breathing heavily ] [ laughs ] [ whipped cream can sprays ] phyllis : [ chuckles ] this place is about as messy as the day you moved all your stuff in . billy : way more fun , though , to make this mess . phyllis : uh - huh . definitely . come on , did we get all those stressful , pesky thoughts out of your head ? billy : boo . gone . phyllis : good . [ laughs ] oh ! [ laughs ] good . billy : your diabolical plan worked to perfection . phyllis : mm - hmm . billy : but i 'm still starving . phyllis : oh , that 's good . i got you . i got you . right here . no worries . hello . yes , i 'd like to place an order , please . yes , i would love to hear your specials . okay . what are you doing ? what are you doing ? billy : not that kind of starving . ashley : cane ? cane ashby ? that is the last person i 'd ever think would be accused of sexual harassment . jack : yeah , same here . ashley : i feel so bad that i actually thought it was billy . jack : well , do n't . he was my first guess , too . ashley : i know nothing about this . so does this juliet person actually think she has a case ? jack : victoria does n't seem to think so . she says she 's going to fight this to the bitter end . ashley : that means a long , drawn - out court trial , which is only gon na be a huge distraction and could really affect brash & sassy 's bottom line . jack : which is why i 'm thinking of hiring miss helton . ashley : are you insane ? jack : no , i 'm not . she is a competent , creative marketing executive . victoria would n't have hired her otherwise . ashley : we have a whole team of those , jack . jack : yeah , but none of those know where all the bodies are buried at brash & sassy . juliet does . we can take out the competition once and for all . ashley : i hate to burst your bubble , but i 'm pretty sure victoria had a non- compete clause in the contract that juliet signed in case , of course , she got fired , which she did , or maybe she wanted to leave of her own volition . jack : that should be easy enough to dig up . ashley : do n't get too excited . i 'm pretty sure this deal 's not gon na happen . jack : frankly , this is n't the deal i 'm most worried about . ashley : what , then ? jack : the deal mother has made with graham . dina : i just need a little more time before i talk to jack and ashley . devon : madame mergeron , how are you ? dina : oh , i 'm just fine . and it 's dina , please . devon : thank you , dina . graham , good to see you . graham : good to see you . dina : well , wo n't you join us , devon ? devon : you know what ? i wish i could , but i 'm , uh , i 'm actually here meeting someone , and i just wanted to stop by and say hello . dina : well , before you go , have you had a chance to talk to neil about finding a place for graham in your company ? devon : no , i have n't done that yet , but we will . we 've been recently signing some new artists to the , uh , music label and handling paperwork and all that kind of stuff , so ... dina : well , i understand . it was good to see you . devon : you , too . take care . dina : bye - bye . graham : i get the feeling the ship has sailed on me getting a position at hamilton - winters . dina : oh , no matter . you will always have a place by my side . graham : there 's no place i 'd rather be . dina : aww . graham : what are you thinking about ? dina : oh , my friend katherine . i 'm wondering what she would think about her grandson buying my company . graham : well , from what you 've told me about her , i think she 'd be thrilled . dina : well , it is comforting to know that she looks out for me and is sending people my way in my life that i need the most . oh , well , i 'll be damned . jill abbott . [ chuckling ] oh , katherine . you always did have a wicked sense of humor . [ chuckles ] hmm . jill : [ chuckles ] devon : well , jill , i got to say , you look fantastic . jill : well , thank you . i feel great . i feel better than great . but i 'll tell you something else . we 're not gon na sit here and talk about how i 'm feeling . i want to hear about the hamilton - winters group and how it 's going . devon : it 's going great . we 're off to a really good start . um , i 've been signing a lot of talented artists . and , uh , neil 's found a few companies that fit our mission statement , so ... jill : i am so happy for you . devon : aww . jill : i 'm happy for neil , too . and i am particularly delighted that you 're finally pursuing your passion -- music . and katherine would be so proud that you 're spending her inheritance on something this positive . devon : as aimless as i was wasting money on things that did n't matter , it feels really nice to be doing something that , you know , is making a difference in people 's lives . jill : that 's great . now , can we talk about something a little less positive ? devon : at hamilton - winters ? jill : no , brash & sassy . the lawsuit . devon : how 'd you find out about it ? jill : billy and victoria filled me in . i can not believe that woman that -- devon : juliet . jill : juliet . she makes such a horrendous accusation against cane . oh , by the way , i ran into them this morning , cane and lily . devon : and how was that ? jill : lily 's very protective of him . she refuses to believe the lawsuit is anything but a sham . i want to know what your take is . devon : [ sighs ] juliet : well , i guess now we all know who 's been lying and who 's been telling the truth . lily . thank you for your kindness and for making sure i was okay after i fainted . now that we all know the reason why , you do n't have to worry about me anymore . i 'm gon na take a cab back to the club . i know you and cane have a lot to talk about . cane : sweetheart . lily : you lied to me about everything . cane : sweetheart . lily : [ voice breaking ] no , you said nothing happened in your hotel room , and something did happen ! and it makes me sick . cane : baby , can we go home and talk about this ? lily : i 'm not talking about anything until you tell me the truth . i need to hear you say it . cane : i am sorry , but i ... i did n't sexually harass her . lily : [ sobbing ] you slept with her ! i saw the look on your face when juliet said she was pregnant . just do n't lie to me . just tell me . tell me the truth . cane : we had sex . but it does n't mean -- it does n't mean the baby 's mine . lily : [ hyperventilating ] cane : baby . sweetheart , sweetheart , sweetheart , please . lily . lily . [ sighs deeply ] hilary : well , hello , stranger . why have n't you returned any of my calls ? juliet : now 's not a good time , hilary . hilary : wait . cane told me that the lawsuit 's going to trial . juliet : i would n't count on it . hilary : why not ? juliet : because in a few months , they will be unable to ignore the evidence from the night cane and i had sex . devon : you know , if you want my opinion , i do n't think that cane sexually harassed anyone because that 's just not the kind of person he is . um , but on the other hand , it 's ... jill : on the other hand , he did n't do himself any favors by being dishonest about what happened that night , huh ? devon : and it 's killed lily to find out that juliet even spent the night in his room , you know , but she refuses to believe that anything physical happened . if you ask me , it 's kind of hard to believe he did n't sleep with her . jill : yeah . does n't look good . but come on . we both know that cane adores lily and his family . i find it very hard to believe that he would do anything to endanger that . devon : i hope for my sister 's sake that you 're right about that , because breaking up a marriage can be hell . jill : yeah , tell me about it . i 've been through it several times . but as painful as your breakup was , i am so glad you ejected that she - wolf from your life . no , hilary is toxic , and you 're lucky to be rid of her . devon : i do n't think i can argue with that , jill . jill : let 's drink to it . is there somebody else you 're seeing , or is it too soon ? devon : actually ... jill : mm , mm ! there is somebody . who is she ? devon : yeah . it 's , uh , it 's mariah copeland . she 's been great . she 's been a real breath of fresh air , and she keeps things interesting , that 's for sure . jill : well , do tell . devon : i 'd rather not , if that 's okay . jill : [ laughs ] well , it 's not okay , but i understand . all right , then instead tell me about this streaming service you own . devon : oh , i can do that . neil and i acquired it when , uh , we purchased mergeron enterprises . jill : mergeron ? devon : mm - hmm . jill : as in dina mergeron ? dina : hello , jill . [ chuckles ] ashley : `` deal `` was the word that mother used to describe her relationship with graham , as well . jack : her way of saying graham takes care of her , she takes care of graham . ashley : she 's happy , so why are you concerned about it ? jack : because i hate the idea that our mother has picked someone as shallow as this graham character . ashley : or maybe he 's attractive and he 's attentive . jack : oh , please do n't tell me you 've fallen for this , too . ashley : of course not . i 'm merely pointing out there 's nothing we can do . and really , jack , i mean , if we keep pushing her to dump this guy because we 're afraid that he 's taking her money , it 's just gon na make her hold on to him tighter . she 's a very stubborn person . she does n't take flak from anybody . jack : well , neither do i . jill : dina mergeron . i did n't know you were in town . dina : oh , yes , i flew in from paris just a few weeks ago . jill : ahh . first class or broom ? dina : private jet . jill : hmm . devon : she came to oversee the sale of her company . dina : and this brilliant young man and his father are going to take very good care of my legacy . devon : absolutely . jill : yes , i 've heard all about that . well , i guess this is hello and goodbye . i know you have a penchant for flying the coop at a moment 's notice , so guess i wo n't see you again . dina : well , actually , i 'm here for quite a while . it 's an open - ended visit . devon : i 'm a little embarrassed to even admit this , but i did n't realize you guys knew each other so well , but of course you do 'cause ... dina : it 's all right , dear . yes , i was married to john abbott . i was the first wife . his true love . jill : [ chuckles ] sorry . funny . i thought that was golf . [ cell phone rings ] devon : hey , you know what ? excuse me . i need to take this . jill : oh , for god 's sake . `` a brilliant young man `` ? dina : hmm . jill : ah , yes . but he 's just about the right age for another one of your conquests , is n't he ? although i do n't think he plays golf , so maybe you would n't be interested . what 's the matter ? was that too much ? dina : oh , hell no . i was just wondering if you were having an affair with your stepson yet . that is your m.o . , is n't it , dear ? jill : speaking of jack , i saw him earlier . strange he did n't mention that you had darkened his door . dina : he probably thought it was none of your business . jill : he probably wanted to forget that you were even here . hilary : you are pregnant and you did n't suspect anything ? juliet : i knew something was off , but i just thought it was due to stress . that 's why it was the last thing i expected to hear at the hospital . hilary : the hospital ? juliet : i passed out here earlier in front of lily and jordan . hilary : lily was with jordan ? juliet : they called an ambulance . they stayed at the hospital the entire time i was examined . when i was discharged , cane was there with lily . hilary : so did you tell them about the baby ? juliet : i lost my cool when lily started going after me again , and i shoved the results in their face . hilary : talk about stress . well , at least lily knows the truth now . cane cheated on her . juliet : i like lily . i never meant to hurt or humiliate her . hilary : humiliate her ? you 're the one who has to bear the brunt of her hostility . and what about cane ? how many times has he tried to buy you a one- way ticket back to tokyo ? you should feel vindicated . you won , juliet . [ scoffs ] juliet : [ scoffs ] it does n't matter , not anymore . hilary : are you kidding me ? you need to call leslie asap . juliet : i just want to go up to my room and rest right now . i 'm exhausted . hilary : yeah , yeah , go , go . rest . um , if there 's anything you need , i 'll be right here . juliet : thanks , hilary . hilary : you 're welcome . neil : i 'm so sorry that you have to deal with all this . lily : it 's been a nightmare . neil : where 's cane ? lily : i do n't know . left him at the hospital . i 'm just glad he 's not here . neil : yeah , i know . i just hope that you and cane can , you know , like , deal with all this rationally . lily : i do n't even want to look at him right now . he 's been hiding the truth about everything . i spoke to him right after it happened . he was so hung over . he was still in bed , the same bed ... where he had sex with juliet . neil : hey . it 's gon na be okay . lily : [ sobs ] victoria : just overnight enough product to stock the shelves , and we 'll send the remaining in at second - day air . yeah , of course i know it 's gon na be expensive . i know , but it has to be done . where 's your analysis of the west coast profit and loss statement for the men 's line ? i thought that 's what you went home to work on . cane : um , something just came up . victoria : look , cane , i 'm sorry if i was a little harsh when i went off on you about not being able to trust you . cane : it 's all right . i know i violated your trust . victoria : [ sighs ] we need to just put all of that aside for now and focus , okay ? i 've been letting a lot of things slide because i 've been so focused on this lawsuit , and it 's affecting business , so to tell you the truth , i need you to help me out here . i need you to call joan . i 've tried to smooth things over , but i just want her to have a little extra attention . i think that would be great . cane : listen , um , you -- you and i need to talk , okay ? victoria : about what ? cane : about the lawsuit . victoria : cane , i know what you 're gon na say . i know . things might be a mess right now , but i 'm gon na pull it all together . we are not settling . cane : what i 'm about to tell you may change your mind . dina : and we had a wonderful family dinner . jill : who did ? dina : all of us . jill : okay . dina : no , it 's true . there was ashley and jack and abby , and even traci flew in to join us . jill : ashley was there ? dina : it was her idea . we 've all been growing much closer . and , you know , i even got to know my gorgeous granddaughter , abby . oh , it was magnificent . jill : yeah , more like unimaginable . graham : ready to go , dina ? jill : and who is this ? dina : this is my friend , graham . jill : well , hello , graham . jill atkinson . pleasure to meet you . graham : the pleasure 's mine . john certainly had wonderful taste in wives . dina : [ chuckles ] jill : you know all of his wives ? graham : even gloria . john was one lucky fellow . jill : uh - huh . except in the case of his first wife . dina did not treat john with much respect . she did n't even show up for the poor man 's funeral . dina : you want to tell graham why you and john divorced ? jill : that 's ancient history . dina : is that what we 're calling infidelity these days ? jill : your fangs are still full of venom . dina : [ chuckles ] and your claws are as sharp as ever . neil : here you go . lily : thank you . neil : yeah . so do you think there 's any chance that juliet -- juliet 's lying and the baby is n't cane 's ? lily : he may deny it , but ... neil : but it 's not out of the realm of possibility . lily : no . the timing was exactly when cane was in tokyo . neil : which means he slept with her . yeah , the lawsuit claims sexual harassment . do you believe that cane used his position in any way to get juliet to sleep with him in exchange for a job ? lily : no , i do n't think that he would take advantage of a woman that way . but he denied the truth about everything over and over again to me , to victoria , to michael . it changes everything . victoria : look , cane , you do n't have anything to worry about , okay ? i know you did n't pressure juliet into having sex with you , and i 'm not gon na let her get away with these false claims . cane : i know . it 's just , um -- it 's just , you know , this lawsuit 's kind of taken its toll on everybody . and , uh , you know , if we settle , we can all just go back to life as normal . i mean , you do n't have to give her the full amount she 's asking for . maybe just a small settlement , something that would help her get her life back on track . victoria : i would love for this lawsuit to just go away , but it 's obvious that she 's not gon na settle for `` just enough . `` she 's trying to make me suffer for firing her , i think . cane : well , you 're not the one that she 's going after . victoria : why ? you think she 's going after you ? you 've been nothing but supportive of her . cane : you saw the footage on the , uh , closed circuit tv , and you heard how damaging michael said it was . victoria : it does n't prove anything . it only proves that she spent the night in your room , not that you forced her into having sex . i am not gon na pay that vindictive , lying bitch one dime . so let 's get back to work . cane : um ... just -- just hang on a sec , okay ? victoria : what is it ? cane : i had sex with juliet , and , um ... she 's pregnant . [ doorbell rings ] billy : food 's here . phyllis : oh ! i 'm starving for some real food ! billy : you 're not beijing bistro . jill : i thought i would just drop by to see for myself if you had really moved in with phyllis . billy : well , you know , there 's a thing called a telephone . you should probably use that next time . jill : yeah , you should use yours . i left several messages and texts . what ? have you had a fight already ? billy : i would n't say that exactly , no . jill : i did n't know phyllis cooked . billy : she does n't . jill : okay . honey , is this really the life you have chosen ? i can see that you 're having your fun , right ? but is phyllis the one you want to be with ? phyllis : here 's an idea . why do n't we do dinner in bed ? jill : phyllis . how lovely to see you . although i 'm seeing a great deal more of you than i would prefer . ashley : so ravi 's been working on an update that 's gon na take care of that bug that we 've been having trouble with . jack . jack ? jack : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i spaced out . um , can we circle back to that later ? ashley : later , like after graham and dina are back in paris ? because clearly until that happens , you 're gon na be very preoccupied . jack : oh , forgive me if i am concerned that the only mother we have may or may not be taken advantage of ! ashley : hey , you do n't have to get snippy with me . i 'm not exactly graham 's number one fan , you know . jack : no , that would be our mother . ashley : look , ravi did an extensive internet search on the guy , and you know what ? there 's nothing criminal or remotely suspicious in his background . jack : people can lie on the internet . you said yourself there 's a giant gap in his career timeline . actor , entrepreneur , and then a giant gap before a little more than a year ago he joins mergeron . ashley : look , ravi and i are still searching , but in the meantime , what can we do ? jack : well , that 's not reassuring . ashley : could you please try to take some satisfaction in what we have accomplished , please ? do me a favor . we managed to have a pretty decent dinner with our mother . who could have ever predicted that ? abby has a relationship with her grandmother . now , i know that does n't make her mistakes go away or all the pain she caused us go away , but given how few years we 've spent with her , i mean , what right do we have to judge who she chooses to be with ? jack : i can not believe the change in your attitude . ashley : yeah , well , sometimes it 's good to look at life a little differently . you should try it sometime . you might find out your glass is actually half full . jack : oh , believe me , a part of me hates obsessing about what graham has or has n't done to mother . maybe you 're right . maybe i need to step away from this , give it some perspective , maybe just drop it altogether . ashley : i think you should think about it , jack . i got to go . jack : hey , ash . thanks . i needed to have this conversation . ashley : you 're welcome . see you around . jack : mother , what are you doing here at this hour ? dina : well , i feel it 's high time that you two know exactly what 's going on with graham and me . hilary : okay , send me the revised rundown , and i will take a look . thanks . devon : hey . i saw you talking to juliet . did she say anything to you about the deposition ? hilary : uh , hello to you , too , devon . there was a gag order , so she could n't spill any juicy tidbits . devon : so you 're telling me the host of `` the hilary hour `` was unable to get any information from her about the lawsuit ? kind of find that hard to believe . hilary : i was being her friend , not a journalist . and i told you i 'm not running with the story . if anything , i was trying to convince her to drop the whole thing . devon : why would you do that ? hilary : because i feel bad for her . the whole thing , it 's stressing her out . but it 's a moot point anyways , because victoria refuses to settle . devon : well , yeah . i mean , 'cause she obviously believes that cane is telling the truth . the whole sexual harassment thing 's ridiculous . hilary : yeah , i guess so . and maybe it is . from my experience , cane would never do anything to hurt lily . what ? devon : just i 'm trying to figure out where this caring attitude of yours is coming from . hilary : what i told you the other day was true , okay ? when we were married , you were my balance . you were my conscience . and now i need to be my own conscience , and it 's not always easy . devon : that kind of sounds like the hilary i fell in love with . if you are telling the truth , i do hope that you can convince juliet to drop the case and not just for victoria 's sake , but for lily and cane , even though i know you 're not lily 's biggest fan . hilary : i 'm not part of the winters family anymore , devon . so whatever happens , i 'm not the one hurting lily . lily : yeah , mattie , that 's fine . you can stay at the coffeehouse . yeah , i know when you get in the groove of studying , you do n't like to stop . okay , thanks for checking in . love you . bye . you think she bought it ? neil : baby , you did great . lily : i should n't have to pretend with my kids . not the way cane pretended with me . neil : i know . i know , sweetheart . and i know that if victoria settles this lawsuit , it 's not gon na be easy on them . lily : so what do i do ? keep the truth from them ? i mean , is that even possible ? they 're gon na hear it from someone else . then the fallout 's even worse . it 's like when does it stop ? it 's just more lies on top of more lies ! if juliet had n't gotten pregnant , cane would have never told me about that night . neil : right , and you would have continued trusting and believing in him . lily : i do n't know if i can ever trust him again . cane : i am so sorry i lied to you . i 'm sorry . i ... it only happened one time , and i did n't even know it even happened until she told me days later . i - i did n't remember . victoria : and the baby 's yours ? cane : i do n't know . victoria : [ sighs ] cane : she could have been with someone before or after . i do n't know , but i 'll have her take a dna test as soon as possible . victoria : you know , for your family 's sake , i hope you 're not the father . but regardless , you have played me for a fool since the day the lawsuit was served ! i trusted you ! i trusted you ! cane : i did it -- i did it to try and protect my family . victoria : does lily know that juliet is pregnant ? cane : yeah , she found out when i did . victoria : how 's she doing ? cane : she 's not good . but i 'm praying we can get through this . if only we settled the lawsuit . victoria : oh , no , no , no , no , no . this is not my fault . you lied to me over and over again ! and even if that baby is not yours , you slept with juliet ! you ca n't testify ! no jury 's gon na believe you ! leslie is gon na tear you apart on the stand ! cane : it should never have got this far . victoria : well , it did . and now you 've left me no choice . dina : thank you , darling . graham : dina wants to clear the air . jack : i 'm fairly confident dina can speak for herself . dina : i know you both have had very serious concerns about my relationship with graham . he came into my life at a time i desperately needed a friend . jack : but he 's more than a friend . graham : i am now . but first i was an employee at mergeron . that 's where dina and i got to know each other . dina : and what started as a professional connection quickly turned into a personal one . and he 's made my lonely days bearable . ashley : and we understand you do n't like to be alone . dina : well , yes , but graham has helped me through very difficult times , and he 's always stuck by me . jack : i 'm sure being on the payroll helped . graham : you two sit there and judge me when you should be judging yourselves . where were you when dina was going through those difficult times ? did you ever make an effort to reach out to her ? jack : if my mother was having difficulties , she could have reached out to us . ashley : but she did n't because she did n't want to be a part of our lives . graham : that was a defense mechanism . she was afraid of being rejected , and after spending time with the two of you , i must say i do n't blame her . jack : you know , perhaps you 'd do better to wait in the reception area . graham : is that what you 'd like , dina ? dina : no . jack , graham stays right here with me . now , listen , kids , i do n't want to dredge up the past . we 've all been getting along , so let 's not spoil that , please . jack : you said you had something to tell us , mother . dina : i 've made a decision . and i want you both to understand it is my decision and it has nothing to do with graham . he never asked or suggested it . jack : i 'm not liking the sound of this . dina : well , this has been in the works for some time , even before we left europe . but now it 's official . ashley : you do n't have to try to soften it . just tell us . dina : i 've signed a new will . and i 've left the bulk of my estate to graham . phyllis : jill , if i knew you were coming by , i would have straightened up , ordered more food . jill : that 's all right . i prefer my moo shu at a table instead of a bed . billy : okay , you do n't get to do that , okay ? you do n't get to come into phyllis ' ... our home and throw those little barbs around , okay ? that 's not gon na fly . jill : honey , is this truly the way you want to live your life ? billy : [ clears throat ] i know that you have a plan for me , and it did n't exactly go how , you know , you thought it would go . but to be honest , i am happier now than i 've been in a very long time . you got a second chance at life , right ? you decided to spend it with somebody that you love , somebody that i do n't really like that much . but i accept it because it makes you happy . phyllis makes me happy . and if you do n't like that , if you ca n't accept that ... jill : [ sighs ] billy : ... i 'm sorry . you can go . jill : you do know that i only want what 's best for you , do n't you ? billy : phyllis is what 's best for me . jill : hmm . billy : not that i 'm complaining , but what 's that for ? phyllis : you are very , very sexy when you stand up to your mother . juliet : [ sighs ] club soda , please . you 're still here . i thought you 'd be at gc buzz blasting out the news of my pregnancy . hilary : why would you think that ? juliet : you refused to be a character witness . thought that meant you turned against me . hilary : [ sighs ] did you check your voicemail today ? juliet : no . hilary : because i called you yesterday . i offered you my full support . juliet : thank you . sorry i jumped to a bitchy conclusion . hilary : there are two people in your life that you thought you could count on . they hung you out to dry . so i do n't blame you for being suspicious of everyone 's motives . but i want to be your friend , juliet . i do n't want to break your trust . and i wo n't judge you . juliet : hmm . everyone else will , though , because i am interfering in cane and lily 's marriage , causing them pain . thank you . that was n't my goal , you know . hilary : it was a mistake . juliet : the last thing i wanted was to be pregnant by a man who despises me . actually , the last thing i want is to be a single , unemployed mother . i do n't think i 'm ready for that . hilary : do n't think about it like that . juliet : it 's just difficult just wrapping my -- my head around it . hilary : listen to me . this is not the end of the world . you are pregnant , which means that you and cane had sex . okay ? this ca n't hurt your case . it can only help it . cane was caught with his pants down . you ... you have a baby on the way . victoria : michael , i need you to set up an appointment with juliet and leslie as soon as possible . yes , it 's about the lawsuit . we need to settle . immediately . [ next_on ] graham : i 'd much rather be out here than , uh , in there . gloria : me , too . dina : that will represents my final wishes . you better respect them . charlie : it 's a good thing . over and done with . cane : that 's the idea . mattie : then why are n't you happier ?	victoria is in her office at brash and sassy on the phone with joan of the west coast office . joan is upset that an order has n't arrived from brash and sassy . victoria eases her worries and tells her that the order was placed . at the hospital , juliet offers proof to cane and lily that they slept together , because she is pregnant with his child . after juliet leaves , lily tells cane that he lied to her and leaves him at the hospital . graham tells dina that ashley and jack need to know her decision as soon as possible . devon joins them for just a second before his lunch date arrives . dina asks him if he talked to neil about giving graham a position at mergeron . devon tells her that he has n't yet . devon leaves them alone to go meet his date . dina is surprised when devon 's lunch date is jill . jack tells ashley about brash and sassy being sued for sexual harassment . ashley immediately thinks that it is billy but is really surprised when she finds out that it is cane . billy and phyllis make love all over their apartment . jack lets ashley know that he is thinking of hiring juliet for jabot . ashley is against the idea . jack fills ashley in that dina made a deal with graham . jill and devon grab a table and she begins to question him about the lawsuit at brash and sassy . at the athletic club , juliet runs into hilary and tells her that it has just been confirmed that she is pregnant . hilary is surprised . dina joins jill and devon , but there are instant hostilities between the two women when they bring up each other 's past . graham joins them to take dina away . jack is dead set against graham but ashley , on the other hand , takes up for him .
michael : hmm . did i hear you correctly ? victor : i 'm certain you did . michael : you want me to come work for you . victor : a you interested , baldwin ? michael : hmm . well ... no insults , no epithets . sorry , it 's just a bit of a mindblower -- you approaching me , wanting something . vicdw i want your talent as a lawyer . i want your nefarious instincts . i want that part of you that machiavelli would envy . michael : flattery is always a good recruiting technique . victor : i want that part of you that plays to win . to hell with ethics . michael : to hell with my legal license , you mean . victor : that is entirely up to you . michael : i need a whole lot more information , victor . victor : you will get that information once you and i have made a deal . michael : oh , just like that . victor : just like that . michael : hmm . colleen : hey , dad . brad : hey , baby . give me a second here . i 'll be right with you . hope you 're hungry . i made reservations at gina 's . colleen : yeah , about that ... brad : you do n't want italian ? that 's all right . we can go someplace else . colleen : well , do you think we could have dinner another night ? brad : everything okay ? colleen : yeah , everything 's fine . something just came up . brad : o all right . colleen : you know , lily and sierra -- they asked me to hang out with them tonight . brad : oh . those two are a great support system , are n't they ? colleen : the best . so it 's okay ? brad : yeah , you bet it 's okay . what are you girls gon na do ? colleen : uh , you know , catch a movie , get some pizza . the usual . brad : that sounds like fun . colleen : you know , i can tell them no if you want me to . brad : no , honey , do n't do that . i 'll take a rain check . we can have dinner another night . actually , i 'm kind of glad you want to cancel . colleen : really ? why ? brad : because you have n't been yourself the last few weeks , ever since you broke up with j.t . i 'm glad you 're moving on and having fun with your friends , putting that guy behind you . brittany : hey , ice mocha to go , please . brittany : should i be worried ? j.t . : i do n't kw . should you be ? brittany : you 're smiling . that usually means trouble . j.t . : can a a guy be in a good mood for once ? brittany : does this have something to do with colleen ? j.t . : why would you automatically assume it has something to do with her ? brittany : i ran into her the other day , had a very interesting conversation . j.t . : about what ? brittany : she wanted to know if i thought she 'd be stupid to take you back . j.t . : do n't have to ask what you said . brittany : i told her you deserved another chance , and i meant it . man : welcome , miss . victoria : hi . man : what can i get you ? victoria : i guess just a club soda for right now . man : club soda . victoria : thanks . damon : club soda , is it ? victoria : yeah . i think at this point , anything stronger might hit the spot a little too well . damon : ( laughing ) does not sound good . victoria : it 's not . but , hey ... it 's giving me an excuse to get out of the office and enjoy the sunshine and be with people . damon : well , there 's a good attitude . victoria : i would n't want to be a drag . damon : oh . you do n't strike me as the sort of woman who could ever be that . victoria : well , you oughta know , you 've known me for what , a whole 30 seconds ? damon : hmm , yeah . that sounded like a line , did n't it ? victoria : yeah , kind of . damon : ( chuckles ) victoria : i 'm victoria newman . damon : pleasure . victoria : so , um ... do you have a name ? ( door opens ) ( door slams ) phyllis : hey ! jack : hey . phyllis : getting some reading done ? jack : yeah , getting it done . phyllis : can you talk to me for a sec ? jack : sure , i can talk . phyllis : ( clears throat ) okay , well , i 'm just gon na put this out here . um ... you know about my encounter with damon porter . jack : yeah ! yeah . i do know about that . sounds like quite a little encounter . phyllis : he 's quite a guy . jack : eah , definelely has an aura about him . guy like that probably makes a lot of people feel uncomfortable . phyllis : you mean because he 's sexy , strong and intelligent ? jack : yeah , all that . phyllis : just like you . jack : yep , just like me . phyllis : jack , listen . this whole thing is ... jack : look ... phyllis : totally ... jack : some people , when they 're uncomfortable , tend to talk a lot . phyllis : yeah , some people do that . jack : but not you . phyllis : no , not me . well ... yeah , even me sometimes . jack : like maybe last night ? you did quite a lot ofalking with mr . porter , did n't you ? phyllis : jack , i 'm sorry if you have a problem with that . jack : sorry does n't cut it , phyllis . sorry does n't cut it at all . j.t . : you told colleen i deserve another chance ? brittany : and why do you seem so surprised ? j.t . : oh , because you think i 'm a jerk . brittany : you are . you 're a total pig . j.t . : guess i asked for that . brittany : well , you are . only a pig would do something so sleazy . j.t . : okay , can we not talk about this , please ? brittany : you had sex with my mother thanks to you , i have all these disgusting images running around in my head . and it 's gon na take a lot of years and a lot of therapy to get rid of them . j.t . : look , if you hate me so much , why are you doing me favors ? brittany : because despite all your faults -- and there are many , believe me -- i know how much you love colleen . i have no idea what she saw in you , but you made her happy . and i think she 's good for you , too . j.t . : wow . i do n't know what to say . brittany : you could start with `` thank you . `` j.t . : thanks . brittany : so you never answered me . why were you smiling when i walked in ? j.t . : well , let 's just say your little talk with colleen may have done some good . brittany : so you two are ... j.t . : no . no , we 're not back together . brittany : but something 's happening . j.t . : we 're meeting here later . brittany : really ? j.t . : it 's no big deal , but i 'm gon na give her a driving lesson . brittany : well , that does n't sound like no big deal to me . j.t . : i 'm doing it as a friend . when we were going out , i promised her i 'd teach her how to drive , and i asked her if she was still up for it , and she said yes . brittany : well , it 's a good sign . just try not to screw it up this time . j.t . : so what are you doing here anyway ? brittany : what , am i not allowed to be in this place ? j.t . : no , i thought you were supposed to be working at the boutique today . brittany : oh , you did n't hear ? i quit . j.t . : when did this happen ? brittany : the other day . j.t . : why ? i thought you liked working there . brittany : well , i used to . i decided i needed a change . j.t . : well , what are you gon na do now ? brittany : i 'm not sure yet . i have another job offer . j.t . : what kind of job ? brittany : well , it does n't matter . i 'm not gon na take it anyway . j.t . : why , the money not good ? brittany : actually , i could of made a bundle . j.t . : well , then why didn you take it ? brittany : long story . j.t . : where is this place ? maybe i 'll apply . brittany : you 're not exactly their type . j.t . : why not ? brittany : i have to get home . remember what i said -- do n't mess things up with colleen . in other words , do n't be yourself . colleen : i am feeling better . brad : hmm , i knew you would , honey . just had to give yourself some time . you still have n't told me what j.t . did . colleen : i do n't want to talk about that . brad : was another girl involved ? colleen : can we please not get into this ? brad : i 'm so glad hellstrom 's out of your life , honey . i want you toto promise me something . if he hassles you in any way , i want to hear about it . in fact , if he comes near you at all , i want to hear about it , and i 'll go have a little chat with the jerk . colleen : so have , um ... you heard anything from ashley ? brad : she called a couple of hours ago . colleen : oh , yeah ? how is she doing ? brad : good , settling in . colleen : and everything 's good with the baby ? brad : yeah . i think getting away is going to be good for her . colleen : i bet you 're gon na miss her . brad : i already miss her . but her health is the number one priority right now . so i 'm just going to have to muddle through without her . colleen : you know , maybe i should n't go . brad : i want you to go . you have a good time . colleen : are you sure ? brad : yes , i 'm sure . i 've got plenty here to keep me busy . colleen : i should get going . brad : when are you gon na be home ? colleen : not too late . brad : you better not be . i 'll probably be up working . colleen : okay , i 'll see you . brad : hey , sweetheart . colleen : yeah . brad : i 'm glad you 're feeling better . turn back time ? neil : hey , sweetheart . dru : hey , you , handsome . neil : well , well , we must be on the same wavelength . dru : how so ? neil : because how 'd you know i was gon na take you out for some dinner ? dru : i didn't . neil : i figured we 'd grab a bite to eat before i have to get back to work . dru : oh , baby , no can do . neil : what , you got other plans ? dru : yeah , yeah . neil : really ? so that 's why you 're all dressed up in this thin ? dru : well , you know , it 's a business thingy . neil : uh - huh . business thing with who ? dru : um , a jabot employee . neil : oh , really ? dru : uh - huh . neil : does this employee have a name ? dru : damon porter . neil : and you thought i would be mad because ... dru : because i know he 's a major sore spot with you , sweetheart , that 's all . neil : oh , no . no . no . no ! water under the bridge . dru : yeah , right . neil : hey , but i do have an idea . dru : what 's that ? neil : how about i go with you ? phyllis : jack , please . do n't be angry about this . i simply forgot my purse , and i did n't realize it until i got into the parking garage . i came back up to the office , and i ran into him . i could n't just say , `` hey '' -- jack : you could n't just say , `` oops , i forgot my purse . oh , by the way , i 'm phyllis abbott . i 'm jack abbott 's wife . `` you could n't say that ? phyllis : i wish i had . jack : it 's a little late for wishing . phyllis : jack , my not telling him that we were married -- it 's not a big deal . drucilla made it sound like you were really upset -- jack : wait , you talked to drucilla about this ? phyllis : no . no . no . i just ran into her , okay ? she made it unund like you were really angry at me , and -- and she was all over me about asking damon -- i mean , mr . porter about his contract . jack : oh , so you needed drucilla to tell you this was inappropriate . you could n't figure that out for yourself ? phyllis : jack , it was just idle chitchat , okay ? i was flustered because -- because i did n't expect anybody to be there . jack : the minute you knew who this guy was , you should 've backed off . phyllis : right . you 're right . you 're right . i have to work on that , okay ? i 'm gon na put that on my list . i 'm just really bad at this spy versus spy stuff . i mean , i ca n't get used to it -- be careful what you say , be careful who you talk to ... jack : oh , my god . this is such a lame excuse . phyllis : it is not a lame excuse . @ @ jack : yes , it is a lame excuse . you could 've spent all afternoon with this guy without asking the length of his contract . and who forced you to tell him that if he ever got restless , there was a place for him at newman ? did you have to say that ? michael : tell me what kind of deal you have in mind . victor : i would like to put you on retainer for any number of jobs . michael : what kind of jobs ? victor : jobs for which i assure you , you would be uniquely qualified . michael : ( chuckles ) because of my nefarious instincts . no , because no one in that stable of corporate drones you have would touch them with a 10-foot pole . victor : does that bother you ? michael : we have come full circle , have n't we , victor ? victor : as is often the case in life . michael : and in business -- mortal enemies one day , allies the next . victor : i think we understand each other . michael : i 'm still not clear on what exactly you 'd have me doing . but i do n't think you 'd come to me unless you had a very specific task that needed handling . victor : i will inform you once you and i have made a deal . michael : for obvious reasons . victo r right . it 'll be challenging , interesting work -- the kind you claim to miss . michael : thrills and chills . victor : if it is excitement you 're after , baldwin ... i assure you there 'll be plenty . michael : i see you were listening that day at the lodge . victor : for your information , i always pay attention , in fact , to every nuance . michael : filing it away for future reference . victor : as for compensation ... michael : i do n't come cheap . victor : you will be compensated well . in return ... michael : all right . i will go for the jugular , makeo mistake . just as you would if you had my legal training and expertise . victor : do we have a deal ? urswith my bosses . damon : friends call me `` d. `` victoria : well , that ought to be easy to remember . thanks . damon : so you 're a newman . victoria : mmm . yeah , i am one of the newmans . damon : what 's that like ? victoria : you mean , living in a family full of egomaniacs ? oh , sorry . i said i was n't gon na be a drag . damon : and what did i say to you ? victoria : you were very gallant . damon : so who 's giving you grief ? victoria : uh , well , my brother , my father , you can take your pick . damon : little paternalistic ? victoria : hmm , yeah . yeah , definitely , but that 's not the problem these days . damon : oh , we can change the subject if you 'd like . victoria : it 's about business , and i 'm not gon na bore you . damon : what makes you think you would be ? victoria : what line of work are you in ? colleen : hi . j.t . : hey . did you get out of dinner with your dad ? colleen : yeah , we 're gon na do it another night . j.t . : you did n't mention why you were canceling , did you ? colleen : that i was going out driving with you ? j.t . : yeah , right . colleen : now we 're really gon na do this ? j.t . : i 'm up for it if you are . colleen : you do realize that i have never been behind the wheel of a car . j.t . : you mention t that . colleen : what 's wrong ? j.t . : nothing . colleen : you 're not scared , are you ? j.t . : why would i be ? colleen : um , because your car is your most treasured possession . j.t . : it 's only a car . colleen : only a car ? j.t . , you spend hours washing it and polishing it , working under the hood . j.t . : i know you 'll be careful with it . colleen : and you 're not gon na get mad if something happens ? j.t . : what could happen ? colleen : um , lots of stuff . i could back up into a tree . i could drive off a bridge . j.t . : okay , all right , i get the picture . thanks . colleen : you really do n't have to do this . j.t . : no , no , i want to , really . i trust you . colleen : well , i am an excellent driver . j.t . : i thought you said you 'd never driven before . colleen : oh , real car -- no , bumper cars -- yes -- every summer at coney island . j.t . : is that supposed to make me feel better ? colleen : i 'm just teasing you . you have nothing to worry about . so should we go ? j.t . : no , no , hold on . not so fast , all right . we got ta go over a few things first . colleen : like what ? j.t . : like , how much do you know about cars ? colleen : you put gas in them , and they go . j.t . : oh , wow . colleen : i 'm just teasing . i know more than that . j.t . : okay , do you know the difference between an automatic and a manual ? colleen : uh - huh . j.t . : you 've got no idea what i 'm talking about , do you ? colleen : nope . j.t . : all right , grab us a table . i 'm gon na get you a coffee 'cause we might be here awhile . colleen : all right . brittany : what are you doing here ? billy : what 's it look like ? brittany : um , you 're packing your duffel bag ? billy : what an eye . brittany : is mac here ? billy : no . brittany : okay , then where is she ? billy : i do n't know . brittany : billy , i do n't mean to pry , and i know you guys did n't plan anything all big and fancy , but you and mac just got married . should n't you be together somewhere , like on your honeymoon ? billy : there 's no honeymoon , brittany , not for us . brittany : uh - oh . you 're out of money ? well , heck , you know , you could just go get a motel on some little lake somewhere for cheap . the point is n't to be all grand . it 's just to be together , away . billy : there 's no need -- honeymoon , no marriage , no nothing . brittany : billy , what are you talking about ? i was at your wedding . billy : you were n't at the after - party . no one was there -- just me , mac , my mother . brittany : what are you talking about ? billy , are you all right ? billy : no , brittany , i damn well am not all right ! damon : i 'm sort of a tech guy . victoria : really ? i do n't see a pocket protector . damon : i 'm very cleverly concealed . victoria : oh , okay . well , i guess i should n't make fun . tech guys make the world go ' round , right ? damon : yes , well , we certainly try . victoria : i 'm more of a , um , marketing / administrative type . damon : i suspect you 're being modest . victoria : you could be right . actually , i 'm president of my own division at newman enterprises . damon : really ? victoria : yeah , yeah , i have my own line of cosmetics . it 's very impressive . one is for teens , and the other one is a new company -- cosmetics for women of color . damon : interesting . victoria : yeah , it is , actually . i mean , we just bought this new company . it 's a very small organization , and we 're revamping it -- mostly externals . we 're doing new packaging and new products , coming up with a new name . it 's a big challenge , and it 's a lot of fun . we 're creating a lot of buzz for the redistribution . damon : you seem way into it . victoria : i am . i am . i mean , i really think that the market is ripe for some ... sorry , i 'm boring you . am i getting too jargon - y ? damon : no , not at all . victoria : i hate it when people do that . but do you agree ? damon : with what ? victoria : cosmetics for women of color . i mean , i realize you 're not a woman of color , but it 's just this segment of , you know , the market that 's been relegated to the sidelines and basically ignored . i mean , i realize that you 're a guy , and you probably do n't use a whole lot of cosmeticsbubut , um , do n't you think it 's about time the mainstream was forced to get with the program ? dru : you are so crazy . for a minute there , i thought you were serious . neil : i am serious . > ruru ; : oh , now i know you 're crazy . you see , um , i am having a business dinner with damon porter to discuss tuvia . so ... neil : and you could n't discuss tuvia while you were at the office at work today ? dru : no , because he was crazy busy all day . besides , you told me you were working late tonight , remember ? neil : does that mean that i ca n't take a dinner break ? dru : oh , no , you can , but not with damon and me . neil : wait , what are you afraid of , that i 'm gon na pump him for company secrets ? dru : yeah , if you thought you could get away with it . neil : oh , but , mama , you would n't let me get away with it . dru : oh , no , not on purpose . neil : right , so then what are you afraid of ? what are you worried about ? dru : why you wan na tag along ? neil : i 'm just curious about the guy my honey is spending so much time with . dru : you jealous ? neil : no , i 'm not jealous . dru : 'cause all the girls are talking about how fine he is . whoo . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , so i 've heard . dru : from who ? neil : from phyllis . she could n't stop raving about the guy . hey , listen , i 'll just meet him , stay a few minutes , and then i 'm ghost . you guys can sit and talk business all night long after i 'm gone . come on , baby , what do you say ? hmm ? phyllis : i did not try to hire damon porter from jabot . jack : gee , then why did damon feel like you gave him kind of a left - handed offer ? phyllis : well , i 'm not responsible for the way damon porter feels . you know , i was simply just talking to the guy . you know , i was just -- it 's like saying , `` i like your shirt . i wan na get one like it . `` jack : now i do n't talk like that , and you do n't talk like that . phyllis : oh , come on , you know what i 'm talking about . jack : no , i do n't know . why do n't you tell me ? explain it to me . phyllis : jack , it was like , you know , flirting . it was like , um , business flirting . jack : explain that . phyllis : oh , come on , you know . you do it all the time . jack : no , no , no , i want to know what business flirting is . phyllis : like i have to explain this to you . okay , you know , it 's like , `` hey , big boy , why do n't you come up and see me some time ? `` you know , you do n't mean it . you just say it . jack : wow . so you left your purse behind ? phyllis : uh - huh . jack : you made all kinds of ... insincere statements to this guy -- no , before that , you asked him all kinds of inappropriate questions you have no business asking him . phyllis : oh , come on , it wn ' n't that big of a deal . i promise you . jack : it was that big of a deal . you wan na know why ? because you gave drucilla reason to believe that she 's not jabot 's resident big mouth , which she is . now i got nikki on my back -- phyllis : oh , great . oh , so nikki found out . now we have nikki in our life again . jack : i 'm gon na have to control this , sweetheart . better she hear it from me than drucilla . phyllis : oh , no . oh , no , nikki is unhappy with me . jack : we decided you should be barred from the building . phyllis : we ? jack : honey , this is n't the last person that 's gon na come to me . i 'm gon na get this on all flanks phyllis : so i ca n't come see you in your office ? jack : yes , you can see me . i 'm not gon na bar you from the building . i would n't do that . you know , you could help , though . be careful what you say and who u u say it to in that building . i 'm a pretty reasonable guy , but not everybody else loves you quite as much as i do . phyllis : so you 're not angry with me ? jack : you had a big mouth when i married you . phyllis : uh - huh . jack : that 's just one of the things i like most about you . phyllis : yeah ? i know that . i do n't want this business stuff to get between us . jack : well , a little common sense and care might go a long way . phyllis : okay , i 'm glad youeeeel that way . jack : god , i 'm glad you feel this way . phyllis : oh , yeah ? wait a minute . wait a minute . wait a minute . jack : what ? phyllis : you 're not just saying all of this because you want -- jack : what , 'cause i want to take you upstairs and ravish you ? phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : then take you to dinner and dancing , and then ravish you again later ? phyllis : mm - hmm , that . jack : that 's exactly why i 'm being nice to you . phyllis : okay , i can live with that . watch it , jack . the pictures . phyllis : can you do this ? ( giggling ) j.t . : okay , so that 's the difference -- with an automatic , the car shifts on its own , and with a stick , you got ta do it yourself . colleen : so a stick shift is more work . j.t . : mm - hmm . colleen : en why does anyone drive one ? j.t . : cheaper maintenance , better gas mileage , and , in my opinion , i think it 's a lot more fun . colleen : all right , so this third pedal , the -- j.t . : clutch . colleen : the clutch -- i have to push that whenever i change gears . j.t . : mm - hmm . in fact , i just got a new one put in the car . colleen : what happened to the old one ? j.t . : it wore out . colleen : hmm . j.t . : look , this is gon na make a lot more sense when we 're actually driving . colleen : does that mean we can go now ? j.t . : if you 're ready . colleen : definitely . so where we gon na do this ? j.t . : i was thinking we should go outside of town , you know , get away from traffic if that 's cool . colleen : you 're the boss . j.t . : now you remember that when we 're driving . colleen : will you relax ? nothing 's gon na happen to your beloved car . j.t . : famous last words . brittany : so you and mac ... are cousins ? billy : yep . brittany : and you only found this out after you got married ? how insanely awful is that ? billy : at first , i just thought it was my mom 's last attempt at breaking us up . my dad said it was true . he does n't lie . brittany : i do n't know what to say . billy : me , either . brittany : i 'm really sorry , billy . billy : thanks . you 're in a comforting mood today . brittany : no , i n not . i 've just got my own stuff going on , but nothing like this . what , you did n't think that i would be sympathetic ? billy : you and i , uh ... brittany : yeah , i know . we 're not usually all pink and fuzzy , but this is g. how did mac take it ? billy : how do you think ? brittany : i 'm sure she cried a lot . billy : she left town , britt , said we could n't be around each other . brittany : that 's probably true ... at least for now . so what about you ? are you just gon na go on with your life ? billy : i 'm not gon na kill myself , britt . i 'm not gon na stick around . i can't . everything in this town would ... just remind me of , uh ... i just got ta get out of here . brittany : yeah . i can understand that . i took off when the going got rough , did n't i ? billy : you came back . brittany : and so will you . wo n't you ? billy : i do n't know . here 's our share of next couple months ' rent . after that , you 'll have to ... have to get roommates or move or something . sorry , it 's all i can give you . brittany : will this leave you broke ? billy : no , i 'm fine . anyway , uh ... britt , this sucks so bad . brittany : god , what a mess . i wish there was something i could do . billy : you know what ? there is -- keep making raul happy . you guys are a good couple . it 'll help to know you 're still together . brittany : okay . billy : i got a couple people i got ta see , and tn i 'm on the road . brittany : but you 'll be back fofor your stuff . billy : yeah . so if i do n't see you ... brittany : you will . if not sooner , then later . dru : phyllis needs to get her butt kicked talking to damon porter . neil : well , last time i checked , it was still a free country . dru : oh , so you think it 's just fine and dandy that she 's over there scamming , trying to persuade damon to leave jabot to work for you all ? neil : ah , that 's ridiculous . i doubt she went that far . dru : then you do n't know phyllis abbott , 'cause she 's a scammer , and i 'm sure she was sweet - talking him six y ys from sunday . neil : all right , listen . the truth is i 've heard a lot about this genius , how he 's a legend in his field , how he 's loaded with charisma . phyllis was practically drooling when she told me about him . dru : why does that not surprise me ? so you jealous ? neil : yeah , maybe a little bit , but listen , we are getting married , all right ? the man ismpmportant to your life and to your career . why do n't you just feel comfortable about introducing him to me , your fiancé ? dru : honey , it 's a business meeting , okay ? we 're gon na be talking about tuvia . you work for the rival company . how we gon na have a dialogue with you sitting there ? neil : i do n't expect you to . dru : okay , three minutes , and that 's it . neil : five minutes , scout 's honor . dru : i ca n't believe i 'm considering this . neil : does this mean that i am invited ? dru : five minutes , and then you got to go so we can conduct business , okay ? neil : ooh . i like this . this 'll be fascinating . shshall we leave ? damon : so you noticed i 'm a guy . victoria : yeah , it 's kinda hard not to noti .. i guess that 's a stupid question . damon : i do n't believe in those . victoria : oh , so there are no stupid questions , only stupid answers , huh ? damon : something like that . victoria : so what 's yours ? damon : in terms of ads , marketing , product offerings in general , yeah , it would be great to see some more diversity in cosmetics , but companies go where the money is , right ? they cater to the majority . it 's hard to fault them for that . here 's the interesting thing -- we 're entering a new era . as time goes on , that same majority will have a new face -- multicultural , multiracial . victoria : so you think the shift will just happen by itself ? damon : it 's inevitable . victoria : i agree with you , completely . i just think that from a marketing point of view , that 's a little reactionary . i mean , if i 'm smart , i will be leading the edge . i will position myself to be part of the future . damon : the lady is a maverick . i like that . victoria : i kinda like that you like it . well , i have to go , and i just realized something . damon : what 's that ? victoria : i 've been sitting here this whole time talking about myself . i have n't even asked you a question about you . damon : oh , forget about it . i mean , you obviously are excited about what you do . not very many people can say that . you must feel very blessed . victoria : i do . thanks for reminding me . ( wallet unzips ) damon : let me . i have enjoyed this . victoria : thanks . me too . so , um , maybe we 'll run into each other again sometime . damon : i do hope so . michael : victor , when you talk about a retainer -- victor : for your services alone . i 'm not hiring your firm . i do not want christine williams to become involved . michael : understood . you seem to have given this a great deal of thought . victor : i 'm gon na leave now . think about my offer . get back to me soon , all right ? i have some pressing matters that need to be done with . michael : victor , do you really believe i 'm the man to take care of these ... pressing matters ? victor : michael baldwin , i came to you because you 're smart , you 're cunning and you 're ruthless with opponents . and you 've demonstrated that you can be bought , which makes you uniquely qualified . get back to me soon . michael : what are you after , victor ? and what do you want from me ? who you gon na bring down ? or should i even ask ? [ next_on ] `` the young and the restless `` ... bobby : you came all the way down here just to see us ? brittany : i 've enen thinking about your job offer . colleen : so i take my foot off the clutch while i give it a little gas . there 's nothing to it . we 're off . ( tires squeal )	victor wants to acquire michael services . victor is not yet open with exactly what he wants michael to do , but he can promise good pay , a challenge , and lots of excitement . collen meets jt for a driving lesson boy does she have a lot to learn . brittany is told by billy that mac is his cousin they say their goodbyes as billy plans to leave town . victoria meets damon and they share a drink at the bar victoria needing to vent shares her whole business life story with damon unaware that he is `` the `` damon porter of jabot . there is a connection between them and they both hope to see each other again . jack lets phyllis know how irritated he is with her big mouth in talking to damon porter , but they make up . neil ask to come along with dru on her dinner date with damon he admits to being a little jealous since phyllis talked him up so ; dru relents
brittany : do n't stop . that was nice . j.t . : yeah , i 'm not in the mood . brittany : were you writing something for mackenzie ? j.t . : yeah , pretty pathetic , huh ? not like she 's ever gon na forgive me . brittany : oh , look , i feel terrible about this . you really miss her , do n't you ? j.t . : i hate lying to her . she does n't deserve that . brittany : but you 're not gon na tell her the truth , right ? j.t . : no , do n't worry . brittany : 'cause we ca n't blow this . j.t . : i know . i know these people are dangerous , okay ? i get that . i just -- i hate myself for lying to her like this . brittany : i 'm so sorry , j.t . i 'm ruining your life . [ scene_break ] bobby : hey , mac . mac : hey , bobby . bobby : uh , could i get a double cappuccino to go ? how you doin ' ? mac : not too good . better than you , i bet . i 'm really sorry about what happened with brittany . bobby : yeah , well , do n't be . i 'm through with the little tramp . she 's out of my life . it 's as easy as that . [ scene_break ] ( lifts telephone receiver ) ( dials number ) ( cell phone rings ) sharon : hello . nick : hey , sharon , it 's me . sharon : nick , it 's so good to hear your voice . nick : yours too . how 's noah ? sharon : he misses you , nick . nick : oh , i miss him , too . can you tell him that ? sharon : i wish you could tell him yourself . nick : how 's baseball going ? sharon : it 's great , you know ? he 's turning into a real star . nick : well , tell him i 'm real proud of him , all right ? sharon : i will . nick , when are you comin ' home ? nick : well , i just wanted to let you know how things are going . sharon : please tell me you found daniel . nick : we 're getting close . daniel and lily are somewhere in the area , at least they were last night . sharon : well , nick , now that you know this , call the police . let them handle it . they 're much better equipped . nick : babe , were so close . sharon : honey , you 're gon na be giving them a definite lead . and noah and i need you here . nick : i know . i know , sharon , but i just ca n't be there right now , okay ? sharon ? sharon : what , nick ? nick : all right , i got ta go , okay ? i 'll call you later . sharon : bye . gina : sharon , it 's good to see you . would you like something ? sharon : um , i 'd like a drink . gina : water , juice ? sharon : i 'll have a bloody mary . gina : okay . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) dru : hello . neil : hey , baby , it 's me . dru : have you found her ? neil : no . the kids never showed . we 're gon na keep lookin ' , though . dru : you know , there 's a feature story on daniel romalotti . thank god there 's no mention of lily . i hope this does n't ruin her future . neil : i do n't know . i ca n't even think about that right now . i have to focus on finding lily and bringing her back home . listen , i 'll , uh , i 'll call you if i hear anything , all right ? dru : that 's right . i love -- i love you . neil : i love you , too , boo . bye . [ scene_break ] lily : man , is n't it amazing out here ? i can see why everyone loves malibu so much . it 's so beautiful , and how much fun was that , huh ? sleeping on the beach . daniel : yeah . yeah , you know , it was pretty cool , except i do n't think i 'd wan na do it every night because i ca n't get any of the sand off of me . lily : hey , you know what ? i was thinking maybe we could do some sightseeing . daniel : you know , i think we need to focus on getting a job because it 's not gon na be that much fun when the money runs out . lily : yeah , i know . daniel : yeah , plus , the sooner we get some cash , the quicker we can get you home . lily : yeah , but i 've never been to l.a. before , so ca n't we do both ? daniel : you agreed . lily : i know , i know . okay , but , wait , first , before i leave , i have to go to hollywood boulevard . i have to see tom cruise 's hand and footprints in the sidewalk . please , daniel . please . daniel : ahh . lily : pretty please . [ scene_break ] bobby : thanks . keep it . mac : just so you know , i 'm not in a real good mood . bobby : yeah , well , neither am i . [ scene_break ] malcolm : a little lonely without lily around , huh ? devon : yeah , a little bit . malcolm : you okay ? devon : no , not really . malcolm : you know , we 're all worried about her . devon : i know . i know . that 's only part of it , though . malcolm : okay , i 'll bite . what 's the rest of it ? devon : well , i did something yesterday i 'm not so sure was the best idea . malcolm : what did you do ? devon : i went to go see my mother . [ scene_break ] bobby : you know , take it from me -- you should move on , too . mac : it 's not that easy for me . i really believed in what j.t . and i had . it 's hard to let go . bobby : well , you 're just gon na have to try . there 's nothin ' there for you anymore . you know , brittany and j.t. -- they 've been lying to us this whole time . this thing 's been goin ' on all along . mac : it was just the one time . bobby : come on , mac , you 're a bright girl . do you honestly think that this just happened once ? brittany 's always had somethin ' for j.t . you 've known about it for months , even before i married her . mac : yeah , i guess i should have taken my own advice -- never get caught up with a guy like j.t . hellstrom . bobby : yeah , well , hopefully , we 'll learn from our mistakes for next time . look , i got ta get out of here , but i want you to know something . this guy that you 're pining over -- he 's not even anywhere near good enough for you , and trust me , those two -- they deserve each other . j.t. -- he 's not -- he 's not worth even one of your tears . i want you to remember that , not one . all right . listen , you take care of yourself , okay ? call me if you need anything . mac : thank you . you too . [ scene_break ] gina : here you go , sharon . sharon : thank you . brad : good morning . sharon : hi . brad : looks like you 're headed to the gym . sharon : well , i was . brad : so , what , you decided to stop off at the bar and have some vodka instead ? sharon : that 's about it . brad : gina , could we get a couple coffees , please ? gina : sure . i 'll be right back . brad : what 's goin ' on ? sharon : um , well , my husband called . daniel is somewhere in l.a. , but he still has n't turned up yet , and nick has no idea when he 'll be coming home . brad : not until he 's found daniel and brought him to what he considers justice . sharon : you know , i do n't even think it 's about justice anymore . it 's a total obsession . gina : excuse me . coffee ? brad : thanks . thank you , gina . gina : enjoy . brad : i 'll tell ya what . the abbotts are having a pool party today . why do n't you and noah join abby and me ? sharon : somehow i do n't think i 'll be the life of the party . brad : you do n't have to be the life of the party , sharon . come on . i know abby would love to have another kid to play with . i 'd hate to think of you two alone today . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : have you heard from neil this morning ? nick : no , but neil would have called if the kids showed up at the beach house . phyllis : you know , i hate this . i feel like you 're making me set a trap for my own son . nick : no one 's forcing you to stay , phyllis . phyllis : you think i 'm gon na let you get your hands on my son without me there ? ( knock on door ) woman : mr. newman ? nick : yeah . woman : officers contreras and heisler , l.a.p.d . nick : come on in . thanks for coming . phyllis : ( hushed voice ) you called the police . you did n't even discuss this with me first . nick : let 's get something straight , all right ? i do n't clear my decisions with you . you got a problem with that , that 's too bad . i have a copy of the court order and pictures of daniel romalotti and lily winters . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) well , you 're right about one thing , brittany -- this is n't fair ... but there 's no way i 'm gon na turn my back on you and your baby brittany : thank you . it wo n't be forever . j.t . : well , it better not be . brittany : it just kills me to not be able to see bobby . j.t . : all right , brittany , the day you married this guy , you got yourself into a whole different world . brittany : we were so happy together , and now every time we see each other in public we have to pretend like we despise each other . j.t . : you had no choice . brittany : neither did you . you had to give up mac . i know how much you want to tell her the truth . j.t . : well , i ca n't do that , brittany ... for her own good , and i do n't want her involved in any way , all right ? it 's for the best , even though i 'm pretty sure she hates me now . [ scene_break ] kevin : good morning , beautiful . fancy seein ' you here again . mac : hey . kevin : hi . so it looked like you and bobby marsino were havin ' a pretty heavy heart - to - heart , huh ? mac : you were watching us ? kevin : uh , no , no , i -- well , you seemed intense , so i did n't wan na interrupt you . mac : yeah , well ... bobby says he 's completely over brittany . that 's -- that 's how i should feel about j.t . kevin : and is that how you feel ? mac : it 's not that simple . kevin : well , mac , look at you . you 're miserable . if you -- if you want j.t . , if you still think there 's a chance , then -- then you have to fight for him . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) dru : victoria . victoria : hi . is this a bad time ? dru : yeah , but come in . victoria : any news on lily yet ? dru : no . i ca n't believe my daughter ran off with phyllis ' son daniel . victoria : i know . i hope they find her soon . there 's been enough tragedy . dru : yeah , can i get you something to drink ? coffee , juice -- victoria : no . thank you . dru : i got victor 's memo . congratulations . you 're leading the helm at newman , right ? victoria : yes . yes , thank you . nick has more than enough on his plate right now , so i 'm stepping in for awhile . dru : yeah , um , i suppose you 're here to talk to me about work . victoria : i realize this is a difficult time for you , but with neil away and no one to fill phyllis ' shoes -- i have a company to run . dru : i understand . victoria : look , dru , i 'm just gon na be straight with you here . you and i both know that not everyone at newman supported your promotion , so the longer you stay away , the further you are out of the loop . dru : i stay in touch with my secretary . i have my calls forwarded , e - mails , all kinds of things -- victoria : things are falling by the wayside , though . i need you in the office , so either you come back to work effective immediately , or i have the grounds to fire you . [ scene_break ] malcolm : i did n't know your mom lived in genoa city . devon : yeah . her name is yolanda . i went down to the homeless shelter and tracked her down . the guy that worked there told me that she usually hangs out in the park . malcolm : how long has it been since you 'd seen her ? devon : just a few years . well , it 's been a lot of years , actually . malcolm : what was it like seein ' her again ? devon : nothing 's changed . she 's still on crack and does n't wan na have anything to do with me . malcolm : that 's tough . devon : yeah , well , i 'm used to it . malcolm : that 's your mom . it 's got ta hurt . devon : she looks so raggedy , and skinny , too , sleepin ' in the park . malcolm : what do you wan na do ? do you wan na stay in touch with her ? devon : she does n't want me to . she told me to forget my old life , take advantage of what the winters give me , and told me she do n't want me around . malcolm : have you told drucilla about this ? devon : she 's got her own problems right now . malcolm : devon , you should tell her . she 'd wan na know . [ scene_break ] nick : those are the only photographs i have of the kids . contreras : all right , we 'll make copies of them and get them back to you . heisler : we contacted the genoa city police department , spoke to a detective weber . your story checks out . he wants us to inform him if anything turns up . phyllis : why am i not shocked to hear that name ? nick : this is daniel 's mother . phyllis : hi . i 'm phyllis abbott . what are you going to do to my son when you find him ? contreras : he 'll be taken into police custody and sent back to wisconsin . phyllis : please do n't hurt him . he 's unarmed . he 's not dangerous . heisler : as long as he cooperates . contreras : yeah , if you think of anything , give us a call . nick : thank you . phyllis : i ca n't believe you did that . i ca n't believe you called the police . i thought we were gon na handle this ourselves . nick : well , i talked to sharon and she convinced me to get the authorities involved , so i did . phyllis : well , now they 're involved . my son does n't stand a chance . nick : a chance of what ? escaping ? phyllis : i thought we agreed to a moratorium . if we 're going to accomplish anything , we were gon na take care of this ourselves and work together . nick : do n't think for one second that i trust you . phyllis : well , i do n't trust you either now . we both wan na find those kids . i thought we were going to combine forces . ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : jack , hi . no , we have n't found him . wait . wait , wait . hang on . hold on for a second . excuse me , neil . neil : phyllis , what 's goin ' ... hey . what was that all about ? [ scene_break ] lily : okay . i 'll make you a deal . daniel : oh , boy . you know , i ca n't wait to hear this one . lily : ( giggles ) daniel : what kind of deal do you wan na make me ? lily : well , mr. romalotti , we 'll get jobs , okay ? and once we get enough money , we 'll buy a plane ticket and i will fly back to genoa city . daniel : mm - hmm . lily : but you have to promise that you wo n't keep harping on it , hmm ? daniel : hmm . lily : hmm . daniel : hmm . okay , deal . lily : yes ! a deal . daniel : i ca n't believe there are so many jobs in this paper . lily : hey , would n't it be great to work outside , close to the beach ? you know , like here or something . daniel : yeah , here would be really cool . lily : hey , that 'd be awesome . daniel : well , i wonder if they have any job openings . lily : if we worked here , we could get free meals . daniel : well , it never hurt to ask . daniel : uh , ex - excuse me ? man : yeah ? daniel : yeah , hi . we 're lookin ' for the manager . man : that 's me . lily : uh , we were wondering if you had any job openings . man : negative . daniel : look , man , seriously , we will do anything . lily : yeah , anything , like wash dishes , wait tables , i can run the register , anything that you need . man : anything ? all right , i think i got something for you guys . you 're gon na be stoked . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , so let me ask you something . have you and j.t . sat down and talked about trying to make this work ? mac : i do n't see how it 's possible . kevin : what ? since when are you so negative ? you 're the one who taught me to look at all the possibilities . mac : this is n't the same . this is not like anything i have been through before . i mean , how am i supposed to make it work with somebody who ... kevin : what ? somebody who what ? mac : let 's just say it 's not what i planned . kevin : so ? does life always work out the way we plan ? you did n't plan to fall for j.t . , but you did , and you said it was starting to turn into something pretty great . who knows ? maybe it still could . mac : why are you , of all people , rooting for me and j.t . to work ? kevin : what , did you think i 'd take advantage of this opportunity to make my move ? hey , i just , uh -- i hate seeing you so bummed . you know i 've never been one of j.t . 's fans , but , um , it 's so rare when two people really connect , you know ? and what matters to me is that you 're happy , and if j.t . makes you happy , then , uh , so be it . mac : you really are a great guy , you know that ? kevin : well ... so does this -- is this working ? 'cause i 'm thinkin ' about puttin ' a little shingle up on my door and charging you for this . mac : yeah , a little . i still do n't know what to do , though . kevin : trust your heart . mac : you 're absolutely right . you know what ? i 'm gon na do just that . kevin : yeah ? mac : you are a great guy . thank you . kevin : ( sighs ) sure , mac . no problem . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis is n't happy that i called the police . neil : i spoke to dru . she was hoping that we 'd find lily before the police knew about her involvement . nick : well , it 's too late . the l.a.p.d . already called detective weber . neil : you know , see , the problem here is , um , things are gon na get a lot more complicated for my daughter , especially if the police treat daniel like the criminal he is . my daughter could get caught in the crossfire . nick : you know , i never really thought how this affected lily . i 'm sorry . i should 've talked to you first . neil : what 's done is done . all that 's important is finding lily and bringing her home . [ scene_break ] bobby : ( sighs ) brittany : thank you for meeting me . bobby : this is risky . brittany : i just could n't stand another minute without seeing you . bobby : i know how you feel . brittany : you sure you were n't followed ? bobby : i told you i would n't come if i was . now i gave the guy the slip , but i 've only got a few minutes . brittany : god , i ca n't stand this . i miss you so much . are we ever gon na be together again ? bobby : you know what i got ta do . brittany : i know , but i do n't know how or when . i do n't even know if you 'll survive . i feel like i 'm going out of my mind . is n't there some other way ? [ scene_break ] devon : you know , i really do n't see the need to tell drucilla that i saw my mom , okay ? 'cause all i really wan na do is just put this all out of my mind . malcolm : i think that 's easier said than done . drucilla would wan na know , and i think she should . it 's important for her to know what 's going on with you , devon . she is your foster parent . devon : but she 's too worried about lily right now to care about what i 'm doin ' . malcolm : no , no , no , no , no . she 's worried , but she thinks about you , too . families share when big things happen in each other 's lives , and you seein ' your mom -- that 's huge . devon , this is something you should tell drucilla . okay , look , i 'll go tell dylan to hold down the fort . how about i go with you ? devon : oh , come on , do n't you got ta work ? malcolm : i 'm the boss around here , baby boy . what i say goes , so come on . hey , dylan ... [ scene_break ] dru : you would fire me ? my daughter is missing . talk about kickin ' somebody when they 're down . thank you . victoria : you know what ? this is a very difficult time for all of us , but i need 110 % from everyone . neil 's our number two guy , but he 's with nick . he 's looking for lily . phyllis ' department needs a complete overhaul , from top to bottom . dru : you could say that again . victoria : counting you , i am out three top executives -- four , if you count nick . dru : look , my daughter 's first . victoria : there 's nothing you can do for her here . you can sit around . you can worry about her . it might be better for you to come into the office , take your mind off things . dru : perhaps . victoria : so you 're on board then . i need to know that i can count on you , dru . reassure me of that . dru : you know , maybe -- maybe you 're right . i mean , it could take my mind off of things . the company needs me . i 'll do my best . i 'll do my best . sharon : i do n't know if i could handle seeing everyone , you know , so happy , but ... let me think about it , okay ? brad : sure , but we 'd love to have you there . how is noah doing ? sharon : he 's coping better than i thought . you know , he 's a tough little boy . there 's not a day that goes by that he does n't talk about his sister , though , and that helps keep cassie alive for me , too . still , every morning when i wake up , there 's that -- there 's that little moment where everything feels okay , and then seconds later it hits me . you know , my life is just -- it 's completely changed . my daughter 's gone . and then i get that -- that tight feeling in the pit of my stomach that , you know , if only we had done this , if we had n't done that . it 's just so -- it 's so tough to move on . i think maybe it would be easier if nick was here , but maybe i 'm kidding myself . you know , maybe it would just be harder , him here , dealing with his pain , too . [ scene_break ] neil : i just do n't get it . lily knows better than to get caught up in something like this . nick : neil , romalotti 's a master manipulator . i 'll never forget how cassie begged me not to blame him for what he did to her . neil : and i do n't know how many times i told lily not to have anything to do with daniel . what does she do ? she goes directly against me . nick : trust me , if ... lily mattered at all to daniel , he never would 've dragged her into this . neil : i do n't know , man . all i 've done -- all i 've done is try to shield lily , you know , protect her . nick : of course , she 's your daughter , of course you wan na protect her . neil : ( sighs ) you should 've seen how scared i was when lily was born . i knew so little about fatherhood , even less about raising a little girl . nick : i know what you mean . i remember when cassie came into my life . it was an unbelievable experience . the father / daughter relationship is very special . neil : yeah . twice now lily 's had abusive experiences with young men . i guess i have n't ... i have n't done a very good job keeping her out of harm 's way . nick : i forgot about that incident at the rec center last summer . neil : yeah , and before that , it was kevin fisher . who knows what 's going on between her and daniel ? man , the scars -- what kind of scars is that little girl gon na have when i get her back home ? nick : it must break your heart . neil : it 's nothing compared to the tragic loss that you 've been dealing with . nick : losing cassie ... is something sharon and i will never be able to get over . but , neil , at least you have hope . neil : hope ... [ scene_break ] lily : hey , guys , smoothest smoothies on the beach . daniel : what 's up , guys ? smoothest smoothies . lily : hey , smoothest smoothies on the beach ! our smoothies are smooth . daniel : get a smoothie ! lily : oh , my gosh . i am boiling in this thing . daniel : well , let 's take a break . lily : yes , please . daniel : hey , bro , smoothest smoothies on the beach . come in , we 'll get you a discount . lily : our smoothies are smooth . oh , my gosh . daniel : oh . lily : oh , my gosh . i am so hot and sticky in this thing . daniel : oh , yeah , but , you know what ? at least we 'll have some money for dinner tonight . lily : hey , maybe they 'll feed us at the café . oh , my god , daniel , look ! daniel : what is my mom doing here ? lily : i do n't know . she must 've tracked us down . daniel : yeah , how ? ! lily : maybe brendan got our messages and called her or something . god , what do we do ? daniel : i do n't know , lily . lily : oh , my gosh . [ scene_break ] brad : you do n't really want nick to stay away , sharon . sharon : well , if he 's that obsessed , maybe it 's for the best . brad : no , you want your husband to be here with you . sharon : but if he ca n't be , which is what he says ... brad : listen , if it helps any , i think i understand how nick feels . as a matter of fact , if i were in his shoes , i would probably do the exact same thing . sharon : would you ? brad : i 'm not saying it would n't be better if nick were here with you and noah . of course it would be . but he 's working through something right now . he 's a man who suffered a terrible loss , and he feels powerless . so it 's not that he does n't want to be here with you . i think that it 's just that he 's trying to find himself . and as hard as it is , i think you need to give him the time to do just that , sharon . [ scene_break ] nick : cassie ... i remember when we took this picture of you . nick : you were so self - conscious , you wanted us to tear it up , but ... it 's always been one of my favorites . that smile of yours ... nick : i miss you , squirt . our family 's just not the same without you . there are so many things i was looking forward to doing with you . you remember we were gon na take that ... that rafting trip to the grand canyon this summer ? it was gon na be our first father / daughter adventure . but that 's never gon na happen . nick : a lot of things are never gon na happen . nick : sometimes i still ca n't believe you 're gone . you never should 've been taken from me . it 's just not fair . you died and this kid ... nick : there 's just no justice in this world . i 'm gon na get justice . it 's the last thing that i can give you . i 'm gon na make this kid pay for what he 's done to you . i 'm gon na do that . i have to do that ... for you , cassie . i owe my little girl that much . [ scene_break ] ( playing slow melody ) j.t . : hey , what are you doing here ? mac : i 've been giving it a lot of thought , and i 've ... made a decision . j.t . : about ? mac : you ... me , us . i do n't wan na walk away . i 'm moving back in . [ scene_break ] brittany : i 've missed this . it feels so good to be near you . bobby : look , we ca n't stay here . brittany : i know . bobby , i need you with me . i do n't know if i can hold it together anymore . i ca n't stand being apart . i want us to be a family like we dreamed about . bobby : i know , i know . that 's why we 're doing this , okay ? brittany : what if it does n't work ? bobby : do n't talk like that . it has to . brittany : oh ! bobby : what ? brittany : joshua 's kicking . ( chuckles ) hard . bobby : oh , man , he 's going to town , huh ? brittany : why do n't we do what you suggested before ? let 's just go . let 's just run away to iowa or kansas . let 's buy a little house and live a simple life . please , bobby . tell me we could do that . tell me we can get away from all of this . bobby : come here . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) dru : did you hear anything ? malcolm : no , dru , i 'm sorry . dru : well , what are you doing back ? malcolm : well , i brought devon home , because he 's got something he needs to tell you . dru : it 's gon na have to wait till later . malcolm : no , dru , dru , this is something you need to hear right now . dru : well , what it it , honey ? spit it out . malcolm : go ahead , kid , tell her . devon : all right , all right . i went to see my mother . [ scene_break ] phyllis : excuse me ! excuse me ! excuse me ! hi , um , have you seen these two kids ? i 'm looking for them . it 's -- here are their pictures . lily : ( deep voice ) uh , no . phyllis : what do you mean , `` no ? `` you have n't even seen them through these masks . take a look . it 's really important . no ? lily : ( deep voice ) no . phyllis : okay , thanks . phyllis : wait a second . is it possible ? [ next_on ] nikki : just being here with you like this ... makes things a lot better . brittany : wait a minute . what do you mean you 're moving back in ? michael : if gloria has tom declared legally dead , we 're all skating on pretty thin ice .	daniel goes bananas on the beach . phyllis talks to the teens . nick forgets about the safety of one child , to get revenge for his own . drucilla gets an ultimatum . malcolm behaves like a responsible adult .
jill : oh , heather , i 'm glad i ran into you . heather : uh , is something wrong ? jill : that contract that you negotiated with excelsior stores . heather : yeah ? jill : the c.e.o . 's name is harold evans , not evanston . heather : oh , my gosh . i - i 'm so sorry . jill : well , fortunately , the papers have n't gone out yet . heather : well , i 'll take care of it . jill : also i have a lot of questions about your memo regarding hexwell - meyers . i 'm sending it back to you with major revisions . heather : but it was very thorough . jill : it was not thorough enough . victoria : she 's been criticizing everyone lately . even the cleaning crew got blasted . heather : well , you know , i made a mistake , so i understand that , but i just -- i do n't think it merited that . and i - i have no idea what she could have flagged in my memo . victoria : she 's in a bad mood , in general . and specifically , she did see you at my father 's wedding . you know that dating the competition -- it never really goes over very big with the c.e.o . heather : i told you that ad -- victoria : that you and adam do n't discuss work . and we 're all supposed to just take your word for that . heather : well , that 's the truth . victoria : well , it puts you in a very precarious position with jill , so if i were you , i would reconsider how i spend my evenings and my early mornings . ( cell phone rings ) paul : paul williams . heather : hi , it 's me . paul : hey , you ! heather : any chance you could meet me for coffee ? paul : um , absolutely . i 'm , uh , i 'm at indigo right now . do you want to join me ? heather : great . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] croupier : 3 red . david : ( sighs ) walter : ooh . easy come , easy go , huh ? david : shut up , walter . walter : hey , come on . look , it could be worse . david : ( exhales ) walter : oh , come on , chow , come on . you 've lost big before . you 'll bounce back . david : yeah . walter : come on , get it together , huh ? where 's the stone - cold gambling man ? david : i may have just lost a lot more than money . [ scene_break ] kay : well , the only one who knows when it 's time to walk away , nikki , is you . i mean , nobody can make that decision for you . nikki : yeah , well , how do i decide ? based on the things david tells me ? he has told me lie after lie after lie . kay : ( sighs ) i know . no marriage can work if -- if there 's no trust . nikki : well , something tells me the time is upon me . kay : to quit ? nikki : yeah . kay : and what is the other thing that tells you something ? nikki : i love him . kay : ahh , yes . love . that 's always the other thing , is n't it ? nikki : i - i ca n't go on like this . i am such a mess . i ca n't work . i ca n't think . i 'm so distracted . the charity ball is coming up . i just -- i ca n't do it . kay : nikki , nikki , nikki . now you stop being so hard on yourself . i mean , do one thing at a time . or better yet , you just take one day at a time . nikki : easier said than done . kay : well , i -- we both know that . um , do you think victoria might like to do it ? i mean , i could ask her . save you one less thing to do . nikki : well , i do n't know . um , she 's so busy at work , and with j.t . and the baby -- kay : all right , darling . darling , then -- then you ask her . she 's a big girl . she can decide . nikki : okay . i 'll let you know . kay : all right . ( clears throat ) there is one other thing . nikki : yes ? kay : what would you think if sabrina were to co - chair ? nikki : co - chair ? kay : mm - hmm . well , i - i do n't know . i 'm just saying , if it bothers you , i wo n't ask her . nikki : no , no , no . what do i care ? it wo n't make my situation any worse . let 's let the new mrs. victor newman take her rightful place on the throne . see how long she 's queen . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victoria : mom , you got a minute ? nikki : yeah , come on in , honey . victoria : uh , the projected budget for the ad , uh , campaign -- i was just wondering if -- nikki : david is taking care of that . just give it to him . victoria : well , i would , if i knew where he was . nikki : he 's in los angeles , i hope . victoria : what do you mean you hope ? nikki : he 's there working on the movie tie - in , supposedly . victoria : uh , you do n't believe that 's where he is ? nikki : i really do n't know what to believe . victoria : do you think he 's gambling again ? nikki : quite possibly . victoria : mom , i do n't know why you put up with this . nikki : ( sighs ) then again , maybe he is exactly where he says he is . victoria : well , find out . confront him . and if he 's lying , then get rid of him . nikki : ( sighs ) it 's not that easy . victoria : ( sighs ) mom , when you met david on the campaign , was he gambling ? nikki : i do n't think so . victoria : what about when you started dating ? nikki : no , i - i - i mean , i ca n't be certain , but i -- no . i mean , he was so sweet and caring . victoria : maybe that 's because he was gambling and winning . nikki : you know what i do n't understand ? when he was finally honest with me about the gambling and told me the truth , he had just won a lot of money . victoria : ( scoffs ) what difference does that make ? he was trying to soften the blow . i really hate to see some man drag you down . nikki : look , honey , um -- ( sighs ) this is my husband we 're talking about here . victoria : would you have married him if you knew that he was hiding a problem this big ? nikki : i do n't know . victoria : well , i do . he 's a liar . he 's lying . he lied in the past . he 's probably lying now . you do n't know what the truth is . and if he lied to get you to say `` i do , `` well , how do you know that he 's not lying now to get you to stay ? [ scene_break ] walter : who was that woman ? david : ( sighs ) gloria bardwell . she works for me and my wife . walter : well , did she recognize you ? david : ( scoffs ) of course she recognized me . she was staring right at me . walter : well -- well , so what ? i mean , you know , so you saw someone you know in vegas , huh ? come on , everyone knows what happens here stays here , right ? david : if she tells nikki she saw me , i 'm toast . walter : well , uh , does this bardwell woman know you like the action ? david : no , i doubt it . ( sighs ) well , nikki would have no reason to tell her . walter : then there 's no reason to worry , huh ? i mean , why would she tell her if she does n't know ? david : no , no , no . you do n't know this woman . she has her nose in everyone 's business . she thrives on gossip . walter : yeah , i know the type . david : ( sighs ) oh , man . i mean , if she happens to tell nikki , even in passing , that she saw me ... walter : yeah , when you 're supposed to be in los angeles . david : nikki will leave me . she flat out told me . i lie to her one more time , it 's over . walter : it would be a shame ... david : ( sighs ) walter : to lose the cash cow . david : do n't ever talk about my wife like that , do you hear me ? walter : wait a minute , your wife ? are you actually insulted , huh ? i mean , you actually have feelings for her ? that 's a first . david : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jeff : ( sighs ) i ca n't wait ... gloria : ( giggles ) jeff : to get my hands on you . let me tell you what i 'm gon na do to you first . ( whispering indistinctly ) gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : i like the sounds of that . but let me tell you something first . i overheard a conversation between nikki and david . jeff : mm . gloria : david has a gambling problem . jeff : which is their problem , not ours . gloria : no , no , no . david promised nikki that he would never , ever gamble again . poor little nikki trusted him . jeff : ( laughs sarcastically ) like i trusted you . gloria : mnh - mnh . and i never trusted you . jeff : yeah , i know . gloria : oh , no , no , no , no , no . i just think i need to tell nikki . jeff : do we need to think about this right now ? gloria : you 're right . i 'm sorry . ( laughs ) jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : it 's just that nikki supported me when nobody else did . that means a lot to me , jeffrey . so i like to think of her as a friend , and friends do n't lie to friends . jeff : ( laughs ) you ca n't lie to me , sweet cheeks . gloria : i 'm not lying to you . jeff : ( laughing ) oh , yeah . it 's got nothing to do with nikki . gloria : hmm ? jeff : it 's all about you . you 're trying to figure out how you can work this information to your advantage . it 's all about gloria ... gloria ... gloria : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . jeff : gloria . ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) ( singsong voice ) that 's right . ( normal voice ) now kiss me , you fool . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : mm . [ scene_break ] victoria : i want you to promise me that you 're gon na take care of yourself . nikki : honey , i will . do n't worry . victoria : well , i do worry . there has to be something i can do for you . nikki : the best thing that i can do is concentrate on jabot right now , or at least try . victoria : that 's good . you can just throw yourself into work . nikki : the only thing is , the charity ball is coming up , and you know i always chair it every year . victoria : yeah . are you up for it ? nikki : i 'm really not , not this year . i have hit my limit . victoria : are you ... asking me to step in ? nikki : well , only if you have the time , and only if you really want to . victoria : of course i do . nikki : honey , it 's a lot of work . victoria : i 'm fine with that . nikki : well , do n't say yes yet . there is a catch . victoria : what ? nikki : katherine asked me if sabrina could co - chair . victoria : oh . really ? nikki : yeah , and , uh , i could n't think of , uh , any reason to say no . victoria : well , i can think of a few . nikki : look , if you do n't want to work with her , i completely understand . it 's enough that you went to the wedding . victoria : no , i 'm -- actually , i 'm fine with it . it 's a tradition for someone in our family to do it , and by `` family , `` i am not talking about sabrina . nikki : since when do you care about tradition ? victoria : i do n't know . since i became a mother . and why would katherine ask sabrina ? she hardly knows anyone . nikki : well , that may be true , but she knows your father , and he has very deep pockets . [ scene_break ] sabrina : so you want me to co - chair the gala ? kay : mm - hmm . are you interested ? sabrina : tell me more . kay : well , every year , we choose a charity and , um , uh , the proceeds benefit , um , oh , like the art programs this year in public schools . sabrina : that 's a very good cause . kay : i thought it would be right up your alley . sabrina : let me just understand . so you 're saying that nikki is usually the co - chair ? kay : usually , yes . yes . but i doubt it this year , um , so it 's left up to me to find someone to share the workload . sabrina : katherine , i 'm sure you 're asking me this because i just married victor . kay : also because art is your field . and , uh , yes . yes , the fact that you are the new mrs. victor newman did enter into it . it did . ( laughs ) sabrina : ( laughs ) i 'm not insulted by that , you know ? kay : mm - hmm . sabrina : um , i appreciate your honesty . kay : and your husband usually can be counted on for a rather large donation . sabrina : and you would like the donations to keep on coming . kay : ( laughs ) indeed i would . indeed i would . uh , sabrina , i , uh -- well , your being new to genoa city , i thought this would be a very good way for you to get to know the people and let the people get to know you . sabrina : i agree . kay : are you well enough ? sabrina : oh , ab -- absolutely . yeah . kay : then you accept ? sabrina : i just have one concern , katherine . kay : mm - hmm . what ? sabrina : so nikki will not co - chair the event . that 's because of me ? kay : oh , no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no . nikki just has a great deal going on in her life at this time . no , sabrina , that has absolutely nothing to do with you . sabrina : i 'd love to do this . kay : oh , good . sabrina : yes . yes . i 'm gon na throw myself into it 100 % . after all , i 'm a newman now , and that 's what newmans do . [ scene_break ] walter : 709 . david : ( sighs ) you need to fix your watch . walter : no , your gloria friend . that 's her hotel room . david : really ? i 'll send her some champagne . walter : whatever . david : you said yourself , there 's no guarantee she 's gon na tell nikki , right ? walter : ( sighs ) maybe she wo n't . maybe she will . hey , you know , let -- look , let 's go over and play some craps , huh ? i 'll spot you . david : ( sighs ) no , i 'm not in the mood . walter : you 're not in the mood ? hey , come on , look . of course this woman -- she holds your fate in her hands . david : yeah , do n't i know it . walter : i mean , she tells your wife , you 're off the gravy train , chow . pun intended . `` gravy train chow . `` ( laughing ) david : do i look like i 'm laughing ? walter : look , this is a bad break . i 'm sorry . you got limited options here . i - i -- you know , i feel for you . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( sighs ) ( blows raspberry ) you 're still dressed . gloria : what difference does it make ? jeff : ( scoffs ) what were you doing in there ? gloria : oh , a little of this and a lot of that . jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : why did n't you call me ? we -- we could have taken a shower together . gloria : yeah , i think that 's a wonderful idea , darling . but first , we need to figure out what to do about david chow , because i ca n't get him off my mind . jeff : oh , good . just what a man wants to hear on his wedding night -- that his wife is obsessing over another man . gloria : mm . mm - hmm . jeff : where was i ? gloria : ( laughs ) actually , i think you were a little bit lower . ( laughs ) you know , i need to be the one to tell nikki , do n't you think ? jeff : ( grunts ) i do n't know . when you do that , my i.q . slumps to single digits . gloria : because what if somebody beats me to it ? jeff : why do n't you stop talking ? gloria : keep me occupied . jeff : ha . gloria : mm . ( laughs ) you know something ? jeff : hmm ? gloria : i 'm really enjoying being mrs. jeffrey bardwell . bardwell ... jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] heather : hi . paul : hi . heather : how are you ? paul : i 'm all right . heather : ( clears throat ) paul : what 's the matter ? you do n't look happy . heather : i 'm not . i 'm not very happy . paul : what 's up ? heather : it 's jill abbott . paul : one of your many bosses . heather : mm - hmm . you know , nikki -- nikki has been an absolute pleasure . jill ? do n't even get me started . paul : what did she do ? heather : well , today , she busted my chops for making a mistake on a contract . paul : people make mistakes . heather : yeah , and this was a minor one . i 'm pretty sure it 's more than that . i think she blames me for losing the case against newman . paul : do you ? heather : no . i blame the judge . she saw me with adam at victor 's wedding . paul : oh , canoodling with the enemy . heather : `` canoodling `` ? paul : i 'm your father . i prefer to keep it a little less specific . heather : okay . it 's probably a wise decision . i think she blames me for screwing up the investigation into her fiancé 's murder . paul : ji min kim ? that 's her opinion . heather : but can you blame her ? i mean , can you imagine someone you love getting murdered , them never finding the murderer , no one ever going to trial for it ? paul : okay , look . the d.a . 's opinion was he did n't have enough evidence to make an arrest . heather : i know , but she needs somebody to blame , and i was the one running that investigation . paul : ( sighs ) some murder cases do n't get solved . that 's just the way it is . heather : i know . honestly , i just have never felt good about leaving that case . paul : heather , you were n't running the d.a . 's office . it was n't your call . heather : but now that i 'm a private citizen , if i want to investigate ji min 's death , it can be my call . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nikki : well , look what the wind blew in . sabrina : your assistant was n't at her desk . so ... am i interrupting ? nikki : if you 're asking if i 'm working , i 'm working . sabrina : nikki , i want to talk to you about the charity ball . nikki : okay , i can spare five minutes . sabrina : good . katherine -- she asked me to co - chair the event . nikki : yes , i 've heard . sabrina : but you wo n't work with me on it ? nikki : oh , it has nothing to do with you . i have other commitments . sabrina : nikki , come on . you can be honest . i mean , if it were anybody else , you 'd do it , right ? nikki : oh , my god . is that what you think ? sabrina : i - i just feel that my -- my marriage to victor truly bothers you . nikki : well , are n't you presumptuous ? you do n't even know me . sabrina : no , i do n't know you , nikki , but i feel that it would be much better for the family if you 'd reconsider . nikki : `` the family . `` are you talking about my family ? sabrina : yes . your family , which is my new family . nikki : well , let me just repeat . it has nothing to do with you . sabrina : i do n't believe you . nikki : i do n't really care . is there something else ? sabrina : ( laughs ) just this one thing . nikki , if you could truly make peace with my marriage to victor , i think that would be so much better for everyone involved . nikki : sabrina , i have more than made peace , okay ? i wish you all the luck in the world . you 're gon na need it . sabrina : meaning ... nikki : meaning you are still in the proverbial honeymoon phase , and it 's not gon na last . sabrina : i 'm not you . nikki : oh , no . no , you are not . you know , maybe you will live happily ever after as mrs. victor newman , but i really do n't think so . and just to be clear , the choices that i make , the things that i worry about have nothing to do with who 's chairing what and definitely nothing about you . [ scene_break ] [ david daydreaming ] david : nikki , i need to tell you something . nikki : save it . i already know . david : know what ? nikki : gloria saw you in las vegas ... david : ( sighs ) all right , i can explain -- nikki : when you were supposed to be in los angeles . david : sweetheart , just listen to me , okay ? just -- nikki : look , i told you , if you lied to me one more time it would be over . david : i know . i know . and if you 'd just give me one last chance -- nikki : no . no . no more last chances . david : nikki , i love you . nikki : oh , god , you are pitiful . david : look , i do n't give a damn about losing the money . i do n't care about the job . i just do n't want to lose you . nikki : well , it 's too late , david . you 've already lost all three . i 've talked to my attorney . you 'll be getting the divorce papers soon . [ scene_break ] maid : they checked out . david : are you sure ? maid : positive . i already cleaned the room . [ scene_break ] gloria : ahh . jeff : that was the shortest honeymoon in history . gloria : yeah , short , but very satisfying . jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : now i know you understand why i have to tell nikki about her lying pond scum of a husband . jeff : because someone else might tell her first . gloria : that 's right . i 'll make it up to you . jeff : i 'll need specifics . gloria : just use your imagination , because i know exactly what i 'm gon na do . jeff : yeah ? gloria : i 'm gon na tell nikki about david . she will be devastated . she 'll get over it , dump him and appreciate and love me forever . jeff : love you enough to put you back in an executive suite ? gloria : oh , he 's rich , and he 's smart . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : that 's the idea . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] sabrina : this charity ball is gon na get an enormous , enormous amount of attention . jana : oh , of course . i know it 's massive . sabrina : ( sighs ) mm - hmm . jana : and anyone who 's everyone attends . sabrina : yeah . jana : now what is the charity for ? sabrina : um , art in public schools . jana : well , then you 're perfect . sabrina : mm . mm - hmm . jana : now if i may say so myself , i think i did do well as your maid of honor ... sabrina : ( laughs ) jana : and i can certainly help you with this . now we need a theme ? what is the theme ? sabrina : um ... eventually , we 'll have to find a very original theme , yeah . jana : well , i 'm thinking , like , the red - and - white ball , or the masked ba -- oh , my god , i know . why do n't we have , like , a dozen children doing finger painting all over the walls , creating art in the very moment ? `` the art in schools ball '' -- that 's genius . sabrina : mm . jana ? jana : i 'm gon na write that down . sabrina : jana . jana . jana . jana : yeah ? sabrina : i really -- i - i -- i really love your enthusiasm , but i think you 're just getting a little bit ahead of yourself right now . jana : right you are . okay , well , then first things first . do you have a co- chair ? sabrina : that 's precisely my problem . no , i do n't have one , and , um , i might be on my own with this . jana : well , that 's nonsense , because you have me . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] paul : did you come up with something ? i can almost hear the gears turning . heather : i might have . it would help to talk through it . paul : well , that 's what fathers are for . heather : good . paul : what do you got ? heather : well , when i was with the d.a . in chicago after law school , do you know what i did for fun ? paul : i hope it was n't canoodling . heather : no , it was n't canoodling . i would look at cold case files . paul : did you solve any ? heather : no . but i would think there 's a victim , and there 's a victim 's family , and those people deserve justice . paul : okay , so you 're talking about jill and ji min kim ? heather : somebody got away with murder , and i still want to do something about it . paul : good for you . heather : if you do n't mind , can you help ? paul : sure , just say the word . heather : okay . so if it were you , where would you start ? paul : you mean if i were on a case , and i hit a dead end ? heather : mm - hmm . paul : you got ta start from scratch . heather : right . care to elaborate ? paul : you got to put what you know , or more apt , what you think you know , out of your head , because those -- those preconceptions , they 're gon na kill you . heather : yeah . paul : you have to , um , pretend that you 're working on it for the very first time . heather : with a fresh set of eyes . paul : right . you do n't know about the victim . you do n't know any of the witnesses . you 're starting over again . heather : mm - hmm . and then ? paul : you follow each breadcrumb . you pick it up and see where it leads you . and maybe , just maybe , you find yourself in a completely different place . [ scene_break ] heather : margot ! margot , hi . margot : yes , ms. stevens ? heather : um , yes , can you bring me all of ji min kim 's files from when he was here at jabot ? margot : all of them ? but he ran the company . heather : all of them . margot : they could fill a room . heather : well , then find an empty room and fill it up . margot : okay . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nikki : come in . hey . victoria : i spoke with katherine . nikki : what did she say ? victoria : that i can co - chair the ball . nikki : are you sure you do n't mind working with sabrina ? victoria : ( sighs ) mom , it 's not a matter of whether or not i 'm sure . our family has responsibilities , and the ball is one of them . nikki : ( sighs ) well , normally , i would say `` congratulations , `` but i think `` good luck `` is more appropriate . victoria : oh , i 'm sure we can act like adults . nikki : she came by here earlier . victoria : sabrina ? nikki : mm - hmm . she assumed that i was not taking part in the ball because of her . victoria : ( scoffs ) i just love it when people think the world revolves around them . nikki : oh , yeah , well , i set her straight , and i 'm afraid i was n't very gracious about it . victoria : good . good for you . nikki : no , it 's probably not good for you , though , because she was pretty irked by the time she left . she 'll take it out on you . victoria : well , i think i can probably take her with one hand tied behind my back . nikki : do n't be so sure . she 's wearing that new last name like a suit of armor . victoria : well , i had it first . so if she wants to go toe - to - toe , bring it on . [ scene_break ] jill : heather , i want to ask you a ques -- that 's ji min . what are you doing with his files ? heather : i was going to tell you . i 've decided to do my own investigation into his death . jill : i thought the case was cold . heather : it is . jill : well , has new information come to light ? heather : not that i know of . jill : ( scoffs ) i do n't understand . heather : well , he was the former head of this company , and i see it as an important piece of unfinished business for this company . but more importantly , i know that you loved him . jill : nobody 's said that to me in a very long time . may i ? heather : yeah . jill : i loved him , and he loved me . and he did n't deserve to die . heather : no one deserves to be murdered , and no one deserves to get away with it . jill : i thought i was the only one who remembered him . heather : you 're not . jill : thank you for that . i loved him so much . we were gon na start up a company together , you know ? run it side by side . he got me , heather . do you know what that 's like ? heather : actually , i think i do . jill , the worst part about leaving the district attorney 's office , for me , was leaving this case unsolved . jill : do you know i still call the police and the prosecutor every week ? heather : and what do they tell you ? jill : what do they tell me ? they tell me that they did everything they could . i 've tried to get on with my life , you know ? i make new friends . i even date . i do n't have any choice , do i ? heather : when i was a prosecutor , i tried to spend as much time as i could with the victim 's family . bearing good news or bad news , it was important to me . jill : that 's not happening now . heather : well , it 's going to , because i 'm going to go over all these files like it is my case all over again . if there is a way to find the person that killed ji min , i will find him . [ scene_break ] sabrina : mmm . jana : hot cocoa in the middle of the summer . sabrina : mmm . yes , i know . it 's one of my little eccentricities in life . jana : oh , god , sabrina ... sabrina : hmm ? jana : i love eccentric . you march to your own drummer . we should serve cocoa at the ball . sabrina : no . i do n't think so , no . jana : no ? all right . well , then i know . we should serve cocoa to the kids during finger painting on the walls . sabrina : jana , there 's not gon na be any finger - painting on the walls . jana : well , we should involve children somehow , and art . i mean , that 's why we 're raising money , is n't it ? sabrina : of course . jana : you know , i remember when i was in grammar school . my favorite teacher was my art teacher . sabrina : mm - hmm . jana : god , she was fabulous . so flamboyant . when all the other teachers wore gray , she wore scarlet . sabrina : ( chuckles ) jana : `` let your imagination run wild , `` she used to say to me . `` do n't ever be dull . always take risks . `` sabrina : mm - hmm . jana : you know , she was the first person that i ever heard say that to be normal is boring , and , god , i wanted to be just like her when i got -- got older . sabrina : ( clears throat ) i think that you should , uh , probably write her a letter and tell her how much she inspired you . jana : you know what ? you 're right . i probably should . oh , it changed me . i lost myself in art . and if the money we raise can do that for just one child , well , then i say it 's very well worth it . sabrina : hey , vicky . victoria : hello , sabrina . jana . jana : hi . i have n't seen you since the wedding . sabrina : would you like to join us ? victoria : uh , no , i 'm just grabbing a coffee . i really ca n't stay . sabrina : well , maybe some other time . victoria : probably sooner than you think . i spoke with katherine , and i 'm going to be co - chairing the ball with you . sabrina : really ? victoria : really . sabrina : that 's great news . i mean , i - i do n't see why -- um , i do n't see why we ca n't work together , right ? victoria : i do n't know . you tell me . sabrina : vicky , we 've been such close friends for such a long time , and now -- now we 're family . i think this is gon na be very good for us . victoria : it 's a charity ball , sabrina . it 's not family therapy . sabrina : that 's not what i meant . victoria : listen , uh , my mother has been chairing this ball for years , and since you 're new to it , i suggest that you let me take the lead . sabrina : i 'm gon na do the job that i was asked to do . jana : ( clears throat ) and i 'm going to help her . victoria : oh . you do n't even know what the job is . sabrina : i 'm bright . i 'll learn . vicky , the way i see things is -- is very simple . it 's either we work together , make this happen , or we make life very difficult for each other . the choice is yours . [ scene_break ] gloria : i think i 'll go freshen up before i tell nikki the bad news about david . jeff : mm . gloria : you go tell jill the good news ... ( clicks tongue ) about us . jeff : jill . jill : hi . jeff : hi . how you doing ? jill : not bad . i just received some interesting news . it might turn out to be very good news . jeff : oh , care to share ? jill : ( scoffs ) suddenly you 're interested ? jeff : well , as trite as it might sound , we were friends . jill : yeah , friends ... with benefits , except your benefits have run out . jeff : ( laughs ) jill : ( laughs ) jeff : how about the friend 's part ? jill : what the hell . i 'd go out for a drink with you once in a while , if it would n't make your girlfriend jealous . jeff : mm . gloria 's not my girlfriend . jill : oh , poor baby . did you break up again ? jeff : actually , we 're married . jill : what ? jeff : gloria is my wife . we flew to vegas and made it official . whoa ! whoa . what was that for ? jill : for being such a fool . jeff : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what happened to , um , um , um -- `` we 're just having fun ? none of this is serious `` ? jill : fun ? do n't flatter yourself . you were n't that much fun , in or out of the sack . jeff : ( scoffs ) that 's not what you said then . jill : jeff , did you ever hear of `` rebound guy `` ? well , you were mine . i had just lost the man i really loved , and trust me , you 're a lousy substitute . jeff : ( sighs ) wow . why are women always slapping me ? jeez . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , hi . uh , if you came back because you 're worried about me , i 'm fine . kay : well , my dear , can you blame me , for heaven 's sake ? you 're in a very fragile state right now . nikki : i 'm not gon na throw myself out the window . kay : or drink ? nikki : or drink . kay : nikki , no man is worth giving up your sobriety or your life . nikki : ( sighs ) that 's what i keep telling myself . ( sighs ) kay : uh , tell me , have you heard from david ? nikki : no . kay : well , uh , have you decided what you 're going to do if you find out he 's still gambling ? nikki : the last time i talked to him , i told him that if he lies to me again , it 's over . kay : nikki , did you really mean it ? nikki : ( sighs ) yeah , well , uh -- ( sighs ) you know , if i could just commit to one side or the other -- kay : ( chuckles ) nikki : just tell him `` to hell with you , `` or `` i stand by you , `` but i ca n't . i feel both . i am furious with him , but , katherine , i 'm still in love with him , and if there 's a chance that we can save our marriage -- kay : nikki , do you really want to save it ? nikki : i think i do . kay : fine . now if that is what you want , that is what i want for you . nikki : thank you . thank you for not telling me i 'm crazy . kay : oh , i would never do that . ( sighs ) after all , i do know how powerful love can be . ( chuckles ) oh , baby . oh , nikki , nikki , nikki , nikki . i , uh , i 'm gon na call you . nikki : okay . kay : all right ? nikki : i 'm fine . ( knock on door ) gloria : nikki ? nikki : gloria , what is it ? gloria : can we talk ? [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) walter : oh , i wondered where you got to . what happened ? david : gloria had already checked out of her room by the time i got there . walter : oh . think she flew home ? david : yep , to tell my wife . walter : well , do n't stress over it . david : do n't stress over it ? walter : look , if you lose your meal ticket , i 'll provide you with one -- mine . david : i do n't want yours . walter : i do n't see anyone else offering you a hotshot , you know ? and there are other ways to take care of a gambling debt other than money . it 's not like you have n't done it before . david : ( sighs ) david : ( sighs ) walter : you did a first - rate job with ji min kim . i mean , leaving clues , implicating other people -- really threw the cops . you know , they have no idea who the killer was . ( chuckles ) david : i do n't want to talk about it . walter : ahh , come on . you should be proud of yourself . you have a real talent for this kind of work . [ david remembers killing ji min kim ] [ next_on ] walter : well , what 's it gon na be ? you got another stash of cash ? david : i 'll work for you one last time . chloe : well , funny i should run into you . i have big news . cane : what is it ? nick : mom , you 're just enabling this guy . victoria : promise if things do become impossible , you 're just gon na let him go .	heather feels the heat as jill comes down hard on her about her work and then victoria follows with advice on whom she should date . she turns to paul for advice and help deciding to investigate the ji min case on her own . nikki is clueless about what to do about her marriage to david , kay offers her friendly advice . meanwhile david spirals down the path of darkness with walter being his conscience , he fears that glo will also spill that she saw him in vegas . he also reveals a dark secret . the bardwell , bardwell return to gc and jeffrey shares his news of wedded bliss with jill who smacks him across the face . sabrina tests out her new name going head to head with victoria and nikki , she is also asked to co - chair the charity ball she enlists jana to help .
jana : ( sighs ) amber : big hug . jana : ( sighs ) i wish . amber : you know , michael said he found a judge who was willing to review your case . you might be able to go home tonight . jana : oh , god , that would be heaven . amber : you know , i mean , if anyone can get you out on bail , it 's -- jana : michael . michael : oh , i 'm sorry i 'm cutting it so close . there 's still a few minutes until your hearing . ( sighs ) jana : okay , so wh - what 's the plan ? michael : all right , i am going to ask for a writ of habeas corpus on your behalf . the judge will determine whether you should be jailed pending your trial based on the evidence against you , which is flimsy at best . and i 'm also gon na ask that the cases against you and daniel be tossed out altogether . jana : so you mean i might actually be able to go home tonight , free and clear ? michael : no , no , no . listen to me . that 's the best - case scenario , though . i am optimistic about your chances for bail . so , uh , where 's daniel ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , i got ta get to jana 's hearing . i will be back to close up , though , okay ? dude , why are n't you in court ? daniel : uh , i - i 've been editing videos of summer all day for my mom , you know , try and cheer her up . and then i just realized what time it was and figured i 'd better get a move on . kevin : great . great , let 's go . we 'll take your car . daniel : hold on one sec . the , uh , balfour 's cell . remember we talked about swiping it so i could take a look at the call log ? you know , see who his accomplice was ? kevin : no , no . you talked about it . i said i did n't want -- daniel : i - i - i know what you said . but the prosecution , they 're gon na have their evidence with them , and that includes that phone , which means no breaking into the department of justice , so that should make it a little less hairy , right ? [ scene_break ] tyra : i have some of that hazelnut cream decaf you like . neil : very nice . if i did n't have to go see katherine , i 'd -- i 'd take you up on that . tyra : oh , no . issues at chancellor ? neil : uh , yeah , just some personal ones to do with cane . um , some questions have come up that i 'm hoping that she can put to rest for me . tyra : well , it 's nothing serious , is it ? neil : well , i hope not . but once i get a better handle on what 's true and what 's not , i 'll fill you in . tyra : well , good , because that means that i 'll be seeing you soon , yeah ? neil : very ... very ... soon . tyra : good . thanks again for the ride . neil : sleep well , baby . tyra : okay . see you later . tyra : ( sighs ) roxanne : ( giggles ) ( gasps ) oh ! awkward . [ scene_break ] jill : you 've already admitted that you 're glad i 'm not your daughter , and now you 're hoping out loud that my son is n't my son . kay : oh , i never -- jill : oh , but that would be such a victory for you , would n't it ? kay : as if i had anything to do with this ... d.n.a. -- the test . jill : the d.n.a . test . yes , d.n.a . test . you know what it 's gon na show ? that cane is my flesh and blood , so get ready to swallow your disappointment . kay : all right , that 's your self - pity talking . every time something goes wrong with you , i 'm to blame . jill : yes , you are , because of everything you 've done to me over the years . just answer me one question -- why ? why do you hate me so much ? [ scene_break ] ( gate opens ) billy : hey . ( sighs ) i know you do n't want to see me , but , um , i need to tell you something . mac : you 're wasting your time , billy . billy : i know you think i 'm the worst person in the world , and i 'm not here to make excuses or try to talk you into anything . mac : then why are you here ? billy : to let you know i 'm giving up . no more pushing for us to be back together . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , i know it 's risky . kevin : risky ? it 's suicide . the place is gon na be crawling with armed guards . the -- there are surveillance cameras everywhere . daniel : well , i thought that you wanted to help . kevin : ( scoffs ) i do , just not like this , not when jana has a shot at making bail . daniel : okay , look . i 'm being railroaded for murder right now . if michael ca n't prove that i 'm the fall guy , then this could be it for me and for jana , too . kevin , i need your help , all right ? i need you to get me that phone so i can figure out who wanted balfour dead . kevin : no . no , you 're gon na have to do it yourself . one more arrest , and i am toast . you want to steal evidence from the feds , have at it . [ scene_break ] amber : i 'm sure daniel 's on his way . summer 's been on his mind all day . michael : ( sighs ) well , i just came from the hospital . i can understand why . heather : well , another colossal waste of time . michael : ( sighs ) for you , maybe . aucker : yeah , on the contrary . we 're gon na present our evidence , and then ask for a trial date a.s.a.p . michael : well , good luck with that . heather : go ahead and bring in the prisoner . michael : it 's okay . jana : ( sighs ) michael : come on . amber : m - michael ... ( sighs ) i know daniel did n't kill anyone , and he certainly did n't take a hundred thou in cash , and i really believe him when he said there was a third guy in the alley that night . michael : all right , that 's what we 're here to prove . come on . amber : ( sighs ) well , i think it all might be connected to me somehow . [ scene_break ] kay : for the last time , i do not hate you . now you have given me ev -- every reason to ... and on -- on occasion , i , uh , find that i -- you see ? you have me so upset , i ca n't even talk , jill ! jill : lies and platitudes ! that 's all that comes out of your mouth anyway , so what does it matter ? both of us know what 's in that black heart of yours . kay : ( sighs ) jill : my god , you stole my child and gave him to strangers , something he never got over , and neither will i , and now you 're accusing him of not being my son ? that -- you should be so ashamed of yourself . kay : now if you would just -- jill : just what , katherine ? listen to more of your garbage ? here are the facts , katherine . you nearly destroyed a little boy 's life out of revenge , because your husband chose somebody else , okay ? and you did n't even want phillip . you just did n't want me to have him . oh , no , do n't . no , you 're not gon na fake an attack so you 're not gon na listen to what i have to say . neil : whoa , whoa , ladies ! ladies , calm down . jill : stop it . neil : what 's all the yelling about ? jill : nothing . do n't pay any attention to her . she 's just faking it because she does n't want to hear what i have to say . neil : katherine ? kay : ( moans ) neil . jill : she 's fine . she 's faking . kay : neil , help -- help -- neil : what the hell is wrong with you ? ca n't you see that something is seriously wrong ? katherine , are you all right ? kay : help -- help me . help -- help me , please . help me . ( moans ) ( sobs ) billy : this thing with sharon , um , i wish i could say it was a fluke , an isolated incident , but , um , i make moronic mistakes like this all the time . my judgment is , uh , is crap . when you came back into town , i convinced myself that i could change , become the sort of man that deserves someone like you . and , uh , when i 'm with you , it feels possible . it feels easy . but that 's just wishful thinking . i ca n't change . who am i kidding ? the only thing that i can do is not drive either one of us crazy anymore . so , uh , no more begging for a second chance , because whenever i get one , i just screw it up anyway . billy : i 'm no good for you , and you deserve better than me . mac : it 's probably for the best . i think , um , we 're both just looking for something that is n't there anymore . billy : god , it is for me . ( clears throat ) i 'm the one who lost . i lost whatever it was that you saw in me , whatever it was that made us good . i lost . murphy : mackenzie ! are you out there ? something 's wrong with katherine . we need your help . mac : are you in any pain ? kay : no ... no ... pain . f - feel ... ( stuttering ) feel -- mac : you -- you ca n't feel anything ? murphy : ( sighs ) kay : left ... side . nothing . mac : okay . okay . so you 've got some numbness on your left side . what else ? kay : uh ... blurry . blur -- blur -- blurry . you 're all -- i -- mac , i 'm sca -- i 'm scared . what 's happening to -- to me ? ( sobs ) murphy : look , just take -- take your time . talk slower and do n't get upset . mac : billy , in my backpack , there 's a blood pressure cuff . billy : yeah , all right . got it . um ... neil : is there any weakness ? can -- can you lift your -- try lifting your arm . can you lift your arm ? kay : i can't ( stammers ) mac : good . now the other one . kay : ( whimpers ) ca n't . jill : oh , my god . kay : ca n't . jill : did i do this to her ? murphy : what -- what do you mean ? jill : we were fighting when it happened . i was screaming at her . ( blood pressure cuff opening ) neil : jill , easy , okay ? take it easy . mac : just one more second , and we 'll see what this thing says . jill : well ? mac : grandma , your blood pressure 's a little high . i think we need to get you checked out . murphy , can you bring the car around , please ? murphy : yeah , all right . neil : come on . let 's get you up on your feet . come on . kay : murph -- murph -- billy : hey , hey , hey . how about we march ? can we march ? come on . neil : ready ? billy : hup , two , three , four . you can march . neil : come on . you 'll be all right . it 's gon na be okay . come on , katherine . billy : come on , grandma . where 'd you learn to march ? kay : ( laughs ) neil : come on , we got a big step right here . billy : come on . we can do it . neil : watch out . billy : and up . neil : up . up you go . mac : jill , call the hospital . tell them we 're on our way . [ scene_break ] michael : why would someone from your past kill balfour ? amber : well , you know i lived in l.a. before i came here , and i was young . i was stupid . i made a lot of mistakes . i had a drug problem , went to rehab . i went through a lot of guys . and , um , i did some really terrible things , michael , and i hung out with some people who were n't very nice , and what if one of them 's trying to hurt daniel to get back at me ? michael : okay . listen to me . any information you have could help , but are you willing to sit down with me and give me specifics ? amber : as long as daniel is n't there . michael : amber , i can not mislead my own client . amber : well , then i do n't know what to do , okay ? there are certain things about my past i never want daniel to find out about . michael : well , how about this ? you go to him , and you just bring everything out into the open ? amber : ( sighs ) michael : ( sighs ) think about it . you let me know what you decide . amber : okay . amber : where 's daniel ? kevin : um , he should be right behind me . why do you look so freaked ? amber : i just told michael some lowlife from my past might be trying to frame daniel to get back at me , and he wants to hear all about it , but then daniel would find out about it and -- and he would leave me . kevin : well , the truth is a bitch , but what 's worse ? losing daniel because he would judge you , or losing him to a life behind bars when you could have been the one to save him ? [ scene_break ] tyra : ( sighs ) roxanne : ( giggles ) call me later , okay ? devon : i will . roxanne : okay . devon : later . roxanne : bye - bye . tyra : ( sighs ) devon : so what the hell , tyra ? i thought you were working tonight . tyra : i was , but my shift ended early , so neil brought me home . what 's the problem ? devon : right , to my home . tyra : okay , excuse me , devon , but you practically begged ana and i to move in here . and speaking of ana , what if i 'd walked in with her , huh ? devon : hmm . tyra : she came in and saw you two cavorting around like that ? devon : okay , first , excuse me , but your daughter is at a sleepover . tyra : ( sighs ) devon : remember that ? oh , you -- you probably forgot since you 're so busy trying to seduce neil . tyra : ( scoffs ) `` seduce `` ? no one 's seducing anyone , okay ? and for your information , neil and i are together because we want to be . devon : that 's right . it 's so funny . you have this little fairy - tale fantasy going on about living happily ever after with him . tyra : and tell me , devon . tell me , why is it a fantasy ? devon : because the man just got divorced . he 's not gon na rush into a big relationship with you , tyra . tyra : ( sighs ) you know what ? whatever , okay ? we do n't need your approval , devon , thank you very much . devon : all right . tyra : ( sighs ) you know what ? i 've been thinking lately , and i think it just might be time that he and i moved in together , i mean , seeing as that you need your privacy and all . devon : let me tell you something . if you think that neil 's ready to play house with you , you 're in a for a really , really big letdown . [ scene_break ] olivia : so you had numbness on your left side . did you pass out ? kay : no . no . olivia : did you have any difficulty swallowing ? nausea ? kay : um , nausea -- only from what jill was dishing out . neil : yeah , when i walked in , they were going at it pretty good . olivia : arguing ? murphy : you should n't let her get to you like that . kay : olivia , did i have a stroke , darling ? let 's -- let 's stop dancing around the word , please . olivia : why do n't we just run some tests before we jump to any conclusions , okay ? kay : okay . okay . murphy : everything 's gon na be fine ... kay : yeah , well ... murphy : because i love you . kay : oh , yeah . oh , please . ( chuckles ) billy : olivia , how bad is this ? olivia : i 'm just glad you got her in as quickly as you did , billy . excuse me , will you ? mac : you okay ? billy : she 's my grandma . i 've lost a lot lately . i - i ca n't lose her , not again . i just -- i got ta get out of here . [ scene_break ] devon : ( sighs ) tyra : huh ? what is it that you have against me ? devon : i 'm not trying to be mean . tyra : oh , really ? devon : i just do n't want to see anybody get hurt ... tyra : ( sighs ) devon : all right ? especially ana . she 's had enough disappointment to deal with already . tyra : yeah , she has , devon . she has , but what about me , hmm ? have you even stopped for one second to think about what it is i gave up for her ? do n't get me wrong . i love my little girl , and i do n't regret anything , but , hell , devon , i was a kid when i started taking care of her . i was a kid . i did n't go out on dates . i did n't go to the prom . i did n't even hang out with any friends . i went home because i had a little girl that was there depending on me . so now this thing with neil -- i 'm just experiencing what other girls did , and , yes , i might seem a little starry - eyed to you , and for that , i apologize . i am sorry , okay ? but there is nothing wrong with that , and , devon , you can not tell me that neil does not care about me . devon : no , i ca n't . i ca n't tell you that , 'cause he does care about you . what i can tell you is that he does n't love you . he 's not in love with you . he 'll never love you the way he loved dru . and you do n't understand , 'cause you were n't there , but i witnessed firsthand . her death messed him up . and if karen was his rebound from all that , what are you ? you 're his rebound from karen . tyra : devon , how -- how could you say that to me ? devon : well , i 'm sorry , but it 's the truth , and you need to hear it , all right ? you need to open your eyes and see he 's not gon na marry you . tyra : whatever . whatever . whatever ! screw you , devon , okay ? devon : all right . tyra : screw you . devon : screw me . i 'm outta here . tyra : ( sighs ) ( door slams ) tyra : ( sniffles ) tyra : hey , neil , it 's me . um , i really , really need to talk to you . [ scene_break ] jill : how is she ? neil , how is katherine ? neil : she 's doing -- she 's doing a lot better . olivia 's running some tests . she 's in excellent hands . jill : oh , thank god . ( sighs ) neil : so why are n't you there with her ? jill : ( stammers ) neil : i can see that you still love the woman , jill . you had that look all over your face when we took off for memorial . jill : i am the last person she 'd want hovering by her bedside , okay ? she 'd probably accuse me of being the angel of death . neil : you have lived through losing her twice already . here 's your chance not to have the same regrets a third time . jill : i do n't know . neil : go see her . life 's too short . tonight just proved that all over again . olivia : it 's called a t.i.a . , a transient ischemic attack . kay : mm - hmm . that 's a fancy word for `` mini - stroke . `` murphy : well -- well , what causes it ? olivia : changes in the blood supply to a particular area of the brain , usually because of a blood vessel spasm . i mean , less blood , less oxygen can lead to certain neurological symptoms . but because it was so brief in this case ... kay : so a t.i.a . , uh , wo n't have any lasting effects ? hmm . okay . uh , well , uh , may i go ? murphy : ( sighs ) olivia : normally , i would say yes . but your blood pressure 's still elevated . i 'd like to keep an eye on you overnight . kay : mnh - mnh . mac : grandma , it 's just one night . please ? kay : all right , everybody . have it your way . ( chuckles ) murphy : ( chuckles ) olivia : good . i 'll do the paperwork . kay : thank you , olivia . murphy : thank you , doctor . kay : well , somebody call jill , for heaven sakes , and tell her the bad news -- that i 'm going to live . murphy : ( snorts ) kay : it is her fault that i am this way . oh , m - mackenzie , come here , sweetheart . ( patting bed ) come here . sit down . mac : ( sighs ) kay : no , look . look at me . look , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm really fine . i 'm good as new . mac : i do n't -- i do n't know why i 'm so emotional . it 's just the thought of anything happening to you ever again -- anything bad ... kay : shh . now you listen to me . i 'm not going anywhere , not after everything i went through to get my identity back . i 'm not going anywhere . ( chuckles ) oh , sweetie . [ scene_break ] billy : god ? ( clears throat ) if you , um , are there ... billy : could you help ? [ scene_break ] michael : ... that bail should be set so high . heather : there are plenty of cases -- michael : no , listen . there is no flight risk . heather : this is standard protocol . kevin : hey , you . jana : hi ! kevin : hi . how 's it going ? jana : ( sighs ) well , michael made his pitch to have me granted bail , and then the judge asked him and ms. stevens to approach the bench , and they 've been up there for , like , two days , or at least that 's how it feels . kevin : well , just think positive thoughts . you know , michael 's a miracle worker . jana : god , kev , i just want to be with you so badly . kevin : i know , honey . here they come . heather : ( clears throat ) michael : stand up . judge : the state should not have introduced ms. fisher 's priors as a reason to deny bail . ruling is for the defendant , who is hereby granted bond in the amount of $ 100,000 . jana : ( sighs ) thank god . kevin : thank you , michael . michael : thank the judge . jana : oh , my god , does it -- does this mean i get to go home tonight ? kevin : well , i guess if we can come up with the money . michael : ( scoffs ) it 's on me . jana : no , michael , you ca n't do that . kevin : no , no , we ca n't accept that . michael : no , we will argue about this later . shh ! judge : you still face very serious charges , young lady . jana : yes , your honor . judge : there is also still the matter of the charges against daniel romalotti . where 's your other client , mr. baldwin ? heather : i would like to know that , too . amber : daniel ! where have you been ? the hearing started . daniel : uh , i was trying to get my hands on this piece of evidence that the , uh , d.a . has . i was hoping kevin would help me out with it . amber : is that even legal ? daniel : not exactly . amber : so he said no . daniel : well , you ca n't really blame the guy . i guess i 'm just kind of desperate to , uh , get out of this mess . amber : yeah , um , daniel , listen . there 's something i have to tell you , something that might possibly help with your defense -- kevin : dude , you 're here . get inside . the judge is seriously pissed at you . daniel : i 'm going . kevin : did you tell him ? amber : i did n't get a chance to , okay ? i am just praying that michael gets this whole thing thrown out so i wo n't have to go there . heather : in addition to the murder weapon with mr. romalotti 's fingerprints on it and the briefcase full of cash found at ms. fisher 's place of business , we present state 's exhibit number three , the victim 's cell phone , which will provide a record of all calls between the defendant and the victim up to their meeting in the alleyway on the night in question . aucker : your honor , i 'd like to point out that mr. romalotti was given every opportunity to cooperate with the department of justice . i mean , he -- he , uh ... ( chuckles ) he assured us that he would take a polygraph test , and he failed to schedule it . instead , he infiltrated a federal sting investigation in order to settle a score with the deceased . heather : we ask , your honor , uh , that you set a trial date as soon as possible . michael : your honor , the so - called evidence merely supports our contention that my client is also a victim , set up by an unknown person or persons . judge : yes , well , you can argue that theory at trial , council . the bail amount stands , as do the charges . this hearing is adjourned . heather : well , you win some , you lose some . aucker : see you in court . jana : michael ? michael : all right , listen . you go with them down to the station . they will process you out , and then you 'll be free to go . kevin : i 'll meet you there , okay ? jana : oh , god , i ca n't wait . daniel : go . just go . i 'll meet up with you later . jana : all right . ( sighs ) daniel : listen to me . i do n't want you to worry about this , okay ? as soon as i figure out who 's got it in for me , then i 'll have a lead on who really did this . amber : hey , daniel , um , there 's something i need -- daniel : i got ta talk to michael before he takes off , okay ? amber : ( sighs ) kevin : ( clears throat ) amber : i was gon na say something . i swear , i was . i just -- what if i 'm wrong , huh ? what if this has nothing to do with me ? i just ... ( sighs ) i have to check out some stuff on my own first . kevin : well , that makes sense , i guess . amber : i just want daniel to be free and out of this mess , just the way you are . [ scene_break ] billy : would you , um ... would you help grandma through this ? okay ? uh , i love her very much , and i ca n't even count the times that she 's been there for me , so do n't , um , do n't abandon her now , okay ? because i need that lady . we all need that lady . ( sighs ) billy : ( groans ) man . ( chuckles ) ( sniffles ) oh , life was a whole lot easier before . i mean , hell , all i did was party -- um , sorry . uh , look , i -- i did n't care about anybody else but me . when i lost mac on my wedding night , it changed me . nothing else mattered , and , uh , if i could n't have her , well , no one was gon na have me . so i put up that cliché wall , and i did n't let anybody else in . well , and then delia came along . i guess , uh , that was your way of telling me that i ca n't walk away from love . ( chuckles ) except there i was tonight , walking away from mac for a second time , and not because i wanted to , but because it was the right thing , so ... i just -- look , we both know that i 'm not good for her , okay ? so , uh , i 'm just asking you , just let her be happy , okay ? just please let mac live a good life . that 's all i 'm asking . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] olivia : and tomorrow , we 'll discuss how to stop this from happening again . murphy : that sounds like a plain . kay : ( sighs ) good night , olivia . olivia : ( chuckles ) get some sleep , okay ? kay : i will . murphy : thanks again , doc . jill : olivia , is she in there ? olivia : i 'm keeping her overnight for observation . jill : so was it a stroke ? olivia : jill , you know i ca n't discuss her medical condition other than the people that she 's designated . jill : ( scoffs ) till very recently , i was one of those people . olivia : she 's awake . [ scene_break ] devon : makes me crazy , 'cause i do n't understand how that woman can be so dense . roxanne : tyra and neil are adults . devon : ( sighs ) roxanne : let them handle it . i - i do n't see why you 're so bent out of shape about it . devon : ( sighs ) i - i do n't know either . ca n't really give you an answer . roxanne : okay , i thought that you were mad because tyra was seeing neil . now you 're upset because you think she might get hurt ? devon : yeah . does n't really make much sense . [ scene_break ] neil : hey . tyra : hey . neil : hey , what 's going on ? tyra : well , devon and i had a huge fight . neil , i do n't think we 'll even be able to be housemates anymore . i mean , it 's really not working out between us . neil : i am so sorry . so what -- what -- what can i do ? um , you want me to help you and ana find a - a new place , or ... tyra : um , actually , i was thinking that maybe we could move in with you . neil : oh , well , what 's -- what 's wrong with staying here ? you ca n't stay here another night , or ... tyra : um , i was n't talking about temporarily . neil : ( sighs ) hey , tyra , look , um , i enjoy your company . i do , and you know -- you know how i feel about ana , right ? tyra : okay , but ... neil : but i 'm -- i 'm not ready to take things to that level . tyra : ( sighs ) i see . neil : no , i - i - i do n't think you do see . i want to make sure that you understand . tyra : no , you know what ? it 's fine , okay ? you do n't have to explain anything to me . neil : no , i do . i should explain . um , listen , when -- when i was with karen , right ? um , i let myself slip . you know , i never behaved like that in all my life . i treated her terribly , and i - i hurt her a lot , and i want to make sure that i do n't make that same mistake with you . do you understand what i mean ? i do n't want to jump into a commitment prematurely here . i - i want us to work out , tyra . i do . but the only way that 's gon na happen is if we take things slow and easy . does -- does that make sense ? tyra : yeah . well , do you ever think you 'll be able to get to that point ? neil : well , i have to focus on my -- on my children and -- and my -- my new job at chancellor . l - listen , tyra , i - i -- tyra : neil . neil : you are a lovely girl . tyra : neil , please , okay ? thank you , but you have said enough . thank you . neil : all right , listen , you know what we should do here , is we should , you know , take a step back and -- and get on the same page so there 's no misunderstandings , because the very last thing that i want to do is have you blindsided like my wife was . tyra : yeah . ( sobs ) neil : ( clicks tongue ) aw . tyra : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] daniel : well , the good news is they did n't revoke my bail . ( sighs ) amber : was that even a possibility ? daniel : well , you never know with those people . hey , you wanted to tell me something earlier at the courthouse . what was it ? amber : just that i 'm gon na do everything in my power to find out who did this to you . and we 're gon na be able to put this behind us so we can have our life back . daniel : hey , have you seen kevin ? i mean , i thought him and jana would be back here to close up shop before they head home . i wonder what happened to the guy . [ scene_break ] man : i 'll take this back to the evidence room . have a good one . ( box crashes ) man : hey ! [ scene_break ] murphy : i should head out . kay : mm . listen , if you run into jill , you tell her that she is directly responsible for what has happened to me . murphy : unh - unh . i 'm gon na steer clear . i mean , i - i think we 've all had enough drama for one night . kay : you know what ? before the attack , she was screaming at me and -- and calling me all sorts of vile names . now i could feel my blood pressure just going right straight through the roof . murphy : mm . kay : i - i did n't used to think this way , you know , but lying here in this hospital bed , i 'm absolutely thrilled that that witch and i are not related . ( chuckles ) murphy : oh , katherine . that -- that 's your upset talking . look , you and jill have had wonderful times together . if you could still be you and have her as your daughter , you 'd take her back ... in a heartbeat . mm - hmm . kay : you 're right . i would . as much as i hate to admit it ... murphy : ( chuckles ) kay : i would . murphy : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : oh . is katherine -- she , um -- mac : ( sniffles ) she 's gon na be fine . billy : thank god . uh , do they know what 's wrong ? mac : um , a stroke from hypertension . billy : okay . when i saw you crying , i thought , um , never mind what i thought . i 'm glad i 'm wrong . it 's ... ( clears throat ) good news . mac : yeah , no , i know you were worried about her , so i wanted to -- to let you know that she 's okay . she 's gon na be okay . billy : well , thanks for thinking of me . you do that a lot , do n't you ? put people first . i admire that . ( clears throat ) mac : thanks . ( sighs ) billy : um , how long have you been here ? mac : long enough to hear some pretty surprising things . billy : okay , um , about that , i , um , i -- mac : no , do n't be embarrassed . i 'm so , so glad i heard . i needed to know that the man i love is still here . billy : come on , man , i 've screwed up so many things , it 's -- mac : we all make mistakes . i 've made some really big ones , like closing off my heart because i was scared and refusing to face certain things . ( sniffles ) i know that you did n't stop living your life when we split up six years ago , but i 've been treating you like you should have . how could i fault you for things you did when we were n't even together ? i guess , um ... ( chuckles ) what i 'm trying to say ... ( sniffles ) is that i love you . ( sniffles ) i love you , billy . i always have , and i want to be with you . billy : ( inhales deeply ) hey . mac : ( cries ) billy : oh , i love you , too . ( sighs ) i love you , too . mac : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] nick : i 'm scared . summer could have brain damage . we could lose her . lily : the lab called nina , so i went over there with her . they gave me a copy for you . heather : it 's possible that you fed your daughter peanuts to get your husband 's attention . nikki : oh , my god . phyllis : that 's beyond insane .	jill and kay fight which results in kay having a stroke and being rushed to the hospital . billy prays for help and happiness for mac , mac overhears and professing her love and desire to be with him . jana is released on bail but her and daniel are still in big trouble , trouble that amber believes can be linked to her past . devon reads tyra the riot act about her relationship with neil and it turns out that he is correct neil is not ready to play house with tyra .
adam : i - i - i need to be here . b - b - b - be right here where it 's safe . dr. fowler : you still think people want to hurt you ? adam : no , i know -- i know they do . they -- they -- they -- they do . my -- my bro -- my brother and my father , ev - everybody wants to -- to -- to -- dr. fowler : you 're intelligent . you 're physically fit . you ca n't defend yourself ? adam : no , no , no , not -- not against everyone . not -- no . i -- look . look . they 're -- they 're -- they have eyes on me . the satellites are following me . i - i show my face , that 's it . it 's over . i - i - i have to stay -- i have to stay right here , right here . dr. fowler : all right , all right . all i 'm asking , adam , is that you spend time in the dayroom . you think you can do that ? adam : i guess . i guess . i guess . dr. fowler : okay , good . someone will be in soon to escort you . adam : okay , but -- but -- but this is n't a trick , right ? i mean , you 're not being tricky ? ( stammers ) pl - please , i -- dr. fowler : i 'm gon na go over my notes . adam : do n't send me away . dr. fowler : i 'm gon na go over my notes , adam . and then i 'm gon na make a decision as to whether or not you should be in this facility . adam : i - i need -- i need -- i need this place . i need to be here -- here , right here . dr. fowler : okay , we 'll see . ( key rattles in lock ) man : let 's go . [ scene_break ] michael : thanks for meeting with us , owen . owen : do i even have to ask what this is about ? michael : ( sighs ) victor : adam faked the breakdown in court . i think that was obvious to everyone . it is also more obvious than ever that he is the one who killed richard hightower . owen : so you say . victor : if you 're determined to nail a newman for this murder , then please go after the right one . owen : i am . michael : look , all we 're asking for is that nicholas be set free on bail . owen : ( scoffs ) no way . michael : owen , be reasonable . owen : denying an accused murderer bail is reasonable , and judge disanto agrees with me . victor : we 're in a public place . we 're in a restaurant , so would you kindly keep your voice down ? now let me ask you something . what will it take to get my son nicholas out of jail ? owen : proof . proof that someone else killed hightower . [ scene_break ] chloe : kevin , kevin , kevin , this would be so good for you . kevin : do n't ask . do n't ask . do n't ask . ( sighs ) okay , please explain to me what the upside of a high - maintenance diva and a toddler moving in to my very small apartment with me would be . chloe : okay , let 's start with the obvious . you will never be lonely . kevin : or have any privacy . chloe : you will never even know that we 're there . kevin : so you 're gon na keep me company and be invisible at the same time ? chloe : mm - hmm . kevin : neat trick , if you could pull it off . chloe : ( sighs ) you have so much that you need to get to know about me . i 'm awesome . come on . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : this is a perfect opportunity . it will be so much fun . kevin : no . no , `` fun `` is watching the world series with the guys . chloe : oh , my god . i love football . kevin : good . then watch it at mrs. c. 's . i 'm gon na be watching baseball at my place alone . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : we left my house at exactly the same time . heather , where the hell is he ? heather : ellis is n't going anywhere . we 'll question him when ronan gets here . chance : if i ca n't trust my partner to be where he says he 's gon na be when he says he 's gon na be , this partnership is not going to work . heather : you 've been partners for one day . chance : one day , and already he 's , what , five , ten -- heather : okay . okay . okay . hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . just relax . he seemed okay at the party . chance : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) yeah , everybody seemed okay at the party compared to my mom and chloe . heather : yeah , that was ... interesting . chance : chloe needs to know that my mom is n't going anywhere , just like i need my mom to know that chloe is n't going anywhere , either , because i plan on spending the rest of my life with chloe . ronan : ( whistling `` pop goes the weasel `` ) hey , hey , hey . you ready to do this ? chance : well , yeah , we 've been ready to do this . ronan : good . let 's go then . chance : i do n't think so . you see , we have n't discussed how we 're gon na handle frank ellis yet . ronan : that 's pretty much a no - brainer , chance . the guy 's accusing cops of selling drugs to inmates . we 're gon na go in there and see if he 's telling the truth or not . chance : how ? ronan : just watch and learn . chance : i do n't think so . ronan : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] patty : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) i love coming in here . it 's full of life , people . i do n't like my room . it gets scary sometimes . woman : well , it 's good to see you getting along with the other patients . patty : i did n't think i would , but i understand them . i 've gone to those dark places . ( sighs ) but now that i 'm feeling better , i can help them . yeah . [ scene_break ] chance : i may be just a rookie cop , but i spent years in c.i.d . in the army . ronan : hmm . chance : i 've interrogated more bad guys than you can possibly dream about . ronan : get a medal for that ? chance : i got experience , and lucky for you , i learned some patience along the way . ronan : yeah , it 's overrated , if you ask me . chance : i 'll question ellis , and if i need a helping hand , i 'll let you know . you got that ? ronan : mm - hmm . chance : sid , uh , i 'm surprised to see you here . sid : just seein ' how things were goin ' . how are they goin ' ? looks like you got a whole fleet of bodyguards , ms. stevens . chance : ( clears throat ) heather : uh , yeah . ca n't be too safe , especially when my life seems to be threatened on a weekly basis . sid : who 's the new shadow ? heather : chance 's partner . chance : sorry . sid , this is detective ronan malloy . ronan malloy , this is sergeant sid meeks . we work together on the riggs ' investigation . ronan : nice to meet you , sarge . sid : heard there was a new shield in town . ronan : uh - huh . sid : l.a. , right ? ronan : yes . sid : surfing and movie stars . ronan : yeah , it was n't really my scene . sid : well , welcome aboard . ronan : thank you . sid : see you all later . chance : yes , sergeant . you ready ? ( knock on door ) frank : ( sighs ) well , i was n't sure i was ever gon na see you two again . who is he ? chance : he is my partner detective malloy . frank : what can i do for you , boys ? chance : ( sighs ) last time a.d.a . stevens and i were here , you said you were ready to give us information on dirty cops selling drugs to inmates . frank : was i ? heather : you said that if we transferred you to a more comfortable facility , you 'd give us names , tell us how the transactions were being made . frank : wow . i ca n't remember any of that . heather : the d.a . has finally given me the go - ahead to make a deal with you -- transfer in exchange for details about the drug trafficking . frank : wow , that 's real nice of you . but i already got myself a deal . chance : with who ? frank : i ca n't tell . ( sighs ) i 'm goin ' to the club med of prisons . chance : frank , do n't you back out . you promised us that if we gave you -- ronan : it 's not polite to put your feet on the furniture . ( sighs ) gum ? frank : no , thanks . ronan : no ? okay . ( shudders ) ( laughs ) you came to play hardball , did n't you , mr. ellis ? yeah . mm . ( laughs ) well , no , you actually -- you came to the right place , because my partner over here , my partner 's a real nice guy . but me ? not so much for me . so i 'm thinking that this is how this is gon na work from here on out . you 're gon na tell us what you know , or i 'm gon na tell every prisoner in this place that you 're a narc -- everyone . yeah . ( chuckles ) yeah . it 's your move . [ scene_break ] patty : hi , dawn . how 's your baby ? dawn : ( whispering ) she 's sleeping . patty : shh . ( whispers ) we do n't want to wake her . dawn : no . shh . patty : do i get to paint today ? woman : actually , dr. fowler would like you to write down your feelings . patty : that wo n't be easy . woman : i know . just take your time . patty : ( sighs ) patty : okay , i can do this . i can do this . i can do this . i can do this . i can do this . i can . okay . patty : ( sighs ) woman : so how 's it going ? patty : it 's really hard for me to describe my feelings , because my whole life , i 've been the one that had to be taken care of -- by my parents , my brothers , dr. p. and i 'm ... i get to help people now , like dawn , and it feels good . it feels good to be the one that , um , they count on . ( sniffles ) i just ... i do n't know how to put it into words . dawn : ( gasps ) ( whimpers ) adam : ( whispering ) patty did it . she killed before . she 'll do it again . [ scene_break ] victor : may i remind you that you wanted proof that adam was alive ? i used my resources and money to get that proof . and yet , you 're still unwilling to reconsider the interpretation , your interpretation , of the evidence . owen : as far as i 'm concerned , adam being alive supports my interpretation of the evidence . he claims he lost his mind because his family was trying to kill him . victor : now you know that 's bull . owen : well , none the less , it proves my theory that nicholas was trying to murder adam and killed hightower by mistake . victor : ( sighs ) michael : we do n't believe a jury 's gon na buy that . owen : well , we 'll see . michael : meantime , victor is back , and he brought adam with him . so nicholas has no motivation for fleeing the country . the only reason you have nicholas in jail is because you thought he was a flight risk . owen : the only reason nicholas was out of jail was because his father bribed frank ellis to fake an attack on him . victor : what are you talking about ? michael : it 's not polite to make false allegations against my client in front of me . owen : they 're not false . i can prove it . [ scene_break ] ryder : ( sighs ) jana : any luck for the job search ? ryder : uh , it 's a tough economy , even harder for a guy about to go on trial . but thanks for letting me use your computer . jana : mm , well , what 's mine is yours . ryder : i hope you know that goes both ways . i meant what i said about taking care of you . jana : well , that is very sweet , but we are still going to have to find new digs . ryder : i was just getting used to this -- seeing how the other half lives . jana : well , it 's not really my cup of tea , to be honest . i 'm more the ... backpacking , roughing it type . ryder : oh , really ? well , i could get used to this stuff . jana : well , do n't , because we 're almost out of cash , and i still have to pay kevin back for the money that i 've borrowed from him . ( sighs ) almost makes me regret that very expensive champagne we bought last night . ryder : almost ? jana : well , what we did after we drank it makes it all very worth it . ryder : there 's gon na be plenty more champagne in our future . jana : yeah ? ryder : mm - hmm . jana : how are you gon na pay for it ? do you have a money tree in there that i do n't know about ? ryder : maybe . i 'm serious , and i meant what i said . you have done so much for me . i want to do something for you . jana : ryder , you do n't need to prove anything to me . ryder : no , i need to show you how much i care about you . jana : you already gave up your relationship with your brother , and ... that ... means everything . ryder : it 's not enough . [ scene_break ] kevin : what can i get you ? chloe : um , i will take a room -- not too big , short - term lease , kids allowed . kevin : to drink , chloe . what would you like to drink ? a vanilla soy latte , right ? chloe : ( gasps ) see ? ( singsong voice ) you already know me so well . kevin : you come into my coffeehouse . i know what kind of coffee you drink . hardly makes us ideal roommates . chloe : ( normal voice ) i clean . i cook . i will water your plants . okay , fine . i will just probably water your plants , but i will pay half the rent . kevin : one vanilla soy latte without the room . chloe : ( sighs ) two - thirds . i 'll pay two - thirds the rent . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : you will be practically living rent - free . kevin : you know that chance is just doing his job , right ? chloe : you think that i 'm jealous of heather stevens ? kevin : well , you 've never come out and said it , but based on everything that you 've -- chloe : it 's not what it 's about . i really just miss him . we just got engaged , and i never get to see him . and i think that you understand what it 's like to be separated from someone that you really care about . kevin : ( sighs ) all right . chloe : really ? oh , my god . thank you . thank you . thank you ! kevin : this is short -- chloe : mwah ! kevin : short - term . chloe : yes , very short - term . as soon as he is out of her apartment , we are gone . kevin : yeah . chloe : you know what ? i 'm gon na go home . i 'm gon na grab my stuff , and i 'll be there tonight . kevin : whoa . whoa . i need some time to clean up . chloe : no , no . do n't clean . i 'll help you clean . better yet , i 'll send my mother over . she is great with a feather duster . kevin : i am so gon na regret this . chloe : no , you 're not . it 's gon na be perfect . i promise . delia and i are gon na be the best roommates ever . kevin : yeah , until chance figures out that you 're spying on him . chloe : hmm . [ scene_break ] ronan : when i said `` your move , `` i meant `` talk , `` all right ? frank : ease up . ronan : yeah ? frank : i - i - i - i -- i got a bad shoulder . ronan : you 've got a bad shoulder ? i 'd hate for that bad shoulder to get any worse . which one is it ? this one ? chance : let him go . ronan : i 'm not finished yet . chance : ronan , yes , you are . ronan : ( whispering indistinctly ) hmm ? frank : look , i told you everything there is to know , all right ? the cops are dealing to inmates . ronan : come here . come here . i need names , names , names , or you 're gon na miss the bus to that cushy prison of yours . names ! chance : detective , that is it ! i said that 's enough . ronan : ( speaking indistinctly ) chance : detective , are you listening to me ? that 's enough . ronan : ( chuckles ) what are you doin ' , huh ? you 're wasting your time . that guy does n't know anything . ( knock on door ) chance : officer . take the prisoner back to his cell . go . get out of here . ronan , what the hell was that ? ronan : mm , that was police work . chance : you crossed the line . ronan : ( sighs ) no , i did n't . i just moved it a little bit . that 's all . oh , come on . what difference does it make ? that guy does n't know anything . chance : that guy knows a lot ! ronan : he 's making the whole thing up ! chance : he knows a lot more . ronan : ( laughs ) all right . chance : he knew about riggs . he knew about me . he even knew that heather was in danger . heather : yeah , before my car was rigged with a bomb and my place was ransacked . ellis does know something . chance : yeah , and so did riggs , and he 's dead now . heather : i 'm gon na see if i can get a warrant and search every cell in lockup . once we find out who 's holding , we can offer a deal to the first guy who flips on the dealers . ronan : no , no , no , no , no , no . what if you get nothing ? what if nobody talks ? then you 're done . hold on . we got ta handle this a little bit more subtle . chance : ( scoffs ) subtle . just like the way you handled ellis ? real subtle . ronan : i know how to take care of this . i got ta check something out first . chance : all right , i 'll go with you . ronan : no , you wo n't . i 'm gon na fly solo on this one . why do n't you put your cape on and protect our pretty a.d.a . here , hmm ? heather : what is wrong with him ? chance : ( sighs ) the guy has seen one too many cop flicks . [ scene_break ] patty : where 's my pen ? where 'd it go ? dawn : ( sobs ) look what patty did to my baby ! patty : no , i -- dawn : she 's killed before , and she 'll do it again ! patty : what ? no ! no ! dawn : you killed her ! patty : what are you -- ? dawn : you killed my baby ! patty : aah ! i did not ! man : hey , that 's enough ! that 's enough ! dawn : ( screaming ) patty : i did n't do anything ! woman : patty ! patty ! dawn , what is it ? dawn : ( sobbing ) patty : i did n't kill your baby ! i did n't ! man : that 's enough ! come on . patty : nurse , i did n't -- i did n't do anything . i did n't -- i did n't do anything . [ scene_break ] victor : mr. pomerantz , it 's quite obvious that you do n't like me , and i assure you , the feeling is mutual . but why in the world would you take your dislike of me out on my son nicholas ? owen : you know , you 're wrong . i admire you immensely , and not just for your loyalty and devotion to your family , but you 're a smart man . victor : i wish i could say the same for you . michael : ( chuckles ) owen : you are so smart that it took a team of investigators weeks to find the tiniest crack in your plan to get nicholas out on bail . victor : aha . here we go . owen : but they finally did . victor : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) michael : this is your proof ? a signed affidavit from frank ellis ? owen : your client struck a deal with mr. ellis to make it look like nick was in danger , and ellis ' wife and kid would never have to worry about a thing . `` you help my family , i 'll help yours . `` good plan . unfortunately , its success relied on a felon , and it is so hard to find a trustworthy felon these days . victor : his word against mine . owen : afraid not . victor : whatever it is you want to say , say it . [ scene_break ] chloe : mom . mom . please stop crying . mom , stop . mom , i am not moving to guam . i will come by every night . yes , every night . does that make you feel better ? okay . i 'll talk to you later . good - bye . i love you . ( sighs ) nina : you 're moving out of the chancellor mansion ? chloe : what if i am ? nina : i just -- you seem pretty attached to the lifestyle is all . chloe : ( chuckles ) yeah . no , it 's actually just getting a little too crowded for my taste over there . nina : oh , is that so ? chloe : yeah , so when kevin offered me a spare room , i accepted . nina : kevin -- the same guy who 's living in the building where chance is going to be guarding heather ? chloe : yeah , it 's actually pretty funny how that worked out . nina : uh - huh . i wonder how funny chance is gon na find it . [ scene_break ] kevin : did i leave the lights on ? jana : hello , kevin . kevin : jana . [ scene_break ] patty : ( sniffles ) dr. fowler : patty , did you do this to dawn 's doll ? patty : no , dr. fowler , i did n't . i swear to you . ( sniffles ) dr. fowler : this is the pen that the nurse gave you , is n't it ? patty : yes . but i do n't know how it got there . dr. fowler : well , maybe you forgot . patty : no , i 'm telling you the truth . i - i did n't do it . dawn 's lying . dr. fowler : why -- why would she accuse you ? patty : i do n't know . i do n't know . i - i - i - i 'm telling you the truth . i did n't -- i did n't do that ... dr. fowler : okay . patty : and i did n't kill anyone . i did n't . ( sobs ) dr. fowler : okay , patty . patty , patty , take it easy . take it easy . i 'm just trying to find out what happened . patty : but i keep telling you . i do , a - and i ... ( sniffles ) i told you the truth . i did n't do that , and i did n't hurt dawn 's doll . and i did n't kill anyone . i did n't , dr. fowler . i promise you . i want ... ( sobs ) dr. fowler : okay . okay . patty : ( sniffles ) i want to go to my room . dr. fowler : room 413 . it 's okay . patty : ( sobs ) ( sobs ) dr. fowler : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : there 's nothing to back up his lie . owen : there is . i got a judge to issue a warrant to search your bank accounts . your personal accounts were in order , but there was a suspicious transfer from one of your corporate accounts . a substantial amount of money was deposited in a swiss bank account under mrs. frank ellis ' name . michael : which proves what ? owen : that i 'm a generous man who understands your client cares deeply about his son and will go to any lengths to help him . michael : does that mean you 're not gon na press charges ? owen : it means nick stays where he is . and if his father breaks the law again , he 'll join him . michael : i have to ask , what the hell were you thinking ? victor : that man is an ass . michael : well , i know you want to help nicholas , but our hands are tied until adam talks . victor : then i will get adam to talk . michael : what are you gon na do ? victor : pay him a visit . michael : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] kevin : i was n't expecting anyone . jana : i 'm sorry to just drop in unexpectedly like this . kevin : how did you get in ? jana : joe . joe let me in . kevin : well , he could have fixed the leaky faucet while he was at it . jana : yeah , i noticed it 's still dripping . kevin : ( sighs ) so what can i do for you ? jana : oh , um , i just came to bring you some of the money that i owe you . i was trying to figure out a place to leave it , but you 're here . so i could just -- just give it to you now . here . kevin : i can use this to hire a cleaning lady . jana : you know , you 'll never find anyone better than me . jana : i should go . kevin : all right . jana : um , the joint credit cards are in there , 'cause i did n't feel right about using them . uh , ryder agreed with me , too . kevin : he 's a stand - up guy , that ryder . jana : you know , he 's trying really hard . he 's actually back at the club right now finding a way to pay the bills . kevin : and how is he gon na do that ? [ scene_break ] ( lock beeps ) heather : he got to you . chance : if you 're referring to my new partner , he did not `` get `` to me . heather : so these files just slipped out of your hand ? chance : i do n't like puzzles that i ca n't solve . heather : i 'm gon na bet that you have n't come across many of those . chance : it does n't help when you have someone come in and scatter all the pieces all about . heather : you mean someone who 's not getting to you ? chance : i also do n't like bullies , okay ? i saw enough of them in iraq , and in my vast experience of it , they end up doing more harm than good . ellis ? they 're not gon na get anything out of him now -- nothing . heather : ( sighs ) it 's a shame . i still think he knows something . chance : yeah , well , `` detective hollywood `` screwed up any chance we have of finding out what it is . heather : if you 're hoping to get anywhere with this case , or with your partnership , i suggest you work it out with ronan . chance : ( sighs ) ( groans ) i do n't see how that 's possible . [ scene_break ] nina : thank you very much . chloe : i know your favorite thing in the world is causing trouble for me and chance . but i would really appreciate it if you would n't tell him that i 'm moving in with kevin . nina : ( scoffs ) do n't you think he 's gon na notice when you run into him at the mailbox ? chloe : i would like to tell him myself , nina . nina : right , just so everything 's on the up - and - up -- no secrets , no ulterior motives . chloe : exactly . nina : i wonder how he 's gon na react when he finds out you 're moving into the apartment next door so you can spy on him . chloe : i am not spying on him . nina : oh , right , you 're moving into kevin 's cramped little apartment just because you ca n't stand living at the mansion anymore , being waited on hand and foot by your mommy like a princess . yeah , that 's honest . chloe : since we 've been engaged , i have n't had a chance to spend any time with him . nina : mm - hmm , and heather and he , on the other hand , have spent tons of time together , which does n't bother you , of course . chloe : no , actually , it does n't . nina : oh , my god , you ca n't even be honest with yourself . chloe : okay , okay . ( sighs ) what is your problem ? nina : you . you are my problem . you 're chance 's problem , too , though he does n't know it yet . chloe : oh , my god . why are you doing this ? nina : ( sighs ) it 's called being a mom . chloe : no , actually , i think it 's called being a bitch . nina : ( scoffs ) chloe : ( sighs ) nina : ronan , hi . sorry you had to witness another disagreement between chloe and me . ronan : mm , no need for you to apologize . nina : okay , i got ta go . it was nice to see you again . ronan : you , too . nina : and , chloe , i guess i wo n't see you at home . chloe : mnh - mnh . ( chuckles ) oh , you do n't understand . ronan : ( scoffs ) yeah , i think i do . [ scene_break ] michael : i called in at least a dozen favors to get us in here . so please , no trouble . victor : i just want to talk to adam , okay ? michael : well , he may not want to talk to you . victor : i 'm prepared for that . michael : ahh , that 's what worries me -- how you plan on getting through to him . victor : i wo n't lose my cool . michael : but adam has nothing to lose . he will make a scene just to cause you trouble . victor : michael , i get it . i get it . thank you . michael : here comes the doctor . dr. fowler : mr. baldwin . michael : thanks for doing this . dr. fowler : mr. newman . victor : dr. fowler . dr. fowler : i understand you want to see your son . victor : i do indeed . dr. fowler : well , there 's something i should tell you before you do . victor : which is ? dr. fowler : well , i finished my psych evaluation on adam , and i 'm prepared to render a decision as to whether or not he 's competent to return to court . [ scene_break ] adam : when are you coming back ? man : not for at least an hour . you need something ? adam : no . no , no , no , no . uh , i 'm fine . i 'll be -- i 'll be fine . you do what you need to do , what you have to -- have to do , and i 'll just talk to my mom . we have -- we have a lot to catch up on . we 're gon na have to have that talk later , mom . right now , i have an appointment in room 413 . ( grunts ) ( grunts ) patty : ( whimpers ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) adam . he 's bad . he made me do things ... bad things . [ patty remembering ] adam : you 're gon na bring me a disposable cell phone . as my doctor , you are going to recommend ... patty : no . adam : that i be heavily sedated for the transfer to prison . and you will show up personally and administer that shot yourself . [ scene_break ] patty : no ! no ! i did n't -- i did n't -- i did n't -- i did n't do it 'cause i 'm not -- but he -- but he made me . he said if i did n't , he was gon na ... [ patty remembering ] adam : 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 . patty : ( sobs ) no . no . adam : if you keep pushing me , i will have to expose you , and i 'll have to tell everyone who you are . [ scene_break ] dr. fowler : patty , did you do this to dawn 's doll ? [ patty remembering ] adam : i know exactly who you are , patty . if you rat me out , i will rat you out so fast , your crazy little head 'll spin . patty : no ! [ scene_break ] dr. fowler : did you do this to dawn 's doll ? patty : no , i did n't ! i did n't ! i did n't ! i did n't kill anyone . i did n't do it . i did n't kill anyone . i did n't do it . i did n't kill anyone . i did n't do it ! i did n't do it ! i did n't kill anyone ! [ scene_break ] ryder : yeah , i 've got the money . well , i 'll get it to you as soon as i can . all right , it 'll be there . jana : ( sighs ) one for you , one for me . ryder : this is what took you so long ? jana : well , that , and i ran into kevin . ( sighs ) ryder : how did it go ? jana : um , it was very awkward . but i gave him the money , and i think he really appreciated it . ryder : it 's good karma , right ? and i think it 's already startin ' to pay off . jana : what do you mean ? ryder : well , i got a ... ( sighs ) couple job leads , so keep your fingers crossed . jana : i will , and i will also make a prayer to the goddess . i 'm really proud of you for sticking to it . ryder : i 've just been running from everything for so long . i think i 've learned finally that if you can embrace the truth , you can solve your problems . jana : quoting from the `` zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance `` book , i see . ryder : paraphras -- paraphrasing . but the idea is the same , that you can create the quality of life for yourself . i want the best for us . i 'm gon na make it happen . [ scene_break ] sid : how 'd it go with `` soldier boy `` ? ronan : mm . does n't suspect a thing . sid : he gon na give you any problems ? ronan : no . mm , nothin ' i ca n't handle . [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , i thought you said it was a mess . kevin : cleaned up a little bit . chloe : well , it could definitely use a woman 's touch . kevin : yeah , i guess it is missing that . chloe : it 's definitely more spacious than i thought . kevin : yeah , it does sort of feel big and empty . chloe : ( sighs ) it 's perfect . it is perfect for me and deedee . and for me and chance . ( giggles ) kevin : well , i 'm glad somebody 's gon na be happy here . chloe : thank you so much . i do n't know how i 'm gon na repay you . thank you . kevin : well , you could take out the trash . chloe : oh . kevin : all right , fine . no trash . uh , i 'm gon na take a wild guess here and say that you 've got more stuff out in the car . chloe : oh , yeah . that 's just my makeup . kevin : let 's go . chloe : oh , thank you . kevin : uh - huh . chloe : and ... ( elevator bell dings ) chloe : ooh . chance : wh -- heather : chloe . chance : what are you doing here ? chloe : meet your new neighbor . ( chuckles ) chance : y -- [ scene_break ] victor : so , doctor , what conclusion have you come to regarding my son 's mental competency ? dr. fowler : in my professional opinion , i believe adam is putting on an act . victor : i agree with you . dr. fowler : you 're not surprised by my diagnosis ? victor : not in the least . dr. fowler : nor displeased ? victor : no . i know that he is putting on this charade in order to avoid facing the consequences of his actions and in order to hurt his brother . michael : what happens next ? dr. fowler : adam will be turned over to the police first thing tomorrow . victor : mm - hmm . dr. fowler : would you still like to see him ? victor : have you told him of your conclusion ? dr. fowler : not yet . victor : all right , then i want to see his face when he learns the truth . as a matter of fact , i want to be the one to tell him . [ scene_break ] patty : but i did n't kill anyone . ( sniffles ) i did n't kill anyone . adam : ( whispering ) patty ... patty ! patty : who 's there ? adam : it 's me , patty , the devil . i 've come to get you . patty : no . no . adam : you 're a murderer , patty . you 're going to hell . you 're gon na burn in hell . patty : no ! no ! ( sobs ) [ next_on ] heather : oh , whoa ! chloe : suddenly chance is every other guy who has ever cheated on me . patty : this mask -- where did it come from ? where did it come from ? who put this there ?	adam is in the psych hospital , talking to his doctor . the doctor urges adam to spend time in the sunroom . after the doctor leaves the room , adam searches for a way out of the room through the air vent . an orderly comes in to take adam to the sunroom . victor and michael meet with owen to try to get nick out of jail , but owen wants proof that nick did n't kill richard . a nurse at the psych hospital commends patty on how well that she is doing . faith comes in with her doll and pretends that it is asleep . patty talks to faith about her baby . adam watches patty 's every move . adam steals faith 's doll and patty 's pen . adam sticks the ink pen in the doll and tells faith that patty had killed it . faith lashes out at patty for killing her baby . chance and ronan have a confrontation over which one is better qualified to do their jobs . sid walks out of the room with frank ellis and is introduced to ronan . heather , ronan and chance go in to question frank . frank refuses to tell heather and chance anything . ronan takes over the questioning of frank and is very abusive toward frank . chance has to separate ronan from frank . ryder is on the phone when jana comes to visit him . ryder promises to make things better for jana . chloe asks kevin to rent a room , but kevin has his doubts , but kevin finally agrees to rent chloe a room .
victoria : mom ? ! victor : the exchange rate is not to our advantage , okay ? let me deal with that later . yep . thank you . hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi , dad . victor : so ... your mom is not here . victoria : did she go back to the hospital ? victor : uh , avery called . apparently , dylan is in recovery . victoria : dad , can you please explain something to me ? how did dylan wind up being paul 's organ donor ? victor : hmm . well , he volunteered . victoria : yes , but i thought the doctor said it was too dangerous because of some previous injury . victor : but , apparently , he thought it was worth taking that risk . victoria : well , i know that dylan felt guilty and he felt somehow responsible for paul getting shot , but why would he risk his life for paul ? victor : there 's more involved than just guilt , sweetheart , okay ? victoria : you know , dylan is my brother , so if there 's something going on with him , i should know . victor : let 's just say that dylan learned that he had a very compelling reason to save paul , okay ? victoria : which was ? victor : turns out that ian ward ... ca n't have nor could ever have had children . paul : [ crying ] my son . i killed my son . he 's gone . nikki : no . no . he 's not . paul : ricky ... is gone . nikki : paul , ricky is gone , but u still have a son . paul : no . nikki : you have dylan . listen to me . dylan is your son . paul : dylan ? nikki : yes , dylan . i was wrong . all this time , i thought it was ian , but i was wrong . christine : dr. shelby 's on his way . paul : ohh . christine : what are you doing ? ! nikki : christine , he was thrashing around , and i thought he was gon na hurt himself . christine : paul . paul . hey . paul : i need to see him . christine : listen , everything 's gon na be okay . dr. shelby 's on his way . paul : no . i need to see my son . christine : ricky is n't here . paul : no . dylan -- i need to see dylan . [ alarms blaring ] avery : [ crying ] somebody help me , please ! dylan ! dylan . stitch ! stitch , i do n't know what happened ! he was -- he was fine a minute ago , and then the machines -- stitch : okay . wait outside , avery . avery : is he gon na be okay ? stitch : dylan , can you hear me ? all right . his blood pressure 's dropped , damn it . he 's going into shock . okay . cbc , blood culture times 3 . raise his i.v . to 175 cc per hour , d5 normal saline , continuous vitals . dylan ! chelsea : kevin , billy and i are very committed to this . billy : that 's right . we even went to australia . kevin : ah . vacation ? chelsea : stitch 's ex - wife . billy : we tried getting dirt on stitch from her , and she actually talked to us , but -- kevin : how 'd you get her to do that ? billy : we posed as a documentary crew . kevin : posed ? what does that mean ? what , did you guys wear disguises ? chelsea : i wore glasses . billy : i had a hat . kevin : oh . well , that 's brilliant . but it 's still fraud , right -- presenting as something that you 're not ? it is not my thing . forget it . billy : come on , kevin . kevin : billy , do n't act like we 're best buds . billy : okay . so i do n't think that much of you and you probably despise me , but could you put that aside ? kevin : because you need some under - the - table tech savvy ? chelsea : kevin , please -- will you just hear him out ? [ sighs ] billy : okay . so , the ex - wife ... chelsea : jenna . billy : right -- jenna ... clams up the minute we mention kelly 's name . kevin : other woman ? billy : do n't know , so we reached out to kelly 's ex ... chelsea : who had never even heard of stitch , a.k.a . ben rayburn . kevin : so ? billy : so , no one has . kevin : it 's not possible . web searches -- chelsea : it 's as if stitch did n't exist prior to joining the army . billy : and i know that you turned me down the first time i asked you to look into stitch 's past . kevin : i 'm turning you down again . billy : kevin , i 'm desperate . my marriage is at stake . please , help me find what stitch is hiding and why -- why kelly is helping him cover it up . kelly : i 'm not sure what you think is going on , jack . jack : oh , it was pretty obvious . there 's something between you and stitch -- something more than you 've been saying . kelly : i told you -- we have history . jack : history , as in the past , only what you have with stitch is not in the past , is it ? that hug was very much in the present . avery : stitch , is he gon na be all right ? ! stitch : get her out of here . avery : i -- it 's okay . avery : he ca n't die ! stitch , he ca n't die ! stitch : then let me help him ! go ! get out ! avery : okay . i got it . i got it ! avery : [ crying ] ian : avery ? what 's wrong ? is it dylan ? avery : you 've got some nerve showing up here . ian : well , i am dylan 's father . i 'm concerned about my son 's welfare . avery : you know damn well dylan is n't your son . ian : nikki led me to believe that he was my son , so if you want to get angry with -- avery : i 'm angry at you for scamming us all these months , for lying to dylan , for trying to extort money from nikki when you knew it was n't possible that you were dylan 's father ! ian : i was deceived . avery : stop playing the victim ! ian : i was deceived . avery : your secret is out . everyone knows the truth ! ian : [ sighs ] barton : there 's no cause for alarm . many patients wake up disoriented after surgery . christine : he was really thrashing around . barton : i 've given your husband something to help him rest . we should all let him do that . christine : [ smooches ] barton : if you need anything else at all , just let me know . nikki : we 'll let you know , doctor . barton : okay . christine : `` we 'll let you know `` ? nikki : oh , god . i was just saying -- christine : you know , you heard the doctor . let 's let paul rest . could you please leave before you upset him any further ? nikki : i 'm not the one who upset him . he was in there thrashing around -- christine : what were you even doing in the room in the first place ? nikki : i thought if he learned about dylan , it would calm him down . christine : i 've made it very clear that no one tell paul about dylan until he 's stronger . nikki : well , he was asking . christine : oh , yeah , and you could n't wait to rush in there by his side , drop this bombshell on him , the second i walk out of the room . nikki : that 's not true ! it was n't like that ! christine : you had no right . paul is my husband . nikki : well , he 's my friend . in fact , i 've known him a lot longer than you have . christine : that means you know him better than i do , that you have some sort of entitlement to my husband ? who the hell do you think you are ? ! nikki : oh , give it a rest , christine . paul 's a big boy . i think he can handle this news about dylan . maybe you are the one with the issues . christine : you know what ? i 'm about to start having a big issue with you . i 'm not kidding . paul : what 's going on ? nikki : do n't you touch me ! paul : what 's going on ? what ? what 's -- why ? victoria : paul is dylan 's father ? victor : as it turns out . victoria : how are you handling this , dad ? victor : i 'm angry -- very angry . victoria : at mom ? victor : no , not at your mother . i 'm angry at ian ward for making nikki relive the worst time of her life . victoria : are you sure you 're okay with paul being dylan 's father . victor : it does n't affect me . victoria : yeah , dad . of course it does . why would n't it ? i mean , there 's a humongous difference between mom having a child with someone that she once loved and someone that she loves so much . victor : sweetheart , do n't you worry , okay ? your mother and i love each other . that 's all that matters . victoria : i know that , but this new development -- it 's , uh ... victor : will you stop worrying about it ? i 'm not concerned with it , okay ? so , uh ... how 's your pregnancy coming along ? victoria : dad , that 's a really nice way to change the subject . victor : well , in a way , the situation is similar , you know ? but you do n't have to wait for years to find out whether billy abbott or dr . rayburn fathered your baby . victoria : yes , that 's true . it 's quite a relief . victor : but you 're still stressed out ? victoria : dad , it 's just not an ideal situation , you know ? the circumstances are a little off , but ... i 'm lucky because either man , billy or ben , will be a great father for this baby . victor : may i ask who you 'd prefer to be the father ? victoria : i would prefer it if delia were still alive , and then billy would n't have cheated on me . but he did , and now we 're getting a divorce . victor : may i also ask where stitch fits in to all this ? victoria : i like him , dad . i do . he 's a good man . victor : i think he 's a very good guy . victoria : and he 's good to me . victor : yeah . i mean , he was a veteran and went to medical school , actually finished , got his degree . i have great respect for all that . victoria : oh , boy . let 's not turn all of this praise of ben into badmouthing billy . victor : i 'm simply stating the obvious , that 's all . victoria : i may be divorcing him , but i 'm really tired of hearing you trash billy . victor : baby , that was not my intention . be glad that you do n't have to go through what your mother went through -- being pregnant and alone and scared . do n't you ever worry , okay ? as long as i 'm here , i will always support you . i do n't care who fathered your baby . victoria : okay . victor : come here . [ smooches ] victoria : love you . victor : i adore you . kevin : i - i do n't get it . you want me to get the dirt on stitch by looking into kelly 's background ? chelsea : it 's the only lead we 've got . kevin : but billy slept with kelly . is n't it usually the wronged spouse who wants to find the dirt on the woman her husband had the affair with ? billy : okay , get this straight . what i had with kelly -- that was n't an affair . kevin : you cheated on your wife . billy : it was one night , kevin . kevin : yeah , and that 's all it takes to ruin marriage . billy : victoria may have filed for a divorce , but i 'm still gon na do everything in my power to make sure that she and the baby that she 's carrying do n't get hurt . [ cell phone beeps ] billy : i - i 've got to get back to work . will you get the information ? please ? kevin : well , i like that you said , `` please . `` chelsea : will you do it , kevin ? kevin : [ sighs ] you know , losing chloe -- i - i do n't want victoria or you to have to go through that same kind of pain , so if there 's a chance you can save things ... billy : thank you for your help , kevin . chelsea : how will you do it ? kevin : well , it 's nearly impossible to not leave a digital trail . all information is stored on a server somewhere . you just have to know where to look . and i know where to look . kelly : jack ... i care about you . i think our relationship could go somewhere . jack : yeah . i thought so , too . kelly : you have to know that i am not seeing anyone else . jack : and i 'm supposed to know that how -- by your saying so ? you also said that you and stitch were n't close . that 's not exactly what i witnessed at the club . kelly : that was a hug . jack : i heard you tell him you still loved him . kelly : [ sighs ] jack : what is going on ? tell me the truth . are you the reason that stitch 's marriage broke up ? kelly : yes . i was . kelly : jack -- billy : the product research for the fall line of moisturizers came in , and -- sorry . kelly : you know what , billy ? you should be sorry . i told you not to dig into ben 's past . i warned you that it would n't help you win back victoria . billy : and you were right . kelly : but did you listen to me ? no . instead , you flew halfway around the world to badger a woman who just wants to be left alone . billy : i had to go to australia . kelly : oh , really ? why ? billy : because you would n't tell me anything about stitch 's past . i figured jenna might . kelly : and when jenna would n't give you any information , you go digging into my past ? billy : dean told you i called ? kelly : you called my ex - husband ? ! how could you do that to me ? ! jack : maybe you should sit down . billy : i needed information . kelly : and i need a friend , billy . that is why i told you about dean and our broken marriage . that is why i trusted you ! i can not believe that you would betray me like that . billy : kelly , listen -- kelly : no . no . it 's okay . why should i be surprised ? after all , this is the same man who betrayed his own wife . victoria : dad [ sighs ] i just really want you to know i appreciate the way you keep showing up for me , even with everything that 's happening with me and this baby . victor : [ smooches ] you 're my daughter . victoria : i know , but i appreciate it . and i know that mom appreciates you being there for her , too . victor : and i appreciate your saying that . i just wish that i could have en there for your mother all those years ago , you know ? victoria : no , dad . now is what counts . you have n't let her down . you stood by her when she had to relive being used by ian . victor : yeah , but i hate the fact that that son of a bitch put her through such turmoil again . victoria : unnecessarily . victor : but , you know , one good thing happened . she made it perfectly clear to ian ward that he no longer has a hold over her . victoria : he has no more ties to mom 'cause dylan is paul 's son . victor : yeah . victoria : are you sure you 're okay with all that ? victor : paul williams is a nice guy . i 'm not worried about him . victoria : okay , dad . then what 's bothering you ? victor : ian ward . christine : it 's okay . there was a woman that was unhappy about her diagnosis , but everything 's fine . it 's okay . paul : is it true ? nikki , is -- is it true ? nikki : what , paul ? paul : dylan ... is my son ? nikki : yes , he is . paul : but ian -- ian ward is not the father ? christine : sweetheart , let 's wait and have this discussion later , okay ? you have to rest now . paul : no , no , no . i missed too much already . nikki : remember a cryptic message that ian gave you after you arrested him ? paul : ohh . he did me a favor . nikki : yes . this is what he was alluding to . he 's known all along that he could n't have been the father . paul : nikki , move closer . nikki : yeah . yeah . sure . yeah . paul : how can you be sure ? nikki : well , when ian was a teenager , he had an accident that left him sterile . paul : and this has all been confirmed ? nikki : yes , yes , with medical records . paul : why ? i do n't understand . nikki : he saw an opportunity to make a quick buck on my assumption . i just could kick myself . i should have realized sooner that you could possibly be the father . i mean , we were together then , remember ? paul : and then -- then you were with ian . nikki : it 's a shame that ... it took you almost dying for the truth to come out . paul : i do n't understand . nikki : dylan ... was your donor . paul : dylan ? nikki : yeah . paul : [ crying ] my son saved my life ? nikki : [ crying ] yes . yes , he did . christine : well , let 's -- let 's make sure dylan 's gift does n't go to waste , okay ? you have to rest and let your body heal . nikki , please . thank you for coming , nikki . thank you . i 'm so glad you 're better . you had us so scared . paul : wait . nikki . nikki : yeah ? paul : do me a favor , please . nikki : anything . paul : tell him thank you for me . nikki : i will . paul : [ moans ] ian : i 'm just as surprised as you and dylan that i may not be his father . avery : stop lying . i ca n't deal with your mind games when dylan is fighting for his life . ian : why did he go against his doctor 's wishes ? nikki : because he wanted to save his father . that 's right . dylan knows the truth , so you can take your concern and your lies and go . the only thing that matters is that paul and dylan are well . ian : i do n't know why you 're so angry with me , nicole , since you 're the one who 's been deceiving us all these years . nikki : excuse me ? [ door closes ] ave : stitch , what 's happening ? stitch : we 're waiting for test results . avery : but dylan 's gon na be okay , right ? stitch : we 'll know more soon . avery : can i see him ? stitch : when the nurse is done , yeah . avery : okay . nikki : what are you still doing here ? did n't i tell you to leave ? i do n't want you anywhere near my son ! ian : you misled us -- dylan , paul , and me . nikki : you knew you were sterile . ian : i was told that it was very unlikely that i would ever father children . but then dylan showed up , and i thought maybe the doctors were wrong . nikki : that 's unbelievable bull . ian : plenty of couples have struggled with infertility for years , and then they get pregnant after they 've adopted , so i thought maybe -- nikki : oh , and you thought that you rated a miracle ? ian : no , a gift , nicole -- a gift . and you seemed so certain . nikki : i seemed bamboozled . ian : so i embraced dylan as my son . i even changed my will . i made him my one sole beneficiary . nikki : no , that was your insurance policy in case he came after you after what you did to him . ian : you cheated me , nicole . avery : ian , stop it ! i want you to go . ian : you want to blame somebody ? blame nicole . her choices led us here . leslie : oh . hi . [ both smooch ] barton : sorry to keep you waiting . leslie : oh , no . it 's okay . i 'm just glad you could slip away for a quick dinner . so , what 's the deal ? how 's paul ? barton : well , you know . it 's a process . but he 's recovering well . leslie : wow . that ... is truly amazing . barton : what -- that i brought him back from the brink of death ? leslie : uh , yes . i mean , that has to be a good feeling . your work really makes a difference in people 's lives . barton : well , so does yours . leslie : i mean , it did . i do n't know . i mean , i may be done practicing law if ian complains to the ethics committee . barton : do n't buy in to the worst - case scenario just yet . leslie : i 'm just saying if ian reports me , i will admit i did break attorney- client privilege . barton : okay . leslie : [ sighs ] barton : well , do you regret it ? leslie : i regret that it may get me disbarred . barton : but if you had your choice to do it again , would you ? leslie : um ... i would still tell nikki the truth . i mean , like you said , paul was on the brink of death . dylan deserved to spend those moments with his father , especially if they were his last . billy : i did n't go to your place intending to betray victoria . i was grieving for my daughter . kelly : and i was grieving my son . billy : we got caught up , kelly . i thought you understood that . kelly : and i thought you understood that the things i told you about my family were n't easily shared . losing sam destroyed me and my marriage . billy : i know . kelly : that 's it , billy ! you knew ! dean and i could barely look at each other after sam died , it hurt so much ! why would you reopen those wounds by contacting him ? ! jack : i 'm sure billy did n't mean -- kelly : do my own feelings mean so little to you ? i thought we were friends . guess i was wrong . billy : go ahead . tell me how paranoid and wrong i 've been . jack : no , you were n't wrong -- at least not about stitch and kelly . kevin : why are you so invested in this ? chelsea : i want to help billy and victoria . kevin : why ? 's not like you 're that close with him or her . chelsea : i think there 's still hope for them . kevin : hope that they 'll get the happy ending you missed ? chelsea : adam 's dead . there 's no turning that around . kevin : i feel you . chelsea : have you talked to chloe ? kevin : she sent me a text basically saying , `` stay away . `` chelsea : can you stay away ? kevin : i got on the very next plane and went to california . chelsea : you did not . kevin : i broke into the psych ward where she was -- got busted by some rent - a- cops who promptly called the actual cops . chelsea : you got arrested ? ! kevin : no , just held for questioning . i had to call michael . he had to convince them i was harmless . chelsea : oh , god . kevin : they let me go a few hours later . chelsea : kevin , what did you think was gon na happen ? kevin : i do n't know . i thought if i saw her in person , i could convince her not to cut me out of her life . chelsea : she cares about you . i know she does . kevin : i doubt that . she wo n't reply to my calls . she wo n't reply to my texts , my e - mails . chelsea : maybe she 's trying to focus on getting healthy . kevin : what am i supposed to focus on ? how am i supposed to live without her ? chelsea : the same way i live without adam . it 's hard , but , eventually , you have to stop going through the motions . you have to start living again . victoria : living with who ? or do i even have to ask ? victoria : so , um , are you gon na claim that you went to australia with my husband to save my marriage ? chelsea : um ... i was looking out for billy . victoria : he 's a big boy , chelsea . chelsea : he 's also desperate to get you back . i was afraid if he went by himself , he might get himself into trouble . victoria : right -- the same kind of trouble that you two got yourselves in before . you going for round 2 ? kevin : victoria , maybe if you just -- chelsea : wow . it 's crazy to me . this guy -- he does this huge , big , romantic gesture because he loves you . he was trying to keep you safe . kevin : anybody want coffee ? chelsea : and then you crush the poor guy by filing for divorce ? victoria : what exactly was i supposed to do ? was i supposed to reward his impulsive bad behavior by taking him back again ? chelsea : you know what ? just jump for joy , victoria , because you no longer have to please billy 's life . kevin : so , we agree -- it 's time for coffee . victoria : you know , the hell i do n't . we have a child together . his name 's johnny . and this baby might be his , too . so , i have every right to do whatever the hell i want to do -- chelsea : you ca n't have it both ways . you either want billy or you do n't . kevin : is anybody hungry ? i mean , i could eat . victoria : let him go ? why -- so you can have him ? chelsea : he needed a friend . kevin : oh , to hell with it . chelsea : you know what ? billy 's in pain , and i understand pain . victoria : oh , right . of course . and i 'm sure you just wanted to bond over your grief in the outback . you know what ? you 're crazy if you think billy 's ever gon na make that mistake again . billy : things can look what like they are n't . jack : stitch and kelly were hugging . billy : well , victoria jumped to conclusions when she saw me hugging kelly . jack : i heard her tell him she still loved him . billy : oh . i 'm sorry , jack . jack : are you really ? hell , i thought you 'd be thrilled . it 's absolute proof the two of them have been hiding something . billy : well , despite what kelly said , i regret that i ruined that friendship along with my marriage , and i regret that my brother 's in pain due to something that i set in motion . jack : you had the right intention . billy : there 's got to be another way to protect victoria without hurting everybody that i care about . [ sighs ] paul : hey . hey , what 's wrong ? hey , look -- i 'm okay . i 'm alive and everything . christine : i know . i just ... i did n't know if i would ever have another moment like this again -- just a quiet moment , you looking at me . paul : [ chuckles ] you 're so beautiful . christine : when i heard you were shot -- paul : oh , come on . cut that out . look at me . i made it . christine : i know , but ... paul : on the road to recovery . christine : ... you almost did n't . todd gave you last rites . that 's how close i was to losing you and the future and the family we talked about . paul : i 'm sorry you had to go through that . christine : well , everything is gon na be fine now . paul : yeah ? christine : yeah . paul : all that time i was helping nikki search for those birth records ... i had no idea i was searching for my own child . christine : [ sighs ] paul : what are ... the odds of that ? christine : you know , i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about odds anymore . that 's all i 've been hearing about from the doctors these last few days , you know -- the odds of finding a match to your rare blood type and the odds of finding a liver available , the odds of you surviving . i just want to think about our life together . that 's all . paul : i love you . christine : i love you . [ crying ] you came back to me . ian : i was perfectly content to live my life helping people find their purpose , and then avery and dylan showed up at my door , and , suddenly , i was meeting with a grown son that i did n't know anything about -- a grown son who hated me because of the stories you concocted . nikki : oh . oh . i concocted them ? ian : yes , concocted , to ease your guilt about abandoning dylan when he was a baby . avery : i ca n't listen to this anymore . nikki , you should n't , either . ian : well ... nikki : i did not abandon my child . i gave him a chance -- a chance to become a better man than you 'll ever be . ian : there 's no telling what kind of man i would have been if i had known my son from birth . nikki : he 's not your son , so stop saying that he is ! victor : will you please stop getting yourself worked up over this man , okay ? please consider your health . nikki : i 'm fine . ian : yes , your m.s . , nikki . victor : how -- please , how is dylan ? ian : the poor young man has been through so much , all due to your wife , victor . nikki : oh , god . ian : she should be held accountable . victor : you get your ass out of here now . ian : heh . heh . victor : this is not your fault , sweetheart , okay ? nikki : i do n't want to believe that it is , but ... i do n't know . i ca n't help but think that ian has a point . chelsea : stop underestimating billy . he is fully capable of knowing when -- victoria : when he 's being seduced . chelsea : my god . you are so off base ... kevin : dude , i tried . chelsea : ... thinking i would ever use our losses -- victoria : `` our losses `` ? hold on a second . you know , you might be sad bee anymore , but that 's not the same as losing a baby -- a baby that your beloved husband left to die by the side of the road . so , do n't try to compare your pain to billy 's , okay ? do n't do that . billy : chelsea , you do n't have to defend me ... or explain your grief . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : vicki ... victoria : i - i get it . so , only my friends should be subjected to intense scrutiny . is that what it is ? billy : i crossed the line with the whole australia thing . i admit that . but [ sighs ] that does n't give you the right to take it out on chelsea . jack : you got a minute ? kelly : not really . uh , cane and lily headed to paris . i 'm on double duty . jack : i just came by to apologize for what happened . kelly : [ sighs ] you know , it 's not up to you to clean up billy 's mess . jack : no , i want to say i 'm sorry for the mess i made . i told you you had a right to a past , that i would n't judge , and that 's exactly what i did -- i judged -- and i 'm sorry . kelly : all right . jack : i 'm also sorry that you did n't think you could trust me enough to tell me what was going on with you and stitch . i 'm sure you did n't mean to hurt me . kelly : i did n't . i did n't mean to hurt you . jack : well , if we go on , us -- we -- i 'm only gon na get hurt more . it took a lot for me to step out after phyllis ... and i guess i can thank you for helping me start to heal . kelly : jack , just let me explain , okay ? jack : you do n't owe me an explanation . kelly : no , i know , but i want to tell you the truth . leslie : um , i mean , i could study architecture , maybe , or psychology . i mean , defending accused criminals -- it definitely -- barton : do i need to remind you why i fell so madly in love with you and married you so quickly ? leslie : please . yes , remind me . barton : leslie , you are a determined , self - made woman who fights for what she wants and is damn good at what she does . you do n't need another career because , baby , you already got one . leslie : okay , but i 'm saying if ian -- barton : no . no `` buts . `` baby , you will come out on top of this . okay ? that 's what we do . leslie : oh . `` that 's what we do . `` barton : yes , that 's right . leslie : [ laughing ] okay . barton : all right ? i 've got to get back to the hospital . thank you for this beautiful dinner . leslie : thank you . barton : i love you . leslie : i love you . barton : see you tonight . leslie : okay . ian : well , now , just the woman i was looking for . leslie : so that you can remind me that my days as an attorney are numbered if you complain to the ethics committee ? ian : actually , leslie , i 'm here to offer you a way out of this mess . victor : what do you mean when you say ian ward has a point ? that slimeball has been lying to you for decades . nikki : i know that he would say anything to serve his own purposes , but in this situation , he 's not all wrong . victor : what do you mean , he 's not all wrong ? why are you saying that ? nikki : the choices that i made put dylan on his path , and that led him here to this hospital . victor : i do n't understand any of what you say . dylan knew full well what the risks were when he offered to donate part of his liver . nikki : only because he overheard me with paul talking about it . victor : you are not to be blamed ! stitch : okay . that 's fine . avery 's with dylan ? nikki : do you have news ? stitch : why do n't we go to dylan 's room ? avery : stitch ... what did you find out ? stitch : dylan 's bloodwork came back . victor : and ? stitch : it 's worse than i thought . christine : all right , sweetie . just close your eyes and get some sleep . paul : i need to thank dylan first . christine : nikki will give him the message . paul : will you go and see if he can come back here ? christine : listen , honey , you both had major surgery . neither of you should be getting out of bed . paul : but he was here before , was n't he ? i remember . christine : he was , against doctors ' orders . but you need to rest . you 'll have plenty of time to bond with him later . avery : what do you mean , worse ? what does that mean for him ? stitch : dylan is suffering from an infection . it 's very aggressive , and it 's caused his body to go into gram - negative sepsis and shock . nikki : oh , my god . avery : sepsis ? that 's ... stitch : very serious . but we 're gon na start him on some high - powered antibiotics , and , hopefully , he 'll respond . victor : and if he does n't ? stitch : we 'll do everything we can . ian : i 'd be willing to keep your little breech of ethics to myself if you do something for me in return . leslie : hmm . a deal with the devil ? ian : [ chuckles ] well , i wo n't ask for your firstborn -- just some legal help , which would save your career . leslie : what kind of legal help , ian ? ian : i want to sue nikki newman . leslie : what ? on what grounds ? ian : she 's caused me severe emotional distress . surely , that 's actionable . victoria : i 'll make you a deal , billy -- you leave my friends alone , and i 'll stay away from yours . billy : [ sighs ] chelsea : thanks for sticking up for me , but i do n't think it helped your cause with victoria . billy : yeah , well , it may be a lost one since i 've been acting like a complete jackass . i should have taken your advice and kelly 's and jack 's that digging up dirt on stitch was not the way to win my wife back . chelsea : probably . billy : i 'm sorry for dragging you into this , chels . maybe we should just forget the whole thing . kevin : are you sure about that ? 'cause i just found something interesting . kelly : my past with ben is complicated , which is why i do n't talk about it . but what you overheard earlier -- that 's true . i will always love him . jack : then you did have an affair with him ? kelly : no , jack . i told you it was n't like that . ben is ... my brother . [ next_on ] jill : i think you should save yourself the embarrassment . just give up on victoria . colin : i said i needed a little more time . i 'm afraid you 're all out . chelsea : has ben rayburn been up to no good ? kevin : not since he graduated high school and died in a car crash .	victor is on the phone when victoria joins him . victoria asks victor about dylan being a donor for paul . at the hospital , paul rants and raves about killing ricky . in paul 's hospital room , nikki lets paul know that he has another son , and it is dylan . christine walks in and wants to know what nikki is doing in his hospital room . dylan takes a turn for the worse . at crimson lights , billy and chelsea ask kevin to help them find information on ben . at first , kevin refuses . billy fills kevin in on jenna having left the country with their son , but there does n't seem to be any trace of anyone named ben . in his office , jack questions kelly about her and ben . ben orders avery out of dylan 's room while he runs the necessary tests on him . ian ward arrives at the hospital to check on dylan . avery lets ian know that dylan is not his son and slaps him . the doctor checks on paul and advises nikki and christine to let him rest . in the corridor , nikki and christine argue over the fact that nikki told paul that dylan was his son . victor fills victoria in on the fact that dylan is paul 's son . victoria asks victor how he feels about this . victoria lets victor know that she and billy are getting a divorce . kevin does n't understand what kelly has to do with ben . after talking a few moments , kevin agrees to help them . jack questions kelly about her relationship with ben . kelly lets jack know that she was the reason that ben and jenna 's marriage broke up . kelly is just about to explain when billy walks in . kelly begins to lash out at billy for going to australia to check up on jenna and get information about ben and for delving into her past .
ashley : the doctor did n't say that jack was never gon na come out of the coma . he just said that he has n't woken up yet , okay ? kyle : that 's right . my dad 's gon na be okay . billy : you know , you said you had nothing to do with this . adam : what the hell 's going on here ? i did n't . ashley : please do n't start this again . billy : but you still have n't explained what you were doing in the park . adam : billy , i was taking a walk . is there a law against taking a walk ? billy : no . you just happened to run into jack in the middle of the night right after he got shot ? adam : that 's exactly what happened , okay ? and , quite frankly , you should be grateful that i did run into him . billy : i should be grateful ? adam : that 's right ! he was gon na bleed out ! billy : do you expect any of us to believe this ? ashley : okay , stop ! adam : it 's what happened , billy ! ashley : there 's a bigger question here . what the hell was jack doing in the park at that hour ? marco : what are you doing , marisita ? marisa : what i should have done long ago . marco : you 're going to shoot me for leaving you behind ? marisa : i 'm turning you in , marco . everyone will know you were behind this plot to replace jack abbott . and jack getting shot -- that was your fault . marco : i did n't pull the trigger . marisa : but you made it happen . and you 're not getting away this time , marco . i am telling these people who you really are . phyllis : if you know something about what happened to my husband tonight , i need you to tell me . victor : victoria knows no more than i do . phyllis : victoria can speak for herself . this is attempted murder . if you cover it up , that 's way beyond any daughter 's duty . if you know that victor shot jack and you 're keeping quiet about it , that means you 've got blood on your hands . jack 's blood . just like it 's on victor 's hands . so i am asking you -- did your father shoot jack ? noah : mom . sharon : oh . hi , noah . i was just -- noah : there 's a bunch of cop cars out -- outside . do you , uh , do you know what happened ? sharon : no , i do n't . [ door opens ] dylan : hey , i was , uh , i was hoping that you 'd be here since you were n't at home . mmm . you okay ? sharon : i 'm perfect . dylan : okay . so what are you doing here so late ? sharon : well , after you ran off with paul , the kids left . i got a little restless . i just decided to come in here and set up for tomorrow . noah : do you know what happened out there ? dylan : yeah , there was a shooting in the park . noah : a shooting ? sharon : was anyone hurt ? dylan : uh , jack abbott . sharon : no ! jack ? dylan : yeah , no , he 's -- he 's alive , but from what i heard , his injuries are pretty bad . cops are looking for his shooter now . paul : so , do you have any idea of when he 'll be able to answer some questions ? it 's impossible to say . his condition is still critical . paul : i want you to give us a call the minute he wakes up . because right now , mr. abbott is the only person who can tell us what happened to him . all right ? [ door opens ] paul : hi , nikki . nikki : hi , paul . paul : you okay ? nikki : jack might die all because ... paul : i promise you i will find out who 's responsible . nikki : i know that you will . paul : okay . are you gon na be all right out here alone ? i - i really should go and check with my people . nikki : i 'm -- i 'm okay , really . thank you . i 'm fine . paul : all right . nikki : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] something awful has happened . neil : what 's wrong ? nikki : jack has been shot . neil : what ? ! is he all right ? nikki : well , he 's alive , but it 's not good . neil : who -- who shot him ? nikki : i do n't know what to do , neil . i need to see you . dylan : the cops want to see our security footage . i 'm gon na get my laptop . they just want to take a look at everything . noah : yeah , that makes sense . jack would have walked right by here on his way to the park , so if somebody was following him ... dylan : then maybe we got a video on the shooter . noah : right . mariah : hey , what 's with all the five - oh outside ? dylan : uh , can you fill her in ? noah : yeah , yeah , yeah . dylan : are you , uh , you sure you 're okay ? sharon : mm - hmm . um , how 's avery ? all you said when you called was that she 'd been attacked . dylan : [ sighs ] yeah . she was , uh , she was raped . sharon : oh , my god . dylan : she did n't see the attacker 's face , but she is sure that it was joe . sharon : so , have you been with her all this time at the hospital ? dylan : i was , and avery was released , and i went to ... question joe . sharon : to question him or to beat him up ? dylan : i mean , you know , things got close to being crazy , but i pulled back . sharon : you know he has a restraining order against you . dylan : it does n't matter . i had to hear his side of the story . i wanted answers . sharon : okay , what did joe say ? dylan : he lied . he said he did n't do it . [ sighs ] anyway , it 's in the cops ' hands now . i got to get that security footage . noah : so , what are you doing ? you come back for round two ? is that it ? mariah : no , i 'm not going at sharon again . noah : you should n't have done it in the first place . it 's your mom , and she 's pregnant . she needs your support . mariah : i know . noah : then why 'd you do it ? you sided with my grandmother . you made it sound like dylan was just gon na run off and leave her for avery . mariah : would you lay off of me ? i feel bad enough already . and i did n't say any of those things to hurt sharon . noah : oh , right . you were just testing her . mariah : look , what if her bipolar disorder is n't in check ? what happens with the baby ? noah : look , i worry about that kind of thing , too , but we can not make mom better by making things harder on her , making her feel like she does n't have anybody . she needs to know that we 're on her side , no matter what . [ door opens ] kevin : hey . i was just talking to the cops outside , and ... what 's wrong ? mariah : family stuff . noah : did you hear about jack abbott ? kevin : yeah , he was shot right there in the park ? mariah : i walk through there all the time . kevin : i know . and i do n't like it , ever since abby was ... attacked there . mariah : what is it ? noah : oh , you do n't know that look by now ? he thinks the shooting has something to do with austin and courtney 's murders . mariah : what ? jack abbott ? that 's a stretch . kevin : maybe not . adam : how in the hell am i supposed to know what jack was doing at the park at that hour ? billy : i do n't know . maybe he was meeting you . adam : oh . ashley : or maybe it was somebody else . i want to check jack 's agenda . summer : it was so late . you really think he scheduled a meeting at that hour ? kyle : and maybe walked into an ambush ? ashley : jack has a lot of enemies , and his worst enemies live right here in genoa city . summer : you 're talking about my grandfather ? it had to be someone else . you ca n't really think that my grandpa would do something as awful as to shoot jack . adam : look , summer 's right . there 's no point in speculating , okay ? let 's just all calm down . let 's let the police do their job . okay , they 'll figure this out . summer : i need to find my mom . kyle : phyllis will be back soon . she 's gon na need you here . phyllis : stop looking at him and talk to me . if you know something about what happened to jack , i need you to tell me . victoria : the truth of the matter is , i have no idea who shot jack . i would n't have even known he was in the hospital if billy had n't called me . phyllis : is n't this something . after every time you came after me for lying and cheating and manipulating , i thought you had a right to your high ground . you 're victoria newman . you have integrity . but i was wrong about that one . you are truly your father 's daughter . victor : you 've overstayed your welcome now , phyllis . kindly leave . thank you for doing what you did . victoria : why do n't we just call it what it is , dad ? i just lied to protect you . victor : [ sighs ] i think it 's time to leave . victoria : that 's it ? you 're just gon na leave ? you 're gon na just take off without explaining this to me ? what am i protecting you from , dad ? victor : sweetheart , it 's complicated . victoria : why do n't you just tell the police what you told me ? you shot jack in self - defense . gabriel bingham is blackmailing you for control of the company . victor : is n't that reason enough ? victoria : why do n't you just go to paul and tell him the truth ? that way gabriel will have no leverage over you . victor : this is the way it has to be . victoria : that 's not enough for me , dad ! i want to help you , and i want to be loyal to you . but in order to do that , i need to know what you know . nikki : oh , jack , i am so sorry . i hate seeing you like this . you 've been such a good friend . always . when you wanted to meet me in the park , why did n't i just go ? we -- we would have talked . we would have talked about you and victor and peace . i mean , that 's all you wanted ... is peace . no one else even knows that victor was in that park ... that he was probably the last one you saw before ... [ sniffles ] i am praying for you , jack . and you will recover . you have to . you need to . [ sniffles ] because i ca n't lose my friend . [ sniffles ] and victor ca n't be your ... oh , god . my husband ca n't be your murderer . marco : put down the gun so we can talk . marisa : no . marco : go ahead , then . shoot me . marisa : do n't come any closer . marco : pull the trigger . this way i do n't have to make a confession . you can tell the whole world yourself what i 've been up to . come on . pull the trigger . marisa : i will . marco : you have to . it 's the only way the truth will get out , because i am never going to turn myself in . you 're still in love with me . i can see it in your eyes . marisa : that does n't change what you did to jack , impersonating him , stealing his life . he does n't deserve what you put him through . marco : i did n't put him through a thing . i merely went along with another man 's plan , another man that , i must admit , i admire . even if i do n't trust him . because , like me , he will do whatever he has to do to get what he wants . victor : there are just some things i ca n't tell you , my sweetheart . victoria : if you do n't trust me -- victor : sweetheart , i trust you , i love you , i adore you . but this is about ... this is about everyone 's safety , okay ? it 's about protecting my family . [ knock on door ] [ door closes ] what the hell do you want ? adam : i was just at the hospital . jack has had surgery . he 's , uh , he 's in a coma . they do n't know if he 's gon na wake up . victoria : [ sighs ] this is awful . i have to go to billy . adam : you probably think this is good news , right ? victor : no . this is not good news . i never wanted jack abbott to meet a tragic death . adam : but you 're happy he 's not awake , not well enough to tell the cops that you shot him , right ? there 's a problem . there is someone who is well enough . your wife . victor : what do you mean , my wife ? adam : she 's at the hospital right now , victor . she 's about ready to sell you down the river . phyllis : should n't he be up by now ? i mean , have we seen the doctor ? have they said anything about the surgery ? what ? what , summer ? can someone please tell me what 's going on ? ashley : he survived the surgery . billy : but there was a lot of bleeding , and , um ... ashley : he 's in a coma , honey . phyllis : oh , no . i - i do n't understand that . they said he was gon na come out of it , right ? ashley : they do n't know anything yet . phyllis : [ sighs ] no , no , you know , i ca n't -- i ca n't do this again . i ... summer : mom . kyle : summer , wait . summer : she needs me . ashley : you know what ? she needs to be with jack right now , honey , okay ? just let her be . phyllis : what were you doing in there just now ? how dare you shed tears over my husband when you know it was your husband who put him in that bed . nikki : i am so , so sorry . phyllis : you 're not denying it . you know victor did this . nikki : no , i meant that i am truly sorry -- phyllis : victor got victoria to cover for him , and that 's exactly what you 're trying to do right now . but you know , nikki . why did victor do this ? nikki : phyllis . neil : i got here as fast as i could . phyllis : neil . neil : what ? phyllis : nikki and i were just talking . could you please just give us a minute ? nikki : no , neil , can you please stay ? stay with me . neil : i 'll stay . i 'll stay . uh , phyllis , i 'm so sorry about what happened to jack . i just found out . phyllis : yeah . there 's a lot of that going around . nikki here is sorry , too . but you know what i am , neil ? i 'm sick to death of people being sorry when all i really need is just some truth , because it 's all about protecting victor . is n't that your m.o . , nikki ? protecting people , covering for guilty people like you did with neil here ? neil : wait a minute . wait . there 's no need to go for that . phyllis : i just want to know what 's going on with you guys , 'cause i - i do n't know . jack has been very good to you , and i do n't know how you can stand here while he 's fighting for his life in there and just accept what victor did . do you not have anything to say at all ? ! nikki : yes , i do . you 're right . you deserve to know what happened to your husband . phyllis : nikki , tell me . tell me what you know . nikki : i know that -- victoria : mom . hi . nikki : hi , darling . phyllis : nikki , you were about to say something . nikki : i know that the police will do everything within their power to make sure that whoever is responsible pays for this . phyllis : okay , you ca n't do this . neil : hey , phyllis , just step off , all right ? phyllis : however you feel about me , i know you care about jack . tell the truth , at least for his sake . nikki : i am telling you the truth . phyllis : i should have known better to think you 'd be honest with me . paul , what 's going on ? what have you found out ? paul : oh , phyllis , i can actually use your help . we 're investigating , but what i could really use is a list of jack 's contacts . phyllis : his contacts ? paul : my detectives and i would like to question everyone jack has had dealings with recently . everyone . starting with victor . do you have any idea where your husband is ? adam : victor , your wife made a very touching bedside confession to jack . victor : what confession ? adam : it 's more like an accusation , actually . she said , uh , she knows jack met you at the park , and now she 's wondering who to tell . victor : she would n't say anything about that . she would n't betray me . and she was n't at the park , so any kind of confession she makes is supposition . adam : okay . well , let 's hope you 're right . victor : [ laughs ] you think you 're very smart . are you trying to blackmail me ? adam : are you going back on our arrangement ? victor : the truth negates any arrangement we had . i shot him in self - defense . he was reaching for a gun . adam : reaching for a gun ? there was no gun . victor : you bet . he was reaching for a gun in his pocket . adam : i do n't know what to tell you . maybe his hands were cold . there was no gun , victor . victor : did you destroy the evidence or what ? adam : i did n't have to go to all the trouble . listen , here 's the truth . you shot an unarmed man , okay , and you 're gon na have to live with that while i run your company . that 's what 's happening right now . victor : [ laughs ] gabriel , you know , not too long ago , some crazy dame walked in here , and now you 're walking into my office and threatening me ? adam : i do n't make threats . victor : no , just leave now , okay ? adam : nice desk . kevin : jack was a target of austin 's exposé . noah : but if he wanted to squash the exposé , that would make him the killer , not the victim . kevin : unless there was a conspiracy and his cohort got the upper hand . mariah : amazing . some new crime for kevin to obsess over . while you guys theorize , i 'm gon na go get some coffee . [ sighs ] sharon : you need something , mariah ? mariah : no , i 'm just thinking about jack abbott . i mean , you used to be married to the guy . you must be pretty upset . sharon : yeah . jack was a really good friend to me always . and he just really cared about me . even when my behavior disappointed him , he cared , sometimes when no one else did . mariah : kind of like you did with me . i bet a lot of my behavior has disappointed you . sharon : not at all . mariah : really ? what about at dinner ? i mean , i interrogated you about the pregnancy , and i just had no right to do that . sharon : you already apologized . mariah : i know , but it was so wrong , and i caught myself testing you . sharon : that 's what kids do . they test their moms . your sister certainly did . mariah : perfect cassie ? really ? sharon : well , she knew what you 're learning now . that no matter what you do , mariah , you 're always gon na be my baby and you 're always gon na be forgiven . mariah : even if i hurt you ? sharon : i was hurt at first . but knowing that you were worried , that meant something to me . it meant that you cared , and that 's what families do . they care . dylan : yeah , that 's the program right there . what exactly are you looking for ? anyone acting strange leading up to the shooting . maybe we 'll i.d . a known criminal . dylan : is n't that a needle in a haystack ? kevin : kind of , since we do n't know exactly when the shooting occurred . noah : there were no witnesses ? sharon : there is a witness . me . sharon : i did n't actually see anything , but i heard something . a loud pop . mariah : you heard the gunshot ? sharon : i thought it was a car backfiring , but it did have this sort of echo . kevin : what time was that ? sharon : uh , it was right when i talked to you , dylan . what time was that ? i left , and i had been here about 20 minutes . dylan : right there . there 's the call . kevin : okay , so maybe we go a half - hour after that ? dylan : right -- right there . did you see that ? sure did . noah : two people stopped right in front of the coffee shop . mariah : yeah , and they both looked around at the same time . kevin : check the timestamp . sharon : [ sighs ] dylan : hey . you okay ? you cold ? what 's wrong ? sharon : i 'm just spooked . i mean , i heard jack being shot . and i just wish i had more information . kevin : oh , this is good , sharon . this helps narrow the time frame for the police to investigate . mariah : do you want some tea ? dylan : hey , you know , it 's , uh , it 's a short walk from here to the park . can you back up the footage to around 15 minutes before those people reacted ? kevin : not bad . damn . the program 's frozen . kevin : may i ? sure , kevin . kevin : okay , there 's nothing wrong with this program that i ca n't fix . [ computer keys clacking ] kevin : and we 're back in business . noah : there 's jack . kevin : that 's nine minutes before the gunshot . dylan : i guess he was in a hurry . can you roll it forward ? maybe we 'll see somebody following him . [ computer keys clacking ] marco : all right , let 's get out of here . marisa : i have to call the hospital first , see if jack is okay . marco : why ? if he 's dead , he 's dead . if he 's alive , you think he cares about you ? marisa : it 'll take a -- marco : the only time jack abbott cares about people like you is when he can get something from them . you can get him home , back to his people , people that , frankly , i would be happy to say goodbye to . marisa : you did n't love being a rich gentleman ? marco : you know , i thought i would . i thought i would love the good life , the clean life . truth is , these people are scum . they hide behind their estates and their companies and their charities , all the while pretending to be honorable . marisa : i 'm tired of running . marco : wait , you 're thinking of staying here ? marisa : what are you offering me ? marco : i am offering you a flight to paradise ! listen to me . these people will stab you in the back for money and power . marisa : it 's no different than you , marco . marco : no , no , no , no , no , no . if i stab you , i will look you in the eye while i do it . i do n't pretend to be a good man . and i never pretended with you . marisa : pretended what ? marco : pretended i loved you . listen to me . we are different . we are not like these people . marisa : can i believe you ? marco : can you believe them ? you think jack abbott and his family and his wife will do anything but turn on you and have you locked up ? it 's your choice , marisita . you want to stay here where you do n't fit in , or do you want to fly away with me where you belong ? phyllis : i 'll get those names to you , paul . and i think you 're on the right track to start with victor . it 's the only name that matters . i 'm gon na spend some time with my husband . ashley : paul ! do you have any news ? paul : uh , there 's nothing new right now . um , i will keep you informed and let you know if we have any progress . billy : well , unless you 're here to confess , victor , you 're not welcome . victor : hello , billy boy . i 'm here out of concern for your brother 's welfare . billy : oh , my -- who are you kidding ? ashley : this is not the time , victor , please . billy : you 're just hoping jack 's not gon na make it . or perhaps you 're here to finish the job . summer : do n't say that . victor : sweetheart , do n't worry , okay ? i 'm used to the abbotts blaming me for all the evils in the world . summer : it 's true . they tried to pin the embezzlement on my grandfather . tell paul what you told me , that this whole thing was just a setup for them to get my grandfather out of the company . ashley : this was n't a setup . it was n't a setup at all . it was actually a computer glitch . adam : yeah . uh , it was a computer glitch . exactly right . we just found out about it , so ... ashley : and we 're so sorry , victor , for dragging you into this . we 're doing everything we can to right this wrong and to straighten everything out . it was just a terrible mistake . victoria : a terrible mistake ? that 's it ? really ? ashley : yes . that 's it . really . we 've hired a private it . specialist who 's investigating , and he will send the report to the police . [ sighs ] we 're so sorry . this is obviously not the time to discuss it , but suffice it to say , paul , that you can drop the charges against victor . billy : for that crime . paul : i would still like to question you , if you do n't mind , starting with , where were you tonight ? neil : the good news is they got nothing but coffee here . and the bad news is , i think you want a drink . it 's why you called me , is n't it ? nikki : [ sighs ] my nerves are pretty frayed . neil : yeah . i get that . you 're very close to jack . he 's a good friend to me , too . nikki : it 's more than that . it 's not just that jack was shot . victor was the one who shot him . nikki : and when i was gon na go meet jack , victor absolutely demanded that i let him handle it . neil : handle it ? what did he mean by that ? nikki : i do n't know . but he 's the one that met jack in the park , and when he came home from that , then we heard the news about jack being shot . neil : hey . this is unbelievable , but we do n't know if victor is responsible -- nikki : i know how those two can be . i know how angry and vindictive they can be to each other . and i know that victor would have stopped at nothing regarding sharing control of jabot or taking it over entirely . neil : yeah . nikki : and the way he pushed me to sign those merger papers . neil : oh , no , i know . i know . i remember . [ sighs ] nikki : so what am i gon na do ? neil : you are gon na tell paul exactly what you know . nikki : [ sighs ] what ? that my husband is a would - be murderer ? [ sniffles ] i mean , what would that do to my relationship with my children if i turned their father in ? neil : okay , okay , nikki , nikki , what 's it gon na do to you ? what it 's gon na do to you if you keep hiding this ? right ? you 're gon na end up in rehab faster than you can say `` give me a fifth of vodka . `` nikki : but he 's my husband . neil : nikki , if he shot jack , then there 's gon na be a whole -- nikki : look , i know . i know that it 's the right thing to do . but god help me ... how do i betray the love of my life ? [ sobbing ] how do i do that ? [ sniffles ] phyllis : here we go again . for the record , being comatose is a piece of cake . sitting , waiting , hoping you 'll wake up fine , that 's ... hell . i want you to get this straight . i did n't make my way all the way here to just lose you . come back to me , jack , right now . you hear me ? paul : i have confirmed the time of the shooting , so i 'll ask you again , victor . where were you tonight ? victor : well , i was having dinner with my beautiful daughter , and then we adjourned to my office to do some work . victoria : that 's true . i was with my dad pretty much all evening . in fact , dad and i were together when billy called and said that jack had been shot , so there 's no way that he could be responsible , paul . nikki : you see now why i ca n't say anything ? i 'd be implicating my daughter in a lie . neil : nikki , i am very concerned about how this is gon na affect you in the long run . it 's absolutely the wrong thing . nikki : neil , thanks for coming when i needed you , but ... i 'm clear now on what i have to do . mariah : family . i 've been thinking a lot about it lately . sharon : you have ? mariah : yeah . i mean , this baby is not just gon na be yours and dylan 's . it 's gon na be mine , too , a little brother or sister . sharon : just like noah and faith . mariah : yeah , that 's different . i mean , do n't get me wrong . i love noah and faith . of course . but it 's almost like i inherited them . they were real people when i met them , and this kid is gon na be the first person in the family , the first person in my life , really , who does n't look at me with any preconceived notions . i 'm just gon na be their big sister . sharon : a clean slate . mariah : exactly . so , basically this baby is just as important to me as it is to you . do n't forget that . [ chuckles ] sharon : ohh ! mariah : oh , god , another -- yes , another hug . that 's good . sharon : [ chuckles ] noah : no , no , no . you need to go forward , not back . kevin : that 's what i 'm doing . dylan : then why is jack walking by again ? rewind it . [ computer keys clacking ] kevin : okay , here 's where we first see jack , right ? dylan : yeah . kevin : and then we go forward . noah : what ? dylan : so less than four minutes later , jack 's walking by again . that does n't make any sense . marisa : where will we live ? marco : anywhere we like . we can afford it now . marisa : you do look a lot like jack . but i picked up on the differences when i kissed him . marco : you kissed that guy ? marisa : [ sighs ] how did you do this , marco ? marco : it was n't that difficult . marisa : you made the switch on jack 's wedding night . marco : [ chuckles ] marisa : and his wife could n't tell you were a fake ? marco : that 's how good i am . marisa : you loved working her and the others , did n't you ? hurting and deceiving people you believed love them ? [ sighs ] you said we were going to an airport in cincinnati . that 's the other way . where are we going , marco ? marco : i thought it would be smart if we go north . marisa : i 'm not stupid . i 'm a liability you ca n't afford . you 're taking me somewhere to kill me . marisa : you do n't have to do this , marco . i love you . you said it . i wo n't tell anyone what you 've done . marco : not even jack abbott , about whose health you 've been so concerned ? marisa : what good will killing me do ? the truth wo n't die with me . jack could survive , too . he knows the truth . marco : then jack ca n't survive , either . marisa : [ gasps ] ashley : i 'm gon na go to the office . call me as soon as you hear anything , okay ? billy : yeah , of course , i will . [ sighs ] victoria : how are you doing ? billy : i do n't know . about how you 'd expect . my brother might die , and i 'm sure that your father 's involved , so ... victoria : you do n't know that , billy . billy : look , it 's gon na be a long night , and i could use some coffee . victoria : do you want some company ? billy : sure . summer : hey , i 'm sorry for telling paul what you told me . i just could n't stand there and let you all attack my grandfather . that 's all . kyle : i get that you were just trying to stop us fighting each other . it 's okay . summer : you understand ? kyle : yeah . summer : you know , anyways , it wound up just being a computer error . kyle : and now victor is free and clear and my dad is in a coma still . summer : i know a lot of people say they understand what you 're going through , but i ... i really do get it , kyle . kyle : of course you do . i 'm sorry i was n't there when you were going through this with your mom . summer : it 's okay . you know , luckily she came back to us . kyle : i 'm just scared that this time my dad is n't gon na be so lucky . if i lose him ... summer : no . do n't -- do n't even let yourself think that , okay ? it 's not gon na happen . i promise . kyle : you know , the truth is , sometimes i feel like i 've already lost him , months ago . he just -- he has n't been the same basically since the building collapse . and i just keep praying that when he wakes up this time , he 'll be the dad that he used to be . summer : i know . dylan : so , jack walks by . we do n't see him come back . yet a few minutes later ... kevin : there he is again . dylan : mm - hmm . noah : so maybe he took a walk around the block ? kevin : uh , i mean , it 's possible , but he would have had to have been walking really fast to make it back to the coffee house in three and a half minutes . dylan : hmm . noah : okay , so he walked across the street and then he crossed back . i do n't know . maybe the cop is right . the equipment 's messed up . dylan : or there 's some other explanation altogether . phyllis : when you asked me to marry you , i opened my eyes , did n't i ? just enough to hear you . i do n't care what modern medicine says . i know deep in my heart that 's what kept me alive . that 's what gave me the will and the strength to wake up and come back to you and fulfill that promise . we just got started . have n't even made our first wedding anniversary yet . come back to me , jack . come back to me . keep our promise . [ door opens ] i have your husband 's personal property . phyllis : oh , thank you . i notice that his wedding ring is n't there . i mean , they must have taken it off for the surgery . probably . phyllis : thank you . it is n't here . where 's your wedding ring ? victor : i have nothing else to say , so i 'm gon na leave , okay ? um , unless you want me to take you home or back to the hotel . nikki : no , thank you . i can take care of myself . paul : gabriel , could i have a word with you for a -- nikki : paul , just a minute . um , there 's something you need to know . jack called me earlier tonight and wanted me to meet him in the park . paul : so you were with him ? nikki : no , i was n't . but victor was . [ next_on ] noah : are you okay ? are you -- oh , my god . come -- oh , oh ! billy : i set up victor for embezzlement . victoria : [ sighs ] jack : you 've been lying about who you are . phyllis : what are you talking about ? jack : he 's adam newman .	ashley and the family stand vigil at the hospital waiting for jack to come out of his coma . ashley assures them that jack will wake up . billy and gabriel argue over the fact that gabriel could prosper from jack being in a coma . marisa holds a gun on marco to keep him from leaving town . marisa blames marco for jack being shot . in victor 's office at newman - abbott , phyllis asks victoria why she is covering up for victor shooting jack . at the coffeehouse , sharon is on the laptop , looking up information on how drugs will affect pregnancy . noah comes in to join her to see how she is . dylan also comes in and tells sharon about jack being shot . in jack 's room at the hospital , paul leaves his card with the nurse in case jack wakes up so he can question him about the shooting . in the corridor , nikki makes a call to neil to tell him about jack . kevin joins sharon , dylan , noah , and marisa at the coffeehouse to discuss jack being shot . after phyllis storms out , victoria reminds victor that she lied to phyllis to protect him . nikki walks into jack 's hospital room and begins to talk to him . she begins to cry that she can not lose her best friend . gabriel watches nikki with jack but does n't let his presence be known . gabriel interrupts victor and victoria in victor 's office at newman . phyllis catches nikki coming out of jack 's room . they begin to have words about victor 's involvement . neil also joins them . marco talks marisa into putting the gun down .
[ blender grinding ] phyllis : please ! stop ! stop ! [ blender stops ] ashley : you look like hell . ooh , make that hell squared . billy : i had a long night . ashley : obviously not slaving over brash & sassy into the wee hours . billy : actually , i spent the whole day yesterday procuring funds for expansion into the european market , so last night i celebrated . ashley : you 're taking out loans to expand ? do you really think that 's a wise move ? billy : ash , i can feel a lecture coming on , and as much as i would love that , can you just get your coffee to go ? or not . have a seat . ashley : i 'm not gon na come down on you , billy . billy : praise the angels . ashley : but i am worried about you , honey . you 're drinking too much . you were in a motorcycle accident ! and all these women that you 're `` dating `` ? i mean , come on . billy : oh , come on . if i stop drinking , if i promise to not drive my motorcycle to do whatever -- ashley : billy , you 're obviously not happy . billy : what about if i smile really big ? will you go away , please ? ashley : why are you doing this to yourself ? you 've got to curb this self- destructive behavior . why do you always have to punish yourself ? phyllis : oh ! the couch is my friend . it feels so good not to stand . jack : how much do you remember of yesterday ? phyllis : well , i was sitting on this couch wishing you happy birthday , and then ... jack : and 3/4 of a bottle of champagne ? ringing any bells ? you passed out . phyllis : yeah , i must have . i woke up here in the middle of the night , and i stumbled back to bed and promptly passed out again . did i wake you ? jack : it 's okay . it was nice having you next to me . here . drink . it 's a hangover cure . phyllis : hmm . it 's actually kind of tasty . jack : glad to be of service . come on . drink that down . you 'll feel a whole lot better . and then we got to get back to town . phyllis : i ca n't , jack . i 'm sorry . i ca n't go with you . hilary : right on time . neil : yeah , well , i had to see it to believe it . last i checked , you were packed and headed out of town . hilary : yes , well , i 'm sorry to disappoint , neil , but i 've invested way too much in this town to leave it all behind . neil : yeah , hilary , if i can -- hilary : now to business . there are some foundation issues that need to be resolved while jack is unavailable . neil : you 're funny . why did you choose to have the discussion here ? hilary : i 'm not running from your daughter , neil . neil : since lily made it clear that you -- hilary : i have work to do , issues that need to be resolved here and now . but if you ca n't bring yourself to work with me , then you are more than welcome to leave this meeting , as well as your foundation . lily : so , have you spoken to hilary ? devon : she sent me a text message saying that she 's decided to stay in town and she 's gon na get her own suite here at the club . cane : do you have any plans to talk it out ? devon : i do n't know how , 'cause she wants me to respect her privacy and she keeps ignoring my calls and texts . [ sighs ] what ? lily : i hate to be the one to tell you this , but hilary is planning to file for divorce . devon : wow . that 's very fast . cane : i 'm sorry . devon : i ca n't say it does n't hurt that she 's moving so quick , but i 'm really not surprised after the way we left things , so ... lily : no , i do n't think you should be surprised , either , when she takes you for all you 're worth . devon : lily . lily : this is n't hilary bashing . she said that she 's gon na sue you . devon : she said she 's gon na do what ? cane : she wants to own the club . devon : so she 's not just trying to hurt me . she 's trying to hurt you . cane : and next she 'll go after your inheritance from katherine , and you can not let that happen . lily : listen , hilary has to neil : as much as i hate having to deal with you -- you are a blackmailer , remember that ? -- let 's be clear on something . i would never , ever walk away from a foundation with my name on it . i believe there 's too much good work being done there . hilary : well , jack believes in me . he believes in my contribution , so i wo n't be going anywhere anytime soon . so you need to check your personal feelings at the door and focus on the work . neil : oh , yeah ? just like that ? hilary : you do n't see me letting my impending divorce interfere with my work . neil : divorce ? hilary : why do you seem so shocked , neil ? neil : well , i -- since you stayed in town , i - i guess i just assumed that you -- what about devon ? how 's he taking this ? hilary : i do n't know . i have n't told him . i 'm sure that lily is taking care of that , though . neil : lily ? you let devon find out through his sister lily ? hilary : i am just shocked that you are so alarmed and so concerned , especially since this is exactly what you wanted . neil : no , no , it 's not . not even close . hilary : you sabotaged my honeymoon to break us up . neil : hilary , that was then . you -- hilary : why ca n't you just be honest ? you never accepted me being with devon . you wanted to demolish my marriage . you finally got your wish . devon : all right , you need to just back up for a second , please . lily : devon , we 're just saying -- cane : give him a minute . just give him a minute . devon : i barely had a chance to wrap my head around the fact my wife is leaving me , and you 're talking divorce strategy . cane : all right , listen , i know this is hard for you . i know you 're going through a lot , but you have to get in front of this while you still have the chance . do you understand that ? lily : the one thing that we are sure of is hilary will go after your financial jugular . devon : i 'm aware of what i have to do to protect my interests , and i 'm also aware it 's gon na be very difficult to fight hilary when she decides to go after half of my stuff . lily : i know . because of the blackmail . devon : her telling the cops that neil kidnapped her is kind of just icing on the cake . cane : please tell me you signed a prenup . devon : no , i did n't have her sign a prenup . lily : oh , my god . cane : [ sighs ] lily : i was afraid of that . devon : so she 's definitely gon na try and get as much as she can out of me . cane : the thought of hilary getting her hands on katherine 's money ... she never even met her , let alone has any respect for her legacy . lily : well , she definitely enjoys the benefits of being in the chancellor family . she had no problem throwing katherine 's name around at the dedication of the wing . cane : right , so she could land herself in the spotlight . i mean , she does not deserve a penny from katherine 's estate . devon : she sure as hell does n't , and i 'm not just going to roll over and give it up , you know ? i 'm going to fight her in court with everything that i have . lily : everything ? do you mean that ? devon : yeah . lily : well , i think there 's another way to stop that conniving witch from getting what she wants out of the settlement . devon : and what 's that ? lily : change hilary 's mind about the divorce . jack : honey , we agreed we were gon na stay here one night . phyllis : and we were gon na go back together today . yeah , i know . jack : yeah , adam 's trial is starting , and -- phyllis : and you should be there to support him . you should . but i do n't want to be anywhere near that trial . victor 's gon na be there testifying , and i do n't want to see him . jack : afraid you 're gon na lose it ? phyllis : i do n't want to listen to him and see him gloat , trying to nail adam to the wall , and i -- yeah , i think it 'll set me off . jack : i was under the impression you were getting past this . phyllis : i am . i think i 've truly moved past the need of getting back at victor . jack : but you do n't want to face him . phyllis : i 'd rather not test it . i do n't think i will ever forgive victor for what he did to me , to us . and i think it is best for my state of mind and for the safety of those around me to create as much space between me and that man as possible , so i hope you understand . jack : well , now that you 've explained it , i understand why you do n't want to be in court . phyllis : thank you . jack : what i do n't understand is why you want to stay up here in the cabin without me . billy : you do n't have to worry about me . i 'm not on the verge of some downward spiral . ashley : you 're drinking too much . billy : all right , could i practice a little more self - restraint ? yes , sure . but i 've never lost sight of the fact that i have kids to raise and a company to run . ashley : i hope that 's true . billy : it is true . last night i was unwinding , okay ? so you do n't have to micromanage me . plus you have bigger things on your mind , like -- like jabot . ashley : it 's really nice to be back in the company . billy : see ? that 's good . let 's talk about that . ashley : it 's good . i mean , you know , mostly . i do n't think phyllis is exactly 100 % thrilled , but ... billy : why do you say that ? ashley : oh , just little things , nothing we ca n't work out . billy : like ? ashley : i sensed that maybe she was a little hesitant to leave me in charge when she went off with jack to the cabin for his birthday . billy : right , well , i mean , she had to go , right ? she had to celebrate . thank you . ashley : are you kidding ? romantic getaway as a birthday gift ? it 's perfect . i 'm sure jack is enjoying every second of it . billy : i 'm sure he is . dr. neville : forgive the intrusion , william . i 'm afraid i need to have a confab with your sister . billy : please . please , your timing could n't be better . i am going to go to , uh , the gym . ashley : oh , great . sweat it out . billy : right . bye . ashley : see you . billy : bye . ashley : mwah . take care of yourself . billy : love you . ashley : what 's going on ? dr. neville : maybe we should find a less public place to have this conversation . ashley : why ? is it about the drug trial ? dr. neville : for god 's sake , have the decency to speak in code . what about the fda investigation ? ashley : what are you talking about ? there 's no police here . there 's no fda officials . i think we 're okay . dr. neville : ever heard of a parabolic microphone ? even as we speak in an unmarked van meters away . ashley : neville , i really appreciate the fact that you feel the need to protect me , but i do n't think it 's necessary . neville ? dr. neville : hmm ? ashley : is there something new ? dr. neville : yeah , of course there 's something new . it 's news . there 's been a break - in -- down -- through . there 's been a breakthrough . i figured out why hilary and the other two patients relapsed . ashley : that 's very promising ! dr. neville : no , it 's better than that . i found a cure . ashley : oh , my god . thank god ! dr. neville : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . do n't go thanking me or god just dr. neville : now , i 've already worked out the new formula for , uh , for treatment . i 've got the -- the medication lined up . ashley : well , then why are n't you at the hospital running the tests ? dr. neville : because i ca n't test the new protocol on the old drug trial patients . there 's too much red tape . ashley : right , because of the investigation . i ca n't believe hilary put us in this situation . dr. neville : hence to our next port of call . speaking of hilary ... ashley : why ? what has she done now ? dr. neville : nothing . but i have no idea when we 're gon na get the official go- ahead to restart the drug trial , ergo the only person i can test the drug on -- ashley : is hilary . dr. neville : ah . ashley : she 's still your patient . she 's not in the drug trial . dr. neville : exactly . ashley : so she must be so grateful that you 've actually refined this cure . dr. neville : kind of a trick question . she does n't know . ashley : why not ? dr. neville : because i do n't know how to approach her . that 's why i need you . [ sighs ] i mean , come on . the first time around , the woman was in a coma . she did n't have a choice . do you honestly think she 's going to agree to be a guinea pig all over again without a guarantee of success ? ashley : you go to the hospital . you make all of the arrangements . i 'm gon na talk to hilary . dr. neville : so you think you can get her to agree to it ? ashley : she damn well knows that she could go back in a coma or die if she does n't get your treatment , and sometimes in a situation like this , the risk is just worth taking . devon : so you , of all people , are suggesting that i stay in my marriage ? lily : this is a desperate situation . hilary could go after your inheritance . that can not happen . cane : it is a logical suggestion . lily : see ? cane agrees . cane : okay , it 's logical but not workable because he is condemned to a lifetime of emotional hell . lily : i 'm not saying it 's gon na be easy . devon : easy ? i do n't even know if it 's doable . lily : okay , do either of you have a better solution ? cane : [ sighs ] lily : i 'm not saying stay in the marriage forever . just until we can figure out a way to outmaneuver her and declaw her , and then you can just cut her loose . devon : i mean , that makes sense . it could work . lily : so you 'll do it ? devon : well , i - i 'm not really sure if i can pull it off , even if i could get over how upset i am that she wants to be with jack . lily : okay , lucky for us , jack still loves his wife . i know for a fact that he blew hilary off yesterday to go spend time with phyllis . so i 'm sure hilary is worried concerning her plans with jack , which makes her vulnerable to you . cane : because she wants to be part of a powerful family , any powerful family , than be on her own . lily : exactly . so all you have to do is just apologize to her , tell her how much you love her , that you ca n't live without her , and that you love her too much to let her go . cane : and that you understand why she did what she did . devon : and that we want to start fresh and new and be the big power couple she 's always wanted , right ? i think actually that could work . cane : yeah , it could work , but you have to keep your guard up . lily : do not get sucked back in . if hilary starts changing her ways and acts like she 's all madly in love with you again , do n't think that things will be how they were before . devon : there 's not a chance of that happening . neil : hilary , i am well beyond any resentment that i 've had for you and devon . hilary : why ca n't you just admit that you never got over my affair with devon ? neil : hilary -- hilary : i 'm not blaming you . what we did to you was awful , especially considering your disability at the time . neil : yeah . yeah . what you did to me was awful . in fact , it was shameful and lowdown . hilary : yeah . and you admitted that you wanted revenge , so ... neil : and that was then . hilary : you were so angry for so long . you expect me to believe that all of those feelings , they just evaporated ? neil : my anger left me the minute that you woke up . do you realize how grateful , how relieved , how thankful i was ? when i said to you that all i wanted was for you and devon to live a long and happy life , i meant every word i said . hilary : yeah , that 's because you felt guilty for what you did to me . neil : you 're damn right . i did feel guilty . but more importantly , i realized how -- how you and devon were meant to be together . i did n't want to stand in the way of my son 's happiness , and i know how much he loved you . he loved you with all his heart and soul . and for a while there , i thought that you loved him like that , too . hilary : i did . but we grew apart . people change . neil : no . you changed . you broke the kid 's heart . you betrayed him . hilary : yeah , because i am just -- i am such an awful person , right ? i am sorry that it did n't work out with devon . i truly am . but looking back now , i was naive to think that we could live happily ever after . neil : but you loved each other so much . hilary : being with you and then devon , all of this emotional baggage , the complications of this -- this twisted family triangle ... how could any relationship survive that ? phyllis : jack ? there are other reasons why i want to stay at the cabin . jack : perhaps you should explain those to me . how is it we came up here to celebrate my birthday and i 'm going home alone ? phyllis : i think having physical distance from the circus of the trial , from victor , will help me from getting worked up about it . jack : yeah , so you said . phyllis : being up here makes me feel peaceful , like i 'm unplugging from everyone and everything . and there is one other embarrassing reason . jack : yeah ? what is that ? phyllis : a drive back trying to recover from this hangover just makes me nauseous , and i thought i was made out of tougher stuff than that . jack : so when do you think you 'll be coming back ? later today ? tomorrow ? phyllis : i 'm not sure . jack : okay . you stay as long as you like . enjoy . read . relax . i -- whatever . when you need to come back , call me . i 'll come pick you up , and , uh , thanks for a great birthday . i got to go . phyllis : okay . you 're making it worse by thanking me . i know your celebration did n't go as you hoped . jack : i told you it was all okay . phyllis : and i do n't believe you . jack : we had some time together . that 's all i really cared about . hilary : think jack will be happy with what we decided . neil : then nothing else matters . hilary : you can go now . neil : [ laughs ] gladly . ashley : hilary , are you all right ? hilary : you do n't care about my wellbeing , ashley , so just take your phony concern somewhere else . ashley : the only reason i 'm asking is because i 've actually got something to say -- hilary : i am not in the mood to go another round with you , okay ? ashley : well , then take your things and go . go on . pick up your tablet and leave . [ sighs ] look , i 'm not here for another argument . i 've actually got good news . hilary : that would be a first . ashley : neville has adjusted the drug , hilary . it looks like he 's found the cure . hilary : a cure ? ashley : yes , but it has n't been tested yet . that 's why you 've got to get to the hospital right away . hilary : well , if neville has n't tested it , then how does he even know it will work on me ? he does n't . [ scoffs ] he wants me to be his guinea pig -- again . thanks , but no thanks . ashley : just wait a second . your symptoms are definitely getting worse , and you could be dying . hilary : or neville could kill me with his new test drug . ashley : or he could save you again . hilary : that 's easy for you to say . neville 's not pumping some mystery potion into your body . ashley : he has done that , and it saved me . look , i can tell that you 're getting worse . you do n't know if you have days or weeks or even hours before your situation becomes dire . neville 's treatment is your only chance . hilary : only chance . all right . ashley : that means you 'll go to the hospital ? hilary : do i have any other choice ? just tell neville i 'll be there soon . just i need a few minutes . ashley : okay . [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] hilary : hey , jack , um , i know you 're probably busy with phyllis , but , uh ... i thought you 'd want to know that i am going to the hospital and i , uh ... just call me when you can . jack : billy ! hey ! billy : hey . happy belated birthday . jack : thank you . billy : did n't expect to see you back so soon . jack : well , i wanted to get a bite to eat before adam 's trial begins a little later . billy : adam 's trial . that time of year already , huh ? jack : yeah , it does kind of feel like that sometimes . you know what , though ? this time i do n't think he 's done anything wrong . i think he 's being set up . billy : is that right ? could n't happen to a nicer guy . where 's phyllis ? jack : she decided to stay up at the cabin for a while . any chance you want to join me at the courthouse ? billy : no , no . uh , no . not a chance . victor 's gon na be there , and me and my blood pressure do n't need that . jack : that is just what my wife said . billy : well , phyllis and i have been lined against victor for a long time . we 've worked really hard to get rid of the vendetta . jack : so you have . still another thing you two have in common . billy : right . hey , listen , thanks for the invite , but i 'm not going anywhere near that courthouse . i got somewhere to be . i 'll see you . devon : hey . hilary . do you have a minute ? 'cause i really need to talk to you . hilary : not now , devon , okay ? there 's someplace that i really need to be . and besides , there 's nothing else to say to you . devon : hilary . hilary : whatever it is , you can talk to my lawyer . lily : and if devon plays this right , we 're hoping it 'll block hilary from getting half of what he 's worth . cane : it 's the best plan we got so far . neil : wait a minute . that 's your best ? i sure do n't like your chances . i just had a meeting with hilary , and she seems totally determined to move on . and there ... she goes . hilary : jack , hey . um , i left you a message . jack : [ sighs ] i left my cell phone at the cabin . w - what is it ? hilary : um , well , i am gon na check myself into the hospital . it turns out that dr. neville has found a cure . jack : well , that 's great news . hilary : yeah . jack : is devon gon na meet you there ? hilary : no , i 'm -- i 'm on my own . jack : no , that 's unacceptable . i 'll go with you . hilary : you sure ? jack : no , you ca n't go through something like this alone . come on . we 'll go . devon : [ sighs ] lily : hey . devon : i ran into hilary upstairs and she barely let me get three words out . lily : well , she had plenty to say to jack . she just left with him . devon : oh , thanks . lily : are you gon na follow them ? devon : yeah . lily : god , can you believe that witch ? she just blew off devon and then strolls out of here with jack . cane : at least devon went after her . neil : yeah , but what 's he gon na do when he catches her ? lily : okay , let 's just stay optimistic , please . neil : i do n't see any upside in this . either devon ends up in a shell of a marriage . cane : and keeps his money . neil : or he loses his marriage and half of katherine 's fortune . cane : i feel for devon , all right ? but katherine would roll over in her grave if she thought that hilary was gon na get half her money . lily : i just had a horrible thought . cane : what ? lily : what if she does n't stop at katherine 's money ? neil : what do you mean ? lily : well , she always wants bigger and better and more . i mean , divorce or no divorce , jack or no jack , i 'm sure she 'll set her sights higher than the foundation or the medical project . cane : you think she 'd make a power play for chancellor ? lily : she lives for money and power . cane : no , jill would n't let it happen . lily : okay , when hilary wants something , no one can stop her . and i 'm sure we can all see her wanting this . cane : okay , then i would n't let it happen , 'cause i would step in and team up with jill to make sure i can protect the company from her and do it at all costs . neil : okay . do n't you -- do n't you two think you 're getting way ahead of yourselves ? do n't you think you should wait until you see what happens with devon and hilary ? dr. neville : you 're still experiencing fatigue . how about the headaches ? hilary : practically every day . dr. neville : and the tremors ? hilary : they 're getting worse . dr. neville : hopefully we can get you back to your healthy self soon . jack : hold on to that . hilary : i 'll try . devon : what are you doing here in the hospital ? hilary : you followed me ? devon : why is she here ? jack : this is something devon and hilary have to discuss privately . hilary : jack , you -- you do n't have to go . jack : i 'll be right outside , okay ? dr. neville : watch your blood pressure . do n't get agitated . i 'll be back to start your iv . hilary : you followed me ? devon : yeah , i followed you . i wanted to talk to you . and when i heard that you left with jack , i really wanted to talk to you . hilary : our marriage is over , devon . devon : you know what ? i thought so , too , until i came downstairs to the lobby to find you , 'cause i figured you 'd be discussing the foundation with jack , and i ran into a nurse from here . her name is erica . do you remember her ? hilary : no , i do n't . and , devon -- devon : well , she remembers you , and she remembers us , and she told me , `` mr. hamilton , your wife is already in her room , so there 's no need to worry . `` why are you here in the hospital being treated by neville ? i thought you said that you were fine . hilary : i was fine , and then i was n't . turns out that my miracle cure was only temporarily miraculous . devon : and what 's the prognosis ? hilary : neville -- he 's -- he 's found a solution , okay ? so everything -- devon : hilary . hilary : i could die . or my prayers could be answered and neville could get it right this time . jack : this was not the way for devon to find out about this . dr. neville : no , it was n't . then again , hilary does n't seem to have much regard for her husband 's feelings these days . jack : what ? you 're really going to criticize her ? now ? dr. neville : no , i 'm simply stating a reality , jack . she 's a very complicated woman . if i 'm gon na save her life , i best get to it . ah . ashley : hey . hilary ? dr. neville : she 's all checked in and ready to go , thanks to you . jack : i did n't realize -- i thought you were done with all of this . ashley : i 'm officially keeping my distance from the drug trial . i just wanted to check on hilary . jack : i was n't aware you knew about her situation . ashley : i did n't know you were aware of it , either . jack : oh , i 've known for some time , since she passed out at the club . ashley : what are you doing here ? jack : i 'm here to support her . ashley : bad move . this is the last place you should be , jack . [ knock on door ] phyllis : jack ? is that you ? billy : it 's not jack . phyllis : how did you know i was here ? billy : i saw jack at the club . he told me that you were here alone , and i - i could n't stop thinking about what you and my brother might have been doing last night , so ... phyllis : did he tell you ? billy : no , he told me that you did n't come home with him . and i was hoping -- i was ... hoping that things did n't go as planned last night . phyllis : this is none of your business . billy : is n't it ? phyllis : i do n't want to do this . billy : there 's no `` this . `` there 's no -- there 's no yelling . there 's no blame . i just -- you just need to finish the sentence for me , okay ? `` last night , i ... `` phyllis : last night , i got drunk and ruined my husband 's birthday . billy : what do you mean , you got drunk ? what about jack ? phyllis : he stayed sober . want me to elaborate ? i will . i will . there was champagne . i overpoured . i got sloppy . end of story . billy : well , my brother does n't drink , and -- and you -- you do n't get sloppy for no reason . phyllis : i was n't thinking , okay ? i was n't thinking . now , i chose to be up here alone for a reason . please just respect the alone part . billy : you knew exactly what you were doing , phyllis . you did n't want to have sex with phyllis : it was n't calculated . it just happened . or did n't happen , i guess . billy : the whole point of a trip like this is to make sex happen , phyllis , so ... phyllis : i am done talking about this . now , please , have a safe drive back . billy : i need to know . phyllis : i could n't do it . i could n't . i felt like having sex with jack would be cheating on you , and that makes no sense . and i 'm feeling really confused right now . [ voice breaking ] i feel like i 'm going crazy . billy : me , too . phyllis : which one ? crazy or confused ? billy : both . a little . and a part of jealousy . i was so upset last night thinking about you being here . did n't get any better . i ended up drinking , almost getting in a fight . phyllis , i ca n't stop thinking about you , okay ? i ca n't -- i ca n't get you out of my head . and now that i know that you ca n't get me out of your head , either ... ashley : you should be with your wife and not here holding hilary 's hand . jack : not that i owe you an explanation , my wife is up at the cabin still while i 'm down here for adam 's trial . now , what is your explanation ? ashley : for what ? jack : well , you obviously have known about her situation for some time now , yet all you 've done is tell me to avoid her . ashley : that 's right , because she was using this health scare as a way of drawing you in and gaining your sympathy . jack : how about giving me just a little bit of credit ? yes , she has come to depend on me because she 's been dealing with an agonizing situation . ashley : agonizing because she 's been blackmailing people , jack , and paying off lab techs , by the way . jack : because she 's scared she might die . and yes , i have been a friend to her and nothing more than that . and you might follow my lead and show a little compassion yourself . ashley : excuse me ? in spite of everything hilary has done , i am very sympathetic to her situation , jack , because i have n't forgotten what it 's like to wonder when your body 's gon na give out and you 're done and you 're gone ! jack : and yet all you have done is distrust her . ashley : how the hell am i supposed to trust her ? ! have you forgotten she 's behind that payoff scheme that i took the blame for so neville could be free , so he could help her , not to mention the other people that he 's supposed to be saving ? ! jack : i am well aware of what hilary has done . ashley : it seems that neville has come up with the cure , so maybe i 'm asking you to take a step back . do n't let hilary lean on you . she should be leaning on her husband ! jack : no , there we agree . devon 's with her right now . now that he knows about it , maybe they can get some perspective and maybe work through this . devon : hilary , i wish you did n't lie to me . whatever you and i are going through right now , this is much bigger than that . hilary : i do n't need your pity , devon . devon : but you told jack . hilary : this is about you and me . i did n't want my relapse to be the reason why we stayed together , okay ? it 's over . devon : it does n't have to be . hilary : stop it , devon . devon : what do you want me to stop ? you want me to just stop being your husband ? it 's gon na take awhile to do that . i 'm gon na have to forget a lot of things . i 'm gon na have to forget everything , everything we shared , every moment we had , every kiss , every touch . hilary : do n't . devon : i 'm going to have to forget the vows that we said to each other . 'cause when we made those promises , i intended to keep them , and i know you did , too . hilary : [ gasps ] stop staring . devon : i do n't mean to stare . i 'm just trying to remember the last time i even held your hand . i do n't know how i did n't notice . i mean , we share a bed . i 'm sorry for that . you really did n't have to go through this alone . hilary : you should go . devon : hilary . finding you here sick , like i found you before when you were missing , that tore me up , thinking that i had lost you forever . but the joy that i felt knowing that i had you back is -- hilary : damn it . [ sighs ] i do n't need you , devon . devon : i do n't care , 'cause i 'm gon na be here , and you 're going to live through this . hilary : you do n't know that . devon : yes , i do know it . because i refuse to believe otherwise . and i am not gon na lose you to divorce or to this . hilary : devon . devon : hilary , we can have another chance if you 'll let us . cane : okay , call me back when you get the numbers , all right ? lily : hey , did i miss anything ? has devon come back ? neil : we have neither seen nor heard from him . lily : okay . i 'm gon na take that as a good sign . maybe he got hilary to listen to him or maybe he 's with her right now making progress . devon : you stopped trembling . hilary : do n't . devon : hilary . hilary : not now , devon , okay ? i am just -- i 'm dealing with too much . devon : okay , all right . then we do n't have to talk . i can just stay here with you . hilary : no . [ door opens ] no , you need to get out . just -- god , just leave me alone ! dr. neville : devon , i 'm afraid you have to leave . devon : but she 's -- dr. neville : i 'm sorry . the patient ca n't be upset . she 's about to start treatment . i 'm sorry . [ door opens ] ashley : we heard hilary yelling . devon : you should have told me she was sick . jack : look , i promised her -- devon : i do n't care what she asked you . i am her husband . dr. neville : you all right ? hilary : i just need to know how confident you are in this new cocktail of yours . dr. neville : i 'm as confident as i can be at this point . hilary : it 's not good enough . this has to work , okay ? this is my life . [ sobbing ] this is my life . [ gasps ] [ exhales deeply ] [ next_on ] mariah : do n't you realize how far this has gone ? ! you have to do something now ! paul : you want to see if he 's telling the truth . nikki : or if he 's willing to lie to destroy his son . ian : we both want the same thing -- justice .	ashley ran into billy , and he had a hangover . he said he 'd been celebrating after taking out a loan to expand brash and sassy into the european market . ashley disapproved of him taking out loans . she thought he was being self destructive , with his drinking and serial dating , but he swore that he was n't spiraling out of control . simon developed a cure for hilary , but it was untested . he asked ashley to convince hilary to take the experimental cocktail . jack went home for adam 's trial , but phyllis stayed behind at the cabin because she did n't want to face victor and she was too nauseated from the wine for the car ride home . lily and cane told devon that hilary was planning to take half his assets in the divorce . lily convinced devon to stall hilary from filing for divorce until they could find a way to prevent hilary from using blackmail to force devon to give her half his inheritance . lily suggested that devon pretend that he forgave hilary and tell her he wanted them to be the power couple she 'd been dreaming of . hilary told neil about her impending divorce . she thought he 'd be happy , but he swore that he had really wanted her marriage to work .
michael : how can this be ? victoria : oh , michael ... michael : no , seriously ! one minute we 're fighting juliet 's lawsuit tooth and nail , and now suddenly you decide to settle . victoria : well , i would give anything not to , trust me , but cane has painted me into a corner . look , i accept that he did n't tell that woman `` sleep with me and i will make your career great , `` but we do n't have proof of that . this lawsuit is unwinnable because cane 's credibility is completely shot . michael : why ? what am i missing ? what else happened ? victoria : cane admitted that he lied about having sex with juliet . michael : [ chuckles ] all right . [ clears throat ] i was afraid of that . what made him change his story now , of all times ? victoria : he had no choice . juliet 's pregnant . michael : oh . wow . his poor family . reed : hey ! mattie ! um , i was waiting to hear back from you . are we still on for that movie ? calculus homework , huh ? in june ? oh , man , did you flunk and have to take summer school ? that 's awful . you 're like the last person i would think would flunk . mattie : i did n't flunk . i 'm taking summer classes to get ahead . junior year 's gon na be intense , prepping for sats and applying for scholarships ... reed : you volunteered for summer school ? what , are you crazy ? mattie : crazy - busy , actually . way too busy to waste time going to the movies . jack : you 've changed your will to leave everything to him ? dina : jack , dear , it 's not polite to talk about graham as if he 's not in the room . and i 'm not giving him everything . just the bulk of my estate . ashley : `` just . `` jack : so this is his reward for being loyal ? wow , you must be good at what you do . graham : i 'm getting in the way here . perhaps it 's best if i wait outside . jack : oh , trust me , it wo n't stop me from saying what i want to say if you 're sitting here . dina : yes , i think it 's a good idea . well , go ahead . let me have it . but i knew exactly what i was doing when i signed that will . it represents my final wishes . and even though i know i 'm going to be around for quite some time , you better respect them . victor : nikki , you ca n't avoid me forever , all right ? so kindly call me back . tessa : sorry it took me so long to get here . victor : that 's all right . please , have a seat . tessa : so . why 'd you want to see me ? victor : nikki left a note . before she took off to who knows where saying that she needed to `` clear her head . `` do you know what that is about ? tessa : no . i did n't see her before she took off , and even then , she said nothing about going away . victor : now , her concert is in a few days . i hope that she 's ready to perform . tessa : i understand . victor : so she said nothing at all ? tessa : about leaving ? victor : yeah . tessa : no . definitely not . victor : and she did n't by chance ask you to keep something from me ? hilary : juliet , listen . this is not the end of the world , okay ? you are pregnant , which proves that you and cane had sex . that ca n't hurt your case . it can only help it . cane has been caught with his pants down , but you -- you have a baby on the way . [ cell phone chimes ] juliet : ugh . it 's leslie . i got to go . hilary : yeah . go , go . your lawyer comes first . devon : juliet is pregnant and it 's cane 's ? how the hell did that happen ? hilary : the usual way , devon . devon : oh , my god . lily ... hilary : okay , we should n't discuss this here . come . let 's go up to my suite . well ... are you coming ? jack : mother , you are free to make your own choices , but this -- this is beyond the pale . ashley : look , if you find the man valuable , by all means reward him with a salary or a bonus , but your estate ? dina : careful , you two . you 're beginning to sound jealous . ashley : that 's not true . we 're concerned about you . it does n't seem like you 're making the appropriate choices . dina : i know exactly what i 'm worth and exactly what i 'm giving graham . and for him to be able to stand by me always feels like a bargain . and he 's given up a lot to be with me . jack : oh , please ! what has graham given up ? what company in the world would give graham bloodworth a deal this sweet ? stay at a company for a little over a year , get in good with the boss who just happens to be a rich widow , and -- boom ! -- your fortunes soar . dina : you call it a deal ... ashley : actually , that was your word , mother . you said `` graham and i have a deal , `` remember ? dina : i prefer to call it peace of mind . and you ca n't put a price tag on that . jack : graham certainly has . dina : i did n't tell you this because i had to . i chose to because i wanted to get things out in the open . jack : and you assume he 's going to come through for you , that he 's going to be your steadfast companion no matter what ? dina : graham will be by my side until i no longer need him or anyone else . it 's a lifetime job . ashley : your lifetime . all you 've done is make him hope it 's a short one . gloria : well , hello , there . graham : gloria . gloria : are you here to see jack ? i can buzz him , let him know you 're here . graham : jack 's aware of that . thank you . but i 'd much rather be out here than in there . gloria : [ chuckling ] yeah . me , too . reed : listen , i 've just got to ask . did i say something wrong ? mattie : no . not at all . i love being made fun of for trying to show some initiative and get ahead . reed : oh , so that 's why you 're doing it . i thought it was so you did n't have to deal with your idiot brother , but clearly my bad . mattie : i should get back to this . reed : so , you sure you 're not up for a movie ? mattie : not if it means falling behind . reed : come on . it 's summer . i mean , you ca n't do math work all the time . mattie : what are you doing ? reed : jotting down song ideas . what can i say ? you inspire me . mattie : seriously ? reed : mm - hmm . i 'm starting with the titles . mattie : give me that . `` calculus girl . `` `` why does mattie hate movies so much ? `` `` lighten up , mattie . `` reed : i 'm thinking like a surfer vibe for that last one , you know ? mattie : maybe a movie would n't be so bad . reed : that 's an excellent choice . put that brain of yours in a jar for a minute . mattie : i 'm sorry for being such a pain . i 'm just not used to this ... guys asking me out . reed : well , we 're gon na have to change that . charlie : hey , is this loser bothering you ? mattie : what ? no . charlie , come off it . charlie : well , 'cause he 's sure bothering me . victoria : whether or not the baby is cane 's , he 's got a lot to sort out with his family . michael : wait a minute . he does n't think the baby 's his ? victoria : he 's not convinced . anyway , the damage is done . cane stuck by his lie because he thought he could get away with it , and now i 'm gon na end up paying . a lot . michael : before i call leslie , we should talk numbers . they 'll smell blood , but i 'm hoping i can keep things reasonable . victoria : as long as juliet agrees to sign a non - disclosure agreement . that 's key . michael : look at you . you 've just been handed a major setback . look how calm you are . victoria : on the outside . trust me , on the inside , i am raging . cane : i , um ... i spoke to victoria . she 's settling the case . lily : there 's no other option . you put her in a box . cane : yeah , i put us all in a box , i know that . are you okay ? lily : my dad was here . cane : did you , um ... did you tell him ? lily : you 're lucky he left already . cane : sweetheart , i know i have a lot to apologize for , and , uh ... but on the drive over , all i could think about is if i still have a marriage . lily : that 's your question ? `` do i have a marriage ? `` i have a question . why did you have to sleep with that woman ? cane : i did n't plan for it to happen . i was wasted . lily : do you think that makes it any better ? cane : no , it does n't make it any better , but i do n't remember doing it . lily : how do you think that makes me feel ? god , i just -- i keep picturing you with her . cane : i am -- i am so sorry . i never meant to cheat on you , sweetheart . lily : [ scoffs ] but you did . and now we have to deal with the consequences . cane : i will have juliet take a dna test , and i 'll do one , as well . lily : oh , my god . time after time , you lied . you were covering it up . cane : it was one - time mistake , and i told you already , i just did n't want to hurt you . and then it just spun out of control , and i was just helpless to stop it . lily : no , you were n't helpless . you were weak . there 's a difference . cane : sweetie , listen ... lily : listen , i know that i cheated on you in the past . i know that i took us for granted , and that was wrong . but what you did was so much worse . you let me stand up for you and defend you to people and say , `` no ! my husband would never do that ! `` cane : i 'm sorry . lily : and then you let me find out the truth in the worst possible way -- in public ! where that `` one - time mistake `` hands me a piece of paper that says that you got her pregnant . do you know how humiliating that is ? cane : i do . lily : did you do this to get back at me for joe clark ? cane : no , no , no . no , i forgave you for that . we put that behind us and we fixed us . we fixed us . we did . i 'm sorry . lily : and now you 're tearing us apart all over again . charlie : what are these , jokes ? reed : oh , wow ! he can read ! no , actually , they 're song titles . you know what , i think i actually just came up with another one . `` jocks with rocks for brains . `` charlie : you know , you 're the smartest person i know . what do you see in this dweeb ? mattie : will you both just chill ? how can you hate someone you barely know ? charlie : it 's pretty easy . reed : yeah , the feeling 's mutual , dude . [ exhales sharply ] i will call you later about that movie , and , um , take it easy , sport . charlie : tell me you 're not thinking of going out with that clown . mattie : hey , i , uh , actually have an idea . how about we double and you can bring zoey ? charlie : funny . `` calculus girl ? `` `` why does mattie hate movies so much ? `` mattie : give me that . hilary : i 'm sorry that you had to find out that way . devon : there 's still a chance that cane 's not the father . hilary : even if that 's true , where does -- where does it leave the case ? devon : i do n't care about the case . it 's lily that i 'm worried about . hilary : i know . and i 'm sorry to say that your worry is justified . why would juliet lie when it is so easy to prove a child 's paternity these days ? devon : i do n't know . but i know i warned cane not to hurt my sister , and he promised me that he would n't , and here we are now . and when the trust is broken like it is , how is a marriage supposed to last ? the twins are gon na be crushed when they find out 'cause this is n't something you could exactly keep a secret . and it 's hard to feel any sympathy for cane , as reckless as he 's been acting , and now when people hear about this , they 'll assume that the sexual harassment part is true , even if it 's not , and then he 'll be stuck with that label for the rest of his life . there 's no way you can change that . tessa : nikki 's been good to me , mr. newman , but it 's not like we 're besties . she 's my boss , you know . i ca n't think of anything she 'd say that she would n't want you to hear . victor : mm - hmm . i 'm just trying to figure out what motivated her sudden departure , you know ? but if she did n't confide in you , there 's nothing you can say , is there ? tessa : yeah , well , sorry i could n't be help . victor : tessa ... let 's talk about the upcoming concert . i would like you to open . tessa : me ? victor : yeah . you . i just know that she is very , very trepidatious about carrying the concert all by herself . if you were to open for her , that would alleviate the pressure . tessa : yeah . that makes sense . i would love to perform . thank you for asking . victor : i appreciate that . and , by the way , if you hear anything from nikki , you let me know , all right ? tessa : yeah . victor : good . tessa : oh , thank god you 're home . mariah : why ? what 's wrong ? tessa : victor newman summoned me to the club to grill me about nikki -- where she went and if she said anything to me , which she did n't . mariah : you told victor that ? tessa : yeah . mariah : did he believe you ? tessa : seems like it , but it 's victor , so who knows ? i mean , the guy 's like a walking , talking mind game . oh ! and get this -- he asked me to open up for nikki at the concert so she would n't feel overburdened . mariah : and you said yes , right ? tessa : well , i hoped it would be cool with devon , but i 'm contract , so ... mariah : no , it -- it 's a charity event . he 'll be fine with it . tessa : good . i just -- i do n't know with victor . i mean , he 's just so hard to read and so scary ! i just -- maybe he 's tricking me into letting my guard down or something . mariah : well , you have a right to be cautious . tessa : is that a warning ? mariah : i have my own bizarre history with the guy . do you remember when i told you i came to town as cassie 's `` ghost ? `` well , victor was the man pulling the strings . and that 's all the information you 're gon na get because i would n't want you thinking less of me . tessa : [ scoffs ] well , no , that would n't happen . you 've been a good friend to me . mariah : right back at you . anyway , look , nikki trusts you . that 's what important , and do n't let victor weird you out . tessa : [ sighs ] well , thank you for the safe space to freak out . mariah : no problem . do you have to run off ? because i have the sequel to that god - awful movie we watched the other day ready to go . tessa : ooh , well , cue it up ! mariah : yes ! tessa : ca n't be any worse than the original . mariah : there 's only one way to find out . i could use some company tonight . tessa : what about devon ? mariah : i left him a message , but he 's busy . devon : hey . i know i do n't have any right to ask you this . hilary : ask . devon : would you do me a favor and keep this whole mess off the air ? hilary : for lily 's sake ? devon : well , yeah . i mean , i know that nothing 's keeping you from taking what you know and sensationalizing it . hilary : yeah , nothing ... except i know what the fallout would be . devon : so does that mean you 'll leave it alone ? hilary : devon , you and i , we 've been going ' round and ' round about what is appropriate for me to report on , okay ? and i 'm proud of this show . i 'm not gon na report on a story solely for the purpose of going after your sister , okay ? i am better than that . devon : well , that 's not exactly a promise . hilary : how can i reassure you ? devon : i do n't know . it 's hard for me to think that you 'd do anything at all to help lily , but i would really appreciate if you did not make this more painful and difficult than it already is for her . you know ? if you cared about me at all ... hilary : devon ... i 've always cared . that 's never stopped . never will . devon : well , thank you . cane : i do n't know how to put into words how sorry i am and how low i feel , but i will do whatever you want me to do , and i will say whatever you want me to say . lily : so , what , now it 's on me to fix this for you ? cane : no . no . i 'm not saying that to you . lily : you mess up , and you want me to tell you how to make me feel better ? cane , i do n't know ! i do n't know because you did n't just have a one - night stand . you may have fathered a child . so i do n't know how to fix this . cane : i love you . i love you , and from now on out , every single thing will start with that one simple truth , my love . i love you . lily : i really wish you had remembered that in tokyo . cane : i know what i did was unforgivable , but just tell me what to do and i will do it . i will make it up to you . lily : this is n't just about me . do n't you get that ? we have a family ! cane : i know we have a family . lily : what about mattie and charlie ? how are they gon na feel about what you 've done ? cane : we ca n't tell them until the paternity test comes back . we ca n't do that . lily : oh , so , you just want to lie to them ? how about you tell me how to do that 'cause you 're so good at it . cane : i do n't want to lie to them . i just do n't want to hurt them . lily : that 's been your logic all along , has n't it ? right ? just do n't tell anyone . why hurt poor , stupid lily with the truth ? cane : come on . come on . do n't do this . lily : look how far that 's gotten us . cane : please do n't do this . [ door opens ] mattie : mom ? dad ? charlie : yeah . what 's wrong ? dina : i 'd be happy to tell my lawyers to forward each of you a copy of my will . jack : that is not what we want , and you know it . dina : i understand that you both are surprised and upset . well , maybe it 's because you were thinking i would be more generous when the time came . jack : we do n't need your money , mother . ashley : dina , maybe we 'll never be able to get past all the things that have caused us from being close , but it does n't mean that jack and i do n't care about you . and we ca n't help but feel concerned when it appears that you 're being taken advantage of . dina : well , how can that be the case when i know exactly what i 'm doing ? this is a decision i made . so live with it . i intend to happily . gloria : see ? every time i click there , it jumped to a different screen entirely instead of the function that i want to do . it 's very frustrating . graham : press f5 first . gloria : f5 . [ keyboard clicks ] gloria : [ gasps ] the man 's a genius ! graham : i would n't go that far . gloria : oh , that cologne of yours . what are you wearing ? it 's intoxicating . [ sniffs ] graham : it 's dare by brash & sassy ! gloria : oh , shh ! that 's a swear word around here . graham : well , we have a secret now . first of a few , i hope . ashley : graham , are we done here ? graham : uh , yes . we 're finished . dina : you ready to go ? graham : yes . dina : thank you . graham : until next time . jack : well , i for one did not see that coming . ashley : i need some air . or a drink . preferably both . jack : hey , ash . ash ! we need to talk about this ! ashley : what 's there to talk about , jack ? you heard dina . she made her decision . we just have to live with it . michael : so , this open mic night -- they have it every week ? victoria : yeah , it was noah 's brainstorm , and nick told him to run with it , and now it 's one of the underground 's biggest events . michael : ah ! reed : you should come down sometime . michael : lauren showed me a video of one of your performances . you have a great rapport with your audience . reed : you really think so ? michael : yeah , absolutely . reed : well , thank you . victoria : it 's good practice performing in front of a crowd . reed : yeah . michael : well , i have to be sure to make it down there one of these weeks . reed : well , let me know when you plan on it , and i 'll be sure to save you a good seat . michael : all right . sounds like a plan . all right , um , i will get right on that matter we discussed . victoria : yeah . please let me know how it goes . michael : you 'll be the first . victoria : thanks , michael . [ sighs ] reed : um , mom , is -- is something going on ? victoria : huh ? oh , just work stuff , honey . i 'd rather hear about how things are going with you . come on . come in here . how are things going ? reed : uh , i was just wondering if i could have a little extra cash this week . like an advance on my allowance . victoria : oh ! do you need some , uh , new guitar strings , or something ? reed : not exactly . victoria : ohh . why do i get the feeling that maybe you have a date ? reed : yeah , i might . victoria : do i know her ? reed : oh , she 's just a girl i know from around town . victoria : mm - hmm , does she have a name , or ... ? reed : you probably would n't know her . she goes to a different school . victoria : oh ! walnut grove ! yeah , this is the girl that you mentioned before . tell me about her , baby . i want to hear all about it . reed : um , you know , you can forget about the money . i mean ... i 'll figure something out . i see you got a lot on your mind . victoria : no , no , no . here . take this . reed : no , mom . are you sure ? victoria : you have so many good things going on in your life right now . reed : yeah , but you do n't . victoria : [ clicks tongue ] it 's just -- you know that lawsuit that i was dealing with ? well , i -- i decided to settle . reed : what ? but you sounded so determined to fight it . victoria : yeah , well , things changed . reed : how ? victoria : well , i guess the whole fiasco started when one of my employees lied to me , and then everything just spiraled out of control from there . reed : so , you pay a bunch of money to the person who 's suing you . what happens to the one who lied to you in the first place ? victoria : that 's what i have to decide . reed : well , i guess that 's what being the boss is all about . victoria : that 's right . sometimes you have to do things that you hate . but they 're unavoidable . lily : everything 's fine . cane : yeah . lily : you know , why do n't you guys go get washed up for dinner ? mattie : something 's going on . charlie : yeah , is this about the lawsuit ? lily : uh , yes . there 's news . uh , victoria is settling the case . charlie : so that 's good , right ? dad can stop worrying . cane : yeah , that 's right . yeah . mattie : but settling means that the company still needs to pay this woman off . the one that said those awful things about dad . lily : yeah , but that does n't mean that those accusations are true . it 's just easier than going to court . charlie : yeah , so everyone can move on , right ? i mean , that 's a good thing . over and done with . cane : that 's the idea , yeah . mattie : then why are n't you happier ? tessa : this is not very good . mariah : i know . [ knocks on door ] mariah : oh ! mariah : hey ! i did n't think i 'd see you tonight . mwah ! devon : am i , uh , interrupting something ? mariah : [ chuckles ] tessa : well , we were gon na watch this , but if the , uh , whole movie is as bad as the first 20 minutes , i 'm happy to have you guys have your time together . devon : please , please , do n't leave on my account . tessa : no , no . it 's all right . i got to work on some new songs , anyway , before we get into the studio . devon : well , if that 's the case , i ca n't argue with you . tessa : all right , well , see ya . uh , thanks for everything . we 'll have to do this another time . mariah : oh , of course . totally . tessa : bye , devon . devon : see ya . mariah : so , would you like some wine or popcorn ? devon : no , i 'm okay . thank you , though . mariah : so , what 'd you do tonight ? you saw jill , right ? devon : yeah , i did , and then i saw hilary . mariah : oh ! uh , what about ? devon : about lily and cane . um ... it 's not good news . cane : you know , it 's just that this has been hard on us , and , um , your mum and i are now trying to figure out what all this means , right ? lily : yeah , we just have some , you know , lingering issues . this sort of thing does n't just go away magically when you snap your fingers . charlie : yeah , sure , but all the legal stuff 's over . so , i mean , that 's the important part . that 's good . i -- i got to go change . call me when dinner 's ready . cane : yeah , okay . mattie : what kind of lingering issues ? lily : mattie , it 's nothing you have to worry about . cane : yeah , it 's -- mattie : is work okay ? are you gon na lose your jobs ? lily : work 's fine , you know ? just put it out of your head . victor : well , well , well . how are you this evening ? ashley : next question . victor : uh - oh . waiting for someone ? ashley : no . victor : huh . ashley : i 'm drinking alone . my mother drives me to that sometimes . victor : really ? what did dina mergeron do now ? ashley : do you remember that companion you met , graham bloodworth ? victor : ohh . the opportunist . ashley : yes . well , it turns out he 's better than any of us even thought . gloria : here 's that report you were asking about earlier . jack : thanks . gloria : so , are you ever gon na tell me ? jack : tell you what ? gloria : what that was all about before . jack : [ sighs ] gloria . are you still interested in graham ? gloria : when did i ever say that ? jack : the other day . you said you were wrong , that he was n't as bad as we all thought . gloria : yeah , well , it 's true . but do n't you dare egg me on to seduce him . if i decide to pursue something , my motives will be pure ... ish . jack : could i just get a simple answer to a simple question here ? what are your feelings for graham ? gloria : mildly interested . jack : even if he 's filthy - rich ? gloria : excuse me ? jack : graham is in line for an outlandishly extravagant bequeath , courtesy of my mother . gloria : how extravagant are we talking about ? jack : almost all of her estate . gloria : my , my , my . but surely you 're not gon na stand by and let dina do this . jack : it 's her money . it 's her life . as she 's fond of saying , she can do whatever the hell she wants . gloria : huh . [ door closes ] victor : that 's odd . i mean , i would never have assumed that dina mergeron was someone who could be hoodwinked so easily . ashley : nor would i . victor : and no explanation ? ashley : no , she -- she told us that she wanted jack and i to know where things stand , and she was hoping it would end our suspicions about graham . victor : uh - huh . but by leaving the bulk of her estate to him ... ashley : it 's difficult to find the logic in that one . victor : certainly is . does he treat he well , or what ? ashley : he seems to . i had my doubts , but dina has assured me that they 're unfounded . and you know that jack and i never expected anything from her estate . victor : you just do n't want her to be taken advantage of . ashley : exactly . victor : ah . ashley : and she made it clear that this was her decision , that graham did n't force her into it at all . victor : and you do n't believe her ? ashley : i do n't have any choice but to believe her . victor : ah . ashley : obviously jack 's beside himself . clearly you could care less about that . victor : he and i had a little run - in yesterday . i 'm sure he told you all about it . ashley : how 's the concert coming ? i have n't seen nikki around in a long time . victor : she took off for a while just to get ready for the concert . she 's very excited . ashley : mm . is that true ? victor : yeah . why do n't we drink to her success ? ashley : of course . victor : cheers . cane : you know , you should be glad you 're in high school and you do n't have to deal with this stuff yet . mattie : dad , that 's so patronizing . lily : no , he did n't mean it to be . mattie : i 'm not a little kid anymore , you know ? lily : honey , we know that . cane : aww , look at this . our little girl 's all grown up . mattie : so you can tell me what 's going on with my own family . i 'm not the only one , you know . even my lunkhead brother 's noticed . something 's going on with you two , and you 're not very good at hiding it . lily : it 's just , you know , things that married couples go through sometimes . mattie : like what they call a rough patch ? cane : that 's it . it 's a rough patch . mattie : okay , well , just so you know , if you guys ever decide that we 're mature enough , charlie and i are ready to listen . who knows ? maybe even your weird teenagers could help . cane : okay , um , how about -- mattie : i know . go wash up . cane : go and wash up . thank you very much . lily : things will be ready soon . cane : thank you for not saying anything . lily : we ca n't keep lying to them forever . cane : i know . lily : especially if juliet agrees to the test . cane : i know . i just do n't know how to tell them that their dad messed up . mariah : juliet 's pregnant ? devon : yeah . and that obviously stays between us , but cane has been lying this whole time about sleeping with her . mariah : i am just amazed that hilary has n't called in the whole staff and made this tomorrow 's big story . devon : well , i asked her to sit on it . mariah : [ laughs ] there 's no way that 's happening . devon : i think she 's actually gon na listen to me 'cause i kind of begged her not to mess with my sister on this one . mariah : look , i hope that you got through to your ex , but this is hilary we 're talking about . she despises lily . devon : i understand , but , you know , there 's -- there 's two teenagers at stake here . they need both their parents . mariah : please tell me you do n't think that family has nothing to worry about . devon : well , look , no one knows hilary better than i do , and even though she 's unpredictable and headstrong , i really do believe that she understands what 's at stake with all this . i mean , the whole thing started off as an exposé on sexual harassment at the workplace , and it 's gotten very personal now . mariah : you actually believe her . devon : i believe that she cares about my opinion , especially my opinion of her . mariah : yeah . i guess so . devon : hey . this whole thing is really about lily and cane , all right ? we are spending way too much time talking about my ex . mariah : [ inhales sharply ] right . right . anyway , i -- i should n't be talking . i 'm biased . devon : it 's all right . juliet : when i met him for breakfast , he had grade - a # 1 hangover . his mind was a total fog . i 'm not sure how much he even remembered , which was fine with me because it meant nothing . i have zero interest in cane . zero . hilary : but after you had sex , you got a job at brash & sassy ! did sleeping with him have anything to do with that ? juliet : no . that is an awful thing to suggest . [ knocking rapidly ] juliet : it 's over ! i won ! hilary : uh , whoa , whoa . slow down . come in , come in . tell me what happened . juliet : i talked to leslie . victoria 's lawyer just called . they 're settling . can you believe it ? my money problems are over , thanks to you . [ next_on ] hilary : after the way you 've been treating me lately , you might want to think twice before getting too close . paul : kevin 's been gone a little too long , and i just ca n't help thinking that something is n't right . kevin : we have to get the hell out of here . now .	hilary tried to raise juliet 's spirits about the pregnancy by predicting that it would help her case . devon overheard , and hilary took him up to her suite to discuss it . devon worried about the impact of cane 's one night stand on lily and the twins . devon asked hilary not to run a story about cane 's infidelity on her show . hilary assured him that she would n't and told devon that she 'd always care about him . devon left hilary 's suite , after which , the pair lingered on opposite sides of her door . victor asked tessa if she had any idea of nikki 's whereabouts . tessa did n't have any information . victor asked tessa to be the opening act at nikki 's concert so nikki would n't feel overburdened . she agreed . tessa , who was wary of victor , told mariah about their conversation . mariah opened up about her own past with victor . devon told mariah about juliet 's pregnancy and hilary 's promise . mariah suspected that hilary would run the story , despite her assurances to devon , but he disagreed . devon and mariah hugged . hilary watched her secretly recorded conversation with juliet about the one night stand . juliet was ecstatic when victoria agreed to settle , and she shared the news with hilary .
dru : oh , this is beautiful . neil : sure is . dru : thank you . now let 's not forget about your promise . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah . my promise . i 'm gon na order a glass of iced tea , meet the guy , and then i 'll get out . dru : that 's right , and if you have anything else on your mind , just forget about it , all right ? neil : do n't you trust me ? dru : no , i do not . in fact , i can not believe that i agreed to let you come . neil : what is the big deal ? dru : the big deal is that i have a meeting with damon porter , which makes you a third wheel . neil : third wheel ? you can talk business after i leave , all right ? dru : really ? oh , here he comes . act natural . damon : hey . dru : hey ! damon : did i keep y ' all waiting ? dru : no , you 're right on on time . damon porter , this is neil winters . neil winters , damon porter . neil : well , well , mr . porter , real pleasure to meet you . damon : a pleasure indeed , sir . dru : now before we say another word , you should know thateieil works for the enemy . phyllis : so you can see the animated links right here and here , as well as in the sidebar here and the pull - down menu . i wanted to make it a no - brainer so people feel free to buy , you know ? are you with me ? victoria : yeah , uh , links . that 's a good idea . phyllis : yeah . so do i have your go - ahead ? victoria : yeah , it looks great . phyllis : victoria , i need to know you 're on board with this . victoria : well , i said it looks great . phyllis : okay . i 'm gon na be tweaking this until we 're ready to roll out . that 's still going to be august 1st , right ? phyllis : victoria ? victoria : what ? huh ? phyllis : um ... he must be some guy . victoria : what ? phyllis : well , you see , i 'm a woman , and i recognize the look in your eyes . you met a guy , did n't you ? brittany : ( humming ) raul : oh , hey , do n't stop on my account . brittany : oh , you 're home . i did n't think you 'd be back till later . raul : obviously . brittany : you 're probably wondering what that was . raul : yeah , i 'm a little bit curious . brittany : well , i was practicing . raul : practicing ? for what ? brittany : for you , of course . raul : for me ? brittany : yeah , i was working on a surprise for you , but you ruined it . i hope you 're happy . raul : oh , hold on . i do n't knowbobout ruined it . come on , do some more . brittany : ha ! no , it 's too late . raul : come on . brittany : you 're just never gon na know what i had in store for you , buster . and trust me , it was hot . raul : i 'll bet . come on , you ca n't even give me a little taste ? brittany : you mean like this ? colleen : thanks again for doing this . j.t . : no problem . colleen : oh , my gosh . my very first driving lesson . i am so excited . you do n't think we 'll get in trouble , do you ? j.t . : why would we ? we 're in the middle of nowhere . colleen : i 'm serious , j.t . are you sure you want to do this ? j.t . : hey , i offered , did n't i ? just remember what we talked about . colleen : do n't worry . i 'll be careful . j.t . : and you 're gon na listen to ... colleen : everything that you say , cross my heart . j.t . : you know , maybe we should do this another time . it 's gon na be dark pretty soon . colleen : you said you trusted me . j.t . : well , i do . it 's just ... all right , never mind . switch seats . good afternoon . if you 're heading to the lake this afternoon - a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several areas in parkland county near wabamun lake provincial park - tomahawk and entwhistle .. and lac ste anne county is also included in the severe storm warning ... + + + also - some saskatchewan residents visiting the valley zoo had oçñço # raul : britt , are you saying that -- that billy and mac , they 're -- brittany : they 're cousins . raul : wow . what -- what are they gon na do ? brittany : well , there 's only one thing they can do -- get their marriage annulled . raul : unreal . and where 's billy now ? brittany : he left . he 's gon na come back to get his stuff , and then he 's gon na take off . raul : where 's he going ? brittany : i do n't think he has any idea , and mac already left town . raul : man . what a nightmare . brittany : would it be insensitive of me to ask how work went ? raul : it was terrible . the boutique was a madhouse . brittany : is lauren still ticked at me for quitting ? raul : she was ... at first . brittany : at first ? raul : yeah , baby , i got some good news . i talked lauren into giving you your job back so you can start right away she said . brittany : what ? why did you do that ? raul : what , you 're upset ? brittany : well , of course i 'm upset . i did n't want to work there . that 's why i quit . raul : right , but then that other job fell through , so i just figured you needed -- brittany : no , raul ! how many times do i have to say it ? no , no , no . end of discussion . colleen : okay , so i take my foot off the clutch while i give it a little gas , and there 's nothing to it . we 're off . j.t . : right . colleen : what , you do n't think i can do this ? j.t . : well , i did n't say that . colleen : i can tell by the tone of your voice . j.t . : i should warn you . it was hard for me to learn how to drive a stick . colleen : and what ? it 'll be even harder for me because i 'm a girl ? j.t . : well , face it . you 're not that great at this kind of stuff . colleen : is that so ? well , get ready to eat your words . keys ? j.t . : are n't you forgetting something ? colleen : what ? j.t . : your seatbelt . and do n't forget to adjust your mirror . colleen : yes , sir . j.t . : and your seat . colleen : my seat is fine . would you quit stalling ? you gon na give me the keys or not ? j.t . : here . colleen : thank you . j.t . : no , other side . ( engine starts ) neil : i think that 'll be it . thanks , man . damon : neil works for the enemy ? now what enemy would that be ? dru : newman enterprises . damon : really ? what do you know ? the people who bought satine cosmetics . neil : your former company . damon : oh , yes . once upon a time . neil : i hope you do n't mind that i tagged along . i was just curious . i wanted to get the opportunity to meet you . dru : neil 's not staying . he knows that we have a business meeting . damon : y'all have the same last name . siblings ? dru : we were once married . neil : well , wait a minute . let me clarify . we were recently engaged , and you know what they say . second time around -- damon : wait , wait , wait . wait a minute . you 're neil winters . are you the -- i got a call from you right before i got a call from -- neil : drucilla here . damon : winters . and you told me i did n't have to return that first call . i accepted that because the last name was the same , but you two are working for competing companies . neil : yeah . so , damon -- may i call you damon ? damon : re . neil : do you enjoy working at jabot ? dru : yes , he does . damon : everyone 's been terrific . neil : it 's funny . it 's really funny how things work out . damon : yeah . neil : or not funny , depending on how you feel about having smoke blown up your shorts . right , dru ? this is out there on gloabl - i 'm seanna collins . global tv raul : all right , first of all , do n't talk to me like that . second of all , you 're being ridiculous , you know that ? brittany : i 'm sorry , but how about a little respect for me ? raul : i just do n't understand how you can all of a sudden hate working at the boutique so much , all right ? you used to love working there . brittany : look , i 'm just at a point in my life where i really need to try something else . no , i 'm dying to do something else . and i just have this feeling that there 's something really great out there waiting for me . but i 'm never gon na find it if i 'm stuck inside folding jeans all day long . i 'm gon na take off for a little wlele . raul : what , you 're not even gon na stick around , say bye to billy ? brittany : well , we already kind of said our good - byes . just be patient with me , raul . i promise it wo n't be like this forever . i 'm going to figure things out . damon : well , now is n't this just interesting ? dru : thank you . neil : thanks . you do know that newman enterprises was planning on offering you a job . damon : i did have some idea , yes . neil : it was for big bucks . revitalize the whole satine cosmetics line . it 's gon na be a big , big deal . dru : but luckily jabot got to you first . damon : is that what is was , luck ? neil : luck ? you mean dru here did n't tell you the whole sordid tale about how she came to get in touch with you on the phone ? dru : i am so hungry . i 'm starving . where are the menus ? do n't you have to go ? neil : no , no , actually , i do n't have to go . i 'm gon na tell him the story right now . i left your business card on my desk in my office . i 'd left you that message . you remember that . and then sticky fingers here , she waltzed into my office one day and lifted it , man . left no fingerprints behind . now by the time i found out you -- what ? by the time i found out , you had been interviewed , and you got that job with jabot . you never returned my call , because dru here said it was -- what 'd you call it , hon ? you said it was a `` winters - winters `` thing , right ? damon : true story ? dru : he 's exaggerating . he could have called you again . nl : l : no , i 'm not exaggerating , and i did n't know i had to call him . i did n't know there was a snake in the grass . dru : sticks and stones may break my bones , but names will never hurt me . neil : all right . dru : yeah , he would have done the same thing , damon . neil : that is so immature . i would not have done the same thing . i do n't backstab other people . damon : come on , y ' all , we 're in a public acace . neil : you know what ? damon is absolutely right . this is not the time or the place . the fact is that we are engaged . i love this woman dearly . and i forgive her any trespasses she may have committed against me . dru : and i forgive those who trespass against me . neil : okay . damon , i 'm going to be leaving . it was a real pleasure to meet you . i hope that our paths will cross again one day very soon . dru : ( muttering ) that 's what you think . neil : what did you just say ? dru : nothing . nothing , honey . i 'll be home soon . neil : of course you 'll be home soon . try the escargot . it 's very good . phyllis : what 'd he look like ? wherd d you meet ? what 'd you talk about ? victoria : um , well , we met at eve 's bistro . i was having a drink . i was in a bad mood . and he just started talking to me . i mean , this gorgeous guy . he was tall and black and had these amazing eyes and this voice . i mean , i 'm not a pushover . phyllis : no . victoria : i do n't care how long i 've been on the shelf . he just had me hypnotized . phyllis : really ? victoria : yeah . i mean , have you ever met anyone where you just starting talking to them , and you 're telling them these things and you do n't know why you 're telling them all this stuff , but you ca n't shut up ? he was just so intelligent and on the ball and kind of blew me away . phyllis : wow , you have it bad for him . victoria : i do not . phyllis : yeah , you do . victoria : i 'll never see him again . phyllis : oh , come on . you do n't know that . it could be kismet . victoria : yeah , right . phyllis : did you get his name ? victoria : kind of . he calls himself `` d. `` ( giggles ) phyllis : like the letter `` d. `` victoria : yeah . yeah , it 's a little weird , but whatever . phyllis : yeah , whatever . um , he 's black . victoria : uh - huh . why ? phyllis : so he 's built ? victoria : yeah . phyllis : uh - huh . oh , my god . victoria : what ? phyllis : why do n't you take a look at this ? phyllis : the guy right there , is that who you met ? victoria : oh , my god . that 's damon porter . that 's the guy i was talking to . oh , god . colleen : okay , here goes . ( tires screech ) ( car engine dies ) colleen : what happened ? j.t . : you popped the clutch . colleen : what ? how ? j. : . : you let the clutch out too quick . colleen : no , i didn't . j.t . : yeah , you did . trust me . all right , try it again . ( engine starts ) ( tires screech ) ( engine dies ) colleen : i am so , so sorry , j.t . j.t . : do n't be sorry , all right ? just be careful , okay ? this is my car . colleen : okay . ( engine starts ) ( tires screech ) ( engine dies ) angelo : we 're closed . brittany : oh , is mr . marsino here ? angelo : why ? brittany : i just wanted to talk to him . angelo : bobby ! intercom 's on the fritz . bobby : ange , do me a favor . fix the intercom , will you ? angelo : you got it . bobby : well , hello . brittany : hi . bobby : let me guess . you just happened to be in the neighborhood . brittany : not exactly . bobby : you came all the way down there just to see us ? brittany : i 've been thinking about urur job offer . bobby : offer ? oh , the one from before ? that offer was taken by somebody else . sorry . ange , have you checked the reservations ? i want to make sure we do n't run out of champagne tonight . angelo : oh , you got it . we got three cases . victoria : oh ! phyllis : yeah , i met him , too . he 's hot . victoria : i ca n't believe i was talking to damon porter ! you know , the more you went on about it , it just hit me . neil called and said that he 'd be coming back late tonight because he was gon na stop at eve 's . dru 's introducing him to porter , and everything fell into place . victoria : i went on and on about our new cosmetics line . phyllis : wait a second . wait a second . victoria , you talked about satine cosmetics with tuvia 's chemist ? what are you talking about ? victoria : we did n't talk about anything proprietary , but my god . he let me go on and on without telling me who he is . phyllis : little less attractive now , is n't he ? victoria : i feel like an idiot . i mean , here i thought that ... never mind . obviously i was wrong . i was dead wrong . phyllis : okay , well , listen , it 's not aigig deal . just chalk it up to he 's a man and move on , all right ? victoria : are you kidding ? no way . i 'm not gon na let him get away with this . phyllis : are -- victoria ! victoria ... damon : you got ahold of me by swiping my card from your husband who works for another company that was trying to hire me . dru : ex - husband , and i did you a favor . damon : because heaven knows , i would n't want to work for newman enterprises . dru : victor newman -- trust me , you would 've hated it . damon : should n't that have been my decision to make ? dru : please , do n't go there , damon . this is ancient history . neil was just trying to get you riled up . he was trying to yank my chain . damon : is that what he was doing ? dru : oh , he hates it when i get the best of him . ( giggles ) damon : like stealing his idea of hiring me ? dru : okay , chess . neil made the first move in this little game . stealing , as you called it , satine cosmetics , the idea of it , that is . now jabot was always going to acquire the company . it 's just that neil found out about it , and newman enterprises froze us out damon : and you thought you 'd even the score ? dru : well , a girl does have to stay in business , does n't she ? damon : i had an opportunity to entertain a bid for my services from a major corporation , undoubtedly a sizable bid , not to mention , a chance to become involved with a line i created with , i must assume , pretty much carte blanche to revitalize it as i saw fit , and you denied me that opportunity . dru : strong words . you 're not gon na quit , are you ? damon , listen . jabot is the best thing that has come my way in a really long time , and there was a period where i had nothing to look forward to . now if you 're gon na go ahead and quit because you do n't like the way you were hired , that 's gon na set me back a few paces . damon : and you 're expecting me to , what , be concerned about that ? make it my problem ? bobby : ange , give me a club soda , will ya ? brittany : no more job openings , huh ? bobby : we get a turnover pretty regularly , and when i do , i get a line around the block . girls from all over the place . brittany : are they as pretty as me ? bobby : some . that 's not all that counts . brittany : so what does count ? why are n't you interested anymore ? bobby : it 's attitude , honey , and enthusiasm . look , this is n't like screwing lids on jars down at the mayonnaise factory . a girl 's got to bring sparkle to that stage . the ones that do that , they get into it . you understand ? brittany : yeah , i 'm into singing . bobby : yeah , in the shower , righ brittany : you said your gentlemen do n't want a trained voice . bobby : look , brittany , is that your name ? brittany : yes . bobby : my clientele , they 're not kindergartners . they pay me for the real deal , and believe me , they know when a girl 's faking it . brittany : we 're just talking about singing , right ? bobby : actually , honey , we 're not talking about anything . i 'd love to help you out , but i ca n't take the risk . brittany : please , i really need a job . bobby : yeah , with that moral attitude of yours , this is the wrong line of work for you . brittany : look , i 'm sorry about the other day . i overreacted because i was caught off guard . bobby : because you saw a woman take her clothes off . brittany : yeah . bobby : and did you see my crowd ? brittany : they were loving it . bobby : yeah , she really got their blood pressure up . that 's what my girls do , and you know what ? they make a lot of money doing that . ese rls walk out of here with about $ 1,000 a night , but they got ta be the real deal . if she looks like she 's out there for the money , she 's not gon na get any money . and if she does n't get any money , i do n't make any money . understand ? brittany : i am the real deal . i 'd be singing . you know , the girls could get up there and do whatever they do while i 'm singg . g. that 's what you want , is n't it ? bobby : honey , you are cute as hell , but it 's an inner thing . it 's the difference between being hot and not . brittany : i can be hot . bobby : you think so ? brittany : yeah . bobby : i think you just want the money . brittany : okay , i do , but i also understand that i have to be , you know , sexy . bobby : ( chuckles ) angelo : bobby ! bobby : yeah ? angelo : phone . bobby : i got ta take this . listen , i 'll see you around , kid . brittany : i 'll wait . bobby : whatever . ( gears grinding ) colleen : i give up . j.t . : do n't be so hard on yourself . i told you it 's not that easy . colleen : yeah , well , i did n't think it 'd be like flying a jet . i mean , all these handles and clutches . i mean , i am no good at this . j.t . : try it again . colleen : what 's the use ? j.t . : come on , give it another shot , and then i 'll take you home . colleen : are you sure ? j.t . : yeah , i 'm sure . colleen : okay . j.t . : you can do this . ( engine starts ) @ @ colleen : oh , my gosh , this is so cool . i 'm actually doing it . j.t . : do n't forget to shift . colleen : okay . j.t . : hey , lookin ' nice . colleen : i 'm actually driving . i ca n't believe this . j.t . : good job . colleen : hey , let me use your phone . j.t . : what ? why ? colleen : i want to call lily . j.t . : no , no , you 're not calling anyone . you 've got enough to worry about . tv colleen : please , will you call her ? j.t . : i do n't have my cell phone . colleen : mine 's in my purse right there . she 's on speed dial . j.t . : all right , all right . be careful . colleen : i will . j.t . : okay , watch your rpms . colleen : okay . ( cow moos ) j.t . : okay , it 's ringing . lily , hey , it 's j.t . no , i 'm on colleen 's cell phone . she 's over here . colleen : let me talk to her . j.t . : no , you have enough -- colleen : lily , hey . i am having a driving lesson right now with j.t . i do n't know . we 're out in the country somewhere . hello ? what happened ? j.t . : oh , low battery . colleen : i forgot to charge it last night . it 's all right . i 'll call her when we get back to town . oh , my gosh . colleen : am i doing something wrong ? j.t . : no . colleen : why are you looking at me like that ? j.t . : i do n't know . it 's cool seeing you like this . colleen : let 's listen to some music . ( loud music blasting ) j.t . : hey , hey , hey ! this volume is really tricky . colleen : i 'm so sorry . j.t . : okay , i got it . colleen : oh , i love this song . j.t . : yeah , me too . you know these guys are touring here this summer ? colleen : oh , really ? j.t . : colleen , watch out ! colleen : aah ! air should smell fresh and clean , dru : um , damon , you did say that you enjoy working for jabot cosmetics , and i 'd do just about anything to keep you there . damon : ( laughing ) dru : what 's so amusing ? damon : well , i 'm thinking about neil . he certainly does have a tiger by the tail , does n't he ? dru : yeah , and he has it twisted really tight . i ca n't believe i agreed to let him tag along . damon : well , relax . i enjoyed meeting him , and i do have to tip my hat to the man , you know that ? dru : why , because he has to deal with me ? damon : no . because he 's lucky to have you . dru : um , wow , i 'm confused . damon : look here . you deserved everything you just got . but it 's over . i like you , and i 'm not about to do anything -- at least not on purpose -- to mess up your life . dru : promise ? damon : promise . dru : good , then i like you , too . victoria : well , well , well . fancy meeting you here , drucilla . oh , and hello again , mr . porter . ( piano music playing ) brittany : sooner or later you 're gon na be mine sooner or later you 're gon na be fine baby , it 's time that you face it i always get my man sooner or later you 're gon na decide sooner or later there 's nowhere to hide baby , it 's time so why waste it in chatter ? let 's settle the matter baby , you 're mine on a platter i always get my man but if you insist , babe the challenge delights me the more you resist , babe the more it excites me and no one i kiss , babe ever fights me again if you 're on my list it 's just a question of when when i get a yen then , baby , amen i 'm counting to ten and then i 'm gon na love you like nothing you 've known i 'm gon na love you and you all alone sooner is better than later but , lover i 'll hover i 'll plan this time i 'm not only getting i 'm holding my man ( cheers and applause ) bobby : what 's the big smile for ? brittany : i 'd like to sing here . i could really get into it . bobby : you say that now , but ... brittany : oh , please . i 'll give it everything i 've got . i 'll sing their damn blood pressure up . bobby : okay , we 'll give it a shot . if it does n't work out , we call it a day . brittany : yes , yes ! bobby : ( chuckling ) dru : damon , the two of you know each other ? victoria : oh ... damon : we met at the bar earlier this evening . victoria : wait , wait . you call him `` damon `` ? oh , she must not be one of those many friends who prefers to call you `` d. `` now tell me , was there any particular reason why you felt like you had to conceal your identity ? damon : why would i do that , miss newman ? victoria : well , maybe you thought you 'd be able to worm business information out of me if you remained incognito . damon : do you think , victoria , that when we met it was business that most interested me ? victoria : what i think , `` d , `` is that now i 've experienced how you operate , jabot 's welcome to you . dru : ( chuckling ) damon : i did n't tell her who i was . dru : obviously not , `` d. `` maybe you should have . damon : maybe so , but then i would have missed all the fireworks . that would have been a shame . dru : mmm . colleen : oh , my gosh . oh , my gosh . j.t . : are you all right ? colleen : yeah , i 'm fine , i think . i 'm really -- i 'm really sorry . j.t . : get out . we got ta check the car . colleen : j.t . , i 'm really sorry . is your car okay ? j.t . : it does n't look like there 's any damage . colleen : god , i feel so stupid ! j.t . : it 's all right . it was an accident . colleen : how are we supposed to get this out of here ? j.t . : i 'm gon na back it up . get out of the way . ( engine revving ) j.t . : come on . ( engine revving ) j.t . : start ! ( engine turns over ) j.t . : all right , watch out ! ( engine revving ) j.t . : damn it ! this thing 's not going anywhere . it 's stuck . hey , look , i need you to get in the car and do exactly what i just did . colleen : no , i do n't want to drive it again . j.t . : no , you can do it . come on . just go easy on the clutch , just liki i taught you . i 'm gon na try pushing it . all right , on the count of three . 1 ... 2 ... 3 ! go ! ( engine revving ) j.t . : use some gas ! j.t . : it 's not gon na work . colleen : well , what are we gon na do ? j.t . : call for help , i guess . i just hope this cell phone has a little battery left . of course not . the damn thing 's dead . colleen : well , do you think a car will come by soon ? j.t . : better hope so . otherwise we 'd be stuck here all night . [ next_on ] brad : you 're covering for my daughter . i want to know what 's going on . brittany : i really need this job . i have something to offer , something really unique and different .	dru and neil are in the mood for arguing back and forth and then damon comes along . he seems amused by dru and then finds out how she took his business card from neil and how she manipulated him . he gets to observe neil and dru 's bantering . neil then leaves and damon seems to like dru 's devilish side . victoria watches phyllis work on the computer and sees damon 's picture on- line . she realizes that the man she met was actually damon porter . later on she runs into dru and damon and chews him out for not telling her who he was . she tells him to stay at jabot . raul catches brittany making seductive moves in the mirror . she says she is practicing for him but really she is hoping to work for marcino 's . raul , who still ca n't believe what happened with mac and billy tells her that lauren will let her come back to work at the boutique , but she is not interested . she later goes to see bobby marcino but he no longer wants her to work there . she does however convince him into giving her a chance . jt and colleen are out driving in his hot car and he is nervous about her getting behind the wheel . she gets the car stuck in a field in the middle of no where and the cell phone is not working .
jack : what 's on your mind besides me ? sharon : oh , thank you . i 'm sorry , i 'm just -- i - i 'm thinking about everything we have to do for the party tomorrow . jack : whatever happened to `` do n't bring the office home `` ? sharon : we have our biggest advertisers coming . we need to impress -- jack : give me -- give me this . here . come here . relax . sharon : mm . jack : relax . sharon : oh , that feels good . mm . jack : you know what ? sharon : hmm ? jack : noah 's away . sharon : mm . jack : gloria 's gone . sharon : mm - hmm . jack : colleen 's not here . that sound you hear right now -- its privacy . sharon : i think we should take advantage of that . jack : yeah ? i think that 's a good idea . sharon : come with me . jack : oh . you mean really take advantage of it ? sharon : mm - hmm . ( giggles ) jack : okay , if you insist . [ scene_break ] nikki : what is it , gloria ? gloria : i have something to tell you . nikki : did n't you call in sick today ? gloria : yes , but i ended up in las vegas . nikki : las vegas . well , that ai n't the flu . gloria : i know , but i thought you might understand about eloping . after all , you and david ran off to mexico . nikki : do n't tell me you got married ? gloria : i got married , me and jeffrey -- remarried , actually . and we had so much fun . as a matter of fact , we ran into your husband in the casino . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) [ david remembering ] david : ( sighs ) all in on black . come on . come on . croupier : no more bets . 3 red . david : ( sighs ) david : i may have just lost a lot more than money . nikki : if you lie to me one more time , it 's over . david : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jill : what do you hear from l.a. ? chloe : i spoke with lily . jill : did they give her any idea how long the photo shoot would take ? chloe : well , it could be a couple of days . they want her to try on almost every piece of their clothing . jill : no . no , i need her here . our new campaign trumps their new collection . chloe : okay , well cane and i will get started without her . jill : good . do it . chloe : okay . we will . [ scene_break ] neil : yeah , i will , uh , definitely pass that on to mr. newman . okay , you have a great fourth . bye - bye . hey ! cane : hey . neil : it 's cane . cane : hey . neil : back from cabo , i see . cane : yeah , it was awesome . i got lily up on a surfboard . neil : nice . good for you guys . um , any news from l.a. ? cane : yeah . yeah , she 's in fittings all day . so , um , have you heard from tyra and ana ? neil : devon is their personal tour guide . cane : ( laughs ) neil : he 's taken them everywhere . i think they went to the movies , to the lake and to church on sunday . ana wanted to know why there are no kids in the choir . cane : yeah . well , maybe she could be the first . neil : oh , well , not if they 're just here on vacation . cane : yeah . did , um -- did she say how long she was staying in town for ? neil : no . no , she did n't . ( clears throat ) she seems like a nice girl , though . cane : you know , it must be good for devon , you know ? i know how much it meant to me when i finally found my family . neil : yeah , you know , the thing is , i just wish i knew more about her . devon 's mom , yolanda -- her sister ? ooh , man , big problems . cane : yeah . yeah . i know . lily told me there were drugs involved . neil : yeah . bottom line ? yolanda 's kid is now my kid . he 's my son . i got ta look out for him . cane : of course . neil : i 'm actually supposed to meet , um , tyra at the club with devon in a little while . if there 's a good reason why she was n't in his life when he needed her , i 'd like to know that . and if there is n't , i 'd like to know that , too . [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm afraid you 're mistaken , gloria . david is in los angeles . gloria : ( laughs ) i think i recognize my boss . as a matter of fact , he was playing , um ... oh , yeah , roulette . nikki : oh , my god . gloria : oopsie . i 'm sorry , nikki , i had no idea . is there anything i can do ? nikki : no , no . nothing , thank you . gloria : yeah , but if there 's ever anything i can do -- nikki : just please go . gloria : i 'm sorry you had to hear it from me . nikki : thank you , gloria . [ nikki calls david ] david : you 've reached david chow 's voice mail . please leave a message . [ scene_break ] nick : so you 're gon na come to the big magazine bash tomorrow , right ? victoria : i do n't know . it 's tempting -- reed in his little swimsuit . it 's a very good look . he likes to show off his guns . nick : oh , sure . for sure . but there 's no swimming in jack 's pool till he 's potty - trained , all right ? victoria : ( laughs ) nick : it just does n't impress the clients . but , you , on the other hand -- most impressive . victoria : oh , yes , i am so very impressive -- running around from gala to gala . oh , i did n't tell you . i , um , agreed to co - chair the charity ball with the new mrs. newman . nick : why is n't mom ? victoria : mm ... nick : oh , uh , yeah . i got it . i got it . victoria : it 's just complicated , very , and i 'm stepping in . nick : so you 're co - chairing the event with sabrina ? you should bill it like a top prizefight -- `` no pity in genoa city . `` victoria : did you know that sabrina went to mom to ask her why she was n't chairing it ? nick : that 's nervy of her . victoria : yeah . she 's definitely not the same person i knew in italy . nick : mm , marrying dad changed her . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : hi , mom . um , i 'm at the coffeehouse with nick . hold on a second . ( whispers ) um , she wants us to meet her at the office . nick : now ? victoria : yeah , now . nick : why ? victoria : i do n't know . but she sounds upset . [ scene_break ] devon : i dropped tyra and ana off at the hotel . ana said she wanted a bubble bath , 'cause that 's what movie stars do . neil : oh , really ? devon : that 's what she said . neil : ( laughs ) that 's funny . then they 're coming over ? devon : yeah , that 's the plan . neil : okay . you really enjoy having them around , do n't you ? devon : yeah . neil : did tyra mention how long they 're gon na be staying ? devon : no . neil : oh . devon : mnh - mnh . neil : well , what do you think , though ? one week ? two weeks ? three ? what ? devon : neil , they just -- they 've only been here for a few days , man . neil : yeah , i know . i know . i know . i know . does n't she have a - a job to get back to ? devon : what are you -- what are you really trying to get at ? neil : i 'm just thinking that i do n't know too much about them , that 's all . devon : do you think tyra 's like yolanda ? neil : ( sighs ) i did n't say that . devon : 'cause she 's not . she 's a wonderful mom . neil : i can see that . devon : well , good . okay . i 'm glad you can see it . we 're on the same page . that means you do n't have to give her the third degree when she gets here , okay ? okay ? neil : yeah . devon : okay . [ scene_break ] woman : mrs. newman ? nikki : yes ? woman : this came for you from harrison james at worldwide promotions . nikki : ( inhales ) ( sighs ) nikki : ( sighs ) um , please put that in jill 's office . [ scene_break ] jack : so we refresh and regroup ? sharon : mm . strawberries , whipped cream , and back upstairs ? jack : ooh , i like the sound of that . sharon : mm - hmm . gloria : hello ? anybody home ? jack ? sharon ? jack : ( sighs ) gloria : wow , it is so nice to see you two again . sharon : i ca n't say the same about you . jack : what is jeffrey doing here ? gloria : ( sighs ) we got news . jeff : big news . gloria : we got married . sharon : again ? jack : the battling bardwells , part two ? gloria : oh , no , i think we are the blissful bardwells . jeff : yeah , and we have you two to thank . jack : how so ? gloria : well , maybe fighting with you two brought us closer together . jack : gee , we 're touched . sharon : so you 'll be moving back to the athletic club ? jeff : ( laughs ) well , we have n't really talked about that . gloria : right now , we 're going into the pool house and start our honeymoon . if you want to send over champagne , leave it outside . jeff : yeah , we 'll be kind of busy . gloria : and disrobed . fair warning . jeff : ( chuckles ) ahh . sharon : it never could have happened without us ? jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ jill remembering ] jeff : gloria 's my wife . we flew to vegas and made it official . whoa ! [ scene_break ] jill : bastard ! nick : wow , are you talking about me ? jill : uh , no . sorry . sorry . nick : ( laughs ) jill : how are you doing ? nick : good . how about yourself ? jill : good . good . nikki : thanks for coming , you two . nick : hi , mom . jill : wow ! one , two , three newmans . you guys are multiplying . cane : hey , mom . jill : ( chuckles ) nikki : nice working with your family , is n't it ? jill : ( chuckles ) nikki : can you two wait for me in my office ? i 'll be right back . nick : sure . nice seeing you . cane : hey , um , i have to go to indigo for a little bit , but do you want to have dinner later ? jill : i 'd love it , but later is better . i have a meeting . cane : oh , that 's perfect . that 's perfect . jill : are you okay ? is lily okay in l.a. ? cane : lily 's fine . lily 's fine . i just -- i just want to have dinner with my mom , that 's all . what is -- is that okay ? i mean -- jill : ( laughs ) that is better than okay . cane : all right . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) david : ( sighs ) david : nikki . to hell with it . nikki : david , it 's me . please call me back . i need to talk to you . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , so these are the other fresh faces , and , uh , this is the girl that replaced amber moore . but unlike amber , this girl 's look is money . man : you 're right . these work . these others ? chloe : mm . d.m.v . awful . ugh , mug shot . awful . all right , so i 'll just show these to jill . thank you . kisses . chloe : sorry , girls , but it 's for a good cause . ( giggles ) me . [ scene_break ] man : ( playing piano ) ana : ooh , can i listen to that man play ? tyra : yes , but , baby , do n't ask a million questions . ana : yes ! neil : well , there she is . miss tyra , i hope you 're hungry . i got some dinner coming . tyra : oh , you guys are doing too much for us . neil : sometime when you go to seattle and visit them , i 'm sure you 'll treat him right . tyra : of course . neil : great . tyra : which way is your ladies ' room ? neil : uh , straight back that way . we 're gon na get a table . tyra : all right . excuse me . devon : okay . cane : tyra , hey . tyra : cane , nice to see you . cane : hey . tyra : so , did you and lily enjoy mexico ? cane : it was awesome . tyra : yeah . cane : so please tell me that devon 's treating you -- he 's treating you right ? tyra : oh , yeah , like royalty , and neil , too . they 're great guys . cane : good . tyra : look , i just wanted to thank you again so much for taking care of my hotel room ... cane : do n't worry about it . tyra : and know that i am keeping track of how much i owe you . cane : and it 's not necessary . tyra : look , neil and devon do n't know anything , do they ? cane : no . no . no . tyra : okay . good . cane : no . no . look , at lily 's party , i heard ana say that she did n't know where she was gon na sleep , so i ... tyra : yeah , and you figured i could n't afford a room . cane : it happens to everybody . it 's okay . tyra : well , not me . it 's the first time . i 've always provided for ana , but now -- cane : go to neil . tell him what 's happening , okay ? he 'll understand . he 's a good man . devon : hey , do n't jump down her throat , all right ? karen : you know , your father does n't do that . neil : hey , well , d - devon , i will very politely ask her why she showed up out of the blue , that 's all . devon : there 's no need for you to do that . i can answer that question for you , all right ? she wanted to see family . neil : but wait . h - hold on , man . why do you think it 's rude to ask her what her plans are ? devon : it 's -- it -- it 's a little rude , especially because of what you 're implying , okay ? she can afford a hotel . she 's staying in one right now . she has a car she drove all the way here . neil : yeah . devon : she manages the pembroke hotel in seattle . she has got a job . neil : and how do you know that 's true ? devon : she told me . do you not believe her ? neil : no , it 's not that i do n't believe her or -- or you . it 's just that i - i -- devon : you know , let 's find out . i 'll find out . i 'll call 'em . neil : devon , you do n't ... devon : no , no , no , no , no . neil : have to do that . devon : it 's fine . it 's fine . devon : hi , can i get the pembroke hotel in seattle ? neil : ( sighs ) devon : thank you . it 's ringing . devon : ( sighs ) devon : it was a recording , and , uh , the hotel is closed without plans to reopen . cane : ( whistles ) ana : mm . thank you . cane : ( whistles ) neil : wow , devon , i mean , kid , i know you told me she could sing , but ... karen : ( laughs ) devon : yeah , i know , and i mean she can sing . karen : she is incredible . devon : true . neil : yeah , she is . cane : where did she learn to sing like that ? tyra : oh , she did n't . it 's a gift from god , and she 's my little gift from god . cane : yeah . see , that 's what i 'm saying . that 's how neil feels about lily and devon . come on . come with me . i 'm gon na be your wingman on this . come on . neil : here 's what i know , devon . devon : what ? neil : your aunt tyra has n't been exactly straight . devon : well , let me tell you , she 's my aunt . neil : hey . devon : and when she came to town -- tyra : look , do n't blame your dad , devon . he 's right . neil : uh , why do n't you take a seat , and ... tyra : well , the hotel i worked for in seattle was family - owned , and i started out there answering phones , years ago . and i worked my way up to management , and i am proud of that . but they 're out of business . karen : that 's tough . tyra : yeah . and i mean , i have the job -- management skills for a new job , but i just do n't have the education . devon : so they require a degree in hotel management ? tyra : yeah . devon : oh . tyra : yeah . and just after that , everything just started to snowball . i got behind on rent , and we got evicted . and you know , my sister 's in no position to help me out , so ... and , devon , you 're the only family i 've got . devon : no , hey . hey , you came here , and i 'm glad that you did . tyra : and i 'm sorry . i should have told you the first night i got here . i am so sorry . devon : do n't be sorry . i 'm just trying to figure out , how have you been paying for the hotel you 're staying at ? cane : that 's -- that 's my fault . we were , uh , at lily 's party , and i heard something . it does n't matter what it was , and i just thought that tyra and ana would need some help , so i paid for the room . neil : cane , you -- you paid the bill then ? cane : she did n't want me to do it , but i insisted . so ... devon : did you think that i would think less of you if i knew you were down and out ? tyra : i think less of me . i mean , i 'm taking help from people that i barely know , and it 's not who i am . it 's not who i want to be , and it 's not who i want devon to see . neil : it -- it 's okay . and -- and listen , um , i know it took a lot to come clean about that , and i appreciate your honesty . and , cane , thank you . i appreciate your support . cane : do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it . it 's not a big deal . neil : no , it is . it is a big deal . what you did was very kind . i just wish you would have come to me , because this right here -- this is my family . and you know , it 's my responsibility . i 'm -- i 'm supposed to handle that , so ... and , devon ... devon : hmm ? neil : we need to talk , man . [ scene_break ] chloe : so these are the other fresh faces , and these are the best shots . jill : these are terrible . chloe : tragic . i mean , they were fine for a quick publicity gimmick , but you know , they 're supposed to be the faces of jabot , and beyond that ... jill : we are not gon na sell products with these faces . chloe : i know . jill : ( sighs ) chloe : you know , lily is really the only one that stands out . a shot of lily with our lip gloss -- women will buy that lip gloss . jill : if lily were n't so busy , i 'd say we just drop these girls and we use lily front and center . chloe : great minds . jill : the trouble is , lily wants to stay in school and work from here . chloe : i know . i support it , though . jill : what if we play up the scholar / model aspect on purpose ? chloe : such a plus . jill : that way , we 'd be making a positive statement about education , and we would -- ahh ! we 'd get a lot more publicity . chloe : that 's actually brilliant . jill : yeah , but it 's a complete change of strategy , and lily already has so much to do . chloe : well , you know , wait -- wait a minute . what if i work with lily , and then cane manages the campaign ? jill : interesting . [ scene_break ] nikki : okay , i 'm gon na get right to the point . david 's in trouble . victoria : he 's gambling . nikki : yeah . victoria : ( sighs ) ( whispers ) damn it , mom . ( sighs ) nick : all right , where is this guy ? nikki : las vegas . ( sighs ) victoria : ( normal voice ) how do you know ? nikki : a very reliable source . and he 's not taking my calls . nick : good . there 's nothing for you to talk about , mom . you 're gon na dump this guy right now . victoria : you should be with family right now . nick : you come stay with us . summer would love that . nikki : he 's still my husband , and i 'm not going to leave him . nick : he is ruining your life . nikki : he 's ruining his life because he 's sick , and he needs to get well . nick : well , he 's not getting well , mom , and you ca n't make this problem your problem . you did n't cause this , and you ca n't fix it . nikki : i know you two are trying to protect me , but i did n't ask you to come here for your advice or your approval . i just want you to know where i stand . now david is my husband . i love him . and i 'm not gon na run away just because times are tough . victoria : mom , i can respect that . but all i 'm hearing about is him , and all i care about is you . i do n't want you to get hurt . nikki : i can do this . at my lowest point , your father helped me so much . we were n't even together . but that 's what you do for someone you love . [ scene_break ] gloria : ahh ! jeff : so i never thought this would happen again . gloria : ( giggles ) never say never , lover . jeff : and with the abbott pool house to call home , furnished in garage sale chic . gloria : hey , all of this came from the mansion , and i like it . jeff : yeah , well , it got lost in translation . and besides , i did n't think you liked the pool house . you said it was too small , and it , uh , smelled like a dog . gloria : that 's better than saying you 're small and smell like a dog . ( laughs ) jeff : you love everything about me . gloria : maybe . jeff : i know you , gloria . i know you better than anybody . i knew how much it mattered to you to be able to stay on the property so you could feel close to john . gloria : yeah , that 's why you helped jack and sharon hire a ghost to scare me off , but ha ha ! you failed . jeff : ha ha ha ! i 'm the one that conned jack into letting you move in here . gloria : no . jeff : yes . gloria : why ? jeff : because i was worried about you , and because i never stopped loving you . ( sighs ) of course , the , um , hefty contributions you made to jack 's favorite charity did n't hurt anything . gloria : okay , well , that 's what convinced him . not you . jeff : i guilt - tripped him . gloria : oh , right . i still say my millions did a heck of a lot more than your guilt trip . i know they improved my karma . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : well , it worked . you got me . ( laughs ) gloria : yes ! [ scene_break ] chloe : picture it -- isabella rossellini for lancôme . lily winters for jabot . jill : let 's not get ahead of ourselves here , okay ? i do n't know if i 'm comfortable with you overseeing lily without cane overseeing you . chloe : i understand , but you know , the three of us work great together . jill : yeah , well , i 've been wanting cane to take on more assignments , so unless this is gon na crush him on time , he will supervise , but this is yours to make happen . chloe : do n't worry . i will . [ scene_break ] devon : thank you . man : all right , i 'll see you later . bye . neil : listen , man , um , i ca n't condone what tyra did , but i - i certainly understand it . devon : so what do we do now ? neil : well , i think the best thing for me to do now is to let you talk , and i 'm just gon na sit here and listen , so go ahead . devon : all right . well , thank you . um , and i know that what you 're thinking is whatever happens , you just do n't want to see me get hurt , right ? neil : that is absolutely right . devon : okay . now look , should tyra have been up front with me ? absolutely . but i 'm happy that they 're here , and i want to help them the same way that you and dru helped me out . neil : we can definitely help them make their lives easier in seattle . devon : i think if they had anything to go back to in seattle , they would n't have came all the way out here in the first place . neil : okay , devon , wait a minute , man . this -- this is a big deal , see ? um , tyra needs a job , and they need a place to live . devon : what about your apartment ? neil : my apartment ? devon : yeah . neil : you got ta be kidding . moving in with me is not the solution , okay ? seattle -- they -- they 've got ta go back to seattle . do n't they have , like , you know , some -- people other than -- than family members , like some -- some friends ? or maybe they can stay with their church or -- devon : no , i can -- i know you 're not for it , so ... you got ta do what you got ta do . and , uh , i 'll tell them . it 's all right . neil : ( clears throat ) karen : you know , i just talked to tyra a little while ago . neil : oh , yeah ? karen : yeah . neil : what did you think ? karen : she 's a good woman . good mother . neil : yep . he 's a good son . he 's got a big heart . he 's been through a lot . karen : so why do n't you just mean what you said , that his family is your family ? ana : we 're not staying here ? tyra : no , baby , we 're going back to seattle . ana : but i do n't want to leave . tyra : ( sighs ) devon : ( whispers ) hey , you , ( normal voice ) i do n't want you to leave , either . tyra : i 'm sure that devon will come visit us , right ? devon : yeah . you can count on it . ( whispers ) come here . [ scene_break ] walter : oh , david , old boy . so what 's it gon na be ? you got another stash of cash ? david : if i did , i 'd be downstairs . walter : too bad . so , uh , how am i gon na get my money ? i mean , are you gon na tap the little lady 's assets again ? david : i 'll work for you one last time . walter : welcome back . david : shut up . walter : you know the drill , right ? just live your life . david : yeah , yeah , yeah . you 'll call me when you need me . right ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : when i said `` for better or worse , `` i meant it . nick : mom , you said that if this guy lied again , that it was over . well , he lied again . nikki : what about last year when phyllis had all that trouble ? you stood by her . nick : ( sighs ) that is so different . nikki : , it really is n't . and she stood by you , too , when you would n't believe that you were in love with her . you could n't even believe that you married her . she stood by you . nick : ( sighs ) victoria : i did the same thing with brad , until things became impossible . nick : well , what the hell do you call this ? nikki : nicholas , it 's far from impossible . and for the first time in a long time , i 'm very clear on that . i love him , and i 'm not gon na throw that away . nick : mm . mom , you 're just enabling this guy . victoria : mom , just promise that if things do become impossible , you 're just gon na let him go . nikki : all right , i will . but right now , i 'm holding on to hope . [ scene_break ] sharon : have you seen fisher ? jack : no . he was n't outside . he was n't upstairs . i 'm worried he might be in the pool house . sharon : oh , no . i think he 'll be scarred for life . jack : ( shudders ) sharon : hey , you know , i was thinking , there is one good thing about our gruesome bride and groom . they have money , which means they do n't have to live in our pool house . bye - bye . jack : ( sighs ) sharon : hey , i 'll be right back . jack : do you have to make it so hard ? ( sighs ) i want her out of here , dad . hell , i promised my wife she 'd be out of here . and for some reason , i keep hearing your voice inside my head saying , `` be fair , jackie . give her a chance . let her stay . `` [ scene_break ] gloria : mnh - mnh . mm , mm , mm . stop . stop . jeff : oh , stop ? yeah . we 're playing a game , huh ? gloria : mm - hmm . jeff : yeah ? gloria : your beautiful wife picked up some beautiful lingerie in las vegas , and she 'd like to model it for you . jeff : great . i got the perfect present . gloria : okay . it better be expensive ! jeff : yep . one - of - a - kind . gloria : honey , i hope you did n't get me one of those prissy dogs that fits into your purse , because i think chihuahuas look like overgrown rats . jeff : oh , how you still underestimate me . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] neil : uh , tyra -- tyra : neil , i - i want to apologize again for not being honest with you . ana and i will be out in the morning . neil : what would you think about not rushing off ? devon : what do you mean ? neil : i 'd like to invite you and ana to stay with us for a while . you know , get -- help you get on your feet . tyra : ( gasps ) devon : come here , man . karen : i think you just made your son very happy . tyra : only if you 're sure we wo n't be an imposition . neil : no , you 're not . not at all . devon : oh , this is -- this is gon na be great . uh , l - lily 's room has all this girlie stuff going on . ana will love it . and -- and you can have my old room . tyra : ana is going to flip cartwheels . devon : ( laughs ) ana : about what ? devon : can i tell her ? tyra : yeah , tell her . devon : ana ... tyra : ( sighs ) devon : how would you like to stay in genoa city for a little while longer , hmm ? ana : are you kidding ? devon : no . ana : that -- that 's so exciting ! i - i would like to stay here forever . devon : ( chuckles ) tyra : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : hey , uh , so i do appreciate you letting me walk you through the , uh ... chloe : um , order to go under `` chloe . `` cane : winter campaign . all right . just , uh , give me a call if you need anything else . bye - bye . so that was our biggest client in the south -- nice guy , but needs a lot of hand - holding . chloe : well , funny i should run into you . i have big news . cane : what is it ? chloe : i just had a major meeting with jill . major changes . lily is going to be the new solo fresh face of jabot . cane : and does she know this ? chloe : no , not yet . but i am going to be exclusively working with her . cane : okay . chloe : and you are going to be supervising me . cane : ( sighs heavily ) devon : what are you doing here ? chloe : just work , and , uh , food . everything 's good . devon : right . cane : oh , speaking of food , it 's ready . chloe : oh , thank you . man : all right . chloe : here , keep the change . well , i got ta run , and , uh , we 'll talk later . cane : bye . devon : bye . hey , neil is gon na let tyra and ana stay with him for a while . cane : that 's great ! devon : i know . did i just hear , uh , chloe there say that lily 's doing the fresh faces thing solo ? cane : yep . yep , yep , yep , yep . you did . neil : wow , that 's a lot of pressure . what about school ? cane : listen , i would n't really worry about what chloe says . i got ta go to the office . uh , i 'll talk to my mom . i 'll call you . i 'll let you know , all right ? neil : all right , thanks . cane : i 'll see you later . devon : see you . karen : bye . tyra : the food was fabulous . ana : i forgot to tell you , my mom 's a really good cook , and , um , after we move in , you can make the chicken dish that i love . tyra : oh , of course . my pleasure . neil : well , that sounds great , but listen . um , i -- you need to give me a couple of days before you move in . and until then , i 'll take care of your hotel bill , if you do n't mind . tyra : thank you , more than i can say . devon : well , hey , i 'll make sure they get back to the hotel all right . ana : mr. winters ? neil : yes ? ana : i love singing at your club . it 's got a lot of ... ( snaps fingers ) funk . devon : ( laughs ) neil : all right , listen . we 'll , uh , we 'll catch up soon , all right ? devon : all right . tyra : see you later . neil : take care . karen : bye . ana : bye . neil : ( sighs ) i hope i made the right decision , karen . karen : well , it 's not easy , but it 's certainly the right decision for your son . neil : yeah ? karen : mm - hmm . neil : well , you helped me make it . and for that , i got ta thank you . it does complicate things for us a little though , does n't it ? karen : how so ? neil : well , i know you 're not ready to move back in , but i thought we were at least , you know , headed in that direction . karen : you 've got a bit of a full house in there right now , mr. winters . neil : yeah , for now . karen : mm . neil : but you know , afterwards , tell me you 'll at least consider it . karen : let 's just see where it goes , okay ? let 's take it kind of step - by - step . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . jill : aw . cane : i 've been looking for you . jill : you 're in a good mood today . cane : ( sighs ) have i told you how grateful i am today that i found you ? jill : what brought this on ? cane : nothing . nothing . just , uh , i 've just been thinking about family and how glad i am that i have one . jill : aw . [ scene_break ] sharon : do you still think your father would want her here , even though she remarried jeff ? jack : believe me . i wish i did n't . but i do . sharon : that does n't make any sense . jack : it does to me . sharon : even though i do n't want her here ? even though you promised me that she would be gone by the time that noah came back from summer camp ? jack : yes . [ scene_break ] gloria : maybe i would rather have a chihuahua . jeff : hey , do n't knock fisher . gloria : oh , come on . just give him the damn bone and get over here , husband . jeff : ( chuckles ) okay . hey . hey , wait a minute . what 's it say here on his collar ? gloria : jeffrey . jeff : no . no , seriously . there 's some writing here on his collar . let me get this thing off here hold on a second . just a sec . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : oh , it says , `` made in marbella . `` what -- oh , but look . what 's this ? what is that ? what 's that ? gloria : on that dog 's collar . my -- my star of marbella ? jeff : yeah , well , there 's plenty more where that came from . look at this . ( laughs ) gloria : my diamonds . my diamonds ! my beautiful diamonds . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : i knew it all along . you 're a thief ! jeff : you do n't want 'em ? i bet jill would n't mind having 'em . gloria : oh , you shut up , you black - hearted scoundrel . trying to make me suffer . trying to one - up me . jeff : not trying , sweet cheeks -- succeeding . gloria : you 're gon na pay for this , i swear . jeff : oh , i hope so . gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : ( laughs ) you -- you married -- gloria : wait a minute . wait . jeff : you married for money before , but this time , sugar pants , you have married for fun . now -- gloria : oh ! no , no . stop . stop . stop . this first . this first . this first . this first . come on . come on . jeff : all right . all right . all right . all right . all right . gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : quit jumping around here . there you go . how 's that ? jeff : mm . gloria : now ... you bad boy . ( laughing ) jeff : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] david : nikki . nikki : hi . i tried to reach you . you did n't answer . david : you know where i was ? nikki : las vegas . david : which means i lied to you again . nikki : ( sighs ) i know . david : you said that if i lied one more time -- nikki : i know what i said . i 've been doing some research on treatment -- inpatient . outpatient . there are therapists that specialize in this -- david : what -- what -- what -- why are you doing this ? nikki : because i love you . and i believe in you , and i 'm not gon na walk way . david : ( sighs ) nikki -- nikki : look , i know it 'll be the most difficult thing you 've ever done . david : oh , my god . nikki : but you 're not alone . david : stop . stop . nikki : david -- david : stop ! you have to stop . nikki : what ? david : it 's over , nikki . we 're over . you have to let me go . [ next_on ] victor : something is going on with your mother . nick : why do you care , dad ? adam : why do n't you go change in the pool house ? heather : there 's really no need . nick : you 're gon na get your bags , and you 're gon na get the hell out of here .	glo reveals to nikki that she saw david gambling in vegas . nikki is determined to help david beat this addiction but has no clue that its more than that . victoria and nick try to explain to her that she needs to let him go but she insists on staying . with coaxing from cane , tyra comes clean with neil and tells her the reason why she is in gc ; karen insists that neil open up his home to tyra and ana helping them get back on their feet . jack and sharon try to advantage of some alone time but are interrupted by the newlyweds , blissful bardwells . jack feels guilty and thinks about inviting them to stay in the mansion at sharon 's disapproval . glo and jeff start their honeymoon and jeff gives glo a special surprise , her diamonds . chloe up to her shenanigans tries to convince jill to let lily be the only fresh face of jabot , with her supervising and cane managing the campaign . cane is not sold but puts it on the backburner to express his happiness of finding his family .
jill : honey , i can handle katherine . we 've been quarreling since before you were born . cane : and that 's my point . life is too short to have that aggravation . jill : that woman has caused me and my family so much misery . i can not forget it . cane : no one has more reason to be angry at her than me . i 'm one of the babies she switched , and you do n't see me holding a grudge , so i need to ask you something . are you able to forgive ? jill : we have too much history , cane . cane : well , you overlooked that when you thought you were mother and daughter . jill : yeah , barely . cane : all right , listen . if you hated katherine , it would n't matter to you if you 're related or not . jill : ( sighs ) it 's not that simple . cane : yes , it is , because deep down inside , the two of you love each other , and if you want to , mom , you can turn this relationship around . jill : talk to katherine about that . cane : if -- if these d.n.a . results do n't come back the way we expect , will you turn on me the way you turned on her ? jill : honey , that 's not gon na happen . you 're my son . there is not a doubt in my mind . [ scene_break ] nina : hi , lily . lily : um , do you have a minute ? nina : yeah , sure . what 's up ? lily : i wanted to apologize for my behavior the other day . nina : it takes two to have an argument . lily : yeah , it was just -- it was disrespectful to katherine , and i do n't want to upset her any more , because her health is more important than whether you and i agree . nina : well , we can agree on that . lily : i just ca n't imagine how difficult this situation must be for you . nina : it 's not every day you find out your dead husband is n't in his grave where you thought you left him . lily : well , all i know is that one of us is n't gon na be happy with the d.n.a . results . and no matter how it turns out , for katherine 's sake , truce ? nina : truce . lily : okay . ( cell phone rings ) nina : excuse me . hello ? speaking . okay , we 'll be right there . thank you . the d.n.a . results are in . [ scene_break ] jack : mary jane ? you all right ? mary jane : oh , um , yeah . i just zoned out for a minute . it 's been a really difficult day . jack : yeah , i understand . mary jane : you do ? jack : i ca n't seem to get my mind off of summer either . mary jane : yeah , it 's terrible . jack : that is what you meant , right ? mary jane : a - among other things . it 's been a bad day altogether , and i could really use a friend . jack : i 'm meeting with sharon right now . i -- mary jane : you know what ? do n't worry about me . i 'm fine . you have your meeting with sharon . you guys have a lot to talk about . jack : i 'll call you as soon as i have some time . mary jane : sure . [ scene_break ] phyllis : daddy 's here . nick : hey , baby . phyllis : summer . summer , open your eyes , please . open your eyes . victor : e - mail all of summer 's records to the children 's hospital of philadelphia , all right ? if they 're short on staff , just have someone fill in . i 'll pay for it . nikki : will the doctor be able to fly in and consult ? victor : when the time comes , i 'll send a jet . [ scene_break ] paul : hey . when did you get here ? heather : uh , just -- just a few minutes ago . paul : you want some coffee ? heather : i 'd love some . thanks . paul : what a horrible accident , huh ? heather : yeah , well , it may not be an accident . paul : what ? you think somebody did this to summer on purpose ? heather : according to an anonymous source . paul : wh - why would anyone want to hurt that little girl ? heather : well , there 's only one person who stands to gain from nick rushing to her side . paul : phyllis ? never . who told you that ? [ scene_break ] [ mary jane remembering ] victor : i trust your trip to genoa city was comfortable . mary jane : why did you bring me here ? victor : big plans for you . paul : i 'm sorry , but this is driving me a little nuts . i 'm sure we have met before . mary jane : ( sighs ) mary jane : i 'd like at least one pose of you in front of the portrait of john in the study . jack : oh , sure . we could do -- wait a minute . how do you know about that ? mary jane : excuse me ? jack : you have never been shown this house . how do you know there 's a portrait of my dad in the study ? mary jane : ( sighs ) mary jane : ( sighs ) happy anniversary , jack . [ scene_break ] phyllis : summer . summer , your big brothers are coming to see you . they love you so much . nick : got ta wake up , kiddo . it 's almost time for fireworks . remember how scared you were of them when you were just a baby ? phyllis : yeah . she put her head on my lap . remember that ? but you 're not scared anymore , are you ? you 're a big , brave girl . you 're not scared . summer ? you 're a brave girl . remember , um , last year when we took her to see the music -- uh , the fireworks , and hear the music ? nick : yeah , when it was over , she looked at us and said , `` more . `` phyllis : said , `` more . `` nick : like we could just make more happen , just for her . phyllis : we ca n't do that , can we ? we 're not very powerful , are we ? ( sighs ) summer ? summer , hey , baby girl . wake up . wake up so you can see the fireworks . ( sighs ) summer , wake up , please . phyllis : ( sighs ) oh . ( sighs ) ( whispers ) she 's supposed to be `` supergirl . `` she 's supposed to be the supergirl . this is my fault , is n't it ? god is punishing me for everything i 've done in my life . nick : no , no , no , no . no , no . phyllis : this is my fault , is n't it , nick ? nick : no . no , no . no . phyllis : yeah , that 's what god is doing to me , right ? nick : no . no , he 's -- this was an accident . it was a terrible accident . that 's it . you 're an amazing mother . back when i did n't know what i was doing from one minute to the next , you were with our daughter every day , getting her ready for school , taking her to swim lessons . you say that summer is the glue that keeps this family together . that is not true . you are . you put summer first over everything . i could not have asked for a better mother for my daughter . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) mary jane : jack ? you remembered . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) mary jane : ( gasps ) paul : hi , mary jane . sorry to bother you . i , uh ... mary jane : ( sighs ) paul : are you okay ? mary jane : you know , it has n't been a very good day . paul : well , i -- mary jane : i mean , no , it 's an anniversary of sorts , and , uh , not very -- not a lot of pleasant ones . paul : okay . i 'm not gon na take much of your time , but , uh , i 've heard some really nasty rumors about phyllis newman . i 've been talking to some of the staff at `` restless style , `` and i was wondering if you 'd heard anything or -- or seen any odd behavior that you might want to talk to me about . mary jane : okay , you know , this is not a good time . i 'm sorry . you know what ? i was really rude , and i - i 'd like to start over , okay ? paul : well , um , i have to deal with this first , but if you want to grab a cup of coffee later -- mary jane : okay , never mind . ( sniffles ) paul : well , it 's important that i get this information about phyllis . and whatever you -- mary jane : okay , i ca -- i ca n't help you ! ( door slams ) mary jane : ( sobs ) where are my pills ? ( sobs ) oh , god , where 'd you put my pills , kitty ? where are they ? ( breathing heavily ) ( sighs ) mary jane : ( sobbing ) mary jane : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) ( breathing heavily ) mary jane : kitty ? kitty ? ( bell jingles ) mary jane : kitty . ( sobs ) make it stop . ( sobs ) make it stop . [ scene_break ] noah : why is this happening again ? i lost my big sister . i ca n't lose summer , too . sharon : you have n't lost her . noah : ( sighs ) what if she does n't wake up ? sharon : okay , uh , sweetheart , come here . ( door closes ) sharon : ( sighs ) listen , you know , sometimes , uh , your body has to shut down so that it can heal itself . remember with victoria how long she was in a coma ? so -- so do n't lose hope . noah : all right . thanks , mom . sharon : any time . honey , you can always come to me , and i will help you any way i can . noah : ( sniffles ) so , um , what about dad and the house ? sharon : noah , there 's something that you need to know . noah : what ? sharon : um , jack is the father of the baby . noah : whoa . uh , so -- so what does that mean ? are -- are you and dad -- sharon : i - i - i do n't know . i do n't know . um , we 'll see . right now , he just -- he has to focus on summer . noah : i 'm sorry , mom . sharon : thank you . it 's okay . jack is gon na be a great father . [ scene_break ] victor : hey , my boy . ( sighs ) phyllis is looking for you . nick : it 's so hard to sit in that room and watch summer struggle for her life . all i can see is cassie . victor : i know . whatever you do , do n't give up , because she hears you . she may not respond , but i bet you she hears you . nick : yeah . why is this happening again ? victor : ( sighs ) nick : ( sobs ) nick : ( sighs ) nick : ( sniffles ) sharon 's baby is , uh , it 's not mine . it 's jack 's . ( sighs ) and it 's a girl . ( sniffles ) victor : i 'm sorry to hear that , son . i really am . nick : ( sniffles ) victor : i know how much you wanted that baby to be yours . nick : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) nick : ( sniffles ) can -- can you tell phyllis i 'll be back soon ? nick : ( sniffles ) victor : everything will be all right . nick : ( sighs ) yeah . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) jack : how you doing ? nick : i 'm scared . ( sniffles ) summer could have brain damage . we could lose her . jack : d - do n't . do n't . you 'll drive yourself crazy . nick : ( sniffles ) she 's my little girl , jack . what am i supposed to do ? jack : hey , i know how much you love her . keep in mind , i love her , too . you remember , i was there the day she was born , stuck in that elevator with phyllis in the middle of an ice storm . your daughter was bound and determined to come out . nothing was gon na stop her . she 's a tough , strong - willed little girl , nick ... nick : ( sniffles ) jack : just like her mom . nick : god already took one of my daughters . he does n't get this one . do you hear me ? i will not allow that to happen again . [ scene_break ] kay : murphy , no , no , no , no . murphy : okay , here . look , make yourself comfy . here 's a blanket . i 'm gon na get some more pillows . kay : oh , come on . please , it 's just -- it 's fine . everything 's fine . nina : you 're home . how are you feeling ? kay : um , tip - top . nina : what 'd the doctor say ? kay : it was nothing . murphy : uh , you , uh , you wo n't get any more out of her . kay : ( sighs ) i - i just do n't want people hovering over me today . i want to enjoy myself . nina : well , uh , you 're home just in time . kay : oh , my god . is that , uh -- ? nina : cane 's d.n.a . results . kay : well ? nina : i do n't have the courage to open it myself . murphy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : do n't worry . the d.n.a . test is gon na come back in my favor , and we will go on with our lives as usual . jill : cane , of course you 're my son . please ! look at this bond we have between us . it 's unmistakable . cane : you know , when i moved to genoa city , i had no idea what to expect . and that you turned out to be my mom -- it 's more than i ever could have hoped for . jill : i le that you feel that way . cane : and this is gon na sound crazy , but , uh , your war with nina and katherine , and billy 's need to one - up me , i - i even kind of like that , you know , because it makes me feel like its family . jill : mm , we are a little crazier than most , are n't we ? ( laughs ) cane : ( laughs ) yeah . but crazy 's better than having no family at all . this is more than i could have ever hoped for . lily : d.n.a . results . the lab called nina , so i went over there with her , and they gave me a copy for you . jill : go ahead . let 's get this whole thing over with . lily : well ? cane : i 'm your son . jill : ( laughs ) well , of course you 're my son . i knew it . there was never any doubt in my mind . come here , son . ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) jill : aw , sweetie , sweetie . mm . cane : ( sighs ) lily : wow . we can finally put this behind us , once and for all . jill : ( sighs ) now i want you to give some more thought to what i suggested at the wedding -- taking the chancellor name . cane : you really think that 's a good thing right now ? maybe we should wait a while . you know , do n't , you know , make it worse for nina . jill : oh , please . i ca n't wait to rub nina 's nose in it , and katherine 's , too . lily : ( laughs ) cane : all right , mom , just do me a favor . just ... ( sighs ) jill : anything . cane : be nice to katherine today . just please . today . jill : for you , my darling , i will try . cane : okay . jill : i said i 'd try . this is great news , is n't it ? lily : mm - hmm . jill : i 'll see you later . lily : bye . ( sighs ) well , it 's finally over . cane : not quite . i need my celebratory kiss . lily : aw . cane : ( sighs ) so how do you feel about me taking the chancellor name ? lily : whatever you want to do . so have you , uh , heard from langley ? cane : yeah . yeah . all that 's already been taken care of . lily : okay . well , i have to buy dessert for the cookout . cane : um , katherine said do n't worry about it . she 's got dessert . lily : no , no , no . my mom taught me never to go to a barbecue empty - handed , so , okay ? cane : okay . all right , go . go . i 'll meet you in there . i got ta make a phone call . lily : okay . cane : langley , it 's me . by the time you get this -- look , i do n't know if you 'll even get this . it 's -- it 's not gon na matter anymore . i took care of your problem . everything is exactly now the way you want it . [ scene_break ] nina : no . no ! no , this is not right . that man is not phillip . i do n't believe this . kay : well , two d.n.a . tests say otherwise . nina : cane got to them somehow . kay : you were in the room when he took the blood test . he could not have faked that . nina : well , then he got to someone at the lab . kay : oh , come on . every step of the way was triple - checked . nina : ( sighs ) this is n't right . kay : think about it . if cane is really phillip , who is that young man that we both came to love so much ? murphy : well , you 'll probably never know . nina : unless we find his body . murphy : well , what are the chances ? nina : paul contacted everyone who came into contact with phillip the night he died , and everyone 's accounted for except for the policeman who rode in the ambulance with him . that guy ? he just disappeared just after that . murphy : well , do you think it was some kind of s -- payoff ? nina : yes , why not ? kay : uh , the bigger question is , why ? nina : i do n't know , but i 'm gon na find out . excuse me . [ scene_break ] [ mary jane remembering ] ( cat meows ) mary jane : oh , kitty , you 're alive . ( sighs ) young patty : where are you ? there you are . hey . oh ! do n't run away ! oh , kitty , come here . do n't run away . ( bell jingles ) young patty : i saw you in your office having sex with that woman . ( sobs ) my god . jack , how could you ? i was pregnant with your baby . ( sobs ) oh , i ca n't lose my baby . ( groans ) not my baby ! ( sobs ) no ! [ scene_break ] noah : mom told me jack 's the father . nick : yeah , he is . noah : dude , you guys ca n't catch a break . nick : son , you and summer are the most important people in the world to me , all right ? the rest will sort itself out . noah : dad , is she gon na be okay ? nick : yeah . she has to . noah : ( sighs ) i wish there was something i could do . nick : you 're here . nick : come here . i love you . noah : i love you , too . phyllis : uh , hey . nikki : ( sighs ) hi , darling . noah : hey . phyllis : summer . summer , it 's your big brother . it 's noah . here , sweetie . noah : hey , `` sum bum . `` it 's your favorite brother . eden says hi . hi . nikki : hey . why is heather hanging around ? paul : um , about that ... there is , uh , there is no easy way to ask this , but do you think there is even a possibility ... ( sighs ) that phyllis might have done something ? nikki : what are you talking about ? paul : do you think there 's a chance that this was n't an accident ? nikki : ( whispers ) you think -- you think that phyllis did something to summer ? [ scene_break ] mary jane : once upon a time , there was a little girl who fell in love with a handsome prince . she believed all her dreams were going to come true . later , she found out he was n't exactly faithful to her . that 's when she lost their baby . she discovered the real reason he married her was so he could be president of jabot . [ mary jane remembering ] young patty : i loved you , jack , but i meant nothing to you . i have nothing to live for . ( sobs ) jack : patty ! d - do n't ! my god , do n't ! i 'm to blame . this is my fault . if anyone deserves to be shot , it 's me . shoot me . ( gunshot ) ( gunshot ) ( gunshot ) [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : you think phyllis intentionally hurt summer ? how can you even say such a thing ? that is insane . paul : no , no . i agree with you . nikki : my god , is that why heather 's hanging around ? paul : someone came forward anonymously . nikki : ( sighs ) you know , phyllis may have done some very shameful things in her past , but she would never hurt her own child . paul : well , that 's what i think , but ... ( cell phone beeps ) paul : okay , that 's the lab about cane 's d.n.a . test . i have to go . nikki : all right . please get back to me as soon as you can . paul : i will . i 'll find out ... nikki : yes . paul : who the anonymous accuser is . nikki : yes , please do . [ scene_break ] jack : you 're here . sharon : yeah , i - i said i 'd come . jack : well , i - i can show you what i 'm doing upstairs . sharon : um , jack , i told you i - i 'm not really ready to move back in yet . jack : hey , regardless of where you live , our daughter is gon na need a nursery in this house . i 'm tearing down the wall between two of the guestrooms . that way , if you want , there 's space for you to be near the baby here . sharon : jack , i 'm not ready for all of this togetherness . jack : okay , i 've been pretty understanding with your ambivalence . maybe you could cut me a little slack on my enthusiasm . look , i -- i missed out on being any part of my own children 's lives . i lived with that for a long time . i 've just been given another chance . i 'm gon na be there for our daughter . hey , i 'm pretty good with other people 's kids . maybe i could actually be a good dad to my own . [ scene_break ] mary jane : jack ? [ mary jane remembering ] young patty : jack , where are you ? ( sobs ) paul , help me ! i need you . i need my big brother . someone ! ( sobs ) anyone ! ( sobbing ) victor : i can give you what you want , make you the kind of woman that jack abbott will fall in love with -- sophisticated , dynamic , professional , all the qualities that he 'll find desirable . young patty : why would you help me ? mary jane : i will do whatever you want if i can have jack . sharon : he 'll never be yours . you 're just a plaything to him . he does n't want you . he wants me , and he 's gon na help me raise this baby . mary jane : no . victor : i hope history wo n't repeat itself . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( gasps ) ( gasps ) ( breathing heavily ) mary jane : oh , kitty . ( sighs ) you are gon na love me , jack . this time , there wo n't be other women . you 're gon na be all mine . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , sweetie , when you wake up , your mommy and daddy are gon na be right here . we 're gon na be the first ones you see . ( door opens ) heather : excuse me , phyllis . i 'm gon na have to ask you to step away from your daughter . phyllis : what ? wallace : we ca n't allow you near your daughter until we determine whether or not you pose a threat . nikki : do n't do this , heather . you 're making a mistake . phyllis : what ? wait . victor : excuse me , what is this about ? phyllis : uh , wait . wait a second . nick : a threat ? phyllis : what are you talking about ? i would never do anything to hurt my daughter . what are you talking about ? heather : is it true , nick , that you and phyllis separated before summer fell ill ? phyllis : what does that have to do with anything ? heather : it 's possible that you fed your daughter peanuts to get your husband 's attention . nikki : oh , my god . victor : i beg your pardon . phyllis : that 's beyond insane . that 's insane . you know , what you 're saying right now is insane . wallace : either you cooperate , or you 'll be arrested for obstruction of justice . phyllis : please . go to hell . wallace : look , if i take you to jail , you 'll be away from your daughter for a long time . is that what you want ? phyllis : no , i 'm not going anywhere . this is crazy . heather : let 's go , phyllis . phyllis : i 'm not going anywhere ! wallace : now , mrs. newman . let 's go . victor : you take your hands off of her now ! phyllis : let go of me . i 'm not going anywhere ! no ! no ! nick : she 'll go . victor : phyllis , kindly take this outside . ms. stevens , you have questions to answer . how dare you walk in here like this ? phyllis : i 'm gon na go for a second . i love you very much . i 'm gon na go for a second , okay ? mommy will be right back . wallace : now , mrs. newman . come on . victor : you have n't heard the end of this , ms. stevens . nick : it 'll be okay . we 'll work this out . nikki : phyllis , it 'll be all right . heather : come on . come on . come on . nikki : it 'll be okay . heather : come on . nikki : oh , my god . victor : do you have any idea what this is about ? heather : okay , thank you . phyllis : this is insanity . they have a guard in front of the door like i 'm a criminal or something . where is this coming from ? nick : we 're gon na figure it out . phyllis : ( sighs ) victor : i will call michael baldwin , okay ? phyllis : thank you . victor : he will handle this . phyllis : ( sighs ) heather : nikki , this is n't what i wanted . i did n't have a choice . nikki : there are always choices . phyllis : i did n't -- i did n't give summer peanuts . guys , i did n't give summer peanuts . nick : we know you did n't . phyllis : i did n't do this . nick : we know . nikki : phyllis , we know you would never hurt her . we know . wallace : all right , i think you all should go on home now . heather : we 're going to want to question you , phyllis , so i trust you 'll make yourself available . phyllis : hey , um , all right . can you -- can you please -- can you please be there with summer ? please ? victor : we will take care of her . we will take care of her . phyllis : please make sure you 're there when she wakes up , nikki . please make sure you 're there , because she 's gon na be scared if family is n't with her . nikki : we will be there . phyllis : victor , please ? ( sobs ) nikki : do n't worry . nick : come on . let 's go . phyllis : okay , you 'll be there ? you promise ? nikki : yes , absolutely . yes . phyllis : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] jack : what do you mean , `` it 's only a nursery `` ? we can decorate it , hire a designer if you want . sharon : jack , stop . it 's just too much , okay ? jack : okay . i 'll back off . sharon : it 's not you . it 's me . i just -- i need to be self - reliant . i need to provide a stable home for my baby . jack : that 's what i 'm doing . that 's what this is -- sharon : okay , but listen to me , jack . i need to do this on my own . jack : i want to be part of our little girl 's life . sharon : you will be . just give me some time , okay ? let me -- let me figure this out , please . please . jack : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] murphy : look , i 'm not saying she 's not a good egg , but tofu burgers at a cookout ? i mean , she 's got ta be kidding . kay : i will speak to esther . jill : well , they released you from the hospital , did they ? kay : this morning , yes . jill : and what was the diagnosis ? kay : i 'm fine , no thanks to you . jill : ahh . i see nina beat me over here with this . kay : go ahead . scream it out , jill . `` i told you so . `` get it over with . yes , the d.n.a . test proves that cane is your son . jill : i 'm just glad you 're all right , katherine . murphy : uh , you think i can leave you girls alone for a minute ? i got ta go scrape the grill . kay : i 'm not in the mood to argue with anyone today , thank you . murphy : oh , you -- you need anything , you give me a holler . kay : thanks , darling . jill : so how 'd nina take this ? kay : well , just imagine not knowing who the father of your son really is . jill : and how do you feel about it ? kay : i 'm glad it 's settled . cane 's a good man . jill : yeah , you know , in a funny , kind of warped way , it means we 're still family . kay : family after what you did to me yesterday ? you practically left me for dead . so who in the hell needs a family like that ? [ scene_break ] lily : i thought you were meeting me inside . cane : yeah , i 'm sorry . i was just daydreaming . lily : ahh . anything interesting ? cane : our marriage , my family and this life . it is the greatest gift i could ever ask for . lily : ( laughs ) you keep saying it 's a gift , but it 's not . it 's yours . you are phillip chancellor , and after today , nobody can question it . [ scene_break ] nina : back to square one . ( sighs ) i ca n't even help my son find out if his father 's got the gene for huntington 's disease . this is such a mess . ( sighs ) and how stupid is this ? i 'm talking to you , and you 're not even here . god knows where you are . ( sighs ) i loved you so much . and now i 'm never gon na get any answers . who are you ? where 'd you come from ? why ca n't i accept that this person cane is phillip ? why ? paul : because you 're right . he may not be . i just talked to the tech at the lab , and you are right . there 's something wrong with cane 's blood test . [ next_on ] michael : the county has temporary custody of summer , and the court will appoint a guardian . nikki : our hands are tied ? billy : it 's kind of exciting , is n't it ? mac : what , meeting secretly ? nina : where 'd the blood come from , cane ? cane : excuse me ? nina : the blood --	cane 's dna is revealed , or is it ? after the initial dna test states cane is philip , paul tells nina that the tech from the lab confirmed that the blood was tainted . mary jane is cracking up and her identity as patty williams is revealed in a dream . phyllis is accused by authorities of poisoning an unconscious summer . sharon refuses to move in with jack for the sake of the baby .
heather : our new neighbors ? kevin : this was all chloe 's idea . i mean , i 've always lived here . chloe : yeah , and now so do i ! chance : you do n't trust me . that 's what this is about , is n't it ? chloe : chance -- chance : uh - huh . why else would you be doing something so crazy like this unless you thought i was n't capable of acting professionally ? chloe : ( sighs ) will you just relax ? of course i trust you . i ... oh , look , y - you were gon na move in here , and i thought , damn , this is the perfect opportunity . i could live just a couple seconds away , and then you could just come and see me and deedee day or night . i - i thought this would be awesome . kevin : she 's got her own bedroom , full run of the place , so ... chloe : yeah . yeah . just like you guys -- plenty of room . you know ? i mean , this is fine . this is fine . and it 's just gon na be really convenient , because you 're gon na be working all these crazy hours . chance : ( sighs ) chloe : and then we get to work on our wedding together without our moms being involved the entire time . chance : stop . stop . just , chloe , you 're making this whole thing sound like it 's so logical . chloe : because it is . it is logical . it 's perfect . ooh , look here . let 's see your place . chance : i -- chloe : here it is . uh ... oh ... okay . where is ... ( clears throat ) the rest of it . heather : oh , budget cuts . what you see is what you get . it 's note exactly palatial like the athletic club . chloe : so you 're sleeping in a studio with my fiancé . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : sharon . ( sighs ) it 's so good to see you . i 've only gotten bits and pieces of what happened in brazil . i - i swear to you , if adam hurt you -- sharon : he did n't . nick : well , i 'm glad to see you 're safe . i 'm not sure what i would have done if anything happened . [ scene_break ] adam : ( whispering ) i made a special place for you , patty , in the deepest , darkest part of hell . you 're gon na burn and burn and burn . patty : ( sniffles ) no . ( voice breaking ) no , i 'm not a murderer . i did n't kill anyone . just go away ! go away ! adam : there 's no escape , patty . you 're gon na suffer for killing that man . you 're gon na suffer with the devil for all eternity . michael : i 'd like it documented that his mental illness was a hoax from the very beginning . that way the court can add perjury and contempt to the list of charges adam will be facing . dr. fowler : it 'll be noted in his discharge papers . patty : leave me alone ! adam : ( grunts ) dr. fowler : excuse me . i 'm -- i 've got to see what 's agitating her . victor : ( sighs heavily ) i 'm going in . michael : what ? victor : what the hell ? patty : save me , please . do n't let him take me away . dr. fowler : no one 's taking you anywhere . now , patty , try to calm down . patty : he said -- he said he was gon na come back . he said that the devil , he -- he was gon na take me to hell because i 'd been very bad . dr. fowler : patty , there 's no one here but us . now were you sleeping ? did you have a nightmare ? patty : no , no . it was real . man : the thing with the doll before in the dayroom -- does that still bother you ? patty : i mean , who -- who would do such a thing ? who put a -- put a -- put a pen in -- in a baby doll ? it was horrible . ( sighs ) oh , no . no , no , no . you ca n't think it was me . you ca n't think it was me . dr. fowler : why do n't we get you started off on a new project , hmm ? something to take your mind off that . patty : okay , but i do n't want -- i want -- i want to get out of here . can i go to the day room , please ? dr. fowler : patty , that 's not such a good idea . patty : please , please , i do n't want to be alone in here . dr. fowler : all right . patty : i do n't want to be alone in here . he said he was gon na come back , and i do n't ! please ! dr. fowler : all right . we 'll try it , but only if you stay calm . patty : okay . i will . i promise . dr. fowler : make sure she 's supervised . patty : thank you . ( sniffles , sighs ) michael : oh , i 'll get dr. fowler . victor : ( sighs ) you think you 're being clever ? victor : son , i ai n't buying it . you 're not insane . yeah , yeah , right on . you 're not insane , son . i know it . dr. fowler knows it . michael baldwin knows it . soon the whole world will know it . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm hoping that adam being back will lead to your charges being dropped . nick : ( sighs ) i tell you . when dad hauled adam into that courtroom , it 's like everything froze for a few seconds . knowing he was alive , having the test results ... but none of that prepared me for having to actually see the bastard 's face . sharon , tell me . what was brazil like for you ? i was so worried that adam was gon na get to you . sharon : i handled it . and i will continue handling it where adam is concerned . nick : what the hell does that mean ? sharon , i do n't want you anywhere near him . sharon : well , it 's not your call . nick : the hell it 's not . you 're faith 's mother . that means i care about what happens to you . sharon : nick , stop . i need you to listen to me , okay ? i appreciate your concern . but phyllis is a wreck right now , and it 's not just because you 're in here , and it 's not just on account of the trial . she 's your wife . she 's the one you should be worried about , not me . nick : i know she was upset about her testimony , but ... sharon : no , she 's upset about a lot more than just that . and i think that she has reason to be . [ scene_break ] chloe : so we have a bed , as in one . chance : chloe , just stop . do n't even go there , please ? chloe : is she sleeping in the bathtub ? heather : not so much . chance : heather 's got the bed . i have the sleeping bags on the floor over here in the corner . kevin : mm - hmm , it 's comfy . chloe : ( clears throat ) why am i not flooded with re - relief ? chance : chloe , this is my job . all right , heather is my assignment , nothing more . the hooks that you see on the walls right here , that 's for the bed sheet that we hang , just like we did in the athletic club . chloe : oh , a bed sheet . oh , great . yay ! i feel so much better now . chance : let 's focus on the real issue here , okay ? you moved out of the estate with delia to be here because of me , to be closer , all right ? a - and that j -- that is just not making any sense to me . chloe : well , i am sorry , but , you know , we were just going downstairs when we ran into you . i 'm going to get the rest of my stuff . i need to unpack . and , well , you 've been in my boudoir to know what my makeup table is like , so ... ( chuckles ) it 's a lot of stuff . kevin : i 'm a little worried about the floor sagging in there . am i gon na have to call a carpenter ? chloe : yeah , you cou -- you -- you might want to call whoever reinforced that corner where your little video games are . you might want to give 'em a jingle . ( chuckles ) chance : excuse me . chloe : yeah ? chance : can we talk about this , please ? chloe : i -- ca n't we just do it tomorrow ? 'cause i 'm , like , i 'm just -- i 'm tired . heather : that -- that 's a great idea . you -- you and your new roommate go get situated , and chance and i will go to bed . chloe : now ? um , my 1 year old stays up later than this . heather : well , i have a testimony out of town tomorrow , and chance is coming with me . we have to get up at 4 : 00 a.m . chance : yeah . chloe : mm . wow , yeah . what -- what happened to 8-hour shifts and budget cuts and someone coming to relieve you ? chance : chloe , i love you . okay ? you . kevin : i 'm gon na head out to the car . chloe : okay . i 'm right behind you . chance : mm - hmm . ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) heather : oh , the drama . chance : drama ? well , there would n't be any drama if you would n't push her buttons so hard . `` chance and i have to go to bed right now . `` heather , you could have phrased it a little differently . heather : uh , sor -- okay , i - i - i - i could n't help it . it was -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . it 's never , ever , ever gon na happen again . chance : ( scoffs ) ( stammers ) i 'm gon na go wash up , okay ? i 'm just gon na go wash up . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) i do n't think i 've ever seen you this quiet for so long . i probably should n't get used to that . chloe : you 're learning . kevin : ( sighs ) look , chloe , i get where you 're coming from , but chance is crazy about you . everybody knows that . chloe : ( sighs ) yeah , well , he 's not the one that i 'm worried about . kevin : i think you just need to take the night off , relax and , uh , unpack in the morning after you pick up delia . chloe : yeah , yeah , yeah . i 'm actually wiped . i think i 'm going to draw a bubble bath and read a book ... ( sighs ) about all the poisons that are impossible to trace . kevin : ( chuckles ) chloe : so thanks for everything . i 'll , uh , i 'll catch you in the morning ? kevin : good night . chloe : good night . [ scene_break ] chance : ( breathing heavily ) chance : oh , uh ... ( chuckles ) sorry . heather : no , i -- chance : my apologies . heather : ( chuckles ) i - i did n't know that you did that b - before bed . chance : i usually do it after my shift , except i guess this time , i had to let off a little steam . ( sighs ) is something wrong ? heather : oh , um ... adam did the same thing every night ... chance : oh . heather : to -- to work out his aggressions , as he put it . apparently , driving women to the verge of nervous breakdowns did n't quite do the trick . chance : my apologies . i , um , i did n't even ask how you were doing , knowing that he 's alive and back in town . heather : i 'm -- i 'm trying not to think about it , actually . just sort of pretending that it 's not real . there was a time when ... i ... could n't see myself with anybody but adam . but now ... now i want that scum to rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life . [ scene_break ] victor : son , listen carefully . nobody believes you 're insane , not even the doctor who was assigned to evaluate you . i 'm speaking with you ! stop all this nonsense . who the hell are you trying to fool ? now you know that i know that you killed richard hightower . you stand up and be a man , okay ? you face the music , son . you killed richard hightower . adam : i did n't do it . you 'll find that out soon enough . victor : you bastard . michael : oh . what do you know ? he came out of his trance . victor : adam and i have come to an understanding . dr. fowler : take care of that cut , please . i 've completed my evaluation and find no evidence of any psychosis whatsoever . as soon as arrangements can be made , you 'll be released into police custody . victor : doctor , would you kindly make sure that i get a copy of that evaluation of yours ? dr. fowler : i 'll give , uh , mr. baldwin and the district attorney all documentation as per the court order . victor : i appreciate it . thank you . michael : fair enough . shall we ? dr. fowler : i 'm canceling all medication for the duration of mr. newman 's visit . adam : say , when you 're done fixing me up , you want to , um , do me a favor and get me some construction paper ? i want to make something special . [ scene_break ] sharon : phyllis and i crossed paths , and she was as unpleasant as ever . at first , it felt like the same argument that we 've had thousands of times . but then when i thought about it , i realized that there was more going on than just her usual petty jealousy . nick : like going -- going on what ? i mean , what are you talking about ? i need you to tell me exactly what was said , because i 'm 100 % committed to my marriage , and phyllis knows that . sharon : well , phyllis may hear those words , but she is convinced that you and i are n't through with each other , that we still have unfinished business . nick : we have kids together , sharon . we -- we just had a baby daughter . sharon : this goes beyond co - parenting , nick . and if you 're honest , you 'll admit that . i - i can still hear in your voice how protective you are of me . i mean , just imagine how that feels to your wife having to hear that day in and day out . and apparently , phyllis is n't the only one who thinks that . adam thinks so , too . nick : well , look , i do n't give a damn what adam thinks , and neither should you . sharon : okay , well , let 's not make this about adam . all right ? it 's about you and i and years of history . everyone seems to think that you and i are destined to be together . maybe it 's time we dealt with that . [ scene_break ] heather : god , look at me . it 's been a year since adam and i broke up . i should be over this . i should have been over this long ago . but i ca n't ... i ca n't get past what he did to me . chance : that 's understandable . heather : i 'm smart , well educated . i got a lot going for me , would n't you say ? chance : yeah . heather : so why is it that the one guy that i fell hard for turns into a - a sociopath ? chance : adam fooled a lot of people , including his own father . now i want you to tell me . how many people do you honestly know that can put one over on victor newman , hmm ? heather : ( sighs ) i do n't care about victor . i should have known better . ( sighs ) i had these sneaking suspicions . what did i do ? i ignored them . way to go , heather . chance : yeah , well , i hope you realize not all guys are like that , okay ? heather : what are they like ? i mean ... the guy my mom ended up with , he was a real prince . heather : i ... uh ... thank you , paul , for letting her go and never bothering to find out how our lives were turning out . chance : wait , wait , wait , wait . i thought things were better between you and paul ? heather : yeah , they are . they are . they are . now , but it 's taken a lot of hard work . i mean , i did n't even know he was my father till a couple of years ago . it 's not like growing up there were a wealth of good guys around showing me what a decent boyfriend 's supposed to be like . and now ... ( sighs ) with this , uh , experience with adam , how am i ever supposed to trust my own instincts again ? kevin : you just could n't help yourself , could you ? chloe : ( grunts ) shh ! shh ! [ scene_break ] owen : oh , now what ? ( sighs ) victor : dr. fowler 's evaluation of adam 's mental state . michael : a copy of it was messengered to your office , but we thought you 'd want to see this right away . it 's all good , but -- oh , here . uh , `` paranoid rantings gave way to calm once the patient believed no one was watching . rocking and other repetitive behaviors ceased , as did his reported hallucinations . `` victor : in other words , he 's amoral . he 's deceptive . he 's narcissistic . descriptive adjectives applicable to a number of us in this room . but he 's not psychotic . michael : i 've already spoken to the judge , and dr. fowler 's report has been admitted into evidence . so , you know , score 1 for the defense . owen : are you gentlemen through ? ( sighs ) victor : no , but you are . michael : owen , your case does n't hold water now that adam is available for cross - examination . that recording of him setting up nicholas , that 's more than enough to establish reasonable doubt . victor : you know , adam wilson has played you for a chump . he is your killer . the longer you prolong this farce , the more incompetent you look . time to do the right thing , the only thing . drop charges against my son nicholas . otherwise , you will continue to do irreparable harm to whatever is left of your pitiful political career . owen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : no , sharon , there is nothing to figure out . my priorities have been made very clear . sharon : i - i know that . i just -- i do n't think the rest of the world does . nick : okay , look , when it comes to noah and faith , we are partners . but when i find out you have gone to some other country to track down this person who kidnapped our daughter , yes , i 'm gon na breathe a little easier once i know you 're home safe and sound . you know what ? i 'm not gon na apologize for that . i do n't see any reason that i should . if the situation was reversed , if you found out that i went and did something that risky , you 'd feel the same way , right ? sharon : well , um , it 's over now . we found adam . end of story . nick : no , no , no . you -- you keep dodging my question , and i 'm really starting to wonder about that . sharon : well , you can stop your wondering and worrying , because there 's nothing more to it . nick : i 'm not buying it . tell me the truth . what happened in brazil ? what did adam say to you ? [ scene_break ] [ patty remembering ] patty : your plan sucked , adam . adam : quiet . patty : you be quiet . you stuck the same needle in two different people , and that is dangerous . plus , you ripped me off . adam : i do n't feel sorry for you . your husband is wealthy . patty : ( exhales sharply ) 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 : ( breathing heavily ) this mask -- where did it come from ? where did it come from ? who put this there ? who put this ... ? i want to go back to my room . man : what 's the problem ? patty : i do n't feel safe here anymore . man : what about the devil ? patty : i want to go back now , please . man : ( sighs ) patty : ( gasps ) ( breathing heavily ) ( sobs ) aah ! ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] victor : he does n't look too happy , does he ? michael : ( chuckles ) victor : by the way , before i forget , i want to thank you for everything you 've done , all right ? i owe you . [ scene_break ] owen : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) and now , thanks to michael , adam 's cleared to testify . heather : they did n't waste any time , did they ? owen : when this case blows up in our faces , i 'm gon na look like the world 's biggest fool . chance : owen , we did our jobs , all right ? we followed the evidence . if -- if nicholas did n't do it , it 's obvious who did . heather : i agree . i - it 'll make us look better to dismiss and reopen the murder investigation . nail adam for conspiracy and all the other pieces will fall into place . it 's better to admit that a mistake was made and try to rectify it immediately than to move ahead just -- just to prove a point . chance : whatever happens to nick 's case , everybody knows adam is a bad guy . you put him away , and you 'll be the hero . owen : i 'll let you know what i decide . heather : great . um , we 'll see you tomorrow . chance : bye , owen . heather : you did n't have to do that , but i 'm sure glad you did . chance : well , i was just telling it like i see it . heather : if i ever needed any proof that you have my back , i just got it . [ scene_break ] sharon : victor kept me safe the entire time . he would n't even let me take the tiniest risk . nick : you said adam came to you . sharon : yes . nick : where ? sharon : my hotel . nick : you -- you let him in your room ? sharon : there were a lot of other people around . and ... nick : ( sighs ) sharon : we just talked . i never once felt that i was in danger . nick : and i 'm sure every word out of his mouth was a lie . sharon : all i kept focus on was trying to convince adam to come back to genoa city . nick : what did he think was in it for him if he did come back with you and dad ? sharon : i do n't know what he thought . nick : what did you promise him ? sharon : i knew he was in love with me , or else he would have never risked coming out of hiding , and i just used that to try to lure him back . nick : i mean , look at this guy 's track record . he is violent and manipulative . your plan could have backfired . sharon : well , one good thing that came out of this trip is i now know that i do n't have to feel afraid of him . nick : sharon , that is so naive . you should be terribly afraid of him . [ scene_break ] patty : ( breathing heavily ) ( sobbing ) dr. fowler : patty ? hey . patty : ( sobs ) the man in the hall -- did you find him ? dr. fowler : there -- there was no sign of anyone suspicious or anything resembling the mask that you described . patty : he was out there , and he was pointing at me . why is this happening to me ? i do n't -- ( sobs ) dr. fowler : why do n't we go back to my office , talk this through ? give you a chance to regroup ? hmm ? patty : okay . dr. fowler : okay . patty : okay . ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i refuse to cower in fear every time i have to face adam . and if anyone is naive , it 's him for thinking he still has a chance with me . nick : do you have any idea how sick it makes me knowing that you used yourself as bait ? sharon : well , i did what i had to do to get him back here . nick : i guess it worked . i mean , he obviously fell for it . sharon : not exactly . adam slipped out as soon as i turned my back . and then he tried to run out of the country with skye . your father hired a helicopter and some security guys to track him down . they held him at gunpoint . but adam called their bluff . he tried to make a move , and then the gunmen just -- ( sighs ) nick : what happened ? sharon : they fired a warning shot . it almost stopped my heart . and no , nick , before you ask , that does not mean that i am still hung up on him . nick : ( sighs ) sharon : he 's a human being . and if you were there , you would understand having to watch a man who 's standing 10 feet away from you almost be ... you would be shaken up , too . i do n't know why you think that because i did n't want to see that means i love him . nick : because facing this man who kidnapped our daughter did n't scare you , but the prospect of seeing him die did . [ scene_break ] patty : it 's okay . adam is gone . okay ? it 's gon na be all right . just stay calm . just stay calm . stay calm . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) patty : stop it . you stop it . you stop it ! stop it ! that was a terrible , terrible night ! you just stop it ! stop mocking me ! all of you stop it ! it 's sick ! do you hear me ? it 's sick ! sick ! sick ! sick ! sick ! dr. fowler : patty ! patty ! stop ! calm down , or we 'll have to sedate you . patty : no ! man : you ca n't go around attacking people . patty : no ! no ! the -- the masks ! they 're right there on the floor ! look at them ! dr. fowler : patty . patty . patty : look at them ! i 'll show you ! please ! dr. fowler : patty . patty : they all were wearing the masks and the -- look ! look ! no ! ( sobs ) dr. fowler : i 'm gon na sedate you . i 'm gon na sedate you . [ scene_break ] chloe : it 's official . kevin : oh , yeah ? what 's that ? chloe : you have seen me at my lowest . kevin : well , nowhere to go but up . ( glasses clink ) chloe : i mean , what kind of stalker am i ? i mean , i could n't hear through that door . i mean , what are they ? what , are they made out of lead ? kevin : look , i get where you 're coming from . i know it 's hard to not imagine the worst - case scenario . chloe : are we talking about jana now ? kevin : yeah . yeah , we 're talking about jana now . but in your case , nothing 's even happened . it 's all in your head . chloe : okay . if i tell you why i 'm ... ( inhales sharply ) so anxious , will you promise to take it to your grave ? kevin : if i do n't , i assume you 're gon na do something really nasty to me . chloe : you assume correctly . kevin : ( chuckles ) okay , then . chloe : pinkie swear . kevin : oh , lord . this must be a big one . chloe : chance was a virgin before he met me . kevin : ( laughs ) o - o - okay . chloe : yeah . and since then ... kevin : ( chuckles ) chloe : uh , stop it . it 's been ... it 's been awesome . i mean , believe me . he is really making up for lost time . kevin : all right , watch . this is the part of the conversation where i go ... la , la , la , la , la chloe : so anyway -- kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . hold on . hold on . a guy his age -- he 's only been with one woman ? chloe : yes , exactly . so now do you understand why i 'm freaking out ? because how many guys do you know will be happy with just spending the rest of his life that one woman , right ? i mean , is n't he interested ? is n't he interested in other women ? kevin : yes . yes . no . wait . wait , wait , wait . this is -- this is a trick question , 'cause either way i answer ... chloe : ( scoffs ) kevin : i 'm gon na get hammered . chloe : yeah , well , i think you just did . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : and suddenly , chance is every other guy who has ever cheated on me . kevin : and that scares the hell out of you , does n't it ? [ scene_break ] heather : oh . ahh , it feels more like home already . chance ? chance : huh ? sorry , um , yeah , it -- look , i just feel like i need to go next door and talk to chloe . i mean , i hate going to bed with her pissed at me . heather : no , not at you , at -- at the situation . chance : yeah . heather : but do n't worry about it . look , everybody should just get a good night 's sleep , and i promise you , in the morning , you two are gon na be just fine . chance : ( sighs ) yeah , you 're right . you 're right . um , alarm . is it set ? heather : yes , 4 : 00 a.m . chance : good . heather : ugh , huh ? ( chuckles ) chance : ( chuckles ) yeah , well , when you 're in the military , you have to get used to it , so ... heather : all right , well , good night . sleep well . chance : thank you . yeah . night , heather . chance : ( sighs ) heather : oh ! whoa ! chance : oh , god . ( chuckles ) um ... ( chuckles ) heather : oh , um ... ( chuckles ) chance : uh ... heather : interior decorating , it 's not exactly my forte . ( chuckles ) chance : um , yeah . um , mine either . heather : ( laughs ) ( stapler snaps ) chance : there we go -- staples . staples should do the trick . heather : ( chuckles ) chance : ( clicks tongue ) ( chuckles ) heather : god forbid we see each other in our jammies and turn into lust - crazed beasts . chance : yeah , i know . i should probably get some hazard pay for that , huh ? ( chuckles ) heather : ( laughs ) yeah , too late to ask for that now . chance : yeah . well , um ... heather : um , good night . again . chance : yes , again . uh , yeah , okay . all right . um , sleep tight . heather : thanks . chance : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( exhales ) chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , so what are we gon na watch to take our minds off of you know who ? kevin : ( sighs ) nascar racing in high - def . chloe : oh ! coco chanel documentary . kevin : all right , i guess that leaves japanese baseball or `` gilligan 's island `` reruns . chloe : mm . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : oh , look . `` plan 9 from outer space . `` the worst movie ever . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa . hey , now . hey , now . hey , now . ed wood 's masterpiece . show a little respect . chloe : ( scoffs ) tell it to the rubber octopus . ( chuckles ) well ... ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] victor : well , now mr. pomerantz . michael : all those frantic phone calls . hope that means my client will be released tonight . owen : i filed for an arrest warrant . as soon as adam 's back in custody , he 'll be charged with conspiracy . victor : well , that 's a step in the right direction . michael : what about nicholas ' murder charge ? owen : that still stands . the trial will resume as scheduled . michael : once the jury hears adam 's , uh , the -- the recording , they 're never gon na believe -- owen : go for it , counsel . a man 's dead . one piece of evidence in your favor does n't negate the facts in this case . i 'm gon na make sure both newman boys wind up behind bars for a long , long time . victor : mr. pomerantz , a man who seeks vengeance digs two graves -- one for his enemy , and one for himself . owen : is that a threat ? victor : no , mr. pomerantz . it 's a proverb , one you will learn to be true . owen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : well , i 'll bring you pictures of faith next time . nick : do n't -- do n't go , okay ? let 's ... let 's talk this through . sharon : no , nick . i think we 've said enough for tonight . man : ( scoffs ) do n't worry , newman . pretty soon , you 'll have more company . nick : what are you talking about ? man : just heard we 're gettin ' a new detainee , someone i 'm sure you 're gon na love . nick : who ? man : your brother adam . so do me a favor . try and refrain from killing the guy ... again . [ scene_break ] patty : they were taunting me . i did n't tell anyone . i did n't . how do they know ? how do you know ? how do you know ? i 'm not a killer . i 'm not . i 'm not a killer . i 'm not a killer . i 'm not , dr. fowler . i 'm not a killer . dr. fowler : it 's all right , patty . it 's okay . patty : i 'm not a killer . i 'm not a killer . i 'm not a killer . i 'm not . [ next_on ] jill : i have legally changed my name . i am now officially jill fenmore . ashley : i saw the video . it made me want to vomit . adam : patty williams , i 've come from hell for you .	in the hall of the apartment building , chance and heather run into kevin and chloe . chance finds out that chloe is moving into the building . chance gets the feeling that chloe does n't trust him and that is why she is moving in . chloe tries to give him and explanation that they could spend more time together this way . sharon visits nick in jail and the conversation comes around to her fight with phyllis and how phyllis is feeling after testifying on the stand . at the psych hospital , patty hears adam 's voice through an air vent and begins to scream . dr. fowler shows victor and michael to adam 's room and is about to go in when he hears patty scream . victor goes into adam 's room and sees him rocking back and forth . after kevin goes to bed , chloe sneaks out of the apartment to eavesdrop on chance and heather . kevin catches her and pulls her back into his apartment . dr. fowler lets adam know that he will be released back into the custody of the police .
michael : yeah , i 'm on my way . half - hour , tops . what ? all right , tell her not to talk to anyone else . lauren : is that a client ? michael : [ sighs ] and after you went to all this trouble . it looks great . lauren : are you coming back soon or -- what should i do ? michael : uh , this woman who was arrested , she is associated with my firm . she asked me to take her case . lauren : do i know her ? is it one of your paralegals ? michael : no , i barely know her -- eleanor wells . lauren : oh , no . what was she accused of ? michael : shooting and killing her husband . lauren : wow . was he abusive ? michael : cheating . yeah . eleanor also allegedly shot the woman he was sleeping with . [ scene_break ] [ video playing ] lauren : no , put that away . stop shooting me . [ laughs ] stop ! i ca n't believe you . [ video stops ] carmine : [ sighs ] lauren , i was just thi -- oh , um , god , i 'm sorry . i thought you were someone else . marti : well , if you 're looking for lauren , i wish i was her . carmine : yeah , you look just like someone i know . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . marti : do n't apologize . i 'm marti . carmine : oh , i 'm , uh ... i 'm carmine . pleasure . paul : you just ca n't let her go , can you ? carmine : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] jack : to tell you the truth , i wish traci and phyllis were n't making such a big deal on my birthday . at this stage in my life , too much hoopla is not a good thing . summer : oh , you should never feel too old for a surprise party . jack : you sure about that ? summer : [ laughing ] yes . and i just think that it 's nice that your family gets into doing this for you . jack : oh , yeah , the abbott family 's always been very close . summer : i love that . i wish that we had that tight family . mom 's dad practically disowned her , and then mom practically disowned aunt avery . jack : well , you got the newmans . summer : i guess . not really the same , though . jack : no , i guess it is n't . hey , for what it 's worth , the abbott family has its flaws , too . summer : we should go . jack : oh . summer : do n't want to be late to your own surprise party . jack : well , better than being early . summer : [ chuckles ] jack : thank you . summer : so , there 's no such thing as a perfect family , huh ? jack : have n't encountered one yet . summer : when it comes to a dad and brother , you seem pretty close . jack : close to what ? summer : close to perfect . jack : wow . what a nice thing to say . thanks . that 's a nice compliment . summer : do n't let it get to your head . it 's your birthday , jack . jack : [ laughs ] summer : i 'm gon na text kyle and tell him that we 're on our way . jack : okay . summer : let 's go . jack : and remember ... `` surprise ! `` summer : [ laughs ] but subtle . not sub -- you have to be subtle , not over . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversation ] traci : oh , hi . hi , honey . am i too late ? oh , my gosh . the wait at the bakery was just insane . well ? phyllis : huh ? traci : are you gon na tell me ? kyle : tell you what ? traci : jack . oh , my gosh ! has he been here ? ! phyllis : no , not yet . not yet . um , did you call summer ? did you text her ? kyle : she just texted me a few minutes ago . they 're actually on their way right now . traci : okay , good , good . it 's gon na be close , but i think we can still do it . i 'm gon na take the cake to the kitchen . um , abby , phyllis , do you think that you could help me ? plates , napkins , and forks , okay ? abby : sure . i 'll get the knives . traci : oh ! has anyone heard from billy ? kyle : uh , not me . no . abby : oh , well , you 've been busy . phyllis : did you call him ? traci : i did n't . i left several messages . um , i just thought he would be here by now . [ scene_break ] billy : hello , victoria abbott ! i am calling to let you know that you have won an all - expense - paid trip to anywhere you want to go , whenever you want to go . all you have to do is call me back at this number . honey , come on . call me back . please . i want to talk . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm sorry that i have to skip out on our lunch . i really am . lauren : oh , well , it 's okay . we 'll find some other marriage - therapy homework to do later . i got it . i got you . michael : i really wanted to do this . lauren : you did ? michael : yeah , you know , finding spontaneous , romantic things to do during the day . that 's fun . this , not so much . this is fun . lauren : well , i was looking forward to it , too . you know what ? we 'll do it in a few days . michael : well , unless you want to put everything on ice , and i 'll get back here as soon as i can . lauren : that 's a deal . michael : okay . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] carmine : so , correct me if i 'm wrong , but are n't there murderers you should be hunting down ? paul : not when i got you standing in front of me . you killed my friends ' marriage . that counts . carmine : [ chuckles ] that 's a good one . hey ! paul : i 'm not done . carmine : yeah , well , unless you got a warrant , keep your hands off . paul : i warned you before . you 're messing with people i care about . and you 're corrupting an impressionable kid . i 'm not gon na take it . carmine : i 'm not the one who hurt fen . and for the record , i never forced myself upon lauren . she was a more - than - willing participant . so , why do n't you just back the hell off , chief ? paul : you know what , carmine ? i am watching every move you make . so do something stupid . please . i 'd love to put you away . carmine : well , i 'd hate to be the bearer of bad news , but that is never going to happen . paul : yes , it is . because i know you , carmine basco . carmine : hmm . paul : i know you ca n't stay out of trouble for long . so , for the last time , forget about lauren and stay the hell away from fen . carmine : you should stay away . you 're the one who killed his own son . and now you 're all up in my face trying to play savior to lauren 's son ? go to hell . [ scene_break ] tony : boss , that vodka shipment 's in -- only it 's gin . nick : damn it , tony . what the hell does it take to get this right ? tony : but i did n't do -- nick : i do n't want any excuses . just fix it now or you can find somewhere else to be a bartender . [ scene_break ] billy : [ sighs ] [ slurps ] [ sighs ] [ sighs ] jack 's party . nice going , billy . [ scene_break ] kyle : `` everybody is here except uncle billy . see you soon . `` abby : what the hell are you doing , kyle ? kyle : sending a text to summer . abby : i saw you kiss phyllis . kyle : you just -- we were just standing close to each other . we -- we were n't -- abby : [ scoffs ] lip to lip ? i 've seen people kiss before , kyle . i 'm pretty sure that 's what it looks like . how long have you guys been doing this ? kyle : never . it 's never happened before . abby : really ? and i 'm supposed to believe that , even though you wo n't admit that it happened this time ? kyle : it was n't a kiss . it was a ... oh , my god . it was a kiss . abby : who started it ? did you kiss phyllis , or did phyllis kiss you ? i mean , how did this happen ? traci : okay . phyllis : yay ! traci : oh , my gosh , i have to tell you , phyllis -- this was such a great idea for jack 's birthday , so much better than what we thought of . phyllis : yeah , well , i wanted to do something special for him . traci : it will be special . abby : oh , it sure is special , all right . traci : you 've been awfully -- an awful lot of help . i really appreciate it . i have a feeling that maybe i was being a little hard on you before . phyllis : you think ? traci : well , i have to say , i have n't been able to uncover one single shred of evidence that you do n't love jack . [ chuckles ] kyle : look , do not blow this day for my dad . we 'll talk later . [ cell phone rings ] traci : did we forget anything ? phyllis : oh , no , no . this is enough , right ? kyle : they 're here . they 're here . traci : oh , my gosh . everybody , quick , quick , quick . phyllis : all right . jack : have to be . yeah . all : surprise ! [ laughter ] jack : oh , my gosh . look at all this . i am the luckiest man in the world . oh ! phyllis : [ laughs ] jack : mm . [ paul remembering ] paul : knife now ! drop it ! [ gunshot , glass shattering ] [ thud ] [ back to present ] [ knock on door ] michael : paul ? paul : hi . how long you been standing there ? michael : long enough . [ door closes ] michael : you have a headache ? paul : um , no . i , uh ... having a rough day . that 's all . michael : i caught the wells case . paul : why on earth would you want to do that ? michael : the suspect is associated with my firm . paul : yeah , yeah . are you sure it 's a good idea ? michael : the accused requested my assistance , and i 'm here to interview her . paul : michael , with everything you and lauren are going through , do you think you are in the best mind - set to defend a woman who murdered her husband for adultery ? michael : allegedly . and to answer your question , i do n't know . paul : ca n't you find somebody else in your office to defend her ? michael : i want to hear her out first . whatever happened , she has a right to a defense . i just want to hear her story . paul : i 'll tell you her story . she found out her husband was fooling around , and she snapped . that 's about all the detail you need to know right now . [ scene_break ] carmine : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ carmine remembering ] lauren : look , when i said that we would spend one more night together ... carmine : maybe we should n't have this conversation in the hall with a shirtless guy . lauren : uh , yeah , oh . okay . carmine : yeah . lauren : oh , wait . wait . when i said that we would do this -- that we would spend one more night together -- that was before -- carmine : look , i 'm just glad you 're here , okay ? you made your decision . you do n't owe me any explanations . lauren : [ sighs ] [ back to present ] carmine : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] tony : you really need to chill , boss . no way is this my fault . nick : [ sighs ] voicemail again . phyllis , it 's me . uh , i 'm starting to feel like you are avoiding me . you did n't return my last call . [ sighs ] there 's something you need to know . i can not keep doing this . i got to tell avery . she needs to know the whole story . avery : yes . you do need to tell me the whole story . [ scene_break ] jack : i am the most fortunate man to have such a wonderful family , but i 'm truly blessed to have phyllis back in my life . thank you , everybody . thanks . traci : oh , everyone , raise your sparkling cider -- a toast to the birthday boy . to jack . [ glasses clink ] traci : happy birthday . jack : thank you . traci : now , would you like to take a look at some of your presents ? jack : i sure would . traci : look what we have over here . jack : hmm . traci : [ laughs ] do n't shake the top one too hard . jack : okay . summer : hey , um , is something wrong ? kyle : no , everything could n't be better . thanks , by the way , for getting my -- my dad here in time and not blowing the surprise . summer : yeah , you really could n't trust me with such a simple mission ? phyllis : uh , you know what ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na bring the -- the cake in . kyle : i 'll help you . abby : uh , no , actually , i need to talk to you for a second . summer , would you mind helping your mom get the cake ready ? summer : yeah . sure . abby : thanks . kyle : abby , look , i do n't want to make a big thing out of this . today is about my dad . abby : really ? maybe you should have remembered that before you stuck your tongue down his girlfriend 's throat . jack : hey , you two . what are you conspiring about ? [ scene_break ] eleanor : i fell in love with thomas ... and the moment he realized that he loved me , even though he was slow to say the words . but when he was first with her , i ... michael : you did n't know ? eleanor : i did n't want to . even when it became more obvious . i just told myself i was being paranoid . but when the person you love is ... you know when someone 's taken your place , do n't you ? michael : what happened after you knew ? eleanor : i blamed myself . the image of him with her was all i could see . [ voice breaking ] and then ... michael : the anger ? eleanor : nothing but rage . [ sobs ] [ michael remembering ] michael : thank you for marrying me , lauren fenmore baldwin . how could i have anticipated that every year that we 're together would be just as wondrous as the day i fell in love with you ? still falling , my love . still falling . lauren : [ sighs ] [ back to present ] michael : and seeing them together ? eleanor : i do n't remember that . i do n't remember confronting my husband and that woman . i do n't even remember pulling the trigger ! michael : eleanor , what do you remember ? eleanor : blinding fury so intense , so all - consuming ! michael : and then ? eleanor : there 's nothing , michael ! it 's a void ! it 's just a great space in my memory ! [ breathing heavily ] michael : what 's the next thing you recall ? eleanor : a policeman woke me up saying my name . and he told me what i ... what happened . now i 'm ashamed . michael : for what you 've done ? eleanor : because i do n't regret that they 're dead . they betrayed me . does it make me a monster ? does it make me crazy ? [ scene_break ] kyle : what would we be conspiring about ? surprise is over . you 're here . jack : i do n't know . you two look like you 're up to something . i guess it must be a little residual sneakiness . whose idea was this surprise , anyway ? abby : aunt traci 's . kyle : phyllis ' . uh , phyllis called aunt traci , who called abby . abby : it always starts with phyllis , does n't it ? traci : for he 's the jolly good fellow all : for he 's a jolly good fellow for he 's a jolly good fellow which nobody can deny jack : blow it out . billy : hey ! jack : whoa ! billy : yeah , he 's a jolly good brother oh , he 's a jolly good brother oh ! that was in my way . sorry . you have gotten tall . traci : billy . billy : hey . traci : honey , you 're drunk . billy : oh , no , that 's only true because i 've -- i 've been drinking . jack : what brought this on ? billy : what are you talking about , man ? there 's no new tales to tell . i just , you know -- just as crapped out as it 's been all day , so ... hey ! look at this . we 're all banded here together . and there 's one thing about being an abbott -- we do love to party , and we , uh -- well , we all find a way to come together , even when we do n't want to . so , it 's good to see you guys . jack : hey , hey . let me take you home , okay ? billy : whoa , whoa , man . oh , no . what are you talking about ? nope . i got something for you . um , i do . i promise . look , i - i did n't have time to get a card . do n't give me any static . jack : `` happy birthday , big brother . you are the glue that ... that keeps us together [ voice breaking ] the center that keeps us balanced , the guy i most admire in the world . `` it 's gon na be all right . it 's gon na be all right . you 're gon na get things together with victoria . now , let 's get you home , okay ? billy : i 'm sorry . i should have come sooner . jack : no , no , no , no . you 're upset . you 're upset . you have reason to be . forget about the party . let 's get out of here . we 'll be back , everybody , okay ? billy : sorry . traci : you know what ? i think there 's something really , really wrong . i think i should probably go , too . phyllis : just let jack take care of it and , um , kyle and i will clean everything up and ... hey , you know , why do n't you take the cake in the back and cut it up ? and -- and it 'll be cut by the time jack gets back . the three of you . yeah , you and abby , too . traci : all right . phyllis : take care of everything . great . let 's get that cake cut . kyle : look , um , phyllis , i do n't know what happened earlier , but i 'm -- i 'm sorry . phyllis : sorry about what ? kyle : the kiss . i 'm sorry about the kiss . phyllis : oh . oh . um ... i 'm not . kyle : you 're not upset about that ? phyllis : it was a meaningless kiss . kyle : right . totally meaningless . phyllis : it should n't ever happen again . kyle : of course not . phyllis : and by the way , i kissed you , not the other way around . and in the moment , i liked it . kyle : you did ? phyllis : yeah . you 're a really good kisser . but neither of us should say anything about it . summer : this sure was n't how i pictured this party turning out . did you ? kyle : what ? summer : um , kyle , what 's -- what 's going on with you tonight ? kyle : uh ... nothing . but we should , uh ... we should talk later . summer : what ? did i do something wrong ? are you mad at me ? kyle : no , i ... summer , i just think things are moving a little too fast between us and maybe we should pump the brakes a little bit . [ door closes ] phyllis : hey . where did summer go ? kyle : i 'm not sure . i will be right back . [ door opens , closes ] [ scene_break ] jack : here 's some more coffee . drink up . billy : jack , we could have had stale cakes and coffee at the house . jack : no , i wanted to get out of the house so we could talk . what happened , billy ? when i left you , you seemed optimistic . billy : i do n't know . i guess i was just kind of putting on a show . jack : for me ? why ? billy : [ sighs ] i wanted you to think that i could handle the rough patches as well as you . i did n't want to seem weak . jack : billy , you do n't ever have to hide anything from me . billy : i mean , look at you , man . you seem stable and well - adjusted and happy , and i guess i 'm a little jealous . jack : that 's ridiculous . i have as many demons as you . and i honestly believe you can beat yours . billy : [ chuckles ] yeah ? well , i would n't bet on it . and seeing how i would bet on just about anything , i guess that goes to show you that i 'm lost here . jack : what the hell happened ? you and victoria get in another fight ? billy : i would love to get into another fight with her . i ca n't even get her to answer my phone calls , jack . jack : okay , listen to me . you go home to your wife . do n't tell her you 're gon na change . show her . you let her know there is nothing more important in your life than fixing this marriage . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door , door opens ] paul : yeah . michael : that was like listening to my own thoughts . paul : well , i ca n't believe that you ever considered hurting lauren . michael : no . i do n't think so , but i could certainly deal with carmine . paul : yeah , i know . i felt that , too . but you 're not a killer , michael . michael : i could be if i put my mind to it . a week ago , would you have thought eleanor wells was a killer ? she ca n't even remember the crime . paul : so she claims . michael : that 's what 's so scary about all of this . nobody expects to snap . you do n't plan for it . life barrels on . then one day ... one day , suddenly , your world goes crazy . paul : for some people , yeah . michael : i am `` some people , `` paul . have you forgotten so easily ? paul : you fight the snap . how you deal with life -- the good parts and the bad -- that 's a choice . michael : is it ? [ scene_break ] nick : i did n't even hear you come in . i 'm glad to see you . have you changed your mind ? avery : no , i have n't . i love you . i still want to marry you . but whatever is going on between you and phyllis , it 's making you crazy . nick : there 's no secret there . avery : no , it is eating at you . the way you lit into your bartender , that is not like you . nick : you 're right . it 's not . avery : nick , you promised you would tell me . nick : and i want to , avery . i really do . but i just ca n't . not yet . avery : okay , i know . i heard you talking to phyllis and leaving that message . nick : yeah , i 've been trying to get in touch with her all day . avery : okay , so you ca n't or you wo n't tell me what 's going on until phyllis signs off on it ? what is she holding over you ? nick : it 's not like that . we have an agreement . avery : you have an agreement that 's tearing you up . i can help you . why wo n't you let me ? [ scene_break ] paul : it 's been a year . but i 'm sure you know you 're never far from my thoughts . i see your face . i hear your voice . i even see your smile . but my thoughts always turn to the day you died . i run it over and over in my head . i see you with the knife , with eden ... and that look of a - a vicious animal in your eyes ... wishing every single day that i could have done something to change the course of your young life . i was talking with a friend , and he -- he told me that he is determined -- he is determined to make the most of his future . and i thought , you know ... i need to do that . so , this next year will be about accepting ... accepting that sometimes , no matter how hard you try ... things in life can still go wrong . and learning to let go ... [ voice breaking ] let go of the -- the guilt ... and the pain . [ sniffles ] you know , if there is one thing that i learned from this -- this tragedy of losing you ... is that there are some twists of fate ... you ca n't control . you are my son . i loved you . and i will always love you . but i am moving forward in this coming year ... without you . goodbye , ricky . [ scene_break ] kyle : hey , summer . summer : why did you bother chasing after me ? kyle : i could see that you were upset . summer : and that matters to you ? kyle : of course it does . summer : even though you ca n't stand to be around me ? kyle : i did n't say that , and i knew that you probably misunderstood me . summer : [ sniffles ] kyle : listen , summer , i do n't want you thinking that this should be getting any more committed than it is . summer : why not ? kyle : you 're going away to college in a few months . your whole life 's gon na change . summer : what if i do n't want it to change ? what if i like it exactly the way it is ? kyle : ca n't we just stick to -- to what is right now and shelve the `` what ifs `` ? summer : i thought you liked me . kyle : i do . summer : and i like you , too , and we always have fun together . kyle : always . summer : so , why stop ? kyle : i just told you . summer : that sometime between this morning and this afternoon , you got all twisted , thinking about us maybe getting serious , and you never thought about that before . what happened ? kyle : nothing happened . summer : obviously something happened for your mind to change . what was it ? kyle : could you stop it , summer ? you 're overreacting . summer : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , closes ] [ door closes ] traci : oh , oh , oh . how 's billy ? jack : oh , he 's doing okay . he 's dealing with a few personal problems . he just needed a little reassurance . traci : well , he certainly has me worried -- and a little ticked off that he would come in here like an idiot and disrupt your party . jack : no , no , no . it 's still a party . you 're here and phyllis is here . abby 's here . traci : [ chuckles ] jack : wait a minute . where are kyle and summer ? abby : oh , um , well , something happened to upset summer , and kyle followed her . she rushed off . i 'm not exactly sure what happened , though . phyllis : uh , wow , okay . um , you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm gon na go track summer down and -- and see what 's going on . jack : everything all right ? you seem a little flustered . phyllis : yeah . no ! i - i - i 'm the mother to a teenager , right ? jack : i want you to know today meant the world to me . and the best present i could ever have is having you back in my life . abby : you know what ? i have somewhere important that i have to be , so , um , happy birthday . bye . jack : bye . wow -- who said i could n't clear a room ? traci : [ chuckles ] jack : um , what is with my family today ? [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nick : i hate what this secret is doing to us . avery : me , too . nick : you have every right to be angry with me . avery : i 'm not angry . i 'm frustrated . nick : i know why you put the wedding off until i can tell you what 's been happening with me . i get it . avery : yes , but you made this promise to phyllis . nick : we promised each other . avery : look , i know you denied it , but this is about summer , is n't it ? nick : it 's not about summer . it 's actually about cassie . 18 years ago , i was in ... a really dark , really bad place . avery : i know . because you lost your daughter . nick : i did n't know how life could be normal again , let alone happy . but then the most amazing thing happened , avery . phyllis got pregnant . avery : nick , i love you . you can tell me anything . do n't you know that by now ? nick : i do know that . which is why i know i can not ... keep quiet about this anymore . [ scene_break ] lauren : hi . how was your client ? michael : uh , i did n't take the case . i ca n't help her . lauren : why ? did n't you believe her ? michael : what she did and why ... that 's not a journey i 'm ready to take right now . lauren : because it 's too painful or because it 's a little too close to home ? michael : both . i never want to feel that kind of rage . not ever again . i need to prove i can conquer it , pass through it for myself , for us , for our son , our future . lauren : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] marti : hello . carmine : maybe we should n't have this conversation in the hall with a shirtless guy . marti : [ chuckles ] okay . [ scene_break ] billy : victoria ! hey , vick , come on ! i know you 're here . i saw your car in the driveway . vick , baby , please come talk to me ! you ca n't avoid me forever . [ keys clatter ] billy : honey , we should be talking this through . we -- we love each other way too much not to work this out somehow , so just please come downstairs and talk to me , victoria ! oh . [ scene_break ] kyle : great . now i got to deal with you on top of everything else . abby : you 're playing a dangerous game , cuz . you ca n't seriously be considering dating mother and daughter . you 're not that sick or that dumb . kyle : i 'm not gon na be dating phyllis and summer . i just broke it off with summer . abby : what ? kyle : well , you just said yourself that i should n't -- abby : no . no , no , no . if you broke up with summer , that means that you 're gon na follow up with whatever you have going on with phyllis . on what planet does it seem like a good idea to be involved with your father 's girlfriend ? is phyllis encouraging this ? what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jack : hey , summer . what is it , baby ? what 's wrong ? summer : [ sobbing ] i ... i ca n't . jack : hey , hey , hey , hey . it 's okay . just let it out . you 're safe with me . just let it all out . summer : [ sniffles ] [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] avery : nick , what is it ? you can tell me . nick : everything i know to be true ... is a lie . summer is not my daughter . [ next_on ] billy : that 's not important . victoria : you 're drunk . billy : you 're pregnant . kyle : it was a kiss , abby . abby : then you wo n't mind me telling uncle jack about this . nikki : he 's gambling again . victoria : i want johnny to be safe . victor : well , he will be safe , and so will you .	the abbott family gathers at jack 's for his birthday party . abby reprimands kyle for the kiss that she witnessed between him and phyllis . phyllis and traci bring in the champagne just as jack and summer arrive home . jack acts as though he is surprised , but he has known all about the party . at the police department , paul looks at a pic of ricky and remembers his last conversation that he had with his son . michael walks in and lets paul know that he took on the wells case even though it hits too close to home . paul advises him against it . lauren looks at a pic of herself and michael and remembers their conversation . carmine comes into his hotel room with a bottle of champagne and remembers his last night with lauren . nick reprimands his bartender for something he did . avery witnesses this outburst from nick . nick calls phyllis and leaves her a message that he is going to tell avery the truth about everything . avery tells him that she needs to know everything . at phyllis ' coaxing , jack opens up his gifts while abby and kyle exchange looks . jack asks kyle and abby what is going on between them . they are hesitant to tell him the truth .
jack : dr. rayburn -- stitch is your brother ? kelly : yes . i 'm so sorry that i have n't told you before , but ... there are reasons i wanted to keep it to myself . jack : so what you told me about the two of you being close once but not any longer ... kelly : that 's true . everything changed after i ... broke up his marriage . jack : and here i thought that was because the two of you had had an affair . kelly : no . it was the information that i gave jenna that led to the divorce . jack : information about what ? kelly : about ben . and what he did . jenna thought is was unforgivable , and so did i. i still do . there are some things you just ... you just ca n't get past . chelsea : you found something on stitch ? kevin : well , i might have done a search or two on the guy in the recent past . billy : well , why did n't you say anything about it ? kevin : because it just now paid off . chelsea : okay , so , tell us . kevin : people can reinvent themselves , but they can never fully erase their past , even though that 's what dr . rayburn spent a hell of a lot of time trying to do . are n't you curious as to why ? stitch : i 'm sorry i could n't be more optimistic about dylan 's condition . but i wanted to be realistic with you . you need to be prepared . nikki : [ crying ] victor : you did the right thing , okay ? thank you . nikki : we need to call the kids . victoria and nicholas need to know . [ sniffles ] victoria : know what ? nikki : dylan might not make it through the night . [ sobbing ] victor : it 's okay , my baby . colin : absolutely stunning . jill : me or the necklace ? colin : what necklace ? jill : [ chuckles ] good , good answer . colin : you know , what string of bling is ever gon na out - dazzle you ? i like you better unadorned . jill : do you ? colin : yeah . smooth skin , soft and silky to the touch . jill : mm . colin : i could go on like this all night . i think i will . jill : [ laughs ] [ cell phone rings ] jill : oh , are you gon na get that ? colin : uh , no . i 'm having too much fun getting this . jill : well , sweetie , you might as well get it , okay ? 'cause i got to go out . colin : now ? jill : yeah . i 'm gon na meet my son at the club . so you and your plans will have to wait . colin : hmm . yeah . they will . leslie : [ laughing ] ian : did i say something amusing ? leslie : i mean , painting yourself as the victim in this game of yours is -- it 's extremely amusing . ian : [ chuckles ] i wonder if you 'll still be laughing when you 're disbarred . or did you forget your career 's at stake ? leslie : i am well aware of your threat . ian : and i 'll make good on the threat unless you agree to represent me . so , you either file an emotional - distress suit on my behalf against nikki newman or i 'll report your breach of ethics to the review board . which will it be ? nikki : it 's very bad . dylan 's fighting to hold on . victoria : i was there when ben got the call . the hospital said that he was ... coming through the surgery and that he was recovering fine . what happened ? stitch : he developed an infection that 's causing his body to shut down . we 're doing all we can to treat it . victor : okay , well -- nikki : but -- but it might not be enough , victor . stitch : that being said , i 've seen mac beat the odds in every situation he 's come up against , and i know he 's gon na fight like hell to beat this one . victor : okay , doc . we 'll -- we 'll take heart from that . okay ? stitch : i need to check his latest blood work . feel free to have me paged if you have any more questions . victor : thank you . victoria : hey . listen to me , okay ? what ben said is right . dylan made it through afghanistan . he 's gon na make it through this . nikki : baby , i hope to god you 're right . oh , please , god . please , god . [ cell phone rings ] nick : hey , dad . what 's up ? victor : where are you , son ? nick : i 'm running errands . why ? victor : i want you to come to the hospital , okay ? your mother needs you . jack : yo - you said to me that you and your brother were estranged . it certainly did n't seem that way when i saw you hugging earlier . kelly : i know . i -- [ sighs ] believe me , i did not expect that to happen . i spent years being furious at ben . i did n't even speak to him for a while . and then sam died and ben reached out . he wanted me to know that i was n't alone , that he would be there for me and so would his family . jack : seems like a pretty hats - off thing for the guy to do . kelly : yeah , it was , but i did n't see it that way at the time . i was half out of my mind after what happened . i was just so angry and frustrated , so i just took it out on ... the wrong people . so , needless to say , my marriage fell apart , which only made the pain worse . and then along came ben , living this happy , idyllic life , [ chuckles ] and i just did n't think it was fair for him to have all that , not after what he had done . jack : so you went to his wife . kelly : yeah . i thought jenna deserved to know the truth about the man she married . jack : the truth -- wh - what is that ? what did he do ? wh - what is so terrible that it ended his marriage ? kelly : [ sobbing ] billy : of course i 'm curious what you found , but it 's not worth antagonizing victoria any more than i already have . chelsea : i thought you wanted to protect victoria from big , bad ben rayburn . i mean , is n't that why you started looking into him in the first place ? you thought something was off ? kevin : `` i do n't want victoria to get hurt by the guy . `` that 's all i 've been hearing about the last few months . chelsea : yeah . billy : yeah , but now it 's me who 's hurting her . i mean , our little fact- finding mission to australia ? that went over really well . chelsea : well , i think that was less about stitch and more about me . kevin : you think victoria was jealous ? chelsea : well , that billy asked me to go with him , yeah . billy : if anyone 's jealous in this , it 's me . i mean , watching vicki move on with stitch is driving me nuts . i just thought that if i could prove that i was the bigger man , that maybe she 'd throw him over for me . kevin : how are you being the bigger man , exactly ? billy : it 's time for me to live up to it . and that means respecting victoria 's wishes , so whatever you found on here ... i 'm done . kevin : well , ladies and gentlemen , elvis has left the building . chelsea : unh , unh , unh . not so fast . victoria : i want you to try to remember that dylan is in good hands , okay ? aside from being a wonderful doctor , ben is also his best friend , and he 's gon na go above and beyond to make sure he 's okay . i promise . nikki : what if it 's not enough ? what is the antibiotics do n't work ? anything could happen . i ca n't lose dylan , honey . i just found him . and paul deserves to know his son . nick : paul 's son ? nikki : oh , nicholas . i 'm sorry you just overheard that . i wanted to tell you directly . nick : wait , paul is dylan 's father ? nikki : yes . victor : that 's why i called you here , son . nick : what about ian ward ? i thought he -- nikki : yes , we all thought that , but your father was suspicious that something was not right , and so he tracked down ian 's ex - wife and paid her money to find out the secret . victor : turns out ian ward ca n't have children . nick : that sick son of a -- how can he mess with mom like this ? victoria : it 's what he lives for . nikki : you know , it just never occurred to me that paul could be the father . i mean , all this time , it could have been different . i could have raised dylan since he was little . and paul would -- would be raising him and -- victor : sweetheart . [ smooches ] i think it 's time we go home , okay ? nikki : no . i ca n't go home . i ca n't go home . he might need me . i 'm gon na say right here . victor : sweetheart , there 's nothing you can do from here . come on . victoria : besides , avery is in there with him . she 'll let us know if anything changes . victor : listen to us . nick : mom , you know dylan would want you to take care of yourself . nikki : okay . all right . victor : let me take you home . come on , love . nikki : all right , kids . victor : let 's go . come on . nikki : i love you . nick : i love you , too . [ smooches ] leslie : there is no way in hell that i 'm gon na help you sue nikki newman . so you need to do what you need to do . call the ethics committee . do it . ian : are you willing to toss away your successful career -- one that you 've obviously worked long and hard for ? leslie : i 'd rather give up my career than be mixed with the likes of you . ian : [ sighs ] well , hello . nice to see a friendly face . mariah : was it all a lie ? ian : pardon me ? mariah : the path . my life . did i waste years following you ? is that what this really has come down to ? ian : why would you even think that ? what brought this about ? mariah : just answer the question . have you been playing me like you 've been playing everybody else in this town ? kelly : oh , i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to get emotional . jack : no , no , no , no . i 'm the one who 's sorry . here . kelly : oh , thank you . jack : i should n't have pried . kelly : no . you -- there 's no reason that -- that you should n't ask that question . i mean , you have every right to know the truth . jack : he 's your brother , and you wanted to protect him . kelly : i know . that does n't make any sense , though , does it ? i mean , since i cut him out of my life for years -- jack : it makes all the sense in the world . if there 's anything i do understand , it is family loyalty . my brother , billy -- no matter how many times he screws up , i 'm always gon na be there for him . you want to do the same thing for your brother . kelly : yeah , it kind of feels like i owe it to him , you know ... [ sniffles ] after i trashed his marriage . it was n't my place to tell jenna what ben did . [ chuckles ] apparently , i do n't make very good choices when i 'm grieving . billy can certainly attest to that . [ chuckling ] i do n't know . maybe i 'm just a horrible person . jack : no , no , no . listen to me . listen to me . you were in pain and you made a mistake . people do that . you 're human . and from where i sit , you 're a pretty lovable human . kelly : well , even if that were true , that does n't mean i 'm the right one for you . chelsea : tell me what you 've got on stitch . it is about his connection to kelly ? kevin : what difference does it make ? billy just said he did n't want to pursue this . chelsea : well , billy and i are two different people , so spill . kevin : why do you even care ? it 's not like you 're all that close to billy or victoria . chelsea : i already explained to you why i care . kevin : oh , right . you feel empathy toward billy . chelsea : as a matter of fact , i do . kevin : why do i get the feeling that victoria has a right to be jealous ? chelsea : oh , please . victoria is completely out of line . she does n't want billy , but she 'll be damned if anyone else has him . kevin : anyone like you . chelsea : what ? no . i - i 'm not available . kevin : are n't you ? chelsea : uh , [ chuckles ] no . no , i 'm certainly not anywhere closer to wanting another relationship . no , no . kevin : but you will someday , right ? i mean , you were the one who told me that you think it 's possible to move on . chelsea : i was speaking in general . but sure . i mean , maybe way , way down the line , i 'll be ready to have a relationship with someone again . kevin : gon na be hard to find that someone if you 're spending all your time with billy . chelsea : kevin , i 'm not gon na walk away from billy ! sorry . i - i did n't mean for that to come out the way it sounded . kevin : look , chelsea , you are not the type of person to kid yourself . you busted on me when i was n't willing to face the truth about chloe , and i think that , um ... maybe it 's time you face your own truth . chelsea : you 're right . it 's more than just empathy i feel for billy . i care about him ... more than i should . victoria : hey . stitch : hey . victoria : are those dylan 's labs ? stitch : yeah . no change from before . victoria : how are you holding up ? stitch : i 'm keeping it together for mac . but i 'd be lying if i said i was n't scared . victoria : it 's probably a lot more difficult being a doctor when you know everything that can go wrong . stitch : i was n't there to have his back when our unit got wiped out . and i 'm not gon na fail him this time . victoria : you 're doing everything you can do to get him through this . stitch : still , i should have drummed it into his head how dangerous this organ donation was . if he had just known the risks better ... victoria : dylan knew what the risks were , but he wanted to do the surgery anyway . you know what ? there 's nothing you could have said to stop him , and he 'll tell you that if he makes it through this . i 'm sorry -- when he makes it through this , okay ? we have to stay positive . stitch : i want to . it 's just -- the thought of losing someone else i care about ... thank god i have you . billy : hey , mom . jill : hi , baby . how are you ? billy : i 'm good . jill : look , i ordered you a drink . happy early birthday . billy : oh . thank you . jill : so , you have any plans to celebrate ? billy : yeah . jack and traci and abby are gon na take me out to dinner . jill : oh , nice . hey . would you mind horribly if colin and i tagged along ? billy : you really want me to answer that ? jill : oh , billy . all right . i wo n't push colin on you . but i want to do something together , just the two of us , when you have some free time , okay ? billy : well , i should have lots of free time coming up . jill : well , good . and i see by your suit you 're still employed at jabot . billy : yeah , i have n't managed to screw that one up yet . jill : mm . well , i 'm very proud of you , and i think there 's somebody else that 's gon na be pretty proud of you , too . billy : yeah . if you 're referring to victoria , i think it 's gon na take more than a suit and a steady job to impress her . she 's filing for divorce . jill : oh , no . when did this happen ? billy : mm , that would be after i got back from australia trying to dig up dirt on stitch . i think that between that and everything i 've put her through since ... delia died ... she just does n't think i 'm worth the trouble anymore . but you know what ? maybe -- maybe she 's better off with stitch . i mean , he 's a doctor , and he 's a -- [ chuckles ] a war hero , even . and then there 's me -- adulterer with a gambling addiction , so who would you choose ? knight in shining armor ... dead beat ? it 's tough . it 's a tough one . jill : i do n't think it 's so tough . i think you 're absolutely right . [ chuckles ] you do n't stand a chance , baby . i - i - i think you should save yourself the embarrassment and just give up on victoria . billy : well , gee . thanks a lot , mom . i figured you of all people would encourage me to fight for the woman that i love . jill : well , why would i do that , darling , when dr . rayburn is clearly the better choice for victoria and johnny ? now , what do you want for dinner ? the trout almondine looks really good . billy : johnny ? ! jill : yeah . mmm . i 've heard that stitch is a caring , patient , wonderful man . he 's a perfect choice to raise johnny and the baby . oh , no , no , no . the pork chops are looking good . billy : no . wait a minute . i may have my faults , but -- but nobody is better at raising a child than i am . even victoria would agree with that . jill : well , it 's about damn time . billy : for what ? jill : for you to stand up for yourself . what is with this sickening defeatist attitude ? [ mockingly ] `` she 'd be better off without me . `` [ normal voice ] please . billy : mom , it 's not defeatist . it 's realistic . i mean , maybe i 've messed up just one too many times . jill : well , honey , listen . colin has messed up plenty , and i 'm still with him . and why do you think that is ? billy : you have terrible judgment . jill : hey . i am not a fool , okay ? i see colin for exactly who he is , with all his flaws . but i choose to look beyond them . and why ? because i love him , billy . and i 'd venture to say that victoria feels exactly the same way about you . but , please , my son , you have got to find a way to remind her of that . billy : i love you , too , mom . jill : mm - hmm . drink up , baby . [ doorbell rings ] hello , colin . colin : what the hell are you doing at my house ? well , you have n't been picking up , so thought i 'd come by in person and collect what you owe . colin : look , i said i needed a little more time . i 'm afraid you 're all out . you either pay up or people will get hurt . colin : [ sighs ] ian : uh , all right . that should put us out of earshot . i do n't think it 's a good idea for them to see that we 're -- we know each other . mariah : and why is that , exactly ? ian : well , so that sharon and the newmans will remain unaware of our connection . mariah : well , it 's too late . nick already saw us outside the motel . ian : ah . so he 's the one that 's been filling your head with the ridiculous notion that i 'm taking advantage of you . mariah : no . not just me . nikki and summer , too . or did you forget that you tried to extort millions out of them ? ian : and you believe all this ? honey ... i 've known you for almost your entire life . i took you in . i made you part of my family . you sat on my knee while i told you stories . i helped you with your homework . i watched you graduate from school . i always understood that you thought of me as a - a - a father . and i know i 've always thought of you as a daughter . i still do . that 's why it hurts me that you would question my motives . mariah : it 's just that nick -- he was -- he was saying all of this stuff , and he sounded so adamant about it , and -- ian : well , keep in mind that there are two sides to every story , all right ? and the one side that nick is telling you is n't entirely accurate . nick : here you go , mom . victor : there 's your glass of water . here we go . nikki : thank you . victor : sweetheart , i think you should go upstairs and lie down , okay ? nikki : no . i ca n't rest . not with my mind on dylan , i ca n't . nick : i 'm sure it did n't help finding out ian ward 's been messing with your head again . why do n't you let me run this guy out of town once and for all ? nikki : nicholas , stop talking like that . i will be fine . not that i can say the same thing about dylan . oh , god , how am i even gon na tell paul about this ? victor : sweetheart , you will take care of it , okay . i 'm sure you 'll take care of it . you 'll find a way . nick : mom , i really think you should be in bed . victor : nicholas is right . i insist . nikki : all right , all right ! i ca n't fight both of you . victor : no , you ca n't . come here . i promise you you 'll feel better , okay ? nikki : i 'm sorry i 'm snapping . victor : here we go . no snapping . nikki : i 'm sorry . [ doorbell rings ] victor : oh , one second . let me see who that is . leslie . leslie : hi . victor : please come in . leslie : thank you . i am so sorry to just drop by without even calling first , but this is important . and it concerns your wife . nikki : oh . um ... leslie : i thought you should be prepared . nikki : did avery tell you about dylan ? leslie : dylan ? no . no , this is about ian ward . nick : what 's he done now ? leslie : he 's planning to file a lawsuit against you for emotional distress . nick : ian 's filing suit against mom ? victor : and by the way , on what grounds ? leslie : well , he 's gon na claim that nikki intentionally misled him about dylan 's paternity . nikki : oh , wait a minute . i misled him ? leslie : according to ian , you tricked him into believing that dylan was his son when you knew there was a chance that paul could be the father . nikki : this is utterly ridiculous . if i thought for one moment that paul could have been the father of that baby , i would have set ian straight so fast i would have knocked him on his ass . victor : oh , oh . leslie : now , unfortunately , i think it 's gon na take a king 's ransom to send this man on his way . victor : you tell him he is not gon na get a dime . nikki : he 's already started . remember earlier at the hospital ? that was his victim routine . nick : he 's gon na know what it feels like to be a victim after i 'm done with him . nikki : will you stop talking that way , please ? i already have one son in the hospital . victor : i agree with nicholas . anyway , leslie , thank you for coming by . i know that you are in a rather compromised situation because you do represent ian ward . leslie : oh , no . i already told ian i wo n't be handling his case . victor : oh . leslie : despite his threats to ruin my career . i 'd rather take my chances with the ethics committee than make a deal with the devil . victor : well , we appreciate that . nikki : that is so courageous of you . really , and -- and very kind . i 'll never forget it . leslie : and i wo n't take up any more of your time . victor : okay . leslie : good night . nikki : good night . victor : good night , leslie . thank you for coming by . leslie : of course . victor : very kind of you . good night . nick : that 's the last thing you need , mom . nikki : you know what ? i do n't care anything about ian right now . i can only think about dylan . victor : if it ai n't one thing , it 's the other . sweetheart , let me help you upstairs , okay ? nikki : no . i 'm fine . victor : come on . nikki : i can walk , darling . i 'm fine . you stay here and visit with nicholas . victor : no . come here . come here . nikki : please . you -- you guys just talk . victor : all right . okay . nikki : i just need to lie down . victor : [ sighs ] nick : can you believe this guy ? what should we do ? victor : i think we need to ramp up our plans . nikki : what plans ? stitch : thanks for the pep talk and , you know , reminding me to stay positive . victoria : oh , yeah . sure . you know , that was my mantra after dee dee died . although it was n't always easy . it seems like it was a lifetime ago , actually . hey , why do n't you come by my place after your shift ? i do n't think you should be alone tonight . billy : what about johnny ? look , i hate to put you in an awkward position just because i 'm feeling a little lost tonight . victoria : maybe i do n't want to be alone , either . kelly : look , jack . i know how difficult it was for you to start dating again . you had summer to consider and all of her concerns that you were abandoning her mother , not to mention your own concerns about it . jack : yes , all that 's true . kelly : and here i am -- i 'm just piling all of this on you . you do n't need any more drama in your life , and i come with a ton of it . i mean , there 's this complicated relationship i have with my brother , and not to mention the complicated relationship i have with your brother . i would completely understand if you just do n't want to get in any deeper . i mean , you should protect yourself . jack : are you about finished ? kelly : jack , it 's okay . really , you -- you do n't even have to say anything . i get it . jack : no . no , i do n't think you do . kevin : it 's a tough spot to be in -- when you care about somebody more than they care about you . chelsea : we 're two of a kind , huh ? kevin : well , do yourself a favor and do n't follow my lead . you 're just gon na end up with a broken heart if you invest too much in this guy who is clearly in love with his wife . chelsea : look , i know how much billy loves victoria . that 's why i just want you to tell me what you found out about stitch so i can help billy get victoria back , and then i 'm done with this . kevin : [ sighs ] i pulled stitch 's med school admission file , got his high school and his undergrad transcripts . chelsea : perfect . the transcripts can lead us to his hometown . so we can just look through local papers , city hall files -- kevin : yeah , yeah , yeah . i 'm one step ahead of you . chelsea : has ben rayburn been up to no good ? kevin : not since he graduated high school and died in a car crash . nikki : it 's a good thing i came back down for my phone or i would n't have heard the two of you conspiring . victor : we were doing no such thing . nikki : yes , you were . you have barely spoken the last several months . now , all of a sudden , you 're talking about some plan ? what plan is that ? what are you talking about ? victor : we were simply talking about how we could help support paul when he gets out of the hospital . nikki : really ? victor : yeah . nikki : support him how ? victor : well , you know , it 's easy when somebody has gotten a transplant , you know , for his body to reject , in this case , a new liver . just talked about calling all the transplant specialists in the country in case we need them . nikki : and , uh , what is your part in this ? victor : nicholas is dylan 's brother , and as such , he can help paul forge a nice relationship with his newly found son . nikki : is that true ? nick : yeah . paul 's been a great friend to the family over the years . and , you know , dad and i will work together on this . it makes sense . victor : does that make sense to you ? are you satisfied now ? ian : i had hoped that nikki had integrated my teachings and had come into her own . but unfortunately , she continues to live a lie , even to the point of characterizing our relationship as sordid and ugly . and that 's a rewrite of history . mariah : and you still maintain that it was something beautiful ? ian : we made a child together . or so i thought . i mean , if paul williams ' life had n't been on the line , i wonder if nikki would have ever told me the truth about dylan 's paternity . mariah : so why mislead you d everybody else ? ian : because that 's what the newmans do . they always look for a way to take advantage of the situation or discredit someone . i mean , nikki -- she just made me out to be the bad guy . just like nick is doing with you now . mariah : well , do you want me to stay away from him ? i will . ian : no , no , no , no , no , no . no , you -- you 're smart enough to know his tactics now when he tries that stuff , all right ? besides , i - i - i 'm glad that you have a friend in sharon . and i would n't want anything to come between the two of you growing closer . okay ? jack : so , is this a pity party or can anyone join in ? billy : no , have a seat . no more pity . mom was just here and knocked some sense into me . jack : she kind of does that , does n't she ? billy : mm . she encouraged me to keep fighting for victoria , just do it in a smarter way . jack : wow . that would be a nice change of pace . billy : yeah , i 'm gon na stop poking around in stitch 's past , start talking to vicki from the heart , and somehow , i 'm gon na convince her that we belong together . jack : there are going to be giant payoffs for that approach . billy : i 'll give it my best shot . i just wish that i had done it before i made that connection between stitch and kelly . and i - i never meant to bring any of this to your doorstep . jack : i 'm glad you did . it forced kelly and me to get everything out in the open , including why stitch is so important to her . he 's her brother . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] jill : you know what they say about drinking alone , do n't you ? colin : that there 's that much more for me ? jill : baby , what 's wrong ? colin : come on . ca n't a guy toss a few back without everybody worrying about what 's wrong ? jill : is this about the people you owe money to ? colin : i -- why would you say that ? jill : oh , just a lucky guess . colin : look , i 'm more concerned about the additional weight around your neck and how that 's -- jill : give me some credit . i am a smart woman . i am too smart to be taken for a ride any longer . it is over . hiring somebody to steal this right off my -- colin : i never hired any -- jill : it is over ! colin : okay . i may have borrowed a little money ... for bonaventure . jill : ah . that 's what this is about . bonaventure . colin : and now i have creditors pressing me to make good on the debt . jill : pressing you how ? colin : well , while you were away , one of their enforcers turned up and threatened violence if i do n't pay them . so , you see , you 're never gon na have a better excuse to boot me back to oz than you do right now . jill : [ chuckles ] when are you gon na get it ? i love you . we 're in this together . and together , we 're gon na solve it . colin : tell me . how did i ever wind up with a wonderful woman like you as my wife ? jill : well , your good looks and your charm did n't hurt , okay ? but mostly , i think it 's because i 'm out of my mind . colin : [ chuckles ] jill : but either way , i 'm gon na find a way out of this for you . colin : you ca n't . these people want cash , and they want it now . otherwise , they 're gon na threaten family . now , thanks to my lousy choices , i 've put everyone on the spot . and i do n't know how to get them off it . jill : colin ? this should cover your debt . chelsea : you must have made a mistake , targeted the wrong ben rayburn . i mean , surely there must be more than one in this town . kevin : maybe , but it 's not that big a town . and the date of birth would make them about the same age . chelsea : oh , my god . kevin : what ? chelsea : if ben rayburn is dead , then who is stitch ? stitch : i am really busy right now . uh , can we -- can this wait ? kelly : i just wanted to give you a heads up . i told jack the truth about our relationship . billy : you did what ? so , he knows about -- kelly : no . i just told him that we are brother and sister . i stopped short of explaining anything . and i do n't think he 's gon na press for details . stitch : you sure about that ? kelly : i do n't know . sure as i can be . stitch : damn it . kelly : look , just be happy your secret is still safe . stitch : okay , great . yeah . i got to go . victoria : here you go . bad news ? stitch : i hope not . billy : wait , wait . stitch is kelly 's brother ? jack : yep . billy : well , that -- that 's weird . because in group , we talked about family all the time . she never once brought up a brother . jack : the two of them have been on the outs for years . billy : so why not just say that ? why hide the relationship ? jack : you and i both know -- where family matters are concerned , nothing is ever simple . look , obviously , she had her reasons for being quiet about stitch , and we have no business judging that . [ knock on door ] nick : can i come in ? mariah : let me guess why you 're here . after i left family dinner , you decided that you could n't keep sharon in the dark anymore , and you told her about my connection with ian . nick : no . i came to bring you back this . you left it on the chair . mariah : thank you . is there anything else ? nick : [ sighs ] i also wanted to let you know that faith said she had a really nice time tonight . and she wants to know when we can all do it again . so , does sunday night work for you ? mariah : well , i 'm gon na have to ask my boss if i can have the night off . nick : good luck with that . i hear he 's a real hard ass . mariah : [ laughs ] well , i 'm starting to get the idea that he 's a little bit nicer than he lets on . nikki : it 's nice to see you and nicholas have a common goal again . victor : yeah . i know it makes things easier for you , my sweetheart . nikki : we just have to get rid of that damn ian and his ridiculous lawsuit . victor : you said you were n't gon na worry about that . nikki : i know . victor : i want you to concentrate on our family getting back together again . nikki : and i certainly hope that dylan will be a part of that . victor : sweetheart , one step at a time , okay ? nikki : [ sighs ] yeah . and dylan just has to make it through tonight and then every night after that . victor : sweetheart . so do you . come on . lean your head on my shoulder . come here . okay ? nikki : mm - hmm . [ sighs ] [ next_on ] harding : the guy who shot you -- austin travers ? he made bail . austin : i could go away for years . summer : i do n't care . i will stand by you . devon : i have something that i want to tell you , and it 's something that i should have said yesterday at the wedding .	jack is surprised that kelly and ben are sister and brother . kelly lets jack know that she told jenna what ben did that led to the breakup of his marriage . at crimson lights , kevin finds out more details about ben , but billy does n't want to hear it and leaves . chelsea begs kevin to tell her what he found out . ben gives nikki and victor devastating news concerning dylan 's health . victoria arrives and they fill her in on dylan 's condition . victor and victoria console nikki . at the chancellor estate , colin takes a look at jill and tells her that she is beautiful as he begins to nuzzle her ear . when the phone rings , jill tells him to get it since she is meeting billy . at the athletic club dining room , leslie laughs at ian and his ridiculous remark that he is suing nikki and he wants her to represent him . nick receives a call from victor that they are at the hospital and nikki needs him . jack asks kelly what ben did that she would tell jenna , but kelly will not divulge any more information . victoria tries to offer nikki encouragement concerning dylan 's health . when nick arrives at the hospital , he finds out that paul is dylan 's father . although they all try to get nikki to go home and get some rest , she refuses to leave dylan as he may need her . leslie refuses to sue nikki for ian . mariah asks ian if he is using her just as he has used everyone else in this town . kelly tells jack that he deserves to know the truth . chelsea continues to question kevin about what he found out about ben . kevin accuses chelsea of caring more about billy than she is letting on . chelsea finally comes clean and confesses that she does care about billy . victoria questions ben about dylan and his surgery . victoria urges ben to stay positive concerning dylan and his recovery . at lunch , billy tells jill that victoria is suing him for divorce . he thinks that maybe ben will be better for victoria than he is . jill stuns him by agreeing that she may be better off without him . this makes billy angry and he begins to point out his good points to jill . jill tells billy that it is about time that he has `` wised `` up and fight for his marriage . jill says she loves colin just like billy loves victoria .
phyllis : you know , when you wake up , first thing i 'm gon na ask you is why is your finger naked ? what the hell happened to your wedding ring , honey ? i thought you left the house with it this morning . well ... all i can say is you better have a damn good excuse , because you are gon na wake up . you 're gon na come back . you have to . i came back to you . and in the meantime , i am hoping we get lucky and one of the newmans grow a conscience , they have the courage to come forward and tell the truth about victor and what he 's done to you . noah : we 're closed . excuse me . hey . sorry . we 're closed . excuse me ? marisa : [ gasping ] noah : are you okay ? what happened to you ? are you -- oh , my god . come here . oh , okay , okay , okay . okay . okay . all right , all right . billy : it 's been a long night , and it is n't over yet . victoria : you know , jack 's survived a lot of things . he 'll survive this , too . he has to . billy : my brother 's strong . i just hope that he 's strong enough to survive what victor did to him . victoria : you know , you and phyllis need to stop this . dad was with me . he 's not responsible for any of this . billy : all right , victoria . i know you better than anybody else does . hell , i probably know you better than you know yourself . and it hurts like hell to hear you say this , because ... i know damn well you 're lying . nikki : paul , there 's something you need to know . jack called me tonight and wanted to meet me in the park . paul : you were there with him ? nikki : no , i was n't . but victor was . victor : she 's mistaken , paul . paul : no , i want to hear this from nikki . you 're telling me that victor was aware of the call and he met jack in the park instead of you ? is that what you 're saying ? so you need to tell me what you were doing in the park . phyllis : okay . see ? now i know i was right . you shot my husband ! and for what ? ! victor : calm down . phyllis : a damn company ? calm down ? really ? you want me to calm down ? ! paul : that 's enough ! this is not the place ! phyllis : this was your plan the whole time ! i do n't care , paul ! ever since jack came to you , from the very beginning , he said to me , he was afraid that you were gon na try to kill him , and you did . victor : you 're playing with fire now . phyllis : you heard nikki . you were there . you shot my husband . victor : do you honestly think i 'd be here concerned about the well - being of your husband if i had shot him ? ! paul : victor , please . phyllis : paul , please do your job and arrest him . victoria : look , billy , i know what you think of my father , and for a lot of it , you 're justified . but he 's not some sort of a monster that would kill a man in cold blood , and you know that . billy : okay , hypothetically , let 's just say that you 're giving the guy an alibi . um , dinner at the club , was it ? victoria : yes , dinner . would you like to know what we had for dinner ? billy : the guy does not deserve your loyalty . victoria : billy . billy : all right , look , i understand why you did it . you 're lying to protect someone that you love . i 've done it myself many times . in fact , um ... [ sighs ] i did it recently for jack and the rest of my family . victoria : what are you saying ? billy : i 'm admitting that i set up victor for embezzlement . there was a group of us , but i was right in the thick of it . but things have happened , and we 've changed course now . and we 've -- we 've told the police that we found the money . it was a , uh , computer glitch . and we 've dropped all the charges . look , victoria , there is a reason i 'm telling you this . if you lie to the police about your dad 's whereabouts , you could get into huge trouble . i do n't give a damn about victor . i just care deeply about what happens to you . victoria : billy , nothing is gon na happen to me . billy : okay , fine . that 's -- that 's great . you just keep telling yourself that . but what if you 're wrong ? hmm ? what happens to our kids ? what happens to reed and johnny and katie ? when the cops come for victor -- and they 're going to -- you could be charged with accessory to attempted murder . or worse , if jack does n't ... look , just do it , okay ? would you do it ? go to the police and tell them the truth . your loyalty to victor is n't worth throwing your life away . you 're better than this . victoria : it 's awful what happened to jack , and i 'm praying that he 's gon na be okay . but my dad is not responsible for this . it 's like he said . we went to dinner , and then we went back to the office together . he was with me , billy . billy : okay , victoria . adam : hey . chelsea : hi . adam : sorry it 's so late . chelsea : uh , no , no , it 's okay . what 's going on ? adam : i just -- i wanted to talk to you , make sure we were on the same page in case the police come by to question you . chelsea : the police ? what happened ? is this about victor ? adam : it is . we had to sort of , uh , ditch the embezzlement plan . uh , ashley told paul that there was a computer glitch . i think he actually bought it . anyway , no funds were ever diverted , so ... chelsea : and what about the charges ? adam : the charges are dropped . chelsea : wow , that 's great . adam : yeah . chelsea : i 'm so glad . to be honest , i was never really comfortable with jack 's plan . adam : yeah . neither was i . chelsea : [ sighs ] so , what now ? is victor on the warpath ? is he -- is he vowing to get even ? adam : not exactly right now . chelsea : really ? i thought he would be gloating . adam : well , he 's got a lot on his plate . chelsea : like what ? adam : well , um ... the embezzlement charges have been dropped , but now he 's a prime suspect in a shooting . paul : thank you for agreeing to come in and answer a few questions . you have n't been arrested , so you 're under no obligation to submit to this interview . victor : i understand , but i have nothing to hide , paul . [ recorder beeps ] i thought this was a friendly conversation , not an interrogation . paul : it is a friendly conversation . i just want to be sure that i do n't mishear anything mr. newman has to say . victor : kindly ask your questions , paul . paul : victor , were you aware that jack asked nikki to meet him in the park tonight ? you do n't have to answer that . victor : i was there when she took his call . paul : and she relayed to you why he was calling ? victor : she did , indeed . paul : so , did you go to the park in her place ? victor , as your attorney , i strongly advise you not to answer that question . victor : herman , you 're a good man , . you 're a good attorney . but i 'll answer the damn question , okay ? yes . i went to see jack abbott in the park . marisa : thank you . i did n't mean to be this much trouble . noah : it 's just coffee . we always keep a pot going in case somebody needs to sober up . just glad i was still here . marisa : me , too . you have kind eyes . noah : [ chuckles ] i bet you say that to all the bartenders who bring you coffee and a blanket after hours . marisa : i do n't know . you 're my first . noah : i hope so . i 'm noah . marisa : marisa . noah : so , what happened out there , huh ? how 'd you end up here ? marisa : i 'm new to town . [ breathing heavily ] noah : oh , okay , okay , okay . hey , marisa , i 'm -- i 'm gon na call you an ambulance , okay ? you need -- you need to see a doctor . marisa : no . no hospital , no police , please . [ sighs ] noah : hey , are you in some kind of trouble ? marisa : [ breathing heavily ] chelsea : is jack gon na be okay ? adam : i do n't know . he , uh , he lost a lot of blood . he was in a coma when i left the hospital . chelsea : oh , my god ! oh , my god . adam : the image of him just laying there in the park , you know , just shot , bleeding out , helpless ... hard to strike that image from your brain , you know ? chelsea : [ sighs ] yeah . well , he 's lucky that you were there when you were walking through the park . i mean , that 's so crazy . it makes you really wonder if things do happen for a reason . adam : yeah , we 're just lucky that the ambulance came when they did , you know , otherwise you and i 'd probably be having a very different conversation . chelsea : i - i ca n't believe this . i ca n't believe the merger came to this , that -- that victor would try to kill jack . adam : well , we do n't -- we do n't know for sure that 's actually what happened . chelsea : but you said that victor 's the main suspect . adam : well , he is . and the police are questioning him right now , as they should be , i think , you know . those two have a pretty sordid past . um , lot of bad blood between them , you know . victor does stand to -- to gain the most if jack does n't make it , so ... there 's that . but i got to tell you , you know , of all the things i think of that man , i just -- i do n't see victor as a murderer , you know . chelsea : this must be really hard on you . you just found out that jack is your dad , and now ... adam : just imagining that he might not wake up , and if he does wake up , trying to figure out what it is he will say . victor : jack and i met about business . paul : really ? how did that come about ? i mean , given that he was expecting nikki . victor : well , he was actually wanting to capitalize on their friendship , trying to persuade me to promote gabriel , you know . i did n't want nikki to be in the middle of that , so i went instead of her . paul : so i gather you did n't care much for the idea ? victor : well , gabriel turns out to be a more valuable person than i thought he would be . but it 's all rather complex . paul : so , tell me . could any of these complexities lead to violence ? victor : no . paul : do you own a gun ? victor : you know i own a gun . paul : did you take it with you to meet jack ? victor : how can you ask me that , paul ? you know guns are n't allowed in the park . paul : you 're not answering my question , victor . victor : how long have you and i been friends ? i think you know me well enough that i would n't risk everything that i 've built up over the last 30 years for a slightly bigger piece of the pie . that 's ludicrous . what reason would i have to want jack abbott dead ? paul : is that a rhetorical question , or do you want me to list the possible reasons ? victor : do i need to jog your memory ? a little while ago , i saved jack abbott 's life . why would i want to put a bullet in him now ? he and i get along better than we ever have . our combined visions are doing very well . there is no motive . paul : thank you for your time , victor . you 're free to go . victor : i hope you find who you 're looking for , paul . paul : we received an anonymous tip earlier today that there was going to be a shooting . once we track down that person , we will have all the answers we need . marisa : i 'm not in any trouble . i swear . noah : well , you wandered in here , you 're soaking wet , you 're telling me not to call the police . so how am i supposed to interpret that ? marisa : my boyfriend and i , we had a crazy night , too much drinking . we got into a fight , and i - i tripped and fell into a fountain . noah : a fountain ? the one up the street in front of the bank ? marisa : yes , you know it . good . noah : yeah . marisa : my boyfriend , he left me with no money . i - i left my purse in his car , and i doubt he 'll remember where to find me . we 're visiting from out of the country , and i just need a place to stay for the night . do you know any good hostels or cheap motels ? noah : yeah , uh , look , there 's a couch upstairs in the office . you can stay there tonight if you want . marisa : what will it cost me ? noah : no , no , no , look , i do n't want you to get the wrong idea , okay ? i do n't -- i do n't want anything in return . marisa : favors are never free . noah : look , i 'm not offering you much , all right ? it 's just a couch , so ... take it or leave it . marisa : american boy . never had to go without . do n't know what it 's like to have nothing . noah : yeah , yeah , you got me figured out . marisa : i do n't mean to offend you . i just never come across much -- much generosity in my life . where i come from , things are different . noah : welcome to genoa city . hey , look , why do n't you call your boyfriend , you know ? just let him know you 're okay . billy : phyllis , how 's jack ? victoria : has there been any change ? phyllis : he 's holding his own . and there might be some justice in the world after all . victoria : meaning ? phyllis : paul brought victor in for questioning . victoria : why ? my dad did n't have anything to do with this . nikki : i told paul the truth , that your father went in my place to see jack in the park . billy : then you were n't together , were you ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy , look , um , it 's complicated . billy : no , victoria , it 's not complicated . were you with him all night or not ? victoria : i need to speak with my mother . billy : i 'll bet you do . okay for me to go in ? phyllis : sure . he 's unconscious , but come on . victoria : mom . why would you tell the police that ? what the hell is wrong with you ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . chelsea : jack is gon na wake up . adam : yeah . chelsea : i truly believe that . and when he does , hopefully he will be able to tell the police exactly what happened in that park tonight . you look tired . maybe you should get some sleep . adam : yeah . thanks . i ca n't , you know . i ca n't sleep . chelsea : i 'll , um , i 'll make us some tea . maybe that 'll help . adam : [ sighs ] phyllis : he 's opening his eyes . jack : phyllis . phyllis : baby , it 's me . jack : where am ... phyllis : you 're in the hospital . but you 're gon na be all right . i just know it . paul : jack , it 's paul . do you feel up to answering a few questions ? jack : i guess . paul : do you know why you 're here ? can you remember what happened ? jack : victor shot me . phyllis : all right . what more do you need ? do your job and arrest victor newman . paul : all right . jack , you get some rest . we 'll talk later . jack : you were there , too . you were part of the whole plan . adam : i - i do n't know what you 're talk -- jack , what -- if you 're on medication or what -- you know , we need to talk . if you guys could excuse us -- jack : why should i listen to you ? why should any of us listen to you ? you 've been lying about who you are . paul : he 's lying ? phyllis : what are you talking about ? chelsea : gabe is your son , jack . jack : he 's not my son . he 's victor 's son . he 's adam newman . [ tea kettle whistling ] victoria : what were you thinking ? how could you destroy dad 's alibi ? how could you do this to him ? nikki : you better stop this right now , victoria . victoria : you better answer me . why did you tell paul that dad was in the park ? nikki : if you have any idea how badly i want a drink right now , you would n't even ask me that ! victoria : i am sorry that i 'm stressing you out so badly right now , but i need to understand why you did it . nikki : i told paul the truth , okay ? i realize that that is a foreign concept to your father , but i never realized that you -- victoria : that i 'd what ? ! what ? what , mom ? that i would do whatever it takes to protect my family ? nikki : oh , my god . you sound just like him . victoria : you sound like a stranger to me . how could you throw my father , the man that you supposedly love , under the bus , not to mention me ? do you have any idea what i 've risked tonight ? nikki : what about the position you two have put me in ? i 'm supposed to back up whatever lies you two come up with ? i 'm not gon na do that ! i ca n't do it ! i am working too hard trying to stay sober to get mixed up in this ! victoria : mom ! nikki : i mean it , victoria ! i am not gon na compromise my integrity to justify your father 's behavior ! that is not love . that is a sign of a sick relationship ! victoria : what happened to jack is not dad 's fault . he explained to me what happened . nikki : great ! tell me , then ! i need to know ! what was the reason ? why did he want to see victor if it was n't to -- to make peace ? because when victor showed up in my place , believe me , there was no peace being made . victoria : mom , there 's got to be a reasonable explanation . nikki : if you have a clue what it is , you better fill me in . better yet , you better tell paul what it is . you need to come forward , victoria , and you need to do it now , because the longer you wait , the worse it is ! [ cell phone rings ] victoria : [ sighs ] hello ? okay . i 'll be right there . that was paul . the police have warrants to search your house and dad 's office . phyllis : you did n't seem surprised that victoria lied to cover for victor . billy : i mean , she loves the guy . i ca n't fault her for that . she sided with him since the beginning of the merger , and she was n't wrong to mistrust the abbotts . we 've been after her dad from the beginning . phyllis : except you did n't bother to tell me about that . billy : jack was worried that you might feel that you owed victor . phyllis : that 's just stupid . billy : i agree . but it was his plan . and lately , i mean , you disagree with jack and he bites your head off . phyllis : did you ? billy : no , i thought his plan was golden . phyllis : because you despise victor so much ? billy : i definitely let that cloud my judgment . i was so intent on bringing down victor for all the twisted stuff that he 's done . i just followed along blindly , even when things got out of hand . phyllis : do n't beat yourself up . i did the same thing . going along with this bizarre merger and his so - called friendship with his number - one enemy . billy : we all trusted him , did n't we ? i mean , in the end , he 's jack . phyllis : only he was n't -- was n't really acting himself . was n't so much just blowing off work to play golf or strutting around in lime - green pants , as weird as that was . just the personal things , you know ? billy : like what ? phyllis : not remembering the inside jokes we have or some of the details about the experiences we 've shared together . i 'd just been chalking it up to his head injury , hoping that he 'd be his old self again one day , and ... then , amazingly , he was . billy : when ? what do you mean ? phyllis : i left work early today , and i was n't expecting jack . and , uh , i came home to find him walking down the stairs . and when he looked at me , i ca n't explain it , but he was just ... different . when he looked at me , his face lit up in a way i have n't seen in ages . you know , when he looks at you and listens and you feel like the most important person in the world . billy : yeah . that 's jack . phyllis : and then when he held me in his arms , it was like this veil lifted . he was so totally himself again . warm and giving . there was something , though , that was really big going on with him that he wanted to tell me , but before he could , summer walked in . and she saw , too . she saw the shift in him . and before he could tell us his news , he got a text and he had to leave . he said that , um , he needed to find out some things before he could share whatever it was . billy : do you have any idea what that was about ? phyllis : nope . but i feel like we were on the verge of finally getting him back . that was the last time i talked to him . i assume he had his ring on when he left the house today , i think . you know , but when his nurse gave me his personal belongings , it was n't in there . he did n't have it on when they brought him in . and i - i know it sounds like a small thing , but ... something is telling me it is n't . phyllis : what ? i ca n't even believe that you are asking me this right now . i am not giving up , if that 's what you 're asking . no one 's giving up , mrs. abbott . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood . i did n't realize `` does your husband have a living will ? `` is a sign of optimism . do you know if your husband 's prepared that directive ? phyllis : we are not having this conversation . it 's hospital policy . phyllis : if you 're planning to fail , i would like to have another doctor . it 's a waiting game now . i 've done all i could , all anyone could . phyllis : well , then you 're gon na keep doing it . supposed experts in coma treatment were gon na give up on me . i am living proof that they did n't try hard enough . i know it 's a difficult time . but i need you to put your feelings aside . if something exists in writing that reflects jack 's wishes , by law , we need to know about it . your husband ca n't speak for himself right now . i need to make sure we 're doing what he would want . chelsea : i came as soon as i heard . how is he ? billy : well , he 's alive , no thanks to victor . chelsea : uh , well , i know the police are questioning victor , but it does n't necessarily -- billy : no , no , he shot him . end of story . and then victoria told the cops that she was with him all night , which turned out to be a lie . she lied straight- faced to me , and i guess she was just trying to protect her dad so he did n't have to pay for any of this . chelsea : i 'm sorry , billy . i 'm sure that must have hurt you . billy : we pushed victor too far with the whole embezzlement thing , and that 's why he went after jack . i should have listened to ashley when she warned us to back off . chelsea : you ca n't blame yourself for this . billy : oh , i do n't blame myself . i blame victor for all of it . victoria : well , i do n't know what evidence you think you 're gon na find , but go ahead . search away . paul : so , nikki , are you sure you do n't want to go home ? because i have a team going to your house with a second warrant . nikki : no , i 'm here to support my daughter . i know my story differed from hers , but -- victoria : mom , i can handle this . why do n't you head home ? you 've done enough . paul : you know , it took a lot of courage for her to come forward the way she did . i admire her for that . victoria : it 's late . let 's just skip all the pats on the back and get this done , shall we ? paul : sure . fine by me . adam : victor . victor : hello . there you are . adam : you know , when you suggested that we meet here , i thought it was a pretty brilliant move , actually , especially since the , uh , security cameras have mysteriously stopped working . really did think of everything , did n't you ? victor : well , well , i had nothing to do with that . adam : really ? victor : hmm . adam : okay . well , i guess it 's just good fortune , then , right , that no one has footage of you pumping a bullet into an unarmed man ? victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . a man threatened me , threatened my family , and then tried to lure nikki into the park here . adam : you know what ? maybe if you would have just taken a second before pulling the trigger and you would have listened to the words coming out of his mouth , you would have realized -- victor : will you hold your horses , please ? i thought the man was reaching for a gun . i made a split - second decision . adam : you made a bad decision . you made the wrong decision . of course , i do n't ever expect you to admit to that . and now my father is in a hospital bed fighting for his life . victor : where was this son 's concern for his dying father when he was lying on the ground nearly bleeding to death ? you did n't give a damn , did you ? you thought you 'd use that moment to take advantage . adam : it 's a quality i would expect you to admire in a son , victor . marisa : look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry if i insulted you earlier . you seem like a nice guy . noah : well , i sure would n't go driving off , leave my girlfriend stranded , no matter how bad the fight was . marisa : nice and considerate . you see ? i was right . noah : [ scoffs ] listen , nobody 's gon na bother you up there on the couch , so i think it 's safer than wandering the streets at this hour . marisa : i can handle myself . noah : i 'm sure you can . but you can , you know , take the armor off just for a little while and get some rest . must get a little heavy , you know , carrying it around all the time . marisa : it 'll be good to sleep . noah : listen , i still think that you should just call your boyfriend , let him know you 're okay . marisa : he 's a jerk . i never want to see him again . noah : yeah , i get that . but you know what ? sometimes people make mistakes when they 're drunk , especially guys . we do n't have to be drunk . we can [ chuckles ] -- look , i just know if it was my girlfriend , i 'd want to know if she was okay . marisa : what is she like ? noah : i was speaking hypothetically . marisa : you 're saying you do n't have a girlfriend ? such a kind , generous , handsome man ? noah : yeah , i did . fiancée , actually , but she died a few months ago . marisa : oh . i - i 'm sorry . i should n't have teased you . noah : how would you know ? marisa : if you do n't mind my asking , what happened ? noah : [ sighs ] she was a cop , got caught in a bad situation . listen , marisa , i 'll tell you what . i 'll call your boyfriend for you , okay ? that way you do n't have to talk to him . sound good ? marisa : you 're right . a call should be made , but this is something that i need to do myself . noah : okay . i 'm gon na finish cleaning up . chelsea : my god . jack . who could have done this ? phyllis : there 's an answer for that . victor newman . so if you 're here to defend him or offer him a new alibi , you can leave . chelsea : no , victor is connor 's grandfather . i 've had to learn to ... get along with him . that 's just the way things are . but jack ... jack has helped my son time and time again . he -- he 's connor 's guardian . he treated adam like a son , and he gave me a career that i - i could never even possibly dream of , so i promise you , i would -- i would never try to protect whoever is responsible for this . phyllis : chelsea , wait . i 'm sorry . come here . i should n't have jumped on you . chelsea : no , it 's okay . phyllis : i 'm very sorry . i 'm just overwhelmed . it 's not you . it 's not your fault . jack 's just fighting for his life here , and i - i just -- all i can hear are the vultures circling , ready to pounce . and i just ... the doctor ... billy : what , phyllis ? what did he say ? phyllis : [ voice breaking ] he asked if jack had a living will . as if i 'd entertain the idea of it being over . it 's not over . we did n't go through hell to come out the other side just to lose each other . my husband 's gon na make it . and the man who did this to you , he sure as hell is n't gon na get away with it . victor : not gon na defend myself to the likes of you . we had a deal . i need to know if you 're going to honor it . adam : well , actually , you were the one that was considering re -- re - thinking the deal . of course , that was before your wife shot down your alibi . what did the police say when they dragged you in there , anyway ? what 'd you tell them ? victor : i told them that i met jack for business in the park . adam : they believe you ? victor : it was the truth . adam : well , did they believe it was the truth ? victor : they 're issuing search warrants as we speak . adam : they got you backed into a corner , victor . you 're in trouble . you need me . victor : i need you ? adam : that 's right . victor : hmm . do n't threaten me . adam : oh , i 'm not threatening you . it 's one thing we have in common . i do n't make threats . victor : so you gon na keep your mouth shut about what you saw ? adam : well , that would be up to you . you have all the power here . you gon na hold up your end of the bargain ? victor : that is n't entirely up to me . adam : sure it is . it 's perfectly within your right to appoint an interim c.e.o . that would be me . you do that , and i do n't see any reason why anyone has to learn a single detail about what happened here or , you know , the fact that you 're trying to cover it up . paul : and i will be taking your father 's computer with me . victoria : got it . that 's everything , right ? we done here ? paul : no , i know there is a safe in the office somewhere . if you would n't mind opening that for me , please . victoria : fine . excuse me . [ safe beeping ] paul : well ... well , well , well . and i 'll be taking this firearm with me , as well . nikki : did you know your father had that here ? victoria : no . mom , i swear . i 've never seen it before in my life . paul : so , victoria , you were intentionally misleading me about your father 's alibi . is there anything else you want to tell me about ? billy : i 'm sure that the doctors are just following orders , making sure that jack did n't have some legally binding document stuffed in a drawer somewhere . you know , you got to keep the lawyers happy . phyllis : they can rot in hell , as far as i 'm concerned . all i care about is jack . finally reconnected to the man i vowed to love for the rest of my life . that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . open your eyes , baby . come back to me . i want you back . i wo n't let them give up on you . i promise you that . victoria : paul , look , i 'm sorry . the alibi -- i should n't have lied . paul : no , you should n't have . victoria : just that after my father was set up for the embezzlement -- and i do n't care what ashley said . it was a setup . billy even admitted it to me . after that , i just could n't stand to see my father railroaded for another crime that he did n't commit , okay ? paul : right . okay . did your father tell you anything else about what happened in the park or -- or what he saw ? victoria : you 'll have to ask him . paul : i did . good evening . victoria : go ahead . say it . nikki : well , your father might be proud of you . but i 'm not . [ or opens ] adam : c.e.o . you in or out ? clock 's ticking . victor : i honor my commitments . you better live by the same standards . adam : or what ? [ cell phone rings ] hello ? marisa : adam ? adam : uh , this is gabriel bingham . who 's this ? marisa : someone who knows the truth . adam : how 'd you get this number ? who is this ? marisa : marco wo n't be a problem anymore . adam : wo n't be a problem ? what do you mean ? marisa : i can be your greatest ally or your worst enemy . the choice is up to you . adam : then we need to meet . marisa : we will . eventually . adam : hold on a second . now , listen , why do n't you j -- hello ? [ next_on ] nick : i had to walk away from the family business . now i 'm walking away from you . kevin : now is where i connect the dots and get you to admit that what happened to jack and what happened to our friends is tied together . ashley : jack agreed to a dna test , and the results should be back any day .	phyllis sits by a comatose jack 's hospital bed and asks him where his wedding ring is . noah comes in to work and finds a strange woman crouched by one of the booths . he tells her that they are n't open yet , but she gives no reply . at crimson lights , billy and victoria discuss being with victor when jack was shot . in the hospital corridor , nikki tells paul that she received a call from jack to meet him in the park , but victor went instead . phyllis comes out of jack 's room and , upon hearing this news , tells paul that she knew victor was involved in jack 's shooting and she wants him arrested . billy accuses victoria of lying to protect victor , but then billy opens up and reveals to victoria their plan in setting victor up for embezzlement , but they changed their mind and dropped the charges . billy tells victoria to go to the police and tell them the truth before something bad happens which would endanger their children . gabriel visits chelsea at her penthouse to let her know about jack 's condition . gabriel also tells chelsea that the abbotts abandoned their plan to set victor up for embezzlement . victor and his lawyer meet with paul to answer some questions about his whereabouts when jack was shot . victor tells paul that met jack in the park but only discussed business . noah keeps marisa supplied with coffee and tries to find out more about her . noah senses something strange about marisa and asks if she is in trouble . gabriel tells chelsea that he does n't see victor as a murderer . paul asks him if he owns a gun , but victor is evasive . marisa tells noah that she is not in trouble but then goes on to tell him that she and her boyfriend were having trouble . when noah offers to let her stay upstairs , marisa can not believe that he would be this kind to a complete stranger .
adam : oh , honey . uh , according to this article , it 's so obvious that i 'm guilty , why waste the taxpayers ' money on a trial ? chelsea : do n't go there . we 're staying optimistic , remember ? adam : yeah , i do n't know , though . i mean , that article is pretty convincing , you know ? it 's got other people convinced , too . i mean , i 'm actually doubting myself . did i kill her ? [ knock on door ] adam : did i poison her ? am i a cold - blooded killer ? what the hell 's going on here ? chelsea : stop . stop . just -- [ sighs ] i 'll get it . stay positive , remember ? positivity . adam : yeah . chelsea : oh , thank god . we 've been climbing the walls . please tell us you have some good news . adam : what now ? michael : kevin has been up all night trying to id the woman in the security footage . adam : okay , let me just take a guess . uh , you have no idea who the hell she is , and no idea why the hell she 's visiting my father . kevin : guys , i tried . chelsea : well , try harder . this woman is the key to proving that victor is framing adam , kevin . kevin : that may be , but she ducked every camera . we ca n't see her face in a single shot . all we have is the back of her head and a phony name -- dorothy gale . adam : dorothy gale . there it is again . sweetheart , maybe if you click your fancy heels three times , the answer will appear . michael : okay , okay , okay . you know what ? under the circumstances , i think our best option is to ask for a postponement . adam : no . no . hell no . we 're not doing that . let 's get this whole charade over with , all right ? the trial starts today . summer : so , you 're here to support adam , i assume ? jack : adam has been there for me many a time . summer : well , mom 's coming too , right ? what ? is something wrong ? you had a nice birthday , did n't you ? jack : had an eventful birthday . y - your mom 's staying up at the cabin , though . summer : yeah , that 's probably a good idea . jack : so , what are you doing here ? i 'm surprised to see you . you and adam were never that close . summer : yeah , um , i 'm just hoping to see grandpa when they bring him in to testify . jack : after everything he 's put your family through , you 're still rooting for him ? summer : yeah . somebody has to . christine : i 'm happy to look into it as soon as the trial 's over , okay ? paul : yeah . uh , nikki . nikki : paul . paul : hi . nikki : hi . christine . christine : nikki . paul : are you sure you want to be here for this ? it could get ugly . nikki : well , thanks for the heads up , paul , but it 's not going to send me screaming to a vodka bottle . paul : even so , i - i do n't know why you 'd want to put yourself through this . i mean , when your divorce is soon to be finalized . nikki : oh , like i 'm free and clear ? i wish . christine : i know it 's not easy letting go . nikki : i 'm not here for sentimental reasons . i want to see victor 's face . i want to hear his testimony with my own ears , this man who claims to love family more than life itself . paul : you want to see if he 's telling the truth . nikki : or if he 's willing to lie to destroy his son . dylan : [ sighs ] kid 's down for the count . sharon : oh , good . yeah , he was a little fussy this morning , and he needed his nap . you on your way to the courthouse ? dylan : yeah , yeah . it could be a late one . sharon : that 's fine . i 'm thinking about taking the kids to the park for the pre-4th of july festivities . dylan : aw , that sounds fun . i wish i could join you . sharon : oh , the trial 's got you pretty torn up . dylan : look , if adam 's innocent , it needs to come to light . sharon : but if he 's not innocent ? dylan : [ sighs ] i mean ... if that 's the case , if adam really is a murderer , and sage carried the secret to her grave , then i feel like i owe it to her to see that justice is done . look , whatever -- whatever happens is gon na happen , okay ? i do n't want you to worry about it . it 's all gon na be over soon . see ya . sharon : if only . mariah : so you 're not just lying to dylan and nick ? you 're lying to me now , too ? nick : you ready to go ? victoria : is it time ? uh , i 'm really buried here , nick . nick : so , you want me to let you off the hook , tell you you do n't have to go so you can keep cranking away , not interrupt your day ? victoria : look , the thought of watching dad get on the witness stand and try to sabotage adam the same way that he 's tried to sabotage everything that i 've done here at newman , i just ca n't . nick : that 's why you go , then , vic . you help present a united front . you show dad that if he messes with one newman , then he messes with all of us . victor : i 'm not used to buttoning this style shirt anymore . meredith : [ chuckles ] wow . boy . victor : i do n't have much time . they 're gon na take me to the courthouse now . meredith : oh , i ca n't let you face that one all alone . i 'm gon na be there . victor : no , no , no , no . i do n't want you to come at all , okay ? meredith : well , do n't you want me there for moral support ? victor : no . please . i 'd spare you all that unpleasantness . meredith : that 's all the more reason for me to be there . you 're gon na be surrounded by people who are just out to get you . victor : not unless i get them first . meredith : i thought that you were trying to protect adam . victor : mm . meredith : has your family been right all along ? that you 're just out to bring down everybody who ever loved you ? sharon : i do n't know what you 're talking about , mariah . what do you think that i 'm lying to you about ? [ pills rattle ] mariah : your medication . you said that you were still taking it . sharon : give me that . mariah : it 's full . if you were on your meds , you would n't be having mood swings or panic attacks . sharon : firstly , if you noticed , this is a brand - new refill , and that 's why the bottle is full . and secondly , if you 're referring to the other day when i lost it a little -- mariah : `` a little `` ? sharon : well , i did n't like it that you were playing amateur psychiatrist and telling me what to do , and telling me what 's best for me . as if i ca n't be trusted to take my own medication ? i 'm sorry , but can you blame me for raising my voice ? mariah : that is not the first time that you 've shouted at me . sharon : excuse me ? mariah : faith told nick that she heard us arguing about your medication before he stopped by . the trouble is , i know that that never happened , because i was n't here . so , if it was n't me , who were you yelling at ? victoria : what 's this really about , nick ? you 're not usually the circle - the- wagons type . nick : i am when the situation calls for it . that 's why i came back to work here with you , remember ? victoria : true . nick : look , we do n't owe adam anything . and i 'm still not completely convinced he 's innocent . but if dad is working with someone on the outside to tank his own company , there 's a chance he 's also working to frame adam . victor : i thought you trusted me . meredith : i want to , victor . victor : you know what it 's beginning to sound like ? as if my enemies got to you and turned you against me . meredith : oh , i can make up my own mind about people . but there are just certain things that i ca n't reconcile . victor : like what ? meredith : like why you did n't want me to testify . why do n't you want me in court ? victor : meredith , i do n't want you to get involved in this ugly family business in a courtroom scene . that is not gon na be pretty , i promise you . it 's my problem , not yours . meredith : yeah , well , you know what , i think that there 's something more that you 're not saying . victor : okay . want to know the truth ? you went to the authorities without my permission . you talked on my behalf . you should n't have done that . what i told you was said in confidence . meredith : i tried to help you . and if i could take back the fact that i told them that you had proof of adam 's guilt , well , i would , but -- victor : everything is all right . everything is all right , okay ? i 'll go to court and make sure that justice is done . ian : what a coincidence . we both want the same thing . justice . see you in court . [ laughs ] victor : you son of a bitch . chelsea : at least hear michael out . he 's giving you good advice . michael : we need more time to gather evidence . adam : okay , right now that mystery woman is just that . she 's a mystery woman , right ? and even if we are able to positively identify her , we 're still gon na have to prove that she worked with my father to plant all that evidence . kevin : okay , look . um , i know this is a long shot , but i 'm willing to stay on this until we can track her down . then michael can do his thing and get her to confess . adam : thank you . that 's nice of you . kevin : i 'm not doing this for you . i do n't care what happens to you . in my alternate universe , you 're in the second year of a 10-year sentence . adam : oh , shucks , honey . i mean , when you have friends like these . michael : all right , kevin may not be your biggest fan , but he is committed to this investigation , and we need to get him more time to uncover this woman 's identity . adam : and then in turn , what , give victor more time to cook up more false evidence against me ? no , thank you . chelsea : i ca n't believe you 're giving up . adam : i 'm not giving up , sweetheart . i 'm fighting with the best weapon that i have . and right now , that 's ian ward 's testimony . michael : you have more confidence in ian ward than i do . chelsea : when victor gets on the stand , he 's just gon na refute everything that ian says , so we need more , adam . adam : well , let him testify . i 'm not afraid of that . he tried to control his own trial before . look where that ended him up . look , this is my best shot , okay ? i 'm taking it . michael : all right . let 's do this . adam : okay . [ sighs ] can i get a moment with my wife ? michael : yes , of course . we 'll wait for you outside . adam : thank you . chelsea : no more goodbyes . i am gon na be in that courtroom with you until ... adam : come here . [ sighs ] sit down with me for a second , okay ? chelsea : [ sighs ] adam : this is gon na work . all right ? ian ward is gon na testify , and thanks to you , he 's gon na walk out into that corridor , and he 's gon na see an accomplice dressed like a janitor . chelsea : and you 're really not worried about victor testifying ? adam : let him say whatever he wants to say . no one 's gon na believe him . they did n't believe him before , they 're not gon na believe him now . chelsea : adam , i know i - i told you to be positive , but -- adam : listen to me . i 'm gon na be exonerated . because i did n't do anything . i 'm gon na walk out of that courtroom a free man . and i 'm not accepting any other outcome , believe me . [ knock on door ] chelsea : [ sighs ] michael : sorry , guys . it 's time to go . adam , the guard will escort you to the courthouse . we 'll meet you there . adam : it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . be strong , okay ? chelsea : i know . i know it will be . adam : okay . [ sighs ] i 'll see you in a bit . sharon : faith has a very bad habit of eavesdropping and misunderstanding . mariah : see , i do n't think she misunderstood . the way that nick tells it , faith heard you arguing with somebody over your meds . and since i was n't here at the time ... sharon : you know what ? it was the tv . that 's what faith heard . mariah : can we please not do this ? it 's bad enough that you 're having nightmares about sage , but now it 's affecting you in the daytime . and faith is starting to catch on , so it 's only a matter of time . sharon : [ sighs ] okay . i lied . mariah : [ sighs ] sharon : i lied , all right ? the nightmares were getting worse , so i went off my meds to see if they would stop , and guess what ? they have . sage : oh , give me a break . you are such a liar . paul : oh , so , wait a minute , nikki . are you suggesting that victor would lie if it served his own interest ? i 'm shocked . my knees are a little weak right now . christine : stop . nikki : oh , laugh it up , paul . your wife is trying his son for murder , and is counting on victor to discount ian 's testimony . christine : i have a strong case with or without victor 's help . and i would reserve judgment on adam 's guilt or innocence until i 've presented all the facts to the jury . dylan : i hate to say it , but all the evidence does point to adam . nikki : well , this evidence could have been planted , it could have been fabricated . paul : right , and we all know that victor is capable of that . but for our suspicions to stand up in court -- nikki : you need proof . yes , i understand how the system works . christine : well , if ian 's sworn statement is the best michael 's got ... dylan : paul gave me free reign to continue investigating , and we were totally transparent with both sides . it 's all been done by the book . paul : right . nikki : this is -- paul : and as hard as dylan has worked , he has been unable to implicate victor or exonerate adam . nikki : we are talking about victor newman here . he 's very smart . he 's cunning . he has unlimited resources . and he 's never gon na forgive his family or me for testifying against him and putting him away . and when adam went to see that parole - board official and walked all over victor 's plan for an early release , i think he sealed his own fate . christine : oh , you think adam has a raw deal , maybe you should look in the mirror . you 've been forgiving victor 's sins and enabling him longer than adam 's been alive . jack : i appreciate you wanting to give your grandfather the benefit of the doubt , but you do realize supporting victor means you believe adam is capable of cold - blooded murder ? summer : well , does supporting adam mean ignoring every terrible thing he 's done ? jack : adam came back to genoa city on his own to be a better man . that 's why i can not believe he is any way responsible for taking constance bingham 's life . it 's not the adam i know . but a man who would set up his own son , who would want revenge at all costs , that does sound like someone i know . someone you know . a - ask your family , here . ask nick and victoria if that 's the victor they know . summer : okay , so you guys agree with -- with jack . you 're gon na take adam 's side against grandpa . nick : i 'm leaving that for the jury . victoria : walk in with me , will you ? let 's find a seat . come on . nick : see you inside . adam : jack . hey . it 's good to see you . i was n't sure you 'd , uh ... you 'd show up . i 'm glad you did . thanks . jack : well , i figured you could probably use a supportive friend . adam : you figured right . jack : it is clear to me that you 've been set up here . it is also clear to anyone who knows victor who 's responsible for it . adam : [ sighs ] adam : well , i appreciate that , your support . i just wish i could sneak you onto the jury , you know what i mean ? jack : yeah , if only . good luck . adam : thank you . victor : hello , jack old boy . where 's your wife ? knowing phyllis , she would never miss a chance to watch the newman family tear each other apart . jack : unlike you , my wife no longer lives for revenge . victor : uh - huh . then what is she living for ? you ? jack : [ scoffs ] it 's odd , is n't it ? last time you were here , you were fighting for your future . now you 're here fighting to destroy adam 's . you failed last time . hopefully you will this time , too . victor : well , i 'm fighting for justice , jack . chelsea : huh , look who it is . the heartless man out to teach us all a lesson . tell me , victor , is hurting your own grandson part of our education ? victor : hi , my boy . chelsea : take a good look , victor . you 've come here prepared to tear my family apart , to tear a father away from his son . victor : i do n't want my grandson to see me in handcuffs . chelsea : i hope it 's been worth it . [ sighs ] your daddy would be so proud of you , do you know that ? [ smooches ] he 's so proud of you . hi . michael : he 'd be proud of connor 's mommy , too . but do you really think seeing adam 's son is gon na affect how victor behaves on the stand ? chelsea : i do n't know . i thought it was worth a shot . if you 'll excuse me , i have to drop him off with his babysitter . she 's waiting . kevin : oh , well , wait , is that her in the blue ? chelsea : oh , yeah . monique . kevin : i can take him on my way out . i 've got a lot of work to do . chelsea : thank you , kevin . kevin : come here , bud . let 's go . all right . chelsea : bye , baby . i love you . michael : see ya . chelsea : [ sighs ] michael : all right . you ready ? judge walker : [ raps gavel ] we will now move on to opening statements . ms. williams ? christine : thank you , your honor . the defense attorney will try and tell you that his client , adam newman , is the victim here . that mr. newman was framed . the truth is there was only one victim in this case . her name was constance bingham . she was murdered . poisoned to death . her only crime was to love this man as if he were her grandson , because adam newman led her to believe that he was . so , to convince her that he was n't the late gabriel bingham , and to keep her from unmasking him as a fraud , adam deliberately took her life . michael : it was premeditated murder . that 's what the district attorney would like you to believe . a killer so -- so brilliantly diabolical that he left a trail of evidence so obvious that a fifth - grader could follow it . `` what ? `` you ask . `` is -- is there a contradiction there ? `` yes , of course . because someone diabolical is involved in this so - called murder . but it is n't adam newman . it 's the man 's father , victor newman , and we will prove it . christine : we 've heard the forensics experts verify the authenticity of sage newman 's journal , including the entry where she named adam newman was the killer of constance bingham . do you have any cause to doubt the veracity of that evidence ? dylan : uh , no , i do n't . christine : and how about the postmortem that was done on her body not once but twice , which proves she actually died from poisoning and not heart failure , as was originally reported on the death certificate . do you have any cause to doubt those new findings ? dylan : uh , no . christine : then let 's talk about the vile of poison that was found in the storage unit registered to gabriel bingham , the name that adam newman used to pose as constance 's grandson . how did you obtain that evidence ? dylan : well , uh , we were executing a search warrant of adam newman 's home and the bingham storage unit , and , uh , one of the officers found the vial in the storage unit . christine : where did the police find the key to the storage unit ? dylan : it was in adam 's bedroom . christine : and was the same type of poison in the vial as in mrs. bingham 's remains ? dylan : yes . christine : i have no further questions . judge walker : mr. baldwin . michael : detective mcavoy , please bear with me . um ... why do they call it circumstantial evidence ? dylan : it 's when a fact or an event seems to -- michael : `` seems . `` seems . yes . that is indeed the heart of the matter , is n't it ? adam newman seems to be the killer . but do you believe he is ? do you believe that a murder even took place ? christine : objection . michael : your honor , detective mcavoy is an officer of the law . i believe his professional opinion should not be off limits . judge walker : i want to see where he 's going with this . overruled . the witness will answer the question . dylan : yeah . michael : i 'll clarify . after my client was arrested , were you content to let circumstantial evidence speak for itself , or did you quietly continue to investigate this case with the full blessing of your superiors ? dylan : i was just doing my job . michael : i 'll take that as a yes . so , you kept trying to figure out whether the journal was a forgery . you kept pressing to have the body exhumed a second time because , what , you were just doing your due diligence ? or did it seem to you that some pieces were missing ? dylan : uh , actually , both . michael : so much so that you continued to investigate this case right up until this very day , correct ? christine : your honor ... judge walker : i think you 've made your point , mr. baldwin . michael : one more question , your honor . detective mcavoy , do you honestly believe that adam newman is guilty of murder , or do you know him to be innocent ? dylan : [ sighs ] my job is to gather evidence . jury 's job is to weigh it . and then decide . michael : no further questions . judge walker : you may step down , detective . ms. williams , call your next witness . christine : the state calls nicholas newman . mariah : going off your meds without a doctor 's okay is one of the worst things that you could do . do you want to end up back in fairview ? sage : that 's where you belong . locked up . sharon : i am not going back to fairview . ever . mariah : nobody wants you to . that 's where all of this mess started . but you need to take your pills . for your own well - being . for faith , for sully , for dylan . if he thinks that you have gone off your meds ... he has to think of what 's right for the kids . sage : and that 's sure as hell not you . you 're the last person who should be raising my son . sharon : i am his mother . the only mother he has . mariah : oh , my god . oh , my god . sage . you 're not just having nightmares about her , you 're seeing her now , are n't you ? sharon , do n't you realize how far this has gone ? you have to do something now ! christine : do you recognize this journal ? nick : it 's my wife 's . i saw her writing in it sometimes . christine : how did it come into your possession ? nick : well , after she died , it was in her things . christine : you 've read it ? nick : yeah . christine : you wanted to feel close to her . nick : yes , i did . christine : how did you react when you saw the entry where sage talked about adam poisoning constance ? nick : i was shocked . i was angry . christine : not disbelief ? nick : no . christine : even though adam 's your brother ? nick : no . christine : is that because you knew he was capable of doing something -- michael : objection ! your honor ! christine : i 'll withdraw it . michael : when you realized sage had kept this from you , what went through your mind ? nick : well , it was hard to take . it was real hard . i thought my wife knew she could talk to me about anything . michael : you were very open with each other . nick : i thought we were . michael : so , her sitting on the knowledge that her husband 's brother was a cold - blooded killer and had murdered someone she loved ... that 's pretty unthinkable , was n't it ? nick : absolutely . the idea that someone could use my wife 's death for some sick , twisted reason ... michael : someone like your own father ? nick : it was easier for me to see the worst in adam than some forger , some stranger going through my wife 's private thoughts and turning them into something ugly . michael : is that why you objected to exhuming constance 's body one more time to determine if the evidence was falsified ? because you preferred the thought of adam being a murderer to the thought of your father defiling your wife 's memory ? nick : i guess you could put it like that . michael : and yet you allowed the body to be exhumed again . why ? nick : i felt like i owed it to my wife to get to the truth . michael : even though all the evidence seems to point towards your brother . is that the reason you 're really here , mr. newman ? to make sure adam gets what he deserves ? nick : no . no , i 'm here because my father is looking for revenge . i 've come to believe that he will do just about anything to destroy my brother 's life , and mine , and my mother 's and sister 's . he wants to make us all pay for putting him exactly where he belongs , which is in a prison cell . and if anyone can frame adam for murder , even from behind those walls , it is victor newman . christine : objection . objection ! i demand his testimony be stricken . nick : why ? you know i 'm telling the truth , christine . [ gavel raps ] judge walker : call your next witness . christine : the prosecution rests , your honor . judge walker : very well . uh ... then we 'll hear from the defense now . mr. baldwin . the defense calls ian ward to the stand . ian : oh , thank you . do i swear to tell the truth ? by all means . bring me a bible . bring a whole stack of them . this jury deserves to know the truth . sharon : sage is dead , mariah . and it 's one thing for me to be seeing her in my nightmares , but to believe that i 'm seeing her walking around in daylight haunting me , like -- mariah : like when you thought you were seeing cassie . sharon : that is completely different , and you know it . victor used you and made me believe that i was seeing cassie . and i was grieving , so i believed it . mariah : and now you 're drowning in guilt , so you 're seeing sage . it 's your conscience that 's keeping her alive . because you 've kept her baby from nick . sage : well , now she 's got it , does n't she ? i always liked mariah . sharon : all i 'm saying is dylan does not need to protect the kids from me . i 'm their mother . i love them . sage : no , you do n't know what love is , sharon . you just do n't want to be alone with no man in your life . first nick , now dylan . you 'll do anything to hold onto him . anything . sharon : shut up ! shut up ! michael : would you consider yourself a friend of the defendant 's ? ian : adam ? well , we were once business associates . did n't end well . michael : mm . could you be more specific ? ian : well , he left me to die in the fire at top of the tower . how 's that ? michael : so , there is no particular reason for you to be here on adam newman 's behalf . is that right ? ian : i only want to see justice done . michael : there 's nothing in it for you . ian : only on a spiritual level . michael : so , please , tell the court what compels you to be here . ian : well , victor newman and i reside in the same cellblock at walworth penitentiary . and just recently he told me that he was reserving a cell there for his son , adam . michael : so , victor newman just let it slip that he 's framing his son ? ian : slip ? hardly . he bragged about it . michael : why ? is victor a friend of yours ? ian : [ chuckles ] no . we despise each other . michael : then why would he confide in you ? ian : well , because as much as victor hates me , he hates his family even more . ask them . he could n't bear the thought of them getting the last laugh on him . and after all , what good is revenge if no one else knows about it ? michael : indeed . go on . ian : well , one night , it was just the two of us , and victor said it was so easy . michael : to do what ? ian : to , and i quote , `` nail adam 's hide to the courthouse door . `` michael : colorful . ian : [ chuckles ] well , prison will do that to you . michael : you know beyond a shadow of a doubt , that victor newman framed the defendant ? ian : as god as my witness . michael : he 's all yours . christine : i have no questions for this witness . judge walker : you 're letting his testimony stand ? christine : i did n't say that , your honor . i would like to call a rebuttal witness . victor newman . judge walker : very well . mr. ward , you 're excused . ian : thank you , your honor . victor : get out of my way . ian : sorry , old boy . good luck in the next life . christine : you took an oath to tell the truth . victor : is that a question ? christine : no . but this is . and a man 's life depends on your answer . do you love your son adam ? victor : with all my heart . sharon : oh , god . oh , god . mariah ? mariah , can you hear me ? mariah , say something . sage : well , now look what you 've done . how many more people are you gon na hurt , sharon ? sharon : mariah ? mariah , wake up . talk to me , okay ? oh , my gosh . [ knock on door ] kevin : hey , mariah , are you home ? i can -- sharon , what happened ? ! victor : ian ward is a pathological liar . as many in this courtroom can attest . caroline : so , then , you did n't brag about setting up your son . victor : absolutely not . in fact , i knew nothing about the alleged murder of constance bingham . christine : that 's not what you said to the prison physician , dr. meredith gates . did n't you tell her you had evidence to prove that your son was guilty ? michael : objection , your honor . dr. gates recanted that statement . christine : well , dr. gates is not on the stand . mr. newman is . judge walker : i 'll allow it . victor : dr. gates was mistaken . i never said such a thing . christine : why would she lie about something like that ? victor : because ... i think dr. gates has developed feelings for me . and therefore she wanted to help . christine : you say you love your son with all your heart . do you love him enough to lie for him ? victor : i would if i could . unfortunately , there 's a lot of evidence against him . ian : i knew it ! [ struggling ] [ grunts ] michael : so , it is your testimony that you were n't involved in any way in setting up adam . victor : that is my testimony . i knew nothing about the alleged murder of constance bingham . i think ian ward is the one who set up my son . michael : so ... you believe he 's being framed ? victor : yes . that is the only explanation . my son adam is not a murderer . michael : nothing further . judge walker : the witness may step down . victor : thank you , your honor . nikki : [ gasps ] victor : do n't ! [ gunshot ] nikki : [ screams ] victor : [ groans ] nikki : victor ! victor ! [ screams ] nick : dad ? oh , my god . dylan : yeah , we need an ambulance at the courthouse . victor newman 's been shot . come on , guys . victoria : daddy ? daddy ! dylan : okay . nick : please , please ... [ next_on ] sharon : i did n't mean to hurt you ! you -- you know that . you know that , right ? i - it was her ! i - i had to get rid of her ! kevin : who 's her ? nick : i 'm having trouble stanching the blood . jack : use this . paul : where the hell is that ambulance ?	adam looks at the article on the internet and feels as though he is already sentenced , but chelsea comes downstairs and tells him none of that . michael and kevin arrive to let them know they have no new evidence on the woman helping victor . at newman enterprises , nick finds victoria in her office . she is trying to get out of going to adam 's trial because victor will be there . michael tells adam that a guard is there to escort him to the courthouse . adam and chelsea share a kiss before he leaves . jack and summer arrive at the courthouse for the trial . summer defends victor while jack is on adam 's side . nikki reminds paul and christine about all the things victor has done to his family .
[ previously_on ] ana : it 's more than just a few pictures around the living room . hilary 's all over this place . nate : sooner or later , you 've got to rise up , move on , and -- and be free . adam : phyllis . she has no idea that you 're the one that kidnapped her and held her hostage . imagine what she would do to you if she learned the truth . nick : he did n't make it . i 'm sorry . chelsea : no . no ! nick : i 'm sorry . chelsea : [ crying ] no ! my dearest nick , by the time you read this , i will be long gone . i only ask that you believe me when i say that what i felt for you was real . i love you , nick , and i always will . sharon : chelsea 's married . she does n't want you to find her , adam . you need to let this go . adam : all right , nick . let 's go . chelsea : stop this ! stop ! now ! chelsea : adam ... nick : chelsea , why would you come here ? adam : she came for me . chelsea : [ sighs ] after you both called , i figured i had to . but i did n't expect to come in here to see you about to rip each other apart . nick : he 's been asking for it for a long time . that 's why i warned you to stay away . adam : but you couldn't . chelsea : i 'm tired of running . i 'm not gon na do it anymore . adam : look , get out of here , nick . all right ? we need a moment alone . nick : after everything you pulled , that is not happening . phyllis : kevin ! hey ! look at this . twice in one day . i do n't see you in forever , and now you 're everywhere . and you may be just the person i need . kevin : [ clears throat ] what 's up ? phyllis : [ sighs ] i like to think of myself as the digital queen , but every now and then , i get stumped . and [ groans ] i am . can you take a look ? i think you can help me . here . right here . kevin : dark horse ? phyllis : yeah . um ... you are sitting next to the new c.e.o . kevin : really ? adam put you in charge of dark horse ? phyllis : yeah . yes . he did . it was , um , an agreement , suffice it to say . but he 's getting the better end of the deal , because i 'm very good at what i do , and i 'm gon na take this company to another level altogether . so , anyway , i 'm trying to write , uh , a new algorithm , um , to evaluate properties , and i keep on getting this error message . kevin : yeah , let me just take a look . this action is n't defined precisely enough . phyllis : yeah . kevin : so i will re - write it in pseudo - code . phyllis : hmm . [ sniffs ] kevin : what are you doing ? phyllis : you son of a bitch ! it was you ! ana : hi . elena : hey . ana : is devon here ? elena : no . but ... i found a box of hilary 's things . ana : nate and i had a conversation with him earlier about hilary , and how he might be compromising his future because he 's too caught up in the past . elena : please tell me you did n't make this about me . ana : no , no , no . it was all about devon . his well - being , and how to come to terms with his loss so he can move forward . like you said on the night of the attack . elena : yeah , but i did n't say that so that you would confront him about it . ana : i know . but i think it was good that we did . he was defensive at first , because he 's devon , but then he came around when he realized that he was holding onto his memories so tight because he was afraid of losing hilary completely . elena : i mean , but if he needs personal things to remember her ... i can understand that . ana : it was his idea to move her things out of the penthouse . we left him here to pack things up . elena : but he 's gone , and there 's just a box of her things here . maybe ... maybe it was too soon . ana : [ sighs ] i hope not . the last thing we wanted was to push him into a bad place . maybe i should call nate . nick : there is no way i am leaving you here alone with him . chelsea : i 'll be fine . adam : [ scoffs ] like i would ever hurt her . nick : you do n't give a damn who you hurt . chelsea : nick , i - i really appreciate it , but i have to -- i have to talk to adam alone . adam : you heard her . nick : chelsea ... chelsea : i can handle it . [ sighs ] adam : [ sighs ] [ exhales softly ] [ sighs ] i 'd almost given up hope . almost . [ sniffles ] chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] adam : [ sniffles ] come on . let 's go home . additional sponsorship elena : hi . devon : hey . elena : i was n't looking through your things . i just -- ana : i told her you were packing up some of hilary 's things . devon : i remember this episode . it 's episode 213 . none of hilary 's guests showed up this day . and instead of canceling the show , she decided to ad - lib the entire episode . did i ever tell you about that ? ana : no . elena : but ... we 'd love to hear the story . kevin : get off of me ! i 'm not in high school anymore . phyllis : well , the next time you abduct somebody , do n't slather on a bunch of cologne like a goober at his junior prom . kevin : what are you talking about ? why would i do something like that ? phyllis : i do n't know ! i - i thought we were cool . i mean , we were even partners in crime one time . why would you do that to me ? kevin : i did n't ! you and i are friends . i just fixed your algorithm . phyllis : you also locked me in a basement like some small - time thug ! kevin : that does n't make any sense . phyllis : no , it doesn't . neither does you making the rounds here in genoa city . why are you here ? kevin : i 'm visiting michael . phyllis : without bella ? kevin : it 's a quick trip . phyllis : ooh ! you are lying to me . you 're here for some reason , and you 're gon na tell me what it is . chelsea : you 're living here again ? adam : yes . chelsea : wow . it 's so surreal to be back . adam : yeah . i felt the same way when i first walked in . all the , uh -- all the memories came crashing over me . chelsea : that 's right . i forgot . you lost everything . getting it all back at once must have been a lot to deal with . adam : mm - hmm . oh , it was . some people thought i faked my amnesia , you know ... like if i would have remembered you before , i would have been able to stay away . i 'm ready to . i want to make this place a home again . adam : [ sighs ] adam [ clears throat ] we have a lot to talk about . adam : i know . [ chelsea sighs ] starting with connor . how , uh -- how is he ? chelsea : he 's good . yeah , he 's so smart . um ... and growing up so fast . [ chuckles ] you know , he 's at the stage where he does n't really want anything to do with me . like , everything i do is , like , `` do n't , mom . stop . `` [ adam chuckles ] but then he 'll have these moments where he looks up at me , like before he 's about to fall asleep , and he just looks like such a little boy , and i just feel like my heart 's gon na burst . [ sighs ] um ... i , uh -- i dropped him off at sleep - away camp before i came here , and just watching him walk off with his little duffel bag , i thought i was -- i thought i was gon na completely lose it . adam : [ laughs ] oh , i ca n't wait to see him . in fact , we could go get him right now . i , um -- i can book us flights . chelsea : adam . adam , stop . adam : what ? chelsea : that 's not why i came back . adam : why , then ? chelsea : to tell you to let me go . devon : so , i remember , there was 20 minutes to go before we went on - air , and there was n't enough time to replace everybody that did n't show up . and i remember telling hilary that we can just show a rerun . uh , but she was n't having that at all . 'cause she felt like she had just started building up her fan base , and she owed it to everybody to do a show . and i said , `` what show are we gon na do ? we do n't have a show at all . `` and something came over her when the camera came on , and she just lit up the screen . ana : so , what did she do for a whole hour ? devon : she answered viewer e - mails . i remember the first one . the first one was this teenage girl who was being body shamed by some guy at her school . and hilary just found a way to relate to her , and started talking about how she would get bullied when she was a little girl 'cause her mom had a drinking problem . and she would talk about how she tried to make herself seem invisible 'cause her mom did n't wash her clothes that day or braid her hair . ana : that 's so ... heartbreaking . devon : she had a special way of opening up and making people feel like they were n't alone . elena : that 's really beautiful . devon : and she really let that body - shamer have it . i remember . she did n't cuss or anything , but she -- our censors were nervous . [ chuckles ] ana : so she took audience questions for the whole show ? devon : uh - huh . i mean , well , she could have and she would have , but , uh ... i remember , the camera guy 's great dane got loose and ran on the set . ana : no . devon : yeah . ana : what did she do ? devon : yeah . she let the dog jump on her lap and start licking her face . elena : ohh ! that could n't have been pretty . devon : no . she knew , though , that it was -- it was comedy gold , and the fans would eat it up . and she let the camera guy come onstage and started interviewing him , and then it turned into this story about how this dog and a divorcé rescued each other . and the local shelter got a lot of press from it . ana : now i really have to see the show . devon : it really took off after that episode . fans felt connected to her , and they felt like they knew her . elena : because they did . it sounds like she really connected in a real way without holding back . ana : i may not have really known her , but i respect her fearlessness . props to a true diva . devon : hm . she definitely was that . kevin : look , i 'm sorry about that thing that happened to you , whatever it was -- phyllis : felony kidnapping ? kevin : ... but i had nothing to do with it . phyllis : you 're not convincing me , kevin . kevin : look , i have been in enough trouble to last a few lifetimes , all right ? and i have a daughter to think about now . bella is my life . i would do anything for her . phyllis : i know . you love your kid . that 's why i do n't understand this . you must have -- you must have had one hell of a reason . kevin : we 're going around in circles here , okay ? and i hate to throw water on your sleuthing skills , but they sell this cologne at fenmore 's , which means half the men in genoa city probably wear it . go sniff adam . well , as fun as this has been , i have to go . phyllis : this is n't over yet , okay ? bye . kevin : hey . nick : kevin . you know , things were a lot quieter while you were gone . phyllis : i 'm sure they were . i 'm sure they were . what do you want to blame on me now ? nick : chelsea . phyllis : chelsea ? you 're going back a long way for that one . nick : i just saw her . phyllis : what ? here in genoa ci -- what happened ? nick : adam happened . now they 're off somewhere together , talking . phyllis : well , it was only a matter of time before she found out that he was alive . and you know those two could never stay away from each other . adam : okay , le - let 's just , um -- let 's just slow down , okay ? chelsea : okay . yeah , let 's . adam : i , um ... i got carried away talking about connor . and i have n't taken into account everything that you have been through and -- and everything that 's happened . chelsea : it 's been three years . adam : but for me , time has basically stood still . that 's why , when i saw you , it was like the day we were supposed to run away together . everything melted away , and i got caught up . chelsea : adam -- adam : i know there are entanglements that you have to deal with . chelsea : calvin is not an entanglement . he 's my husband . adam : i - it will take some time . i get it . chelsea : i do n't think you do . i ca n't just throw everything away for some short - sighted fantasy about you and i reuniting . adam : chelsea , there is nothing short - sighted about you and me . we are forever . chelsea : forever ended when you died , adam . adam : but i did n't die . chelsea : well , i feel like i 'm looking at a ghost . adam : okay , listen . i am -- i 'm right here , okay ? i 'm right here , flesh and blood . chelsea : stop . you do n't know what it was like for me . you have no idea . i thought i was gon na drown in it all . and i almost did . except for connor . once i lost you , i had to stay alive for him , to take care of him , make sure that he was taken care of , make -- make sure that he had a - a happy home that he could thrive in . adam : and it sounds like you did that . but there are things -- chelsea : yeah , it was n't easy . [ sighs ] i did whatever it took . i did some things that i regret . but i made it through one day , and then i made it through the next . it was survival mode for me for a very long time , until eventually i finally came out the other side . adam : listen , i -- i hate that you were hurting like that . and i am so grateful that you 've healed , because now we can be together , and we can have the happy ending that we deserve . chelsea : you are not hearing me . i had to let you go . okay ? i had no choice . [ sighs ] and so i did . i have a new life now , adam . i ca n't just go back to the way things were . adam : but you can . chelsea : i do n't want to . mariah : i should be furious with you . kevin : [ scoffs ] i 'll add you to the list . mariah : you come into town , and i have to find out by walking into the coffeehouse ? kevin : i 'm sorry . it 's so good to see you ! mariah : [ chuckles ] it 's good to see you , too ! hi ! how are you doing ? how is bella ? kevin : she 's great . [ sighs ] i am fine . mariah : yeah , you look fine . kevin : well , i 'm as fine as i can be while screwing up my life in monumental ways . mariah : perfect . kevin : huh ? mariah : well , it -- it 's just like old times . so why do n't you tell me your problems , and i 'll help you fix them ? nick : thank you . adam and chelsea would n't be off god - knows - where right now if it were n't for you . phyllis : uh ... how do you figure ? i did n't bring adam back from the dead . and i certainly did n't call chelsea up and tell her that he was alive . nick : you drove her out of town in the first place . phyllis : um , i 'm sorry , but your memory is fuzzy . nick : who knows what would have happened if she had stayed . we 'd probably be married right now . phyllis : [ clears throat ] well , that would have been a marriage built on lies . if you recall , chelsea was ripping off fenmore 's , and then she threatened to reveal christian 's paternity just so she could get away with it . so ... you know . and -- and it was not i who knocked sharon unconscious and put her in the hospital . nick : well , at least sharon wanted to tell the truth . she was the only one who cared enough to be honest with me . phyllis : okay , nick . um ... you got me there . yeah , i did not want to tell you that adam was christian 's biological father because i knew it would crush you . and i did n't want to see you devastated . and chelsea counted on the fact that i did n't want to hurt you , and she used it . so ... you tell me -- who 's the bad guy here , and who 's the angel ? nick : no one is the angel in this situation , but thank you for staying true to form . phyllis : by telling it like it is . nick : no , for never , ever accepting responsibility . phyllis : wow . you think you see me so clearly , do n't you ? chelsea lied , she stole , and she abandoned you when you were engaged . why are you so quick to defend her ? adam : we do n't have to go back to the way things were , okay ? we do n't have to live here . we can leave genoa city . we can go anywhere in the world . back to paris if you want . okay ? i have enough money for us . we can go anywhere . chelsea : i 'm married , adam . calvin adopted connor . adam : because i was gone . but now i am back . and -- and whether you want to admit it , that changes everything . chelsea : i know you do n't want to hear this , but it doesn't . adam : look -- look , whatever you have with this guy , it ca n't come close to what we had . and what we can have again . you know it , and i know it , and i 'm sure calvin knows it , too . chelsea : he 's kind and he 's generous and he 's -- he 's wonderful to me , he 's great with connor . adam : that is all fine , but tell me this -- do you love him ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . at havertys , we know a mattress chelsea : calvin and i have a good life . we have everything we need . adam : [ snorts quietly ] you did n't answer my question . chelsea : i do n't think i owe you an answer . adam : but i have a right to know . the man is raising my son . he 's getting to do everything i should be doing -- picking him up from school , helping him with his homework . [ sniffles ] i mean , connor probably calls him dad , right ? chelsea : calvin became the father that connor so desperately needed after losing you , yeah . adam : okay , and i am grateful that he had a stabilizing influence during that time , chelsea . chelsea : he 's happy and he 's loved and -- and he 's safe . [ stammers ] calvin treats him like his own . adam : but he 's not . chelsea : it does n't matter . if you really care about connor , you will do what 's best for him . adam : that means letting him go and -- and pretending he does n't exist ? chelsea : no , that means keeping him in a stable situation . that poor kid has had so much upheaval in his life , adam . it 's too much trauma for a boy that young . when you died , he was so lost . he was confused . he became more quiet . he became more withdrawn . [ sighs ] i just wanted to take all of his pain away , so we worked together as a family to do so -- me , connor , and calvin . adam : okay . yes . i - i understand that losing me would bond you together . but this ca n't be the life that you want for yourself and connor now that you know that i 'm alive . and i want to be with you . chelsea : [ sighs ] this is just the way things have to be . i beg of you , if you really , really care about connor , please just put him first . adam : [ scoffs ] how is it putting him first by letting him live a lie ? like i did ? kevin : thanks for the offer . it 's the best one i 've gotten since i 've been back . mariah : well , if you thought i was good at problem - solving before , it 's kind of in my job description now . kevin : what ? mariah : i 'm a professional fixer , image - maker , and the new head of p.r . at hamilton - winters . kevin : wha -- you 're running power communications ? mariah : yes , i am . i loved `` gc buzz , `` but i kind of felt like it was time to move on , and i happened to be in the right place at the right time . kevin : i am so proud of you . mariah : thank you . kevin : [ chuckles ] and if i was having an image problem , you 'd be the first one i would turn to . but this is , um , more of a personal predicament . mariah : it 's not about bella , is it ? kevin : no , no . she 's in portland with esther . mariah : oh , esther must be in grandma heaven . kevin : yeah . mariah : [ chuckles ] so , what 's going on with you ? let 's figure it out . kevin : [ groans ] all i can say is i 've managed to piss off some powerful people who like to hold a grudge . mariah : and ? oh , come on . you have to give me more than that . what people ? what kind of grudge ? kevin : believe me , it 's better that you do n't know . devon : hey , thank you for earlier . it really did help talking to you and nate . ana : well , we just want to be here for you . devon : you guys made me realize , i do n't need to be surrounded by hilary 's things to honor her memory , you know ? ana : yeah . devon : [ sighs ] and thank you for helping me get to this point . elena : i did n't do anything . devon : yes , you did . you really did . just being by my side gave me the strength to confront the things that i needed to . i appreciate you . um ... i want to keep some things , but most of it , i want to donate to the church . would you guys mind helping me take it there ? ana : oh , no . elena : of course not . devon : thank you . oh , man ! hey . i remember this . hilary swiped this from the set of `` gc buzz `` the first day on set . [ chuckles ] hilary : so , i am hilary hamilton , and i hope you join me on this journey . so ? how did i do ? devon : how did you do ? ladies and gentlemen , i think a star has just been born ! that 's how i think you did . [ applause ] mwah ! you were great ! devon : that girl was born ready for her close - up . [ chuckles ] hey . look at this right here . um ... so , my nephew , charlie , and that girl , shauna , that i told you guys about , they were going to prom together , and hilary was helping shauna out . and she got her all these dressed and all this jewelry . and i learned that day that hilary got cheated out of being prom queen herself when she was a teenager . uh , so we had a little second prom . devon : whatever had happened to you , i just wanted to make it right . hilary : why ? devon : because after a job well done , i think that a brilliant , beautiful , fairy godmother like yourself deserves some magic in her life . hilary : [ laughs ] devon : is that okay with you , your royal highness ? devon : she was also helping shauna study for the sats . she really expected a lot out of that girl . hilary : come on . what is with all the doubts ? shauna : even if i manage to get a decent score , i wo n't be able to afford college . hilary : if you are determined enough , and you believe in yourself , there are ways . there are scholarships , work - study programs , financial aid . that 's what i did . and between all of those things , i cobbled together enough money to put myself through school . shauna : i would n't even know where to start . hilary : sure you do . you just call me , and you say , `` hilary , what is with all this damn paperwork ? `` and then i say , `` do n't worry , sweetie . we are gon na tackle this sucker together . `` devon : i hope that hilary can touch the life of another kid in some small way . hilary : when i was a kid , i used to think that all of those twinkling lights were dancing . devon : really ? [ chuckles ] hilary : but back then , everything was about dance . i even thought i would do it professionally one day . devon : get out of here . hilary : yeah . you know , when i dance , everything goes away . it 's like , for that brief moment in time , the world is a perfect place . devon : may i ? elena : [ giggles ] mariah : well , you have n't given me a lot to go on . but if i were you , i would take ownership of whatever it is that you 've done , make a sincere apology , and then a plan for restitution . kevin : that 's good advice . i 'd say you might have found your calling . mariah : well , do you think it 'll work in your case ? kevin : i 'm not sure . these people are n't exactly forgiving types . mariah : so you give them no choice but to forgive and move on . you take charge of the narrative . give them something that they ca n't say no to . kevin : i 'll see what i can come up with . thanks . phyllis : listen , nick ... [ sighs ] i never wanted you to find out that adam was christian 's biological father . 'cause i knew how much you loved that little boy . and i cared so much about you . and , honestly , if i could have buried that information forever , i would have . nick : hiding christian 's paternity was not the answer . even if i 'd never found out , i just would have been blindsided even more when adam came back and demanded custody . phyllis : i know . i mean , there 's no correct scenario here . but the fact remains , adam is christian 's father , and he 's back . and no matter how close you got to chelsea , adam is the love of her life , so ... chelsea : enough time has gone by now that , to connor , you 're like ... a myth . someone from his past he barely remembers . adam : ca n't you see how wrong that is ? i do , because i have been in connor 's shoes . i know the pain of growing up not knowing your real father . i know you think you 're doing the right thing , but the secret , and the lies that you have to tell to keep it , are insidious . [ huffs ] and eventually , when the truth comes out , connor 's pain will only be magnified . and he will blame you . [ scoffs ] when my mother , on her deathbed , finally told me that victor was my dad , i did n't feel happy or relieved or grateful . i did n't think , `` oh , well . she did it for my own good . `` i felt betrayed . because she had robbed me of all that time i could have had with him . and now you -- you are asking me to do the same thing to my own son . chelsea : you think keeping the secret is robbing him of a life with you . i think telling the truth is robbing him of the life he 's in right now -- a very happy life with me and calvin . adam : i - i -- i do n't want him to have calvin 's last name , whatever it is . he is a newman . you do n't want him to know his own family ? chelsea : how has that worked out for you ? adam : yeah , you 're right . no , i 've always felt like an outsider . because my parents were n't honest with me . do n't let that happen to connor . chelsea : it won't . because he 's not gon na know . adam : [ snorts ] well , i would n't be so sure , chelsea . the truth always has a way of coming out . chelsea : what is that supposed to mean ? what , now you 're threatening to tell him ? after everything i 've said , you heard nothing . adam : no , i heard you . but you have failed to convince me that connor would be better off without me . okay , i am grateful that you took such good care of him while i did n't know who i was . but i know who i am now . i 'm connor newman 's father . and there 's nothing that i wo n't do to reclaim my son . devon : seeing the look on that pastor 's face felt pretty good . elena : you did the right thing , devon . and you managed to use your grief to help other people . devon : could n't have done it without you . elena : you 're giving me way too much credit . devon : no , i 'm really not . i was in a real dark place when hilary passed away . it got even darker when neil died . mm ... not to sound corny , but you 've been a real light for me . brought me back out of the dark . elena : does n't sound corny to me at all . phyllis : uh , you know , whatever choices we made back then , there was no scenario that you were gon na end up with chelsea . nick : maybe , maybe not . i mean , there was a time when i thought you and i were gon na go the distance . phyllis : until you decided i was the devil . nick : if the horns fit . phyllis : that 's okay . half of genoa city feels the same way about me . i do n't care . it 's like a greek chorus of haters . part of me is kind of happy that chelsea 's back , because she 's gon na start pissing people off soon enough and absorb some of the negativity that is unfairly directed my way . nick : [ scoffs ] `` unfairly . `` phyllis : unfairly , yes . you need to take off the blinders when it comes to her . nick : i am not letting chelsea off the hook . i have plenty of questions for her . chelsea : there he is . the adam newman who traffics in fear and intimidation , the person everyone used to always warn me about . adam : everyone ? or nick ? 'cause if that 's who you 're talking about , we both kow where that warning came from . chelsea : uh , his powers of observation ? adam : no , his powerlessness over this situation . when it comes to you , he knows he ca n't compete with me . chelsea : [ sighs ] okay , adam . why do n't you break out the measuring sticks . adam : oh , nick knows you have always loved me , every side of me -- light , dark , and everything in between -- with no fear or judgment . chelsea : that was true . adam : it still is . chelsea : no , adam . not anymore . [ door closes ]	nick asks chelsea why she would come here . chelsea says she is tired of running . she asks to talk to adam alone . once alone adam kisses her and says let 's go home ' . at society kevin sees phyllis and turns around to leave but she catches him . she asks him for some help with her program . while sitting next to him she smells his cologne and recognizes it and realizes he is the one who kidnapped her . he reveals that chelsea us back in town . nick arrives and phyllis asks what he wants to blame her for now . they talk about christians paternity and phyllis warns him to take off his blinders where chelsea is concerned . he admits he has some things to say to her .
aul : what do you want ? michael : i need to talk to chris . would you let her know that i 'm here , please ? paul : you know , i always thought you were a self - centered , opportunistic pile of trash , but what you pulled yesterday , now that really takes the cake . michael : i fail to see what this has to do -- i need to talk to chris . paul : you sent the police after me , after my mother , after lynne . what were you thinking ? michael : i was asked who might have held a grudge against a woman whose blood was found all over your living room . paul : you know , that is ridiculous . michael : i 'm not going to stand here and debate this with you . all three of you people hated isabella ! all three of you saw her as some kind of impediment to your various agendas . now i need to talk to chris . paul : you can't . michael : what , you 're gon na try and stop me ? paul : no , i 'm not gon na stop you . she is n't here . she 's missing . diane : one sugar , right , detective ? hank : yes , ma'am . diane : i assume you 're here because of my phone call . hank : well , i got a message that you had information about the isabella williams case . diane : well , not information exactly , but i understand that micelel baldwin gave you a list of names . hank : thank you . diane : mm - hmm . hank : yes , um , people who may have had a reason to harm mrs . williams . diane : paul williams , his mother mary and lynne bassett , correct ? hank : right . diane : well , that 's why i wanted to see you , because michael left one name off that list , someone who probably had a stronger motivation than anyone to harm isabella . hank : who ? diane : paul 's former wife christine williams . bobby : all right , take it easy . take it easy . i said i 'd give you a shot . brittany : that 's all i wanted . bobby : but are you on board ? brittany : yeah . bobby : all the way on board ? brittany : mr. marsino , i -- bobby : it 's bobby . mister is something you call your grandfather 's neighbor . brittany : bobby , i know what you 're asking . you want to know if i 'll take my clothes off . bobby : see , right there , you do n't get it . taking your clothes off is something you do before you go in the shower . this is something else . brittany : bobby , i 'm gon na sing . i 'm gon na sing so hot . that 's all i need to do . bobby : mm - hmm . did you hear this , ange ? she 's already telling me what she will do and what she wo n't do . who 's the boss here ? angelo : you are , bobby . bobby : no , she is . angelo : oh , yeah ? okay , as long as i get paid . bobby : very funny . brittany : well , you said you 'd give it a try . bobby : but you want me to take a risk , and you do n't want to . what kind of deal is that ? brad : thanks a lot . there you go . brad : hey , lily . lily : mr. carlton , hi . brad : what are you doing here all by your lonesome ? did you get bored of colleen and sierra ? lily : um , excuse me ? brad : are they out on the patio ? lily : no , actually , they 're not here at all . brad : i thought the three of you had plans tonight . lily : oh , no , no , no . i mean , um , i mean , colleen and i didn't . yeah . i 'm sure that she and sierra might have . brad : so you 're telling me that she and sierra did n't invite you ? you guys are like charlie 's angels . lily : well , not always . brad : well , i 'm sure if i call sierra 's parents , they 're gon na know what 's going on . lily : oh , no , no , no , no . you do n't have to do that . brad : why not ? lily : because now that i think about it , sierra did say something about her and colleen -- brad : all right , enough , lily . you 're covering for my daughter . i want to know what 's going on . ( motor revving ) ( motor stops ) j.t . : shut it off . it 's not gon na work . colleen : my god , i am so sorry , j.t . j.t . : please , colleen , stop saying that . colleen : this is all my fault . if i 'd been watching where i was going -- j.t . : hey , do n't beat yourself up , all right ? it was your first time behind the wheel . you 're a beginner . beginners make mistas . s . colleen : are you sure your car 's okay ? j.t . : it looks fine to me ... except for being stuck in the wet grass . colleen : last time you 're gon na take me driving . j.t . : hey , the important thing is , no one was hurt . when we get back to town , i 'll just call a tow truck , and they 'll come get it . colleen : if we ever get back to town . j.t . : look , somebody 's gon na come along eventually . colleen : when ? we 've been out here a good half an hour . j.t . : yeah , i ca n't believe this rain . what about over there ? colleen : the farmhouse ? j.t . : yeah . maybe they 'll give us a hand . colleen : at least let us use their pnene . j.t . : i 'm gon na give it a shot . colleen : okay . j.t . : i 'll get you my jacket . ( thunder rumbling ) j.t . : alligight . i do n't want you standing out here . come with me . colleen : okay . good afternoon . residents in the grimshaw area are describing the panic after a tornado touched down yesterday afternoon . it flipped over trailers - toppled trees and ripped buildings apart . we had a global news crew in the area - and we 'll have a full story tonight at six . + + + and - strong winds in kootenay national park toppled a tree that killed two little canmore girls out for a long weekend hike with the family . + + + we 'll have those stories tonight at six . ccú j ú ú ñññ hank : why do you think christine should be a suspect in mrs . williams ' disappearance ? diane : she hated isabella . hank : well , there 's quite a stretch between hate and murder . diane : oh , my god . you think isabella was murdered ? hank : well , that 's only one of the many possibilities . diane : are you aware that christine blamed isabella for the breakup of her marriage ? hank : you know that for a fact ? diane : yes , of course . anyone who knows christine knows that , and recently , when paul and isabella 's marriage started to ... have problems , christine saw her chance . hank : for what ? diane : for a reconciliation with paul . hank : did isabella williams file for divorce ? diane : no , no . god , no . no . paul wanted the divorce . isabella was resisting it . they have this little child , and she 's very much in love with paul , and she was desperately trying to save her marriage . hank : well , there 's nothing unusual about that . divorce isftften one - sided . diane : well , the point is , when christine found out that isabella was n't just going to roll over and give up , she went ballistic . hank : christine did ? diane : yes . she became violent . she actually tried to strangle isabella . hank : how do you know this , miss jenkins ? diane : because isabella told me . she was absolutely terrified of christine . hank : okay . well , assuming everything that you 're telling me is true , why did n't she swear out a restraining order against her as well as the others ? diane : she did . hank : yet mr . baldwin made no mention of it , nor did he bring up christine 's name . why ? diane : easy . he was trying to protect her . hank : because of their partnership ? diane : well , maybe that , but until recently , michael and christine were engaged . hank : until recently ? diane : yes , and christine broke it off , which gave her another chance with paul . hank : how did mr . baldwin take it ? diane : well , how do you think ? it almost killed him . but he 's still in love with her , so naturally , he 'd try to cover for her . look , if you want a serious suspect , i suggest you start questioning christine . hank : i 'll get to that . right now i want to know a little about your involvement in all this . diane : me ? what can i possibly have to do with any of this ? hank : it should n't be a surprise i want to question you , miss jenkins , in light of your history . diane : my history ? hank : specifically , the abbott pool house fire . diane : oh , my god . are you never going to forget about that ? hank : well , it 's still an open case , ma'am , and you revealed yourself to be a woman capable of resorting to extreme measures . diane : i was never charged with a crime , and i resent your implication . hank : nevertheless , i still would like to know where you were on the evening of isabella williams ' disappearance and the name or names of anyone who can verify it . michael : missing ? paul : no one has seen or talked to her since last night . michael : i 'd hardly call that missing . you have no idea where she is ? paul : you think if i did , i 'd tell you ? you 'd just probably go running to the police and tell them , `` oh , gee , i forgot . chris had a restraining order against her , too . `` michael : do n't be ridiculous . we know christine is n't capable of this . she could n't be violent if her life depended on it . paul : then what 's with the restraining order ? michael : isablala just wanted her to keep her distance , and f.y.i . , i deliberately kept christine 's name out of it when i was being questioned by detective weber . as an officer -- paul : oh , god . michael : what ? paul : i was just thinking about something my mother said about all that blood . michael : all right . you do n't need to remind me of the blood , all right ? paul : what if it was n't isabella 's ? michael : well , if isabella was n't the victim , who -- michael : you do n't think it could have been chris , do you ? ( knock on door ) lauren : hello ? anybody home ? raul : hey , lauren . lauren : hey , sweetie . is brittany around ? raul : no . no , she 's not . gl lauren : hmm . okay , well , i need to spk k to you both about the work situation . brittany : what risk are you taking ? you already said that if my singing does n't get your clients ' blood pressure up , i 'm gone . bobby : yeah , my reputation is everything . it 's not like i got a monopoly . brittany : all the more reason you need a good singer . bobby : mmm ... who takes her clothes off . brittany : but with great music , you just do n't need to . bobby : music is n't everything . you can get that on the radio . brittany : not my music . bobby : that 's 'cause you do n't have a record deal . brittany : i 'm good . bobby : mm - hmm . brittany : and i can be sexy . i mean , come on . think about all the great entertainment that people pay to see where no one takes their clothes off . if you had a great ballet dancer or , i do n't know , a great piano player , would she have to take her clothes off , too ? bobby : getting all this down , ange ? this chick 's got some great ideas . angelo : yeah . i got it , bobby . brittany : bobby , look ... i know this may be a lot of laughs to you , but i really need this job , and i can entertain people . i know i can . and when you think about it , i have something to offer that none of your other girls have , something really unique and different , something you need badly in this place . you like it . this is out there on gloabl - i 'm seanna collins . global tv wk . k.ttttititf f feeling all night . i do n't know if i have and here he 's -- he 's 1 player , right ? ! j.t . : it 's really starting to come down ! colleen : i did n't see any cars in the driveway . j.t . : this place is boarded up . colleen : well , then i doubt anyone 's going to be home . j.t . : yeah , not likely . colleen : so what now ? j.t . : we passed some houses a few miles back feel like making a break for it ? colleen : uh ... i do n't know , j.t . it 's raining pretty hard . j.t . : yeah , you 're probably right . we would n't get too far in this . colleen : i never should have called lily . my cell phone would n't be dead . we could call for help . j.t . : hey , what 's done is done . colleen : what are we going to do ? j.t . : there 's not much we can do . we 're going to have to stay here tonight . brad : lily , i need you to tell me exactly where colleen is . lily : mr. carlton , i ca n't do that . brad : you ca n't , or you wo n't ? lily : you know , i think that you should just ta t to colleen . brad : know what ? i think you 're right . brad : surprise . she 's not answering . colleen , this is your father . i want you to call me the second you get this message . lily : and i bet that she 'll check that real soon . look , i have to get going , because my dad 's picking me up . brad : no , no , no , no . you 're not off the hook yet , young lady . why all the secrecy ? i mean , colleen has n't pulled a stunt like this since she -- oh , no . she 's with him , is n't she ? she 's with j.t . lily : there are a lot of people that she could be with . brad : none that shewould lie about . what is she thinking ? where are they ? as someone who cares about her , you 've got to realize that this is not the kind of guy she should be involved with . now i want some answers , lily . all right , look , you do n't start talking , i 'm going straight to your parents . neil : somebody call me ? lily : dad ! neil : is there a problem here ? brad : colleen told me she had plans with lily tonight , but it seems that it was just a cover . now i believe that lily has some answers , but she 's not talking . neil : lily , do you have something to share with us ? lily : no . brad : lily ... i know you might think this is romantic -- colleen and j.t . sneaking off together . you might think this is no big deal . it is a big deal , and i 'm very disturbed by it . i do n't want to see my daughter get hurt again . neil : all right , listen , i 'm not too sure what 's going on here , but why do n't you give us a little bit of time alone ? i 'll call you in a little while . how about that ? brad : okay . i appreciate it . nl : l : okay , young lady , you want to tell me what the hell is going on here ? hank : so after your visit with isabella williams , you went to michael baldwin 's office , correct ? diane : correct . hank : was there anyone there who can substantiate that -- a secretary , maybe ? diane : i 'm sure that michael told you that i was with him . hank : and while you were there , isabella williams called . diane : yes . hank : did you speak to her ? diane : no , michael did . apparently , she was freaking out . she heard somebody outside her front door . she begged michael to come over , and he did . hank : and that 's when he found her gone , saw the blood and called 911 . diane : exactly . so are you satisfied now that i had nothing to do with her disappearance ? h hank : i will be as soon as i check this out , and i hope for your sake you 're telling me the truth . diane : i find this very insulting , detective . why would i call you and tell you about christine if i did n't want to help ? hank : off the top of my head , ma'am -- did you have a grudg against the woman ? diane : look , isabella was -- is my friend , and i pray that she 's all right , but if she 's not , if something terrible has happened to her , then i want justice done as much as you do . hank : you let me know if you have plans to leave town . thanks for the coffee . so , it was called cattle point . of the nation , and subsequentlyne of th here . your cruise director , ron lauren : so mackenzie is gone , and billy is going to be gone . raul : yeah . you 're gngng to be shorthanded at the boutique , that 's for sure . lauren : yeah , and i ca n't be shorthanded , so i need you and j.t . and brittany to work double , you know , until i can get some bodies in place . do you think you can fit that into your schedule ? raul : of course i can . who needs sleep , right ? lauren : thanks . now what about the others ? raul : well , j.t . 's not the most reliable guy , but i 'm sure he 'll try and help out . lauren : okay . and now what about brittany ? raul : hmm . well , actually , i do n't think brittany 's going to be coming back to the boutique . lauren : she 's really serious about that ? raul : yeah . hey , i 've tried to talk to her about it . jobs like this , they do n't grow on trees . you and i know that . lauren : but she thinks that she can do better ? raul : yeah , i guess so . lauren : do you have any lemon for this ? raul : i seriously doubt it , but i 'll check . hey , who knows ? after awhile , maybe she 'll come crawling right back to you . lauren : i do n't want that . raul : ( laughs ) i 'm just kidding . lauren : i 'm sorry . i 'm being oversensitive about this , but you know , i have a shop to run . raul : but you also have this huge department store . i mean , why are you focusing so much on this little boutique of yours ? lauren : because it 's fun . i mean , i know it 's weird that being intense about business is fun , but ... raul : sorry , we do n't have any lemons . lauren : and you know , fenmore 's basically runs itself , but this boutique is different . it 's personal , you know ? get a chance to work with you young guys , young styles . keeps me young . raul : well , definitely seems to be working so far . lauren : thank you . so now can you please talk to brittany for me ? i really need her . raul : i 'll do what i can , you know , but i really think that brittany needs to try ... whatever it is she 's trying . lauren : do you have any idea what it is ? raul : no . listen , lauren , i know you probably do n't want to hear this , but i really do believe that brittany does need a change . so i just hope whatever it is , it 's something that turns her on . bobby : ange , did you know that we 're missing something very important here at marsino 's ? angelo : that 's news to me , boss . bobby : come on . let 's have it . brittany : a girl who does n't take her clothes off . bobby : now , honey , my clients can get that just walking down the street . brittany : not when it sings to them . bobby : ( sighs ) brittany : and teases them ... brittany : and ... well ... teases them ... speaks to each one in a special voice just for him . bobby : all right . why are you still selling me ? i already said i 'd give you a shot . come on ! brittany : but you understand i do n't want to -- you know ? bobby : all right . all right . all right . whatever . you can have it your way , okay ? brittany : really ? bobby : yeah . just call me tomorrow . we 'll set up a meeting to talk about your material . now get out of here , kid . i got work to do . brittany : thank you , bobby . you wo n't regret this . angelo : so are you really gon na play it her way , boss ? bobby : sure ... about the first five minutes . angelo : ( chuckles ) paul : think about it . they 're both missing . there 's no love lost on either side . michael : isabella ? but she weighs 90 pounds soaking wet . plus , she was scared out of her mind . p paul : scared and angry . all hopped up on adrenaline , there 's no telling what could happen . michael : christine -- paul : i do n't care how small she is . michael : when was the last time you were in touch with christine ? paul : i talked to her on the phone at my mother 's . michael : that was before isabella called me that evening . paul : right . michael : any idea where she went after that ? paul : no , i -- ( doorbell rings ) paul : hank . hank : hello , paul . may i ? paul : yeah , of course . hank : thank you . hank : mr. baldwin . michael : detective . paul : so what 's going on ? did you find -- hank : no , no body . michael : what about the crime scene ? did anything come back from the lab ? hank : no . we sent off samples for dna testing . that 'll take awhile yet . we got a type on the blood , though . paul : so what is it ? hank : a - positive . michael : chris is type o . hank : you 're talking about christine williams ? michael : right . hank : that 's interesting ... since she 's the person i 'm here to see . you 're looking live at edmonton from our skytrackker atop manulife place . good afternoon . i 'm j'lyn nye . two alberta girls have been killed while hiking in kootenay national park . the sisters were crushed by a falling tree . and wayne gretzky took centre stage in prague today .. making a last - minute pitch for vancouver 's bid for the 2010 winter olympics . tomorrow , ioc delegates will choose from among three cities that want to host the games . we 'll take you there on lily : i 'm so glad that you showed up when you did . mr. carlton would n't stop . i thought the guy was going to have an aneurysm or something . neil : do you know where colleen is ? lily : i , um ... neil : hey , hey , hey . come here . what -- what is that ? lily : oh , um , i got it pierced . neil : i can see that . when did you have that done ? lily : same time i got this . neil : oh , no , you didn't . what is that ? what is that a tattoo of ? lily : it 's a snake . i thought it would look cool . neil : oh , my goodness . cool ? you think it 's cool , huh ? does your mother know about this ? lily : yes , and do n't worry , she already gave me a lecture about it . neil : well , you 're about to hear another one . i ca n't believe that your mother did n't tell me anything . lily : well , she probably forgot . you both have been so busy lately . all you ever think about is work , destroying each other 's companies . neil : now that 's not fair . lily : is n't it ? i mean , i got this days ago , but you did n't notice , beususe you never see me . you 're always at the office . lily : i 'm sorry . neil : no . no , no , no , lily . i 'm the one who 's sorry . lily : no , i did n't say that to be mean . neil : no , no . you 're right . you 're absolutely right . i , um , have n't been there much lately . i 'm sorry . things have been crazy for me over at my job at newman . lily : things are always crazy at newman . there 's always something that you have to do , some meeting that you have to go to , some call that you have to take . neil : gets a little old after awhile , huh ? lily : well , it 's not like i 'm 5 anymore . i do n't need my parents all the time . neil : yeah , but you 're part of a family , anand families , you know , you need to be able to express yourself , connect with each other , right ? lily : it 'd be nice every now and then . neil : i do n't know what to tell you , kiddo , you know ? guess i 'm still just getting the hang of this father thing . sounds kind of stupid . you know , you 're a teenager . i guess i should be a pro at it by now , but you know , the hardest thing is trying to find that balance -- you know , giving you your sense of freedom , your independenc and yet still being a good disciplinarian , a good father . lily : you are a good father ... sometimes . neil : well , you know something ? i 'm gon na make sure it 's going to be more than sometimes . i 'm going to do that , and that 's a promise . paul : chris is n't here . hank : still at work ? michael : no . she did n't come in to work today . hank : she have a cell phone ? paul : yeah . she 's not answering it . hank : is that typical ? michael : oh , paul , do you mind if i help myself to a drink ? paul : help yourself . michael : detective , why do you feel you need to talk to christine ? hank : i 'm gathering information . starts to get time - consuming , especially when people do n't fully cooperate . michael : hmm . i 'm not sure i understand . hank : when you listed names of people who had serious grievances against mrs . williams , why did n't you mention christine ? michael : i saw no reason . hank : and yet i 've been told by other sources that she had pretty big issues with the victim . michael : well , be that as it may , detective , christine was not involved in this . she does n't have a violent bone in her body . hank : so you 're saying , she did n't pose any kind of threat to mrs . williams ? michael : that is my opinion . hank : mr. williams here did . michael : among others . hank : paul , do you agree with mr . baldwin 's assessment ? paul : other than implicating me , yes . hank : did they have issues -- christine and your wife ? paul : issues ? yes . hank : was isabella afraid of her ? paul : if she was , i do n't know where it was coming from . hank : you do n't ? paul : no . hank : you would n't be blowing smoke at me , paul , would you ? paul : you know , i can truthfully tell you that there is absolutely no way chris is capable of hurting another human being . hank : i 'm gon na cut you some slack -- both of you -- because i know how much you care about the woman . but if you do n't start cooperating with me , and i mean right now , gentlemen , i 'm going to haul both of you in for obstruction of justice . this is out there on global - i 'm seanna collins . global is proud to sponsor the river city shakespeare festivaluntil july 20th at the amphitheatre at hawrelak park . this year the free will players will present the shakespeare classics - a midsummer nights dream and henry the fifth booster juice presents the main squeeze 2003 run - walk sunday starting from the castledown ymca . there 's an event for everyone - all proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer research at the cross cancer institute . the works festival wraps up tomorrow it 's been another fabulous year for the event with over 45 exhibits at over 25 sites downtown . it 's a free event featuring work of artists from around the world and if your looking to celebrate canada 's birthdaytonight , the edmonton folk arts council presents their annual canada day celebrations at the shaw conference centre . this event is for the entire family and includes a multicultural show with music and dances from around the world . free admissionw ith a donation to cx @ qqa @ lauren : well , i 'm not going to wait arndnd for brittany any longer . plus i do n't know why i bother . you told me she 's so determined to get another job . brittany : hey , honey ! raul : babe . brittany : i have got the best news . raul : yeah , well , why do n't you share it with our company ? brittany : oh . hi , lauren . listen , um -- lauren : oh , let me guess . from that gleeful expression on your face , i 'd say you got another job . brittany : you do n't hate me ? lauren : i could have used more notice , but no , if you 're happy . brittany : i am . it is such a cool job . raul : doing what ? brittany : it 's at a club . i 'm a singer . raul : a singer ? brittany : yeah ! can you believe it ? they do n't want anyone , like , you know , polished . they just want my voice . i mostly provide music for , you know , atmosphere , and i might wait some tables , hostess a little bit . we did n't really talk about that . my main job is singing . and did i mention the pay is incredible ? excuse me . i 've got to get out of these clothes . michael : obstruction of justice ? on what grounds ? paul : look , do n't you think you 're overreacting a little ? hank : no , i don't . see , you 've both been less than candid with me . there were three restraining orders issued , one aiainst christine , which you yourself filed on the victim 's behalf . and add to that the fact that neither one of you mentioned the strangling incident . i see that you both know what i 'm referring to . you know , it makes me wonder what else you 've been hiding -- say christine 's alibi , her involvement -- michael : look , detective , if you 're implying that we know that she 's guilty , and we 're trying to protect her , that 's ridiculous . paul : all right , fine . we both could have been more forthcoming about what we know , but i , for one , have nothing to add . so right now you have as much information as we do . hank : but you do n't know christine 's present whereabouts ? paul : no . neither of us does . michael : we were discussing that when you arrived . paul : you know , i 'll bet you anything , in a few moments , chris is gon na come walking through that door with a perfectly reasonable explanation . michael : and for the record , detective , we meant what we said . whatever happened in that apartment , there 's no way christine would be involved in anything violent . there 's no way . hank : look , i need to speak to christine as soon as possible , so give me a call when she gets back . good night , gentlemen . paul : good night . michael : diane . it had to be . paul : what ? michael : diane is the one who sicced weber on christine . paul : yeah , well , that figures . michael : you know , it could have been christine . we know what she 's been through with your wife . we know the stress that she 's been under -- paul : baldwin , stop it right there . chris did n't do anything to anyone , not even isabella . michael : well , i hope you 're right . ó ñ neil : i mean it , lily . i 'm going to make some changes . lily : what kind of changes ? neil : whatever it takes . you know , i 'll come home earlier a couple nights out of the week . you know , we 'll do stuff together on the weekends . we 'll -- it will be great . you 'll see . lily : sure . neil : hey , since i promisyoyou something , promise me something , all right ? next time you want my attention , just come and talk to me , all right ? that 's all . i ca n't handle any more body art . lily : do n't worry . i 'm not planning on getting any more . neil : see right there , now that 's a good plan , 'cause if plan to get any more , then you 're gon na be on restriction till you 're married . lily : okay . do you want to get going ? neil : yeah , in a minute . we have n't yet finished talking about colleen . lily : dad , i 'm sure that she 's fine . neil : do you know where she is ? lily : um , no . neil : you know , i 'm starting to think that brad is right . are you covering for her ? lily : dad , i do n't know where she is . neil : because if you are , you know , if she 's in some kind of danger , lily , you need to tell me . lily : i 'm sure that she 's not in any danger . neil : is she by herself ? lily : i do n't know . neil : all right , listen , kid , i 'm gon na take you home , and by the time we get there , maybe something will have jogged your memory . i 'll be out in the car . colleen : i was starting to get worried about you . j.t . : yeah . sorry it took me so long . colleen : are you okay ? j.t . : yeah , just a little out of breath . it 's not easy running through the field in the wind and the rain like that . colleen : oh , you 're soaking wet . j.t . : lucky i had these blankets in my car . colleen : i do n't want you to catch a cold . j.t . : no . thanks . colleen : sure . j.t . : hey , you know , when i was a little kid , i used to love storms . i still do . colleen : mmm . i love the smell . j.t . : are you cold ? colleen : yeah , a little . j.t . : hang on . here . i 'll throw on a blanket . colleen : thank you . j.t . : what ? colleen : nothing . j.t . : what were you thinking about ? colleen : being here ... with you . it just reminded me of last fall , when you found me in the park . i was sitting on the bench , and i was crying because i 'd just seen you with another girl . i was so devastated , and i did n't think we 'd be together ever again , and then i looked up , and ... there you were . j.t . : i remember that . colleen : seems like a long time ago . j.t . : yeah . a lot 's happened since then . colleen : i wish we could go back to that day and do everything over again . j.t . : yh , h , me too . colleen : yeah , well , we should probably get some sleep . j.t . : yeah . sun 's gon na be up pretty early . why do n't you take the swing ? colleen : you know , i do n't mind sharing . j.t . : you sure ? it could get kind of crowded . colleen : do n't worry . think i 'll be okay . j.t . : all right . colleen : thanks . j.t . : you 're welcome . colleen : j.t ... j.t . : yeah ? colleen : did you ever find anything ? j.t . : like what ? colleen : i guess not . never mind . good night . paul : chris ! thank god you 're back . i 've been worried sick . chris : i 'm really sorry . paul : are you all right ? chris : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just tired . paul : well , where on earth have you been ? chris : paul , not now , okay ? i 'm wiped out . ca n't it wait ? paul : it really can't . chris : good night . ( door closes ) [ next_on ] paul : i was worried . chris : about what ? paul : well , any number of things , but for starters , where the heck were you ? brad : i thought you were out of my daughter 's life .	michael goes to see christine , but is told by paul that chris is missing . they both shake thoughts that christine had something to do with isabella 's disappearance . diane tells detective webber that christine should be added to his list of suspects after all she did try to strangle isabella and isabella did get a restraining order against christine . christine awakes in her car unaware of how she got there and proceeds home where paul is glad to see her . in preparing for bed , christine looks down at her arms to see scratches and is totally unaware how they got there .
man : okay , on the count of three . ready ? one , two , three , lift . kevin : ( moans ) colleen : kevin ! kevin : aah ! man : can you tell me your name ? kevin : uh , kevin -- kevin . man : okay , pupils equal reactive . we still have some shallow respiration . now , kevin , i 'm gon na touch you at different parts of your body . you got ta tell me where it hurts , okay ? kevin : aah ! man : we 've got ta take him in . kevin , we 're gon na take you to the hospital . kevin : colleen , take a picture for jana . colleen : okay . [ scene_break ] gloria : okay , honey , try the `` f. `` here -- one ... good . now the `` g. `` i know it 's hard . all the way around -- all the way around . good , now the `` h. `` michael : oh , hey ! gloria : hey , you two . lauren : hi . oh , william , you 're looking good today . gloria : mm - hmm . and , you know , he exercised his legs all by himself . he 's improving much faster than we expected , michael . is n't that something ? michael : well , of course . lauren : what 's with the music ? gloria : well , it 's one of william 's favorite cds . you know , i just wanted him to be comfortable and keep his spirits up . lauren : good . is the baby still asleep ? gloria : as a matter of fact , i think we heard fen chattering away on the monitor just a little while ago . lauren : good . i 'll go check on him . michael : uh ... coffee anyone ? gloria : not for me . but , honey , i am gon na make you something to eat . william ? and i want you to keep practicing on those letters , okay ? anything else you need before i go ? [ william writes on his pad ] gloria : `` confess . `` gloria : my , are n't we being dramatic ? shut your eyes . i 've got a surprise . and i 'll be back in a minute . [ scene_break ] amber : what were you thinking , huh ? why would you go to a strip bar ? daniel : because the seminar was a total bore . amber : oh , so you go to a strip club for excitement ? daniel : yeah . i was bored . lots of guys do it . it 's just my luck that i 'm the one that gets busted for it . ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : great , it 's lily . what am i gon na tell her ? amber : well , stay calm . i mean , she 's gon na know something 's up if you do n't -- daniel : be cool . i 'm cool . amber : okay , now take a deep breath . daniel : hey , baby . yeah , no , the seminar went another day , so i had to spend an extra night there . oh , it was great . yeah , i 'll tell you all about it when i get home . i 'm actually on my way back to g.c . now . sure , i 'll see you when i get there . amber : okay , that was perfect . daniel : yeah , that was perfect . i 'm getting better at lying to my wife by the moment . [ scene_break ] sharon : noah made me promise to bring this to you . it 's your favorite . he got two of 'em last night and he put one in the freezer . nick : i thought he was gon na bring it by himself . sharon : oh , well , you know , he had swim practice with sam . nick : who 's sam ? sharon : that 's his best friend . nick : what happened to jason ? sharon : jason 's family moved away last year . so anyway , i thought i 'd just bring noah by here later to see you if that 's okay . nick : yeah , of course . i sure did miss that little dude . although , he 's not so little anymore . mmm . this is so good . i never forgot how good these were . logan : maybe you could give me a hand , mrs. abbott ? sharon : uh , just call me sharon . sure , uh , what do you need ? logan : let 's prop nicholas out of bed . sharon : okay . nick : oh , now you want me to walk . you know , not too long ago it was , `` if you get out of bed , you 're gon na die . `` logan : yeah , well , the faster you get on your feet , the faster you can go home now . come on , let 's go . up . you can do it . sharon : there you go . nick : oh . sharon : oh , there . see , you 're such a big baby . you can do it . here , lean on me . logan : just keep your weight on your good leg . nick : okay . logan : okay . all right , now give me 20 more of those . nick : how about 5 ? logan : okay , 25 . nick : no , no , no , no , no , that 's a compromise , okay ? sharon : just shut up and say , `` yes , ma'am . `` nick : yes , ma'am . logan : all right , sharon , do you think you can handle him while i check on the discharge protocol ? sharon : um , yeah , i think so . and if i do n't , i 'm sure you will when you get back . logan : all right , here , do n't forget the i.v . nick : okay , easy , easy . sharon : here , just -- nick : i 'm in no rush for this , okay ? sharon : i know . put your weight down on it . nick : it hurts a lot . sharon : i know , but you 're doing really great . you 're a champ . a few more steps . nick : well , the sooner i get out of here , the sooner i can go home with you . sharon : um ... you know , i 'm ... i 'm married now . so i do n't know if my husband would like that too much . nick : come on , you live in that big mansion . we could live together again . it 'd be fun . sharon : um ... i could ask . nick : i 'm kidding . you should 've seen your face . you 're as gullible as ever . sharon : no , okay , you know what ? you 're lucky i do n't leave you standing here by yourself . nick : you would n't do that . sharon : try me . nick : i 'm actually getting really tired . sharon : oh , good one , play on my -- my sympathies . yeah , good one . i 'll help you get back . nick : i 'm tired . sharon : okay . nick : so how is it being mrs . senator jack abbott ? sharon : um , you know , it 's -- it 's good . it 's ... it 's gon na take a little bit of getting used to , i think . i , um , i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to spend all that time in madison with jack , especially not during noah 's school year . um , hey , you know , he took noah on a tour of the capitol the other day . nick : i bet he liked that . sharon : he did . he liked being the center of attention . nick : and how about you ? sharon : i -- i have to be careful what i say and do in public now . nick : well , it 's a good thing jack 's not married to phyllis anymore then . sharon : yeah , right ? nick : and how is it living in that big old house ? sharon : it 's good . you know , it 's , um ... it 's more formal than the ranch , but i like it . nick : what about our place ? sharon : um , well , you gave me that in the divorce . nick : so who 's living there now ? sharon : um , no one . it 's just ... it 's empty . nick : noah spent his whole life in that house . sharon : yeah . the move was a little bit rough on him , but jack was so great . he just -- he did everything he could to help . he built him a superhero room , built a half - court out in the back . nick : i bet he loves that . hey , how is his shot now ? sharon : it 's getting better . and you know what ? he still does the , uh , he does the `` dad `` shot all the time . he practices . nick : oh . i think i need to close my eyes for a few minutes . sharon : is there anything you need ? nick : real food . i had a dream out in the woods about -- about gina 's lasagna . sharon : well , i think i can make that happen . okay , get some rest . nick : okay . ( cell phone ringing ) victor : victor newman . detective sullivan , why do n't you meet me in my office in 20 minutes ? thank you . nikki : what did she want ? victor : some news about the jet . call me if there are any changes , all right ? phyllis : oh , okay , my turn . sharon : oh , uh , he 's sleeping . yeah , um , logan got him up earlier and he took a few steps . phyllis : that 's great . sharon : yeah . phyllis : that 's good . logan did that ? that 's terrific . well , the stronger he gets , the faster his recovery will be and he 'll get discharged . nikki : he 's not ready for that yet . what does the doctor say ? sharon : um , well , logan is checking with the doctor right now , but , um , i think they might release him as long as he has all the care he needs . phyllis : oh , that 's great . well , he will . i mean , i 'll be with him 24/7 . nikki : no , under the circumstances , he should come home . phyllis : he is coming home . nikki : no , i mean , home with victor and me . phyllis : got it . got it . so he can forget about me and summer , right ? you 'd like that , would n't you , nikki ? nikki : oh , do n't be ridiculous . phyllis : have you ever thought about what 's best for nick ? if he 's with his wife and his daughter , he will recover faster . nikki : being with a wife he ca n't remember is not really conducive to recovery , is it ? phyllis : he will remember me . he will . and if he 's around his things and his house , that could trigger his memories . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( moaning ) colleen : okay , okay . hi , um , uh , genoa city . um , residence . yeah , i need -- i need a listing for michael baldwin , please . [ scene_break ] michael : okay , i give up , where 's the cooler ? lauren : it 's in the hallway . michael : in the hallway ? of course it 's in the hallway . lauren : i 'm gon na help you . michael : what ? lauren : i 'm gon na help you . gloria : i told you you had a nice surprise coming . michael : what ? lauren : what are we gon na do about this ? michael : its fireworks . you love fireworks . lauren : not the fireworks . william . he 's getting better . michael : well , once gloria sets her mind to something ... lauren : right . well , she 's doing such a good job that he 's gon na make a full recovery . we 're just postponing the inevitable . michael : you do n't have to tell me that twice . lauren : he knows that she 's guilty . he 's not gon na keep quiet about it . look at this -- he 's already making progress . michael : she thinks if she helps him recover , he 'll be grateful . lauren : and that 's her great plan ? she honestly thinks that he 's not gon na tell anybody that she contaminated the cream ? this is not the kind of man that covers up a crime . not to mention , we could go to jail . michael : okay , okay , you know what ? i 'll think about this later . ( telephone ringing ) lauren : we 're not finished ! michael : hello ? hello , colleen . a car accident ? lauren : what ? michael : is he all right ? gloria : who 's been in an accident ? michael : okay , we 'll be right there . thank you . uh , it 's kevin . he 's in the hospital . lauren : oh , my god . gloria : oh , dear god . is -- is -- michael , is he ... michael : he 's conscious , but he 's in a lot of pain . gloria : well , let 's go . let 's go . let 's go . william , i have to go to kevin . uh , lauren , please ? lauren : yeah , i 'll take care of him . michael : let 's go ! come on ! gloria : we 'll call you . we 'll call you . lauren : please . thank you . [ scene_break ] michael : colleen ? what 's going on ? how did this happen ? colleen : um , i 'm not sure . i actually did n't see the crash . gloria : thank god you were driving by . because you may have saved kevin 's life . michael : how badly was he hurt ? colleen : i do n't know , they wo n't tell me , but it looks really bad . there 's a lot of blood . gloria : i need to see the doctor . colleen : um , he 's in there with kevin . michael : no , no , no , no , you know what , gloria ? wait till he 's finished . gloria : no , michael . your brother is in there and we need to see him . [ scene_break ] sullivan : they found a sizable piece of debris near the place where ms. armstrong and nicholas were found . victor : any clues as to what happened ? sullivan : it looks like the plane caught on fire . victor : caught on fire ? there 's no mention of fire on the radio calls . sullivan : yeah , it 's strange to us , too . you think the pilot would 've sent out an s.o.s . signal . did nicholas mention anything ? victor : no , because he has no memory of the crash . sullivan : nothing at all ? victor : he does n't remember a damn thing . the doctors do n't know if it 's a permanent loss of memory or temporary . sullivan : i 'm sorry . i did n't ... i did n't realize that . mr. newman , i 'd like to talk to nicholas anyway , try to jar his memory , see if he ca n't give us anything that might lead us in the right direction . victor : i suggest you not do that . talking about the past distresses him . sullivan : mr. newman , with all due respect -- victor : detective sullivan , i will see my son , see what i can find out , all right ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : and you used to get up every morning and , um ... and you used to say that , `` it 's the most comfortable bed that i have ever slept on . `` nick : where will you sleep ? phyllis : um ... i 'll sleep in summer 's room . i 'll put all my things there and you can have the bedroom all to yourself . nick : you do n't need to do that . phyllis : no , it 's no problem . really , i want to . i ... i want to help you . you know , and we used to do it all the time anyway . we used to switch off sleeping in her room when she had colic . nick : i really do n't see myself moving into the tack house . phyllis : it 's your home . all your things are there . i mean , they 're -- they 're actually right where you left them . and , um ... it might help you remember . and you 'll be close to your parents . nick : i do n't know . phyllis : nick ... honestly ... i would n't be doing this if i did n't think it would help you . nick : i get that . and summer is beautiful . i wan na be a part of her life . but i ca n't ... live with you right now . i 'm not gon na pretend . i ca n't fake something that i do n't feel . [ scene_break ] nikki : no , no , i trust her in her decisions . that 's fine . if anything urgent comes up , just fax it to my house . everything else can wait . yeah . all right , thank you . bye - bye . i hope you were n't in there trying to urge my son to move in with you . phyllis : nikki ... summer needs her father . nikki : and he 's there for her . but right now he 's got ta focus on getting better , then he 'll worry about summer . phyllis : you mean , summer and me , right ? is n't that what you mean ? he already decided . he 's coming home with us . nikki : it 's not possible . you can not take care of him and a baby . phyllis : do n't tell me what i can do . i can take care of him and i will . [ scene_break ] korbel : i would 've come sooner , but i just got your messages . colleen : oh , you know , its okay . at least you 're here . michael : here you go . phyllis : hey . michael : hey . phyllis : i was just getting some coffee . everybody 's downstairs . what are you doing here ? michael : uh ... kevin was in a car accident . he was just admitted a few minutes ago . phyllis : oh , i 'm so sorry ! is he all right ? colleen : he was in a lot of pain . the doctors wo n't tell me anything , but he looks really bad . korbel : how did it happen ? michael : his car went off the road , plowed into a tree . phyllis : oh , michael ... i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . listen , was anybody else involved ? gloria : no . we have no idea what happened . nobody saw the accident . colleen : i was driving down the road when i saw the tire marks . and so i pulled over and that 's when i saw part of his car over the embankment . i was the only one out there . korbel : well , he 's lucky you stopped . phyllis : colleen found him ? that -- that 's a fluke . man : mrs. fisher ? gloria : uh , it 's bardwell . how 's my son ? man : he 's stable for now . michael : `` for now , `` meaning ? man : he suffered trauma to his pancreas . extreme trauma can cause extreme discomfort . we 'll run a c.a.t . scan to determine the extent of the damage and i 'll let you know what we find . gloria : but ... he is gon na be okay ? man : we 'll continue to monitor him . this thing could resolve itself , or it could develop into something more serious , like pancreatitis . michael : if that happens ? man : there could be serious complications . gloria : what kind of complications ? phyllis : i 'm gon na call lauren . michael : okay , thanks . phyllis : i 'm gon na call her . man : severe bleeding , tissue damage . if the toxins enter into his bloodstream , it could cause injury to his organs . gloria : are you saying my son could die ? man : pancreatitis is a serious illness . i 'll put him on antibiotics . i 'll run some more tests . i 'll keep you updated . gloria : i ca n't lose my baby . not kevin . kevin : hey . gloria : hey , sweetie . michael : how you feel ? kevin : like i plowed into a tree . what did the doctor say ? michael : the doctor said you bruised your pancreas . kevin : who needs a pancreas anyway ? gloria : you do . honey , how 'd you get into a car accident ? kevin : um ... i was , uh , i was dialing voicemail on my cell phone . i looked down for one second and swerved off the road . michael : kevin , that 's all it takes . gloria : i am so grateful that you are alive . but , honey , how could you do that ? kevin : it 's true what they say . i 'm an idiot . you know , they should write that on my tombstone -- `` kevin fisher was killed by a cell phone . `` gloria : shh ! that 's not funny . it 's not , kevin . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i ca n't even pay for a lawyer . maybe if i could , that would solve some of my problems . amber : i have to tell you something . i took a little bit of money out of the bag . daniel : you what ? amber : i needed it for my demo . daniel : oh , kevin 's gon na be pissed when he hears about this . amber : no , no , he 's not , because you 're not gon na tell him . my mother - in - law , she 's loaning me the money i need for my demo , so i 'm gon na give you the money i took for your lawyer . daniel : okay , maybe i 'm not gon na tell kevin . ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : hey , colleen . are you serious ? ! no , i 'll be right there . kevin was in a car accident . [ scene_break ] kevin : thank you . colleen : he 's on his way . korbel : i bruised my pancreas when i was a kid and the pain is excruciating . kevin : yeah . that does n't even begin to describe it . ( cell phone ringing ) korbel : excuse me , i need to take this . bonjour , avril . kevin : did you call `` the chronicle `` ? colleen : i will . i promise . kevin : good . do it soon . jana needs to see that cell phone -- that cell phone picture . ow ! lily : what cell phone picture ? colleen : um , of kevin 's crash . he wants me to send it to his insurance company . [ scene_break ] nick : the jet caught on fire ? victor : yeah . well , they 're trying to figure that out for sure , though . nikki : why would something like that happen ? nick : an electrical short ? victor : they were hoping that you might remember . nick : i do n't remember anything . logan : all right , i talked to the doctor about releasing you . she 's looking over a few of your latest test results . nikki : oh , i do n't know , it seems so soon . logan : he 'll need round - the - clock care for at least the first few days . nikki : hey , you can move in with us . victor : might be nice to have you at home again . it would make your mother happy . nick : well , i do n't know where i wan na go yet . nikki : well , just move in with us . even if it 's just for a little while . it 'll be fun . victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] phyllis : nikki and victor are poisoning nick 's mind against me right now , i 'm sure . they want him to live with them . michael : well , maybe that 's for the best . i mean , it might not work -- moving in with you right away . phyllis : are you kidding me right now ? michael : if he 's uncomfortable , it could make things worse . phyllis : nick is my husband . he 's my husband . he needs to be around his things . and , you know , we need to get into our routine -- that could trigger -- you know , i do n't -- i do n't wan na talk about this . you 're worried about your brother . let 's talk about your brother . how -- how is -- how 's kevin doing ? michael : he 's lucky to be alive . phyllis : listen , michael , he 's young . he 's strong . michael : all right , do n't tell me it 's gon na be okay , all right ? phyllis : okay . i was n't gon na say that . i was n't gon na say he 's gon na be okay . i mean , it is what it is . it 'll be what it 'll be . and for now ... it 's okay . michael : okay . [ scene_break ] lauren : gloria has just been amazing . she has dedicated herself to william day and night . sullivan : hey , you look a lot better since last time i was here . do n't you think ? paul : oh , definitely . sullivan : yeah . paul : it looks like he 's trying to say something . lauren : yeah , he does that a lot . it must be very frustrating for him . sullivan : oh , it must be very frustrating . has he tried any other form of communication ? has he written anything down ? lauren : actually , we 're just trying to strengthen him physically before we try anything else . do you two want coffee at all ? paul : no . sullivan : no , thank you . lauren : are you sure ? paul : yeah . lauren : okay . paul : is something wrong ? lauren : huh ? oh , i 'm just -- i 'm worried about kevin , that 's all . paul : oh . so , um , when does william start speech therapy ? lauren : i do n't know what gloria has planned . sullivan : hey , we need to get you talking soon because i have some questions on your cases that only you have the answers to . you know , maybe we could try to get him to write something down . lauren : no , i -- um ... gloria 's tried . it just -- it just comes out gibberish . sullivan : well , repetition is the key , you know ? if we keep working on it . yeah ? maybe we 'll get it , huh ? what do you think ? yeah ? keep working on it . lauren : so that was nice that they stopped by , was n't it ? will : ( grunting ) lauren : what ? [ scene_break ] michael : well , he does n't have any head or neck injuries . uh , there is some internal bleeding , but what they 're most concerned about is , uh , trauma to the pancreas and a risk of infection . lily : wait , how serious is it ? michael : well , if he develops pancreatitis , apparently , there will -- korbel : it can be life threatening . the enzymes in the intestine that digest food can activate and devour the pancreas . colleen : do you have to be so graphic ? korbel : i learned about it when i was a kid . colleen : um , he had the same thing happen to him . korbel : luckily , it worked itself out . michael : thanks for that . lily : daniel ? daniel : hey , how is he ? korbel : god , what are the odds that you 'd be driving by right after his accident ? colleen : oh , i - i know . that was -- that was random . korbel : he saved your life , now you save his . colleen : i never thought -- thought of that . korbel : what were you -- what were you doing driving out there anyway ? i thought you were going to the library this morning . colleen : i just decided to take a drive . maybe , you know , stop by and see my dad . daniel : kevin is one unlucky dude . lily : i 'm just so glad it was n't you . ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : it 's my mom . i got ta take this . hey , uh , mom , are you at the hospital , because i 'm over here now . how 's nick doing ? phyllis : uh , about the same . he still does n't remember anything . daniel : that 's tough . how about you ? i mean , you okay ? no fist fights , right ? phyllis : not quite . actually , i 'm in the fight for my life if you know what i mean . phyllis : yeah . yeah , i 'm here . [ scene_break ] victor : that was very sweet of you . sharon : oh , well , nick was craving gina 's lasagna and you know how nick can be . so i got it for him . victor : we could 've done that for you . sharon : oh , no , i 'm glad to help . i wanted to . victor : how 's your husband ? sharon : he 's fine . um , he 's home working on his 4th of july speech . victor : mm - hmm . it 's a big day for him . sharon : you do n't think i should be here . victor : i think you should be home with your husband . sharon : as far as nick knows , he ... he thinks that we 're still married , and -- and he 's acting like the man that i used to know . victor : sharon -- sharon ... you ca n't continue to pretend things will stay that way . sharon : well , he 's still noah 's father . victor : as much as you care for him , he is not your responsibility , which does n't mean that ... i do n't appreciate everything you 've done for him . sharon : you wan na hear something really crazy ? victor : mm - hmm . sharon : a part of me feels guilty for remarrying . and it was nick who left me . victor : there 's no reason for you to feel guilty . just live in the present , that 's all , all right ? sharon : i think you 're right . victor : and do n't worry about nicholas . his mother and i will take care of him , okay ? [ scene_break ] logan : your doctor is n't thrilled you wan na leave . nick : oh , would that be you ? logan : i was relieved of that duty once we hit civilization . nick : i ca n't stay here . logan : ca n't ? nick : no , i ca n't . i hate hospitals . i wan na go home . logan : yeah , where might that be ? nick : that 's actually a good question . logan : nick , you ca n't just pick up and walk out of here . your wound needs to be cleaned and dressed every day . you have to be monitored . nick : so what are you doing the next 72 hours ? logan : oh , no . i am not getting in the middle of that group fight going on out there . nick : yeah , so they 're fighting over me ? come on , feed the ego . logan : look , whomever takes care of you needs to know that the antibiotics are not foolproof . nick : so a weekend in vegas is out of the question ? you know , i must be losing my charm . logan : i bet you got away with murder flashing that killer smile . nick : so it 's not working ? that would be a first . logan : if you wan na be discharged , you have to take this thing seriously . nick : i am . look , you have no idea what it 's like to find out your life has totally changed . it 's nothing like i remember . i ca n't stay here . logan : so what are you gon na do ? nick : i do n't know . but you 're gon na help me . [ scene_break ] nikki : honey , i really do n't think you 're ready to leave yet . nick : mom , i got ta get outta here . it 's depressing . phyllis : um , what does your doctor say ? nikki : she 's never gon na sign off on this . nick : well , i 'm not hitting the dance floor or anything , but they already okayed my release . phyllis : listen , you could just come home and -- and relax if you want . i mean , you can brush up on your video games . nikki : i do n't understand how they okayed you coming home . i mean , you 're in i.c.u . you need to be under a doctor 's care . nick : i will be . logan has agreed to stay with me . logan : until he 's ready to be on his own . nikki : i think that 's great . we 've got plenty of room . you are welcome to stay as long as you 'd like . phyllis : listen , you could just come home to the tack house . it 's fine . i 'll make it -- i 'll make it available to you . sharon : um , i 'm gon na get going . i 'll bring noah by later , okay ? nick : hey , wait . uh , you said our old house is empty , right ? sharon : yeah . i 'm just storing a few things there . nick : okay , well , i 'm gon na move back in and logan can take care of me there . is that cool ? sharon : of course . noah would love that . nikki : you sure you wan na do this ? your father 's not gon na be very happy . nick : yeah , i 'm sure . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i spoke with detective sullivan , but unfortunately , my son has no memory whatever of the crash . she told me about the fire . say that again ? well , thank you for that information . the f.a.a . suspects that ... there may have sabotage involved in the crash of the jet . nikki : what ? ! [ scene_break ] michael : lauren ? lauren ? ! lauren : honey , honey , shh ! william 's taking a nap . michael : i 'm sorry . lauren : what are you doing here ? oh , honey . michael : uh ... i wanted to drop by kevin 's and pick up a few things for him . lauren : yeah ? how 's he doing ? michael : they 're gon na keep him there for observation . they 'll know more in a day or two . i 'm gon na get -- lauren : you know , honey , i - i got ta talk to you about something . paul and maggie stopped by . yeah , um , i lied to them in front of william . he handed me this . [ the note says `` you know `` ] [ scene_break ] daniel : well , we had to do a bunch of weird exercises , you know , like stare each other in the face for five minutes and talk about ourselves , so that was kinda hard . lily : they do that at a business seminar ? daniel : all kinds of stuff . you know , we had to make a dinner together , lead each other around blindfolded -- teamwork stuff . you know , trusting each other , communication , taught us about delegating authority , clarifying our expectations , micromanaging . lily : wow . i guess that sounds pretty interesting . daniel : yeah . i guess i learned a lot about myself . lily : oh , yeah ? like what ? daniel : like ... life with you is much better . i missed you . lily : yeah , well , i learned something , too , while you were gone . daniel : yeah ? lily : that i missed you , too . and , um ... i want you to move back home . daniel : yeah , i 'm all about it . [ scene_break ] kevin : mmm . hey , mommy . how long have you been here ? gloria : oh , just a little while . you still in much pain ? kevin : no . i think the drugs are helping . gloria : good . i saw a picture of your car accident on colleen 's phone . kevin : oh , yeah ? she showed that to you ? gloria : mm - hmm . she 's going to send it to `` the chronicle . `` but she thought i should see it first . kevin , how did you run into that tree ? kevin : i was ... i was aiming for it . gloria : not funny . kevin : it 's not supposed to be . i did it on purpose . shh . gloria : what , for the insurance money ? or you dislike that tree ? kevin : no , no , no , i did it for jana . gloria : what do you mean , kevin ? kevin : to trap her . to get her to come back . oh , when she finds out that i 've been in a serious accident ... gloria : please , dear god , kevin , do n't tell me you did that . it 's not worth it . kevin : yes , it is . [ scene_break ] colleen : yes , i 'm the one that found him . it 's pretty major . there 's internal injuries . he 's at memorial . daniel : listen , do you want something to drink ? lily : uh , soda , please . daniel : you want a soda ? colleen : uh , yeah , with extra ice , please . daniel : okay . colleen : thanks . lily : thanks . colleen : okay . okay , i 'll send it now . thanks . lily : what are you sending ? colleen : um ... a picture of kevin 's accident . lily : for his insurance company ? colleen : you promise not to tell anyone -- not even daniel ? lily : i guess . what ? colleen : lily , promise me . lily : i promise , colleen . i promise . colleen : kevin staged the whole thing . lily : what ? ! colleen : i 'm serious . the plan was he was supposed to crash the car and then get back into it after it was wrecked , but he thought that she would n't believe him unless he was really hurt , so he actually risked his life for a picture -- a picture ! lily : what ? who -- who 's she ? colleen : jana . lily : is he crazy ? why would he do something like that ? ! colleen : so she would come back to see him . [ next_on ] nick : i 'm so sorry that i was n't there when you needed me most . korbel : you did n't just happen by after the accident . you helped him stage it , did n't you ? lily : this place has been pretty empty without you . daniel : i 'm not gon na take it for granted this time , i promise .	kevin is brought to the hospital . amber bails daniel out . he lies to lily when she calls him . she tells him that she took some of the money and gives it to him for his bail and lawyer fees . lily asks him to move back home . nikki and phyllis clash over who nick should go home with when the time comes . he tells phyllis he does n't want to go home with her . victor and nikki want him to come home with them . victor tells sharon her place is with her husband , not with nick . logan agrees to take care of him at sharon 's old house .
jack : ohh ... nikki : ( chuckles ) jack : you are such a sweetheart . nikki : it 's your favorite , red velvet . jack : thank you . nikki : mwah . well , go ahead , make a wish . jack : ahh ... ( exhales slowly ) nikki : good job . ( laughs ) jack : thanks . ( laughs ) victor : well , i certainly hope you wished for abby 's safe return . sharon : happy birthday , jack . jack : hello , sharon . victor : i 'll be damned . another year older , and yet none the wiser . tucker : is everything okay ? ashley : abby . abby , are you there ? abby : yeah , mom , i - i can barely hear you . ashley : honey , is that you ? abby : yeah . yeah , mom , it 's me . ashley : are you okay ? abby : i 'm fine . [ scene_break ] ronan : all right , i 'll have my cell with me . heather : i ca n't believe you 're back , ronan . or should i say batman , since you 're so much like him ? ronan : batman ? how 's that ? heather : mm , mysterious , aloof , always on top ... of crime in this fair city . ronan : ( chuckles ) well , it 's a dirty job , but somebody 's got ta do it , huh ? heather : so who sent the bat - signal this time ? ronan : victor newman flew the signal out this time . he needs help looking for abby . heather : well , from the way you were reassuring phyllis earlier , i gather you 're helping daniel 's case , too . ronan : not in ... an official capacity . i 'm doing phyllis a favor , just looking over the evidence . heather : so we 're adversaries . ronan : you 're working for the d.a . 's office again . heather : mm - hmm . yeah , michael was kind enough to give me a second chance . ronan : kind enough ? you deserve it , after that adam and ricky situation . heather : you mean when adam seduced me and my brother took photos ? yeah . ronan : yeah , that 's the one . hey ... that was n't your fault . you were set up . heather : let 's just say it was n't one of my prouder moments . i 'm glad michael was able to look past all that . ronan : michael is lucky to have an attorney like you on his team . [ scene_break ] michael : did you see that look that phyllis gave me when she walked out of the police station ? lauren : oh , she 's just upset 'cause you put a 48-hour hold on daniel . thank you . michael : does she think i like keeping my best friend 's son behind bars ? lauren : well , honey , that 's why you did the right thing and you let heather take the lead . michael : let me tell you , this is one incident that i did not foresee when i agreed to become district attorney . lauren : i know , i know , and that is why you need to make every moment count ... michael : ( clears throat ) lauren : because it could change in a heartbeat . michael : you know , thank god for you and fenmore . lauren : yeah , sweetie , you , too . kevin : okay . okay , you , too . bye . michael : hey . lauren : was that eden ? kevin : no , it was chloe . she went home to tuck delia in . we went to the park looking for eden , but no luck . michael : what 's going on with eden ? lauren : you still have n't found her ? kevin : no , and i 'm getting more and more worried by the minute . [ scene_break ] paul : put the knife down ! ricky : go ahead , man ! shoot ! paul : put it down ! ricky : well , what are you waiting for ? do it ! paul : i 'm not gon na say it again ! ricky ! ! ( whimpering ) ( gasps ) oh , no ! ( breathing heavily ) eden : ow . paul ? paul : ( gasping ) eden : paul , what -- what is going on ? paul : ( gasping ) ( sobbing ) no . ( gasping ) eden : ( gasps ) what 's ... ( gasps ) oh , god , ricky . paul ? are you still here ? paul . paul , what happened ? paul : call the police . eden : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : so the search for abby continues , i see . jack : and what does that mean ? victor : you and ashley accused me not too long ago of not worrying too much about abby 's abduction . sharon : maybe this was a bad idea . nikki : yeah , really bad . victor : mm - hmm . i have a series of law enforcement people looking for her as we speak . in fact , they are closing in on her and her abductor . jack : give me a break . you asked ronan malloy to help you out -- one man . victor : now you know that ronan malloy works for the fbi , so he has plenty of connections , does n't he , jack ? so how are you conducting your search for abby -- by stuffing your face with gluten - rich cake ? is that it ? no , please enlighten me , but first , i suggest you wipe your chin . nikki : oh , please . that 's enough , victor . victor : i decide when it 's enough . woman : i apologize for interrupting , but i 've been watching the news about your beloved abby being missing , and seeing you all gathered together here ... victor : mm - hmm . woman : i just want you to know , i 'm -- i 'm praying for her . victor : that 's very kind of you . woman : thank you . victor : thank you . ashley : where are you ? i 'll come get you . abby : look , i 'm safe , mom , okay ? i swear . ashley : abby ? how do i know that you do n't have a gun at your head right now ? abby : um , i ... pink elephant . ashley : oh , you remembered the safe word i taught you when you were a little girl . we were living in paris . abby : y -- mom , i - i just -- i need you to listen , okay ? there 's something i need to tell you . ashley : are you in any kind of danger ? i 'll call the police . i 'll -- i 'll have them there in two minutes . abby : i 'm not in danger , mom . ( sighs ) the truth is , i -- i never was . ashley : what do you mean , you were never in danger ? abby : i kind of set the whole thing up . ashley : there was no kidnapping ? abby : chloe was kidnapped for , like , a second . i - it 's complicated , mom . ashley : i 'm -- i 'm okay with complicated . what do you mean , complicated ? abby : um , okay , well , i ... kind of kidnapped myself . ashley : you kidnapped yourself ? abby : okay , here 's the deal -- i was co - chairing the gala . it was supposed to be the party of the year , and it turned into a train wreck . i never could have lived that down , mom , okay ? i - i had to come up with this idea to ... get the attention off of it . ashley : do you have any idea what you 've done ? there were search parties . there were roadblocks , abby . i mean , there -- people were worried sick about you . do you have any idea ? you broke the law ! abby : i 'm really sorry . ashley : well , you 're gon na be a hell of a lot sorrier when your father gets his hands on you . look , you just get home , okay ? you get home , and we 'll discuss it then . tucker : what 's going on ? is she okay ? ashley : ( sighs ) abby : is that tucker ? ashley : yeah , it 's tucker . he 's been worried about you , too . abby : ( scoffs ) i 'm gone -- i 'm gone for , like , a day , and you two get back together ? ashley : yeah . actually , you know , the stress of your disappearance -- it just rekindled our feelings for each other . abby : and -- and i have bad judgment . ( scoffs ) ashley : are you seriously gon na yell at me after what you 've just done ? abby : um ... ashley : get your butt home , and we 'll sort it out . abby : i 'll see you soon . i - i love you ? ashley : i love you , too , honey . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) ( bathroom door opens ) abby : did you enjoy your ... ( clears throat ) shower ? carmine : yeah , but i think i used up all the hot water . abby : i could probably use a cold shower . carmine : hmm , what 's that , princess ? abby : just thinking out loud . [ scene_break ] tucker : what was that all about ? ashley : my little girl is fine , and she 's coming home ... and then i 'm gon na kill her . ohh , now for the really fun part . tucker : what 's that ? ashley : i have to tell victor that he was right . sharon : maybe we should leave . victor : no , i 'm waiting for jack 's answer . jack : for the record , i have my own people looking for my niece right now . i just do n't feel the need to beat my chest and tell the world about it . victor : the reason you are n't beating your chest , jack , is because those people probably do n't exist , do they ? ashley : hey ! i have incredible news . abby just called , and she 's okay . nikki : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] heather : so ... how long will you be in town ? ronan : i never know . we 'll have to wait and see how things play out . man : possible 187 , genoa city athletic club . shots fired . ronan : are there any more specifics than that ? man : just that paul williams was involved . heather : what ? ronan : wait , i 'm gon na come with you . [ scene_break ] kevin : then about an hour or so later , eden texts me , saying that she has big news . michael : big news about what ? kevin : well , she did n't say , but we made plans to meet at the park , only she never showed up . that 's when i started getting worried that it had something to do with ricky . michael : ricky ? what the hell does -- ( cell phone rings ) michael : what does ricky have to do with any of -- hold on . michael baldwin . what ? oh , god . yeah , of course . i 'm on my way over . ricky williams is dead . lauren : dead ? kevin : what happened ? michael : someone shot him at the athletic club . they did n't have all the details yet . lauren : oh , my god . i - i have to get to paul . michael : evidently , paul was there . eden , too . kevin : what ? michael : looks like your instincts were right . kevin : oh , god , is she okay ? michael : look , they 're taking her to memorial . she 's fine . but i -- look , i 've got ta get over to the crime scene . do you mind getting -- kevin : yeah , i will call you from the hospital when i can . michael : all right , let 's go . lauren : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sniffling ) man : may i have the gun ? paul : ( gasping shakily ) man : the gun , mr. williams . paul : ( exhales deeply ) man : paul , please . take that and check it for prints . see if it 's registered , and if so , to who . paul : ( gasps ) man : is that your firearm ? paul : ( sniffles , sighs ) man : did you discharge it ? paul : ( voice breaking ) i just -- i just ... man : what ? what , paul ? paul : i ca n't do this . i ca n't do this , okay ? [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , honey , there 's heather . heather : michael , thank god you 're here . no one will tell me anything except that paul 's been involved in a shooting . michael : he , um ... he may have shot your brother . heather : ricky ? is that who 's in the street ? lauren : heather , i 'm so sorry . heather : a - are they sure ? michael : someone on staff id 'd him . it 's not clear how yet , but , um ... ricky fell through a window . heather : i - i have to go find my dad . michael : no , wait , that -- wait , heather . i 'll go up there and check on him for you , but you ca n't see him right now . heather : yeah , okay . ( sobs quietly ) [ scene_break ] paul : ( sniffling ) man : i ca n't let you in . man : it 's -- its fine . detective malloy , good to see you again . ronan : what happened in there ? man : we have a shattered window . the vic , ricky williams , was found in the street . he was dead when the paramedics got to him . ronan : what else ? man : witness claims to have heard one gunshot , though with the fireworks , it 's difficult to tell how accurate that is . ronan : yeah , right , right . man : we 've secured what we believe is the murder weapon . of course , the coroner 's report wo n't be ready for some time , but , uh ... we 're testing paul williams for gunshot residue . ronan : ( sighs ) what has paul said ? man : nothing . i ca n't get him to talk about it . ronan : let me take a shot at it , man . man : this is n't your crime scene , ron . ronan : i know this guy . we worked on the jenkins murder together . come on , this guy 's a friend . give me five minutes with him . man : ( sighs ) well , i guess it could n't hurt . ronan : all right , thanks . paul : ( sniffling ) ( sniffles , sighs ) ( sighs ) ronan : hey , buddy . hey , paul . paul : ronan . ronan : i need your help . paul : ( sniffles ) ronan : you 've got ta tell me what happened here tonight . paul : ricky 's dead , man . ronan : i know . i 'm sorry , paul . paul : i just keep thinking , i mean -- maybe there could have been something i -- that i could have done . ronan : that you could have done about what ? paul : to kind of talk him down . everything was happening so fast , you know ? he -- he -- he had the knife , and -- and -- and eden ... ronan : eden ? what was eden doing here ? paul : ( sniffles ) my son was trying to kill her . ronan : how do you know that ricky was trying to kill eden , paul ? paul : he ... ( sobs ) he had the knife . i did n't know what to do . ronan : okay . okay , so you saw him with the knife ... and you shot him ? paul : i was just trying to disarm him , and i - i think i hit him . he -- he stood up , and , uh , he fell back through the -- through the window . ( sobs ) he 's -- he 's not still out there , is he ? maybe i should go -- ronan : no , no , paul , paul , we 've got him , okay ? all right ? we 're taking good care of him . paul : ( sighs ) ronan : can eden corroborate your story , paul ? paul : i do n't know . i think so . ( sniffles ) i mean ... she was there . ronan : are you getting all of this ? paul : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] doctor : you have a significant bump and contusion on your head . eden : yeah , i must have fallen pretty hard . doctor : now just to be safe , we 'll , uh , do a cat scan . i 'm also gon na run a tox screen . eden : yeah , no , i mean , whatever you need to do . doctor : and i 'd like to keep you overnight for observation . uh , can i have a nurse call someone for you ? eden : um ... no , i 'm good . kevin : hi . eden : hey . kevin : you scared me half to death . ( chuckles ) what happened ? eden : i do n't know . i mean , i - i - i woke up at ricky 's suite , right ? on the bathroom floor , and then i - i looked out the window and i saw him , and i just -- i ca n't get that picture out of my head . kevin : we were supposed to meet in the park . how did you end up at ricky 's room ? eden : i do n't remember . [ scene_break ] victor : did the police find her ? jack : have they arrested the man that abducted her ? ashley : no , and i do n't know . nikki : how was she able to get away from the kidnappers to call you ? ashley : she did n't have to get away . tucker : what does that mean ? ashley : there was no kidnapping . jack : wait , i do n't understand . ashley : well , apparently , abby cooked up this whole thing as a publicity stunt with , uh , carmine . jack : she what ? ashley : i know . she tried to explain it to me , but i was just so upset that i - i could n't even hear her . i just ca n't believe that she would do something so incredibly stupid . i mean , did n't she know how this was gon na make us feel ? tucker : what 's important is that abby 's safe . jack : yeah , amen . ashley : so , victor , you were right . victor : you 've been a good mother , and i respect that . i 've been far more cynical about our daughter than you have been , okay ? ashley : what are we gon na do about her ? victor : make it clear to her that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated again . ashley : and what good does that do ? every time we lecture her , she just tunes us out . victor : let 's teach her a lesson . let her get herself out of this predicament . nikki : well , i 'm gon na alert the authorities . there are plenty of other people who want to know , too . sharon : i 'll help . victor : why do n't you call ronan , okay ? sharon : i think i will call him first . tucker : get some coffee ? ashley : yeah . i 'll see you , jack . victor : well , jack , old boy ... it gives me great pleasure to tell you `` i told you so . `` [ scene_break ] carmine : hey , were you on the phone ? abby : i was calling a pizza place . carmine : oh , great , i 'm starved . abby : i did n't order anything . carmine : ohh . they put you on hold , huh ? yeah , i hate that . abby : you better sit . carmine : what ? abby : i want to talk to you . um ... ( clears throat ) carmine : if it 's about the pizza , i mean , burgers are fine . i 'm not that picky , but -- abby : it 's not about food . ( chuckles ) carmine : then what is it about ? abby : do you work out ? carmine : that 's what you wanted to talk to me about ? abby : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] lauren : i wish i had the answers for you . heather : ( sniffles ) i mean , i knew that paul was suspicious of ricky , but i did n't want to think that my brother was actually dangerous . or maybe ... paul lost perspective and took things too far . i mean , you do n't think that could be it ? lauren : n - no , no , no . heather : okay . ( sniffles ) lauren : there is no way that paul ever would have hurt ricky , unless he had been forced to . heather : yeah . ( sniffles ) michael : thank you . thank you so much . lauren : what did kevin say ? michael : ( sighs ) they only took eden in for some tests , precautionary only . she 'll have a headache , maybe , for a day or two , but that 's it . heather : ( exhales sharply ) good . thank god . i 'd hate to think that ... ( sighs ) michael : heather , i 'm sorry you had to go through this . heather : it 's okay . no , i mean , i deal with violence all the time , but when it 's your own family ... michael : how did you find out about the shooting ? heather : i was -- i was at the police station when the call came in . and ronan was there , and he came with me . michael : he did ? where is he ? heather : he 's upstairs . ronan : hey , paul . tell me about this knife . paul : ( breathes deeply ) ronan : paul ? paul : what ? ronan : the knife . paul , can you describe the knife for me ? paul : what -- can i describe it ? ronan : no , no , it 's okay . it 's okay , we 're gon na -- we 're gon na talk about this later , okay ? ronan : um , we need to talk to eden immediately . we need to see if she can confirm any of his story . we need to see what she was doing in ricky 's room . man : we also need to find this knife . ronan : i know . in the meantime , can we get paul out of here ? he 's in pretty bad shape . man : yeah . ronan : thanks . michael : hey . paul : ( sniffling ) man : he 's , uh , still pretty out of it . could you , uh , take mr. williams downstairs , please ? man : i 'll , uh , head over to memorial , see if eden 's up to talking . michael : who the hell deputized you ? [ scene_break ] abby : seriously , dude ? of all the games in the store , you had to get sudoku ? carmine : well , i - i thought you 'd be into it . abby : ( laughs ) well , yeah , because i 'm secretly a rocket scientist . ( chuckles ) carmine : sorry . ( sighs ) abby : you 're forgiven . carmine : ( yawns ) abby : ( yawns ) now you 're making me ... ( laughs ) do that . carmine : yeah , i 'm beat . i 'm going to bed . abby : mm , ugh . carmine : you could , uh , lay on my shoulder if you want . abby : thank you . carmine : ( chuckles ) hmm . [ scene_break ] michael : i could have your job for this . ronan : you could have my job for what ? for trying to help ? michael : this is not your jurisdiction . you can not arbitrarily question a witness who has not given an official statement . you have no standing here . ronan : i do n't exactly have a lot of faith in genoa city 's finest , and i have a hard time believing that you do . michael : the point is , there is a way to handle things and a way not to handle things . this was not the way . ronan : i did it the way that got paul to talk . [ scene_break ] man : i 'll give you and your daughter a moment alone . lauren : paul , paul . paul : ( sniffles ) lauren : whatever you need , we 're here for you . paul : ( sighs ) heather : hey . can you tell me what happened ? paul : ( sniffling ) lauren : i think -- i think he 's still in shock . heather : okay , okay . it 's okay , all right ? we can talk later . paul : i 'm sorry . i - i 'm so sorry . oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , heather . heather : dad . i 'm sorry , you ca n't just walk out of here . michael 's gon na need you to stick around , okay ? [ scene_break ] man : eden , can you tell me why you were in ricky williams ' room ? eden : um ... ( sighs ) i 'm not sure . i ca n't remember . kevin : um , i think it had something to do with this text . man : `` big news `` ? what does that mean ? eden : i do n't know . kevin : i think i do . eden had come to see me , and she said she was concerned that ricky had something to do with daisy 's disappearance . man : do you remember that ? eden : yeah , but , uh , i do n't know why i thought that . man : all right , let 's get back to ricky 's room . you woke up on the bathroom floor , correct ? eden : um , yeah . man : any idea how you lost consciousness ? eden : uh , i guess -- i guess i fell , 'cause my head was bleeding . man : but you do n't know for certain ? eden : uh , no . man : think back to when you woke up . what was the first thing you saw ? eden : um , paul . man : what was he doing ? eden : he was looking out the window . man : so ricky was no longer there ? eden : no . when he left the room , i looked out the window , too . man : what did you see ? eden : you know what i saw . kevin : go easy on her . man : look , i -- i know this is difficult , but the answers to these questions are important , not just to me , but to paul williams . eden : wait , you do n't think paul ... man : that -- that 's what we 're trying to figure out . and now , when you saw paul , did he have anything in his hand ? eden : um ... a gun . man : all right . did you ask him what had taken place ? eden : he left the bathroom before i had a chance . man : what was his demeanor ? eden : uh , he was distraught . i - i followed him out and he was sitting on the bed , and that 's when he told me to call the cops . er , the police , i mean . man : ( chuckles ) its okay . `` cop `` works . one last question , then , uh , i 'll let you rest . at any time when you were in ricky 's room , do you recall seeing a knife ? eden : well , before i woke up , it 's -- it 's all a blank , but afterwards ... no , i did n't see a knife . [ scene_break ] jack : does abby really think the whole world revolves around her ? nikki : she is gon na have to face a lot of angry people . jack : oh , you bet she is . nikki : i hate to say this , but it 's typical abby , thinking only of herself . jack : ( chuckles ) that kid is a firecracker , all right . nikki : she definitely makes life interesting . well , at least she 's safe . jack : she 's not safe from victor . [ scene_break ] victor : of all the immature , self - involved things she -- that girl has done ... i wonder if she 's ever gon na grow up . sharon : well , abby has done some questionable things . victor : she certainly has . sharon : you know , it ca n't be easy on her , though , being half newman and half abbott . victor : it 's the abbott half that has me concerned . sharon : well , um , you know , she 's still your daughter and you adore her . if you did n't , then you would n't be so angry , so , you know -- look , at least she 's alive and well and it was n't a real kidnapping . victor : you know , you 're right , but i 'm still gon na wring her neck . sharon : okay ... victor : yeah . sharon : but not tonight . victor : no , not tonight . let 's go home . [ scene_break ] tucker : well ... ( sighs ) abby sure went to a hell of a lot of trouble for another one of her publicity stunts . ashley : it 's not funny . ( cell phone rings ) ashley : excuse me . hello ? abby : hey , mom , it 's me . ashley : what 's wrong ? abby : oh , nothing , i 'm just ... abby : not quite ready to come home yet . ashley : you 're kidding , right ? abby : i need a little more time to -- to clear my head , and ... i 'll see you in a couple days . ashley : abby , wait a second . ( scoffs ) ( slams cell phone down ) [ scene_break ] kevin : do you want me to call anyone for you ? noah , maybe ? eden : he got a gig in new york , left yesterday . see ? i can remember that , so why -- why ca n't i remember what happened in ricky 's room ? kevin : short - term memory loss . i think that 's probably pretty normal after a head injury . eden : what if i said the wrong thing and got paul in trouble ? kevin : you told the truth . that 's all you can do . eden : i guess . i know this is gon na sound terrible , but part of me is relieved that ricky 's dead . [ scene_break ] lauren : he had this blank look in his eyes , and , i mean , he could barely say a word . michael : would n't even make eye contact with me . oh , thank you . ( sighs ) oh , for crying out loud . why do n't i just arrest the whole town ? first daniel and now paul . lauren : what are you talking about ? michael : we ran a trace on the gun paul used . it appears as if the crime was premeditated . lauren : that is ridiculous . you know as well as i do that paul did n't go into that suite intending on killing his son . michael : i know . i know it does n't make any sense , but the gun came back unregistered , and someone filed off the serial numbers . [ scene_break ] ronan : ( exhales sharply ) well ... ( sighs ) abby newman 's surfaced . heather : is she all right ? ronan : yeah , she 's fantastic . it was a hoax . heather : that was a good waste of your time . ronan : is n't it ? heather : yeah . ronan : did you talk to eden ? man : she remembers seeing paul with the gun , but very little else . ronan : right . what about the knife ? man : she never saw one , and we 've canvassed the whole area and found nothing . ronan : which means ... man : no knife , no self - defense . heather : oh , come on . paul is not a murderer . man : i 'm sorry , heather , but i 'm gon na need to take your father downtown . ronan : i 'll get him , okay ? i 'll get him . where 's paul ? lauren : is n't he with heather ? ronan : no . michael : then where is he ? [ scene_break ] isabella : ( humming ) ( door opens ) paul : isabella . isabella : ( humming ) paul : isabella , can you -- can you hear me ? isabella : ( humming ) paul : it 's paul . isabella : ( humming ) paul : listen , uh ... i have some ... terrible news to tell you . isabella : ( humming ) [ next_on ] michael : i have no other course but to consider your father a fugitive . phyllis : ricky did n't just ship her off . daniel : which means that your secret is safe . lauren : the gun that paul had was mine . michael : am i supposed to turn you in ? i hope so .	when abby confesses that she faked her kidnapping , ashley is very angry with her and victor is even angrier . he tells ashley that they should teach abby a lesson and not help abby get out of this mess but let her do it herself this time . abby is enjoying spending time with carmine , so she calls ashley and tells her that she is n't ready to come back yet . she needs time to think , so she will be home in a couple of days . eden awakens on the bathroom floor and sees paul crying and in shock over what he has done . he tells her to call the police . eden is taken to the hospital suffering short - term memory loss because of the bump on the head she got when ricky threw her against the wall .
sharon : hi , honey . now , did you brush your teeth ? oh , these are clean teeth ! you 've got a book picked out ? all right . let 's read it . oh , this is one of my favorites . okay . once upon a time , there was a dashing king and a beautiful queen who loved each other very much . [ scene_break ] nikki : [ sighs ] i do n't think there 's anyplace in this world you could have taken me that i would love more . victor : what ? nikki : oh , well , of course , tuscany was fabulous , but so good to be home . victor : i could n't agree with you more . nikki : and now that you 're secure in the fact that i am home safely , you can go . victor : where ? nikki : to the office . i know that you ca n't wait to get there , and now that you know that i 'm safe at home , go . i mean , i 'm surprised you did n't stop on the way from the airport . victor : i told you it was in safe hands . nikki : yeah . adam 's . victor : i told him to run the damn company while i was gone . how 's that ? nikki : i should have known better . i mean , what could go wrong in a week ? victor : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ thud ] billy : vic ! hey ! victoria ! yo ! come downstairs ! you 've got to talk to me ! victoria : billy , would you please shut up ? ! you 're gon na wake up johnny . god , what are you doing here ? billy : i came to talk to you . but that 's not important . yo , yo , yo , yo , yo , yo , yo . why did n't you tell me ? victoria : tell you what ? have you been drinking ? billy : no . yes . but that 's not important either . victoria : you 're drunk . billy : you 're pregnant . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] abby : you have lost your mind . that is the only reasonable explanation for this . kyle : get yourself a coffee , abby . make it a decaf . abby : oh , you think this is hyped up ? no , i am in second gear , kyle . just wait until i really get revved up . kyle : it was a kiss , abby . it was one kiss . abby : with your girlfriend 's mom . kyle : ex - girlfriend . i told you i broke it off with summer . abby : okay , then we 're all good . kyle : yeah , we are . abby : then you wo n't mind me telling uncle jack about this . [ scene_break ] summer : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . jack : well , obviously you 're not fine . tell me what happened . summer : really , i 'm -- i 'm fine . [ sniffles ] jack : someone upset you . tell me who . hey . talk to me . summer : i ca n't talk to you about this . jack : why not ? does this have something to do with kyle ? summer : kyle dumped me . jack : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . summer : my parents wo n't be . they never even wanted us together in the first place . they got what they wished for . i hope that they 're happy . [ scene_break ] nick : summer 's not my daughter . phyllis : nick . avery : w - what are you -- ? phyllis : we had an agreement . nick : yeah , i know we did , and i 'm sorry . phyllis : it was your idea to keep this a secret . nick : i know it was , but that was wrong . it 's time to tell the truth . [ scene_break ] billy : it 's true . come on . obviously you took this test . i mean , we 're pregnant , right ? victoria : i 'm not pregnant . and i 'm glad . billy : that 's not true . you 're disappointed . we 've worked so hard to make this happen . victoria : not `` we . `` i am the one who has been taking my temperature every day , marking my calendar , getting shot up with so many hormones that i do n't even recognize my own body anymore . billy : honey , i never asked you to do that . victoria : no , you 're right . it was my idea . i 'm the one that wanted to do whatever it took to have a baby , because i thought that you wanted to have another child as much as i did . billy : i do . victoria : you do ? really ? then why are you gambling with mine and johnny 's life ? every time you place a bet , you put us in danger . billy : i screwed up . that does n't mean i do n't love you or johnny . i want to have a baby . victoria : really ? ! are you serious ? i am terrified for our son . do you think i really want to bring another baby into this nightmare ? so that he can be used as collateral the next time you owe somebody money ? billy : that 's not gon na happen . i 'm trying to get help with this thing . i already called gamblers anonymous . i 'm trying to kick it . victoria : okay . have you stopped gambling ? billy : i 'm trying . it 's not as easy as you might think . victoria : you know what , billy ? i could give you all the time in the world , and you 're never gon na stop . and do you know why ? because you do n't want to . [ scene_break ] jack : summer , your parents love you very much . the last thing they want is for you to be unhappy . summer : yeah , well , they 'll settle for miserable , which i am without kyle . jack : nothing hurts worse than a broken heart . especially the first time . summer : i do n't know what happened . everything was fine between us . and then it was n't . it just does n't make sense . jack : i 'm sure kyle never meant to hurt you . you 're young . summer : which never even bothered him till ... jack : until what ? summer : until he went to chicago with my mom . jack : wait , what do you think happened in chicago ? summer : something . my dad has been beyond unreasonable about me dating kyle , but my mom said that she was okay with it . so maybe they were doing the whole `` good cop , bad cop `` thing . jack : you think your mom was pretending that she was okay with you and kyle ? summer : yeah , and then they went out of town , and she convinced him to break up with me . [ scene_break ] kyle : do you have any idea what it would do to dad if you told him that phyllis and i kissed ? he loves her . abby : apparently , that runs in the family . kyle : no , it does n't . i 'm not into phyllis . she was the one who -- abby : oh , my god ! i knew it ! she initiated the kiss ! that strumpet , that hussy , ooh , that slut ! kyle : do n't call her that . abby : well , if the stiletto fits . kyle : it does n't fit . what happened between phyllis and i was -- abby : was disgusting . but that 's no big surprise . we are talking about phyllis . kyle : abby , do n't put all the blame on her . abby : you just admitted that she jumped your bones . kyle : yes , she kissed me . but the truth is that i 've always thought that she was hot . there may have even been a period there where i was crushing on her a little bit , so it 's possible that she got the wrong idea . abby : oh , my god . this is so disgusting . i - i 'm paralyzed . i - i really want to throw up , but -- but i ca n't even do that . kyle : look , phyllis and i work well together . she 's funny . she 's smart . our trip to chicago was a huge success . but when i came back , i was still totally into summer . abby : and one kiss changed everything ? kyle : yeah . it did . [ scene_break ] phyllis : nick and i need to talk . we need to talk alone , please . nick : i 'm not changing my mind . phyllis : you can not tell her . nick : it 's wrong . i ca n't do this anymore . phyllis : we agreed together that summer was not ready to hear this information . nick : there 's so much more that can go wrong . if we -- phyllis : oh , my god ! i took care of everything that we were worried about ! i took care of it ! i put everything on the line to do that , nick . nick : what did you do ? phyllis : i had to protect my daughter . avery : what is going on ? phyllis : avery , please , this is really none of your business . avery : why are you saying that summer is not your daughter ? nick : because it 's true . phyllis : oh , my god , nick . nick : before summer was born , we did n't know who the father was . avery : you or jack . nick : right . so there was a paternity test . phyllis : end of story ! nick : it should have been end of story , but it was n't . the test was corrupted . the results were inconclusive . avery : so you took another test , right ? nick : not right away . the second test -- phyllis : i ca n't believe you 're doing -- nick : phyllis , this needs to come out ! it has to come out . avery : when did you take the other test ? nick : a few weeks ago . avery : what did it show ? nick : summer 's not my daughter . avery : nick ... i do n't understand . how could this happen ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] sharon : `` the king looked out across his kingdom , content and happy . he and his queen had everything their hearts desired -- a magnificent palace , mountains of dazzling jewels and riches , enough for 10 men . but their greatest treasure was their children -- the young prince who would one day rule the land and the two beautiful princesses who filled their lives with joy and laughter . the royal family had everything they could possibly want . `` faith : and they all lived happily ever after . sharon : um , babe , that 's not the end of the story . faith : [ yawns ] sharon : oh , okay . well , you know what ? we might have to just finish the rest of the story another night . we 'll have to see if it turns out that they all end up living happily ever after . i hope they do . [ scene_break ] avery : so , summer -- all these years , she 's had no idea . nick : i can explain . avery : you can explain how someone can lie to a child about who her father is ? nick : summer was n't the only one who did n't know the truth . avery : this is why you 've been so upset ? nick : i absolutely hated keeping this from you . avery : this must have been so hard for you . phyllis : oh , my god . are you serious ? this is amazing . i - i 'm so glad you two are warm and fuzzy over this ! nick ... what about me ? what am i supposed to do now ? avery : are you serious ? you 're worried about how this affects you ? ! phyllis : oh , you have no idea what you 're talking about . avery : no , i know you , and i know you put everything first , even your own daughter ! phyllis : please get her to stop . please shut her up . avery : if you cared about summer -- phyllis : if i cared about my daughter ? ! [ voice breaking ] that is the only thing i 'm thinking about right now ! my daughter ! it is killing me inside to know that she 's gon na find out the truth . avery : well , you should have thought about that when you lied about the first paternity test . phyllis : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm worried . maybe i should have gotten avery the pitcher . victor : why ? we went to every shop in montelupo before you decided on that . nikki : well , i know , but it 's important . it 's an engagement gift . i want it to be perfect . victor : okay , well , then ... why do n't we fly back to italy and exchange it ? nikki : you would do that , would n't you ? victor : just to keep you happy , my baby . nikki : [ chuckles ] oh , we are so lucky . victor : yes , we are . nikki : look at us . nicholas is about to be married . you 're even forging a friendship with adam . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : life is very good for us . victor : it is , my sweetheart . [ smooches ] everyone seems to be happy . now , what about victoria ? nikki : oh , victoria . yes , of course . well , she was waiting for good news . maybe it happened while we were gone . [ scene_break ] billy : you are wrong , honey . i do want to stop gambling . it 's just ... not that easy . victoria : okay , listen . i know about addiction . if you want to beat it , you have to be willing to make some sacrifices . billy : honey , i am . victoria : oh , really ? what have you given up ? you 're still gambling and drinking ! billy : could you just cut me a break for a minute , please ? ! i 'm trying . i 'm trying here . victoria : really ? because when you asked me to walk away from newman enterprises , i did it the very next day . i did that for us . i did it for our family ! billy : you did it for your sanity . because that was the best thing for you to do . victoria : how dare you tell me what 's best for me when you ca n't even figure that out for yourself . billy : vic , you 're the best thing for me . you and johnny , delia -- you 're my entire world , and i love you . victoria : you do n't lie to the people that you love , okay ? ! you stood here in this living room and told me that you bought a restaurant when you won it in a poker game . billy : i did . and boulevard turned out to be a good thing for me , because i was n't happy at jabot any more than you were happy at newman . and now that we 've broken free from all that mess , we 're free . we are free to make our family the most important thing in our lives . victoria : i wanted that for us . i wanted that . i wanted to build something with you , something wonderful . billy : we still can do that . victoria : we ca n't do that because you 're moving backwards , and i ca n't do that . billy : [ clears throat ] so what are you saying ? victoria : i 'm gon na take johnny , and i 'm gon na go to my parents ' house . billy : you 're moving out ? victoria : if you 're not gon na look out for him , then i have to . billy : i would n't let anything happen to you or johnny . victoria : well , while you 're gambling , you ca n't guarantee that . and we 'll be safe at the ranch , at least . billy : do n't do that . victoria : just go , billy . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nikki : that is my favorite sound . victor : what is ? nikki : silence . oh , after all the airports and hotels ... victor : [ chuckles ] nikki : ... restaurants , i just love to hear nothing . victor : nothing . [ door closes ] victor : well , that did n't last long . nikki : oops . oh . victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : mom . dad . i did n't know you were back . victor : what happened ? nikki : do n't worry . come here . here , let me -- victoria : i 'm sorry . nikki : let me take him . victoria : [ sighs ] nikki : sweet boy . oh , angel , tell us what 's wrong . what 's wrong with my baby ? victor : what , sweetheart ? victoria : do you mind if we talk in private , just the two of us ? i do n't really -- nikki : of course , sweetheart . victor : have you and i grown that far apart ? victoria : i just would rather talk to mom right now . that 's all . victor : you wo n't confide in me ? obviously something is very wrong . what is it ? victoria : why would i confide in you ? so you can say , `` i told you so `` ? victor : what did billy boy do now ? [ scene_break ] billy : [ slurring ] hey ! jackie ! olly , olly , scotch is free ! [ sighs ] jack : billy ? billy : hey , birthday boy . jack : what are you doing ? billy : i 'm celebrating your birthday again . i 'm not gon na break anything this time . i 'm not gon na do it . jack : did you drive here ? billy : jack , i took a cab . i do n't know if you 've noticed , but i am not in a position to operate a moving vehicle . jack : get in here and sit down . billy : hey . take it easy . watch it , man . jack : what happened ? when i left you at the crimson lights , you were on your way to work things out with victoria . billy : i did . i tried . i did , but my wife -- she 's not being amena -- she -- ame -- jack : amenable . billy : she 's not being that ! [ sighs ] jack : if you were like this , it 's no surprise . billy : i was pretty damn sober when i was there , jack . but she did n't care . i think she already had her bags packed before i -- jack : wait , wait , wait . `` bags packed `` ? billy : yes , she 's taking our son to the newman compound because she 's afraid for his life because of my gambling . jack : after what happened in miami , billy , i ca n't say that i blame her . billy : i - i do n't need -- i do n't need to hear that . and you know what ? and i do n't need victor `` old man `` newman -- jack : wait . hold -- hold on . you taking on victor right now -- you think that 's gon na help johnny ? you think it 's gon na help you with your situation with victoria ? billy : i love them , jack . i want them back . jack : i know that . you have to do it the right way . you have to deal with your addiction first . once you 've done that , maybe victoria will give you another chance . billy : fine . i 'm lost without them , all right ? jack : okay , listen . let me take you home . you can sleep this off . tomorrow 's a whole new day . you can start all over . billy : i do n't want to go back to that big , empty , blue house all by myself . jack : okay , well , stay here . billy : really ? jack : yeah , what 's one more little bit of drama in my life ? [ scene_break ] abby : you just said that you 're not into phyllis . kyle : i 'm not ! but i realized with that kiss that i ca n't keep seeing summer . abby : why ? because mrs. robinson is into you ? kyle : my breaking it off with summer has nothing to do with phyllis . abby : you know , i think your hair is getting in your eyes and causing you to not see things clearly . kyle : i did n't kiss phyllis , but i did n't exactly push her away either . abby : i do n't think i want to hear this . kyle : i realized with that kiss that i 've never been committed to just one woman , abby . abby : maybe because you have n't found just one that you really want to be with . kyle : you know me . i like playing the field . i do n't want to be tied down . abby : okay , then put summer in your little black cell phone . kyle : she wants more than that . abby : and maybe you will , too , eventually . kyle : or maybe i 'm gon na end up breaking her heart . abby : so you 're gon na break up with summer now because you might hurt her later ? kyle : that 's right . abby : that is the stupidest thing i 've ever heard . [ scene_break ] sharon : summer . summer : hi . sorry . i know it 's late . sharon : no , it 's okay . come on in . i was just putting faith to bed . summer : okay . faith : summer ! summer : hi ! hi . oh , i 'm glad you 're up . i was needing a sister hug . [ sighs ] faith : want to see my new doll ? summer : yeah . uh , if that 's okay with your mom . sharon : sure . why do n't you run up and get it ? summer : [ chuckles ] sharon : hey , i want to thank you for keeping your promise . you said that you would stay in faith 's life even though you 're not living at your dad 's anymore , and that really means a lot to her . summer : it means a lot to me , too . oh , let me see ! oh , she is so pretty . i bet she helps keep you company when you 're feeling lonely . faith : it 's not as good as having you here . summer : oh , well , i feel the same way . and that is why i brought you a present . now , i know i 'm supposed to wait till your birthday , but that 's two months away , and it just seems so far , so i wanted to give this to you now . look . see ? it says `` lil sis . `` and mine , it says `` big sis . `` is n't that cool ? here , let me put it on you . faith : okay . summer : [ chuckles ] there . now you and me are connected forever , faith , no matter what happens . [ scene_break ] nick : avery , you do n't understand . avery : do not make excuses for her . nick : i 'm not . avery : there is no excuse for what you 've done . phyllis : you have no idea what you 're talking about . avery : this is the same thing that you did with danny -- making him believe that daniel was his child when you knew damn well that he was n't . phyllis : that 's not what happened . avery : no , you know , you 're right . that 's not what happened , because back then you just broke up two young lovers . this time , you destroyed two families . you -- you took nick from sharon and noah , and -- and you kept jack and summer apart . how do you play god like this , phyllis , with the people that you claim to love the most ? summer -- do you know what this is gon na do to her ? phyllis : yeah , i do . avery : but you -- you still did it . you did this because you had to have nick -- nick : okay , avery . avery , you got to listen to me . avery : do n't defend her ! nick : i 'm not ! avery : this is unforgivable ! nick : it was me ! avery : what ? nick : she did n't do it . it was me . i kept it secret . [ scene_break ] nikki : johnny go down okay ? victoria : yeah . he 's asleep . [ sighs ] i 'm exhausted , too . i think i 'm just gon na go to bed . nikki : honey , that 's a good idea . victor : no , sweetheart , i want to hear what victoria has to say about billy and her , okay ? nikki : victor , not now . victor : yes , now . victoria : it 's okay . let 's just sit down . it 's fine . i 'm eventually gon na have to tell you anyway , so ... [ sighs ] billy betrayed me . nikki : oh , my god . he was having an affair . victor : [ sighs ] you knew about this ? nikki : well , i was hoping it was n't true . victoria : it 's not . nikki : what do you mean ? victoria : there was n't another woman . nikki : what about all the secret phone calls and the meetings in hotel rooms ? victoria : there was no affair . billy has been hooking up with his poker buddies . victor : what ? nikki : oh , my god . he 's gambling again . victor : in other words , he 's putting you and johnny in danger again . is that it ? victoria : yeah , dad . that 's it , okay ? that 's why i 'm here . because i want johnny to be safe . victor : well , he will be safe , and so will you . nikki : what about you and billy ? victor : what do you mean about her and billy ? how can you even ask that question ? nikki : i want to hear what she has to say . victoria : well , that 's the other reason i came . victor : sweetheart , the reason you came was to tell me that marrying that son of a bitch was the biggest mistake in your life , that you ca n't stand the sight of him . is that what you came to tell me ? victoria : no , dad . actually , just the opposite . victor : what ? ! victoria : i knew that if i stayed there and i took one look into his big puppy - dog eyes , that all i 'd be able to think about is how much i still love him . [ scene_break ] billy : thank you . she hates me . jack : victoria does not hate you , billy . billy : yes , she does . she thinks that i chose gambling over her and johnny . she certainly does . jack : did you ? billy : no , i did n't . it was n't like that . jack : i do n't know what ... what it took . what happened ? w - what brought you back to gambling ? billy : man , i do n't know ! newman overload , i guess . [ groans ] jack : billy , you married a newman . billy : yeah . jack : you had to know those people were gon na be in your face . after everything you 've been through with newman , everything he put you through , this is what flipped your switch ? billy : you know , i was ... more angry at victoria than i ever have been at him . and i begged her not to go back to newman . i begged her . and it was like she could n't help herself . that was her addiction , and she did . she chose it over me . so we had a fight . i left and went to this bar where ... i ran into this old poker buddy of mine . the next thing i know , i was sitting across from a stack of chips and i owned a restaurant . jack : so she gave into her addiction , and you turned to your own . well , now she 's quit hers . billy : yeah , now she 's quit hers . and i ca n't ... stop . jack : you 're not the only one . billy : no , you 're right . you have been able to stay off the pills and the booze . or maybe , you know , nothing in your recent life has rocked your world hard enough to make you want to go back to them . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm the bad guy , right ? i break up families . that 's what i do . ours ... nick 's , sharon 's , jack 's , danny 's . god , who else ? whenever there 's a problem , whenever anything goes wrong , it 's me , right ? you put on your cute little glasses , and you come searching for me , do n't you ? nick : i can explain everything . phyllis : yeah , you explain who 's responsible for this . avery : what is she talking about ? phyllis : um , you know what , avery ? as much as i would love to make you a priority , we have a couple more pertinent things to worry about , like how i 'm gon na justify keeping this information from jack . nick : i do n't ... i do n't think you should . phyllis : oh , god ! you are unbelievable ! you forced me to keep this a secret ! because you want tell her ... i get to tell jack ? thanks ! whoa ! nick : i 've made a lot of big mistakes . i need to fix all of them . phyllis : yeah , you need to fix all of them . nick : i 'm going to . i really think we need -- phyllis : my god ! you have no idea what i did to keep summer and kyle apart ! [ sighs ] my god . you 're telling me i did that for nothing . [ sighs ] avery : kyle and summer are brother and sister . that 's why you did n't want them together . nick : that 's why this needs to come out now . avery : oh , my god . phyllis : please do n't tell anybody else about this . please . i have to tell jack first . nick : fine . let me know when you 're done . phyllis : go to hell ! avery : so this is what you could n't tell me ? [ scene_break ] kyle : seriously ? all the grief that you have given me for being a player , and now i 'm trying to do the right thing by summer , and you 're on my case ? abby : so you want props for breaking summer 's heart ? kyle : you never thought that summer and i should be together in the first place . abby : what do i know about relationships ? ! kyle : practically nothing . but in this case , you were right . if i do n't end it with summer now , she 's gon na end up being hurt a lot worse in the long run . abby : so now you have a crystal ball ? kyle : summer wants something that i ca n't give her . abby : since when ? kyle : a commitment . you know me . i do n't do monogamous . abby : and apparently neither does phyllis . and i think uncle jack should know that . kyle : damn it , abby ! is n't two broken hearts enough ? ! abby : two ? [ scene_break ] summer : all right , i may not see you for a little while . no sad faces . there are lots of people around that love you . like your mom and noah , who happens to be the best big brother in the world . most days . and you have dad . and you have avery . faith : i do n't like avery ! summer : but that 's just because you 're upset that she 's marrying dad . look . i understand , okay ? i remember when my parents split up . i was mad and i was scared . and i thought that if they could stop loving each other that maybe they 'd stop loving me . but do you know what i realized ? i realized that they will always love me and that i had room in my heart to love the people in their lives . like jack . i love him and dad . and your heart is as big as the moon . so i know that you can find room in there somewhere to love avery . what do you say ? can you do that for me ? good girl . that 's good . okay . i have to go , but i really want you to remember something . you and i will always be connected now with our magic sister bracelets . and if you hold it like this -- hold it really , really tight -- you 'll feel like i 'm in the room with you and i 'm giving you a great , big hug , no matter how far away i am . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis had only been with jack that one time . so i knew the odds were n't great . i told myself there was no way she could have gotten pregnant by him . avery : so you decided not to take the test again . nick : i knew in my heart that baby was mine . avery : only , it was n't . nick : i did n't believe that god would take another daughter from me . not after cassie . avery : nick , i know that you did n't mean to hurt anybody with this , but ... lives are gon na be turned upside down because of this . and i just ... i wonder how people are gon na react . noah and faith , summer ... jack . nick : you . how do you feel about all this ? does this change things for us ? [ scene_break ] jack : you know what ? maybe you 're right . maybe the fact that i have n't had any seismic activity in my life lately is the reason my recovery 's still on track . billy : well , brother , here 's to it staying just that way . phyllis : jack ! jack . jack : hey . phyllis : hey . jack : you okay ? phyllis : um , yeah . i just ... jack : you still looking for summer ? phyllis : yeah , i did n't -- i did n't find her . but , um ... i need to talk to you about something . [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm glad you came to us . you can stay as long as you need to for you and billy to sort things out . victoria : thanks , mom . victor : but , sweetheart , what is there to sort out ? so get a divorce lawyer now . victoria : dad , i 'm not ready for that . victor : why drag this out ? victoria : dad , please . come on . victor : but , darling , i 'm just trying to help you . victoria : listen , i can handle this , all right ? i just need some time to think . nikki : yes , of course , you do . victoria : away from billy , away from everyone . i just -- i just need to think . victor : what does that mean , `` away from everyone `` ? w - w - what ? victoria : tomorrow morning , i 'm gon na take johnny , and we 're gon na go to d.c. , and we 're gon na spend the fourth of july with reed . nikki : i think that 's a great idea . victoria : and then when i get back , i 'll try to figure out what i 'm gon na do with my marriage , okay ? victor : well , you know what i think . [ sighs ] come here . i will always be there for you , okay ? victoria : i know that , dad . in spite of everything , i know that . victor : it just makes me sad , okay . nikki : you go on up . i 'll have somebody bring your bags . victoria : thanks , mom . good night . victor : good night , sweetheart . nikki : where are you going ? victor : i 'm gon na straighten things out with that punk . nikki : victor , every time you interfere in their marriage , something horrible happens . victor : it does , does n't it ? and she runs right back into his arms . nikki : please promise me that you wo n't meddle in their affairs . just let them work it out on their own , please . [ keys clatter ] victor : that son of a bitch is doing so much damage to my daughter . okay , i promise you i wo n't do anything ... today . [ scene_break ] billy : all right , i get it . i 'm , um ... i 'm gon na go to bed , let you guys talk . jack : you can use your old room . it 's all set up . billy : thank you . i can find it . phyllis , good night . phyllis : good night . billy : adieu . jack : [ sighs ] listen , he and victoria are having a few problems . if you do n't mind , i told him he could stay here . hey . phyllis : what ? jack : what is wrong ? phyllis : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : when you thought phyllis was the one who did this , you said it was unforgivable . avery : [ sighs ] nick . nick : what i did ... was wrong . but i promise you i did it for the right reason . i know that wo n't make a difference . now , i know that ... jack and summer , noah , sharon -- they 're all ... they 're gon na hate me for this . but i was kind of hoping -- you know , i know it 's a long shot , but ... that at least i might have you on my side . [ cell phone rings ] nick : it 's sharon . it might be about faith . avery : okay . nick : hey . what 's up ? sharon : nick , um , i thought you should know summer was just here to see faith . nick : oh , good . i 'm glad she 's making time for her little sister . sharon : well , there was more to it than that . i do n't really know what was going on , but the tone in her voice and the things she was saying ... nick : what do you mean ? sharon : nick , it sounded like summer was saying goodbye . [ scene_break ] jack : okay , now you 're starting to scare me . phyllis : [ sighs ] oh , my god . this is n't easy . um ... jack : you can tell me anything . phyllis : huh . i -- jack ... jack : what is it ? phyllis : okay . [ door opens ] jack : hey . kyle : i just got a text from summer . she 's gone . [ next_on ] chelsea : i want to hear every dylan story you have , with details . jack : before kyle came in and told us about summer , you were very anxious to talk to me about something . such as ?	at home , sharon looks at the wedding pics of hers and nick 's . faith comes downstairs with her storybook for sharon to read her a story . victor and nikki arrive home from tuscany and are thrilled to be home . nikki tries to get him to go to work at newman , but he refuses . at the abbott home , billy looks at the pregnancy test and yells for victoria to come downstairs . victoria hurries downstairs , urging billy to be quiet before he wakes up johnny . victoria remarks that he has been drinking and billy remarks that she is pregnant . victoria denies being pregnant . they begin to argue over his gambling and the fact that he does n't want to stop in order to save their marriage . at the coffeehouse , abby lashes out at kyle for kissing phyllis and then breaking up with summer . jack asks summer who upset her . summer lets him know that kyle dumped her . at the underground , phyllis urges nick not to tell avery the truth about summer but he goes ahead full steam ahead that she is n't his daughter . jack lets summer know that kyle meant to hurt her . kyle begs abby not to tell jack the truth about phyllis and him kissing . despite phyllis ' protests , nick explains everything to avery , who lashes out at phyllis until he tells her that it was all his fault . nikki looks at the bowl that she purchased for avery and wonders if she made the right decision . victoria lets billy know that she is taking johnny and going to victor and nikki 's . victoria orders billy to go as she drops the pregnancy test into the garbage can .
jack : i want all of that delivered to my office in the next hour . n - no , do n't contact my assistant . deal with me directly . yeah . thank you very much . see you then . hi . sharon : i got your message about neil and hilary . what a shocker . jack : yeah ! i 'm a little surprised myself . but , you know , it 's nice to have something to celebrate for a change . sharon : you know what ? it is . so , uh , what can i do ? jack : i 've arranged it all . it 'll be here soon . sharon : i still ca n't believe it . i mean , i had no idea that neil and hilary were even thinking about getting married . jack : yeah , neither did i . but you know what ? when two people want to be together , nothing can stop them . summer : where is he ? austin : here . summer : austin . hi . [ sighs ] lauren : i am so glad that christine finally went home . she really needed the rest . michael : well , you know she was n't gon na leave until she knew paul was out of the woods . lauren : i wish i could say the same about dylan . michael : did you stop by his room on your way back from the cafeteria ? lauren : i did . no news . michael : sometimes no news is good news . lauren : not in this case . michael : we 're not gon na tell paul how dire the situation is . lauren : i just hate lying to him . michael : me too . but until he 's stronger , i think it 's best . [ cell phone chimes ] lauren : oh . [ sighs ] i completely forgot . i have to meet jill . michael : go ahead . i 'll stay . lauren : are you sure ? michael : mm - hmm . yeah , i 'll call you if anything changes . lauren : all right . all right . i wo n't be long . i promise . michael : hmm . kevin : i wanted to get you something more practical . harding : it 's plenty practical . he still got to work on his jump shot . paul : well , you know , chris might have something to say about that . she gets a little anxious if i do anything more vigorous than press the call button . kevin : i told you . we should have gotten him the doughnut shop gift card . [ light laughter ] paul : it 's all right , kevin . it 's the thought that counts . plus , you know , harding can put it up in my office , and he can practice . god knows he needs it . can work on your rebounding , too . harding : really ? well , hey , as long as you 're shooting , there 's plenty of rebounds to go around . i 'm not worried . paul : you want to go one - on - one now ? i 'll use my i.v . on you . harding : [ laughs ] paul : you palm that ball anyway . harding : oh , geez . [ laughs ] michael : whose brilliant idea was this ? harding : kevin 's . anyway , uh ... michael : you need to be resting , not practicing your jump shots . harding : we got to get out of here . take it easy , chief . paul : yeah . will do . thanks for coming by . officer lane , thank you , too . [ sighs ] michael : you may have fooled them , but not me . paul : w - what do you mean ? michael : there 's something going on . what is it ? you 're not feeling okay ? paul : no , no , i 'm fine . i ... i just want to see dylan right now . michael : you ca n't . paul : why not ? okay , what are you guys -- what are n't you telling me ? jill : i would say good morning , but that usually comes after a good night 's sleep . and this morning , your side of the bed was stone cold . so , i 'm assuming that you did n't get one . colin : i could n't sleep . jill : how long have you been down here like this , honey ? colin : awhile . jill : just staring at my necklace ? colin : and thinking . jill : staring and thinking . staring and thinking . while you were staring and thinking , did you come up with a new way to steal this so you could pay back your friends ? colin : no . no , i did n't . i 'm not going to , either . hilary : mm . neil : good morning . hilary : mm . it is so far . neil : mm . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : you feeling any different than you did yesterday ? hilary : i do n't know . should i feel different ? neil : give you one reason . hilary : oh . this . [ chuckles ] neil : [ chuckles ] yep . that 's exactly what i wanted to hear , mrs. winters . hilary : mrs. winters . that is definitely different . neil : good different , i hope . hilary : amazing different . but , um ... neil : `` but , um `` what ? what 's wrong ? hilary : i 've never done this before . i do n't know how we should start off our first day as husband and wife . neil : well , wifey of mine , let me show you exactly how . hey . jack : neil . neil : what ? jack : you 're early . neil : no , this is the time i usually get here for work . jack : well , the -- the night after your wedding ? i might , i figured you and hilary would sleep in . neil : [ chuckles ] oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . we got lots of sleep . now i 'm ready for work . i went by r & d. ; i should come -- jack : actually , i have to go by r & d ; right now for a meeting . neil : you 're acting kind of funny . i got something to show you , jack . let me show this -- sharon : neil ! neil : sharon . what -- what 's -- what 's going -- what 's going on here ? jack : oh , you 're about to ruin a great surprise . neil : surprise ? i see the -- oh , you did this for hilary and me , did n't you ? sharon : every bride and groom deserves to have their wedding celebrated . okay , we just need some plates and napkins . i 'll be right back . neil : thanks , sharon . well , well , jack abbott , my man , you are in the minority thinking that my marriage to hilary is cause for celebration . jack : well , not everyone understands what you 've been through . losing the love of your life and somehow miraculously finding happiness with someone else . neil : yeah , i am happy . and never in a million years did i see this one coming . just goes to show you anything is possible if you follow your heart . [ newspaper rustling ] hilary : devon , what are you doing ? devon : just celebrating . congratulations . or rather , best wishes to the beautiful bride . hilary : okay , is this really how it 's gon na be between us ? devon : there is no `` us . `` there 's me , and there 's you and neil . and speaking of which , where is your husband ? should n't you guys be cutting cake or something ? hilary : i came here to thank you , okay , for not ruining the wedding , just to say that , uh ... devon : say what ? hilary : we need to forget about what happened that night in the park before the ceremony . devon : and which part are you referring to exactly ? when we kissed or when i told you i love you ? hilary : all of it . devon : and you can just do that ? wipe it from your mind ? hilary : for neil 's sake . devon : right . for neil 's sake . all right . hilary : devon , i was hoping that we could be friends . okay , well , maybe too soon for that . [ cell phone rings ] hilary : hey , neil . oh , that 's -- that 's so sweet of jack and sharon . yeah , i will be at the office as soon as i can . yeah , i love you , too . devon : well , do n't let me keep you . hilary : i meant what i said , okay ? i hope that one day we could be friends . devon : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] jill : so , have you thought of another way to pay back your business associates ? colin : no . jill : ah . a man without a plan . i love it . shall i believe you ? colin : i ca n't have something this precious taken from you . jill : have you grown a conscience ? colin : come on . i 'm trying to do the right thing here . jill : the right thing , by putting your family in danger over a piece of jewelry ? colin : it 's not just a piece of jewelry . it 's taken me awhile to realize that . i got that from her . jill : from katherine ? katherine gave you this epiphany ? colin : the old bird left this to you because she cherished this as much as she did you . this is exquisite , it 's unique , it 's one - of - a - kind . as are you . jill : and it 's worth a fortune . colin : yeah , but she did n't bequeath it to you for its monetary value . this meant a lot to her , as did you . i mean , and you know that . it 's why you fought so hard to hang on to it . so , much as i need cash right now , i am not going to take this memento of katherine 's love and affection for you . jill : baby , there 's something that you need to see . colin : [ scoffs ] what 's this ? i - i do n't get it . jill : it 's the real necklace . colin : you gave me a fake ? michael : i told you , you need to rest . paul : i will , as soon as you tell me what it is you 're keeping from me . and do n't say nothing . michael : do i need to remind you that you are recovering from major surgery ? paul : and you 're risking my recovering by not telling me why i ca n't see dylan . michael : you will when you 're stronger . paul : look , you two , tell me what 's going on . kevin : no , it 's -- it 's like michael said . you 're recovering from surgery . so is dylan . and he 's already in trouble with his doctor for coming to see you the last time . michael : yeah , he put himself at risk doing that , and now you want to do the same thing . paul : we just found out we 're father and son . of course we want to see each other . imagine you just found out you had a grown son . the enormity of that situation is -- is really hard to fathom . michael : but there 's still medical guidelines that need to be followed , independent of the -- the size and drama of the situation . paul : i 'm sure that dylan is just as eager to see me as i am him . michael : does n't matter . i mean ... [ chuckles ] i 'm sure dylan has learned his lesson , leaving bed too soon . and you do n't want to put him in any more jeopardy , do you ? paul : no , of course not . [ sighs ] i 'm just really anxious to see my son . my son . [ sighs ] i 've lost so much time already . i do n't want to miss anything else . summer : let me look at you . you look really tired . austin : i 'm fine . summer : you probably did n't get any sleep in jail , did you ? you probably did n't get to eat anything , either . austin : i 'm just glad to be out of there , thanks to you . i know it cost you a ton . summer : no , i 'm just sorry it took me so long . my dad tried to stop me from getting access to my own money , so i had to go straight to the president of the bank . austin : i did n't get you into trouble ? summer : no , it 's fine . you 're free , and that 's really all that matters . leslie : until the trial , now , if austin is convicted , there is no amount of money that will keep him out of prison . summer : no , but it 'll buy him the best defense that you can give him . leslie : i have to be honest with both of you . i - i do n't have a lot to work with . i mean , you did kidnap and stalk avery , and you nearly killed the chief of police . and confessing to it all -- i mean , it did n't necessarily help . summer : no , but there were -- [ sighs ] what do they call it ? leslie : extenuating circumstances . summer : yeah . austin : which jury wo n't care about . summer : no , but leslie will make them care . leslie : you know , it would help a lot if austin had someone to speak on his behalf , someone who could explain why he did the things he did . summer : yeah , he does . leslie : who ? summer : me . colin : you gave me a fake ? a - a - a cheap imitation ? how could you do that ? ! jill : please do n't go all moralistic on me . you lie easier than you breathe . colin : i have never put your life in da -- well , never intentionally . look , do you have any idea what would have happened if the associate got in here and stolen this ? jill : colin , all i wanted was for you to admit that my feelings were more important to you than anything else , and you did it beautifully . colin : i got to put my life on the line just so that you can hear me profess my love for you , which i 've done god knows how many times . jill : yeah , but never so eloquently , okay ? and do n't get your boxers in a bunch , sweetie . this cheap imitation , as you call it , is an exact copy of the original . colin : well , they look identical . jill : yeah . even an expert ca n't tell the difference . colin : you 're sure ? jill : i 'm absolutely positive . so , the thief will get a duplicate so authentic it will appraise at full value . i get to keep the real necklace , and you and i collect the insurance on the stolen necklace . it 's a win / win / win . colin : hmm . jill : you 're impressed , are n't you ? you 're maybe even a little turned on , are n't you ? colin : i 'm mildly impressed , but i 'm 100 % turned on . jill : [ laughs ] mmm . lauren : hello ! colin : whoa . jill : yeah , there , there , there . lauren : the doorbell was n't working . jill : [ laughs ] lauren : am i interrupting something ? jill : no ! colin : no ! jill : not anything . no , no , no . lauren : good . uh , we were supposed to meet , right ? jill : yep , yep . i 'm all ready . lauren : okay , good . colin : well , i 'm gon na allow you girls to do what you do . jill : good . thank you , sweetheart . good . colin : get together . lauren : great . hi , sis . jill : hi . [ door opens , closes ] colin : i have the item you wanted . i 'll get it to you later today . jack : best wishes to the bride , right ? hilary : that 's what i hear . so , i was n't expecting all of this . jack : well , we were surprised by the wedding . we thought the least we could do is surprise you with a little post - nuptial celebration . sharon : let me get you a glass of sparkling cider . neil : talk about surprises . i 'm really surprised that you got over here so quickly . i figured it would take you an hour or more to -- to get here . hilary : i was already up and out when you called . neil : yeah ? you must have been close by . hilary : i was . but now i am here celebrating our marriage . sharon : here you go . jack : okay . to the bride and groom . sharon : cheers . neil : cheers . jack : cheers . neil : cheers , honey . hilary : cheers . [ cell phone rings ] cane : hey , i 'll be there in a sec , sweetie . hey . devon : hey , bonjour . cane : well , bonjour to you , too . you okay ? devon : yeah , everything 's great . i just ca n't find this linen report that you were supposed to leave for me . and , uh , hilary dropped by and decided to brighten up my day . cane : wait , wait , wait . hilary -- hilary dropped by ? devon : yep , it 's not enough that i 'm her son - in - law . she wants to be friends now . cane : devon , you been drinking ? devon : i am drinking . cane : do n't you think it 's a little early ? devon : oh , it 's ... late in paris , right ? or is it early there , too ? i do n't remember . i just needed something to take the edge off , okay ? cane : sounds to me like you 've already taken the edge off . devon : listen , just tell me where the , uh , the linen report is , and you can get back to lily . cane : listen . [ sighs ] your dad is married to hilary , okay ? so you need to stay away . and you also need to stay away from the booze . is that something you can do ? devon ? hilary : thank you . sharon : so , you and neil married . exciting . hilary : do n't you mean shocking ? sharon : no . [ both laugh ] hilary : it 's okay . i know what everyone else is thinking , including you . `` what the hell , hilary ? `` sharon : it was a little of that . hilary : listen , i know that neil and i have n't known each other that long , and i 'm not the most popular person with his family . sharon : you told me that lily and devon were having a hard time adjusting to your relationship with neil . hilary : and now we 're married . and lily did n't come to the wedding . sharon : ohh . what about devon ? hilary : this has n't been easy for him , but he 's trying . sharon : i 'm glad . hilary : yeah . me too . i know how much neil loves his kids . sharon : well , they love him a lot , too . they 're not gon na let this marriage come between them and their dad . hilary : i hope not . cane : devon ? hey , you there ? devon : yeah , i 'm here . cane : did you hear what i said to you ? devon : you said to stay away from hilary and to lay off the booze . cane : yeah , that 's right . can you do that ? devon : listen , enjoy your vacation with your wife and do n't worry about me , okay ? 'cause i 'm fine . cane : you know what ? i do n't think you 're fine , to be honest with you . hilary 's already made a decision , okay , and she married your dad . and you need to find some way to live with that , okay ? devon : i told you , cane . do n't worry about me , okay ? i know how to handle things . thank you . lauren : so , we exceeded numbers on the new boutique , but , you know , i just feel that if we expand too fast , we might have a cash - flow problem . jill : mm - hmm . lauren : jill ? jill : hmm ? lauren : hi . [ chuckles ] did you hear anything i just said ? jill : oh , yeah , i did . cash flow , we 're expanding the boutique , something . lauren : [ laughs ] all right . what 's going on ? you did n't hear a word i said . actually , when i walked in , you and colin were acting strange -- uh , stranger -- than normal . jill : okay , well , as it happens , you interrupted kind of an intimate moment . that 's all . come in a little later , we might have been minus a little apparel . lauren : saw that once . that 's enough . jill : will you stop sounding like i 'm an exhibitionist ? it 's my own home , and you just walked in . lauren : well , i 'm just grateful all he got off of you was that necklace , you know ? jill : what ? lauren : you know , katherine 's necklace , the one that 's been glued to you ever since you found it ? i figured that he took it off you as , like , a prelude to ... something . jill : no . i just decided that i would n't wear it every day , that 's all . lauren : really ? jill : yeah , katherine did n't wear it every day . it was something for very special occasions . lauren : now that i think about it , i do n't ever remember her wearing that . jill : by the way , you have n't told me how paul is or dylan . lauren : oh . yeah , um , paul is better , thank god , you know . he has a really good prognosis . but dylan , his -- his doctors are really worried . jill : [ sighs ] i bet nikki is , too . oh , the thought of losing him . and paul might never get to know his son . lauren : it is just tragic how one bullet can change so many lives . paul and dylan and even the boy who pulled the trigger . jill : that boy has no one to blame but himself for his life being ruined . austin : look , i already screwed up my life . i do n't want to screw up yours , too . summer : please , you have to let me help you . austin : you have . you paid my bail , you got leslie to represent me . summer : okay , well , if you 're convicted , none of that 's gon na mean anything . leslie : okay , summer , you ca n't control anything that happens at austin 's trial . summer : if you call me to the stand , i can , okay ? i can explain to the jury how sorry austin is for what happened to paul and that he did n't mean for the gun to go off . it was just a horrible accident . okay , then after that , after everything , he decided on his own to turn himself in . look , i can convince them that he 's not a cold - blooded killer . and then after that , they 're gon na have to find him not guilty . austin : the legal system 's a lot more complicated than that . leslie : he 's right . if you take the stand as a defense witness , then the prosecution gets to question you , as well . summer : okay , then i 'll answer their questions . leslie : well , what are you gon na say when they ask you why austin ran after the shooting or -- or why the two of you were planning to leave the country together ? honestly , you know what ? it does n't matter what you say . they 're gon na think you 're lying . and it will hurt austin , and i know that 's not what you want to do . summer : okay , there must be something that i can do . leslie : there is . let me handle this . if you do n't , austin could end up going to prison for a very long time . kevin : that 's pretty much all the news from the station . paul : great . so , parking citations are up , and jaywalking and littering violations are down . that 's just about as much as harding told me . kevin : hey ! the deputy chief has everything under control . paul : it does n't mean there 's no crime in the city . michael : it does for you . kevin : yeah . you just need to focus on getting well . paul : you know , keeping me in the dark is not helping my recovery . michael : dr. shelby is going to be very upset he wasted all those years in medical school knowing that the patients are treating themselves . kevin : and what about nurse ratched ? you know what she 's gon na do if you do n't obey her orders ? paul : [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] harding : [ sighs ] you 're still here . michael : yes , detective . keenly observed . harding : well , i was hoping to talk to the chief alone . i have some news . michael : well , if it 's about work , you can -- paul : if it 's about work , tell me . out with it . what is it ? harding : the guy who shot you , austin travers , he made bail . leslie : so , we 're all in agreement . you wo n't testify in austin 's defense . austin : yes . summer : what if the prosecution calls on me ? leslie : let 's not worry about something that has n't happened , okay ? i 'm gon na start working on your case . i will be in touch . austin : okay . thanks . you heard leslie . we should n't get ahead of ourselves . summer : okay , the d.a . could use me to hurt you . my testimony could send you to prison . austin : no matter what happens , you are not responsible . come here . i would n't be free right now if it was n't for you . i would have some lame public defender instead of a kickass defense attorney . you could have ran away the second you found out i was in trouble with the cops , but you did n't . summer : no , i 'll never leave you . austin : but maybe you should . look at the mess i 've made of your life . and it could only get worse . i do n't understand why you 'd want to stay with me . summer : look , no one understands me like you do . nobody makes me feel the way that you do . i can tell you things and not be afraid that you 're gon na hurt me or betray me . when i 'm not with you , you 're all that i think about , and when i am , i do n't want to leave you . austin : but you could be giving up your future . and for what ? summer : for you ! austin , do n't you get it ? i love you . jack : you do know that a small wedding entitles you to a very extravagant and lovely honeymoon . hilary : oh , really ? sharon : so , what 's it gon na be ? private cruise on a yacht or love among the ruins of greece ? an italian villa ? or , hey , monte carlo . jack : all of the above . neil : well , jack , why do n't you give me your credit card and we 'll take a trip around the world on you . [ laughter ] hilary : i do n't need an expensive honeymoon . i 've got everything i need right here . neil : hmm . devon : hear , hear . jack : hey ! devon : hey . i heard there was a party going on in here . hey , guys . neil : how 'd you know about it ? devon : hilary did n't tell you ? she was at the club when you called her . hilary : well , if i knew you wanted to come , i would have invited you . neil : well , the best man is here now , right ? yeah , why do n't we get you some sparkling cider to cele ... brate ? devon : uh ... neil : hey , it smells like you 've already been celebrating . you hit the alcohol kind of early this morning , did n't you ? devon : actually , no . i - i hit the bottle late last night , and i probably hit it a little too hard . i 'm still working it off . neil : yeah ? well , i 'm a little worried about you , you know ? if you got a hangover , maybe you should n't be here right now . devon : no , i want to be here , because i have something that i want to tell you . and it 's something that i should have said yesterday at the wedding . colin : i thought you two titans of retail would be done by now . lauren : actually , it 's been a little slow - going , but that 's mostly been my fault . jill : you 've had a lot on your mind . colin : yeah , why do n't you call it a day , hmm ? oh , jill -- jill would n't mind , would you ? jill : let me make those calls to the wholesalers for you . lauren : i do n't want to dump that on you . colin : come on , that 's what big sisters are for , right ? jill : no , i really would n't mind , honey . lauren : all right . if you 're sure . jill : i am positive , so you go on back to the hospital and give paul my best , okay ? lauren : i will . thank you . talk to you later . colin : bye . ooh . right . jill : you are about as subtle as a hammer ! colin : hey , i 've got a guy waiting for this necklace . i mean , you can understand why i 'm a little anxious . jill : i told you everything 's gon na be fine . colin : there 's one thing we have n't discussed . jill : what ? colin : when we report this stolen , you can never wear it again . jill : i know . not in public , anyway , but i can wear it around here when we 're alone . it 'll be enough . colin : what did i ever do in my life to deserve a woman like you ? jill : [ chuckles ] there 's still time . colin : oh , yeah ? jill : mmm . colin : okay . give me the fake , otherwise i 'm never gon na get out of here . jill : okay . colin : okay . which one 's which ? paul : summer and travers ? wow . that girl . kevin : summer must be crazy about this guy to run off with him after what he did . and now she 's posted his bail ? harding : crazy is the word for it . i mean , this punk , he -- he shoots a cop , and then he 's got teenage girls and high - priced attorneys and judges falling all over him . i mean , bail ! are you kidding me ? ! paul : take it easy . harding : no , i 'm not gon na take it easy until travers is put away for good ! michael : that 's not guaranteed , you know . it was his first offense , and from what i understand , there were mitigating circumstances . and the fact that paul is alive means the charge could be dropped to assault . harding : if travers is n't put away , i 'm gon na make him wish he was . michael : oh , really ? truth , justice , and the harding way -- is that it ? harding : chief , he could have killed you . we 're not just gon na let him get away with that , all right ? paul : i know . i agree . i want justice , not revenge . you understand ? harding : i understand . paul : okay . get back to work . kevin : well , travers is lucky you 're the chief of police and not that hothead . paul : you know , coming close to death has given me a different perspective on a lot of things . michael : of course . you ... appreciate life more . paul : i have a chance to get to know my son . i mean , travers created some serious damage . but there -- there are some good things coming out of this . i 'm gon na focus on that . summer : are n't you gon na say anything ? austin : i do n't know what to say . summer : i mean , you could say that you love me , too ? or not . austin : summer , look , i care about you . summer : oh , my god . please do not tell me that you just want us to be friends . austin : you have been a great friend to me . you 're the only person who has n't given up on me . summer : i told you . i 'm not going to . i meant it when i said that i love you . austin : i know you did , but you 're not thinking . summer : i know i 'm not thinking . i 'm feeling . okay , and if you 'd allow yourself to do the same , then you would be able to admit that you feel the same about me as i do with you . austin : okay , look , i 'm a lot older than you , and i 've been through a lot more than you . and things do n't always turn out how you want them to . summer : okay , but they will this time . austin : you 're not looking at this realistically . i could go to prison for a long time . summer : that 's not gon na happen . austin : that 's what i 'm talking about . you 're not facing the truth . i could go away for years , okay ? maybe forever . summer : i do n't care . i will stand by you . austin : i do n't want you to do that . summer : i 'm not gon na turn my back on you , okay ? i love you too much . and i know that you love me , too . no matter how much you deny it . neil : so , what 'd you want to say , devon ? devon : i wanted to say congratulations . neil : okay . you already said that yesterday . devon : i know i did . i wanted to put an exclamation point on it . open it up . neil : okay . ohh , nice . it 's absolutely beautiful . devon : you like it ? i thought you could put a wedding photo in it , and then you could put it on your mantel next to the other family photos . neil : hey . you do n't know how much that means to me , man . hilary : me too . i was n't expecting it . devon : well , i figured that it 's time that i accept that you guys are together . and that 's why i came here -- so we can celebrate . sharon : i 'll get you some cake . hilary : i 'll help you . sharon : you okay ? hilary : yeah , i 'm fine . sharon : you looked a little nervous when devon said he had something to say . hilary : yeah , i 'm just used to being on guard with him . sharon : i thought you said he was making an effort to get used to you and neil being together . hilary : [ chuckles ] old habits . jack : nice of you to drop by , devon . i know it means the world to neil . neil : none of this has been easy for you , i know . devon : it 's all good . i mean , i get it . i get why you want to be with hilary . 'cause when someone 's right for you and you 're lucky enough to find that person , you do anything you can to hang on to her . neil : hey , devon . you 're gon na find someone . i promise . devon : this is n't about me . this is about you and hilary . but i just wanted to stop by and wish you my best . neil : wait , where you going ? we 're just starting to celebrate . are you taking off ? devon : yeah , i have a meeting i have to get to at the club , so i 'll see you guys later . neil : okay . hey , jack , i think i should go talk to him for a minute . i 'll be right back , okay ? leslie : um , jack , no one was outside , so i ... you got married ? colin : i ca n't tell which one 's which . jill : well , of course you ca n't . colin : well , that 's not a good thing , jill ! jill : why ? because you have to admit that i was right that the copy is an exact duplicate ? colin : we 've even fooled ourselves . now what ? jill : now i point out the real necklace and we move forward with our plan . colin : your counterfeit is good enough to fool an expert , but not you ? jill : yeah , because i have a spiritual connection with the necklace that katherine gave me . colin : you 're the only person i know that can turn insurance fraud into a religious experience . jill : [ chuckles ] do you want me to identify the real necklace or what ? colin : yeah . jill : it 's that one . colin : you 're 100 % certain ? jill : 100 % certain , darling . leslie : oh , i mean , i - i knew you and hilary were engaged , but ... [ chuckles ] congratulations . neil : yeah ? thanks . leslie : yeah . neil : you ca n't be shocked at how quickly this all happened , can you ? leslie : well , i mean , i guess i 'm no more shocked than you were about my wedding , so ... neil : i 'm really not trying to get back at you . leslie : i know that , okay ? and i wish you and hilary every happiness . i really do . neil : thank you . wishing you and your husband the best , as well . leslie : i know that . thank you . uh , well , i mean , i really -- i really do need to talk to jack , so ... neil : yeah , sure you do . you take care . leslie : all right . sharon : neil . neil : hmm ? sharon : i 'm gon na take off . neil : oh , all right . yeah . thank you , sharon . lovely party . appreciate it . sharon : oh , it was a pleasure . i 'm glad i could help you and your bride celebrate . neil : yeah . thanks again . but where is -- where is hilary ? devon : [ sighs ] hilary : devon , wait . devon : i have nothing to say to you . hilary : well , i have plenty to say to you . neil : i think i 'm gon na go find hilary . um , i 'll walk out with you . sharon : okay . jack : yeah , let me look at the figures . i 'll get back to you , all right ? thanks . leslie : oh . wow . i , uh , did n't mean to break up the party . jack : yeah , why did you need to see me ? leslie : well , avery asked me to represent austin travers . jack : yeah , i heard that . leslie : and i thought you should know , he is out of jail . and summer paid his bail . jack : you 're telling me the man that shot paul williams is free and he 's with my daughter ? leslie : i 'm afraid so . austin : summer . we ca n't . summer : ca n't ... what ? love each other ? you ca n't stop that . austin : look , i care about you , but i do n't want to see you get hurt . summer : okay , the only way i 'm gon na get hurt is if i 'm not with you . austin : i know that 's what you think -- summer : no , it 's the truth , okay ? this is not a crush , austin . i love you , and i want to be with you , and i know that that 's what you want , too . austin : do n't you get it ? it does n't matter how we feel about each other , okay ? i 'm going to prison , and there 's nothing we can do about it . summer : maybe there is . austin : what are you talking about ? summer : i know exactly what we have to do . [ next_on ] paul : please do n't lie to me . nikki : i 'm not lying to you . paul : i want to know how dylan is . avery : [ sobbing ] it 's what you 're not telling me that 's scaring the hell out of me .	jack is on the phone when sharon joins him to plan a celebration for neil and hilary . with leslie 's help , summer is able to see austin in the park and talk to him . at the hospital , michael and lauren stand vigil for dylan and paul . lauren gets a call and has to leave to meet jill . mark visits paul in his hospital room , and they discuss austin . michael also joins them . michael asks paul what is going on with him . paul insists on seeing dylan , but michael will not give him a straight answer . at the chancellor estate , jill finds colin in the living room , still holding onto the necklace and deep in thought . neil awakens hilary with a kiss . at the athletic club , devon reads the newspaper article about neil and hilary 's wedding then rips it to shreds . neil surprises jack with a visit to the office and thus ruins the surprise that he and sharon had planned for neil and hilary . hilary sees devon at the athletic club bar and thanks him for not ruining the wedding . hilary tells him that she hopes they can be friends if he would just forget about the kiss and what happened in the park . hilary receives a call from neil to meet him at jabot . jill asks colin if he 'd thought of another way to get his debtors off his back , but he says he has n't . jill opens up the safe and removes the real necklace . colin is quite surprised when he finds out that jill gave him a fake necklace to give to his creditors . jill goes on to tell colin her plan to get the creditors off his back , and it will be a win - win situation for everyone . paul demands to see dylan , but michael and kevin still refuse to tell him what 's going on with dylan 's condition . austin thanks summer for helping to get him out of jail but refuses to let her help him any further . leslie reminds the twosome that what austin did he could send him to prison for a long time . summer agrees to testify on austin 's behalf . hearing lauren come in , jill and colin quickly hide the necklaces behind the sofa cushions . colin quickly makes his departure and calls his accomplice to let them know that he has what they want and would deliver it that afternoon . jack and sharon help neil and hilary celebrate their marriage .
adam : jack , i 'm sorry . that was n't supposed to be you . if i had any idea that you were alive or that you needed my help , i would have ... helped you . i do n't know how you made it back here . i do n't know where you were . i 'm glad you 're back . you know , when i , um -- when i first came back , you were -- you were the only person i could trust . and now here you are . you 've made it back only to walk into a bullet that was n't intended for you . um ... so , hey , there 's a woman that , uh -- that called me . she , uh -- she knows who i am . and i do n't know why you told her , jack . i do n't know if you trust her . i do n't know if you were backed into a corner , but i can not have people running around that know who i am . it can destroy everything that i 've worked for . and i hope that you remember our deal when you wake up , our deal to keep quiet . jack , there are so many things that have happened , so many things i have to catch you up on . this , um -- victor hiring this marco thug , uh , the merger , you laying here like this . i do n't really care who victor thought he was shooting . he did this to you , and i 'm gon na make sure he pays for this and for everything he 's ever done . and that 's gon na start today . phyllis : look at gabe pleading with jack for something . it 's almost like he 's begging him to stay alive or ... making a promise . wonder if this is all for my benefit , if it 's real . ashley : i do n't know . it 's kind of hard to tell , is n't it ? gabe is so aggressively unpleasant with everybody except for jack . phyllis : oh , his father , as he likes to keep reminding us . ashley : yeah , you know what ? i do n't buy it . i just do n't . there 's too many weird things about it . i mean , why did jack keep that relationship a secret for so long ? why was gabe chasing after billy 's fiancée ? what was he doing strolling through the park , finding jack shot ? phyllis : you heard what nikki said , did n't you ? ashley : yes . that victor was in the park before jack was shot . yeah , i obsessed about that one all night long . phyllis : well , victor is denying all of that , but he was there at the scene . ashley : so was gabe , after jack was shot . too many coincidences . i do n't think it 's gon na hold up under scrutiny . phyllis : yeah , well , when i scrutinize too long , i feel like i want to -- i need to stay calm . for jack . so , trying to scrutinize calmly , maybe gabe and victor are in on this together . gabriel can call himself an abbott . that does n't mean he is one . ashley : by the way , billy told me jack agreed to a dna test , and the results should be back any day . phyllis : good . then we 'll know who gabriel is and maybe what side he 's gon na choose -- jack 's or victor 's . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] nick : dad ? victor : come in , son . nick : i came by to find out what the hell happened last night . are you the prime suspect in jack 's shooting ? victor : paul just asked some questions about the evening . nick : you were interrogated ? victor : we had a conversation , then i went home . nick : did you do it ? victor : did i what ? have you ever known me to shoot someone in cold blood ? have you ever known me to carry a gun ? nick : that 's not an answer . victor : well , it 's an absurd question . nick : i know jack had you arrested for embezzlement . victor : son , i have been betrayed before by someone far closer to me than jack abbott . nick : well , maybe jack finally pushed you too far ... and you pushed back . [ pounding ] marisa : [ sighs ] noah : hey . guess you were tired . marisa : [ sighs ] it 's been a long month . sleeping on that uncomfortable couch was the first good sleep i 've had in a long time . noah : i came to check on you when i got in . was n't sure if you 'd rushed off . marisa : where would i rush to ? noah : right . 'cause of the fight with your boyfriend . marisa : exactly . noah : see , thing is , marisa , it 's funny . i asked some people that lived near the fountain if they heard a couple fighting last night . did n't hear a thing . marisa : so it did n't happen ? noah : not according to them . marisa : who does that ? asking people , `` hey , did you hear a man screaming at a woman last night ? `` noah : said you 'd call your boyfriend , too . did you ? marisa : because you think i owe him peace of mind . what about what he owes me ? and why do you care ? noah : 'cause i gave you a place to stay last night , i helped you out , and you 're not being straight with me . marisa : [ sighs ] noah : look , i 'm gon na tell you something . i 'm really tired of being misled , taken advantage of 'cause i 'm a nice guy . marisa : [ sighs ] you were right about last night . okay ? it was n't just a stupid fight with a stupid boyfriend . i 'm in real trouble . kevin : and then there 's jack , on tape , going in the same direction just a couple minutes later . paul : right . and this is from the security camera outside the coffee house ? kevin : right . minutes before jack was shot . and look -- it 's not like he 's in sweats like he was running laps and he came back . paul : no . and there does n't seem to be a glitch in the recording , either . kevin : no , no . and it would n't accidentally splice together two different nights . this is clearly from the same night . paul : mm - hmm . well , we 're gon na have to look into it . i 'm not exactly sure what it means . kevin : [ sighs ] paul : until jack wakes up , i really ca n't question him directly . so , right now , the priority is finding out who put the bullet in him . kevin : yeah , but you have to admit -- this is so strange , right ? paul : well , i 'll give you that much . but you know what i really think is strange is the fact that you 're working here again . [ chuckles ] is your suspension really over ? kevin : oh , it 's over . admit it , boss -- you missed me . [ cell phone rings ] paul : yeah , yeah , maybe a little bit . kevin : [ chuckles ] paul : yeah , williams . right . the ballistics are in on the gun i found in victor 's office . here we go . all right . thank you . wow . kevin : oh , by all means , keep me waiting a little longer . paul : okay . the gun we found in victor 's office has n't been fired for a long time , so clearly it was n't used in jack 's shooting . kevin : so , victor was n't the shooter . paul : no , i did n't say victor was n't the shooter . i said that gun was n't used in the shooting . kevin : so , you think victor was the shooter . paul : i did n't say that , either . look , have you been gone so long you 've forgotten what we do here ? [ sighs ] this is an investigation . we investigate thoroughly . we do n't jump to conclusions . we work the case and we get the information we need . then we can make a conclusion . [ chuckling ] detective fiction might be good for you right now . kevin : okay . mariah : you sure do know how to charm people . kevin : excuse me . i thought you liked my unconventional charm . mariah : i might be alone in that . kevin : yeah . i just -- this case -- it 's weird . a guy goes to the park and ends up in a coma . mariah : i know . it makes me super - excited to go see fireworks there tonight . although i was up all night listening to you pace around the house , so i might crash early . kevin : well , forgive me . i was having some very complex thoughts . you know , that video from the coffee house -- it just does n't make any sense . jack , twice , before he ends up almost dead , like austin and courtney . mariah : clearly you think there is a connection , but it does n't make any sense . there 's no straight line between jack and our friends . kevin : no , not a straight line , but that does n't mean there is n't a line . so now is where i connect the dots and get you to admit that what happened to jack and what happened to our friends is tied together . victor : so , you have it all figured out , huh ? nick : at father 's day , when we were all together , out of the blue , you decided that we should all go away on vacation . then you were charged with embezzlement . then we all get bodyguards . now jack 's in a coma . but the abbott family has decided there was n't any embezzlement because you never took any money . it was just a computer glitch . victor : that 's right . i did n't take any money , all right ? but some people are determined to think the worst of me , especially you and your mother . nick : well , what are we supposed to do ? just believe everything you say like victoria ? victor : victoria 's a loyal daughter , son . nick : and i 'm the disloyal son . victor : i ca n't force you to be loyal . nick : but you expect it . victor : you know what i expect ? for you to tell me what 's really on your mind . nick : jack 's in a coma , and i know you 're not innocent in all this . i had to walk away from the family business because i did n't want any part of this mess . now i 'm walking away from you . victor : well , vaya con dios , pero vaya . that means `` go with god , but go . `` sage : gabriel might not be forthcoming about everything in his life , but his hatred for victor is real . he would never side with him . he holds victor responsible for the death of his father , and nothing will ever change that . ashley : okay . which father are we talking about ? harrison bingham ? because according to gabe , i mean , jack is the center of his universe , as if no other father ever existed . and by the way , we were having a private conversation , sage . sage : i - i was n't eavesdropping , and i 'm not defending gabe . i just want to reassure you in the fact that gabe wishes nothing more than for victor to suffer . phyllis : and yet victor just promoted him . gabe could n't be more pleased . ashley : yeah , and , you know , gabe and victor were both in the park when jack was shot -- gabe after and victor before . do n't you think that 's an interesting coincidence ? phyllis : ashley , she 's team newman because of nick . between that and her loyalty to her ex - husband , i 'd say her judgment is quite excellent . adam : leave her alone , all right ? phyllis : gabe , coma patients can hear when you speak to them . i hope you did n't say anything to upset jack . adam : you okay ? ashley : it 's very sweet how protective you are of each other even though , as far as i can tell , neither one of you needs much protecting . adam : yeah , you can come after me all you want , but just leave her alone , all right ? [ cell phone beeps ] ashley : [ sighs ] adam : is it from victor about a meeting ? ashley : yes . how did you know that ? adam : oh , i got the same text about five minutes ago . guess i 'm higher on the food chain than you are . would n't want to be late . hurry along . [ cell phone rings ] adam : sorry about that . you want to sit down ? sage : just answer your phone . adam : hello ? chelsea : i just got a text to go to victor 's office . should i be worried ? adam : uh , no . not at all . i 'll be right there by your side , okay ? i 'll see you there . sage : well , you did it . i did n't think it was possible , but you managed to put yourself in a worse position than you were before . adam : worse than before ? wh - what are you talking about ? i think everything 's coming together quite nicely , actually . sage : you have a new father , jack , who 's laying in that bed , and everyone hates you now . was this a part of your plan ? why did n't you tell me this months ago ? adam : there have been some unforeseen events . sage : yeah , you think ? adam : sage , the end game was for me to have a life with chelsea and connor . that 's happening , okay ? i get to serve up some justice to victor . that 's also happening . sage : why did you tell everyone that you were jack 's son ? where did that come from ? can you imagine what it was like for me when nick told me the news ? he said that `` bingham is n't the man that we thought he was . `` i almost swallowed my tongue when i thought that he knew about you and victor . adam : listen , that was n't my call , okay ? jack made that decision . he thought it would help protect me , and he was right . sage : except now everyone thinks that you 're satan . you might as well be adam newman for all the good being gabe has done for you . adam : no one 's ever gon na find out that i 'm adam newman . sage : okay , well , what if they found out that you 're not jack jr. ? do you know that phyllis and ashley are gon na go check the dna results ? adam : well , do n't worry about that -- the dna results . it 's not an issue . sage : it 's an issue for me . if your luck runs out , so does mine . i am complicit . i know who you are . and i wish that i did n't know who you are , because all i want in my life is to be with nick and to have this baby . and i just wish that i never knew who you were , because -- adam : listen to me . you 're getting yourself worked up , okay , and you do n't need to be worked up . you need to be taking care of yourself . what are you doing here ? yo - you do n't need to be here . sage : i have a doctor 's appointment . adam : is everything all right ? sage : that 's none of your business . everything is fine . adam : okay . good . sage , i 'm glad . sage : it 's not your business . why do n't you go to victor and go protect chelsea and do whatever you do . but please do not screw me on this . adam : it 's all under control , okay ? phyllis : i warned them you might hear everything we say to you . you may not remember it all , but you can hear it . it 's gon na give you some pretty messed- up dreams , that 's for sure . and if anyone knows what it 's like to be locked in there , it 's me . so , i want you to hear this , if nothing else . i love you , i will protect you , and i will stand by you forever and always . but you got to forgive me if i do n't trust gabe . i do n't see you in him . and i do n't like him being alone in here with you . i wish to god i knew what he was saying in here to you . because i do n't think i would trust a bit of it . i think he and victor are lying about what happened in the park . i need you to wake up so you can tell me the truth . wake up . baby , you 've got to come back to me . marisa : have you ever chosen the wrong person to love 'cause you were too stupid , too trusting ? noah : maybe . once or twice . marisa : well , maybe being with someone who did n't respect the law was better than the life you left behind . noah : so , what kind of life did you leave behind ? marisa : my point is , yes , i lied about the details of last night . if my boyfriend does come back , it wo n't be to make up with me . it will be to shut me up about what i know . he 's a man who belongs in a cell . noah : so , wait a minute . if this guy is so dangerous , what are you doing here ? why do n't you go to the police ? marisa : if you understood anything , you would know why . noah : i get it . you 're afraid he 's gon na come back . marisa : he has a habit of saving his own skin , which means he 'll stay away . maybe if i -- if i stay here , fit in , it 'll be fine and he will stay gone . noah : so , you 're planning on staying in genoa city ? marisa : i 'd like to . noah : but what ? marisa : well , if i 'm to survive , i - i need a job . [ door closes ] victor : thank you for coming . i invited kyle , billy , and neil , but they could n't make it . ashley : maybe we should postpone this if it 's newman - abbott related , because abby 's not here . she 's on her way because of jack , but then again , that 's another reason to postpone -- out of respect for your partner . victor : mm , no , i 'd rather not . chelsea : can we take a vote , then , because this makes me very nervous . victor : and no vote . chelsea : if this is about the embezzlement charges -- ashley : it 's not , actually , because that 's over . victor : the funds were n't embezzled , chelsea . they were missing because of a computer glitch . chelsea : well , that 's a relief . ashley : mm - hmm . things happen . chelsea : i 'm gon na go look for gabe . excuse me . victor : all right . [ door opens ] adam : sorry i 'm late . did i miss anything ? chelsea : uh , just a little bit of tension . victor : well , now that you 're here , we can continue this conversation . since my partner , jack , is incapacitated , i have decided to step away from the company , okay ? ashley : that 's a very wise move . victor : and i have decided to appoint a c.e.o . ashley : why is n't victoria here gloating ? she too busy having a new nameplate made up ? victor : because , actually , the person in charge will be jack 's son gabriel . marisa : it fits good . sage : uh , are we handing out t - shirts to patrons now ? noah : sage , marisa . marisa , sage . sage : hi . noah : she 's our new staffer . sage : oh , hi . nick : new staffer ? i thought i was the one who did the hiring around here . noah : i was being proactive . besides , everybody new in town ends up working here anyway . nick : that 's not true . sage : [ chuckles ] noah : look -- look at it this way -- we hire an extra pair of hands now , gives us time to get her settled in before sage takes maternity leave . and , dad , hopefully you 'll be taking some paternity leave . nick : that 's not a bad idea . sage : i - i think it 's a great idea . do n't you ? because you wo n't even let me lift a case of beer . marisa : [ chuckles ] nick : that is a great idea . thank you , son . noah : you 're welcome . nick : marisa , welcome to the team . uh , can i talk to you for a second ? noah : sure . yeah . [ clears throat ] sage : i 'll show you the back . marisa : okay . noah : any news about jack ? nick : only that i 'm more convinced than ever that your grandfather 's involved . and i 'm out . noah : out of what ? nick : just -- i 'm not gon na try and understand or rationalize anything he does . look , i 'm staying away from your grandfather , and i want you and your sister to do the same . i do not want my kids anywhere near this mess . mariah : so , you 're gon na convince me that jack abbott 's attempted murder is connected to two completed murders ? kevin : does that seem farfetched ? mariah : a tad . kevin : good . then you 're gon na be really impressed when i pull this off . mariah : go for it . convince away . kevin : the connection is the video . remember how austin had the video of jack on his laptop ? mariah : yeah , some random footage of him in the park . kevin : well , random to us , but not random to austin , because he took it . and what it was and why it was important -- that 's what i do n't know . mariah : i thought you were trying to convince me of something . you are doing a terrible job . kevin : [ sighs ] moving on ... remember how courtney was looking at the surveillance footage the day she was killed ? mariah : yeah , and then the police computer system was obliterated . kevin : right . she found something worth ditching her wedding for but then , suddenly , there 's no footage . mariah : all right . your powers of persuasion are getting stronger . kevin : good . this brings us to last night . jack , the same park , and what do you know ? the surveillance video is down . there is no footage . so , maybe i 'm right . maybe jack confronted someone who could implicate him in the murders , and he got shot . mariah : so , that would mean that jack abbott is the killer . kevin : or he confronted the killer and that 's what got him shot . mariah : so , either way , he knows more than we thought . kevin : well , we ca n't ask jack now , and now i sound exactly like the chief . that 's just what he said to me . but my point is i have convinced you , have n't i ? mariah : you do n't sound completely wrong . kevin : i 'm not even a little bit wrong . this has always come back to jack . we just did n't know it . phyllis : i usually love fireworks . but today , i ... i kind of dread them -- the sound and the flash . makes me wonder what you heard , what you saw in that park . this should have never happened . [ door opens ] paul : phyllis . phyllis : what have you found out about the investigation ? paul : ballistics came back on the gun we found in victor 's office . it was n't the weapon used in the shooting . phyllis : so , what are you saying ? you do n't think victor did it ? paul : no , it just was n't the gun used to shoot jack . it does n't mean that victor was n't holding the gun that was used . adam : gee whiz , victor . uh , i appreciate your confidence in me . thank you . chelsea : it 's wonderful . adam : yeah . ashley : it 's wrong . victor : why ? would you prefer victoria to be in charge ? ashley : it takes some serious brass to make executive appointments after what happened in the park last night . victor : i made the decision precisely after the conversation i had with jack last night . ashley : oh , really ? so , you and jack were talking about promotions even though you have no idea how he ended up in the hospital ? victor : he just wanted to make sure that gabriel had more power at newman- abbott . ashley : he never mentioned that to me . funny . adam : oh , we 'll bring it up with him when he makes up , makes a full recovery . until then , i plan on doing everything i can to justify his faith in me . ashley , i 'm positive you and i can figure out a way to work together . ashley : that 's so reassuring . could you please leave ? i would like to speak with victor alone . chelsea : no problem . adam : oh , um , victor . you 've done a great thing for the company , done the right thing by jack . chelsea : come on . let 's go . ashley : you never spoke to billy or anybody else because you knew he would tear this place apart , as well as victoria . is she aware how you just shoved her aside ? victor : a decision had to be made . and i made it . ashley : mm - hmm . of your own free will ? victor : i do everything of my own free will . ashley : really ? so , gabe does n't have anything on you ? because i know you would n't make him head of the company unless he was blackmailing you . victor : that 's absurd . ashley : i think maybe it 's the lesser of two evils for you . you get to stay out of jail . he gets to have the company . because gabe saw you shoot jack , did n't he ? noah : so , what are you saying , dad ? you 're convicting grandpa of attempted murder ? he has n't even been charged with anything . you think maybe you 're jumping the gun here ? nick : it 's not up to me what the authorities do . but this situation with your grandfather is toxic , and i do n't want you anywhere near it . noah : i appreciate your concern . i do . but i think that i need to make my own decision on this . nick : what is there to decide ? your grandfather could have very well shot jack . noah : i understand that there are some questions that need to be asked -- nick : there are more than just questions , noah . there 's red flags everywhere . noah : look , not too long ago , everybody was calling mom a killer . and she was innocent . nick : that does n't mean your grandpa is . noah : everybody was willing to let her go down for something that she did not do . now , i ca n't just turn my back on family like that . i need the facts . nick : do you know how many times i have wanted to believe in my dad ? almost as many times as he has let me down . and when that happens , when the person that you have all this faith in -- noah : if it happens , dad , it happens . but if i walk away from grandpa , you know what ? i think i 'm just letting myself down , not just him . nick : i 'm just trying to save you some heartbreak down the line . noah : my fiancée was murdered , dad . i - i am fully aware of how terrible the world can be . but that does not mean that i 'm gon na walk around , looking at every single person , assuming the worst . nick : sometimes , with my dad , that 's the safest way . he has gotten away with so much in life . i do n't think he 's gon na get away with this . phyllis : good . victor 's not off the hook . he was there . he was with jack in the park . he walked away . jack did n't . that means something . paul : yeah , i agree . my gut tells me that victor is involved . to what extent , i 'm not too sure , but i 'll find out . phyllis : jack did n't deserve this . i do n't care how he 's acted in the last month or what he 's done . but there is no reason he should be lying in this bed right now . paul : i know . i gave you my word that whoever did this to him would n't get away with it . phyllis : i 'm gon na hold you to that , paul . victor : if you 're so certain what happened , then there 's no longer any sense in continuing this conversation . ashley : jack is my brother . i want to know why the hell this happened to him . victor : i have no idea . ashley : yes , you do . you and gabe both know more than you 're saying . you spoke with jack , and it was n't about the stupid promotion . i want to know what was said . he is my brother . victor : he 's not your brother . ashley : listen , do n't you dare pull that stupid paternity crap with me . victor : let me just say that jack is no longer the person that i knew him to be , all right ? i have no idea what happened . i had nothing to do with it . [ gunshot ] chelsea : c.e.o . of newman - abbott . i ca n't believe you 're gon na -- you 're gon na be the c.e.o . of newman - abbott . i - i practically passed out back there . adam : yeah , i - i ca n't believe victor trusted me with that . chelsea : well , because jack asked him to for your sake . adam : yeah . yeah , i did n't expect that , you know ? but i 'll do him proud for sure , and then , uh , you know , when he wakes up , i 'll thank him . and he will wake up , chelsea . he will . i know the man well enough to know that . chelsea : [ sighs ] you know , you do n't have to take the position . adam : why would n't i take it ? chelsea : well , because it 's gon na be a whole new hell for you , quite frankly . they 're gon na think that you made a deal with the devil . you saw ashley 's face back there . now , can you imagine when she tells billy and kyle , abby -- oh , god , and then there 's lovely victoria . adam : listen , i - i ca n't -- i ca n't worry about those people , okay ? the only thing i can worry about is jack . now , victor -- he has n't been charged with murder yet , but he 's still a suspect . chelsea : wh - what do you mean ? adam : i mean he 's vulnerable , you know ? that does n't happen very often . when it does , you got to strike , bring him down . chelsea : there it is again . adam : what ? chelsea : the , um -- the look in your eyes and the sound of your voice when you talk about bringing victor down -- exactly like adam . noah : so , yeah , look , it 's -- it 's all intuitive . uh , when there 's time to stock the bar , do as much as you can , 'cause you can never predict a rush . and , um , if you do n't know how to pour cocktails , just do beer and wine and shots until you 're ready . okay ? look , i know it 's -- it 's a lot to take in -- marisa : i can handle it . noah : yeah . yeah , i guess you -- you probably can , huh ? marisa : so , what do i start with now ? noah : now . go take a break . go . get out of here . go see the sun . you 've been in here since last night , so ... marisa : i do have some errands . noah : um , hey , listen , uh , do you need -- do you need some , uh -- need an advance for -- for , uh , uh , necessities , clothes , anything ? marisa : no . noah : you sure ? marisa : no , noah . you 've done me two favors already . thank you . noah : okay . marisa : [ sighs ] thank you . i - i 'll be back . noah : all right . [ door opens , closes ] mariah : seriously ? she works here ? i really hope we 're gon na be splitting tips , because she 's gon na make a fortune . noah : uh ... came in last night . she needed a job . mariah : oh , because she lost her modeling contract ? hey , is it me or is she stupid hot ? kevin : well , she 's not not hot . no . mariah : but she needs a job . here . doing this . noah : she 's not working some kind of angle , if that 's what you 're getting at , mariah ? okay , people do what they have to do . all right ? you know what ? after all the crap that we 've been dealt lately , it feels really nice for me to help somebody out . mariah : okay . i hear you . but i still vote that we split tips . sage : and according to the doctor , the baby and i are doing just great . nick : i wish i could have been there . sage : me , too . i saw ashley and phyllis at the hospital . i 'm so sorry for what they 're going through . nick : [ sighs ] i spent my whole life watching jack and my dad at each other 's throats . but gunfire ? i mean , he could have done it . my dad has crossed the line so many times . i never would have seen it coming , but it does n't mean my dad is innocent . noah and vick -- they just refuse to see it , but ... i ca n't stand behind him . sage : i never had a family , not like yours . i mean , i had the binghams , but losing them one by one -- that was hard enough . nick : so , do you think i should just suck it up for the family 's sake ? sage : no , not exactly . i 'm just saying that ... i 'm sure that it hurts having this distance between you and your dad . i 'm not judging , okay ? i 'm just sympathizing . nick : my dad expects blind loyalty and wo n't accept anything else . i just ca n't do it . i want to be like noah and my sister . i want to believe in my dad . and the hardest part about noah having all this faith in him is i wish i had some reason to feel the same way . adam : chelsea , maybe i do sound like adam . i do n't know . all i know is you asked me to be myself . this is me , okay ? i hate victor newman . he destroyed the man that i loved as a father . he crushed every vision i had of myself and my future . and now , if he shot jack , he -- he 's done it all over again . and what world do we live in where a man gets away with something like that ? chelsea : i mean , we do n't know for certain that he did it , right ? i 've just done too many terrible things in my life to start judging other people . adam : okay , well , have you ever taken a life ? or have you ever destroyed someone for sport ? chelsea : it will consume you , gabe -- all of the hate . i saw it happen with adam , and i worry that you 're going down the same path . adam : it wo n't consume me , okay ? the only thing that matters to me is you and connor . chelsea : but , i mean , you have to have your own life . it 's not just about me and my son . adam : does it make you nervous ? chelsea : no , it 's just -- you and i -- adam : 'cause i know we have our ups and downs , but , you know , i feel like we 're pretty good together . and i know i drive you nuts , but you put up with it . you center me , right , keep me from going over the edge . victor destroyed my old family and my new one . i 'm not gon na let him do that to you or connor , okay ? trust me . chelsea : i do . adam : yeah ? should we be consumed by something else ? yeah ? chelsea : i like that idea . phyllis : back away from him . you stay away right now . victor : i did n't mean to surprise you . phyllis : you want him to stay unconscious . you want him to stay this way so he can never say you tried to kill him . sage : you are a good father , and you have three great kids . and i 've known since the day that i met you how important they are in your life , and not as little mini - nicks or as a reflection on you . you love them for who they are and not for who you think they should be . nick : except my son thinks i 'm dictating to him who he can be loyal to . sage : okay , but did you threaten him ? did you make him feel badly about how he feels ? nick : of course not . sage : that 's a win . i mean , it may not feel like that at the moment , but you did the best thing you could for noah . you raised him to think for himself . nick : well , it 'd be nice if he listened to me , you know , took my advice . sage : yeah . good luck with that one . nick : you know , you 're gon na be a great mom . sage : do you think so ? 'cause i just keep envisioning all these rookie mistakes i 'm gon na make . it 's terrifying . nick : well , i 'm gon na be right there with you . we 'll make those mistakes together . i mean , you 're probably gon na make a lot more than me , but ... sage : [ laughs ] probably . nick : i 'm just gon na love the heck out of this kid , you know ? i 'm not gon na smother him . sage : mm - hmm . nick : maybe a little . sage : little bit ? a little bit ? nick : a little smothering . sage : [ chuckles ] nick : but i 'm want to be a dad that they 're proud of . are we dancing ? sage : [ chuckles ] no . it 's the fourth of july . we 're gon na go pick up faith , go to the park for the fireworks , envision what it 's gon na be like next year with her little baby brother or baby sister . okay , the truth is i really just want a hot dog with all the relish , ketchup , mayonnaise , and mustard . nick : i got it . let 's -- let 's go . sage : chili cheese fries and those doughnuts . nick : yeah , okay . hot dogs and doughnuts . sage : [ laughs ] kevin : bye . mariah : hey , noah . did it wear off ? the good mood from helping out an unemployed supermodel . noah : she 's not a supermodel . she 's a person . shut up . mariah : i see it did wear off -- the good mood . you 're kind of in the mood that i 've been in since i was , like , mm , 12 . whereas i 'm naturally crabby , you actually have a reason to be -- the whole jack / victor debacle . noah : and since sharon is your mother , you think that victor did it . of course , you would think that the guy that would hire you to haunt your mother would shoot an unarmed man . mariah : i did n't say that , but thank you so much for the reminder . noah : sorry . kevin : actually , we do have news . ballistics came back . the gun they found in victor 's office was not used to shoot jack . noah : thank god . so , grandpa did n't do it . victor : i just came to tell jack the good news -- that as per his request , i appointed gabriel interim c.e.o . phyllis : per his request ? was that before you shot him ? victor : i did not shoot him . phyllis : you sent a bullet into jack 's body , and you watched him fall . you shot my husband , and you left him there to die . you lied about seeing him . you only admitted to being with jack because nikki ratted you out , so do not try to play hero about saving him from the building collapse or taking me out of my coma , because you destroyed every good thing you have ever done last night . and if my husband does n't make it , i will destroy you myself . are you listening to me ? jack . baby , baby , can you hear me ? ashley : `` results confirm a match between subject ' a , ' jack abbott , and subject ' b , ' gabriel bingham . `` adam : you hungry ? i bet you 're hungry . what can i get you ? name it . chelsea : a shower . adam : ah ! shower . that sounds fantastic . chelsea : no , no , i 'm gon na shower by myself . adam : oh , that sounds horrible . chelsea : but i was thinking , um , of taking connor to go see the fireworks tonight . would you want to come ? adam : that ... chelsea : sounds pretty fun . adam : ... sounds ... chelsea : boring ? adam : perfect , i was gon na say , actually . perfect . chelsea : good . mm , no . i have to get ready . you stay . [ knock on door ] adam : can i help you ? marisa : i told you i 'd be in touch , adam . phyllis : it 's me . i 'm with you . you 're in the hospital . you were shot . can you tell me who did this ? do you know who shot you ? [ next_on ] paul : no one saw victor shoot jack . adam : that 's not true . stitch : police arrested someone ? ashley : no , but they have a suspect . abby : who is it ? phyllis : stay the hell away from my husband ! jack : [ wheezing ]	gabriel sits by jack 's hospital bed and talks to him about what he knows and what he told marisa about him . gabriel tells jack that victor will pay for what he did to him . phyllis and ashley watch gabriel with jack thinking about him being gabriel 's father . ashley tells phyllis that jack ordered a dna test to see if gabriel is his son . nick visits victor to question him about what had gone on between him and jack and if he shot him . noah puts up 4th of july decorations when marisa comes downstairs . he asks her if she called her boyfriend . at the gcpd , kevin and paul go over the footage of jack walking by immediately after the shooting . paul promises to investigate further . paul can not get over that kevin is already back at work . mariah walks in and asks kevin what 's going on . paul gets the results of the ballistics report and finds out that victor 's gun which he had taken from the safe in his office was n't the murder weapon . kevin fills mariah in on what he found out from the footage from the coffeehouse . he thinks that there may be a connection between courtney 's and austin 's murder and jack being shot . mariah does n't believe him at first but soon changes her mind . nick reminds victor of all that happened since the father 's day dinner . he walked away from the business and now he 's walking away from him . sage joins ashley and phyllis and explains to them about gabriel and his father . gabriel comes out to join them . ashley notices how gabriel and sage take up for one another . ashley gets a text from victor . gabriel tells her that he also received a text from victor . sage reminds gabriel that he has a new father now and he should have told her . sage reminds gabriel that ashley and phyllis will check the dna results . phyllis talks to a comatose jack that she loves him and will always stand by him . she urges him to wake up and not leave her . marco explains to noah that he is a very dangerous man . ashley and chelsea meet with victor . chelsea is about to leave when gabriel comes in . victor tells ashley , gabriel , and chelsea that he is stepping aside from newman and he is handing over the reins to gabriel . ashley is more than a little surprised .
[ previously_on ] lola : mom ? ! celeste : [ laughs ] surprise ! [ laughs ] oh , baby . theo : i thought last night was incredible . summer : it was really fun . exactly what i needed . nick : i hope it 's not a rebound thing . summer : i 'm just having fun , so be happy for me . chelsea : i 'm married , adam . calvin adopted connor . adam : because i was gone , but now i am back . and -- and whether you want to admit it , that changes everything . chelsea : i know you do n't want to hear this , but it doesn't . phyllis : adam is christian 's father , and he 's back . and no matter how close you got to chelsea , adam is the love of her life . chelsea : i know you 're there , nick . when you 've lived the way i have , you get used to looking over your shoulder . [ sighs ] a girl can tell pretty quickly when she 's being followed . but something tells me i 'm not getting away this time without answering a few questions first . phyllis : took you long enough . adam : what is the emergency ? what do you need ? phyllis : you want to tell me why you 're so agitated ? adam : [ sighs ] i have more important things to deal with . is there a problem here or not ? phyllis : oh , yes ! there is a problem . adam : okay . well , you 're c.e.o . now , so handle it , or i will hire someone who can . phyllis : dark horse is trotting along just fine thanks to me . adam : remind me why i 'm here , then ? phyllis : it 's about my kidnapping . adam : what about it ? phyllis : kevin fisher ? ! kevin fisher , seriously ? is that all i 'm worth to you ? adam : [ sighs ] kyle : [ sighs ] lola : there is nothing to be nervous about . kyle : she 's your mother . lola : she will love you . kyle : i - i - it 's all happening too fast . i need more time to prep . lola : hey ! this is n't a business meeting . kyle : it 's worse . you know what i mean . lola : look , if i can survive her surprise appearance at my own bridal shower , where i was surrounded by racy lingerie and a lot of half - naked men , you will survive this , too . kyle : half - naked men ? what kind of shower did abby throw you ? i thought it was just a little bitty -- lola : it was very pg . i promise , okay ? you will get through this . kyle : what if i make a bad first impression ? what if she hates me ? what if i ca n't even -- lola : everything is going to be all right . just relax . kyle : okay . lola : okay ? kyle : could you at least tell me a little more about her so i know what to expect when -- lola : oh , too late . she 's here . kyle : [ groans ] celeste : ohh . my baby . lola : mom ! oh , my gosh . celeste : [ laughs ] oh , my gosh . look at you . you are glowing . oh , i do n't want to let you go ! [ laughs ] lola : mom , there is someone i would love for you to meet . kyle : it 's so nice to meet you , mrs . rosales . celeste : kyle , finally . oh ! you know , you 're more handsome than in your pictures . look at that . kyle : thanks . celeste : look at that face . you 're like an angel . kyle : thank you . celeste : and the two of you together ... beautiful . summer : oh ! [ laughing ] this is how we do it middle america - style , circa 2019 . we throw it back to the good old days in a kind and gentle wisconsin where you can pig out on all the corn dogs that you want , you can take a selfie with the country 's largest cow , ooh , or you could join the chili - eating contest and win a prize for your little lady . theo : rockwell meets small town , u.s.a . i almost love it . summer : i know it 's not really how you guys do things in new york . theo : well , definitely not as chill as watching fireworks from a rooftop in brooklyn . summer : well , yeah . what is ? theo : but it does have something we do lack in the city . summer : yeah ? what 's that ? theo : you . summer : oh , please . flattery will get you everywhere . [ both chuckle ] all right . drink ? theo : i 'm not thirsty . summer : all right . well , good thing that this is not water . theo : [ sniffs ] whoa . summer : mm - hmm . theo : oh , pardon . this might be more fun than i thought . summer : [ chuckles ] ooh . theo : hey ! nick : if i gave you the impression i was stalking you -- chelsea : no . that 's never really been your m.o . nick : i just ... needed to make sure you were okay . chelsea : i am . thank you . but i meant what i said yesterday to you and adam . i am tired of running , and i 'm not gon na do it anymore . but part of me wishes -- nick : wishes what ? chelsea : i had n't come back . nick : chelsea , i tried to warn you about adam . chelsea : it 's not just because of adam . additional sponsorship summer : oh . oh . [ chuckles ] you know , this is , like , the best fourth of july ever . theo : yeah ? why ? summer : well , i do n't know . it 's kind of like my own personal independence day . you know , i got a job that i adore , i 'm doing exactly what i love , and i do n't have to be tied down to a desk from 9 : 00 to 5 : 00 , so i get to do what i want when i want . theo : with the man you want ? summer : mm . oh , did i tell you that i crashed lola 's bridal shower ? theo : wait , seriously ? summer : mm - hmm . theo : you breezed on in ? you are unreal . summer : [ chuckles ] i know . i could n't wait to get out of there , though . there was just a bunch of women sitting around , trying to convince lola that her life is n't over and that she 's gon na live happily ever after . but you know what the truth is ? theo : huh ? summer : the real truth is is that what 's to follow is a lifetime of captivity and the end to all adventures . i mean , when you shackle yourself to one person for the rest of your days , do you know what you get ? you get three things . you get old , you get boring , and you get soft real fast . i do n't know . i 'm just saying that marriage is a bad thing to do to the person that you love . theo : you do n't believe that . summer : do n't i ? theo : you shackled yourself to kyle not too long ago . summer : [ laughing ] oh . yeah , and that was the worst mistake of my life . mm ! celeste : lola has told me all about you , but i want to hear it from the source . kyle : what would you like to know ? celeste : everything . i know that you work at jabot . kyle : yeah . my dad 's the c.e.o . i do marketing . celeste : and you 've been working with jabot collective . very impressive . kyle : mm - hmm . but it 's nothing compared to what lola 's done -- the food truck , the pop - up . now she 's killing it here at society . celeste : of course . i always knew she had magic in those hands . runs in the family . kyle : have you seen the menu ? it 's constantly changing , but never without a recipe from you or her aunts , and it 's always the best thing on there . celeste : because she uses the most important ingredient . lola : love . kyle : [ chuckles softly ] [ sighs ] i heard abby flew you in . where are you staying ? celeste : at the athletic club . kyle : great place . they treating you alright ? celeste : oh , like royalty . everybody there is so kind . kyle : glad to hear it . celeste : but i 'm very excited because now that the shower is over , i do n't have to hide anymore . i can stay with my beautiful girl . kyle : oh ? celeste : there 's room for the two of us , right ? chelsea : i was surprised ... that you reached out to me after so long . i kind of ... lost track of how many times i texted you , trying to apologize . i ... i assumed you 'd just written me off , not that i would blame you . nick : it took me a while . chelsea : i should have handled things better . i know that now . and yet you still put all of that aside to warn me about adam . nick : [ chuckles softly ] i had to . chelsea : thank you . nick : just because you broke my heart does n't mean i do n't worry about you . chelsea : i meant every word i said in my text to you , but i feel like i need to say this to your face . [ voice breaking ] i hate that i hurt you . i 'm really sorry . it 's not that i did n't care . it 's just ... growing up the way i did , i always needed , like , an escape hatch , you know ? i think i learned it from my mother -- always have an escape plan . and when i feel like the walls are closing in , i ... go into survival mode , and i [ sighs ] i just bail and i never look back . [ sighs ] and i - i tried to forget you . i did . and i tried to forget what we meant to each other . but i couldn't . you mattered to me , nick ... more than anybody . so i just -- it was just important for me to apologize to you , and i hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me . adam : are you telling me you would prefer your next kidnapping to be done by a high - priced mercenary ? phyllis : i would like to know that my life is in more reliable hands than kevin fisher . honestly , it makes me question your judgment . adam : oh . well , the last big decision i made was to install you here as c.e.o . maybe that was a mistake . phyllis : no . no . that was the smartest thing you 've done since you 've come home . but next time you want to hire a henchman , just aim a little higher . that 's all . adam : alright . i have a confession to make . phyllis : yes ? go on . adam : i did n't order your kidnapping . that was kevin 's idea . phyllis : you had nothing to do with it ? adam : do i really strike you as the kind of man who would have someone held against her will ? phyllis : just give me a minute . i 'm thinking about that . adam : [ clears throat ] it was kevin 's plan . he carried it out alone . phyllis : why ? i have n't seen him in years . adam : kevin still blames me for what happened to chloe after delia 's death . phyllis : but that does n't explain why he just -- adam : no , he could n't get to me , so he took down people he thought were close to me . and since he was under the impression you and i were ... a couple ... phyllis : [ sighs heavily ] that spineless little cretin . [ gasps ] when i get my hands on him , he 's gon na wish he never knew my name . summer : i love the carnival . i look forward to it every year . theo : i can tell . summer : it 's just so much fun , you know -- all the wild rides , all the craziness and the loud noises . theo : well , i 'm always up for crazy . summer : oh . well , perfect . what do you want to do next ? theo : you 're the native . you choose . summer : okay . um ... we could ... oh , we could do the ferris wheel ! you can see the whole city from the top . mm - hmm . theo : or ... we could check this out . maybe find some secret out - of - the - way corners and make our own ? summer : fun ? [ chuckles ] theo : beautiful lady ! step right up for the greatest show in town ! we have mirror mazes , a mystery room , one time only with an unforgettable dude who promises to take your breath away ! summer : ooh ! [ giggles ] kyle : the athletic club is one of the nicest hotels here . in fact , the owner is a personal friend of ours . he 's even the co - owner of society . so if they want to treat you like a queen , i say let 'em . you deserve it . celeste : but ... i have been dying to get a taste of lola 's life here , and what better way to do that than to stay with my sweet girl ? plus we can not make our famous tamales in a hotel suite . lola : yeah . the tamales . celeste : great . okay . so it 's settled . my bags are already packed . kyle : wow ! lola : huh . kyle : you hear that , lola ? celeste : when can we see this apartment of yours ? kyle : you know , we just finished painting an accent wall to spruce things up over there , so give me some time to get rid of the paint cans and the tarps so it 's perfect for you . celeste : such a gentleman . kyle : right . okay . so , i 'll call you when it 's done . lola : oh , wait . uh , you need my keys to let you in . kyle : what was i thinking ? the key . of course . lola : oh . kyle : you two take your time . it was great meeting you , mrs . rosales . celeste : likewise . [ both chuckle ] mariah : hey . kyle . i was just -- kyle : i need your help . mariah : i 'm famished . i was just gon na get something to eat . kyle : there 's no time . my future depends on this . mariah : no , but , please . i 'm hungry . nick : i was gon na build us a house ... chelsea : [ sighs ] nick : ... someplace for us to raise faith , connor , and christian . and when i lost that dream , you know , it ... left a pretty big hole in my heart for a long time . but , like they say , you know , the further you get away from something , the easier it is to get some perspective . chelsea : and what 's become clear to you now ? nick : you . understanding your situation better . trusting anyone or anything at that point in your life must have ... been a pretty big leap . you lost people you love and depended on , and whether you want them or not , sometimes walls can go up . chelsea : and maybe you built some of your own ? nick : yeah . but , uh , you know , that hurt and that anger -- when you 're raising kids , it 's got to go away . ca n't give 'em a good future if you 're stuck living in the past . chelsea : yeah . so , you 're happy ? nick : yeah . i 'm happy . faith and summer and christian -- they keep me on my toes . chelsea : i mean , i understand if you do n't want to talk about christian . nick : no . christian -- ask me anything you want . chelsea : um ... how is he ? nick : he is amazing . chelsea : not a day goes by that i do n't think about him . [ exhales sharply ] nick : you want to tell him that in person ? phyllis : you give me one good reason why i should n't retaliate . adam : well , what good would it do to break our favorite toy ? phyllis : he was already broken when he came for me . he chose the wrong target . adam : well , he does have other invaluable skills , of the felonious kind . phyllis : how much is he costing you ? adam : not a dime . that is the beauty of all this . he works for me . he works for you . phyllis : you 're sharing ? adam : mm . well ... as long as you find something for him to do that 's worthy of his talents . kyle : grab anything you see that 's the least bit masculine . mariah : oh . so , you want me to use gender stereotypes to figure out what 's yours and what 's hers ? kyle : okay , less talking , more packing . mariah : fine ! girl stuff stays . boy stuff goes . i guess we 'll just put the trucks over here and the dolls over there . kyle : lecture later . focus now . mariah : [ sighs ] well , she definitely has better fashion sense than you do , so i 'm guessing that these are yours . kyle : assume away . look , we 're running out of time . mariah : alright . this , uh -- this bow tie ? kyle : uh , hers . why do n't you go vent the bathroom ? mariah : okay . just how out of the loop is mrs . rosales , anyway ? kyle : [ sighs ] not sure . mariah : so , instead of telling her the truth ... kyle : this is the right thing to do . mariah : yeah , in 1955 . so , what exactly is your plan ? what are you gon na do ? kyle : i do n't -- go back to the poolhouse . mariah : okay . well , you 'll survive a couple nights without lola , and then mrs . rosales will go back to florida in a couple of days , and then you lovebirds can focus on refeathering your nest . kyle : yeah . work . lola : so , tell me . kyle -- what do you think ? celeste : [ sighs ] honey , he 's handsome and charming , and he clearly adores you . and i do n't know how you managed it . you got seals of approval from both your brothers , so he must be a good man . [ sighs ] they all -- they all start out seeming good . lola : well , kyle is the best . he 's nothing like dad . i did n't -- i did n't mean to bring that up . so , tell me , mom , how are you doing ? you look fantastic . celeste : i 'm fine , thank you . i 'm healthy , working hard . lola : well , i have missed you so much , and , you know , a part of me wishes -- celeste : i know . no , no , no , no . i know . but you know what , baby ? this is where you belong . look how much you 've accomplished . i mean ... you 're so young , you 're so talented , and i see that smile , and i know you made the right choice . you found success and love and happiness here . baby ... your happiness is double happiness for me . phyllis : kevin fisher at my beck and call ? adam : mm - hmm . there 's nothing he wo n't do , with the right inspiration . phyllis : it does sound like fun . adam : well , a little payback for abducting you might be just what the doctor ordered . phyllis : what did you do to him ? adam : i do n't follow . phyllis : why is he agreeing to do your bidding ? adam : oh , he is the most disagreeable person i 've ever met . but as far as what 's compelling him to work for me ... that 's our little secret . phyllis : so , you 'll share kevin but you wo n't share that ? adam : it 's boring but private , so do n't even try . phyllis : i 've always wanted an obedient lap dog ... a minion . and after what he did to me , this is the perfect revenge . adam : trust me , you are gon na love this . phyllis : how is he at catering ? adam : why do you ask ? phyllis : oh . well , because i 'm giving a party tonight to celebrate the new era at dark horse and its fearless leader . adam : [ chuckles softly ] well , be sure to send me an invitation . phyllis : oh , you 'll be there ! it 's at your place . you 're hosting . adam : huh . phyllis . nick : are we gon na play with the fishies over here ? do you remember chelsea ? chelsea : [ gasps ] oh , i do n't -- i do n't know if you remember me , but i remember you . i do n't think i could ever forget that face . hi . nick : i guess he gets a little shy around pretty girls . wait . what 'd you say ? what 'd you say ? [ gasps ] yes . that is connor 's mommy . chelsea : [ chuckles , sniffles ] you remember connor ? yeah ? oh , that 's good . that 's good , because he remembers you , too . you want to know why ? it 's because you never forget the people that you love the most -- never , ever . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . kyle : how 's it look ? mariah : i would say that it 's officially kyle - free . lola : [ loudly ] so , that coffee shop -- that is where i had my pop - up . mariah : got it . lola : mom ... mariah : ohh ! lola : ... what do you have in this bag ? kyle : hey . let me help you with this . lola : oh . thank you . celeste : thank you . mariah : hi ! hi ! lola : mom , you remember mariah . celeste : yes , of course , from the shower . lola : her mom is the landlord . celeste : oh . well , that 's convenient . mariah : mm - hmm . it is , and because these two are my besties , i 'm always just ... stopping by ! [ chuckles ] celeste : is that -- is that your hat ? mariah : yeah . celeste : yeah ? mariah : yep . yeah . my girlfriend , tessa , who you met at the bridal shower -- she just thinks ... it 's a hoot . celeste : yeah . mariah : well , you know what ? i am gon na skedaddle , so i 'm just gon na move ... celeste : well , it was nice to see you . mariah : ... past you . i need my purse . [ chuckles ] um ... so , it was nice to see you guys , likewise , and , uh , good luck . i mean ... goodbye . goodbye . lola : bye . mariah : bye . celeste : bye . mariah : bye . lola : [ chuckles ] kyle : [ sighs ] lola : so , this is my apartment . celeste : it 's adorable . where 's the bathroom ? kyle : right through there . and do n't forget to tell her about the shower head . celeste : the shower head ? lola : yeah . he fixed it a few days ago , and he 's just always looking for praise . celeste : oh . handy . that is gon na be really good when you move in together after the wedding . lola : [ chuckles ] kyle : and i guess you know this used to be rey 's apartment , so too bad he 's out of town . celeste : oh , he 'll be back eventually , though , and i 'll be here when he gets here . lola : oh , okay . uh , well , how long ... are you planning on staying ? celeste : through the wedding , of course . you need your mother here to keep everything on track . kevin : you beckoned ? adam : i 'm glad to see you 're keeping your sense of humor . kevin : what do you want ? adam : i have a new mission for you . kevin : of course you do . adam : chelsea -- follow her . i want details . kevin : wait . you -- you know where she is ? adam : she 's in town . kevin : whoa . good thing chloe 's in portland . adam : i need to know where she goes and who she meets with . kevin : so , the love of your life is back in town , and you want me to follow her ? adam : uh - huh . kevin : why do n't you just pick up the phone and ask her yourself ? [ gasps ] oh . or ... could it be ... that you are the last person she wants to let into her life ? nick : okay . no more spinny rides , dude . i ca n't handle any more . chelsea : if i had that much energy , i would rule the world . nick : you and me both . ooh , hey , you want a balloon ? hey , go get a balloon . there you go . chelsea : ohh . nick : i 'll be there in one sec . chelsea : i ca n't believe how big he is . nick : yeah . i swear every time he gets up from a nap , i feel like he 's gotten taller . chelsea : i wish i had n't ripped connor and christian apart the way i did . not that i 'm saying i should have taken him . nick : i 'm glad to hear that . chelsea : no , i just mean they have such a special bond . they were inseparable . until i ran . nick : hey , you 're , uh -- you 're just thinking about the past . you got to think more about the big picture here . you know , you seem great . you seem happy , healthy . looks like connor 's thriving . chelsea : yeah . it 's all true . nick : so stop beating yourself up . we 're okay . chelsea : are we ? nick : yeah , we are . chelsea : [ chuckles ] nick : uh , i do n't know what you 're doing the rest of the day . chelsea : free and clear , actually . nick : well , the little ball of energy over there is gon na need to crash soon . you want to come over ? maybe check out the new digs ? phyllis : first let 's invite the haters -- um , jack ... billy ... michael , lauren . summer . summer : hey . it 's summer . leave a message after the beep . phyllis : hey , honey . it 's mom . uh ... well , the carnival is in full swing , and i just wanted to know if you 'd like to be my date . the cream puffs and cotton candy are on me . give me a call . miss you . [ both laugh ] theo : it 'll be tough to top that fun - house experience . summer : [ laughs ] you need something to cool you off a little bit ? theo : [ chuckles ] i know where there 's a killer frozen - lemonade stand . summer : good . oh , hold on . [ cellphone chimes ] theo : everything okay ? summer : yeah . just a voicemail from my mom . oh , and a text from billy . theo : got to book it back to the real world ? summer : you know , my mom can wait , and i already sent in my notes for the meeting today , so ... delete and delete . would you look at that ? my calendar just somehow freed up . frozen lemonade , anybody ? theo : lead the way . summer : alright . let 's go this way . kyle : she 's staying until the wedding ? lola : i 'm so sorry , kyle . kyle : and -- and you did n't tell her about us living together ? lola : well , there 's just so much going on . i just figured rey would break the news . kyle : rey ? really ? lola : mm - hmm . oh , my god , kyle . look , i know i should have said something , okay ? but she just has certain expectations of me . kyle : i get it . i get it . lola : you do ? kyle : totally . lola : okay . thank you . kyle : the question is , what do we do ? lola : let 's get married tomorrow . it 's our only way out , okay ? you move back in , she moves out -- all settled . kyle : not even i can plan a wedding by tomorrow . is eloping an option ? lola : uh - uh - uh ... kyle : what if we just ... tell her the truth ? lola : what ? after all of this trouble that we just went through trying to cover it up ? [ banging ] oh , she 's coming . everything alright ? celeste : i found something very interesting in your bedroom . kyle : mrs. rosales , i -- lola : mama , i can explain . celeste : this book filled with wedding plans . lola : oh . yes . uh , kyle gave that to me so that i could look at his ideas . celeste : this is yours ? kyle : i 'm gon na give lola the wedding of her dreams . celeste : not alone , you 're not . [ both sigh ] adam : are you finished regaling me with your jokes ? kevin : for the moment . adam : you know , if i was you and my precious chloe was hundreds of miles away waiting for me to come home , i would remember who 's in charge . kevin : what 's the job ? adam : i want to know every move chelsea makes -- where she goes , who she sees . and while you 're at it , i want to know the name of connor 's summer camp . kevin : he 's a kid . no . that 's where i draw the line . adam : look , i draw the lines . you cross them for me . kevin : connor is off limits . adam : i have no limits , and neither do you . now go do as you 're told . kevin : this comes from the bottom of my heart , adam , when i say that i really , really hate your guts . adam : get me what i want , kevin ... or little bella 's gon na hate me , too , when i have her mommy locked up for good . nick : so , what do you think of the place ? chelsea : i love it , especially christian 's room . nick : [ chuckles ] had to get you out of there . we were going down the rabbit hole of him showing you all his toys and drawings and rock collection . chelsea : yeah , and then him wanting me to read him a story . nick : can i get you something to drink ? chelsea : uh , just water . [ sighs ] the underground . nick : [ chuckles ] brings back some memories , huh ? chelsea : feels like another lifetime . nick : can i ask you something ? chelsea : sure . nick : has adam talked to you at all about , uh ... taking me to court and trying to get custody of christian ? chelsea : not in so many words , no . but he did mention that he believes his sons should be with their father , they belong with their father ... and that i belong with him , as well . nick : and where do you stand on that ? chelsea : i don't . i came here to tell him that he has to let me go . nick : and how 'd he take it ? chelsea : how do you think ? nick : he 's never backed down from a challenge . chelsea : yeah . that 's true.-and now he 's threatening to take connor away from me and calvin . nick : [ sighs ] he has zero shame . chelsea : yeah , but i -- i mean , i get it , though , you know ? he loved connor . he was connor 's hero . and that kid -- i mean , he changed adam . he became so much softer , you know , and so much more patient and kind and sweet . he brought out the best in adam more than anybody else . nick : except you . what are you gon na do ? chelsea : well , i sure as hell am not gon na let him have my son . nick : well , that makes two of us . chelsea , if we stick together ... we can stop adam in his tracks . celeste : well , you 're a hardworking man . you ca n't handle this burden alone . kyle : no big deal . celeste : mm . your wedding is the biggest deal of all . kyle : well , what i mean is it 's the most important day of our lives , and i 'm happy to do it . celeste : well , i have been waiting for this day since she was born . to see my baby girl become a married woman ? we 're gon na all do this together . kyle : all of us ? celeste : our families , which will soon be your family -- lola 's aunts and uncles and cousins , right ? everybody 's gon na pitch in . someone will take care of the open bar . someone will handle the arranging of the band . somebody else will handle the catering . kyle : that sounds really nice , but -- celeste : because what you do n't understand is that when two people get married , it 's not just about two people exchanging rings . it 's about two families joining together forever . kyle : i guess you 've got a point . celeste : and , speaking of , i am really excited to meet yours . when do i get to meet these famous abbotts ? phyllis : [ gasps ] looky there . bull 's eye . i 'm a natural . do you have any other targets in back -- like , more competitive ones ? bring 'em on . bring 'em all on . nick : tell me about your husband . chelsea : calvin ? what do you want to know ? nick : i do n't know . uh ... how 's he feel about all this ? chelsea : uh , well , he adores connor . he 's a really great father . he 's got a really gentle heart . nick : does he know about ... chelsea : my checkered past ? yeah . well , i mean , parts of it . a girl has to have some secrets . [ sighs ] you know ... it 's a process , learning how to trust again . nick : yeah , it is . chelsea : the life we have now -- it 's special . connor plays soccer . he loves school . he 's got a lot of friends . when calvin adopted him , it brought a lot of security to his life -- and mine . nick : you still have your eye on the exit ? chelsea : no . no . i just plan to enjoy this life and love my little boy and be grateful for the kind of man that calvin is . nick : well , i 'm -- i 'm glad . chelsea : thanks , nick . nick : so , how long are you gon na be in genoa city ? chelsea : uh , not for much longer . nick : well ... i do n't know . maybe ... before you go we could ... grab dinner or something -- maybe catch up a little more ? chelsea : i 'm free tonight . adam : may i help you ? calvin : matter of fact , i 'm here to help you . allow me to introduce myself . i 'm chelsea 's husband , calvin boudreaux . adam : huh . well , well , well . calvin : well , if you can spare a few minutes , we ought to have ourselves a little talk . adam : come in .	summer has a fun day with theo at the fourth of juy carnival where she tells him that marriage is the worst thing you could do to someone you love . summer also tells theo that marrying kyle was the worst mistake she ever made . summer ignores a voicemail from phyllis inviting her to the carnival and a work text from billy . phyllis confronts adam because she thinks he hired kevin to kidnap her . adam tells phyllis kevin thought of that idea on his own and he had nothing to do with it . adam tells phyllis kevin is working for both of them now and he will do whaever she wants him to do . phyllis wants to find out what adam has on kevin but adam tells her that is a secret . phyllis tells adam she wants to throw a party at his penthouse to celebrate that she is the ceo of dark horse . adam tells kevin he must keep tabs on chelsea and let him know everything she does and if she meets with anyone . adam also wants him kevin to find out the name of connor 's summer camp . kevin tries to put his foot down saying connor is off limits but adam tells kevin he will put chloe in jail to which kevin replies that he really hates him from the bottom of his heart . nick ajd chelsea have a long heart to heart in which chelsea apologizes to nick for hurting him and says she loved him more then anyone then later they spend the day with connor at the carnival . nick thinks that if he and chelsea stick together they can keep adam away from connor and christian . chelsea accepts a dinner invitation from nick so they can continue to catch up with their lives . kyle officially meets lola 's mother celeste who likes him and thinks that he and lola make a beautiful couple . lola 's mom wants to stay with lola in her apartment so kyle gets mariah to help him move out before lola arrives home with her mother . kyle wants to tell celeste that he and lola live together but loa says its not the right time . celeste finds kyle 's book with the wedding plans and insists that she and the rest of lola 's family will help him plan the wedding . celeste also wants to meet the abbott family and wonders when she is going to meet them . chelsea 's husband calvin arrives at adam 's place and wants to talk to him .
( knock on door ) sharon : you busy ? nick : it 's nothing that ca n't wait . sharon : good . i wan na show you these . nick : yeah , pictures from last night ? sharon : mm - hmm . there 's some really good ones . nick : i 'm sure there are . i 've never seen you take a bad shot . sharon : well , i meant , there 's some great ones of you and me . nick : thanks again for arranging that . sharon : yeah , that was fun , was n't it ? having a special dinner in the coffeehouse , remembering all the good times we had there ... nick : yeah , so you wan na hook up the camera to the computer ? sharon : yeah , do you mind ? nick : yeah , let 's do it . [ scene_break ] ashley : working at the breakfast table ? what would dad say ? come on . jack : yeah , i do n't like it either , but i got ta get this done . ashley : what is it ? jack : it 's a revised ad budget for nvp . i promised phyllis i 'd get it to her first thing . ashley : you two seeing a lot of each other ? jack : we work together . ashley : i know . i mean , outside the office . jack : ashley ... ashley : i 'm concerned about my brother 's welfare . jack : well ... kevin : good morning , abbotts . gloria : good morning . and does n't my son look handsome ? first day of work at jabot . jack : yes , we know that , gloria . gloria : i 'm very proud of him , jack . he 's had to overcome an awful lot to get where he is . and i think he 's an inspiration . kevin : okay , mom , you do n't have to lay it on so thick . gloria : honey , i 'm your mother . and i 'm entitled . and before i forget , i have a little present for you . kevin : whoa . gloria : oh , i thought it would be perfect for the rising young executive . kevin : thank you , mom . this is awesome . gloria : oh , you 're very welcome , darling . what , no coffee ? ashley : it 's in the kitchen . mrs. martinez has the morning off . kevin : i 'll get it . gloria : and i 'll help you . that way , you can tell me all about your plans for jabot . ashley : oh , yippee ! is n't it so much fun watching the fishers worm their way into our family 's company ? jack : do n't let them get to you . ashley : says the man who 's running his own small empire . please . jack : well , nvp is n't exactly an empire -- not yet anyway . look , if you do n't like the way things are going at jabot , you do something to change that . ashley : oh , like what ? jack : you 'll come up with something . kevin : what are you doing here , michael ? michael : well , i came by to wish my little baby brother good luck on his first day of work . gloria : thank you michael because he 's gon na be a huge success . michael : oh . kevin : enough , mom , you 're embarrassing me . michael : ha ! so how do you feel ? kevin : i feel fine . gloria : of course , he feels fine . he 's going to do great . is n't he , ashley ? ashley : hmm ? oh , hi , michael . michael : good morning , ashley . gloria : i was just telling michael what a great job kevin 's going to do . ashley : i guess we 'll find out soon enough , wo n't we ? gloria : and i 'm sure his office is all ready for him . ashley : i have no idea . that 's not my department . it 's matt 's . he 's the office manager . i got ta go . have a good day . michael : bye - bye . ashley : bye - bye . kevin : she will not give me an inch . gloria : do n't you worry about ashley . michael : maybe , meanwhile , while you 're at jabot , you might think of hiring a bodyguard . kevin : seriously . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , cubs are in milwaukee this weekend . you wan na go ? devon : you serious ? neil : you know doug in finance ? devon : yeah . neil : he 's got season tickets to the brewers . he said i could have his seats anytime . devon : get outta here . well , definitely . you know i 'm all over that . neil : but you realize what this means , right ? devon : no . neil : it 's gon na be you and me deep , deep , deep , deep in enemy territory . devon : so we wearing our cubs gear , right ? neil : come on , man , does a bear go to the bathroom in the woods ? ( telephone ringing ) devon : hello . yeah , he 's right here . hang on a second . neil ? neil : yeah ? devon : it 's for you . neil : okay . thanks . hello . carmen : neil , its carmen . neil : hey , carmen , good morning . carmen : good morning to you , too . i 'm sorry to call you so early . neil : no problem what 's up ? carmen : i was wondering if you had time to meet today . i made those changes to the proposal for the q - east acquisition . i wanted to run them by you . neil : sure . my schedule 's wide open . stop by my office whenever you want , all right ? all right , i 'll talk to you later ? bye - bye . neil : what ? devon : i did n't say anything . neil : you did n't have to . you got something to say to me ? devon : no , no , i 'm good . neil : i 'm gon na finish getting ready for work then . devon : okay . neil : all right , man . [ scene_break ] jack : phyllis ? phyllis : ( gasps ) oh , you startled me . jack : sorry . phyllis : is -- is that the ad budget ? jack : uh , yeah , i 'm almost finished going over it . phyllis : oh , great . what did you think ? jack : i have a few notes . all in all , it 's pretty good work . phyllis : thank you . jack : it 's kinda nice , is n't it ? the two of us working together . phyllis : yeah , it 's great . jack : well , listen , i 've got a few phone calls to make . i 'll have this back to you before noon . phyllis : perfect , perfect . [ scene_break ] sharon : that one is so cute . i love it . i 'm gon na make a couple copies of it . nick : okay . yeah , i still ca n't believe it 's been 11 years since we got engaged . sharon : well , we look great . nick : thanks for bringing them by . sharon : you 're welcome . um , nick , i ... nick : sharon ... you first . sharon : no , you go first . nick : okay , um ... about what you said last night -- i 'm sorry i have n't said anything . sharon : oh , that 's okay . nick : no , it 's not . you ... you deserve an answer . it 's just having another baby is a lot to think about . sharon : are you upset that i brought it up ? nick : no , not at all . sharon : but it 's not something you want ? nick : if we get pregnant , i want it to be ... for the right reasons . sharon : yeah , so do i . well , um , will you think about it ? nick : yeah , i will . i feel like having some coffee . sharon : i could use some , too . nick : okay , let 's go . sharon : what time do you think you 'll be done tonight ? nick : uh , it should n't be too late . sharon : oh , okay , 'cause i was thinking about making something special for dinner . do you have any requests ? phyllis : hi . sharon : phyllis , uh ... you okay ? you look a little pale . [ scene_break ] ashley : i appreciate you meeting me here . jill : why could n't this wait till work ? ashley : because i have to get something off my chest . jill : what ? ashley : the way that kevin fisher was hired , jill . jill : we discussed that . ashley : and when we did i made it clear i did n't want him in the company . jill : and i made it equally clear that this is about your ongoing battle with gloria , not kevin 's qualifications . ashley : his qualifications consist of his owning a coffeehouse with a small web site that does a fraction of the business that jabot does . why do n't you see that ? jill : he 's young and he 's bright . and i wan na give him this opportunity . ashley : well , then make him an assistant . do n't hand him the whole department ! jill : we 've already negotiated his contract . ashley : yeah , again , without my input . and for what it 's worth , which apparently means nothing to you , he 's way , way overpaid . jill : i have to get to work . i 'll stop by your lab to test the samples . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , i do n't feel very well . i think it was something i ate . sharon : well , uh , can i get you anything ? phyllis : well , i came here to get some ginger ale . it looks like we 're all out . sharon : oh , well , i have a couple of bottles in the refrigerator in my office . so why do n't you come with me ? and we 'll get you some . phyllis : okay . sure , thanks . [ scene_break ] brad : neil ! neil : hey , brad . brad : getting in a morning workout ? neil : well , actually , i came to pick up something out of my locker . brad : ah . well , listen , i 'm glad i ran into you . i do n't know what you 've heard about nick 's trip to arizona ... neil : only that it went well . brad : actually , it went very well . in fact , we 're meeting this afternoon to discuss strategy . i was wondering if you would n't mind joining us . neil : interesting thank you for including me . brad : then you 'll be there ? neil : yeah , i 'll be there . brad : good , look forward to hearing your input . neil : hey . carmen : i did say we 'd talk at the office , did n't i ? neil : yeah , yeah , you did . i had something to pick up carmen : i just ordered . why do n't you join me ? neil : well , thanks , but no , thanks . i already had breakfast . carmen : well , you got ta drink that coffee before it gets cold . we can discuss my changes . unless there 's somewhere you need to be . neil : no . somewhere 's right here . [ scene_break ] nick : feeling better ? phyllis : about the same . nick : morning sickness ? phyllis : uh , yeah , today 's a little worse than usual . nick : is there anything i can do ? phyllis : uh , no , i 'm fine . thanks . nick : i feel like i should do something . phyllis : you do n't have to . nick : i want to . phyllis : hey , sharon was in a good mood . i guess she does n't have any hard feelings about us being in arizona together . jack : how convenient . the two people i wanted to see . [ scene_break ] jill : here we are . kevin : is this my new office ? jill : think it 'll be acceptable ? kevin : it 's fine . i think i 'll be comfortable here . jill : good . well , then this is your first assignment . kevin : what 's this ? jill : i wan na see a working model of our new web site with nvp . now it 's gon na be a joint venture , but i 'd like to get started on our part of it . any information you need should be in that file . kevin : great . when would you like it by ? jill : noon . kevin : noon today ? jill : that gon na be a problem ? kevin : no , no problem . i 'll get started on it right away . jill : great . if you have any questions , you know where to find me . kevin : uh - huh . thank you . oh , my god ! ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : mikey , hey ! michael : hey , you at jabot ? kevin : yeah , i just got here . michael : how 's it going so far ? kevin : awesome ! you should see my office . it 's so sweet . michael : that 's great . but remember why you 're there . kevin : yeah , i know why i 'm here , mikey -- to do good work . you know what ? jill just gave me my first assignment . michael : oh . well , you better get to it . call me if you need anything . kevin : yeah , i will , bye . ( knock on door ) gloria : my , my ... my son ... you look so at home behind that desk . kevin : mom , stop . gloria : no , you do ! i wish i had a camera . kevin : this is n't my first day of school . i have work to do . go away . gloria : okay , okay , i 'll let you go . but if the busy executive is free for lunch , my treat . kevin : yeah . [ scene_break ] jack : finished . i did n't make too many changes . phyllis : great , i 'll look at it later . jack : if you do that now , i 'd like to get this thing wrapped up . phyllis : sure . nick : i 'm gon na take off . jack : actually , i made a copy for you , too . this concerns the newman tie - in . i 'd be interested in hearing what you have to say . nick : sure . jack : you 'll notice i moved up a tv buy . nick : where ? jack : right here -- fourth quarter . nick : oh , yeah . yeah , we can handle that . [ scene_break ] carmen : so i can go ahead and set up that meeting with the reporters ? neil : yeah , that 's fine with me . carmen : okay , i will call your assistant and set up a time . neil : sounds good . carmen : anything else while we have each other 's undivided attention ? neil : not from me . um , i really have to get to the office , though . carmen : oh , is it that time already ? neil : mm - hmm . i 'm afraid so . carmen : you okay ? neil : yeah , yeah , i was just thinking , um , about how excited i used to be about going to work . carmen : and lately ? neil : not so much . carmen : we all get bored with our jobs sometimes . neil : even carmen mesta -- public relations whiz ? carmen : yes , it 's true . even i have been known to have a bad day every now and then . do n't worry , neil . things will turn around . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] kevin : hi , this is kevin fisher in e - commerce . it 's my first day and i ca n't log on to my computer . right , but i ca n't do that without a password . okay , well , where do i get the forms ? ca n't i just come down there and get 'em ? well , how long does the interoffice mail take ? this afternoon ? no , i 'm on a deadline . i 'm gon na have to call you back . hey , ashley ? ashley , hold up ! ashley : would you send these off as soon as possible ? thanks , alan . yeah , what is it ? kevin : i 'm having some computer issues . ashley : mm - hmm , did you call it ? kevin : yeah , they 're giving me the run - around . ashley : oh , well , i 'm sorry . i hope you get it straightened out . kevin : well , i was actually hoping you could call down there for me . ashley : i 'm super busy right now , kevin . kevin : jill gave me an assignment . she wants it by noon . ashley : oh , that 's not much time . kevin : well , i do n't know what to do . i mean , should i ask for an extension or ... ashley : your first day ? kevin : well , maybe i should just go down to the it department and see if i can get someone to give me the forms . ashley : good idea . sixth floor . kevin : thanks . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . phyllis : hey . is jack still in the conference room ? nick : no , he had to go to his office . phyllis : yeah . that was weird . nick : what , the three of us all together like that ? phyllis : yeah , but i guess i have to get used to it , do n't i ? nick : yeah . so i called down to the commissary . they 're gon na send up some ginger ale for you . phyllis : oh , that 's sweet . thanks . nick : i wan na make sure you take care of yourself . are you getting plenty of sleep ? taking your vitamins ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , i 'm doing everything the doctor says . nick : well , good , that 's important . phyllis : uh - huh . speaking of doctors , uh , i wanted to talk to you about what we , you know , discussed on the plane . nick : yeah , let 's , uh , let 's not do that here . come on . phyllis : hi . nick : so , uh , about the dna test -- i think that -- brad : excuse me . hey . nick : hey . [ scene_break ] ashley : give me just a few minutes . and i 'll have these samples ready for you . jill : no hurry . i saw kevin earlier . ashley : did you ? jill : yeah , he seems very excited about his new job here . ashley : well , i 'm sure he is . jill : ashley , please , would you give him a chance ? now come on , he 's a sharp young man . he 's a part of this company now . i hope you 'll treat him with respect . ashley : respect has to be earned , jill . jill : i know that . and he is trying . ashley : good for him . jill : i expect you to at least be fair . ashley : i 'll always do what 's best for jabot . how about that ? [ scene_break ] gloria : knock , knock . kevin : what now ? gloria : i just wanted to see how it was going . what are you working on ? kevin : i 'm not working on anything . i 'm filling out these stupid forms . gloria : really ? i thought you took care of all your paperwork . kevin : yeah , i thought so , too . but it turns out , that i ca n't log on to my computer without a password . and i ca n't get a password without signing my life away . gloria : no , no , no , honey , honey , honey , stop . kevin : mother 's maiden name -- again . gloria : you 're not supposed to be doing this . you 're supposed to be working . kevin : yeah , tell me about it . jill gave me an assignment , and she wants it in less than an hour . gloria : all right , so call somebody . kevin : i already went down to itt . gloria : how about somebody with some authority ? kevin : oh , like ashley ? i tried , a lot of help that was . gloria : really ? kevin : yeah , yeah , big surprise , right ? look , mom , i do n't mean to be rude , but i 'm gon na get through this a lot quicker if you 're not hovering . gloria : all right , keep going . kevin : okay . [ scene_break ] carmen : really ? neil : i mean , the whole block looked like something amazing out of a movie , you know ? carmen : yeah , they 've been working on it . it is pretty nice . neil : yeah , yeah . so , uh , you do n't miss new york ? carmen : oh , i miss it like crazy . neil : yeah ? carmen : it 's nice to get away for awhile . ( cell phone ringing ) carmen : oh , i 'm sorry , i need to take this . neil : sure , go ahead . carmen : hello . okay . i understand . no , we can reschedule for next week . all right , i 'll talk to you then , bye . neil : everything okay ? carmen : my lunch meeting just canceled . neil : oh . so you do n't have plans ? carmen : not at the moment , no . neil : you wan na grab a bite ? i know this great place . a little hole in the wall . you 'll love it . they have these tacos that are incredible . carmen : really ? neil : yeah . carmen : i would love that . neil : yeah ? carmen : yeah . devon : hey . neil : hey . what 's up ? how you doing ? my number one intern . devon : i 'm doing good . i 'm doing good . hey , when you get some time , can we talk ? neil : yeah , sure , i 'm free right now . what you wan na talk about ? devon : uh , actually , i 've got some work i got ta finish . but how about we have lunch ? neil : actually , um , carm -- yeah , uh , lunch , sure , lunch . devon : yeah ? neil : lunch it is . devon : well , cool . i 'll catch you later then . neil : okay . devon : bye , carmen . carmen : bye . neil : i 'm sorry . carmen : do n't apologize . we 'll do it another time . neil : yeah , um , i 'm gon na hold you to at , all right ? carmen : please do . brad : excuse me . hi , carmen . carmen : hello . brad : neil , you have a moment ? neil : uh , sure . brad : i understand you were talking to dwight kushner . neil : he called and had some questions for me , so i -- brad : dwight works for granville . i handle all matters pertaining to granville . what were you thinking ? [ scene_break ] nick : the flowers are going to phyllis abbott , 350 summit , number 451 . have the card read , um , `` feel better -- nick . `` yeah , thanks . nick : yeah , this is nick newman . i just , uh , i just placed an order . cancel that delivery . thanks . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you for coming . michael : i thought you had meetings all morning . phyllis : mm - hmm , i did . i canceled them . michael : why ? phyllis : oh , you know , i 'm not feeling -- oh ... michael : what 's wrong ? you okay ? phyllis : mmm , yeah . uh , i 'm -- i 'm all right . i 'm just a little , um , you know , the room is spinning . michael : all right , let me get you some water . phyllis : oh , no , no , no , no , no , i 'm fine . i 'm better . i 'm good . michael : this is morning sickness , right ? phyllis : shh ! michael : sorry . phyllis : more like , morning , noon and night sickness . michael : well , having a baby sure looks like fun . phyllis : yeah , barrel of monkeys . how 's lauren ? michael : wonderful . we ca n't wait for this baby to get here . phyllis : see ? that 's how it should be . michael : mm - hmm . so ... what 's up with you ? phyllis : um ... i told nicholas . michael : that you 're pregnant ? phyllis : shh ! and that he might be the father . michael : uh - huh . and how did he react ? phyllis : well , i mean , well . he was stunned . michael : yeah . hmm . and what is this gon na mean for him and sharon ? phyllis : we have n't thought that far ahead . michael : so are you planning to tell jack ? phyllis : yeah , sure . michael : you 're going to tell him ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , as soon as the timing 's right , yeah . michael : hmm . that 's interesting . phyllis : what is ? michael : that you told nick , and you did n't tell jack . it says a lot , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] ashley : so what 's the verdict ? jill : i like the third one . ashley : why do you prefer that one ? jill : 'cause it 's not so strong . it 's not so overpowering . ashley : okay . that 's good to know . gloria : hello , ladies . ashley : anything i can help you with , gloria ? gloria : no , actually , i need to see jill . it seems we have a little problem . jill : what kind of a problem ? gloria : i just spoke to kevin . and apparently , you gave him a project to work on . jill : that 's right , i did . gloria : well , just so you know , he has n't started it because he ca n't get into his computer . and now he has a stack of forms he has to fill out . ashley : gloria , jill and i are right in the middle of something , if you do n't mind . gloria : and i 'd say this is pretty important . ashley : so is this . i spoke to kevin about what happened . he needs to handle this on his own . gloria : mm - hmm . ah , and you were a little less than helpful . which is why i wan na talk to you , jill . is there some way that you can cut through the red tape ? jill : why do n't we talk later ? gloria : you said you needed the project finished by noon . jill : gloria , please ... this is not the time . gloria : right , i get it . i get it . go back to what you were doing . ashley : okay ... jill : is it true what she said about you and kevin ? ashley , look , i do n't mean to harp on this , but if you are letting your personal animosity affect your business sense , we 're gon na -- ashley : jill , how many times do i have to say this ? i would never do anything to hurt this company , jill . and i 'm very offended that you think otherwise . jill : excuse me . i have to deal with something . ashley : hi , yeah , it 's ashley again . that kevin fisher thing -- i need you to do something else . [ scene_break ] brad : i thought we had this settled ? neil : i did n't mean to interfere . brad : then why did you ? neil : because kushner contacted me . we worked together in the past . he had some questions . what was i supposed to do ? brad : tell him to talk to me . neil : did you hear what i said ? he asked for my advice . are you telling me that i 'm not allowed to give input to someone who works for one of our subsidiaries ? brad : no , i never said that . neil : okay , well , that 's how it sounded to me . brad : neil , you are free to give input on any issue having anything to do with newman . however , to avoid crossed signals and confusion , i would prefer it if anything having to do with granville goes through me . are we clear ? neil : yeah , we 're clear . brad : good . [ scene_break ] jack : well , that 's that . anything else ? sharon : um , you said something about a promotional tour . jack : oh , right . i 'm glad you reminded me . i wan na do something to highlight internet sales -- bring some special attention to the web site . sharon : that 's a smart idea . jack : this is phyllis ' area , and i would like for her to go along with you on this tour . how do you feel about that ? sharon : um ... if that 's what you really want , that 's -- it 's fine with me . jack : you sure ? sharon : ( sighs ) look , um , phyllis and i both work here , you know ? it 's not as if we can avoid each other so ... actually , we 've been getting along better lately . jack : really ? sharon : yeah , and so have nick and i. i think there may be hope for us . jack : well , if that 's what you want , i 'm happy for you . sharon : what about you and phyllis ? jack : i guess you 're hoping i 'll say we 're working things out . sharon : are you ? jack : i 'll have this copied , run it by nick . could you run it by brad , as well ? sharon : sure . jack : thanks . [ scene_break ] michael : a cup of tea for the mommy - to - be . phyllis : mmm , thank you . oh , oh , is that leaded coffee ? michael : mmm . yes , it the real deal . nothing better . nothing better . would you like me to get you a cup ? phyllis : no , i ca n't . tea . michael : well , there might be a loophole . i was reading that the research is inconclusive regarding caffeine and pregnancy . phyllis : i know , i read that , too . but it does n't make me feel very good so ... michael : ah , well , you ready to answer my question ? phyllis : what questions ? michael : why ... why would you tell nick that you 're pregnant and not jack ? phyllis : i am afraid of the way jack will react . michael : hmm . things are still that bad between you two ? phyllis : we had a cordial conversation yesterday . michael : oh ? phyllis : he apologized for the way he 's been acting . michael : that 's good . right , phyllis ? phyllis : mm - hmm . but if i tell him ... michael : he 'll freak out ? phyllis : no . worse , he 'll be thrilled . he 'll want this baby to be his . and what if it 's not ? i need to find out the paternity first . and if it 's his baby , i 'll tell him . michael : which brings us back around to ... phyllis : to what you 've been telling me to do this whole time . and i 've been procrastinating . see ? now i 'm gon na call nick , and i 'm gon na tell him to schedule that dna test . michael : i 'm proud of you , phyllis . getting a dna test is the right thing . phyllis : i hope so . michael : when are you planning to get it ? phyllis : well , um ... as soon as possible . listen , i need to talk to nick about this and make sure he gets going on it . but , every time i try to be alone with him at work , we get interrupted . which brings me to the other reason i had you meet me here . um , i ca n't have this conversation at my apartment . can we use yours ? do you mind ? michael : no , when were you thinking ? phyllis : um , this afternoon ? lauren 's not home , right ? michael : there 's a big sale at the boutique . i 'm guessing she 's gon na work through lunch . phyllis : oh , great ! that would be great . can ... michael : yeah . no , whatever you need . phyllis : thank you , michael . [ scene_break ] woman : kevin fisher ? kevin : hey , that 's me . are you from it ? woman : yeah , is there a problem with your computer ? kevin : well , i would n't know . i ca n't log on . woman : your password does n't work ? kevin : i do n't have a password . this is my first day . i filled out all these forms , but can you just get me onto the server ? woman : sure , i just need to see your 44-d . kevin : my what ? woman : it 's a clearance authorization . you should 've gotten it from security when you got your badge . kevin : they did n't give me anything . woman : well , then you need to go back down and get that taken care of . kevin : you 're kidding me . ca n't i do it later ? i promise i 'll do it first thing this afternoon . but right now , i just -- i have to get some work done . woman : sorry . i have to follow procedure . kevin : okay , well , thank you very much for your help . i appreciate it . woman : oh , hello , mrs. abbott . jill : hello . kevin : i guess you 're here about the site model ? jill : gloria said there was some problem with your forms ? kevin : there -- yeah , yeah . jill : so the problem has n't been resolved yet ? kevin : do n't worry . i 'm gon na find a way to get the project done . jill : i 'm sure you will . let me give you some advice . the people in the it department are , well , they 're really unique . they have their own special way of doing things . i mean , you 're a computer guy . you know how these techies are . so it 's a matter of learning their language . and once you do , you 'll be all set . kevin : okay , that 's good advice . i 'm sure i 'll get this all straightened out . jill : that 's what i like to hear , kevin . kevin : okay . gloria : psst . i just saw jill leave . what happened ? kevin : i 'm so screwed . gloria : you still ca n't get into your computer ? kevin : no . gloria : well , then , honey , forget about it . just come to my office . you 'll work from there . kevin : no , mom , i appreciate it . but , uh , i 'm gon na handle this . kevin : mikey , hey , it 's me . uh , listen , i 'm gon na have to take you up on your offer . well , i 'm having a situation with the it department . they 're giving me a run - around . and i need a way to get through to them . oh , that 's a great idea . okay , good . okay , call me back . gloria : yeah , all right , so you go to your brother , but not me . kevin : well , he was n't much help either . gloria : then why are you looking so hopeful ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , yeah , those guys , i used to work with all those it guys . michael : well , i 'm sure kevin would appreciate it if you gave him a call . it sounds like he just needs a few pointers on how to deal with that crap . phyllis : okay . i 'll call him on my way back to the office . michael : i thought you were headed to my place -- meeting nick . phyllis : oh , yeah . yeah , i mean , i 'm gon na do that . but there 's something i have to do first . but i 'm gon na call him . and make sure he can -- he can go to your apartment . you can be there to let us in , right ? michael : mm - hmm . yeah , whenever you want . phyllis : okay . michael : okay . call me if you need anything . phyllis : i always do . michael : yes , you do , do n't you ? phyllis : yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] jack : that brings us to sharon 's schedule . if it 's not a conflict with her job at newman , i 'd like to send her on a promotional tour . nick : sharon and phyllis ? jack : yeah , it 's tentative right now . i 've spoken with your wife . she 's okay with it . nick : sharon ca n't go by herself ? jack : i 'd like them both to go . it 's about the newman / nvp web site . that 's phyllis ' area . you have a problem with that ? nick : uh ... not if they do n't . jack : oh , good . that 's everything on my end . anything else ? nick : i think we 're good . jack : all right . see you later . nick : see ya . nick : yeah , hi , i need to schedule an appointment . a paternity test . [ scene_break ] devon : you think that , uh , i 'll be able to stay on here after summer ? neil : thanks for that . uh , probably . yeah , there 's usually some part - time work available . devon : yeah , and i 'm only , you know , talking about a few shifts a week . just to bring in a little bit of money . neil : you sure you 're gon na be able to handle work and school ? devon : well , i 've done it before . neil : yeah , but that was high school . you know , we 're talking about college , right ? you worked real hard . you earned a scholarship . you got ta keep your grades up . devon : i know that . and i can do it . neil : okay , cool . we 'll look into it . devon : well , good . good , good . i should get back to work , though . thank you for lunch . neil : anytime , man . devon : and , neil ? neil : yeah ? devon : i know that you ... did n't get to really talk to dru when she called because we had company . neil : actually , uh , i called her back later . devon : oh , you did ? so you guys got to -- to talk ? neil : yeah . devon : well , great . i 'm glad . i 'm sure that meant a lot to her . i should ... neil : yeah , you should get out of here and go back to work . i got ta do the same thing . good having lunch with you , man . devon : you , too . neil : all right . neil : hey , carmen ? come here . carmen : hey , what 's up ? neil : you know , i was just thinking . i was looking outside . it 's such a beautiful day out there . i dare ya to get out of here for a while with me -- have some fun . what do you say ? carmen : okay , winters you 're on . neil : yeah ? all right . neil : now are you going to keep that pda and that cell phone on blast for the whole afternoon ? carmen : i might put it on vibrate . neil : okay . [ scene_break ] ashley : so i 'll put one and three in front of the focus group . and wait on the others . jill : you okay with that ? ashley : sure . kevin : excuse me , jill ? here you go . it 's a few minutes late , but i think you 'll like it . jill : this is everything ? kevin : everything you asked for . jill : this is very impressive . kevin : thank you . things were rough there for awhile , but everything turned out okay . jill : i think you 'll agree this is exactly what we were looking for . kevin : well , i should get back upstairs . jill : nice work , kevin . thank you . kevin : thank you . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , all right , what happened ? kevin : jill loved it . michael : fantastic ! way to go ! kevin : thanks a lot for having phyllis call me . michael : oh , it was all her . i just told her you were having a problem with the it department . and she did it all . kevin : i owe her . the advice she gave me was perfect . michael : hi . not so bad for a first day , huh ? kevin : yeah , not so bad at all . [ scene_break ] brad : so you up for all this traveling ? sharon : um , well , you know , it might be fun . maybe nick will come along for part of it and maybe bring noah -- turn it into a family thing . brad : sounds like a good plan . let me know when you have those dates finalized . sharon : i will . look , um , as long as we , uh , have a few moments here together , there 's something that i wan na talk to you about . and i 'm telling you this because you 're my friend . brad : good news ? sharon : um , well ... i think so . um , nick and i are talking about having another baby . brad : wow . sharon : what does that mean ? what are you thinking ? brad : well ... it 's a big step . do you really think it 's a good idea ? a few weeks ago you were n't sure if you and nick were going to make it . sharon : well , um , nothing 's been decided for sure . i mean , we 're not going to go through with this unless we know it 's what we really want . but , um ... you know , assuming that we do , how would you feel about that ? [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) nick : hello . phyllis : hey , it 's me . nick : hey , where are you ? phyllis : um , i 'm at the coffeehouse . are you busy ? nick : just going over some reports . what 's going on ? phyllis : uh ... i have to stop by the office for a few minutes . um , will you meet me at lauren and michael 's apartment in about a half an hour ? nick : sure , what 's up ? phyllis : i just need to talk to you . nick : i 'll be there . [ next_on ] nick : it 'd be the best thing for you , too , if the baby turns out to be jack 's . sharon : i really hope that nick and i will start trying for another baby real soon . nikki : a husband that i have fallen in love with all over again may not really be our victor .	nikki panics . she tries to revive victor but ca n't get him up . finally , he stirs and asks what happened . she tells that he collapsed and she runs to the phone . he sees what she is about to do and runs to her , slamming the phone down . he begs her not to call anyone . she ca n't do that . she is his wife and ca n't stand around watching him like this . jack and phyllis are in the lunchroom talking business . she confronts him on manipulating to get the company . he denies doing that , saying that the idea was victor 's . sharon breezes in and announces that she and her husband are having a special dinner that night . she also drops the bomb that jack has hired her as spokes model for the company . phyllis stays very quiet . the doctor explains what is going on with victor and how they start trying to fix it . he has a prescription for the man and victor takes it . he is cautioned that he is n't to drive for the next little while . if he follows the doctor 's directions then he should be able to carry on as usual and his life will not be disturbed . jack and phyllis have dinner but it is n't about work like she thought . he tells how he realizes that he wants phyllis in his life as a friend and that he has been acting badly towards her . victor and nikki arrive and nikki and phyllis marvel at the camaraderie that the two have together . victor wants to go to africa , and maybe take the whole family with he and nikki . nick and sharon have their fancy dinner , but it is at the coffeehouse which the location of the place where nick proposed . they dance to music from the jukebox , have a man from the colonnade room who brought the food take their picture , and they look at pictures . sharon has been thinking and wants to know if nick would mind having another baby with her .
nick : how 's lucy ? phyllis : oh , she 's crashed out . she does n't know that her daddy was almost charged with her crazy mom 's disappearance . phyllis : what ? is it about daniel ? ugh . nick : ricky williams is dead . phyllis : what ? nick : paul shot him . [ scene_break ] avery : your brother ? heather : it 's hard to think of ricky that way , but , uh ... yeah , my bro -- my brother is dead . avery : ( sighs ) heather , i 'm so sorry . heather : you know my dad would never use a gun on his own son , right ? unless it was for self - defense or it was to protect someone else . he would n't do that . avery : and the -- the evidence will show that . heather : it should , but right now , the evidence is n't supporting paul 's claims , and a month ago , he could have had michael defend him , but -- avery : he has me . he has me , if that 's what you 're asking . heather : thank you . i have to , uh , i have to go upstairs , to the -- to the crime scene . avery : okay , well , i have to speak to my client . where is he ? heather : i wish to god i knew . michael : i assume there 's still no sign of paul . ronan : no , michael , i do n't have his current whereabouts . if i did , i would have different information -- heather : i 've been calling him , home and cell . it 's just voice mail so far . ronan : why do you think that is ? heather : look , it 's not typical behavior , but i plan on finding my father as soon as possible . michael : okay , okay . but once you do , you will be far away from this case . heather : one step at a time . michael : one of those steps include doing things by regulations , which means , as of now , i have no other course but to consider your father a fugitive . this case is just one huge conflict of interest . ronan : not for me . i 'm not married to paul 's ex . he 's not my father . yes , i have worked with him in the past , but i can separate work from private . michael : then i guess it 's a good thing you 're back . ronan : guess so . michael : yeah , right . i 'm aware that i am accepting your involvement in this case , but understand this -- it will be under strict supervision and within extremely limited parameters . ronan : okay . i 'm gon na do this clean and respectful . this is paul williams we 're talking about . this is a good man , ethical man ... but there 's problems with his story . we 're not getting the full picture here . the gun , for instance . michael : the gun . the gun , yeah . it 's unregistered . the serial numbers have been filed , untraceable . the mere fact that paul has it could be construed as intent ... ( sighs ) premeditation . priority number one , go find out where the gun came from . ronan : i 'm on it . lauren : hey . ronan : excuse me . hey . michael : well , hey . i thought you 'd be at the hospital with eden . lauren : i had to see you first . uh , michael ... the gun that paul had ... was mine . [ scene_break ] eden : hey . you look tired , but free . daniel : oh , thank you . what were you thinking , going to ricky 's room ? eden : well , michael wanted you for questioning about daisy , and i knew you were n't responsible for her disappearance , and i thought that ricky was , so ... daniel : so ... yeah . yeah , i got questioned . i got arrested , but ... guess they decided they did n't have enough evidence to charge me with , so ... maybe you jumped the gun there a little , on the whole `` i 'll go visit the guy who makes my skin crawl . `` eden : i saw him ... on the ground . ricky . i saw him . daniel : i 'm sorry , baby . eden : i mean , i knew he was dangerous , and i know -- i know something happened . but i ca n't remember anything , a - and i might be the only person who can prove that paul had no choice but to shoot . [ scene_break ] heather : okay , put out an a.p.b . on paul williams . you get a lead , i want to hear about it immediately . no unnecessary force . is that clear ? paul : heather . it 's okay . i 'm here to turn myself in . heather : you left a crime scene , huh ? you walked away . you know what that looks like ? paul : look ... isabella had a right to hear about our son from me , and i had a right to hear whatever she had to say . heather : wait a minute . you went to california ? paul : you know ... ( sniffles ) it really does n't matter , because , um ... isabella is still lost . and she had no idea that ricky , um ... heather : dad . dad . paul : ( sighs ) heather : i ca n't defend you . paul : of course not . you 're the a.d.a . heather : but avery will , and michael wo n't let me anywhere near the case , but ... i 've heard enough , and so far , the evidence -- paul : i know what it looks like . i know what happened , and , um ... eden will be able to explain , um ... what ricky was gon na do . heather : uh , she wants to . i know that eden would do anything she could to clear you . paul ... eden does n't remember a thing . [ scene_break ] daniel : i mean , you do n't remember anything before you woke up ? doctor : guess whose release papers are finished ? daniel : is she okay ? she can go home ? eden : wait , wait . what about my memory ? i - i ca n't just not remember what happened . doctor : you did n't sustain any severe brain trauma . daniel : wh - what about an event like last night ? i mean , trauma like that could cause memory loss , too , right ? eden : okay , so -- so when will it come back ? i mean , how do i make that happen ? i need my memory to help a friend . doctor : ( sighs ) give it time . daniel : come on . let 's get you out of here . eden : give it time , give it time . yeah , that 'll fix everything . paul does n't have time . he needs my help now . ( scoffs ) ( cell phone rings ) eden : heather . heather : hey . how are you feeling ? eden : well , i 'm being released , but -- but i still do n't remember anything . heather : you up for an experiment ? want to meet me at the athletic club ? eden : ricky 's room ? well , uh , daniel 's with me . is it okay if he -- heather : it 's a crime scene , eden . no , i 'm sorry . eden : okay , yeah , i 'll -- i 'll meet you there , by myself , uh , at ricky 's room . [ scene_break ] avery : hi . i 'm here to see my client . ronan : you know where paul is ? heather : in interrogation , actually , waiting for you . avery : okay . ronan : really ? yeah ? suspect 's here , and you 're not gon na tell me , huh ? heather : paul 's meeting with his attorney . now you know . look , he turned himself in , ronan . ronan : paul 's my friend , heather . do you think i want to bust the hometown hero for murder ? is that what you 're thinking ? 'cause it 's not true . it 's not what i want to do . i 'm doing my job , just like you 're doing your job . [ scene_break ] michael : another gun ! an -- another gun that you just happened to neglect to tell me about , but you tell paul , and then you give it to him . i do n't even know where to start with this ! you violated your probation in order to obtain an illegal firearm . do you have any idea -- ? lauren : what the position -- michael : do you have any idea -- yes ! lauren : yes , i do know . i know what this means to you , and i know what it means to paul . michael : so what am i supposed to do ? am i supposed to turn you in ? lauren : yes . michael : ( scoffs ) lauren : yes , you are , and if you do n't , i will . [ scene_break ] paul : so , uh , thanks for taking me on . avery : we do n't have time for me to prep you before questioning , but i 'm here as moral support , and if i do n't like how the interview is going , i 'll intervene . ( door opens ) ronan : paul , i ... paul : its okay , ronan . ronan : let 's have a seat , get started . uh , let 's start with the gun . are you usually armed ? paul : you mean , when i 'm not working ? no , not usually . ronan : so you were working when you went to go see ricky last night ? is that why you had a firearm ? paul : no , i just happened to have it with me . ronan : you just happened to have it with you at the ... at the same moment that ricky was allegedly threatening eden ? avery : paul 's licensed to carry . ronan : a registered weapon . that one was n't . ronan : paul , i need to know where you got that particular firearm . paul : you know , i 've had a lot of guns in my career , and , um , i do n't remember where they all came from . ronan : paul , i need to know about this gun , okay ? i need to know about the gun that you fired last night . paul : i do n't recall . [ scene_break ] michael : so you just want to march into the police station and announce that you bought an illegal weapon while you were on probation , because why ? you just suddenly would like some jail time ? lauren : paul ... wo n't tell the police that the gun is mine , so i have to . michael : gun charges are the least of paul 's problems . just ... sweetie , just let me figure out a way to handle this before you say anything to anybody . please . lauren : we do n't have much time . ( sniffles ) i do n't want paul to ruin his case to save me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , well , well , then call me , call me with any information that you get . thanks . ( sighs ) ronnie from our crime department -- she 's going down to the police station right now . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : she 's ... ( sighs ) nick : is this your new cover story ? phyllis : ah , there 's a lot of responsibility to take there . i ... paul must be in hell . ( rhythmic knock on door ) nick : wow . daniel : hey . nick : hey . look who 's here . daniel : hey . phyllis : hey . are you okay ? did you sleep well ? do you need something to eat ? daniel : no . nick : you know what ? i 'm gon na give you two some -- some time . it 's good to see you out walking around , bud . phyllis : ( clears throat ) so , uh , lucy 's sleeping . daniel : did you hear about ricky ? phyllis : yeah . be a lot easier to prove that he was responsible for daisy being missing if he could actually speak . daniel : i do n't think she 's just missing . i think that if she was out there somewhere and she was safe , she would have found a way to expose you and your hit - and - run by now . phyllis : so ricky did n't just ship her off ? daniel : i do n't think so , which means lucy 's mother is dead , and ... your secret is safe . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , you . all right . you ready for this ? i know we 're asking a lot , bringing you here . eden : well , heather said you two thought it might help me remember . michael : you ready ? eden : paul was trying to look out for me . i - i ca n't not help him . wait , just -- okay . ( electronic lock beeps ) michael : anything so far ? eden : um ... heather : okay . now for the next step . michael : you still okay so far ? [ scene_break ] ( bell rings ) nick : everything okay ? phyllis : ( clears throat ) daniel : uh , yeah . just -- just telling mom about eden at the hospital , how she does n't remember anything from ricky 's room . ( knock on door ) phyllis : i 'll get that . nick : ( sighs ) lauren : hey . phyllis : hey , hi . lauren : oh . ( chuckles ) daniel . oh , i am so glad you 're not charged . nick : i assume you heard about paul . lauren : yeah . nick : i mean , everyone knows he would never just shoot . lauren : well , let 's hope that 's good enough for the police . nick : hey , you want to get some coffee ? daniel : yeah . lauren : well , normally , i would say do n't leave on my account , but i actually do need to talk to phyllis phyllis : oh . daniel : that 's fine . i really need some coffee ... lauren : oh , good , okay . daniel : and , uh , see you guys later . lauren : all right , bye . phyllis : i do n't need to ask how you 're doing . lauren : well , there 's more . phyllis : there is ? lauren : yeah . it 's about the gun that shot ricky . [ scene_break ] paul : i - i had n't given ricky the benefit of the doubt for a while , so , uh , i decided to give him another shot , and , um ... ricky spoke his mind . a lot of it was angry . and then , shortly after i left , i heard from kevin , and he told me that , um , eden went to see ricky , and that 's when i remembered seeing the backpack in ricky 's room , and i realized that it -- it -- it belonged to eden , and she might still be there , so i went back . ronan : and he let you back in the room after you two had just argued ? paul : no . i - i had taken his -- his key card . ronan : go on . paul : when i walked in the room , he was -- he had the knife above eden , and he was gon na kill her . i told him to drop it . he would n't drop it . ( voice breaks ) he said i would n't shoot , and -- and then -- ronan : you did . paul : i was only trying to wing him before he could hurt eden , but i guess the impact of the -- the impact of the -- the shot ... he fell back through the window . avery : okay , clearly , eden would be dead if paul had n't used force to prevent a murder . paul : ( sighs ) ronan : there was no knife found at the scene . paul : what do you mean , there was no knife at the scene ? there had to be . it was at least 10 inches long ! it was at the scene , ronan ! ronan : i need you to understand what we 're dealing with here , okay ? you walked into ricky 's room using a stolen key card and you shot him with an untraceable weapon . all of that points to premeditated murder . [ scene_break ] heather : what are you feeling right now ? eden : uh , i -- i - i want to run . i just want to run and never look at this place again , even though i ca n't remember what happened . heather : ( whispering ) let 's get the backpack . michael : all right . all right , take this . pretend it was your backpack . put it on . now reenact how you came in the room . see if that brings anything up . heather : okay , ricky -- ricky answered the door . what did he say ? eden : ( voice breaking ) i do n't know . i do n't know . ( sighs ) michael : at some point , you texted kevin . you said you had big news . eden : ( sighs ) god , this is crazy . it 's like its all blank . heather : okay , this is n't working . we 've got ta take it to the next step . i 'm sorry , sweetie , but we have to reenact the shooting . [ scene_break ] nick : what ? daniel : it 's -- i do n't -- i do n't know , it 's just -- kevin hired daisy here a couple days ago . she was making my life miserable , and now she 's gone . and ricky , i mean -- what the hell is going on around here ? nick : how 's eden doing ? daniel : ( sighs ) she 's good . she 's fine . she 's -- physically , she 's fine , but she 's a little freaked out because she wants to help paul more . nick : help paul , how ? daniel : she does n't remember anything that happened in the club , so she ca n't say for sure if paul shot to protect her . nick : what else would it be ? paul is paul , and ricky was his son . daniel : ( scoffs ) yeah . rage is a funny thing , nick . it 's tricky . you know , it ... makes you do stuff , stuff that you regret moments later . look at daisy . i never laid a hand on her , but i said enough stupid things , and now i 'm the one who looks guilty . nick : look , the kind of rage you 're talking about -- that 's not you and it 's not paul . maybe someone else . daniel : it does n't matter who you are . rage creeps in , washes over you , erases that part of your brain that would never let you do something like that , and then once it 's done , once you 've crossed that line , there 's no going back . you ca n't undo it . [ scene_break ] lauren : daisy just would n't give up . you know , i needed to know that my family was safe , and so i bought another gun . paul knew something was up , and he kept after me , and , um ... i told him , and i gave him the gun , and now this . phyllis : you handed over your gun to a trained professional . lauren : yeah , but if i had n't given him the gun , then he would n't have the guilt of shooting his own son . phyllis : no , he would n't have the guilt , and he would n't have anything else . lauren , ricky would have killed eden , and then he would have killed his own father . yes , he would have killed his own father , so your gun saved two people 's lives . [ scene_break ] heather : you were lying on the floor , and your head was bleeding . do you remember how you got there ? did you fall ? or maybe you were pushed . can you remember a knife , ricky holding it , or can you remember a knife being anywhere at all ? eden : ( sighs ) i ca n't remember , okay ? i 'm just scared . that 's all i am . i 'm just scared . and paul -- he told me to stay away , but i - i - i could n't leave it alone , and now he 's the one in trouble . none of this would have happened if i would have just listened to your dad . [ scene_break ] ronan : you recognize that ? paul : it 's my file on ricky . ronan : it looks like you never got any evidence of criminal activity , and neither have we . because there was no knife at the crime scene and ... i mean , ricky may have been no good , paul , but he was n't homicidal . paul : i got proof . ronan : where ? where is it , man ? paul : it 's in my head . i 'm hearing it over and over and over and over again . ricky confessed . before i shot him , ricky confessed that he 'd killed before . ronan : ricky confessed ? avery : paul , we need you to be very clear right now . ronan : paul , who was the victim ? paul : there was -- there was more than one victim . ronan : okay , and please go on . paul : ronan , it 's all in the file . his girlfriend from college . uh , the contact , craig hunt . he was on his way to tell me everything about her death . and -- and there 's daisy , and ... e - eden would have been next . avery : ricky was responsible for daisy 's disappearance ? ronan : ricky told you all of this ? paul : he did . ronan : paul , eden does n't remember anything , so if you get in front of a judge and jury , it 's all on your word . paul : then do your job and find the knife . avery : ronan , you 've asked your questions . is my client free to go now ? ronan : i got ta talk to baldwin . avery : okay , you do that . paul , why did n't you tell us right away that ricky confessed ? paul : he 's a murderer . he 's my son . you know , its one thing to have s - suspicions and ... ( exhales sharply ) to have it confirmed ... you know , rachel , his girlfriend ... she was the only one he hurt at first ... until i started asking a lot of questions . so everybody that died after that , they 're on me . [ scene_break ] michael : my sister has no recollection of the events in ricky 's suite . ronan : so no knife , now no witness . ricky 's confession is gon na look awfully convenient to a grand jury . michael : you were in there with paul . what 's your impression ? ronan : ( sighs ) that he 's cracking up , that he 's racked with guilt , but i still do n't think he 's trying to get one over on us . michael : and ricky 's last - minute confession ? ronan : paul 's file on ricky borders on obsessive , maybe even crosses over . i did n't find anything in it that proves to me that ricky killed anyone . michael : so , what ? paul was so sure ricky was dangerous , he saw a threat that was n't there ? ronan : okay , paul already had a gun . his mind 's going crazy with suspicion . he comes into a situation that feeds his paranoia about ricky . he shoots him in a moment of panic . then afterward , he 's trying to cope with it . he comes up with the knife and a confession . michael : he 's not trying to con us . he 's just trying to mitigate his own guilt . ronan : no knife , an untraceable weapon , no witness to back up what he said . michael : i ca n't release paul . ronan : the guy deserves a break , michael . i 'm not saying release him . listen , i made a call earlier , okay ? just in case , but i -- hear me out , 'cause i need you to say yes first . paul : ( exhales sharply ) ( door opens ) ronan : paul , i - i ca n't -- paul : you ca n't let me go . ronan : no , we ca n't . but you do have a visitor . paul : tell 'em to come back later . nina : i dare you to try and make me . [ scene_break ] daniel : eden . how 'd it go ? you okay ? heather : she 's tougher than she looks . daniel : yeah , it was really sweet of you to bring her back to the crime scene . heather : look , i just want to get the truth , for everyone 's sake . eden : yeah , and i 'm getting in the way of that . daniel : it 's not your fault you lost a chunk of your memory . it happens . it can un - happen , too . ( footsteps approach ) avery : oh , good , you 're all here . i have news . before paul ... before ricky died , he told paul that he killed daisy . daniel : wait , he said that , in those words ? avery : i believe he said `` he got rid of her . `` eden : so he did it . he really did it . daniel : did -- did he tell paul what happened ? you know , what -- what he did with -- avery : not that i know of . heather : um , what did ronan have to say about the confession ? avery : well , you know what he said . the force is n't gon na just take his word for it . eden : well , i was there . i mean , if ricky said it , i have to remember . god , i wish i could just open my brain . somehow i have to remember everything ricky said . [ scene_break ] nick : now that 's one way to make the bad stuff go away . phyllis : yeah . she 's so beautiful . nick : yes , she is . phyllis : you do n't look at her and think , oh , your mother is a psychopath . you do n't do that . or was a psychopath . daisy and ricky -- crazy . they both had crazy mothers , no soul . did you ever really look into their eyes ? there was no soul , no remorse , no regret , no -- no love , no decency . but lucy is n't that way . part of me is happy that they 're gone . it does n't make me feel good saying that , but it 's true . nick : there 's gon na be times when lucy 's gon na wonder about her mom , all right , and she may be sad , but her life now is better than it probably ever would have been , and that goes for everyone who loves her . phyllis : i agree . i feel good . ( laughs ) i feel better than i have in months and safer . i think this nightmare is finally over . [ scene_break ] michael : in regards to our previous discussion , i refute -- lauren : you 're using lawyer - speak with me . michael : that 's a mistake . i 'm not being an attorney right now . i 'm being your husband . we 're not gon na do anything about your ... lauren : ( whispers ) my purchase . michael : yeah , uh , we 'll wait . please . see how things unfold , and then i will proceed in a manner that , uh , protects all involved . i 'm sorry . that was very lawyerly . lauren : ( normal voice ) lawyer , husband , friend -- you 're really good at all of that . forgive me for putting you in this position . michael : unusual move for a law enforcement officer , to bring in the suspect 's dear friend . ronan : a move you signed off on . michael : only when i knew nina was already in transit . lauren : he 's complimenting you . you can tell from his tone . that 's a real kind , generous thing that you did . ronan : paul 's son is dead , and he 's being looked at as a killer . all i did was call nina . she did the rest . ( shuffles papers ) [ scene_break ] paul : ( sniffles ) nina : you know why i adore you ? it 's not just because you 're quiet when i need you to be quiet , or you make me laugh when i need the laugh . it 's because there are so few truly , truly honorable men in the world , and you 're not just one of them . you 're one of the truest . you are the truest . you 're true and good and right , paul . paul : i had a gun ... nina : ( sighs ) paul : and i pointed it at him . nina : i know , but you 're a good man . you know it . paul : nina -- nina : no matter what . in your heart and your soul , you know you 're a good man . paul : please stop it . stop it . stop it . ( voice breaks ) i killed my son ! i killed my own son ! there 's no excuse for that . [ next_on ] ashley : you slept with my husband . there 's no coming back from that . genevieve : i 'm the last person on the earth who would use your sister 's memory to torment you . that -- that 's disgusting to me . abby : i called my mom yesterday , told her everything and -- carmine : you what ?	eden is released from the hospital and the doctor tells her to give her short term memory time to return , but she is frustrated because paul needs her help now . michael and heather take eden back to ricky 's room to do a reenactment of the crime , but eden ca n't remember anything that happened in the room . all she remembers is waking up on the bathroom floor . avery agrees to be paul 's lawyer and is present when ronan questions him again . paul tells ronan he shot ricky because he was holding a ten - inch long knife to eden 's neck , and he just wanted to hit him in the arm but the aftershock of the bullets pushed ricky out the window . ronan tells paul that he looks guilty because a knife was n't found at the crime scene . paul also tells ronan that ricky told him that he killed his girlfriend rachel , craig hunt , and daisy . paul protects lauren by telling ronan that he ca n't remember where he got the gun that killed ricky .
lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : hmm . lauren : well , you said to keep our romantic lunch on ice , so ... michael : it 's , uh , dinner for three or ... lauren : no , no , no . our son is out for the evening . michael : well ... lauren : you know , the homework the counselor gave us was to keep things light and spontaneous , so ... if this is too much , you know , i can turn off the music and blow out the candles . michael : no . no . lauren : no ? michael : i like it . room looks lovely . and you -- you ... you look dazzling . lauren : so , what are you gon na do about it ? michael : i 'm all for making up for lost time . lauren : and who knows ? the night is young . [ glasses clink ] [ scene_break ] carmine : lauren ... marti : that is the third time you 've called me that . that 's not my name . i 'm marti . carmine : well , not tonight you 're not . marti : lauren it is . carmine : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dylan : well , stitch came through for me . he said , right away , without missing a beat , that he would be my best man . chelsea : oh , i 'm so glad . since he 's the closest thing you have to family , that 's great . dylan : well , not counting you and our baby . chelsea : i ca n't wait to make that official . and i ca n't wait to meet stitch . dylan : oh ! hold on . am i sensing ulterior motives here ? chelsea : uh - huh . dylan : what are you planning ? chelsea : well , no . i mean , it 's just , you know my family , you know my friends ... dylan : your ex . chelsea : you know everybody in my life . you know all of the good and the bad and the embarrassing about me . dylan : oh , so i see . you want dirt on me , and you watch stitch to dish . chelsea : it sounds so tawdry when you put it like that . but , yes , that 's exactly what i 'm looking for . mm - hmm . dylan : ca n't you just assume i 'm perfect ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] how is that fair ? no , i am not letting your army friend out of this place until i get every last detail about lieutenant dylan mcavoy . [ scene_break ] mason : noah . what 's up ? how 's it going ? noah : good . not as good as things seem to be going for you . [ chuckles ] i 've got to powder my nose . be right back . the perks of your new modeling gig ... seriously ? mason : oh , so many hot women , so few hours in the day . noah : and the jabot campaign has n't even started yet . mason : right . summer and i are gon na be everywhere in a couple of months -- billboards , commercials , print ads . noah : you and my sister , famous -- just kind of whaps my brain . [ cell phone beeps ] mason : speaking of jabot and a paycheck , they 're giving me a call right now . noah : oh , please , when the people call ... mason : you better get used to summer and i being in high demand . they 're probably trying to reach her wherever she is . [ scene_break ] nick : `` do n't worry about leaving , i already did . `` what did summer mean by this text ? kyle : i told her that i thought we should slow things down . nick : and then what ? jack : she took it pretty hard . nick : and you talked to her about this ? jack : she told me that kyle had ... nick : yeah , dumped her . i get it . jack : broken up with her , and she seemed fine when she left this house . nick : only she was n't . kyle : i guess she thought that living here in the same house would be weird and that i would leave . nick : so she decided to save you the trouble and left . what did you say to her ? kyle : look , nick , you hate me if i go out with her . you hate me if i break up with her . honestly , is there anything that i can do that would make you happy ? nick : yeah , you can tell me where my daughter is . phyllis : your daughter is fine . nick : you do n't know that ! jack : would you calm down , please ? phyllis : she was feeling hurt and angry , and she just probably left . nick : and went where ? phyllis : i do n't know . maybe your place . nick : no . no , no , no . i got a call from sharon . phyllis : what does that have to do with anything ? nick : sharon overheard summer and faith talking , and it sounded like to sharon that summer was saying goodbye . phyllis : like she was leaving town ? nick : yes , and not just for a short while . i thought sharon was exaggerating , but after reading this text ... kyle : she 's really gone . nick : i think our daughter has run away . [ scene_break ] dylan : chelsea , my good buddy stitch . chelsea : hi , it 's so nice to finally meet you . stitch : right back at you . i 'm glad you 'd make an honest man of my friend here . chelsea : oh , he was pretty honest to begin with . stitch : true . he 's such a damn boy scout , i 'm surprised he 's not wearing a merit badge . ' course , he has had some -- what do they call it ? lapses in judgment ? dylan : okay ! that 's all right . chelsea : oh , yes , yes , yes ! i want to hear stories . stitch : war - hero stuff , dumb stuff , or stuff that makes him blush . dylan : okay , how about some coffee ? chelsea : stop trying to change the subject ! stitch : where should i begin ? dylan : by leaving . chelsea : no . [ laughs ] no , first , why does he call you `` stitch `` ? stitch : chelsea , honey , that is one of those sad and bloody war tales . dylan : here we go . chelsea : is he messing with me ? dylan : yeah , he 's messing with you . he can tell you in three words why i call him stitch . stitch : i 'm a medic . chelsea : ah . yes . okay , that makes sense . stitch : but the real story is , the first time i met mac , he 'd just done something epically stupid . dylan : the short story is that i busted my chin open , he sewed it up . moving on . chelsea : okay , well , i want to hear the long story . tell me . stitch : your super - stud soldier fiancé here -- what is that you did ? what was that ? dylan : i fell off a camel , okay ? chelsea : [ laughs ] dylan : no , that 's not funny . camels are not nice . you try to steer a camel holding all your gear . chelsea : well , maybe you should n't have been on the camel in the first place . stitch : that is exactly what i told him . dylan : what he told me , yeah . stitch : yeah , well , i did such a good job putting him back together -- no scar -- they called me `` stitch `` from then on . dylan : okay , so , enough of `` the embarrassing , `` starring dylan ... chelsea : no way . we are just beginning . i want to hear every dylan story you have -- with details . [ scene_break ] noah : so , anytime you want to stop by the club , i 'm your man . woman : [ chuckles ] i kind of like the man who brought me . noah : oh , but you must have friends , and they can come to the club , too , and we could all just ... what 's up , man ? you look a little dazed there . not loving your next assignment ? mason : there wo n't be any more jabot assignments , at least not in the near future . noah : did they kill the campaign ? mason : revamping it . devon , the new marketing director , decided , for the next phase , they want to focus more on the female model , so ... it 's excellent for summer but sucks for me . woman : you 're out of a job ? mason : temporarily . woman : [ scoffs ] i just realized , i have someplace else to be . [ sighs ] noah : on the house . mason : thanks . i do n't know how else i 'd afford it . damn . i knew i should n't have been spending that money like i 'd be making it forever . noah : what 's your backup plan ? mason : guess i 'll be hitting the want ads . noah : well , we might have something here . mason : doing what ? noah : there was a time that you 'd be a bouncer , bartender , whatever . mason : yeah , i guess that time has returned . if your dad 's still hiring , i just might take you up on that . noah : i 'm sorry about this , man . mason : me too . hey , they said they might hire me back eventually . noah : well , that 's something , at least . mason : wait , stop worrying about me . get excited . your sister 's about to become a solo star . noah : i wonder if she 's heard the news yet . mason : they 're probably trying to reach her right now . [ scene_break ] nick : summer 's phone went straight to voicemail . kyle : do you really think she 'd leave town because of me ? nick : yes , i do . phyllis : give him a break , please . kyle : her family 's here , her mom is -- jack : we do n't know for sure that summer 's actually run away . phyllis : yeah , but the text . jack : that could have been written in a moment of anger . nick : well , it was serious enough for her to say goodbye to her little sister . jack : you are the one that has been pushing for kyle and summer to break up all this time . phyllis : let 's stop trying to assign blame here . nick : i just do n't think i 'm getting the whole story . kyle : nick , i told you everything . nick : i want to know exactly what you said to her . jack : i realize you 're upset , nick . summer is an adult now . she can fend for herself . nick : yeah , well , if kyle would have just stayed away from her , like i asked , repeatedly , none of this would have happened . now she 's out there alone somewhere because your son decided to dump her . kyle : i was n't even harsh with her or anything . i told her i thought she was overreacting . phyllis : yeah , that 's how , um ... she gets when she hears bad news . she 's very sensitive and emotional . nick : yeah , she acts recklessly , like getting into car accidents . kyle : i did n't mean for any of this to happen . jack : no , we know that . phyllis : let 's just stop focusing on why she left , and let 's just focus on trying to find her , please . nick : how ? phyllis : i have an idea . phyllis : hi , courtney . it 's summer 's mom . courtney : ms. newman , hi . phyllis : hi , um , it seems that summer has taken off . courtney : really ? phyllis : really . i just figured you , as her best friend , you would be the first person that she would call . courtney : she did n't . i mean , i had no idea . oh , my god . phyllis : are you sure you have n't heard anything ? courtney : i swear . i do n't . phyllis : if she calls you , please call me right away . we 're very , very concerned . courtney : i will . i promise . [ scene_break ] stitch : and dylan looked everywhere . dylan : do n't ... chelsea : where did you hide them ? stitch : under his pillow . [ both laugh ] dylan : you know what ? you know what 's amazing about this whole thing is that , um ... we used to be those guys pulling those pranks , and now we 're responsible dads . stitch : soon - to - be dad in your case . dylan : soon - to - be . you 're a pro . you got any tips ? stitch : a few . i can get you up to speed in time for the big day . chelsea : i did n't realize that you 're a father . stitch : yeah , my wife took our son to her parents ' for the 4th , which is why now was a good time to make this trip . dylan : and i 'm sure he 's getting spoiled by his grandparents . stitch : exactly . chelsea : do you have any pictures ? stitch : more like 300 pictures . but i 'll just show you one . chelsea : aww ! so cute ! how old is he ? stitch : he 's 3 now . chelsea : aww , he 's adorable . dylan : looks nothing like his old man . [ both laugh ] stitch : i hope your kid looks nothing like you , either , meathead . how can you stand to keep this ugly guy around , chelsea ? chelsea : oh , i ... i 'd be lost without him . stitch : well , she 's beautiful and , lucky for you , blinded by love . chelsea : oh , here you go . so , were you home when the baby was born ? stitch : uh , i was in afghanistan . but i got home on leave right after . chelsea : so at least you got to see him within the first few days . stitch : yeah . but , uh ... i should 've been with my unit . dylan : yeah , well , i 'm gon na be in the delivery room when our baby 's born . nothing 's gon na keep me away from that . [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , there 's dessert . michael : no , no , no , no , no . lauren : no ? michael : not letting you go anywhere . this , i believe , is what they call quality time . lauren : mm . michael : it is not to be squandered . lauren : i 'm so glad we got back to this . mm . michael : yeah . quiet dinner , watching movies ... [ sighs ] ... spontaneous dates . lauren : [ chuckles ] oh , it just feels like we 're falling in love all over again , does n't it ? michael : i never stopped loving you . [ scene_break ] carmine : so , you 're sure you ca n't stay ? marti : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't think so . it was fun , but -- carmine : well , i can get us some champagne and some , uh , chocolate - covered strawberries . marti : does lauren like chocolate - covered strawberries ? carmine : loves them . marti : yeah . um ... listen . i thought pretending to be someone else would be fun , but , um , it 's getting a little creepy . carmine : well ... it 's not creepy . we had something real . marti : well , i do n't know who lauren is , but , uh , she 's really missing out . see you around . carmine : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] phyllis : you could call your parents or your sister . nick : and say what ? jack : alert them that summer is missing . nick : i do n't want to scare my mom -- it could cause her ms to flare up . and if dad hears about this , he will mobilize the national guard to find her . phyllis : so , if summer showed up on their doorstep , they 'd call , right ? nick : of course ! look -- i think it 's best if we keep this from the family until we get all of the details . and , besides , jack is right . jack : about what in particular ? nick : summer is an adult , and i 'm sure she 's fine somewhere . she just , uh , probably needed some time alone . phyllis : you know , uh , she 'll probably want to talk to somebody . i - i 'm sure that she 's missing kyle . kyle : oh , i doubt that . phyllis : well , breakups are very tough for a girl her age . i mean , she wants to wallow . jack : wait . maybe that 's our answer . was there any significant place that you and summer used to go to ? kyle : we did n't go to that many places . nick : sounds like it 's a short list , then . where are they ? kyle : the coffeehouse . we had a meal at the boulevard . phyllis : is that it ? kyle : yeah . there 's not one particular place we went that would be `` ours , `` where she would go . you know , i 'm gon na go upstairs and check summer 's room . maybe there 's a clue about where she was headed . jack : yeah , that 's a good idea . nick : you know , our best chance of finding her is if she confided in someone . phyllis : you know , she 'll want to vent , for sure . the only person i can think of is courtney . nick : no -- actually , i can think of someone else she might 've talked to . phyllis : if you say avery , i 'm going to scream . nick : no , no , no , not avery . someone else . [ scene_break ] noah : after my shift , we could grab a bite . mason : who 's paying ? noah : i will scrape together all my tips from tonight and buy you a burger . get us comped into a couple clubs ... meet some women , try to make a good night out of a bad day . mason : all right . sounds like a plan . [ cell phone rings ] noah : hey . dad . calling about summer ? nick : yeah . do you know where she is ? noah : uh , i was talking about that modeling thing . what are you talking about ? nick : it looks like she may have run away . noah : oh , you got to be kidding me . that does n't sound like s -- actually , it does sound exactly like summer . nick : well , i was thinking that she may have called you , you know , asking if she could stay with you or something . noah : no , i have n't heard from her . why 'd she split ? nick : well , you know she 's been seeing kyle , right ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry this is happening to you . phyllis : [ exhales ] i 'm glad you 're here . jack : i could be a lot more helpful if i had all the information . phyllis : what information ? jack : before kyle came in and told us about summer , you were very anxious to talk to me about something . does that have anything to do with this ? [ scene_break ] dylan : avery clark , this is an old army buddy of mine . stitch : call me stitch . nice to meet you , avery . avery : nice to meet you , stitch . how long are you in town for ? stitch : uh , this is just a fly - by , but i 'll be back for the wedding . avery : wedding ? dylan : chelsea and i are getting married . avery : oh ! that 's wonderful ! best wishes . chelsea : thank you . avery : uh , i 'm -- i 'm sure it means a lot to dylan , having one of his crew here . [ cell phone rings ] avery : uh , i - i -- excuse me , i -- that 's -- i - i have to take this . hi . i - i really have n't had a chance to think about what we -- nick : avery , summer 's gone . avery : so sharon 's suspicions were correct ? nick : i think so . have you heard from her -- a text , call , anything ? avery : no , i have n't . nick -- nick : okay . look . i 'm sorry , but i got to keep calling places , like the boulevard , the coffeehouse -- avery : okay , well , she 's not at the coffeehouse , 'cause i 'm here now . nick : okay , well , you 'll let me know if you hear from her , right ? avery : of course . nick : and do n't say anything to summer about anything , okay ? avery : i would n't , nick . nick : avery , i 'm sorry . avery : you 're upset . it 's okay . is there anything i can do ? nick : i wish there was . i just hope that she has n't gone far , and that she 's okay . avery : keep me posted . chelsea : [ laughs ] they 're very good stories , i think . dylan : excuse me . i 'll be right back . hey . uh , you want to talk about it ? [ scene_break ] jack : if there 's something i need to know , let me know ! phyllis : well , no . i -- when i came here tonight , i intended to talk to you about kyle and summer . jack : what about them ? phyllis : um ... just about -- well , that they 're on the outs . i just did n't expect everything to unravel the way it did tonight , did you ? nick : no . we did not . phyllis : no . jack : hey ! uh , did you see anything missing in her room ? kyle : no , her stuff 's still in her closets and in her dresser . her laptop 's here . jack : hey , that might be a good sign . might mean she 's not gon na be gone for long . phyllis : she could 've taken off on impulse and did n't really care about her things . nick : i 'm gon na check my house , a few other places she may have gone , see if she left a clue as to where she was headed . phyllis : i 'll go with you . jack : i 'll check her computer . maybe kyle can call a couple of her friends . kyle : i do n't really know any of her friends , except for courtney . phyllis : okay . let 's go . kyle : i could give fen a call , too . maybe he can help . jack : hey . hey , hey , hey ! have faith . it 's all gon na work out . [ scene_break ] noah : hey , um , you want a trial shift bartending ? mason : sure . noah : how about right now ? there 's something i need to take care of . mason : now ? ! what ? ! noah : hey . courtney : hey , noah ! it was nice to hear from you . i mean , it was a surprise , but not really . you know what i mean ? noah : uh , yeah . listen . thanks for getting over here so fast , courtney . courtney : of course ! i mean , i 'd really like to get to know you better , so if you just want to pour me a drink , and we can talk . noah : sure , uh , in three years . but there 's something that you can do for me right now . courtney : oh , yeah ? what can i do for you ? noah : yeah , i do n't care what you told phyllis . i know you know where summer is . you 're gon na tell me . [ scene_break ] [ video playing ] lauren : no , put that away ! [ laughing ] stop shooting me ! stop it ! stop ! i ca n't believe you ! you are so bad . i told you . i ca n't do this . carmine : god , i love the smell of you . lauren : i ca n't do this . carmine : touching you . lauren : this is a mistake . carmine : just one more night . lauren : carmine ... carmine : come on . just one more . lauren : please . please do n't . carmine : shh . lauren : oh , god , i -- [ gasps ] carmine : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , baby ... let 's take this to the bedroom , okay ? that 's the second time today you 've done that . you know , we were kissing earlier , and you suddenly remembered something at the office . you know , you tell me that you love me . and i feel like you want this , and then you keep pushing me away . what 's going on , michael ? [ scene_break ] noah : come . please . courtney : so , you think i know where summer is , and you think i 'm lying ? noah : for a good cause . i think that you are such a good friend that you think that you 're helping summer . but my dad needs to know where she is . courtney : [ sighs ] i mean , i am a super - good friend to her . i mean , honestly , that 's why i was a little hurt that she did n't even tell me where she was going . noah : come on , courtney . look . we 're talking about my little sister . i do n't know where she is . i 'm worried . dad and phyllis are worried . courtney : okay , and so am i ! i mean , she 's my friend . noah : and you know her better than anybody . you know how she gets when she feels like things are falling apart . courtney : yeah . she kind of wigs out . noah : sometimes . yeah . courtney : [ sighs ] look , noah . i -- i really want to help you . i do . i just ... ca n't . noah : ca n't ... or wo n't ? courtney : whichever one means i do n't know where she is . noah : come on . you know that 's not true . courtney : but it is ! noah : look . i - i get the friend - code thing , okay ? i - i think that it 's really cool that you 're that loyal . i -- it 's -- you know , it 's really hot . courtney : yeah . i mean , being loyal 's totally hot . noah : yeah , it is ! but , you know ... helping summer ... and not telling us where she is -- it could get her hurt . courtney : how ? i mean , not that i know where she is . noah : listen , courtney . you 'd be doing me a personal favor if you help me out . where 's summer ? [ scene_break ] nick : there 's no sign of summer stopping here . phyllis : i tried her cell again -- no answer . we should 've told her the truth right away . nick : we could n't do that . phyllis : oh , yeah . we could n't do it ... because we were worried that telling her that jack was her father would put her into a tailspin . but look ! she left anyway ! nick : because you were able to get through to kyle , right ? phyllis : what is that supposed to mean ? nick : you told me earlier that i had no idea the lengths you went to to separate kyle and summer . phyllis : you told me that we had to keep them apart ! nick : yeah , well , i saw the look between the two of you . what did you do ? phyllis : it does n't matter . i did what i had to do to protect my daughter . nick : how ? phyllis : it does n't matter ! how was i to know that after it happened , two seconds later , kyle would go to summer to break up with her , before we even had a chance to talk to her ? nick : two seconds ? what ? what are you talking about ? phyllis : nothing . i just want to find her , nick . i just want to find her and explain everything to her . nick : as soon as we get her home , then we will tell jack and kyle and everyone else . phyllis : yeah , everyone except avery , 'cause avery already knows , because you told her . [ sighs ] she better not have told anybody else ! nick : she would n't do that ! and enough with avery . i 'm tired of the attitude . phyllis : really ? are you tired of the attitude ? really ? it bothers you ? [ scoffs ] and how 'd that work out for you , by the way , nick ? she give you a big hug and tell you it was okay that you 've been lying to everybody for years about summer ? ! nick : [ sighs ] not exactly . phyllis : she was angry ? good . so am i . [ scene_break ] dylan : have a seat . stitch : so , you know avery ? chelsea : oh , yeah . stitch : and ... that 's all okay ? chelsea : yeah . i - it was a little awkward at first , but we 're past it . avery 's getting married , too , so -- stitch : ah . good . everyone 's happy . chelsea : i saw the way you reacted when dylan said her name . stitch : and what was that ? chelsea : i just could tell that you knew who she was . stitch : in between times when they 're trying to kill you over there , you talk ... about people back home , mostly . chelsea : and he talked about her a lot , i guess ? stitch : once in a while . it was n't a big thing . i just remembered her name . i 'm glad he 's found you , chelsea . the guy deserves to be happy after everything that happened . chelsea : everything that happened ? stitch : it does n't matter . focus on the future . we 've learned to be grateful for what we 've got . chelsea : no matter how small or how big that is ? stitch : well , from where i 'm sitting , it looks like dylan has everything . dylan : that was n't a pleasant phone call , was it ? avery : dylan -- dylan : i - i know it 's none of my business . and you know what ? you do n't have to tell me a damn thing if you do n't want to . avery : [ sighs ] it was nick on the phone . dylan : what 'd he do ? avery : nothing to me -- not directly . dylan : indirectly ? avery : [ sighs ] he told me some things ... that caught me off - guard . i ca n't talk about it . dylan : look , i - i do n't know exactly what 's going on . but i do know nick 's a good guy , and i know how much you want to be with him , so i got to believe that you 'll -- you 'll work things out . avery : [ sighs ] when it comes to love , nothing is ever easy , is it ? dylan : [ scoffs ] sometimes , it 's hard as hell . but if you want to hold on to it ... you got to fight for it . [ scene_break ] carmine : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] michael : w - wow . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . after everything you did to make it such a wonderful evening , i - i hate that you 're upset . lauren : no . i - i - i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to blow up like that . michael : i understand completely . lauren : look . i am -- i am -- i 'm trying so hard to be okay , to be satisfied , and i really thought that we were making progress . michael : we have been . but rome was n't built in a day , or 30 , for that matter . lauren : we have n't shared a bed since you moved home . that scares me . i thought that 's what you wanted . [ exhales ] okay . i guess that 's a no . michael : lauren . i feel we 're in a much better place . lauren : better than what -- when we were arguing all the time ? yes . absolutely . michael : it will get better still . you just have to give me the time i asked for . lauren : i know there 's still a lot that needs to be worked out . michael : well , can we just go a day at a time ? lauren : just ride out the 30-day trial period and pretend that i do n't have this ticking clock above my head -- that you could file for divorce at any time ? michael : is that what it feels like ? lauren : yes , actually , it does . i have felt every one ... of those days , and ... the month is almost over . please do n't make me wait . please just tell me where i stand with you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : well , i fully approve of your best man . dylan : you 're in . stitch : then my work here is done . [ both laugh ] stitch : oh , i was up early this morning , and i 'm ready to crash . chelsea : oh , but that 's not the real reason you 're leaving , is it ? stitch : extremely bright is this woman you 're marrying . dylan : do n't i know it . stitch : i promised to call and say good night to my boy . chelsea : aww . dylan : we do n't want to keep you away from that . chelsea : no . bye , stitch . so great to meet you . stitch : see you soon . chelsea : okay . i 'm gon na go get us refills . dylan : all right . stitch : got yourself a winner . dylan : chelsea is the best thing in my life . stitch : but she does n't know , does she ? dylan : ah , you know , it 's not something i talk about . stitch : maybe you need to . dylan : things are so great with her . i just want to concentrate on my fresh start . i do n't want to talk about the past . stitch : i do n't like to dwell on that , either . dylan : well , then get the hell out of here and make that call ! stitch : you know ... a while ago , i was doing volunteer work at walter reed . i saw a guy i could 've sworn was sully . dylan : yeah , well , i wish it was . stitch : not a day goes by that i do n't think about him , about all of them . dylan : me , too . stitch : i was home with my newborn son while you guys were going through that . i -- i should 've been there . dylan : was n't your fault . stitch : was n't yours , either . dylan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] avery : still no word from summer ? nick : i 'm just calling fen for the fifth time . avery : okay , well , you 're the dad of his ex - maybe - girlfriend . i would n't pick up , either . nick : i 'm sorry that i did n't keep you updated . avery : uh , who can i call ? where can i search ? nick : avery , you do n't have to do this . if you need to step away from all this and process what i told you about the paternity test -- avery : i can process later . right now , you need to get summer home , and i am here to help you do that however i can . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i searched summer 's laptop . nothing helpful there . kyle : i 've called around . nobody 's seen her . she 's gon na be okay , right ? jack : yeah . she 's done this a few times before , and she always manages to get back safely . kyle : if anything happens to her , it 's my fault , dad . jack : listen -- i did n't want to get into this in front of phyllis and nick , but i do have a question i want to ask you . kyle : okay . jack : why did you cool things off so quickly with summer ? i mean , for weeks now , you 've been insisting that no one could stop you from dating , and ... something had to change . what is the real reason for your ending it with her ? [ scene_break ] michael : i understand . you are frustrated with the 30-day timeline we agreed to . you want to wake up on day 31 and know that it 's just gon na be great again . lauren : and why ca n't it be ? michael : i ca n't promise you that . lauren : [ sighs ] michael : i ca n't . i ca n't guarantee what day 31 's gon na be like -- year 31 . lauren : so we 're just in this limbo with no end in sight ? michael : no , what 's in sight is now -- all the hard work we 've done , the progress we 're making , the progress you said we 've made . as tough as this has been on you -- and i did n't mean it to be -- i got to take this one step at a time ... one day at a time . lauren : [ exhales ] michael : i 'm finding my way back to you . i am . just ... let me get there . lauren : and i 'll be right here . dylan : hey . chelsea : hey . dylan : you ready to go home ? chelsea : i want to discuss something first . dylan : uh - oh . it sounds serious . is it -- is it serious ? chelsea : i do n't know anything about your time in afghanistan because you never like to bring it up . and i 'm sure , as great as it was to see your old friend , it may have stirred up some painful memories . dylan : yeah . it did . you want to know what happened over there . chelsea : i 'm not asking , dylan . dylan : you 're not ? chelsea : i 'm just saying ... when you do want to talk about it , i 'm here for you . [ scene_break ] jack : talk to me . summer seems to think that nick and phyllis finally got to you , or that phyllis did or said something on this trip you took together , and that 's why you ended it . is that the case ? i mean , did phyllis have something to do with this ? [ kyle remembering ] phyllis : this , right ? right here ? kyle : yeah , perfect . phyllis : okay , that 's good . oh , gosh ! [ back to present ] kyle : dad , i just -- i really regret what happened . [ scene_break ] nick : that was fast . phyllis : well , it did n't take long to realize she had n't gone by the apartment . nick : avery and i have been calling all of summer 's favorite places . avery : she 's avoiding public places . no one 's seen her . phyllis : [ sighs ] nothing but dead ends . nick : where 's our daughter ? [ scene_break ] courtney : look . i 'm just having a really rough night . i could totally use a drink . help me out ? mason : negative . i 'm not trying to get fired before i even get hired . courtney : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : did you find her ? noah : well , courtney knew more than she was telling us . summer 's in chicago . phyllis : we 're going to chicago . nick : yeah , i 'll get my keys . we can be there by the morning . [ door closes ] [ next_on ] jill : i know that your assistant ratted me out . cane : this is basically a declaration of war . chloe : delia 's in the hospital . she has a really bad fever . billy : you do n't want victoria and i to work out . are you on victor 's side now ?	michael is still unable to make love to lauren , and she wonders how long it will be before he can forgive her . michael tells lauren that they have made progress , but he still needs more time . carmine makes love to marti , the lauren look - alike but he keeps calling her lauren . carmine is unable to stop thinking about lauren , and he watches videos on his computer of them making love . summer 's family worries about her because she has run away . jack asks phyllis what she was about to tell him before kyle interrupted them . phyllis does n't tell jack anything because all she can think about is finding summer .
[ door opens ] nikki : good morning . paul : hi . nikki : you look better today . paul : oh , really ? i did n't sleep at all last night . nikki : oh ? why not ? paul : i could n't turn my mind off . nikki : [ sighs ] that 's exactly what we did n't want to have happen . paul : you know , there 's so much i want to know . there 's -- there 's so much i want to say to dylan . nikki : well , paul -- paul : and kevin and -- and michael came in here , and they said that -- that when dylan was here , it was against doctor 's orders and that 's why he has n't come back . nikki : and the same goes for you , too , mr. williams . do n't even think about getting out of this bed . paul : yeah , but he made the effort to come to me . nikki : yes . after both of you had just come out of major transplant surgery . you know , that was really very reckless of him . paul : reckless is a pretty strong word , nikki . nikki : right , well , i 'm just trying to convey to you how dangerous it would be for you to try to return that favor . paul : no , i understand that . and believe me , i would n't do anything to jeopardize the gift that my son has given me . but i ca n't shake the feeling . nikki : what feeling ? paul : that something is wrong ... and dylan needs me . [ door opens , closes ] avery : dylan made it through the night . stitch : yeah . avery : [ voice breaking ] so why is n't he getting better ? stitch : i do n't know . i thought by now he 'd , uh ... look , dr. chang has him on two antibiotics . highest possible dose . avery : this is what we were worried about , is n't it ? him getting an infection that would n't go away . stitch : he 's strong , avery . he 's fighting like hell . the next few hours are very critical . avery : [ sighs ] stitch , that 's what you said at midnight , and you said it again at 4 : 00 . stitch : and he 's still with us . that 's what counts . avery : [ crying ] [ sniffles ] dr. chang said something about a - a - a toxin . stitch : endotoxin . bacteria cause infection . the antibiotics kill it off . when the bug dies , it produces large amounts of this endotoxin . that 's what 's causing the drop in dylan 's blood pressure as well as his other symptoms . avery : and it could shut his organs down , too , could n't it ? stitch : the fact that he 's hung in there as long as he has with the symptoms he has -- usually it 's a sign that the antibiotics are working . usually . avery : but you 're saying in dylan 's case , that might not be ? austin : summer , i do n't -- i do n't know . i do n't know if it 's a good idea . it 's a bit risky for you . summer : i know . but you know what i love about this plan ? it 's something that my mom would do . austin : and that 's a good idea ? summer : yes . my mom was all about `` go big or go home `` and , in this case , your home would be jail , so this is a much better option . austin : i see how this works for me , but i 'm worried about you . summer : come on ! it 's perfect for all the reasons that we talked about . austin : all the reasons you talked about . i pretty much just stood here . summer : and you did a really good job at that . austin : are you sure you 're ready for this ? [ cell phone buzzes ] austin : yeah . i 've never been more ready for anything in my life . jack : damn it , summer , pick up the phone . oh . [ slams phone ] neil : whoa , whoa ! there a problem ? jack : i 'm trying to get my daughter on the phone . abby : what a beautiful day ! what a beautiful , beautiful day to be stuck inside the office . jack : well , it looks like someone has a foot out the door on this long weekend . abby : i have both well - pedicured feet out the door and the rest to follow shortly . neil , hi ! neil : hi . abby : what are you doing here ? did n't you just get married like five minutes ago ? neil : has it been that long ? and they said it was n't gon na last . abby : [ laughs ] congratulations . neil : thank you . i appreciate that . abby : mm - hmm . but what are you doing here at work ? neil : what am i doing here ? it 's work , and then also jack here -- he sprang for that wedding cake . what do you think ? abby : nice . is hilary here , too ? neil : well , she was here . i just do n't know where she went . hilary : we need to talk . devon : [ slurring ] no , we do n't need to talk about anything , hilary . i do n't know why you followed me in here . just let me walk out . please . i 'm trying very hard to let this all go . you need to do that now . additional sponsorship provided by ... jack : summer has turned this travers kid into her own personal crusade . abby : why ? what 's going on now ? jack : well , when they took off the first time , i used my influence at the bank to freeze her assets . this morning , the president of the bank calls me to say summer is there , insisting that it 's her money , no one should be able to keep her from it , and so he gives her a big withdrawal . abby : how big ? jack : big enough to get her boyfriend out of jail . abby : are you serious ? jack : yeah . leslie told me about it . so now my daughter is responsible for getting this creep who shot paul williams back on the street , and i ca n't get her on the phone . abby : well , what are you gon na do ? jack : i 'm gon na find her . abby : and do what , uncle jack ? just think for a minute who you 're dealing with . it 's summer . she -- she 's young , she does n't have the greatest judgment , she 's a walking hormone factory , she 's -- jack : do n't , do n't , do n't say it out loud . she 's in love . hilary : i 'm worried about you . devon : what are you worried about ? hilary : come on . to show up like this , mid - morning , reeking of alcohol ? devon : it 's my new cologne . hilary : eau de cheap bourbon ? devon : it 's scotch , actually . hilary : which you must have started drinking after we ran into each other at the club . because you were n't smelling like a distillery until you showed up to our little reception . devon : which i was cordially not invited to . hilary : god , what was i supposed to do when neil called ? stick the knife in and twist it ? devon : i 'm his son , he 's my dad , and he got married . is it -- it 's natural i want to come and celebrate with him , right ? hilary : it 's gon na take you time to adjust . okay ? nobody would have faulted you for not showing up . you did n't have to do this . devon : you want to know why i had to do this ? 'cause i wanted to see you . that 's all i do , all day , every day , is i think about you . okay ? it drives me crazy . i ca n't stop thinking about that kiss , though . hilary : just stop , all right ? we ca n't talk about this . devon : then why did you follow me in here ? hilary : stop it . devon : what ? hilary : you do n't want me . you just want what you ca n't have . okay , you 're used to snapping your fingers and throwing your money around . devon : what ? you know me better than that . nikki : i understand how you feel . of course you 'd want to see your son . paul : i - i just ca n't get over the fact that i have another son ... a son with you . nikki , we created a life together ... dylan 's life . nikki : yeah . i am so sorry . [ sighs ] if only i had n't been so afraid of ian . [ sniffles ] i was just completely under his influence . i mean , if i had been in my right mind , i would have realized that of course it 's a possibility that you could have been the father . i deprived you of your own son your entire life . paul : ian ward is a master manipulator . it 's not your fault . i just ca n't stop thinking about the -- the what - ifs . what if we had realized then that dylan was my son and -- and what if you -- you did n't run away without telling anyone ? where would you and i be now ? would -- would you have tried to keep the baby ? avery : you still have n't answered me . stitch : you know everything i know , avery . avery : coming from a doctor , i find that very hard to believe . stitch : i am still a first - year resident . i 'm still learning everything myself . dr. chang has years of experience . avery : [ crying ] it 's what you 're not telling me that 's scaring the hell out of me . stitch , [ sniffles ] he 's dying , is n't he ? stitch : we warned him of the risks if he went ahead . he knew what he was facing going in . avery : no , no , no . he promised me that he would be okay . he survived the war to come back to me . he promised he would survive this , too . dylan : sully . sullivan : hey , l.t . dylan : it 's been a long time . man , i miss you guys . i think about you all the time . sullivan : really ? what does your girl think about that ? [ chuckles ] when we were over there , you were always looking at that beat - up photo of her . what was her name again ? alice ? a - agnes . dylan : avery . sullivan : i knew that . dylan : i know you did . sullivan : you 'd look at that picture every morning before we went out on patrol . like she was our guardian angel or something . [ explosions ] dylan : sully . sullivan : [ grunts ] l.t . ? dylan : yeah , it 's me . are you hurt ? can you move ? sullivan : i - i think so . dylan : your weapon 's -- it 's just to your right . sullivan : i see it . dylan : just shove it over to me . [ gunfire , shouting ] dylan : keep your head down . [ gunfire ] dylan : i wish ... sullivan : i know , mac . you always thought you should come with us . now 's your chance . come on . [ sighs ] [ monitor beeping ] avery : what 's happening ? stitch : his bp 's spiking again . summer : [ chuckles ] i can not believe we just did that . austin : oh , it was your idea . summer : yeah , but you went along with it . i did n't think you were going to . austin : why not ? you are the most amazing person . summer : really ? austin : yeah . summer : why am i so amazing ? austin : well , one thing is you are fearless . summer : fearless ? [ chuckling ] yeah , that 's actually really funny . austin : why 's that ? summer : i do n't know . i just feel like i spent most of my life afraid . i mean , even when i was a kid , everyone would freak out when i 'd get too close to a peanut . austin : i remember you saying you were allergic . summer : and i guess it kind of affected my whole personality . like , living in fear of messing up or disappointing people . i 'm , like , hyper - anxious about pleasing everyone , and even when i rebelled , i screwed that up . austin : well , do n't change anything to be with me . i like you just like this . summer : for the first time in my life , i know what love is like . abby : you ca n't just talk to summer or yell at her , tell her what to do . she 's not a kid anymore . jack : oh , if i had a nickel for every time she told me that . abby : and do n't go charging in like a wild bull or even a meek one . as hard as it is , the best thing to do right now is just let her be . jack : no , that is not an option . abby : well , the more you keep insisting on her staying away from this austin guy , the more you 'll just be turning him into catnip . jack : wow . when did you suddenly become so wise ? abby : since carmine . my mom really disapproved of him . jack : yeah , for good reason . abby : and look what happened . the more mom and dad shook their fingers at me and told me that he was bad news -- jack : the more you wanted to be with the guy . abby : uh - huh . funny how that works . anyway , my point is -- is that you need to stop treating summer like a child who does n't know her own mind . jack : that 's hard to do , abby . abby : well , so what ? there are a lot of things in life that are hard . but the more you start treating summer like a strong , level - headed woman , the more she 'll start acting like one . jack : you 're saying i should let her know she 's a lot like her mom . abby : well , it is getting late . i have to check in with my assistant down on 11 . and then i have a meeting at the club . jack : well , thanks . i will talk to her and try not to make things worse . abby : mm - hmm . good luck , and keep me posted . hey . remember , go easy on her . devon : you know damn well that katherine 's money does n't define the kind of person that i am . just like i know that you could care less whether somebody 's rich or poor . that has nothing to do with what happened between us . hilary : there is no `` us , `` devon . devon : really ? really ? hilary : yes , really . you need to get that through your head . you know , that 's why i followed you in here . for the good of everyone involved , just promise me you 're not gon na keep bringing this up . devon : i 'm not gon na promise you anything . i ca n't , especially when all i can think about is kissing you . hilary : stop it . devon : you think about that kiss , too , do n't you ? i know you do . hilary : this is crazy . okay , i 'm married to your father . you 've created this story in your head , and it 's -- it 's not real . devon : do n't tell me it 's not real . i 'm in love with you . hilary : you 've been drinking . you do n't know what you 're saying . devon : i know exactly what the hell i 'm saying , hilary . okay ? i know that everything 's a mess because i did n't tell you sooner . i should have stopped the wedding . i should have told you then . hilary : just do n't do this . devon : i do n't want to hurt neil 's feelings any more than you do , but , listen , this is how i feel . i 'm in love with you . i love you . and i know -- i know that you love me , too . [ elevator dings ] neil : i 've been looking all over for you . everything okay ? hilary : yeah . just , um , went down to h.r . , put my new name in all the files . i 'm now officially mrs. winters . neil : i like that . [ smooches ] so what about you ? where are you going ? devon : i was just up seeing some old friends in marketing , but i 'm headed down to take off now , so ... neil : hey , hey . be careful . devon : thanks . neil : yeah . neil : you know , baby ... i 'm a little worried about him . hilary : devon ? he 's fine . neil : i do n't know . showing up here half drunk in the middle of the day like that ? hilary : yeah , he 's probably just still upset with how things ended with what 's - her - name . that 's all . neil : you sure there was n't more to it ? hilary : like what ? neil : i do n't know . did he say anything to you about how he 's feeling , what he 's going though , anything at all ? hilary : no . neil : no ? something 's going on . i got to talk to him . if anything , uh -- if anything 's wrong , i - i - i got to help him . hilary : how about you help your bride first ? neil : oh , yeah ? do what ? hilary : celebrate ... at home ... alone . neil : oh . i like the sound of that . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : mrs. winters . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : come on . let 's go . stitch : get dr. chang , please . dylan : sully ... stitch : hey , you 're home , buddy . avery 's here , too . i 'm doing all i can , but you got to fight , okay ? do n't you give in . dylan : head down , sully ! stitch : no , no . hey ! you are not seeing sully today . not today . you tell him that . you tell him stitch said stay the hell away from you ! avery : stitch ... [ crying ] stitch : it 's not fair . he 's still blaming himself . he 's done so much good , saved so many lives . avery : including his own father . [ sobbing ] paul : so , if we had known that dylan was mine , would we have stayed together ? would we have tried to give him a good life ? or would it just have been like april and me all over again with me being too -- too immature and too irresponsible to really understand what being a parent was all about ? i mean , god , nikki , we -- we were so young . nikki : paul , there 's no point in going back . we 're here now . [ sniffles ] paul : yeah . you know , besides you , i , uh -- i had other visitors today . i had , uh , kevin and michael and harding and officer lane and other guys from the department . nikki : so you 're up for visitors , huh ? [ sniffles ] i see where you 're going with that . those visitors are not flat on their back after transplant surgery . paul : yeah , but , you know , the feeling i got was that all of you are keeping something from me . nikki : what ? about dylan ? why would we do that ? paul : i do n't know . i ca n't explain it . it 's -- it 's just a feeling . it 's an instinct . something 's wrong , something serious , and that 's the reason he did n't come back to see me again . because he ca n't . nikki : you know , paul ... [ sniffles ] sometimes , when one goes through something like this , it 's -- it 's common -- paul : nikki , stop it . stop it . please do n't lie to me . nikki : i 'm not lying to you . paul : i want to know how dylan is . i want the truth . because if he needs me like my gut is telling me he needs me , i need to know . nikki : there are some complications . he has an infection , but he 's going to be just fine . paul : yeah ? is that what the doctor said ? you know that for a fact ? nikki : you need to stay calm , paul . do n't get upset . paul : if dylan is in trouble , you need to tell me right away . i need to know that . nikki : all right , okay . paul : he 's my son , nikki . i have a right to know how he 's doing . nikki : if you promise to relax and calm down , i 'll go find out how he is right now . paul : okay . nikki : okay . [ sniffles ] paul : oh , dylan . you got to get better . avery : i hope you can hear me . i 'm holding your hand . can you feel me squeezing your hand ? i 'm here . and stitch is here . and you are so loved by so many people . and i do n't want you to think about sully right now . i do n't want you to think about the war . that 's all in the past , dylan . you do n't belong there anymore . stitch : you got to listen to her , mac . she 's smarter than both of us . especially you . avery : [ cries ] [ door opens ] stitch : get dr. chang , stat ! avery : what 's happening , stitch ? what -- what is this ? neil : i think we 're very lucky . it 's nice that we could clear our calendars , spend the whole day together . what do you say ? hilary : yeah . very nice . neil : okay , so what do you want to do today , mrs. winters ? round of golf , maybe shoot some hoops . oh , wait a minute . the cubs -- they might have a day game on tv . hmm ? hilary : that day has , um , `` mr. winters `` written all over it . neil : ha , it does , does n't it ? okay , how about a `` hilary `` day ? we could go shopping , manicure , pedicure -- what do you want to do ? hilary : well , lunch sounds good . um ... but there 's something that i want to talk to you about . it has to do with the two of us , and it 's been on my mind all day . neil : mm . look at you . married less than 24 hours and already the lady wants to lay down the law . hilary : [ chuckles ] i want us to start our own family right away . i do n't see any reason to wait . neil : i think i know where this is coming from . paul : [ gasps ] dylan . avery : what is this ? why is he thrashing around like this ? stitch : his vitals are all over the place ? avery : what does that mean ? ! stitch : look , you stay here . i 'm gon na go find dr. chang . avery : dylan . dylan , you listen to me . you ca n't leave me . do you understand ? all the hopes and dreams that we talked about , the life that we planned together -- i want that life ! i want that with you . do you hear me ? [ crying ] please do n't leave me . i love you . please do n't leave me . please . [ smooching ] summer : do n't worry , okay ? we 're gon na get through this . austin : yeah . summer : you know , there is a gigantic whirlpool bathtub in the bathroom . and it 's big enough for two people . austin : yeah ? summer : and if you fill it up and you say `` please , `` i might just join you . austin : please ? summer : [ chuckles ] okay . austin : okay . summer : uh , it 's to the left . do you see it ? austin : uh , yeah . [ knock on door ] summer : uh , are you stalking me now ? jack : honey , you did n't answer your phone , and the caretaker called as soon as he saw your car here . i had n't alerted him that someone was coming up . summer : yeah , i 'm sorry . um ... it was last minute . i should have called you to tell you . jack : th - that 's all right . i 'm -- i 'm glad someone 's using the place . things are little tense between you and me , and i thought ... well , i figured maybe you left because of me . summer : yeah , well , you figured right . jack : i know i 'm the one that made you feel you had to take off . i just want to say i 'm sorry . summer : it 's okay . i 'm feeling better now . jack : good . look , i 'm gon na walk down to the dock and back , and you can change , and we 'll sit and talk . summer : um ... no . i ... jack : honey , it 's hard not to feel protective after losing all that time with you as a father . i just want to sit and talk . adult to adult , let 's talk about this austin thing . maybe i can give you some perspective . austin : hey , summer , the tub 's filling up . are you on your phone or something ? jack : what the hell is he doing here ? devon : thank you . abby : must be nice -- drinking instead of working . devon : hey , abby . well , i 'm having a world - class crap day . abby : i can see that . devon : why are n't you ? abby : why are n't i what ? why are n't i drinking heavily ? devon : mm , no . why are n't you working ? abby : i am . devon : you 're working up here on the rooftop of the club ? abby : [ laughs ] no . i had a meeting in the dining room , and i thought i 'd catch a few rays before i headed back to the office . devon : okay . well , would you like to join me ? abby : i would rather hear about why you are having a world - class crap day . devon : well , if your idea of fun is listening to me whine about my problems instead of joining me for a drink , then ... okay . abby : when i drink , i drink to enjoy myself , not to hurt myself . which it looks like that 's what you 're doing . so , come on . lay it on me . what 's up ? i can work on my tan and listen to you moan at the same time . devon : it sucks being rich , abby . abby : [ laughs ] no , it does n't . devon : yes , it does . abby : no . life sucks . money can just make things more complicated . is that what you 're trying to say ? devon : probably . yeah . it 's nice that you understand , though , 'cause most people would just say , `` oh , poor baby . he has all the money in the world and he ca n't stop complaining about his sad , lonely life . `` you know , sometimes i just think about taking my money and leaving this all behind . abby : sad and lonely , huh ? who is she ? 'cause i know you can have your pick . devon : oh , you think so ? abby : mm - hmm . devon : [ chuckles ] abby : hold up . hold up . no . this can wait . tell me about this woman . devon : um ... well , you 're right , 'cause i 'm in love with somebody , but she 's with somebody else , so ... abby : well , i know all about that . the love that would never die but then it did ? devon : you talking about tyler ? abby : talk about a fraud . claiming i was the love of his life and he 'd never felt that way before , blah , blah , blah , blah . yeah . the whole time , he 's so hung up on mariah he barely sees straight . i mean , did he really think that a woman like me was gon na put up with that ? it 's not like i 'm the most understanding , patient , low - maintenance ... and there i go again , proving my point . you 're clearly hurting , and i 'm blabbing about myself . devon : that 's -- i do n't mind at all . but can i have my bottle back , please ? abby : you know , i , uh , once was sent to a rehab facility treatment place . people in town were n't too thrilled with my behavior . when you go to these places , they have these sayings . they 're sort of like catch phrases . and one really stuck with me . `` wherever you go , there you are . `` you can have all the money in the world , and you can try and drown yourself in all the booze that you want , but you ca n't escape what you 're trying to run from . hilary : you know or you think you know ? neil : you 're afraid that my family will never accept you , so you want to start one of your own -- something that no one will ever be able to take away from us . hilary : oh , that 's ... a pretty good guess . neil : yeah ? that 's not the right guess . another reason ? hilary : i just love the idea of starting a family with you , having a child who 's a part of us . and now that we 're married , i am ready to make that commitment to you . neil : yeah , well , baby , i love the sound of that as well , but we have n't even had a honeymoon yet -- i mean , time to be a couple . we just got married . we should be enjoying every moment that we have alone . hilary : oh , wait . so you think that having a baby with me wo n't be enjoyable ? neil : oh , no , no . i did n't say that . absolutely i do . and i 'm -- i am thrilled that you want to be a mama . but there 's gon na be a lot of time for that . trust me . having kids changes things forever . stitch : dr. chang 's in surgery . he 'll be in as soon as he can . avery : what do the monitors say -- any improvement ? paul : you and i have missed a lot , have n't we ? all that growing - up stuff . you know , the first steps , tying your shoe , all those ball games , your first crush on a girl . [ chuckles ] of course , `` the talk . `` dylan : i figured you 'd be glad about that one . paul : i do okay under pressure . dylan : so do i . most of the time . paul : i know you do . i 'd like to think you got that from me . the truth is i do n't know . i do n't know so much . i want to . i want to know you , dylan . i mean , what makes you , a young man with his whole life ahead of him -- what makes you risk it to save mine ? it 's impressive . you went to a lot of trouble here . do n't go now . this is not your time . austin : mr. abbott , you do n't understand . jack : the hell i do n't . you 're taking advantage of the situation and my daughter . summer : okay , look , you have no clue what you 're talking about . jack : what are you thinking ? what do you think your mother would say ? summer : mom would take one look at austin and say , `` nice . `` what would mom think about you and kelly ? jack : i want you out of here now . she may be of age . i 'm her father . austin : and i am her husband . hilary : you know , i thought you 'd be a little more enthusiastic . neil : hilary , creating a child with the person you love is amazing . i want to share that with you . if you want to have a child , children , i 'm totally down with that . i 'm on your team . but there 's no rush , baby . that 's all i 'm saying . my family will come around . they 're gon na learn to love you just like i do . devon : taking off ? abby : yeah . i think i 've played hooky long enough . devon : well , abby , thank you for talking to me . abby : thank you for talking to me . and , hey , you 're still new to this whole money thing . you have n't had a chance to make all the stupid mistakes i have . [ chuckles ] devon : are you saying you want to give me pointers ? abby : i 'm saying that you will figure it out . devon : okay . abby : [ laughs ] devon : all right . well ... abby : good to see you . devon : you , too . thanks . abby : bye . devon : [ sighs ] dylan : it was my fault you got shot . paul : no . no , it is n't . it 's the fault of a kid in his 20 's eaten alive by grief and anger . dylan : you told me not to go on my own to deal with austin , but i did anyway . paul : you did it to save the woman you love . i know about that kind of love , dylan , and why you would want to fight to protect it . so fight . you fight and protect it now . give avery a future . and you give us a future . avery : stitch . hi . you 're back . nikki : i saw dr. chang coming out of surgery . and when i asked him about dylan 's condition ... [ crying ] oh , paul , i 'm so worried about our son . paul : nikki , dylan 's gon na be all right . he 's gon na be fine . nikki : oh , paul . [ next_on ] billy : stitch and kelly are brother and sister . jack : what 's it gon na take to get you out of my daughter 's life ? nick : and this is a big step . sharon : you and i are never getting married again .	nikki tries to talk some sense into paul , but he refuses to listen to her . ben offers avery encouragement over dylan and his condition . austin assures summer that he does n't want to ruin her life any further , but she refuses to listen to him . summer gets a call from jack but chooses to ignore it . in jack 's office , abby offers her congratulations to neil on his marriage to hilary . in the elevator , hilary and devon discuss the feelings he has for her , but she does n't return the sentiment . hilary lets him know that he needs to forget what happened in the park the night before her wedding . as devon starts to kiss hilary , she backs up against the button on the elevator which makes the doors open while neil is standing there . jack tells abby about summer and austin and the fact that she imagines herself in love with him . nikki tells paul that she knows how he feels about dylan . paul still sees through them and realizes that they are hiding something from him . avery questions ben about dylan 's recovery . dylan dreams that he sees sully at the foot of his bed and has a conversation with him . sully beckons dylan to join him as he holds out his hand to him . dylan and sully discuss avery . dylan also dreams of the war and sully being injured . his blood pressure begins to spike as he thrashes about . abby tells jack that summer is n't a child anymore .
phyllis : baby , i 'm here with you . i 'm here . you 're in the hospital . you were shot . do you know who did this ? can you tell me who shot you ? it was victor ? victor shot you ? baby , can you tell me ? can you talk to me ? jack : [ wheezing ] phyllis : what is it ? what 's wrong ? jack : [ gasping ] phyllis : okay , okay , okay . i 'm getting you help . i 'm getting you help . [ clicking ] phyllis : i 'm gon na go get someone . jack : [ wheezing ] phyllis : i need some help in here ! nurse ! victor : escúchame , marco . tu no dices nada a nadie . you got that ? you do n't say a word , okay ? jack : [ wheezing ] adam : it 's you , right ? you 're the one who called me ? you said you could be my greatest ally or my worst enemy ? that was you , right ? marisa : that 's right . and here i am . adam . adam : my name is gabriel bingham . now , who the hell are you and where 's marco ? marisa : marco found a new home ... at the bottom of the lake . adam : what are you talking about ? marisa : car accident . ended up in the water . i understand that 's how you died . lucky for you , my marco did n't have a guardian angel , as you did . now half your troubles are behind you . adam : and the other half ? marisa : standing right in front of you . adam : mm . abby : mom , you here ? ashley : yes . in here , honey . abby : hey . we got the first flight back from new york . how 's uncle jack ? ashley : well , he made it through surgery . but he 's in a coma . abby : oh , god . okay . um , well , i would -- i told aunt traci i would let her know if i had any news . ashley : okay . please do . stitch : hey . how you holding up , ashley ? ashley : i do n't know . i - i 'm -- i 'm okay . abby : what can we do ? can we go back to the hospital with you ? ashley : honey , there 's something you need to know about the person they think may have shot your uncle jack . stitch : have the police arrested someone ? ashley : no , but they have a suspect . abby : who is it ? ashley : it 's your father . hilary : wow . devon : [ sighs ] yeah . i do n't think this is on the list of traditional ways to celebrate independence , but it should be . hilary : oh , you know , maybe we can make it our own tradition . devon : yeah ? hilary : mm - hmm . devon : so , i 'll meet you back here next year ? hilary : i 'll be here . devon : [ chuckles ] well , now it 's time for some traditional fourth of july activities . hilary : [ sighs ] what do you mean ? devon : i mean that we need to get showered and dressed , 'cause we probably only have about 10 minutes to get ready . hilary : for what ? devon : for fireworks at chancellor park . hilary : mm . devon : i had the chef pack a picnic basket with champagne and caviar , imported cheeses and meats . best of everything . hilary : mm . and when you say best , you mean ... most expensive , huh ? [ chuckles ] devon : what 's the point of having money if you ca n't spend it on the one that you love ? hilary : aww . that 's so sweet . but you know , i - i would have been happy with , uh , hot dogs and sodas . [ laughs ] devon : well , all that i need is you . hilary : what about your family ? you need them , too . why do n't you call them ? devon : well , i 'm sure that cane and lily have already made plans for charlie and mattie with everybody . hilary : yeah , but , you know , the twins -- they love their uncle devon . come on . it would n't hurt . devon : i 'd rather be with you . cane : guys , slow down , slow down , slow down , slow down ! lily : whoa ! hi . how was the parade ? charlie : there was a fire engine ! mattie : let me tell her . cane : oh ! chelsea : back off ! cane : whoa . how about we both tell her later ? but what we want to do right now is convince mommy to sneak out of work so we can go to the park and get a great spot to see the fireworks . lily : [ sighs ] i really want to , but i ca n't . we 're so busy here 'cause of the holiday . cane : that 's right . it is a holiday . it 's called the fourth of july . it happens once a year . so , that means we have one chance ... charlie : tell her ! cane : thank you . ... to get to the park and get some ice cream and see some fireworks . lily : uh , i think they 've had enough sugar , right ? both : please , mommy ? cane : please , mommy ? mommy , please ? lily : all right . i 'll get someone to cover for me . all : yay ! mattie : ice cream and fireworks ! charlie : double scoops ! lily : okay . then you 're putting them to bed tonight . thank you . [ chuckles ] cane : hey . thank you . lily : well , nothing is more important to me than my family . jack : [ hoarsely ] you ... victor : you shut your mouth . the only one who knows i shot you is bingham . i had to make him ceo of newman - abbott . got that ? to keep him from going to the police . jack : you did n't ... victor : you do n't say anything to anyone . is that clear ? jack : [ wheezing ] phyllis : stay the hell away from my husband ! jack : [ wheezing ] [ wheezing ] phyllis : okay . you are unbelievable . what were you trying to do ? just finish him off in the hospital ? victor : do n't be silly , will you ? i tried to make him more comfy , make him breathe easier . phyllis : he does n't need your help . you should n't even be here . victor : listen to me -- phyllis : you need to go . [ machines beeping ] phyllis : what 's happening ? doctor ? you need to step back . phyllis : no , no , no ! he was just awake . i just -- i just heard him . honey , can you hear me ? i need everyone out of here immediately . phyllis : [ sighs ] abby : he does hate uncle jack , but he would n't try to kill him . stitch : i mean , there has been some pretty bad blood between them , i mean -- ashley : there has been . abby : no , it could n't have been dad . ashley : nikki told the police that victor went to meet jack right when he was shot , honey . abby : and what about you ? what do you think ? do you think dad did this ? ashley : i absolutely think he 's capable of that . yes , i do . abby : well , you 're wrong . and i 'm gon na prove it . ashley : abby ... abby . stitch : abby . okay , did -- did you have to do that ? [ door closes ] ashley : she 's an adult . she deserves to know the truth . stitch : it kind of felt like you were a little harsh with her . ashley : how do i tell abby that her father may have shot my brother ? stitch : it felt like you were trying to punish her . ashley : for what ? stitch : for being with me . adam : what do you want ? marisa : i 'm here because of jack . adam : okay . who is jack to you ? marisa : my friend . adam : he 's your friend ? okay . how do you know him ? how do you know marco ? marisa : look , i do n't have all the answers you 're looking for . all i know is that jack fought very hard to get home to the people he loves . adam : and you helped him with that ? marisa : we helped each other ... adam : okay . marisa : ... escape a very bad situation . now i want to make sure he lives . adam : good . good . me , too . marisa : you and marco -- you were partners . the last thing you would want is for jack to wake up and tell everyone the truth -- that you helped set up his shooting . yes , marco told me all about it . the fake blood , the bulletproof vest , you witnessing the shooting . the plan was to make it appear as if victor killed jack so marco could disappear . adam : did marco tell you that he blackmailed me into going along with that little plan ? did he -- did he mention that ? i mean , he must have , right ? that 's how you know who i really am ? marisa : the good news is he ca n't tell anyone else , gabe . adam : but you can , ca n't you ? marisa : [ chuckles ] far more dangerous men than you have tried to scare me . adam : what do you want ? marisa : jack is convinced that victor is behind his kidnapping . which means he must be the one that made it possible for marco to take jack 's place . chelsea : gabe ! we have to go soon ! adam : uh , yeah ! i 'll be ready ! marisa : your widow ? she does n't know your true identity , does she ? if i tell the police what i know -- adam : listen to me . you do n't have to go to the police , okay ? do n't tell anybody what you know . just let me handle it . marisa : and why should i trust you ? adam : you do n't have to trust me . you 're the one with all the leverage right now , are n't you ? hmm ? i got to trust you . and right now , i 'm trusting that you will leave this apartment before she comes downstairs . can you do that for me , pretty please ? marisa : i 'll leave . but you 'll be hearing from me soon . adam : good . ca n't wait . and i will help you , but you have to let me do it my way . marisa : i will . for now . adam : okay . wonderful . chelsea : i 'm gon na get some snacks together for us for the park . hey , you okay ? adam : uh , yeah . uh , [ clears throat ] i 'm fine . i just , um -- you know what happened ? i just -- i found out i got to go back to the office . i got to take care of something . chelsea : now ? adam : yeah . chelsea : it 's the fourth of july . adam : i know , i know . um , it 's last minute thing , but , uh , i 'll just meet you and connor at the park . is that okay ? chelsea : yeah , okay . yeah . adam : yeah ? um ... i love you . i love you . [ door opens , closes ] phyllis : you want jack dead . i do n't understand how you can just stand there and deny it . victor : you 're understandably upset , phyllis . i did not shoot jack abbott . phyllis : everybody knows you were at the park that night . he went to speak to nikki , and you showed up instead and you shot him . you shot an unarmed man . victor : i am telling you i did not shoot jack abbott . victoria : stop it , phyllis . stop . phyllis : you 're gon na stand by him to the end , victoria ? victor : you leave her out of it . phyllis : you might want to rethink your blind loyalty . victor : leave her out of it . phyllis : i asked jack who shot him , and he pointed right at your father . is n't that true , victor ? victoria : jack 's awake ? phyllis : your dad 's going down for this . and if you do n't open your eyes , he 's gon na drag you right down with him . lily : okay . we are all set . who 's ready to go see fireworks ? both : yeah ! lily : [ chuckles ] okay . noah : hey , um , lily , i 'm so glad i caught you . lily : oh , i 'm on my way out , actually . noah : i know . it 's just gon na take a second . i just need a quick favor , okay ? the -- the girl at the front desk -- she said that you guys do n't have any rooms available . lily : yeah , we 've been booked for months . noah : i know , i know , but i know that you keep a couple rooms for special guests , and this person -- she 's a really special guest . lily : noah , i really ca n't . i 'm sorry . noah : look , she 's new in town . it 's actually her first time in the u.s. , on the fourth of july , so what kind of host would i be if i did n't get her a place to stay ? come on . lily : [ sighs ] noah : lady liberty , give me your tired , your poor ... lily : [ laughs ] wow . okay . you should work for the tourism board . noah : what do you say ? help me out , please . lily : i will text the desk manager and see if there 's a room . noah : thank you , lily . you 're a great american . you 're a patriot . i mean it , lily . lily : i 'll text from the car . [ chuckles ] devon : mattie ! charlie ! hey , guys ! come here . how you doing ? oh . what 's up ? charlie : are you going to see the fireworks ? devon : we are going to see the fireworks . hilary and i are just headed to the park right now , actually . mattie : will you sit with us ? devon : oh , you know what ? charlie : please ? lily : i think it 's a great idea . u - unless you and hilary have other plans . hilary : uh , no . devon : yeah ? hilary : no , we 'd love to . lily : okay , well , blanket for six , then . [ chuckles ] devon : all right . well , i have a limo waiting outside , so we can all go together . mattie : yay ! charlie : yay , limo ! devon : let 's do it . [ chuckles ] cane : you know , i never thought that you would forgive them for cheating on your dad . god bless america . lily : [ chuckles ] marisa : i , uh -- i got the message you left at the underground . noah : yeah , we 're gon na have to get you a new phone , but that 'll be next , okay ? marisa : next ? noah : well , we should probably find you a place to stay . i mean , you ca n't keep on sleeping in the back room of a bar . marisa : [ chuckles ] i , uh -- i saw a motel near the highway . flashing light said they had a vacancy , so ... noah : well , actually , they have a vacancy here , too , and it 's -- it 's a lot nicer than the motel by the highway . i promise . marisa : nicer and , uh , a lot more than i can afford to pay with my tips . noah : you hold on to your tips for a new phone , okay ? i got it covered . marisa : got it covered ? oh , no , noah . i ca n't . a job is one thing , but i -- noah : it 's too late . it 's done . it 's done . marisa : i ca n't accept -- noah : marisa , listen . you obviously need some help . i can help , okay ? please , just let me do that . marisa : [ sighs ] i 'm used to taking care of myself . noah : the hotel has security , okay , in case your boyfriend comes back . marisa : ex - boyfriend . noah : you 'll be safer here . marisa : [ sighs ] noah : please . marisa : all right . noah : thank you . marisa : i will stay , but i want you to know i will pay you back . noah : you do n't have to . marisa : i always repay my debts . victoria : you should have seen the look on your face when phyllis accused you of shooting jack . victor : well ... phyllis is full of fear right now , so i do n't blame her for lashing out at me . victoria : what about mom ? she thinks you shot jack , too . victor : [ sighs ] your mother is n't thinking clearly . victoria : well , nick is . and he warned me to stay away from you . and when phyllis asked jack who shot him , he pointed at you , dad . victor : oh , he did , did n't he ? your brother has stabbed me in the back more than once , okay ? i 'm not surprised by that , but do n't you worry about it . victoria : dad , please . everybody is against you right now . victor : public opinion does not convict a man , sweetheart . victoria : it might be enough for paul to want to have you arrested . victor : there 's no evidence -- no dna evidence , no ballistics evidence , nothing . victoria : you 're forgetting something . you told me . you told me you did it . victor : well , i told you because i trusted you . phyllis : doctor , how long do you think that he 'll sleep for ? doctor : mrs. abbott ... phyllis : i know that he 's completely exhausted , but how long do you think he 'll sleep ? doctor : your husband slipped back into a coma . phyllis : no , he was awake . he was -- he was awake . you were awake , baby . i want you to show them right now . just open your eyes . show them you were awake . [ crying ] i need you to do something , doctor , please ! doctor : all we can do now is wait . phyllis : they 're wrong . i 'm gon na do something . [ telephone rings ] paul : chief williams . phyllis : paul , it 's phyllis . you have to arrest victor . paul : well , we do n't have any proof that victor shot jack . phyllis : there is . jack id 'd victor as the shooter . paul : jack 's awake ? phyllis : he was . when i asked him who shot him , he pointed right at victor . paul : oh , well ... phyllis , jack could have been confused . phyllis : no , no . he was n't confused . he is very clear that victor did this . paul : okay , look , i 'm sorry . there 's just not enough to make an arrest . phyllis : his own wife said that he was at the park . paul : but no one saw victor shoot jack . adam : that 's not true . paul : i 'm gon na have to call you back . you know someone that witnessed the shooting ? adam : yeah . me . stitch : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to accuse you of trying to punish abby . ashley : you know what ? let me be really clear with you . i 'm not ever trying to punish abby . i 'm trying to protect her . because this newman / abbott feud could destroy everybody in our family , and i do n't want to see her get hurt anymore . stitch : and you think i could hurt her ? ashley : absolutely . i do . i think you could absolutely hurt her . stitch : i - i know this is incredibly awkward , me being with your daughter . ashley : i know . i do n't want it to be . i really do n't . i just -- i just want her to be happy . stitch : i want the same for you . i do , and -- and if you end this abbott / newman war , you both could be -- ashley . marisa : i think i could survive here . [ chuckles ] noah : good . marisa : but noah , it 's so expensive . noah : do n't worry about it . seriously , they give me a good rate here . marisa : it 's true what they say about the people of genoa city . noah : they 're funny ? marisa : [ chuckles ] noah : handsome ? oh , yeah , disgustingly rich . marisa : all those things , yes . noah : how did you hear about genoa city ? marisa : you travel , you hear things . i wish there was some way i could repay your kindness . noah : i mean , i do need my car washed . marisa : where is it ? i -- noah : [ chuckles ] marisa , i 'm just kidding . i 'm just kidding . look , besides , look at these hands . these hands are not made for manual labor , okay ? marisa : you 'd be surprised by what these hands have done to survive . noah : yeah , bet i would . i should get going . happy fourth of july . uh , you know what , actually ? i 'm -- i 'm just going to the park . do you want to come ? marisa : what 's there ? noah : it 's , like , fireworks and families , barbecues , the usual stuff . you really do n't know gc . until you have a fourth of july in the park . marisa : [ chuckles ] i 'd like to know genoa city . someone told me it 's a place you never forget . phyllis : [ crying ] for a few minutes , you were back with me . and i wasted those precious moments trying to get you to i.d . victor . i 'm so sorry . i 'm gon na make him pay for what he 's done to you . [ sniffles ] i 'm going to . jack : [ thinking ] we 'll both make him pay , red , for all these months he 's kept us apart . you knew something was wrong . you could tell at the house it was me , that i was back . you were right . we connected . it 's still there , red -- the connection . feel it . feel the message i 'm sending you . victor : i told you i shot jack . i also told you it was in self - defense . victoria : [ sighs ] i know . and i believe you , dad , but the police might not . victor : sweetheart , i confided in you because i can trust you . victoria : because you can . victor : okay . victoria : but what about gabriel ? how do you know he 's not gon na tell paul ? victor : i gave him everything he wanted . adam : well , not quite everything , actually . a ceo needs a ceo 's office , right ? so , once i 'm settled in here , you and i will be all squared away . victor : you 're standing behind doors and listening to my conversations ? adam : that any way to talk to the man in charge ? victor : watch it , punk . adam : victoria , can you give me a moment alone with your , uh , father ? we need to discuss the ground rules going forward . victoria : why do n't you go to hell ? adam : well ... victoria : the only reason you have your fancy new position is because you 're blackmailing my father . adam : victor , you told her that ? victoria : dad knows that i would n't use what i know against him . adam : okay . still pitting people against each other , huh ? that 's your mo , just like you always have done with your children ? victoria : except that you 're not his son . victor : thank god for that . adam : i ca n't think of anything worse than being your child . [ door opens ] abby : dad . is mom right ? victor : hi , sweetheart . i 'm glad you 're home . abby : did you shoot jack ? i came back as soon as i heard what happened to uncle jack . victor : well , do you think that i would kill uncle jack in cold blood ? abby : look , i do n't want to believe that you would , but -- victor : then do n't believe that , okay ? [ knock on door ] victor : what the hell do you want ? paul : i have a warrant for your arrest . victoria : you have no grounds to arrest him . there 's no ballistics match to his gun , there 's no dna evidence , no -- paul : we have an eyewitness that saw your father pull the trigger . mr. bingham gave us a sworn statement of all the events the night of the shooting in the park . victor : oh , for heaven 's sake , ca n't you see what he 's doing ? i appointed him head of the company when jack was gone . but he wants more . he wants complete control , does n't he ? but he needs me out of the way to get it . paul : mr. bingham 's account matches our forensic evidence . victor : it does n't match what he told you earlier , does it ? and what does that tell you ? paul : perhaps his conscience got the better of him . adam : i could n't protect you anymore , victor . paul : victor newman , you are under arrest for the attempted murder of jack abbott . that wo n't be necessary . stitch : i wish you 'd let me take you to the hospital . ashley : i 'm okay . stitch : you should be checked out by dr. shelby . ashley : please . i know if i need medical attention or not , okay ? stitch : [ chuckles ] okay , you 're always the smartest person in the room , ashley , but you 're not a doctor . ashley : would you please just find abby and go back to new york and stay out of this situation that neither one of you understands , please ? ! i am really sorry . i 'm really sorry . you do n't deserve that . stitch : it 's okay . ashley : you know , it 's like i said , this -- this feud is just destroying us . i mean , it 's destroying all of us . my brother 's in a hospital right now . he 's fighting for his life . stitch : hey , look . and that 's what you should be focusing on . ashley : exactly . but instead , i 'm trying to protect my family 's business from victor , and ... and you 're just trying to be nice , and i 'm just lashing out at you . stitch : i have thick skin . i can take it . [ chuckles ] ashley : you do make abby happy . i should be grateful to you , and i 'm sorry . i 'm just acting like a mean ... jealous , vindictive bitch , and i 'm sorry . stitch : no , ash , hey . ashley : this feud is just doing something to me . i do n't even know who the hell i am anymore . i do n't even know what i 'm becoming . i 'm becoming this horrible person that i do n't -- i do n't even recognize anymore . and i want you to know that i 'm not that person . do you know that about me ? i 'm not -- stitch : hey , hey , hey . ashley : i 'm not that person . i 'm sorry . stitch : come here . hilary : uh , you think the fireworks are gon na start soon ? devon : yeah , we should get cleaned up . lily : oh . i 'll help you . cane : hey , thank you for sharing your picnic with us . it means a lot . devon : it 's my pleasure . i 'm actually surprised that lily asked us to join you . lily : oh , are you complaining now ? [ chuckles ] devon : no , not at all . i just have n't been able to get you to return a text in a week , and now you 're inviting hilary and me to spend fourth of july with you , so i 'm wondering what made you want to forgive me all of a sudden . lily : well , mattie and charlie miss you . devon : i miss them a lot , too . cane : they keep asking why they have n't seen you and if , uh , hilary and neil are still together , so ... hilary : did you tell them what a cheap tramp i was for cheating on their grandfather ? lily : i would never do that . and they have plenty of time to learn that grownups are not perfect . devon : so , does this mean you 're willing to forgive and forget ? lily : i do n't think i can forget how you guys hurt dad , but we all make mistakes . you know , we do n't mean to hurt the ones that we love . and i just hope that we can all get past this . devon : i have no idea what brought this on , but i really appreciate it . i do . thank you . cane : this is a fourth of july miracle . [ chuckles ] chelsea : where should we sit , huh ? ooh , this looks good . noah : how about here ? this look okay ? chelsea : you want to sit right here ? noah : chelsea , connor , hey . chelsea : hey . noah : oh , were you guys -- no , you guys , please , take it . chelsea : that 's okay . if you guys want it -- noah : no . no , no . chelsea : hi . we have n't met . i 'm chelsea . marisa : hi . hi . noah : i 'm sorry . uh , marisa , this is chelsea newman , uh , also known as chelsea lawson . marisa : the chelsea lawson ? chelsea : oh , uh , if you 're referring to the designer , yeah . noah : oh , yeah . chelsea 's fancy . marisa : [ chuckles ] i love your designs . so chic . chelsea : oh , well , thank you . i 'm flattered . you 're the kind of woman i think of when i 'm trying to come up with something new and fresh , so i appreciate it . marisa : well , today , i ca n't afford them , but hopefully , one day , i - i will treat myself . chelsea : oh . or someone else will treat you . marisa : [ chuckles ] it 's always a possibility . but noah 's already done so much for me already , so ... noah : yeah , uh , anyways , uh , marisa is new in town , and i just set her up with a job at the underground . chelsea : well , that was nice of you . noah : oh , it 's no big deal . marisa : no , it was to me . i 'm very , very lucky to have found him . chelsea : well , it sounds like a fortuitous meeting for the both of you . adam : chelsea , hey . there you are . chelsea : gabe . adam : what 's up , buddy ? i think i found the perfect ... chelsea : hey , um , have you met noah 's friend ? this is marisa . marisa : it 's nice to meet you , gabe . adam : it 's good to meet you , uh , marisa , did you say your name was ? marisa : yes . adam : great . marisa : already , everyone is making me feel so much at home . you 're all so friendly . adam : yeah . noah : uh , looks like the show 's about to start . maybe we should find a place to sit . marisa : it was nice meeting you . adam : oh , you , too . marisa : you , too , gabe . noah : bye , guys . chelsea : bye . what do you think ? adam : i 'm sorry . uh , about what ? chelsea : noah moving on so quickly after courtney 's death . adam : you know , she seems nice . you think she 'll hurt him ? chelsea : well , not on purpose , but ... these things happen . i turned to billy after adam died . look how that turned out . then again , i 'm here with you now , so i guess things happen for a reason . gabe ? adam : sorry . i 'm sorry . uh ... chelsea : [ chuckles ] you seem a little distracted . did something happen at the office ? adam : no . no , no , no . everything , uh -- everything 's fine at the office . everything 's under control . should be fine . paul : you sure you want to do this ? victor : yep . victor , as your attorney , i strongly advise against this . victor : i know what i 'm doing , okay ? [ beeps ] paul : all right . let 's begin , then . victor : before i speak into your ... little microphone there , i want your assurance that you will not involve victoria in any of this . she had nothing to do with it . paul : if you admit to the truth about shooting jack , i promise you i will not prosecute victoria for providing a false alibi for you . victor : all right . i shot jack abbott . abby : i have to admit , after talking to mom , i had my doubts about dad 's innocence . but seeing that disgusting look of triumph on gabe 's face when paul said dad was under arrest -- victoria : i do n't know how paul believes one word that gabe says . first , he claims that he saw jack after he was shot and now he says that dad shot him . abby : well , it 's obvious he 's trying to frame dad so he can take over the company . it 's an old - fashioned back stabbing . victoria : okay , abby . it 's fine . abby : no , i 'm just so furious victoria : no , just calm down . i know . i know you 're mad , but i 'm glad that you 're on dad 's side . i know it 's really hard for you being caught between two families . abby : uncle jack 's fighting for his life , and my mom thinks that dad 's responsible . victoria : abby , that 's not true . there is no way that dad would shoot jack in cold blood . paul : you admit you shot jack abbott ? victor : i do . paul : why ? victor : self - defense . paul : okay . perhaps you should start from the beginning . victor : jack abbott had been threatening my family . so , um ... i hired some bodyguards to protect my family after he had come to my office and held a gun on me . i wanted them to be safe and wanted to send them out of the country because jack abbott , as far as i 'm concerned , was a real danger . paul : that really does n't sound like jack abbott . victor : the man i shot is not the jack abbott you and i know . paul : all right . what do you attribute to , uh , his personality change ? victor : you remember the collapse at the underground when i saved his life ? i think it changed him . he and i had agreed to merge our companies , newman and jabot . then he suddenly decided he wanted it all . obviously , i resisted . and then he accused me of embezzlement . when that did n't work , he threatened my family . paul : so , you went to the park to confront him ? victor : nikki had been invited by him to go to the park to talk to him . i did n't want that to happen . i did n't want her to get hurt . i did n't trust jack abbott . so , i went instead . we had an argument . it escalated . he reached for his gun . i got to mine more quickly and shot him . all right ? then i heard the sirens and i took off . is that clear ? paul : yeah , very clear . but there 's one problem with your story , victor . victor : what 's that ? paul : jack was not in possession of a firearm at the time you shot him . abby : what is taking so long ? [ door opens ] victoria : what are you doing ? why are you wearing handcuffs ? victor : because i told them the truth . i told them i shot jack abbott . i do n't want you two to worry , okay ? everything will be all right . victoria : why , dad ? what -- what are you doing ? victor : everything will be all right . abby : paul , you ca n't do this . paul : it 's out of my hands . it 's up to the da now . i 'll work on arranging bail . victor : good . victor , i 'll have you out in no time . victor : thank you . do that . paul : shall we escort mr. newman to central booking , please ? victor : [ smooches ] [ smooches ] do n't you worry . abby : this ca n't be happening . victoria : it 's okay . everything 's gon na be okay . i promise you . dad knows what he 's doing . stitch : feeling better ? ashley : i think you need to find abby and , uh , be together the rest of the day . you know , it 's a holiday . stitch : hey . she needs this time with her dad right now , and i 'm not gon na abandon you . ashley : i 'm okay . stitch : okay , then do n't think of me staying for medical reasons . i 'm here because you need somebody to remind you there 's more good in the world than bad . [ chuckles ] ashley : who told you you were that guy ? stitch : [ chuckles ] it 's a battle i 've waged more times than not , and , uh ... i do n't know . i like to think that good always comes out on top . [ fireworks exploding ] ashley : fireworks from the park . stitch : let 's take a look . see ? this is -- this is perfect . there 's still something beautiful out there . wow . even on the darkest night , you look hard enough , you can see it . cane : whoa ! devon : i paid extra for that one , guys . hilary : oh , yeah . you know he 's just teasing , right ? devon : [ chuckles ] lily : i love seeing the kids so happy . cane : i know it was n't easy for you , forgiving devon and hilary . i 'm proud of you , you know , baby . lily : i hope you always will be . chelsea : [ chuckles ] wow ! look at that , huh ? you 're so brave , connor . you 're not scared of the fireworks at all . i 'm not so sure about gabe , though . adam : what ? what are you talking about ? that 's not true . why would you say that ? chelsea : you just -- you look nervous . adam : i do ? no , no . i 'm not nervous . what would i have to be nervous about ? [ knocks on door ] paul : hey , there . how 's he doing ? phyllis : he was awake , but he just lost consciousness a while ago . paul : i 'm sorry . phyllis : [ sighs ] he 's gon na be all right . he 's gon na be all right . i just know it . paul : i hope you 're right . phyllis : [ sighs ] okay . so , what brings you here ? you got any news for me ? paul : [ sighs ] victor confessed . he 's been arrested . phyllis : oh , my god . did you hear that , baby ? victor confessed to everything . paul : victor claims that he shot jack in self - defense , that jack was reaching for his gun . [ machines beeping ] phyllis : what 's happening ? baby ? you -- what 's going on ? paul : i 'll get some help . phyllis : you need to get some help . baby ? you just heard what paul said , did n't you ? are you trying to tell us you think victor 's lying ? baby , you wake up . you wake up and you tell us . [ beeping continues ] [ next_on ] sharon : [ gasps ] stay back . i mean it . one more step and you 're getting a face full of mace . neil : i ai n't waiting around for a life preserver to save my ass . i quit . lily : paul knows i cheated on cane ? why would you tell him that ?	jack awakens from his coma and points to victor as the person who shot him when phyllis asks him who shot him in the park . while phyllis runs to get a doctor , victor tells jack that gabriel is ceo of newman - abbott just like he wanted , so it is better that he not tell anyone but happened in the park . jack tries to say something , but when the doctor arrives , he has gone back into a coma . marisa tells adam she will tell everyone that he is adam newman unless he tells the truth to the police about who shot jack in the park . marisa also tells adam that marco is at the bottom of the river where nobody will find him ; but if he does n't agree to help her , she will tell the police that he helped marco and knew about the plan to have victor shoot jack so that marco could disappear . adam agrees to marisa 's conditions and heads to the police station to tell paul that victor shot jack . phyllis calls paul and tells him jack pointed to victor as the shooter before he went back into a coma . paul arrests victor since adam backs up jack 's identification of victor as the person who shot him .
[ indistinct chatter ] jordan : this seat taken , ma'am ? hilary : not yet . but after the way you 've been treating me lately , you might want to think twice before getting too close . neil : so , that is my plan for hamilton - winters for the fourth quarter . i have our financial prospectus planned so that we maintain a steady cash flow . and at the same time , we 're gon na go after two , maybe three lucrative acquisitions . so , you know , it 's win - win . devon : sounds good . you are by far the smartest businessman i know , dad . but you 've also been hustling 24/7 , so i think , as of right now , no more work for today . we have a party to get ready for , right ? neil : yeah . devon : and since we 're sponsoring it , you need to relax and enjoy yourself . it 'll be good for you . neil : yeah . cheers to that . try my best . it 's not the same without lily , though , you know ? devon : yeah . um ... i need to tell you something about that whole situation . neil : mm - hmm ? devon : juliet is pregnant . neil : how 'd you find out ? devon : i overheard her talking to hilary about it . you know , though ? how did you find out ? neil : i found out from lily . i could strangle cane . so , wait , that means that hilary is in the loop . devon : yes . neil : i 'll bet you she 's working on a segment for her show , to drop the bomb , go after the ratings , bring lily that much more trauma in her life . i ca n't stand this . devon : actually , i asked her not to do any of that . devon : oh , yeah , and i 'm sure she listened to you . devon : she did listen to me . she assured me she 's not gon na run the story . neil : son , you may feel like you got through to her , but hilary will always do what 's best for hilary . nick : hey , shar . sharon : nick , hey . happy 4th . what 's up ? nick : and to you . are you going to the big bash later ? sharon : i sure am , after i lock up here . nick : cool . chelsea and i will see you there . sharon : it 's kind of nice , is n't it ? you and i are both in a really good place right now . nick : i mean , for me it 's a little strange , you know , but definitely nice . sharon : strange ? nick : yeah . still trying to get used to the idea of , you know , you and scott . sharon : well , i 'm happy , nick , so you can just be happy for me . i know you 've already made it clear that you think this is all kind of fast , but trust me , it 's not . nick : you sure about that ? scott : hey , paul . paul : hey , scott . how you doing ? scott : good . paul : thanks for meeting me . um ... scott : of course . paul : i wanted to ask you , have you heard anything from kevin since he left on his trip ? he was due back by now , and , uh , there 's been no sign of him so far . scott : you know , he has n't been in touch with me , or anyone else as far as i know . i have n't reached out to him . i 've been trying to give him some space . kevin 's got a lot to process after losing chloe like that . paul : yeah . yeah , he does . scott : were you just looking for an update , or are you , uh -- you worried about him ? paul : no , i 'm definitely worried . kevin 's been gone a little too long , and i just ca n't help thinking that ... [ sighs ] something is n't right . kevin : this is ridiculous , locking us in from the outside . what if there 's a fire ? oh , we would burn to death . when did dr . harris say he 'd be back ? chloe : he 's coming back soon . look , he just went to get groceries . come on . why do n't you just come and sit ? come on . relax . you do n't want doc finding you at the door . kevin : why not ? chloe : because it 's just gon na make him upset , kevin . kevin : i do n't care about upsetting dr . harris , chloe . i ca n't do this . chloe : i know you do n't like confined spaces -- kevin : no , no , no . nobody should have to live like this , all windows and doors locked . it 's summer , time for fresh air and sunshine , and we 're trapped inside . chloe : we have to follow the rules , kevin . i know . this situation blows . but you agreed to stay on dr . harris ' terms . kevin : i agreed to those terms because of you . this was never meant to be permanent . we have to get the hell out of here . now . nick : look , i 'm just wondering if maybe this is a bit ... soon . sharon : you 're not asking me any questions that i have n't already asked myself . am i ready for this ? am i on the rebound ? is this just about missing dylan , or is it really about caring for someone else ? nick : and what 'd you come up with ? sharon : dylan 's been gone for months . the divorce is final . and god knows i was not looking for anyone else , but there was scott . and it was just friendly at first . nothing more . he helped me with a term paper . which , by the way , i got an `` a `` on . scott is very smart . nick : good . sharon : and because he 's a journalist , it 's allowed him to travel the world . he 's seen it all . nothing shocks him . which works out well for me , with some of my baggage . and it 's so good being around him . it does not feel rushed . it feels ... you know ... good . nick : okay . does faith know about this ? sharon : i am not ready to bring a new person into our daughter 's life . nick : well , i 'm glad to hear that you 're making our daughter a priority . sharon : of course . i always have . she always will be a priority in my life , as she will be for you . believe me , you do not have to worry on that account . nick : [ skeptically ] okay . you know , just , uh , worried about my kid . and my kid 's mother . sharon : well , you know , of course you 'd be interested in my romantic life . that 's only natural . nick : [ chuckles ] well , i kind of have to be now . i mean , scott is , like , best friends with my dad now . sharon : does that bother you ? nick : i just know how my dad operates , you know ? he likes to control people 's lives . you know that . sharon : i really do n't see that happening with scott . look , he 's a good man . he 's just looking to build a new future for himself . i promise you , you do n't have to worry about it . paul : for kevin to be gone this long without contacting family ... i mean , not even bella ? something is off here . scott : i do n't know . i mean , how do you measure the recovery time on something like this ? paul : i 'm just afraid that kevin is not gon na find the peace he 's looking for . scott : no . i mean , one trip wo n't do that . but i 'm hoping he 'll find a - a good start in it , at least . paul : having lost someone like kevin lost chloe ... being alone is not the answer . scott : he might be trying to keep , uh -- keep it from bella that he 's so upset . paul : yeah . i - it 's quite a thing when you , uh ... when you lose someone you love . someone who has done something terrible . i mean , you are convinced that ... you could 've saved them if you just had more time . scott : and who was that for you ? paul : my son . ricky . he was mentally ill . he was damaged and , uh , dangerous . i was his father . the one person who should 've been able to save him . guilt- pain - anger is a bad combination , period . i mean , kevin never had it easy . and something like this can just ... knock his pins out from under him again . scott : you know , well , that wo n't happen . because we 're gon na be here to support him . help him however he needs . and if anything , we 're gon na keep up our belief that he 's gon na pull it together for bella 's sake . paul : i hope you 're right . listen , keep me posted if you hear anything , will you ? scott : try not to worry about it too much , paul . kevin wo n't stay away any longer than he needs to . paul : hope you 're right . chloe : i thought being here with me made you happy . kevin : hey , i love being with you . are you kidding ? but this place ? i only agreed to this because this is where you felt safe , with your doctor and the medication , and where you knew that nobody was looking for you . but now you are doing great , mentally and emotionally . i can see that . it is time for us to be a family with bella . we can not do that here . we have to leave if we 're gon na have a normal life . chloe : [ sighs ] there is no normal anymore , kevin . if certain people find out that i 'm alive , they 're gon na try to throw me in prison . kevin : no one is gon na find you . no one is looking for you . we had a funeral , remember ? nick and chelsea were there . this is the time for us to start over , somewhere incredible . far away from here . far away from genoa city . chloe : you 're talking like it 's actually possible . kevin : because it is . chloe : i 'm just trying to make this work , all right ? if -- if staying here means that it 's gon na keep me out of prison , i am okay with a locked door or two . kevin : chloe , no , no , no , no , no . this -- this is no place for bella . we have to leave , start over . when harris gets back , i 'm gon na tell him it 's time for me to go home and get bella . i will leave out the part where , once i have her , i 'm taking both of you away from this place for good . chloe : you 're talking about doing that right now ? like , that soon ? kevin : yes . i 'm ready for us to be a family like we always dreamed of . jordan : i went ghost on you for a while . hilary : really ? hm . i had n't noticed . it was just six texts , three voicemails later . jordan : i needed some time to think . hilary : yeah , well , me too . and , um , i do n't appreciate you accusing me of wanting to go after lily and cane 's relationship , even after i made it perfectly clear that i am stepping away from all of that . jordan : after i called you out on it . hilary : but i backed away , jordan . that 's the point . i had a wrong instinct . i did n't follow through because you pointed me in the right direction . but you still felt compelled to judge me anyway . mm . jordan : i got the feeling that you still would n't mind watching lily 's marriage blow up . hilary : if there are any problems in that happy household , it is not on me . it is all on cane . jordan : yeah , there are some things that i could say about that jerk . but this is about me and you . hilary : really ? thought it was about you and lily . jordan : so can we have a real conversation , or you want to just get all your shots in ? hilary : [ sighs ] okay . fine . fire away . jordan : it was tough for me , seeing this vindictive side of you . i 'd been warned , but i never thought that this was who you were . hilary : `` warned . `` you 'd been warned by who , i wonder ? jordan : the hilary i believed that i knew was always unpredictable and passionate . she did whatever she wanted , and to hell with what other people thought . i admire those things . but i do n't care too much for the woman whose first instinct is to go after someone just to cause them pain . hilary : okay , there is no love lost between lily and me , okay ? she brings out the worst in me . [ sighs frustratedly ] damn it , i -- i listened to you . i heard you . but if that 's not enough , if you ca n't -- i need a drink . i need a drink . jordan : hilary ! [ melody concludes ] tessa : well , what do you think ? should i record it ? mariah : [ claps ] yes ! definitely yes . i mean , devon has final say , of course , but i 'm -- i 'm in . i love it . tessa : yeah ? noah : i 'm not sure . no offense . tessa : oh . mariah : none taken . tessa : [ sadly ] yeah , none at all . mariah : [ laughs ] noah : i 'm sorry , okay ? it came out wrong . look . it 's a great song for open- mike night or to record later on , but ... the first song you record needs to be powerful , you know ? this is your introduction . you want the world to take notice . look , you 're all about passion in your music . i know you have songs that make the listener feel more in their bones , their hearts , their brains . that 's the first track you should lay down . just my opinion . use it or lose it . tessa : well , consider it used . i appreciate the honesty . noah : well , i 'm nothing if not honest . tessa : well , that 's just one of the things that i like best about you . mariah : oh - kay . uh , i have to meet devon at the club . am i gon na see you two there ? noah : oh , yeah . you bet . and then we 'll come back here , and we 'll light off all the fireworks that i bought . tessa : did you get those roman candles ? and those giant sparklers ? noah : sure did . tessa : [ gasps ] i love those ! mariah : okay . well , you know what , i 'm gon na head out , and , uh , i will see you two there . or , you know , if you do n't make it , that 's fine . no pressure . you two have a good time . tessa : oh . well , did we chase her away ? she did n't have to rush out . noah : oh , i think she picked up on the vibe . tessa : what vibe ? noah : i really wanted to spend some alone time with you . scott : hey . sharon : hey ! um , i thought i saw you out there with paul . scott : happy 4th . sharon : yeah , you too . scott : nick . nick : what 's up ? oh , i see you everywhere now -- my dad 's place , sharon 's , now here . scott : well , that makes sense , does n't it ? i , uh , work for newman . i 'm dating sharon . or is there someplace else you 'd rather me be ? sharon : um , scott , i think what nick means -- nick : no , what i mean is that , you know , i see you all over town now , ever since you came back to genoa city . this from a guy who , uh , you know , is used to traveling to the far corners of the world . scott : you trying to make a point ? sharon : chelsea , hi ! chelsea : hi , guys . how gorgeous is this day ? sharon : yeah ! you must be here to pick up nick and take him to the club . like , now . chelsea : yeah . i sure am . i need to go work on my tan . with sunscreen , of course . so , uh , are you ready ? nick : yep . see ya . scott : see ya . sharon : have a good time . scott : does your ex have a problem with me , or is it just that i 'm the new man in your life ? sharon : you see , nick and i were high - school sweethearts , so we 've always been very involved in each other 's lives our entire adulthood . scott : so you 're okay with , uh , nick 's protectiveness ? sharon : i think he just wants what 's best for me , and i want that for him . not just for his sake , but also for our kids . you know , thinking back on the last few years , honestly , i am amazed that nick and i can even communicate at all . we have been through some really tough times . and now i know that nick and i will always share a bond . so i hope that 's not gon na be a sticking point for you . scott : no , it -- it wo n't be , as long as nick does n't look at me as the intruder at the gates . and not just with you , but with victor , also . sharon : well , you know , not that long ago , you were knee - deep in researching victor newman , so you should have an idea of how complicated those family dynamics are . as in , very . scott : that much , i do know . sharon : well , nick 'll get used to you . you know , once he gets to know you . scott : mm ... sharon : and he 'll relax . scott : somehow , i doubt it 'll be as easy as you 're making it sound . sharon : that 's my story , and i 'm sticking to it . scott : yeah . bye . nick : it is hot out here . chelsea : oh , so it is hot . unlike the frost in the air i was feeling crimson lights earlier . nick : hmm . chelsea : you are on a roll , my friend . first you go all gorilla macho on phyllis and billy , and then today with scott and sharon . is this just something you do with your exes , or ... ? nick : you know , i do n't know what you 're talking about . but i think somebody 's gon na need some lotion on their body soon , so i 'll just go get us some towels . chelsea : yeah . you do that . hilary : could n't they staff more bartenders on the busiest day of the summer ? jordan : come back and talk to me . no liquid courage required . hilary : i will be the judge of that , thank you . jordan : look at me . please . hilary : [ sighs ] all right . i 'm looking . jordan : i 'm not walking away . i 'm not saying goodbye . i 'm saying the hate that you have for lily just weirded me out . hilary : but you 're okay with how much she hates me ? jordan : i 'm not with her . i 'm with you . what you do affects people , hilary . it affects me . i do n't want to be in the middle , having to choose between a friend and the woman of my dreams . hilary : [ scoffs ] `` the woman of your dreams `` ? laying it on pretty thick , huh ? jordan : i 'm telling you how i feel , because i feel what we have is pretty good . but i bet we could be pretty great if we let it . i want to see where this goes . know what i 'm sayin ' ? hilary : bartender , i 'm gon na need a couple of drinks . one for me ... one for my man . neil : [ sighs ] look at this . devon : yeah , right ? neil : yeah . so , uh , you ready to grab some chairs ? devon : um ... yeah . you actually go on ahead . happy independence day , you two . hilary : you too , devon . devon : have you guys seen , uh , mariah ? hilary : no . but , um , i -- i was n't looking . know what ? when the drinks come , find me . i 'm gon na need some help for those hard - to - reach places . jordan : all right . so , how 's the day treating you so far , devon ? devon : not too bad . it 's not too bad at all . it 's , uh , looking like it 's going better than expected for you . jordan : i do n't follow . devon : well , last i heard , you were n't too happy with hilary . jordan : you know , we talked it through . got to the next level . you know , hilary and i know exactly what we want , and we 're willing to work for it now . so ... it 's all good . but thanks for your concern , man . i really appreciate it . devon : oh , yeah . for sure . you 're welcome . dr. harris : we have got burgers and hot dogs , and even some sparklers for after it gets dark . everyone will be distracted then . no chance of you two being spotted . kevin : well , unfortunately , i wo n't be able to stick around for the celebration . i have to head back to genoa city . it 's time . dr. harris : you 're leaving now ? kevin : you know , the thing is , everybody back home thinks i 'm on vacation . so if i do n't show up soon , they 're gon na start asking questions , start looking for me . the last thing we want is for them to send out a search party . dr. harris : so tell them you need more time to think . i 'll let you text them . kevin : i wo n't be gone long . i just need to take care of a few things . then i 'll get bella , so she can come back here and live with us . chloe : you see how much better i am now that kevin 's here . now just quadruple that once bella 's with me . i need my daughter , doc . dr. harris : of course you do . i - i just ... [ sighs ] kevin leaving now , i do n't -- i do n't know . chloe : he is completely trustworthy , okay ? he is never gon na tell anyone that i 'm alive . he would lay down his life to protect me . do n't make us wait to be a family . kevin : chloe 's right . i would lay down my life for her . but as it stands , i 've only had to live like a prisoner for a week , abiding by your rules . why ? because i love chloe , and i love bella , and now it 's time for us to be a family . you know it 's what 's best for chloe . dr. harris : okay , look , you were never a prisoner . you were free to leave at any time . you only had to ask . kevin : [ scoffs ] well , in theory , i could leave . but because chloe ca n't leave , i ca n't leave . dr. harris : because if the world knew that she was alive , she would be a wanted fugitive . this is the only place that she is safe . chloe : exactly . okay ? everyone is safe here . and bella will be , too . once kevin goes to get her . dr. harris : [ sighs ] look , o - o - of course . a - a - a parent needs to be with their child . i was caught off guard . um ... but if kevin wants to leave now , then , by all means , you are free to go . i wo n't stand in your way . kevin : thank you . i was n't sure you 'd be okay with this . chloe : doc wants whatever 's best for me . you always have . right , doc ? dr. harris : [ sighs ] kevin : well , i 'll need my things from the safe , doc . [ keys beeping ] dr. harris : [ sighs ] kevin : and my phone , too . dr. harris : i 'd rather keep that here . kevin : i ... do n't understand why . dr. harris : because you 're driving to the airport , you 're flying to genoa city , then you 're coming right back . if the phone is here and turned off , no one can trace it . kevin : i 'll only turn it on if i need it . dr. harris : and i 've already explained to you that you wo n't need it . chloe : okay , look , it 's just a precaution , okay , to keep us safe . you 'll be back before you know it . please , kevin . kevin : fine . dr. harris : i 'll give you two a moment to say goodbye . chloe : thanks , doc . kevin : i will be back here as soon as i can . i will cover with everyone at home . you do the same here . and just play along . do n't do anything to arouse his suspicions . chloe : okay . i just want you to be careful . you and bella are my entire universe . if anything happens ... kevin : hey , i 'm a badass , remember ? kevin : okay . chloe : okay . [ lock clicks ] tessa : i 'm just really excited that devon 's giving me such an amazing opportunity . noah : devon 's a businessman . he knows you 're gon na make him money . tessa : well , eventually . but ... before that , some things are gon na have to change . noah : what do you mean ? tessa : well , after the concert , i 'm gon na move off the ranch so i can concentrate on music full time . noah : so , what , are you worried that she 's gon na hold it against you ? tessa : i just do n't want nikki to think that i took advantage of her kindness and bolted . and i do n't want either of you to think that i do n't appreciate everything she 's done for me . noah : look , grandma knows that it 's not your life goal to be her assistant , all right ? she 's gon na be proud of you . tessa : mm - hmm . noah : you 're not going far , are you ? i mean , unless you change your mind about leaving town again . tessa : oh , i never should 've said that . it was stupid . i 'm not going anywhere . i promise . noah : you know , tessa , you do n't owe me any promises . your life is your own . you have to make the best decision for you . i need to learn how to back off . tessa : oh . uh ... what do you -- what do you mean ? noah : well , it 's just i pushed you to stay in town , and then i questioned how and why you took out that heckler at the bar . and , um , i got in your business about the guy from your past . it 's -- [ sighs ] it was n't my place , and i know it made you uncomfortable . tessa : i 'm not used to people being interested in my life . noah : of course i 'm -- i 'm interested ... in you , tessa , i just ... i do n't want you to feel like you have to be a certain way or live up to some kind of unrealistic expectations , because , to be honest , i do n't have any expectations where you 're concerned . tessa : oh . um ... sharon : oh ! i 'll be right with you . scott : okay , boss lady . i 'll barista , and i 'll start on the orders from the patio while you handle those two , okay ? sharon : what ? are you joking ? scott : well , it 's packed out there . i mean , any reason i ca n't help you ? sharon : um ... yeah , i could use the extra pair of hands . scott : they 're all yours . just , uh , tell me what to do . sharon : okay . i need two iced lattes . scott : uh - huh . sharon : one almond - milk mocha with an extra shot , and one soy caramel with three hits of hazelnut . scott : is that even coffee ? [ both laugh ] sharon : you know , we do n't judge here . we just serve . so , what do you think ? are you up for it or ... ? feel free to back out . scott : no way . i mean , if i can handle working for victor newman , i can handle this . oh , boy . okay . oh ! neil : hey , thanks so much for coming . yeah , you too . well , look at y ' all . getting that suntan on , huh ? chelsea : hi . i see we owe this spectacular event to you and devon . thank you both . nick : yeah , the hamilton - winters group is already making its mark . neil : you know what it is -- sky 's the limit , you know ? feels good to have something go so well . nick : it sure does . chelsea : cheers to that . hilary : devon 's over there with jordan . mariah : hello to you , too . my hair ? why , yes . it 's extra bouncy today . it 's a new shampoo . thanks for asking . hilary : hm . no swimsuit ? on a day like this ? mariah : it 's under my cover - up . hilary : oh , well , do n't be shy . it is 4th of july . or maybe i should just rip it off of you . mariah : maybe i do n't need to get half naked to feed my deep hunger for constant attention . hey , there you are . hi , jordan . jordan : good to see you . i tipped the bartender well enough that the next round should go faster . devon : i 'm glad you 're here . i was about to come find you myself . hilary : so , it looks like we 're finally getting the party started . i hope you two enjoy yourselves . i know i sure will . chelsea : [ sighs ] it 's such a beautiful day . we finally have our summer . [ sighs ] it 's heavenly , is n't it ? nick : i hear ya . chelsea : hello . nick : you know what i was thinking ? chelsea : i have a vague idea . nick : i think ... chelsea : yes ? nick : ... that we should ... chelsea : go on . nick : ... jump in the pool . i 'll beat you there . chelsea : wha -- beat me ? oh , i 'd like to see you try ! [ chelsea and nick laughing ] mariah : [ laughs ] anyway . uh , tessa 's song is gorgeous , but so are all of her songs . and if i 'm being completely honest , i think that noah had a point when it came to her first recording song . i mean , it should be something that grabs people by the heart . it should be powerful and intense . not that i would ever tell noah that , uh , he 's right . hey ! devon : hey . mariah : hi . you with me ? devon : hi . yeah . yeah . i , um ... i think that between the contract advice and the song advice , you should just make it official and sign on as her manager , that 's what i think . mariah : [ laughs ] no , not me . i am just a fan . think of me as your cheerleading section . you and tessa 's . you know , music has always been your thing . even building this company , you -- you 've stayed connected to what really makes you tick , and i think that 's important . devon : yeah , you 're absolutely right . it is very important to me . and this might sound premature , but i actually feel like everything i 've ever wanted is coming together right now . uh , i 'm gon na get some drinks . jordan : you 're all covered now . hilary : all right . wait , wait , wait . not so fast . hilary : my turn . jordan : oh , okay . hilary : now , i ca n't wait to get my hands on you . jordan : wow . tessa : no expectations . we can just go back to being friends . noah : whoa . no , no , no . that 's not what i meant . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . look , this just came out wrong . um ... look , i care about you , tessa , all right ? and i know that i pushed to move things along . and that 's on me , all right ? this is just a habit that i have to break . i get in too deep too fast . tessa : well , it happens . noah : i just think we should move things a little slower . you know , get to know each other a little better , and just make sure that it 's what we both want . tessa : yeah , well ... i have to concentrate on music , anyway , so it 's good for both of us . chloe : okay , the groceries are all put away . we 're gon na need to get some cereal once bella gets here . and cheddar . she loves that for her grilled cheese . you know , i 've ... i 've seen you looking through that photo album before , but you always put it away before i can ask about it . dr. harris : come sit . [ sighs ] this is maggie . my daughter . chloe : wow . it 's ... [ chuckles ] it 's kind of wild . kind of look alike . dr. harris : yeah , you do . chloe : you never mentioned that you had a daughter . where does she live ? dr. harris : she died . um ... chloe : oh . oh , my god . i 'm ... so sorry . dr. harris : she was , uh ... she was about to finish med school , on her way to being a doctor . and she and her mother were killed by a drunk driver . maggie was young and joyful and ready to take on the world . instead , her life got taken [ sniffles ] in an instant . chloe : that 's why you 've been so great to me . because you understand what i went through when i lost delia . dr. harris : that 's true , but there is more to it . you remind me of maggie . and that 's why i feel so protective of you . i need to keep you safe in a way that i never could for my own daughter . plus , with you here ... it 's like having my maggie back . hilary : this day turned out a lot better than i had expected . jordan : me too . hilary : and i have to admit that i am ... i 'm happy that you 're not angry with me anymore . it bothered me ... more than i had expected . but it made me realize something . i could really fall for you , jordan . sharon : what ? scott : goodbye , you half - caff , almond - soy , caramel - amaretto wackos . sharon : [ laughs ] scott : ugh ! sharon : did you just call my customers wackos ? scott : so much coffee . all those gaping maws of need . it 's -- it 's exhausting . ugh ! sharon : well , i could make you a skinny mocha if you need a pick - me - up . scott : no , no . i think i 'm -- i think i 'm off of coffee for good . or at least until tomorrow , if i survive until then . sharon : i take it you 've never worked in the service industry ? scott : war zones , yes . but this insanity ? never . but look at you , on the other hand . you look like you 've been in a spa day , all fresh and glowing and ... i bow down to your , uh , energy and your work ethic . sharon : well , all work and no play is not fun , so come on . you ready to go to the club ? scott : not yet . not . yet . i 've been waiting to get you alone all day . dr. harris : [ sighs ] just a little tart . chloe : mmm ! it 's delicious . thank you . dr. harris : no , thank you . [ sighs ] having you here has been special for me . i ... you know , i feel like i have a purpose again in life , uh ... i feel more like myself than i have in a very long time . chloe : well , yeah . that 's how i feel about kevin . he 's my center . but i know that no one can make us whole . we can only do that for ourselves . dr. harris : look , human beings need each other . it 's a fact of life . chloe : yeah , well , that 's why i ca n't wait for kevin to get back here . with bella . [ sighs ] they 'll be here before we know it . dr. harris : chloe , uh , my dear ... i 'm afraid that wo n't be happening . chloe : what ? why not ? dr. harris : um ... keeping you safe has required a lot of planning , contingencies . i knew today would come , when kevin would have to leave . i ... anticipated his departure , and prepared for it accordingly . chloe : i - i do n't understand . dr. harris : i 'm sorry . but kevin is never coming back . he 's gone . chloe : what did you do ? what did you do ? ! [ loud thump ] [ next_on ] hilary : i am dying to hear how this friendship started before either of you were even in genoa city . abby : problem ? scott : no , i 'm just deciding whether or not to recite `` the star spangled banner . `` neil : are you ready for major pyrotechnics ? [ cheers and applause ]	noah and tessa decide to take their relationship slowly and not rush things between them . jordan and hilary get back together after he makes her understand that he does n't want to be placed in a position to have to choose between a friend and a girlfriend . hilary continues to use jordan to make devon jealous and it seems to be working , because even though he is at the athletic club on a date with mariah , devon ca n't take his eyes off what hilary and jordan are doing . consequently , mariah is hurt because she ca n't help but notice how distracted devon is by hilary . nick continues to feel protective of his ex wives and tells sharon he thinks her relationship with scott is moving too quickly . sharon tells nick she had the same thoughts but then she realized that her relationship with scott does n't feel rushed , it feels right . kevin and chloe make a secret plan for him to return to genoa city and get bella and then leave dr. harris ' house . dr harris allows kevin to leave , but he does n't let him take his cell phone with him . kevin agrees but finds it strange that the doctor would make such a request . dr harris shows chloe a picture of his daughter maggie who looks like chloe and says that maggie and her mother were killed by a drunk driver and that is why he identified so much with chloe 's grief over delia . dr. harris tells chloe that taking care of her makes him feel like he has maggie back in his life . dr. harris also tells chloe that he knew kevin would have to leave the house sometime , and he came up with a plan to keep her safe . dr. harris tells chloe that kevin is never coming back because he is gone . a worried and stunned chloe asks the doctor what he has done to kevin .
daniel : okay . lily : so any sign of your mom ? daniel : no . she must 've taken off . lily : you think she recognized us ? daniel : with those costumes ? no , she would 've said something . lily : i mean , i wonder how she knew we were in l.a . daniel : probably brendan . i mean , i 'll bet he called my dad . lily : yeah , and then your dad called your mom . daniel : yeah , and she probably hopped on the first flight out here . lily : do you think she came by herself ? daniel : i do n't know . i hope so . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , nick , neil ! are you here ? hey , guys ? phyllis : hey . nick : phyllis . phyllis : hey . where have you guys been ? nick : never mind us . where the hell have you been ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm sorry . brad : for what ? sharon : for losing it like that . brad : oh , sharon , do n't apologize . you 're more than entitled . ashley : hey , you guys . hi , sharon . i did n't know you were still here . you okay ? sharon : yeah , uh , i was just about to get noah so we can go . ashley : oh . i 'm really happy that you could spend the holiday with us . brad : yeah , me too . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , there . is this seat taken ? nikki : well , it is now . paul : so how was your day ? nikki : my day was great , actually . victor and i took a walk in the park , and we had this fantastic meal right here . it was really magical . paul : that 's great . i 'm happy for you . i know these are still tough times . nikki : yes , they are . paul : so any news from nicholas ? nikki : he 's still out in california looking for daniel . [ scene_break ] vinny : hey , champ . how you holdin ' up ? bobby : it is what it is . vinny : you must be a lot happier now that that lying bitch is outta your life . bobby : look , vinny , i do n't want to talk about it . vinny : hey , whatever . i just do n't get how you can be so calm . if it was my old lady cheated on me , got pregnant and lied about who the father was , forget about it . there 'd be some serious damage . you do n't have a lot to say , do you , bob ? bobby : no , i do n't . you havin ' a drink or what ? vinny : i 'm here because i got a job for you . you ready to go back to work ? [ scene_break ] nikki : bobby does n't look very happy tonight . paul : yeah , i 'd have to agree . you 'd think he 'd be on top of the world , what with the new baby coming along and all . nikki : you have n't heard ? paul : what ? nikki : paul , bobby and brittany broke up . paul : oh . what happened ? nikki : apparently , it had something to do with your junior associate . paul : j.t . ? nikki : yes . j.t . is the father of brittany 's baby . [ scene_break ] mac : you ca n't deal with me ? j.t . : all i meant was , there 's just too much going on right now , okay ? mac : i know . that 's why i 'm trying to find a way to make this work . j.t . : it ca n't work , mac . it ca n't , okay ? mac : how can you be so sure ? j.t . : because i just am ! there 's no future for us , not anymore . mac : this is n't making any sense . j.t . : it 's simple . it 's simple . i slept with brittany , and now she 's pregnant , okay ? i have a responsibility to her and that kid , and i 'm gon na live up to it . mac : is that what you want ? j.t . : it does n't matter what i want . this is n't about me . mac : hey , this is your life , too . i 'm not saying you should n't be there for your kid , but if brittany is n't the woman that you want to be with , then ... j.t . : then what ? mac : then you should n't be with her . you should be with me . j.t . : that would n't be fair to you . mac : j.t. -- j.t . : oh , mac , do you realize what 's going on here ? do you realize what it 's gon na be like to be with a guy who 's about to be a father ? once that kid comes , my life is gon na be over . everything is gon na change , everything ! mac : we 'll deal with that . j.t . : how ? ! how are we gon na deal with that , mac ? ! mac : i do n't know . we will figure it out . i do n't want to lose you . and as much as it hurts that you 're in this mess with brittany , i do n't want to be away from you . and i do n't care what you say , i know you do n't want to be away from me , either . [ scene_break ] brad : let me know if there 's anything i can do to help , sharon . sharon : i will . and thanks again for having us . ashley : please , it was our pleasure . sharon : you know , it would have been hard to spend the day at the ranch with all those memories of cassie . she just loved the 4th of july . ashley : oh ... i ca n't imagine there 's a day that goes by that 's easy . sharon : no , but it does help spending time with people . brad : well , you know what ? we need to plan another outing with the kids . sharon : i would love that . you know , we had such a great time that day at the zoo . it was exactly what we needed , especially with nick gone . ashley : how 's that going ? any idea when he 'll be back ? sharon : well , i spoke to him this morning , and they have n't found daniel or lily yet , but they have some leads . ashley : ah . brad : well , that sounds hopeful . maybe nick will be home soon . sharon : maybe . noah : i 'm gon na get you ! brad : uh - oh ! ( laughing ) sharon : oh ! abby : mommy ! mommy ! help ! sharon : whoa , whoa , whoa ! you know you 're not supposed to have water balloons in the house . and why are you all wet again ? noah : 'cause abby got me first . ashley : ( gasps ) did you really ? noah : no , it 's okay . i wanted her to throw it at me . she 's got a really good arm . brad : she does have a good arm . all right , let me take that water balloon there for safekeeping . sharon : thanks . so , abby , you have a good arm , huh ? ashley : yeah ! feel ! sharon : ( gasps ) oh , my goodness ! it is strong . i think you should go out for baseball . abby : i like soccer better . sharon : yeah , so did cassie . noah : she was pretty good , too . sharon : hey , you know what ? we have a full - size soccer field at the newman ranch . maybe you should come by sometime . you could practice on it . brad : whoa ! what do you think about that , abby ? abby : that would be fun . thanks , mrs. newman . sharon : call me sharon , remember ? abby : oh , yeah . i forgot . thanks , sharon . sharon : you 're welcome . ashley : do you realize you 've been swimming all day long , little girl ? noah : sure she has . it 's summer . ashley : oh , yeah . sharon : yeah , good point , noah . abby : can you swim with us again sometime ? sharon : i would love to , if i 'm invited . brad : you can count on it . sharon : thanks . [ scene_break ] lily : so what do you think your mom would do if she found us ? daniel : that 's a good question . lily : you think she 'd turn you over to the cops ? daniel : no . no , definitely not . she promised to stick by me , you know ? i mean , no matter what kind of trouble i 've ever gotten myself into , she 's always had my back . that 's just how she is . lily : well , then maybe she wants to find us so she can help us . daniel : i hope that 's not what she 's up to . lily : what ? why ? daniel : 'cause i do n't want her getting involved . i mean , it 's bad enough that i already dragged you into this . you think i want her in trouble , too ? lily : yeah , but , daniel -- daniel : no . no , no buts . daniel : you know , what if ... what if the cops are following her ? lily : well , what do you mean ? daniel : what if they 're using her to get to us ? lily : yeah , i never thought about that . daniel : look , that 's why we just got ta stick to the plan , okay ? we got ta be smart and just keep working at the café , make some money , and then you got ta go home . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what do you mean , where have i been ? neil : phyllis , remember the part about the three of us , we 're supposed to stay together ? phyllis : what , you still do n't trust me ? nick : not even a little bit . now where the hell have you been ? phyllis : guys , i was at the beach . nick : why ? phyllis : why ? because i figured if i took the pictures around of the kids , somebody could recognize them . neil : did you have any luck ? phyllis : no . what about you two ? neil : went back to brendan 's for awhile then walked along the bike path at the beach . phyllis : mm - hmm . so you struck out , that 's what you 're saying ? neil : where the hell are those kids ? they have no car , no money . how far could they have possibly gotten on foot ? nick : what i ca n't understand is why they have n't show up at brendan 's yet . phyllis : well , they have n't because they probably know you 're sitting there waiting for 'em . nick : why would they think that , phyllis ? phyllis : i do n't know . give it a rest , nicholas . please . i have nothing to do with that . i have not tipped lily and daniel off , okay ? and i 'm tired of the accusations . what are you do -- what are you doing ? nick : i 'm checking your call log to see who 's called you . no calls from this area code . phyllis : give me my phone back . i 've had it . i 've had enough of this . i 'm leaving . nick : where are you going ? phyllis : where am i going ? you know what ? i 'm tired of being treated like the enemy , all right ? i 'm tired of it . we agreed to put our differences aside so we can find the kids . and that 's what i 'm doing . see you later . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] sharon : glad you had a good time . brad : okay , rest easy , everyone . the water balloons have been disposed of . here you go . come here , you . come here . ohh ! sharon : well , i guess we better be going . abby : mom ? ashley : uh - huh ? abby : can we watch noah play baseball sometime ? he said his team is really good . ashley : well , i do n't see why not . we 'd love to . but right now you 're getting out of that wet suit and into a hot bath . brad : yeah . ashley : so say good night to sharon and noah . sharon : bye . noah : bye , abby . i had fun playing with you . abby : me too . next time i promise you can hit me with a water balloon . noah : okay . i wo n't throw it too hard . ashley : that 's very nice of you , noah . good night . let 's go . brad : go get warm . ashley : bye - bye . noah : bye . brad : well , i 'll walk you two out . do you have everything ? sharon : i think so . brad : well , if not , i 'm sure we 'll see each other soon . noah : brad , you should come to one of my games sometime . brad : that 'd be great . i 'd love to do that . noah : my mom will give you a schedule , right , mom ? sharon : yeah , of course , i will . maybe you can bring abby , too . brad : you bet . noah : cool . i 'll be in the car . see you , brad . brad : okay . take it easy , pal . he 's a good kid . have a good evening . sharon : okay . actually , i 'm just gon na drop noah off . he 's working on a jigsaw puzzle with miguel , and ... i think i 'll go back to the club , get that workout in i missed . brad : good for you . you 'll call me with noah 's game schedule ? sharon : mm - hmm . i will . brad : great . sharon : and thanks again for today . brad : do n't thank me . it 's my pleasure . see you later . [ scene_break ] paul : so this whole time brittany knew that j.t . was the father of her baby ? nikki : well , if she did n't know for sure , she certainly suspected . paul : so what happened ? she could n't keep living a lie ? nikki : well , that i 'm not clear on . but i know that when bobby found out about this , he threw her out . and she 's now living with j.t . paul : wow . you know , this is odd because the last personal talk i had with j.t . , he was very excited about what was going on with mackenzie . nikki : huh . well , i would say that it 's pretty safe to assume that relationship is over . paul : i just ca n't believe that brittany would pull something like this . nikki : oh , i can . are you kidding ? i mean , i did n't really know her very well before she married bobby , but the little that i did know of her ? she was always just a spoiled little , immature diva . looking out for number one , self- absorbed ... god , it was such a mistake for bobby to marry her . paul : well , i guess you were right . nikki : yeah , i was right , but the worst thing about it is bobby was so in love with her . and i think that he still is . paul : did brittany ever talk to you about problems between them ? nikki : not since early in the pregnancy when she thought she was gon na lose the baby . you know , when she was in the hospital , she would n't even let bobby come and visit her . guess we know why now . paul : but nothing else , huh ? nikki : i have n't really seen them since they moved out of the ranch . i assumed everything was fine between them . although , brittany did come and visit me once since then . paul : when was that ? nikki : shortly after cassie died . she came to pay her condolences . we talked , and i thought everything was fine between them . then she was telling me they were getting all these baby gifts without any cards , no return addresses . paul : anonymous baby gifts ? nikki : yeah , i think there were several of them . they thought that i was sending them , but i told them no , it was n't me . so i just figured it was an old friend of bobby 's . paul : oh , an old friend ? right . nikki : hey , listen , you know that guy who 's talking to bobby right now ? paul : yeah , i do . nikki : i 've seen him in here before . paul : vinny trabuco . he 's a small - time hood . nikki : well , what do you think he wants with bobby ? [ scene_break ] bobby : vinny , enough with trying to sell me . i told you i 'm in . vinny : that 's what i like to hear . bobby : what do you got for me ? vinny : well , we 're gon na move you into an area you have n't handled before . and given everything you 've been through , it 's a great way for you to let off some steam . [ scene_break ] j.t . : this is n't about what i want . this is ... it 's about what i have to do . i have to be there for my kid . mac : and that means that you ca n't be with me ? j.t . : i do n't want you getting mixed up in this . mac : it 's a little late for that . j.t . : mac , i know you think we can make things work , but you 're wrong . you think things are complicated now ? you just wait till that baby 's born . that 's why you got ta walk away , you know ? you got too much going on for you . i 'll just drag you down if you stay with me . mac : i am perfectly capable of running my own affairs . j.t . : mac , be serious . mac : i am being serious . look , it 's my choice to move back in here . i wan na stand by you , j.t . i wan na help you . let me do that . j.t . : i do n't deserve you , you know that ? mac : hey ... you made a mistake . that does n't make you a bad person . there was a time when you would n't have cared about this baby or brittany or doing the right thing . but you 're different now . you 're better . j.t . : it 's because of you . you changed me . you brought so much to my life . you have no idea . mac : you 've changed me , too . you gave me a reason to trust again . [ scene_break ] nick : we should 've followed her . neil : i 'm sure phyllis wo n't be gone that long . nick : i do n't care ! we should n't have let her out of our sight . she has her own agenda , neil . her reasons for wanting to find daniel are not the same as ours . neil : you really think she 's up to something ? nick : there 's not a doubt in my mind . neil : i do n't know , nick . after all the time the three of us have spent together ? i ca n't believe she 'd keep something from us . nick : even if it was to prevent her son from going to prison ? neil : i know she 's worried about daniel . but she has to realize she ca n't protect him . sooner or later , the kid has to accept responsibility for what he 's done . the wheels of justice are in motion , man . [ scene_break ] phyllis : excuse me . can i talk to the manager ? man : you 're looking at him . phyllis : oh , hey . um , listen , i was here earlier , um , and there were two people in giant fruit costumes . they were handing out flyers . man : yeah , what about 'em ? phyllis : who were they ? man : just a couple of kids looking to make some extra cash . phyllis : yeah . um , let me ask you something . were they these two ? the boy may have shorter hair right now . man : yeah , that 's them . phyllis : that 's them . man : could you watch my stuff ? i got ta chase my dog . [ scene_break ] lily : yeah , of course . man : max , get back here ! radio d.j . : this next song goes out from tyler to jana , who was injured in a drunk driving accident last night . tyler wants jana to know her friends and family are pulling for her . jana , you get well soon . daniel : no , do n't . do n't shut it off . i wan na hear it . how could i have been so stupid to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking ? ( simple plan 's `` how could this happen to me ? `` playing ) i open my eyes i try to see but i 'm blinded man : thanks for keeping an eye on this . lily : yeah , of course . man : come on , max . [ scene_break ] paul : so bobby and vinny must be talking business . nikki : business ? paul : yeah , did n't bobby work for vinny 's crew ? nikki : well , they used to hang out at his club , but he broke things off with them a long time ago . paul : well , look , i know awhile back he was involved in sending some big guns up the river . but do n't be so sure he 's out of it . nikki : what do you mean ? paul : nikki , you just do n't walk away from a gang like that . they play for keeps . [ scene_break ] bobby : just cut to the chase and get specific , will ya ? vinny : all right , listen , just so we 're clear , this is n't kid 's stuff . you 're gon na run with the big boys now . bobby : now hold on . look , as long as you understand there 's certain things that i still ai n't gon na do . vinny : there 's always a first time , right , bob ? trust me . you 're gon na love your new gig . and you know what ? you play your cards right , you might just become a `` made `` man . i 'll be in touch . bobby : what can i get you , williams ? paul : i wanted to tell you how sorry i am . i just heard about you and brittany . bobby : oh , gee , thanks . paul : i also heard that , uh , j.t . was involved . bobby : you know , stay outta my personal life . paul : oh , look , i was just -- bobby : paul , i 'm doing what i got ta do . mind your own business . [ scene_break ] j.t . : why 'd you do that ? mac : i wanted to prove something . j.t . : it did n't prove anything . mac : you kissed me back , j.t . i know you felt something . j.t . : so what if i did ? how many times do i have to say it , mac ? i ca n't be what you want me to be right now . mac : you do n't have to . i 'm willing to make a sacrifice . j.t . : this is n't your sacrifice to make . mac : listen to me , j.t . there 's no problem we ca n't solve . there 's nothing that we ca n't do if what we feel for each other is real . j.t . : no , we ca n't go back to the way things were . i 'm sorry , mac , that 's over . mac : it does n't have to be . j.t . : no , stop , stop , okay ? this kid changes everything . do n't you understand that ? i have to be there for brittany and my kid . i ca n't have you hanging around , okay ? i do n't want you getting messed up in this . mac : the only thing messing me up is you . j.t . : yeah , well , maybe one day you 'll forgive me . mac : not likely . [ scene_break ] ashley : so sharon and noah left ? brad : yeah . how 's abby ? ashley : she 's good . i put in a dvd for her . she 's so wiped out from the swimming . brad : oh , i 'll bet . ashley : yeah , i was watching sharon with abby earlier . sharon really seems to come alive when she 's with our little girl , do n't you think ? brad : yeah , i noticed that , too . i think it means a lot to sharon to spend some time around a little girl . ashley : mm - hmm . well , obviously , abby reminds her of cassie . brad : i know . she actually said that to me . ashley : oh , yeah ? hmm , you might want to be a little careful with that . brad : of what ? ashley : well ... under the circumstances , i 'm not sure it 's a good idea for sharon to get too dependent on abby . you know what i mean ? brad : ash , you would n't begrudge that woman a little joy , would you ? ashley : oh , please , that 's ridiculous . of course not . i just want you to be aware of that . begrudge her . so how are you doing ? brad : i 'm doing okay . ashley : good . you seem to be doing okay . brad : ( chuckles ) okay , ash , let 's hear it . out with it . come on . ashley : hear what ? brad : `` hear what ? `` i know you . and i get the feeling there 's something more you wan na say . [ scene_break ] sharon : could i get a glass of water , please ? nikki : sharon . sharon . sharon : hi , nikki . nikki : hi . where have you been all day ? sharon : um , i was at the abbotts ' . they had a really nice pool party for the 4th of july , just like the ones we used to have . nikki : oh , really ? did you have a good time ? sharon : yeah , we did . noah really did . nikki : well , that 's nice . i did n't even know you 'd been invited . sharon : well ... brad asked me to come . nikki : brad did ? sharon : he did n't want noah and me to be alone . nikki : well , that was very sweet of him . sharon : yeah , it was . um ... i hope that you and victor had a nice day . nikki : we did . sharon : well , that must 've been great . some time for just the two of you after everything that 's happened . [ scene_break ] ashley : i have nothing else to say . brad : it does n't bother you , does it ? ashley : what ? brad : sharon spending time with abby . i know you do n't get to spend as much time with our daughter as you 'd like . ashley : wait a second . i see a lot of abby . and besides , we all know it 's a trade - off -- having a career versus being able to spend all your time with your child . speaking of careers , are you enjoying being a man of leisure ? brad : i would n't trade the time i 've spent with abby for anything . ashley : i sense a `` but `` there . you 're thinking about going back to work , are n't you ? hmm ? brad : well , you know , you stay out of the rat race too long and , uh ... it gets hard to catch up . ashley : that means that your competitive genes are kicking back in , huh ? brad : we may have to make a different arrangement with abby . ashley : well , we 'll do whatever we have to do . how did we start talking about this ? we were talking about sharon . brad : yeah . i 'm concerned about her . ashley : well , she seems to be doing okay . brad : oh , you know , she puts on a good front . but with nick so far away , i think she 's getting to the end of her rope . i do n't know how much longer she 's gon na be able to hang on . [ scene_break ] nikki : have you heard from nicholas ? sharon : i talked to him this morning . he 's still on the hunt for daniel . nikki : i 'm sure he 'll be home soon . sharon : are you ? nikki : sharon , try not to be impatient with him . sharon : i am trying . nikki : i know . he 's dealing with this as best he can . sharon : yeah . brad talked to me about that . nikki : really ? sharon : he said that nick is feeling powerless . that he feels like he should have been able to save cassie . but because he could n't , the only thing he can do now is to avenge cassie 's death by bringing daniel to justice . nikki : well , i think brad is right . sharon : i 'm sure he is . nikki : so you understand ? sharon : so what if i do understand , nikki ? no matter how hard i try , i ca n't help feeling alone and cut off from my husband . and what about poor noah ? do you have any idea what he 's going through ? do you realize how much he needs his father right now ? he just lost his sister . he needs his dad . yeah , i wan na understand my husband . and i wan na believe that what brad said is right , that whatever is going on with nick , it somehow makes some kind of sense in his mind . but even when he calls , he 's distant . and he 's obsessed ... with finding daniel , with getting some kind of justice . and i do n't know why . it 's not gon na bring cassie back . our hearts will still be broken . nikki : honey , i understand everything you 're saying . i 'm just gon na ask you again to be patient with him . sharon : i 'm sure things will get better . i know they will . they have to . i 'm gon na do everything i possibly can to make sure that happens . [ scene_break ] neil : i think we should head back to brendan 's . we 'll be close to the beach . maybe the kids will show up there . nick : all right , why do n't you go ahead ? i 'll meet up with you later . neil : where you going ? nick : somewhere i should 've gone before . [ scene_break ] daniel : slow down . slow down ! cassie : daniel , do n't worry . do n't worry . cassie : we 'll get there . do n't worry . daniel : look out ! look out ! stop ! look out ! cassie : we 're gon na crash ! daniel : slow down ! [ scene_break ] mac : i wish i 'd never come back here . j.t . : that makes two of us . mac : the worst part is ... i actually thought i was doing the right thing . j.t . : well , you were wrong . i do n't need you in my life anymore . so , uh ... it 's probably best if we both go our separate ways , you know ? mac : how could i have been so wrong about you ? j.t . : i do n't know , but you were . mac : you used me . j.t . : you knew what kind of guy i was when you moved in here . mac : well , if i did n't before , i do now . j.t . : guess you needed a reality check . mac : more like a wake - up call . do n't worry , j.t . as quickly as you forgot about me , i will forget you . mac : you never really loved me at all , did you ? j.t . : you just had to make me say it . mac : okay . [ scene_break ] bobby : you following me now ? paul : ( chuckles ) you got a problem with my being here , take it up with the management . bobby : i just prefer my privacy . paul : yeah , i know . do n't we all ? it 's just not right when other people interfere in our private lives now , is it ? bobby : you going somewhere with this ? paul : yeah , i do n't get it . i 'm confused . bobby : about what ? paul : about your wife and my partner . how the hell did that happen ? [ scene_break ] man : sorry about that . i 'm a little short - staffed tonight . i had to close alone . phyllis : right , okay , so , um , about these kids , do you know where they 're staying ? man : no idea . phyllis : no . all right , um ... did n't they fill out any paperwork when you hired them or ... man : they said they wanted to get paid in cash . i told them that was cool with me as long as they could prove they were legal . phyllis : right . man : why are you so anxious to find them anyway ? phyllis : yeah , um ... this -- this boy here , he 's my son . man : ah . phyllis : yeah . so they 're probably gon na come back to pick up their money , right ? man : they 're due back here tomorrow . phyllis : good . so can you do me a favor ? when they come back , just call me . and please do n't tell them what you 're doing . it 's crucial . thank you . [ scene_break ] daniel : slow down . slow down ! cassie : daniel , do n't worry . do n't worry . cassie : daniel ... do n't ... do n't worry , okay ? do n't worry . daniel : what ? what are you ... ? cassie : it 's so dark out here . cassie : i 'm gon na get you home , safe and sound . daniel : cassie . slow down . look out ! look out ! slow down ! cassie : oh , my god ! we 're gon na crash ! daniel : lily ! lily ! lily ! lily ! lily ! lily ! lily : what , daniel ? what ? daniel : lily ! lily : daniel , what 's wrong ? daniel : lily ! lily ! lily : what ? daniel : i think i remember . lily : remember what ? daniel : the accident . the accident , that night . i was n't driving . i was n't driving , cassie was !	daniel remembers everything . phyllis gets a heads up on where the kids will be the next day . nick bullies away a purse to search it . sharon is n't sure that she has much patience left . bobbie gets an offer to become a made man .
( this is a special episode all about sharon , so a lot of the dialogue is from flashbacks ) [ sharon remembering ] nick : you do n't look so good . sharon : ( sniffles ) yeah , feel even worse . i did n't know noah was gon na be here . nick , he 's -- he 's so angry with me . nick : sharon , he loves you . he wants to be here . sharon : a - amy -- is amy gon na bring faith ? nick : i 'm sorry . i know how much you wanted to see her . sharon : nick , i -- i need to hold my baby . nick : look , i just -- i did n't think i should bring her . i mean , with all the press and the craziness , i did n't know how she 'd react . sharon : nick , this could be the last time i get to see her before i go to prison . adam : another wedding . how many of these am i gon na see ? sharon : adam ... ( chuckles ) turn the camera off . what if this ends up on the internet or something ? adam : oh , do n't worry . this is -- this is for my very own personal use to remind me that i 'm the luckiest man on earth . sharon : really ? you need to be reminded ? adam : honestly , when you 're not with me , sometimes it does n't seem like its even real . sharon : well , come over here then . i 'll show you real . adam : okay , i 'll turn the camera off . sharon : do you promise ? adam : of course . do n't you trust me ? sharon : with all my heart . adam : nothing 's the same without you . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) where do i even begin ? ( thinking ) `` dear sam ... `` ( thinking ) `` there 's so much i want to say to you , need to say . you must have questions . i owe you answers , sam . at the very least , i owe you that . i want to be honest with you , tell you everything about who i am , how i got here . i ca n't do it in person , so i 'm writing this letter . if you want me to go after you read it , i 'll understand . `` [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] nick : but you 're okay with the coat ? i mean , you still like it ? sharon : of course . nick : how much ? sharon : a lot . nick : a whole lot ? sharon : yeah , a whole lot . nick : show me . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` at that moment , i knew nick was the one i wanted to be with . but then there was matt . i had to break it off with him first . when i tried to do that , things went horribly wrong . `` [ sharon remembering ] matt : sharon , come on . you know i love you . sharon : oh , give me a break . matt : no , no , you give me a break . sharon : stop it ! matt : come here ! sharon : ( gasps ) ( screams ) what are you doing ? ( grunts ) ow ! you 're hurting me , matt ! you 're hurting me ! matt : it does n't have to be that way , sharon . come here . sharon : aah ! matt , stop it ! get your hands off me ! get your hands off me ! stop it ! no ! ( grunts ) no ! ( thinking ) [ scene_break ] sharon writing : `` after i was raped , i thought my life was over . i did n't realize it was the beginning -- the beginning of nick feeling he needed to rescue me . `` ( thinking ) `` it 's something that would continue for years to come . when matt told nick i was n't the innocent girl he believed i was , nick jumped to my defense . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : ( grunts ) sharon : ( screams ) nick : ( grunts ) matt : ( grunts ) get up , man ! get up ! pick him up ! sharon : nick ! aah ! amy : oh , god ! [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` i had to tell nick the truth -- that matt was n't lying about my past . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : how did matt know about this and i did n't ? sharon : i do n't know the whole story . nick : well , tell me . tell me , sharon ! sharon : all i know is that matt went to madison to talk to some people . he found out about frank , and he went to see him . nick : so there was this -- this guy , frank . sharon : yeah . nick : where 's your baby ? sharon : i gave it up for adoption . i never even saw it , and under the circumstances , that was the only thing i could do . nick : all these months . all these months , sharon , you led me to believe you were a virgin . you told me our first time was gon na be so special . but you were lying to me . what a fool . what a fool i 've been ! sharon : nicholas , please try and understand . frank -- he was older . he was real popular , and i was so naive and stupid . he told me that he loved me , and i believed him i thought he loved me . i 'm sorry . i am so , so sorry . say something . nick : what do you want me to say ? sharon : i do n't know . say that you understand . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` i thought it was over between us , but we worked things out . we got engaged . then nick found the man who raped me . `` [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] nick : you promised me that you would n't keep any more secrets from me ever again . sharon . sharon : i ... ( sighs ) nick , i ca n't tell you . nick : then there is something to tell me . look , sharon , i love you so much . i just want to help you . sharon : no , you ca n't . nick : how do you know that ? give me a chance to help you . you have to talk to me , though . what happened ? tell me . tell me what happened , sharon , please , just talk -- sharon : i was raped . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` nick was determined to make matt pay for what he 'd done to me . he wanted to hurt matt . `` [ sharon remembering ] ( engine revs ) ( tires squeal ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` someone beat him to it . `` [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] nick : oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . sharon : ( thinking ) `` nick was arrested for shooting matt . it was awful , but he never once blamed me for what happened . but other people did . `` [ sharon remembering ] nikki : i have always known the truth about you -- a young woman in a relationship for what she can get out of it . now that you have nothing to gain you just stand there silent . sharon : no , you have no idea -- nikki : no , you listen to me . whatever happens to my son , i hold you responsible . if it were n't for you , he would n't even know matt clark , and if it were n't for your lies , this surely would never have happened . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` nikki was wrong . i was n't interested in nick for his money . i loved him . but it was my fault he was in trouble . he went to confront matt because of me , and he ended up going to prison . it would n't be the last time nick came to my rescue . `` ( thinking ) `` almost from the first day we met , nick looked out for me . i 'm not sure when or how it happened . i never asked him to . he never said he would . it was just understood . but when he got out of jail , he made it clear he was committed to me -- to taking care of me , loving me . he wanted us to be together . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : sharon , w -- will you marry me ? will you be my wife ? sharon : yes . yes , nicholas . yes . ( laughs ) nick : ( laughs ) sharon , i join you in marriage to make you my wife for the length of our days , to love and to comfort you , in joy and in sorrow , to cherish and respect you . i give of myself , and together with you , in the sight of god , to bring love to the lives of those we touch . as a symbol of my promise , i give you this ring . sharon : nicholas , i join you in marriage to make you my husband for the length of our days , to love and to comfort you in joy and in sorrow , to support and to care for you , to respect and to cherish you , to give of myself , and together with you , in the sight of god , to bring love to the lives of all those we touch . minister : nicholas , you may kiss your bride . ( piano plays mendelssohn 's `` wedding march `` from `` midsummer night 's dream `` ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` it was storybook , a fairy tale . i thought it would always be that way . for a while , it was . nick and i had a beautiful son noah . i 'll never forget the first time i held him . it was ... a miracle . `` [ sharon remembering ] noah : ( cries ) doctor : here you are , mrs. newman . sharon : oh . noah : ( fusses ) ( cries ) sharon : ( sighs ) noah . he 's so beautiful . ( sighs ) noah : ( cries ) sharon : you 're a miracle . noah : ( cries ) sharon : you 're a gift from god . noah : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` soon , something even more miraculous happened . the baby i 'd given birth to all those years before came back into my life -- my beautiful cassíe . nick grew to love her as if she were his own . she became nick 's daughter , a part of our family . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : oh , my god . we had the initials `` c.n. `` engraved on there . you know what they stand for ? cassie : `` cassie newman . `` sharon : you like it , honey ? cassie : i love it . it 's -- it 's the most wonderful present i - i ever got , except coming to live with you guys . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` for a while there , we were living a fairy tale . but fairy tales have a way of turning grim . `` ( thinking ) `` for a while , nick and i had it all . he was an amazing father , an even more amazing husband . every day was special with nick . `` ( thinking ) `` we had our ups and downs like most couples , but our love was so perfect , like one of those scenes in a snow globe -- beautiful , peaceful , happy . then it slipped out of our hands and broke into a million pieces the second we got the phone call , that awful , horrible phone call . i knew ... i knew in my heart , we would never be able to put the pieces back together . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : our daughter was in a car accident . woman : what 's her name ? nick : cassie newman . sharon : do you know where she is ? or can we see her ? what 's going on ? woman : the doctors are with her . nick : how serious is it ? woman : a - all i know is she was unconscious when she was brought in . cassie : ( weakly ) you 'll have another little girl someday . sharon : cassie , honey , we have our little girl . cassie : but you 'll ... you 'll have another one . i know it . one day . ( sighs ) ( monitor flat lining ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` for the first time in our life , nick could n't fix things . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : what do you think i 'm feeling ? sharon : i do n't know . and how would i know ? you 're like a stone . nick : because i 'm not a total wreck ? because i 'm not spilling my guts all over the place ? sharon : nick , this is something that we are supposed to share , something we 're supposed to get through together . nick : i ca n't do it right now , okay ? i got too much goin ' on inside me , and i wish to god that i could help you , but i just ca n't do it right . sharon : ( thinking ) `` nick could n't save me or himself . instead ... he abandoned me . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : do n't remember that . have you worn it before ? sharon : no . but somebody else has . nick : who ? sharon : phyllis . nick : phyllis ? sharon : come on , nick . do n't be shy . i saw phyllis buy this very outfit . nick : that 's news to me . sharon : no , it is n't . she bought it for you . nick : why would she do that ? sharon : tell me , nick . did she wear this for you the night you two had sex in this hotel room ? or maybe it was the night you were in the stables . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` i had to find a way to make a life without nick . we both moved on . he married phyllis . i married jack . but when something 's meant to be , nothing can stop it . when nick and i went to paris , it was as if we 'd never been apart . `` ( thinking ) `` the pain , the lies , all the hurt -- gone . we tried to fight being together . we could n't . nick and i were back together . he 'd rescued me from the darkest place i 'd ever been , and cassie 's prediction came true . we were going to have another baby -- a girl . but just like before , the happiness did n't last . `` [ sharon remembering ] ( monitor beeping ) nick : the baby -- did something happen ? sharon : faith ... she did n't make it . our little girl did n't make it , nick . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` that 's when adam came into my life . `` ( thinking ) `` adam was dark , guarded , mysterious -- not so different from his father , the exact opposite of his brother nick . i think that 's what drew me to him . `` [ sharon remembering ] adam : i 'm so sorry you lost your baby . sharon : thank you . that 's nice of you to say . adam : how are you ? sharon : um , hanging in . adam : good . sharon : yeah , it 's weird , though . i have n't heard from the funeral home . adam : the funeral home ? sharon : um , yeah . you know , um , the ashes and ... i 'm sorry . i just have a hard time keeping my emotions under control , and -- [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` before i fell in love with adam , before i even really got to know him , i felt as if he understood me in a way nick never had . he believed i could take care of myself . adam did n't want to be my knight in shining armor . he wanted to be my friend , my lover , my partner . when we danced , he let me lead . he was amazing . `` [ sharon remembering ] adam : the name is bond . james bond . sharon : ( laughs ) adam : well , i know one thing for sure . sharon : what 's that ? adam : i 'm thankful for meeting you . sharon : let 'em look . both : with this ring , i thee we d . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` adam saw me as someone who was strong , confident , whole . he made me see myself that way , too . i stopped being that young girl who 'd been raped , the victim . it was an incredible gift , the best gift anyone ever gave me . i gave him something , too . he said he was a better person when he was with me , that i made him want to be a better person . maybe i did . i know before we were together , adam did some terrible things . `` [ sharon remembering ] adam : it 's true , all of it . i was trying to scare ashley , and she lost her baby . it was an accident , but i covered it up . i knew that if victor found out ... i blackmailed dr. taylor into coming here and convincing ashley that she was still pregnant . everything was going okay until she went into hysterical labor . it was too soon . we did n't have a plan . sharon : so then when i went into labor down the hall that same night , how convenient for you . you used me . adam : yes . charles delivered your baby , and i took faith . i took her , and i gave her to ashley . sharon : then you told dr. taylor to tell me that there 'd been a terrible tragedy and that my baby had died ? [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` it was complicated , yet somehow , adam and i made sense . `` adam : come with me . sharon : i ca n't . adam : you can . i know you can . i know because of that kiss . you came here for a reason . you 're at a crossroads . sharon : crossroads . adam : you have decisions to make , decisions that scare you . the answers are -- they 're all around you . they 're here . you just have to listen . sharon : to what ? adam : i do n't know . i do n't know . fate ? the gods ? the angels ? they 're trying to tell you something . they 're trying to tell us something . all we have to do , sharon , is listen . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` nick never understood why i wanted to be with adam i 'm not sure i understood myself . all i know is we made each other better . `` [ sharon remembering ] adam : i was looking for something before i met you . i thought i wanted power and money and acceptance . it was you . and now that i 've found you , i do n't see the point in moving forward , going any further , unless it 's with you . i know you feel it , too . i see it in your eyes . this bond we have can never be broken . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` no one understood . adam and i wanted to be with each other . the more we fought to be together , the more everyone tried to tear us apart . finally , they did . `` [ sharon remembering ] ronan : you 're under arrest for the murder of skye lockhart newman . 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 . if you can not afford an attorney , one will be appointed ... sharon : adam , i 'm gon na find skye . ronan : to you before you answer any questions . sharon : if it 's the last thing i do , i 'm gon na find her . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` victor took adam from me , but nick , my protector , he took the most precious thing in the world from me . `` [ sharon remembering ] nick : it should n't be a surprise to you that i filed for full custody . i told you i was gon na do that . sharon : you call me an unfit mother , and you think i should n't be surprised ? nick : you knew this was coming . sharon : i never thought that you would stoop this low . nick : well , i could say the same about you , could n't i ? ( sighs ) how do you think faith is gon na look at you when someday she understands that you chose adam over her ? sharon : she is going to respect me and be proud of me for fighting for her and winning . and she 'll despise you . that 's right . she will , for trying to come between us . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` victor had adam put in jail . nick was trying to take my daughter away . adam helped me find a strength inside myself i never knew existed . i was going to use that strength to help him . i had to clear his name so we could be together and i could get my daughter back . i had to prove adam was n't guilty of murdering skye . i went to hawaii . `` [ sharon remembering ] sharon : try to get a foothold . skye : no , i ca n't hold on ! sharon : skye , i am not gon na let you die . skye : i would n't bet on it . sharon : ( breathing heavily ) ( gasps ) aah ! ( grunts ) skye ! [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` it all went so wrong . i was trying to find skye , not kill her . the police did n't believe me . everyone in my family turned against me . i was found guilty of killing skye . i was going to prison , possibly for the rest of my life . the only way faith and noah would ever see me was through bars . i could n't stand the thought of it . adam came up with a plan . `` [ sharon remembering ] adam : you did n't kill anybody , but we just need time to prove that . sharon : ( sighs ) oh , gosh . when noah came to see me , he was so disappointed in me . what 's he gon na think if i run ? adam : i do n't know what he 's gon na think . but perhaps if you find what you need to find to prove yourself innocent , he will think that you are courageous , and faith will , too . sharon : you make it sound so simple . adam : well , i do n't know if it is , sharon , but it seems like it could be , because it 's no longer in the jury 's hands . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` it was risky , complicated , but i was out of options . so i agreed to go along with it . everything was going fine until ... `` [ sharon remembering ] ( ignition beeping ) woman : out of the car . sharon : ( gasps ) woman : now . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` i lost my car , my i.d . , my money , everything . i was sure i was going back to jail , that i 'd be given an even longer sentence . then i heard the woman who stole my car was killed ... burned beyond recognition . she was wearing my engagement ring . everyone thought it was me . i knew adam would be destroyed . i started walking . i kept thinking about all the people i loved -- adam , my mom , my kids -- how much i 'd hurt all of them . then i saw your barn . when i got there , i laid down in the straw and covered myself with a blanket . as i drifted off , i thought ... everyone thinks i 'm dead . maybe it would be better off for all of them if i was . i was worried about my mom , nick , noah , and faith , how losing me would affect them . but they all had each other . adam ... he was alone . he said he was a better person when he was with me . i was worried what would become of him without me . i was afraid he 'd give up on being the good person his mother and i believed in . `` [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) sorry . i did n't , uh , see you come in . noah : i miss her , too . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] adam : i sleep and i dream of you . i wake , and every thought has you in it . all i am now is this man who loves you . you ... see something in me only one other person ever has . my mother believed i was capable of being a good person . she made me believe it . then i moved here . everything changed . i stopped . sharon : believing ? adam : living . i did n't care about anyone or anything . now i do . ( sighs ) this is the least i can do for you . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( thinking ) `` adam , nicholas , my mom , my kids , i had to let them all move on . spending the rest of my life in jail would have been harder for them than it would have been for me . i could n't let them suffer like that . now they can have good , happy lives , thanks to you , sam . so can i . you 've given me a second chance . i 'll always be grateful to you for that . i had to tell you the truth . `` [ next_on ] billy : what is she doing here ? nick : i hired her . billy : after everything she did to vicki and me ? sharon : last night was a mistake . adam : you 're slipping , dad . everybody in the room saw it . victor : you 're really playing with fire .	sheri wakes up beside sam . she gets up out of bed and begins to write a letter to sam about her life with nicholas where he was always there to protect her from anything and everybody . nicholas , at work , looks at a past issue of `` restless style . `` he begins to remember the last conversations that he had had with sharon was when she had asked him to see faith and he had refused . adam , in his hotel room , looks at video footage of sharon in bed . sheri begins a letter to sam about all the things that had happened in her life from matt , raping her , to nicholas going to prison for killing matt , to nikki blaming sharon for what had happened to nicholas . sheri tells sam about how cassie had died due to a traffic accident and how that nicholas had turned to phyllis to nicholas and sharon getting back together . nicholas also remembers his life with sharon . adam remembers his time with sharon and how she had changed his life . sheri finishes up her letter and looking at sam , asleep in bed , she rips up the letter without letting sam see it . nicholas throws the issue of `` restless style `` across the room just as noah walks in . noah and nicholas hug . adam promises sharon that he will clear her name , because it 's the least he can do for her , as he looks at her engagement ring .
kay : oh , he is darling . now , dar -- listen , there are , uh , some pool toys . i 'm sure moses will enjoy 'em . neil : ohh , we will definitely have to take you up on those pool toys , right , moses ? and thank you so much for having us . murphy : oh , the pleasure is definitely ours . kay : yes , so many distressing things lately , i almost canceled . ana : i 'm glad you did n't . neil : what changed your mind ? murphy : oh , just a hankering to celebrate how lucky we are . kay : uh - huh . we 're -- we 're well , uh , we 're all together , and , um , ana 's here to celebrate the holiday with us . harmony : glory be , and hallelujah to that . murphy : ( laughs ) kay : ( laughs ) devon : all right , well , tell us how you really feel , mom . murphy : um , i - i better go fire up the grill . tucker , ashley , and sofia will be here very soon . kay : oh , right , right . devon : do n't worry . no one 's looking to cause trouble today . murphy : uh , cane and lily and the kids coming ? neil : oh , yeah , they 'll be here , definitely . a little bit later , though . murphy : all right . devon : they just had some family stuff to take care of . ana : well , let 's go back to the pool , then . devon : let 's go , let 's do it . i 'm gon na throw you in . neil : right . expect to see some laughs . let 's go . watch . [ scene_break ] lily : you 'd think they would be exhausted after the festival in the park , huh ? hi , baby . ( laughs ) are you still thinking about that mysterious gift ? cane : yeah . you know , samantha loved that doll . she 'd drag it with her everywhere she went . lily : when you had the racecar ? cane : yeah , that was my favorite toy . matty : ( laughs ) cane : hey , hey . lily : ( sighs ) mm , so do you still think that it was colin ? matty : ( fussing ) cane : it had to be colin . lily : yeah , but when we talked to christine , she was saying that she was pretty sure he had n't left australia . cane : i do n't know , maybe he farmed it out . i 'm gon na go and talk to the staff . lily : what -- and ask them what ? cane : i do n't know , maybe -- look , anything i can find out about the -- you know , how it was delivered . i do n't know , any information -- this -- this is weird , all right ? this is too damn weird to even -- even for my dad , this is just weird . daddy will be back in a minute , guys , okay ? all right ? i love you . [ scene_break ] tucker : oh . huh . genevieve : yeah . the police have been crawling all over this place since paul williams ' son died . tucker : well , if you 'd like to stay someplace else , i 'd be happy to continue covering your expenses . genevieve : ( chuckles ) i appreciate that , but , um , i like it here . and i will pay you back . you know that , right ? i intend to replace my assets . tucker : i do n't doubt your resilience . genevieve : thank you . ( laughs ) hey , you know what ? i , um , i 'm meeting my son and his family for lunch . if you 're eating alone , then -- tucker : no , no , no , no , no , no , i just came by to make an appointment . i 'm , uh , i 'm heading over to my mother 's for a cookout . genevieve : oh , really ? that sounds , uh , interesting . tucker : yeah , well , it might be . genevieve : ( laughs ) tucker : i 've got ta take off , though . uh , i 'm gon na pick up sofia and ashley on the way . genevieve : ashley . wow . good for you . [ scene_break ] ashley : ( laughs ) aw . victoria : hi ! aw . ashley : did johnny enjoy his very first fourth of july in the park ? huh , cutie - pie ? john : ( coos ) victoria : well , he is your brother 's son , so he was completely into all the music and the noise and the people . yes , you were . you 're such a little ... ashley : are you missing billy ? victoria : yeah , so much . ashley : have you spoken to him today ? victoria : oh , yeah , you know , we texted . he wanted a play - by - play of johnny 's schedule , of course . ashley : mm . is he coming home soon ? victoria : yeah , soon . we do n't have the dates yet , but soon . john : ( cooing ) victoria : how about abby ? when is she coming back ? ashley : mm . any day , supposedly . victoria : i mean , you know , pretending to get kidnapped as a publicity stunt -- come on . i mean , what was she thinking ? ashley : she was n't thinking . that 's the whole point . i really thought she 'd outgrown this kind of behavior . i just do n't understand it . i mean , she is one of the wealthiest women in the world , and all she cares about is getting more fans . [ scene_break ] abby : my followers have tripled ! ( squeals ) look it ! all of the tabloid sites want to know , `` where is the naked heiress ? `` carmine : ( chuckles ) abby : ( chuckles ) carmine : cracks me up how stoked you get . abby : well , fame is good . carmine : and you 're crazy . abby : ( gasps ) crazy like a majorly trending fox . i 'm sorry , when we first met , you and your friends knew exactly who i was . carmine : that 's because guys do n't forget naked girls . abby : mm , till the next one comes along . to stay current , you need good publicity , which does not happen by accident . carmine : yeah , and you do know how to work it . abby : i think our road trip scored me a couple points . carmine : glad i could help out . abby : mm , also in the plus column , the company has n't been that bad . carmine : hmm . abby : hmm . [ scene_break ] chelsea : it 's , um -- mm . adam : come here . chelsea : it 's lunchtime , you know . adam : yeah ? chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : are you hungry ? chelsea : mm , you promised me barbecue ... but i guess the barbecue can wait . adam : ( sighs ) you 're right . there 's no need to rush . we have many holidays we can spend together . chelsea : halloween parties , thanksgiving dinners . what , then a christmas card from the newmans ? adam : yeah , that 's the idea . what ? something wrong with that ? chelsea : no , no , it 's just ... being engaged . ( laughs ) it just seems so unreal , and i ... adam : you what ? chelsea : are you really sure you want to marry me ? [ scene_break ] lily : you know , it 's really bothering him , not knowing . genevieve : well , that 's understandable . cane : hey , mom . genevieve : hi . lily : hi . genevieve : lily told me that you went to question the staff . lily : did you find out anything ? cane : no , the , uh , mystery present is still a mystery . nobody noticed anything strange . genevieve : i tried the number that , uh , i have for colin . he has n't answered or called me back . lily : why would colin go to so much trouble to upset us ? cane : 'cause he wants to screw with my head , so i know he still has control . that 's why he wants to do it . genevieve : ethan , what are you gon na do about it ? cane : well , i refused to let him ruin the babies ' birthday , and i refuse to let him ruin our holiday . our life is ours . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( sighs ) we should probably go eat , after all . adam : ( sighs ) we will , as soon as you tell me where these questions about our engagement are coming from . chelsea : uh ... partly from my mom , i guess . ever since i was little , anytime i hoped for a happy ending , she would tell me to get over it . ( chuckles ) adam : okay . what else ? chelsea : whiplash , maybe . how quickly it happened . i mean , adam , you and i have n't really known each other for that long . adam : you 're right . we have n't . it 's not been that long , but , i guess , when you know , you know . chelsea , i 'd be ... i 'd be an idiot to let you go , so i had to lock you down . chelsea : ( chuckles ) uh , i was completely thrown when i found the ring . that 's why i blew up at you like that , and i never should have accused you of using me to shock sharon and your family . adam : no , that was all forgiven and forgotten , the second that you said yes . so i have a question -- why are you all the way over there instead of right here ? chelsea : ( laughs ) ohh . that night was so intense , between our argument and then that huge rainstorm and you getting on one knee ... and what am i supposed to make of the fact that the first time you ever told me that you loved me was the exact same moment that you asked me to marry you ? i mean -- adam : well , i was -- intended to be a surprise . obviously , that was a mistake . chelsea : no , it was -- the proposal was beautiful , but ... ( sighs ) adam : whiplash , right ? chelsea : yeah . maybe it 's because you and i are the two outsiders of the town , and that -- adam : no , that 's -- that 's how we got started , chelsea , but that 's -- that 's not what we 're all about . there 's a hell of a lot more to you and me . chelsea : like what ? adam : well , we can con anyone else in the world , but we can see right through each other . chelsea : we understand . adam : yeah , and trust . trust is a big thing with me . there 's not many people i trust , and i ... i do n't know . i 've been very happy . every single day , you make me happy . i have n't been very happy the last few years . chelsea : well ... me , neither , but we 're happy together . i mean , why -- why change -- switch up what we 're doing , you know ? adam : mm - hmm . live together , no commitment ? chelsea : why not ? what else do we need ? adam : i do n't need to marry you . i want to , 'cause i love you , and i want to spend the rest of my life with you . [ scene_break ] tucker : so you gon na be okay today , hanging out at my mother 's with your almost - ex - husband and his family ? sofia : well , devon , ana , cane and lily -- they 're my son 's family , too . tucker : so no matter how uncomfortable things get for you ... sofia : you have to pull it up for your child , as you are well aware of . ( chuckles ) you ready to go ? tucker : yeah . ashley 's , uh , joining us . she 's in the other room , waiting . sofia : oh . well , that 's good news . tucker : yeah . ( sighs ) sofia : well , is n't it ? tucker : well , uh , you know , with the abby situation , ashley let me be there for her . sofia : i 'm still waiting for the downside . tucker : we ca n't ignore what broke up our marriage . i do n't know where we 'll end up , but maybe there is still hope for us . sofia : tucker , like i said , its good news . [ scene_break ] ashley : so i 'm going to , um , katherine 's with tucker . victoria : oh . oh , i thought that relationship was , um , you know , over and done with . ashley : well ... victoria : not that anybody has to tell me how unpredictable marriage and divorce can be . ashley : ( laughs ) victoria : do you still love him ? ashley : yeah , i do . i mean , it does n't erase what he did , but he was really there for me while abby , uh , disappeared , and it meant a lot to me . victoria : where do you go from here ? ashley : i do n't know . that remains to be seen . [ scene_break ] abby : oh , whatevs ! you have not exactly hated every moment of our little adventure . ( scoffs ) carmine : well , yeah , i kind of have . abby : liar ! carmine : okay , maybe it could have been a little worse . abby : ( sighs ) actually , it could have been a lot worse . carmine : why ? what happened ? abby : there has been a lot of news coming out of genoa city lately . carmine : what , about us ? abby : that , and , um , some people i know are in major trouble , so , um , i think it 's time to go back . does that make you nervous ? carmine : uh ... i guess , a little , but more , uh , relieved . abby : good . okay , let 's go . carmine : oh , wait , wait . are n't -- are n't you gon na call your family first ? i mean , if we just show up there without letting them know this was your idea , they 'll assume that i kidnapped you , and then i 'll be really screwed . oh , we got ta think this out . abby : well , actually , i called my mom yesterday , told her everything , and told her we 'd see her soon . carmine : you what ? [ scene_break ] ana : this time , i 'll be in town longer , so we can hang , shop , go bowling . harmony : all in one day ? ana : that 'll work . harmony : ( laughs ) you 're so cute . ana : ( laughs ) neil : ohh . it sure is great having your kids with you on a holiday , let me tell you . mm ! ana : how 'd you like the water , moses ? you 're so cute . neil : oh , hi . baby moses loved the water . he loved it ! michael phelps , watch out . ana : he 's so cute . oh , yes , he is . ( makes kissing sounds ) kay : you 've got enough stuff on that grill to feed a small village . devon : no , i could eat that much on my own . i 'm starving . murphy : oh , you see ? do not mock the chef . devon : ( laughs ) that 's right . kay : uh ... ( sighs ) well , uh , harmony , uh , tells me that the two of you have reconciled . devon : that 's right , we have , and i 'll tell you , it should n't have taken so long . kay : why not ? devon : 'cause i hate being wrong . kay : me , too . ( laughing ) devon : ( laughing ) no , i mean , i do n't have to tell you . you know , when -- when you carry around a grudge and you let it eat away at you , it 's self- destructive . kay : yeah , to say the least . devon : and when somebody apologizes for a mistake and they try to do right , if you do n't ease up enough to , you know , give 'em a shot at getting it together , it 's ... kay : wrong ? devon : it 's very wrong , especially when i have such a good life 'cause of people like neil and drucilla and lily , who had faith in me and forgave me when i needed it . kay : you 're a very wise young man ... devon : ( chuckles ) kay : and a kind one . devon : yeah . kay : when you said that , uh , we could start over again ... devon : we have , right ? kay : so we have . so we have . you know , devon , i really would , i - i truly would like to hear about your business . devon : my business ? well , what could i say about it ? i , uh , i want it to be as successful as yours one day . kay : well , i ... ( chuckles ) i could help with that . i mean , if you like , i - i - i would help you with that . devon : well , if you 're asking me if i 'd like for my grandmother , who happens to be the best and the brightest , to help me ... i 'd love that . kay : so would i ... ( voice breaking ) very much . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( sniffling ) adam : you 're crying . chelsea : ( laughs , sniffles ) adam : chelsea , i do n't know what i said or what i - i did , but i - i love you . i do n't know how else to tell you that . i ... okay ? i 'm assuming , by this ... chelsea : ( sniffles ) adam : it means that we 're okay ? i - i mean , if not , i can be a lot more clear . i can put together a powerpoint presentation ... chelsea : ( laughs ) shut up . shut up , i get it . and i love you , too , and i 'm not letting you go , either . adam : mm . mm . mm ! okay , so what about this -- this picnic ? chelsea : i think the picnic 's gon na have to wait just a little bit ... adam : okay . chelsea : a little bit longer . adam : good . yeah , maybe . chelsea : yeah . ( laughs ) adam : i 'm not hungry . chelsea : unh - unh . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] tucker : well , we better get going , everybody . sofia : yeah , it was nice to see you , victoria . victoria : oh , nice to see you , too . tucker : whoa ! victoria : oh , look , a cake ! woman : it was a special phone order . victoria : what ? are you serious ? oh , was there a message ? woman : i 'm supposed to give you this card . victoria : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] tucker : fire extinguisher , anyone ? sofia : here , you need help ? victoria : uh , thank you . sofia : yeah , let 's see . victoria : who 's it from , i wonder ? sofia : oh , it 's from billy . victoria : oh , it 's from billy , okay . ashley : well , i guess we would have guessed that one , right ? victoria : ahh . `` i hope you and johnny are having a blast today . i ca n't wait to see you . p.s . , there will be real fireworks when i get home . `` ooh , i guess i should n't have read that . sorry . ( laughs ) ashley : whoa ! ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] carmine : okay , why did n't you tell me you called home ? abby : i was n't ready to leave yesterday . carmine : why not ? abby : ( stammering ) dude , you 've been , like , pushing me to call , okay ? why are you wigging out right now ? carmine : because you just dropped this on me . i bet your mom wants me dead . abby : no , the only one my mom is annoyed with is me , okay ? and i 'm not worried because i know that everything is gon na work out . carmine : oh , that 's great . maybe for a carlton - abbott - newman , it 'll work out , but i 'm carmine from jersey , and i did a real dumb thing by trying to s -- kidnap chloe . abby : look , there probably will be -- i do n't even know -- like -- like , a huge fine for both of us , okay ? but i can take care of that . carmine : ( laughs ) i highly doubt it 'll be that easy , abby . abby : no one is going to jail . listen to me . carmine : hmm ? abby : i 'm gon na tell the cops the truth , okay ? that you -- you never intended to hurt chloe , that you were just gon na drive her around and -- and drop her off , and that you realized right away you 'd made a huge error in judgment , especially when you found me in the trunk of your car . i - i -- and that the whole media ploy , that -- that was all on me , okay ? you wanted to go home , i did n't . you were a perfect gentleman . carmine : you really got my back , huh ? abby : i know you 're a good guy . i 'm gon na make sure everyone else knows it , too . [ scene_break ] lily : are you sure you want to take them ? it 's your day off . we were just on our way there . woman : i 'm not meeting my friends until later . it 's just a few minutes . it 's only a crafts table . genevieve : come on , now . come sit down . you 'll be doing plenty with the children later . it 'd be nice to be able to finish your meal without rushing . lily : ( inhales through teeth ) oh , okay , okay . have fun , you guys , okay ? thank you so much . thank you . ( cell phone alert chimes ) lily : ( sighs ) what is it ? cane : an e - mail . what the hell ? [ scene_break ] abby : ( laughs ) we should have started doing this the first day . carmine : ( laughs ) you think ? abby : okay . oh ! okay . carmine : hmm ? abby : to be continued ... in genoa city . carmine : deal . let 's go . abby : okay . i have to , um , go fix my hair . carmine : ( chuckles ) ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] kay : ashley , i was so glad to hear that you were joining us . ashley : yeah , thank you . tucker : not as glad as i was . kay : ( laughs ) ashley : well , um , tucker wants me to enjoy myself while we wait for abby to come home . kay : thank god she 's all right , but i have to tell you , i would like to choke her at times , just ... devon : she 's crazy . i love her , but damn , right ? ashley : ( laughs ) yeah . my sentiments exactly . sofia : that bathing suit is adorable . neil : i know . it really is . i - i knew you 'd like it . you know , we would have come and picked you up . sofia : it 's okay . uh , i got some work done . i got to spend some time with tucker . neil : yeah ? good . did n't know that ashley was gon na be here . sofia : neither did i , till earlier today ... neil : mm - hmm . sofia : but , you know , as much as i 've known tucker , i should learn to expect the unexpected . neil : right . mm . sofia : hey , big man . so how 's the water , huh ? neil : water 's great . tell 'em . tell 'em . sofia : come on . neil : come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] genevieve : who 's it from ? cane : i do n't recognize the e - mail address . `` how do you love the presents , claude ? love , shirl . `` [ cane remembering ] ( imitating racecar ) samantha : caleb was mean to me again . cane : i saw you run off , and i told caleb to leave you alone . samantha : you did ? cane : try not to worry about it , shirl . i 'm here for you . samantha : i know you are , claude . [ scene_break ] cane : samantha and i had these secret names for each other when we were kids . claude and shirl -- it was based on these characters on this australian tv show . genevieve : you did ? cane : but we 'd only call each other these names when we were alone . you know , if she needed cheering up , if -- if caleb had , you know , been mean to her , or dad , or if you were having a bad day . genevieve : well , that 's news to me . cane : 'cause i do n't see how dad would have known what -- that we used these names ... lily : cane , ma - maybe -- cane : but you , you -- you were around more than dad was , so why do n't you explain this to me ? genevieve : ethan , until this moment right now , i - i 'd never heard those names that you and samantha had for each other . lily : are you sure ? 'cause maybe you mentioned them to someone -- genevieve : i 'm positive ! i swear it ! you know ... ( sighs ) i deeply resent this accusation . really , i - i thought that we 'd made some progress . lily : you have . you -- i - i think we 're all just upset right now . genevieve : you 've got to know that i 'm the last person on the earth who would use your sister 's memory to torment you . that -- that 's disgusting to me . lily : yeah , cane , i mean , listen , she suffered when your sister died . i do n't think that she would do something like this . genevieve : thank you , lily . cane : ( exhales slowly ) i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i thought the toys were a one- time thing , and then this e - mail comes out of nowhere like that . so who knew those names ? [ scene_break ] neil : i love you , man . devon : you , too . neil : ( clears throat ) devon : hey . tucker : hey . devon : uh , i want to thank you for keeping me in the loop about abby . tucker : well , she 's your friend , right ? devon : yeah , that 's right . that 's right , and also , the way you 've , uh , you 've stuck by ashley during all this . it 's really nice . tucker : yeah , it 's the least i could do , man . devon : look , tucker , i 've been thinking a lot about how i 've been treating my mom and katherine and you . tucker : yeah , what about it ? devon : well , what happened between you and my mom , that 's on you two , but you and me -- i would really like to get back to where we were before that all went down . tucker : i 'd really like that , too . devon : good . harmony : ashley , i 'm glad you came . i - i know it could n't have been easy for you . listen , i - i just hope that this is maybe a first step towards putting all of that ugliness away . ashley : uh , it would have been really disrespectful of me to accept katherine 's invitation and then create a scene in her home . my opinion of you has not changed . you slept with my husband . there 's no coming back from that , period . [ scene_break ] victoria : thank you so much . woman : you 're welcome . victoria : ( speaking indistinctly ) chelsea : hi , victoria . victoria : hi . adam : any word on our little sister ? victoria : uh , yeah . abby 's gon na be home soon , safe and sound . chelsea : i 'm glad she 's okay . victoria : yeah , me , too . johnny and i , actually , were just leaving . adam : uh , well , before you go , i figure we 'll tell you a little bit of news we 've got . victoria : oh , what 's that ? adam : chelsea and i are , uh , we 're engaged . victoria : you can not be serious . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , it 's about that time . who 's ready for another hot dog ? ana : me . devon : ooh . neil : i am , too . come on . ana : oh , my gosh . come on . devon : ( chuckles ) neil : murphy . murphy : hey . neil : look at that . that 's what you call quick action there , right ? sofia : you seem really happy , devon . devon : i am really happy . it feels good to let stuff go . sofia : mm , yeah . devon : does n't it ? sofia : ( chuckles ) well ... ( chuckles ) i 'm not all the way there yet . but ... the hardest part is making a fresh start . devon : yeah , do n't i know that ? it 's the getting that first `` i 'm sorry `` out . it was tough . sofia : ( laughs ) always . devon : yeah . but , you know , you did n't -- you do n't really have anything to apologize for . sofia : what i really needed to say was good - bye . not just to your dad or our marriage , but to the future we had planned . devon : now that you have , are things easier ? sofia : things are , uh ... right . devon : mm . sofia : you know , especially on a day like today . even though neil and i are n't together , moses ' family is . devon : yeah . kay : ( chuckles ) ahh . did you know that , um , devon has reconciled with tucker and , uh , harmony ? murphy : uh - huh . well , it looks like he put a smile on your face , too . kay : oh , the best fourth of july ever . murphy : mm - hmm . aw . yeah . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : it was the best i ever attended , too . murphy : ohh ! kay : okay , good . tucker : uh , i 'm sorry that ashley and i have to leave so soon . kay : oh , come on . ashley : we do ? tucker : yeah , i - i 've got a surprise for you , and if we do n't go now , you 'll be late . murphy : huh . ashley : okay . i guess we 're leaving . thank you so much for inviting us . murphy : oh , thank you for coming . kay : oh , thank you for coming . tucker : bye , everybody . ana and devon : bye . tucker : see you later . kay : happy fourth of july . neil : happy fourth . devon : can i borrow this , please ? since you 're not eating your food ? it 's my second hot dog . neil : so i happened to notice you talking to ashley earlier . harmony : what 'd you hear ? neil : what 'd i hear ? no , nothing . nothing . i just figured out what went down . harmony : you know , i tried confessing my sins to ashley , but she still acts like i 'm gum on the bottom of her shoe , and ... and i know that sounds like i 'm blaming her , but i 'm -- neil : no , no , it does n't sound like that . i also know you can only do so much before you just have to commit to living your life with integrity and let the rest go . harmony : even if ashley does n't forgive me , i still have devon , anna , and katherine on my side , right ? neil : there 's a lot of people , other people , on your side , too . devon : here we go . ( clears throat ) harmony : uh , e - excuse me for a minute . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] victoria : what 's your angle ? adam : another option could have been congratulations , but we 'll try that another time . let 's have a drink . victoria : you know , you 've both targeted my family and me , so why would n't i be suspicious here ? adam : because there 's no agenda attached to our engagement , victoria . victoria : well , if you think this changes things as far as johnny is concerned , then -- chelsea : i have told you and billy over and over again , i will not go back on my word . victoria : you 're getting married now . are you planning on living here ? chelsea : uh , i have given up all of my parental rights , victoria . why is that not enough for you ? we are getting married , so just get used to it . victoria : you know what ? if you think that becoming mrs. adam newman is gon na give you more power or respectability , i mean , you 're completely deluding yourself . the only thing that it proves is that you could n't do any better . adam : all right , you know what ? that 's enough . that 's enough . victoria : it 's sad that the guy that nobody wants is the only one that wants you . [ scene_break ] devon : so since you 're sticking around for a while , you should come and hang in my studio . ana : ( gasps ) will you teach me how to produce ? devon : of course i 'll teach you how to produce , but i 'm also gon na put your voice to work , 'cause i 've always wanted to record a song with you . ana : are you serious ? devon : i 'm dead serious . you have an amazing voice , girl . ana : ( squeals ) thank you ! ( laughs ) yay . devon : we need to find out what you 're gon na sing , though . kay : well , yo , um , children certainly seemed to enjoy themselves . harmony : yep . kay : what , um , are you doing over here all by yourself ? harmony : you know , this party has really opened my eyes . kay : oh , do tell . ( chuckles ) harmony : in the program , they tell you that you need to focus on your sobriety , family , and not get hooked up romantically . kay : well ... not for a while , anyway . harmony : katherine , you know how i - i feel about neil and then i 'm falling into bed with tucker . i mean , all of that just gave me a - a - a lot of headaches , for me and -- and for the people that i care about . and i 'm telling you something -- i am not going to do that again . murphy : ( chuckles ) neil : so , uh , he 's , uh , still down for the count . sofia : oh . well , i should get him ready to go home , but before i do , there 's something i need to say to you . neil : okay . sofia : it is as clear to me now as it was months ago ... ( scoffs ) you want to be with harmony . neil : sofia , this is -- sofia : neil , neil . we 're over . devon has forgiven his mother , and there is nothing standing in your way . do n't let anything keep you from going after what you really want . [ scene_break ] cane : you know , i was -- i was -- i was sure that dad was behind those creepy presents , you know ? but this e - mail , he never knew we used those names , samantha and i , those nicknames , and you say you did n't , either . genevieve : he must have found out , ethan . cane : no . genevieve : and now he 's using it -- he 's using it to twist the knife . ( sighs ) look , i - i 'm sorry . i ... lily : cane , i know that you 're desperate for answers . cane : this is insane . none of this makes any sense . lily : cane , maybe it 's someone else from your past , someone that we have n't even thought of considering . cane : someone who is intent on tormenting us ? well , i 'm gon na find out who it is , and i 'm gon na find out what they want . [ scene_break ] adam : you know , you 're being offensive , condescending , just a little bit paranoid . chelsea : it 's -- its okay , honey . victoria : if you two think that this is ugly , if you try to hurt my family ... adam : this engagement has nothing to do with you . victoria : after everything that you 've done , really . adam : you know what ? you can -- you can hate me if you like , accuse me if you want , but , victoria , do n't ever , ever talk to chelsea like that again . [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , so why did you want to come here ? i know it 's not to have lunch , because we just ate . tucker : ah , i booked you a spa appointment . ashley : why ? tucker : well , i want you to relax . you 've been so tense and worried about abby . ashley : that is exactly what i need . tucker : well , enjoy it . ashley : thank you . and not just for the spa thing , but ... thanks for being there for me . ( revolving door swings open ) abby : ( gasps ) o.m.g . ! wow . that 's a hell of thing to come home to . uh , i 'm back . i 'm back , you guys , with my boyfriend . ashley : he 's your boyfriend now ? man : abby newman , carmine basco ... ashley : oh , my god . man : you two are under arrest . abby : oh , mom . what ? ( scoffs ) ( scoffs ) ( handcuffs lock ) [ next_on ] daniel : maybe daisy is n't really dead . adam : is n't it usually tradition for the bride 's side to pick up the tab for the wedding ? michael : this arrest was not for show . you 're in serious trouble .	the chancellor and winters families gather at the chancellor mansion for a fourth of july barbecue . devon forgives tucker and tells him that he would like to continue their relationship where it left off before . tucker is very happy and touched by devon 's words . katherine cries when devon calls her grandmother and accepts her help with his business . sofia tells neil to go after harmony and not let anything stop him if he wants to be with her . harmony tells katherine she has decided it is best to concentrate on her sobriety and her family and not get into any complicated relationships right now . cane is troubled when he gets an e - mail asking if his children enjoyed the presents on their birthday . it is signed with a secret name that only his sister samantha called him . cane thinks genevieve sent the e - mail and the presents , but she tells cane that she had no idea about his and samantha 's secret names for each other . genevieve continues to think it 's colin who sent the presents , but cane says nobody knew about those names because he and samantha only used them when they were alone . cane is determined to find out who is trying to hurt his family .
adam : hey . welcome back . victor : son . adam : looks like your honeymoon agreed with you . victor : you bet . time with nikki 's always a joy . life is n't all business , you know . adam : hmm . now , see , you say that , and , uh , i nod , and i can say , `` okay , pop . `` but , you know , the whole time you 're gone , i 'm wondering , `` dad 's gon na call . he 's gon na check up on me . he 's gon na check in on newman . `` the whole time you 're gone , nothing . frankly , i was stunned . victor : really ? son , why would you be stunned ? why would i be worried ? the company 's in capable hands . adam : you did n't wonder ? you were n't concerned about mishandlings or nefarious deeds ? victor : oh , oh , oh , oh . `` nefarious deeds . `` now i 'm beginning to worry . anything you want to tell me about ? [ scene_break ] neil : man , am i glad to have you back home . leslie : hi . neil : come here . give me some sugar . give me some love . i missed your lips . leslie : mm . i missed you . [ chuckles ] tyler : i thought you and i were meeting up alone . neil : tyler . this is n't the time or the place for this . leslie : what happened while i was gone ? tyler : oh , boyfriend did n't give you a heads - up ? nice . i 'll give you the news . neil fired me . [ scene_break ] chloe : and fireworks and junk food . come on ! all day ! it 's gon na be a junk- food free - for - all . none of grandma 's boring healthy stuff . okay , that stuff is good in moderation . shaved ice . a hot dog . ooh , no . better yet , chili cheese dog . uh ... those red , white . and blue popsicles you love so much ? oh , do you want just a cupful of sugar ? really ? a cupful of sugar ? that did it for you ? kevin : hi . hi . [ scene_break ] nikki : i heard you were down here . billy : yeah . what , did vicki , uh , send you down here to deal with me ? is that how it works ? look , i just need to talk to her , okay , maybe see my son , hold him for a minute before victor 's goons kick me out of this place . nikki : goons ? he 's looking forward to doing that himself . billy : oh , i 'm sure he is . and at least this time he 's got a good reason to . but come on . just let me see my wife . please , nikki . nikki : victoria and johnny were here , but they 're gone now . billy : yeah , okay . that 's fine . if she does n't want to see me , that 's fine ! just let her know that i 'm gon na be outside ! i 'm gon na hold a boom box over my head , the whole nine yards ! just let her know that i 'm out there , okay ? ! nikki : billy , she 's not here . she and johnny are n't even in town . billy : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] kevin : it 's the fourth of july . come on . it 's music and fireworks and partying like its 1999 . no ? um , i know that dylan ordered some of those red , white , and blue cookies that you love . you want to go grab a couple , one for each of us ? is she doing okay ? she does n't seem quite herself . chloe : between me , you , billy , victoria , i do n't think there 's much for her to be jazzed about . kevin : [ sighs ] and how are you ? are you doing okay ? are we gon na share this ? delia : it 's for you . kevin : you 're not hungry ? not even for a cookie ? okay , now i 'm worried . listen , sweetheart , i know that things are a little weird right now . chloe : different . not what we expected . kevin : but your mom and i -- we both love you so much . chloe : love you like crazy cakes . kevin : like to the moon and back . you know that , right ? good . okay . i have to get to the station . community service . i do n't want to be late . chloe : oh , well , that 's good . it 's good for you to be serious about things like that . kevin : um , okay , listen . so when you 're watching the fireworks , right , when you see the big red sparkly ones , know that those are from me to you , sending you big red sparkly love , okay ? good . okay . i love you . chloe : do n't be late . [ sighs ] come here . oh , baby . you 're burning up . no wonder you 're not like yourself . [ scene_break ] billy : she took my son out of town ? how far out of town ? or is this victor ? did he put them on his private plane to whisk them away to get some sort of quickie divorce ? nikki : victoria and johnny went to d.c. to see reed , and i 'm going to be joining them shortly . this is not some kind of conspiracy . this is a family visit . billy : i 'm family . i did n't even get to say goodbye to my son . when are they coming back ? nikki : i guess when the holiday is over . billy : when the holiday -- she ca n't do this . i need to talk to her . this is ridiculous . nikki : she needs time and space , billy . billy : clearly she told you everything , which means that you understand why i need to fix this now , not later . do you think she landed in dc yet ? 'cause i want to talk to her . nikki : will you put that away , please ? she needs space . you need to give her that . you owe her that . billy : now i get it . you 're done , too , are n't you ? you 're done with me . this was it for you . you do n't want victoria and i to work out . are you on victor 's side now ? is that how this works ? [ scene_break ] victor : go on . tell me . tell me about all you 've accomplished while i was out of town . i 'm sure it was substantial . adam : actually , it was . but you can read all about it in a report i had written up for you that is waiting for you in your office when you arrive . to summarize , profits are up . victor : i know . adam : oh , you know . victor : yes . adam : so , i thought you were ignoring business while you were out of town . victor : well , after listening to a lot of italian opera , i looked at the business channel and just happened to hear about some news about our company . obviously doing well . so , that reminds me . i have a little gift of appreciation for you . adam : indeed . handy . thank you . victor : know something ? there 's a little town in the north of tuscany called scarperia . and they make these beautiful blades for knives . adam : you were out of town , on your honeymoon , you saw a knife , and you thought of me . victor : [ chuckles ] adam : thank you . victor : is it nice ? adam : i 'm touched . victor : a token of my appreciation . i appreciate your loyalty , son . adam : and i appreciate yours . melanie : mr. newman ? i had no idea that you were back . did you enjoy your honeymoon ? victor : how do you do ? i did indeed . thank you . melanie : hope i 'm not interrupting anything . adam : just a mutual love fest , a tribute to trust and loyalty . ca n't run a multinational without it . [ scene_break ] cane : all right , um , thanks , mate . i just wanted to make sure we 're on board . all right . um , take a seat . do you want me to get you something ? do you want tea , coffee ? jill : uh ... it depends on what 's in it -- arsenic , hemlock , something in that vein . cane : what are you talking about ? jill : sweetie , i know that your assistant ratted me out , okay ? so i might need to take precautions here . cane : okay . hilary came to me about your proposal to slide opportunities and deals from my desk to yours . jill : damn it . i knew i should n't have trusted someone that young . cane : so what i 'm trying to figure out , is this a one - off thing , or is this basically a declaration of war ? [ scene_break ] tyler : yeah , it had nothing to do with my designs , my plans , or my work ethic . this was all because neil was worried about his daughter 's marriage . so now my rep is the guy who got fired by jabot . neil : okay , listen , leslie . i 'm very sorry . i thought we could go over this another time . but since tyler is here , let me make this clear . all right , this was about your work ethic . all right , specifically butting heads with devon on all issues about the marketing campaign . tyler : yeah , my campaign , the one that i created with lily . and then devon comes in at the last minute , and , what , he gets the last word on everything ? well , i do n't know . maybe that 's because he has your last name . neil : the designer called , freaking out that these two were n't seeing eye to eye . so that 's an issue that had to be handled . tyler : so the creative guy gets the boot . neil : you know , i thought i explained to you when i fired you that i greatly appreciate your creative contribution . the rest is rolling out the campaign , which devon can handle . might i suggest to you that you move on and come up with your next brilliant idea ? tyler : [ scoffs ] so firing me -- that was , what , doing me a favor ? okay . my mistake . you really want to pretend this had nothing to do with lily ? leslie : was this about her , neil ? neil : yes , it was an element . i was being protective of my daughter . tyler : wow . let 's hear it for all those good fathers out there who are way too deep into their kids ' business . or not at all . neil : your rude sarcasm is appalling . and i am not going to apologize for looking out for my kids or for jabot . tyler : for jabot ? why stop there ? maybe keeping me away from lily was good for the entire country . neil : lily is happily married with two kids , and you still do n't seem to get that , tyler . tyler : well , you know what ? i know exactly -- leslie : okay , hey , hey , hey . he did the right thing , tyler . tyler : what ? leslie : yes . neil was right . it 's time for you and jabot to just part ways . okay ? with all your talent and ambition , you can use that somewhere else . you 'll be fine . okay ? it 's just how i feel . now , please , i wanted you both here because i have news . i found rose turner . [ scene_break ] kevin : oh , it 's in there . alex : well , why should n't it be ? kevin : ha ! yeah . because that evidence - room key was n't bait . `` oh , we have this coin . its worth so much money , this guy was gon na put a hit out on his partner . i 'll just lock it in the evidence room , leave the key here . `` you know , the only thing missing was a flashing neon sign saying , `` in here ! in here ! take me ! `` alex : okay , it was a little obvious . kevin : yeah , the same way sitting in a bucket of ice naked would be a little cold . alex : oh . eeh . ooh . what you do in your free time ... [ clicks tongue ] but , you know , i 'm proud of you . you did good and resisted the urge . kevin : shows how much you know . first chance i had , i grabbed that key . [ scene_break ] nikki : billy , this is n't turning against you , okay ? this is about something that i know a lot about . addiction , okay ? i deal with it every day . i know what it 's like to fall off the wagon . i know what it 's like to feel like you have it under control but you do n't . billy : nikki ... i know i do n't have it under control . i know there 's no way in hell that i can have it under control . i 've already reached out to gamblers anonymous . nikki : what do you mean you reached out ? what does that mean ? you sent them a note ? you called them ? that 's not -- billy : okay , okay . look . first , i need to focus on victoria . then i will go to gamblers anonymous . i will get treatment . i will get help . i will do anything earthly possible to fix this . i swear to god . nikki : support is so important . and victoria is not your crutch . she has enough to deal with worrying about johnny . billy : everything that happened in miami with victoria will never happen again . it 's certainly not gon na happen to my son . nikki : and you know that how ? did you have any idea that they would kidnap victoria and hold her for ransom before ? billy : i love my wife . i love my kid . i would never let anybody hurt them . nikki : i know you love your family . but i know that the gambling wants you to love it more , just like alcohol wants me to love it more . i pray to god that you will conquer this , billy . i - i know that you 're struggling with it . but i swear to god , i am not going to let my daughter suffer again because of this addiction . [ scene_break ] adam : elegant yet functional . and , uh , just the right size to slip between the shoulder blades . melanie : have either of you heard that superstition about knives as gifts ? you have to give your father something of value , or else the relationship will be cut ... severed . adam : well , i 've already conceded the big office , not to mention half a company , so ... victor : that was a gift ? and superstition , my dear , is for people who are afraid of the world , you know . adam : and you fear nothing and no one . victor : you know me only too well , son . i 'll see you back at my big office . adam : indeed . well played . melanie : about what ? adam : you and me -- it was all business in front of the old man . melanie : no need to go public about personal details . adam : discretion can be an aphrodisiac . melanie : really ? maybe i can discretely get the same room upstairs . adam : tempting . but we must talk business . this will require a bit more of your discretion . [ scene_break ] jill : damn it . i should have known better than to expect discretion from a neophyte . hilary might be on top of things , but she has a lot to learn about business . so , how did she present this whole thing to you , that you 've now come to expect war ? cane : she came to me and said that you offered to double her salary if she would keep me busy and send deals to your desk instead of mine . are you that angry at katherine 'cause she put me in charge at chancellor ? jill : i 'm not angry at katherine . in fact , i 'm glad that she and murphy are getting this time together . i only want the same thing for you and lily . cane : okay , so you went behind my back for the sake of my marriage . jill : darling , the expansion of the biotech division has sucked you dry , and your unwillingness to ease up on your responsibilities -- i was just trying to clear a path for you and help you see straight . you 've got this beautiful wife who 's made all these concessions to be with you . and if you wo n't do the same thing for her , i 'm sure there 's someone who 's willing to step in . cane : all right , listen , there 's no issues with tyler michaelson and my marriage , okay ? jill : oh , really ? no issues . okay . what has happened between them since the last time we talked ? cane : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] leslie : today is not about you , as much as you might want it to be . this is about gus and rose . okay ? how they knew each other , why he asked for her after his heart attack , put her in his will . neil : w - where is she ? what did she say when you found her ? leslie : nothing . rose turner is buried in evanston , illinois . she died six years ago of a stroke . tyler : so that 's why all those letter from her to gus stopped . neil : i am so sorry . six years too late to meet her , you know , to get the answers that you wanted . i 'm sorry that it ended this way . leslie : it has n't ended . it 's not over at all . [ scene_break ] delia : i wanted to see the fireworks . chloe : i know , baby . but you know what ? we have loads of time . it 's not even dark out yet . doctor : that 's right . plenty of time to run some tests . chloe : right . uh , so what kind ? doctor : well , delia has such a - an interesting medical history . we just need a blood panel to know more . chloe : so just for a precaution . doctor : we 'll know more when we get the results . chloe : okay . uh , you know what ? i am gon na step outside , and i 'm gon na check out that fireworks schedule . i 'll be right back . doctor : move your head . chloe : [ breathing heavily ] billy ... delia 's in the hospital . she has a really bad fever . the doctor -- he wants to run a blood panel , and he wo n't tell me if she 's okay . [ voice breaking ] she has to be fine , right ? she has to be fine . so just please -- just please get here as soon as possible . delia : mommy ! chloe : coming , baby . [ scene_break ] kevin : go ahead . dust it . my grubby little chipmunk paws were all over it . alex : oh , i do n't need to waste my time with that . i believe you . you say you snatched it , put it right back . kevin : oh , you think so ? maybe , just maybe , i have a coin in my pocket right now worth $ 200,000 . i 'm just waiting to hear back from my fence , and then it 's `` peace out , genoa city . `` alex : [ laughs ] yeah . no . but i do like the image . kevin : all right . well , then if you knew i would n't go for it , why set me up in the first place ? how stupid do you think i am ? alex : the stupidest . like the king , the emperor , nay , the sultan of stupid land because you have a wife and a kid at home , and you 're still pulling b & e 's . toss in the fact that you smelled the trap and you still grabbed the key . you 're a genius . kevin : as a matter of fact , i am . i could wipe the security cameras online , cause a distraction , get into and out of the evidence room in seconds without a trace . alex : [ chuckles ] really ? kevin : really what ? alex : well , no . just a few seconds ago , i confirmed that it was a trap . kevin : yeah , i got that . alex : yeah . so you still think that key opens the evidence room . well , genius , that key opens the men 's room of the 16th precinct in new york city . which you would have known had you tried to open it . so my question is ... why did n't you ? [ scene_break ] billy : to say i 've been a jerk recently is an understatement , and i am not denying that fact , nikki . but i love victoria . i love my wife , and i know there have been times that i do n't deserve her . now is a good example . but we 're good for each other . we have been good to each other . and this family and these kids -- it 's my entire life , and i 'm not just gon na let them go , okay ? so i need to talk to her . nikki : billy -- billy : no , no , no . do n't -- do n't do what i think you 're about to do , okay ? just do n't do it . do n't say that it 's too late . i know that it very may well be . but i do n't want to hear you say it , 'cause i ca n't take it . i need her . and i need you to help me , because you know what i 'm going through . you know exactly how i feel . nikki : well , i do n't know if i do know how you feel . billy : you do n't know . you do n't know . okay , you do n't know . what 's your favorite drink ? nikki : my favorite drink ? billy : your favorite drink . what 's your favorite drink ? nikki : vodka on the rocks with a twist of lemon , in public , of course . at home , anything out of the bottle would be fine . billy : out of the bottle -- i would have never guessed that for you . nikki : well , then maybe our addictions are n't quite the same . billy : i do n't know . i do n't know about that . you know what my vodka on the rocks is ? it 's a trifecta . do you know what that is ? nikki : a horse - racing bet or something . billy : that 's when you pick the top - three finishers in a race in order . and if there are 12 horses in that race , the odds of hitting a trifecta are -- they 're like ... 1,300 to 1 or so . and you could take 1,000 shots at it and not even come close . but i 'm telling you , when you do , it is a beautiful thing . there is this feeling that washes over you , and it is euphoric . and then ... it 's amazing . it 's magic . you forget about everybody you 've let down , every mistake that you 've made . you forget about everyone who 's hurt you , everybody that you hate . and it just -- it 's just you and those three perfect horses at the finish line , and for a moment , you are the smartest man in the room . you 've accomplished something completely on your own , with nobody else . nikki : there must be a flip side to that euphoria . billy : yeah , yeah . there is . there is a flip side . [ scoffs ] every time you make a bad bet and lose . you still get this feeling that washes over you , except now it 's tainted . you know , it 's full of fear and regret and shame . nikki : i know all about the shame and the regret . billy : then you know what i 'm going through . nikki : i do . billy : and i 'm telling you i 'm gon na get help . i 'm gon na go to gamblers anonymous . i 'm gon na go straight and narrow . i 'm gon na be completely honest for vicki and for johnny . i 'm gon na -- i love them . i know she still loves me . so , please , will you just tell her to give me one more chance ? i just need one chance . victor : like hell she will , billy . what the hell are you doing here ? billy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jill : cane , for god 's sake , if something 's upsetting you , tell me about it ! cane : i just said to you it has being handled . jill : what needed to be handled between tyler and lily ? cane : why do you want details ? so you can use it to oust me out of chancellor ? jill : stop it ! oh , lord ! that 's business . this is family . i love you like a son , honey ! you know that . if tyler 's getting in the middle of your marriage , please tell me . cane : lily and tyler had to have a conversation about his interest in her because he admitted he had feelings for her , so she quit the fashion line . that is what happened . jill : wow . the brass of that guy . he just thinks he can get anything or anybody , does n't he ? nobody can fault you for drawing the line there . cane : i did n't have to draw the line . lily took care of it . she made it extremely clear to him she 's not interested . now , could you please just not talk about this ? it 's a holiday , and i just want to have a nice day and spend it with my family , okay ? [ doorbell rings ] jill : are you expecting someone ? cane : it is hilary . jill : oh , of course . cane : no , no , no . i want you to be nice . jill : yep . i 'll be nice . cane : she 's extremely helpful . jill : how helpful of her . cane : [ sighs ] hilary : hey . cane : hey . come in . hilary : these are for you . cane : thank you very much . hilary : no need to come into the office on a holiday . hi , mrs. abbott . jill : hi , hilary . do n't worry . i 'm not about to throw a fit because you went running and bothered cane for nothing . cane : it 's fine . do n't worry about it . hilary : i work for mr. ashby . it 's my job to look after his interests . jill : well , then we have so much in common . cane : oh , this is a great revision . hilary : yeah , it made more sense than the previous reference . cane : okay . hilary : here you go . cane : thank you very much . [ scene_break ] leslie : it 's not like she did n't leave anyone behind when she passed . neil : rose had a family ? leslie : she was widowed , but she had a daughter , ann . tyler : where is she ? leslie : she left the u.s. when her mom died . i tried to track her down , but i have n't had much luck yet . neil : okay , so , what 's her name ? ann turner . leslie : yeah . neil : right . pretty common name , and the rest of the world is a big place . i think the chances of finding her are pretty slim to none . tyler : yeah , well , it 's probably just as well . leslie : well , i mean , i just wanted to get her these letters her mother wrote to gus , see if she knew anything about that friendship or relationship or whatever those two had . tyler : yeah , 'cause i 'm sure that rose bragged to her daughter about the convicted murderer that she was pen pals with . leslie : gus was innocent , okay ? tyler : you think ann turner saw it that way ? okay , look . i know all this -- the letters , gus ' will -- it 's -- it means something to you . i 'm just saying ann turner might not feel the same way . neil : i know it 's frustrating . i do , and i 'm sorry . leslie : it 's like i just keep getting so close . and then it 's all out of reach again . just like my dad dying too soon . i mean , now i have all these questions and -- and i 'll never have any answers . i do n't know . i just could n't help but feel that rose had something to do with that blogger that 's making your life hell . i do n't know . she 's gone , so , i mean , that 's not it . that 's not it at all . back to square one . trying to figure out who 's torturing you ... and why . [ scene_break ] adam : profits are up . the financial world is taking notice . so newman needs another bold move . i 'd like you to look into the legal holdings ... i 'd like you to look into the legal holdings of the broderick group . that might be our next acquisition . melanie : the broderick group ? that was considered and rejected . adam : it was . my father felt it had considerable debt and it was a deal breaker , but i ... i like the management team . my gut says this might be a good acquisition . sometimes you have to go with your instincts , and mine say move forward . so this might be the deal that we make . melanie : `` we . `` now , should icc your father on this ? adam : no . that is where discretion comes in . say nothing to my father . [ scene_break ] victor : you have the nerve to come here ? get out now , or i 'll throw you out . nikki : victor , do n't put your hands on him , please . billy : no , no , no . let him do it . i deserve it . i wish i could do it myself . you want to do it , come on . victor : oh , now you 're playing the martyr . trying to evoke sympathy in her for you ? is that it ? not this time , billy boy . no . i asked you to never hurt my daughter again . billy : regrettably i did , and i promise you it 's never gon na happen again . victor : of course it 's not gon na happen again . because i 'll never let her near you again . billy : i guess that 's up to her . victor : you get out of here now . you 're an addict . you 're a loser . that 's all you will ever be . now get out . nikki : i think you 'd better go , billy , now . billy : just call her for me . [ door slams ] victor : that son of a bitch . he 's a piece of trash . he 's a loser ! why 'd you even talk to him ? nikki : he 's a worthless addict ? victor : yes ! nikki : that 's what you said ! so what does that make me ? victor : what do you mean what does that make you ? i 'm talking about billy abbott . nikki : a filthy , degenerate addict . victor : sweetheart , that has nothing to do with you . nikki : i - i - i have relapsed many times and in a spectacular fashion . victor : sweetheart , this has nothing to do with you . you 're a very strong , resilient woman . you have taken all this in your hands . you 've sought help . you 're strong again . you have it all in your -- in your hands . you 're in control . there 's nothing in common with him . nikki : i have victoria and addiction . that 's a lot in common . victor : sweetheart , i 'm not talking about billy abbott 's addiction . i 'm talking about the fact that he 's simply not good enough for our daughter . she will never be first . in that man 's life , he is just -- he 's an addict . he 's a loser . do n't you get it ? what does that have to do with you ? come here . nikki : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] billy : what 's going on ? what did the doctors say ? chloe : they have n't said anything . they 're running tests . it 's her fever . it 's like it was before . [ sighs ] i just -- i have to be the cool , strong mom . you know , i - i ca n't let her see me . i do n't want her to be scared . billy : come on . come here . come here . come here . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . because as bad as the world sucks right now , it 's not gon na suck like this . not today . all right ? look , i got the magic marrow . the kid 's in remission . she 's gon na stay that way . chloe : she will . she will . she will . billy : so what are the symptoms ? what 's she feeling like ? chloe : she 's just sad , tired . it 's her fever , you know . how did i not catch it sooner ? i just thought that she was upset about me and kevin and you and victoria . [ sighs ] everything 's gon na be fine . it 's gon na be fine . billy : it 's gon na be fine . chloe : it will . it 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] kevin : damn . a bathroom key ? alex : mm - hmm . kevin : well done . alex : thanks . kevin : i guess if i had made a copy of it , it 'd be pretty worthless at this point . alex : so worthless . yeah . unless you happen to be in new york , need to use the restroom . did you make a copy of it ? kevin : of course not . alex : of course . so why not ? why did n't you make a copy of it ? kevin : what , commit a crime just because i lost my business , probably gon na lose my house , my wife hates me ? detective , i have had an epiphany , a revelation , if you will . alex : do tell . kevin : i will . i am ready to be saint kevin the righteous as opposed to the cagey old cat burglar of genoa city . alex : there you go . kid 's going straight . kevin : i 'm not a kid . i 'm a grown man who a month ago had a wife , a kid , a business . now all i 've got is this . alex : what 's this ? kevin : [ sighs ] it is the audio from the guy who put the hit on his partner over the coin . geez ! alex : that was erased . kevin : there 's no such thing as erased . i recovered it . alex : uh , hold on . i did n't assign you to that case . kevin : you 're welcome . alex : so why go to all the trouble ? kevin : i do n't know . trying to suck up to the boss , get out of community service a little early today . alex : no , see , i think you 're tired of being a screw - up , saint kevin . [ scene_break ] cane : you need anything else ? hilary : nope . that is perfect . jill : well , it 's time for you to get back to that gorgeous wife and kids . cane : i will do that . [ cell phone rings ] cane : one second . oh , i 've got to take this . it 's not work . holiday -- they 're friends we 're gon na meet up with later . jill : all right , fine . and you just keep it that way . okay . cane : hey . jill : so , hilary ... i guess it 's time for you to run along , too . oh , and , sweetie ... the fact that i was concerned about cane and his wife having a little more time together -- that 's just me wanting the best for a man i love like a son . it is not an invitation for you to get your foot in the door . do n't even think about it . i have slammed many a door on many an opportunistic foot . you have a good evening . hilary : have a great night , mrs. abbott . jill : mm . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] tyler : all right , you know what , leslie ? if you want to talk about rose later on , just you and me , we can . but right now , i 've got to make some calls , let people know that i 'm back in the market for a job . [ cell phones chime ] leslie : please tell me that 's an invitation to some fireworks and not that damn blogger . [ sighs ] neil : `` coward . `` alex : i do n't understand you . you 'd rather half - ass your way through community service than take me up on my offer . kevin : work for the cops . alex : you already work for the cops . kevin : yeah , but i do n't get paid to do it . alex : well , you say that like it 's a point of pride . that does n't make sense . you could be our tech specialist , all right ? pay some bills , stay out of jail . i know it 's hard for you to get that through your thick skull . kevin : well , i do pretty much know the booking process by now . alex : whoa , the techs do n't book perps . listen , you say the word , i talk to paul . kevin : you know what ? fine . i 'll do it . alex : there you go ! hey , maybe if you up that enthusiasm , when you tell chloe , she could cut you a break . kevin : the only thing she wants to cut is me out of her life . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , baby ! chloe : oh , look . daddy 's here . billy : now , i went on a special fourth of july mission . delia : i wanted to see the fireworks . billy : well , who says you ca n't ? chloe : uh , the doctor has to decide how long he wants to keep her here . so we may miss the fireworks . billy : nope . not on my watch . unh - unh . now , you might not be able to see the boring , outside , predictable , past - your - bedtime fireworks , but i got something better for you . chloe : wait , what ? billy : deh - deh . nothing flammable . you think i 'd bring anything flammable here ? come on . shh . delia : yeah , mom . we 're not gon na see any boring old fireworks . billy : yeah , mom ! chloe : [ chuckles ] of course . delia and dad against mom . big shocker . billy : okay , now , delia , close your eyes . chloe , i 'm gon na need a musical cue , please . something patriotic . chloe : uh , yeah . i 'll get right on that . [ chuckles ] billy : chloe . chloe : [ humming ] delia : can i look now ? billy : [ humming ] open your eyes ! ta - da ! kaboom ! chloe : [ laughs ] whoo ! billy : kaboom ! give it a shot . chloe : whoo ! do it ! kaboom ! [ laughter ] billy : much better ! [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] nikki : [ crying ] [ cell phone rings ] victor : excuse me . yes ? melanie : i have news . victor : i 'm busy right now . melanie : then later , sir . you 're gon na want to hear this . [ next_on ] [ gunfire ] chelsea : its okay , dylan . no one 's gon na hurt you . kevin : you and billy . chloe : we 're her parents , kevin . kevin : and i 'm just some guy who is married to her mom . melanie : you think i 'm spying for victor ?	tyler tells leslie that neil fired him . neil explains the reason why tyler was fired to leslie , and tyler gets upset because leslie thinks it 's time tyler look for another job . leslie tells neil and tyler that she found out rose turner died six years ago . she has a daughter named ann turner , but she has been unable to find her . she intends to keep searching for her to give her the letters gus wrote to rose . cane tells jill that lily quit the jabot fashion line because tyler has feelings for her . jill makes it clear to hilary that she thinks she is an opportunist , and she wo n't allow her to use cane to get her foot in the door at chancellor industries . billy and nikki bond over their addictions . billy almost persuades nikki to ask victoria to talk to him until victor arrives home and tells billy that he is a worthless addict and a loser , and he wo n't allow him to hurt victoria again . nikki is upset with victor because he called billy a worthless addict , and she reminds him that those words also apply to her . victor assures nikki that what he said to billy does n't apply to her , because she got help and now she has control over her addiction .
sharon : [ chuckles ] nice hat . nick : oh , i know . my stylist picked it out . sharon : well , it suits you . where is your stylist ? nick : peyton 's mom came to pick up faith for her sleepover . but better news -- my mom called , and it looks like dylan 's gon na make it . sharon : oh , that is good news . you know , i was really praying for that . dylan is a good guy . faith fell in love with him on the spot . that was even before we knew that he was her uncle . nick : he is a good guy . i 'm glad he 's gon na make it . and this family could use some good news , other than us just moving in together . and i made sure faith had all the red , white , and blue glitter out of her hair , so do n't worry about it . sharon : oh , good . [ chuckles ] looks like you two had some good patriotic fun here tonight . nick : yep . sharon : you know , you -- you could remove the -- nick : this is staying on all weekend -- maybe even tonight . sharon : excellent . okay . [ chuckles ] wow . nice use of color here , even with the limited palette . nick : mm - hmm . sharon : and this one ... nick : uh - oh . that bad , huh ? must be one of mine . uh , yes , this is the star- spangled wedding of mommy and daddy . i mean , we 've got it all . we got the bride and groom , the uh -- the fireworks . it 's an auspicious day to pledge allegiance to one another . jack : you 're mar -- you 're married ? no , no , you ca n't be . summer : yeah . we are . jack : you think you can throw a ring on your finger and convince people that you 're married ? sweetheart , i know what you think you are feeling , but you have to admit this engagement is a mistake . summer : it stopped being an engagement when we saw the judge . this is a marriage with a marriage license to prove it . kelly : hey . are you speaking to me now ? because i would n't blame you if you 're not . i 'm sorry . i had to tell jack you 're my brother . stitch : i knew it would come out , and it did . kelly : have you spoken to victoria yet ? stitch : not yet . i 've been dealing with trying to keep my buddy mac alive . kelly : that 's right . how is he ? stitch : he 's good . he 's gon na make it . kelly : that 's great . you did it . stitch : it -- kelly : you saved your best friend . stitch : no , no , no . it was n't me . uh , you know , he had a full team for surgery and recovery . all i did was stand by his bedside and yell at him to get better . kelly : and he did . and , of course , you wanted to be there for him , but now i do n't think you can put off telling victoria any longer . stitch : look , i 've gone back and forth about telling her or not telling her . now i guess i do n't have a choice . kelly : i 'm sorry . i just -- i did n't want it to happen this way , but i think we both know if you do n't tell victoria now , somebody else will . victoria : well , maybe no one mentioned it , but it 's a holiday . billy : not in hong kong , it is n't . can i get you a coffee , a water , a stale bagel from the break room ? victoria : no , that 's okay . i ca n't stay . just wanted to drop by and tell you that dylan and paul are doing better . billy : good . that 's great . thanks for letting me know . i , um -- paul 's always been good to me , even when he should n't have been , and dylan 's a good friend , even if he wo n't be my brother - in - law much longer . victoria : i knew you 'd want to know right away . billy : i did . thanks . um , you know i have one of these . do n't get me wrong , vick . it 's great to see you ... but why 'd you come ? [ static buzzing ] chelsea : okay , buzz . where are you coming from ? because you are torturing me . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ static buzzing ] [ buzzing stops ] chelsea : [ sighs ] i give up . victoria : well , you know , i came in person because dylan is your friend , and i knew you would n't want to spend time at the hospital visiting him -- not if you do n't have to . billy : thanks . i - i thought that i should stop by and check in on him , but , you know , walking into that place ... you know , [ sighs ] i 've been there since delia , but ... if i have to sit there and take the time to chat , and i 'm gon na be flooded with memories of that night , and , uh , thanks for keeping me from having to do that . victoria : sure . we 're connected . billy : yeah , we are . victoria : i mean because of johnny and because of our love for reed and dee dee . billy : right . victoria : and if we can show each other some kindness and compassion , that 's a good thing . billy : [ sighs ] victoria : but the divorce papers are still going through , billy , and not because of australia , but just because that 's the way it -- it has to be . billy : i went all the way across the world to find the answers , and they were here all along . victoria : what do you mean ? billy : i uncovered something . victoria : oh , great . you know what ? i do n't want to talk about it . billy : vick . stitch and kelly are brother and sister . they both lied to us . jack : sweetheart , we need to have this conversation alone . please . summer : so you 're gon na order my husband from the room ? no , we 're -- we 're partners . whatever you need to say to me , austin should be here . jack : fine . so , what is this about ? is this about money ? her trust fund ? austin : her money is hers , okay ? you want to have papers drawn up to prove it , fine . i 'll sign whatever you want . summer : this is the only reason that someone would want to marry me ? because of my money ? thank you . you know , i 'd be dumb enough to go along with that . thanks again . jack : so , what is this ? you 've known each other how long ? you -- you just made bail , thanks to her , and now you and my daughter ... summer : are happily married , yes . jack : she would be the lead witness in your trial . that 's what this is about . you 're doing this to keep her from testifying against you -- as if you have a prayer of not going to prison . wise up , son . you are going behind bars , and this marriage is going away . nick : so , you do n't like the fireworks ? what about the sparkler bouquet ? the veil ? i mean , you got to like the veil . sharon : faith should n't be thinking about this -- about us getting married again . nick : sharon , i know you did n't put that idea into her head , all right ? this is not like last year . you 're in a different place . we 're all in a different place . and faith is just being faith . sharon : no , i realize that , and she 's so sweet . but this ... [ sighs ] nick : it 's 'cause i 'm making jokes about this ? is that ... ? listen , it 's just hard to take it seriously , but maybe we should talk about it . sharon : nick . nick : look , i know we just moved in together , and this is a big step , but it 's something we need to really talk about . sharon : this is never happening . and i 'm not talking about the colors or the veil . you and i are never getting married again . courtney : freeze , and whatever you do , do n't put that shirt back on . noah : whatever you say , officer . courtney : [ chuckles ] sorry i 'm late . was waiting on word about chief , but he 's doing great . noah : oh , that 's awesome . i 'm sure the whole force is relieved . so , you off duty now ? courtney : yep , and loving this place . noah : yeah . courtney : wow . devon is really stepping up the swank factor here . noah : yeah , the view is insane . courtney : come on . are n't you used to it -- up in newman tower , looking down on all the tiny , little ant - sized people ? noah : no , this view is much better . courtney : that was so corny . [ chuckles ] but i liked it . noah : looks like you missed all the sun . courtney : the pool 's still here . noah : oh , hey , i 'm all for you stripping down , but this is a public ... courtney : noah . i have a swimsuit under . noah : oh , yay . courtney : [ chuckles ] i 'll race you to the diving board . noah : no , you go ahead . i 'm gon na enjoy the view a little bit more . courtney : [ chuckles ] victoria : i mean , you said that they might have had an affair , but now you 're saying that they 're siblings ? billy : i completely read them wrong . i mean , the way that they know each other , but they wo n't talk about it . and then -- and then kelly bolting when you tried to set her up with stitch . victoria : does n't make any sense . billy : i knew that it was something , and then in the end , kelly told jack , and she said that she could n't -- said she could n't lie to him anymore . victoria : oh . but ben can lie to me . is that what you 're saying ? billy : vick , i 'm not trying to cause you any more pain . victoria : no , no , of course you 're not . no . billy : i 'm not . i hate this , vick . and , yeah , i tried to dig up dirt on the guy , but i stopped . i let it go . then jack told me about kelly and rayburn . i could n't not tell you about that . look , if i could take back everything up and to this second , i would . victoria : stop trying to be the hero , all right ? billy : that 's not -- victoria : no , i 'm not gon na give you a reward for telling me this . i 'm not gon na fly into your arms for ... god . you know what ? i 'm done . billy : vick . stitch : i know i have to tell the truth to victoria . but , you know , how much and -- and what do i say ? jenna says she 'll run off with max if it comes to light . and you and i both know that , when victoria hears what i did , it 's gon na drive her away . it 's my own damn fault . kelly : all jack knows is that you and i are siblings , okay ? i -- he saw us hugging . i - i had to tell him why . stitch : you did hug me . and you said you love me . kelly : i did not . stitch : did , too . kelly : knock it off , or i 'll tell mom . stitch : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] look , whether you did or i imagined it , it was nice to hear . and i meant it when i said that i did n't want to cost you jack . kelly : good . 'cause you already cost me plenty in the past . stitch : and you 've returned the favor . but victoria ... kelly : ben , all i 'm saying is ... jack knows that we grew up together , but he does n't know anything else . but that is enough for billy to exploit with victoria once jack tells him . stitch : i have to tell victoria that i lied to her from the second i met her . kelly : about how you and i know each other . but the rest -- that wo n't come from billy . that can only come from you . and once that 's out , i guess you 'll find out how much victoria really cares about you . summer : austin and i are not getting a divorce . jack : no , we 're gon na get this whole mess annulled first thing in the morning . you are not gon na have this disaster hanging over your head . summer : you 're not listening . jack : you did not marry him because you love him . you did not marry him because you want to live with this felon . you married him because you had the misguided notion that it would somehow keep him out of prison . it wo n't work . this man nearly killed the police chief . austin : how 's he doing ? the chief ? jack : paul is actually improving , lucky for you . justin : that 's good to hear . jack : let 's gather our things . we 'll all go back to genoa city , and we will rectify this mess first thing in the morning . summer : how do you know why i married austin ? okay , you 're -- you do n't know what it 's like when i 'm with him . the first time that you saw us after we were walking in the park -- that was the first time that i felt safe and normal and sane in a really long time , like i had been walking in the dark for months , and i finally found my way home , and that feeling -- it was not with you or with nick or with anybody else . it was with austin -- just him . okay , this marriage -- this marriage is real , and these rings are real , and i love him , and he 's my husband . [ voice breaking ] okay , and if you ca n't accept him or accept the fact that i am the happiest i 've been in a really long time , then maybe you should just go . austin : summer . summer : i 'm fine . jack : summer . no . hold on . hold on . we 're not finished here . austin : summer made her own decisions , okay ? and she said what she wanted to say . jack : okay , now it 's your turn . what 's it gon na take , austin ? what 's it gon na take to get you out of my daughter 's life ? austin : [ sighs ] nick : wow . so , no -- no wedding ? no marriage ? sharon : and i mean it . nick : okay . actually , not okay . i mean , i 'm not hiding a ring in my pocket right now or anything , but what if i was ? sharon : then i do n't want to see it ... ever . okay ? nick , we were married once before . nick : twice , actually , if you want to get picky . i mean , we had the elopement and then the whole big , fancy shebang . sharon : you know , for a long time , i imagined myself walking down the aisle to you again . and then imagining you marrying avery -- that was pretty ugly . nick : you were not well . that was not you . sharon : well , i 'm back to myself again ... nick : exactly . sharon : ... which is why i know that marriage is not in the cards for us ... ever . nick : hmm . i mean , i think you like me . sharon : a little . nick : and i know you 're not against marriage . what 's going on ? sharon : nick , i do n't want to hurt you ... ever . and i feel like if we got married again , i would end up causing you more pain . jack : you are abusing my daughter 's kindness and sympathy and naïveté . austin : no , sir . i would never do that to summer , and i would stop anyone else who tried . jack : so you talked her into marrying you out of the goodness of your heart ? austin : i did n't talk her into it . actually , the wedding was her idea . i tried to talk her out of it , but she 's stubborn and weirdly convincing and can kind of talk until you do n't know which -- jack : i 'm well aware of my daughter 's powers of persuasion . she did n't force you into this marriage . austin : no , she did n't . it was my choice . and i wo n't be bribed into letting her go . she does n't deserve that . jack : and what does she deserve ? heartbreak ? that 's really all you can offer her , austin . if you really care about her ... austin : i do . jack : ... then listen to me . cops and guns and motel rooms on the run -- that was your courtship . prison is going to be your marriage . make no mistake about it . you will be convicted , and one day , your lovely bride in there is going to be standing weeping in a courtroom while they take you out in handcuffs . if you are half the man she thinks you are , do n't put her through that . austin : i do n't know who i am -- not now , not after what i did . but i know summer . i know that she 's been lonely ever since her mother got hurt . i know that she is lonely and scared , and she feels like that she ca n't live up to anything anyone expects of her , but she 's happy with me . she smiles a lot . she bosses me around like she 's known me forever , and she sticks to her word . so i have to stick to mine . so , no , mr. abbott , i wo n't be walking away from summer . jack : this is not the life my daughter deserves . [ door slams ] summer : he left ? austin : yeah . we should actually hit the road . um , are you hungry ? i could make something . summer : i heard what you said . austin : [ sighs ] look , i 'm , uh -- i 'm sorry about the bossy stuff . but , you know , you are . [ chuckles ] summer : [ chuckles ] it sounds like you believe in me . austin : are you kidding ? why would n't i ? look at you . i 've given you every reason to run as fast and as far away from me as possible , but you said you would n't go . and you have n't . summer : you 're not leaving me , and i 'm not leaving you , so ... looks like we 're stuck . austin : yeah . summer : yeah . stitch : you said you would n't lie to jack for my sake . kelly : and i did n't . stitch : but you did n't tell him the rest . why not ? kelly : you paid for what you did . you served your time . stitch : you mean that ? kelly : i will never , ever forget what you did , ben . but i ca n't walk around angry anymore . i - i just -- i just ca n't . stitch : okay , well , i do n't mean to get all sentimental , but the fact that you do n't hate me ... [ footsteps approaching ] stitch : ... really makes me happy . victoria : oh , what was the trouble between you two ? did mom always like you best ? kelly : [ sighs ] chelsea : hmm . [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : hi . what ? billy : that is one ugly outfit . chelsea : take it back ! billy : what ? it 's hideous . chelsea : what do you know about fashion ? billy : well , i know enough to know that that ensemble 's a train wreck -- like one of those hazardous - waste train wrecks where you have to evacuate the whole town . chelsea : are you trying to piss me off ? billy : no , i 'm just trying to be honest . that 's my new thing , remember ? chelsea : it 's an idea ... for forrester . it 's a work in progress , so , um , it 's not ready for critique yet . why do n't you mind your own business ? billy : sorry . just trying to help . that 's what friends are for , remember ? chelsea : friends ? is that what we are now ? i thought you did n't like that label . billy : i did n't , but since we 've been spending so much time together , and we went to australia ... chelsea : because i 'm trying to help you get victoria back . that 's all . billy : is that what this is ? just some kind of business arrangement ? chelsea : yeah . billy : so , that kiss in australia -- business as usual ? not a friendly kiss ? chelsea : i thought we were n't going to talk about that . so , what 's going on with you and victoria ? billy : what makes you think i 'm here to talk about victoria ? chelsea : because that 's always why you come here . so , what 's going on with victoria ? billy : well , i told her that i had the skinny on stitch and kelly . chelsea : you lied ? billy : no . i got it . get this -- stitch and kelly are -- wait for it -- brother and sister . chelsea : i thought that -- oh . ew . gross . then i - i really thought they were -- so , they 're brother and sister , and they never told anybody ? billy : which makes no sense . there 's no crime in being related . chelsea : unless there 's more to the story . billy : yes , kevin dug up something on rayburn . i 'm aware , and , no , i still do n't want to know . chelsea : what about the brother - sister thing ? you do n't mind knowing that . billy : that fell in my lap . no digging required . no action on my part for victoria to hate me for . chelsea : well , maybe more could fall in your lap , like the fact that ben rayburn -- billy : no . i told you i do n't want to know . i 'm sticking to that . i told victoria about the whole sibling thing , and she was mad as hell . chelsea : at stitch . billy : no , at me . i was expecting her to be all , you know , `` hey , billy , thanks for the information . by the way , happy birthday . `` but she rips into me , and she storms off , so you know what ? any more information about rayburn is not gon na help my cause . victoria : i do n't know why i did n't see it . you call him `` ben . `` nobody else calls him `` ben , `` except for me . you guys must have found it really hilarious when i tried to fix you up , huh ? kelly : nothing about this is hilarious , okay ? i 'm really sorry , victoria . i keep making things harder for you , and that is not what i want . um , i 'm -- i 'm just gon na let you guys talk . excuse me . stitch : i should have told you . i 'm sorry . victoria : no . no `` i 'm sorrys . `` you tell me why . why did you keep this from me ? courtney : you missed a spot . noah : hey , do you think it was a bad idea to leave mariah at the bar ? my dad 's at home . i 'm here . i mean , mariah 's probably stripped the bar and sold it for scrap by now . courtney : i could just send a squad car by . noah : really ? courtney : no . not really . noah , she did n't steal your wallet when you set her up , and she 's not gon na hock all your silverware in one night . noah : we 'll see . girl does have a rap sheet . she 's not trustworthy . courtney : speaking of criminals not to be trusted ... noah : hey . you want to get away from my sister ? summer : noah , stop . courtney : they should have never set bail . summer : okay , well , they did , and austin 's free . courtney : yeah , and my chief is still in icu , and you should be in a cell . noah : what are you even doing with him , summer ? courtney : this is not the type of person you want to be with . summer : yes , it is . okay , i want to be with him more than anything , and ... that 's why he 's my husband . noah : your what ? courtney : tell me you 're not that gullible . austin : hey . say what you want to me , but watch how you speak to my wife . nick : so , marriage to me would just be pain and misery ? sharon : we 've just hurt each other so many times . cheating and secrets and lies . we 've -- we 've wounded each other so many times and in so many ways . nick : but we know better . we know we have too much to lose now , and you are healthy . sharon : i am now . i 'm healthy , but i 'm not cured . my meds could stop working , nick . nick : and whether we are married or not , i would be right there with you , by your side , the entire time because i love you . sharon : i know you do , so let 's just leave things how they are -- no -- no changes , no upheaval . nick : was my moving in a bad idea ? sharon : no . i like things the way they are . i 'm happy . can we just leave it like this and be grateful , please ? [ sighs ] you have n't been listening to a word i 'm saying . nick : no , i need to say something , sharon newman , because i love you more than anything in this world , and i want to spend every single day of the rest of my life with you . so , sharon , will you please not marry me ? sharon : i wo n't . [ both chuckle ] noah : come here . you and me -- we 're gon na have a private conversation . summer : okay , you 're just gon na tell me the same things that jack said , and i 'm not gon na care . noah : i 'm your brother , summer . i 've been your brother your whole life , no matter what that dna test says . are you really gon na shut me down ? summer : [ sighs ] fine . i 'll be right back . austin : okay . you know , summer brags about how tough you are . she respects you . you could go easier on her , though , 'cause it 's me you hate , not her . courtney : and you do know i 'm the one who shot you . so , if anything happens to summer -- anything -- i promise my aim 's gon na be a lot better . summer : we 're not asking anyone to be happy for us . he 's not using me . he 's not after the money . blah , blah , blah . i know . noah : summer , listen . i know how this feels . this thing between you two -- it 's exciting , and it 's different , and it feels like no one in the whole world could understand . but i went through it with adriana , okay ? dancing around the law , breaking the rules . i loved her enough that i was gon na turn her life around . did n't happen . it 's not gon na happen with you and that guy . summer : okay , this is not the same thing at all . this is real . okay , this feeling and this marriage -- it 's all real . okay , and austin -- he did terrible things , and his mom was ripped out of his life , but now he 's sorry , and now he has me . [ footsteps approaching ] kelly : hey . did you see summer ? jack : she married him . she married that cop - shooting son of a -- kelly : okay , okay . that 's surprising , but let 's stay calm . jack : married . that smug little jerk . and summer 's just digging her heels in . kelly : [ sighs ] jack : she 's young , she 's stupid , and she thinks she 's in love . kelly : whoa , jack , i have never heard you talk about summer like that . jack : [ sighs ] no , you 're right . you 're right . she 's -- she 's not stupid . she 's -- she 's a teenager , and she loves the drama . kelly : or maybe she really cares about the guy . jack : i got to call nick -- see if he can talk -- kelly : no , no , no . come on . do n't you think one furious father is enough ? why do n't you just wait to talk until you 're not as wound up ? jack : she 's married to a criminal . travers ' actions are gon na haunt him the rest of his life and haunt her life , too . kelly : but paul is recovering . that 's the good news . so , the worst did n't happen , so there is a chance for this austin guy and a chance for them both . jack : please tell me you are not advocating for this joke of a marriage . kelly : well , no , i 'm just saying that i -- jack : saying what ? explain it to me , please . for the life of me , i ca n't understand it . stitch : yeah , i - i kept quiet about kelly . victoria : your sister . stitch : when i said we were n't close , it 's true . we 've been on the outs for years . you know , and then you invited us to dinner . it -- it was a shock . victoria : i know what it 's like to not want to be in the same room with your own family . i think maybe i could have understood . stitch : it was obvious that kelly did n't -- did n't want to know me . okay , she did n't want anyone to know that we were related , so i - i followed her lead . victoria : that 's fine if it was months ago , but days and nights have gone by since you have had dinner at my house , and you never said a word . stitch : because it was all spinning out -- billy and kelly , you and i . victoria : you and i what ? we got closer ? we slept together ? we might have created a life together ? that 's exactly why you should have told me , and you know it . what are you trying to do ? are you trying to prove billy right ? maybe it was a mistake to trust you . billy : i should have just let the whole rayburn thing drop . i should have talked about us or johnny or anything but that guy , and now here i am . and whatever you 're about to say , especially if it has anything to do with rayburn , do n't . i mean it . chelsea : i was gon na say , `` happy birthday . `` billy : [ sighs ] thanks . chelsea : that 's what friends do . billy : yeah . and i suppose that 's not the ugliest outfit i 've ever seen . chelsea : no , it is . i do n't know what 's happening to me . i think i 've lost my mojo . maybe -- maybe chloe was my mojo . i do n't know . billy : hey , hey . no . chloe just saw it in you . you 've got your own mojo . and that thing would n't be so bad ... without the belt , or if you ... set it on fire . chelsea : maybe . can you help me get this belt off ? maybe if i did something like -- it 's stuck , right ? what about this ? what about this ? yeah . how about something more like , um -- something a little more like this ? billy : nice . chelsea : hmm ? right ? billy : looks to me like your mojo is in good working fashion , so i am gon na get out of your hair and let you work . chelsea : oh -- oh , that 's okay . i mean , i 'm done . i 'm done for the night . i mean , i actually might watch the fireworks . it 's a -- it 's a pretty good view , if you want to stay . billy : oh . well , what about connor ? i mean , if he 's anything like johnny , he hates the noise . chelsea : oh , connor 's with my mom . billy : oh . out using him to troll for guys again ? `` look how young and fertile i am . `` chelsea : [ chuckling ] probably . but , um , you 're right about him and the noise , though . connor hates it . and there 's this weird buzzing sound going on in his room . i do n't know if it 's the monitor or what -- the wiring or something , but ... billy : i can have a look at it or a - a listen . chelsea : are you sure ? billy : yeah . i mean , you may not know this about me , but i 'm -- i 'm actually pretty handy around the house . chelsea : really ? billy : yeah , i 'm famous for it . just [ chuckles ] let me feel useful today -- just for once . chelsea : okay . come upstairs and work your magic . billy : hmm . chelsea : all right , billy . here 's your chance to impress me . kelly : look , i am not advocating for this marriage . i realize that it is a hasty , passionate mistake , but that does n't mean that i think austin is a lost cause . i am realizing that the concept of redemption is an important one . jack : this is all wonderful philosophically . we are talking about my daughter connected for life to a man who shot a cop . kelly : yeah , but is it really for life ? austin did something wrong , and everybody knows what he did , and he 's going to go to prison for it . and summer will visit him and cry , and then she will realize that she is young , and she has her whole life ahead of her . and you could be there for her . you could hold her hand and comfort her while she cries , or you could be the one that she runs to instead of running from . jack : if i survive that long . kelly : of course you 're gon na survive it . jack : thank you . you 're a calming influence on me . here i 'm flipping out , and you 're talking me down . thanks . kelly : it 's my pleasure . happy to be of service . [ fireworks popping , crackling ] jack : hey , you know , we could watch those fireworks on the rooftop . what do you say ? kelly : what about some fireworks right here ? [ popping , crackling continue ] [ fireworks popping , crackling ] [ cheers and applause ] summer : look , noah , i love you . you 're my brother , no matter what , but austin 's my husband now , no matter what . noah : married , summer ? come on . this is n't you . summer : yes , it 's completely me . okay , i know it 's crazy and scary , but i 'm really happy . so , please just let me be happy for a little bit longer , and do n't tell our dad . noah : oh , he does n't know ? that 's ... great . summer : not unless jack told him , so please just let me have this for a little bit longer . please ? noah : it 's not like he can do anything tonight ... except freak out . summer : thank you . okay , i 'm gon na go back with austin now . noah : summer , just -- austin : hey . noah : [ sighs ] courtney : any luck ? noah : does n't look like it . look at that ! [ popping , crackling continue ] courtney : i guess all we can do is look out for him , so ... that 's what we 'll do . noah : yeah . [ popping , crackling continue ] nick : i mean , it 's not the best view . sharon : mm , well , it 's not the worst , either . nick : yeah , it 's kind of like us -- in the middle . not married , not not- married . sharon : yeah , but we 're not married . i 'm pretty sure about that . nick : right , and in your mind , nothing bad can happen to us . sharon : right . nick : right . sharon : i 'm sure you 're humoring me now . i 'm pretty sure you 're actually making fun of me over this . nick : i am for sure , but i am really enjoying it , so ... ah , look , you do n't want to marry me . it 's cool . everything is perfect in our little world . victoria : i know there 's something else you 're keeping from me . look , i ca n't do this anymore . this is what life was like with billy -- never knowing what he was n't saying . if we 're gon na have a child together , i want to know you . i want to trust you . i ca n't go through this anymore -- not for you or for billy or anyone , really . stitch : look -- victoria , look at me . look at me . hey , please . i love you . i do . and i know i 'm not supposed to say that . i know i 'm supposed to hang back , be supportive , and give you space , but -- but i love you . look , you know everything about me , and if you love me , you 'll believe me . chelsea : see ? the buzzing goes in and out . billy : and you 're sure it 's not a bug ? chelsea : a bug ? please , i know what a fly sounds like . billy : shh . just let me listen . [ knock on wall ] chelsea : oh , wow . you really are skilled . i 'm in awe . billy : well , maybe if you stopped talking ... chelsea : oh , i 'm sorry . is my talking getting in the way of your handyman mojo ? would you like me to stop talking ? would you like me to keep talking ? billy : okay . you can leave now . chelsea : it 's okay to admit defeat , you know . i wo n't tell anybody . billy : hang on . [ static buzzing ] billy : i think it 's coming from over here . chelsea : okay . fake it till you make it . billy : [ sighs ] seriously , i think it is . [ next_on ] mariah : you scared the hell out of me ! what are you doing here ? ian : you 're not safe in this place . nick : i found the key to ian 's weak spot . victor : how 'd you do that ? chelsea : i thought maybe it was earlier , but i was n't sure . billy : yeah .	sharon comes home and finds nick wearing a red , white , and blue hat . nick declares that he will wear it all weekend . nick shows sharon the pic that faith drew of them as a loving , happy family . nick informs sharon that dylan is slowly improving . at the cabin , jack is stunned to find out that summer has married austin . at the hospital , kelly catches up with ben and asks him if he is still talking to her after she had told jack that they were brother and sister . ben knew it would come out . kelly asks ben if he talked to victoria yet . ben tells her that he was busy saving dylan 's life . kelly advises ben to talk to victoria and tell her everything . victoria visits billy in his office to let him know about paul and dylan . billy asks why she is really there . in the baby 's room , chelsea hears a buzzing noise but does n't quite know where it is coming from . the buzzing suddenly stops . victoria lets billy know that they are still connected because of johnny and because of their love for deedee . she tells him that the divorce is still going through . billy reveals to victoria that ben and kelly are brother and sister . an argument erupts between billy and victoria over this news . jack asks to talk to summer alone , but she refuses . jack accuses austin of only marrying summer because of her trust fund . austin denies the accusation . jack , after thinking a few minutes , realizes that summer only married because she would be a lead witness in austin 's upcoming trial . sharon tells nick that there will be no wedding and no marriage . courtney surprises noah with a visit and finds him with his shirt off . she tells him to freeze and not put his shirt back on . noah obeys . courtney comments on the condo and the scenic view and how devon must have paid a fortune for it . victoria is overwhelmed by the news that ben and kelly are brother and sister . victoria and billy begin to argue and she tells him that she will not go flying into his arms over this news . kelly reveals to ben that jack saw them hugging . ben declares to her that she told him that she loved him but she denies the accusation . ben declares to kelly that he has to tell victoria the truth .
[ heartbeat , labored breathing ] victor : absolutely . that is the only explanation . because my son is not a murderer . michael : nothing further . judge walker : the witness may step down . victor : do n't ! [ gunshot ] nikki : victor ! [ screams ] [ courtroom doors open ] nick : dad ? dad ? dylan : we need an ambulance at the courthouse . victor newman 's been shot . nick : open your eyes . jack : is he breathing ? nick : open your eyes . victoria : daddy ? daddy ! dylan : okay . nick : oh , thank god . here we go . okay . victoria : is he ... ? nick : okay . come on . victor : [ groans ] nick : okay . we 'll take it easy , dad . take it easy . paul : somebody tell me what happened . victor : ian ward shot me . he took nikki . nick : all right , i 'm going after ian and mom . dylan : stay put . i 'm on it . paul : okay . call for backup . block the exits . i do n't want ian ward getting out of this building . chelsea : what could have happened ? adam : i 'm gon na find out . chelsea : no , you 're not . paul says we 're on lockdown . we ca n't leave until it 's safe . meredith : i 'm a doctor , so perhaps -- no , i - i can help -- christine : we do n't even know if anyone 's been injured . just wait here . michael : victor 's been shot . billy : i could stay here all day . phyllis : or you could go . billy : [ sighs ] are you kicking me out ? phyllis : what if jack comes back ? billy : jack 's at adam 's trial . he 's not coming back any time soon . phyllis : anything could happen . he could walk through that door any minute . billy : or i could do this . or this . phyllis : i ca n't do this . billy : or this . phyllis : i ca n't do this . billy : but we have . several times . phyllis : i came up here to celebrate my husband 's birthday , and i end up naked with you . it is wrong . wrong . billy : but it 's right . phyllis : on so many levels . billy : on so many levels . you know it . phyllis : it 's jack 's birthday , and he had gifts for me . what did i do ? i lied . i got drunk to avoid having sex with him . and ... when he touched me , i just ... billy : you what ? phyllis : i kept thinking about you . and all of these moments that we have together . it just -- it gets harder and harder to say goodbye , you know ? billy : so let 's not say goodbye . phyllis : that 's impossible . it 's impossible to be honest with jack . this whole thing is just feeling impossible . billy : it 's not impossible . it 's actually quite simple . i want to be with you . and i know you want to be with me . you keep showing me that you do . so just say the words . it 's three simple words . phyllis : i love you . i love you . i love you . kevin : what happened ? ! sharon , tell me what happened ! sharon : oh , my god . oh , my god , mariah . i - i did n't mean to hurt you . you -- you know that . you know that , right ? i - it was her . i - i had to get rid of her . kevin : who 's her ? who are you talking about ? nick : i 'm having trouble stanching the blood . jack : use this . paul : where the hell is that ambulance ? victoria : hang in there , dad . victor : please find nikki . meredith : let me help him , please . thank you . nick : is he gon na be okay ? meredith : yeah . all right , his pulse is thready . he 's lost a lot of blood . okay , i need you to put more compression on the wound . nick : right here ? meredith : yes . yeah , right here . adam : what the hell ? dad ? victor ! hey ! michael : you are under house arrest , you 've got to come with me . adam ! adam : hey , you listen to me . you do n't die on me , okay , you son of a bitch ? you understand ? we 're not done here , okay ? michael : there 's nothing you can do . kevin : you hit mariah ? ! mariah ? mariah , wake up ! sharon : i did n't mean to . kevin : how long has she been out ? sharon : not long . kevin : this is bad . i 'm calling 911 . mariah : what happened ? sharon : [ gasps ] kevin : oh ! okay , take it easy . take it easy . not so fast . mariah : oh , i 'm fine . oh , my god . my head . sharon : sweetheart , i -- i 'm so sorry . i -- thank god you 're okay . kevin : sharon , i got this . get some ice and some aspirin . sharon : okay . yeah . i 'm gon na do that . all right . kevin : all right , come here . all right . mariah : [ grunts ] kevin : okay . have a seat right here . are you okay ? mariah : [ groans ] kevin : what the hell ? sharon hit you ? she said she was trying to get rid of her . who was she talking about ? mariah : `` her `` is in her head . she freaked out , and i was in the way . kevin : so , your mom is off her meds . we have to get her to the hospital . she could have killed you . mariah : she 's not gon na go . [ sighs ] kevin : well , what if we do n't ask her ? mariah : if it gets my mom the help that she needs , then let 's do it . victoria : you 're gon na be okay , dad . i 'm coming with you . paul : i - i 'm sorry , victoria . an officer has to have that spot in the ambulance . victoria : but he 's my father . paul : he 's a prisoner . victoria : okay , dad , i 'll see you at the hospital . victor : [ weakly ] okay . victoria : okay ? nick : gon na all right . meredith : victor 's strong . he 'll pull through . nick : thanks . [ cell phone rings ] paul : williams . nick : did they find her ? paul : put out a bolo . i want every available man we have on this . ian escaped the building . michael : oh ! jack : any sign of nikki ? paul : no . nick : i 'm going after ian . paul : leave it to the police . nick : you mean 'cause they 've done such a great job already ? paul : you 'll serve your family better you stay here . we will find your mom and ward . victoria : nick , stay with me . please . nick : all right . let 's go to the hospital . if you hear anything , i want to know about it . paul : i promise you , you 'll be in the loop . jack : i 'll leave with you . come on . billy : say it again . phyllis : if i say it 100 times , if i say it 1,000 times , it 's not gon na change the facts . billy : yeah , it will . it 'll change everything . phyllis : i am still cheating on my husband . sneaking behind his back . it kind of takes the joy out of those three little words . billy : i have no worries that we will find joy . phyllis : it 's kind of hard with all this guilt . [ chuckles ] billy : look , i do n't like lying to jack . phyllis : yeah , well . he 's so good to me . you know , the first person i see in the morning and the last person i see at night is jack . and every word , every little pretense about being the happy , faithful wife has been a lie . billy : then we tell the truth . tell the truth . i love you . phyllis : [ sighs ] billy : i want to be with you . i want a life with you . a future . and there 's only one way to do that . phyllis : there 'll be no going back if we do that . billy : that 's okay . it 's not gon na be easy , but if that means that we get to spend the rest of our lives together ? phyllis : decision like that would affect a lot of people . billy : i understand that . we get to live the life that we choose . on our terms . phyllis : i have to think it through . and you have to go . billy : let me help you . phyllis : [ sighs ] i look into your eyes , and the decision is very clear . but i have to use my head on this . i have to think . i have to think about my family , and i have to think about jack . please , the -- the time up here alone will do me good . billy : okay . i 'll go . only because i think this is the last time that i 'm gon na say goodbye to you . phyllis : [ scoffs ] sharon : here . take these . mariah : [ sighs ] thanks . sharon : i 'm so sorry . i - i -- i ca n't believe that i hit you . mariah : it 's all right . sharon : no , it 's not all right . you know how much i love you , right ? i would never do anything to hurt you . mariah : it was n't me that you were trying to hurt . kevin : [ clears throat ] how are you feeling ? mariah : not so good . kevin : you know , sharon , i think she needs more than ice . we should take her to the hospital , get her checked out , make sure she does n't have a concussion . sharon : of course . yeah . but we should see if the aspirin do the trick . mariah : you know , it 's -- it 's really , really hurting . sharon : o - okay , then . okay , then -- then you should go . um , kevin can drive you . mariah : but , mom , i - i need you with me . please . sharon : okay . well , then i - i guess i can get a sitter . mariah : and -- and do n't worry -- [ groans ] i 'm gon na tell the doctor that it was just an accident , okay ? everything will be fine . sharon : well , i - i did n't do it on purpose , so that -- that 's not entirely a lie , right ? let 's get you taken care of . victoria : [ sighs ] they should let us see him . nick : doctor 's got to do his job . we 'd just be in the way . victoria : when i saw him lying on the ground bleeding , so still ... nothing else mattered , nick . not these oil spills or stupid revenge plots . i just wanted him to be okay and open his eyes . nick : and he did . victoria : i know he did . but did you see the way that he looked at us ? like we were strangers . nick : he 's just in shock , that 's all . victoria : [ sighs ] or maybe he ca n't forgive us . he needs to be okay , nick . there 's just too much left unsettled . nick : he 's gon na be back trying to ruin our lives in no time , all right ? i promise you . mom 's the true victim in this . victoria : [ sighs ] i hate this . damn it . i hate feeling so powerless . nick : i should be out there trying to find him . instead , i 'm here doing nothing . victoria : what if you find him ? what if you find ian ? he has a gun . i do n't want you hurt or worse . just stay with me . please . paul and dylan have this under control . they 'll find mom . but i need my brother right now . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : maybe it 's about mom . nick : hello ? the reception 's terrible . i 'm gon na take this outside . adam : nothing here . not a word . a - a woman is kidnapped , a man gets shot , we live in the day and age of the 24-hour news cycle , and not so much as a word . how is that even possible ? chelsea : i know . adam : and nick 's not answering the phone . victoria wo n't return my phone calls . chelsea : okay . okay . well , they will return your phone calls , and there 's nothing you can do right now , anyway -- adam : no , i ca n't do anything . not when there 's a guard outside the door , that 's for sure . i 'm stuck . chelsea : is it selfish that i 'm glad we 're home and connor 's safe upstairs and the world is on the other side of that door ? [ sighs ] adam : oh , i 'm sorry . come here . i love you . chelsea : i love you , too . adam : i 'm glad you 're safe . what the hell is going on , though ? i mean , that man -- like , what -- what was that , right ? he -- he -- he says he wants me ruined , he wants me to spend the rest of my days in prison . he takes the stand , and under oath he says i 'm not a murderer . he really knows how to mess with my head , does n't he ? and i 'm starting to wonder . i mean , maybe he 's not the one that set me up in the first place . chelsea : no , i mean , who else would go to these extremes ? who else is capable of doing something like this ? adam : i do n't know , honey . i thought i hated that man . i swear to god , i ... prison was n't even enough . you know , i wanted him to die in there . and now he just might , actually . chelsea : no . listen to me . victor hates ian ward . okay ? he 's not gon na give him the satisfaction of letting ian be the one to kill him . adam : if he does , though ... or if something happens to nikki , that 's on me . [ knock on door ] chelsea : hi . dylan : hey . adam : dylan , hey . what 's up ? what 's the word ? anything ? dylan : uh , no . no word on victor , no sign of nikki and ian . adam : so what the hell are you doing here , man ? you should be out there investigating , right ? dylan : that 's exactly why i 'm here . because there 's no way ian could have pulled off an escape unless he had help . jack : billy . hey . join me . billy : take it the trial is over today ? how did it go ? jack : not as you would have expected . victor got shot . billy : what ? jack : by ian ward , who then abducted nikki . billy : nikki ? jack : yeah . victoria is a wreck , as you would understand , waiting for news about her father , waiting to find out if her mother was rescued . and she could use some support from you specifically . billy : well , i mean ... you know , obviously i care about victoria that way , but it 's not -- not really my place anymore , jack . jack : billy , it -- it 's your call . billy : yeah , thank you . could i get a scotch , please ? so , where 's phyllis ? jack : she 's still up at the cabin . and i left my phone up there . you know what , do you have your phone with you ? can i use it for a second ? i just want to call and check on her . i 'm not gon na break it . billy : go for it . jack : thank you . [ cell phone ringing ] [ door opens ] phyllis : oh , my god ! ian : ah ! oh , sweet serendipity ! [ chuckles ] my fellow stargazer . phyllis : what the hell ? ian : lucky me , to go from a - a cold , square cell of solitude to a `` red `` hot love triangle . [ laughs ] kevin : dr. lamb . thank you for meeting us . sharon : you called in advance to tell him we were coming ? kevin : uh , the sooner our patient gets seen , the better . do n't you think ? dr. lamb : you 'll come with me . everything will be okay . sharon : um , i 'm not the patient . my daughter is . what 's going on ? kevin : dr. lamb is a friend . mariah : he 's very discreet . sharon : i do n't need a doctor . kevin : you do . dr. lamb : going off your medication could have serious consequences , mrs. mcavoy . you pose potential danger to yourself and those around you . i strongly advise you to take your medication . sharon : you -- you tricked me ! how could you do that to me ? i trusted you . dr. lamb : or we could sedate you . ian : ah . ahh . phyllis : put the gun down . ian : no , it goes with the suit . you like ? phyllis : what the hell is going on ? nikki : he shot victor , and then he escaped . phyllis : you what ? ian : i thought you 'd be pleased . huh ? and you , my dear , i did you a favor . if victor does n't make it , you stand to inherit a lot more money than you would from that divorce settlement . nikki : sick son of a bitch . ian : oh , it 's a joke . come on . you never did have a sense of humor . move ! fun 's over . get over there . yeah . you stay right there . victor : am i back in prison ? meredith : not yet . but you 're still breathing . which means you can answer my question . why would you humiliate me in court ? adam : you think that we would help ian escape ? why the hell would i want a maniac like that roaming the streets ? dylan : because you needed someone to refute everything victor 's done to frame you . so you made a deal with the devil . adam : well , that devil tried to kill me and my family last year . dylan : but you needed his testimony , adam . and we know that slimeball does n't do anything unless he gets something in return . adam : okay . okay , look . i - i may have made arrangements for him to move to a better prison w - with better food , a softer pillow . dylan : come on . there 's got to be more than that . it 's got to be more than that . adam : why do n't you ask michael ? chelsea : adam -- adam : he 's the one that arranged it . dylan : okay , just stop messing around . my mom 's life is on the line . and i want the truth right now . chelsea : adam , just tell him . dylan : tell me what ? adam : okay . i told ian that -- that i would help him escape . and -- and i said that -- hold on a minute . i said that with no intention of ever following through with it . dylan : you expect me to believe that ? chelsea : it 's the truth . dylan , whatever deal we made with ian , he was not supposed to escape . we did n't have anything to do with this . dylan : you had nothing to do with this ? my mom is his hostage because of you two . ian : you tie her up to this chair . come on . and then i 'll do the honors with you , okay , and i 'll enjoy it immensely . come on . chop , chop ! move it ! no tricks . you tie it nice and tight , you hear ? do n't you make any fast moves . phyllis : jack went to the grocery . he is gon na be back any minute . ian : [ laughs ] you used to be such an accomplished liar , sweetheart . no , jack is front and center at the courthouse . no groceries in sight . nikki : well , you 're never gon na get away with this . because the police are already looking for me . ian : and my pal paul will be leading the charge , huh ? but you have a point , nikki . paul would shoot to kill to save you . that makes you a liability . so maybe the right move would be to get rid of you so that i can be alone with phyllis , here , enjoying some quality time . ian : yeah . my beauties . oh , god , i have such great taste in hostages . phyllis : you know what ? when this is over , you are never gon na see the light of day . ian : hey . do n't you make me regret i did n't gag you . nikki : if victor dies , i hope you rot in hell . ian : the man dumped you . get over him ! phyllis , where 's your laptop ? i want to check to see if i 'm on the news . breaking news . phyllis : go to hell . ian : oh . [ chuckles ] all right . i 'll find it myself . oh , you two gals do n't go anywhere now , you hear ? phyllis : we need to get out of here . nikki : he has a gun , and we are tied up . what do you suggest ? phyllis : my cell phone . i dropped it . it is under the table . can you see it ? it is closer to you . can you reach it ? it 's right there . nikki : oh , yeah . okay . oh , shoot ! wait a minute . phyllis : oh , come on ! billy : she must be communing in nature . jack : phyllis is under a lot of stress these days . i hope she is . i hope she 's enjoying herself . billy : is everything okay between you and phyllis , jack ? jack : why would you ask that ? christine : sorry you did n't get your mistrial . michael : if only you said it as if you meant it . judge walker 's holding out on his decision . things could still go my way . christine : hmm . or not . michael : really ? you think the jurors can unhear a gunshot outside of the courtroom and still render an impartial verdict ? christine : the only reason why you want a mistrial is 'cause your case was going out the door with your gun - toting star witness and his hostage . michael : and if even one juror has that thought bubble over his head , my client ca n't get a fair trial . and that is why i will be fighting for a mistrial . christine : oh , gosh . you just want to buy some time . look for a little crumb so you can build a defense . michael : one man 's crumb is another man 's honest evidence . look , i will find this . i will get to the truth of this . christine : oh , god . i do n't think you know the meaning of the word anymore . after you made a mockery of the legal system when you defended victor . hi . any news ? paul : no , nothing . it 's like nikki and ward vanished into thin air . christine : [ sighs ] michael : i have every confidence you and your men will find them . paul : thank you , michael . michael : but whatever ian has done , no matter how outrageous , that does n't make my client any less innocent . excuse me . christine : hey . paul : [ sighs ] christine : you seem concerned . paul : yeah , i am . the longer ian goes missing , the slimmer our chances are of a good outcome . christine : well , michael and i may not agree on much these days , but i do agree with him on this . i have total faith in you . paul : thank you . i need a lead . i 'll get one . i 'm just gon na start by retracing ward 's steps . and one of those steps includes victor . christine : okay . you think he knows something ? paul : the hospital 's my next stop . christine : you 're not going alone . meredith : well , your wound is n't life - threatening . victor : uh - huh . meredith : you 've lost a lot of blood , though . so , do you think that you can tell me why you told the court that i was a liar ? why you would diminish whatever feelings we had ? i do n't -- victor : meredith , i 'm sorry , okay ? i - i did n't mean what i said in court . i care for you . meredith : stop it . you lied on the stand , and you 're lying now . victor : what i 'm telling you is that i had no intentions of ever hurting you . you 've been very , very nice , and very sweet with me . i care for you . but you know that i 'll do anything to protect my family . and i said what i said because i wanted to make sure [ sighs ] that my son adam does not go to prison . meredith : [ scoffs ] victoria : what are you doing here ? nick : you had no right . victor : wait , wait , wait . this wonderful woman saved my life . she has every right . meredith : i spoke to dr. gold . his wound is through - and - through . there 's no major organ damage . the tissue damage is minimal . he 'll be just fine . victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm so glad you 're okay . nick : you had us really worried . victor : where 's your mother ? victoria : we do n't know yet . nick : police are out there looking without a clue . meanwhile , she 's being trapped by some monster . victor : if anyone is to blame for what happened to your mother , it 's -- you better start looking at your brother adam . he 's the reason that ian ward came to court . adam : ian 's a wild card . you know that . we had no intention of helping him escape . dylan : what the hell were you guys thinking ? you made a plan ! adam : we made a fake plan . dylan : well , he escaped , so some part of it must have worked , and i want the details right now . chelsea : listen to me . i 'm the one that talked to ian , okay ? i convinced him that somebody would be waiting for him outside the courthouse to help him escape . but there was n't . dylan : and you swear to that ? chelsea : yes , i swear . adam : look , we just needed to get him on the stand , that 's all . chelsea : yeah , we -- we never meant for any of this to happen . dylan : but it did . maybe you did n't have a plan . but you gave ian ward the opportunity . you 're the one who got ian ward out of prison . and now victor and nikki could end up dead because of it . nick : look , i do n't give a damn who 's to blame and for what . all i care about is mom home and safe . paul : we all want the same thing . victor : why the hell are n't you out there looking for her ? paul : i 've got every man i can spare on this . victor : your men allowed ian ward to escape with my wife . out of the courthouse . how much more incompetent can it get ? victoria : dad . now 's not a good time . paul : i 'm giving your father a chance to help find your mother . could we please have a few minutes ? victoria : [ sighs ] okay , just please do n't get him too worked up . victor : [ groans ] paul , do me a favor . just get out of here . start looking for nikki , please . i have nothing to say . christine : victor , we 're usually not on the same side , but this time we are . we need your help . victor : i ca n't help you . paul : did you help ian ward escape ? victor : why the hell would i do that , for heaven 's sakes ? christine : maybe you and ian planned to run together , and the plan fell apart ? victor : why would i do that ? you 're asking me dumb questions . paul : one of the state police officers told me he was trying to stop ian ward and you shoved him . victor : because that state police officer was about to shoot my wife . she was held hostage by ian ward . kept as a human shield . that 's why i pushed him away . nikki : come on . oh , i just ca n't get it ! phyllis : push ! push ! use your leg . nikki : [ strained ] it 's going the wrong way . phyllis : do it ! nikki ! come on ! nikki : i ca n't . i ca n't . phyllis : yes , you can . this is your problem . you always give up . nikki : really ? what , you want to start something right now ? phyllis : no , i want to get out of here before that sick bastard decides that we are both liabilities and uses that gun as more than just a prop ! ian : hey , hey , hey . ho . what is all this , uh , whispering about , huh ? my dimples ? my baby blues ? who likes me best ? [ chuckles ] you know what i think ? i think you ladies should wrestle for the honor of being my number - one hostage . my number - one . or only one . billy : what phyllis went through because of victor , i mean , that 's unspeakable . she may be over wanting revenge , but i do n't know if you ever really move on from that . i do n't -- i do n't ... i do n't know if that 's possible . jack : i like to think phyllis is on her way to recovery . she tries so hard to be the woman i know and love . and yet i can ... if i was completely honest , i can feel the strain in our relationship . not that the love is n't there . do n't get me wrong . it 's just ... i do n't know , it 's just like she still has her guard up . she is n't willing to just let go and let me in . billy : well , maybe getting drunk last night is a sign of a deeper issue . jack : how did you know she got drunk last night ? sharon : i ca n't believe you lied to me . mariah : if i had asked you nicely , would you have come ? sharon : you told kevin ? mariah : that you went off your meds . kevin : you taking a bookend to mariah 's head was a clue that something was screwy . mariah : okay , but everything is gon na be fine now . sharon : he gave me pills . dr. anderson gave me pills . what if it does n't work ? kevin : dr. lamb is one of the best . and he prescribed based on your records and your history . so whatever -- whoever is bothering you , it 's in the past . sharon : i want to be alone . mariah : okay . i 'll stay with you . sharon : no . please . mariah : um ... fine . i 'll -- i 'll be outside . kevin : hey . you did the right thing . mariah : even if my mother never speaks to me again ? kevin : you 're the best daughter ever . she 's gon na come around . dylan : mariah . what are you doing here ? is everybody okay ? sharon ? what happened ? are you okay ? mariah : um , sharon heard about the shooting at the courthouse , and she thought it was you that had been shot , so she had a panic attack , and we brought her down here so they could give her something to calm her down . dylan : it 's okay . i 'm here . i 'm fine . everything 's gon na be okay . sharon : dylan , i ca n't lose you . or sully . dylan : i 'm not going anywhere . kevin : so we 're lying to dylan now ? he needs to know that his wife went off her medication . mariah : why ? so he could freak out ? send her back to fairview ? katie : he would n't do that after everything that sharon went through . but she tried to kill you . mariah : oh , my god . it was n't that bad . kevin : and what if she takes another swing at you ? mariah : she wo n't . it was a one - time deal . kevin : how do you know that ? mariah : the `` her `` that she was trying to get rid of , it was sage . she thought that she was hitting sage . michael : as of now , judge walker is undecided about granting a mistrial . so you are under house arrest until he makes that decision . but i will keep pushing for that mistrial , and for your freedom . adam : thank you . michael : what 's going on with you ? or do n't i want to hear it ? adam : we have a problem . michael : we have lots of problems . adam : well , we have a , um ... we have a new problem . chelsea : uh ... we may have made a , um , secret deal with ian , so ... michael : you know , i was just so looking forward to practicing law again . [ chuckles ] um ... so , speak slowly -- very slowly -- so my brain does n't explode . adam : i told ian i 'd help him escape . chelsea : we would help him escape . i 'm the one that set it up with ian . but everything i told him was a lie . it was all just to make sure he would testify for adam . michael : a lie . and yet ian managed to escape anyway . i assume you 're sitting here thinking that it 's not your fault ? do you have any idea what the hell you 've done ? this stunt could have cost you your last shot at freedom . victoria : dr. gold says you were lucky . nick : it 's good to know you 're gon na be out of here soon . victor : why are you even here ? i 'm alive . victoria : we love you . we love you . you could have died . and mom is god - knows- where with some maniac . victor : do you know how denigrating it is to be put in this position ... because of your testimony against me ? how can i ever forgive you ? i was willing to take a bullet for your mother . [ voice breaking ] i 'd do the same thing for you . how long will it take you to realize that ? everything i do , i -- i do for my family . billy : she texted me in the morning to get my famous , uh , hangover cure . jack : oh , i guess my fruit smoothie did n't exactly do the trick . billy : well , fruit 's always good , jack , but there 's nothing like the hair of the dog . jack : oh , boy , she needed it . she was drinking champagne like there was no tomorrow . one minute we were dancing , the next she was out cold . billy : i 'm sorry . that your , uh , birthday celebration got cut short . jack : ah , there 's always next year . and the year after that . it may take phyllis some more time to get past what victor and marco did to her , but as far as we 're concerned , we 've already been to hell and back . somehow , the tougher it gets , the closer we get . just makes us stronger . so , thank you for worrying , little brother , but nothing is gon na come between phyllis and me . nothing . phyllis : all right . busted . nikki here does not believe that you and i shared a real connection . ian : oh . phyllis : ian 's the one who told me to love myself for who i am . is n't that right ? ian : mm - hmm . and there was a time when nikki took my word as gospel , too . never again alone . remember ? when i spoke those words to you ? never again alone . nikki : yes . they -- they changed my life . they saved my life , actually . phyllis : did you record every bit of ian 's wisdom in your secret sex - cult diary , nikki ? nikki : shut up . phyllis : what ? you just called him a psychopath . nikki : no ! that was you . ian : [ laughs ] phyllis : now , he knows what you 're doing , nikki . you 're sucking up . he knows that you are trying to say all the right things enough times so he lets you go . nikki : that 's exactly what you 're doing . phyllis : you 're damn straight . ian knows that two hostages is one too many . is n't that right ? ian : nobody comes sharper than you do , kid . how would you remedy this situation ? phyllis : oh ... that 's easy . because i 'm not just talk like some people . you give me that gun , and i 'll shoot nikki to prove it . ian : [ chuckles ] ohh . well , this is gon na be more fun than i thought . [ next_on ] dylan : we 're chasing down worthless leads while my mother 's life is at stake . adam : i 'm surprised we have n't heard from phyllis . i think i 'm gon na go up to the cabin . nikki : i 'm with ian . you need to do exactly as i say .	dr. gates gets victor stable until the ambulance arrives to take him to the hospital , but dr. gates is angry with him for making her look like a fool in court . victor tells dr. gates that he had to lie on the stand to protect adam . aware that dr. gates is listening in the hallway , victor pretends to cry and tells nick and victoria that he would take a bullet and do anything he had to do to protect his family . adam tells dylan and michael that he lied to ian by telling him that they would help him escape , so that he would testify . michael fears that adam may have ruined his chances for a mistrial . phyllis tells billy she loves him and he tells her she should consider telling jack the truth , so that they can be free to be happy together . phyllis tells billy she will think about it and sends him back to genoa city . kevin and mariah trick sharon into going to the hospital , so that she can go back on her medication . when dylan sees sharon at the hospital , mariah lies and says sharon had a panic attack when she found out that he was chasing after ian ward . ian takes nikki to the abbott cabin where he also takes phyllis hostage . phyllis and nikki do their best to get free of ian . phyllis offers to shoot nikki to prove to ian that she should be his only hostage .
scott : for once , the place to be is actually where i am . sharon : [ chuckles ] scott : is it like this up here all summer ? sharon : just tonight . normally , devon and neil are not pouring free booze and offering free taxi rides home . scott : i applaud them . throwing down free drinks while wearing as little as possible , that 's a 4th of july tradition . sharon : well , you 're old - fashioned . scott : yeah . sharon : the fireworks will be starting soon . scott : well , we could start them a little early if you want . sharon : noah ! hello . noah : it 's okay ! sharon : scott and i were just ... noah : i know . i 'm just glad to see you taking a night off . devon : hey , you . abby : hey ! devon : how you doing ? abby : good ! how are you ? devon : good . neil : hey , hey , hey , everybody ! happy 4th of july ! [ cheers and applause ] neil : are we all having a good time ? yeah ! neil : okay , good . a lot of beautiful people here . my name is neil winters , if you do n't know , and this is my son , devon . nick : yeah ! mariah : yeah ! neil : and we want to welcome you -- thank you , thank you . we want to welcome you to the first annual hamilton - winters independence day celebration . devon : that 's right . [ cheers and applause ] tessa : ow ! devon : for my dad and me , our newly minted company , i believe , is the very embodiment of the american dream . neil : that 's right . now , our goal is to pay the dream forward by primarily focusing on businesses founded by ladies and minorities , okay ? we want to help those companies thrive and reach their full potential . so , look , enough about business . we want to party -- do we want to party ? [ cheers and applause ] neil : okay ! so , we got a lot of food , we got an open bar , we got fireworks , we got music , right ? devon : we got music . the music is courtesy of our newest venture , mergeron streaming , and , please , everybody remember that we have a fleet of complimentary taxis for the ride home ... neil : yeah . got to be safe ! devon : ... so have a good time , and let 's party . [ cheers and applause ] mariah : yeah ! devon : let 's raise a glass and have a toast to independence and freedom ! neil : whoo ! whoo ! chloe : why did you say kevin 's not coming back ? what did you do to him ? dr. harris : calm down . everything is gon na be all right . chloe : answer me ! dr. harris : you do n't need kevin anymore . we are better off without him . chloe : i 'm not ! he went to genoa city to bring my daughter back here . that 's -- that was the plan ! you agreed ! dr. harris : okay , but plans have changed . i 'm sorry , sweetie . [ sighs ] kevin wo n't even make it to the airport , maggie . chloe : maggie ? what are you talking about ? that 's not my name . chloe : doc , why did you just call me maggie ? dr. harris : it was a slip of the tongue . telling you about my daughter stirred up a lot of memories , many of them painful , but some very happy ones , too . chloe : okay , we can talk about that later . first , i need to know what you did to kevin . did you drug him ? dr. harris : no . no , no . i did nothing to kevin . but there is an unfortunate problem with his car . [ thump ] kevin : [ scoffs ] what the hell ? mariah : hi ! i am so proud of you . devon : oh , thank you ! i heard you leading the cheers and applause , and i really appreciate that . mariah : well , what kind of number - one fun would i be otherwise ? besides , it looks like hamilton - winters is about to make this a yearly event . devon : well , i 'm glad you approve . mariah : i 'm all for a holiday that lets you rebel against tyranny . i do it every day on `` the hilary hour . `` abby : wow ! hey , you two ! devon : hey . mariah : hi ! abby : when did this happen ? devon : um , mariah and i have been dating for about , what , a couple months ? mariah : yeah . abby : wow ! i guess i need to leave the office and find out what 's going on with my friends . [ chuckles ] why did n't i hear about this on social media ? mariah : well , we 're not big on publicizing our private lives . abby : ah , yes , well , take it from someone formerly known as `` the naked heiress , `` an online sensation , it 's probably smart . mariah : well , i 'm gon na go say hi to tessa and noah . i 'll give you two a chance to catch up . devon : okay , babe . see ya . abby : bye . i wanted to thank you for buying mergeron . because you did , i have a grandmother in my life . devon : that 's right . she 's been around . how 's that going for you ? abby : amazing . i mean , it 's great getting to know her . she 's an awesome lady . devon : she 's a hell of a negotiator , too . [ laughs ] abby : oh , she did n't make it easy for you ? devon : anything but . abby : well , she drove a hard bargain , but you still got the prize . devon : this is true . abby : so , um , you and mariah . devon : yeah . abby : are you two serious ? devon : i mean , it 's -- it 's looking that way . i take it you 're not her biggest fan . abby : it 's not that , okay , exactly , i -- i 'm sorry , i just do n't see you two together . devon : well , then it 's a good thing you 're not the one dating her . chelsea : hey , guys ! hilary : hey . chelsea : you two look like you 're having fun . hilary : yeah ! why would n't we be ? oh ! did jordan tell you about our little issue ? chelsea : no , uh , he mentioned you went through a bit of a rough patch , but he did n't get into any of , like , your personal business or anything . jordan : it 's okay , chels . you 're my friend , and friends listen to each other when they have a problem , am i right , hilary ? hilary : yeah , of course . there 's nothing wrong with that . and i am dying to hear how this friendship started before either of you were even in genoa city . chelsea : we met in new york during fashion week . hilary : ahh ! jordan : a long , long time ago . chelsea : mm - hmm . very long . jordan : nothing to tell , really . hilary : or nothing that you want to tell , anyway . chelsea : i 'm sorry ? hilary : oh , it 's just that the way that the two of you are acting , it 's pretty obvious that you 're leaving out the juiciest part of the story . chelsea : no , like jordan said , there really is n't more to the story , so ... you know what , i think nick is looking for me , so i 'm gon na go . great seeing you guys , as always . bye . jordan : [ exhales sharply ] hilary : and there she goes . so , there 's nothing that i have to worry about there , is there ? jordan : me and chels ? you 're kidding , right ? hilary : seems like you guys had something serious . jordan : not even . we 've known each other back in the day , that 's it . hilary : `` back in the day ? `` jordan : yeah . so ... hilary : back in the day , chelsea was a con artist . jordan : she was ? hilary : i 'm surprised that you did n't know that . jordan : come here . hilary : [ laughs ] scott : [ sighs ] that was nice . sharon : yeah . let 's go , uh , find a place to sit down . scott : as long as it 's far away from those two . i do n't want to give nick and excuse to mark his territory . [ chuckles ] sharon : you are taking this way too seriously . he does n't really have a problem with you . scott : [ laughs ] good one . dr. harris : making yourself upset , chloe -- it 's not good for you . chloe : i 'm not upset . i just want to know what you did to kevin 's car . dr. harris : do you need your medication ? chloe : no ! i do n't need drugs . i just want to make sure that kevin is okay , so ... if we could just call him , that would make me feel so much better . dr. harris : do n't you remember ? kevin left his phone in the safe so that people who were trying to hurt you could n't trace him . there is no way to reach him , and there really is no need . i promise you . chloe : i do n't understand . what are you trying to accomplish by doing this ? dr. harris : by doing what ? chloe : hurting kevin ! please ! please do n't . dr. harris : everything i do is to protect you . chloe : you do n't need to protect me . kevin would never try to hurt me . he loves me . god , i never should have asked him to come here . dr. harris : no , you should n't have , but now that i 've fixed the problem , everything can go back to the way it was , just you and me . chloe : is kevin going to die ? dr. harris : sweetie , i -- come on , i hate seeing you so upset . i know what will make you feel better . here . open it , maggie . devon : thank you very much . abby : look , i do n't want you to think i still have a problem with mariah . it 's not that . i 'm just surprised you guys are a couple . devon : i do n't know what 's so surprising about it . we have a great time together , she makes me laugh , she gives it to you straight , and , uh , we 've always gotten along . abby : i guess i just do n't buy that whole fantasy , that suddenly you realized you 're meant to be with your best friend . i mean , the attraction 's either there or it is n't . devon : well , abby , no offense , but i mean , are you the best person to be giving relationship advice ? i 'm just playing . i 'm playing , okay ? i 'm genuinely happy right now , so , you know , whatever your rules of attraction are , maybe you ought to rethink them . excuse me . scott : oh ! hey , uh , abby . happy , uh , 4th of july . abby : problem ? scott : no , i 'm just deciding whether or not to recite the star spangled banner . enjoy . noah : i need to grab my dad for a minute . i 'll be right back . tessa : okay . mariah : is everything okay between the two of you ? thought i felt a chill in the air , and it 's not just 'cause i 'm underdressed . tessa : well , everything was great , i thought , until your brother told me that he wanted to `` put on the brakes . `` mariah : what ? no . that does n't make any sense . tessa : he wanted for us to take our time until we really get to know each other before things get too serious . i mean , that 's what he said , anyway . but i guess he 's just not as into me as i thought . mariah : look , tessa , you have to understand , noah has a history . he falls easy and he falls hard , and he 's been hurt before . things get funky and messed up , and i do n't think that he was making excuses . i think what he meant was that he really cares , and he does n't want to mess this one up . tessa : how many meanings can there be for `` let 's take things slow ? `` mariah : look , if it makes you feel any better , i can talk to noah . i can do some reconnaissance and come back to you with a full report . tessa : okay , but i do n't want to cause any trouble . mariah : it 's no trouble . none at all . i 'm happy to do this for a friend . tessa : i 'm so glad you 're here . i feel a little lost in the wilderness , you know ? mariah : the wilderness ? tessa : yeah . mariah : here ? [ laughs ] this is the wilderness ? tessa : i mean , out of my element . i did n't even really want to come here tonight , but there 's no way in hell i would blow off a party that my music mogul boss is sponsoring . mariah : well , i 'm very glad you 're here . it 's good to have a friend . my only other friend is out of town , trying to put the shattered pieces of his life back together . kevin : ah ! hallelujah . [ sighs ] damn it . dr. harris : go ahead and open it , sweetie . did your dad ever steer you wrong ? chloe : a dress . do you think that a dress is going to make me forget about kevin ? dr. harris : it 's for your graduation , sweetie . you have to look special when you become a doctor . try it on . chloe : no , i -- i do n't want to . dr. harris : i realize i 'm no fashion expert , but ... this really should have been your mother 's job . but it 's your favorite color . right ? put it on . i 've waited so long for this day . and this time , there wo n't be any drunk - driving accident . this time , daddy stopped that man from hurting anyone . chloe : are you talking about kevin ? because you know he had nothing to do with what happened to your daughter . you know that , do n't you ? nick : hey , tessa . tessa : hey . noah : hey , uh , my dad 's a little worried about grandma . no one seems to know where she is . you happen to know anything ? tessa : uh , your dad was actually asking the same thing , uh , and all i can do is tell you what i told him . nikki did n't say anything about leaving . sorry . nick : did she seem stressed ? i mean , is there anything else going on i should know about ? look , i promise you , whatever you tell me will stay between us . tessa : i honestly do n't know . maybe nikki thought some rest and relaxation was the best way to prep for the show . nick : i hope that 's all it is . devon : how you doing , man ? noah : hey ! hey , remember when you and i teamed up a while back ? devon : of course i do . noah : i 've always admired your drive and commitment . devon : oh , back at you , man . now look at us -- we 're both working alongside our fathers . noah : well , yeah , i guess so , but you ca n't really compare running a multi- national conglomerate with our little club . devon : well , why not ? you need to think big about that place . it might just be one club now , but , you know , you could do a lot with it . noah : like what ? devon : i do n't know , you ever think about expanding it , or make it into a chain or franchise or something ? i mean , nick has the capital for it . noah : yeah , you know what ? would you believe i 've been thinking along those same lines ? devon : yes , i would believe it because you and i share the same vision when it comes to stuff we 're passionate about . and there 's no better time to do something than right now . noah : hey , dad , can i pitch you an idea real quick ? nick : uh - oh . sounds like this could cost me some money . noah : uh , i think it 's gon na make you some money . what do you think if we opened up another underground , and then a whole chain of them ? nick : a chain of undergrounds ? why would i want to do that ? it sounds like a lot of work . noah : because we can . nick : [ laughs ] hilary : what ? [ giggles ] neil : the divorce is final , right ? devon : yes , the divorce is final . i 'm just curious -- hilary was saying that she and jordan were having some problems , but it looks like they made up faster than she and i ever did . neil : mm . so that 's the famous jordan , huh ? devon : yeah , you have n't met him before , huh ? neil : no . devon : i 'll introduce you . hey , guys . hilary : hey , um , the hamilton - winters group . thank you for the party . devon : absolutely . i 'm sorry to interrupt , but neil just wanted to meet jordan . neil : well , young man . big fan . big fan of the shots you 're taking of my daughter . jordan : thanks , man , but that 's -- that 's all lily . i just push the button . neil : i got to thank you for being such a good friend to lily . especially during the last few weeks . [ cell phone rings ] neil : excuse me . oh , i got to take this . hey , people . keep your eyes on the skies . jordan : and , uh , i 'll go get us some more refills . hilary : okay . jordan : all right ? devon : i 'll go with you . jordan : cool . neil : all right ! it 's about to go down ! the moment we 've all been waiting for . it would n't be a show without them . we ready ? [ cheers and applause ] jordan : hey . good to finally meet your old man . he seems like a chill dude . devon : oh , he 's the best . jordan : hey , and thanks for doing all of this . it 's a killer party . devon : sure . i 'm glad you 're enjoying yourself . jordan : yeah . look ... devon , i - i know you did n't follow me over here to make sure your drink order is right , so what 's up ? what 's going on ? devon : [ chuckles ] jordan : come on , man . i know you have something on your mind . devon : i ... you know what it is , man ? i 'm just a little surprised that you and hilary patched things up so quickly , 'cause i really thought you guys were headed for , like , a rough patch . but it looks like it 's a full - on love fest going on . [ fireworks exploding ] jordan : oh ! devon : wow ! [ cheers and applause ] neil : look at that ! are you ready for major pyrotechnics ? [ cheers and applause ] mariah : what are you thinking , saying those things to tessa ? are you trying to scare her away ? [ cheers and applause ] scott : yeah ! no date tonight ? looks like the , uh , naked heiress is losing her touch . abby : what 's your damage ? [ cheers and applause ] nick : hey , you got to do me a favor . you got to keep that scott dude away from me the rest of the night . chelsea : i do n't think i can do that . nick : what ? chelsea : because i plan to do just the opposite . [ cheers and applause ] chloe : [ thinking ] oh , kevin , dear god . what did he do to your car ? what 's happening ? i 'll get out of here somehow . i 'll find you . [ sighs ] please be okay . dr. harris : what were you saying ? and why are you so sad ? maggie ... chloe : dr. harris , you know that i 'm not maggie , right ? dr. harris : of course . just like you know that bella 's not really delia . [ sighs ] but she fills the void . do you want to know what haunts me most ? what keeps me awake at night ? chloe : please . i want to know . dr. harris : why did this happen to her ? it 's just -- it 's so wrong . maggie was exceptional . she was bright . she was talented . she had a natural gift for healing . she was top of her class in medical school . chloe : she meant everything to you . dr. harris : she was my world . my life . when she died ... chloe : a part of you died , too . dr. harris : [ sighs ] but now you 're back . that drunk driver could n't take you from me forever . now you 're home . sweetie , life is good again . chloe : i 'm so happy to be back with you . dr. harris : i knew it would happen somehow . chloe : and now it has . dr. harris : finally , i - i get to see my beautiful girl become a doctor . your graduation ceremony is today . chloe : it is ? dr. harris : it is . please . you have to get ready . please put on the dress . chloe : [ sighs ] i love it . it 's just what i need , dad . [ trunk closes ] kevin : [ sighs ] [ engine starts ] [ explosion ] chloe : [ thinking ] the key . where is it ? or a phone . i have to get out . [ sighs ] dr. harris : maggie , let me see my girl . wow . i 've never seen you look prettier . chloe : you picked out the dress . [ sighs ] dr. harris : i did good , huh ? chloe : i love it so much . should n't we get going ? i do n't want to be late for my graduation . dr. harris : oh , no . do n't worry about that . we wo n't miss a thing . we can have the ceremony here . chloe : here ? dr. harris : i need to get your diploma . [ beeping ] [ cheers and applause ] devon : you know , with her involvement in the lawsuit against cane , i just thought you 'd finally gotten a taste of the real hilary , you know ? jordan : she 's complicated . but you 've been there before , man . not an easy woman to stay mad at . am i right ? especially tonight . [ cheers and applause ] noah : hey , what -- what is wrong with you ? why are you mad at me ? mariah : because you can be a real jerk sometimes . you know that ? noah : oh . that explains it . mariah : so , you 're not into tessa , right ? noah : what are you talking about ? mariah : that 's what she thinks . noah : where would she get an idea like that ? mariah : from you ! from what you said ! noah : [ sighs ] i - i was just trying to be straight with her . knowing me like i do , i just thought it was better if we take things slow . i - i have a bad pattern of moving too fast . mariah : yeah . you know that and i know that , but she thinks that you 're two steps away from dumping her . noah : [ chuckles ] no ! no way . mariah : yes , way . noah : i - i did n't mean that . i did n't even know she was upset . mariah : open your eyes . tessa is crazy into you , but she needs to know that you 're into this , too . noah : what do -- what do i do ? how do i make this better ? mariah : [ sighs ] noah , i know tessa may seem tough , but i have a feeling that she 's been hurt before . badly . she is protecting herself . she 's not gon na let you see her be all teary and emotional . noah : she told you that ? mariah : no . [ chuckles ] but look at her eyes ! listen to her music . pay attention . i mean , if i can see this , why ca n't you ? abby : i do n't need a man to validate my presence anywhere . i am here to spend time with family and friends that i never get to see because i 'm always at the office , busting my butt , doing real work . those fireworks up there -- they were n't just celebrating the nation 's independence . they were celebrating me and my independence as a single , feminist woman . so whatever i choose to wear or not wear , that is my decision . it is my life , and i call the shots . scott : actually , the only reason i mentioned you being alone was this unoccupied chair across from us , which i was going to offer to you . abby : right . yeah . um ... i knew that . yeah , uh , i 'll pass on the chair , but , um , happy fourth . scott : happy fourth . sharon : wow . scott : mm . abby : hey , stranger . neil : hey . look at you -- beautiful as usual . abby : oh , thank you . that 's very sweet . no cane and lily tonight ? neil : no , they 've had a lot going on at brash & sassy ! , you know ? i told them to beg off . how are things at newman ? abby : i keep thinking about that conversation that we had -- the reason why you left newman is because you kept hitting too many ceilings over the years . neil : right , and i wised up to the realities . a family - owned company -- they always put relatives first . abby : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , not at my job anymore . my dad has been bedazzled by a non - newman with zero corporate experience . enter scott grainger . yeah , newman 's new golden boy . neil : abby , your dad may like scott . it may ever seem like they 're part of the `` good ol ' boys `` club , but let me tell you something -- at the end of the day , there 's only one newman at that company that 's next in line for the throne . and , baby , i 'm looking right at her . so , do yourself a favor . be easy on yourself . you 're golden . abby : thank you . chelsea : be nice . hi , guys ! sharon : oh ! chelsea : happy independence day ! scott : chelsea . sharon : how nice to see you both . nick : sharon . scott . scott : hello , nick . sharon : um , this is such a posh pool party . i mean , they 're handing out glasses of champagne . chelsea : mm - hmm . if you know which bartender to tip . nick : i think she means bribe . chelsea : well , we thought it would be nice , you know -- come . sit , sit , sit -- to toast scott 's new job , huh , at newman 's digital news network . that 's exciting . sharon : that is such a lovely thought , is n't it , scott ? scott : yeah . yeah , that 's , uh -- that 's very kind of you , chelsea . and nick . so , are you a hashtag follower ? nick : nope . i get my news the old - fashioned way -- from late - night tv . chelsea : so , who wants champagne ? sharon : ooh ! i do ! chelsea : it 's delicious . sharon : cheers . nick : you know what ? let 's just leave these here for them , and then we can take off . sharon : um ... i think nick is just trying to be funny . you know , he has a very unique sense of human . scott : well , let 's ask him . nick , what 's the joke ? what is your , uh -- your issue with me ? nick : my dad 's using you , dude , and you 're either too stubborn or too proud to admit it . or maybe you 're using my dad . which is it ? chelsea : okay , guys , let 's not waste our time fighting . let 's not ruin the party . nick : no , no , no . i answered his question . i 'd like him to answer mine . sharon : what is it that you would like to know , nick ? nick : we all know dad treats life like it 's his personal chessboard . he just moves us pieces around to gain an advantage . scott : that 's not a question . nick : do you think you can outwit the master ? my dad is gon na rook you , dude . scott : i 'm not trying to outwit anyone . are all you newmans so proprietary ? even when it comes to something you 're not even interested in yourselves . nick : i just want to know what you 're after from my family . scott : look , my only goal right now is to clear the air between you and me . i 'm not trying to scam your father or your ex - wife . i know it must feel like i 'm encroaching on your , for lack of a better word , territory . so i get it that you want to be possessive , protective , especially when it comes to the mother of your kids . so as far as i 'm concerned , we 're good . so ... the rest is in your court , man . nick : you 're right about one thing . i do have a protective streak . and when it kicks in , it drives everything i do . personally , i do n't have a problem with you . but if that changes , if you hurt someone i care about , things will change fast . scott : fair enough . sharon : okay , then we have a truce . can we just get back to the holiday now ? chelsea : sounds like a great idea to me . [ chuckles ] sharon : [ chuckles ] scott : i 'm in . chelsea : nicholas ? nick : cool . let 's go . chelsea : enjoy your champagne . scott : thank you . sharon : oh , thank you so much . chelsea : bye , guys . nick : he can get his own . chelsea : nick ... sharon : oh ! noah : listen , i 'm sorry if there was a misunderstanding . it 's my fault for not being clear . it 's just that , for me , taking it slow is not about -- it 's not about pushing you away or an excuse to ... blow you off . it 's , um -- it 's exactly the opposite . you 're important to me , tessa . and i just do n't want to screw it up . tessa : i just hate feeling insecure . and i hate people seeing me that way . my first instinct is to run . noah : well , you do n't ever have to run . not with me . listen , why do n't we go back to the ranch , and maybe you 'll come up with a new song while we light up the fireworks i got . tessa : i do n't think there 'll be a shortage of inspiration . scott : come on . sharon : oh , thank you . scott : of course . abby : i could n't help but notice you hanging out with the new rising star of newman enterprises . nick : i mean , the guy goes from writing dad 's autobiography to having his own division at newman . are you kidding me ? abby : that bugs you , huh ? nick : yeah . abby : well , i ca n't stand the guy , either , but ... i do n't know . scott 's more altruistic than he is calculating . he 's smug and irritating , but he 's not a suck - up . if he were , he would n't be dating sharon . i mean , that would n't get him in dad 's good graces . nick : yeah , you 're probably right about that . abby : it 's very refreshing to talk to someone who does n't think scott grainger walks on water . nick : just keep an eye on him . abby : do n't you worry . i fully intend to . chloe : oh , my god ! dr. harris : what is it ? is something wrong ? chloe : [ chuckles ] i 'm just -- i 'm so excited that i 'm finally graduating from med school . dr. harris : you certainly are . chloe : it 's all so overwhelming . it 's a wonderful feeling , too . dr. harris : i know what you mean . i could n't be any prouder of you , maggie . chloe : you know , i have the most incredible idea . dr. harris : tell me . chloe : now , since i 'm graduating from med school and i 'm gon na be a doctor , just like you , why do n't we go into practice together ? dr. harris : [ chuckles ] wait , after your residency , you want to work with me ? chloe : what could be better , dad ? dr. harris : [ chuckles ] chloe : just picture it -- drs . harris and harris , mds . it would be a dream come true for me , dad . dr. harris : i mean , it 's -- it 's what i 've always wanted . we 're so lucky to have found each other again . chloe : i know . why do n't you go into the study and grab your diploma , and then we can put them up together , side by side . dr. harris : yes , let 's do that , okay ? chloe : [ sighs ] sharon : well , um , i 'm sorry that my ex spoiled our first major holiday together . scott : you know , i got to give the guy credit . he loves and cares for you and your kids . but , no , despite him , i had the best time . happy fourth of july , sharon . sharon : you know , i - i would n't have pegged you for a guy who likes to celebrate holidays . scott : what ? are you kidding me ? i love an excuse to party . sharon : when was the last time you were in the country for independence day ? scott : [ sighs ] you know , wherever i happened to be on the fourth , i always found time to just think about the day and what it really means . but ... the company 's much better this year . chelsea : thank you guys so much for having us . neil : hey , absolutely . devon : glad you guys could make it . chelsea : it was awesome . nick : thank you , dude . neil : okay , guys . enjoy the complimentary taxi . that 's on us . get home safe . you know how much we love you . chelsea : all right . nick : thanks , man . chelsea : have a good one . neil : yeah . hilary : okay , well , we 're -- we 're taking off . devon : oh , well , i hope you two enjoyed yourselves . jordan : oh , tonight was amazing , man . neil . neil : yeah . jordan : great to meet you , sir . neil : jordan , good meeting you , too . hilary : and i have to say that i thought that it would be a little awkward , celebrating with my exes at a party sponsored by their new company , but ... it was n't . i guess we 're finally moving on . devon : yeah . yeah , it 's happening . abby : i got to hand it to you . mariah : for what ? abby : well , helping devon get over hilary . i thought those two would be circling each other forever . hilary : [ laughs ] [ indistinct conversation ] dr. harris : it gives me such great pleasure to present the degree of doctor of medicine to the valedictorian of her graduating class . ladies and gentlemen ... my daughter ... dr . margaret harris , m.d . chloe : thank you , dad . dr. harris : [ claps ] [ chuckles ] i 'm so proud of you , sweetheart . wait right there . [ exhales sharply ] [ camera shutter clicking ] [ next_on ] hilary : you want to reform me ? show me how . cane : i need to go and see juliet today . lily : are you kidding ? victoria : before i give you this check , juliet , there 's something i need from you .	it is the fourth of july in genoa city . everyone gathers at the top of the newman tower to help celebrate independence day . sharon and scott arrive which makes both nick and chelsea uncomfortable . chloe demands to know from dr. harris when kevin will be back , but he says kevin will not be returning . chloe demands to know what dr. harris has done to him . nick welcomes everyone to the celebration . dr. harris calls chloe `` maggie `` which unnerves her . kevin is driving along when something goes wrong with the steering . mariah and devon hug and kiss . abby notices them and comes up to join them . she asks when became an item . mariah leaves them alone to talk to some other people . abby thanks devon for buying mergeron so she could get close to her grandmother . chelsea joins hilary and jordan for just a minute , but hilary begins to pry as to how close she and jordan really are . they let her know that they were friends way back when . jordan assures hilary that she does n't have anything to worry about . abby lets devon know that she has had issues with mariah in the past . scott tells sharon that he feels that nick has issues with him dating sharon . sharon tries to blow it off so scott wo n't make an issue of it . dr. harris denies having anything to do with kevin 's car , but then he opens a drawer and pulls out a package . he tells chloe to open it and calls her by his daughter 's name . chloe is reluctant to open it but dr harris coaxes her into it . chloe opens it and it is a dress in her favorite color . scott notices abby 's red , white and blue bikini and makes a remark that he does n't know whether or not to salute it .
[ previously_on ] ana : mariah had this idea of filming tessa singing in public places , and we 're gon na put together a video to release online . devon : i think that 's a - a waste of time . lola : mom ? ! celeste : [ laughs ] surprise ! [ laughs ] ohh , baby ! kyle : grab anything you see that 's the least bit masculine . mariah : just how out of the loop is mrs . rosales anyway ? phyllis : i 'm giving a party tonight to celebrate the new era at dark horse and its fearless leader . adam : well , be sure to send me an invitation . phyllis : oh , you 'll be there . it 's at your place . summer : i 'm sorry i got so mad before . phyllis : do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it . everything 's gon na be okay . phyllis : mm . mnh - mnh . oh . no , that ca n't be right . ohh . summer , we overslept . `` drunk summer loves you a lot , mom . sober summer needs more time . `` happy fourth of july . [ imitates explosion ] kyle : [ sighs ] summer 's on her way home to nurse that hangover . jack : i hate to say it . she was n't contributing much to the meeting anyway . is it time to start worrying about her ? kyle : nah , i do n't think so . she 's just been going a little hard lately . jack : okay . it 's time for us to get home anyway . kyle : right -- the get - together for lola 's mom . thanks for hosting . she 's excited to meet you . jack : i 'm happy to do it . i 'm looking forward to it . is n't every father thrilled to be co - opted into a cover - up by his son ? kyle : we did n't plan on lying to celeste about us not living together , but she wanted to stay with lola at the apartment , and ... jack : then you say to her ... ? kyle : `` sounds good `` ? look , lola has n't seen her mom in a while , and , to be honest , she can be a little intimidating . jack : so , you decided the better option was lying ? kyle : not better . maybe ... easier ? that is , until we found out celeste wants to stay until the wedding . lola : hey , mom , you do n't have to do all this . i was planning on cooking . celeste : honey , it 's no problem . you know i love to help out . plus , we 're going to the abbotts ' . okay . you have to tell me . is jack as handsome as he looks in all my magazines ? lola : i do n't know . i do n't look at him that way because he 's kyle 's dad . celeste : and , you know , i just saw a photo spread of their house . oh , my gosh . i can not wait to see it in person . can you give me a tour when we get there ? lola : of course , or kyle can . celeste : well , i 'm sure you know the house inside and out . i 'm sure there all the time , visiting kyle , right ? lola : i guess so . celeste : you do n't have to downplay it , honey . come on . you two are soon - to - be newlyweds . i 'm sure you want to spend every second of every day together . come on . i remember being young and in love and trying to steal any private moment you can . lola : we manage to find time to be together . celeste : well , it must be hard . you both have your careers . you 're living apart . as a matter of fact , it 's making me a little worried that you 're living here alone . did you think about getting a roommate ? lola : no , not really . celeste : maybe somebody from the restaurant ? no ? lola : no . [ scoffs ] okay , can you , um , stop with the food for , like , a second ? thank you . um ... i ca n't lie to you anymore . see , the truth is that kyle and i are living together . or we were up until last night . look , mom , we love each other -- much . and kyle is an amazing man . and , no , we did n't rush into it if that 's what you 're thinking . celeste : sweetheart . lola : we just thought it was the right thing to do . celeste : lola . i have eyes . i can see what 's right in front of me . lola : [ scoffs ] wait . so you knew that we were living together this whole time ? and you let me keep lying to you about it ? [ scoffs ] [ indistinct conversation ] ana : you are not gon na believe this . mariah : oh . tessa : [ sighs ] mariah : tessa 's video ? tessa : oh , we 've seen it a bunch of times . like , i 'm so sick of myself . ana : well , you 'd be the only one . look at how many hits it 's getting . tessa : wait . you posted it online ? ana : mm - hmm . tessa : oh . oh , wow ! uh ... mariah : that is a lot of people . ana : way more than we could have ever hoped for . it 's blowing up . and check out the comments section . tessa : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no , thank you . mnh - mnh . ana : no , do n't worry . most of them are rave reviews . tessa : no , no , 'cause i will see one bad one , and then that will haunt me for the rest of my life until i 'm on my deathbed , okay ? please , will you look ? mariah : are you sure ? tessa : yeah . mariah : okay . alright . okay . `` earthy and real . `` `` tessa porter is a breath of fresh air . `` tessa : mm . mariah : `` and , `` uh , `` easy on the eyes . `` well , i happen to agree with that one . so , is devon excited ? what does he think ? ana : he will be . mariah : he did n't know that it was being released ? ana : not exactly . mariah : has he even seen it ? ana : [ chuckles nervously ] mariah : look , ana ... i 've worked for devon before , so i just have one question . are you crazy ? phyllis : where 's my daughter ? jack : good morning to you , phyllis . phyllis : [ sighs ] summer said she was having a meeting with you two . where is she ? kyle : she left a little while ago . jack : no , we absolutely are not . phyllis : i do n't believe you . jack : go ahead home . i 'll be there shortly . kyle : [ sighs ] jack : yes , we did have a meeting , which did n't go terribly well because your daughter is nursing a very nasty hangover . phyllis : do n't hold that against her . she had a hard day . jack : if you want to talk to summer , why do n't you call her ? phyllis : she 's not answering my phone calls . jack : maybe she needs a little space . phyllis : thank you ... for the guidance . [ muttering ] jack : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't hear you . phyllis : i said the only time my daughter wants to see me [ voice breaking ] is when she 's miserable . additional sponsorship ana : devon 's going to love the video . he 's just been tied up with other things , and i did n't really want to keep it on the shelf any longer . tessa : i mean , it is fourth of july . maybe it 's not a bad time to post a video ? ana : exactly . people are gon na be hitting the parks and the beaches . they 're gon na need a soundtrack to their barbecue . i just felt like we were missing an opportunity by waiting . tessa : you know what ? i think you 're right . ana : really ? tessa : mm - hmm . mariah : you do ? tessa : yeah . ugh . okay . let 's see those comments . [ groans ] oh , wow . these are actually really good . wow . they 're seeing what i 'm trying to do . ana : they 're loving it . what do you think ? mariah : oh [ sighs ] i think devon is gon na give you hell . but the video 's already out , and it 's getting great responses , so i feel like we should be celebrating . ana : i 'm up for that . i have some things to do , but how about we meet up later at the carnival ? tessa : sounds great . hey , um , thank you for everything . i 'm really glad that we got over the hump , and i 'm just really excited for what 's next . ana : me , too . see you guys later . tessa : yeah . so ... should we go to the carnival now ? mariah : why do n't you go ? i 'm gon na stay here and make a few calls . i just want to make sure that we 're doing everything that we can to spread the word about the video . tessa : you are the best girlfriend / publicist . mariah : well , seeing your success is a dream come true for me , too -- both professionally and personally . see you later ? tessa : yeah . mariah : okay . [ sighing ] okay . tessa : bye . mariah : bye . kevin : you are asking for arthritis with that typing technique . mariah : [ chuckling ] noted . i 'm just trying to get the word out there about tessa 's new music video . i 'm sorry . you just missed her . i wanted you guys to meet so badly . kevin : aww . i 'll catch her next time . mariah : well , sit . sit . alright . any change in your situation since we last spoke ? kevin : sort of . the situation is still a total mess , but my attitude about it is new and improved . mariah : mm - kay . kevin : i 'm gon na beat these people at their own game . i 'm going to stop acting like i 've already lost and start acting like i 'm going to win . mariah : so , your -- your idea is to think positive ? kevin : until those thoughts become reality . mariah : so , are you the last person in the world to read `` the secret `` ? kevin : i do n't know what that is , but if it 's anything like my plan , i would probably like it . celeste : was i 100 % sure that you were lying to me about living together ? no , but i had a strong hunch . lola : you totally knew , and you were daring me to confess . celeste : i was encouraging you to do the right thing , as a mother does . lola : oh , okay . celeste : mm - hmm , and you chose to go in a different direction . lola : and you took advantage of my lie . celeste : oh , i do n't know what you mean . lola : you wanted kyle to move back home so that you could move in with me . celeste : is it so wrong to want to spend a little quality time with my only daughter ? lola : ohh . a sprinkle of guilt to spice up the manipulation stew . celeste : `` manipulation `` is overstating it . no one forced you to lie . lola : oh . where did those come from ? oh , i get it . okay . we 're even now . but from here on out ... celeste : [ laughs ] lola : ... i do the cooking , so do n't be surprised if one morning you wake up and bite into a plate of eggs and get a burn so hot there will not be enough water in g.c . to cool it down . celeste : oh , my princess . you forget . i like it hot . lola : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] jack : you still have issues with your daughter ? phyllis : [ sighs ] forget i said anything . jack : okay . wait , wait . am i -- am i gon na be sorry i asked if you 're alright ? phyllis : probably . jack : well , i 'm here . i 'm gon na ask . are you alright ? phyllis : i 'm just feeling less than as a mom these days . jack : nobody ever said parenting was easy . phyllis : [ sighs ] did summer say anything about me this morning ? jack : no , no , nothing that i can -- in the state she was in , she did n't say much of anything . phyllis : yeah . i mean , she had a few when i saw her last night . but i talked to her and i comforted her , and i really felt like we bridged a gap . then this morning it was like nothing happened . jack : like a one - night stand ? phyllis : you 're mocking me ? but , yeah , i 'm like that guy that you go to when you hit rock bottom and you have nothing left to lose . that 's who i am . jack : i 'm sorry i said that . you 're being too dramatic . phyllis : no . easy for you to say . you and kyle are like bffs all of a sudden . jack : yeah , we worked at that . phyllis : i 'm working at it . [ voice breaking ] i 'm working at my relationship with my daughter . believe me , i have forgiven things that have been very difficult to forgive , and she still wants nothing to do with me . jack : okay . i do n't know what to say . maybe you should try ... changing your entire personality . phyllis : maybe you should try going right to hell . mariah : so , let me get this straight . uh , your situation is the same as before . nothing has changed ... kevin : correct . mariah : ... except your attitude . kevin : also correct . mariah : and you still ca n't tell me what 's going on or who you got on the wrong side of . kevin : no . i ca n't drag you into it -- or anyone else , for that matter . yet another reason for the attitude adjustment . i was so stressed out , i was worrying people at home , and that was n't fair to them . mariah : what people -- esther and bella ? kevin : yeah . mariah : okay . i wish that i could say that i was less worried about you , but , kev , `` the power of positive thinking `` -- it does n't work . kevin : tell that to oprah . mariah : oprah ? kevin : she 's a very positive person . mariah : great . kevin : tell that to our founding fathers . they were farmers going up against the world 's most powerful empire . did they give up ? no , they did not . with nothing but a positive attitude , the shirts on their backs , and probably a case of gout , they created the world they wanted to live in -- from scratch . mariah : and this applies to your situation how ? kevin : i , too , have faith in myself and my cause . mariah : so , you 're like alexander hamilton ? kevin : more of a john adams . john adams would not be deterred by your side eye , and neither will i . mariah : [ chortles ] kevin : so now let 's get up and go celebrate america , damn it . mariah : at the carnival ? kevin : you bet your ass . mariah : okay . you know what ? you win . you have won me over with your relentless positivity . kevin : i told you it works . mariah : hey , was n't john adams the funny - looking one ? kevin : i think so . traci : oh , sweetheart , you have absolutely nothing to be nervous about . you 've already met lola 's mother , and everything went great , right ? kyle : yes , but she has n't met our family yet . traci : well , billy and abby are n't even coming , so , what are you afraid i 'm gon na embarrass you ? kyle : no . no , no , no . i - i did n't mean that . but we have to keep up the cover story that i live here and not with lola , okay ? traci : i think i can keep that straight . kyle : aunt traci , i just want this to go well . traci : and you have no reason to think it won't . kyle : well , dad 's not here . that 's one . traci : he 's on his way , for sure . [ doorbell rings ] kyle : great . this is getting off to a fine start . traci : kyle , kyle , kyle , look at me . just relax . take a breath . okay . everything 's gon na be great . go , go , go ! kyle : [ sighs ] traci : [ chuckles ] kyle : [ clears throat ] hi ! celeste : hi . kyle : welcome . let me take this from you . celeste : thank you . this is a very special appetizer that i made . it 's red cherry tomatoes , it 's white crema , and blue corn tortillas , all in honor of america 's birthday . kyle : ooh ! it looks so good , i hate to eat it , but i will because i 'm not gon na miss a chance to try your cooking . lola : mm , smooth . kyle : ahh . lola : hey , can i talk to you for a minute ? you have n't been answering your phone . kyle : yeah , in a second , okay ? i want to introduce your mom to aunt traci . celeste , aunt traci . aunt traci , celeste . celeste : oh , the famous novelist ! i 've read all your books ! traci : oh , it 's lovely to meet you . celeste : lovely to meet you . i 'm a hugger . do you mind ? traci : oh . [ chuckles ] celeste : ohh . and where 's your father ? kyle : he should be here any minute . celeste : well , if we have a minute , then , i was telling lola i would really love to have a tour of the house . it 's so much more beautiful than i even imagined . kyle : of course ! i 'd be glad to show you around . lola : hey , kyle -- kyle : i live in the poolhouse , so i usually get up first thing , do some laps ... lola : kyle . kyle : ... and then have breakfast with my family . it 's so nice being close to my dad , my aunt , my uncle . family is the most important thing . celeste : can never be too close . kyle : mm - hmm . traci : and it is a great gift to be able to all live here together under this roof . lola : oh , god . please stop . kyle : stop what ? talking about what a loving , happy family we are ? celeste : [ chuckles ] lola : the jig is up . she knows . kyle : oh . great ! what does she know exactly ? celeste : she knows that you 're living with her daughter . kyle : uh ... and when did you find this out ? celeste : pretty much when you two knuckleheads started lying about it . lola : [ groans ] traci : well , i guess it 's , um , probably a relief to have the truth out now , right ? and we are a loving family , and -- and it 's just like some families . we have a funny way of showing it . and we rarely have breakfast together . lola : and i do n't think i 've ever seen you swim a lap in that pool . celeste : yeah . kyle , you 're a pretty bad liar . traci : [ laughs ] celeste : [ chuckles ] kyle : okay . okay . i 'm glad you all are having a good laugh at my [ laughing ] expense . jack : i did n't intend for my response to be snarky . phyllis : mission not accomplished jack : all i 'm saying is if you want to stop summer from avoiding you , maybe you need to be the person she needs you to be . phyllis : that 's who i was last night . that 's who i was . jack , my daughter is hurting . i mean , she is hurting . and i talked to her and i comforted her , and we -- we curled up together , and i felt like i put our problems behind us . i mean , i felt like our problems were behind us . jack : that 's one night . i 'm talking about day after day . the problems you have with summer are not fixed in one conversation . phyllis : what are the problems i have with summer , in your opinion ? jack : really ? you want to go there ? phyllis : well , tell me quick , before i change my mind . jack : the phyllis i know has always been tough and tenacious . this new phyllis 2.0 is angry and vindictive and full of vengeance and -- and bitterness . look , if the idea is bridging the gap with summer , maybe you need a reset . phyllis : wow . well , thank you , jack . how much do you charge by the hour ? jack : you asked me to be honest with you . phyllis : you could not be more wrong about me . i am on top of the world right now . we are both c.e.o.s , and , by the way , dark horse is doing very , very well . we are making deals left and right . in fact , we have a new hotel opening up . jack : congratulations . phyllis : thank you very much . adam and i are having a party tonight . are you coming ? jack : now , why would i come to that ? phyllis : you would come to that so you could see the real phyllis 2.0 , not this woman that you 've conjured up in your mind . jack : and she would be ... ? phyllis : successful , gracious , eloquent . jack : oh . what a generous way to describe yourself . phyllis : we 're peers now . the social circle in genoa city is very , very small . i say that we conduct ourselves like enlightened human beings that we are . lola : i 'm just glad we do n't have to lie anymore because that was really stressful . kyle : and i hope it does n't affect the way you feel about your future son - in- law . celeste : no , of course not . kyle : phew ! so ... does that mean i can come home ? lola : yes . celeste : no . no ! my plans have n't changed . i 'm still really excited to catch up with you , honey , before the wedding . i think it would be a really nice idea , too , if you spent a little quality time with your family before you become a married man . family is the most important thing , right ? traci : oh . [ all chuckle ] celeste : alright . good . so , it 's settled . kyle : okay . who needs a drink ? traci : i do . lola : yes , please . kyle : coming right up . we have ... celeste : oh , my gosh . so , are you writing a new book ? traci : um , actually , i just finished one . celeste : you did ? traci : yes . celeste : okay . can you give , like , a little inside secret to your number - one fan ? my friends would be so jealous . traci : well , okay . technically , it 's a detective story , but it 's really about love . celeste : well , is n't every great story ? traci : touché . celeste : [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] traci : oh , here he is . kyle : oh , thank god . traci : [ chuckles ] celeste : the one and only . jack : well , hello , there . you must be celeste . celeste : and you are jack abbott . oh , i could pick those blue eyes out from space . lola : mama ! jack : it 's quite alright . it is n't very often that an old gent like me gets compliments like that anymore . celeste : well , there 's plenty where that came from . lola : oh , my god . kyle : glad you made it . could have used you a lot earlier . jack : well , sorry . i was kind of held up , but i hope one of you has let celeste know how happy and excited we are that lola 's about to become part of this family . celeste : well , your son is just a chip off the old block . you 've raised a really fine boy . traci : there . see ? i told you it would be perfect . kyle : mm - hmm . [ doorbell rings ] jack : oh . i 'll get that . traci : oh , me , too . me , too . jack : cane . traci : come in , come in , come in . i invited cane to join the celebration . cane : i hope i 'm not intruding . jack : no , not at all . no , the more , the merrier . traci : [ chuckles ] cane : hey . celeste : hi . phyllis : adam ? ! adam ? hey . hey , adam ! you here ? ! hey , adam , you better not be primping . you 're not supposed to be prettier than me . [ chuckles ] adam ? [ sighs ] `` i 'll try to make it when i can `` ? what kind of garbage is that ? [ sighs ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . cane : yeah . the food at society is the talk of the town . you must be really proud . kyle : she 's probably too modest to say it , so i will . i 'm very , very proud . [ laughter ] celeste : i mean , this house is like a castle fit for a king ! jack : oh , i do n't know about that . if there was a king , it was my father . oh , i did n't show you the poolhouse . that 's where kyle lives . lola : oh , no . make it stop . kyle : she knows , dad . jack : wait , what ? kyle : i 'll tell you later . [ laughter ] jack : okay . then maybe it 's time to propose a toast . shall we ? traci : okay . kyle : it 's not a true abbott get - together until dad gives one of his signature toasts . jack : i 'm sorry that a few people are missing today , but i think these gatherings are terribly important in the run - up to a wedding , as two families join together and get to know each other . so , if i may ... to celeste . i hope it 's been as much fun meeting the abbott family as we 've had meeting you . cheers . celeste : cheers . thank you . kyle : cheers . lola : cheers ! cane : thank you . celeste : cheers ! [ laughter ] kyle : hey , dad , is it okay if i add on ? jack : by all means . kyle : i was a little nervous . traci : [ laughs ] kyle : am a little nervous . [ laughter ] i want to make a good impression on you , celeste . you 're probably the most important person in lola 's life , which means you 're just as important to me . so , i 'd like to make you a promise ... that i will love and honor and treasure your daughter ... for the rest of my life . i 've made some mistakes that put into question whether this day would come , but it 's here . and lola and i are together , and i could n't be more grateful or humbled . i never want to forget this feeling . lola said fate would have to decide if we were meant to be together ... so ... i owe fate big - time ... because fate has made me the luckiest guy in the world . to fate . celeste : to fate . jack : to fate . cane : to fate . [ glasses clinking ] jack : you asked about my father . let me show you a picture . lola : i was really worried there for a minute , but you pulled it off . and that is how you win over your future mother - in - law . kyle : hmm . lola : hmm . [ both chuckle ] phyllis : oh , come on . that ca n't be right . [ doorbell rings ] oh ! yay ! alright . here we go ! party ! look sharp ! look sharp ! [ chuckles ] hey ! oh , ahh . hi . lauren : well , thanks for the warm welcome . michael : yeah . are we early , i hope ? phyllis : um , no . i mean , yeah . i mean , here . get in . come on . come on . lauren : no , no . we 're late , actually . phyllis : yeah . well , let 's not dwell on that , lauren . lauren : uh , why do you think people are n't here ? phyllis : i do n't know . i do n't know . uh , why should i know ? lauren : really ? you do n't think it has anything to do with you and adam teaming up against the world and people do n't know what to make of that ? phyllis : what 's your point ? lauren : do n't shoot the messenger , okay ? michael and i are here . phyllis : okay . well , thank you for coming . i appreciate it . thank you . get -- get a drink . michael : yay . lauren : i would love to . michael : [ chuckles ] phyllis : and you . michael : uh ... phyllis : thank you for not inviting kevin . we have a non - kidnapper rule here . michael : what ? phyllis : you lectured me about adam , and all the while , you knew that kevin had me locked up in a dungeon . michael : oh . have you already been dipping into the vino ? [ clicks tongue ] phyllis : oh , do n't even lie to me . i know that kevin does n't even tie his shoes without consulting you . michael : all right . this is not the time or pla -- lauren : it 's not the time or the place for what ? michael : for one of phyllis ' rants . i told her if she wants to complain about how everyone is out to get her , she should pay a therapist to listen . after all , this is ... a party , is n't it ? [ clears throat ] oh , shrimp cocktail . [ chuckles ] shall we ? lauren : mm - hmm . definitely . michael : mm - hmm . mmm ! mariah : so , we just posted the video today , and it 's getting a crazy amount of hits and mostly positive feedback , so i 'm hoping it 's gon na be a really big break for tessa . kevin : that is so great ! mariah : yeah , and you 're finally gon na meet her , because she just texted , and she and ana are around here somewhere . you should see ana now . she 's like , grown up and then some , and she and tessa kind of got off to a rough start , but they worked things out , they 're totally in sync , and i think that we are a force to be reckoned with . kevin : hey ! mariah : yeah . oh ! there they are . kevin : oh . mariah : hey ! hey , guys ! i would like you to meet my friend kevin . cane : hey , thanks for inviting me over to the house , you know ? yeah , it 's good to see two kids in love like that , although i got to admit that jack was kind of looking at me sideways . traci : wait . he was ? cane : oh , yeah . traci : what ? ! cane : yeah . traci : oh , well , you pay him no mind . that house is as much mine as it is his , and i am really glad that you came . cane : thank you . traci : mm - hmm . cane : you know , you should do a story about kyle and lola . traci : wait . i just finished a book , and now you want me to start thinking about writing another one ? cane : but i 'm kind of intrigued by the way you take reality and you just make it magical . you have a gift . traci : thank you , cane . cane : you know what ? have you ever thought about doing , like , a sequel for flynn and velma ? traci : i have n't given very much thought about what 's next for them . cane : 'cause they 're good characters . traci : they are . cane : you know , they got chemistry , and , you know , they must pop into your head still , you know , every now and then . you know , i can kind of see them in a place like this , you know -- a story in a carnival . traci : you know , you 're absolutely right . this is right up flynn and velma 's alley . that 's for sure . and i do n't know . old - fashioned carnies and card sharks lurking in the shadows , you know ? um ... maybe flynn is being chased by some bad guy . his legs feel like lead , and his forehead is glistening with sweat , and , um , he looks back over his shoulder , and his eyes go wide because the bad guy is right on his tail . and just before he thinks he 's about to get caught , someone grabs him from behind . cane : velma ? traci : [ chuckles ] and she pulls him into a booth , and the bad guy runs on past , and he does n't even spot them , so they realize they 're safe . flynn : i did n't ask to be rescued . velma : lucky for you , i did n't wait to be asked . flynn : yeah . velma : hey , today might be a good day to ask for a raise . flynn : yeah ? how 'bout i do one better ? velma : yeah ? flynn : yeah . velma : [ chuckles ] cane : then what happens ? traci : uh ... oh . oh , no , no , no , no . [ chuckles ] buffalo gals , wo n't you come out tonight , come out tonight , come out tonight ? buffalo gals , wo n't you come out tonight and dance by the light of the moon ? [ laughs ] lola : mama just wanted one more look at the gardens . kyle : i still ca n't believe she let us go on with the charade about not living together . [ chuckles ] lola : well , she just wants to spend some alone time with me . she probably feels like things will change after the wedding , which they will . kyle : in a good way ? lola : in the best way . kyle : do you think part of this had something to do with wanting to keep us out of the same bedroom ? lola : oh , of course . but she knows that we 're adults who do adult things . i 'm just her only daughter . kyle : and you 're my only fiancée , and i miss you . lola : mm . celeste : what a wonderful day -- i mean , just a joy from start to finish . kyle : we feel the same , celeste . celeste : [ chuckles ] i 'm betting that there are some great fireworks on tv tonight . what do you say we watch ? where do you guys -- where do you keep your clicker ? mariah : i swear he was just here a minute ago . ana : maybe he saw someone he knew . tessa : i 'm sure that he 'll show up . mariah : yeah . i hope so . it 's just -- it 's not like him to just disappear . tessa : are you okay ? you seem worried . mariah : yeah . just , um ... ana : [ laughing ] oh ! mariah : oh , my gosh . tessa : wait . mariah : oh , my gosh ! tessa : i know ! mariah : oh , my god ! [ laughter ] hi ! oh , my gosh ! this is tessa 's song ! kevin : yeah . who do you think paid the guy running the sound system to play it ? ana : oh , my god ! mariah : that was you ? ! thank you so much ! thank you ! tessa : this is kevin , my new favorite person . kevin : hi ! hi ! [ laughs ] ana : oh , my gosh . this is awesome . we owe you one . we -- mariah : yeah . tessa : yes . kevin : ladies ! ladies ! i - i 'm not a god . [ laughter ] ana : i ca n't believe it . mariah : yes ! kevin : [ laughing ] so good . phyllis : you came . [ indistinct conversation ] jack : what exactly did i come to -- a wake ? phyllis : well , you can leave if all you 're bringing to my party are wisecracks . jack : maybe you should look up the meaning of the word `` party . `` phyllis : i 'm sorry i mentioned it to you . jack : mentioned it ? you practically dared me to come . remember ? we 're two colleagues , two c.e.o.s who are there to support each other ? where 's adam ? wait . adam is a no -- [ laughing ] a no - show at his own event ? [ sighs ] kyle : you could watch some fireworks on tv , or you could see some live ones at the carnival in town . maybe we could all go check it out . celeste : that might be a little ambitious for me . i 'm still feeling a little jet - lagged . kyle : oh , okay . you want to go back to the apartment ? celeste : well , now , that 's not a bad idea . what do you think , lola ? why do n't we just call it an early night ? lola : you know what ? why don't ... you go on back , mom ? kyle and i have been talking about going to the carnival all week , and we would really just hate to miss it , so ... i 'll meet you at home . celeste : all right , mija . lola : [ chuckles ] celeste : have fun . mm . good night . lola : good night . kyle : impressive . lola : we got really lucky . [ both chuckle ] she basically talked herself into a corner , and i just made sure she did n't wriggle herself out . kyle : well , if we leave now , we can make it for the end of the fireworks . lola : or we could make some of our own . kyle : mm . cane : you know , i keep looking around the corner , expecting to see flynn and velma . traci : oh , come on . no more story tonight . i 'm off the clock , okay ? cane : okay . traci : [ chuckles ] cane : alright . so , what happens next with the book ? i mean , you told me about the editor , but what happens after that ? traci : pretty much endless meetings about layouts and graphics and blurbs and tours . i know it sounds kind of boring . cane : no , no . it 's fascinating . it is . i mean , not that i had much to do with how the book turned out , but it 's fascinating . traci : oh , come on . you played a bigger role than you might think . anyway , i 'm gon na have to go back to new york soon and get everything in motion . cane : oh , really ? wh - when are you going ? i mean , 'cause there 's a seminar that i was thinking of attending to do with placing ex - convicts , and if we 're there at the same time , we could , i do n't know , see a show , you know ? traci : a broadway show ? cane : no , no , no . off - broadway show . traci : [ laughs ] cane : we 'll go see something , like , really weird and avant - garde , or you know what ? we could go down to the village and listen to jazz . you know , what do you think ? traci : um ... i think it sounds wonderful . cane : cool . traci : [ chuckles ] phyllis : hey , sweetie . it 's your mom . we keep on missing each other . it 's crazy . but i just wanted to tell you i 'm having a little shindig at adam 's place tonight . i 'd love you to come by , and , um ... i got your note , and i understand . i just -- i wanted to talk . i just ... lauren : something very odd is going on between phyllis and michael . i walked in on them talking . it was very clear they did not want me to know what they were saying . jack : maybe it 's just the awkwardness generated by a truly bad party . phyllis : okay , seriously ? you 're eating my food . you 're drinking my liquor . have some respect . jack : phyllis , what do you expect ? this is painful . phyllis : all right . you can leave , then . give me that . give me that drink . jack : i 'll do just that . phyllis : okay . michael : uh , perhaps we should follow suit ? phyllis : alright . give me your drink . there we go . lauren : you know , look , i do n't want to kick you while you 're down , but think about what tonight means . nobody showed up because they are wary of what you and adam are planning . phyllis : it 's a hotel . it 's just a hotel , not a nuclear bomb . lauren : okay . take care of yourself , and i 'm sure we 'll talk soon . phyllis : okay , sure . more for me ! close the door , please . [ sighs ]	lola ca n't lie to her mom anymore and celeste tells her daughter that she knew knew the truth because she is n't blind and she can see what is right in front of her . celeste is thrilled to meet traci and jack and she tells kyle that he is a terrible liar but she still likes him and everyone has a good laugh about the lie . jack is puzzled that traci invited cane to the family celebration but everyone has a good time . celeste tells traci she has read all of her books and traci tells celeste that she has just sent her newest book to the publisher . celeste tells kyle he ca n't move back to the apartment because she plans to stay with lola until the wedding . kyle invites celeste to the carnival but she tells him that she is tired so kyle and lola get to spend some time alone . cane and traci go to the carnival and cane thinks that traci should write a sequel to the book that centers around flynn and velma . traci tells came she will be going back to new york soon to work on the next phase of the book and cane tells traci he will be going to new york for a seminar . cane thinks they should get together and go to an off - broadway show and traci thinks that is a wonderful idea . ana releases tessa 's video and it goes viral and it is a big success although she tells mariah and tessa she did n't get a chance to talk to devon about it . the ladies think devon will be very upset but they decide to enjoy the success by going to the carnival . kevin finally meets tessa at the carnival and surprises her by paying the dj to play her songs . phyllis is sad and upset because summer still ca n't seem to forgive her because she thought they had made a breakthrough last night . jack , michael and lauren are the only ones that show up for phyllis 's party at adam 's place . jack , lauren , and michael all advise phyllis to let go of the bitterness and change her life . phyllis gets upset and throws them out after they leave phyllis watches the fireworks and cries because she feels lonely .
chris : you said you need to talk about daniel . phyllis : that 's right . chris : how did dinner go ? phyllis : oh , it was absolutely incredible , christine . daniel and i really related to each other . it was ... well , it was a magical evening . chris : i 'm glad . although , i 'm confused . if it went so well , why the need for this talk ? phyllis : well , um , i wanted to talk to danny about the conversation i had with daniel . you know , i wanted to make sure he did n't get upset . chris : why would he get upset ? phyllis : well , i do n't know . maybe he wo n't . that 's why i 'm anxious to talk to him . chris : and i already told you he 's not here . you 'll have to settle for me . phyllis : you 'll do . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , do you have anything to say ? danny : daniel , where is this coming from ? daniel : just answer my question . danny : what is it you want me to tell you ? daniel : you know , finally i know the big secret that everyone 's been trying to keep from me -- that i 'm not really your son . i mean , were you ever even thinking about or planning on telling me ? danny : so this is what phyllis laid on you ? because there 's a lot more to it . daniel : then tell me the rest . and i want to know everything or i 'm walking out that door ! [ scene_break ] grace : let go ! get your hands off me . sharon : i want answers from you , grace , right here , right now . grace : what do you think i could possibly tell you ? sharon : do n't you realize by now that your boyfriend is up to his eyeballs in murder ? grace : are you still on that kick ? sharon : i never got off of it . grace : cameron had nothing to do with that body you keep harping about . and if it does exist , you 're only trying to cover your own tracks . sharon : are you really that stupid ? nick and i tell you about it , you tell cameron , and the very next day , it turns up after missing for months . grace : wait a minute . you 're telling me a body was found ? sharon : quite a coincidence , do n't you think ? grace : not really . sharon : do n't you see what is happening here ? grace : yeah , i see just fine . you 're scared to death because you killed someone and that person 's been found . and your whole ugly house of cards is about to collapse . [ scene_break ] cameron : well , what do you know ? nick newman . nick : you do n't waste any time , do you , kirsten ? cameron : i beg your pardon . nick : the police found the body . what a surprise . cameron : anybody ever tell you got a one - track mind ? nick : when someone 's trying to railroad my wife , you 're damn straight i do . cameron : ah , so there actually was a body . where 'd they find it ? nick : cut the act . we both know you arranged for it to be found . cameron : why would i do that ? since according to you , i killed this person . nick : well , that part i could n't quite figure out until you were pushing me to call the cops myself . cameron : i do n't understand , nick . nick : i know you are trying to frame my wife . you must have done something to implicate her . cameron : you know , this is all very interesting , but , uh , i want to talk about something else . let 's talk about ... denver . nick : yeah , let 's do that . 'cause i 'm dying for another reason to bust your face . cameron : and that hurt , by the way . which is why i think the least you could do is let me tell you how that night really went down . [ scene_break ] mac : did you hear me ? are you even listening to me ? kay : yes , mackenzie , i heard you . you said if i did n't stop drinking that you would walk out on me . you would abandon me . jill : katherine , katherine , you 're such a strong woman . you do n't need that crutch . arthur : we 're here to help you . mac : grandma , please . hey , put the glass down , okay ? kay : i ca n't ! do you understand ? ! i - i can not ! i 'm really , terribly sorry , everybody , but , god help me , i ca n't . just ... macken -- kay : i ca n't . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] lily : mom ! mother ! dru : what ? that 's my name . do n't wear it out , lily . lily : do n't make jokes . i am so angry with you right now ! dru : what 'd i do now ? lily : oh , just ruined my life , that 's all . dru : here we go . the teenage drama queen . lily : i am serious , mother . why did you have to go to the rec center and get in devon 's face ? dru : first of all , i did n't get into devon 's face . lily : no , no , that 's okay . i can guess why . you were being overprotective again and treating me like a little kid . dru : who told you -- devon ? lily : no . he never said a word . he would barely even speak to me . i heard it from someone else . dru : well , i 'm sorry you are upset . lily : what did you say to him ? dru : none of your business . it was no big deal . lily : oh , well , then why does devon suddenly want nothing to do with me , huh ? since your little talk with him , he 's been totally ignoring me . [ scene_break ] sharon : i did n't kill anyone . cameron is trying to set me up to take the fall for a murder that he committed . grace : shut up . i am tired of you trashing the man i love . sharon : wait , grace . deep down , you have to know it 's true . grace : unh - unh , sharon . you tricked me into doubting cameron once . believe me , it wo n't happen again . sharon : look , i realize that you desperately need to believe that this man you 're in love with would not do anything so horrible , but , grace , i honestly believe this could be the worst mistake of your life grace : i have no idea what you 're talking about . sharon : i am talking about you being an accessory to murder . [ scene_break ] nick : i already know exactly what happened in denver . cameron : yeah . i 'm sure sharon told you some twisted version . nick : you 're the twisted one . cameron : the truth is that your wife came into that bar . she was lonely , she was miserable , and the two of us talked for hours . nick : what about ? cameron : we talked about everything -- about life , her marriage , the men in her past . nick : like that would ever happen . cameron : oh , it happened . apparently she was involved with some ranch hand , uh , some guy named diego . nick : you know about diego ? cameron : i know about diego . i know about matt clark . i know about her past with cassie ... nick : all right , just hold on a second . cameron : how she got pregnant at 16 and had an illegitimate child with some football jock named frank , uh , what was his name ? frank -- frank barritt , right ? nick : sharon told you about all that ? cameron : and then some . then one thing led to another , and , well , she took me up to her room , and ... i got ta tell you , nick , it was a wild night -- a night i wo n't forget as long as i live . [ scene_break ] brock : do you realize what you 're saying ? you 're choosing alcohol over all of us who love you . nikki : that 's not really what you want . that 's not the choice you want to make . kay : no . no . no , it 's not the choice i want . nikki : i know . kay : it is the only choice i can make . nikki : no . kay : yes . i 'm so sorry . oh , god , i 'm sorry . i just ... arthur : then this is good - bye . i 'm sorry , too , katherine . you 'll never know how much . gina : good - bye , katherine . kay : gina , no . gina : god bless you . kay : gina , no . gina . lauren : so long , my dear , dear friend . kay : lauren . lauren , please , not -- please , lauren , do n't ... elizabeth : katherine , how can you do this ? you 're surrounded by so much love . kay : well , if all of you love me so much , then why ca n't you just stand by me ? ! esther : no , mrs. c. , we ca n't do that . thank you for all the wonderful years . i will never , never forget you . i love you , mrs. c . kay : oh ... oh , sure , you do . sure , you do . all of you do . nikki , please do n't -- nikki : you know i love you so much . kay : i just -- do n't , nikki . please do n't . nikki , please do n't go . nikki : i have to go . i have to go , too . kay : no , no . do n't say that . please do n't go , nik -- nikki : i love you . kay : i - i love you , too . i really do . nikki : you 'll be in my heart and prayers forever . i love you . kay : please do n't . please do n't go , nikki . please do n't ... jill : katherine , at least we had a little time together as mother and daughter . i so wish it could 've been longer . i love you , mother . jill : bye . kay : i knew in the end you would desert me , jill . i - i knew that . brock : oh , my , you were -- you were a vital , strong woman . brock : it tears at my soul to see it all come to this . you take care , mother . god be with you . kay : so this is my funeral , is it ? and you 've said your last farewells . well , thank godi lived long enough to hear them . mac : grandma . kay : oh , come on . not you . not you , too , mackenzie . mac : what am i supposed to do ? kay : well , you 're supposed -- mac : you 've obviously made the choice to die . so there 's nothing else i can do now except to say good - bye . kay : all right . do you know what ? then you just go ! you never loved me ! you never did ! just go and leave me alone ! i do n't need you , mackenzie ! i do n't -- i do n't need any of you ! brock : come on . kay : i do n't ! i - i do n't need any of you ! ( door closes ) kay : i ... i do n't ... i - i do n't need any of ... i do n't need any of you . kay : yes , i ... yes , i do . no , i do n't . yes , i do . no , i do n't . yes , i do . no , i do n't . oh , my god , help me . [ scene_break ] dru : lily , i -- i did n't talk to devon to deliberately make you upset , okay ? so do n't be mad at me . lily : i know you ca n't help yourself sometimes , but could you please try to keep from going so overboard ? dru : i can not keep that promise . you 're my baby girl . lily : i 'm not a baby , okay ? and i 'm not stupid . i can take care of myself . dru : can you ? you sure about that ? lily : look , i know i have made some dumb mistakes in the past . dru : well ... lily : but devon is nothing like kevin . so could you please give him a break ? and me , too . [ scene_break ] chris : so let 's hear it . what do you need to explain ? phyllis : um , i told daniel everything . chris : you did what ? phyllis : well , i told him about his life . his life , christine . chris : when you say , `` everything , `` what exactly do you mean ? phyllis : well , `` everything `` is everything . chris : you 're not talking about -- phyllis : his paternity ? the fact that danny is not his father ? i - i think that 's it . chris : how could you possibly do something so cruel ? phyllis : excuse me . daniel wanted to know the truth . chris : kids want lots of things . that does n't mean you give them what they want . phyllis : oh , my goodness . first of all , daniel is not a kid . he 's a young man , and he 's terribly interested in the truth about his past . he was going to find out sooner or later . he 's living here in genoa city . i felt there was no reason not to be honest . chris : oh , you had no reason . phyllis : oh , well , i 'll be honest . he kinda twisted my arm . he refused to have dinner with me unless i told him the truth . chris : i see . so once again , it 's all about you . did you give two seconds of thought to what it might do to that poor kid ? [ scene_break ] danny : phyllis had no right to do this , especially not this way . daniel : what do you mean , `` not this way `` ? she 's the only one that told me the truth . i mean , that is so much more than i can say for anybody else . danny : but it 's not the truth , daniel . daniel : then enlighten me . if there is more , then let 's have it . danny : i do n't want to say things that i know are gon na hurt you . daniel : listen that is just an excuse . so if you have something to say , just say it ! danny : i will ! all right . god , help me . i 'll tell you . danny : i 'll tell you everything you want to know . [ scene_break ] kay : well , now , aha , it 's just you and me , old friend . yes , indeed . and you certainly are not going to abandon me now , are you ? no . no . thank you . kay : ( coughs ) oh . oh , katherine , you 're so tired . you are so tired . kay : oh , yes . oh , so very , very tired .. [ scene_break ] cameron : that little wife of yours , nick , she is a bad , bad girl . nick : you know nothing about my wife . cameron : oh , trust me , pal . i know more than you think . nick : you wish . cameron : i know that she 's beautiful and very feisty . nick : ah , then you must also know she hates your guts . cameron : well , it 's a thin line , is n't it , between lust and hate ? nick : do n't flatter yourself . my wife is n't turned on by predators like you . cameron : come on , nick . you got ta admit , just between us guys , sharon is one hot ticket . it 's got ta be rough , though . nick : what ? cameron : having a wife who constantly turns to other men whenever things get just a little out of whack at home . nick : you know , you sure do have a lot of information about my wife . cameron : mm - hmm . nick : how 'd you get that ? cameron : sharon told me . how else would i know ? [ scene_break ] ( furniture rattling ) ( bells ringing ) rex : katherine ! kay : rex ? rex : katherine . kay : oh , my god , rex . kay : is that -- is that really you ? rex : yes , kay , it 's me . rex : you 're in trouble , are n't you ? i never knew you when you were drinking . i 'm glad . i 'm glad i did n't live to see the wonderful woman that i love reduced to this . kay : well , i have a right to live my life the way i want to , do n't i ? rex : no , katherine , not when so many others suffer because of it . kay : well , if you were still here , perhaps things would be a lot different . rex : i doubt it . you just turned your back on everyone that cares about you . why would it be any different with me ? kay : i ca n't believe this is happening . kay : phillip , you 're here , too . you dear , sweet boy . phillip : i 'm glad you remember me . kay : how could i ... jill 's son with my husband phillip . it was n't your fault . you were the sweetest young man . phillip : only one flaw -- i could n't stay away from the booze . how close we were , the bond we formed , despite my mother 's objections ? kay : oh , god , phillip , i loved you so much . i did . phillip : and you were a grandmother to me , even though we did n't know then -- kay : that jill was my daughter . phillip : she fought me having anything to do with you . kay : yes , she did . kay : but we became even closer after that , did n't we ? phillip : i 'm grateful for all the time that i had with you , but we could 've had more time ... if it was n't for the liquor that killed me . that day that i got in the car , stupidly behind the wheel , drunk ... you lost your husband phillip the same way -- drunk driving . kay : phillip . your father . phillip : only you were behind the wheel then . and now ... liquor is just as surely gon na kill you . [ scene_break ] danny : your mother phyllis is an extremely manipulative woman , and when she wants something , she will break all the rules to get it . daniel : go on . danny : she wanted me , daniel , so she broke up my marriage to christine . daniel : you mean you cheated on christine with her , do n't you ? danny : no , not once . daniel : yeah , right . you never slept with mom . so when she came to you and told you she was pregnant , you said , `` oh , okay . we 've never had sex , so the kid must be mine . `` danny : your mother was already pregnant by another man . she had no problem using it to entrap me once she knew . i met your mother at a party . daniel , she slipped something in my drink , took me back to her place and staged this whole illusion that we had this incredibly hot night together . but i did n't trust phyllis for one second , so once you were born , i demanded a paternity test . daniel : i do n't understand . if the paternity test came back negative ... danny : it did n't . the test proved that i was your father . chris and i split up . ultimately , i married your mother . and i did n't find out for a long period after that that phyllis had rigged the test . daniel : did she admit it to you ? danny : no . no . she fought incredibly hard to keep the truth from me . and if it had n't been for chris , i might never have found out . daniel : how does chris fit into all this ? danny : because , daniel , once i suspected that something was n't right , chris helped me investigate the lab , the computer records . they 'd been falsified . blood samples had been switched . do n't you see ? phyllis -- phyllis had perpetuated this charade that i was your biological father . by then , years had gone by , and -- and i loved you . i loved you in every way that mattered . you were my son . and then things fell apart between your mother and me . daniel : so what ? so you guys got a divorce ? danny : once i realized that i had been deceived from the beginning , i could n't live with that woman . and there was no way that i was gon na leave you in her hands . daniel : why not ? danny : because , daniel , no normal and rational person would have done the things that she did . and i was afraid for you . i did n't want you growing up with that kind of influence . look at me . that 's why i fought so hard to get custody of you . with chris ' help , i won . daniel : you 're not even my real dad . i mean i still ca n't believe that they just let you have me . danny : because i had raised you ever since you were a baby , and your mother was declared unfit . daniel : yeah , yeah , she told me that . danny : daniel , that 's the story . that 's the true story . i ca n't tell you how much it hurts me when you say that i 'm not your father . because i am , and i will always be . [ scene_break ] [ drucilla remembering . ] mamie : drucilla , what a nice surprise . come in . i 've been thinking about you . dru : yeah . mamie : so how you gettin ' along , hmm ? dru : all right . mamie : found a job ? dru : did i say i was lookin ' for a job , aunt mamie ? mamie : now , drucilla , you have got to be lookin ' for work . how else do you expect to survive ? dru : i keep hopin ' i 'll win the lottery or something . mamie : girl , how in the world do you manage , no job , no money ? i worry about you . dru : i 'm okay . i 'm a big girl . i can take care of myself . i 've got some friends . just running a little low on cash again , that 's all . mamie : oh , you 're back for more money . drucilla , you just ca n't -- dru : hey , if you ca n't do it , then i 'm outta here . but , you know , cool it on the lectures . mamie : would you like something to eat ? i could always fix -- dru : i 'm not hungry , aunt mamie . i 'm broke . mamie : i got a letter from your mother . dru : you told her i was here ? mamie : no . just pure coincidence . how long since you 've seen her ? dru : i 'm not keepin ' track . mamie : how long since you 've seen your sister ? dru : hmm . not long enough . [ scene_break ] dru : i was no different than you , devon ... a lifetime ago . and what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] chris : your son wanted nothing to do with you up until tonight . phyllis : well , all that 's changed . now he knows the truth . chris : your truth . phyllis : oh , and by the way , i did n't actually paint an unrealistically flattering picture of you , christine . chris : i can only imagine what you told him . phyllis : i had a real conversation with my son . a real conversation , something i 'd only dreamed about . so do n't interfere if you value your happy little life . chris : are you threatening me ? phyllis : you tore my son away from me . that was your doing . chris : oh , no , that was your doing , all of it -- the lies , the way you used people . you dragged an ex - boyfriend back here and drugged him to get a sample of his blood to cover up your little secret . god , look at me . i still get this worked up when i think about the monstrous things that you have done . phyllis : anything you 're going through right now is nothing compared to the pain that i 've felt . you took my son away from me , christine . that was you ! i told my son the truth tonight . i said nothing but the truth . and as i said before , he was bound to find out sooner or later . chris : so you decided all by yourself the time was now ? phyllis : let me get something straight . i 'm gon na tell you right now . i love my son . i love him more than words could say . and i 'm warning you -- i 'm warning you and danny -- do n't screw up my relationship with my son , because then i wo n't be responsible for my actions . [ scene_break ] daniel : my mother really did all those things ? danny : i 'm afraid so . daniel : why ? danny : because she knew that i would never walk away from an obligation to a child i already adored . daniel : so what she wanted was to keep us together -- the three of us , a family . danny : but she was so devious , daniel . do n't you see it ? phyllis hurt so many people . daniel : i do n't know what to think . i mean , i am so screwed up , i do n't even know who i am . danny : yes , you do . son , you are the same wonderful person that i 've loved ever since you were a child . daniel : no , dad , no . i ca n't handle this right now . danny : daniel , do n't walk out . daniel : i have to go . i 'm sorry . i just ... i ca n't be here . [ scene_break ] phillip : it 's so sad , katherine , not only for you , but for my mother . she wanted to spend more time with you . kay : you really believe that , phillip ? phillip : i 'm sure of it . rex : and then there 's your granddaughter . kay : mackenzie . phillip : and all those people who love you . all those special people . rex : katherine , you do n't need this . kay : yes , i do . oh , yes , rex , i do need it . i do . rex : no , you do n't . stop the nonsense . you 're acting like a spoiled child . give me the glass . kay : do n't leave me , phillip . rex , please do n't leave me . rex : this can be the first day of the rest of your life if you choose to make it so . baby , let me remind you of something . it 's a long time on the other side of that grave . phillip : it 's an eternity . rex : good - bye , katherine . kay : do n't leave me . please do n't leave me , rex . phillip , please . phillip , rex , please . oh , god , do n't ... oh , oh , god . please -- please do n't leave me . kay : am i dreaming ? kay : rex ? ( whispers ) phillip ? phillip ? ( normal voice ) rex ? kay : the first day of the rest of my life . kay : so be it . [ scene_break ] nick : let me tell you what i think happened that night in denver . cameron : oh , be my guest . i love good fiction . nick : you come across this woman in a bar . she 's lonely , depressed , vulnerable . you get her into bed . you take advantage of her vulnerability , and then you beat her up because you 're sick and that 's how you get your kicks . cameron : oh , please , baby . i 'm a lover not a fighter . but your unshakable faith in your wife is admirable . nick : you are right about one thing , though . cameron : oh , yeah , what 's that ? nick : all women pale in comparison to my wife . and no one knows that better than me . cameron : and your point is ? nick : she could drive a man to do crazy things . cameron : what kind of crazy things ? nick : oh , you were obsessing about her for months . then you go to new york city , hook up with grace turner , and then the two of you come up with this plan to destroy sharon 's and my life . cameron : buddy , you know what ? you got an active imagination . nick : i 'm not imagining it . grace already confirmed it . cameron : now that i find difficult to believe . nick : believe it . sharon heard it , too . cameron : look , you have your story , i have mine . why do n't we just let the police sort it out , huh ? nick : you 're so damn cocky and full of yourself . let me tell you something . if you did anything to connect that body to my wife , you 'll be the next one they find in that sewer . and that 's a promise . [ scene_break ] grace : if you 're trying to scare me , sharon , it 's not working . sharon : then you 're dumber than i thought . because my husband will go to the ends of the earth to prove that i did n't kill anyone . grace : so ? sharon : so if your lover boy expects me to take the rap for something he did , it 's only a matter of time before nick finds out the truth . grace : are n't you the confident one ? sharon : because i know i did n't kill anyone . but you , on the other hand , ca n't be certain that cameron did n't . you know , i pity you , grace . because cameron is just using you . and as soon as you have outlived your purpose , you will be a disposable commodity . grace : what are you implying , he 'll do me in ? sharon : i would n't put it past him . he 's a dangerous man , grace . he 's a psychopath . and even if he lets you live , you could be looking at spending your life behind bars . grace : why ? i did n't do anything . sharon : you are an accessory to murder , unless you start cooperating . grace : how ? sharon : i need you to tell me everything you know about that body and what he did to try to tie me to it . grace : how many times do i have to tell you , sharon ? i do n't know anything about a body . sharon : fine . you know what ? you stick to that story . but you let me remind you , you already admitted that this whole mess started when you came to town trying to destroy me . and would n't it be ironic if you destroyed yourself instead ? unless cameron did it for you . [ scene_break ] officer : hank , we 've got a possible i.d . on that floater . hank : yeah ? officer : coroner 's still running tests on the body , but it looks like it could be a match to a missing person 's report last winter out of madison . hank : okay . you got a name ? officer : yeah . barritt . frank barritt .	lily returned home from her uncomfortable encounter with devon and demanded to know what drucilla had said to make him shy away from her . dru was tight- lipped with her daughter , and later reflected on her own troubled beginnings , noting that she was once just like devon . she then picked up the phone to make a call . sharon confronted grace about her refusal to cooperate with the newmans , as opposed to cameron . grace refused to believe that cameron had killed anyone and continued to blame sharon . sharon warned her that if she was n't careful , meeting cameron could be the biggest mistake of her life . nick confronted cameron at the hotel and again railroaded him about his plans regarding sharon . cameron taunted nick about the night he and sharon spent together in denver , making it obvious he knew much about sharon 's past ... including her connection to frank barrett , cassie 's biological father . meanwhile , dt . weber learned that the dead body was that of frank barrett . phyllis stunned christine by revealing that she 'd told daniel the truth about his paternity . christine blasted her for ruining daniel 's life , but phyllis insisted christine had destroyed her whole world when she ripped her son away . she warned christine that if she and danny interfered in what she was trying to build with daniel , she would n't be responsible for her actions . danny , stunned to learn from daniel that phyllis had given her perverted version of events , told him the truth about how she drugged him , switched blood samples and made it look like he 'd cheated on christine when he never had . danny said he 'd wanted to raise daniel to keep him out of phyllis warped clutches . daniel , not sure what to believe , rushed off . at the chancellor mansion , kay 's friends and family said their good - byes , one by one . nikki , jill , and mac were the last to be treated to kay 's acerbic tongue , before they - in tears - filed out . alone , kay went to sleep clutching her drink . she was visited by the ghosts of rex sterling - former husband - and phillip - son of jill and phillip sr .. they told her not to throw in the towel and said she could start the first day of the rest of her life without the booze . rex took her glass away and set it across the room . kay awoke , saw the glass no longer in her hands , and agreed that this could be a fresh start .
daniel : lily . lily ! lily ! lily : what ? daniel : lily . lily : daniel , what ? what 's wrong ? daniel : lily , look . lily : what ? daniel : i remember . i remember . lily : remember what ? what ? daniel : the accident . the night of the accident , i was n't the one driving . i was in the back seat . it was cassie . cassie was drivin ' . lily : wait , but , no , she was n't old enough to drive . daniel : i know it sounds crazy -- lily : but you 're sure . daniel : look , i 'm not sure about anything right now , okay ? i mean , it could be my mind playing tricks on me . lily : and it never even occurred to anyone that she could have been the one driving that night . daniel : i have been having nightmares ever since the accident , but i 'd never actually seen my hands driving . i - i did n't know what it meant . lily : but now you do ? daniel : i do n't know . maybe . lily : but , wait , is this the first time that you remember being in the back seat ? daniel : yeah . yeah . lily : and you saw cassie behind the wheel ? daniel : look , i do n't even know if any of it was real , but it ... it really seemed like it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you . nick : what 'd you just give that guy ? phyllis : my phone number . i - i told him to call me if he saw lily or daniel . nick : i think it 's best if he calls me . [ scene_break ] brad : nikki , i 'm surprised to see you . if you 're looking for ash , she 's not here . nikki : no , no , no . i actually came to see you . i wanted to thank you for having sharon and noah here for the holiday . brad : oh , listen , you do n't have to thank me . it seemed like a good distraction for them . nikki : yes . that 's what she needs right now , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , if you can just give me a few days to get up to speed , and , um , then i will call you back on it . i agree . yeah , yeah . mm - hmm . all right . yes . bye . sharon : well , it 's true . you really have taken over . victoria : yes . um , dad needed me to , uh , to get started right away , what with three people being out of the office . sharon : yeah , someone had to keep nick 's chair warm , huh ? victoria : are you uncomfortable with this ? sharon : i just did n't realize you 'd be here . victoria : well , i am , and there 's lots to do . sharon : mm - hmm , i 'm sure . well , you look busy . victoria : wait a minute , sharon . um , i 'm sorry . you must have come here for a reason . sharon : i know this sounds silly , but i thought maybe if i stopped by the office , i might feel closer to nicholas . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) brittany : who is it ? kevin : it 's -- its kevin fisher . is -- is mackenzie there ? brittany : mackenzie 's not here . kevin : brittany ? you got so fat . oh , my god , you 're -- you 're ... brittany : yes , i am . you did n't know ? kevin : no ! now how did that happen ? i mean , when ? when did that happen ? brittany : i 'll tell mackenzie you stopped by . kevin : well , wait . wait , wait , wait . she , um , she did n't come here ? brittany : what makes you think that ? kevin : i - i do n't know . something 's going on with her and j.t . brittany : what business is it of yours ? kevin : mackenzie and i are friends . i told her , if you love j.t . , you have to fight for him . brittany : you told mackenzie that ? kevin : yeah . is j.t . here ? brittany : no . he 's out . kevin : so then what are you doing here ? brittany : you really have no idea ? kevin : no , i have no idea . oh , my -- oh , my god ! it 's -- it 's you . you -- you were -- you 're the reason that j.t . and mac will never work . you 're -- you and j.t . are together and you 're -- brittany : that 's right . j.t . and i are having a baby . kevin : ( gasps ) whoa . [ scene_break ] kay : darling , i know you 're going through hell , but i still can not fathom why you would go to j.t . , absolve him of his crime of passion with mrs. marsino . why ? mac : i thought that he was caught in a horrible situation , that he really wanted a future with me . i thought i was strong enough to find a way to make it work . kay : with the three of you ? mac : i could n't have been more wrong , and i got my heart broken all over again . that 's pretty dumb , huh ? kay : no . no , sweetheart , i think it was very , very brave , but i truly believe that it 's time you put j.t . hellstrom behind you and , uh , move on once and for all . mac : grandma , the things he said to me -- kay : ohh ... mac : how did i fall for such a jerk ? i do n't know why i wasted my time . [ scene_break ] bobby : look , just do n't talk to me about that punk assistant of yours . paul : well , i can certainly appreciate why you 'd be upset with j.t . bobby : oh , yeah , 'cause he messed around with my wife and got her pregnant ? nice of you to understand . paul : well , i got ta admit i 'm pretty surprised . i thought he was all involved with mackenzie . bobby : well , how do you think i felt ? i thought i had a marriage . paul : there 's no way you two can patch things up ? bobby : not a chance . paul : are you sure ? bobby : what 's with all the questions ? paul : well , it 's my business . goes with the territory . you got ta ask questions to find things out . bobby : uh - huh , exactly what kind of things are you trying to find out ? paul : you know , in my line of work , people call me when they 're in trouble . bobby : ah , do they ? paul : and then sometimes people are in trouble and they 're afraid to call me . you know anybody in a situation like that , bobby ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i just thought being here might help somehow . 'cause when i 'm at home , it 's just very empty , and it 's sad , and just with nick gone ... victoria : uh , well , um , i can leave for a few minutes , give you a few minutes here if you 'd like by yourself . ( telephone rings ) victoria : excuse me . yes , connie . oh , hold on . that 's my other line . hello . victoria newman . thank you . thank you very much . i 'm looking forward to the challenge . absolutely , we should . we should schedule something . um , how about , uh , next tuesday , 9 : 00 ? all right , great . perfect . i 'll see you then . bye . connie , did you need me ? yeah , i know , i know . i know they wan na see those documents , but there 's absolutely no way i can review them before tomorrow morning . i just ca n't do it . thanks . okay . whoo . sorry . where were we ? sharon : uh , never mind . you look pretty overwhelmed . victoria : yeah , yeah . you see that , do you ? sharon : mm - hmm , i do . looks like you could use a little help . victoria : you 're two for two there . sharon : you know , victoria , i just might have the answer to your problems . [ scene_break ] brad : sounds like you have some concerns for your daughter - in - law . nikki : sharon 's very vulnerable right now . she 's so fragile . brad : are you saying you do n't want me spending time with her and noah ? nikki : no , no , not at all . i 'm grateful that you 're being a good friend to her . she 's still grieving terribly . brad : well , that 's not gon na end anytime soon . nikki : i know . all we can do is just go on and honor the memory . brad : yeah . well , i think sharon 's making an effort to do just that . nikki : i just wish she could do it with her family . brad : nikki , do n't you think you should be having this conversation with your son instead of me ? [ scene_break ] nick : so i told ethan to contact me if the kids show up . phyllis : good , and you remember what they look like from those pictures i showed you , right ? ethan : yeah . you 're the girl 's father ? nick : no . i 'm the father of the girl who was killed by that boy . ethan : whoa . she ... she did n't tell me about that . phyllis : well , it 's not important you know the details . it 's just important that when you see those kids , you call us right away , that 's all . ethan : you got it . phyllis : good . good . um , so they 're about to close up here . we should go to brendan 's . nick : all right , thank you . ethan : yeah . hey , uh , i hope you find them . phyllis : thank you . um , be sure to call me . be sure to call me . [ scene_break ] lily : remember when cassie came to the coffeehouse ? she was almost delirious . daniel : yeah . how could i forget ? it was the last time i ever saw her . cassie kept saying that she had something to tell me . lily : yeah , i remember , and we thought it was her fever . wait , could that be the reason she wanted to talk to you ? daniel : i do n't know . you really think that could be it ? lily : well , yeah . i mean , that has to be it . she did n't want you to get blamed for something that she did 'cause she remembered that she was driving that night . [ scene_break ] neil : lily . malcolm : no . neil , it 's me . it 's malcolm . neil : hey , malcolm . have you heard anything ? malcolm : no , no . not a thing . nothing on your end either ? neil : i 'm still here at brendan 's waitin ' for the kids to show . malcolm : neil , this is taking way too long . what if something 's happened ? ( knock on door ) neil : hold on . maybe that 's them . lily ? da -- um , it 's l.a.p.d . i got ta go . malcolm : okay , listen to me . if there 's anything at all i can do ... neil : yeah , yeah , yeah . pray that lily is safe , okay ? bye . hi . come on in . officer : hi . officer contreras , l.a.p.d . i 'm lookin ' for neil winters . neil : yeah , that 's -- that 's -- that 's me . any word on my daughter at all ? contreras : no , sir . i assume you 're aware that a warrant has been issued in genoa city for her arrest . malcolm : thanks , man . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i for one am very happy that you were willing to take that chance . mac : so i could get my heart stomped on again . kay : ohh . darling , when you 're in love , that 's a risk you take . i mean , your feelings were -- were so strong for j.t . that if you had n't have opened your heart up to the man , you would have always wondered . mac : grandma , it 's nice of you to try and put a positive spin on this , but now i know , never again . kay : mackenzie , you 're not gon na be one of those lost souls that 's afraid to live life to the fullest , are you ? i mean , i have had my share of heartaches , but i would risk everything to experience once more that joy , that euphoria of just ... of just being in love . mac : i feel like a fool . i know how he operates . as soon as he gets a girl in bed , he dumps her . i do n't know why i thought it would be any different with me . kay : mackenzie , do n't blame yourself . no . being in love has a way of clouding one 's vision . mac : yeah , well , it 's 20 - 20 now . as far as i 'm concerned , i 'd like to see j.t . hellstrom rot in hell . [ scene_break ] bobby : now let 's just say i did know someone who needed some help , was afraid to ask . why would i talk to you ? paul : well , i 've got a lot of experience solving problems , all kinds of problems . bobby : yeah , you also got that moron j.t . workin ' for you . paul : j.t . 's not such a bad kid . bobby : well , maybe you should look at it from where i 'm sittin ' . paul : you know somethin ' , bobby ? there 's ... there 's a lot about this that does n't add up for me . bobby : yeah ? well , when i do the math , it ends up with a big zero . paul : yeah , well , you do n't have to get defensive . bobby : i 'm not gettin ' defensive . what the bastard did to my life ... paul : okay , if what you said is true , and -- bobby : no , no , no , no . nobody makes a fool out of me . paul : oh , i see . so that 's what this is about ? revenge ? somebody makes a fool out of you and they 're gon na pay ? bobby : well , what does this matter to you ? you 're just lookin ' out for your little assistant , are n't you ? paul : you know what ? j.t . is a big boy . he can take care of himself . it 's you . it 's you i 'm wondering about . bobby : what about me ? paul : i saw you in the bar talking to vinny trabuco . bobby : yeah ? so ? paul : so ... was that what you 're gon na do ? now that your marriage is over , you 're gon na go back to your old life ? [ scene_break ] brittany : he told her he 's going to stand by me and our baby . kevin : thanks . brittany : mm - hmm . kevin : i feel horrible for mac . brittany : so do i . kevin : why ? now you 've got the father of your child all to yourself . brittany : i swear to you , i did n't plan any of this . kevin : but you ca n't say you 're not happy with the way it turned out . brittany : where do you get off saying something like that ? kevin : come on . you never wanted those two to hook up . brittany : and you did ? kevin : no , but not for the reasons you think . look , we both know about j.t . 's reputation . i did n't want mac to get hurt . too late now . brittany : look , i know you 've had feelings for mac . this might be your opportunity . kevin : what , you think i can be her rebound guy ? brittany : all i 'm saying is i feel really bad about everything , and i 'd like to see mac happy . if you could do that for her ... j.t . : hey , brit . brit , i need to talk to y -- ohh . oh , you get the hell out of here right now . kevin : brittany invited me in . um , thanks for the talk . i 'll , uh , i 'll think about it . j.t . : what are you up to now ? brittany : do n't snap at me . i 'm trying to protect your girlfriend . [ scene_break ] lily : do n't you see ? that 's what cassie was trying to tell you . you passed out that night , and you were n't driving . now your memory is coming back , and you have to trust that . daniel : if there 's even a chance that you 're right , i need to go home now and get some help , try to figure this thing out . i mean , if there 's even the smallest possibility that i was n't the one behind the wheel that night ... lily : look , i know it 's true , okay ? and do n't you see what this means ? this means that we can be together now . daniel : but who 's gon na believe me ? lily : well , there has to be proof or a witness or something . daniel : it 's gon na be my word against the newmans ' , and you know they wan na see me fry . lily : god , if only cassie had told someone . daniel : yeah . well , she did n't , and it 's not like she 's gon na come back here and save me now . lily , i - i got ta go home . i got ta go home and stand up for myself and if nobody believes me , then too bad . i got ta figure it out from there . lily : there 's only one person that we can call . daniel : who ? lily : my uncle malcolm . he did n't tell anyone that i knew where you were . look , he will help us , okay ? i know he will . daniel : okay . let 's go find a phone . [ scene_break ] victoria : you have the answer to my problem , huh ? that would be great . listen , sharon , i know that you started working here as a spokesperson , but i -- sharon : uh , no , no , no , i did n't mean me , victoria , okay ? i 'm not even ready to go back to work yet . i was talking about bradley carlton . victoria : brad ? what made you think of him ? sharon : he 's just -- he 's been out of work for awhile now , and he 's incredibly talented and he has loads of experience . victoria : oh , no , you do n't have to sell me on brad . i think he 's terrific . he would be a total asset to this company , no question . sharon : so then you 'll hire him . victoria : well , there 's one problem with hiring bradley carlton . it 's my dad . [ scene_break ] nikki : brad , i know i should be saying this to my son , but he does n't hear me . he 's like a man possessed . all he can think about is daniel romalotti . brad : it 's the only way he knows how to handle his grief . i told sharon if i were in nick 's shoes , i would do the exact same thing . nikki : would you really ? brad : nikki , there are times in life as a man when there are some things you just have to do . i understand nick 's anger . i understand his grief , the need to avenge his daughter 's death . nikki : did you tell sharon that ? brad : yeah , i did , and , uh , i think that maybe it helped her understand him a little better . nikki : well , i 'm grateful to you for helping her . thank you . brad : it was my pleasure , nikki . i 'll do what i can . you have my word . nikki : so what about yourself ? brad : what do you mean ? nikki : what are you doing for yourself these days ? brad : i 'm not following you . nikki : brad , you have been living a life of leisure for quite some time now . are n't you bored ? [ scene_break ] neil : i knew this would happen sooner or later . contreras : standard procedure whenever a fugitive flees if there 's an accomplice . neil : accomplice ? no , wait . hold on a minute , okay ? my daughter has absolutely nothing to do with cassie newman 's death . she 's only a kid . contreras : she 's a kid who made some pretty bad decisions , aiding and abetting a suspected felon . neil : wait a minute , officer , can i -- can i be honest with you about something ? you have no idea what this boy daniel has done to my daughter . he 's brainwashed her , all right ? he -- he -- he 's got such a hold -- if you find my daughter , can you promise me that you 're not gon na hurt her ? contreras : no one will get hurt , as long as they cooperate . neil : the thought of lily going to jail ... contreras : well , she should have thought of that before she hightailed it across the country with a wanted man . phyllis : hey , there 's a cop outs -- nick : did you find romalotti ? contreras : not yet , sir . my partner officer heisler is watching the house . neil : they 've issued a warrant for lily 's arrest . nick : daniel is dragging an innocent girl down with him . phyllis : how do you know that ? it could have been lily 's idea to come to l.a . neil : now wait a minute , phyllis -- phyllis : no , you wait a minute . i 'm sick and tired of hearing that my son is a monster . these kids are good kids . they 're not criminals . is it necessary to treat 'em this way ? [ scene_break ] daniel : excuse me , do you have a phone in here ? man : uh , yeah . it 's outside , around back , but you better make it quick . i 'm closin ' out the register , and i 'm shuttin ' the lights off . daniel : okay , thanks . man : all right , bro . daniel : come on . lily : hi , i 'd like to make a collect call . ( cell phone rings ) malcolm : yeah , this is malcolm . yes . yes , yes , yes . i 'll accept right now . lily , sweetheart , are you all right ? lily : yeah , we 're fine . uh , we 're in los angeles . malcolm : everybody is worried sick about you . you know , your father is out there lookin ' for you . lily : wait , dad 's here , too ? i mean , we know that daniel 's mom is here . malcolm : lily , listen to me . you got ta come home . you ca n't stay on the run like this . lily : yeah , i know . that 's why we 're calling , because we 're ready to come back to genoa city . malcolm : oh , thank you , lord . lily : but before we do , we really , really need your help . malcolm : anything , lily . just come home . what do you need ? money ? a plane ticket ? what ? lily : no , no , no . it 's about the accident . daniel remembers what happened that night , and he was n't driving . cassie was . [ scene_break ] bobby : so that 's what you think , huh ? i 'm going back to the life ? paul : look , i know what you were involved in last year . some very big people took a fall , but i also know there is something very strange about what 's going on with j.t . and mackenzie . i just do n't see him walking away from that girl . bobby : i think you talk too much . paul : yeah , maybe i do . and , you know , maybe you 're the one that should be doing the talking . paul : you know , bobby , i do n't know what 's goin ' on , but i have a pretty good idea . i think you 're wondering whether or not you can trust me , and i 'm tellin ' you , i have a lot of experience with these people that i think you 're tangled up with . i think you know some interesting facts , where things might be located . and i also think there are a lot of people that would be interested in that kind of information . bobby : it 's too risky . paul : bobby , you ca n't afford not to . bobby : they threatened my unborn child . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( laughs ) you 're trying to protect my girlfriend ? how ? by hookin ' her up with kevin fisher ? brittany : he came looking for her here . j.t . : oh , sure he did . brittany : look , j.t . , it 's crucial she buys that you 're breaking up with her . j.t . : trust me , she did . she bought it . brittany : do n't you agree it 's safer for mac if she did n't come looking for you around here and turned her attention somewhere else ? j.t . : i get your point , brittany , but the idea that mac 's hangin ' out with -- i 'll never forget what he did to colleen , never . brittany : mac 's managed to get beyond it . j.t . : yeah , well , it still worries the hell out of me , brittany . brittany : look , bobby is gon na work this out . j.t . : well , you know that for sure ? do ya ? [ scene_break ] mac : chocolate soufflé ? i did n't order this . kay : uh , i did . you know , i thought something chocolate just might cheer you up . mac : well , you 're gon na have to help me with it . kay : i was counting on that . you know , this reminds me -- this chocolate soufflé -- of my first trip to europe . mac : how old were you ? kay : 18 . my parents took my best friend anna and me for the summer . we went to the british isles , france , italy . mac : mm , that sounds amazing . was that the first time you had chocolate soufflé ? kay : we spent -- we spent several days in -- in venice . that 's truly one of the most romantic places on the face of the earth . anyway , first night i was there , i met this handsome young man . he had dark hair , blue eyes , and curl -- and a curl that fell over this eye . and that man kissed me like i have never -- i had never been kissed before . mac : grandma ! kay : well , anyway , i thought i had met my dream man , until i caught that rat two days later kissing anna . mac : oh ... kay : ohh , no , it was the end of the world . i was inconsolable . and my mother ... my mother ordered chocolate soufflé from room service and we devoured it while i sobbed my eyes out . oh , god . mac : should we order another one ? kay : mm - hmm . this is good . no , it takes time . mac : kevin . kevin : hi . i 'm sorry to interrupt . i - i had to talk to you . mac : um , grandma , you remember kevin fisher . kay : yes , yes . indeed , i do . kevin : hello . mac : how did you find me ? kevin : um , i - i called mrs. chancellor 's house . kay : ohh , esther the blabbermouth . kevin : uh , do you -- do you have a minute ? kay : uh , young man , do you mind terribly ? my granddaughter and i are in the middle of a conversation . mac : it 's all right , grandma . i thought you booked a late manicure . kay : so i did . mac : uh , no , grandma , i 'd like to talk to kevin . he 's been a really good friend through all this . kay : are you sure you do n't need a manicure ? mac : i am sure . thank you . kevin : thank you , mrs. chancellor . it 's , uh , nice -- it 's nice seeing you . kay : it 's nice seeing you . kevin : okay , so , hey , the reason i wanted to talk to you is to say i 'm sorry , 'cause i gave you some really bad advice , huh ? [ scene_break ] brad : bored ? are you kidding me ? i love having time for myself and my daughter . nikki : wow , i 'm surprised to hear that you 're so satisfied being out of the loop . brad : i would n't trade this time with abby for anything in the world . nikki : it is wonderful to spend time with our children when they 're little . it goes by so quickly . brad : that 's why i do n't wan na get back in the fray . you know , i just had this conversation with ash . nikki : you and ashley ? brad : yes , nikki . we have a child . we do talk . nikki : yes , i know , brad . i just did n't think that -- brad : what ? nikki : well , i - i did n't know that you talk to her about business matters . are you planning on going back to jabot ? because if you are -- brad : nikki , are you not hearing me ? i just told you . after thinking about it , i have no desire to go back to work , not at jabot , not anywhere . nikki : do you think that 's wise ? brad : i 'm well aware of the risks of staying unemployed for too long . nikki : it 's easy to be left behind . brad : i 'm not worried about it . nikki : i wish you 'd reconsider . brad : why is my employment status so important to you ? nikki : brad , i just hate to see such huge executive talent go to waste . brad : ( laughs ) ohh , go on . now i know you 're shining me on . nikki : okay , brad , you believe what you want . that 's fine . go play canasta or poker or whatever you do these days . i have to go . brad : nikki , listen to me . if you talk to nicholas , try to get him home . i know he thinks he 's doing the right thing , but his wife and son need him . nikki : i will . thanks for helping . brad : i 'll walk you out . [ scene_break ] sharon : do you really think victor would prevent brad from working here ? victoria : well , you know , aside from the issue of abby , i 'm not even sure that brad would accept a position , especially since my father 's still involved . sharon : well , that 's too bad . i think that brad could be a great help to you . victoria : yes , he would , but first i 'd have to see if he 's even interested . sharon : ask him . victoria : maybe i will . sharon : good . i 'd really like to see brad working here . victoria : you know , you 're really going out of your way to push for this . why ? sharon : because i wan na see things run smoothly at the company . it 's what 's best for nicholas . this is where he belongs , where he will eventually return , and i do n't want him walking into a lot of chaos . victoria : all right , well , i 'll think about it . sharon : okay . [ scene_break ] lily : anyway , he started having these dreams and now he remembers what happened . he woke up in the back seat and said , `` cassie , slow down , `` and then -- and then she screamed . well , he actually saw her in front with her hands on the wheel . look , daniel is right here next to me if you wan na talk to him , 'cause i 'm sure he can describe it a lot better than i can . wait , you do n't believe us , do you ? look , we called because we thought that you were the one person we could trust , and now i see that was a mistake . malcolm : no , no , no , lily , lily , do n't you hang up on me . sweetheart , i 'm just tryin ' to absorb what you 're tellin ' me . lily : look , i know it sounds crazy . daniel : look , tell him about the coffeehouse . lily : oh , yeah , and then when she came to the coffeehouse right before she died , remember how desperate she was to find him ? malcolm : well , i was n't there , but i heard about it . lily : look , her last words before they took her to the hospital were `` i need daniel to know . `` it 's because she remembered , too . i mean , it all makes sense now . malcolm : yeah , maybe you 're right . lily : wait , so you mean that you actually believe us ? malcolm : lily , i 'm gon na call christine , i 'm gon na tell her , and i 'm gon na see what she says . lily : thank you so much . i knew that we could count on you . [ scene_break ] brittany : i know how much you 're sacrificing to help bobby and me , and i 'll never be able to repay you . i know that . j.t . : yeah , talk , talk , talk . i mean , what are we doin ' here , brittany ? what 's the plan ? what 's bobby gon na do ? 'cause i 'll tell you something . i have never in my life felt lower than when mac walked out of here earlier . she 's the best person i know , and i dumped her in the cruelest way possible . brittany : she will understand one day . j.t . : how do you know that , brittany ? you do n't even know when we 're gon na get out of this mess . and as far as i can tell , it looks pretty damn grim . brittany : where are you going ? j.t . : i 'm gon na go get some air , okay ? i need to think , 'cause if bobby does n't come up with some answers soon , i 'm gon na come up with some of my own . [ scene_break ] paul : oh , man , bobby . i am so sorry . bobby : they 're not messin ' around , not these guys . they 're gon na give me my marching orders . i do n't like the sound of that . paul : look , goin ' inside is risky and it 's dangerous . bobby : what do you mean goin ' inside ? i 'm already inside . paul : all right , fine , so you got an advantage . bobby : i also got enemies . paul : right , so you 're gon na need help . i will do whatever i can . bobby : okay , this is what i do n't understand . what 's in this for you ? paul : i got a score to settle from a long time ago . this girl i loved ... gone . do n't drop your guard for a moment . i 'll be in touch . paul : so , look , come and see me , you know ? we can talk about that security system your friend at the club was interested in . bobby : yeah , definitely . i 'll call you . paul : all right . see ya . [ scene_break ] man : mind if i turn up the heat ? mac : thanks . kevin : so brittany gave me an earful . she 's having j.t . 's kid , and you still wanted to work things out . you are something else . mac : yeah , i 'm a glutton for punishment . kevin : well , i 'm sorry that i encouraged you to go back to that whole thing . mac : no , no , do n't be . you did n't know . i did n't tell you what the problem was . kevin : it 's a big one . mac : yeah , but the real problem is that j.t . is who he is . he does n't love me , that 's for sure . kevin : hey ... mac : he must really care for brittany , which should n't surprise me . i 've been telling them both since long before the wedding . kevin : yeah , anyway , i 'm sorry i sent you back there . mac : no , you did me a favor . kevin : well , how can you say that ? mac : my eyes are open now . they 're wide open . i know the truth . i have to move on . you helped me see that . kevin : thanks for letting me off the hook . mac : no , thank you ... for being here . [ scene_break ] contreras : there are warrants out for both these kids . phyllis : listen , i 'm well aware of that . that does n't mean you have to treat them like animals when you arrest them . nick : i 'm sure phyllis would like you to think her son is an angel , even after he killed my little girl . phyllis : it was an accident . my son is not a hardened criminal . nick : he will be after he spends a few years in prison . phyllis : i ca n't bear that . i ca n't bear that . neil : i do n't want to see lily doing any time either . you know , i just want to get lily safely home . that 's all . contreras : look , folks , we got two kids out there we all know are in way over their heads . now i 'm with you . i want 'em found so we can bring them home safely . now with any luck , they 're nearby , maybe even closer than you think . so let 's just hope they show up here tonight . [ scene_break ] lily : yes , calling daniel 's lawyer , that is perfect . she 'll know exactly what to do . malcolm : hey , lily , i need you to listen to me . i promise you , i will handle things on this end , but you and daniel , you 've got to get to your dad now . i just got off the phone with him . he 's over at brendan 's place . do you know where that is ? lily : yeah , it 's right by here , so we 'll just go over there right now . malcolm : okay , good . lily : thank you , uncle malcolm . i knew that we could count on you . malcolm : i 'm just grateful that you 're safe . lily , i love you . lily : i love you , too . daniel : so ? lily : so you were right . i am so glad that we called . daniel : he 's going to christine ? when ? lily : well , right away , i think , but we have to get to brendan 's . that 's where my dad is , and then finally this nightmare will be over . daniel : let 's go . ( muffled gunfire ) lily : what was that ? daniel : it sounded like gunshots . lily : what ? lily : careful . lily : ( gasps ) daniel : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! lily : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! [ owner of cafe is shot ] [ next_on ] victor : i hope that you and your brother will fulfill my fondest dreams -- the two of you to run newman enterprises as a team . nick : you know something about daniel and lily , do n't you ? paul : if daniel is telling the truth , i think i may know a way to prove it .	a shop owner ends up shot in la . malcolm swings into action . a warrant is issued for lily . daniel is ready to go home . nick 's office is under siege .

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